Switch with reversing lever and large switching path
US11433802B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/972
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a switch (10), in particular as a steering column switch for arrangement on a steering column of a vehicle, with an actuable switch lever (12) which has along its longitudinal axis (14) a bearing element (16) with which the switch lever (12) is mounted movably in a bearing (20) of a base housing (18), a switching element (30) which is movement-coupled to the switch lever (12) and which is embodied with a contact-free signalling element (32), wherein the switch lever (12) can be activated on a first side (34) of the bearing element (16), the switching element (30) is arranged on a second side (36) of the bearing element (16), the switching element (30) is embodied as a reversing lever with a first and a second lever arm (40, 42), the reversing lever (30) is retained in the connection region (44) of the first and second lever arm (40, 42) in a reversing bearing (46) rotatably on the base housing (18), the signalling element (32) is arranged on the first lever arm (40), and the second lever arm (42) is coupled to the switch lever (12). The invention furthermore relates to a vehicle with an above switch (10).
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