Patent · US Expired

Switch device

US7291798B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
3References
7Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateJun 14, 2005
Grant dateNov 6, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 18, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2221/068
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switch device for vehicle use is provided with a switch case fixed to a handle bar of a vehicle. A unit case attached to the switch case is capable of rotating with respect to the switch case. An operation lever arranged in the unit case is capable of rotating together with the unit case. The operation lever is capable of operating a predetermined electrical component. The unit case can be freely rotated over a plurality of positions of use at which the operation lever can operate a predetermined electrical component. An object to be operated by the operation lever is made to be different according to a stopping position of the unit case.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.