Patent ID: 7943875
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A switch structure integrated with a display and playback device, comprising: a lower housing formed with a rectangular through-hole, a conductor through-hole, a terminal through-hole, and a guide post having a periphery provided with ribs; the display and playback device equipped with a bus line connected with display and playback device terminals, the display and playback device terminals being inserted in the rectangular through-hole of the lower housing; an actuation element disposed above the lower housing, centrally formed with a guide post through-hole, and laterally formed with a flange; at least one resilient element interposed between the lower housing and the actuation element; a conductor inserted in the conductor through-hole of the lower housing and formed with a bent portion and a flange; a terminal inserted in the terminal through-hole of the lower housing and, upon contact with the flange of the conductor, turning the switch structure into an ON state; a display and playback device housing disposed above the display and playback device so that the display and playback device is located above the actuation element; a transparent cover disposed above and covering the display and playback device housing; and an outer housing engaging with the lower housing for restricting relative positions of the actuation element and the lower housing; the switch structure being characterized in that: the ribs on the periphery of the guide post come into contact with the guide post through-hole upon movement of the guide post through-hole of the actuation element relative to, and in cooperation with, the guide post of the lower housing.