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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2004
Applicant:
Yoshiyuki Nakade, Fukui, JP;
Inventor:
Yoshiyuki Nakade, Fukui, JP;
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H013/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle switch is capable of properly switching on/off electrical connection between fixed contacts. The fixed contacts of the switch are oppositely disposed on a substrate so as to be parallel to a moving direction of a moveable piece. A barrier constituted by a dent or a projection is disposed between the fixed contacts to increase the creeping distance between the fixed contacts. With such a simple structure, the vehicle switch can suppress degradation of insulation characteristics between the fixed contacts, whereby the electrical connections between the fixed contacts are properly established or cut-off.