Munich, Germany, August 20, 2019 – Alps Alpine Co., Ltd., a manufacturer
of high-quality electronic products, has developed a
SPVQ8 Series
detector switch for use in detecting the opening and closing of side
doors, hoods and other vehicle doors.
Electrification of vehicles is progressing and cars are becoming
lighter. The electronic components inside them therefore need to be
smaller and lighter, too.
The detector switch recently developed by Alps Alpine is intended for
open/shut detection of side doors, hoods and other vehicle doors, as
well as connection detection e.g. for seatbelt buckles. Each car has
around 10 such products. This SPVQ8 Series detector switch has an
optimized terminal shape – a short fork terminal – achieved using
high-precision die manufacturing and stamping technology. This has
reduced the overall thickness of the product by 25%, thereby
contributing to thinner, lighter customer equipment. It is a solderless
design – a popular feature of existing models allowing one-touch board
mounting. The use of a double-sided sliding contact ensures stable
contact even in shock and vibration environments.
Features
- Compact terminal for a 25% thinner design
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Use of double-sided sliding contact ensures stable contact even in
shock and vibration environments
- Allows environmentally friendly solderless connections
- Dust and water resistance
The scope of automotive detector switch applications is gradually
widening. Besides their principle use in door open/shut detection,
there is growing demand for application to functions like detection of
electric vehicle charger connection and smart rearview mirror on/off
detection. Alps Alpine has been manufacturing and supplying detector
switches for automotive use for more than 20 years and will continue
developing products in response to the needs of the market. Mass
production of this SPVQ8 Series detector switch will begin in
September 2019.
Specifications
Model |
SPVQ8 Series |
Operating temperature range |
-40°C to +85°C |
Operating force |
1±0.5N |
Operating life |
300,000 cycles |
Travel |
2.2mm |
Rating (max./min.) |
0.1A 12V DC/50μA 5V DC |
Additional Resources
Find more detailed technical data about the SPVQ8 series on our
product page
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. On January 1, 2019, Alps Electric
Co., Ltd. and Alpine Electronics, Inc. integrated their businesses and
started out afresh as Alps Alpine Co., Ltd with 42,289 employees. Alps
Alpine will steadily bring about synergies by drawing on the two
companies' advantages in core devices, system design and software
development.
The new company will endeavour to create its own unique value for not
only the automotive market, but also mobile devices and consumer
electronics, as well as new sectors such as energy, healthcare and
industry. For more information please visit www.alpsalpine.com
Alps Electric Europe GmbH
Alps Electric Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Alps AlpineCo.,
Ltd., was established in 1979. Since 2013 the European Head Office has
been located in Munich and as such co-ordinates the Sales, Marketing
and Product Engineering activities of our offices in Dusseldorf,
Paris, Milton Keynes, Gothenburg and Milan, as well as the production
activities of our manufacturing site in Dortmund.