Automobile knob switch

An automobile knob switch, comprising:

• an operating lever having a shaft rod;
• a first terminal plate that has first stationary contact plates and is inserted into an opening part of said operating lever;
• a first knob having a first movable contact plate that contacts said first stationary contact plates;
• a stationary body that is fitted onto the shaft rod of said operating lever;
• a second terminal plate that has second stationary contact plates and is set on said stationary body;
• a moderator having a cylinder part and an elastic claw for latching onto said shaft rod;
• a movable plate that has a second movable contact plate that contacts said second stationary contact plates, a through hole through which the cylinder part of said moderator is inserted, and latching pieces, said movable plate being pivotally mounted onto said shaft rod in a freely rotatable manner;
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• a second knob having a latching part for latching onto the latching pieces of said movable plate.

An automobile switch assembly, comprising:

• an operating lever having a first end for mounting the operating lever and a second end for supporting a knob switch, said second end having a hollow opening part and a shaft rod protruding from a center of the hollow opening part;
• a terminal plate inserted into said opening part of said operating lever, said terminal plate having stationary contact plates formed thereon;
• a movable plate having a movable contact plate that contacts said stationary contact plates, said movable plate having an axially extending through hole and latching pieces;
• a moderator having a cylinder part and a moderator plate part, said moderator plate part having a plurality of moderator grooves facing said movable plate, said cylinder part inserted into said axially extending through hole of said movable plate, an elastic claw being formed on said moderator, said shaft rod extending through an axial bore of said cylinder part of the moderator, and said elastic claw engaging a notch on said shaft rod;
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• a knob encompassing said moderator and said movable plate, said knob having latching parts to which the latching pieces of said movable plate are engaged, whereby said movable plate rotates upon rotation of said knob.

An automobile switch assembly, comprising:

• an operating lever having a first end for mounting the operating lever and a second end for supporting a knob switch, said second end having a hollow opening part and a shaft rod protruding from a center of the hollow opening part;
• a first terminal plate inserted into said opening part of said operating lever, said first terminal plate having first stationary contact plates formed thereon;
• a first knob supporting a first movable contact plate that contacts said stationary contact plates, said first knob having an axially extending through hole;
• a stationary body having a cylinder part received in the through hole of said first knob, an enlarged open part of said stationary body facing away from said first knob;
• a second terminal plate inserted into said enlarged open part of said operating lever, said second terminal plate having second stationary contact plates formed thereon;
• a movable plate having a second movable contact plate that contacts said second stationary contact plates, said movable plate having an axially extending through hole and latching pieces;
• a moderator having a cylinder part and a moderator plate part, said moderator plate part having a plurality of moderator grooves facing said movable plate, said cylinder part of the moderator inserted into said axially extending through hole of said movable plate, an elastic claw being formed on said moderator, said shaft rod extending through an axial bore of said cylinder part of the moderator, and said elastic claw engaging a notch on said shaft rod;
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• a second knob encompassing said moderator and said movable plate, said second knob having latching parts to which the latching pieces of said movable plate are engaged, whereby said movable plate rotates upon rotation of said second knob.