EP1363301B1 - Schalter für Stromversorgung mit Erkennungsschalter - Google Patents

Schalter für Stromversorgung mit Erkennungsschalter Download PDF

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EP1363301B1
EP1363301B1 EP03010704A EP03010704A EP1363301B1 EP 1363301 B1 EP1363301 B1 EP 1363301B1 EP 03010704 A EP03010704 A EP 03010704A EP 03010704 A EP03010704 A EP 03010704A EP 1363301 B1 EP1363301 B1 EP 1363301B1
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Tomoyasu Nagano
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H13/20—Driving mechanisms
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/14—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
    • H01H1/24—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with resilient mounting
    • H01H1/242—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with resilient mounting the contact forming a part of a coil spring
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/14—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
    • H01H1/20—Bridging contacts
    • H01H1/2025—Bridging contacts comprising two-parallel bridges
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/04—Cases; Covers
    • H01H13/06—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof or flameproof casings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/0066—Auxiliary contact devices

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  • the present invention relates to a switch device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the device can be used for an electronic apparatus, used as a power-supply switch having a detection switch. More particularly, if relates to the configuration of an integrated-type switch device, in which a detection switch section and a power-supply switch section are housed in the same case.
  • Known configurations of conventional power-supply switch devices with detection switches include an external-type switch device, which is formed in such a manner that an conventional detection switch is connected and fixed to the front portion or the back portion of a power-supply switch by using a coupling member, and an integrated-type switch device, which is formed in such a manner that a switch section of an conventional detection switch is incorporated in a case of the main unit of a power-supply switch.
  • the above-described external-type switch device is configured in such a manner that the conventional detection switch is used in its current form, except that the shape of an operation lever, which serves as the operation section of the detection switch, is partly changed to allow a pressing operation to be performed on a sliding member, which is connected to the operation section of the power-supply switch, and the detection switch is coupled thereto by a coupling member so that, when the operation section of the power-supply switch is pressed, the detection switch is also operated simultaneously.
  • the power-supply switch section and the detection switch section are formed independently in such a manner that they are housed in individual cases, and are disposed one behind the other in a direction parallel to the direction of the pressing operation.
  • the integrated-type switch device is formed in such a manner that the operation lever and the case are removed from the conventional detection switch, the switch section is taken out, and only this switch section is integrated within the case of the power-supply switch.
  • the power-supply switch section and the detection switch section are integrated within the same case, and they can be operated without using a coupling member.
  • the power-supply switch section and the detection switch section are disposed one behind the other in a direction parallel to the direction of the pressing operation.
  • US-A- 5,994,652 discloses a switch device, in which the first movable contact point and the second movable contact point are each comprised of a small plate member coupled to a coiled string.
  • the switch device is formed symmetrically with regard to a plane parallel to the operating direction of two separate operating sections.
  • EP-A- 0 591 796 discloses a switch device also having a configuration which is substantially symmetrical with regard to an operating direction of each of a pair of operating members.
  • This switch device has a first and a second moveable contact point, wherein the second moveable contact point comprises a twisted coil spring, which is only used as a pressure element.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a switch device whose size can be reduced and whose ease of assembly can be improved.
  • the present invention provides a switch device comprising the features of claim 1.
  • the first movable contact point that is supported on the first contact-point support section of the sliding member may be formed in the shape of a rectangular plate, one side thereof being supported on the support wall side of the sliding member, and the other side being supported in a vertically movable manner on a wall member formed on a side opposing the support wall.
  • a pair of the first fixed terminals may be provided with a predetermined space in between on the bottom wall on the first housing section side, and when the sliding member is pressed, the other side of the first movable contact point is brought into contact with the pair of the first fixed terminals.
  • the second movable contact point may comprise a twisted coil spring having a wound section in which a line spring is wound in the form of a coil and having formed therein a pair of arm sections which extend outward at predetermined open angles from this wound section.
  • a pair of the second fixed terminals may be provided with a predetermined space in between on the bottom wall on the second housing section side, and when the sliding member is pressed, the pair of arm sections are brought into contact with the pair of the second fixed terminals.
  • the first and second fixed terminals may have contact points with which the first and second movable contact points can be brought into contact, and terminal parts which extend toward one side from these contact points, these terminal parts may be mounted on the bottom wall, and the tips of the terminal parts may be guided out externally from the bottom wall.
  • the dividing wall of the bottom wall has formed therein a guide section for slidably supporting the sliding member along the dividing wall.
  • a first coil spring may be provided between the sliding member and the bottom wall, and when the pressing of the sliding member is released, the sliding member may automatically return to its initial state before the pressing due to the action of the first coil spring.
