Patent ID: 7820925

Claim:
A multi-directional switch, comprising: a switch module, including a generally rectangular base, and an actuator vertically installed into a central receiving chamber defined in the base, the base including four conductive plates and a central conductive plate surrounded by the four conductive plate, wherein the actuator can tilt about two horizontal axes to close one of four conductive plates, and also can be depressed to close the central conductive plate; a metal shell shielding the switch module, with a central through hole, through which the actuator extends; a manual handle mated with the switch module, and including a truncated conical portion, and an operation portion upwardly extending from a surface of the truncated conical portion, wherein the truncated conical portion is of a generally round shape from a bottom view thereof, with at least one protrusion laterally extending away from a central axis of the truncated conical portion, wherein the manual handle defining a central hollow extending through the truncated conical portion for fittingly receiving the actuator therein, so as to permit synchronously swinging movement of the manual handle and the actuator; wherein, for preventing the actuator, together with the manual handle, synchronously swinging toward one of four conductive plates, at least a rib is formed at a corresponding position of a bottom wall of the truncated conical portion to abut against a top surface of the metal shell.