Niles Parts Company, Ltd.

Valeo Japan Co., Ltd.

Yasuo Miyase

Takeshi Shibata

Norio Uchiyama

Toshiya Otani

A switch device may include a rod movable in association with an operation of a brake pedal, a main body case in which one end side of the rod is disposed, a movable board disposed in the main body case, and a connecting mechanism configured to connect the rod and the movable board. The movable board may be displaceable via the movement of the rod such that a movable contact point of the movable board is in contact with or separate from a fixed contact point. The connecting mechanism may include a protruding portion radially protruding from the rod, and a wall portion provided in the movable board. After pushing the rod into the main body case by a predetermined length, a tooth portion disposed on the protruding portion may mesh with a tooth portion disposed on the wall portion connecting the rod and the movable board.

Switch device

A lever switch is provided having an operating first knob and a lever rod The lever rod has one end pivotally disposed in a case and the other end disposed to project from the case. The first knob and a boot are disposed side by side. The first knob has a first opening that opposes a second opening of the boot As a result of this construction, the first opening, lever rod, and wire harness of the lever switch cannot be seen from outside, and the lever switch has an operating portion of good appearance in its entirety.

Lever switch including knob, boot and wiring harness

A lever switch for vehicles has a first lever 6, a second lever 7, and a third lever 5. The first lever 6 is provided with a first operation rod 9 for operating a first movable member 18 disposed on a pole board 22. The second lever 7 is provided with a second operation rod 7f for operating a second movable member 19 disposed on the pole board 22. The third lever 5 is provided with a third operation rod 5a for operating a third movable member 17 disposed on the pole board 22. The lever switch provides two rotary knobs mounted on a single operation lever assembly and is made compact and slim in formation.

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Tokyo, Japan

Yasuo Miyase