  • the sliding member has formed therein a sliding surface having a step difference which is inclined in a direction parallel to the pressing direction, a plate spring which can be brought into pressure contact with this sliding surface is disposed on the bottom wall, and when the sliding member is pressed, as a result of the plate spring being elastically deformed due to the step difference, the pressure pressing force for the pressing operation may be varied.
  • the cover member and the bottom wall may be formed as separate elements, and the cover member may be formed such that the lower portion of the housing section is opened, the opened lower portion of the housing section is covered by the bottom wall, a clearance portion between the bottom wall and the cover member is sealed by a sealing material, and the lower portion of the housing section is hermetically sealed.
  • the sealing material may also be coated around the first and second fixed terminals mounted on the bottom wall.
  • a dome-shaped rubber member may be disposed on the operation section of the sliding member which protrudes outward from the cover member, and the upper portion of the housing section may be hermetically sealed by this rubber member.
  • the switch device is made waterproof.
  • the switch device of the present invention since the first and second switch sections are disposed in parallel in a direction intersecting at right angles to the direction of the pressing operation of the operation section, the depth dimension can be reduced, and thus a small switch device can be provided.
  • the first movable contact point is formed in the shape of a rectangular plate, one side thereof is supported on the support wall side of the sliding member, and the other side is supported in a vertically movable manner on the wall member formed on a side opposite to the support wall. Therefore, after the first movable contact point is brought into contact with the first fixed terminal, the sliding member can slide, and the stroke of the sliding member can be made to be an overstroke.
  • a pair of first fixed terminals is disposed with a predetermined spacing in between on the bottom wall on the first housing section side, and when the sliding member is pressed, the other side of the first movable contact point is brought into contact with the first fixed terminal.
  • the pair of first fixed terminals and one first movable contact point can form a first switch section, and thus a switch device which has a simple configuration and which has a small number of parts can be provided.
  • the second movable contact point is formed of a twisted coil spring, which has a wound section in which a line spring is wound in the form of a coil and which has formed therein a pair of arm sections which extend outward at a predetermined open angle from this wound section. Therefore, after the pair of arm sections is brought into contact with the first fixed terminals, the sliding member can slide, and the stroke of the sliding member can be made to be an overstroke.
  • a pair of second fixed terminals is disposed with a predetermined spacing in between on the bottom wall in the second housing section, and when the sliding member is pressed, a pair of arm sections is brought into contact with the pair of second fixed terminals. Therefore, the pair of second fixed terminals and the second movable contact point formed of one twisted coil spring can form a second switch section, and thus a switch device which has a simple configuration and which has a small number of parts can be provided.
  • the first and second fixed terminals have contact-point parts with which first and second movable contact points can be brought into contact, and terminal parts which extend toward one side from these contact-point parts. These terminal parts are mounted on the bottom wall, and the tips of these terminal parts are guided out externally from the bottom wall. Therefore, the terminal parts which are guided out externally from the bottom wall can be mounted on a substrate, etc., on the device side by soldering, etc., and thus a switch device which can easily be mounted on the device side can be provided.
  • the sliding member can smoothly slide, and a switch device having ease of operation can be provided.
  • a first coil spring is disposed between the sliding member and the bottom wall, and when the pressing operation of the sliding member is released, the sliding member automatically returns its initial state before the pressing operation due to the action of the first coil spring. Therefore, a switch device having greater ease of operation can be provided.
  • a sliding surface having an inclined step-difference section in a direction parallel to the direction of the pressing operation is formed, a plate spring which can be brought into contact with this sliding surface is disposed on the bottom wall side, and when the sliding member is pressed, as a result of the plate spring being elastically deformed due to the step-difference section, the pressure pressing force for the pressing operation is varied. Therefore, it is possible to feel tactile feeling as a result of a variation in the pressure pressing force, and a switch device having ease of operation can be provided.
  • the cover member and the bottom wall are formed as separate elements, and the cover member is formed such that the lower portion of the housing section is opened, the opened lower portion of the housing section is covered by the bottom wall, the clearance portion between the bottom wall and the cover member is sealed by a sealing material, and the lower portion of the housing section is hermetically sealed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a liquid, such as water, intruding from the bottom wall side.
  • sealing material is also coated around the first and second fixed terminals mounted on the bottom wall, it is possible to further ensure the water-proof construction on the bottom wall side.
  • a dome-shaped rubber member is disposed above the operation section of the sliding member which protrudes externally from the cover member, and the upper portion of the housing section is hermetically sealed by this rubber member. Therefore, it is also possible to prevent a liquid such as water from intruding from above the cover member, and thus a switch device having a reliable water-proof construction can be provided.
  • a driving bar is disposed on the rubber member, and the driving bar is fixed to the operation section of the sliding member via a press-fit hole formed in the rubber member. Therefore, by pressing the driving bar, the sliding member can slide, and a switch device having ease of operation can be provided.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a switch device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the switch device.
  • Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a sliding member according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a front view of the sliding member according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a bottom view of the sliding member of Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in Fig. 5.
  • Fig. 7 is a right side view of the sliding member of Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 8 is a sectional view showing the essential portion of the switch device of the present invention.
  • the switch device of the present invention has a bottom wall 1 substantially in the shape of a rectangle disposed in the lowest portion thereof.
  • This bottom wall 1 is made of an insulating material, such as a resin material, and can cover the opened lower portion of a housing section 14 inside a cover member 13 (to be described later).
  • a dividing wall 1a which divides the housing section 14 inside the cover member 13 (to be described later) into two portions is arranged in a standing condition at a predetermined height. Furthermore, guide sections 1b, formed of a groove in the shape of a letter U, are formed so as to oppose each other in the corresponding end portions before and after the dividing wall 1a, so that these guide sections 1b allow a sliding member 6 (to be described later) to be slidably guided.
  • a bar-shaped spring support section 1c formed in an oval shape, is arranged in a standing condition at a height lower than that of the dividing wall 1a. Furthermore, in the central portion of the dividing wall 1a, a cut-out groove 1d having a predetermined width dimension is formed.
  • the bottom wall 1 is formed such that a pair of first fixed terminals 2 and a pair of second fixed terminals 3 formed by bending a metal plate are press-fitted and are integrated.
  • the first fixed terminal 2 has a contact-point part 2a which is exposed from the top surface of the bottom wall 1, and a terminal part 2b which is bent substantially in the shape of a letter L from this contact-point part 2a and which extends toward the lower side in the figure.
  • the second fixed terminal 3 has a contact-point part 3a which is exposed from the top surface of the bottom wall 1, and a terminal part 3b which is bent substantially in the shape of a letter L from this contact-point part 3a and which extends toward the lower side in the figure.
  • the terminal parts 2b and 3b are press-fitted to press-fit holes 1f formed in the bottom wall 1, and the tips of the terminal parts 2b and 3b protrude externally from the rear surface of the bottom wall 1.
  • each contact-point member 2c for ensuring the conduction with a first movable contact point 10 (to be described later) formed of a conduction plate is fixed to the contact-point part 2a of the first fixed terminal 2 by crimping, press-fitting, etc.
  • a plate spring 4 and a first coil spring 5 can be placed in the bar-shaped spring support section 1c of the bottom wall 1.
  • the plate spring 4 comprises a base section 4b having formed in its central portion an oval-shaped support hole 4a, which can be connected to the spring support section 1c, and a pair of arm sections 4c such that both end portions of this base section 4b are bent upward in such a manner as to oppose each other, and sliding sections 4d which protrude inward in the shape of an arc in such a manner as to oppose each other are formed in the tips of the arm sections 4c.
  • the spacing dimension of the opposing arm sections 4c is such that the dimension on the sliding section 4d side is smaller than that on the base section 4b side.
  • the plate spring 4 can be placed by being positioned in place at a predetermined position on the top surface of the bottom wall 1.
  • the first coil spring 5 formed of a compression coil spring can be placed in the spring support section 1c which protrudes upward from the support hole 4a of the plate spring 4 placed on the top surface of the bottom wall 1.
  • the sliding member 6 will now be described with reference to Figs. 3 to 7.
  • the sliding member 6 is formed such that a support wall 6a having a predetermined thickness is formed in nearly the central portion and that a bar-shaped operation section 6b which protrudes upward from the top surface of the support wall 6a is formed at a predetermined height.
  • a press-fit hole 6c to which a driving bar 16 (to be described later) can be press-fitted is formed at a predetermined hole diameter and depth in the operation section 6b.
  • plate-shaped guide sections 6f are formed so as to protrude correspondingly from one end surface 6d on the upper side and the other end surface 6e on the lower side in the vertical direction, shown in Fig. 3, and these guide sections 6f can be slidably guided along the guide sections 1b of the bottom wall 1.
  • a first contact-point support section 7 that can support a first movable contact point 10 (to be described later) is formed.
  • This first contact-point support section 7 has formed therein a wall member 7a which extends in a roof form from the upper portion of the support wall 6a at the left side in the figure, and its interior is hollow.
  • the first contact-point support section 7 has formed therein a pair of first and second support protrusions 7b and 7c that can support a fulcrum section 10b of the first movable contact point 10 (to be described later) on the corresponding end surfaces 6d and 6e of the support wall 6a on which the guide section 6f is formed.
  • the first and second support protrusions 7b and 7c are formed with a clearance of a predetermined spacing in between, and the fulcrum section 10b of the first movable contact point 10 (to be described later) can be supported in this clearance portion.
