FIELD OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention generally relates to vehicles such as two-wheeler motorcycles, and in particular, relates to side-stand of such vehicles having a switch connected thereto.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
A two-wheeled vehicle such as a motorcycle is provided with a side stand or a side lever pivotally supported by a supporting bracket secured to the motorcycle body and is used for supporting the motorcycle in a down-position when the vehicle is stationary. When a driver is riding or controlling the motorcycle, the side- stand is maintained in the up-position or resting position.

Recently, the two-wheeler vehicles has been including arrangements for providing a warning to the driver that the side stand is in a standing-position and for also controlling the engine so that it does not start at the standing position and avoids accidents. In order to perform such control, various devices for detecting the position of the side stand for two-wheeler vehicles has been into existence for some time.

Yet, within the structure of conventional position detecting-device, there is often experienced a lot of wear and tear between the position detecting device and the side lever. The same in turn adversely affects the performance of the position-detecting device.

Accordingly, there lies at-least a need to provide an improved positioning system in order to reduce the wear and tear between the detecting-device and lever.

There lies at least another need to more efficiently appropriate a rotation-motion of the side-lever (while moving from the standing position to the resting position and vice versa) to control the engine of the motorcycle.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified format that are further described in the detailed description of the invention. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended for determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.
The present subject matter at-least refers a switch for indicating rotation of a side-stand within a vehicle. The switch comprises a stator rigidly fixed to the vehicle-side and having a cylindrical-enclosure. A first electrical-contact is provided circumferentially at an inside curved surface of the cylindrical-enclosure, and a rotor is concentrically provided inside the cylindrical-enclosure of the stator. The rotor comprises a second electrical contact provided circumferentially at an outer curved-surface of the rotor. The electrical-contact of the stator and the rotor are oriented with respect to each other to enable a rotation imparted to the rotor at establishing a contact between said electrical contacts and thereby generate an electrical signal for indicating the rotation, said rotation having been imparted by a pre-defined angular range.

In another implementation, the present subject matter describes a side-stand assembly in a vehicle. The side stand assembly comprises a side-stand lever pivoted to a vehicle-chassis. The switch is rigidly connected to the vehicle-chassis and coupled to the lever for indicating rotation of the side-stand. The switch comprises a stator rigidly fixed to the vehicle-side and having a cylindrical-enclosure. A first electrical-contact is provided circumferentially at an inside curved surface of the cylindrical-enclosure, and a rotor is concentrically provided inside the cylindrical-enclosure of the stator. The rotor comprises a second electrical contact provided circumferentially at an outer curved-surface of the rotor. The electrical-contact of the stator and the rotor are oriented with respect to each other to enable a rotation imparted to the rotor at establishing a contact between said electrical contacts and thereby generate an electrical signal for indicating the rotation, said rotation having been imparted by a pre-defined angular range.

In an implementation, the present-invention as embodied and broadly described herein discloses an improved construction of a sealed switch to detect a position of a side stand, also referred to as a side lever, of a two-wheeled vehicle, such as a motorcycle. The sealed switch may also be used to provide power supply to relay start an engine of the vehicle when the side lever is in a resting position, also referred to as the up-position of the side lever. Further, when the side lever is in a standing position, also referred to as the down-position of the side lever, the sealed switch is used to turn off the engine of the vehicle. According to an aspect of the present invention, the sealed switch comprises of a rotating member and a stator body wherein the rotating member includes at least one moving contact and the stator body includes a fixed contact inserted within the stator body. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one moving contact makes a complete contact at desired positions on the fixed contact in a stator body to power ON the engine of the vehicle. In another preferred embodiment, the rotating member includes a first moving contact and a second moving contact and when either of the first moving contact and the second moving contact, execute a complete-contact at the desired positions of the fixed contact in the stator body, the engine is turned ON.

