US 11,990,288 B2
Switching components with redundant contact pads
Houyong Wang, Charlotte, NC (US); Yu Hu, Charlotte, NC (US); Yin Wei, Charlotte, NC (US); Jie Rao, Charlotte, NC (US); Fan Yang, Charlotte, NC (US); and Peipei Liu, Charlotte, NC (US)
Assigned to Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/652,108.
Claims priority of application No. 202110216108.4 (CN), filed on Feb. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0277905 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. H01H 1/20 (2006.01); H01H 15/04 (2006.01); H01H 15/06 (2006.01)
CPC H01H 1/20 (2013.01) [H01H 15/04 (2013.01); H01H 15/06 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A switching component comprising:
a housing;
a carrier body disposed within the housing;
a first pair of contact pads disposed on a first surface of the carrier body; and
a second pair of contact pads disposed on a second surface of the carrier body, wherein each pair of contact pads is configured to independently make contact with adjacent bridge contact pads in order to actuate an electrical bridge in response to movement of the carrier body, wherein each pair of contact pads comprises a movable contact pad and a stationary contact pad, wherein each moveable contact pad is configured to make contact with the adjacent bridge contact pads prior to the stationary contact pad making contact with the adjacent bridge contact pads.