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Title:
PUSH SWITCH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/103032
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To ensure good clicking feel and a predetermined amount of stroke when a contact spring is pushed, without using a complex housing structure and eliminating the need for adjusting the legs of the contact spring. [Solution] This push switch (1) is provided with: a first fixed contact (3); a second fixed contact (4) disposed around the first fixed contact (3); and a dome-shaped contact spring (5) disposed over the first fixed contact (3) and the second fixed contact (4). The contact spring (5) is provided with a center (5a) contacting the first fixed contact (3), and a plurality of legs protruding outward from the center (5a) and contacting the second fixed contact (4). The plurality of legs include a first leg (5b) disposed over the second fixed contact (4) and having a distal end part in a position not contacting the second fixed contact (4), and a second leg (5c) disposed over the second fixed contact (4) and having a distal end part in a position contacting the second fixed contact (4).

Inventors:
WATANABE MASASHI (JP)
WATANABE SHINSUKE (JP)
MIURA MITSUNORI (JP)
ITO KEN (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2018/042967
Publication Date:
May 31, 2019
Filing Date:
November 21, 2018
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
CITIZEN ELECTRONICS (JP)
CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
H01H13/52; H01H5/30
Foreign References:
JP2011187406A2011-09-22
JP2002237233A2002-08-23
JP2003092620A2003-03-28
JP2017204456A2017-11-16
JP2017076615A2017-04-20
JP3178218U2012-09-06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ASAKAWA Tetsu (JP)
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