DESC:FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure discloses a switch assembly. More Particularly, the present disclosure discloses the switch assembly for off-road applications.

BACKGROUND

A switch is used to connect and disconnect conducting path in an electrical circuit, resulting in interrupting current or diverting the current from one conductor to another. Further, various types of switches are known in the art. For instance, a known art discloses a switch with a lamp. The switch with the lamp as disclosed configured to use a conventional contact mechanism, a rocker mechanism for operating the switch with the lamp. Moreover, a plunger and a spring are provided to generate a detent feeling in the switch with the lamp while operating the same. However, the switch with the lamp as disclosed has its limitation as the switch with the lamp is a single structure which leads to increased complexity while assembling components of the switch with the lamp. Further, the configuration as disclosed uses an additional number of components which increases assembly timing, manufacturing timing, and overall cost of the switch with the lamp as disclosed in the known art.

Another known art discloses a switch having a dish-shaped body, a pair of springs, and a cam to actuate a toggle switch provided in the switch. However, the switch as disclosed has limitations in that the configuration as disclosed is prone to interfere with foreign particles and water, thus impacting the efficiency of the switch. Further, the configuration as disclosed also has an increased number of components which leads to increased assembly time, and manufacturing time and thus increases the overall cost of the switch.

Yet another known art discloses a switch having an upper cover, a base, a compression spring, and a toggle switch with contacts, where the base has a guide groove and an accommodating groove. The toggle switch is accommodated in the accommodating groove and the spring is accommodated in the guide groove. One end of the spring is in contact with the base and another end of the spring is in contact with a press button provided in the switch with the help of a plurality of positioning pins. The press button is in contact with the toggle switch. However, the switch as disclosed has limitations in that the configuration as disclosed is prone to interfere with foreign particles and water, thus impacting the efficiency of the switch. Further, the configuration as disclosed also has an increased number of components which leads to increased assembly time, and manufacturing time and thus increases the overall cost of the switch. Further, as the spring is directly in contact with the press button, thus, may gradually decrease the life of the switch.

Further, the switch has additional limitations, apart from whatever is explained in above mentioned paragraphs. The configuration of the switch may not be appropriately sized and spaced with respect to the operator, thus, may increase the fatigue of the operator. Further, the switch is prone to vibration during the working of devices as components of the switch, especially, the toggle switch is loosely assembled, for example, positioned in a groove, in the switch. Further, positioning of the switch in the devices raises problems of entry of water and dust inside the switch, thus, gradually decreasing the life of the switch and impacting the overall working of the devices.

Hence, there is a need to provide a switch assembly that overcomes the aforementioned problems as discussed.

SUMMARY

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified manner. Further information is provided in the ‘detailed description’ section of this document. This summary is neither intended to identify key/essential inventive concepts of the invention nor is it intended for determining the scope of the invention.

The present disclosure aims to provide a robust and waterproof switch that is immune to vibration and water seepage.

In one embodiment, a switch assembly is disclosed that has a housing member, a knob, an actuator member, a toggle switch, and a bellow. The housing member includes a flange on an upper portion of the housing member. Further, the knob is supported on the housing member and is adapted to receive an input force. The actuator member is slidably disposed inside the housing member. The actuator member is detachably attached to the knob. The actuator member is adapted to move downward upon receipt of the input force. The toggle switch is disposed on an end of the housing member and is adapted to operate upon receiving a force at a periphery from the actuator member to actuate the switch assembly. The bellow is disposed in an inside portion of the knob and is adapted to prevent an entry of a foreign element through a junction between the housing member and the knob. The bellow has a top end attached to the knob and a bottom end supported on the housing member.

According to the present disclosure, the configuration of the switch assembly along with the knob, the actuator member, and the toggle switch, configures the switch assembly in an ON state and an OFF state, respectively. More precisely, when the operator presses the knob, the knob receives the input force. Further, the input force is transferred to the actuator member. Upon receiving the input force, the actuator member moves downward and transfers a force to the toggle switch. The toggle switch operates, upon receiving the force at the periphery, to actuate the switch assembly in one of the ON state and the OFF state. Further, the bellow restricts entry of the foreign particles in the switch assembly.

