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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2008
Hiromune Wada, Nagoya, JP;
Koichi Masuda, Obu, JP;
Hiromune Wada, Nagoya, JP;
Koichi Masuda, Obu, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A rocking switch unit includes a base section, a switch knob, a pair of tactile switches, a middle rocking section, and a pair of switch-pressing portions. The switch knob and the middle rocking section are coupled with the base section to be rockable. The switch-pressing portions are located between a pair of rocking end portions of the switch knob and the tactile switches, for transmitting a pressing force from one of the rocking end portions to a corresponding tactile switch when the one of the rocking end portions is pressed in a pressing direction. The switch-pressing portions are coupled with two end portions of the middle rocking section in such a manner that a coupling angle between a rocking surface of the middle rocking section and rocking surfaces of the switch-pressing portions is variable in a pressing direction.