Actuating element for an electric switch, especially for a steering wheel switch in a motor vehicle
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsPeter Leng, Paul Junker, Hermann Mahr
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Abstract
An actuating element for an electric switch, especially for a steering wheel switch in a motor vehicle, impinges upon at least one switching contact and is pivotally mounted on a housing of said switch. A firm hinge is provided as a bearing, connecting the actuating element to a latched wall. The wall runs parallel to the wall of the housing or replaces the wall of the housing.
Claims14
An actuating element for an electrical switch, especially for a motor vehicle steering wheel switch that applies pressure to at least one switching contact (29) and is mounted in such a manner that it can pivot on a housing (2) of the switch, characterized in that a film hinge (7) is provided as the pivot, said film hinge connecting the actuating element (6) to a partition (8) engaged with the housing (2), the partition (8) either running parallel to a housing wall (15) or replacing a housing wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.