To further clarify the advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the invention will be provided with reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended drawings. It is understood that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 illustrates an assembled view of a switch assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 2A illustrates an exploded view of the switch assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 2B illustrates a sectional view of the switch assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

Figure 3A illustrates an exploded view of the switch assembly, in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure; and

Figure 3B illustrates a sectional view of the switch assembly, in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Further, skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols. The drawings may show only those specific details pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings, and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated therein being contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skilled in the art to which invention belongs. The system and examples provided herein are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

It should be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that the terminology and structure employed herein are for describing, teaching, and illuminating some embodiments and their specific features and elements and, therefore, should not be construed to limit, restrict or reduce the spirit and scope of the present disclosure in any way.

For example, any terms used herein such as “includes,” “comprises,” “has,” “consists,” and similar grammatical variants do not specify an exact limitation or restriction and certainly do not exclude the possible addition of one or more features or elements, unless otherwise stated. Further, such terms must not be taken to exclude the possible removal of one or more of the listed features and elements unless otherwise stated, for example, by using the limiting language including, but not limited to, “must comprise” or “needs to include.”

Whether or not a certain feature or element was limited to being used only once, it may still be referred to as “one or more features” or “one or more elements” or “at least one feature” or “at least one element.” Furthermore, the use of the terms “one or more” or “at least one” feature or element does not preclude there being none of that feature or element unless otherwise specified by limiting language including, but not limited to, “there needs to be one or more...” or “one or more elements is required.”

Unless otherwise defined, all terms, especially any technical and/or scientific terms used herein, may be taken to have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person ordinarily skilled in the art.

Reference is made herein to some “embodiments.” It should be understood that as per one embodiment is an example of a possible implementation of any features and/or elements of the present disclosure. Some embodiments have been described for the purpose of explaining one or more of the potential ways in which the specific features and/or elements of the proposed disclosure fulfill the requirements of uniqueness, utility, and non-obviousness.

Use of the phrases and/or terms including, but not limited to, “a first embodiment,” “a further embodiment,” “an alternate embodiment,” “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “multiple embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “other embodiments,” “a further embodiment,” “furthermore embodiment,” “additional embodiment” or other variants thereof do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, one or more particular features and/or elements described in connection with one or more embodiments may be found in one embodiment, or may be found in more than one embodiment, or may be found in all embodiments, or may be found in no embodiments. Although one or more features and/or elements may be described herein in the context of only a single embodiment, or in the context of more than one embodiment, or in the context of all embodiments, the features and/or elements may instead be provided separately or in any appropriate combination or not at all. Conversely, any features and/or elements described in the context of separate embodiments may alternatively be realized as existing together in the context of a single embodiment.

Any particular and all details set forth herein are used in the context of some embodiments and, therefore, should not necessarily be taken as limiting factors to the proposed disclosure.

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1A-2B illustrates different features of a switch assembly 100. Specifically, Figure 1 illustrates an assembled view of the switch assembly 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2A illustrates an exploded view of the switch assembly 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2B illustrates a sectional view of the switch assembly 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The present disclosure discloses the switch assembly 100 in a vehicle for an off-road application while ensuring protection from water and foreign objects.

The switch assembly 100 may be attached to the vehicle with different attachment means, for example, a fastener (not shown), a snap-fit mechanism, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Further, the switch assembly 100 may be adapted to assist a gear kick-down functionality in the vehicle. Further, in an embodiment, the switch assembly 100 may be operated by an operator by a foot of the operator, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In another embodiment, the switch assembly 100 may be operated by a hand of the operator, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

The switch assembly 100 may include, but is not limited to, a housing member 106, a knob 102, an actuator member 210, a toggle switch 216, and a bellow 206 among other examples, details of which will be provided in subsequent paragraphs.

