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CN104584168A
CN104584168A CN201380045395.0A CN201380045395A CN104584168A CN 104584168 A CN104584168 A CN 104584168A CN 201380045395 A CN201380045395 A CN 201380045395A CN 104584168 A CN104584168 A CN 104584168A
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奥野裕寿
柴田究
中村敦
草川隆司
马场一哉
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H21/00Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H21/02Details
    • H01H21/025Light-emitting indicators
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H21/00Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H21/02Details
    • H01H21/18Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H21/22Operating parts, e.g. handle
    • H01H21/24Operating parts, e.g. handle biased to return to normal position upon removal of operating force
    • H01H21/245Operating parts, e.g. handle biased to return to normal position upon removal of operating force the contact returning to its original state upon the next application of operating force
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/02Details
    • H01H23/12Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H23/16Driving mechanisms
    • H01H23/20Driving mechanisms having snap action
    • H01H23/205Driving mechanisms having snap action using a compression spring between tumbler and an articulated contact plate
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/16Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off"
    • H01H9/161Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off" comprising light emitting elements
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H21/00Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H21/02Details
    • H01H21/18Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H21/22Operating parts, e.g. handle
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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    • H01H2219/062Light conductor

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Abstract

In a switch using a piano handle as the operation handle, wherein the ease of use is improved by enabling intuitive operation while maintaining suitable operability. A switch (1) is provide with an operation handle (11) operated by a user, LEDs (4, 7) for displaying the operation state of a load, and a first light guide body (41). The operation handle (11) is supported by a switch main body (10) on the side of the LEDs (4, 7) in a rotatable manner. The output light of the LEDs (4, 7) is guided toward a side of the operation handle (11) that is away from the LEDs (4, 7) by means of the first light guide body (41) and is emitted from a display unit (11a) provided to an operation unit (11c).

Description

Switch
Technical field
The present invention relates to the switch lighting/extinguish operation being suitable for lighting device.
Background technology
In the past, there will be a known display light source that the operate condition possessing illumination apparatus even load carries out showing and for the switch lighting/extinguish operation of lighting device.This switch is embedded in via installing frame on the construction face of metope etc. usually.
Such as, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2003-272481 publication, disclose and use LED (light-emitting diode) as the technology of display light source in pianist's shank switch.So-called pianist's shank switch is the switch adopting the piano handle pressed by piano operating of contacts as operating grip.Operating grip is supported freely by the fulcrum that the end edge portion from switch main body is outstanding, actuating force is passed to the button handle loaded in switch main body.
In addition, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2011-243295 publication, disclose and a kind ofly possess the switch lighting the light conductor of the elongate shape that display part the guides light exported from LED being formed as strip to the above-below direction of the operating grip in elongate shape.
In pianist's shank switch in the past, button handle is formed at the end edge portion with fulcrum opposition side.Thus, show the display LED of the operate condition of load and show it and export display part of light and avoid and the interference of button handle and the reversion handle that driven by button handle etc. and being disposed near fulcrum.Operating grip is the structure rotated centered by fulcrum, so operating position is in away from the place of fulcrum and the front end area of operating grip.Therefore, need the operating portion in the place to the display part be positioned at away from display LED to operate, be difficult to operate intuitively, ease of use is bad.
On the other hand, in order to arrange display LED at the end edge portion with fulcrum opposition side, button handle is arranged close to fulcrum, when ensuring equal with switch in the past by the reciprocating stroke (stroke) of button handle, the stroke of operating grip becomes large, and operability worsens.In addition, because display LED is positioned near the larger operating portion of amount of movement, so the output light of display LED easily leaks from the periphery of operating grip.
Summary of the invention
The problem that invention will solve
The present invention makes to solve the problem, and object is to provide and a kind ofly can maintains good operability and operate intuitively and improve the switch of ease of use.
