Insulated Shaft Potentiometer

9mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type

RK09K/RK09D Series
Compact type potentiometer with 9.8mm width is ideal for designing high density sets.
Rotary
Potentiometers

Typical Specifications
Items
Total
resistance
tolerance

Specifications

Dual-unit

30

Maximum
operating
voltage

Single-unit

50V AC
20V DC

Total
rotational
angle

Single-unit

Dual-unit

50V AC for AC only

RK09K: 2805
RK09D: 3005

Dual-unit

2805
1 to 8mNm

Rotational torque
Operating life

Slide
Potentiometers

20

Single-unit

Single-unit

5,000cycles

Dual-unit

10,000cycles
10 to 70

Operating temperature range

Metal
Shaft

Product Line
Number of
resistor
elements

Mounting
direction

Total
Collar
rotation Sleeve
type
angle

Length
Total
Shaft
of the shaft Center
resistance Resistance
type mm
detent k
taper
With

10

15
Flat
20
25
30
15

Vertical
type

2805

Without

Knob

Driver
Single-unit
20V DC
Flat

Horizontal
type
H6.5mm

Knob

20

Without

1B
With

Without

20
With

25

3005

Horizontal type
H10mm

With

30
20
25
30
25

10
20
5
10

Without

Flat

10

20

Vertical
type

15A

20
50

15

Horizontal type
H10mm

1B

10

30
15
20
15

10
5

Minimum
order unit
pcs.

50

15A
2,000
1B

15A

10
50
1B

With

Without

10

50

Products No.
RK09K113004U
RK09K1130AU2
RK09K1130A6S
RK09K1130AJ3
RK09K1130ACM
RK09K1130ACL
RK09K1130AAU
RK09K1130AH1
RK09K1130BM4
RK09K1130A8G
RK09K1130A5R
RK09K1130081
RK09K1130A70
RK09K1130AP5
RK09K1130AV7
RK09K1110A2S
RK09K1110AK4
RK09K1110AH8
RK09K1110B1V
RK09K1110A0J
RK09K11100E9
RK09K1110B1R
RK09K1110B26
RK09D1130C1B
RK09D1130C2P
RK09D1130A1L
RK09D1130A1N
RK09D1130C3W
RK09D1130C3C
RK09D113000F
RK09D1110C0R

Drawing
No.

Insulated
Shaft
Knob
Operating
Ring Type
Devices

5
6

Note
Products other than those listed in above products are also available. Please contact us for details.

Refer to P.388 for product varieties.

Refer to P.388, 389, 470 for resistance taper.

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Insulated Shaft Potentiometer

9mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type RK09K/RK09D Series

Product Line
Number of
resistor
elements
Rotary
Potentiometers
Slide
Potentiometers

Mounting
direction

Total
Collar
rotation Sleeve
type
angle

15
20
30
25
30
15

Without

Vertical
type
Dual-unit
50V AC

Length
Total
Shaft
of the shaft Center
resistance Resistance
type mm
detent k
taper

2805
Horizontal
type
H6.5mm

With

Flat

Without

Products No.

2,000

RK09K12C0A19
RK09K12C0A2S
RK09K12C0A4D
RK09K12C0A8P
RK09K12C0A8K
RK09K12A0A2K
RK09K12A0A6R
RK09K12A0B0W

10
50

10

Without

20

With

Minimum
order unit
pcs.

15A

50

Drawing
No.
10

12
9
11

For the mixing console market

Metal
Shaft
Insulated
Shaft
Knob
Operating

Number of
resistor
elements

Mounting
direction

Single-unit
20V DC

Vertical
type

Total
Collar
rotation Sleeve
type
angle
3005

With

Length
Total
Shaft
of the shaft Center
resistance Resistance
type mm
detent k
taper
With

30

Flat

10

Without

Minimum
order unit
pcs.

1B

Drawing
No.

RK09D117000B

1,000

15A

Products No.

RK09D117000C

Note
Products other than those listed in above products are also available. Please contact us for details.

Packing specifications
Bulk
1 case /Japan

1 case/export packing

Export package
measurements
mm

1,000

2,000

368530180

Number of packagespcs.

