IP Library Granted Patent US 7,442,893
Granted Patent B2
US 7,442,893 · App. 11/854,021 · Granted Oct 28, 2008

Switch device

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Patent No.
US 7,442,893
App. No.
11/854,021
Granted
Oct 28, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A U-shaped spring member is placed on the outer periphery of a hollow cylindrical part of an operating body. Engaging portions in arm portions upwardly inwardly extending from both ends of the spring member are fitted into holes through the hollow cylindrical part and brought into resilient contact with a groove on the outer periphery of an operating shaft. This structure provides a switch device that has great resistance to pull-out of the operating body for secure fastening thereof and is easy to assemble.

Claims (9)

1. A switch device comprising:

an operating body including a hollow cylindrical part, the hollow cylindrical part projecting on a bottom face of the operating body;

a switch for making or breaking electrical contact by rotation of an operating shaft projecting upwardly; and

a U-shaped spring member placed on an outer periphery of the hollow cylindrical part of the operating body that has the operating shaft of the switch inserted therein,

wherein, the operating shaft includes a groove formed on an outer periphery thereof;

the hollow cylindrical part includes holes therethrough;

the spring member includes arm portions upwardly inwardly extending from both ends of the spring member; and

the arm portions are fitted into the holes and in resilient contact with the groove.

2. The switch device of claim 1 , further including a bevel over the groove on the operating shaft.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066957/0984 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 21, 2024
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066644/0558 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 2, 2024
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066488/0922 →