Mechanical knob apparatus capable of push and rotation operations
US-12112903-B2 · Oct 8, 2024 · US
Switch device
US9679717B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9679717-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615053034-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | Feb 25, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
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A switch device includes a knob member rotatably fitted to and supported by a middle serving as a fixing portion, and a rotor member integrally mounted to the knob member and rotatably supported by the middle. A rotation regulating portion that regulates a rotatable range of the knob member with respect to the middle and rotation sliding surfaces in a rotational axis direction of the middle and the knob member are collectively formed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A switch device, comprising: a knob member rotatably around a rotational axis fitted to and supported by a fixing portion; and a rotor member integrally mounted to the knob member and rotatably around the rotational axis supported by the fixing portion, wherein the fixing portion comprises a rotation regulating portion that regulates a rotatable range of the rotor member, a protrusion that protrudes toward the knob member, and a rotation sliding surface that contacts with the knob member when the rotor member is rotated with respect to the fixing member, and wherein the protrusion comprises the rotation regulating portion and the rotation sliding surface. 2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotation regulating portion comprises a contact surface formed substantially in a radial direction of the rotational axis, and wherein the contact surface is substantially orthogonal to the rotation sliding surface. 3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotation regulating portion and the rotation sliding surface are formed outside the knob member in a radial direction of the rotational axis. 4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the rotation sliding surface of the fixing portion is formed on a lower portion of the rotation regulating portion of the fixing portion. 5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein a flange of the knob member comprises a rotation sliding surface that is formed on an end surface thereof and that contacts with the rotation sliding surface of the fixing member.
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Angularly-movable actuating part carrying contacts, e.g. drum switch · CPC title
- H01H19/14Primary
Operating parts, e.g. turn knob · CPC title
- H01H25/00Primary
Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part · CPC title
having at least two concentric turn knobs · CPC title
- B60Q1/1476Primary
comprising switch controlling means located near the free end of the lever, e.g. press buttons, rotatable rings · CPC title
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- What does patent US9679717B2 cover?
- A switch device includes a knob member rotatably fitted to and supported by a middle serving as a fixing portion, and a rotor member integrally mounted to the knob member and rotatably supported by the middle. A rotation regulating portion that regulates a rotatable range of the knob member with respect to the middle and rotation sliding surfaces in a rotational axis direction of the middle and…
- 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 Tue Jun 13 2017 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).