Push-button switch locking device for use in electric appliance
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1. A push-button switch locking device for use in an electric appliance, comprising:
- a casing;
a push-button mounted on a portion of the outer surface of said casing;
a switch provided in said casing, said switch being connected to said push-button so as to be actuated upon depression of said push-button such that said push-button and said switch constitute a push-button switch;
a sliding knob having a locking piece which is slidably mounted on the outer surface of said casing so as to be slid between a locking position of said push-button and an unlocking position of said push-button in a direction at right angles to the direction of depression of said push-button; and
means cooperating with said locking piece for preventing depression of said push-button when said sliding knob is in said locking position and for allowing depression of said push-button when said sliding knob is in said unlocking position, said sliding knob being integrally formed with said locking piece through a stepped portion such that upon actuation of the sliding knob perpendicular to the depression of said push-button, the locking piece cooperates with said means thereby preventing the actuation of the switch by preventing depression of the push-button and at the same time the stepped portion engages the lower end portion of the push-button to support said push-button and positively prevent the depression of the push-button at its locked position.
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Abstract
A push-button switch locking device for use in an electric appliance including a casing, a push-button and a switch. The device includes a sliding knob which is mounted on the casing so as to be slid in a direction at right angles to a direction of depression of the push-button, and a locking piece which is provided so as to be operated upon displacement of the sliding knob such that the push-button is locked and unlocked, respectively.
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1. A push-button switch locking device for use in an electric appliance, comprising:
- a casing;
a push-button mounted on a portion of the outer surface of said casing;
a switch provided in said casing, said switch being connected to said push-button so as to be actuated upon depression of said push-button such that said push-button and said switch constitute a push-button switch;
a sliding knob having a locking piece which is slidably mounted on the outer surface of said casing so as to be slid between a locking position of said push-button and an unlocking position of said push-button in a direction at right angles to the direction of depression of said push-button; and
means cooperating with said locking piece for preventing depression of said push-button when said sliding knob is in said locking position and for allowing depression of said push-button when said sliding knob is in said unlocking position, said sliding knob being integrally formed with said locking piece through a stepped portion such that upon actuation of the sliding knob perpendicular to the depression of said push-button, the locking piece cooperates with said means thereby preventing the actuation of the switch by preventing depression of the push-button and at the same time the stepped portion engages the lower end portion of the push-button to support said push-button and positively prevent the depression of the push-button at its locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- a casing;
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4. A push-button switch locking device for use in an electric appliance, comprising:
- a casing;
a push-button mounted on a portion of the outer surface of said casing;
a switch provided in said casing operatively connected to said push-button so as to be actuated upon depression of said push-button such that said push-button and said switch constitute a push-button switch;
a sliding knob which is slidably mounted on the outer surface of said casing so as to be capable of sliding in a direction at right angles to the direction of depression of said push-button between a locking position and an unlocking position of said push-button, said sliding knob having an operating face to be engaged by an operator, a locking piece and a stepped portion; and
means cooperating with said locking piece for preventing depression of said push-button when said sliding knob is in said locking position and for allowing depression of said push-button when said sliding knob is in said unlocking position wherein when said sliding knob is in said locking position, said locking piece and said stepped portion each prevent depression of said push-button thereby preventing actuation of said switch and when said sliding knob is in said unlocking position, said push-button can be depressed to actuate said switch. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
- a casing;
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