CN102473545A - Rotary switch unit - Google Patents

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CN102473545A
CN102473545A CN2010800306252A CN201080030625A CN102473545A CN 102473545 A CN102473545 A CN 102473545A CN 2010800306252 A CN2010800306252 A CN 2010800306252A CN 201080030625 A CN201080030625 A CN 201080030625A CN 102473545 A CN102473545 A CN 102473545A
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蔡承玟
李龙水
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    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
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    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
    • B60Q3/60—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects
    • B60Q3/62—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
    • B60Q3/80—Circuits; Control arrangements
    • B60Q3/82—Switches specially adapted for vehicle interior lighting, e.g. switching by tilting the lens
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H19/001—Thumb wheel switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H19/54—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand the operating part having at least five or an unspecified number of operative positions
    • H01H19/56—Angularly-movable actuating part carrying contacts, e.g. drum switch
    • H01H19/58—Angularly-movable actuating part carrying contacts, e.g. drum switch having only axial contact pressure, e.g. disc switch, wafer switch
    • H01H19/585—Angularly-movable actuating part carrying contacts, e.g. drum switch having only axial contact pressure, e.g. disc switch, wafer switch provided with printed circuit contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H19/02—Details
    • H01H19/10—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H19/14—Operating parts, e.g. turn knob
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a rotary switch unit, comprising: a housing; a printed circuit board arranged within the housing; and a rotary switch component arranged such that a portion thereof is exposed through a side of the housing, and including a rotary knob arranged so as to be rotatable on the housing, and a rotary switch for changing an electrical signal by means of the rotary knob and electrically communicating with an external electrical device via the printed circuit board, wherein the rotary knob includes a rotary knob compartment formed open into the housing, and the rotary switch is arranged in the rotary knob compartment.

Description

Rotation switch unit
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of rotary-type switch device; And relate to a kind of like this rotary-type switch device particularly; This rotary-type switch device is configured to compact structure, thereby can improve navigability and can prevent because the damage that the introducing of foreign substance causes.
Background technology
Except the function of conveying arrangement, the vehicle that comprises automobile etc. also need have the various functions of device easily that allow the user that stable and comfortable driving condition is provided.Therefore, vehicle comprises various article of equipment easily and the multiple switch that is used to operate and control them.Consider driver's navigability, various switches often all are arranged near steering wheel side or the steering wheel by the concentrated area.
For example, be installed on nearest production vehicle the steering wheel place be the electric window switch, the turning indicator control that is used to switch on and off direction indicator lamp that are used to open and close vehicle window, be used to drive the automobile audio frequency switch of automobile audion system and be used to drive rain brush switch of rain brush etc.
Simultaneously, except these various switching devices, also be furnished with parts such as slewing rollers connector (SRC) and slip ring etc. in the lower end of steering wheel.Because SRC and slip ring are configured to occupy considerable spatial volume, so other device such as switch that need wait to be installed on the steering wheel is compact, so that effectively utilize the confined space of steering wheel.
In addition, the increase of vehicle ' time (that is, Vehicular occupant drives to the time that the destination spends) or pick-up time (that is, Vehicular occupant sit on the vehicle to be spent the time) parts that cause being installed in vehicle interior are exposed to foreign substance more.That is to say; Drink under the situation such as the beverage of coffee etc. at Vehicular occupant; Some beverages may infiltrate in the parts of vehicle, especially penetrate in the electric switch, and this electric switch will produce the change of electricity condition; Thereby cause damage or wrong switching manipulation to switch, this possibly be the hazards that concern passenger safety.
Summary of the invention
Technical problem
Therefore; The purpose of this invention is to provide kind of an a kind of like this rotary-type switch device; This rotary-type switch device can be implemented more accurate and stable operation; Simultaneously, can also prevent to cause the faulty operation that electric device is caused damage owing to introducing electric device such as the liquid foreign substance of beverage etc.
