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US 9,796,357 B2Granted
Ignition switch
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho
InventorsHiroshi Tsuruta, Hiroki Mizushima
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Abstract
An ignition switch includes a rotor into which a vehicle key can be inserted, a switch body rotationally accommodating the rotor, and a key interlock mechanism integrally coupled to the switch body. The key interlock mechanism prevents removal of the vehicle key when the vehicle is traveling.
Claims9
An ignition switch capable of starting and stopping an engine of a vehicle and activating and deactivating an electric component of the vehicle, the ignition switch comprising:
- a rotor into which a vehicle key is insertable;
- a switch body rotationally accommodating the rotor;
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- a key interlock mechanism integrally coupled to the switch body, wherein the key interlock mechanism is configured to prevent removal of the vehicle key when the vehicle is traveling, wherein
- the switch body includes a separation plate that separates an accommodation region of the rotor from an accommodation region of the key interlock mechanism, and
- the key interlock mechanism is coupled to a side of the switch body that is opposite to the rotor across the separation plate.
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