EP1037229A1 - Lift-shift switch - Google Patents

Abstract

The switch has a first operating member (5) for the sliding movement, and a second operating member (8) for the lifting movement. The operating members are returned to their original positions by a returning device, and actuate switching contacts (49,50). The second operating member (8) is integrated into the first operating member. Both operating members are mounted in a housing (1). The contacts are actuated by a rotary actuator (13,34).

Description

The invention relates to a lift and slide switch, especially for the lifting and sliding roof of a motor vehicle, with a housing, a first actuator for the Sliding movement and a second actuator for that Lifting movement of the roof, each with a reset device automatically return to their starting position Actuators each via a switching element Actuate switch contacts.

DE 44 31 061 A1 describes a lift-and-slide switch Switch for the sunroof of a motor vehicle known that swivels with or in the housing slidable actuator is provided. The actuator is connected to a slide switching element, on which a rotary switching element is articulated, the Rotary switching element via one attached to the actuating element Lever is applied. The actuator is by means of a guide pin both in a cross-shaped groove and also performed in a horizontal slot, the essentially vertical sections of the cross-shaped groove guides for the swivel movement and the horizontal slot a guide for the sliding movement of the actuating element represents. The horizontal sections of the cross-shaped groove serve as additional guides for the guide pins of the Actuator during its sliding movement. With this Stroke-slide switches can overlap simultaneous movements lead to switching problems. Should the actuator are shifted, so often occurs unconsciously simultaneous pivoting of the same, after which the guide pins into the substantially vertical sections of the cross-shaped groove and move the actuator prevent.

In addition are for opening and closing lifting sunroofs Switch arrangements known in which two Actuators in a common housing side by side are arranged. The actuators are, for example designed as rocker or slide buttons, with different Combinations are used. There is always one Actuator for the sliding movement and another Actuator provided for the lifting movement of the roof. These switch arrangements require a relatively large amount of space because the actuators for easy accessibility or Operability can not be arranged arbitrarily close to each other can.

It is an object of the invention to provide a lift-slide switch to create the kind mentioned at the beginning, which is more reliable Function is compact and inexpensive.

According to the invention the object is achieved in that the second actuator in the first actuator is integrated, with both actuators in the housing stored and the switching elements designed as rotary switching elements are.

The compact design of the lift and slide switch is due to the Integration of one actuator in the other given. Because each actuator is stored separately in the housing is applied to the actuators from the outside Movement overlaps do not lead to a functional impairment to lead. The assignment of one rotary switching element each is relative to an actuator to implement simple and inexpensive switch mechanics. Furthermore, the arrangement of a rotary switching element with relatively simple means without complex guides perform.

Preferred are the actuators for opening and Closing the roof assigned two-stage switch positions. The first stage of each switch position causes one slow movement of the roof while the second stage one rapid movement of the roof up to a stop position Consequence.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention first actuator as a sliding button and the second actuator designed as a pull / push button. This configuration enables a clear assignment of the switch functions to those of the lifting sunroof. So they are Slide button the sliding movements and the pull / push button the Assigned lifting movements of the roof.

It is expedient in the first switching position each actuator via the associated housing side mounted rotary switching element a switching contact and in each second switch position another switch contact one Safety mat applied. Furthermore, are expedient the switch contacts of the switch mat in spaced apart Domes arranged and by a common operating plate covered. This is the tactile detection of the switch positions possible and can by changing the mechanical Properties of the safety mat can be varied.

After a further development of the inventive concept, everyone Rotary switching element two parallel and longitudinally offset to each other arranged safety mats assigned. Every safety mat thus represents a direction of movement of the roof.

In order to achieve favorable leverage and travel ratios, preferably the switching mats assigned to a rotary switching element arranged in such a way that one dome each Safety mat essentially in a common level one dome of the other switch mat and the other Point the domes of the safety mats in opposite directions. It also expediently forms the essentially common one Plane of the dome a plane with the axis of rotation of the Rotary switching element.

To convert the sliding movement or the pull / push movement the actuating elements in rotary movements for the rotary switching elements, is according to a further embodiment of the invention between each actuator and the associated rotary switch a deflection device is arranged.

It expediently comprises the first actuating element assigned deflection device a web, at one end two through lateral holes in the actuator extending pegs are arranged which simultaneously to Serve storage of the actuator in the housing, and on its other end connected to the rotary switching element, two bearing pins engaging in housing bores are. The deflection device is thus inexpensive to manufacture.

To ensure stable storage in the immediate vicinity of the assigned To create safety mats preferably includes the second Actuator associated deflector two-armed articulated joint, one arm on the actuator is attached and at the other with the rotary switching element connected arm two engaging in housing bores Bearing journals are attached.

