CN102436946A - Switch device - Google Patents

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CN102436946A
CN102436946A CN2011102477064A CN201110247706A CN102436946A CN 102436946 A CN102436946 A CN 102436946A CN 2011102477064 A CN2011102477064 A CN 2011102477064A CN 201110247706 A CN201110247706 A CN 201110247706A CN 102436946 A CN102436946 A CN 102436946A
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The invention provides a switch device capable of improving the waterproof performance and enabling the protruding direction of a terminal part and the operation direction of an operating body to be different. The switch device comprises a housing (2), an operating body (18), a support (17), a sealing member (19) and a switch unit (4). The upper wall (11) of the housing (2) is provided with an insertion through hole (14) and a lateral opening. The operating body (18) projects out of the housing (2) through the insertion through hole (14). The support (17) guides the operating body (18) along the operation direction within the housing (2). The sealing member (19) is provided with a flange part (32) positioned at the periphery of a bulged part (31) and sandwiched between the circumference of the insertion through hole (14) and the support (17). The switch unit (4) is provided with a cover body (41) used for blocking the lateral opening (15) of the housing (2), and terminal parts (42, 43) projecting out of the housing (2) through the cover body (41).

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Switching device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of switching device of strengthening water resistance, for example relate to switching device as the two-wheeled motorcycle parking light switch.
Background technology
In the past, as the switching device of having strengthened water resistance, known useful waterproof had sealed with rubber components and has deposited depositing of contact element and make its watertight switching device (for example, with reference to patent documentation 1) in the shell.This switching device makes operating body be projected into the top from the inserting hole of depositing shell, and through this operating body pressing operation contact element, and be assembled as with around the rubber components seal operation body.
Depositing shell is made up of the lower casing of upper surface open and the upper casing of lower surface opening.Lower casing is deposited contact element, but also makes portion of terminal be projected into the below from bottom wall portion.In lower casing, be pressed into the cover body parts so that the openend of upper surface is blocked, thereby form the face of putting that carries that rubber components uses on top.On these cover body parts, form pilot hole, this pilot hole guiding operating body can be operated at above-below direction.
Rubber components is carried to put carrying of lower casing to be put on the face, and the part of par is formed with dome-shaped bulging.Bulge forms circular port at the top, and makes the front end of operating body be projected into the outside from this circular port.And through the upper shell cover shell of staying, thereby rubber components is clamped between upper casing and lower casing tightly.Through said structure, utilize rubber components to seal to be formed in the inserting hole gap and the gap between lower casing and the upper casing etc. around the operating body.
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But, portion of terminal is deposited the outstanding pressing operation type switching device of shell from this, there is demand with the direction of operating quadrature of the projected direction of portion of terminal and operating body.As stated, patent documentation 1 described switching device, the lower casing through having portion of terminal down with make operating body be projected into the upper casing of top, with rubber components from clamping up and down.Promptly; In this switching device; The projected direction through making portion of terminal and the direction of operating of operating body are the equidirectional water resistance of strengthening, and therefore are difficult to when keeping water proofing property, to make the direction of operating of projected direction and operating body of portion of terminal different, for example mutually orthogonal.
Summary of the invention
The present invention proposes in view of above-mentioned practical problem, and its purpose is to provide a kind of water proofing property of can strengthening, and can make the projected direction of portion of terminal and the different switching device of direction of operating of operating body.
Switching device of the present invention is characterised in that to possess: shell, form inserting hole in upper wall portions, and lateral opening; Operating body is projected into outside the shell through above-mentioned inserting hole, can operate the contact mechanism in the above-mentioned shell; Guiding parts guides the aforesaid operations body along direction of operating in above-mentioned shell; Waterproof part, by the bulge that is installed in the aforesaid operations body, and around above-mentioned bulge, be sandwiched in the periphery of above-mentioned inserting hole and the flange part between the above-mentioned guiding parts constitutes, can strain; And switch element; Have the cover body of the lateral opening of inaccessible above-mentioned shell, from above-mentioned cover body outstanding portion of terminal and above-mentioned contact mechanism outside above-mentioned shell; Through the above-mentioned switch element of installing from the lateral opening side of above-mentioned shell, clip at above-mentioned guiding parts under the state of above-mentioned flange part of above-mentioned waterproof part and be pressed into to above-mentioned upper wall portions.
