CN100414656C - Electric part with illumination having an illuminating member movable integrally with an operating member and being superior in assembleability - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to provide an electric part with illumination in which unevenness of illumination is eliminated, the illumination efficiency is improved, and good assembleability is achieved, an illumination member (11) is retained on a base (10), and the base is retained by an operating member (6) and a movable contact (12) for electrically connecting an electrode on the illuminating member (11) and a power feed pattern (15a) is retained on the operating member (6).

Description

Possess the illuminace component that moves with the functional unit one, assembleability well with the electric component of illumination

Technical field

The present invention relates to the electric component with illumination, the relevant light that can the guiding illumination parts sends illuminates the electric component of the band illumination of functional unit.

Background technology

In the past, as the band lighting electric element that is used for vehicle etc., the structure of patent documentation 1 (hereinafter referred to as the prior art example), patent documentation 2 (hereinafter referred to as another prior art example) has been well-known, the prior art example is illustrated among Figure 12 to Figure 15, and another prior art example is illustrated among Figure 16.

The prior art example at first is described, in Figure 12 to Figure 15,200 is the upper body in the housing, and 210 is the lower case (or carriage) in the housing.Be fixed with binding post 212 on the central dividing plate 211 in this lower case 210, on this central dividing plate 211, light source 220 can also be installed simultaneously with loading and unloading.

230 is the inner shell that separates with above-mentioned upper body 200 and lower case 210,240 circuit boards for the insulation system.This circuit board 240 is made of for example printed circuit board (PCB) (P.C.B).Be provided with the conductor of conduction system by printing at the upper surface of this circuit board 240.

250 is the slide masses of 4 directions with switch.Between the slide mass 250 that this 4 direction is used can be configured in above-mentioned inner shell 230 and foregoing circuit plate 240 in the above-mentioned upper body 200 slidably along 4 directions.

260 is the actuators of 4 directions with switch.This actuator 260 can be supported on the housing (upper body 200, lower case 210 and inner shell 230) along 4 directions with toppling over, and the slide mass of using along 4 above-mentioned 4 directions of direction slide 250.

And the lower surface of the holding section 261 of this actuator 260 is mutually opposed with 1 light source 220 by the little foursquare through hole 241 of foregoing circuit plate 240.Actuator 260 also constitutes the light transmission that allows above-mentioned 1 light source 220 send and arrives the light penetrating object of 4 directions described later with the mark 281 of switch knob 280.

280 is the switch knobs of 4 directions with switch.The switch knob 280 chimeric upper ends that are fixed on the axle 262 of above-mentioned actuator 260 that this 4 direction is used.290 is that 4 directions are used spring with automatically reseting of switch.

300 is the slide masses of 2 directions with switch.This 2 direction upwards vertically is equipped with hook stick 301 with slide mass 300 integratedly in the substantial middle of upper surface.Be provided with the resettlement section that is hollow cylindrical 302 of 4 foundation side openings integratedly with the lower surface of slide mass 300 in this 2 direction.This 2 direction can be configured between the upper surface of upper body 200 in the above-mentioned upper body 200 and circuit board 240 along rectilinear direction slidably with slide mass 300.

And this 2 direction is relative with light conductor described later 310 with the lower surface of slide mass 300 through hole 241 by the small rectangle of foregoing circuit plate 240.This 2 direction not only constitutes parts of 2 direction switches with slide mass 300, allows above-mentioned 1 light transmission that light source 220 sends but also constitute, and is directed at the light penetrating object of 2 directions with the mark 321 of switch knob 320 by light conductor 310.

This 2 direction is with the chimeric upper ends that are fixed on above-mentioned 2 directions with the hook stick 301 of slide mass 300 of switch knob 320.(acrylate (PMMA: polymethyl methacrylate)) constitutes this 2 direction, roughly is the L word shape by for example translucent synthetic resin with switch knob 320.This 2 direction is provided with light transmission mark 321 with the top substantial middle of switch knob 320.The light that above-mentioned 1 light source 220 sends shines on the above-mentioned mark 321 with seeing through the slide mass 300 by light conductor 310 guiding described later and from 2 directions as light penetrating object.

350 and 360 is ball and the spring as switching mechanism.This spring 360 is accommodated 2 directions with a side of slide mass 300 with compressed state, and ball 350 is arranged between the switching groove (not shown) that is provided with on the inner surface of the spring 360 of compressive state and upper body 200.This switching mechanism is positioned at the state of neutral position, 1st position and 2nd position with switch knob 320 and 2 directions with slide mass 300 for keeping 2 directions, and pays 2 directions are used the restraining sense of slide mass 300 switchings with switch knob 320 and 2 directions mechanism.

370 is the contacts of 2 directions with switch.This 2 direction is made of with 372,4 the ball contacts 373 in 371,2 dull and stereotyped contacts of helical spring 4 contacts with the contact 370 of switch.This 2 direction clips dull and stereotyped contact 372 with 4 ball contacts 373 of the contact 370 of switch and always is being pressed under the effect of helical spring 371 on the foregoing circuit plate 240, move with slide mass 300 lengthwise 2 directions on foregoing circuit plate 220 by above-mentioned 2 directions with the 2 directions operation of switch knob 320 by above-mentioned 2 directions, contact with the fixed contact of this circuit board 240, constitute the 1st circuit, the 2nd circuit respectively.

310 is light conductor.These water white translucent synthetic resins of light conductor 310 usefulness (acrylate) are made, for the illumination of with slide mass 300 above-mentioned 1 light source 220 being sent by above-mentioned 2 directions is mapped to above-mentioned 2 directions with the parts on the mark 321 of switch knob 320.This light conductor 310 is housed in the space between the lower surface of the upper surface of central dividing plate 211 of above-mentioned lower case 210 and foregoing circuit plate 240; Light guide section 311 with level, be arranged on an end of this light guide section 311, the sensitive surface that be L word shape 312 relative with above-mentioned 1 light source 220, be arranged on this light guide section 311 the other end, embed in the small rectangle through hole 241 of foregoing circuit plate 240 and the lower surface relative rectangle light-projecting portion 313 of above-mentioned 2 directions with slide mass 300.

