Multi-directional switch device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8921719
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13667789

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A multi-directional switch device includes: an operation shaft to which an operation knob is mounted to perform a rotating operation and a tilting operation; and a housing, which supports the operation shaft. In the housing, a circuit board which has a second fixed contact on the lower surface, a wafer which has a first fixed contact, a rotation holder which rotates integrally with the operation shaft while allowing oscillation of the operation shaft, a rotation slider which rotates integrally with the operation shaft and slides during the tilting operation, a first movable contact, and a second movable contact are arranged. When the operation shaft is rotated and thus the rotation holder is rotated from a rotation neutral position by about 180 degrees, a first signal is output. When the operation shaft is tilted while the rotation holder is rotated by about ±45 degrees, a second or third signal is output.

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ALPS ALPINE CO LTD1-7 YUKIGAYA-OTSUKAMACHI OTA-KU TOKYO 145-8501 145-8501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Suzuki, Hiroki Tokyo, JP 107 899

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