Perfection down to the smallest detail

CONTENTS For many years, Cherry snap switches and keyboards have been synonymous with quality and reliability. Cherry is a trademark of ZF Electronics GmbH, a leading supplier of electronic components. Whether in household appliances, industrial applications, vehicles or input systems, electronic components ensure reliable operation as well as safety and comfort. Our Quality Assurance System is ISO 9001 and TS 16949- certifi ed and our Environmental Management is ISO 14001-certifi ed. In our experience you need a little advice to get the best out of your switches. This is why we always start...

Philosophy 4 Location and quality 6 Growth, innovation and environment 8 Products 10 Lexicon 12 Overview 22 Snap switches 24 Sliding contact switches 62 Keymodules 66 Check list for switch requirements 72 Winner 2005 Lean Production Award 2006 Bavarian Quality Award 2008 Kaizen 5S Award 2009 3

PHILOSOPHY What makes the difference between a good and an excellent technical solution? Reliability, the power of innovation, these are the foundations of success. But how can success be achieved? Is there a formula which can be transferred to all industries? We think there is. The quality of a total solution is determined by the quality of its components. A fault in a component which only costs a few cents can paralyse everything. Perfection down to the smallest detail is therefore the basis of our philosophy as a supplier of mechatronic components. Another is attuning the individual elements...

LOCATION AND QUALITY Customer satisfaction grows with quality. And quality with closeness to the customer. With ever-shorter product cycles, the development time for new products is also being reduced. In order to guarantee maximum quality, close cooperation among all partners is important. We interpret the term “close cooperation” in an old-fashioned way – and wherever possible, we prefer personal contact with our partners. 6

To be as close to our customers as possible was the principle of Cherry Electrical Products Corporation, which was founded in the USA in 1953. In 1964 we established a subsidiary in Germany and in 1972 in England. Additional European subsidiaries followed in France and Czech Republic in 1985 and 1992, respectively. Today, the company acts on a global basis – with sites throughout the world: in North America and Europe as well as in Asia and Australia. Proximity on location allows us to react quickly to regional or individual requirements. We continue this philosophy while integrating the Cherry...

GROWTH, INNOVATION AND ENVIRONMENT Customer satisfaction grows by quality. And quality by closeness to the customer Growth and success across more than 50 years are no accident, but the result of a sustainable company strategy. A strategy which is applied equally to customers, employees, our own products and the environment. This guarantees that our innovations will fall on fertile ground in the long and short term – and it will ensure growth for us and our partners. Quality and environment For us, environmental consciousness is more than the fulfi llment of a duty; we live it every day. Therefore,...

Principles of environmental protection Cherry products are contributing to the technical progress on a global basis. However, this also means that the company has a responsibility to continuously improve the environmental compatibility of its products over their entire life cycle and to reduce the strains placed on natural resources. The Environmental Policy is checked regularly and is binding for all employees. It is based on the following principles: 1. We design our products and production processes in as energy and resource-effi cient a manner as possible. We use state-of-the-art environmentally...

PRODUCTS Diversity generates options. Options result in exactly solutions for your requirements. Higher, faster, further – the demands for technical developments are increasing, while their size is being reduced. A challenge also for the engineers of the individual components. To fulfi ll both the requirements and the unusual demands of our partners, we have created a broad spectrum of switches. Decades of experience in the development and manufacture of switches equates to the best solution for your application. The following pages present a detailed overview of our ranges, which are divided...

From single components to electronic assemblies Mechatronics Experience our competence concerning control units and electronic assemblies – from cooktops and fl ow-heaters to many other applications. Sensors Get informed about our standard program of sensors based on Halland Reed-technology. Rocker switches Our rocker switch range covers device switches to be used for example in household appliances and power tools as well as for machinery and equipment. Key modules Read up on our key modules enabling fl exible design of keypads and keyboards. Depending on the key cap, different lead spacings...

Actuator Applying force to the actuator of a snap switch releases the snap-action mechanism, which in turn triggers the switching operation. Auxiliary actuator It is possible to attach an auxiliary actuator to a snap switch in order to meet the specifi c requirements of a given application. Doing so usually alters the travel and forces involved in the switching operation, depending on the length of the levers. By attaching an appropriate auxiliary actuator, it is possible to increase travel and/or reduce the actuating force required. Terminals COM (Common = 1): Base terminal NC (Normally Closed...

Auxiliary actuator Actuator Silver- or “GoldCrosspoint” Contact NC-terminal (2) NO-terminal (4) COM-terminal (1) Graphical symbols Description Function Graphical S.P.D.T. Single Pole Double Throw (Changeover contact) In rest position the COM terminal is connected to the NC contact. When the actuator is depressed, COM and NC break contact and COM and NO make contact. S.P.S.T. - N.O. Single Pole Single Throw Normally Open (Make contact) When the switch is actuated, contact is made. S.P.S.T. - N.C. Single Pole Single Throw Normally Closed (Break contact) When the switch is actuated, contact is broken....