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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2002
Toru Miki, Tokyo, JP;
Miyama Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pushbutton switch includes an upper case ( ) having a cylinder portion ( ) and a button ( ) which is capable of a sliding motion along the cylinder portion ( ). A rotor ( ) having a flange ( ) at the bottom thereof performs a sliding reciprocating motion while rotating in the predetermined direction responding to reciprocating motion of the button ( ) by setting the axis of rotation as the long axis of the cylinder portion ( ). A contact segment ( ) is inserted in the rotor and stationary terminals ( , and ) oppose the contact segment ( ). The rotor ( ) carries out a predetermined angle rotation for every reciprocating motion of the button ( ) to effect alternating ON/OFF switching action. Arms ( ) curve toward stationary terminals ( , and ) and elastically buckle in accordance with the variation in distance between stationary terminals ( , and ) and the rotor( ) when the rotor ( ) performs a sliding reciprocating motion.