Patent ID: 8327735

Claim:
A lever-type operating apparatus comprising: a lever provided in a vicinity of a handgrip on a handlebar; a case fixed to the handlebar; a rotational shaft provided in the case, wherein the lever is rotatably supported by the rotational shaft; a return spring provided in the case, wherein the lever is normally urged to an initial state by the return spring; a detector provided in the case, wherein the detector is configured to detect a rotational operation angle of the lever, and wherein a driving source of a vehicle is controlled based on the rotational operation angle detected by the detector; and a resistance producing portion configured to produce a resistance to a rotational movement of the lever, wherein a portion of the detector and the return spring are mounted on to the rotational shaft of the lever, wherein the resistance producing portion is mounted on to the rotational shaft, wherein the resistance producing portion comprises a fixed friction plate, a movable friction plate, and a coil spring for urging the movable friction plate toward the fixed friction plate, and wherein the fixed friction plate, the movable friction plate and the coil spring are serially aligned in a direction in which the rotational shaft extends.