The structure of the electric component of the band illumination of the prior art example the following describes its operational motion as mentioned above.At first, use in the process of switch in operation 2 directions, (the single-point line among Figure 14) or right side (solid line among Figure 14) move the 2 directions switch knob 320 that is positioned at the neutral position to the left, this 2 direction passes to 2 directions slide mass 300 with the move operation power of switch knob 320, this 2 direction is also slided between upper body 200 and circuit board 240 along identical direction with slide mass 300, make this 2 direction be positioned at the 1st position or the 2nd position with slide mass 300.

Then, when 1 light source 220 bright lamp of the electric component of the band of prior art example illumination, the little square through-hole 241 that the part of the light that this 1 light source 220 sends sees through circuit board 240 advances to upper surface from the lower surface of transparent actuator 260, and arrives the mark 281 that 4 directions use through 4 directions with switch knob 280 and illuminate this 4 direction usefulness mark 281.Other light then arrives light-projecting portion 313 from the sensitive surface of light conductor 310 through light guide section 311, advance to upper surface from 2 transparent directions with the lower surface of slide mass 300 through this light-projecting portion 313, and arrive 2 directions with mark 321 through 2 directions with switch knob 320, illuminate this 2 direction mark 321.

Another prior art example then is described, as shown in figure 16,500 is Lighting Division such as light-emitting diode, 501 operating portions (handle) for Lighting Division 500 is inserted the upper end and maintains, and 502 for being arranged on power supplies below the operating portion 501 with the son that slides.

Though not expression among the figure, this operating portion 501 are housed in the framework with making the outstanding and free sliding in its top.The power supply of operating portion 501 is slided on the fixed contact structure that forms on the above-mentioned framework inner bottom surface with the son 502 that slides, power supply.

The sliding-type electrical element of the band illumination of such prior art example is by making the glide direction unanimity of using slide mass 300 with the length direction and 2 directions of the rectangular light-projecting portion 313 of the relative light conductor 310 of the lower surface of slide mass 300 with 2 directions, even about as shown in Figure 14, switch 2 directions switch knob 320 point-blank, the rectangular light-projecting portion 313 of light conductor 310 is also always relative with the lower surface of slide mass 300 with 2 directions, and the light that with slide mass 300 1 light source 220 is sent by 2 directions offers 2 directions switch knob 320.As a result, even use slipping switch mechanism, also can illuminate the mark 321 of this 2 direction with switch knob 320 as 2 direction switches always.

In the prior art example,, therefore need illuminate unnecessary place because the whole sliding area of 2 directions with slide mass 300 thrown light on, efficient is poor, and 2 directions move in central authorities, position, the left and right sides with slide mass 300, therefore to the variable in distance of light source 220, produce the problem of illumination unevenness.

And 2 directions are accommodated 371,2 dull and stereotyped contacts 372 of 4 helical springs and 4 ball contacts 373 in the resettlement section 302 that is formed at slide mass 300 lower surfaces with the state that disperses with the contact 370 of switch, so assembleability is poor.

And in the sliding-type electrical element of another prior art example, though because Lighting Division 500 is remained in the operating portion 501, is connected with power supply figure in being arranged on framework (fixed part), therefore there are not the problems referred to above, but in this another prior art example because with the top of Lighting Division 500 embedding operation portions 501, therefore cost increases, and assembling during as the LED of Lighting Division 500 because LED is punctured in the operating portion 501, therefore have the problem of operation difference.

[patent documentation 1] Japanese kokai publication hei 9-102234 communique

[patent documentation 2] Japan opens flat 1-160806 communique in fact

Summary of the invention

Purpose of the present invention will provide a kind of can simply illuminace component being installed in the functional unit exactly, even and functional unit move that also can not produce illumination uneven, the electric component of the good band illumination of assembleability simultaneously.

As the 1st scheme that addresses the above problem, the electric component of band illumination of the present invention is characterized in that having: the functional unit that can be held, have Lighting Division movably; Move and illuminate the illuminace component of above-mentioned Lighting Division with aforesaid operations parts one; Be formed with the fixed part of the power supply figure that can give above-mentioned illuminace component power supply; Move integratedly with the aforesaid operations parts, and have connecting portion and the travelling contact of the sub-sheet that slides, above-mentioned connecting portion is electrically connected with the electrode of above-mentioned illuminace component, and the sub-sheet of above-mentioned slip is provided with the contact that slides on above-mentioned power supply figure; And, keep above-mentioned illuminace component and be held in the pedestal of aforesaid operations parts; In addition, said base with aforesaid operations parts face in opposite directions on the above-mentioned illuminace component of configuration, configuration above-mentioned slip sub-sheet on opposite face.

And as the 2nd scheme that addresses the above problem, above-mentioned travelling contact is integrally formed on the said base.And as the 3rd scheme that addresses the above problem, above-mentioned travelling contact has the root that has formed above-mentioned connecting portion, the part of this root is embedded in the said base, and the part that will expose from said base is as above-mentioned connecting portion.And as the 4th scheme that addresses the above problem, the aforesaid operations parts form with different materials with said base.

And as the 5th scheme that addresses the above problem, the said base snap-fastener is fastened in the aforesaid operations parts and prevents to come off.And, as the 6th scheme that addresses the above problem, above-mentioned travelling contact is by forming with negative electrode one side a pair of travelling contact that link to each other, insulated from each other with anode one side of the above-mentioned electrode of above-mentioned illuminace component, this is integrally formed with 1 metallic plate to above-mentioned travelling contact, and the back cuts off the cut-out portion that connects above-mentioned a pair of travelling contact and forms in burying said base underground.

And as the 7th scheme that addresses the above problem, above-mentioned cut-out portion is formed on above-mentioned root, forms the cut-out hole of the above-mentioned cut-out portion that can cut off after burying underground in said base.And, as the 8th scheme that addresses the above problem, said base is provided with conductive pattern, this conductive pattern is connecting the part of above-mentioned illuminace component maintenance and the connecting portion of above-mentioned travelling contact, be electrically connected above-mentioned illuminace component and above-mentioned travelling contact, make conductive pattern and travelling contact Elastic Contact.And, as the 9th scheme that addresses the above problem, above-mentioned travelling contact is inserted the resettlement section that is provided with in the aforesaid operations parts keep, the side on directions vertical with direction of insertion above-mentioned travelling contact the aforesaid operations parts is provided with and allows the insertion section of inserting said base simultaneously.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the vertical view of sliding-type electrical element of the band illumination of the 1st embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the 2-2 line cutaway view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the pedestal of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is the vertical view of manufacture method of the pedestal of key diagram 2.

