SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITH CANTILEVER

원문 (중국어)

A switch assembly includes an actuator having an axis of rotation and defining a groove. An interface plate defines a cantilever having a fixed end and a free end, wherein the free end is disposed within the groove of the actuator. The switch assembly further includes a force sensor coupled to the interface plate adjacent the fixed end of the actuator. When a first force causes the actuator to rotate about the axis of rotation, the actuator exerts a second force on the cantilever causing the cantilever to bend about the fixed end. The bending of the cantilever about the fixed end induces a third force exerted on the fixed end which is measured by the force sensor to determine whether the switch has been intentionally actuated by an operator.