Patent ID: 6984794

Claim:
A switch device, comprising: a base member, which includes a containing portion, the containing portion having a bottom face, side faces and an upper opening; a switching unit, which is slidably provided on the bottom face; a cover member, which is attached to the base member so as to cover the upper opening of the containing portion, and the cover member having an operation hole; an operating member, which rotates for a first switching function and which slides in a sliding direction for a second switching function; and a connecting portion, which connects the operating member with the switching unit through the operation hole, wherein the switching unit includes a rotary member and a slide member; wherein the rotary member is connected to the connecting portion and has a first switch element for the first switch function; wherein the slide member is connected to the rotary member by the connecting portion, and slides on the bottom face together with the rotary member in the sliding direction; wherein the base member includes a plurality of fixed contact elements and a second switch element for the second switching function which are provided on the bottom face of the containing portion; and wherein the slide member has a plurality of movable slide elements, which slidably contact the plurality of fixed contact elements and the second switch element respectively, and has a second slide element, which slidably contacts the first switch element.