Title:
ELECTRIC-PART CLICKING MECHANISM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/096118
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a clicking mechanism that is comprised of: a spring (50) that is comprised of a plate material arranged on a rotation plate (40) that rotates integrally with a rotating manipulation shaft of an electric part; clicking pieces (60) that are arranged on the outer circumference section of the rotation plate (40), protruding from the outer circumference section, and arranged so as to be able to protrude and retreat freely; recesses and protrusions (25) arranged and formed on the inner circumference face of a housing (22) that houses the rotation plate (40), and in the circumference direction thereof. The clicking pieces (60) are cylinder-shaped, and are made to have the circumference face sections thereof come in elastic contact with the recesses and protrusions (25) by having force applied thereto by the spring (50). An electric-part clicking mechanism that has an excellent and distinct clicking feeling, excellent durability, and that can be made compact is thereby able to be attained.
Inventors:
FUKUSHIMA HAJIME (JP)
FUKUNAGA TARO (JP)
FUKUNAGA TARO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2010/069085
Publication Date:
August 11, 2011
Filing Date:
October 27, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOKYO COSMOS ELECTRIC (JP)
FUKUSHIMA HAJIME (JP)
FUKUNAGA TARO (JP)
FUKUSHIMA HAJIME (JP)
FUKUNAGA TARO (JP)
International Classes:
H01H15/16; H01H19/11; H01H19/56; H01H19/58
Foreign References:
| JPH0211701Y2 | 1990-03-28 | |||
| JPH07220576A | 1995-08-18 | |||
| JP2004047990A | 2004-02-12 | |||
| JPH0545858U | 1993-06-18 | |||
| JPS61255578A | 1986-11-13 | |||
| JP2007328974A | 2007-12-20 | |||
| JPH0581926U | 1993-11-05 | |||
| JP2001243849A | 2001-09-07 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NAKAO, Naoki et al. (JP)
Naoki Nakao (JP)
Naoki Nakao (JP)
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