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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2005
Muneyoshi Miyata, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Myoujin, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Tadano, Tokyo, JP;
MIK Electronic Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
It is an object of the present invention to provide a lever switch capable of reliably preventing intrusion of water or the like into a casing and maintaining smooth operation of a switch mechanism for a long period of time. A lever switch provided with a switch mechanism whereby an operation lever rotates from a neutral position on a base against a spring force of a coil spring to change the position of the switch, a gap between the operation lever and base is filled with a casing, the switch mechanism is accommodated in the casing and a waterproof/dustproof mechanism is provided to seal a sliding surface between the operation lever and casing and a contact surface between the base and casing with an upper lip packing and lower lip packing respectively.