Patent ID: 7381912
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: B60Q,H01H

Abstract:
1. A switch device comprising: a housing having an operation surface; a circuit substrate having first and second switch elements that generate an elastic repulsive force against a pushing drive force; an actuator having a swing end portion provided on the first switch element; a holder moveably held in a vertical direction within the housing, having a lower end portion provided on the second switch element; and an operation member rotatably supported at the holder, having a portion exposed through a window portion of the housing so as to be turned and pushed, wherein the actuator is provided at a lateral side of the operation member and the holder; a drive portion having a predetermined turning radius, which extends out of the holder is provided at one end of a rotary shaft of the operation member; an engaging portion that slidably engages the actuator with the drive portion, and a relief portion as a retracting path for the drive portion are provided; the drive portion urges the engaging portion during a turning operation of the operation member to swingably rotate the actuator such that the first switch element is pushed to be driven at the swing end portion; and the second switch element is pushed to be driven by the holder while retracting the drive portion into the relief portion during the pushing operation of the operation member.