Abstract: An automotive waterproof switch has a flange member integral to the switch. A screw is used to attach the switch to a car body. A protective cap is attached to the circumference of the flange member to cover the switch and the screw. There is an opening in the cap above the screw to access the screw for assembly. The edges of the opening comprise thin portions that are of a smaller diameter than the screw and retain the screw prior to final assembly.

Abstract: The body and the cover of the conventional automotive lamp assembly used to be made of hard synthetic resin such as polypropylene or polycarbonate having a low Izod impact value. As a result, the strong impact by a human body on the body or the cover of the lamp assembly in a collision accident can create a problem that the lamp assembly is broken into smithereens and recycling thereof was impossible. The automotive lamp assembly installed in the room of a passenger car is provided with means including a body composed of a lamp and a switch to be directly attached to the vehicle body, the body being formed of polypropylene having an Izod impact value of 40 to 60 kJ/m.sup.2 ; and a transparent or translucent cover to shield the body, said cover being formed of polypropylene or polycarbonate having an Izod impact value of 40 to 60 kJ/m.sup.2.

Abstract: A push button support structure for a push switch is provided with a housing, a push switch secured to the housing which has an actuator thereon, and a push button reciprocally moveable between on and off positions so as to responsively engage the actuator and thereby perform on and off switching actions, respectively. A pair of first elongate engagement posts is provided on one of the push button or housing which defines a circular cross-sectional geometry. Each elongate engagement post is positioned on a respective side of the push switch so that the push switch is disposed between the pair of first elongate engagement posts. A pair of second elongate engagement posts, in alignment with the pair of first elongate engagement posts, is also provided on the other of the push button or housing and defines a square cross-sectional geometry.

Abstract: The prior art automotive room lamp assembly has a problem that the designing and manufacturing of a variety of room lamp assembly including a large-sized or a small-sized one depending on the type of vehicle model inevitably involves a small lot production which entails the rise in the cost as well as the storage of many types of parts which again invites the rise in cost. The automotive room lamp assembly is composed of a housing 4 accommodating a lamp 42 in the recess 41 therein; a framework formed with a flange 51 to be secured on the periphery of said housing and having different sizes; and a lamp to be mounted onto the flange 53 of said framework.

Abstract: Switch mounting structures have a generally rectangular body switch with oppositely extending planar base extensions, and a housing which defines a pair of spaced-apart slotted mounting entries to receive respective terminal edge portions of a respective one of the base extensions. The terminal edge portions of the base extensions include diagonally opposed pairs of coved portions and recesses, while the housing includes a pair of diagonally opposed proturbences. These proturbences are engaged with said diagonally opposed pair of recesses when said base extensions are rotated relative to said housing from an initial insertion position, where the base extensions are in a slanted orientation relative to the mounting entries, and a mounted position, where the base extensions are in a non-slanted orientation relative to the mounting entries. In such a manner, the switch body and the housing are brought lockable engagement with one another.

Abstract: A switch connecting structure comprising: a switch in which at least two facing terminal plates are formed within recesses formed in a portion of a housing; bus bars having blade terminals rising from an insulated base; and, connection terminals in which are formed a pair of first resilient clamps that are inserted into said housing recesses and resiliently fit onto said terminal plates, and a pair of second resilient clamps that resiliently fit onto the blade terminals of said bus bars.

Abstract: A switch includes a resilient contact plate that slides by operating an operating lever such as a pushing lever protruding from a housing. Terminal plates over which the resilient contact plate slides are attached so that the ends protrude into recesses formed in the bottom of the housing. Contact and, contact terminals fit into the recesses of the housing have resilient clamps that resiliently clamp the ends of the terminal plates extending into the recesses and blade terminals of bus bars rising from an insulated base.

Abstract: A slide switch includes a moving contact contained within a slider that moves between a plurality of desired stationary contacts. A clicking thruster provided with resiliency by a resilient member such as a spring produces a clicking sensation during switching by engaging with clicking thruster recesses. A through hole is provided in the slider, and the moving contact is positioned within the through hole in opposition to the stationary contacts. The clicking thruster is positioned in opposition to the clicking thruster recesses, and the resilient member is fit in between the moving contact and the clicking thruster.

Abstract: Switch connecting structures include a housing having an insertion hole, and an operation lever slidably mounted in the housing. The operation lever includes a push member protruding from said housing. A resilient contact plate is carried by the operation lever so as to be slidable therewith. A connection terminal is provided having a resilient clamp portion and a contact plate portion. The contact plate portion is inserted into the insertion hole of the housing and extending therewithin over a range of slidable movement of the operation lever so as to be in contact with the resilient contact plate. In such a manner, the clamp portion is connectable to a bus bar for electrical connection of the switch to a circuit.

Abstract: A connector for a wedge-base electrical component (e.g., a wedge-base bulb) includes an electrically insulative base and an electrically insulative holder attached to the base and defining an interior socket space therewithin for receiving the wedge-base of the electrical component. A pair of U-shaped electrically conductive clamp elements is positioned in the interior socket space of the holder. The U-shaped clamps resiliently hold the wedge-base of the electrical component and establish an electrical connection therebetween. Each of the clamp elements includes a connection piece for connection to a bus bar so as to establish an electrical circuit connection with the electrical component resiliently held by the clamp elements. The insulative holder includes a pair of opposed resilient support tabs extending upwardly from the holder so as to engage the electrical component at a location above the wedge-base of the electrical component.

