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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2009
Akira Saito, Kawasaki, JP;
Akira Saito, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A miniature switch with a switch operating unit having a swinging motion about a fulcrum on the side opposing the pressed side, instead of a spindle in the switch operating unit. The miniature switch includes: a switch operating unit composed of a holderand an operational buttonfixed to the holder; and a switch mechanism unit composed of a printed circuit board, a connector, and switch elementsarranged in a case, and coil springswhich engage between the switch elementsand the holder, wherein the switch operating unit and the switch mechanism unit are coupled to each other by a first packingmade of a resilient material, and the switch mechanism unit and the switch operating unit are disposed in a housing