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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2008
Applicants:
Jun Saiki, Osaka, JP;
Shuji Yamashita, Nara, JP;
Inventors:
Jun Saiki, Osaka, JP;
Shuji Yamashita, Nara, JP;
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 19/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The operating device includes a first holder that holds a zoom lever so as to be rotatable, a return spring that energizes the zoom lever in the rotation direction, and a second holder that holds the return spring and is held within the zoom lever, wherein the first holder supports the return spring while causing the return spring to undergo elastic deformation. Such a configuration makes it possible to distribute the load placed on the stopper during operation, thereby preventing an operating member or the stopper from breaking.