CN1042466C

CN1042466C - Composite-action type electronic component

Info

Publication number: CN1042466C
Application number: CN96109479A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 石川新治
Original assignee: Alps Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
Priority date: 1995-08-28
Filing date: 1996-08-28
Publication date: 1999-03-10
Anticipated expiration: 2016-08-28
Also published as: JP3404442B2; JPH0963421A; MY115040A; KR100220332B1; CN1149192A; KR970014144A; TW316296B

Abstract

The invention relate to a composite-action type electronic component which is excellent in operability and design compactness. This electric part has a cord plate 4 integrated to an operating body 1, a slide member 2 for rotatably holding the operating body 1 and the cord plate 4, a fixed member 5 for slidably holding the slide member 2, and a return spring 7 for imparting a returning force to the slide member 2. In the rotating operation of the operating body 1, upward sliding element pieces 17a-17d provided on the slide member 2 periodically make contact with the conductive pattern 3 of the cord plate, whereby a first electric signal is outputted. In the pressing operation of the operating body 1, a downward sliding element piece 16d provided on the slide membermakes contact with a switch pattern 19d provided on the fixed member, whereby a second electric signal is outputted.

Description

Composite-action type electronic component

The present invention relates to a kind of composite-action type electronic component, it is installed in, for example, and on the video camera.This electronic component is according to two different actions, and for example, a rotational action is depressed two different electric signals of action output with one.

Some known cameras have been equipped a revolution potentiometer and a pressure switch.This revolution potentiometer is the electronic component of a rotary action formula, and this pressure switch then is the electronic component of pressure action type.These two elements are installed separately, but very close to each other.Therefore, by rotating this revolution potentiometer, export an electric signal and depress this pressure switch, exporting another electric signal can various mode, for example, and brightness regulation mode.

Because in above-mentioned correlation technique, this revolution potentiometer and this pressure switch are to install separately, the operator need move his finger between two electronic components, could carry out rotational action and depress action with complex method.Therefore, the easy degree of operation reduces.In addition, because two electronic components are with position of sound production arranged side by side, therefore need a big space of laying.

The present invention develops under the situation of the problems referred to above in considering this correlation technique.The electronic component that the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of composite-action type, this electronic component in use has maneuverable characteristics, and is simultaneously compact to design.

In order to achieve the above object, this composite-action type electronic component in first aspect present invention comprises an actuator body with lead substep figure; The sliding part of this actuator body of rotatably support; One is supported this sliding part slidably, and has the pedestal of fixed contact; One acts on return spring on the above-mentioned sliding part with restoring force; And be located on the above-mentioned sliding part, and with a plurality of slide mass sheets of above-mentioned lead substep figure and fixed contact sliding contact; When above-mentioned actuator body rotational action, above-mentioned slide mass sheet by with the sliding contact of above-mentioned lead substep figure, export first electric signal; And when this actuator body is depressed action, then export second electric signal, wherein, on said base, make the switch template of the glide direction extension of sliding above-mentioned sliding part, when above-mentioned actuator body is depressed action, in the above-mentioned slide mass sheet one contacts with above-mentioned switch template, thereby exports above-mentioned second electric signal.

According to a first aspect of the invention, in this actuator body rotational action process, a plurality of slide mass sheets on being installed in this sliding part are exported first electric signal during with a plurality of leads substep figure sliding contact done on this actuator body.And depress in the course of action in this actuator body, when one in a plurality of slide mass sheets on this sliding part when this switch template on this pedestal contacts, export second electric signal.Because this single actuator body can provide two different electric signals; One provides in rotational action, and another provides in depressing action, and therefore, the easy degree of operating in composite move improves, and compact to design.

