An operating device (1) having an illuminated level control actuating element, in particular for audio systems, comprising a level control (10) which has an actuating element (40) movable along an adjustment path (20). In the interior, the actuating element (40) comprises a light guiding section (160) by which light coupled into a coupling section (130) on the lower side face of the actuating element (40) is guided to one or more exit zones (170) of the gripping faces (60) of the actuating element (40), and a plurality of illumination means (100) which are controllable for individual positioning are arranged along the adjustment path (20), such that in any position of the level control (10) along the adjustment path (20) the actuating element (40) covers at least one of the illumination means (100) with the lower side face of the actuating element.

A modular electrical control system for installation in an electrical box of a premises includes a switch module configured to control power delivery to at least one external load, the switch module including a multi-position switch device that changes an operational mode of the switch module to off, toggle mode, or dimmer mode, and a removable user interface module configured to connect to the switch module, receive power from the switch module and display an interface in accordance with a setting of the multi-position switch device.

A removable circuit card assembly configured to be inserted into an HVAC device is provided. The removable circuit card assembly includes a printed wiring board, an enclosure cap coupled to the printed wiring board, and a dual in-line package (DIP) switch component coupled to the printed wiring board. The DIP switch component includes multiple DIP switches. Each of the DIP switches is configured to be actuated between a first position and a second position.

The invention relates to a program switch for mounting on a printed circuit board comprising a housing, an insulator component with contact elements arranged thereon, and a switching element for contacting the contact elements. The housing has at least two connection elements for connecting the program switch to adjacent program switches to form a program switch arrangement having an arbitrary number of poles. Production and stock keeping and sale of the program switch are simple.

A method for producing energetic electron beams using a laser-plasma accelerator including a laser and a device for producing a gas cloud in a vacuum chamber, the method including a step of generating a laser pulse which is focused into the gas cloud to create a plasma. The step of generating a laser pulse includes at least the generation of a laser pulse-train with a delay between two successive laser pulses of between three times and thirty times the plasma period TP, such that: TP=?p/c, ?p being the plasma wavelength defined by: ?p=(2?/C)*(n e2/(m ?0))??, where c is the speed of light, n is the electron density of the plasma in cm3, e=1.6e?19 C is the charge of an electron, m=9.1e?31 kg is the mass of an electron, and ?0=8.85?10?12 m?3 kg?1 s4 A2 is the permittivity of vacuum.

A method for producing energetic electron beams using a laser-plasma accelerator including a laser and a device for producing a gas cloud in a vacuum chamber, the method including a step of generating a laser pulse which is focused into the gas cloud to create a plasma. The step of generating a laser pulse includes at least the generation of a laser pulse-train with a delay between two successive laser pulses of between three times and thirty times the plasma period TP, such that: TP=?p/c, ?p being the plasma wavelength defined by: ?p=(2?/C)*(n e2/(m ?0))??, where c is the speed of light, n is the electron density of the plasma in cm3, e=1.6e?19 C is the charge of an electron, m=9.1e?31 kg is the mass of an electron, and ?0=8.85?10?12 m?3 kg?1 s4 A2 is the permittivity of vacuum.

A push switch includes a substrate including a first electrode and a second electrode that are arranged on an upper surface of the substrate; a resilient member arranged on the first electrode over the second electrode of the substrate; and a light-transmitting member including a crosslinked product of a chain olefin-cyclic olefin copolymer. The light-transmitting member covers the resilient member from above and includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a peripheral side surface between edges of the upper surface and edges of the lower surface of the light-transmitting member, and a periphery of the lower surface of the light-transmitting member. The periphery may be fixed on the substrate.

A switch may include a movable board and a pole board having an inner surface on which a fixed contact point is exposed, the inner surface facing the movable board. A movable contact point may be supported by the movable board and may include a plurality of contact pieces making resilient contact with the inner surface of the pole board. The switch may also include an output terminal corresponding to the fixed contact point. The movable contact point and the fixed contact point may come in contact with each other when a position of the movable contact point is changed via a displacement of the movable board. The fixed contact point and the output terminal may be connected via a board having a disconnection detection circuit. The board may be enclosed in an insulating seal material.

A static mitigation end cap, for an architectural covering is provided the covering may include a head rail having an end cap. The end cap may include housing extending along a longitudinal length of the head rail and defining a chamber, The end cap may include a printed circuit board received within the chamber arid configured to control a motor assembly operatively connected to the at least one end cap. The end cap may include an actuation member slidably coupled with the end cap for selective engagement with the printed circuit board.

The invention provides an electronic device, a PCB and an electric tool; the electronic device comprises a main body, a first electric connecting part, a variable resistor, a speed regulating contact, a reversing electric connecting part, a reversing contact, a speed regulating handle and a reversing handle, the first electric connecting part is connected with the main body in a melt adhesive curing mode, and one end of the first electric connecting part is exposed out of the main body; the speed regulating handle and the main body form a first space, the speed regulating contact and the variable resistor are arranged in the first space, and under the drive of the speed regulating handle, the speed regulating contact and the variable resistor relatively slide; under the driving of the reversing handle, the reversing contact and the reversing electric connecting part relatively slide for reversing.