For the means of dealing with problems
In order to achieve the above object, the feature of switch of the present invention is to possess: operating grip, by user operation; Opening/closing portion, according to the displacement of aforesaid operations handle, controls the power supply to load; Display light source, the operate condition of display load; And switch main body, accommodate above-mentioned opening/closing portion and display light source; Aforesaid operations handle is rotatably supported by above-mentioned switch main body in display light source side; The output light of above-mentioned display light source is penetrated in the operating portion side away from above-mentioned display light source in aforesaid operations handle.
In the invention, preferably, aforesaid operations handle has the 1st light conductor guided to operating portion side by the output light of above-mentioned display light source.
In the invention, preferably, switch main body has the 2nd light conductor guided to above-mentioned 1st light conductor by the output light of above-mentioned display light source.
In the invention, preferably, above-mentioned 1st light conductor have by the 1st incident section of the output light of incidence above-mentioned display light source, by the output light from above-mentioned 1st incident section incidence towards change into aforesaid operations portion direction the 1st reflecting part, by by above-mentioned 1st reflecting part reflect output light be directed to side, aforesaid operations portion the 1st light guide section and by by above-mentioned 1st light guide section guide output light penetrate the 1st injection part; The gauge on the depth direction of above-mentioned switch of above-mentioned 1st light guide section is less than the gauge on the depth direction of above-mentioned switch from above-mentioned 1st incident section to the part of above-mentioned 1st reflecting part.
In the invention, preferably, multiple above-mentioned display light source is provided with.
In the invention, preferably, the alignment of the height of bottom surface is mounted, being formed with having jump corresponding to the front end of each display light source by the 2nd incident section of the output light of incidence above-mentioned display light source of above-mentioned 2nd light conductor by above-mentioned multiple display light source.
In the invention, preferably, above-mentioned 1st reflecting part is parabola.
In the invention, preferably, above-mentioned 1st reflecting part is ellipsoid.
In the invention, preferably, above-mentioned 1st reflecting part is configured on the optical axis of at least some light sources in above-mentioned multiple display light source.
In the invention, preferably, aforesaid operations handle also has the luminous intensity distribution body penetrated with the scope luminous intensity distribution of hope by above-mentioned output light.
In the invention, preferably, prism is formed with on the surface of above-mentioned luminous intensity distribution body.
In the invention, preferably, above-mentioned luminous intensity distribution body is made up of the light transmissive material containing light diffusion materials.
Invention effect
According to switch of the present invention, the output light of display light source is penetrated in the operating portion side away from display light source in operating grip, so can maintain good operability, and operates intuitively and improves ease of use.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 is the circuit diagram of the illuminator of the switch using one embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the assembling stereogram of the structure representing above-mentioned switch.
Fig. 3 is the cutaway view of above-mentioned switch.
Fig. 4 is the assembling stereogram of the structure of the switch main body representing above-mentioned switch.
Fig. 5 is the stereogram of the structure representing the 1st light conductor used in above-mentioned switch.
Fig. 6 is the stereogram of the structure representing the 2nd light conductor used in above-mentioned switch.
Fig. 7 is the plane graph representing the situation that output light transmission the 2nd light conductor of opening display LED and the 1st light conductor penetrate from luminous intensity distribution body.
Fig. 8 is the plane graph representing the situation that output light transmission the 2nd light conductor of closing display LED and the 1st light conductor penetrate from luminous intensity distribution body.
Embodiment
Be described with reference to the switch of accompanying drawing to one embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 1 represents the circuit structure of the illuminator using above-mentioned switch.Switch 1 is connected in series in incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp or between LED bulb even load L and AC power, controls the power supply to load L.Switch 1 possesses opening/closing portion 2, transformer 3, unlatching display LED (display light source) 4, diode 5, resistance 6, cuts out display LED (display light source) 7 and resistance 8, diode 9 etc.
