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US 11,567,524 · App. 17/162,331 · Granted Jan 31, 2023

Switch device

Inventors: Shohei Mano (Aichi, JP); Keiji Minami (Aichi, JP)
Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
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Patent No.
US 11,567,524
App. No.
17/162,331
Granted
Jan 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A switch device includes an operating knob on which a tilting operation is performed, a detected portion that tilts with the tilting operation of the operating knob, a detection portion that detects movement of the detected portion, and a substrate on which the detection portion is arranged. The detection portion is aligned in an in-plane direction of the substrate and performs a switching operation upon detection of movement of the detected portion in the in-plane direction.

Claims (29)

1. A switch device, comprising:

an operating knob on which a tilting operation is performed;

a detected portion that tilts with the tilting operation of the operating knob;

a detection portion that detects movement of the detected portion; and

a substrate on which the detection portion is arranged,

wherein the detection portion is aligned in an in-plane direction of the substrate and performs a switching operation upon detection of movement of the detected portion in the in-plane direction, and

wherein the operating knob is arranged on a front surface side of the substrate, and the detection portion is arranged on a back surface side of the substrate.

2. The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein the detected portion protrudes on a back surface side of the substrate.

3. The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein a detent portion is provided on the front surface of the substrate so that the operating knob provides an operational feeling.

4. The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein the detected portion is integrally formed with the operating knob.

5. The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein the detected portion is formed separately from the operating knob.

6. The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein a detent portion covers an entirety of the substrate to provide a waterproof function to the substrate.

7. The switch device according to claim 6 , wherein the detent portion comprises a through-hole to allow the detected portion to protrude on a back surface side of the substrate.

8. The switch device according to claim 6 , wherein the substrate comprises a through-hole to allow the detected portion to protrude on a back surface side of the substrate.

9. A switch device, comprising:

an operating knob on which a tilting operation is performed;

a detected portion that tilts with the tilting operation of the operating knob;

a detection portion that detects movement of the detected portion; and

a substrate on which the detection portion is arranged,

wherein the detection portion is aligned in an in-plane direction of the substrate and performs a switching operation upon detection of movement of the detected portion in the in-plane direction, and

wherein the detected portion protrudes on a back surface side of the substrate.

10. A switch device, comprising:

an operating knob on which a tilting operation is performed;

a detected portion that tilts with the tilting operation of the operating knob;

a detection portion that detects movement of the detected portion; and

a substrate on which the detection portion is arranged,

wherein a detent portion is provided on the front surface of the substrate so that the operating knob provides an operational feeling,

wherein the detection portion is aligned in an in-plane direction of the substrate and performs a switching operation upon detection of movement of the detected portion in the in-plane direction, and

wherein the detent portion covers an entirety of the substrate to provide a waterproof function to the substrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: MANO, SHOHEI; MINAMI, KEIJI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
Reel/Frame 055080/0968 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2020-017013 · Feb 4, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210240214A1 · Aug 5, 2021
Cited By (1)
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