CN102005326B - Slide switch - Google Patents

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CN102005326B
CN102005326B CN 201010268025 CN201010268025A CN102005326B CN 102005326 B CN102005326 B CN 102005326B CN 201010268025 CN201010268025 CN 201010268025 CN 201010268025 A CN201010268025 A CN 201010268025A CN 102005326 B CN102005326 B CN 102005326B
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板桥隆幸
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The invention provides a slide switch capable of realizing the thinning and increasing the clattering feeling, characterized in that: the slide switch comprises: a box (2) with a housing part; a slide component (5) capable of sliding in the box (2); a fastening spring (6) fastened with or separated from the slide component (5) at the surface side to generate the clattering feeling; an auxiliary spring (7) for applying the elastic force on the fastening spring (6) from the back side, wherein the box body (2) comprises contraposition surfaces (63,65) for supporting the fastening spring (6) and the auxiliary spring (7) from the front and the back at two ends along the extending direction, wherein a pair of mounting grooves (25) for mounting the fastening spring (6) and the auxiliary spring (7) at the laminated state and a ladder part (26) for supporting the front surface of the auxiliary spring (7) are arranged between the contraposition surfaces (61,62).

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Slide switch
Technical field
The present invention relates to slide switch, relate in particular to the slide switch that uses in the small-sized electronic equipment such as music player or pocket telephone.
Background technology
In the past, as such slide switch, known have when the slide of operating portion, give click rattle away the sense switch (for example, with reference to patent documentation 1).This slide switch possesses: housing, the slide unit that slides in housing, be configured in the engaging spring of slide switch side.The engaging spring is the leaf spring that extends in the glide direction of slide unit, is installed on the installation slot part that forms on the sidewall of housing by the both ends with bearing of trend, is supported in the housing with the state of erecting and will engage spring.
And, be formed with protuberance at the pars intermedia of bearing of trend of engaging spring, the holding section that this protuberance and a side at slide unit form relative to.And by the slip of slide unit, the click sense of rattling away is given to slide unit thus in the holding section of slide unit and engage the protuberance engaging of spring or break away from.
Patent documentation 1: TOHKEMY 2009-80940 communique
Yet, in recent years, followed the slimming of electronic equipment and wished the slimming of slide switch, still, in above-mentioned existing glide switch, slide switch is being become when slim, the engaging spring is become in a narrow margin and suppress to engage the height of spring.Yet, when the engaging spring becomes in a narrow margin, have the elastic force reduction and can't obtain the problem that desirable click is rattled away and felt.
Summary of the invention
The present invention proposes in view of such actual conditions, and its purpose is to provide a kind of and can realizes slimming and can improve the slide switch that click is rattled away and felt.
Slide switch of the present invention possesses: the casing with resettlement section; In described casing, remain the slide unit that can slide; Form the glide direction of described slide unit extend tabular, and face side engage with described slide unit or break away from and produce click rattle away the sense the engaging spring; And form the glide direction of described slide unit extend tabular, and described engaging spring is applied the more than one secondary spring of elastic force from rear side, wherein, the opposed faces that has the both ends of the bearing of trend that supports described engaging spring and a described above secondary spring from front and back in described casing is formed with the front surface support that described engaging spring and a described above secondary spring is mounted to the front surface of a pair of installation slot part of overlap condition and the described above secondary spring of supporting between described opposed faces.
According to this structure, because the elastic force by the auxiliary engaging of more than one secondary spring spring, also can access the sense of rattling away of desirable click even therefore the plate amplitude variation of engaging spring and secondary spring is narrow, thus can be corresponding to slim slide switch.Yet, like this leaf spring more than two is being installed in the switch of casing, exist owing to toppling over of a side leaf spring be difficult to pack into the opposing party's the problem of leaf spring.Yet, in the present invention, because the rear surface by front surface support and a pair of installation slot part prevents the toppling over of front and back of secondary spring, therefore when secondary spring after, installing when engaging spring, can be owing to toppling over of secondary spring not hinder the installation that engages spring.Therefore, secondary spring and engaging spring are become easily with respect to the installation of casing, thereby can improve the assembleability of slide switch.
