Toggle button

A toggle button assembly for a human-machine interface (HMI), the toggle button assembly comprising:

• a first switch depressible from an outward position to an inward position, the first switch biased in the outward position;
• a second switch depressible from an outward position to an inward position, the second switch biased in the outward position;
• a circuit board to which the first switch and the second switch are mounted;
• a toggle body rotatable about a toggle body rotation axis;
• a first switch actuator between the toggle body and the first switch, the first switch actuator including a first switch actuator mount and a first switch actuator arm;
• a first switch actuator rotation shaft extends from the first switch actuator mount, the first switch actuator rotation shaft rotates about a first switch actuator rotation axis
• a second switch actuator between the toggle body and the second switch, the second switch actuator including a second switch actuator mount and a second switch actuator arm;
• a second switch actuator rotation shaft extends from the second switch actuator mount, the second switch actuator rotation shaft rotates about a second switch actuator rotation axis;
• wherein actuation of the toggle body from a neutral position to a first position presses the first switch actuator against the first switch to move the first switch from the outward position to the inward position;
• wherein actuation of the toggle body from the neutral position to the first position presses a first tab extending from the toggle body against the first actuator arm, which presses against the first switch to actuate the first switch;
• wherein actuation of the toggle body from the neutral position to a second position presses the second switch actuator against the second switch to move the second switch from the outward position to the inward position;
• wherein actuation of the toggle body from the neutral position to the second position presses a second tab extending from the toggle body against the second actuator arm, which presses against the second switch to actuate the second switch;
• and
• wherein the toggle body rotation axis, the first switch actuator rotation axis, and the second switch actuator rotation axis all extend in parallel to one another.