For the punctiform loading of the actuating plates of the shift mats arranged offset to each other, each Rotary switching element two Z-shaped actuation approaches on. This shape saves material with the manufacture of the rotary switching element.

Adequate and relatively easy to manufacture storage is achieved in that the first actuating element with parallel to the pin of the deflection device and spaced guide pin is provided, the pin and the guide pins for mounting the actuating element engage in corresponding slots in the housing.

By this measure, the first actuating element only has two guide pins and is in motion limited by the elongated holes.

Finally, the second actuating element preferably bears in the area in which the deflection device is formed, lateral trunnion, which in corresponding holes of the Intervene. The arrangement of the side journals in the holes allows the pivoting movement of the second Actuator in both the pulling and pushing directions.

It is understood that the above and below Features to be explained not only in each case specified combination, but also in other combinations are usable without the scope of the present invention to leave.

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eine Draufsicht auf einen erfindungsgemäßen Hub-Schiebe-Schalter,

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eine Ansicht der Darstellung nach Fig. 1 in Richtung des Pfeiles II,

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einen Schnitt durch die Darstellung nach Fig. 1 gemäß der Linie III-III,

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einen Schnitt durch die Darstellung nach Fig. 3 gemäß der Linie IV-IV,

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eine vergrößerte Darstellung einer Einzelheit V nach Fig. 4 im Schnitt,

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einen Schnitt durch die Darstellung nach Fig. 3 gemäß der Linie VI-VI und

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einen Schnitt durch die Darstellung nach Fig. 3 gemäß der Linie VII-VII.

The invention is explained below using an exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

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a plan view of a lift and slide switch according to the invention,

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1 in the direction of arrow II,

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2 shows a section through the representation according to FIG. 1 along the line III-III,

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4 shows a section through the representation according to FIG. 3 along the line IV-IV,

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4 shows an enlarged illustration of a detail V according to FIG. 4 in section,

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a section through the representation of FIG. 3 along the line VI-VI and

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a section through the representation of FIG. 3 along the line VII-VII.

The stroke-slide switch essentially comprises a rectangular one Housing 1 with a protruding beyond the housing 1 Aperture 2, the housing opening 1 receiving opening covered. On the panel 2 are optionally backlit Symbols 3 for the functions of the lift and slide switch pictured. At the bottom of the housing 1 is a Connection collar 52 formed.

The panel 2 has an installation opening 4 for a first actuating element 5, which is designed as a slide button. The installation opening 4 is through webs 6 on the long sides and limited by engagement troughs 7 on the end faces. In the first, essentially rectangular actuating element 5, a second actuating element 8 is integrated, on which a symbol 9 for a switch function is shown is. The second actuating element 8 projects into a rectangular recess 10 of the first actuating element 5, with the recess 10 in the region of an end face an engagement trough 11 for reaching behind as a pull / push button trained second actuator 8 provided is.

The first actuating element 5 is a deflection device 12 assigned, the application of an assigned rotary switching element 13 allows. The deflection device 12 comprises a web 14, at one end 15 two through lateral Bores 16 of the first actuating element 5 extending Pins 17 are arranged. The pin 17 protrude in her further course in corresponding slots 18 of the Housing 1 and thus serve to support the first actuating element 5 in the housing 1. The other end 19 of the web 14 is connected to the rotary switching element 13 and has two Bearing pin 20, which in corresponding housing bores 21st intervention. The rotary switching element 13 is mutually Z-shaped arranged actuating approaches 22, 23 for loading one actuating plate 24, 25 each Safety mat 26, 27 provided. The first actuator 5 contributes two guide pins to provide stable storage 28 that are parallel as well as spaced apart from the tenons 17 of the web 14 of the deflection device 12 in elongated holes 29 of the housing 5 engage, the elongated holes 18, 29 die Limit the sliding movement of the first actuating element 5.

The second actuating element 8 also acts with a deflection device 30 together, which is a two-armed articulated joint 31 includes. One arm 32 of the articulated joint 31 is on the second actuator 8 attached. The other arm 33 is connected to a rotary switching element 34 and points two bearing pins 36 engaging in housing bores 35. The rotary switching element 34 corresponds to the rotary switching element 13 also with two Z-shaped actuating approaches 37, 38 for loading one actuating plate each 39, 40 of a switch mat 41, 42 provided. The Storage of the second actuating element 8 takes place via lateral bearing pin 43, which in corresponding holes 44 of the housing 5 are used. To make this storage possible has the first actuating element 5 in the area the journal 43 of the second actuating element 8 frankings 63 on.

