Automotive lever switch assembly
US5708242A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q1/1469
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lever switch assembly for controllably operating an automotive wiper or the like includes a leaf spring having an attachment portion whereby the leaf spring is secured to a switch board in a single fabrication process. A lever 1 is capable of vertical pivotal movement. A leaf spring 10 is operated and contacted with a fixed contact plate 14 as the lever 1 is vertically pivoted. The fixed contact plate 14 is mounted on a switch board 9. The leaf spring 10 has at its one end movable contacts 10b and 10c adapted to contact with the fixed contact plate 14, and at its other end an attachment portion 10d adapted to secure the leaf spring 10 to the switch board 9.
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