In addition, the present invention is characterized in that based on above-mentioned slide switch described front surface support is arranged at described a pair of installation slot part, and the bearing-surface of the front surface of the described more than one secondary spring of supporting is positioned between the opposed faces of described installation slot part.
According to this structure, because the bearing-surface of front surface support is positioned between the opposed faces that slot part is installed, therefore in a pair of installation slot part, can prevent toppling over of secondary spring, thereby can carry out secondary spring easily and engage spring with respect to the installation of casing by simple structure.
In addition, the present invention is based on above-mentioned slide switch, it is characterized in that, in the mode that forms stair-stepping groove described front surface support is set at described a pair of installation slot part, described stair-stepping groove is along with leaving to the rear side of described engaging spring from the installation site of described engaging spring and deepen in the glide direction of described slide unit, and described engaging spring and described more than one secondary spring form the size that can be installed on described a pair of installation slot part.
According to this structure, because therefore the size and the corresponding formation of stair-stepping installation slot part of the bearing of trend of engaging spring and more than one secondary spring can not make a mistake the installation site in a pair of installation slot part.
In addition, the present invention is characterized in that possessing the cover of the resettlement section that covers described casing based on above-mentioned slide switch, and described cover has the support spring that described more than one secondary spring is applied elastic force from rear side.
According to this structure, because by secondary spring and the support spring elastic force of auxiliary engaging spring together, therefore can access the sense of rattling away of stronger click.
In addition, the present invention is based on above-mentioned slide switch, it is characterized in that described a pair of installation slot part is installed described engaging spring and described more than one secondary spring with the state with the play of allowing described engaging spring and described more than one secondary spring deflection.
According to this structure, owing in a pair of installation slot part, having play engaging spring and more than one secondary spring are installed, the deflection that therefore engages spring and more than one secondary spring is mounted slot part and limits consumingly.Therefore, prevent that the rigidity that engages spring and more than one secondary spring is elevated to more than necessity, thereby the operational forces of slide unit can be not superfluous.And, owing to can the strong load of slot part effect be installed, therefore can prevent the breakage of casing.
The invention effect
According to the present invention, by using the leaf spring more than two, thereby the click sense of rattling away is died down, realize the slimming of slide switch, and can improve the assembleability of slide switch.
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Fig. 1 is the figure of the execution mode of expression slide switch of the present invention, is the overall perspective view of slide switch.
Fig. 2 is the figure of the execution mode of expression slide switch of the present invention, is the exploded perspective view of slide switch.
Fig. 3 is the figure of the execution mode of expression slide switch of the present invention, is the enlarged drawing that the periphery of slot part is installed.
Fig. 4 is the figure of execution mode of expression slide switch of the present invention, is mounted in the key diagram of the deformation state of engaging spring that slot part is installed and secondary spring.
Fig. 5 is the figure of the variation of expression slide switch of the present invention.
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1 slide switch
2,71,81,91 casings
3 covers
5 slide units
6,72,82,92 engaging springs (click spring)
7,73,83,93a, 93b secondary spring
16 wall parts
25,76,86,96 slot part is installed
26 end differences (front surface support)
27 peristomes
28 chamfered section
35 sliding bodies
36 operating portions
46 engaging frame sections
47 holding sections
52,75 protuberances
55 support springs
61 first the place aheads restriction face (opposed faces)
62 rears restriction face (opposed faces)
63 second the place aheads restriction face (bearing-surface)
64 first side guide surfaces
65 second side guide surfaces
The installation site of 66 engaging springs
The installation site of 67 secondary springs
74,84,94 front surface supports
85 the place aheads restriction face
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Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, describe embodiments of the present invention in detail.The overall perspective view of the slide switch on Fig. 1 is opening of embodiments of the present invention top.Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of the slide switch of embodiments of the present invention.
As shown in Figures 1 and 2, slide switch 1 is to be installed on not shown substrate such as music player and the switch that uses, possesses the casing 2 of upper surface open and is installed in cover 3 on the opening of casing 2.In casing 2, take in: the slide unit 5 that has operating portion 36 and can slide along a direction; Slide unit 5 is given engaging spring 6 and the secondary spring 7 of thump sense.
