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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2007
Applicants:
Seiji Ishigaki, Aichi, JP;
Masahiko Miyata, Aichi, JP;
Tomio Yamada, Aichi, JP;
Terukazu Hiroe, Aichi, JP;
Inventors:
Seiji Ishigaki, Aichi, JP;
Masahiko Miyata, Aichi, JP;
Tomio Yamada, Aichi, JP;
Terukazu Hiroe, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A switch device including a switch operation shaft movable between a plurality of operation positions for setting a control amount for an apparatus. A follower is driven to follow the movement of the switch operation shaft. An attraction member generates magnetic force to attract the follower so that the follower becomes immovable and to hold the switch operation shaft at a single operation position.