MULTIPOSITION CHANGE-OVER DEVICE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; vehicle electrical equipment; light and sound signalling devices hand controls. SUBSTANCE: device has lever mechanism to position sliding contact relative to fixed contacts of direction indicators, spring and push-button pusher to return lever handle in neutral position by means of control follower rigidly secured on turning block in which handle lever, together with adjoining contact plate, is secured. Novelty is use of additional contact of sound signal arranged coaxially with spring-loaded push-button breaker placed coaxially with rotor of light switch installed opposite to handle positioning mechanism in common housing arranged on steering column and provided with replaceable clamp. EFFECT: provision of universal complex change-over device assembled into common functional set adaptable to different vehicles and drivers. 2 dwg