Patent ID: 6093899
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
An automotive waterproof push switch operable in response to opening and closing movements of a door relative to an automotive body section, said push switch comprising:a switch member;a flange member integral to, and defining a hole laterally of, the switch member;an electrode plate attached to the flange member defining an aperture which is aligned with the hole defined by said flange member;a screw inserted into said hole defined by said flange member and said aperture defined by said electrode plate to secure said switch member to the automotive body section; anda protective cap circumferentiall attached to said flange member to cover said switch member and a head portion of said screw; whereinsaid protective cap is formed of a resilient material and includes an upper portion thereof which defines an opening above said head portion of said screw, said upper portion of said protective cap at said opening thereof having thin integral retention structure which establishes an effective inside diameter of said opening which is smaller than the head portion of said screw, and whereinsaid aperture in the electrode plate into which said screw is inserted includes an upright hole portion having a periphery thereof covered by a portion of said protective cap and being engaged with said screw such that a waterproof seal is provided between a backside of said screw and said upright hole portion.