Types of Rocker Switches and Application Scope and Characteristics of Rocker Switches

In addition to this name, there are many other rocker switches, such as rocker switches, IO switches, power switches, etc. The structure

of the rocker switch is very different from the button switch, but the button handle is replaced by a rocker. The rocker switch often acts on the power switch of electronic equipment, and its contacts are divided into single-pole single-throw and double-pole double-throw types, and some special ones also have indicator lights.

Types of rocker switches

First of all, the feature of the single-pole single-throw rocker switch is that they have only one moving contact and one static contact, and only one channel. This type of switch is relatively simple and has been used more in the past, but it is basically rarely used now. The characteristics of the SPDT rocker switch are similar to those of the SPDT switch. There is only one moving contact, but it has two static contacts, so it can connect the static contacts on both sides respectively.

The double-pole single-throw rocker switch has two moving contacts and two static contacts, so it has one more channel than the single-pole single-throw switch. There is also the last double-pole double-throw rocker switch, which has a total of two moving contacts and four static contacts, so it has a total of four channels, which can connect the two static contacts on both sides respectively.

Application range of rocker switch

Because it appears very frequently in our lives, it means that the scope of application of this boat-type switch is very wide. First of all, it should be used in the light switch of every household. Now we use the power switch of the water dispenser. Basically, it also has treadmills, computer speakers, battery cars, motorcycles, ion TVs, coffee pots, power sockets, massage machines, etc., and the switches related to commonly used household appliances are also it, that is, The power switches of the electrical appliances used in our lives are basically boat-type switches.

Features of rocker switch

Since the ship type switch has such a wide range of applications, these are mainly determined by its characteristics, mainly because it does bring great convenience to our daily life, and it is extremely simple to use, and its safety factor is also relatively high, this is a very important reason.