Switch device
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
InventorsYosuke HATADA, Yuta YAMANISHI, Masahiro KATO, Sota SUZUKI
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Abstract
A support is adapted to be coupled to a steering shaft configured to change a traveling direction of a vehicle. A switch is coupled to the support and configured to output a signal in accordance with an operation of a driver of the vehicle. A processing unit includes a connector configured to accept connection of a cable for transmitting the signal, and a processor configured to process the signal. At least one snap-fit structure configured to allow attachment and detachment of the processing unit from below the support under a condition that the switch is still coupled to the support. The connector faces downward under a condition that the processing unit is attached to the support.
Claims3
A switch device, comprising:
- a support adapted to be coupled to a steering shaft configured to change a traveling direction of a vehicle;
- a switch coupled to the support and configured to output a signal in accordance with an operation of a driver of the vehicle;
- a processing unit including a connector configured to accept connection of a cable for transmitting the signal, and a processor configured to process the signal;
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- at least one snap-fit structure configured to allow attachment and detachment of the processing unit from below the support under a condition that the switch is still coupled to the support,
- wherein the connector faces downward under a condition that the processing unit is attached to the support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.