According to said structure; Through the switch element of installing from the lateral opening side of shell; Clip at guiding parts under the state of flange part of waterproof part and be pressed into, thereby between the periphery of guiding parts and inserting hole, tightly clamp the flange part of waterproof part to upper wall portions.Therefore, be sealed in the gap that is formed in the inserting hole around the operating body, thereby improved the switching device water resistance of top relatively through waterproof part.And the opening of shell side is inaccessible by cover body, thereby has improved the water resistance of switching device to the side.As stated, having adopted, can improve water resistance from the projected direction of the outstanding portion of terminal of cover body with from the direction of operating of the outstanding operating body of shell structure inequality.
And; In the present invention; Above-mentioned switching device is characterised in that, being provided with pushing portion outstanding in above-mentioned shell on the above-mentioned cover body, through the lateral opening with the inaccessible above-mentioned shell of above-mentioned cover body; Thereby make the bottom of the above-mentioned guiding parts of above-mentioned pushing portion's butt, above-mentioned guiding parts is pressed into to above-mentioned upper wall portions.
According to said structure, the enough simple structures of ability are tightly clamped the flange part of waterproof part between the periphery of guiding parts and inserting hole.And as long as cover body and pushing portion are integrally formed, thereby the position precision that then can improve pushing portion realizes reliable waterproof, but also can cut down amount of parts.
And; In the present invention; Above-mentioned switching device is characterised in that, is provided with the rising portions that in above-mentioned shell, erects to above-mentioned guiding parts in above-mentioned portion of terminal, through the lateral opening with the inaccessible above-mentioned shell of above-mentioned cover body; Thereby make above-mentioned rising portions be connected to the bottom of above-mentioned guiding parts, above-mentioned guiding parts is pressed into to above-mentioned upper wall portions.
According to said structure, the enough simple structures of ability are tightly clamped the flange part of waterproof part between the periphery of guiding parts and inserting hole.And if form rising portions in the part of portion of terminal, thereby the position precision that then can improve rising portions realizes reliable waterproof, but also can cut down number of parts.
And in the present invention, above-mentioned switching device is characterised in that, the central portion that above-mentioned pushing portion and above-mentioned rising portions clip above-mentioned guiding parts respectively with the bottom butt of this guiding parts of an opposed side, above-mentioned guiding parts is pressed into to above-mentioned upper wall portions.
According to said structure, the bottom of the guiding parts of the opposed both sides of central portion that clip guiding parts is connected through pushing portion and rising portions, therefore can between the periphery of guiding parts and inserting hole, be pressed into the flange part of waterproof part more reliably.Thereby, can further improve water resistance.
And in the present invention, above-mentioned switching device is characterised in that aforesaid operations body and above-mentioned guiding parts separate single formed body and form.
According to said structure, on operating body and guiding parts, likewise produce the dimensional discrepancy when being shaped, so can make guiding parts pilot operationp body well.
And in the present invention, above-mentioned switching device is characterised in that, the mode of above-mentioned cover body that is installed in the lateral opening of above-mentioned shell with encirclement is provided with sealant.
According to said structure, can make the shell side waterproof reliably through the inaccessible opening of cover body, thereby can further improve the water resistance of switching device.
The effect of invention
According to the present invention, for example in the different switching device such as quadrature, can improve water resistance at the direction of operating of the projected direction of portion of terminal and operating body.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram of switching device for the figure of the 1st execution mode of expression switching device involved in the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of switching device for the figure of the 1st execution mode of expression switching device involved in the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the profile of switching device for the figure of the 1st execution mode of expression switching device involved in the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the mounting structure ideograph of seal member for the figure of the 1st execution mode of expression switching device involved in the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the action specification figure of switching device for the figure of the 1st execution mode of expression switching device involved in the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the profile of switching device for the figure of the 2nd execution mode of expression switching device involved in the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the exploded perspective view of operating unit for the figure of the 2nd execution mode of expression switching device involved in the present invention.