Opening/closing portion 2 is connected with the circuit connected in series be made up of the primary winding 3a of load L, AC power, transformer 3.Transformer 3 when opening/closing portion 2 closes by being input to the alternating current of primary winding 3a and excitation, from secondary coil 3b output AC electric current.Open display LED4 luminous from secondary coil 3b acceptance power supply, display load L is the meaning in action.As unlatching display LED4, such as, use red or orange LED.Diode 5 is connected in antiparallel with unlatching display LED4, to correspond to alternating current.Resistance 6 is connected in series in secondary coil 3b and opens between display LED4, and the electric current opening display LED4 is flow through in restriction, and the lightness of display LED4 is opened in adjustment.Closedown display LED7 and opening/closing portion 2 are connected in parallel, the luminescence when opening/closing portion 2 disconnects, and display load L is the meaning in non-action.As closedown display LED7, such as, use green or blue LED.Resistance 8 is connected in series with closedown display LED7, and the electric current of closing display LED7 is flow through in restriction.Diode 9 is connected in antiparallel with closedown display LED7, to correspond to alternating current.When opening/closing portion 2 disconnects, in order to prevent load L misoperation (such as when lighting device light), make to become large with the impedance of closing the resistance 8 that display LED7 is connected in series.In addition, owing to inducing induced electromotive force hardly in the secondary coil 3b of transformer 3, do not light so open display LED4.
Fig. 2 represents the schematic configuration of switch 1.Switch 1 be referred to as pianist's shank switch, the switch of opening and closing by piano operating of contacts.Switch 1 is made up of switch main body 10, operating grip 11, installing frame 12 and decorative panel 13 etc.Operating grip 11 is formed by the resin material with insulating properties, is arranged on the front surface of switch main body 10, by user operation.Installing frame 12 is such as formed by metallic plate is carried out punch process, is installed on construction face 100 (with reference to Fig. 3).Install switch main body 10 in the inner side of installing frame 12, switch main body 10 is supported by installing frame 12.Fig. 2 represents that two switch main bodies 10 and operating grip 11 are installed on the form of installing frame 12, and the number of switch main body 10 and operating grip 11 both can be 1, also can be more than 3.Decorative panel 13, by shapings such as resin materials, is installed on the front surface of installing frame 12 and the periphery of the front surface of decorating switch 1, particularly installing frame 12.
Fig. 3 represents the cross section of switch 1.Switch main body 10 has the opening/closing portion 2 shown in Fig. 1, transformer 3, unlatching display LED4, diode 5, resistance 6, closes display LED7, resistance 8, diode 9 etc.In the present embodiment, open display LED4 and use bullet cut LED, close display LED7 and use chip-type LED.The bullet cut LED used as opening display LED4 can irradiate high light in the direction of the optical axis by optically focused effect, even if under the situation (situation bright around switch 1) that the ligthing paraphernalia as load L is lighted, also easily identification light can be exported.On the other hand, for closedown display LED7, as long as under the situation (situation darker around switch 1) can extinguished at the ligthing paraphernalia as load L, identification output light is just passable, so use chip-type LED.
In addition, switch main body 10 also has terminal board 14a, 14b, 14c, reversion handle 15, button handle 16, circuit substrate 17, periphery body 18 and cover 19 etc.One end of terminal board 14a connects with the electric wire 101 AC power and switch 1 are connected, and the other end is connected with opening/closing portion 2.The leading section of electric wire 101, by spring members (not shown) force, keeps the connection status of electric wire 101 and terminal board 14a.One end of terminal board 14b is connected with the primary winding 3a of transformer 3, and the other end connects with the electric wire 102 switch 1 and load L are connected.The leading section of electric wire 102, also by spring members (not shown) force, keeps the connection status of electric wire 102 and terminal board 14b.One end of terminal board 14c is connected with the primary winding 3a of transformer 3, and the other end is connected with opening/closing portion 2.Transformer 3 also can be arranged on the vicinity (between electric wire 101 and electric wire 102) of opening/closing portion 2.
Reversion handle 15 is rotated freely earth's axis supporting by periphery body 18, the actuating force of the reciprocating direction inputted from button handle 16 is transformed to the actuating force of direction of rotation, transmits to opening/closing portion 2.Button handle 16 quilt cover 19 back and forth supports freely, the actuating force inputted is transmitted to reversion handle 15 from operating grip 11.
