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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 21, 2010
Applicant:
Makoto Asada, Yao, JP;
Inventor:
Makoto Asada, Yao, JP;
Assignee:
Hosiden Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rotary switch section R includes a brush unitrotatably operated by a leverand a plurality of fixed contacts. The brush unitincludes a pair of main contact shoesand a single auxiliary contact shoe. The fixed contacts include a main contactwith which the main contact shoescome into contact with the leveris at its neutral posture N, a pair of contactsL,R with which the auxiliary contact shoecomes into contact first when the leveris rotatably operated, and second contactsL,R with which one of the main contact shoescomes into contact subsequently.