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US6911612B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 12, 2002
Grant dateJun 28, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 12, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2300/01
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To provide a switch that can hold a switch knob at neutral and prevent play while reducing a number of parts. In the switch, an operating lever portion of a switch knob is inserted from an opening of a knob attaching portion provided at a switch case and the switching knob is axially supported by the knob attaching portion to be capable of operating to pivot, wherein an elastic pin portion is integrally provided to the switch knob, an engaging hole for engaging the elastic pin portion is provided to a side of the switch case, and when the switch knob is operated to pivot, the switch knob is urged to a neutral portion relative to the knob attaching portion by elastic force by deforming the elastic pin portion to the engaging hole.

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