Patent ID: 7652217

Claim:
A rotary type pulse switch comprising: a movable electrode with a rotation center and having a plurality of contacting portions formed in positions of the same radius from the rotation center; and a fixed electrode disposed face to face with the movable electrode and having a plurality of contacted portions arranged in form of stepping stones on the same circumference as a rotation locus of the contacting portions; wherein said fixed electrode includes a first fixed electrode pattern having at least two of said contacted portions being arranged continually on said circumference, a second fixed electrode pattern having at least two of said contacted portions being arranged continually on said circumference, and a common fixed electrode pattern having at least two of said contacted portions, each of the fixed electrode patterns being in a mutually nonconductive state; said contacted portions are arranged in such a positional relationship that a full insulation state occurs during rotation of said movable electrode in which none of said contacting portions contact said first fixed electrode pattern, said second fixed electrode pattern or said common fixed electrode pattern; and said at least two contacted portions of said common fixed electrode pattern are arranged on said circumference as separated by said at least two contacted portions of said first fixed electrode pattern and said at least two contacted portions of said second fixed electrode pattern; rotation information of said movable electrode being detected based on conduction states of said contacting portions and said contacted portions when said movable electrode is rotated.