Electrical switch having interlocked blower and air conditioner switch components for vehicles

A plural function control switch, comprising

• casing means,
• a first control member movable in said casing means along a path between an OFF position at one end of said path and at least one ON position along said path,
• means operable by said first control member for performing a first deenergizing function in said OFF position while performing a first energizing function in said ON position,
• means for moving said control member along said path,
• a second control member movable in said casing means between deenergizing and energizing positions,
• biasing means for biasing said second control member toward said deenergizing position,
• means operable by said second control member for performing a second deenergizing function in said deenergizing position while performing a second energizing function in said energizing position,
• latching means for latching said second control member in said energizing position,
• said latching means including a latching element,
• an interlock member movable between enabling and disabling positions in said casing means,
• said interlock member having disabling means for disabling said latching element with said interlock member in said disabling position while enabling said latching element with said interlock member in said enabling position,
• and interlock operating means operable by said first control member for moving said interlock member to said disabling position when said first control member is moved to said OFF position while moving said interlock member to said enabling position when said first control member is moved away from said OFF position,
• said latching means thereby being disabled when said first control member is in its OFF position while being enabled to latch said second control member in its energizing position when said first control member is moved away from said OFF position to said ON position.

A plural function control switch, comprising

• casing means,
• a first control member movable in said casing means along a path between a first position and at least a second position,
• means operable by said first control member for performing first and second control functions in said first and second positions,
• means for moving said control member along said path,
• a second control member movable in said casing means between third and fourth positions,
• biasing means for biasing said second control member toward said third position,
• means operable by said second control member for performing third and fourth control functions in said third and fourth positions,
• latching means for latching said second control member in said fourth position,
• said latching means including a latching element,
• interlock means movable between enabling and disabling positions,
• said interlock means having disabling means for disabling said latching element with said interlock means in said disabling position while enabling said latching element with said interlock means in said enabling position,
• and interlock operating means operable by said first control member for moving said interlock means to said disabling position when said first control member is moved to said first position while moving said interlock means to said enabling position when said first control member is moved away from said first position,
• said latching means thereby being disabled when said first control member is in its first position while being enabled to latch said second control member in its fourth position when said first control member is moved away from its first position to said second position.