Switch attachment structure for use on motor vehicles with handlebars
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1. A switch attachment structure on a motor vehicle having a handlebar, comprising:
- a handle cover fixed to the handlebar and at least partly covering said handlebar;
a plurality of switches mounted on said handle cover for controlling electric components on the motor vehicle;
said handle cover having a plurality of switch receivers to which said switches are fittingly attached, respectively;
said switch receivers comprising recesses formed in said handle cover, said recesses being shaped complementarily to switch bodies of said switches; and
said switches being insertably mounted into said handle cover recesses from outside of said handle cover.
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Abstract
A switch attachment structure on a motor vehicle having an handlebar such as a motor scooter, a motorcycle, a snowmobile, or the like includes a handle cover fixed to the handlebar and at least partly covering the handlebar, and a plurality of switches mounted on the handle cover for controlling electric components on the motor vehicle. The handle cover has a plurality of juxtaposed switch attachment seats to which the switches are fittingly attached, respectively.
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1. A switch attachment structure on a motor vehicle having a handlebar, comprising:
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a handle cover fixed to the handlebar and at least partly covering said handlebar; a plurality of switches mounted on said handle cover for controlling electric components on the motor vehicle; said handle cover having a plurality of switch receivers to which said switches are fittingly attached, respectively; said switch receivers comprising recesses formed in said handle cover, said recesses being shaped complementarily to switch bodies of said switches; and said switches being insertably mounted into said handle cover recesses from outside of said handle cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A switch attachment structure on a motor vehicle having a handle bar, comprising:
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a handle cover fixed to the handlebar and at least partly covering said handlebar; a switch mounted on said handle cover for controlling an electric component on the motor vehicle; said handle cover having a switch receiver to which said switch fittingly attached; an electric connector for being connected to said switch; said switch comprising a switch body, a finger-operated member, a coupling integral with said switch body for being connected to said electrical connector, and fastening means for fixing said switch to said switch receiver; said switch receiver comprising a recess formed in said handle cover, said recess being shaped complementarily to said switch body; and said switch being insertably mounted into said handle cover recess from outside of said handle cover. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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