Lever switch including knob, boot and wiring harness
AssigneeNiles Parts Co., Ltd.
InventorsTakeshi Shibata, Toshiya Otani, Yasuo Miyase
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Abstract
A lever switch is provided having an operating first knob 14 and a lever rod 3. The lever rod 3 has one end pivotally disposed in a case 6 and the other end disposed to project from the case. The first knob 14 and a boot 22 are disposed side by side. The first knob 14 has a first opening 14a that opposes a second opening 22c of the boot 22. As a result of this construction, the first opening, lever rod, and wire harness of the lever switch cannot be seen from outside, and the lever switch has an operating portion of good appearance in its entirety.
Claims16
A lever switch having a lever rod with a first knob and a boot, the lever rod being arranged such that one end of the lever rod is pivotal in a case, and the other end thereof projects outwardly from the case, and the boot receiving the lever inserted thereinto and being fixed to the case;
- wherein the first knob has a first opening formed on a side of the first knob facing the case;
- and
- wherein the boot has a second opening formed to oppose the first opening, the second opening formed to oppose the first opening, the second opening being in the vicinity of the first opening of the first knob.
A lever switch comprising:
- a case;
- a lever rod having a first end pivotally mounted in said case and a second end projecting outwardly from said case;
- a first knob connected to said second end of said lever rod, said first knob having a first opening on a side of the first knob facing the case;
- a boot fixed to said case that covers a portion of said lever rod extending from said case between said first knob and said case, said boot having a second opening on a side facing the first opening;
- and
- a wire harness that extends together with said lever rod through said first and second openings, said wire harness having a first end connected to terminals within said case and a second end connected to terminals within said first knob;
- said first knob and said boot having outer surfaces that are adjacent to each other and aligned to form a substantially continuous shape that covers said wire harness and said lever rod from view.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.