Switch device

Abstract

A switch device includes a housing, an operating body accommodated movably in the housing, a stopper to lock the operating body, a switch contact performing electrical connection and disconnection in response to the movement of the operating body, a releaser disposed in the housing, and a retainer spring disposed in the housing. The operating body includes a cam section. The stopper includes an engaging section which is engaged with the cam section upon a movement of the operating body as to lock the operating body. The releaser includes a working section projecting outward from the housing. The retainer spring urges the releaser in a predetermined direction. When the operating body is locked, one of the releaser and the retainer spring presses the stopper to engage the engaging section with the cam section and retain the engaging section at the cam section. While the engaging section is engaged with the cam section and retained with the cam section, an operation on the working section of the releaser causes the releaser to move, and causes one of the releaser and the retainer spring to move in a direction away from the stopper as to cause the engaging section to remove from the cam section. The switch device includes a small number of components with a simpler structure, and has a small size.

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