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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2010
Daiki Kaburagi, Fukui, JP;
Masahiko Fujita, Fukui, JP;
Noriko Hasegawa, Fukui, JP;
Takeo Nakamura, Fukui, JP;
Manabu Shiroshita, Aichi, JP;
Daiki Kaburagi, Fukui, JP;
Masahiko Fujita, Fukui, JP;
Noriko Hasegawa, Fukui, JP;
Takeo Nakamura, Fukui, JP;
Manabu Shiroshita, Aichi, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A turning direction indicator device includes an actuator that rotates by an operation of an operating lever so as to be positioned at neutral and operational positions, a cover that has a lower surface having a guide groove therein extending in a rearward direction toward the cancel cam, a cam body that has an upper surface sliding with respect to the lower surface of the cover, an urging spring that urges the cam body in the rearward direction, a release element that rotates together with the actuator, and a grease provided between the upper surface of the cam body and the lower surface of the cover. The cam body includes ridges projecting from the upper surface of the cam body. The turning direction indicator device suppresses a hitting noise produced by the cam body and the release element with such a simple structure, and operates reliably.