Electric switch, for use on automotive steering column switch
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorHermann Mahr
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Abstract
"A stalk switch for automotive steering column having the stalk lever pivoted about a vertically disposed cross-pin having its ends mounted with ball and socket connections to a slider. A push button in the end of the lever moves the lever and slider for effecting switching by one set of contacts and pivoting the lever about the axis of the cross pin effects switching of another set of contacts. Pivoting the lever about an axis transverse to the cross pin axis causes the cross pin ball ends to pivot in the sockets and moves another slider for effecting switching of a third set of contacts. A rotatable ring is mounted on the lever and is rotatable for effecting switching of a fourth set of contacts."
Claims10
An automotive steering column switch, featuring a casing and a switching lever fitted in the switch casing and rotatable about an axis and serving to switch at least one electric circuit, wherein the switching lever supports on an exposed end thereof a spring-loaded push button for acting upon a further electric circuit, characterized in that the push button (23) acts upon a spring-loaded connecting rod (22) which is in working connection with a pivotable cross lever (18) situated in the axis of rotation (6) of the switching lever (10) said cross lever connected to a spring-loaded switching member (14) acting upon contacts (4).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.