Technical scheme
To achieve these goals, the invention provides a kind of rotary-type switch device, this rotary-type switch device comprises: housing; The rotary switch unit; This rotary switch unit comprises knob and rotary switch, and said knob rotatably is arranged in the said housing, so that partly be exposed to outside the surface of said housing; Said rotary switch is configured to cause in response to the operation of said knob the variation of the signal of telecommunication; And set up through said printed circuit board (PCB) and external electrical device and to be electrically connected, wherein, said knob comprises the knob space of formation within it; So that the inboard towards said housing is opened wide, and said rotary switch is disposed in the said knob space.
In said rotary-type switch device, said rotary switch can comprise: movable part, this movable part are configured to rotate with said knob; And stationary part, this stationary part is arranged to respect to said movable part fix in position.
In said rotary-type switch device; Said printed circuit board (PCB) can comprise the plate extension; This plate extension forms from the end extension of said printed circuit board (PCB) and is arranged in the said knob space, and the said stationary part of said rotary switch can be disposed on the said plate extension.
In said rotary-type switch device, said rotary switch unit can comprise spill spin block, and this spill spin block is arranged to said plate extension spaced apart in said knob space, and said spill spin block is configured to rotate with said knob.The said movable part of said rotary switch can comprise: contact site, this contact site are constructed to treat closely contact with said stationary part; The support portion, this support portion is mounted to said spill spin block regularly, so that said support portion rotates with said spill spin block; And elastic portion, an end of this elastic portion is connected to said contact site, and the other end is connected to said support portion, so that between said contact site and said support portion, elastic force is provided.
In said rotary-type switch device, said knob can comprise knob, and this knob is arranged to stretch out so that around said rotary switch from the end of said knob.
In said rotary-type switch device, said knob can comprise that perpendicular to the view field on the plane of said plate extension said rotary switch is perpendicular to the view field on the plane of said plate extension.
In said rotary-type switch device; Said housing can comprise case cover and housing body; Outside said knob was arranged as on said case cover and partly is exposed to, said knob rotatably was installed in the said housing body, and said housing body can comprise the discharge rake; This discharge rake is configured to respect to comprise the plane inclination of the rotating shaft of said knob; And said case cover can comprise the cover outlet, and said cover outlet forms corresponding with the said discharge rake of said housing body on this case cover, so that be communicated with extraneous fluid.
In said rotary-type switch device; Said rotary-type switch device also can comprise the lamp unit; This lamp unit is configured to be electrically connected with said printed circuit board (PCB) foundation, and said housing can comprise that the light that is used to allow to leave said lamp unit is delivered to extraneous indication portion.
In said rotary-type switch device, said lamp unit also can comprise: lamp, this lamp are arranged on the said printed circuit board (PCB); And light to guide article spare, this light to guide article spare is configured to prevent that light is dispersed into the zone of arranging said rotary switch.
In said rotary-type switch device, said rotary-type switch device also can comprise the rotation stop block, and this rotation stop block is arranged in the said housing so that the rotation status of said knob is carried out locking function.
In said rotary-type switch device, said rotation stop block can comprise: the stop accommodation section, and this stop accommodation section is arranged in the said housing; The stop elastomeric element, this stop elastomeric element is received in the said stop accommodation section with movable mode; Detent balls, this detent balls is by said stop elastomeric element resiliency supported; And retention tab, this retention tab is configured to keep constant contact condition with said detent balls, and is arranged in said knob side.
In said rotary-type switch device, in said knob space, can be furnished with spill spin block, this spill spin block and said plate extension are spaced apart, and said spill spin block is configured to rotate with said knob, and said retention tab is formed on the said spill spin block.
Beneficial effect
The rotary-type switch device that is configured to as stated according to the present invention has following advantage.
The first, rotary-type switch device according to the present invention makes rotary switch can be disposed in the knob space of knob, so that can realize directly and rotary manipulation more accurately.
The second, rotary-type switch device according to the present invention makes rotary switch can be disposed in the knob space of knob, so that can prevent because the liquid foreign substance is introduced in switching device and the electric component such as rotary switch is caused damage.
