An illuminated pushbutton for a pushbutton switch having a light transmitting pushbutton and an indicia cover that is attached to a front end of the light transmitting pushbutton. The indicia cover has non-light transmitting regions and light transmitting regions on its front surface, wherein the light transmitting regions provide visible, light-transmitted indicia on the light transmitting pushbutton. The indicia cover has an adhesive on its rear surface to attach the indicia cover to the front end of the light transmitting pushbutton. An LED in the pushbutton switch is constructed to transmit light to the indicia cover. The light passes through the light transmitting regions (symbols and letters) but not through the non-light transmitting regions. As the light passes through the light transmitting symbols and letters, the symbols and letters are lighted and visible in the dark.

A portable radio includes a printed circuit board, a frame positioned in front of the printed circuit board, a speaker positioned within the frame, a support platform positioned in front of the speaker and the frame, a button positioned in front of the support platform, and electrical components linked between the button and the printed circuit board. The button is movable between a first position where an electrical signal is sent through the plurality of electrical components to the printed circuit board, and a second position where the electrical signal is interrupted.

A resin structure includes a molded resin element and a push-type switch. The push-type switch includes a receptacle whereon a first terminal and a second terminal are secured, the first terminal and the second terminal configured to connect to an electrical circuit; a button unit protruding from the receptacle; and a contact spring unit configured to move with the button unit, to electrically connect between the first terminal and the second terminal, and to generate an opposing force relative to a pressure applied between the receptacle and the button unit. The receptacle stores the button unit and the contact spring unit. The receptacle of the push-type switch is embedded in the molded resin element with the button unit exposed from the molded resin element.

A printed circuit board (PCB)-mounted contactor including a PCB with planar surface, source and load terminals fixed to the PCB, and a contact. The contact is supported by the PCB and is movable between open and closed positions. Movement of the contact is parallel to the planar surface. Electrical assemblies having PCB-mounted contactors and methods of controlling current flow in electrical systems with PCB-mounted contactors are also described.

An electric switch of the normally open type includes a body made of insulating material, an actuator that is moveable between a high rest position and a low active contact position, a first elastically deformable contact blade supported by the body, and a second elastically deformable contact blade supported by the body. A first contact section of the first contact blade extends above a second contact section of the second contact blade. The first and second contact sections are superposed and are vertically distanced from each other when the actuator is in high rest position, and are in mutual electrical contact when the actuator is in low position so as to establish an electrical switching path.

A lever switch device includes a shaft member, a rotary operation member, a push switch, and a flexible board. The flexible board has a first board part, a first wiring part connected to the first board part, a second board part, a second wiring part connected to the second board part, and an integrated wiring part. The first board part has a fixed contact. A movable contact of the rotary operation member comes into contact with and separates from the fixed contact in response to a positional shift of the rotary operation member. The second board part receives a signal output from the push switch. The integrated wiring part is at a position away from the first board part and the second board part, and a part of the first wiring part and a part of the second wiring part are integrated in the integrated wiring part.

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 switch assembly and a power supply system are provided. The switch assembly includes a switch body having a two-pin plug, a first circuit board, and a second circuit board. The first circuit board is provided with a power supply terminal block and a group of female terminals. The group of female terminals includes a first female terminal, a second female terminal and a third female terminal. The first female terminal and the second female terminal are respectively plugged with two pins of the two-pin plug. The first female terminal is electrically connected to the power supply terminal block, and the second female terminal is electrically connected to the third female terminal. The second circuit board is provided with a load connection terminal and a male terminal electrically connected to the load connection terminal. The male terminal is plugged with the third female terminal.

A hair straightener and its integrated switch for control and display are disclosed. The hair straightener comprises first and second clamping plate parts and the integrated switch for control and display arranged on an inner side of the second clamping plate part. The integrated switch for control and display comprises a temperature control knob assembly for regulating and controlling temperature, a display button assembly for displaying the temperature and turning on or off a power supply, and a control motherboard for digital display and electrical control. The temperature control knob assembly and the display button assembly are installed on the control motherboard. The temperature display, control and regulation functions, and the power supply switching on and off functions are centralized on the same switch key, such that the temperature can be controlled and regulated conveniently when operated by one hand and the visual information can be obtained without obstacles.

Embodiments of a power module of a charging station are disclosed herein. The power module includes a printed circuit board, an electrical input for connection to an electrical supply network, an electrical output for connection to a charging control circuit, and a switching actuator electrically connected between the input and the output. The switching actuator is encapsulated in a housing and connected to the printed circuit board by connection contacts led out of the housing. According to the present disclosure, a base of a protective trough is arranged between the housing and the printed circuit board.