To further clarify the advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS:
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of the proposed sealed switch, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 illustrates a front-view of a side stand pivotally attached to a supporting plate of a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3A illustrates a perspective view of a fixing arrangement of the sealed switch to the side stand of a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3B illustrates a side perspective view of a fixing arrangement of the sealed switch to the side stand of a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3C illustrates a construction of a side lever, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3D illustrates a side perspective view of a fixing arrangement of the sealed switch to the side stand of a vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 4 illustrate various components of the sealed switch, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 5 illustrates various components of the sealed switch, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 illustrates a contact position of the moving contacts of the sealed switch with respect to the stator body when the side lever is in a down-position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 illustrates a contact position of the moving contacts of the sealed switch with respect to the stator body when the side lever is in an up-position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 8 to 12 illustrate different stages of the contact of the moving contacts of the sealed switch with respect to the stator body when the side lever is moved between a down position and an up-position based on a rotational travel of the switch, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 13 illustrates an exploded view of the complete rotor body of the sealed switch, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 14 illustrates a schematic view of the stator body including grooves, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 15 illustrates the presence of the grooves in the complete stator body in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
Further, skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and may not have been necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the flow charts illustrate the method in terms of the most prominent steps involved to help to improve understanding of aspects of the present invention. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and the drawings may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
It should be understood at the outset that although illustrative implementations of the embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated below, the present invention may be implemented using any number of techniques, whether currently known or in existence. The present disclosure should in no way be limited to the illustrative implementations, drawings, and techniques illustrated below, including the exemplary design and implementation illustrated and described herein, but may be modified within the scope of the appended claims along with their full scope of equivalents.
The term “some” as used herein is defined as “none, or one, or more than one, or all.” Accordingly, the terms “none,” “one,” “more than one,” “more than one, but not all” or “all” would all fall under the definition of “some.” The term “some embodiments” may refer to no embodiments or to one embodiment or to several embodiments or to all embodiments. Accordingly, the term “some embodiments” are defined as meaning “no embodiment, or one embodiment, or more than one embodiment, or all embodiments.”
The terminology and structure employed herein is for describing, teaching and illuminating some embodiments and their specific features and elements and does not limit, restrict or reduce the scope of the claims or their equivalents.
More specifically, any terms used herein such as but not limited to “includes,” “comprises,” “has,” “consists,” and grammatical variants thereof do NOT specify an exact limitation or restriction and certainly do NOT exclude the possible addition of one or more features or elements, unless otherwise stated, and furthermore must NOT be taken to exclude the possible removal of one or more of the listed features and elements, unless otherwise stated with the limiting language “MUST comprise” or “NEEDS TO include.”
Whether or not a certain feature or element was limited to being used only once, either way, it may still be referred to as “one or more features” or “one or more elements” or “at least one feature” or “at least one element.” Furthermore, the use of the terms “one or more” or “at least one” feature or element do NOT preclude there being none of that feature or element, unless otherwise specified by limiting language such as “there NEEDS to be one or more . . . ” or “one or more element is REQUIRED.”
Unless otherwise defined, all terms, and especially any technical and/or scientific terms, used herein may be taken to have the same meaning as commonly understood by one having an ordinary skill in the art.
Reference is made herein to some “embodiments.” It should be understood that an embodiment is an example of a possible implementation of any features and/or elements presented in the attached claims. Some embodiments have been described for the purpose of illuminating one or more of the potential ways in which the specific features and/or elements of the attached claims fulfill the requirements of uniqueness, utility, and non-obviousness.
Use of the phrases and/or terms such as but not limited to “a first embodiment,” “a further embodiment,” “an alternate embodiment,” “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “multiple embodiments,” “some embodiments,” “other embodiments,” “further embodiment”, “furthermore embodiment”, “additional embodiment” or variants thereof do NOT necessarily refer to the same embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, one or more particular features and/or elements described in connection with one or more embodiments may be found in one embodiment, or may be found in more than one embodiment, or may be found in all embodiments, or may be found in no embodiments. Although one or more features and/or elements may be described herein in the context of only a single embodiment, or alternatively in the context of more than one embodiment, or further alternatively in the context of all embodiments, the features and/or elements may instead be provided separately or in any appropriate combination or not at all. Conversely, any features and/or elements described in the context of separate embodiments may alternatively be realized as existing together in the context of a single embodiment.
Any particular and all details set forth herein are used in the context of some embodiments and therefore should NOT be necessarily taken as limiting factors to the attached claims. The attached claims and their legal equivalents can be realized in the context of embodiments other than the ones used as illustrative examples in the description below.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present subject matter at-least discloses an improved construction of a switch to detect a position of the side stand of a two-wheeled vehicle, such as a motorcycle, and thereby alert the same. Based upon the detection, the present subject matter also triggers a kick-start of an engine of the vehicle, based on a position of the side-stand. The switch as provided may be sealed-switch and has an improved mechanical support for aligning with the side-stand of the vehicle. In an implementation, the sealed-switch comprises a rotor-body which includes one or more grooves, also referred to as ‘pockets’, to collect debris that cause wear and tear to the rotor body. Further, the construction of the sealed-switch ensures the reliability of the switch and avoids failure of ‘insulation-resistance’ of the switch.

Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a sealed switch 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The sealed switch is connected to a side lever of the vehicle, as shown in subsequent figures.

The side lever is pivoted to the vehicle-assembly and may be moved or rotated using any other mechanism, such as automatic means, to be in a down-position or a standing position to support the vehicle upright. When the vehicle has to be started, the side lever may be moved back to a resting position or an up-position wherein it rests in a fixture provided in a body of the two-wheeled vehicle.

Figure 2 illustrates a front-view of a side-lever 20 of the two-wheeled vehicle which may be used to support the vehicle when stationary. The side lever 20 may be attached to the body of the vehicle via a supporting-plate 30 integral to the vehicle. The ‘up-position’ or upward state of the side lever 20 may be represented by a state ‘20-1’. The ‘down-position’ or ‘downward state’ for the side lever 20 may be represented by the state ‘20-2’.

Figure 3 further explains the supporting arrangement of the side lever 20 and the sealed switch 10 to the body 30 of the vehicle.

Figure 3A illustrates a perspective view of an attachment of the sealed switch 10 to the side stand of a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The side lever 20 is supported by the supporting plate 30 to be fixed to the switch 20 in a manner as shown in Figure 3A. A fixing-bolt 34 passes through apertures 33 provided in the switch 10, the apertures 32 provided at the side lever 20, the apertures 31 provided in the supporting plates 30, thereby securing the switch 10, the side lever 20, and supporting plates 30 together. Further, a pin in the side-lever 20 may be provided as shown in Figure 3B which engages with a corresponding aperture provided in the switch 10. Figure 3C illustrates the aperture 32 present in the side lever 20 which engages with the fixing-bolt 34. The arrangement as shown in Figure 3A, 3B and 3D, tightly secures the lever 20 supported by the supporting bracket to the switch 10 on the body of the vehicle.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, as later shown in Fig. 15, the body of the switch as proposed in the foregoing description may include one or more grooves 35 within which the debris may be collected. The collection of debris in the grooves 35 prevents the debris from otherwise causing wear and tear to other parts of the switch body, and thus prevents reduction in performance.

Figure 4 illustrates the various components of the sealed switch 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Said switch 10 is provided for indicating rotation of a side-stand 20 within a vehicle. The switch 10 comprises a stator 43 rigidly fixed to the vehicle-side and having a cylindrical-enclosure. The stator 43 comprises a first electrical contact 46 provided circumferentially at an inside curved surface of the cylindrical enclosure. A rotor 42 is concentrically provided inside the cylindrical-enclosure of the stator 43 and comprises a second electrical contact 44 provided circumferentially at an outer curved-surface of the rotor body 40. The electrical-contacts 44, 46 of the stator 43 and the rotor 42 are oriented with respect to each other to enable a rotation imparted to the rotor body 40 at establishing a contact between said electrical contacts 44, 46 and thereby generate an electrical signal for indicating the rotation. Such rotation may be imparted by a pre-defined angular range. Further, in an example, the electrical signal generated causes at least one of switching on the ignition, switching on the ignition followed by cranking of the engine, LED illumination depicting a turning-ON of the side stand ON etc.

In an example, the sealed switch 10 may be a relay that powers ON the engine of the vehicle when the side lever is an up-position (lever 20-1 as shown in Figure 2) and further powers OFF the engine of the vehicle when the side lever is the down-position (lever 20-1 as shown in Figure 2).

Figure 4A illustrates a complete body 40 of the sealed switch 10 as used in the present subject matter. The complete body 40 comprises a rotor body 42 and a stator body 43. Further, the second electrical contact 44 is in turn divisible into the first moving contact and a second moving contact (44A, 44B), which are fixedly provided on the rotor body 42 which moves as the rotor body 42 rotates around the fixed stator body 43. The rotor 42 comprises the second electrical-contact 44 as the plurality of compressible strip based contacts vertically supported at the outer curved surface of the rotor 42. A construction of the moving contacts (44A, 44B) is also illustrated in Figure 4B. The moving contact 44 may be insert-moulded within the rotor body 42 or may be attached through other attachment means such as a snap-fit arrangement or adhesively fixed to the rotor body 42. In an example, the moving contact 44 may be composed of materials such as beryllium copper, spring brass, phosphorous bronze, stainless steel, which may have properties of a spring action.

