Patent ID: 6310535
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: H01C,H01H

Abstract:
A rotary electric part comprising:a rotary member having a plurality of concaves and convexes;a click member for engagement with and disengagement from the concaves and convexes;a biasing member for urging the click member elastically in a direction in which the click member comes into pressure contact with the concaves and convexes; anda holding member for holding the biasing member,the click member coming into engagement with and disengagement from the concaves and convexes with rotation of the rotary member and creating a click feeling,wherein the click member and the biasing member are formed as separate members, the click member has a body for engagement with and disengagement from the concaves and convexes and also has a convex portion which is integral with the body in a direction perpendicular to a moving direction of the body, the body of the click member is guided by side walls of a concave portion formed in the holding member, and the convex portion is guided by a concave groove.