Title:
SWITCHING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1988/009558
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A switching device used for a control switch for adjustable mirror devices of automobiles. The switching device comprises a plurality of fixed contacts (12a, 12b, 12c) that are arranged substantially in line on a substrate (10) contained in a casing (16), a pair of moving contacts consisting of two electrically conductive balls (14a, 14b) that are movably arranged on said substrate, a slider element (36) having two inclined surfaces (38, 40) that come into a contact with the two balls, respectively, a box-like slider (22) which contains said slider element such that the two balls come into contact with each other and further with the substrate, guide means (20, 21) for guiding said slider in a direction in parallel with said line, and a resilient member (42) which is disposed between the slider element of said operation member and said slider to urge said slider element toward said substrate. The switching device features excellent operability and durability, and enables the fixed contacts and the moving contacts to be brought into contact with each other reliably.
Inventors:
KYODEN TATSUO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1988/000381
Publication Date:
December 01, 1988
Filing Date:
April 15, 1988
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B60R1/07; H01H25/04; H01H1/16; H01H1/40; (IPC1-7): H01H25/04
Foreign References:
| JPS5873537U | 1983-05-18 | |||
| JPS5310074A | 1978-01-30 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 0483353A4
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