Referring to Figure 1 to 2B, the housing member 106 may be adapted to house/ receive the knob 102, the actuator member 210, the toggle switch 216, and the bellow 206 to form the switch assembly 100. The housing member 106 may be embodied as a cylindrical shape without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The housing member 106 may include a flange 106A on an upper portion of the housing member 106. The housing member 106 may have a threaded profile on an outer surface of the housing member 106. A fastener 104 may be adapted to lock on the outer surface of the housing to rigidly tighten the housing 106. In an embodiment, a second washer 224 may be disposed on the housing member 106 and in contact with the flange 106A on an upper portion of the housing member 106. The second washer 224 is placed between the flange 106A and the fastener 104. This configuration ensures robust configuration of the switch assembly 100. Further, the configuration of the knob 102, the actuator member 210, the toggle switch 216, and the bellow 206 may be explained in subsequent paragraphs.

In an embodiment, the knob 102 may be supported on the housing member 106. In an embodiment, the knob 102 has a concave profile, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. This profile of the knob 102 ensures ease of the operation of the switch assembly 100 by the operator. In an embodiment, the knob 102 may be formed of a metal, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, the knob 102 may include a top part 102A, a middle part 102B, and an extended part 102C. The top part 102A has a dome-shaped profile/concave profile that act as a top part of the switch assembly 100. Further, the middle part 102B may be a wall extended downwardly and adapted to cover periphery of the switch assembly 100. The extended part 102C may be extended from the top part 102A of the knob 102 and adapted to attach the bellow 206 and the actuator member 210. In an embodiment, the extended part 102C may be extended in a manner that a first washer 204, the bellow 206, and the actuator member 210 may be inserted in the extended part 102C of the knob 102 and attached with different attachment means, for example, a fastener 212.

The bellow 206 may be disposed in an inside portion of the knob 102. The bellow 206 may be detachably attached to the extended part 102C of the knob 102. The first washer 204 may be disposed between the knob 102 and the bellow 206. The first washer 204 may be installed on the extended part 102C of the knob 102 and disposed between the top part 102A of the knob 102 and the bellow 206. Further, the bellow 206 may be supported on the housing member 106. In an embodiment, the flange 106A of the housing member 106 may be adapted to support the bellow 206 and the knob 102 on the housing member 106 in a manner that the bellow 206 may be disposed between the knob 102 and the housing member 106. In an embodiment, the bellow 206 may include a top end 206A and a bottom end 206B. The top end 206A may be attached to the knob 102, for instance, to the extended part 102C of the knob 102. The bottom end 206B may be supported on the housing member 106.

In one example, the bottom end 206B may be fixedly supported or snap-fitted on the flange 106A of the housing member 106. This configuration ensures that the bellow 206 may be adapted to prevent an entry of a foreign element through a junction between the housing member 106 and the knob 102. Further, the first washer 204 along with the bellow 206 may be adapted to prevent ingress of the foreign material into the housing member 106. Thus, the bellow 206 along with the first washer 204 acts as a sealing agent and prevents entry of the water, the dust from the top part of the switch assembly 100.

The actuator member 210 may be adapted to be slidably disposed inside the housing member 106. The actuator member 210 may be detachably attached to the knob 102. The actuator member 210 may be detachably attached to the knob 102 through the fastener 212. In an embodiment, the actuator member 210 may include a top portion 210A, a middle portion 210B, and a bottom portion 210C.

In one example, a diameter of the top portion 210A may be smaller than a diameter of the middle portion 210B and a diameter of the bottom portion 210C, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Similarly, the diameter of the middle portion 210B may be smaller than the diameter of the bottom portion 210C, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The actuator member 210 may be adapted to receive the fastener 212. For instance, the bottom portion 210C of the actuator member 210 receives the fastener 212 from inside, where the fastener 212 attaches the actuator member 210, along with the first washer 204, the bellow 206, to the extended part 102C of the knob 102. Further, the actuator member 210 may be attached to the knob 102 in such a manner that the top end 206A of the bellow 206 may be fixedly disposed between the extended part 102C of the knob 102, and the top portion 210A of the actuator member 210.

The actuator member 210 may include an extended portion 210D. The extended portion 210D may be formed at an offset from a longitudinal axis. In an embodiment, the extended portion 210D may be a cylindrical portion or a rectangular portion, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, the actuator member 210 may rest on an elastic member 214 in a manner that the extended portion 210D extends downwardly in between the elastic member 214.

