Vehicle door window switch

1. A vehicle door switch comprising

a top housing;

a bottom housing having at least one first opening opposite the top housing, the top housing and bottom housing defining an interior space;

a printed circuit board disposed within the interior space; and

a shield member having a planer portion with a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being adjacent the printed circuit board, the shield member further having a side wall extending about the perimeter of the planer portion, the printed circuit board being disposed within the area defined by the side wall, the side wall having plurality of ribs that extend about the perimeter of the side wall.

2. The vehicle door switch of claim 1 , further comprising a drain member coupled to the shield member, the drain member having a channel disposed about the perimeter of the drain member adjacent the side wall.

3. The vehicle door switch of claim 2 , wherein the drain member includes a first wall extending about a perimeter to define an interior space, the printed circuit board being in contact with an end surface of the first wall.

4. The vehicle door switch of claim 3 , wherein the drain member further includes a second wall extending about the perimeter of the drain member and third wall extending between the first wall and the second wall, the first wall, second wall and third wall defining the channel.

5. The vehicle door switch of claim 4 , wherein the first wall includes a recess disposed between the first wall and the second wall, the shield member side wall being disposed within the recess.

6. A vehicle door switch comprising:

a top housing;

a bottom housing having at least one first opening opposite the top housing;

a printed circuit board disposed within the housing;

a shield member having a planer portion with a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being adjacent the printed circuit board, the shield member further having a side wall extending about the perimeter of the planer portion, the printed circuit board being disposed within the area defined by the side wall;

a drain member coupled to the shield member, the drain member having a channel disposed about the perimeter of the drain member adjacent the side wall; and

wherein the side wall is disposed within the channel.

7. The vehicle door switch of claim 6 , wherein the side wall includes at least one rib.

8. The vehicle door switch of claim 7 , wherein the side wall includes a pair of parallel ribs that extend about the perimeter of the side wall.

9. The vehicle door switch of claim 7 , wherein the shield member is made from an elastomeric material.

10. The vehicle door switch of claim 7 , wherein the drain member includes at least one second opening in a bottom surface of the channel, the at least one second opening being arranged adjacent the at least one first opening.

11. A vehicle door switch comprising:

a top housing having a first wall extending about a perimeter;

a button member operably coupled to the top housing;

a bottom housing having a second wall extending about a perimeter, the bottom housing being coupled to the top housing to define an interior space, the bottom housing having a plurality of first openings arranged opposite the top housing;

a printed circuit board disposed within the interior space;

a shield member disposed within the interior space between the printed circuit board and the button, the shield member having a side wall extending about a perimeter, the printed circuit board being disposed within an area defined by the side wall; and

a drain member sealingly coupled to the shield member, the drain member having a channel disposed about a perimeter adjacent the side wall, the channel having a plurality of second openings substantially aligned with the plurality of first openings

wherein the shield member side wall extends in a direction opposite the button

wherein the side wall further includes at least one rib extending about a perimeter of the side wall.

12. The vehicle door switch of claim 11 , wherein the shield member is made from an elastomer.

13. The vehicle door switch of claim 11 , wherein the drain member includes an inner wall extending about a perimeter, the inner wall having an end surface in contact with the printed circuit board.

14. The vehicle door switch of claim 13 , wherein the drain member includes an outer wall disposed about the perimeter, the channel being defined by the inner wall and outer wall.

15. The vehicle door switch of claim 14 , wherein the inner wall includes a recess adjacent the channel, the side wall being disposed within the recess.

16. The vehicle door switch of claim 11 wherein the side wall includes a plurality of ribs extending about a perimeter of the side wall, at least one of the plurality of ribs being disposed within the channel.