Switch apparatus with operating knob with limiting element for continued engagement
US7098415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2021/225
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch apparatus, comprising an operating knob having a knob-leg with a bifurcation formed in the knob-leg, the operating knob being supported so that the operating knob can be operated to rock; and a slide switch having an engagement portion insertable in the bifurcation formed in the knob-leg so as to engage the bifurcation; wherein when the operating knob is operated to rock, the engagement portion receives a force from the bifurcation through the rocking movement to operate the slide switch; and wherein the slide switch has a limiting element that maintains the knob-leg in engagement with the engagement portion so that the knob-leg is prevented from disengaging from the engagement portion.
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