CN102403156B - Multidirectional switch device - Google Patents

Abstract

A multi-directional switch device, which includes a frame body, an operating body that penetrates the frame body and can be slid in multiple directions, two sliding blocks that are stacked up and down and arranged orthogonally for the operating body to slide inside, and a The terminal and two elastic parts installed on the frame body and the sliding block can make the operating body and the sliding block automatically return to the original position. Each elastic component includes two elastic arms abutting on the outside of the corresponding sliding block. The multidirectional switch device of the present invention has simple structure and convenient assembly.

Description

multi-directional switching device

【Technical field】

The invention relates to a multi-directional switch device, in particular to a coordinate detection multi-directional switch device.

【Background technique】

Please refer to Japanese Patent No. JP3814279 patent document for prior art related to the present invention. This patent document discloses a multi-directional switch device, which includes a frame with an opening, an operating portion exposed to the opening, and a large-diameter portion inside the frame that is larger in diameter than the opening so that it can slide in multiple directions. The operating body to be operated, the detection device installed inside the frame to detect the sliding of the aforementioned operating body, and the ring-shaped elastic ring that is located inside the frame and assembled to surround the aforementioned large-diameter portion so that the large-diameter portion can automatically return to its original position. The component is a positioning device that is arranged at a position opposite to the large-diameter portion in the aforementioned initial position so as to be in contact with the aforementioned annular elastic component. The aforementioned frame body is provided with a plurality of jig through holes located on the outer peripheral side of the aforementioned positioning device. The aforementioned annular elastic component is sheathed on the assembly jig inserted into the through holes of the jig, so as to pre-hold the annular elastic component. When the operating body is slid, the large-diameter portion presses and extends the annular elastic member positioned in the sliding direction.

In the structure of the aforementioned multi-directional switch device, a positioning device is designed inside the frame body to abut against the ring-shaped elastic member to limit the position. The through hole is used to position the annular elastic component, and the installation procedure is relatively complicated.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new multi-directional switch device to overcome the defects in the prior art.

【Content of invention】

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-directional switch device with simple structure and convenient installation.

The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: a multi-directional switch device, which includes a frame body, an operating body that penetrates the frame body and can be slid in multiple directions, and is stacked up and down and arranged orthogonally so that the operating body is inside Two sliding blocks, terminals installed on the sliding blocks, and two elastic parts installed on the frame body and the sliding block and can make the operating body and the sliding block automatically return to the initial position. Each elastic component includes two elastic arms abutting on the outside of the corresponding sliding block.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: in the installation process of the multi-directional switch device, the elastic component only needs to be installed in the frame, and the two ends of the elastic component abut against the two outer sidewalls of the sliding block to achieve positioning. Therefore, the structure is simple and the assembly is easy.

【Description of drawings】

Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional assembled view of the multi-directional switch device of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the multi-directional switch device of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a view from another angle of Fig. 2 .

Fig. 4 is a partially assembled diagram of the multi-directional switch device of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is another partial assembly diagram of the multi-directional switch device of the present invention.

【Detailed ways】

Hereinafter, a specific implementation manner of the multidirectional switch device 100 of the present invention will be introduced with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 . The multi-directional switch device 100 of the present invention includes a frame body 1, an operating body 2 that penetrates through the frame body 1 and can be slid in multiple directions, two sliding blocks 3 that are stacked up and down and arranged orthogonally for the operating body 2 to slide inside, an installation The terminal 4 used for electrical signal feedback to the sliding block 3 and the two elastic parts 5 assembled on the frame body 1 and the sliding block 3 can make the operating body 2 and the sliding block 3 automatically return to their original positions.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the frame body 1 is in the shape of a box without a bottom, and has a top cover 12 and a side wall 13 extending downward from the top cover 12 . The top cover 12 has an opening 11 . The top cover 12 has a protruding rib 14 adjacent to each side wall 13 . The frame body 1 is provided with a retaining wall 16 between two adjacent side walls 13 and the corresponding convex ribs 14 , and a limiting groove 17 is formed between the retaining wall 16 and each adjacent side wall 13 . Locking blocks 131 protrude from the outer sides of the two opposite side walls 13 , and columnar positioning pins 15 extend downward from the other two opposite side walls 13 . The positioning pins 15 are designed asymmetrically, the number of positioning pins 15 on one side wall 13 is two, and the number of positioning pins 15 on the opposite side wall 13 is one.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 3 , the operating body 2 includes an operating portion 21 passing through the opening 11 and a guide block 22 located below the operating portion 21 . In a preferred embodiment, the guide block 22 includes a first guide block 221 and a second guide block 222 stacked up and down and arranged orthogonally.