Fig. 5 is the vertical view of sliding-type electrical element of the band illumination of the 2nd embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is the cutaway view along the 4-4 line of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is the cutaway view along the 7-7 line of Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is the decomposition diagram of the sliding-type electrical element of band shown in Figure 5 illumination.

Fig. 9 is the enlarged drawing of the major part of Fig. 6.

Figure 10 is the vertical view of pedestal shown in Figure 8.

Figure 11 is the upward view of pedestal shown in Figure 8.

Figure 12 is the longitudinal section of the electric component of existing band illumination.

Figure 13 is the decomposition diagram of sliding-type electrical element of the band illumination of Figure 12.

Figure 14 is the partial top view of the relative position relation of the sliding mode of switch knob of slidingtype 2 direction switches of sliding-type electrical element of band illumination of expression Figure 12 and light conductor and light-projecting portion.

Figure 15 is the vertical view of the light path in the light conductor of sliding-type electrical element of band illumination of explanation Figure 12.

Figure 16 is the cutaway view of the electric component of the other existing band illumination of expression.

Embodiment

As the 1st embodiment of the electric component of band of the present invention illumination, explanation is used for peephole that vehicle etc. uses and drives situation with slide switch with reference to the accompanying drawings.Fig. 1 is the vertical view of the electric component of band illumination of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is the 2-2 line cutaway view of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is the perspective view of pedestal of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is the vertical view of the manufacture method of explanation pedestal of the present invention.

At first, the electric component 1 of band illumination of the present invention as shown in Figure 1, the upper shell 2 that outer periderm is made by resin material etc. is surrounded, the diagram downside of this upper shell 2 is equipped with 4 directions switch 3, this 4 direction with switch 3 have profile be approximate rectangular, be the switch knob 4 that translucent resin materials such as acrylate are made with material, 4 places up and down on the surface of this switch knob 4 are formed with the mark 4a that for example represents direction of operating.Part beyond the above-mentioned mark 4a is coated with opaque coating, the bright mark 4a of illumination that the light source that diagram has been omitted sends.

And, for example formed the switch knob 4 of the part of mark 4a by pressing operation, can switch 4 direction switching circuits.

And, top one side of upper shell 2 shown in Figure 1 sets the 2 directions switch 5 of slide, it is approximate ellipsoidal that this 2 direction has profile with switch 5, be the operation knob 6c that translucent resin materials such as acrylate are made with material, by to the diagram left of arrow C to this operation knob of right slide 6c of arrow D, can switch 2 direction switching circuits.

Be formed with for example these 2 show tags 6a, 6a (Lighting Division) of L, R on the surface of aforesaid operations knob 6c, part beyond this show tags 6a, the 6a applies opaque coating, and the rayed operation knob 6c that penetrates by aftermentioned illuminace component 11 makes show tags 6a, 6a as above floating over.

And, on the upper shell 2 in the diagram of operation knob 6c left side, be formed with the rearview mirror that makes both sides be positioned at collecting position or use location, pattern ground represented the state of accommodating of side mirror and the console switch 7 of user mode.

And with in the rearview mirror of switch 5 assigned operation left and right sides which, specifying with console switch 7 is the rearview mirror that the rearview mirror of accommodating both sides also is to use both sides, perhaps adjusts angles with 4 directions usefulness switch 3 with 2 directions.

Above-mentioned 2 directions with switch 5 as shown in Figure 2, mainly by functional unit 6, remain in this functional unit 6 pedestal 10, be installed in illuminace component 11 on the pedestal 10, be embedded in the pedestal 10 and keep the travelling contact 12 that links to each other with illuminace component 11, the power supply figure 15a that travelling contact 12 slides to constitute thereon.

Aforesaid operations parts 6 have operation knob 6c, light conductor 8 and moving body 9, and the top of light conductor 8 remains on the light conductor maintaining part 6b of operation knob 6c lower surface one side formation.

Above-mentioned light conductor 8 by be shaped as square column type, material is that translucent resin materials such as acrylate are made, the top 8a of the upper side among Fig. 2 remains among the light conductor maintaining part 6b of operation knob 6c, and among the chimeric embeded slot 9a that is supported in moving body 9 of wide 8b of bottom.And light conductor 8 is formed with the incident section 8c of circular arc in the lower end, when the illumination of illuminace component 11 described later is mapped on the 8c of this incident section, light is incided in the light conductor 8 expeditiously.

Above-mentioned moving body 9 is made by synthetic resin such as polyacetals, and the bottom of embeded slot 9a is connected with and is formed with light source insertion section 9b, and aftermentioned illuminace component 11 is arranged in this light source insertion section 9b.And, clipping on embeded slot 9a the 1st sidewall 9c respect to one another of moving body 9, be formed with the connecting hole 9d that can engage with buckle leg (not illustrating among the figure) snap-fastener that operation knob 6c upward forms, by being buckled in this combined hole 9d, the buckle leg engages, can make operation knob 6c and moving body 9 integrated, operation knob 6c also moves moving body 9 to the operation of the direction of the direction of arrow C and D along identical direction.

And bottom one side of moving body 9 shown in Figure 2 is formed with a pair of predetermined gap the 2nd sidewall 9e respect to one another that clips, and is formed with the 2nd connecting hole 9f on the 2nd sidewall 9e.

And, in the folded gap portion of a pair of the 2nd sidewall 9e respect to one another, be equipped with the pedestal 10 of predetermined thickness.Said base 10 usefulness materials are to add to have the synthetic resin such as PBT of glass to make, and as shown in Figure 3, Figure 4, not only are formed with square groove 10a, and are formed with 3 cut-out hole 10b in the diagram inboard of this square groove 10a.

