Operation unit
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
InventorsMasahito Hisada, Yoshinori Takano
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Abstract
An operation unit includes a case and an operation member molded integrally through injection molding. The operation member includes an outer surface and a slide portion supported by the case. The slide portion is slidable and movable relative to the case. The operation member further includes a knob operated by an operator, a parting line formed continuously from the slide portion to the knob along the outer surface, and a ridge line formed on the outer surface. At least part of the parting line is formed along the ridge line.
Claims16
An operation unit comprising:
- a case;
- a slide portion supported by the case, wherein the slide portion is slidable and movable relative to the case;
- a knob configured to be operated by an operator, the slide portion and the knob being integrally formed;
- an outer surface provided by the slide portion and the knob;
- a parting line extending continuously from the slide portion to the knob along the outer surface, the parting line including at least two circumferentially offset portions;
- wherein a ridge line is provided on the outer surface, and wherein at least part of the parting line extends along the ridge line.
An operation unit comprising:
- a case;
- a slide portion supported by the case, wherein the slide portion is slidable and movable relative to the case;
- a knob configured to be operated by an operator, the slide portion and the knob being integrally formed;
- an outer surface provided by the slide portion and the knob, the outer surface including a recess;
- a parting line extending continuously from the slide portion to the knob along the outer surface;
- wherein a ridge line is provided on the outer surface, and wherein at least part of the parting line extends circumferentially along the ridge line, and
- at least part of the parting line extends across the recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.