Among the figure, 1,81 switching devices; 2,82 shells; 3,83 operating units; 4,84 switch elements; 11,91 upper wall portions; 12 1 side wall portions;
13 bottom wall portion; 14,94 inserting holes; 15,95 lateral openings;
16,96 peripheries; 17,97 supports (guiding parts);
18,98 operating bodies; 19,99 seal members (waterproof part);
28,109 annular convex; 31,111 bulges; 32,112 flange parts;
34,113 annular convex; 41 cover bodies; 42 the 1st portion of terminal;
43 the 2nd portion of terminal; 44 partition components; 45 installed parts; 47 drive plates;
48 conductor plates; 51 caps; 54 the 1st back-up blocks (pushing portion);
55 the 2nd back-up blocks; 57 rising portions; 61 fixed contact portions;
74 moving contact portions.
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Below, the 1st execution mode that present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying.What explain below in addition, is that switching device of the present invention is applicable to the situation on the automatic two-wheel vehicle used parking light switch.But the applicable object of the switching device that relates to about this execution mode is not limited in this but can suitably changes.
The overall structure of switching device is described referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 3.Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the involved switching device of the present invention's the 1st execution mode.Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of the involved switching device of the present invention's the 1st execution mode.Fig. 3 is the profile of the involved switching device of the present invention's the 1st execution mode.
To shown in Figure 3, the structure of the switching device 1 that this execution mode is involved does like Fig. 1, the fitting operation unit 3 operationally on the top of shell 2, and switch element 4 is installed from lateral opening 15 sides of shell 2.This switching device 1 is as the pressing operation type switching device that is located at the contact mechanism ON/OFF in the shell 2 is played a role.
Shell 2 forms through insulative resin has the box shape of parking space in a narrow margin.Shell 2 forms in upper wall portions 11 and makes the inserting hole 14 of operating unit 3 above being projected into, and is formed for installing the lateral opening 15 of switch element 4 at a side wall portion 12.The structure of operating unit 3 does, makes operating body 18 insert logical supports 17 (guiding parts), make seal member 19 (waterproof part) covered operating body 18 except top around.
Operating body 18 forms the excellent type shape of extending to direction of operating (above-below direction) through insulative resin.Lower end side at operating body 18 is provided with from outer peripheral face to the outstanding a plurality of protuberances 21 in four directions.Be formed for installing the necking part 22 of seal member 19 in the upper end side of operating body 18.Constitute by insulative resin as the support of guiding parts 17, and have upper surface from the pedestal part 24 of rectangular shape with circular outstanding guide part 25.
On guide part 25, form and make operating body 18 insert logical pilot holes 26, form a plurality of recesses 27 at a plurality of protuberances 21 of the inner peripheral surface respective operations body 18 of pilot hole 26.Through the protuberance 21 of alignment function body 18 on this recess 27, support 17 guides operating body 18 to direction of operating.And the annular convex 28 (with reference to Fig. 4) of a little is only given prominence in formation from upper surface around pilot hole 26.
Constitute with soft resilient material such as rubber as the seal member 19 of waterproof part, have with the bulge 31 of domed shape bulging and be formed at the flange part 32 in the outer peripheral edges portion (lower end circumference) of bulge 31.Core at bulge 31 is formed on the installing hole of installing on the necking part 22 of operating body 18 33.The diameter dimension of installing hole 33 is narrower than the diameter dimension of necking part 22.Because on the necking part 22 of operating body 18, expanded installing hole 33 ground seal member 19 is installed, so can improve the close property of seal member 19 relative operating bodies 18.
Around the guide part 25 of support 17, dispose flange part 32, thus make flange part 32 from downside be formed on annular convex 28 butts on pedestal part 24 upper surfaces.On flange part 32, form around the bulge 31 from only outstanding a little the annular convex 34 (with reference to Fig. 4) of upper surface.Flange part 32 is clamped by the upper wall portions 11 of support 17 and shell 2 with the state that operating unit 3 is installed on the shell 2.At this moment, compacted through the annular convex 34 of flange part 32, further improve the close property between seal member 19 and the shell 2.