The elastic member 214 may be adapted to be disposed in the housing member 106 and engaged to the actuator member 210. The elastic member 214 may be disposed in such a manner that the bottom portion 210C of the actuator member 210 may be supported on the elastic member 214. In an embodiment, the toggle switch 216 may be disposed between the elastic member 214 and in line with the actuator member 210.

The toggle switch 216 may be disposed at an end of the housing member 106. A wiring harness (not shown) of the toggle switch 216 may be attached to the toggle switch 216. The toggle switch 216 may include a protrusion 216A formed at a periphery of the toggle switch 216. The protrusion 216A may be positioned in line with respect to the extended portion 210D of the actuator member 210. In an embodiment, the toggle switch 216 may be supported on a holder 218. The holder 218 may be adapted to support the toggle switch 216 at a base of the holder 218. Further, the holder 218 may be adapted to support the elastic member 214 at a periphery of the holder 218 in a manner that the toggle switch 216 may be partially disposed between the elastic member 214. Further, the holder 218 may be housed inside the housing member 106 through different means, for example, snap-fit mechanism.

Further, a cover 220 with epoxy E covers the toggle switch 216 and is supported on the holder 218 from a bottom portion of the switch assembly 100. This ensures that the wiring harness is routed inside the housing member 106 and also prevents entering of water, dust, etc., from the bottom portion of the switch assembly 100.

Further, the toggle switch 216 along with the actuator member 210 may be adapted to operate the switch assembly 100 in an ON state and an OFF state. The operation of the switch assembly 100 in the ON state and the OFF state may be explained in subsequent paragraphs.

In an embodiment, the switch assembly 100 may be pressed by the operator, resulting in pressing of the knob 102 of the switch assembly 100. The knob 102 receives an input force. The knob 102 transfers the input force to the actuator member 210. The actuator member 210 may be adapted to move downward upon receipt of the input force. The actuator member 210 may be adapted to move downward with the assistance of the elastic member 214. The elastic member 214 may be adapted to support the sliding of the actuator member 210 from an initial position upon receipt of the input force.

Further, once the actuator member 210 moves downward, the actuator member 210 may transfer a force to the toggle switch 216. In an embodiment, the extended portion 210D may be adapted to contact and transfer the force to operate the toggle switch 216 upon the receipt of the input force. The toggle switch 216 may be adapted to operate upon receiving the force at a periphery from the actuator member 210 to actuate the switch assembly 100. In an embodiment, the extended portion 210D may be adapted to transfer the force onto the protrusion 216A at a first instance to push the protrusion 216A to operate the toggle switch 216 to activate the switch assembly 100 in the ON state. Further, the extended portion 210D may be adapted to transfer the force onto the protrusion 216A at a second instance to operate the toggle switch 216 to deactivate the switch assembly 100 in the OFF state. Further, the elastic member 214 may be adapted to provide a restoring force to bring the actuator member 210 back to the initial position after removal of the input force to operate the switch assembly 100 in the OFF state.

For instance, the switch assembly 100 may be normally an open type switch, that is, the switch assembly 100 remains in the OFF state. Further, when the bottom portion 210C of the actuator member 210 rests on the elastic member 214, the extended portion 210D may be extended downwardly between the elastic member 214 and is in line with the protrusion 216A of the toggle switch 216. The extended portion 210D as in line with the protrusion 216A of the toggle switch 216 maintains a gap G, thus, ensuring that there are no connections between the actuator member 210 and the toggle switch 216. This configuration ensures that the switch assembly 100 may be in the OFF state.

Further, when the switch assembly 100 may be pressed by the operator, resulting in the pressing of the knob 102 of the switch assembly 100. Further, when the knob 102 may be pressed, then the knob 102 receives the input force. The knob 102 transfers the input force to the actuator member 210. After receiving the input force, the actuator member 210 compresses the elastic member 214 in such a way that the actuator member 210 moves downwardly from the initial position. This results in downward movement of the extended portion 210D, where the extended portion 210D may be adapted to establish contact with the protrusion 216A and transfer the force to the protrusion 216A. The protrusion 216A, after receiving the force from the extended portion 210D, operates the toggle switch 216 to activate the switch assembly 100 in the ON state. This configuration ensures that the switch assembly 100 may be in the ON state till the time the knob 102 is in the pressed condition.