Ring Type
Devices

Dimensions
Single-shaft, single-unit
Photo

LM1

9.8

0.8

50

%1

3.8

4.5

6.5

6.8

12 3

2.4

LM1
%1

15
6

20
7

1
3-

0.8

Shaft shown in
full CCW position.

5.9

25
12

les
ho

3.3

7.4

Vertical type
RK09K113

2.1

20
7

2.5

15
6

1.8

LM1
%1

8.2

Horizontal type
RK09K111

Style

5.5

No.

Unit:mm
PC board mounting
hole dimensions
Viewed from mounting side

30
12

10.6
0.8

6.8

2.1

1.8

60

1
3-

3.2

les
ho

8.2

5.5

6
4.5

10

1h
ole
s

9.8

5
12

3.8

5.5

6
25
6.8

Shaft shown in
full CCW position.

Mounting Surface

Horizontal type with collar

RK09D111

2.5

4.5

6
3.2
3.8

1.8

%1

9.8
50

2.1

LM1

2.4

1.6
5.9

Shaft shown in
full CCW position.

0.8

2.5

3.3
2

7.4

Refer to P.388 for product varieties.

Refer to P.388, 389, 470 for resistance taper.

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Insulated Shaft Potentiometer

9mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type RK09K/RK09D Series

Dimensions
Single-shaft, single-unit
No.

Unit:mm
Photo

PC board mounting
hole dimensions
Viewed from mounting side

Style

Rotary
Potentiometers
20
7

25
12

30
12
9.8

6.8

1.8

60

5.5

4.5

%1

Slide
Potentiometers

10.6
LM1

2.1

LM1
%1

Vertical type
with collar
RK09D113

31

2.5

ho
les

5
3.2
3.8

Shaft shown in
full CCW position.

Mounting surface

Horizontal type
RK09K111

20
9.8

0.8

2.1
5.5

6
2

LM1

20

50

0.8

2.1

5.5

8.2

4.5
3.8

3.3
1 2 3

0.8

2
2.4

Vertical type
RK09K113

15

20

30

Ring Type
Devices

T1.6

LM1

10.6

(0.8)
9.8

1.8

RK09K111-2-RD10.eps
3-1
hole
2.5
s
5

5.5

3.2
3.8

les

7.4

(6.8)

ho

(1.6)
5.9

LM1
1

1
-

3
3
RK09K111-1-RV09.eps
2
1

10

2.5

Knob
Operating
9.8

Insulated
Shaft

T1.6

6.8

Metal
Shaft

3.3

7.4
40

5.9

2
1

2.1

15

0.8

1.8

LM1

les
ho

8.2

6.5

12 3

2.4

Horizontal type
RK09K111

1
33

3.8

1.8

2.5

6.8

2 3

40

Mounting surface
(The edge of the frame)

15

20

9.8

10.6
1.8

LM1

6.80.8
RK09K111-2-RD10.eps
R

2.1

5.5

LM1

Vertical type
RK09K113

3.2

1 2

40

3.8

RK09K113-1-RV11.eps
3
1h
2.5
oles
5

Mounting surface

The edge of the frame

Shaft shown in

RK09K113-1-RV11.eps
full CCW position.

Teriminal Layout/Circuit Diagram

Single-unit

1 2 3

1 2 3

386
RK09113-2-RV12-.EPS

Insulated Shaft Potentiometer

9mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type RK09K/RK09D Series

Dimensions
Single-shaft, dual-unit

Unit:mm
Style

LM1
R1

15
6

20
7
LM1

9.8

50

0.8

2.1

8.2

5.5

1.8

3.8

6.5

4.5

R1

6.8

Horizontal type
RK09K12A

Slide
Potentiometers

5-1
holes

Rotary
Potentiometers

Photo

2.5

No.

