| 摘要 |
A steering column mounted stalk switch apparatus (10) includes an elongated shaft (144) having a hub (140) fixedly mounted at one end. The hub (140) fixedly engages one end of a hollow knob housing (12). An aperture (28) is formed in the opposite end of the housing (12) and movably receives a button (40) therein having at least one electrical contact (58, 60) mounted thereon. A carrier (70) is slidably mounted in the housing (12) for movement between a plurality of discrete positions and includes a projection (94) extending externally through a side wall of the housing (12). Electrical contacts (76, 78 and 80) are mounted on the carrier (70) and engage conductive tracings on a circuit board (120) as the carrier (70) is moved between the discrete positions. A method of manufacturing the steering column stalk switch apparatus (10) is also disclosed in which two housing portions (12, 210) are coaxially arranged as a complete housing and are independently rotatable. The hub (140), button (40), carrier (70), electrical contacts (58, 60), the circuit board (120), shaft (144) and switch operator (201) are mounted on the housing (12, 210) to control vehicle functions. |
