Abstract A lever switch comprises (a) converter means rotatably supported in a switch receptacle for rocking left-and-right and converting a movable contact plate relative to a stationary contact or contacts, and (b) a lever for actuating said converter means which is formed separately from said converter means. Said lever and said converter means are connected with each other by engaging the upper surface portion of a lug, provided at a lower portion of the inner surface of said lever, with a corresponding surface portion of said converter means so that when the assembly of said lever and said converter means is at the neutral position relative to the switch receptacle said lever can be detached resiliently from said converter means, whereas when the assembly is at either of the rocked end positions said lever cannot be detached from said converter means, by reason of the fact that a lower portion of the outer surface of said lever contacts with the inner wall surface of the receptacle at the same time when the inner lug of said lever engages a corresponding portion of said converter means.
A lever switch comprising a receptacle; at least one stationary contact; a contact member movable relatively to said stationary contact; converter means rotatably supported in said receptacle for rocking to the left and right and converting said movable contact member relative to said stationary cOntact; and an upwardly projecting operating lever for actuating said converter means, said lever being formed separately from said converter means and having resilient lower projections extending below the axis of rotation of said converter means, each projection having means on its inner surface for resiliently engaging the outer surface of said converter means, the lower end of the outer surface of said projections being spaced from the inner wall of said receptacle when said lever is in the central neutral position, said space being sufficient to permit said projections to be resiliently disengaged from said converter wall, and when said lever has been rocked to the left or right position said projections move to substantially close said space so that said space is insufficient to permit such disengagement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A lever switch comprising a receptacle; at least one stationary contact; a contact member movable relatively to said stationary contact; converter means rotatably supported in said receptacle for rocking to the left and right and converting said movable contact member relative to said stationary cOntact; and an upwardly projecting operating lever for actuating said converter means, said lever being formed separately from said converter means and having resilient lower projections extending below the axis of rotation of said converter means, each projection having means on its inner surface for resiliently engaging the outer surface of said converter means, the lower end of the outer surface of said projections being spaced from the inner wall of said receptacle when said lever is in the central neutral position, said space being sufficient to permit said projections to be resiliently disengaged from said converter wall, and when said lever has been rocked to the left or right position said projections move to substantially close said space so that said space is insufficient to permit such disengagement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A lever switch according to claim 1, wherein the left and right lower ends of said lever are positioned lower than the rotation center shaft of said lever.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A lever switch according to claim 1, wherein a lamp is contained within said converter means and said lever is made of transparent or semi-transparent material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A lever switch as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means on the inner surface of each projection for resiliently engaging the outer surface of said converter means comprises a lug.