JP2003208831A - Switch case for handlebar - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a switch case allowing a driver to identify an operation knob or an operation button quickly even if similar or identical shaped operation knobs or operation buttons are disposed side by side, thus preventing misoperation. <P>SOLUTION: This switch case 1 for a handlebar is fixed to the left handlebar 2 of a two-wheeled vehicle so as to be adjacent to a holding grip 3 attached to the front end of the left handlebar 2, and includes a plurality of switches for operating various electrical components wherein a recessed shape which substantially matches the fingertip of the driver while isolating the operation knob or the operation button from other adjacent operation knobs or operation buttons is formed around the operation knob or the operation button of the switch, the recessed shape being formed so as to substantially match the tip of thumb with which the driver operates the switch while holding the holding grip 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is provided with a plurality of switches for operating various electric components, which is fixed to a handle grip attached to the end of a handle bar of a vehicle such as a motorcycle and is fixed to the handle bar. The present invention relates to a handlebar switch case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a handlebar grip of a two-wheeled vehicle is provided with a gripping grip (hereinafter, a gripping grip including a right throttle grip) for a driver to grip and travel. A switch case made of resin is fixed to the handlebar located adjacent to the grip.

In such a switch case, a plurality of switches for operating various electric components mounted on the two-wheeled vehicle are arranged, and each of the switches has an operation knob or an operation button that can be operated by a driver. Has been done. Therefore, in order for the driver to operate the switch, it is necessary to visually check and operate a necessary one of these operation knobs or operation buttons.

However, if it takes time to confirm whether or not the operation knob or the operation button is the desired one during traveling, the safety during traveling may be impaired. Conventionally, the shapes of the operation knobs or the operation buttons are different from each other so that the operation can be performed intuitively. For example, the operation knob of the dimmer switch is a seesaw-type switch knob, the operation knob of the turn signal switch is a slide-type switch knob, and the operation button of the horn button is a push-type button.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned conventional handlebar switch case has the following problems. That is, in recent motorcycles, the number of switch knobs or switch buttons for switching the electric components tends to increase as the type and number of electric components mounted increase.

Under such circumstances, the shapes of the operation knobs or operation buttons to be selected are limited, and it may be necessary to arrange a plurality of operation knobs or operation buttons having similar shapes adjacent to each other. The sexuality has arisen. Further, in order to improve the design of the switch case, it has been proposed to use all the switches (or a plurality of adjacent switches) as push-type operation buttons. There was a problem that it took time to see the buttons.

As described above, if the operation knobs or operation buttons having similar shapes are arranged adjacent to each other, it takes time to confirm the necessary operation knobs or operation buttons and the desired operation button Since there is a possibility that an erroneous operation may occur by pressing an operation button other than the above or a plurality of adjacent operation buttons at the same time, safety during running may not be maintained.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. Even if operation knobs or buttons having similar or identical shapes are arranged adjacent to each other, the operation knobs or operation buttons required by the driver can be provided. It is to provide a switch case that can be checked quickly and can prevent erroneous operation.

[0009]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A handlebar switch case, which is fixed to the handlebar adjacent to a grip grip attached to the tip of the handlebar of a vehicle, and in which a plurality of switches for operating various electrical components is formed, an operation knob of the switch or It is characterized in that a concave shape is formed around the operation button so as to be separated from other adjacent operation knobs or operation buttons and substantially coincide with a driver's fingertip.

According to this structure, the necessary operation knob or operation button can be operated while the driver's fingertip is substantially aligned with the concave shape of the switch case. That is, the operation knob or operation button is separated from another adjacent operation knob or operation button by a concave shape, and if the fingertip is matched with the concave shape, the other operation knob or operation button is operated. Never.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the concave shape is formed along the outer contour of the thumb when the driver operates the switch with the thumb while gripping the grip grip. .

According to this structure, while the driver grips the grip grip, a concave shape is formed along the outer contour of the thumb when the thumb is extended to the predetermined operation knob or operation button. . The gripping grip here includes one fixed to the handlebar and a throttle grip rotatably attached to the handlebar.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, each of the adjacent switches has a push-type operation button.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 9, the handlebar switch according to the present embodiment is provided in a switch case 1 fixed to the left handlebar 2 adjacent to a grip 3 formed at the tip of the left handlebar 2 of a motorcycle. It is provided. A throttle grip is formed at the tip of the right handlebar 2 ', and a switch case 1'is formed adjacent to the throttle grip.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the switch case 1, the front handle case 1a and the rear handle case 1b, each having a half-split shape, are fitted to the left handle bar 2 while sandwiching the left handle bar 2 therebetween. It is fixed. That is, the switch case 1 is the left handlebar 2 of the motorcycle.
Is disposed adjacent to the grip grip 3 in FIG. 1 and is provided so that the driver can operate the switch while gripping the grip grip 3 while traveling.