Figure 4B illustrates the stator body 43 at the circumference of which the rotor body 42 rotates. The stator body 43 includes the first electrical contact as a fixed contact 46 which is fixedly inserted in the stator body 43 as illustrated. The fixed contact 46 may be molded inserted into the stator body 43 or may be attached through other attachment means such as a snap-fit arrangement or adhesively fixed to the stator body 43. The strip form of the fixed contact 46 ensures uniform contact region to be provided to the moving contacts (44A, 44B), and thus also reduces wear and tear. Further, the spring action property of the moving contact material ensures tight and secure contacts of the switch body to the other components.

Figure 4D illustrates a construction of the fixed contact strip 46 which is secured within the stator body 43 of Figure 4C. Further, as shown in Fig. 4D, the fixed contact terminal 46 may be split into two or more parts such as 46A & 46B

Although Figure 4 has been illustrated in context of one of the preferred embodiments, wherein the second electrical contact 44 within the rotor 42 includes two moving contacts, i.e., a first moving contact and a second moving contact (44A, 44B), the present subject matter may be extended to cover another embodiment wherein a single moving contact (not shown) is provided on the rotor 42. The single moving contact may also move as the rotor body 42 rotates around the fixed stator body and achieves a power ON-state and a power-OFF state for the engine of the vehicle.

Figure 5A illustrates an engagement pin as may be implemented by using at least one metal insert plate 45 inserted in the switch body 40 which is used to rotate the rotor 42. In other words, the rotational travel of the switch between an engine ON position and engine OFF position is achieved by an at least one engagement pin or a guiding pin.

Figure 5B illustrates a construction of the metal insert plate 45. However, more than one engagement pin may also be embodied within the switch body 40 so as to achieve the rotational travel of the switch between an engine ON position and engine OFF position.

In an implementation, the rotor 42 is formed of plastic and provided with said rectangular metal-plate 45 as enclosed vertically within the frame of the rotor 42. The metal plate 45 has at-least one engagement-pin protruding outside the rotor 42 to engage with an actuating lever 20, said lever 20 forming a part of the side stand of the vehicle.

In other embodiment, the actuating lever 20 instead has a pin protruding therefrom. Accordingly, in such a scenario, the metallic plate 45 having at least one aperture to engage with said pin is abutted to the rotor 42, which in turn may be formed of plastic.

Figure 5C and Figure 5D further illustrates another implementation of Figure 5A & Figure 5B. More specifically, instead of having a metal-insert plate 45, the rotor 42 itself may be a component having an in-built engagement pin or hole.

Figures 6 to 12 illustrate the working of the rotational travel of the switch having the rotor body 42 and the stator body 43 between an engine ON position and the engine OFF position, in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention.

Figure 6 illustrates the rotational travel of the switch in angular degrees with respect to the lever-down position, i.e. when the switch breaks the connection to turn the engine OFF. As illustrated in Figure 6A, the position of the metal insert plate 45 points towards an initial position of the rotor 42 of the switch. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, whenever the side lever is a down-position, the rotor 42 completes a rotation travel from an initial position up to 80 degrees in a first phase of the rotational travel and a rotational travel from 180 degrees to 260 degrees in a third phase of the travel. During the first phase and the third phase of the rotational travel, the connection of the switch breaks which in turn, turns the engine OFF. In accordance with the embodiment where the Engine is an OFF position, the moving contact (either the first moving contact 44A or the second moving contact 44B) rests over a plastic part of the stator body or makes an impartial contact with the fixed contact 46 of the stator body. By way of an example, Figure 6B illustrates an example of the moving-contact 44 resting over a plastic part of the stator body.

