These switches are designed to decrease the amount of physical force required to power any machinery through large movements at electrical contact points at very high speed. These switches work on the ‘knee point mechanism’. They are extremely common due to their useful and reliable features. These miniature switches have many uses in industries, public and personal spaces.
Various uses of microswitches
These physically miniature structures have great applications in all kinds of technological structures in various places. From your office building to your home, it’s impossible not to have operated a micro switch wherever you go.
Security Applications:
- In alarms and emergency call buttons: These switches are integrated into fire alarm buttons, emergency alarms for stopping and opening subway doors, elevators, etc. These buttons must be easily activated with minimal manual force and must be durable to ensure people’s safety.
- Insecurity triggers: Various devices are installed in public spaces and transport, which can be disassembled and damaged. These devices include a microswitch that activates alarms if the device is removed or damaged.
- In Elevators: The panels to select floors and open the doors of an elevator through micro switches.
Applications in Automatic Machines:
- On swivel devices: Surveillance cameras are required to swivel from side to side. To make sure the camera reaches the set angle before turning, microswitches are used.
- On timers: Many household appliances have a timer for different processes. To alert the user, microswitches are used to create an alarm when time is up.
Home Appliance Applications:
- In Refrigerators: They are used to alert if the refrigerator door has been left open or the position of the ice maker is correct.
- In Microwaves: It is included in ovens for alert timers and safety switches.
- On Washing Machines: There are many functions on the control panel of washing machines that require a microswitch. They are used to check the water level, time-out alarm, make sure the door is closed, etc.
And the list does not end here. These miniature snap action switches are used in a variety of ways in vehicles, pipelines, multi-purpose roofs, vending machines, and other electrical circuits to accomplish small or large tasks.
Microswitches Features:
In keeping with the wide range of micro switches, the variety of specifications is also enormous. Before selecting a microswitch based on your requirements, it is important to discuss the specific features.
- Choose the right capacity, from logic level loads to heavy-duty switches.
- Taking into account the operating temperature of the appliance or appliance and therefore the required range of the switch.
- Properties such as switching and insulation resistance.
- The material of the contacts like silver, gold or other plated alloy etc.
