Patent ID: 9390871
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: H01H

Claim Text:
1. A switch mechanism comprising: a button section; a contact-type switch that is provided in each of a plurality of directions; a button contact area that extends from a back surface of the button section and that is configured to be brought into contact with the switch; a cover section that covers a periphery of the button section; and a flange section that is provided on an outer periphery of the button section and that is in contact with the cover section so as to restrict the button section from being ejected from inside a chassis, wherein the flange section includes cutouts at positions that are opposed to each other with the switch and a center position of the button section interposed therebetween, and the cutout has a width that is symmetric with respect to a straight line that connects a center position of the button contact area and the center position of the button section.