Switch knob and operating module having the same

An operating module comprising:

• a vehicular multi-operating switch unit comprising a housing unit, a substrate disposed in the housing unit, a switch shaft unit disposed movably so as to be received at one end thereof in the housing unit and exposed at the other end thereof to the outside of the housing unit, a rotary switch unit configured to detect an axial rotation of the switch shaft unit and output a signal indicating the detection of the axial rotation, a directional switch unit configured to detect a tilting directional operation of the switch shaft unit and output a signal indicating the detection of the tilting directional operation, and a push switch unit configured to detect a pressure type push operation of the switch shaft unit and output a signal indicating the detection of the pressure type push operation;
• a module housing configured to allow the vehicular multi-operating switch unit to be movably accommodated therein;
• a module drive unit disposed in the module housing and configured to generate a driving force that moves the module housing;
• a module unit shuttle configured to allow the vehicular multi-operating switch unit to be accommodated therein, the module unit shuttle being movably disposed in the module housing;
• and
• a module drive transfer unit connected at one side thereof to the module drive unit and connected at the other side thereof to the module unit shuttle, and configured to transfer a driving force that moves the vehicular multi-operating switch unit relative to the module housing,
• wherein a switch knob is provided at an end of the switch shaft unit, is moved together with the module unit shuttle in response to the movement of the module unit shuttle, and forms a grip for a user, and
• wherein a module optical unit is provided at the module housing and is configured to display an operation state of the switch knob, including whether or not the switch knob can be operated.