Two-directional switch
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
InventorsShoichi Harata, Hirotsugi Kobayashi
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Abstract
A two-directional switch for a motor cycle and the like having a control knob for a contact holder adapted to slide in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction approximately at right angles therewith, and having the parts so arranged that the sliding movement in the first direction is guided by a guide plate, and the sliding movement in the second direction is guided by a guide member for guiding the guide plate, while engaging members are provided respectively between the guide plate and the contact holder or control knob and between the guide plate and guide member so as to prevent the control knob from unduly moving from a predetermined position in either of the first and second directions for maintaining the expected switch functioning.
Claims8
A two-directional switch arranged to change over switch members provided therein for a plurality of functions through sliding movement of a control knob integral with a contact holder and extending out of the switch case, in a first direction and a second direction intersecting said first direction, said two-directional switch comprising a switch case, a guide plate member which is accommodated in said switch case and with which said contact holder is slidably engaged for sliding movement in said first direction within said guide plate member by said control knob, guide means provided in said switch case and engaged with said guide plate member so as to guide said guide plate member and contact holder for simultaneous movement in said second direction, and first engaging means for engagement between said guide plate member and said contact holder and second engaging means for engagement between said guide plate member and said guide means.
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