Patent ID: 6262380
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A switch device comprising:a first switch for connecting a power supply to a load via a load control element in accordance with a first manipulation position on a single unit manipulation member,a second switch for connecting the power supply to the load not via the load control element in accordance with a second manipulation position on the manipulation member,a single, resilient movable piece having respective movable contacts of the first and second switches on a same end of the movable piece,the manipulation member bringing the movable contacts into contact with corresponding fixed contacts, respectively,wherein the movable piece further has first and second branch portions on which the movable contacts of the first and second switches are provided, and wherein the manipulation member has first and second pressing portions for separating the movable contacts from the respective fixed contacts by pushing the first and second portions, respectively, against a resilient force of the movable piece, the first and second pressing portions allowing the movable contacts to contact the respective fixed contacts at different manipulation positions of the manipulation member.