US 11,862,409 B2
Operation apparatus for vehicle
Jong Hwan Jeon, Anyang (KR); and Jung Jin Jeon, Siheung (KR)
Assigned to SEOYON E-HWA CO., LTD., Anyang (KR)
Filed by SEOYON E-HWA CO., LTD., Anyang (KR)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/934,201.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0147499 (KR), filed on Oct. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0135642 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. H01H 13/14 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); H01H 13/04 (2006.01); H01H 13/10 (2006.01)
CPC H01H 13/14 (2013.01) [B60R 16/02 (2013.01); H01H 13/04 (2013.01); H01H 13/10 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An operation apparatus for a vehicle, the operation apparatus comprising:
a panel provided in the vehicle;
a first operation module and a second operation module, each capable of moving between a first position and a second position spaced apart from each other in a front-back direction through an opening provided in the panel, and each having a button disposed at a front end thereof; and
a drive unit having a common drive source, and for moving a selected one of the first operation module and the second operation module by transmitting a drive force of the common drive source, wherein the first operation module and the second operation module are arranged in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the front-back direction, and the drive unit further comprises:
a first contact block provided at a rear of the first operation module and a second contact block provided at a rear of the second operation module;
a pressure block configured to move in the orthogonal direction between the first contact block and the second contact block by the drive source, and having a first tapered surface for pressing the first contact block to move the first operation module forward and a second tapered surface for pressing the second contact block to move the second operation module forward according to a moving direction; and
an elastic member for giving a rearward elastic force to each of the first operation module and the second operation module.