Patent ID: 7541903
Filing Date: 2009-06-02
Classification: H03K

Abstract:
1. A switch for vehicles comprising: a box-shaped case; an operating body that is housed in the case so as to vertically move; a spring that biases the operating body upward; a magnet that is mounted on the operating body; a detection device that detects magnetism of the magnet; a first switching device that performs an electrical connection/disconnection between a battery and a stop lamp; a control device that is connected to the detection device so as to switch open and close the first switching device based on magnitude of the magnetism of the magnet; and a second switching device, wherein the second switching device is connected to the control device so as to perform control other than turn-on/off control of the stop lamp. the first switching device switches in accordance with a first threshold voltage generated by the control device and the second switching device switches in accordance with a second, different threshold voltage generated by the control device.