Grove - Microswitch

Grove microswitch

The Grove microswitch is a simple microswitch that has the plug-and-play Grove connectors built in. You can easily and quickly use this switch with your Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other development platforms that have a Grove expansion board. There are many types of switches in the Grove family, such as the Grove Tilt Switch, Grove Magnetic Switch, and Grove Switch(P). With the release of Grove - Micro Switch, you have several options for triggering your circuit or detecting switching events.

A microswitch is an electrical switch that is actuated by very little physical force. When using a microswitch, a relatively small movement on the actuating button produces a relatively large movement on the electrical contacts, which occurs at high speed. It is widely used in many applications such as appliances, machines, industrial controls and many other places to control electrical circuits.

Application

• Control of the electrical circuit
• Mechanical circuit control
• Industrial controls

Features

• Simple and fast operation: Relatively large movements on the electrical contacts with only light pressure.
• High efficiency: Fast response and fast repetitions possible.
• Grove unit socket: The sensor ensures "plug and play" and can be used in a variety of applications.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 40mm x 20mm x 20mm
• Weight: 10g
• Operating voltage: 3.3 V/ 5 V
• Operating force: 80 ± 20 g

What is Grove?

Grove facilitates connection, experimentation and simplifies the prototyping process. No jumpers or soldering are required. More than 300 Grove modules have been developed to cover a wide range of applications and fulfill a variety of requirements. Not only the hardware is open source, but also the software.

We offer various Grove shields to enable a connection to the Grove system with various microcontrollers.

Scope of delivery: 

• 1x Grove microswitch
• 1x Grove cable