Please refer to Fig. 2 to Fig. 5, two sliding blocks 3 are stacked up and down and arranged orthogonally, and each sliding block 3 is provided with a guide groove 31 that cooperates with the convex rib 14, so that each sliding block 3 is on the side wall 13 and the opposite side Movement within the area defined by the retaining wall 16 and the movement directions of the two sliding blocks 3 are orthogonal directions on different horizontal planes. A receiving groove 32 extending in the longitudinal direction is defined in the middle of each sliding block 3 . The guide blocks 22 of the operating body 2 , that is, the first guide block 221 and the second guide block 222 correspondingly extend into the corresponding receiving grooves 32 of the upper and lower sliding blocks 3 to push the sliding block 3 to move. The longitudinal extension direction of the receiving groove 32 of one of the sliding blocks 3 is consistent with the moving direction of the other sliding block 3 . A mounting portion 33 for fixing the terminal 4 is further disposed under the sliding block 3 , and a rivet post 331 protrudes downward from the mounting portion 33 . In a preferred embodiment, two outer sides of each sliding block 3 are provided with slots 34 with bayonet openings facing outward.

Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , the terminal 4 is formed by bending a metal sheet, with a riveting hole 41 at one end, and bifurcates from a proper position in the middle to form two contacts 42 at the end. The terminal 4 is fixed on the mounting portion 33 of the sliding block 3 by receiving the rivet post 331 into the rivet hole 41 .

Please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 , the elastic component 5 is formed by bending two metal rods in this embodiment. The elastic component 5 includes elastic arms 51 abutting against two outer sides of the sliding block 3 and a connecting arm 52 bent to connect the two elastic arms 51 . In a preferred embodiment, the elastic arm 51 is locked in the slot 34 of the sliding block 3 to prevent the elastic arm 51 from bouncing up and down from the outer wall of the sliding block 3 . The middle part of the connecting arm 52 is provided with a bent portion 521 , and the bent portion 521 is vertically fixed to the limiting groove 17 .

When the operating body 2 is actuated, the above-mentioned guide block 22 and the sliding block 3 jointly press the elastic arm 51 of the elastic member 5 in the sliding direction to expand outward, and when the force on the operating body 2 is eliminated, the elastic arm 51 is expanded. The elastic arm 51 restores the operating body 2 to its original position due to elastic recovery. The operating body 2 of the multi-directional switch device 100 of the present invention can move in any direction. When the operating body 2 moves along the longitudinal direction of the sliding block 3, it drives the other sliding block 3 to move along the longitudinal direction. Press outward to expand; when the operating body 2 moves along the non-longitudinal direction of the sliding block 3, the two sliding blocks 3 move along the longitudinal direction of the other side respectively, thereby abutting against the two adjacent elastic arms of the two sliding blocks 3 51 is pushed outwards by two sliding blocks 3 simultaneously. The so-called "adjacent" means that each elastic arm 51 of one elastic component 5 and each elastic arm 51 of another elastic component 5 are adjacent elastic arms, and the two elastic arms 51 of each elastic component 5 are not adjacent. The degree to which the elastic arm 51 is expanded depends on the degree of movement of the operating body 2 .

