Handlebar switch

A handlebar switch, comprising:

• a switch case configured to house switches, which are configured to operate electric components of a vehicle;
• and
• manipulation members configured to be manipulated by an operator of the vehicle to operate the respective switches,
• wherein at least one of the manipulation members is disposed in a center portion of the switch case,
• wherein the center portion of the switch case comprises an expanded section that is configured to expand in a direction crossing a handlebar beyond both end portions of the switch case in a direction along the handlebar,
• wherein the at least one of the manipulation members is located in a center part of the expanded section,
• wherein corner parts of the expanded section and corner parts of both the end portions of the switch case are chamfered to incline with respect to the expanded section, and
• wherein an inclination width of the corner parts of both the end portions of the switch case is larger than an inclination width of the corner parts of the expanded section.

A handlebar switch, comprising:

• accommodating means for accommodating switches for operating electric components of a vehicle are housed;
• and
• manipulating means for operating the respective switches,
• wherein a manipulation member of the manipulating means is disposed in a center portion of the accommodating means,
• wherein the center portion of the accommodating means is an expanded section that is configured to expand in a direction crossing a steering means for steering the vehicle, beyond both end portions of the accommodating means in a direction along the steering means,
• wherein the at least one manipulation member is located in a center part of the expanded section, and
• wherein a width of remaining margins of the expanded section, which are obtained by excluding an arrangement part of the manipulating means from a width of the expanded section in the direction along the steering means, is narrower than a width of the end portions of the accommodating means.

A handlebar switch, comprising:

• accommodating means for accommodating switches for operating electric components of a vehicle are housed;
• and
• manipulating means for operating the respective switches,
• wherein a manipulation member of the manipulating means is disposed in a center portion of the accommodating means,
• wherein the center portion of the accommodating means is an expanded section that is configured to expand in a direction crossing a steering means for steering the vehicle, beyond both end portions of the accommodating means in a direction along the steering means,
• wherein the at least one manipulation member is located in a center part of the expanded section,
• wherein corner parts of the expanded section and corner parts of both the end portions of the accommodating means are chamfered to incline with respect to the expanded section, and
• wherein an inclination width of the corner parts of both the end portions of the accommodating means is larger than an inclination width of the corner parts of the expanded section.

A method of operating a handlebar switch, the method comprising:

• using switches housed in a switch case to operate electric components of a vehicle;
• and
• manipulating manipulation members configured to be manipulated by an operator of the vehicle to operate the respective switches,
• wherein at least one of the manipulation members is disposed in a center portion of the switch case,
• wherein the center portion of the switch case comprises an expanded section that is configured to expand in a direction crossing a handlebar beyond both end portions of the switch case in a direction along the handlebar,
• wherein the at least one of the manipulation members is located in a center part of the expanded section, and
• wherein a width of remaining margins of the expanded section, which are obtained by excluding an arrangement part of the at least one of the manipulation members from a width of the expanded section in the direction along the handlebar, is narrower than a width of the end portions of the switch case.