Tellite 17 carries opens display LED4, diode 5, resistance 6, closedown display LED7, resistance 8 etc.Substituting as tellite 17 also can be assembling (mount) parts of metallic plate (conductor) insert molding by connecting above-mentioned each part.In the case, build-up member is formed as block by the resin material with insulating properties.Open display LED4, close the front-surface side that display LED7 is disposed in switch 1.Be installed on the unlatching display LED4 of tellite 17, close the surface that the alignment of the height of respective bottom surface is placed on substrate by display LED7.When using block build-up member too.From unlatching display LED4 and light transmission the 1st light conductor 41 described later, the 2nd light conductor 42, luminous intensity distribution body 43 etc. of closing display LED7 output from the outside of switch 1 by identification, the action of load L can be confirmed.Open display LED4 and close display LED7 and also can be installed on the build-up member be made up of insulators such as resin materials.
Periphery body 18 is formed by the resin material with insulating properties, and collecting opening/closing portion 2, transformer 3, terminal board 14a, 14b, 14c, reversion handle 15, circuit substrate 17, divide the periphery of switch main body 10.Cover 19 is formed by the resin material with insulating properties, is installed on the opening of the front surface of periphery body 18.
In figure 3, by indicated by the solid line for the closure state of opening/closing portion 2, by represented by dashed line for the off-state of opening/closing portion 2.Opening/closing portion 2 is made up of movable platen 21 and moving contact 22, fixed contact 23 etc.Movable platen 21 is rotatably housed in periphery body 18, is electrically connected with terminal board 14a.Moving contact 22 is formed in the front of movable platen 21.Fixed contact 23 is opposed with moving contact 22 and formed on terminal board 14c.The front end of reversion handle 15 engages with the front end of movable platen 21, and movable platen 21 rotates in linkage with the rotation of reversion handle 15, opening/closing portion 2 opening and closing.
Whenever by user by operating grip 11 pressing operation time, its actuating force be delivered to successively button handle 16, reversion handle 15, movable platen 21 is driven, opening/closing portion 2 opening and closing.Switch shown in this series of action with patent documentation 1 grade is same, so the description thereof will be omitted.
For switch 1, as the structure of the outside injection for the output Switch with indication 1 by opening display LED4 or closedown display LED7, there is the 1st light conductor 41, the 2nd light conductor 42 and luminous intensity distribution body 43.If open display LED4 along with the opening and closing of opening/closing portion 2 or close display LED7 luminescence, then its output light penetrates from luminous intensity distribution body 43 through the 2nd light conductor 42 and the 1st light conductor 41 successively.
Fig. 4 represents switch main body 10 and is installed on the operating grip 11 of front surface of switch main body 10.The framework of switch main body 10 is made up of periphery body 18 and cover 19 etc.As shown in Figure 3, collecting opening/closing portion 2, transformer 3, terminal board 14a, 14b, 14c, reversion handle 15, circuit substrate 17 and the 2nd light conductor 42 etc. form the major part of switch 1 to periphery body 18.2nd light conductor 42 is formed by the resin material etc. with light transmission, is guided by the output light opening display LED4 and closedown display LED7 to the 1st light conductor 41.2nd light conductor 42 is fitted in the through hole 19b formed at the front surface of cover 19.Button handle 16 is encased in cover 19.Button handle 16 be disposed in operating grip 11 operating portion 11c side, namely away from bearing portion 11b side.Therefore, it is possible to be appropriate value by the travel settings of operating grip 11, good operability can be obtained.
Cover 19 has fulcrum 19a and through hole 19b.Fulcrum 19a is formed in the ora terminalis of cover 19 near the 2nd light conductor 42, and chimeric with the bearing portion 11b of operating grip 11, rotatably support operational handle 11.Through hole 19b near fulcrum 19a by through for the front face of cover 19.Chimeric 2nd light conductor 42 in through hole 19b, injection is opened display LED4 and is closed the output light of display LED7.
