Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Electric switch details – Indicators
Patent
1991-11-05
1993-10-12
Recla, Henry J.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Electric switch details
Indicators
200310, 200312, 200313, H01H 900
Patent
active
052527980
ABSTRACT:
A light irradiating switch apparatus which is comparatively small in vertical dimension and low in production cost. The light irradiating switch apparatus comprises a casing, a printed circuit board mounted on the casing, a switch element mounted on the printed circuit board, a light source mounted on the printed circuit board, a light intercepting slide member mounted for sliding movement in the casing, and a light transmitting key top mounted on the slide member and having an indicating portion thereon. The printed circuit board having a slot formed therein in such a manner as to surround the light source, and the slide member has an end portion fitted in the slot of the printed circuit board for movement in a perpendicular direction to the printed circuit board.
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Alps Electric Co. ,Ltd.
Bever Patrick T.
Recla Henry J.
Shoup Guy W.
Walczak David J.
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