Casing 2 forms the box-shaped of the cuboid of upper surface open.The wall part of separating along its length in the casing 2 16 is extended at the roughly pars intermedia of the Width of casing 2, by this wall part 16, in casing 2, form two resettlement sections 17,18.In a resettlement section 17 of being separated by wall part 16, slide unit 5 is remained and can slide, in another resettlement section 18, maintain engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7.
Be positioned at side wall portion 11 and wall part 16 on the Width of casing 2 together from both sides guided slidable parts 5, outside casing 2, be formed with the recess 21 that operating portion 36 is exposed.Recess 21 extends along the length direction of side wall portion 11, allows operating portion 36 to move along with the slip of slide unit 5.The inner bottom surface of resettlement section 17 comprises: along the glide direction extension of slide unit 05 and the inclined plane 22 that tilts in the mode at side wall portion 11 side step-downs; Be positioned at the high portion face 23 of level of the high portion side on inclined plane 22; And the lower curtate face 24 of level that is positioned at the lower curtate side on inclined plane 22.In this case, inclined plane 22 plays a role as the sliding surface of the sliding part 38 that is installed on slide unit 5.
18 sides in the resettlement section, the two side portion 13,14 on the length direction that is positioned at casing 2 is formed with a pair of installation slot part 25 that engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7 are installed.Each is installed slot part 25 and has the groove width of taking in engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7, and next door portion 16 sides are provided with end difference 26.Slot part 25 is installed to be formed with when overlooking owing to end difference 26 be stair-stepping groove at each, and next door portion 16 sides are that installed in front has the spring 6 of engaging, are that rear side is equipped with secondary spring 7 in peristome 27 sides.
Be formed with peristome 27 with side wall portion 11 opposed side wall portions 12.Be arranged at cover 3 and be positioned at peristome 27 from the support spring 55 of rear support secondary spring 7.And, be formed with a pair of chamfered section 28 at side wall portion 12 across peristome 27.A pair of chamfered section 28 is made a concession the deflection of engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7 so that the mode that peristome 27 narrows down in the casing 2 toward the outer side tilts.
The locking protrusion 29 that cover 3 cards are ended is outstanding and be formed on the both ends of two side portion 13,14 Width laterally from outer surface, will cover 3 at casing 2 four jiaos and fix.Bottom wall portion 15 at casing 2 is embedded with three terminal 31a, 31b, 31c along its length.The distolateral 32a of fixed contact portion, 32b, the 32c who exposes for 17 the inner bottom surface in the resettlement section of each terminal 31a, 31b, 31c, another distolateral forming from the extended soldering 33a of portion of side wall portion 11 side direction casings 2 sides, 33b, 33c.The 32a of fixed contact portion, 32b, 32c expose face and the neat face of inner bottom surface, similarly have inclined plane 22, high portion face 23, lower curtate face 24 with inner bottom surface.
Slide unit 5 comprises: sliding body 35; The operating portion 36 that links to each other with sliding body 35; Be assembled in the frame section 37 of sliding body 35 and operating portion 36; And the sliding part 38 as movable contact component that is installed on sliding body 35.Sliding body 35 have along the sliding wall portion 41 that glide direction is extended abreast, 42 with the flat part 43 that is connected sliding wall portion 41,42 tops, and concavity when forming side-looking by a pair of sliding wall portion 41,42 and flat part 43.
Operating portion 36 is connected with sliding wall portion 41, and extends outside casing 2 via the recess 21 of side wall portion 11.Frame 37 is formed by metallic plate, have the reinforced frame portion 45 that strengthens operating portion 36 and sliding body 35 with link to each other with reinforced frame portion 45 and with engage the engaging frame section 46 that spring 6 elasticity engage.Reinforced frame portion 45 inserts in the operating portion 36 with a part and assembles by inlaying to be shaped from the mode that the upper surface of sliding body 35 exposes.