Now narrate embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is the cross-sectional view of the composite-action type electronic component of one embodiment of the present of invention;

Fig. 2 is the cross-sectional view of this composite-action type electronic component of expression under its sliding mode;

Fig. 3 is the top plan view of this composite-action type electronic component of expression;

Fig. 4 is the end view of this composite-action type electronic component of expression;

Fig. 5 is the bottom plan view of this composite-action type electronic component of expression;

Fig. 6 is the part cross-sectional top view of this composite-action type electronic component of expression;

The cross-sectional view of Fig. 7 for being got along Fig. 6 A-A line;

Fig. 8 is a top plan view, this composite-action type electronic component when this actuator body and wiring disk are taken off in its expression;

Fig. 9 is the top plan view that is illustrated in the sliding part in this composite-action type electronic component;

Figure 10 is the end view of this sliding part of expression;

Figure 11 is the top plan view of this pedestal in this composite-action type electronic component;

Figure 12 is the end view of this pedestal;

Figure 13 is the explanatory of wiring disk in manufacture process of this composite-action type electronic component of expression;

Figure 14 is the cross-sectional view of this wiring disk;

Figure 15 is the cross-sectional view of this actuator body in this composite-action type electronic component;

Figure 16 is the explanatory that is illustrated in the liner in this composite-action type electronic component;

Figure 17 is the end view of this liner.

Referring to Fig. 1, this composite-action type electronic component of embodiments of the invention comprises an actuator body 1; A sliding part 2 is used for supporting rotationally this actuator body 1; A wiring disk 4, it is placed between this actuator body 1 and this sliding part 2, and has the lead substep figure 3 that a plurality of integral body are made on surface, its underpart; A pedestal 5 is used for supporting slidably this sliding part; An axle 6, it passes this actuator body 1, this disk 4 that connects up, this sliding part 2 and this pedestal 5; With a return spring 7, be used for a restoring force is added to this sliding part 2, and in this actuator body 1 rotational action process, be used for producing the sensation (sense of touch) that " card clatter " cooperates for just.

As shown in figure 15, this is generally columniform actuator body 1 and has an opening that is open upwards 8.And also has a through hole 9 at the center of actuator body 1.Axle 6 can pass through from through hole 9.

As shown in Figure 6, this wiring disk 4 is integrally made the part of an injustice on its circumference, for example, and many groove 4a.The distance that these grooves 4a separates equates.And this wiring disk 4 also has the lead substep figure 3 that integral body is made.As shown in figure 14, a through hole 12 is arranged at the center of this wiring disk 4, it can make axle 6 pass therethrough.Wiring disk 4 is rigidly connected with this actuator body 1.Simultaneously, the cylindrical central sleeve part 11a of this wiring disk 4 utilizes spline to be fixed on this actuator body 1.As shown in figure 13, this wiring disk 4 is that a metal plate 10 and the resin spare 11 with conductivity is made an integral body, downcuts at a plurality of neck part 10a place of this metal plate 10 then to manufacture.

Shown in Fig. 8～10, this sliding part 2 is made of an annular section 13 and coupling part 14 integral body.This annular section 13 is generally annular, and the center of this annular section 13 is laterally crossed in this coupling part 14.This annular section 13 has an opening 2a.There is a through hole 15 at the center of this coupling part 14.Axle 6 can pass from hole 15.This coupling part 14 also has slide mass sheet 16a～16d and slide mass sheet 17a～17d.Slide mass sheet 16a～16d is downward from this coupling part 14, stretches out forwards the making progress of sliding action (among Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 to the right).Slide mass sheet 17a～17d from this coupling part 14 upwards, (among Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 left) stretches out on the backward directions of this sliding action.As shown in Figure 9, such sliding part 2 is that metal plate 18 and the resin piece 18a that will have conductivity intactly make an integral body, and is produced by a plurality of neck part 18b that cut this metal plate 18 then.Two slide mass sheet 16a of A-phase, 17a, cuts out among the 17a near the slide mass sheet 16a at center from, and the slide mass sheet 16b of B-phase, 17b from other two near the slide mass sheet 16c at center, cut out among the 17c.Annular section 13 is in its right-hand member one side (towards the direction of sliding action), and there is a jut 13a at the place in the centre position.This jut 13a compresses with an end of this return spring 7 and contacts, and deviates to prevent this return spring 7.