Operating grip 11 has display part 11a, bearing portion 11b, operating portion 11c, the 1st light conductor 41 and luminous intensity distribution body 43.Display part 11a is formed in the operating portion 11c side away from bearing portion 11b.Here, so-called away from bearing portion 11b side, if set bearing portion 11b as the cardinal extremity of operating grip 11, be then the side of end more forward than the central part of operating grip 11, might not need is the end edge portion of operating grip 11.Chimeric luminous intensity distribution body 43 in the through hole being formed at display part 11a, penetrates the output light opened display LED4 and close display LED7 from luminous intensity distribution body 43.For bearing portion 11b, clip near the ora terminalis at the back side of operating grip 11 corresponding to fulcrum 19a the 1st light conductor 41 formed 1 right.By bearing portion 11b is fitted to fulcrum 19a, by switch main body 10, operating grip 11 is rotatably supported.Operating portion 11c is by the part of user's pressing operation, is arranged on the side away from bearing portion 11b.That is, chimeric luminous intensity distribution body 43 in the through hole of the display part 11a of the part formation in the region of formation operating portion 11c.1st light conductor 41 is such as engaged in operating grip 11 by the thermal welding of ultrasonic fusing etc.Thus, no longer needing the fixed part for both being engaged, simplifying the structure of switch 1 can be made.1st light conductor 41 and luminous intensity distribution body 43 owing to being arranged at operating grip 11, so rotate integratedly along with the rotation of operating grip 11.
1st light conductor 41 is formed by the resin material etc. with light transmission, is loaded into the back side of operating grip 11.The output light of the unlatching display LED4 penetrated from the 2nd light conductor 42 and closedown display LED7 guides to the luminous intensity distribution body 43 be disposed in away from side, i.e. the operating portion 11c side of carrying out guide-lighting bearing portion 11b by the 1st light conductor 41.
The output light of the unlatching display LED4 guided by the 1st light conductor 41 and closedown display LED7 penetrates with the scope luminous intensity distribution of hope by luminous intensity distribution body 43.Owing to being provided with luminous intensity distribution body 43 in the region forming operating portion 11c, so user can operate operating portion 11c according to the output light of the unlatching display LED4 penetrated from luminous intensity distribution body 43 and closedown display LED7.Such as, even if in the dark, as long as rely on the output light of closing display LED7, just can easily operate operating portion 11c.
Fig. 5 represents the 1st light conductor 41.1st light conductor 41 has the 1st incident section 41a, the 1st reflecting part 41b, the 1st light guide section 41c, the 2nd reflecting part 41d and the 1st injection part 41e.1st incident section 41a is arranged on one end of the 1st light conductor 41, the unlatching display LED4 penetrated from the 2nd light conductor 42 by incidence and close the output light of display LED7.1st reflecting part 41b is arranged between the 1st incident section 41a and the 1st light guide section 41c, by from the reflection of the output light of the 1st incident section 41a incidence by light towards the direction changing into the 1st light guide section 41c and operating portion 11c.1st light guide section 41c is arranged between the 1st reflecting part 41b and the 2nd reflecting part 41d, and the output light reflected by the 1st reflecting part 41b is directed to the 2nd reflecting part 41d being disposed in operating portion 11c side.2nd reflecting part 41d is arranged between the 1st light guide section 41c and the 1st injection part 41e, by from the 1st light guide section 41c guide output light reflection and by light towards the direction changing into the 1st injection part 41e.1st injection part 41e is arranged on the other end of the 1st light conductor 41, the output light reflected is penetrated by the 2nd reflecting part 41d.
