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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1998
Norio Uchiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Niles Parts Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A lever switch arrangement used for vehicles comprising a first outer lever (3) provided with an operation rod (3a) at a base end portion thereof, a second lever (6) having a cylinder portion (6a) freely inserted into the first lever (3), and a third lever (22) rotatably inserted into the cylinder portion (6a) of the second lever (6). The switch arrangement further comprises a rotary knob (4) fixed at one end of the third lever, and an operation rod (22a) at another end thereof. A movable member (34) adapted to be operated in relation to the third lever (22) has a movable contact (35) and is rotatably fixed on a shaft rod (32a). The shaft rod (32a) is provided with a first substrate (14) at one end of the shaft rod (32a) and a second substrate (32) at another end thereof. The second substrate (32) is provided with a projection rod (32d) to be inserted into a through hole (14c) mounted on the first substrate (14), the second substrate (32) being integrally formed with the shaft rod (32a). The movable member (34) is rotatably disposed between the first substrate (14) and the second substrate (32). The first substrate (14) is adapted to be fixed with a terminal plate (15) having terminals (15a) at the lower end portion of the terminal plate (15) and a through hole (15c). The second substrate (32) is integrally formed with a projection rod (32b) to be inserted into the through hole (15c) of the terminal plate (15).