Patent ID: 6333475
Filing Date: 2001-12-25
Classification: B60Q,H01H

Abstract:
A lever switch comprising:(a) a case having an opening and an inner wall,(b) a sliding element rotatably provided in said case,(c) an operation lever coupled to said sliding element, and protruding from said opening,(d) a moderator pin disposed in said sliding element,(e) a moderator plate disposed on said case,in which said moderator plate is disposed at a position where a leading end of said moderator pin elastically contacts with said moderator plate,said moderator plate has a moderation ditch in a concave shape, moderation protrusions positioned at a first end and a second end of said moderation ditch, and a sliding surface linking said moderation ditch and moderation protrusions,a space is formed at a back side of said sliding surface, andsaid sliding surface has a thin portion so as to be deflected toward said space by pressure of said moderator pin, and(f) a switch contact point,wherein when said operation lever is manipulated, while said sliding element is rotating,the leading end of said moderator pin slides on the surface of said moderation protrusions, sliding surface, and moderation ditch,said sliding surface is deflected by the pressure of said moderator pin, andat the same time, said switch contact point opens or closes electrically depending on the rotation of said sliding element.