Patent ID: 6903291

Claim:
A multi-way electric switch comprising: an articulated suspension including first and second linkages for movably mounting an operator control, the first linkage having a first pair of rockers and the second linkage having a second pair of rockers; an intermediate part, wherein the rockers of the first and second linkages are articulately coupled at first ends to the intermediate part such that the first and second linkages are arranged orthogonally to one another; wherein the rockers of the first linkage are stationarily coupled at second opposite ends which are free with respect to the articulated coupling between the first linkage and the intermediate part; wherein the rockers of the second linkage support the operator control or a holder for the operator control at second opposite ends which are free with respect to the articulated coupling between the second linkage and the intermediate part; wherein the articulated coupling between the rockers of the first linkage and the intermediate part lies in a first axis plane, and the articulated coupling between the rockers of the second linkage and the intermediate part lies in a second different axis plane.