Operating unit 3 with said structure is assembled on the shell 2 under the state that exposes from seal member 19 on the top that only makes operating body 18.And when the top of operating body 18 was pushed into, the contact mechanism in the upper bend of seal member 19 in the shell 2 was operated.
Switch element 4 is installed through on cover body 41, being pressed into the 1st, the 2nd portion of terminal 42,43, and constitutes through assembling contact mechanism on the 1st, the 2nd portion of terminal 42,43.Cover body 41 is formed by insulative resin, has the cap 51 of inaccessible shell 2 lateral openings 15.Be provided with the terminal maintaining part 52 that keeps the 1st, the 2nd portion of terminal 42,43 tip side in the front of cap 51.On terminal maintaining part 52, form 2 mesopores 53,53, these 2 mesopores 53,53 can be given prominence to the tip side of the 1st, the 2nd portion of terminal 42,43 outside shell 2.
To be provided with the 1st back-up block 54, the 1 back-up blocks 54 be the pushing portion of support rack 17 lower surfaces to upside at the back side of cap 51.Bottom (lower surface) butt of the 1st back-up block 54 and support 17 is to the upper wall portions 11 pushing ground support racks 17 of shell 2.Back underside at cap 51 is provided with the 2nd back-up block 55 of supporting the 1st, the 2nd portion of terminal 42,43 base end sides.The 2nd back-up block 55 is supported the base end side of the 1st portion of terminal 42 at upper surface, between the bottom wall portion 13 of lower surface and shell 2, supports the base end side of the 2nd portion of terminal 43.
The 1st portion of terminal 42 is formed by the metallic plate with conductivity; And tip side is projected into outside the shell 2 through cover body 41, in pack into the moving contact side (drive plate of stating after being provided with 47, the conductor plate 48 of moving contact portion 74 and extension spring 46) of contact mechanism of base end side.The base end side of the 1st portion of terminal 42 has a pair of rising portions 57 that erects from the plate part of being supported by the 2nd back-up block 55.Leading section at a pair of rising portions 57 forms for partition component 44 is installed by the installation portion 58 of otch.Form the support sector 59 that supports drive plate 47 swingably and become V-shape by otch in the rearward end of a pair of rising portions 57.
And it is identical with the height of the upper surface of the 1st back-up block 54 that the height of the part of a pair of rising portions 57 upper ends forms.Therefore, bottom (lower surface) butt of the part of a pair of rising portions 57 upper ends and support 17, support rack 17 is pushed to the upper wall portions 11 of shell 2.That is, the 1st back-up block 54 and a pair of rising portions 57 across the opposed side of central part (pilot hole 26) (left side of Fig. 3 and right side) of support 17 respectively with the bottom butt of support 17, support rack 17 is pushed to the upper wall portions 11 of shell 2.The 2nd portion of terminal 43 is formed by the metallic plate with conductivity, and tip side is projected into outside the shell 2 through cover body 41, forms the fixed contact side of contact mechanism at base end side.That is, the fixed contact portion 61 that does not belong to same parts with the 2nd portion of terminal 43 is installed at the base end side of the 2nd portion of terminal 43.
Partition component 44 becomes plate-like shape by the resin-shaped of insulating properties, is provided with the recess 63 of corresponding installed part 45 in the front.Installed part 45 is cut down the part of metallic plate and form to rear side and cuts reviewing 64.64 slotting leading to of reviewing be formed on the incision hole 65 on the partition component 44 through making to cut, installed part 45 be installed on the recess 63 of partition component 44.Cutting the retaining hole 66 that forms an end that keeps extension spring 46 in the reviewing 64.Because installed part 45 is installed on the installation portion 58 of a pair of rising portions 57 through the partition component 44 of insulating properties, so can be separately from the 1st portion of terminal electricity.
Drive plate 47 is formed by the metallic plate with conductivity, is connected to the lower end of operating body 18, is that fulcrum is operated swingably with the rearward end.The rearward end of drive plate 47 becomes the axle sheet 71 that extends to the plate Width, is supported by the V word shape support sector 59 of a pair of rising portions 57.And, be provided with a pair of operating sheet 72 that the both end sides of slave plate Width is extended downwards in the front of drive plate 47.The part of a pair of operating sheet 72 front is cut into V word shape, and the front end of fastening conductor plate 48.
