An ignition switch includes a rotor into which a vehicle key can be inserted, a switch body rotationally accommodating the rotor, and a key interlock mechanism integrally coupled to the switch body. The key interlock mechanism prevents removal of the vehicle key when the vehicle is traveling.

A safety switch (2) with a latching unit (12), by means of which an associated actuator (3) is held in a latched position. The latching unit (12) has an arrangement of latching jaws (14). Each latching jaw (14) is spring-mounted by means of a spring unit (15). The latching jaws (14) are concentrically arranged and each face one another with a first free end and delimit an insertion opening (A). The latching jaws (14) are held in latched position by the spring forces generated by the spring units (15). The latching jaws (14) can be displaced against the spring forces of the spring unit (15), which serves to enlarge the insertion opening (A).

A rotary switch includes a rotation movable portion, a movable conductor held in the rotation movable portion, a base portion, a power supply terminal held in the base portion, and a plurality of fixed contacts held in the base portion. The fixed contact and the power supply terminal are connected and disconnected via the movable conductor by a rotational operation of the rotation movable portion. The power supply terminal is disposed at a rotation center position of the rotation movable portion. The plurality of fixed contacts are disposed on a plurality of concentric circles having different diameter dimensions around the power supply terminal.

A safety switch (2) with a latching unit (12), by means of which an associated actuator (3) is held in a latched position. The latching unit (12) has an arrangement of latching jaws (14). Each latching jaw (14) is spring-mounted by means of a spring unit (15). The latching jaws (14) are concentrically arranged and each face one another with a first free end and delimit an insertion opening (A). The latching jaws (14) are held in latched position by the spring forces generated by the spring units (15). The latching jaws (14) can be displaced against the spring forces of the spring unit (15), which serves to enlarge the insertion opening (A).

A starting key apparatus of a vehicle includes: a housing including a stopper protrusion at an inner wall of the housing; a starting key rotating part installed in an end of the housing and in which a starting key is inserted; an ignition switch installed at another end of the housing and configured to start an engine; and a connection shaft provided in the housing and configured to connect the starting key rotating part to the starting switch, wherein the connection shaft includes: a shaft body rotated based on a shaft; a blocking lever installed in a cut groove of the shaft body to be rotated based on a hinge shaft; and a spring configured to connect the shaft body to the blocking lever to provide an elastic force to the blocking lever.

A switch for switching power to a load of a vehicle may be described. In an example, the switch may include a number of members configured to move between switch positions in a predefined order such that a load and a power source are electrically coupled or electrically decoupled via the switch based on the predefined order. In particular, a first member may be configured to move to a first switch position and form a first electrically conductive path having a first electrical property. A second member may be configured to move to a second switch position and form a second electrically conductive path having a second electrical property different from the first electrical property. A third member may be configured to move the second member based on movement of the first member to the first switch position such that movement of the second member to the second switch position may occur based on the movement of the first member to the first switch position.

A rotary switch includes a rotation movable portion, a movable conductor held in the rotation movable portion, a base portion, a power supply terminal held in the base portion, and a plurality of fixed contacts held in the base portion. The fixed contact and the power supply terminal are connected and disconnected via the movable conductor by a rotational operation of the rotation movable portion. The power supply terminal is disposed at a rotation center position of the rotation movable portion. The plurality of fixed contacts are disposed on a plurality of concentric circles having different diameter dimensions around the power supply terminal.

A starting key apparatus of a vehicle includes: a housing including a stopper protrusion at an inner wall of the housing; a starting key rotating part installed in an end of the housing and in which a starting key is inserted; an ignition switch installed at another end of the housing and configured to start an engine; and a connection shaft provided in the housing and configured to connect the starting key rotating part to the starting switch, wherein the connection shaft includes: a shaft body rotated based on a shaft; a blocking lever installed in a cut groove of the shaft body to be rotated based on a hinge shaft; and a spring configured to connect the shaft body to the blocking lever to provide an elastic force to the blocking lever.