Patent ID: 8410382

Claim:
An operation panel device for an elevator, comprising: a faceplate having an opening portion; and a switch including: a switch main body mounted onto the faceplate; an operation portion provided to the switch main body, the operation portion being exposed on a surface side of the faceplate through the opening portion; and a retaining mechanism for retaining the switch main body in a predetermined mounting position on the faceplate and provided between a side surface of the switch main body and a back surface of the faceplate, wherein the retaining mechanism includes an elastic member having a base portion mounted to the switch main body, and a projecting portion projecting from the base portion and extending toward the faceplate when the switch is mounted to the faceplate, for allowing the switch main body to be moved to the mounting position by elastic deformation and for being restored to an original state to prevent the switch main body from moving from the mounting position.