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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2010
Woo Young Shim, Gwangju, KR;
Dong Ju Yang, Gwangju, KR;
Woo Young Shim, Gwangju, KR;
Dong Ju Yang, Gwangju, KR;
ALPS Electric Korea Co., Ltd., Gwangju, KR;
Abstract
An engine start/stop switch for a vehicle is provided, including a housing having one end portion exposed outwardly from a dashboard and the other end portion embedded in the dashboard; a button disposed in the housing and having one end portion exposed outwardly to be pressed to start or stop an engine; a slider disposed at the front end of the button to be slid along the inner peripheral surface of the housing; a circuit unit disposed to closely contact the front end of the slider to be electrified when pressed by the slider and to generate an engine start or stop signal; and a coil antenna interposed between the button and the slider to transmit driving waves to the transponder of a portable device carried by a driver. Further, the housing includes first and second housings detachably coupled to each other to encompass the button, slider and circuit unit.