The 3rd; Making the cover through hole pass case cover be incorporated into liquid foreign substance in the switching device according to rotary-type switch device of the present invention can pass and discharge rake and be discharged to the external world fast and smoothly with the cover outlet; Thereby can prevent to pollute or damage electric component owing to liquid foreign substance residual in the housing; For example, printed circuit board (PCB).
The 4th, rotary-type switch device according to the present invention makes it possible to realize through the movable part that comprises the elastic portion with elastic construction the more level and smooth and accurate contact condition of rotary switch.
Though described the present invention with reference to the illustrative embodiments shown in the accompanying drawing, this only is exemplary, and the invention is not restricted to these execution modes.One skilled in the art will understand that the various modifications that are equal to that to make execution mode and variation and without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Therefore, real technical scope of the present invention should be limited the technical spirit of accompanying claims.
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Fig. 1 shows the schematic assembling stereogram of rotary-type switch device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 shows the schematic, exploded, isometric illustration of rotary-type switch device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 shows the schematic side elevation of rotary-type switch device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is that according to the embodiment of the present invention rotary-type switch device is along the schematic local side view cutaway drawing of the line A-A intercepting of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is that according to the embodiment of the present invention rotary-type switch device is along the diagrammatic fragmentary front view of the line A-A intercepting of Fig. 3.
Fig. 6 is that according to the embodiment of the present invention rotary-type switch device is along the schematic sectional front view of the line A-A intercepting of Fig. 3.
Fig. 7 shows the schematic perspective view of the knob of rotary-type switch device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 shows the schematic partial perspective view of the housing body of rotary-type switch device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 to Figure 12 shows the sketch map of the part operation state of rotary-type switch device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 13 shows the sketch map of projection state of knob and the rotary switch of rotary-type switch device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
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Existing will the detailed description in detail according to rotary-type switch device preferred implementation of the present invention with reference to accompanying drawing hereinafter.
Fig. 1 shows the schematic assembling stereogram of rotary-type switch device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 shows the schematic, exploded, isometric illustration of rotary-type switch device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 3 shows the schematic side elevation of rotary-type switch device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 4 is that according to the embodiment of the present invention rotary-type switch device 10 is along the schematic local side view cutaway drawing of the line A-A intercepting of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is that according to the embodiment of the present invention rotary-type switch device 10 is along the diagrammatic fragmentary front view of the line A-A intercepting of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 be according to the embodiment of the present invention rotary-type switch device 10 along the schematic sectional front view of the line A-A intercepting of Fig. 3, Fig. 7 shows the schematic perspective view of the knob of rotary-type switch device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 shows the schematic partial perspective view of the housing body 120 of rotary-type switch device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 9 to Figure 12 shows the sketch map of the part operation state of rotary-type switch device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 13 shows the sketch map of projection state of knob and the rotary switch of rotary-type switch device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Rotary-type switch device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises housing 100, printed circuit board (PCB) 200 and rotary switch unit 300.Printed circuit board (PCB) 200 is disposed in the housing 100, so that be fixed on the settling position in the housing 100.Rotation switch unit 300 keeps being in stable arrangement states in housing 100, and rotatably operates to cause the variation of the signal of telecommunication.Among Fig. 1, show rotary-type switch device 10, and the x-y-z axis is set to conventional coordinates so that explain.
To shown in Figure 5, housing 100 comprises case cover 110, housing body 120 and housing base portion 130 like Fig. 1.Case cover 110, housing body 120 and housing base portion 130 engage one another, so that can in rotary-type switch Unit Installation portion, be fastened on settling position.Case cover 110, housing body 120 and housing base portion 130 limit the inner space through being bonded with each other between them, so that can other composed component stably be arranged in the inner space.Case cover 110 is included in the cover installation portion 111 that forms on its downside; And housing body 120 comprises the main body cover installation portion 121 corresponding to cover installation portion 111 that forms above that; So that cover installation portion 111 engages one another with main body cover installation portion 121, thereby prevent their relative motions.On a surface of housing 100; Promptly; On the top surface of case cover 110, be formed with cover through hole 113, so that limit the opening that is open upwards; Thereby make at least a portion (more particularly, being the knob 310 of rotary switch unit 300) of rotary switch unit 300 to be arranged to pass cover through hole 113 and outside being exposed to.Case cover 110 can comprise indication portion, that is, the cover indication portion 115 that on a side of the top surface of case cover 110, forms is so that be positioned to be adjacent to cover through hole 113.Cover indication portion 115 can be formed on the surface of case cover 110 through laser ablation technology etc.Cover indication portion 115 can be transferred in the scope of extraneous function structure in every way realizing allowing light to leave the lamp unit, and this will hereinafter be described.
