Patent ID: 6781076
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A swing type multi-way switch comprising:a box-like operation knob the top of which is closed and the bottom of which is open; a square frame-shaped holder that is disposed in the inside of said operation knob and rotatably supports the operation knob; a case that has an outer square tube-like member and an inner square tube-like member coaxially formed, and rotatably supports said holder by a second axis for rotating movement orthogonal to the axis for rotating movement of the operation knob, the side wall of the operation knob and the side wall of the holder being disposed in a groove that is formed between the outer square tube-like member and the inner square tube-like member; a base plate on which a light source and a plurality of switch elements are to be mounted, and that supports said case, said light source and said plurality of switch elements being disposed and mounted on said base plate such that when the base plate supports the case, the light source is located on substantially the central portion of the inner square tube-like member of the case as well as the plurality of switch elements are located on the outside of the inner square tube-like member of the case.