Switching device

A switching device comprising:

• a housing including an accommodating portion;
• an operation member through which a press operation is performed;
• a plurality of fixed contacts juxtaposed at a predetermined interval in the accommodating portion;
• a plurality of movable contacts each including at least one contact portion that is in sliding contact with a given fixed contact from among the fixed contacts;
• and
• a snap action mechanism for causing the movable contacts to operate in response to a pressing of the operation member to a predetermined position,
• wherein the snap action mechanism includes:
• a plurality of first drivers in each of which a fulcrum that serves as a pivot point is formed on one end side of a given first driver and in which a given movable contact from among the movable contacts is provided on another end side of the given first driver;
• a second driver in which a pressing portion to be pressed through the operation member is formed on one end side of the second driver and in which fulcrums that serve as pivot points are each formed on another end side of the second driver;
• a coupling member integrally coupling the plurality of first drivers to constitute a first drive member;
• and
• an extension spring of which both one end is attached to a portion of the first drive member and another end is attached to a portion of the second driver, and
• wherein the coupling member includes clamping portions each of which passes through holes provided through a given first driver and a given movable contact and each of which clamps the given first driver and the given movable contact.