Housing body 120 engages with case cover 110, thereby between them, limits the inner space, so that make rotary switch unit 300 in the inner space, to rotate.In this execution mode, housing body 120 comprises two pieces that formation is a pair of, but this is only used for explaining one embodiment of the present of invention, and the present invention is not limited to this.Housing body 120 comprises two piece 120-1 and 120-2.These pieces 120-1 and 120-2 engage one another and constitute single housing main body 120.Two piece 120-1 of this of housing body 120 and 120-2 engage one another, and make it possible to other composed component and stably move.Housing body 120-1 and 120-2 are included in the main body that forms on the one of which side and engage through hole 123; Engaged through hole 123 so that main body inserts according to the mode that runs through in main body junction surface 101, thereby make the housing body 120 that constitutes by two piece 120-1 and 120-2 can form single main body.Housing body 120 is included in the body base installation portion 125 that forms on the one of which side; And housing base portion 130 is included in the base portion installation portion 131 corresponding to body base installation portion 125 that forms on the one of which side, realizes the structure of stable engagement so that body base installation portion 125 can engage one another with base portion installation portion 131.Housing body 120 comprises the rotating part 129 that forms the knob installation portion 127 that extends from one surface and form in a side of knob installation portion 127.Knob installation portion 127 has the inner space that is limited at wherein, so that make it possible to other composed component is contained in wherein.Housing body 120 is included in the discharge rake 126 that will be described below that forms on the top surface of its end, so that in the face of case cover 110.In addition, housing body 120 can be included in the light to guide article spare 530 that forms on the side of its top surface, so that in the face of case cover 110, thereby makes that the light that sends from lamp unit 500 can be by 530 guiding of light to guide article spare.
Housing base portion 130 has a kind of like this structure, and in this structure, the housing base portion engages with housing body 120, and finally engages with case cover 110 through housing body 120.Housing base portion 130 can comprise the base portion supports parts 133 that are arranged on its bottom inner surface, so that support other composed component.Housing base portion 130 is included in wherein the connector pin through hole 135 that forms so that is connected with base connector 137, so that base connector 137 can be electrically connected with the printed circuit board (PCB) that will be described below 200 and such as the external electrical device foundation of control unit (not shown) etc.
Printed circuit board (PCB) 200 is arranged in the housing 100.Printed circuit board (PCB) 200 comprises various wiring (not shown) and electric component (not shown) mounted thereto; So that the electrical signal transfer that makes it possible to rotary switch unit 300 is produced is to other composed component, rotary switch unit 300 will hereinafter be described.Printed circuit board (PCB) 200 according to the present invention is arranged to a surface perpendicular to case cover 110.In other words, printed circuit board (PCB) 200 is arranged on the plane (that is, Fig. 1 is seen on the x-z plane) perpendicular to rotating shaft, and the knob 310 of the rotary switch unit 300 that will be described below rotates on this rotating shaft.This structure can be avoided or significantly reduce owing to beverage being introduced the possibility that the rotary-type switch device causes short circuit.
Printed circuit board (PCB) 200 comprises the through hole 201 that forms above that, so that through hole 201 will be inserted according to the mode that runs through in the main body junction surface 101 that allows to be used for engage main body 120 (120-1 and 120-2).On printed circuit board (PCB) 200, be furnished with connector pin 220; Make this connector pin at one end be installed on the pin installation portion 202 that forms on the printed circuit board (PCB) 200, and pass connector pin through hole 135 and expose and then reach base connector 137 at the other end.The electrical connection that external electrical device and printed circuit board (PCB) 200 are set up each other through connector pin 220; And it is final; Variation in the signal of telecommunication that the rotary switch unit that will describe hereinafter 300 produces can be passed to the external world, and the signal of telecommunication that is produced by the external electrical device lamp unit 500 that can be applied to will be described below.
