Electrical switch having interlocked blower and air conditioner switch components for vehicles
US4383147A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 1982 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H9/162
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A combination blower and air conditioner switch for vehicles, comprising a blower speed control switch component including a blower control member movable from an OFF position to a series of ON positions to provide different blower speeds, an air conditioner switch component including a push button control member movable between OFF and ON positions against the biasing action of a return spring, latching means including a latching element for latching the push button control member in its ON position, and an interlock member movable by the blower control member to a disabling position for disabling the latching means when said blower control member is in its OFF position, such interlock member being movable to an enabling position for enabling such latching means when the blower control member is moved away from its OFF position to any of its ON positions, whereby the push button air conditioner control member cannot be latched in its ON position when the blower control member is in its OFF position. The latching means may be of the alternate latching type for alternately latching and unlatching the push button air conditioner control member in response to successive pushes thereof…
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