Conductor plate 48 is formed the roughly U word shape that a pair of arm 73 is connected by the metallic plate with elasticity and conductivity.The front of a pair of arm 73 is bent to form, and by a pair of operating sheet 72 fastenings.Be provided with moving contact portion 74 in the coupling part of a pair of arm 73, but also form the retaining hole 75 that keeps extension spring 46 other ends.In this case, the tension force of extension spring 46 affacts on the conductor plate 48, makes 74 contact fixed contact portions 61 of moving contact portion.And the tension force of extension spring 46 affacts on the drive plate 47 through conductor plate 48, and operating body 18 is pushed to.
Switch element 4 with said structure, opening 15 is assembled on the shell 2 that operating unit 3 has been installed from the side.Lateral opening 15 is by cap 51 obturations of cover body 41, and surrounds the bonding agent that cap 51 applies as sealant along edge of opening portion.Through adopting said structure, can improve the water proofing property of switching device 1 side.And, because only around the cap of cover body 41 51, applied adhesive, so can reduce the coating amount of adhesive and increase work efficiency.In addition, adopted thermosetting resin, but be not limited in this as bonding agent, so long as can seal lid 51 around and water-tight just passable.
And if switch element 4 is installed on shell 2, then support 17 is pushed to upper wall portions 11 by the 1st back-up block 54 and a pair of rising portions 57, with the flange part 32 of seal member 19 be clipped in and the upper wall portions 11 of shell 2 between.And between the periphery 16 of support 17 and inserting hole 14, the flange part 32 of seal member 19 is compacted, thereby improves the close property between seal member 19 and the shell 2.Through adopting said structure, can improve the water proofing property of switching device 1 upper surface side.
In addition, the contact mechanism of switch element 4 is made up of the fixed contact portion 61 that the drive plate of being supported by the support sector 59 of the 1st portion of terminal 42 47, the conductor plate 48 that is provided with moving contact portion 74, extension spring 46 and moving contact portion 74 contact or leave.
With reference to Fig. 4 the mounting structure of seal member on shell is described.Fig. 4 is the mounting structure ideograph of the involved seal member of the present invention's the 1st execution mode.In Fig. 4, (a), (b) be the figure of expression seal member installment state for the figure of the non-installment state of expression seal member.
As stated, seal member 19 is installed on the shell 2 with the state that flange part 33 is installed between support 17 and shell 2 upper wall portions 11.And through with the 1st back-up block 54 and a pair of rising portions 57 support 17 being pushed to, the flange part 32 of seal member 19 is sandwiched between the upper wall portions 11 of support 17 and shell 2.Flange part 32 upper surfaces at seal member 19 form annular convex 34.And, carry at the upper surface of support 17 on the position of the flange part 32 of putting seal member 19 and form annular convex 28.
Shown in Fig. 4 (a), seal member 19 has the thickness A from the lower surface of flange part 32 to annular convex 34 front ends.Support 17 has the thickness B from the lower surface of pedestal part 24 to annular convex 28 front ends.Between the lower surface of the upper wall portions 11 of the upper surface of the 1st back-up block 54 and shell 2, be provided with C at interval.Equally, between the lower surface of the upper wall portions 11 of the upper surface of a pair of rising portions 57 and shell 2, also be provided with C at interval.In this case, with the thickness B thickness altogether of the thickness A of the flange part 32 of seal member 19 and support 17 than the only big little by little (C<A+B) of the interval C between the upper wall portions 11 of the 1st back-up block 54 (a pair of rising portions 57) and shell 2.
Therefore, shown in Fig. 4 (b),, then support 17 is pushed to, compressed the flange part 32 of seal member 19 through the 1st back-up block 54 and a pair of rising portions 57 if seal member 19 is installed on shell 2.At this moment, below the annular convex of the support 17 28 incision seal members 19, the annular convex 34 of seal member 19 is suppressed on the upper wall portions 11 of shell 2.And the annular convex 34 of seal member 19 is compacted, on inserting hole 14, is formed at operating body 18 interval on every side by seal member 19 sealings.As stated, in switching device 1,, can seal member 19 be installed with the state that is close on the shell 2 through the switch element of installing from lateral opening 15 sides of shell 24.
