Patent ID: 11270853

Abstract:
A flat switch is provided that prevents the flat switch from protruding and thereby causing a poor appearance even in a case where it is required to install a switch box so that an end part on an opening side of the switch box is not positioned on a predetermined distance or deeper side with respect to an appearance surface that is a surface of a wall. A flat switch (1) of the present invention is a flat switch (1) that is installed in a switch box (100) having a bottom part (101) and a vertical wall part (102) which is provided along an outer periphery of the bottom part (101). The switch box (100) is installed so that, with respect to an appearance surface that is a front surface of a wall, a peripheral edge part (102A) is not positioned on a predetermined distance or deeper side in a depth direction of the wall from the appearance surface. The flat switch (1) includes a sensor unit (20) whose thickest part in a direction from the peripheral edge part (102A) of the switch box (100) to the bottom part (101) is thicker than a predetermined distance in a state of being installed in the switch box and whose outer shape is smaller than an inner shape of the peripheral edge part (102A) of the switch box (100).