And, be inserted with the ball (not illustrating among the figure) that applies elastic force to the medial surface of above-mentioned upper shell 2 in the moving body 9, make the 1st position that moving body 9 slides in the centre position, in the direction of arrow C and obtain card by this ball and take sense along these 3 positions, the 2nd position that arrow D direction is slided.

And pedestal 10 not only is formed with square groove 10a as shown in Figure 3, Figure 4, and is formed with 3 cut-out hole 10b in the diagram inboard of this square groove 10a.And, be inserted with the ball (not illustrating among the figure) that applies elastic force to the medial surface of above-mentioned upper shell 2 in the moving body 9, make the 1st position that moving body 9 slides in the centre position, in the direction of arrow C and obtain card by this ball and take sense along these 3 positions, the 2nd position that arrow D direction is slided.And this pedestal 10 disposes abreast with the plate face of fixed part 15, and functional unit 6 forms highlightedly along the direction vertical with this pedestal 10, and its top is formed with the operation knob 6c that extends along moving direction.

In the inside of above-mentioned upper shell 2, on corresponding with 3 positions respectively position, be formed with and can allow the depressed part of ball engaging, can produce card and take sense.

And, be formed with the outstanding engaging pawl 10c in side from about the diagram on the pedestal 10, engage with the 2nd combined hole 9f snap-fastener of moving body 9 by making this engagement pawl 10c, make moving body 9 and pedestal 10 integrated.

And, the square groove 10a of pedestal 10 can locate the laminar illuminace component 11 that is formed by light-emitting diode etc., be formed with the root 12a of a pair of the 1st travelling contact 12,12 on the pedestal 10 of pedestal 10 peripheries by produced by insert molding etc., its part is embedded in the pedestal 10.

The crooked rubber-like metallic plates of above-mentioned the 1st travelling contact 12 form, and have the sub-sheet 12e of slip, the sub-sheet 12e of described slip have can with the contact 12d and the arm 12c of power supply figure 15a described later sliding contact.

And, the root 12a of the 1st travelling contact 12 is embedded in the pedestal 10, has the connecting portion 12b that the part that makes this root 12a is exposed from the bottom surface of square groove 10a, be formed with the arm 12c that extends from root 12a in the diagram inboard of pedestal 10, this arm 12c bending to the back side of pedestal 10 side, is formed with the contact 12d that can be slidingly connected with electric power-feeding structure 15a described later on the top of this bend.

The electrode (not illustrating among the figure) of anode one side that is positioned at the illuminace component 11 among the square groove 10a of above-mentioned a pair of the 1st travelling contact 12 can be connected electrically on the connecting portion 12b by soldering etc., and the electrode of negative electrode one side can be connected electrically on another connecting portion 12b by soldering etc.That is, give illuminace component 11 energisings, illuminace component 11 is lighted by the 1st travelling contact 12.

And, in the outside of a pair of the 1st travelling contact 12 of pedestal 10, cut off near integrated the 2nd travelling contact 13 that the is embedded with 10b of hole, the material of the 2nd travelling contact 13 is identical with the 1st travelling contact 12, and has the sub-sheet of slip that is provided with contact 13c and arm 13b.

The root 13a of above-mentioned the 2nd travelling contact 13 is embedded in the pedestal 10, be formed with the arm 13b that extends from root 13a in the diagram inboard of pedestal 10, with this arm 13b and the 1st travelling contact 12 the same inside bend, be formed with the contact 13c that can use switch figure 15b sliding contact on this crooked top with aftermentioned 2 directions to pedestal 10.

Corresponding to arrow C direction or the slip of arrow D direction with functional unit 6, above-mentioned the 2nd travelling contact 13 switches the circuit of 2 directions with switch 5.

The the 1st, the 2nd travelling contact 12,13 that is embedded in the said base 10 forms by punch process and 1 metallic plate of stamping-out, link into an integrated entity with cut-out portion 14 as shown in Figure 4, utilization inlay etc. bury underground in the pedestal 10 after, cut off cut-out portion 14 and can separate from cutting off hole 10b.Therefore, the 1st, the 2nd travelling contact 12,13 not only is embedded in the pedestal 10 and becomes one, and insulated from each other.

And, be equipped with the fixed part 15 that forms by printed circuit board (PCB) separating predetermined gap and pedestal 10 relative diagram downsides, be formed with power supply figure 15a at the upper surface of this fixed part 15 and the part of the 1st travelling contact 12 sliding contacts, can electric power be provided for illuminace component 11 by the 1st travelling contact 12.

And, be formed with in the outside of the upper surface of fixed part 15, power supply figure 15a can with 2 directions of the 2nd travelling contact 13 sliding contacts with switch figure 15b.

And the bottom of upper shell 2 is open, and lower house 16 is fixed on this open portion, the open part of quilt of sealing upper shell 2 by snap-fastener engaging or be pressed into etc.And, fixed part 15 is fixed on the inside of upper shell 2 by lower house 16.

The following describes the operation of the electric component 1 of such band illumination of the present invention.When the engine that for example starts vehicle is lighted headlamp etc., illuminace component 11 be in by by the 1st travelling contact 12 from electric power-feeding structure 15a power supply, the state lighted for a long time.Therefore, no matter where operation knob 6c is operated, show tags 6a always is in the state that is illuminated.

Then, when make 2 directions that for example are positioned at the neutral position with the operation knob 6c of switch 5 when the arrow C direction of for example show tags L one side is slided, 2 directions are switched with the circuit of switch 5, constitute the 1st circuit.

Constitute under the state of the 1st circuit with switch 5 in above-mentioned 2 directions,, can make of the operation of the rearview mirror in left side towards desirable direction if make 4 directions topple over operation with the switch knob 4 of switch 3.

And,, then switch 2 directions and constitute the 2nd circuit with the circuit of switch 5 if 2 directions are slided to the arrow D direction of for example show tags R one side with the operation knob 6c of switch 5.

Constitute under the state of the 2nd circuit, with switch 5 in above-mentioned 2 directions if the operation that 4 directions are toppled over the switch knob 4 of switch 3 can make the operation of the rearview mirror on right side towards desirable direction.