The action of switching device is described with reference to Fig. 5.Fig. 5 is the action specification figure of the involved switching device of the 1st execution mode of the present invention.In addition, in Fig. 5, (a) non-operating state of expression switching device, (b) mode of operation of expression switching device.
Shown in Fig. 5 (a), under the non-operating state of operating body 18, the tension force of extension spring 46 works, and moving contact portion 74 sides of conductor plate 48 are descended.On the other hand, the front of the bending of a pair of arm 73 of conductor plate 48 is pushed to a pair of operating sheet 72.Drive plate 47 will be positioned at the V word shape support sector 59 of rear end side for fulcrum is positioned at the top, push to operating body 18.Under this non-operating state, 74 contact fixed contact portions 61 of moving contact portion, and through drive plate 47 and conductor plate 48 conductings the 1st, the 2nd portion of terminal 42,43.
At this moment, the extension spring 46 and the installed part 45 that are kept by conductor plate 48 separate through a pair of rising portions 57 electricity of insulating properties partition component 44 from the 1st portion of terminal 42, so do not have electric current.That is, under the non-operating state of operating body 18, the 1st portion of terminal 42 and the 2nd portion of terminal 43 are through drive plate 47, conductor plate 48, moving contact portion 74 and 61 conductings of fixed contact portion.Therefore, extension spring 46 can not play the effect of resistor, thereby can not receive breakage because of heating.
Shown in Fig. 5 (b), when pressing operation operating body 18 under above-mentioned non-operating state, drive plate 47 is swung downwards as fulcrum with V word shape support sector 59.When drive plate 47 was swung downwards, the front of the bending of a pair of arm 73 of conductor plate 48 was pressed down through a pair of operating sheet 72.And the tension force of moving contact portion 74 sides of conductor plate 48 through extension spring 46 is upwards to takeoff as fulcrum with the snap portions of a pair of operating sheet 72.Thus, moving contact portion 74 and fixed contact portion opened in 61 minutes, cut off the conducting state of the 1st, the 2nd portion of terminal 42,43.
And when when the aforesaid operations state is down removed pressing operation, the be stretched tension force of spring 46 of moving contact portion 74 sides of conductor plate 48 depresses, and moving contact portion 74 is contacted with fixed contact portion 61.And the front of the bending of a pair of arm 73 of conductor plate 48 gets on drive plate 47 pushings through a pair of operating sheet 72.Drive plate 47 is that fulcrum is swung to the top with the V word shape support sector 59 that is positioned at rear end side, and operating body 18 is pushed to.Its result, switching device 1 is got back to the initial condition shown in Fig. 5 (a).
As stated; According to the involved switching device 1 of this execution mode; Switch element 4 through installing from lateral opening 15 sides of shell 2 is pressed into upper wall portions 11 with support 17, between the periphery 16 of support 17 and inserting hole 14, tightly clamps the flange part 32 of seal member 19.Therefore, the upper wall portions 11 of seal member 19 and shell 2 is close together, thereby has improved the water resistance to the top.And, lateral opening 15 partes tegmentalises 51 obturations of shell 2, and along edge of opening portion encirclement cap 51 adhesive-applyings.Therefore, the edge of opening portion 51 of lateral opening 15 and the gap between the cap 51 are sealed by bonding agent, thereby have improved the water resistance to the side.As stated, adopt projected direction from the 1st, the 2nd outstanding portion of terminal 42,43 of cover body 41 (left of Fig. 3 to) and, also can improve water resistance from direction of operating (lower directions of Fig. 3 etc.) various structure of the outstanding operating body 18 of shell 2.
Secondly, the 2nd execution mode of the present invention is described.The involved switching device of the 2nd execution mode of the present invention is compared with the involved switching device of above-mentioned the 1st execution mode has only the structure of operating unit different.Fig. 6 is the profile of the involved switching device of the 2nd execution mode of the present invention.Fig. 7 is the exploded perspective view of the involved operating unit of the 2nd execution mode of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 6, the involved switching device 81 of this execution mode is fitting operation unit 83 operationally on the top of shell 82, from lateral opening 95 sides of shell 82 switch element 84 is installed.Switching device 81 has identical structure with the involved switching device 1 of above-mentioned the 1st execution mode except operating unit 83.Therefore ginseng specifies operating unit 83 according to Fig. 7.