Shown in Figure 11 and 12, this pedestal 5 and three fixed

contact

19a, 19b and 19c, a switch template 19d and a plurality of external connection terminal 21a～21d integral body are made.This switch template 19d is located on the sliding action direction of this sliding part 2.These a plurality of external connection terminal 21a～21d respectively with

fixed contact

19a, 19b is connected with 19c and this switch template 19d.This fixed contact 19c is used for a common wire, and other two fixed

contact

19a and 19b be respectively applied for A-mutually with the B-phase line.There is an elongated hole 22 at the center of pedestal 5, and it can make axle 6 pass therethrough.Pedestal also has two

walls

23,24, and they, protrude upward in two sides from the end face of pedestal.Like this, this sliding part 2 is directed on its glide direction between two walls 23,24.As shown in Figure 5, pedestal has one and is generally oval-shaped negative area 25 on surface, its underpart.This negative area 25 holds the flange section 6a that extends out from the lower end of axle 6.

As shown in Figure 6, sliding part 2 is supporting a Metal Ball 26 rotationally in its opening 2a.Be provided with a liner 27 in the outside of this opening 2a.As Figure 16 and shown in Figure 17, this liner 27 is provided with 28, one juts 29 of a composition surface and a groove 30.This composition surface 28 engages with Metal Ball 26, and jut 29 is by these composition surface 28 projections, and groove 30 can hold an end of this return spring 7.This return spring 7 is generally L shaped, and one side or an arm intersect with another arm, and a ring is arranged at the center of arm.The direction of the arm of return spring 7 and the sliding action of this actuator body 1 and is placed in the groove 30 of liner 27 in a straight line.Like this, an arm of return spring 7 by liner 27, presses against this Metal Ball 26 on the circumference of this wiring disk 4.Like this, in this actuator body 1 rotational action process, when this Metal Ball 26 engages with a plurality of groove 4a of wiring disk 4, just produce the sensation that " card clatter " cooperates for just.Another arm of return spring 7 approximately and the direction of the sliding action of this actuator body 1 meet at right angles, like this, another arm of return spring 7 engages with the jut 3a of this sliding part 2.Therefore, another arm of this return spring 7 is added to a restoring force on this sliding part 2 in this actuator body 1 sliding action process.In this case, this Metal Ball 26 is from these composition surface 28 motions, process on jut 29.Like this, when actuator body 1 is made sliding action, also can produce the sensation that " card clatter " cooperates for just.In the present embodiment, internal electric between the slide mass sheet 17a～17d that protrudes upward of this sliding part 2 and slide mass sheet 16a～16d of stretching out downwards connects to be realized as follows: slide mass sheet 17a is connected with slide mass sheet 16a, slide mass sheet 17b is connected with slide mass sheet 16b, and

slide mass sheet

17c, 17d respectively with

slide mass sheet

16c, 16d connects.The slide mass sheet 17a that protrudes upward, the track of 17b and wire pattern 3 in a straight line, and other

slide mass sheet

17c, 17d keep contacting with the metal plate 10 of this cloth coil panel 4.Though these a plurality of slide mass sheet 16a～16c that stretch out downwards keep respectively contacting with fixed contact 19a～19c, and this slide mass sheet 16d removably contacts with this fixed contact 19d.

When under this condition, forward or rightabout when rotating this actuator body 1, this wiring disk 4 integrally turn round with this actuator body 1,

slide mass sheet

17a and 17b periodically with lead step by step figure 3 contact.Producing two first electric signals between this A-phase external connection terminal 21a and the public external connection terminal 21c and between this B-phase external connection terminal 21b and the public external connection terminal 21c like this, respectively.In this course of action, the elasticity of return spring 7 is added on the Metal Ball 26 by liner 27.When a plurality of groove 4a on the circumference of ball 26 and this wiring disk 4 engaged, Metal Ball 26 was rotated.Like this, when this actuator body is rotated, all produce the sensation that " card clatter " cooperates for just each time.