For example, constituted under the state of the 1st circuit with switch 5 in above-mentioned 2 directions, if 4 directions are upwards toppled over the switch knob 4 of switch 3, then Zuo Ce rearview mirror is upwards toppled over; If 4 directions are toppled over downwards with the switch knob 4 of switch 3, then Zuo Ce rearview mirror is toppled over downwards; If switch knob 4 is toppled over left, then Zuo Ce rearview mirror is toppled over left; If switch knob 4 is toppled over to the right, then Zuo Ce rearview mirror is toppled over to the right.

And, when 2 directions are positioned at the neutral position with the operation knob 6c of switch 5, the operation which direction is 4 directions toppled over to the switch knob 4 of switch 3, the rearview mirror of both sides can not toppled over yet, and does not therefore have the possibility of misoperation.

And, in this example, because laminar illuminace component 11 is installed in the electrode that makes this illuminace component 11 on the pedestal 10 to be connected with the 1st travelling contact 12, as long as attach it on the moving body 9 just passable, cause fire damage therefore can for hardly illuminace component 11, and can carry out operation simply.

And,, also moving body 9 can be supported in the upper shell 2 rotatably rotary manipulation functional unit 6 though serve as that the object that slip is moved describes with moving body 9 in embodiments of the present invention.

And, though the mode that forms the 1st travelling contact 12 with 1 metallic plate of stamping-out describes, also can use the material different to form arm 12c with root 12a, soldering is welded on the root 12a.And, can not bury underground yet, and be installed on the pedestal 10 with methods such as riveted joints.

And,, also can be used for the place beyond the vehicle though be the electric component that example illustrates band of the present invention illumination with the sided mirror unit of operation vehicle.

In addition, the electric component of the band illumination that the 1st embodiment of the present invention is related holds it on the functional unit 6 because illuminace component 11 is remained on the pedestal 10, therefore can simply illuminace component 11 be installed on the functional unit 6.And, even also can not produce the illumination inequality on functional unit 6 6a of portable lighting portion, can more effectively illuminate Lighting Division 6a, therefore can light Lighting Division 6a brightly, can improve the operability of functional unit 6.

And, because the one side relative with functional unit 6 at pedestal 10 is provided with connecting portion 12b, configuration illuminace component 11, at the opposite sub-sheet of one side configuration slip, therefore can effectively utilize table, the back side of pedestal 10, can make the electric component miniaturization of band illumination.

And,, therefore can reduce number of components and parts because travelling contact 12 is formed on the pedestal 10.And, because travelling contact 12 has the root 12a that has formed connecting portion 12b, the part of this root 12a is embedded in the pedestal 10, the part that to expose from said base 10 is as connecting portion 12b simultaneously, therefore by mounted on surface etc. illuminace component 11 positively is connected with connecting portion, can easily travelling contact 12 be remained on the pedestal.And because functional unit 6 material different with pedestal 10 usefulness forms, therefore by making functional unit 6 use the good material of sliding, pedestal 10 uses and keeps the good material of intensity, and the electric component of the high band illumination of good operability and mechanical strength can be provided.

And because pedestal 10 snap-fastener cards and prevent to come off in functional unit 6, therefore assembling easily.And, since travelling contact 12 by anode one side of the electrode of a pair of and illuminace component 11 link to each other with negative electrode one side, travelling contact 12 insulated from each other forms, this forms metallic plate of travelling contact 12 usefulness, cut off to connect again after burying underground in the pedestal 10 that this cut-out portion to travelling contact 12 forms, therefore pedestal 10 becomes one with travelling contact 12, processing ease during assembling is further optimized assembleability.

And, owing on root 12a, form cut-out portion 14,, therefore can cut off cut-out portion 14 from cutting off hole 10b at the cut-out hole 10b that forms the cut-out portion 14 after burying underground that can cut off on the pedestal 10, a pair of travelling contact 12 is insulated reliably.

The 2nd execution mode of invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawings.Fig. 5 is the vertical view of the electric component of the band illumination of expression the 2nd execution mode of the present invention, Fig. 6 is the cutaway view along the 6-6 line of Fig. 5, Fig. 7 is the cutaway view along the 7-7 line of Fig. 5, Fig. 8 is the exploded perspective view of the electric component of band shown in Figure 5 illumination, Fig. 9 is the enlarged drawing of the major part of Fig. 6, Figure 10 is the vertical view of pedestal shown in Figure 8, and Figure 11 is the upward view of pedestal shown in Figure 8.

In Fig. 5～Figure 11,51 is the upper body in the housing.This upper body 51 is made by for example synthetic resin etc., is the hollow shape of bottom opening.Substantial middle at the upper surface on these upper body 51 tops is provided with foursquare through hole (not illustrating among the figure), is provided with along the guide portion (not illustrating among the figure) of 4 directions guiding actuators (not illustrating among the figure) at the inner peripheral surface of this through hole.And an end is provided with rectangular through hole 61 on the top of this upper body 51, and the end on the top of upper body 51 is provided with manhole (not illustrating among the figure), installs and opens and closes the button 140 that left and right sides mirror is used.

And, be provided with rectangular connecting hole 62 in the bottom of opposed 2 sidewalls of this upper body 51.

52 is the lower case (or bearing) in the housing.This lower case 52 is made by for example synthetic resin, is than the little circle of bottom opening of above-mentioned upper body 51 and the shape that caves in above.In the 2 relative sides of this lower case 52, be equipped with integratedly with the connecting hole 62 corresponding rectangles of above-mentioned upper body 51 and engage projection 71.This lower case 52 is pressed in the bottom opening of above-mentioned upper body 51, and the engaging protrusion 71 of this lower case 52 is engaged in the connecting hole 62 of upper body 51, and upper body 51 and lower case 52 are assembled into one.

The top of this lower case 52 is equipped with circuit board (fixed part) 53.This circuit board 53 is made of for example printed circuit board (PCB) (P.C.B).The upper surface of this circuit board 53 be provided with by printing that conductor by the conduction system constitutes, output separate with the corresponding signal in position of L described later and R mark 81 (Lighting Division), along glide direction predetermined arranged spaced about switch figure, and in the whole zone that switch knob 58 described later moves the go out power supply figure of usefulness travelling contact 100 slips of LED point described later.This circuit board 53 is fixed in the above-mentioned upper body 51, between the upper surface of the periphery of the top opening of the lower end of above-mentioned upper body 51 and above-mentioned lower case 52.

