Slide switch

A slide switch comprising:

• a board;
• a first small-current fixed contact disposed on the board;
• a second small-current fixed contact disposed on the board;
• a first large-current fixed contact disposed on the board and electrically connected to the first small-current fixed contact;
• a second large-current fixed contact disposed on the board and electrically connected to the second small-current fixed contact;
• a first connection circuit electrically connecting the first small-current fixed contact to the first large-current fixed contact;
• and
• a second connection circuit electrically connecting the second small-current fixed contact to the second lame-current fixed contact;
• and
• a movable contact member movable along the board, the movable contact member including a first small-current movable contact, a second small-current movable contact, a first large-current movable contact and a second large-current movable contact, all of the movable contacts being integrally formed together,
• wherein:
• the first small-current movable contact is adapted, according to a movement of the movable contact member, to be brought into contact with the first small-current fixed contact;
• the first large-current movable contact is adapted, according to the movement of the movable contact member, to be brought into contact with the first large-current fixed contact;
• the second small-current movable contact is continually in contact with the second small-current fixed contact;
• the second large-current movable contact is continually in contact with the second large-current fixed contact;
• each of the first small-current movable contact and the second small-current movable contact has a width less than that of each of the first large-current movable contact and the second large-current movable contact;
• each of the first small-current fixed contact, the second small-current fixed contact, the first connection circuit and the second connection circuit is a printed wiring pattern formed on the board;
• and
• each of the first large-current fixed contact and the second large-current fixed contact is a conductor plate fixed onto the board.