Patent ID: 7755459

Claim:
A micro-switching device comprising: a fixing portion; a movable portion including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the movable portion including a stationary end fixed to the fixing portion; a movable contact electrode provided on the first surface of the movable portion and including a first contact portion and a second contact portion; a first stationary contact electrode including a third contact portion coming into contact with the first contact portion of the movable contact electrode, the first stationary contact electrode being joined to the fixing portion; a second stationary contact electrode including a fourth contact portion facing the second contact portion of the movable contact electrode, the second stationary contact electrode being joined to the fixing portion; and a driving mechanism for moving the movable portion to cause the second contact portion and the fourth contact portion to come into contact with each other; wherein when the moveable portion is in a natural state, the first contact portion is held in contact with the third contact portion, and the second contact portion is separated from the fourth contact portion.