Patent ID: 7282656

Claim:
A slide switch comprising: a slide member slidably mounted in a case; and a biasing member for biasing the slide member to a neutral position; wherein the slide switch produces an electrically conductive state when said slide member is operated against a biasing force of said biasing member; wherein said case includes at least one electrode pair arranged in a bottom thereof; wherein said biasing member includes projections each having a back wall portion for biasing said slide member to said neutral position, and an electric conductor disposed opposite said back wall portion; wherein, when said slide member is operated in the direction of one of said projections against the biasing force, said one of said projections is elastically deformed whereby electrodes of said at least one electrode pair become conductive through said electric conductor; and wherein said at least one electrode pair and said projections are arranged at each of four edges of said bottom of said case formed rectangular and the projections extend about an outer periphery of the slide member.