Combination switch
US-2015068876-A1 · Mar 12, 2015 · US
Switch device
US2016247645A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016247645-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615053062-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | Feb 25, 2015 |
| Publication date | Aug 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A subassembly includes an intermediate knob serving as a first knob rotatably fitted to and supported by a middle serving as a fixing portion, a first spring and a first ball for giving a detent feeling upon a rotary movement between the middle serving as the fixing portion and the intermediate knob, a distal end knob serving as a second knob rotatably fitted to and supported by the middle serving as the fixing portion, and a second spring and a second ball for giving a detent feeling upon a rotary movement between the middle serving as the fixing portion and the distal end knob. In such a subassembly, the intermediate knob, the first spring and the first ball, and the distal end knob, the second spring and the second ball are integrally assembled as a subassembly.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A switch device comprising: a first knob rotatably fitted to and supported by a fixing portion; a first spring and a first ball for giving a detent feeling upon a rotary movement between the fixing portion and the first knob; a second knob rotatably fitted to and supported by the fixing portion; and a second spring and a second ball for giving a detent feeling upon a rotary movement between the fixing portion and the second knob, wherein the first knob, the first spring and the first ball, and the second knob, the second spring and the second ball are integrally assembled as a subassembly. 2 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the subassembly is assembled into the switch device in a temporarily assembled state. 3 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein grease is collectively applied to locations that come into contact with the first ball and the second ball, and subassembly is performed. 4 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first knob and the second knob face each other across the fixing portion. 5 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing portion comprises engaging portions with the first knob and the second knob, respectively.
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Spiral spring · CPC title
- H01H19/14Primary
Operating parts, e.g. turn knob · CPC title
Angularly-movable actuating part carrying contacts, e.g. drum switch · CPC title
- B60Q1/1476Primary
comprising switch controlling means located near the free end of the lever, e.g. press buttons, rotatable rings · CPC title
Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016247645A1 cover?
- A subassembly includes an intermediate knob serving as a first knob rotatably fitted to and supported by a middle serving as a fixing portion, a first spring and a first ball for giving a detent feeling upon a rotary movement between the middle serving as the fixing portion and the intermediate knob, a distal end knob serving as a second knob rotatably fitted to and supported by the middle serv…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tokai Rika Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01H19/14. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Aug 25 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).