Shift knob structure with support grooves and hole for receiving tightly conductor wire
US6023032A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2009/066
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A shift knob structure having a knob main body 1 formed by a skeleton 2 and a skin member 3 encapsulating over the skeleton 2. A switch 6 is provided on the knob main body 1. A conductor wire 7 is buried in the skeleton 2 and connected at one end to the terminal 6a of the switch 6. The skeleton 2 has a switch mounting portion 2f for mounting the switch 6 and a first support groove 2j formed in a bottom surface of the switch mounting portion 2f to insert therein the conductor wire 7. The skeleton 2 has a second support groove 2n formed in a lateral side thereof to insert therein the conductor wire 7. A press-fit hole 2k is formed open between the second support groove 2n and the first support groove 2j to pass the conductor wire 7 therethrough. As a result of this shift knob construction, the number of bend portions in a conductor wire is decreased, thereby reducing the number of fabricating processes and cost.
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