1st light conductor 41 loads in operating grip 11 in the mode that the 1st incident section 41a when operating grip 11 is installed in switch main body 10 is opposed with the 2nd injection part 42c of the 2nd light conductor 42.The gauge T1 on the depth direction of switch 1 of the 1st light guide section 41c is set less than the gauge T2 on the depth direction of switch 1 from the 1st incident section 41a to the part of the 1st reflecting part 41b.Thereby, it is possible to configure the 1st light guide section 41c in operating grip 11 with the gap of button handle 16, when operating operating grip 11, prevent the 1st light guide section 41c from interfering with cover 19 etc. and hindering the rotation of operating grip 11.In addition, also can be configured to via the 1st light guide section 41c, the actuating force applied the operating portion 11c of operating grip 11 be transmitted to button handle 16.In addition, by making the 2nd injection part 42c of the 1st incident section 41a close to the 2nd light conductor 42 of the 1st light conductor 41, the light penetrated from the 2nd injection part 42c can be made efficiently to the 1st incident section 41a incidence.In addition, the light penetrated from the 2nd injection part 42c can be suppressed to leak from the periphery of operating grip 11.
Fig. 6 represents the 2nd light conductor 42.2nd light conductor 42 has the 2nd incident section 42a, the 2nd light guide section 42b and the 2nd injection part 42c.2nd incident section 42a corresponds to the different unlatching display LED4 (bullet cut LED) of the height of leading section and closedown display LED7 (chip-type LED) and is formed with having jump (step-like).Thereby, it is possible to make the 2nd incident section 42a of the 2nd light conductor 42 close to the injection part opening display LED4 and closedown display LED7, make from the light of light source injection incident to the 2nd incident section 42a efficiently.
In addition, the 1st reflecting part 41b of the 1st light conductor 41 is configured on the optical axis of the some light sources (such as opening display LED4) in multiple display light source.On the other hand, the 1st reflecting part 41b is not configured on the optical axis of closedown display LED7.Thereby, it is possible to will the output bright position of display LED4 be opened, by the output light of closedown display LED7 slightly mildly show.By the 1st reflecting part 41b being configured on the optical axis of closedown display LED7, closedown display LED7 also can be shown brightly.
1st incident section 41a and the 2nd injection part 42c separates the interval of regulation and arranges, and hinders the rotation of operating grip 11 to make the 1st incident section 41a of the 1st light conductor 41 can not interfere with the 2nd injection part 42c of the 2nd light conductor 42.In the present embodiment, because the 1st incident section 41a is positioned near the fulcrum 19a as the center of rotation of operating grip 11, so be inhibited along with the movement of the 1st incident section 41a of the rotation of operating grip 11.Thus, not easily there is the interference of the 1st incident section 41a and the 2nd injection part 42c, can the interval of the 1st incident section 41a and the 2nd injection part 42c be set less and make the light penetrated from the 2nd injection part 42c efficiently to the 1st incident section 41a incidence.
Fig. 7 represents that the output light opening display LED4 is guided and the situation penetrated from luminous intensity distribution body 43 by the 2nd light conductor 42 and the 1st light conductor 41.In addition, Fig. 8 represents that the output light of closing display LED7 is guided and the situation penetrated from luminous intensity distribution body 43 by the 2nd light conductor 42 and the 1st light conductor 41.Open display LED4 and close the output light of display LED7 while suitably reflected by the end face of the 2nd light conductor 42 while incident to the 1st light conductor 41.Incide the output light of the 1st light conductor 41 while suitably reflected by the end face of another the 1st light guide section 41c of the 1st reflecting part 41b and the 2nd reflecting part 41d while incident to luminous intensity distribution body 43.
1st reflecting part 41b of the 1st light conductor 41 is made up of parabola or ellipsoid.According to the form that the 1st reflecting part 41b is made up of parabola, the output light penetrated can be reflected efficiently and guide to the 1st light guide section 41c from multiple light source.In addition, according to the form that the 1st reflecting part 41b is made up of ellipsoid, the output light that the light source from the side in multiple light source can be penetrated reflects especially efficiently and guides to the 1st light guide section 41c.
In addition, prism is formed with on the surface of luminous intensity distribution body 43.Thereby, it is possible to do not make the light quantity through luminous intensity distribution body 43 decline, and make the internal structure not easily seeing switch 1 from the outside of luminous intensity distribution body 43.In addition, luminous intensity distribution body 43 is such as made up of the light transmissive material containing light diffusion materials.Thus, the internal structure of switch 1 is not easily seen from the outside of luminous intensity distribution body 43.In addition, when opening the output light transmission luminous intensity distribution body 43 of display LED4 and closedown display LED7, being spread by light diffusion materials, even and faintly visible soft light can be penetrated.
