Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP
Electric part with click feeling
An electric part with a click feeling comprises a click member, which includes sliding plate portions composed of a metal plate and a supporting plate portion for supporting the sliding plate portions. Each of the sliding plate portions has a sliding portion, on which a front end portion of an engaging and disengaging member slides, and a pair of bending portions which are provided at both ends of the sliding portion and are positioned on the sliding locus of the engaging and disengaging member. The bending portions of neighboring sliding plate portions of the plurality of sliding plate portions are opposite to each other at predetermined intervals and are held in one surface of the supporting plate portion, and the engaging and disengaging member fits into concave portions formed between the bending portions. Thus, since the engaging and disengaging member can move smoothly without getting caught in the bending portions, thereby lengthening it's life span.
Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
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Yamazaki