Electrical transfer switch system
US-2015371792-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Steering wheel mounted switch device
US8993905B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8993905-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313796353-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A steering switch device mounted on a spoke portion of a steering wheel allows a first operating knob which can operate to press an operating surface upward obliquely of the front side to be adjacent to a second operating knob which can operate to tilt an operating surface approximately toward the rear of a vehicle. The first and second operating knobs are arranged such that the operating surface and the operating surface of each other are smoothly continuous due to the presence of a minute gap, and are continuous so as to form a surface following the surface entirely from an upper surface (surface opposing a driver) up to a lateral surface (front side surface when viewed from the driver) of the steering wheel.
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What is claimed is: 1. A steering switch device mounted on a spoke portion connecting a ring portion and a pad portion of a steering wheel, comprising: a first operating knob arranged at the spoke portion so as to have an operating surface on a front surface side opposing a driver of the spoke portion; a first switch element driven by the first operating knob; a second operating knob arranged at the spoke portion so as to have an operating surface on a lateral surface side con…
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Electricity · mapped topic
- H01H9/26Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H01H25/065Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8993905B2 cover?
- A steering switch device mounted on a spoke portion of a steering wheel allows a first operating knob which can operate to press an operating surface upward obliquely of the front side to be adjacent to a second operating knob which can operate to tilt an operating surface approximately toward the rear of a vehicle. The first and second operating knobs are arranged such that the operating surfa…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Alps Electric Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01H9/26. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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