PUSH BUTTON SWITCH AND OPERATION UNIT

To provide a push button switch capable of actuating a switch body more reliably while suppressing increase in the number of components.SOLUTION: A push button switch includes: a base body; a movable body configured to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the base body, the movable body having a button part; a leg body which is an elastic member provided between the movable body and the base body and has a first edge supported by the movable body and a second edge in contact with the base body, the first edge and the second edge being disposed in a direction diagonal to each other with respect to the advance/retreat direction of the movable body, and in which, when the movable body is closer to a second position side than a first position, a side of the second edge is pressed against the base body, so that the leg body is bent in the advance/retreat direction of the movable body to generate resilience; and a switch body which is parallel to the advance/retreat direction of the movable body, the switch body being located on a same side as the second edge with respect to a first plane that is a plane passing a center of the button part and between the first edge and the second edge.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12 【課題】部品点数の増加を抑えつつ、スイッチ本体をより確実に作動させることができる押しボタンスイッチを提供する。【解決手段】押しボタンスイッチは、ベース体と、ベース体に対して進退可能に構成され、ボタン部を有する可動体と、可動体とベース体との間に設けられた弾性部材であり、可動体に支持された第１端部とベース体に接触する第２端部とを有し、第１端部と第２端部とが可動体の進退方向に対して互いに斜めの方向に配置され、可動体が第１位置よりも第２位置側にあるとき、第２端部側がベース体に押し付けられていることにより、可動体の進退方向にたわんで復元力を生じている脚体と、可動体の進退方向と平行であり、ボタン部の中心及び第１端部と第２端部との間を通る平面を第１平面としたとき、第１平面に対して第２端部と同じ側に位置するスイッチ本体と、を備える。【選択図】図１２