54 is the switch knobs of 4 directions with switch.This 4 direction is with the chimeric upper ends that are fixed on the axle of above-mentioned actuator of switch knob 54.(acrylate (PMMA: polymethyl methacrylate)) constitutes this 4 direction, is positive rectangular pyramid shape by for example translucent synthetic resin with switch knob 54.Be provided with light transmission mark 41 in this 4 direction with 4 places of 4 directions of switch knob 54 handover operations.This light transmission mark 41 forms by applying opaque coating in 4 directions with the part beyond the light transmission mark in the outer surface of switch knob 54 41.And what do not illustrate among the figure is fixed on the bright above-mentioned light transmission mark 41 of illumination that the light source on the housing sends.

50 is the functional units of 2 directions with switch, has switch knob 58 and slide mass 55 and light conductor 56.

55 is the slide masses of 2 directions with switch.This 2 direction is made by for example transparent synthetic resin (water white acrylate) with slide mass 55, roughly is block.Upwards vertically be equipped with the maintaining part 551 of cubic tubular integratedly with the substantial middle of the upper surface of slide mass 55 in this 2 direction.Embedding in this maintaining part 551 has light conductor 56, and this light conductor 56 is rectangular-shaped for what match with through hole in the maintaining part 551, forms the cross section semicircle below, and is relative with light source (illuminace component) 57.And the upper end of light conductor 56 is recessed into triangle, is the reflecting surface of approximate V font, in the switch knob 58 of the light of reflection source 57 with its chimeric end fixed thereon that leads.

And a side of the slide mass of using in 2 directions 55 is provided with inserts the insertion section 552 that pedestal 59 is accommodated it or kept, and the 2nd insertion section 553 that links to each other, accommodates the light source 57 that is installed on this pedestal 59 with above-mentioned insertion section 552.The 2nd insertion section 553 is communicated with the through hole of maintaining part 551, and the light of light source 57 illuminates the mark 81 of switch knob 58 by the light conductor 56 in the maintaining part 551.

This 2 direction forms recess 554 with slide mass 55 in its lower surface both sides, LR (about) switch and be housed in the recess 554 with travelling contact 110.LR (about) switch with travelling contact 110 and pass through crooked tabular conductive plate formation, slide on the switch figure of its lower end circuit board 53 below.

And 2 directions form the 2nd recess 555 (resettlement section) with slide mass 55 in its lower surface both sides, and the LED point goes out and is housed in the 2nd recess 555 with travelling contact 100.The 2nd recess 555 is provided with: be darted at an one side by last place, with the LED point holding section 5551 that holding section 102 with travelling contact 100 upper ends fastens of going out, with the peristome 5552 that the insertion section 552 of accommodating pedestal 59 is connected, be darted near the top of a side, between upper surface and side, accompany the jut 5553 in gap.And the 2nd recess 555 is connected with above-mentioned insertion section 552 by peristome 5552 as described above, being exposed in the 2nd recess 555 below by peristome 5552 of pedestal 59.

The LED point goes out and forms by crooked tabular conductive plate with travelling contact 100, the contact 101 of its lower board unit lower end below the power supply figure of circuit board 53 on slide.And, the holding section 102 that crooked upper plate portion engages with holding section 5551 as its top.And the centre of upper plate portion is bent upwards into step, as connecting portion 103.So, if making the LED point go out as shown in Figure 9, picture use the holding section 102 of travelling contact 100 to engage with holding section 5551, the conical surface that the LED point goes out with crank arm shape part and the jut 5553 of the sweep of travelling contact 100 is connected, thereby embed slide mass 55 in the gap around inserting and getting into, then connecting portion 103 enters in the resettlement section 553 and installs within it.Then, the connecting portion 103 that the LED point goes out with travelling contact 100 is pressed on the lower surface that is inserted into the pedestal 59 in the insertion section 552.Therefore, being housed in LED points in the 2nd recess 555 goes out and links to each other with the connecting portion 92 of circuitous pattern of pedestal 59 in being inserted into insertion section 552 with the connecting portion 103 of travelling contact 100.In addition, because pedestal 59 went out from LED point and inserted with the root direction of the elastic arm 104 of travelling contact 100 this moment, and made its bending, so can not produce undesired deformation.

In addition, elastic arm 104 and contact 101 are formed in the sub-sheet 105 of slip that slides on the power supply figure.

And, 2 directions with slide mass 55 along forming the circular resettlement section 556 accommodate as the ball 120 and the spring 130 of switching mechanism described later on the side of glide direction.

In this 2 direction can be configured in upper body 51 along rectilinear direction slidably with slide mass 55, between the upper surface of upper body 51 and circuit board 53.Be projected into the outside of upper body 51 in the rectangular through hole 61 of this 2 direction with the maintaining part 551 interspersed upper body 51 of slide mass 55.

56 is light conductor.These light conductor 56 usefulness for example have thermal endurance and water white translucent synthetic resin (acrylate) is made, for make light that light source 57 sends through above-mentioned 2 directions with maintaining part 551 internal radiations of slide mass 55 to above-mentioned 2 directions with the parts on the mark 81 of switch knob 58.

58 is the switch knobs of 2 directions with switch.This 2 direction for example translucent synthetic resin (acrylate (PMMA: polymethyl methacrylate)) formation of switch knob 58 usefulness.This 2 direction is with the chimeric upper ends that are fixed on above-mentioned 2 directions with the maintaining part 551 of slide mass 55 of switch knob 58.Be respectively arranged with light transmission mark 81 with the surface of switch knob 58 near the place at two ends in this 2 direction.As the L of this light transmission and the mark 81 of R, apply opaque coating with the part beyond the mark 81 of the outside of switch knob 58 and form in 2 directions.In addition, 2 directions form with translucent synthetic resin with mark 81 corresponding parts with switch knob 58, and other part forms by dual-color forming with opaque synthetic resin.That is, adopt the light that 2 directions are sent with slide mass 55 built-in light sources 57 to illuminate the structure of mark 81 through light conductor 56 guide knob 58.