PC board mounting
hole dimensions
Viewed from mounting side

0.8

3.2

2
2.4

3.3

7.4

2.5
T1.6

Shaft shown in
full CCW position

Vertical type
RK09K12C

LM1
R1

15
6

20
7

Metal
Shaft

LM1

10.6

9.8

0.8

50

3.8

1.8

2.1

6.8

R1

Ring Type
Devices

1h

ole

2.5

2.5

4.5

Knob
Operating

5-

5.5

10
2

Insulated
Shaft

30
12

3.2
Shaft shown in
full CCW position

Horizontal type with collar

RK09K12A

50

2.1

1.8

0.8

3.2

2
2.4

8.2

5.5

3.8

6.5

11

2.5

7
4.5
6

5-1
holes

9.8

20
6.8

3.3

2.5

7.4
Shaft shown in
full CCW position

25
12

30
12
LM1
6.8
3.8

9.8

R1

10.6

1.8

2.1

LM1
R1

5.5

Vertical type with collar

RK09K12C

s
ole
1h
5-

2.5

2.5

4.5

12

3.2
Shaft shown in
full CCW position

Terminal Layout/Circuit Diagram

Dual-unit
Tapers 15A, 1B, 3B

Tapers 15C
3

33

2
3

11

1
2

1 1

2
1 1

387

3 3

2
33

Insulated Shaft Potentiometer

9mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type RK09K/RK09D Series

Product Varieties
In addition to the recommended products, the following specifications can also be accommodated.

Total Resistance Variety

Total resistancek

10

20

50

100

200

Rotary
Potentiometers
Slide
Potentiometers

Resistance Taper
Resistance taper

1B

15A

3B

15C

Shaft Variety

Unit:mm

Number
of resistor elements

Shaft type

Style

Knob variety

Detail dimensions

Shaft
color

Knob type6

R1

40 Teeth knurl

LM1

15

20

25

30

R1

Metal
Shaft

Shaft shown at
center position

Insulated
Shaft

Screw-driver adjustment type

Vertical type

Horizontal type
LM1

R1

LM1

LM1

9.5 15

R1

20
Black

Shaft shown at
center position

40 Teeth knurl

Ring Type
Devices

Flat type
R1

4.
5

50
6

Mounting surface

Knob
Operating

LM1

15

20

25

30

R1

12

12

LM1

15

20

25

30

R1

12

12

LM1

20

25

30

R1

12

12

LM1

20

25

30

R1

12

12

LM1

15

20

25

30

R1

12

12

Shaft shown in full CCW position

Single-unit

Flat type
60

4.
5

R1

Gray
15,20,25
Black
30

Shaft shown in full CCW position

Flat type
50

R1

With collar

LM1

LM1

4.
5

Black
Shaft shown in CCW position

Flat type
60

R1

4.
5

Mounting surface

Gray
20,25
Black
30

Shaft shown in full CCW position

Horizontal type
LM1

Vertical type

Flat type

LM1

50

4.
5

R1

Mounting surface

Shaft shown in full CCW position

Dual-unit
LM1

With collar

Black

Flat type

LM1

50

Mounting surface

4.
5

R1

LM1

20

25

30

R1

12

12

Shaft shown in CCW position

Notes
1.
marked are specifications recommended by ALPS.
2. RK09D117 is only for flat type of 20mm, 25mm, 30mm

Refer to P.389, 470 for resistance taper.

388

9mm Size Insulated Shaft Snap-in Type Potentiometer

Orders Other Than Recommended Products

When ordering product varieties that are not listed in the Product Line, please specify by referring to the below example.

Sample Part Number

Rotary
Potentiometers
Slide
Potentiometers

R K 0 9 K 1 1 3 0

Insulated
Shaft
Knob
Operating
Ring Type
Devices

C 0

B 1 0 3

Model type
Model type

Code

Metal
Shaft

F 2 0

K111

single-unit horizontal type H6.5

280

K113

280
single-unit vertical type

D111

300
single-unit horizontal type H10

D113

300
single-unit vertical type

K12A

280
dual-unit horizontal type H6.5

K12C

280
dual-unit vertical type

All RK09D types are single-ganged.

For other horizontal type mount height requirements,
please indicate separately.
Shaft type
Shaft type

Code

Shaft type

Flat

Driver

Knob

Code

All RK09D types are only available in flat format.

