Patent ID: 8228162
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A pressure sensitive switch comprising: a cover; a slide portion that is stored in the cover and is slidable by being pressed in a horizontal direction; a pressing unit including a pressure portion that has an inner side face brought into contact with the slide portion and can be moved by being pressed by the slide potion; a sheet resistive body that has an upper face brought into contact with the pressing unit; and a conductive plate that is disposed on a lower side of the sheet resistive body with a predetermined gap arranged therebetween, wherein the slide portion is slidable within a horizontal plane, and wherein the pressing portion presses the sheet resistive body by sliding the slide portion, and a resistance value between the sheet resistive body and the conductive plate changes in accordance with a change in a slide operation force for sliding the slide portion.