Small-sized switch

A switch comprising:

• (a) a casing of rectangular parallelepiped configuration;
• (b) first and second terminals projecting into and out of said casing and mounted on said casing in spaced, mutually insulated relation, said second terminal having a fixed contact;
• (c) a movable contact member mounted in said casing and extending between said first and second terminals, said movable contact member having one end engaging said first terminal and a movable contact on an opposite end, said movable contact member including an integral arcuate leaf spring extending toward said first terminal;
• (d) an actuator mounted on said casing for movement into and out of the casing in a direction in which said first and second terminals are spaced;
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• (e) a rocker rockably mounted in said casing adjacent to said first terminal and having a portion held in engagement with a free end of said leaf spring for urging said movable contact member toward said second terminal, said rocker being held in engagement with said actuator in said casing and rockably movable in response to movement of said actuator, the arrangement being such that said movable contact can be brought into and out of electric contact with said fixed contact when said portion of said rocker is moved across a line passing through said one end of said movable contact member and said movable contact;
• (f) said rocker comprising a bifurcated configuration composed of first and second arms joined at an end of the rocker, said first terminal having an inner end disposed between said first and second arms, said first arm having an end substantially fitted and pivotably movable in a receiver in said casing, said second arm having an end engaging said leaf spring, said rocker having an engagement portion extending from said end of the rocker and engaging in an engagement space in said actuator positioned in said casing, said engagement portion being movable in said direction in which said actuator is movable.