Figure 7 illustrates the rotational travel of the switch in angular degrees with respect to the lever-up position, i.e. when the switch makes a complete connection to turn the engine ON. As illustrated in Figure 7A, the position of the metal insert plate 45 points towards an initial position of the rotor 42 of the switch. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, whenever the side lever is an up-position, the rotor 42 completes a rotation travel from 80 degrees to 180 degrees during a second phase of the rotational travel and a rotational travel from 260 degrees to the initial position in a fourth phase of the travel. During the second phase and the fourth phase of the rotational travel, the connection of the switch is complete which in turn, turns the engine ON. In accordance with the embodiment where the Engine is an ON position, the moving contact (either the first moving contact 44A or the second moving contact 44B) makes a complete contact with the fixed contact 46 of the stator body. By way of an example, Figure 7B illustrates an example of the moving contact 44 making a complete-contact at desired positions of the fixed contact 46 fitted inside the stator body. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the desired positions of the fixed contact 46 are two terminals located positioned on the strip of the fixed contact 46. The plan view of the two terminals, i.e., terminal A and terminal B, of the fixed contact 46, is shown in Figure 8. The two terminals A and B are vertically protruding from the fixed contact 46 as shown in the Figure. In one embodiment, the two terminals A and B are vertically disposed in the same direction or the same side of the stator body. The same is shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8 illustrates a top view of the stator body 43 and the rotor 42 of the switch, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, Figure 8 illustrates the first phase of the rotational travel of the switch as explained above. As seen in Figure 8 during the first phase of the travel, the moving contact 44B makes an impartial contact with the strip 46 and the moving contact 44A rests on a plastic body of the stator body 43. In this position, the switch connection is broken and the engine remains in a power-OFF state.

Figure 9 illustrates a top view of the stator body and the rotor body of the switch during the second phase of the rotational travel of the switch as explained above. As seen in Figure 9 during the second phase of the travel, the moving contact 44B makes a complete contact with the strip at desired positions between terminal A and terminal B. In this position, the switch connection is said to be complete and the engine is thus powered-ON.

Figure 10 illustrates a top view of the stator body and the rotor body of the switch during the third phase of the rotational travel of the switch as explained above. As seen in Figure 10 during the third phase of the travel, the moving contact 44A makes an impartial contact with the strip 46 and the moving contact 44B rests on a plastic body of the stator body. In this position, the switch connection is broken and the engine remains in a power-OFF state.

Figure 11 illustrates a top view of the stator body and the rotor body of the switch during the fourth phase of the rotational travel of the switch as explained above. As seen in Figure 11 during the fourth phase of the travel, the moving contact 44A makes a complete contact with the strip at desired positions between terminal A and terminal B. In this position, the switch connection is said to be complete and the engine is thus powered-ON.

Overall, the rotation as imparted to the rotor 42 lies in angular range of about 80 to 180 degrees and/or 260 degrees to 360 degrees with respect to a reference-point and accordingly causes a contact between the electrical contacts 44, 46 of the rotor 42 and stator 43 to generate the electrical signal (i.e. ON position). The rotation imparted to the rotor 42 in angular-range of about 0 to 80 degrees and/or 180 degrees to 260 degrees with respect to a reference-point prevents a contact between the electrical contacts 44, 46 of the rotor 42 and stator 43 to thereby prevent any electrical signal generation (i.e. OFF position).

Figure 12A illustrates another implementation with respect to the description provide in Fig. 7 to Fig. 11, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. More specifically, the present figure illustrates ON position lies within an angular range of 75 to 80 degrees and accordingly OFF position lies within an angular range between 100 to 105 degrees.

Figure 12B illustrates another implementation with respect to the description provide in Fig. 7 to Fig. 11, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. More specifically, the present figure illustrates OFF position lies within an angular range of 75 to 80 degrees and accordingly ON position lies within an angular range between 100 to 105 degrees.

Further, although Figures 6 to 12 explain the switching mechanism between lever-down and lever-up position for two moving contacts, the same switching mechanism may also be achieved by a single moving contact of the rotor body. In another embodiment, wherein the rotor body comprises of a single moving contact, the terminals A and B are vertically disposed on the stator body in opposite directions, for e.g., one in left side and other in the diagonally opposite right side, around the circumference of the stator body, (not shown in the Figures). Thus, a single moving contact may be able to achieve a complete contact with one of the terminals during one of the phases of the rotational travel of the switch, thus powering ON the engine, and alternately break connection during an impartial contact or no contact with one of the terminal, thus powering OFF the engine (for e.g., during 0 degrees to 180 degrees).

Figure 13 illustrates an exploded view of the switch body, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, where the exploded view clearly shows the various components of the sealed switch in accordance with the above-described embodiments. Supporting rings and seal along with the cover shown in Figure 12 assist in tightly securing all the parts together.

Figure 14 illustrates a schematic view of the stator body 43 including grooves, referred to as ‘pockets’ in the Figure, which accommodate the debris to reduce wear and tear of the switch body 10.

Figure 15 illustrates the presence of the grooves 35 in the stator 43, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Such groove 34 is formed within the inside curved surface of the cylindrical-enclosure 43 to collect debris generated during the rotation of the rotor 42 within the stator 43.