The front switch case 1a includes a HI dimmer switch button 4a for switching the vehicle headlight to forward irradiation, an LO dimmer switch button 4b for switching downward illumination, a hazard button 5, and a left turn. A signal switch button 6 and a horn button 7 are provided.

Each of these switch buttons is composed of an operation button of a push-type switch, and is connected to a fixed terminal arranged inside the switch case 1 and a movable terminal which can be contacted and separated from each other, and various electric components of the vehicle. It is configured so that the item can be operated. The switch button may be in any form as long as it is a push-type switch.

HI dimmer switch button 4a and L
The O dimmer switch button 4b constitutes a push-type switch button for switching the headlight of the motorcycle between forward irradiation and downward irradiation. When the driver presses the HI dimmer switch button 4a, downward irradiation is performed. When the driver presses the LO dimmer switch button 4b, the headlight that is illuminating the front is switched to the downward irradiation.

The left turn signal switch button 6 is
It constitutes a push-button switch that blinks the left blinker of the motorcycle. On the other hand, the right blinker of the motorcycle is configured to blink by pressing and operating the right turn signal switch button 6 ′ (see FIG. 7) of the switch case 1 ′ fixed to the right handlebar 2 ′. .

The horn button 7 is the front switch case 1a.
The button of the push-type switch is formed on the lower part of the horn, and the horn is sounded when the driver presses the button. The hazard button 5 is a push-type button for blinking the left and right winkers of the motorcycle.

The above is the operation buttons and operation levers of the various switches arranged in the switch case 1, but the HI dimmer switch buttons 4a, L adjacent to each other in the left-right direction.
The O dimmer switch button 4b and the hazard button 5 have substantially the same circular shape, and the left turn signal switch button 6 and the horn button 7 which are vertically adjacent to each other have substantially the same elliptical shape. There is.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, concave shapes A to E are formed on the front surface (the surface on the rear side with respect to the motorcycle) of the switch case 1 when viewed from the driver. Of these, the concave shape A is around the HI dimmer switch button 4a, and the concave shape B is around the LO dimmer switch button 4b.
The concave shapes C are formed around the hazard buttons 5, respectively, and are adjacent to each other.
a, 4b and 5 are separated.

As shown in FIG. 5, the concave shapes A to C are formed so as to substantially coincide with the tip of the thumb when the driver operates the switch with the thumb while gripping the grip grip 3. is there. Thereby, for example, when the driver tries to operate the LO dimmer switch button 4b, the HI dimmer switch button 4a or the hazard button 5 having the same shape (similar shape) adjacent to the driver may be erroneously pressed (see the same figure). It is possible to avoid erroneous operation due to operation in the state of the two-dot chain line).

Further, the concave shapes A to C (similarly to H to J described later) have the thumb in a state where the driver holds the grip 3 (or the throttle grip 3 ') and extends the thumb to each operation button. Since it is formed in accordance with the outer contour of the driver, it is possible to improve the operability by appropriately matching the thumb of the driver to be operated while avoiding the operation of the operation button being hindered by the concave shape.

On the other hand, the concave shape D is formed around the left turn signal switch button 6 and the concave shape E is formed around the horn button 7, respectively, and separates the switch buttons 6 and 7 which are vertically adjacent to each other. Is made. The concave shapes D and E are similar to the concave shapes A to C when the driver operates the switch with the thumb while gripping the grip grip 3.
It is formed so as to substantially match the tip of the thumb (see FIG. 6).

Thus, for example, when the driver tries to operate the left turn signal switch button 6, the horn button 7 of the same shape (similar shape) vertically adjacent to it is accidentally pressed (two-dot chain line in FIG. 6). It is possible to avoid erroneous operations due to Here, the symbol F in FIG.
And G are a group of operation buttons (a dimmer switch button 4a for HI and a dimmer switch button 4b for LO).
2 shows a step that separates the hazard button 5) from the central operation button (the left turn signal switch button 6), and the step F forms a concave shape D.

