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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1997
Atsuo Takahashi, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Takuya Maeda, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle knob switch apparatus including an operating lever, a cylindrical holder disposed at an end of the operating lever, a plurality of changeover switch portions accommodated in the interior of the holder, a first operating knob, mounted so as to be rotatable substantially coaxially with an axial line of the operating lever and not movable in the axial direction, for operating one of the plurality of changeover switch portions, and a second operating knob, swingably mounted to an end of the holder, for operating the other one of the plurality of changeover switch portions. The vehicle knob switch apparatus has an integrated switch mechanism, allows components to be installed in the vicinity of the steering column after confirmation of functions, and can be reduced in size.