Length of the shaft
LM1mm

Code

Length of the
shaft

15

Length of the
shaft
15

25

25

20

20

30

30

Code

20, 25 and 30 are the only available RK09D types.

9.5,15 and 20 are the only available models in the driver shape.
Detent
Code

Center detent

C0

Without

C1

With

1B is a recommended specification for singleunit.

3B is a recommended specification for dualunit.

70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

10

Term."1"

20

30

A)
15
A(

40

50

100

Output volt.across term.2-3

100 (%)
Input volt. across term. 1-3 G

B: For tone & general

V: For vol.

80

B
nt
ro (1B
l)(
3B )
)

3B

90

l.c
o

15C

100

V
(v
o

1B

Resistance taper

G 100 (%)

15A

Code

Output volt.across term.1-2

Resistance taper

Input volt. across term. 1-3

Code

Resistance taper

60

Rotation travel (%)

70

80

90 100

Term."3"

90
80
70
60
50
40
30
C(1
5

20

C)

10
100

90

Term."1"

80

70

60

50

40 30

Rotation travel (%)

20 10

Total resistance
Total resistance

Total resistance

Code

502

503

50

103

10

104

100

203

20

204

200

Code

Notes
1. RK09D comes with a collar.
2. The recommended specification for RK09K does not include a collar. For collar requirements please indicate separately.
3.
marked are specifications recommended by ALPS.

389

Term."3"

Insulated Shaft Potentiometers

List of Varieties
Type
9mm Size Insulated
Shaft Snap-in

Rotary
Potentiometers
Slide
Potentiometers

Model

11mm Size
Insulated
Shaft
Snap-in

12mmSize
Insulated
Shaft
Snap-in

14mm Size
Insulated
Shaft
Snap-in

RK12L12

RK14K12

RK09K11
RK09D11

RK09K12

RK11K11

Single-unit

Dual-unit

Single-unit

9mm Size
12mm Size
Insulated
Insulated shaft
shaft LongSnap-in
life
RK09Y11L

RK12L115

Items
Dual-unit

Single-unit

Photo
With/With
out

Without

Bushing

Without

With/With
out

Without

With
40
to 85

10 to 70

Operating temperature range

Automotive use

Insulated
Shaft
Knob
Operating
Ring Type
Devices

Electrical performanceElectrical

Metal
Shaft

Total
resistance tolerance

20

30

Maximum operating voltage

50V AC
20V DC

50V AC
For AC only

50V AC
20V DC

Insulation resistance

100M min. 250V DC

100M min.
500V DC

Voltage proof

250V AC for 1minute

500V AC
for 1minute

Stopper strength

0.3Nm

Push-pull strength

50N max.

Strength of
the actuator
Mechanical
performance

Vibration

Resistance to
soldering
heat

30

20

50V AC For AC only

50V AC
5V DC

50V AC
20V DC

100M min. 250V DC

300V AC for 1minute

Without bushing
0.5Nm
With bushing
0.6Nm

0.5Nm

80N max.

0.5Nm

30N max.

80N max.

10 to 55 to 10Hz/min., the amplitude is 1.5mm for all the frequencies,

in the 3 direction of X, Y and Z and for 2 hours respectively
350 max. 3s max.

Dip Soldering

260 max.
5s max.

Environmental
performance

302 for 96h

Cold

702
for 240h

702 for 96h

702
for 96h

384

390

394

302
for 240h

403
for 96h

702
for 240h

853
for 96h

402, 90 to 95% 402, 90 to 95

RH for 240h
RH for 96h

402, 90 to 95% RH for 96h

Damp heat
Page

300V AC
for 1minute

0.6Nm

Manual soldering

Dry heat

250V AC
for 1minute

Volume control
40dB to 0dB 3dB max.
For tone control
within 2dB at center

40dB to
0dB
3dB max.

Gang error

20

397

401

402

Insulated Shaft Potentiometers Cautions 404, 405

Note
marks in "Available for automotive use" indicate that some of the series products can work at the operating

temperature range from -40 to +85.

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