The constructions and various functions of the sealed switch 10 as proposed in the present invention provide an advantage of a reliable low ampere switch to relay the kick-start of the engine of a two-wheeled vehicle and to also ensure that the power of the engine is turned OFF when the side lever is in a down position. In addition, the pockets/grooves provided within the switch body reduces wear and tear of the switch of side stand of the vehicle, and ensure a high product life.

While specific language has been used to describe the disclosure, any limitations arising on account of the same are not intended. As would be apparent to a person in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein.

The drawings and the forgoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment.

The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples. Numerous variations, whether explicitly given in the specification or not, such as differences in structure, dimension, and use of material, are possible.

Benefits, other advantages, and solutions to problems have been described above with regard to specific embodiments. However, the benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any component(s) that may cause any benefit, advantage, or solution to occur or become more pronounced are not to be construed as a critical, required, or essential feature or component.

CLAIMS:
1. A switch (10) for indicating rotation of a side-stand within a vehicle, wherein the switch comprises
a stator (43) rigidly fixed to the vehicle-side and having a cylindrical-enclosure;
a first electrical contact (46) provided circumferentially at an inside curved surface of the cylindrical enclosure; and
a rotor (42) concentrically provided inside the cylindrical-enclosure of the stator (43) and comprising a second electrical contact (44) provided circumferentially at an outer curved-surface of the rotor (42),
wherein the electrical-contact of the stator (43) and the rotor (42) are oriented with respect to each other to enable a rotation imparted to the rotor (42) at establishing a contact between said electrical contacts (44, 46) and thereby generate an electrical signal for indicating the rotation, said rotation having been imparted by a pre-defined angular range.

2. The switch (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stator (43) comprises the first electrical contact as vertically supported at the inner curved surface by at least one of:
insert-molding;
snap-fit arrangement; and
adhesive-based connection.

3. The switch (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotor (42) comprises the second electrical-contact (44) as a plurality of compressible strip based contacts vertically supported at the outer curved surface of the rotor.

4. The switch (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotor (42) is formed of plastic and provided with a rectangular metal-plate (45) enclosed vertically within the frame of the rotor (42), said metal plate (45) having at-least one engagement-pin protruding outside the rotor (42) to engage with an actuating lever (20), said lever (20) forming a part of the side stand switch.

5. The switch (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rotor (42) is formed of plastic and abutted with a metallic ring (45) having at least one aperture to engage with a pin protruding from an actuating-lever (20), said lever (20) forming a part of the side stand switch.

6. The switch (10) as claimed in any one of preceding claims, wherein the stator (43) comprises a groove (35) formed within the inside curved surface of the cylindrical-enclosure to collect debris generated during the rotation of the rotor (42) within the stator (43).

7. The switch (10) as claimed in any one of preceding claims, wherein the rotation imparted to the rotor in angular range of about 80 to 180 degrees and/or 260 degrees to 360 degrees with respect to a reference-point causes a contact between the electrical contacts (44, 46) of the rotor (42) and stator (43) to generate the electrical signal.

8. The switch (10) as claimed in any one of preceding claims, wherein the rotation imparted to the rotor (42) in angular range of about 0 to 80 degrees and/or 180 degrees to 260 degrees with respect to a reference-point prevents a contact between the electrical contacts of the rotor (42) and stator (43) to thereby prevent any electrical signal generation.

9. The switch (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrical signal generated causes at least one of:
switching on the ignition;
switching on the ignition followed by cranking of the engine:
an LED illumination depicting a turning-ON of the side stand ON.

10. A side-stand assembly in a vehicle comprising:
a side-stand lever (20) pivoted to a vehicle-chassis; and
a switch (10) rigidly connected to the vehicle chassis and coupled to the lever (20) for indicating rotation of the side-stand, said switch (10) comprising:
a stator (43) rigidly fixed to the vehicle-chassis and having a cylindrical-enclosure;
a first electrical contact (46) provided circumferentially at an inside curved surface of the cylindrical enclosure; and
a rotor concentrically provided inside the cylindrical-enclosure of the stator and coupled to the side-stand lever for following a rotation thereof, said rotor comprising a second electrical contact provided circumferentially at an outer curved-surface of the rotor,
wherein the electrical-contact of the stator and the rotor are oriented with respect to each other to enable a rotation imparted to the rotor at establishing a contact between said electrical contacts and thereby generate an electrical signal for indicating the rotation, said rotation having been imparted by a pre-defined angular range.