Engaging frame section 46 be tabular along the extension of the length direction of casing 2, forms with respect to the 45 vertical bendings of reinforced frame portion at the both ends of bearing of trend.And, engage frame section 46 with respect to sliding wall portion 42 devices spaced apart and by bending, and, being contained at slide unit 5 under the state of casing 2, engaging frame section 46 side along wall part 16 in resettlement section 18 disposes.Be formed with to the side-prominent holding section 47 of engaging spring 6 at the pars intermedia of bearing of trend of engaging frame section 46, holding section 47 when slide unit 5 slides with engage or disengaging engage the protuberance 52 that spring 6 forms.
Sliding part 38 forms by the sheet material bending with conductivity such as metallic plates, has a pair of cantilever spring 51a from pars intermedia to glide direction, the 51b that extend the front and back from.The pars intermedia of sliding part 38 by a pair of cantilever spring 51a, 51b base end part and manufacturing process in residual overlap form roughly crosswise.This roughly criss-cross cross section be pressed into sliding body 35, thereby sliding part 38 is installed on slide unit 5.Be installed on sliding part 38 22 upper edge glide directions slips on the inclined plane of slide unit 5.
Engaging spring 6 forms by the metallic plate bending with strip, has to the side-prominent protuberance 52 of slide unit 5 at the pars intermedia of bearing of trend.Secondary spring 7 is the metallic plate of strip, and the size of its bearing of trend forms longer than engaging spring 6.Engaging spring 6 is with state installation overlapping with secondary spring 7 a pair of installation slot part 25 in, and assists elastic force by the secondary spring 7 that is positioned at rear side.
Cover 3 is installed on the top of casing 2, forms resettlement section 17,18 with casing 2.Become to have hooking sheet 54 at cover 3 quadrangle, the locking protrusion 29 that hooking sheet 54 becomes with quadrangle at casing 2 only blocks, thereby will cover 3 upper surfaces that are installed on casing 2.Both ends at the length direction of a side of this cover 3 are formed with support spring 55 from upper plate bending vertically.
Support spring 55 is that outstanding double base spring (both are held Chi バ ネ in the casing 2), apply elastic force via the rear side of 27 pairs of secondary springs 7 of peristome of side wall portion 12.So, in slide switch 1, owing to apply elastic force by 55 pairs of engagings of secondary spring 7, support spring spring 6, therefore when sliding, slide unit 5 can access the sense of rattling away of strong click.
With reference to Fig. 3, describe the installation slot part that is formed at casing in detail.Fig. 3 is the peripheral enlarged drawing of the installation slot part of embodiments of the present invention.In Fig. 3, (a) represent the not state of deflection of engaging spring and secondary spring, (b) state of expression engaging spring and secondary spring deflection.
Shown in Fig. 3 (a), in slot part 25 was installed, rear restriction face that first the place ahead restriction face 61 that restriction engaging spring 6 is forwards toppled over and restriction secondary spring 7 are rearward toppled over 62 was opposed and form.And, in slot part 25 is installed, to the peristome 27 side-prominent end differences 26 that are provided with, be stair-stepping groove when forming overlooking that grooves deepen laterally from casing 2 inboards by this end difference 26 from first the place ahead restriction face 61.Be formed with second the place ahead restriction face 63 that restriction secondary spring 7 is forwards toppled at end difference 26.
And, being formed with the first side guide surface 64 at end difference 26, this first side guide surface 64 and first the place ahead restriction face 61 and second the place ahead restriction face 63 vertically link to each other, to the end face channeling conduct of the bearing of trend that engages spring 6.And, in that being installed, slot part 25 is formed with the second side guide surface 65, and this second side guide surface 65 vertically links to each other with second the place ahead restriction face 63 and rear restriction face 62, to the end face channeling conduct of the bearing of trend of secondary spring 7.That is, limit the installation site 66 that engages spring 6 by first the place ahead restriction face 61 and the first side guide surface 64, limit the installation site 67 of secondary spring 7 by second the place ahead restriction face 63, rear restriction face 62 and the second side guide surface 65.
And, preventing secondary spring 7 toppling over of direction forwards, backwards by second the place ahead restriction face 63 and rear restriction face 62, the front surface that limits face 61 and secondary spring 7 by first the place ahead prevents from engaging spring 6 toppling over of direction forwards, backwards.Therefore, after secondary spring 7 is installed on installation site 67, be installed on installation site 66 by engaging spring 6, thereby can not hinder the installation of engaging spring 6 owing to toppling over of secondary spring 7.
