Abstract:
An apparatus (10) can affect or control the movement of a movable component (26). The movable component (26) is movable between a first position and a second position and is useful within an environment where an unintentional moving force can be applied to the movable component (26). The movable component (26) can be a part of a latching apparatus for latching itself to another component (28). Or, the movable component (26) can be a part of a sensing apparatus for sensing a stimulus which causes the movement of the movable component (26).
Abstract:
An apparatus (10) useful for electrical switching, latching, and sensing including a buckleable member (34) movable between a first buckled position and a second buckled position. The first and second buckled positions can be stable. The buckleable member (34) can be made of a thin metallic strip and can be constrained in a way such that it can be formed to an S-shape and such that the buckleable member (34) can be thought of as a wave spring.