Engine start/stop switch for a vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8653390
APP PUB NO 20120199461A1
SERIAL NO

13501379

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Abstract

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An engine start/stop switch for a vehicle is provided, including a housing having one end portion exposed outwardly from a dashboard and the other end portion embedded in the dashboard; a button disposed in the housing and having one end portion exposed outwardly to be pressed to start or stop an engine; a slider disposed at the front end of the button to be slid along the inner peripheral surface of the housing; a circuit unit disposed to closely contact the front end of the slider to be electrified when pressed by the slider and to generate an engine start or stop signal; and a coil antenna interposed between the button and the slider to transmit driving waves to the transponder of a portable device carried by a driver. Further, the housing includes first and second housings detachably coupled to each other to encompass the button, slider and circuit unit.

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Patent Owner(s)

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ALPS ELECTRIC KOREA CO LTD33 HANAMSANDAN 5BEON-RO GWANGSAN-GU GWANGJU 62217

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Shim, Woo Young Gwangju, KR 9 58
Yang, Dong Ju Gwangju, KR 4 28

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