On the other hand, reference numeral G in the figure also indicates a step,
The step G forms a concave shape E that separates the central operation button (left turn signal switch button 6) from the lower operation button (horn button 7). That is, the concave shape here means a shape in which the periphery of the operation button (or the operation knob) is positioned relatively lower than the surrounding surface, and the periphery of the operation button (or the operation knob). By forming a convex portion on the surface, the peripheral portion is also included in a relatively low position.

By the way, the switch case 1'fixed to the right handlebar 2'is, as shown in FIGS.
The front switch case 1'a and the rear switch case 1'b each having a half-split shape are fitted and fixed while sandwiching the right handlebar 2 '. The right turn signal switch button 6'and the engine The starter switch button 9 for starting the engine has a substantially same elliptical shape. Incidentally, reference numeral 8 in the figure indicates an engine stop button for stopping the engine.

A concave shape H is formed around the engine stop button 8, a concave shape I is formed around the right turn signal switch button 6 ', and a concave shape J is formed around the starter switch button 9. The concave shapes H to J have a shape that substantially matches the tip of the thumb when the driver grips the (throttle grip 3 '), and separates the operation buttons from each other.

Reference symbol K in the figure is a step between the upper operation button (engine stop button 8) and the central operation button (right turn signal switch button 6 '), forming a concave shape I. At the same time, the symbol L is a step between the central operation button (the right turn signal switch button 6 ') and the lower operation button (starter switch button 9), and forms a concave shape J.

In the above-described embodiment, since the adjacent switches each have a push-type operation button, a erroneous operation can be reliably prevented by forming a concave shape around the operation button. That is, since the push-type operation button is operated by touching it lightly and an erroneous operation is likely to occur, it is extremely effective to apply the present invention to such a thing.

Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and each operation button (or operation knob) provided in the switch case 1 may have various forms. , Left turn signal switch button 6
Instead of this, for example, a turn signal switch knob 10 (swing type switch knob that swings left and right to blink the left or right blinker) may be used, as shown in FIG. In this configuration as well, since the concave shapes A to E are formed, it is possible to prevent malfunction of adjacent operation buttons of similar or identical shape.

Although the present embodiment is applied to the switch case fixed to the handlebar of the two-wheeled vehicle, it is fixed to the handlebar of another vehicle (ATV, snowmobile, etc.) having the handlebar. It may be applied to a switch case.

[0034]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, if the fingertip is made to match the concave shape, the other operation knob or the operation button is not operated. Therefore, the operation knob or the operation button having the similar shape is adjacent. Even if they are arranged together, the driver can quickly check the necessary operation knob or operation button, and prevent erroneous operation.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, while the driver grips the grip grip, a concave shape is formed along the outer contour of the thumb when the thumb is extended to the predetermined operation knob or operation button. Therefore, the driver can operate the necessary operation knob or operation button while matching the concave shape by allowing the driver to move the thumb as is conventionally done.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the adjacent switches each have a push type operation button, a concave shape is formed around the operation knob or the operation button. It is possible to reliably prevent erroneous operation of the push-type operation button that may be operated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a handlebar switch case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a formation position of a concave shape in the handlebar switch case according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which an upper operation button is operated in the handlebar switch case according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a state of operating the central and lower operation buttons in the handlebar switch case according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a handlebar switch case (fixed to the right handlebar) according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a left side view of the same.

FIG. 9 is a schematic top view showing a part of a motorcycle to which the handlebar switch case according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a handlebar switch case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1 '... switch case 2 ... Left handlebar 2 '... right handlebar 3 ... Grip grip 3 '... Throttle grip (grasping grip) 4a ... Dimmer switch button for HI 4b ... LO dimmer switch button 5 ... Hazard button 6 ... Left turn signal switch button 6 '... turn signal switch button for right 7 ... Horn button 8 ... Engine stop button 9 ... Starter switch button 10 ... Turn signal switch knob

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A handlebar is fixed to the handlebar adjacent to a grip grip attached to the end of the handlebar of the vehicle.
In a handlebar switch case in which a plurality of switches for operating various electric components are formed, in the vicinity of the operation knob or the operation button of the switch, another operation knob or operation button adjacent to the operation knob, while operating. A switch case for a handlebar, which is formed with a concave shape that substantially matches a fingertip of a person. 2. The handle according to claim 1, wherein the concave shape is formed along an outer contour of the thumb when the driver operates the switch with the thumb while gripping the grip grip. Switch case for bar. 3. The handlebar switch case according to claim 1, wherein each of the adjacent switches has a push-type operation button.