59 is pedestal, and at its surperficial weld part 91 of settling light source 57 and 2 solderings being set, the face beyond this weld part 91 is implemented lining with resist as shown in figure 10.And 92 for being used for the through hole (ス Le one ホ one Le) that links to each other with the figure at the back side.And pedestal 59 is that the back side is formed with connecting portion 93 as shown in Figure 11, and this connecting portion 93 is gone out by above-mentioned LED point and is electrically connected respectively with connecting portion 103 crimping of travelling contact 100.Face beyond the connecting portion 93 at this back side is also implemented lining with resist.

120 and 130 is ball and the spring as switching mechanism.This spring 130 is accommodated in the resettlement section 556 of 2 directions with a side of slide mass 55 with the state of compression, and between the switching groove (not illustrating among the figure) of the spring 130 that ball 120 is arranged on compressive state and the setting of upper body 51 the insides.This switching groove is by the 1st riser portions (not illustrating among the figure) of the V font valley portions (not illustrating among the figure) of centre, these V font valley portions both sides and the 2nd riser portions (not illustrating among the figure) and the 1st inclined plane (not illustrating the figure) and the 2nd inclined plane (not illustrating among the figure) formation of extending from the 1st riser portions and the 2nd riser portions.And above-mentioned ball 120 is pressed in the above-mentioned switching groove by above-mentioned spring 130.And in this switching mechanism, 2 directions are positioned at the neutral position with slide mass 55 when ball 120 is positioned at V font the lowest point; 2 directions are positioned at the 1st position (for example L position) with slide mass 55 when ball 120 is positioned on the 1st inclined plane; 2 directions are positioned at the 2nd position (for example R position) with slide mass 55 when ball 120 is positioned on the 2nd inclined plane.This switching mechanism is positioned at the state of neutral position, the 1st position and the 2nd position with switch knob 58 and 2 directions with slide mass 55 and pays 2 directions usefulness switch knob 58 and the mechanism of the restraining sense of the switching of 2 directions usefulness slide mass 55 for keeping 2 directions.

The structure of the electric component of the band illumination of this embodiment the following describes the assembling of its critical piece as mentioned above.

As shown in Figure 9, if the holding section 102 that the LED point goes out with travelling contact 100 is fastened with holding section 5551, the conical surface that the LED point goes out with crank arm shape part and the jut 5553 of the sweep of travelling contact 100 is connected, thereby embed in the gap portion around extruding is inserted in the slide mass 55, then connecting portion 103 enters in the 2nd recess 555 and is mounted.And on the surface of pedestal 59, the light source 57 that constitutes with the chip LED of lead-in wire by not is installed by reflow soldering operation face, after being ready to such assembly, go out with the connecting portion 103 of travelling contact 100 and the openend of its insertion section 552 that 55 side is provided with along guide portion from slide mass moved to the depth direction towards the LED point in the back side that makes this pedestal 59.If so, the connecting portion 103 that goes out with travelling contact 100 of LED point is pressed on the lower surface that is inserted into the pedestal 59 in the 2nd recess 555.Therefore, being housed in LED point in the 2nd recess 555 goes out and links to each other with the connecting portion 92 of circuitous pattern of pedestal 59 in being inserted into the 2nd recess 555 with the connecting portion 103 of travelling contact 100.Simultaneously, utilize the elasticity of connecting portion 103 to stop moving of pedestal 59 under the user mode.

The following describes its operational motion.

At first, use in the process of switch in operation 2 directions, to the left or the right side move 2 directions that are positioned at neutral position shown in Figure 2 with switch knob 58, this 2 direction is delivered to 2 directions slide mass 55 with the move operation power of switch knob 58, this 2 direction is slided between upper body 51 and circuit board 53 along identical direction with slide mass 55, make this 2 direction be positioned at the 1st position or the 2nd position with slide mass 55, follow in this, the ball 120 that is positioned at V font the lowest point overcomes temporary transient decline of the elastic force of spring 130 and crosses the 1st riser portions or the 2nd riser portions is positioned on the 1st inclined plane or the 2nd inclined plane.Obtain this ball 120 and cross the restraining sense of riser portions when falling into low ebb.Along with of the slip of above-mentioned 2 directions with slide mass 55, the LED point goes out and also slides on circuit board 53 along equidirectional with travelling contact 110 with travelling contact 100 and LR switching, switch LR switch with travelling contact 110 contacted about switch figure, switch to the 1st circuit or the 2nd circuit.

Then, when making 2 directions that are positioned at the 1st position or the 2nd position move to the neutral position with switch knob 58,2 directions with slide mass 55 from the 1st position or the 2nd position slide into the neutral position, ball 120 is thereupon from the 1st inclined plane or the 1st riser portions is crossed on the 2nd inclined plane or the 2nd riser portions is positioned at V font the lowest point, and the LED point goes out to switch with travelling contact 110 with travelling contact 100 and LR and also slides along identical direction, and the LR that switches to the 1st circuit or the 2nd circuit switches and switches to the neutral condition that does not contact with any switching figure with travelling contact 110.In addition, because above-mentioned sliding action goes out the LED point and slides on the power supply figure of circuit board 53 with travelling contact 100, it is contacted with the power supply figure of circuit board 53 always, go out with the contact 101 of travelling contact 100, from through hole 92, power through LED point from electric power-feeding structure, so L and R mark 81 are illuminated always to the light source 57 that links to each other with weld part 91 through the connecting portion 93 of the pedestal 59 that links to each other with connecting portion 103.

In addition, since identical with above-mentioned the 1st embodiment by operating 2 directions with the process that switch knob 589 and 4 direction switch knobs 54 drive mirror, therefore omit.

And, if making 2 directions slides with slide mass 55, go out by the LED point that slides on circuit board 53 and to power for 2 directions with light source built-in in the slide mass 55 57 with travelling contact 100 it is lighted, where no matter the electric component that the band of the 2nd embodiment then of the present invention throws light on slides into 2 directions with slide mass 55 can both make light source 57 luminous.And the light of light source 57 illuminates the mark 81 of 2 directions with switch knob 58 through the light conductor 56 relative with light source 57.As a result, owing to the mark 81 of 2 directions with switch knob 58 is illuminated always, therefore needn't worry the local wrong of handover operation.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned the 2nd embodiment, also can be for example pedestal is inserted into 2 directions with slide mass in after light source (LED) is installed on the pedestal, perhaps also can the pedestal that light source will be installed be inserted into 2 directions with slide mass in after will be assembled into LED point in the recess and go out and be soldered to travelling contact on the figure at the pedestal back side, can also when being installed to light source on the pedestal, the LED point be gone out and remain on the pedestal with travelling contact by soldering.

