Automotive lever switch

Details Automotive lever switch Automotive lever switch

1996-03-13

1997-09-23

Scott, J. R.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Special application

Steering wheel, shaft or column mounted

H01H 900

Patent

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056707657

ABSTRACT:
An automotive lever switch 1 includes a tubular bearing 1a. A switch plate 2 is inserted within an opening 1i of the lever 1 and includes a fixed contact plate 15. An intermediate knob 5 includes a movable contact plate 3 placed in contact with the fixed contact plate 15. A fixed knob 8 is fixedly mounted to the tubular bearing 1a of the lever 1. A shaft 13 is inserted into the tubular bearing 1a. An arm 14 is secured to one end of the shaft 13, and a rotating knob 9 is secured to the other end of the shaft 13. The rotating knob 9 includes a resilient arm 9b engaged with a locking recess 13a of the shaft 13. This arrangement allows for mounting of the rotating knob to the shaft in a single fabrication step.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3499125 (1970-03-01), Stoi
patent: 3511943 (1970-05-01), Kibler
patent: 3671691 (1972-06-01), Suzuki
patent: 4387279 (1983-06-01), Brevick
patent: 4387954 (1983-06-01), Iwata et al.
patent: 5003132 (1991-03-01), Lagier
patent: 5107243 (1992-04-01), Maeda

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