A vehicle shifter assembly having a housing rotatably supporting a monostable toggle knob accessible to a vehicle operator. A processor enabled printed circuit board is incorporated into the housing and, upon actuation of the knob, instructs a gear shift condition to a display component. The housing can be incorporated into any of a variety of locations accessible to the vehicle operator, including being integrated into the steering wheel so that, and upon rotation of the wheel, the housing or display is continuously reoriented so as to maintain an upright position as viewed by the operator.

A rolling-ball tilt switch includes a conductive housing having an inner surface that surrounds a longitudinal axis and that defines a roller cavity, an insulating seat inserted into the roller cavity, a conductive terminal having a protruding section extending through the insulating seat into the roller cavity, and a ball unit disposed in the roller cavity and moveable between a conducting position and a non-conducting position. The longitudinal axis and an extension of a surface portion of the inner surface of the conductive housing cooperatively define a first angle that ranges from 2 to 12 degrees.

A rolling-ball tilt switch includes a conductive housing having an inner surface that surrounds a longitudinal axis and that defines a roller cavity, an insulating seat inserted into the roller cavity, a conductive terminal having a protruding section extending through the insulating seat into the roller cavity, and a ball unit disposed in the roller cavity and moveable between a conducting position and a non-conducting position. The longitudinal axis and an extension of a surface portion of the inner surface of the conductive housing cooperatively define a first angle that ranges from 2 to 12 degrees.

A switch includes a base; switch parts having a common fixed contact and a first and a second fixed contacts; a slide body having a second movable contact configured to be in contact with the common fixed contact and a first movable contact electrically connected to the common movable contact and configured to be in contact with the first and the second fixed contacts, the slide body rotatably supported by the base; a cover mounted to the base; an operation lever supported by the cover to rotate the slide body; and a reverse spring which biases the slide body and the operation lever to be close to each other. The first movable contact slides to be in contact with or separate from the first and the second fixed contacts, and the second movable contact slides while in contact with the common fixed contact, by rotation of the slide body.

A switch includes a base; switch parts having a common fixed contact and a first and a second fixed contacts; a slide body having a second movable contact configured to be in contact with the common fixed contact and a first movable contact electrically connected to the common movable contact and configured to be in contact with the first and the second fixed contacts, the slide body rotatably supported by the base; a cover mounted to the base; an operation lever supported by the cover to rotate the slide body; and a reverse spring which biases the slide body and the operation lever to be close to each other. The first movable contact slides to be in contact with or separate from the first and the second fixed contacts, and the second movable contact slides while in contact with the common fixed contact, by rotation of the slide body.

A power-circuit breaking device includes a receptacle and a plug. The receptacle includes a power terminal and a signal terminal. The plug includes a main terminal and a sub-terminal. The plug includes a plug housing, a lever which is attached to the plug housing, a lock slider which is attached to the plug housing, and a sub-connector which is supported by the lock slider. The plug housing holds the main terminal. The sub-connector holds the sub-terminal. When the lock slider slides, the sub-connector moves. When the lever is located at a closed position, the main terminal is connected to the power terminal. When the lock slider is located at a connected position, the sub-terminal is connected to the signal terminal.

A power-circuit breaking device includes a receptacle and a plug. The receptacle includes a power terminal and a signal terminal. The plug includes a main terminal and a sub-terminal. The plug includes a plug housing, a lever which is attached to the plug housing, a lock slider which is attached to the plug housing, and a sub-connector which is supported by the lock slider. The plug housing holds the main terminal. The sub-connector holds the sub-terminal. When the lock slider slides, the sub-connector moves. When the lever is located at a closed position, the main terminal is connected to the power terminal. When the lock slider is located at a connected position, the sub-terminal is connected to the signal terminal.

A fuse holder for holding a fuse is provided. The fuse holder includes a body, a line side connector supported by the body, and a load side connector supported by the body. The fuse holder also includes a fuse carrier supported by the body. The fuse carrier is adapted for holding the fuse and the fuse carrier is adapted to be removed from the fuse holder. The fuse carrier defines a longitudinal axis thereof. The fuse carrier is separable from the body in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the fuse carrier.

A fuse holder for holding a fuse is provided. The fuse holder includes a body, a line side connector supported by the body, and a load side connector supported by the body. The fuse holder also includes a fuse carrier supported by the body. The fuse carrier is adapted for holding the fuse and the fuse carrier is adapted to be removed from the fuse holder. The fuse carrier defines a longitudinal axis thereof. The fuse carrier is separable from the body in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the fuse carrier.

An actuating apparatus having a signal transmitter and a mechanical operating element, wherein the mechanical operating element includes a first position that is stable over time and a second position that is stable over time, wherein the mechanical operating element, in the case of a movement from the first position that is stable over time into the second position that is stable over time, actuates the signal transmitter, and wherein the signal transmitter, upon actuation, causes a first signal change followed by a second signal change of an output signal, and an evaluation circuit detects an actuation of the mechanical operating element based on the first signal change and the second signal change.