Patent ID: 8664553

Claim:
A switch device comprising: a first contacting portion including a first fixed contacting portion and a first movable contacting portion configured to contact the first fixed contacting portion; a second contacting portion including a second fixed contacting portion and a second movable contacting portion configured to contact the second fixed contacting portion, the first fixed contacting portion and the second fixed contacting portion being configured to be electrically connected to one of a power source and an electronic device while the first movable contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion are configured to be electrically connected to the other of the power source and the electronic device; a first electric arc runner provided near one of the first fixed contacting portion and the first movable contacting portion and having a function to attract an arc discharge generated between the first fixed contacting portion and the first movable contacting portion; and a second electric arc runner provided near one of the second fixed contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion and having a function to attract an arc discharge generated between the second fixed contacting portion and the second movable contacting portion.