Push-button switch
AssigneeOMRON Corporation
InventorNorio Iwakiri
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Abstract
A plurality of operation members, each having an operation end and a switch-operating actuation end, are placed on a plane in a dispersed manner so as to freely rock independently, and the operation ends of the operation members are placed so as to face operation plungers at a plurality portions, and in this arrangement, the actuation ends of the respective operation members are connected to a switch main body 4 through a common reset spring plate so that when any one of the operation members is rocked and shifted, the switch main body is actuated.
Claims8
A push-button switch, which is allowed to actuate a single switch main body having a single contact that is assembled in a base member by pressing an operation plunger, comprising:
- a plurality of operation members for said single switch main body, each having an operation end and an actuation end used for a switching operation by actuating said single contact, which are placed on said base member so as to be freely rocked,
- wherein each operation member has said operation end thereof aligned face to face with said operation plunger so that said single contact of said single switch main body is actuated by said operation member that is rocked and shifted in response to the pressing operation of the operation plunger.
A push-button switch, which is allowed to actuate a switch main body that is assembled in a base member by pressing an operation plunger, comprising:
- a plurality of operation members, each having an operation end and an actuation end used for a switching operation, which are placed on said base member so as to be freely rocked,
- wherein each operation member has said operation end thereof aligned face to face with said operation plunger so that said switch main body is actuated by said operation member that is rocked and shifted in response to the pressing operation of the operation plunger,
- wherein said operation members are arranged on a plane in a dispersed manner so as to be placed outwards from the center of said base member in a radial manner with said actuation end being positioned in the center and said operation end being positioned on the outside.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.