(19)
(11) EP 1 263 008 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/49

(21) Application number: 02011968.1

(22) Date of filing: 29.05.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01H 13/56, H01H 9/00, H01H 1/24
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 31.05.2001 JP 2001165796

(71) Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Tokyo 145-8501 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Mori, Toshiharu, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-8501 (JP)
  • Ashina, Katsuhiro, c/o Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
    Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-8501 (JP)

(74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch 
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München
80797 München (DE)

   


(54) Switch device


(57) The switch device is provided with a first switch comprising a first fixed side contact, a conductor plate having a first movable side contact brought into or out of contact with the first fixed side contact, and a spring member for slidably supporting the conductor plate onto a central terminal; a second switch comprising a second fixed side contact, and a second movable side contact brought into or out of contact with the second fixed side contact; a sliding member for displacing the first movable side contact and the second movable side contact; and a case with the first switch and the second switch built into it, wherein the second movable side contact is formed of a twisted coil spring having arms in contact with a pair of fixed terminals.






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