According to the switch 1 of present embodiment with above such structure, the output light opening display LED4 and closedown display LED7 is penetrated in the operating portion 11c side away from light source in operating grip 11.Thereby, it is possible to maintain good operability, and operate intuitively and improve ease of use.In addition, open display LED4 owing to being configured with on the position of the operating portion 11c larger away from amount of movement and closing display LED7, so suppress the output light opened display LED4 and close display LED7 to leak from the periphery of operating grip 11.
In addition, because operating grip 11 has the 1st light conductor 41 guided to operating portion 11c side by the output light opening display LED4 and closedown display LED7, so be simple structure, and can at the operate condition of the operating portion 11c side display load L away from light source.
Due to the 1st light conductor 41 rotated and as light source unlatching display LED4 and close between display LED7 and be provided with the 2nd light conductor 42, so the output light of light source can be guided to the 1st light conductor 41 efficiently.
Because the 1st light conductor 41 has the 1st incident section 41a, the 1st reflecting part 41b, the 1st light guide section 41c and the 1st injection part 41e, so with simple structure, guiding towards to the 1st injection part 41e of the output light of light source can be changed.In addition, because the gauge T1 of the 1st light guide section 41c is less than gauge T2 from the 1st incident section 41a to the part of the 1st reflecting part 41b, so prevent the 1st light guide section 41c and switch main body 10 etc. from interfering and hinder the rotation of operating grip 11.
Owing to being provided with multiple LED4,7 as display light source, so the display of display part can be switched according to the operate condition of load L, the ease of use of switch 1 can be improved.
In addition, because multiple LED4,7 is installed on circuit substrate 17 respectively, so can easily install LED4,7 with simple structure, the cost that can realize switch 1 reduces.In addition, the 2nd incident section 42a due to the 2nd light conductor 42 correspond to each LED4,7 front end and formed with having jump, so can make the 2nd incident section 42a close to each LED4,7 injection part and make from the light of light source injection incident to the 2nd incident section 42a efficiently.
In addition, because the 1st reflecting part 41b of the 1st light conductor 41 is made up of parabola or ellipsoid, so can reflect efficiently by the output light penetrated from multiple light source or from the output light that the light source of a side penetrates and guide to the 1st light guide section 41c.
In addition, because the 1st reflecting part 41b of the 1st light conductor 41 is configured on the optical axis of unlatching display LED4, so show while the output bright position of display LED4 can be opened.On the other hand, because the 1st reflecting part 41b is not configured on the optical axis of closing display LED7, so the output light of closing display LED7 slightly mildly can be shown.Like this, by configuring the 1st reflecting part 41b on the optical axis of some light sources, the output bright position of this light source can be shown.In addition, by also configuring the 1st reflecting part 41b on the optical axis of closing display LED7, closedown display LED7 also can be shown brightly.
In addition, because operating grip 11 has luminous intensity distribution body 43, thus can by LED4,7 output light penetrate with the scope luminous intensity distribution of hope, the ease of use of switch 1 can be improved.In addition, owing to being formed with prism on the surface of luminous intensity distribution body 43, so the light quantity through luminous intensity distribution body 43 can not be made to decline, not easily see the internal structure of switch 1 from the outside of luminous intensity distribution body 43, the commodity value of switch 1 improves.In addition, because luminous intensity distribution body 43 is made up of the light transmissive material containing light diffusion materials, so not easily see the internal structure of switch 1 from the outside of luminous intensity distribution body 43.In addition, when LED4,7 output light transmission luminous intensity distribution body 43 time, spread by light diffusion materials, can penetrate even and faintly visible soft light, the commodity value of switch 1 improves.
In addition, the present invention is not limited to the structure of above-mentioned execution mode.As long as be configured at least operating grip 11 rotatably supported by switch main body 10 in LED4,7 sides, LED4,7 output light in operating grip 11 away from LED4,7 operating portion 11c side penetrated.
