Patent ID: 6437264
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
A structure for mounting stoke switches comprising:a steering column, and first and second stoke switches mounted to the steering column on lateral sides thereof to enable the first and second stoke switches to be extracted and inserted, the first and second stoke switches having a switching circuit within respectively, each of the stoke switches having a proximal portion mountable to the steering column by extraction and insertion, and an operating lever extending from the proximal portion, each of the stoke switches being provided with a connector unit, connectable to each of connector units provided on the lateral sides of the steering column, the connector unit of the first stoke switch having a first connecting unit, and the connector unit of the second stoke switch having a second connecting unit, such that when the first and second stoke switches are extracted from and inserted into the steering column, the first and second connecting units are connected to the connector units on the lateral sides of the steering column respectively and discrimination between the first and second stoke switches is performed, wherein the connector units on the lateral sides of the steering column have first and second conduction units to which the first and second connecting units can be respectively connected and the discrimination is performed when the first and second stoke switches are inserted into the lateral sides of the steering column and the first connecting unit of the first stoke switch is connected to the first conduction unit of the steering column while the second connecting unit of the second stoke switch is connected to the second conduction unit, and wherein the first and second stoke switches are interchangeable between the lateral sides of the steering column being identically discriminated and controlling the same function independent of the lateral side of the steering column on which the first and second stoke switches are mounted.