Abstract: There is provided a compound switch suitable for preventing malfunction as a multidirectional switch caused by an unreasonable turning force applied to a slider, improving the switch operability, and simplifying a switch mounting panel surface. When a transverse push-in force is applied to the operating portion 14, the slider 8 slides in the push-in direction of the operating portion from a fixed position of neutrality, and hence a contact state corresponding to the slide direction can be obtained. When torque for turning the operating portion 14 around the axis thereof is applied to the operating portion 14, the torque is transmitted to an outer base 2 via the slider 8 etc., by which the outer base 2, the slider 8, and the operating portion 14 are rotatingly moved together in the rotation direction of the operating portion 14 from the fixed position of neutrality, and hence a contact state corresponding to the rotation direction can be obtained.

Abstract: There is provided a compound switch suitable for preventing malfunction as a multidirectional switch caused by an unreasonable turning force applied to a slider, improving the switch operability, and simplifying a switch mounting panel surface. When a transverse push-in force is applied to the operating portion 14, the slider 8 slides in the push-in direction of the operating portion from a fixed position of neutrality, and hence a contact state corresponding to the slide direction can be obtained. When torque for turning the operating portion 14 around the axis thereof is applied to the operating portion 14, the torque is transmitted to an outer base 2 via the slider 8 etc., by which the outer base 2, the slider 8, and the operating portion 14 are rotatingly moved together in the rotation direction of the operating portion 14 from the fixed position of neutrality, and hence a contact state corresponding to the rotation direction can be obtained.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a lever switch capable of reliably preventing intrusion of water or the like into a casing and maintaining smooth operation of a switch mechanism for a long period of time. A lever switch provided with a switch mechanism whereby an operation lever rotates from a neutral position on a base against a spring force of a coil spring to change the position of the switch, a gap between the operation lever and base is filled with a casing, the switch mechanism is accommodated in the casing and a waterproof/dustproof mechanism is provided to seal a sliding surface between the operation lever and casing and a contact surface between the base and casing with an upper lip packing and lower lip packing respectively.