In addition, the present invention can carry out various distortion.The unlatching display LED4 such as used as display light source and closedown display LED7 is not limited to bullet cut and chip-type LED, also can be the LED of other forms.And then this display light source is not limited to LED, it also can be the light source such as neon lamp, organic EL (Electro-Luminescence).
In addition, also display light source can be configured so that the mode that the 1st incident section 41a with the 1st light conductor 41 is opposed is close, the 2nd light conductor 42 is removed.In addition, the 1st light conductor 41 and luminous intensity distribution body 43 also can form.
In addition, load L is not limited to the ligthing paraphernalias such as incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp or LED bulb, also can be other electric devices.In addition, switch main body 10 is not limited to the form be made up of periphery body 18 and cover 19, also can be the form of being replaced by other parts or the form having added other parts.
Label declaration
1 switch
2 opening/closing portions
4 open display LED (display light source)
7 close display LED (display light source)
10 switch main bodies
11 operating grips
11c operating portion
41 the 1st light conductors
41a the 1st incident section
41b the 1st reflecting part
41c the 1st light guide section
41e the 1st injection part
42 the 2nd light conductors
42a the 2nd incident section
43 luminous intensity distribution bodies
L load

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1. a switch, is characterized in that, possesses:
Operating grip, by user operation;
Opening/closing portion, according to the displacement of aforesaid operations handle, controls the power supply to load;
Display light source, the operate condition of display load; And
Switch main body, accommodates above-mentioned opening/closing portion and display light source;
Aforesaid operations handle is rotatably supported by above-mentioned switch main body in display light source side;
The output light of above-mentioned display light source is penetrated in the operating portion side away from above-mentioned display light source in aforesaid operations handle.
2. switch as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that,
Aforesaid operations handle has the 1st light conductor guided to operating portion side by the output light of above-mentioned display light source.
3. switch as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that,
Switch main body has the 2nd light conductor guided to above-mentioned 1st light conductor by the output light of above-mentioned display light source.
4. switch as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that,
Above-mentioned 1st light conductor have by the 1st incident section of the output light of incidence above-mentioned display light source, by the output light from above-mentioned 1st incident section incidence towards the 1st injection part changing into the 1st reflecting part in direction in aforesaid operations portion, the 1st light guide section guided to above-mentioned operating portion side by the output light after being reflected by above-mentioned 1st reflecting part and the output light injection after being guided by above-mentioned 1st light guide section;
The gauge on the depth direction of above-mentioned switch of above-mentioned 1st light guide section is less than the gauge on the depth direction of above-mentioned switch from above-mentioned 1st incident section to the part of above-mentioned 1st reflecting part.
5. the switch according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, is characterized in that,
Be provided with multiple above-mentioned display light source.
6. switch as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that,
The alignment of the height of bottom surface is mounted, being formed with having jump corresponding to the front end of each display light source by the 2nd incident section of the output light of incidence above-mentioned display light source of above-mentioned 2nd light conductor by above-mentioned multiple display light source.
7. the switch as described in claim 5 or 6, is characterized in that,
Above-mentioned 1st reflecting part is parabola.
8. the switch as described in claim 5 or 6, is characterized in that,
Above-mentioned 1st reflecting part is ellipsoid.
9., as being subordinated to the switch according to claim 5 of claim 4, it is characterized in that,
Above-mentioned 1st reflecting part is configured on the optical axis of at least some light sources in above-mentioned multiple display light source.
10. the switch according to any one of claims 1 to 3, is characterized in that,
Aforesaid operations handle also has the luminous intensity distribution body penetrated with the scope luminous intensity distribution of hope by above-mentioned output light.
11. switches as claimed in claim 10, is characterized in that,
Prism is formed on the surface of above-mentioned luminous intensity distribution body.
12. switches as described in claim 10 or 11, is characterized in that,
Above-mentioned luminous intensity distribution body is made up of the light transmissive material containing light diffusion materials.
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