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Switch unit

US6756553B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 25, 2003
Grant dateJun 29, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H23/164
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switch shaft connection shaft (24) is formed on a switch knob (22), and connected to a switch shaft (26). Therefore, the switch shaft (26) can move in response to an inclination restoration operation of the switch knob (22). Further, the switch shaft (26) has movement in the lateral direction regulated by a guide rail (17), which makes it possible to always exert pressing force vertically with respect to a tact switch (25). Moreover, a region where the tact switch (25) is pressed from the switch shaft (26) is constituted by a resilient member, which means that there is no striking noise when the switch shaft (26) strikes the tact switch (25), and it is possible to provide a switch unit that is quiet at the time of operation.

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