Lever switch, compound switch having the lever switch, and vehicle using the lever switch

A lever switch comprising:

• (a) a case having an opening and an inner wall,
• (b) a sliding element rotatably provided in said case,
• in which said sliding element has a hole,
• (c) an operation lever coupled to said sliding element, and protruding from said opening,
• (d) a moderator pin and a spring disposed in said sliding element,
• in which said spring is disposed in a deflected state in said hole,
• said moderator pin is movably contained in said hole in a state of pressing said spring, and
• a leading end of said moderator pin protrudes from said hole,
• (e) a moderator plate disposed on said case,
• in which said moderator plate being held in the inner wall of said case,
• said moderator plate is disposed at a position where the leading end of said moderator pin elastically contacts with said moderator plate,
• said moderator plate has a moderation ditch in a concave shape, moderation protrusions positioned at a first end and a second end of said moderation ditch, and a sliding surface linking said moderation ditch and said moderation protrusions,
• a space is formed at a back side of said sliding surface,
• said sliding surface has a thin portion so as to be deflected toward said space by pressure of said moderator pin, and
• said moderator plate has a nearly M-shape, and
• (f) a switch contact point,
• wherein when said operation lever is manipulated, while said sliding element is rotating,
• the leading end of said moderator pin slides on a surface of said moderation protrusions, said sliding surface, and said moderation ditch,
• said sliding surface is deflected by the pressure of said moderator pin, and
• at the same time, said switch contact point opens or closes electrically depending on the rotation of said sliding element.

A compound switch comprising:

• (a) a housing, and
• (b) a plurality of lever switches contained in said housing, wherein each of the lever switches includes:
• (1) a case having an opening and an inner wall,
• (2) a sliding element rotatably provided in said case,
• (3) an operation lever coupled to said sliding element, and protruding from said opening,
• (4) a moderator pin disposed in a hole of said sliding element,
• (5) a moderator plate disposed in said case,
• in which said moderator plate is disposed at a position where a leading end of said moderator pin elastically contacts with said moderator plate,
• said moderator plate has a moderation ditch in a concave shape, moderation protrusions positioned at a first and a second end of said moderation ditch, and a sliding surface linking said moderation ditch and said moderation protrusions, and
• said sliding surface has a thin portion so as to be deflected by pressure of said moderator pin, and
• (6) a switch contact point,
• wherein when said operation lever is manipulated, while said sliding element is rotating,
• the leading end of said moderator pin slides on a surface of said moderation protrusions, sliding surface, and moderation ditch,
• said sliding surface is deflected by the pressure of said moderator pin, and
• at the same time, said switch contact point opens or closes electrically depending on the rotation of said sliding element.

A vehicle comprising:

• (a) a steering wheel having a shaft,
• (b) a housing disposed at an outer side of said shaft, and
• (c) a plurality of lever switches disposed protruding from said housing, wherein each lever switch of said plurality of lever switches includes:
• (1) a case having an opening and an inner wall,
• (2) a sliding element rotatably provided in said case,
• (3) an operation lever coupled to said sliding element, and protruding from said opening,
• (4) a moderator pin disposed in a hole of said sliding element, and having a leading end of the moderator pin projecting from said hole,
• (5) a moderator plate disposed in said case,
• in which said moderator plate is disposed at a position where the leading end of said moderator pin elastically contacts with said moderator plate,
• said moderator plate has a moderation ditch in a concave shape;
• moderation protrusions positioned at a first end and a second end of said moderation ditch, and a sliding surface linking said moderation ditch and moderation protrusions, and
• said sliding surface has a thin portion so as to be deflected by pressure of said moderator pin, and
• (6) a switch contact point,
• wherein when said operation lever is manipulated, while said sliding element is rotating,
• the leading end of said moderator pin slides on a surface of said moderation protrusions, sliding surface, and moderation ditch, said sliding surface is deflected by the pressure of said moderator pin, and
• at the same time, said switch contact point opens or closes electrically depending on the rotation of said sliding element.

A lever switch comprising:

• (a) a case having an opening,
• (b) a sliding element provided in said case,
• (c) an operation lever coupled to said sliding element and protruding from said opening,
• (d) a moderator pin disposed in said sliding element,
• (e) a moderator plate disposed in said case, said moderator plate being disposed at a position where a leading end of said moderator pin elastically contacts with said moderator plate,
• said moderator plate having a moderation ditch having a concave shape, moderation protrusions positioned at a first end and a second end of said moderation ditch, and a sliding surface coupling said moderation ditch and moderation protrusions, and
• said sliding surface capable of being deflected by pressure of said moderator pin, and
• (f) a switch contact point,
• wherein the leading end of said moderator pin slides on a surface of said moderation protrusions, the sliding surface, and the moderation ditch;
• said sliding surface being deflected by the pressure of said moderator pin, and said switch contact point opens or closes electrically depending on the position of modulator pin on said modulator plate.