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Abstract

A multi-way change-over switch which is compact with a reduced number of parts and is improved in operability. The multi-way change-over switch comprises a manually operable lever, a rotary slider supporting the manually operable lever for rocking motion thereon and connected for integral rotation by rotation of the manually operable lever, a rotary switch mechanism having a plurality of contacts which are changed over by rotation of the rotary slider, a slide switch mechanism connected to be slidably moved in a linear direction to change over a plurality of contacts thereof by rocking motion of the manually operable lever, and a controlling mechanism for controlling a direction of sliding movement of a slider of the slide switch mechanism. The manually operable lever can be tilted and rotated to operate the slide switch mechanism and the rotary switch mechanism, respectively, to achieve various switching operations.

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