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the multidirectional switch device 100 of the present invention further includes a circuit board 6 , and the circuit board 6 is located under the frame body 1 . Under the action of the operating body 2, when the sliding block 3 slides to a certain position, the terminal 4 moves with the sliding block 3 to contact with the specific position of the circuit board 6, and different electrical signals will be fed back according to different resistance values to characterize the operating body 2 different positions. The circuit board 6 is provided with a pin hole 61 combined with the positioning pin 15 of the frame body 1 . A protection piece 7 is provided below the circuit board 6 , and a locking hole 71 is formed on the protection piece 7 for insertion of the locking block 131 on the side wall 13 .

1 to 3, the multi-directional switch device 100 is also provided with the dustproof sheet 8 on the frame body 1 and the button 9 above the dustproof sheet 8, and the operating part 21 of the operating body 2 passes through the dustproof sheet 8 and the button. 9 Tacks for easy operation.

The following describes the assembly process of the multi-directional switch device 100 of the present invention: the terminal 4 is fixed to the sliding block 3, two sliding blocks 3 are stacked up and down and orthogonally arranged, the operating body 2 is inserted into the receiving grooves 32 of the two sliding blocks 3 in sequence, Then the two elastic parts 5 are fixed in the frame body 1 through the cooperation between the vertical bending part 521 and the limit groove 17, and ensure that the elastic arms 51 abut against the two outer sides of the sliding block 3, and then the circuit board 6 and protective sheet 7 are placed below, and the frame body 1 is covered on the top, the operating part 21 of the operating body 2 passes through the opening 11 of the frame body 1, and finally the dustproof sheet 8 is covered, and the button 9 is put on, so far , the multi-directional switch device 100 is assembled.

In the multi-directional switch device 100 of the present invention, during the installation process, the two elastic components 5 only need to be loaded into the frame body 1 so that the two elastic arms 51 of each elastic component 5 abut against the two outer sides of the sliding block 3 in the moving direction. Yes, no cumbersome positioning process is required, so the multi-directional switch device 100 has a simple structure and is easy to assemble.

Claims (9)

1. a Multi-direction switch device, it comprises framework, run through framework and can to the operating body of multi-direction slide, stacked up and down and orthogonal setting and for two sliding shoes of operating body at internal slide, be mounted to the terminal of sliding shoe and be installed on framework and sliding shoe and operating body and sliding shoe can be made automatically to return to two elastomeric elements of initial position, it is characterized in that: each elastomeric element described comprise be connected to that the relative lengthwise of same sliding shoe extends two outside two elastic arms, described framework is provided with stopper slot, described elastomeric element comprises the bending linking arm connecting elastic arm, described linking arm coordinates fixing with stopper slot.

2. Multi-direction switch device as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: each sliding shoe is provided with the accepting groove extended along respective longitudinally, and described operating body comprises the operating portion that passes framework and is positioned at below operating portion, extends into the guide block of accepting groove.

3. Multi-direction switch device as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that: each sliding shoe described two outside be provided with the outside draw-in groove of bayonet socket, described elastic arm is positioned in draw-in groove.

4. Multi-direction switch device as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: described framework comprises top cover, from top cover to the sidewall of downward-extension and barricade, form described stopper slot between barricade and sidewall.

5. Multi-direction switch device as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that: described top cover is provided with some fins, each sliding shoe is provided with the guide groove coordinated with fin.

6. the Multi-direction switch device as described in Claims 2 or 3 or 5, is characterized in that: described operating body moves along the longitudinally of sliding shoe, drives another sliding shoe to move along this longitudinally.

7. Multi-direction switch device as claimed in claim 6, is characterized in that: one of them elastic arm is compressed by sliding shoe and expands outwardly.

8. the Multi-direction switch device as described in Claims 2 or 3 or 5, is characterized in that: described operating body moves along the non-longitudinally of sliding shoe, drives two sliding shoes to move along the longitudinally of the other side.

9. Multi-direction switch device as claimed in claim 8, is characterized in that: wherein two adjacent elastic arms are compressed by sliding shoe and expand outwardly.