As shown in Figure 7, the structure of operating unit 83 is that it is logical that operating body 98 is inserted on support 97, and operating body 98 is installed the seal member 99 that covers from the top.Operating body 98 usefulness insulative resins form roughly rod shapes to the direction of operating extension.Lower end side at operating body 98 is provided with the anti-shedding part 101 that prevents that support 97 from coming off.And, be provided with from outer peripheral face to the outstanding a pair of protuberance 102 of opposed 2 directions to top ends from anti-shedding part 101 at operating body 98.And, on the outer peripheral face of operating body 98, form a pair of tabular surface 103 of depression to the inside with 2 directions that are orthogonal to a pair of protuberance 102.
Support 97 is by forming with operating body 98 identical materials, and has upper surface from pedestal part 105 with circular outstanding guide part 106.On guide part 106, be formed with operating body 98 and insert logical pilot holes 107, form a pair of recess 108 at a pair of protuberance 102 of the inner peripheral surface respective operations body 98 of pilot hole 107.Support 97 guides operating body 98 through the protuberance 102 of alignment function body 98 on this recess 108 to direction of operating (above-below direction of Fig. 6).And the annular convex 109 of a little is only given prominence in formation from upper surface around pilot hole 107.
And support 97 and operating body 98 form through separating the single formed body that forms with same material.This formed body is that 2 directions at a pair of recess 108 that is orthogonal to pilot hole 107 inner peripheral surfaces connect supports 97 and constitute with operating body 98.And, reverse through 98 pairs of supports 97 of operating body, support 97 is separated with operating body 98.In this case, even have the remainder of coupling part remaining, also because a pair of tabular surface 103 of respective operations body 98, so operating body 98 can not be obstructed to moving of direction of operating at the inner peripheral surface of pilot hole 107.Through said structure, between operating body 98 and support 97, likewise produce the dimensional discrepancy when being shaped, so can make support 97 pilot operationp body 98 well.
Seal member 99 forms with soft elastic materials such as rubber, and has with the bulge 111 of domed shape bulging and the flange part 112 that forms at the peripheral edge portion (lower end circumference) of bulge 111.The involved seal member 19 of sealing parts 99 and the 1st execution mode is different, covers whole operation body 98, therefore can improve water resistance more.Flange part 112 configuration around the guide part 106 of support 97, and from downside be formed on annular convex 109 butts on pedestal part 105 upper surfaces.
On flange part 112, form around the bulge 111 from only outstanding a little the annular convex 113 of upper surface.Flange part 112 is clamped by the upper wall portions 91 of support 97 and shell 82 with the state of fitting operation unit 83 on shell 82.At this moment, through the switch element of on the lateral opening 95 of shell 82, installing 84 support 97 is pushed to the upper wall portions 91 of shell 82.And between the periphery 96 of support 97 and inserting hole 94, the flange part 112 of seal member 99 is compacted, has improved the close property between seal member 99 and the shell 82.
As stated; According to the involved switching device 81 of this execution mode; Because support 97 and operating body 98 form through separating single formed body,, therefore can pass through support 97 pilot operationp body 98 well so on operating body 98 and support 97, produce the dimensional discrepancy when being shaped equally.And seal member 99 covers whole operation body 98, so can further improve water proofing property.
In addition, in each above-mentioned execution mode, the structure when being applicable to switching device of the present invention on the parking lamp of automatic two-wheeled cycle has been described, but and not only has been subject to this structure.So long as switching device of the present invention is used the pressing operation type switching device, on any device, be suitable for and all can.
And in each above-mentioned execution mode, switching device has adopted the direction of operating perpendicular configuration that makes the projected direction and the operating body of portion of terminal when improving water proofing property, but also not only is subject to this structure.The structure that switching device can also adopt the direction of operating of the projected direction that makes portion of terminal when improving water proofing property and operating body to cross one another.
