Patent ID: 7164092

Claim:
A push switch comprising: an operating body having an operating body regulating portion; a casing having a guide portion for holding the operating body in a vertically movable manner, and a casing regulating portion for regulating movement of the operating body in a direction opposite to a pressed and moved direction of the operating body by abutting the operating body regulating portion; a return member which gives an elastic force so as to make the operating body regulating portion abut on a casing regulating portion; fixed and movable contact which are brought into contact with or separated from each other according to a pressing operation and a releasing operation of the operating body; a first tapered surface in at least one of the operating body and the casing and inclined from an operating direction of the operating body and a second tapered surface parallel to the first tapered surface; and a gap provided between the casing and the operating body for allowing the operating body to move, wherein during the return of the operating body, the operating body abuts on and is guided by the first tapered surface and the second tapered surface, and then the operating body regulating portion abuts on the casing regulating portion to regulate a position of the operating body in an operating direction.