Horn switch

Details Horn switch Horn switch

1989-11-17

1991-02-05

Scott, J. R.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Special application

Steering wheel, shaft or column mounted

200 6155, H01H 900

Patent

active

049907271

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to horn switches provided on steering wheels of automobiles, having a base plate in a pad portion, a horn contact protrusion extending through the upper surface of a housing disposed on the base plate and operating in correspondence with the movement of a horn button on a pad portion, a contact member of the horn contact protruding from the base plate, a biasing member disposed between the base plate and the horn contact to urge the horn contact to be spaced apart from the base plate and being electrically connected to the contact member, one electrode portion disposed on the base plate and being electrically connected to the biasing member and the other electrode disposed on the base plate at a lower position than the electrode portion described above electrically connectible to the contact member by pressing the horn contact with a horn button.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2065611 (1936-12-01), Pullenblank
patent: 2786108 (1957-03-01), Sampson
patent: 4590340 (1986-05-01), Koike
patent: 4789763 (1988-12-01), Magata et al.
patent: 4808776 (1989-02-01), Niwa et al.

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