Rotary switch unit 300 comprises knob 310 and rotary switch 330.Rotary switch unit 330 according to this execution mode also comprises spill spin block 320.Rotary switch 330 has a kind of like this structure, and in this structure, at least a portion of rotary switch is installed in spill spin block 320, but this is only used for explaining one embodiment of the present of invention.Therefore, rotary switch unit 330 can change according to design demand in every way, for example, has a kind of like this structure, and in this structure, spill spin block and knob form each other.
Knob 310 be arranged to partly to pass case cover 110 cover through hole 113 and outside being exposed to.Through this structure, the user can realize the rotation of knob 310.Knob 310 comprises knob main body 311 and knob 315.Knob main body 311 can be configured to independently element with knob 315, but in this embodiment, they form each other.On a surface of knob main body 311, more particularly, pass cover through hole 113 and on the regional area outside being exposed to, be furnished with knob lever 313 in knob main body 311.Knob lever 313 has a plurality of raised designs, so that when the user handles knob 310, can prevent to skid.In this embodiment, knob lever 313 has bulge-structure, but can construct by variety of way in the scope that during the user handles knob 310, prevents to skid; For example; Have a kind of like this structure, in this structure, on the outer peripheral face of knob 310, be combined with material with high frictional force; For example, polyurethane or rubber.
Rotary switch 330 causes the variation of the signal of telecommunication in response to the operation of knob 310, and is electrically connected with the foundation of external electrical device through printed circuit board (PCB) 200.In knob 310, more particularly, be in knob main body 311, limit knob space 318.Rotary switch 330 according to the present invention is arranged in the knob space 318.
Rotary switch 330 according to the present invention comprises movable part 331 and stationary part 339.To the manipulation of knob 310 and carry out the rotation with respect to housing 100 with knob 310, and stationary part 339 is arranged to respect to movable part 331 fix in position rotary switch 330 according to the user.That is to say that stationary part 339 is arranged on the printed circuit board (PCB) 200.More specifically, printed circuit board (PCB) 200 comprises plate extension 210.This plate extension 210 forms from vertically arranged that end of printed circuit board (PCB) 200 and extends to housing 100 inboards, more particularly, is the inboard that extends to housing body 120.Stationary part 339 is arranged on the printed circuit board (PCB) 200.Stationary part 339 comprises a plurality of fixing contact site 339a, 339b, 339c, 339d and 339i (seeing Fig. 8 a to Fig. 8 d).Stationary part 339 according to the present invention has the structure of arranged concentric on plate extension 210.In this embodiment, the rotary switch unit comprises spill spin block 320.Spill spin block 320 can be constructed by variety of way, for example, has a kind of like this structure, and in this structure, spill spin block forms from the basal surface in the knob space 319 of knob 310 and extends.Spill spin block 320 rotates with knob 310, and is arranged in the knob space, so that spaced apart with plate extension 210.Spill spin block 320 comprises piece main body 321.Piece main body 321 is implemented as the plate or the disc-type of circular.Piece main body 321 has and forms from the outward extending tongue 323 of its outer peripheral face.Tongue 323 is inserted into according to fixing mode in the knob 310 inner stationary part (not shown) that form, so that can prevent the relative rotation of spill spin block with respect to knob 310.Movable part 331 is installed on the spill spin block 320, so that movable part 331 can rotate with spill spin block 320, and finally with knob 310 rotations.
