Switch housing protrusion secures board with fixed contact
A switch includes a housing including a bottom surface and a protrusion formed on the bottom surface, a board that is placed on the bottom surface of the housing and includes a fixed contact, the board and the protrusion being fitted together, a movable contact that is disposed to cover at least portions of the fixed contact and the protrusion and configured to be inverted, and an operation part that presses the movable contact toward the fixed contact.
1. A switch, comprising:
a housing including a bottom surface and a protrusion formed on the bottom surface;
a board that is placed on the bottom surface of the housing and includes a fixed contact, the board and the protrusion being fitted together;
a movable contact that is disposed to cover at least portions of the fixed contact and the protrusion and configured to be inverted; and
an operation part that presses the movable contact toward the fixed contact.
2. The switch as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
a height of the protrusion is lower than a height of the board.
3. The switch as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the movable contact is a metal disc spring.
4. The switch as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the board includes an opening; and
the protrusion is fitted into the opening.
5. The switch as claimed in claim 4 , wherein
the protrusion is beaten out in the opening.
6. The switch as claimed in claim 1 , wherein
the movable contact includes legs that contact the fixed contact.
7. The switch as claimed in claim 6 , wherein
the protrusion is disposed between two of the legs.