Patent ID: 8530770

Claim:
A switch apparatus comprising: an operation knob supported rockably and capable of being pushed and pulled; a circuit board having a plurality of fixed contacts arranged thereon in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a slider capable of moving linearly in the first direction in conjunction with the rocking of the operation knob; and a plurality of movable contacts held by the slider, wherein the switch apparatus is configured to output signals causing an automotive power window to open and close, by bringing the movable contacts into and out of contact with the fixed contacts with a movement of the slider in the first direction, wherein the plurality of fixed contacts include: an auto fixed contact; a down fixed contact located on one side of the auto fixed contact at a certain distance therefrom in the first direction; an up fixed contact located on another side of the auto fixed contact at a certain distance therefrom in the first direction; and a common fixed contact extending in the first direction and located on one side of the auto fixed contact at a certain distance therefrom in the second direction, and wherein the plurality of movable contacts include: a first movable contact capable of being brought into and out of contact with the auto fixed contact and the down fixed contact; a second movable contact capable of being brought into and out of contact with the auto fixed contact and the up fixed contact; and normally-closed movable contacts normally in sliding contact with the common fixed contact.