Patent ID: 6034598
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: B60Q,H01H,H05K

Abstract:
A hazard warning switch for motor vehicles including turning and hazard warning indicators on opposite sides of the vehicle and an indicator switch for operating indicators on respective sides of the vehicle, the switch being disposed within a single housing containing: hazard warning switch contacts and at least one conductive pressing insert moulded in an insulating support covering both sides of the pressing, the support having openings therein exposing areas of the pressing, and the pressing providing:an electrical circuit on which are mounted circuit components of a combined hazard and flasher control unit, some of said components being exposed through openings in the support;connector terminals for connection to terminals in the vehicle, to provide electrical power to the hazard warning and indicator switches;electrical connectors to operate the indicators on respective sides of the vehicle under control of the indicator switch; andconnections to the hazard warning switch contacts to set the circuit to operate the indicators on both sides of the vehicle as a hazard warning.