In addition, the first side guide surface 64 is positioned in the groove that slot part 25 is installed than the second side guide surface 65 to the close position that is provided with end difference 26 amounts of resettlement section 18 sides of casing 2.In this case, have between the opposed first side guide surface 64 on the length direction of casing 2 wideer and than the narrow interval of size of the bearing of trend of secondary spring 7 than the size of bearing of trend of engaging spring 6.Therefore, prevent secondary spring 7 with respect to the installation of the installation site 66 of engaging spring 6, thereby can not make a mistake the installation site of engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7.
And, in slot part 25 is installed, with the state with play engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7 are installed.Specifically, form widelyer than the total size of the thickness of slab that engages spring 6 and secondary spring 7 between first the place ahead restriction face 61 and the rear restriction face 62.And, forming widelyer than the size of bearing of trend of engaging spring 6 on the length direction of casing 2 between the opposed a pair of first side guide surface 64, forming widelyer than the size of the bearing of trend of secondary spring 7 on the length direction of casing 2 between the opposed a pair of second side guide surface 65.
In this case, the play amount be set at the deflection that does not limit engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7 and can prevent from engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7 from the scope that slot part 25 comes off is installed.For example, shown in Fig. 3 (b), the play amount is set at, when engaging spring 6 deflections, first the place ahead restriction face 61 and the first side guide surface 64 not with the end butt of the bearing of trend that engages spring 6.And, the play amount is set at, when secondary spring 7 deflections, second the place ahead restriction face 63 and the second side guide surface 65 not with the end butt of the bearing of trend of secondary spring 7.
Therefore, the deflection of engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7 is not subjected to first, second the place ahead restriction face 61,63 and first, second side guide surface 65 restrictions.Therefore, prevent that the rigidity that engages spring 6 and secondary spring 7 is elevated to more than necessity, thereby the operational forces of operating portion 36 can be not superfluous.And, can to being installed, slot part 25 not apply stronger power owing to the reaction force of engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7, therefore can prevent the breakage of casing 2.
In addition, above-mentioned play amount is not to be defined as to avoid engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7 and first, second the place ahead restriction face 61,63 and the scope of first, second side guide surface 64,65 butts.So long as that the rigidity of engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7 is not elevated to is necessary above and breakage that can not produce casing 2 get final product not, the play amount also can be set at engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7 and first, second the place ahead and limit face 61,63 and the scope of first, second side guide surface 65 butts.
With reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the assembling sequence of slide switch is described.In addition, a plurality of terminal 31a, 31b, 31c have been installed on casing 2, frame section 37 and sliding part 38 have been installed on slide unit 5.
At first, secondary spring 7 is positioned in installation site 67 along second the place ahead restriction face 63, the second side guide surface 65 and rear restriction face 62 with the state of erecting.At this moment, because the size of the bearing of trend of secondary spring 7 than wide at the interval between the opposed first side guide surface 64 on the length direction of casing 2, therefore can not made a mistake the installation site of secondary spring 7.
Next, secondary spring 7 is positioned in installation site 66 along the front surface of first the place ahead restriction face 61, the first side guide surface 64 and secondary spring 7 with the state of erecting.In this case, owing to limit secondary springs 7 toppling over of direction forwards, backwards by second the place ahead restriction face 63 and rear restriction face 62, therefore, can not hinder the installation of engaging spring 6.
Next, a pair of sliding wall portion 41,42 that makes slide unit 5 is along the opposed faces of the side wall portion 11 of casing 2 and wall part 16 and slide unit 5 is positioned in the inner bottom surface of casing 2.At this moment, operating portion 36 is outstanding to the outside by the recess 21 of casing 2, and the contact portion of sliding part 33 contacts with the inclined plane 22 of casing 2.
