A switch having a rocker paddle pivotally coupled to a cam driver
composed, in part, of a rigid member which causes a cam to rotate first
in a clockwise direction and then in a counter clockwise direction each
time the rocker paddle is depressed. Alternate rotation of the cam drives
a slider member back and forth along a linear axis to open and close a
set of contacts. A shaped leaf spring cooperates with a cam follower on
the slider member to assist in the movement of the slider and to
determine its rest positions. A spring urges the rocker paddle to always
be in its out position when the switch is in its on position and off at
rest positions. An indicator such as an LED located in the paddle
indicates the state of conduction of the switch.