Switch device
A switch device includes a switch body, which is attached to and rotated integrally with an irregularly-shaped steering unit, and a lever unit, which is held pivotally about a switch body. The lever unit includes a lever shaft including a base, which extends in a direction intersecting the steering shaft, and an arm, which is formed integrally with the base and extends in a direction that differs from the direction in which the base extends. The lever unit also includes a lever head at the distal end of the lever shaft, and the lever head extends from the lever shaft in the width direction, which intersects an axial direction.
1. A lever-type switch device including multiple switching functionalities for operating multiple vehicle on-board devices, the switch device comprising:
a switch body arranged on an irregularly-shaped steering unit, wherein the irregularly-shaped steering unit is rotated to steer a vehicle, and the switch body is attached to and rotated integrally with the irregularly-shaped steering unit; and
a lever unit held pivotally about the switch body, wherein
the lever unit includes
a lever shaft including a base that extends in a direction intersecting a rotary shaft of the irregularly-shaped steering unit and an arm that is formed integrally with the base and extends in a direction differing from the direction in which the base extends, and
a lever head arranged on a distal end of the lever shaft, wherein the lever head has a dimension that is larger than a diameter of the arm.
2. The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein
the arm extends from a back side toward a front side of the irregularly-shaped steering unit, and
the lever head is arranged at the back side of the irregularly-shaped steering unit.
3. The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein the lever unit does not extend outward from a grip of the irregularly-shaped steering unit.
4. The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein
the irregularly-shaped steering unit has a dimension in a width direction that is greater than a dimension in a direction orthogonal to the width direction in a front view taken at a neutral position, and
the lever unit projects outward in the direction orthogonal to the width direction from a contour of the irregularly-shaped steering unit in the front view.
5. The switch device according to claim 4 , wherein
the lever unit is pivotal about an axis of the steering shaft and a direction intersecting the axis, and
the lever head extends in the width direction of the irregularly-shaped steering unit.
6. The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein the lever head includes a display that displays the switching functionalities assigned to the lever unit.