Switch device
US7227447B2 · kind B2 · utility
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22Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2009/00793
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A switch device is provided that ensures formation of a communicable area by a coil antenna. The switch device includes an ignition switch operated by an operator for driving an engine starter, a decorative cap arranged to surround the ignition switch and having an ornamental surface, and the coil antenna arranged adjacent to the decorative cap for transmitting a transponder-driving radio wave. The decorative cap includes a transmittable area that can transmit the transponder-driving radio wave therethrough. The transmittable area is formed in a part of the decorative cap excluding the ornamental surface.
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