Patent ID: 6586692
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B60K,B60Q,B62D,F16H,H01H

Abstract:
A vehicle-mounting steering switch comprising:a support member which is mounted on a steering wheel having spokes thereof extended in an inside of an annular ring thereof, a manipulating knob which is rotatably and pivotally supported on the support member, and an output changeover mechanism which is configured to output two different kinds of electric signals in response to a rotating direction of the manipulating knob, wherein the manipulating knob is protruded into a space defined between the spokes and the ring, and wherein the manipulating knob is rotatably manipulated in directions opposite to each other with respect to a rotationally neutral position of the manipulating knob, whereby the output changeover mechanism selectively outputs one of the electric signals; and wherein the output changeover mechanism comprises a first contact member which is mounted on the supporting member and a second contact member which is mounted on the manipulating knob, and wherein two different kinds of electric signals are selectively outputted by changing relative positions of the first and second contact members.