Patent ID: 9190227
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: G05G,H01H

Abstract:
1. A push/press switch comprising: a casing including: a switch mechanism which changes over the electrical conduction between the center electrode and the side electrode; and a stem including: wherein a third opening portion having a side surface, which is continuously formed with a projecting portion slide surface of the slide projecting portion on a first opening portion side, is formed on a proximal end of the slide projecting portion on the first opening portion side, a stopper bottom surface formed with a step to the bottom surface is formed between the first opening portion and the second opening portion, a plurality of convex auxiliary slide ribs are mounted on the stopper bottom surface in an erected manner at positions facing the third opening portion in an opposed manner, second-opening-portion-side surfaces of the auxiliary slide ribs formed coplanar with first-opening-portion-side surfaces of the second opening portions, the slide projecting portions and the auxiliary slide ribs have portions which overlap with each other in the direction perpendicular to the erecting direction of the slide projecting portions and the auxiliary slide ribs in a state where an external force is not applied to the stem, and the switch mechanism is brought into an ON state, the auxiliary slide ribs are loosely fitted into the third opening portions, and outer walls of the stem is completely placed inside of the casing when the stem is pressed by the external force.