When the operator again presses the knob 102, then the elastic member 214 provides the restoring force to the actuator member 210. The actuator member 210 shifts upwardly and return to the initial position. Therefore, the extended portion 210D loses contact with the protrusion 216A. The extended portion 210D retains the initial position by maintaining the gap G with the protrusion 216A. Therefore, this configuration ensures that the assembly switch 100 may be in the ON state when the knob 102 is pressed for one time. Further, when the knob 102 is pressed for the second time, the switch assembly 100 changes from the ON state to the OFF state, respectively.

Figure 3A illustrates an exploded view of the switch assembly 100, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3B illustrates a sectional view of the switch assembly 100, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

The bellow 206 may be disposed in the inside portion of the knob 102. The attachment of the bellow 206 with the knob 102 and the housing member 106 may be the same as defined with reference to Figure 1 to 2B. The same has not been explained for the sake of brevity.

Further, the actuator member 210 may be adapted to be slidably disposed inside the housing member 106. The actuator member 210 may be detachably attached to the knob 102. The actuator member 210 may be detachably attached to the knob 102 through the fastener 212. In another embodiment, the actuator member 210 may include the top portion 210A, and the bottom portion 210C.

In one example, the diameter of the top portion 210A may be smaller than the diameter of the bottom portion 210C, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In another embodiment, the actuator member 210 may include the extended portion 210D. In another embodiment, the extended portion 210D may be a hollow cylindrical portion, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The profile of the extended portion 210D ensures that the extended portion 210D may be formed below the bottom portion 210C and sharing the same cylindrical axis of the actuator member 210 The extended portion 210D may be adapted to contact and transfer the force to operate the toggle switch 216 upon the receipt of the input force from the knob 102. . In one example, the diameter of the extended portion 210D may be smaller than the diameter of the bottom portion 210C and the top portion 210A, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Further, the fastener 212 may be inserted from the extended portion 210D of the actuator member 210 and attaches the actuator member 210, along with the first washer 204, the bellow 206, to the extended part 102C of the knob 102, where the actuator member 210 may be in contact with the extended part 102C, only. In another embodiment, the actuator member 210 may rest on the elastic member 214.

For instance, an O-ring member 302 may be disposed on the holder 218 ensuring rigid attachment of the holder 218 to the housing member 106. Further, the holder 218 acts as the cover of the housing member 106 from the bottom portion of the switch assembly 100.

Further, the construction of other components and the working of each component of the switch assembly 100 is the same as that has been described with reference to Figures 1 to 2B. Hence the same has not been explained for the sake of brevity.

As would be gathered, the configuration of the switch assembly 100 ensures a comprehensive approach to configure the switch assembly 100 in the ON state and the OFF state while ensuring a simple and robust configuration of the switch assembly 100. Further, the knob 102 in the present configuration ensures that the switch assembly 100 is easily operated by the operator, thus reducing fatigue of the operator. The switch assembly 100 as disclosed is capable of high load application, for example, 150Kg. Also, the configuration of the bellow 206, the first washer 204, and the cover member 222 with the epoxy E in the switch assembly 100 prevents entry of the water and dust in the switch assembly 100, thus complying with an IP67 requirement. This also maintains the life of the switch assembly 100, for example, 1lakh. Further, the actuator member 210 is attached with the knob 102, along with the first washer 204 and the bellow 206 through the fastener 212, where the fastener 212 is received from the inside of the actuator member 210, thus ensuring smooth operation of the switch assembly 100 and also restricts entry of the foreign material from the top portion of the switch assembly 100.

