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Title:
SWITCHING APPARATUS AND SWITCHING OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004079391
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an user-friendly switch capable of integrating multi-functions.

A switching apparatus 20 has an outer circumference face 22c for enabling a knob operation and comprises a rotatable first operation member 22, a second member 21 disposed as surrounding the outer circumference of the first operation member 22, and a third operation member 23 of which the assigned functions are changed corresponding to a lifting or lowering position of the first operation member 22, wherein, a first state that an outer circumference face 22c of the first operation member 22 is exposed from the second member 21 and the exposed outer circumference face 22c is operable by a knob operation, and a second state that an outer circumference face 22c of the first operation member 22 is almost completely surrounded by the second member 21, are switched over by a predescribed operation.


Inventors:
OZAWA ETSUO
MEGA SUSUMU
Application Number:
JP2002239783A
Publication Date:
March 11, 2004
Filing Date:
August 20, 2002
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
TOYODA GOSEI KK
TOKAI RIKA CO LTD
International Classes:
H01H19/14; H01H25/00; H01H25/06; H01H89/00; (IPC1-7): H01H25/00; H01H19/14; H01H25/06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tadahiko Ito