And, in each above-mentioned execution mode, adopt the structure that improves cementability between seal member and the shell through the 1st back-up block and a pair of rising portions, but also not only be subject to this structure.As long as adopt, adopt which type of structure can through improve the structure of close property between seal member and the shell at the switch element of installing on the lateral opening of shell.For example, also can on upper wall portions, be pressed into support, improve the structure of close property between seal member and the shell through in the 1st back-up block or a pair of rising portions any one.
And in each above-mentioned execution mode, contact mechanism is waited by drive plate and conductor plate and constitutes, but also not only is subject to this structure.So long as adopt contact mechanism to come to be switched the structure of ON/OFF, adopt which type of structure can through the pressing operation of operating body.
And, in each above-mentioned execution mode, adopted with the bonding agent sealing and be installed in the structure of the cap on the shell lateral opening, but be not limited to this structure.So long as lateral opening that can inaccessible shell, which type of structure cap has can.For example, also can seal cap with the thing beyond the bonding agent.And for example, as long as can fully improve the water proofing property to the side through the lateral opening of inaccessible shell, cap also can adopt the structure that does not seal with bonding agent.
And, in each above-mentioned execution mode, the structure that has adopted seal member to form with soft elastomer, but be not limited to this structure.As long as have water proofing property and can through support be pressed into the close property of raising with respect to shell, then with which type of material form can for seal member.
And current disclosed execution mode is for example in all respects, is not limited in this execution mode.The scope of application of the present invention does not only depend on the explanation of above-mentioned execution mode, but representes with patent request, and signal comprises and the equal meaning of the content of patent request and all changes in its scope.
Industrial applicibility
As above state brightly, the present invention not only can improve water proofing property, and has the effect of the direction of operating quadrature of the projected direction that can make portion of terminal and operating body, especially is applicable to the parking light switch of automatic two-wheeled cycle.

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1. switching device is characterized in that possessing:
Shell forms inserting hole in upper wall portions, and lateral opening;
Operating body is projected into outside the shell through above-mentioned inserting hole, can operate the contact mechanism in the above-mentioned shell;
Guiding parts guides the aforesaid operations body along direction of operating in above-mentioned shell;
Waterproof part, by the bulge that is installed in the aforesaid operations body, and around above-mentioned bulge, be sandwiched in the periphery of above-mentioned inserting hole and the flange part between the above-mentioned guiding parts constitutes, can strain; And
Switch element has cover body, the portion of terminal outside above-mentioned cover body is projected into above-mentioned shell and the above-mentioned contact mechanism of the lateral opening of inaccessible above-mentioned shell,
Through the above-mentioned switch element of installing from the lateral opening side of above-mentioned shell, clip at above-mentioned guiding parts under the state of above-mentioned flange part of above-mentioned waterproof part and be pressed into to above-mentioned upper wall portions.
2. switching device according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Be provided with pushing portion outstanding in above-mentioned shell on the above-mentioned cover body,
Through the lateral opening with the next inaccessible above-mentioned shell of above-mentioned cover body, thereby the bottom butt of above-mentioned pushing portion and above-mentioned guiding parts makes above-mentioned guiding parts be pressed into to above-mentioned upper wall portions.
3. switching device according to claim 2 is characterized in that,
Be provided with the rising portions that in above-mentioned shell, erects in above-mentioned portion of terminal to above-mentioned guiding parts,
Through the lateral opening with the next inaccessible above-mentioned shell of above-mentioned cover body, thereby the bottom butt of above-mentioned rising portions and above-mentioned guiding parts makes above-mentioned guiding parts be pressed into to above-mentioned upper wall portions.
4. switching device according to claim 3 is characterized in that,
Above-mentioned pushing portion and above-mentioned rising portions clip above-mentioned guiding parts central portion and respectively with the bottom butt of this guiding parts of an opposed side, above-mentioned guiding parts is pressed into to above-mentioned upper wall portions.
5. according to any described switching device in the claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that,
Aforesaid operations body and above-mentioned guiding parts separate single formed body and form.
6. according to any described switching device in the claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that,
The mode of above-mentioned cover body that is installed in the opening of above-mentioned shell side with encirclement is provided with sealant.
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