Safety switch and associated methods

• Main Authors: Tambeau, Steven Robert, Bubar, Todd, Sacherski, Burt, Dogul, James Edward, Tsang, Andrew L, Ananthanarayanan, Arvid
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.05.2020
• Subjects: ALARM SYSTEMS; BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; PHYSICS; RELAYS; SELECTORS; SIGNALLING; SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS

A cable pull switch includes a polychotomous sensor configured to provide a reading of at least one of a plurality of values, the reading corresponding to a tension on a pull cable or a linear displacement of an end of a pull cable. A processor coupled to the polychotomous cable pull sensor configur...