Patent ID: 8431847
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
1. A turning direction indicator device used with a cancel cam rotating in accordance with a rotation of a steering shaft, the turning direction indicator device comprising: an operating lever; an actuator that rotates by an operation of the operating lever so as to be positioned at a neutral position and a first operational position; a switch contact part that performs electrical connection and disconnection in accordance with a rotation of the actuator; a cover that has a lower surface having a guide groove provided therein, the guide groove extending in a rearward direction toward the cancel cam; a cam body that has an upper surface sliding on the lower surface of the cover; an urging spring that urges the cam body in the rearward direction; a release element that includes a coupling part, a first release projecting part projecting from the coupling part in the rearward direction, and a second release projecting part projecting from the coupling part in the rearward direction, the release element rotating together with the actuator; and a first grease that is provided between the upper surface of the cam body and the lower surface of the cover, wherein: the cam body includes: a base part; a front cam part that projects from the base part in a frontward direction opposite to the rearward direction; a rear cam part that projects from the base part in the rearward direction; an upper shaft part that projects from the upper surface of the cam body; and a plurality of first ridges that project from the upper surface of the cam body, the front cam part of the cam body is located between the first release projecting part and the second release projecting part of the release element, while the upper shaft part of the cam body engages with the guide groove of the cover, the cam body is slidable in the frontward direction and the rearward direction on the lower surface of the cover, and is rotatable about the upper shaft part, the cam body is configured to: the plurality of first ridges extend in parallel to each other in a predetermined direction, the upper surface of the cam body has a first grease-retaining recess provided therein, the first grease-retaining recess retaining the first grease, and the first grease-retaining recess is located between the plurality of first ridges in the predetermined direction.