Above-mentioned the 2nd embodiment of this structure is owing to possess the 2 directions slide mass 55 that can keep slidably, the light source 57 that keeps movably with slide mass 55 one with 2 directions, be provided with the circuit board 53 of power supply figure, mobile integratedly with 2 directions and link to each other connecting portion 103 with light source 57 with slide mass 55, LED point with the contact 101 of sliding on above-mentioned power supply figure goes out with travelling contact 100, keep light source 57 and be maintained at 2 directions with the pedestal 59 on the slide mass 55, and be provided with part that connection keeps light source 57 on the pedestal 59 and the conductive pattern between the usefulness connecting portion 103 of travelling contact 100 of going out with LED point, light source 57 gone out with the LED point be electrically connected with travelling contact 100, therefore can simply light source 57 be installed to 2 directions with on the slide mass 55, even and 2 directions move with slide mass 55 and also can not produce the illumination inequality.

And, above-mentioned the 2nd embodiment is owing to go out with travelling contact 100 insertions 2 directions the LED point with keeping in the 2nd recess 555 that is provided with in the slide mass 55, simultaneously allow the insertion section 552 of insertion pedestal 59 with slide mass 55 with setting on LED point goes out with the side of the vertical direction of the direction of insertion of travelling contact 100 in 2 directions, therefore can be simply remain on the 2 directions usefulness slide mass 55 with travelling contact 100, and the LED point is gone out do not carry out with having soldering with being electrically connected between travelling contact 100 and the pedestal 59 with having kept the pedestal 59 of light source 57 and LED point to go out.

That is, the electric component of the band of the 2nd embodiment illumination remains on light source 57 on the pedestal 59 owing to the same with above-mentioned the 1st embodiment, holds it in the functional unit 50 again, therefore can simply light source 57 be installed in the functional unit 50.And, even functional unit 50 portable lighting portions 81 can not produce the illumination inequality yet, can illuminate Lighting Division 81 effectively, therefore Lighting Division 81 can be lighted brightly, can improve the operability of functional unit 50.

And, because at the one side configuration illuminace component 57 relative of pedestal 59,, therefore can effectively utilize table, the back side of pedestal 59, so can make the electric component miniaturization of band illumination at the opposite one side configuration sub-sheet 105 that slides with functional unit 50.

And, the 2nd embodiment is owing to be provided with the conductive pattern that has been connected between the weld part 91 of illuminace component 57 and the connecting portion 103 with travelling contact 100 having connected on the pedestal 59, be electrically connected illuminace component 57 and travelling contact 100, make conductive pattern and travelling contact 100 Elastic Contact, therefore can use circuit board as pedestal 59, and not soldering also can connect conductive pattern and travelling contact 100.

And, because travelling contact 100 is inserted in the resettlement section 555 that is provided with on the functional unit 50 to be kept, and the insertion section 552 that allows to insert said base 59 is set on the vertical side of the direction of insertion with travelling contact 100 of functional unit 50, therefore can simply pedestal 59 and the travelling contact 100 that maintains illuminace component 57 be remained in the functional unit 50, can carry out being electrically connected of travelling contact 100 and conductive pattern simultaneously.

Claims (9)

1. the electric component with illumination is characterized in that, has: the functional unit that can be held, have Lighting Division movably; Move and illuminate the illuminace component of above-mentioned Lighting Division with aforesaid operations parts one; Be formed with the fixed part of the power supply figure that can give above-mentioned illuminace component power supply; Move integratedly with the aforesaid operations parts, and have connecting portion and the travelling contact of the sub-sheet that slides, above-mentioned connecting portion is electrically connected with the electrode of above-mentioned illuminace component, and the sub-sheet of above-mentioned slip is provided with the contact that slides on above-mentioned power supply figure; And, keep above-mentioned illuminace component and be held in the pedestal of aforesaid operations parts;

In addition, said base with aforesaid operations parts face in opposite directions on the above-mentioned illuminace component of configuration, configuration above-mentioned slip sub-sheet on opposite face.

2. the electric component of band illumination as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that above-mentioned travelling contact is integrally formed on the said base.

3. the electric component of band illumination as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned travelling contact has the root that has formed above-mentioned connecting portion, the part of this root is embedded in the said base, and the part that will expose from said base is as above-mentioned connecting portion.

4. the electric component of band illumination as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, the aforesaid operations parts form with different materials with said base.

5. the electric component of band illumination as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that the said base snap-fastener is fastened in the aforesaid operations parts and prevents to come off.

6. the electric component of band illumination as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned travelling contact is by forming with negative electrode one side a pair of travelling contact that link to each other, insulated from each other with anode one side of the above-mentioned electrode of above-mentioned illuminace component, this is integrally formed with 1 metallic plate to above-mentioned travelling contact, and the back cuts off the cut-out portion that connects above-mentioned a pair of travelling contact and forms in burying said base underground.

7. the electric component of band as claimed in claim 6 illumination is characterized in that, above-mentioned cut-out portion is formed on above-mentioned root, forms the cut-out hole of the above-mentioned cut-out portion that can cut off after burying underground in said base.

8. the electric component of band illumination as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, said base is provided with conductive pattern, this conductive pattern is connecting the part of above-mentioned illuminace component maintenance and the connecting portion of above-mentioned travelling contact, be electrically connected above-mentioned illuminace component and above-mentioned travelling contact, make conductive pattern and travelling contact Elastic Contact.

9. the electric component of band illumination as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned travelling contact is inserted the resettlement section that is provided with in the aforesaid operations parts keep, the side on directions vertical with direction of insertion above-mentioned travelling contact the aforesaid operations parts is provided with and allows the insertion section of inserting said base simultaneously.

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