Multifunctional switch with indicator
AssigneeCalsonic Kansei Corporation
InventorsKazumasa Tanaka, Kazuhiro Kikuya
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Abstract
A multifunctional switch with an indicator for selecting and switching a plurality of functions is disclosed. The multifunctional switch is provided with a dial knob capable of being pushed in an axial direction and rotated; a window formed at a center of the dial knob; an indicator configured to indicate a selected function; an indicator support configured to support the indicator and disposed at a rear of the dial knob, the dial knob being rotatably fitted on the indicator support and movable with the indicator support In the axial direction; and means for anti-rotation of the indicator support.
Claims4
A multifunctional switch with an indicator for selecting and switching a plurality of functions, the multifunctional switch comprising:
- a dial knob capable of being pushed in an axial direction and rotated;
- a window formed at a center of the dial knob;
- an indicator configured to indicate a selected function;
- an indicator support configured to support the indicator and disposed at a rear of the dial knob, the dial knob being rotatably fitted on the indicator support and movable with the indicator support in the axial direction;
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- means for anti-rotation of the indicator support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.