The structure of the on a connection contacts 45 Printed circuit board 46 arranged switching mats 26, 27, 41, 42 is essentially the same and is described below using the Switch mat 27 explained in detail. The switching mat 27 includes two adjacent and spaced apart Dome 47, 48, each dome 47, 48 having a switch contact 49, 50 records. In the upper area, the two domes 47, 48 covered by the common actuating plate 25. The order of two safety mats 26, 27 and 41, 42 respectively such that these are parallel to one another and alongside one another offset the rotary switching element 13 and 34 are assigned. Here there is a dome 48 of a switch mat 26, 41 in a substantially common plane 51 with the Dome 48 of the other switch mat 27, 42 and the other Dome 47 of the switching mats 26, 27, 41, 42 face in opposite directions Directions. The essentially common level 51 the dome 48 forms a plane with the axis of rotation of the assigned rotary switching element 13 or 34.

When moving the first actuator 5 from a Zero position 53 in a first switching position 54 takes place Transfer of this linear movement of the actuator 5 in a rotary movement of the rotary switching element 13 by means of assigned deflection device 12. The pin 17 of the web 14 of the deflection device 12 rotate in the bores 16 of the actuator 5 and are simultaneously in the Elongated holes 18 of the housing 1 moved. The web 14 and that rotary switching element 13 fastened to the web 14 undergoes a rotary movement around the trunnion 20, which in the housing bores 21 are used. The actuation approach 22 begins on the Actuating plate 24 of the switching mat 26 act, whereby the dome 47 collapses in a tactile manner and the switching contact 50 closes a circuit. In this switch position 54 first Stage becomes a motor for a lifting sunroof, not shown controlled, the slow opening sliding movement of the roof. When you release the actuator 5 the cathedral 47 jumps back to its starting position and causes a return via the deflection device 12 of the actuating element 5 in the zero position 53. At the same time the circuit is opened and the roof remains in the position reached.

The first actuating element is moved into a switching division 55 second stage takes place on the basis of larger switching path after the buckling already described of the dome 47 also the buckling of the dome 48 of the safety mat 26 and the switch contact 50 closes another Circuit that opens an opening sliding movement of the roof to its end stop. The end stop is also after the release of the actuator 5 reached, which Let go of the return movement by resetting the domes 47, 48 of the actuating element 5 in the zero position 53 causes.

The switch positions 56, 57 of the first actuating element 5 cause a sliding movement closing the roof, the Actuation approach 23 of the rotary switching element 13 on the dome 47, 48 of the safety mat 27 acts and the closing of Circuits causes. The processes already take place in the described way. To overuse the To prevent switch mechanism, hit the pin 17 and the bearing pins 20 in the switching positions 55, 57 of the second Step on the corresponding end faces of the elongated holes 18, 29 and prevent a further sliding movement of the actuating element 5.

The action on the second actuating element 8 causes a lifting movement of the lifting sunroof. When applied of the actuating element 8 from a zero position 58 in The pressure direction goes the same in a switching position 59 first Level above, wherein the actuator 8 with its molded Bearing pin 43 in the bores 44 of the housing 1 is pivoted. Due to the associated with the actuator 8 The rotary switching element 34 experiences deflection device 30 a rightward rotation. The one on the actuator 8 attached arm 32 and the one with the rotary switching element 34 related arm 33 move here through the articulated joint 31 and the arrangement of the bearing pins 36 in opposite directions in the housing bores 35. By after right-hand rotary movement of the rotary switching element 34 is applied the actuation projection 38 the actuation plate 40 the safety mat 42, the dome 47 buckling and the Switch contact 49 closes a circuit. This has one slow opening lifting movement of the roof. When you let go of the actuator 8, the dome 47 jumps into his Starting position back and causes the deflection device 30th a reset of the actuating element 8 in the zero position 58. At the same time the circuit is opened and the roof remains in the position reached.

The second actuating element is pressurized 8 in a switching position 60 second stage, the Switching path covered next to the buckling already explained of the mandrel 47 also the buckling of the dome 48 of the safety mat 42 and the switch contact 50 closes another Circuit that an opening stroke of the roof up to End stop causes. The end stop is also released after you let go of the actuator 8 reached, releasing the resetting movement by resetting the domes 47, 48 of the actuating element 8 in the zero position 58.

The switching positions 61, 62 of the second actuating element 8, by the actuation of the actuating element 8 can be reached in the direction of pull, cause the roof closing stroke movement, the actuating projection 37 of the Rotary switching element 34 on the domes 47, 48 of the switching mat 41 acts and the closing of two further circuits successively. The processes take place in the above explained way.

