Patent ID: 6271490
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A waterproof lever switch comprising:a first circumferential groove formed in an inner face of a disk part of a lever, said lever including a lever part and said disk part;a first approximately circularly-shaped recess having a circular shape and the like formed inside said first circumferential groove;a second approximately circularly-shaped recess formed in a surface of a base and rotatably engaged at a set angle with said disk part of said lever;a second circumferential groove formed in said base at a position opposite said circumferential groove of said lever;a third approximately circularly-shaped recess formed inside said second circumferential groove opposite said first circular-shaped recess of said lever;said disk part of said lever is engaged and mounted in said second approximately circularly-shaped recess of said base;a waterproof ring inserted and mounted between said first circumferential groove of said lever and said second circumferential groove of said basea watertight space formed between said first approximately circularly-shaped recess and said third approximately circularly-shaped recess;an appropriate switch mechanism mounted in said watertight space; anda projection, which projects outwardly toward an inner face of said first approximately circularly-shaped recess and which, by virtue of rotation, restoration of said disk part by rotation at said set angles and restoration of said lever part of said lever projected outside said base, pushes and releases an actuating part of said switch mechanism to operate said waterproof lever switch.