Movable part 331 according to the present invention can comprise contact site 333, support portion 337 and elastic portion 335.Contact site 333 can closely contact with stationary part 339 (that is, the static contact site 339a to 339d and 339i of arranged concentric on plate extension 210).Support portion 337 is mounted to spill spin block 320 according to fixing mode, more particularly, is mounted to piece main body 321 according to fixing mode, so that the support portion is with piece main body 320 and knob 310 rotations.And elastic portion 335 at one end is connected to contact site 333, and is connected to support portion 337 at the other end, so that between contact site 333 and support portion 337, elastic force is provided.That is to say that movable part according to the embodiment of the present invention makes that contact site 333 can be smoothly and stably contact stationary part 339, this is because elastic portion 335 usefulness connect the elastic leaf springs (see figure 6) of contact site 333 and support portion 337.
In addition, can further comprise according to rotary-type switch device 10 of the present invention and being configured to the stable manipulation of the mode perception knob 310 of sense of touch and the rotation stop block 400 of manipulated variable.Rotation stop block 400 is arranged in the housing 100, so that locking function is provided for the rotation status of knob 310.Rotation stop block 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises stop accommodation section 440, stop elastomeric element 410, detent balls 420 and a plurality of retention tab 430.Stop accommodation section 440 is arranged in the housing 100, more particularly, is arranged in the housing body 120.As shown in Figure 8, stop accommodation section 440 is arranged in the housing body 120-1, but this is only used for explaining one embodiment of the present of invention, and the invention is not restricted to this.Stop accommodation section 440 has a kind of like this structure, and in this structure, an end of stop accommodation section opens wide towards the cover through hole 111 of case cover 110, and the other end seals.Stop elastomeric element 410 is implemented as helical spring.Stop elastomeric element 410 is accommodated in the stop accommodation section 440, so that stop elastomeric element 410 supports at the other end of one of which end by the sealing of stop accommodation section 440.Among this paper, stop elastomeric element 410 is constructed to spiral spring type, but this is only used for explaining one embodiment of the present of invention.Therefore, stop elastomeric element 410 can be constructed by variety of way in the scope of elastic force is provided, and for example, is configured to the elastic caoutchouc rod.Detent balls 420 is arranged in the other end of stop elastomeric element 440, and is implemented as the spherical main of rigidity.Detent balls 420 is constructed to flexibly supported by stop elastomeric element 410.
Retention tab 430 is kept with detent balls 420 and is in constant contact condition, and retention tab 430 is formed on the periphery of spill spin block 420.That is to say, be arranged on the periphery of spill spin block 420 with angle same between the retention tab 430.Significantly, the arrangement states of retention tab 430 (that is layout angle) can be depending on designing requirement and changes by variety of way.In this embodiment, retention tab is formed on the spill spin block, but can change by variety of way, and for example, under the situation that spill spin block and knob form, retention tab is formed on knob inside.
In addition, can further comprise lamp unit 500 according to rotary-type switch device 10 of the present invention, this lamp unit is constructed to come according to the operation of knob 310 or user's manipulation the position of quick perception rotary-type switch device 10.Lamp unit 500 comprises lamp 520 and light to guide article spare 530.Lamp 520 is implemented as the LED lamp of exportable multiple color.Lamp 520 can be by configured in various manners in the scope of implementing following structure, and in this structure, the light that leaves lamp 520 is passed to the external world through the indication portion (that is, through cover indication portion 115) that on case cover 110, forms.In this embodiment, the lamp 520 that is implemented as the LED lamp has a kind of like this structure, and in this structure, lamp is arranged to the bending owing to the vertical arrangement of printed circuit board (PCB) 200 of its terminal.In this case, lamp unit 500 also can comprise lamp guiding piece 510, so that obtain the more stable mounting structure of lamp 520.That is to say that lamp unit 500 can have a kind of like this structure, in this structure, lamp guiding piece 510 is installed to printed circuit board (PCB) 200 according to fixing mode, and simultaneously, lamp 520 is inserted in the lamp guiding piece 510, so that guarantee more stable position.In this case, lamp guiding piece 510 can be constructed to make its end to form according to the mode of extending, and is caused light to leak in other formation element so that prevent the light that leaves lamp 520 by transmission along the direction of not expecting.In addition, as stated, light to guide article spare 530 can be arranged on a distolateral place of housing body 120.Light to guide article spare 530 makes it possible to the light that leaves lamp 520 is only guided to the zone (that is, cover indication portion 115 sides) that needs light, so that prevent the leakage of light.