Then, the hooking sheet 54 that forms on the cover 3 four jiaos is limited to the locking protrusion 29 that forms on four jiaos of casing 2, is installed on casing 2 thereby will cover 3.At this moment, the support spring 55 that forms on the cover 3 is positioned at peristome 27, the back side of supporting secondary spring 7.As long as with respect to casing 2 mounting secondary spring 7 successively, engaging spring 6, slide unit 5, cover 3, just can assemble slide switch 1 simply.
Zu Zhuan slide switch 1 is given the click sense of rattling away by engaging spring 6, secondary spring 7 and support spring 55 these three leaf springs to slide unit 55 like this.Therefore, even the plate of engaging spring 6, secondary spring 7 and support spring 55 is wide little, and suppress the height of each leaf spring, also can give the sense of rattling away of sufficient click to slide unit 5, thus can be corresponding with slim slide switch 1.
On the other hand, shown in example in the past, when using the slide switch of single engaging spring, must make the wide change of plate of engaging spring big in order to produce enough elastic force, can not be corresponding with slim slide switch.In addition, also consider to make the thickness of slab thickening of single engaging spring, can not obtain the sense of rattling away of suitable click but rigidity becomes too high.
With reference to Fig. 4, the change action of slide switch is described.Fig. 4 is the key diagram of the change action of slide switch.
Shown in Fig. 4 (a), when slide unit 5 is positioned at the diagram right side, the contact portion of sliding part 38 contacts with the 32a of fixed contact portion, the 32b of terminal 31a, 31b, the holding section 47 of engaging framework 46 is positioned at the diagram right side of engaging spring 6 protuberances 52, in this case, engaging spring 6 is by secondary spring 7 and be arranged at cover 3 support spring 55 and support from rear side.If begin to utilize operating portion 36 that slide unit 5 is slided to the diagram left side from this state, then the contact portion of sliding part 38 begins to break away from from the 32a of fixed contact portion, the 32b of terminal 31a, 31b, the protuberance 52 of engaging spring 6 is stuck the holding section 47 of frame section 46 and presses, thereby engaging spring 6, secondary spring 7 and support spring 55 are resisted elastic force and begun deflection to peristome 27 sides.
Next, shown in Fig. 4 (b), when slide unit 5 slides into the centre position of length direction of casing 2, the contact portion of sliding part 38 breaks away from fully from the 32a of fixed contact portion, the 32b of terminal 31a, 31b, engaging spring 6, secondary spring 7 and support spring 55 deflections are big, and the holding section 47 of engaging frame section 46 is up to the protuberance 52 of engaging spring 6.In this case, allow that by a pair of chamfered section 28 that forms at side wall portion 12 central portion of bearing of trend of secondary spring 7 is to peristome 27 side deflections.
If slide unit 5 further slides to the diagram left side, then the contact portion of sliding part 38 begins to contact with the 32b of fixed contact portion, the 32c of terminal 31b, 31c, the holding section 47 of engaging frame section 46 breaks away from from the protuberance 52 of engaging spring 6, and engaging spring 6, secondary spring 7 and support spring 55 are pushed back under the effect of elastic force to the inside.Then, shown in Fig. 4 (c), if slide unit 5 arrives the diagram left side, then the contact portion of sliding part 38 contacts fully with the 32b of fixed contact portion, the 32c of terminal 31b, 31c, and the holding section 47 of engaging frame section 46 is positioned at the diagram left side of the protuberance 52 of engaging spring 6.So, owing to apply elastic force by secondary spring 7 and 55 pairs of engagings of support spring spring 6, therefore when sliding, slide unit 5 can access strong thump sense.
