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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 06, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akira Nakajima, Saitama, JP;
Norio Sekine, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Toyodenso Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
200 / ; 200339 ; 200553 ; 200556 ;
Abstract
A rocking member is swingably supported on one opening side of a cylindrical case, and a knob is attached to the rocking member. The rocking member is provided with a rocking arm extending therefrom in the longitudinal direction of the case. The rocking arm has a tip section for engaging projections of a contact holder. The contact holder is moved in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the case by the swinging action of the rocking arm, thereby switching a plurality of circuits. As a result, the switch can be made compact and its structure can be simplified.