The present configuration ensures that the extended portion 210D of the actuator member 210 exerts the force on the periphery of the toggle switch 216, thus offsetting the direction of the force and protecting the toggle switch 216 from getting damaged. The configuration of the toggle switch 216 eliminates the impact of vibration as the toggle switch 216 is attached to the holder 218. The configuration of the actuator member 210 and the toggle switch 216 ensures smooth operation of the switch assembly 100. The present configuration of the switch assembly 100 also provides a versatile switching range from 1mA~2A. The present configuration of the switch assembly 100 ensures ease of assembly and ease of manufacturing of the switch assembly 100. Further, as the present configuration uses a single elastic member 214, thus, requires a reduced number of components and is cost-effective.

While specific language has been used to describe the present disclosure, any limitations arising on account thereto, are not intended. As would be apparent to a person in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein. The drawings and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. ,CLAIMS:We claim:
1. A switch assembly (100) comprising:
a housing member (106) include a flange 106A on an upper portion of the housing member 106;
a knob (102) supported on the housing member (106) and adapted to receive an input force;
an actuator member (210) slidably disposed inside the housing member (106) and detachably attached to the knob (102), wherein the actuator member (210) is adapted to move downward upon receipt of the input force;
a toggle switch (216) disposed on an end of the housing member (106), wherein the toggle switch (216) is adapted to operate upon receiving a force at a periphery from the actuator member (210) to actuate the switch assembly (100); and
a bellow (206) disposed in an inside portion of the knob (102) and adapted to prevent an entry of a foreign element through a junction between the housing member (106) and the knob (102), wherein the bellow (206) has a top end (206A) attached to the knob (102) and a bottom end (206B) supported on the housing member (106).

2. The switch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the knob (102) includes a top part (102A), a middle part (102B), and an extended part (102C), wherein:
the top part (102A) having a concave profile;
the middle part (102B) is a wall extended downwardly from the top part (102A) and adapted to cover periphery of the switch assembly (100); and
the extended part (102C) is extended from the top part (102A) and adapted to attach the bellow (206) and the actuator member (210) to the knob (102).

3. The switch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom end (206B) of the bellow (206) is fixedly supported or snap-fitted on the flange (106A) of the housing member (106).

4. The switch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a first washer (204) disposed between the knob (102) and the bellow (206) and the first washer (204) along with the bellow (206) are adapted to prevent ingress of the foreign element in the housing member (106).

5. The switch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising an elastic member (214) disposed in the housing member (106) and engaged to the actuator member (210), wherein the elastic member (214) is adapted to:
support the sliding of the actuator member (210) from an initial position upon receipt of the input force; and
provide a restoring force to bring the actuator member (210) back to the initial position after a removal of the input force.

6. The switch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the actuator member (210) includes an extended portion (210D) formed at an offset from a longitudinal axis, wherein the extended portion (210D) is adapted to contact and transfer the force to operate the toggle switch (216) upon the receipt of the input force.

7. The switch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the extended portion (210D) is a cylindrical portion.

8. The switch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the actuator member (210) includes an extended portion (210D) formed below a bottom portion (210C) of the actuator member (210), wherein the extended portion (210D) is adapted to contact and transfer the force to operate the toggle switch (216) upon the receipt of the input force.

9. The switch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the extended portion (210D) is a hollow cylindrical portion.

10. The switch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein the toggle switch (216) comprises a protrusion (216A) formed at the periphery of the toggle switch (216) and positioned in line with respect to the extended portion (210D), wherein:
the extended portion (210D) is adapted to transfer the force onto the protrusion (216A) at a first instance to push the protrusion (216A) to operate the toggle switch (216) to activate the switch assembly (100); and
the extended portion (210D) transfers the force onto the protrusion (216A) at a second instance to operate the toggle switch (216) to deactivate the switch assembly (100).

11. The switch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the actuator member (210) is detachably attached to the knob (102) through a fastener (212).

12. The switch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the flange (106A) adapted to support the bottom end (206B) of the bellow (206) and the knob (102) on the housing member (106) in a manner that the bellow (206) is disposed between the knob (102) and the housing member (106).

13. The switch assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprising a holder (218) adapted to:
support the toggle switch (216) at a base of the holder (218); and
support an elastic member (214) at a periphery of the holder (218) in a manner that the toggle switch (216) is partially disposed between the elastic member (214).