Reference list

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casing

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cover

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symbol

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Installation opening

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1. Actuator

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web

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Intervention trough

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2. Actuator

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symbol

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Recess

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Intervention trough

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Deflection device

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Rotary switching element

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web

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The End

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Holes

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Cones

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Long hole

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The End

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Bearing journal

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Housing bore

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Actuation approach

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Actuation approach

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Flush plate

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Flush plate

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Safety mat

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Safety mat

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Guide pin

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Long hole

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Deflection device

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Rotary switching element

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Housing bore

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Bearing journal

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Actuation approach

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Actuation approach

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Flush plate

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Flush plate

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Safety mat

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Safety mat

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Bearing journal

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drilling

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Connection contact

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Circuit board

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Cathedral

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Cathedral

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Switch contact

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Switch contact

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level

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Connecting collar

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Zero position

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Switch position

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Switch position

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Switch position

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Switch position

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Zero position

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Switch position

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Switch position

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Switch position

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Switch position

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Franking

Claims (14)

Lift-slide switch, in particular for the lift-and-slide roof of a motor vehicle, with a housing (1), a first actuating element (5) for the sliding movement and a second actuating element (8) for the lifting movement of the roof, each of which is provided by a reset device Actuating elements (5, 8) automatically returning to their starting position each apply switching contacts (49, 50) via a switching element, characterized in that the second actuating element (8) is integrated in the first actuating element (5), both actuating elements (5, 8 ) mounted in the housing (1) and the switching elements are designed as rotary switching elements (13, 34). Lift-slide switch according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuating elements (5, 8) for opening and closing the roof are each assigned two-stage switch positions (54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62). Lift-slide switch according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the first actuating element (5) is designed as a sliding button and the second actuating element (8) is designed as a pull / push button. 4. lift-slide switch according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that in the respective first switching position (54, 56, 59, 61) of each actuating element (5, 8) via the associated rotary switching element (13, 34) mounted on the housing side, a switching contact (49) and in the respective second switching position (55 , 57, 60, 62) a further switch contact (50) of a switch mat (26, 27, 41, 42) is applied. Lift-slide switch according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the switch contacts (49, 50) of the switch mat (26, 27, 41, 42) are arranged in spaced apart women (47, 48) and from a common actuating plate (24, 25, 39, 40) are covered. Lift-slide switch according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that each rotary switching element (13, 34) is assigned two switching mats (26, 27, 41, 42) which are arranged in parallel and offset on the longitudinal side. Lift-slide switch according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the switching mats (26, 27 or 41, 42) assigned to a rotary switching element (13 or 34) are arranged with respect to one another such that in each case one dome (48) of a switching mat (26, 27, 41, 42) lies essentially in a common plane (51) with a dome (48) of the other switch mat (26, 27, 41, 42) and the respective other domes (47) of the switch mats (26, 27, 41, 42) point in opposite directions. Lift-slide switch according to Claim 7, characterized in that the substantially common plane (51) of the domes (48) forms a plane with the axis of rotation of the rotary switching element (13, 34). Lift-slide switch according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a deflection device (12, 30) is arranged between each actuating element (5, 8) and the associated rotary switching element (13, 34). Lift-slide switch according to claim 9, characterized in that the deflection device (12) assigned to the first actuating element (5) comprises a web (14), at one end (15) of which two through holes (16) in the actuating element (17) 5) extending pins (17) are arranged, which serve at the same time for mounting the actuating element (5) in the housing (1), and at the other end (19) connected to the rotary switching element (13), two engaging in housing bores (21) Bearing journals (20) are attached. Lift-slide switch according to Claim 9, characterized in that the deflection device (30) associated with the second actuating element (8) comprises a two-armed articulated joint (31), one arm (32) of which is attached to the actuating element (8) and the other with the rotary switching element (34) connected arm (33) two bearing pins (36) engaging in housing bores (35) are attached. Stroke-slide switch according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that each rotary switching element (13, 34) has two Z-shaped actuating lugs (22, 23, 37, 38). Lift-slide switch according to one of Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the first actuating element (5) is provided with guide pins (28) which are parallel and spaced apart from the pins (17) of the deflection device (12), the pins (17 ) and the guide pins for mounting the actuating element (5) engage in corresponding elongated holes (18, 29) in the housing (1). Stroke-slide switch according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the second actuating element (8) in the area in which the deflection device (30) is formed carries lateral bearing journals (43) which engage in corresponding bores (44 ) of the housing (1).

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