As mentioned above, slide switch 1 according to present embodiment, because the elastic force of engaging spring 6 is auxiliary by secondary spring 7 and support spring 55, therefore even wide the narrowing down of the plate of engaging spring 6, secondary spring 7 and support spring 55 also can access the sense of rattling away of desirable click, thereby can realize the slimming of slide switch 1.And, owing to toppling over of the front and back of limiting secondary springs 7 by second the place ahead restriction face 63 and rear restriction face 62, and after secondary spring 7, will engage spring 6 and be installed in a pair of installation slot part 25, thereby can be owing to toppling over of secondary spring 7 hinder the installation that engages spring 6.Therefore, engaging spring 6 and secondary spring 7 are become easily with respect to the installation of casing 2, thereby can give the assembleability that improves slide switch 1.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, form the structure that is provided as the end difference of front surface support at a pair of installation slot part, still, be not limited to this structure.As long as the front surface support is arranged on the position that can support the secondary spring front surface, for example, shown in Fig. 5 (a), also can make front surface support 74 outstanding from the inner bottom surface of casing 71 in protuberance 75 and the zone between the secondary spring 73 of engaging spring 72.In this case, because front surface support 74 is positioned at the back side of engaging spring 72, so front surface support 74 is because the deflection of engaging spring 72 and situation about contact with engaging spring 72 is avoided, and can breakage.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, adopt the mode to have with the upper surface equal height of sidewall that end difference is set, and to form at a pair of installation slot part be the structure of stair-stepping groove when overlooking, but be not limited to this structure.Shown in Fig. 5 (b), also can adopt the structure that forms front surface support 84 in the mode that reduces one-level from the upper surface of sidewall.Even form such structure, also can limit secondary spring 83 toppling over forwards by the place ahead restriction face 85 that forms at front surface support 84.In addition, in this case, will engage the lower cut-out of spring 82 in the mode of avoiding front surface support 84, thereby engaging spring 82 can be configured in installation slot part 86.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, adopt the structure that engaging spring and single secondary spring are installed in a pair of installation slot part, but be not limited to this structure.Shown in Fig. 5 (c), also can adopt in slot part 96 is installed, engaging spring 92 to be installed and a plurality of (being 2 in this variation) mode of secondary spring 93a, 93b arranges the structure of front surface support 94.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, adopt the structure that support spring is set at cover, but be not limited to this structure.As long as can give the sense of rattling away of enough clicks to slide unit by engaging spring and secondary spring, also can adopt the structure that support spring is not set on covering.
In addition, this time all aspects of disclosed execution mode are illustration, and the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned execution mode.Scope of the present invention is the scope for illustrating in the above-mentioned execution mode not only, also comprise disclosed by the scope of claims, with the meaning of the scope equalization of claims and the whole changes in scope.
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As described above, use the leaf spring more than two among the present invention, thereby have in that click is rattled away and realize the slimming of slide switch under the sense situation about not dying down, and can improve such effect of the assembleability of slide switch, especially useful at the slide switch that is used for small-sized electronic equipment such as music player or pocket telephone.

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1. slide switch is characterized in that possessing:
Casing with resettlement section;
In described casing, remain the slide unit that can slide;
Form the glide direction of described slide unit extend tabular, and face side engage with described slide unit or break away from and produce click rattle away the sense the engaging spring;
And form the glide direction of described slide unit extend tabular, and from rear side described engaging spring is applied the more than one secondary spring of elastic force,
The opposed faces that in described casing, has the both ends of the bearing of trend that supports described engaging spring and a described above secondary spring from front and back, between described opposed faces, be formed with described engaging spring and a described above secondary spring are mounted to a pair of installation slot part of overlap condition and the front surface support of the front surface of the described above secondary spring of supporting
Described front surface support is arranged at described a pair of installation slot part, and the bearing-surface of the front surface of the described above secondary spring of supporting is positioned between the opposed faces of described installation slot part,
In the mode that forms stair-stepping groove described front surface support is set at described a pair of installation slot part, described stair-stepping groove is along with leaving to the rear side of described engaging spring from the installation site of described engaging spring and deepen in the glide direction of described sliding component
Described engaging spring and described more than one secondary spring form the size that can be installed on described a pair of installation slot part.
2. slide switch according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
The cover that possesses the resettlement section that covers described casing,
Described cover has the support spring that described more than one secondary spring is applied elastic force from rear side.
3. slide switch according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described a pair of installation slot part is installed described engaging spring and described more than one secondary spring with the state with the play of allowing described engaging spring and described more than one secondary spring deflection.
4. slide switch according to claim 2 is characterized in that,
Described a pair of installation slot part is installed described engaging spring and described more than one secondary spring with the state with the play of allowing described engaging spring and described more than one secondary spring deflection.
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