Simultaneously, rotary-type switch device 10 according to the present invention makes it possible to rotary switch is arranged in the knob space of knob, so that the distance between rotary switch and the knob is reduced to minimum, thereby can realize quick and stable operation.This structure has prevented because the liquid foreign substance of not expecting is incorporated into printed circuit board (PCB) or rotary switch and this printed circuit board (PCB) or rotary switch unit are caused damage.That is to say; Under the situation of routine; When the liquid foreign substance such as beverage etc. passes cover through hole 113 and when being introduced in the rotary-type switch device 10, the liquid foreign substance is seeped on printed circuit board (PCB) or the rotary switch, thereby causes circuit board or switch are caused damage.On the other hand, rotary switch according to the present invention is configured such that in its knob space that is inserted into knob, thereby has significantly reduced the possibility that contacts with the liquid foreign substance.
In addition, rotary-type switch device 10 according to the present invention can comprise and be used to prevent because the liquid foreign substance is introduced and it is caused the composed component of damage, that is, and and knob 315.As shown in the figure, knob 310 comprises knob main body 311 and knob 315.Knob 315 has a kind of like this structure, and in this structure, knob stretches out to center on rotary switch 330 from the two ends of the knob main body 311 of knob 310.That is to say; Project to (promptly at knob that is in the normal direction state 310 and rotary switch 330 perpendicular to the plane of plate extension 210; X-y plane (see figure 1)) under the situation, the view field's B (see figure 9) that is formed by rotary switch 330 is included among the A of view field (A1+A2+A3) that is formed by knob 310.Here; The view field that is represented by Reference numeral B refers to rotary switch 330 perpendicular to the view field on the plane of plate extension 210; The view field that is represented by Reference numeral A1 and A3 refers to knob 311 perpendicular to the view field on the plane of plate extension 210, and refers to knob 315 perpendicular to the view field on the plane of plate extension 210 by the view field that Reference numeral A2 representes.Particularly, knob 315 comprises rake 316, and when knob 310 is arranged as when being in the normal direction state, rake 316 tilts with respect to x axle and y axle.The angle of inclination of rake 316 can be come according to the range of movement of knob suitably to select.For example, in Fig. 9 to Figure 11, knob can be rotated to maximum angle state be with shown in the progressive mode.If the angle of inclination of rake 316 is too small or excessive, then the liquid foreign substance maybe not can be downward through rake 316 smoothly, therefore need suitably select the angle of inclination.
Because knob comprises this structure of rake 316; If the liquid foreign substance is introduced in the rotary-type switch device; Then this liquid foreign substance is discharged downwards fast, thereby can further prevent reliably the rotary switch in the knob space 319 that is arranged in knob 310 is caused damage.In addition, in this case, housing can comprise such composed component, and this composed component is used for covering the liquid foreign substance discharge that through hole 113 is introduced in switching device with passing.That is to say that case cover 110 comprises the cover outlet 117 that forms above that.Cover outlet 117 is forming with the mode that runs through corresponding to the position of discharging rake 126, to keep fluid to be communicated with the external world.Therefore; Pass cover through hole 113 and be introduced in liquid foreign substance in the housing and be directed into via the knob main body 311 of knob 310 and/or knob 315 and flow downward fast; And pass discharge rake 126 and be discharged to the external world fast with cover outlet 117; Thereby can prevent that the liquid foreign substance from damaging rotary switch 330, and can prevent that this liquid foreign substance is introduced into housing body 120, therefore can keep clean.
Industrial applicibility
Above-mentioned execution mode is only used for explaining embodiments of the invention, and the present invention is not limited to this.For example, be included in according to the rotation stop block in the rotary-type switch device of the present invention and can make amendment by variety of way, for example, be embodied as the type of ball/spring according to designing requirement.In addition, rotary-type switch device according to the present invention can be applied to multiple application, for example, and the switch of the for example head lamp arrangement for adjusting height that is applied to use in the vehicle.

