Steering switch module
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorsKeizo Nishitani, Toshifumi Okahira, Tomohiko Matsushita
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Abstract
A steering switch module mounted on a steering wheel for controlling electronic equipments disposed on a vehicle is disclosed. The module comprises a switch board on which a plurality of switches are provided to control the electronic equipments, a plurality of operation buttons for press-operating the switches, a holding member for holding so each of the operation buttons as to be capable of moving only in the press-operation direction, the holding member secured to the switch board, and a steering cover for covering the switch board and the holding member such that only the operation buttons are exposed.
Claims7
A steering switch module mounted on a steering wheel for controlling electronic equipment disposed on a vehicle comprising:
- a switch board on which a plurality of operation switches are provided to control the electronic equipment;
- a plurality of operation buttons for facilitating actuation of the operation switches;
- a holding member secured to said switch board for retaining the operation buttons to the switch board in such a manner that the operation buttons are slidable along said holding member only in a press-operation direction;
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- a steering cover for covering the switch board and the holding member such that only the operation buttons are exposed.
A steering switch module mounted on a steering wheel for controlling electronic equipment disposed on a vehicle comprising:
- a switch board on which a plurality of operation switches are provided to control the electronic equipment;
- a plurality of operation buttons for facilitating actuation of the operation switches;
- a holding member secured to said switch board for retaining the operation buttons to the switch board in such a manner that the operation buttons move only in a press-operation direction;
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- a steering cover for covering the switch board and the holding member such that only the operation buttons are exposed, wherein the holding member includes a holder having support members for respectively supporting the operation buttons and a holding frame for retaining the operation buttons collectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.