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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2007
Satoru Kuno, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toshihide Azuma, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hisato Shimomura, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Jun Yashiro, Ishinomaki, JP;
Yukio Kanzaki, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Satoru Kuno, Aichi-ken, JP;
Toshihide Azuma, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hisato Shimomura, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Jun Yashiro, Ishinomaki, JP;
Yukio Kanzaki, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
An electric operating device includes an operation member for operating to activate a plurality of electric functions provided at a vehicle seat. An operating structure for switching a pivoting position of the operation member is configured as a switching structure for selecting the electric function that is an operational object. Further, an operating structure for switching a slide position in a diametrical direction of the operation member is configured as an operation control structure by which the electric function selected as the operational object is operated to activate. Further, a pushing operation structure of the operation portion is configured as a switching structure for switching a category of an electric function group. The pushing operating structure of the operation member is provided with a return mechanism for returning the operation member operated to be pushed to an initial position taken before the pushing operation by urging the operation member.