Electrical switch

摘要

An electrical rotary switch comprises a rotary operating member 16 mounted for rotation about an axis. A first contact member 32 is mounted for movement in opposed directions along a path transverse to but not intersecting the axis, between a first position in which a contact surface 38 of the first contact member 32 is in electrical contact with a contact surface 42 of a respective second contact member 36 and a second position in which the contact surfaces are not in electrical contact. The path is approximately normal to the contact surfaces, and the operating member has a surface 44 to impart movement to the first contact member in one or both directions. The switch may be used to deactivate an air bag inflating mechanism in a motor vehicle.