When actuator body 1 when state shown in Figure 1 slides to the right, this actuator body 1, wiring disk 4, the motion integrally of sliding part 2 and axle 6.And the flange section 6a of axle 6 also slides in the negative area on the lower surface of pedestal 5 25.Because with this motion while, the a plurality of slide mass sheet 16a～16c that stretch out downwards slide along a plurality of fixed contact 19a～19c respectively, therefore, being electrically connected between slide mass sheet 17a and the A-phase external connection terminal 21a, being electrically connected and slide mass sheet 17c between slide mass sheet 17b and the B-phase external connection terminal 21b, being electrically connected still and can keeping between 17d and the public external connection terminal 21c.When this actuator body 1 reaches its extreme position, in the time of as shown in Figure 2, the slide mass sheet 16d that another stretches out downwards contacts with switch template 19d, should public external connection terminal 21c on electric and switch external connecting terminal 21d couple together.Like this, can be by one second electric signal of this external connection terminal 21d output.In this case, this sliding part 2 and wiring disk 4 are with respect to 27 motions of the liner on this pedestal 5.Metal Ball 26 is process on the jut 29 of liner 27, produces the sensation that " card clatter " cooperates for just.If this actuator body 1 is left state shown in Figure 2, then the thrust of return spring 7 makes this actuator body 1, wiring disk 4, and sliding part 2 and axle 6 are retracted into origin-location shown in Figure 1.

In the embodiment that constitutes like this, a single actuator body 1 provides two different electric signals; One provides in rotational action, and another provides in depressing action.When each actuator body 1 rotation or slip, all produce sensation that " card clatter " cooperates for just.The easy degree of therefore, operating in the composite move is improved.In addition, because a single actuator body 1 can be finished composite move, therefore, the structural design compactness of element.

There is a jut 13a at the centre position place of (towards the direction of sliding action) to annular section 13 on its right side.This jut 13a compresses with an end of this return spring 7 and contacts.Because the effect of this jut 13a resembles an application point, therefore the sensation of action is improved, and this sliding part 2 can return to its origin-location reposefully.Owing to used Metal Ball 26, the groove 4a that liner 27 is placed on the return spring 7 and ball 26 rolls thereon that promotes ball 26 is made of resin, and therefore, when ball 26 rolls, can obtain good sensation.The durability of this electronic component is very good, and prolong useful life.In addition because rotational action and depress action shared in common this matching mechanism, and this matching mechanism is installed in the next door of this wiring disk 4, therefore can obtain thin and design compactness.

Though in the above-described embodiments, by resiliency urged, the end of this return spring 7 also can be crooked, makes a jut by liner 27 for Metal Ball 26.This jut directly promotes ball 26, and does not utilize liner 27.Also can be, and utilize a resin balls or other slide mass to engage with a plurality of groove 4a on the circumference of wiring disk 4 without Metal Ball 26, produce " card clatter " one sensation of cooperation just.

Because as mentioned above, according to the present invention, a single actuator body can provide two different electric signals; One provides in rotational action, and another provides in depressing action, therefore can obtain a compact to design and maneuverable composite-action type electronic component.Rotate and depress in the course of action in actuator body, can produce the sensation that " card clatter " cooperates for just, therefore, the easy degree of operation improves.

Claims

1. composite-action type electronic component, it comprises an actuator body with lead substep figure; The sliding part of this actuator body of rotatably support; One is supported this sliding part slidably, and has the pedestal of fixed contact; One acts on return spring on the above-mentioned sliding part with restoring force; And be located on the above-mentioned sliding part, and with a plurality of slide mass sheets of above-mentioned lead substep figure and fixed contact sliding contact; When above-mentioned actuator body rotational action, above-mentioned slide mass sheet by with the sliding contact of above-mentioned lead substep figure, export first electric signal; And when this actuator body is depressed action, then export second electric signal, it is characterized in that, making the switch template that extends along the glide direction on the above-mentioned sliding part on the said base, when above-mentioned actuator body is depressed action, in the above-mentioned slide mass sheet one contacts with above-mentioned switch template, thereby exports above-mentioned second electric signal.

2. composite-action type electronic component according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, switch template on this pedestal and constitute a switch element at a plurality of slide mass sheets of this sliding part, like this, depress in the course of action in this actuator body, this switch template contacts with a described slide mass sheet in these a plurality of slide mass sheets.

3. according to the composite-action type electronic component described in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, is that a wiring disk made from these a plurality of leads substep figure integral body is installed on this actuator body.