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1. rotary-type switch device, this rotary-type switch device comprises:
Housing;
Be arranged in the printed circuit board (PCB) in the said housing; And
The rotary switch unit; This rotary switch unit comprises knob and rotary switch; Thereby said knob rotatably is arranged in outside the surface that partly is exposed to said housing in the said housing; Said rotary switch is configured to cause in response to the operation of said knob the variation of the signal of telecommunication, and is electrically connected with the foundation of external electrical device through said printed circuit board (PCB)
Wherein, said knob comprises the knob space that forms within it, so that open wide towards the inboard of said housing, and said rotary switch is disposed in the said knob space.
2. rotary-type switch device according to claim 1, wherein, said rotary switch comprises:
Movable part, this movable part are configured to rotate with said knob; And
Stationary part, this stationary part are arranged to respect to said movable part fix in position.
3. rotary-type switch device according to claim 2; Wherein, Said printed circuit board (PCB) comprises the plate extension; This plate extension forms from the end extension of said printed circuit board (PCB) and is arranged in the said knob space, and wherein, the said stationary part of said rotary switch is disposed on the said plate extension.
4. rotary-type switch device according to claim 3, wherein, said rotary switch unit comprises spill spin block, and this spill spin block is arranged to said plate extension spaced apart in said knob space, and said spill spin block is configured to rotate with said knob, and
Wherein, the said movable part of said rotary switch comprises:
Contact site, this contact site are constructed to treat closely contact with said stationary part;
The support portion, this support portion is mounted to said spill spin block in a fixed manner, so that said support portion rotates with said spill spin block; And
Elastic portion, an end of this elastic portion is connected to said contact site, and the other end is connected to said support portion, so that between said contact site and said support portion, elastic force is provided.
5. rotary-type switch device according to claim 1, wherein, said knob comprises knob, this knob is arranged to stretch out so that around said rotary switch from the end of said knob.
6. rotary-type switch device according to claim 5, wherein, said knob is comprising that perpendicular to the view field on the plane of said plate extension said rotary switch is perpendicular to the view field on the plane of said plate extension.
7. rotary-type switch device according to claim 5, wherein, said housing comprises case cover and housing body, and said knob is arranged as and partly is exposed to outside the said case cover, and said knob rotatably is installed in the said housing body,
Said housing body comprises the discharge rake, and this discharge rake is configured to respect to comprise the plane inclination of the rotating shaft of said knob, and
Said case cover comprises the cover outlet, and said cover outlet forms corresponding with the said discharge rake of said housing body on this case cover, so that be communicated with extraneous fluid.
8. rotary-type switch device according to claim 1; This rotary-type switch device also comprises the lamp unit; This lamp unit is configured to be electrically connected with said printed circuit board (PCB) foundation, and said housing comprises that the light that is used to allow to leave said lamp unit is delivered to extraneous indication portion.
9. rotary-type switch device according to claim 8, wherein, said lamp unit also comprises:
Lamp, this lamp are arranged on the said printed circuit board (PCB); And
Light to guide article spare, this light to guide article spare are configured to prevent that light is dispersed into the zone that is furnished with said rotary switch.
10. rotary-type switch device according to claim 1, this rotary-type switch device also comprises the rotation stop block, this rotation stop block is arranged in the said housing so that the rotation status of said knob is carried out locking function.
11. rotary-type switch device according to claim 10, wherein, said rotation stop block comprises:
The stop accommodation section, this stop accommodation section is arranged in the said housing;
The stop elastomeric element, this stop elastomeric element is received in the said stop accommodation section with movable mode;
Detent balls, this detent balls is supported with flexible mode by said stop elastomeric element; And
Retention tab, this retention tab are configured to keep constant contact condition with said detent balls, and are arranged in the knob side.
12. rotary-type switch device according to claim 11; Wherein, In said knob space, be furnished with spill spin block; Said spill spin block is arranged to said plate extension spaced apart, and said spill spin block is configured to rotate with said knob, and said retention tab is formed in the said spill spin block.
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