Switch assembly for a motor vehicle
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1. A switch assembly for an electric system for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a housing;
an ignition circuit;
a starting motor circuit;
a first switch means operatively connected to said ignition circuit for alternatively enabling and disabling an operation of an ignition system;
a second switch means operatively connected to said starting motor circuit, for alternatively enabling and disabling a supply of current to a starting motor; and
said first and second switch means including operating knobs projecting outwardly from said housing, said knob of said first switch means and the knob of the second switch means are arranged up and down in the housing relative to each other with the second switch knob being positioned below the first switch knob;
an interrelating means for providing an interrelation between said first and second switch means so that said first switch means is necessarily switched to a position for actuating said ignition system when said second switching means is operated to actuate said starting motor, said first switch being operatively connected to a latch mechanism which is released when said second switch is operated.
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Abstract
A switch assembly for an electric system for a motor vehicle such as a motorcycle including an ignition circuit and a starting motor circuit. A first switching member is disposed in the ignition circuit for controlling an operation of a ignition system. A second switching member is disposed in the starting motor circuit, for controlling a current for a starting motor. An interrelating member is provided between the first and second switching members so that the first switching member is necessarily switched to a switch position for actuating the ignition system when the second switching member is operated to actuate the starting motor.
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14 Claims
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1. A switch assembly for an electric system for a motor vehicle comprising:
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a housing; an ignition circuit; a starting motor circuit; a first switch means operatively connected to said ignition circuit for alternatively enabling and disabling an operation of an ignition system; a second switch means operatively connected to said starting motor circuit, for alternatively enabling and disabling a supply of current to a starting motor; and said first and second switch means including operating knobs projecting outwardly from said housing, said knob of said first switch means and the knob of the second switch means are arranged up and down in the housing relative to each other with the second switch knob being positioned below the first switch knob; an interrelating means for providing an interrelation between said first and second switch means so that said first switch means is necessarily switched to a position for actuating said ignition system when said second switching means is operated to actuate said starting motor, said first switch being operatively connected to a latch mechanism which is released when said second switch is operated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A switch assembly for a motor vehicle having a handle bar and a handle grip carried at an end of said handle bar, comprising:
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an ignition circuit; a starting motor circuit; a housing mounted on said handle bar, adjacent to said handle grip; a first switching means operatively connected to said ignition circuit for alternatively enabling and disabling an operation of said ignition circuit, said first switching means having a first switch operating knob; and a second switching means operatively connected to said starting motor circuit for alternatively enabling and disabling an operation of said starting motor, said second switch means having a second switch operating knob, wherein said first and second switch operating members are housed in said housing in a manner that said first switch operating member is placed at a closer position to said handle grip than said second switch operating member; said first and second switch operating knobs are arranged up and down in said housing relative to each other with the second switch knob being positioned below said first switch knob; said first switch being operatively connected to a latch mechanism which is released when said second switch is operated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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