Abstract: A lever switch includes an insulating substrate formed from a plastics material which has opposed substrate walls protruding from a surface thereof. An operating lever is positioned between and hingedly connected to the opposed substrate walls so as to be pivotally movable between at least first and second positions. A movable contact piece, which has a pair of contact regions, is positioned at a lower end of the operating lever so as to be movable therewith between said first and second positions. A pair of fixed contact piece supporting walls each extend from a respective one of the opposed substrate walls. First and second conductive fixed contact pieces are positioned on respective inner surfaces of one and another of the fixed contact piece supporting walls such that the movable contact piece is positioned therebetween and is capable of contact therewith when the lever is pivoted between the first and second positions.

Abstract: A slide switch includes an electrically insulated support housing having an interior cavity and having an upper wall which defines an opening in communication with the interior cavity. An electrically insulated slide body is slidably disposed within the interior cavity of the support housing so as to be slidably movable reciprocally in an operation direction between first and second positions.

Abstract: A connector component for a wedge-base lamp includes an electrically insulative base having an upright inverted T-shaped electrically insulated frame member which defines a central interior rectangular space for receiving a wedge-base of a lamp. The insulated frame member also has an opposed pair of lateral shoulder pockets which open into a lower portion of the central interior rectangular space. A pair of opposed bulb guides integral with the frame member are disposed substantially midway of the interior rectangular space. The opposed bulb guides each define a respective arcuate concavity for receiving a portion of the wedge-base of the lamp therein so as to provide a holder for the wedge-base lamp. The bulb guides further define a pair of lateral socket spaces within the interior rectangular space of the frame member and each have a projection member extending into the socket space. A pair of U-shaped electrically conductive clamp elements are positioned in a respective one of the lateral socket spaces.

Abstract: A connector attachment component for a lamp is provided with a bulb holder which includes an electrically insulative base member defining a central interior rectangular space for receiving a lamp base therewithin. A pair of electrically conductive bulb connectors have resilient generally U-shaped clamp elements for resiliently holding the lamp base, and a connection piece for connection to an electrical circuit. The pair of connectors are positioned parallel to one another within the central interior rectangular space such that each of the clamp elements forwardly extends to receive the lamp base of a lamp when inserted thereinto. An electrically conductive reflecting plate forwardly extends from an upper surface of the bulb holder so as to be in covering relationship to the lamp when the lamp base thereof is resiliently held by the clamp elements of the connectors.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to enable a power source line and load to be connected in a single operation via a plug-in jack by operating a switch, and reliably support the bases of plugs while protecting the plugs with a plug cover formed into a single structure with a switch cover.

Abstract: A connector assembly for electrical components includes an electrically insulative base member having a generally square tubular form so as to establish a lengthwise interior space having open forward and rearward ends. The base member has a rearward constricted portion with a lesser widthwise dimension as compared to a forward base portion so as to establish at least one lateral recess rearwardly of the forward base portion of the base member. At least one electrically conductive connector having a pair of opposed forwardly projecting resilient conducting clamps is inserted into the rearward end of, and positioned within, the interior space of the base member so that a connection end of an electrical component may be inserted into the forward end of the interior space and held between the conducting clamps of the connector.

Abstract: A connector for mounting and grounding electrical components to an underlying electrically conductive support structure by a mounting screw includes an electrically insulating mounting block which defines at least one mounting hole, and an electrically conductive bus bar which is operatively associated with the mounting block. The bus bar is bent to establish a first leg which is sandwiched between the electrically insulating mounting block and the electrically conductive support structure, and a second leg which defines a flat surface which is disposed within the mounting hole of the electrically insulating mounting block. At least one bent piece is attached to the second leg and bent so as to bound at least an interior surface portion of the mounting hole defined in the electrically insulating mounting block.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a shift lever position sensor that is inexpensive and has a simple structure. A shift lever position sensor is described wherein, in the composing of a position sensor of a shift lever 2 that rotates along positioning plate 1, said position sensor detects the position of said shift lever 2 with the operation of switch 10 by providing oscillating lever 9 which positions said shift lever 2, one end of which is pivotally attached to said shift lever 2 rotating along the lateral surface of said positioning plate 1 using end 3 as fulcrum 4, the other end of which constantly makes resilient contact with irregularly formed portion 8 of said positioning plate 1 with resilient member 6 locked at said pivoting location, and controlling said switch 10 attached to said shift lever 2 by linking with the movement of said oscillating lever 9.

Abstract: A consolidated locking apparatus of a connector frame includes a pair of square tray-shaped insulating frames formed from plastic. A protruding wall is provided having slits and locking flanges on and protruding from the front of each respective insulating frame. A plurality of narrow conducting strips are mounted inside of each of the insulating frames. Bent pieces unitary with and formed substantially parallel to the narrow conducting strips project to the outside of the insulating frames through these slits. An insulative, closed bottom cylinder is removably attached to the insulating frames at their protruding walls by apertures through which the bent pieces pass via locking resilient tabs of the closed bottom cylinder on the locking flanges. Base portions of the bent pieces are positioned and reinforced with peripheral surfaces of the apertures of the closed bottom cylinder.

Abstract: Connectors for electrical components include a support base having an edge which defines an open space, and an electrically insulated socket member connected to the support base within the defined open space for holding and establishing electrical connection with the electrical component. The socket member includes opposed pair of side walls, an upper wall and a lower wall which collectively establish an open-ended interior space. At least one clamp connector is disposed in a rearward end of the interior space and is coupled to the socket member for receiving a terminal portion of an electrical component inserted into a forward end of the interior space so as to connect the electrical component electrically to an external circuit. Opposed pairs of separated upper and lower locking tabs are formed on either the side walls of said socket member or the support base, and project outwardly therefrom.