  • the first contact-point support section 7 has formed therein a hook-shaped stopper section 7d on the lower side of the wall member 7a on a side opposing the support wall 6a.
  • This stopper section 7d is protrusively formed toward the inside, which is in the direction of the support wall 6a, from the lower inner surface of the wall member 7a.
  • a spring support hole 7e that can support a second coil spring 11 is formed nearly in the form of a rectangle at a predetermined depth.
  • a second contact-point support section 8 that can support the second coil spring 11 (to be described later) is formed.
  • a spring support section 8a nearly in the shape of a letter L is formed on the right side in the figure from the upper portion of the support wall 6a, and a guide groove 8b having a predetermined width dimension is formed between the spring support section 8a and the support wall 6a.
  • an engagement section 8c that can slide by being engaged with the cut-out groove 1d formed in the dividing wall 1a of the bottom wall 1 is formed.
  • a bar-shaped contact-point support section 8d that can support a wound section 11a of the second coil spring 11 (to be described later) formed of a twisted coil spring is protrusively formed. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 3, in the sliding member 6, a pair of spring latching sections 8e and 8f whose protrusion dimensions from the spring support section 8a differ from each other is formed above and below the contact-point support section 8d.
  • each of the spring latching sections 8e and 8f is formed in the shape of a hook, so that an arm section 11b of the second coil second coil spring 11 (to be described later) formed of a twisted coil spring can be latched.
  • a spring support hole 6g having a predetermined hole diameter dimension is formed on the lower surface side of the sliding member 6 shown in the bottom view of Fig. 5, in nearly the central portion of the support wall 6a.
  • the depth of this spring support hole 6g is formed up to near the ceiling surface of the wall member 7a of the first contact-point support section 7, as shown in Fig. 6.
  • plate spring housing sections 9 that can house the arm section 4c of the plate spring 4 are formed at a predetermined depth above and below the spring support hole 6g formed in the support wall 6a shown in Fig. 5.
  • this plate spring housing section 9 has formed therein first sliding surfaces 9a which oppose at a predetermined width dimension on the lower side and second sliding surfaces 9b which oppose at a width dimension wider than the width dimension on the first sliding surface 9a side, with step-difference sections 9c which connect the first sliding surface 9a to the second sliding surface 9b being formed in an inclined manner.
  • the first movable contact point 10 nearly in the shape of a rectangular flat plate can be supported on the first contact-point support section 7 of the sliding member 6.
  • This first movable contact point 10 is formed of a conductive member, such as a metal plate.
  • the first movable contact point 10 has a base section 10a nearly in the shape of a rectangular flat plate, and a pair of fulcrum sections 10b in the shape of a tongue, which protrude toward one side from both end portions along the longitudinal direction of the base section 10a is formed.
  • Each of the fulcrum sections 10b and 10b can be supported between the first support protrusion 7b and the second support protrusion 7c of the sliding member 6.
  • a spring receiving section 10c in the shape of a circle having a predetermined depth is formed in nearly the central portion of the base section 10a thereof. Furthermore, in the base section 10a in the vicinity of the pair of fulcrum sections 10b, contact-point parts 10d in the shape of a circle are formed on the lower side in the figure.
  • the other side 10e of the base section 10a on a side opposite to the side where the fulcrum section 10b is formed can be supported on the stopper section 7d of the sliding member 6.
  • a second coil spring 11 formed of a compression coil spring, shown in Fig. 2 is positioned in the spring receiving section 10c of the first movable contact point 10.
  • the upper end portion of the second coil spring 11 is supported in the spring support hole 7e formed in the ceiling surface of the wall member 7a of the sliding member 6, so that the first movable contact point 10 is elastically urged toward the lower side.
  • the fulcrum section 10b is supported between the first support protrusion 7b and the second support protrusion 7c.
  • the other side 10e of the base section 10a on a side opposite to the fulcrum section 10b is supported on the first support protrusion 7b in the shape of a hook, and is held by the sliding member 6.
  • the first movable contact point 10 and the pair of first fixed terminals 2 form a first switch section, which is a power-supply switch.
  • the pair of contact-point parts 10d and 10d of the first movable contact point 10 are brought into contact with the corresponding contact-point members 2c and 2c of the first fixed terminal 2.
  • the second movable contact point 12 formed of a twisted coil spring is supported.
  • the second movable contact point 12 has a wound section 12a in which a line spring formed of a piano line or the like is wound a plurality of times, and two arm sections 12b and 12b which extend outward in a straight line at a predetermined open angle ⁇ from this wound section 12a are formed.
  • the wound section 12a is supported on the contact-point support section 8d of the second contact-point support section 8, and one of the arm sections 12b is latched to one of the spring latching sections 8e, and the other arm section 12b is latched to the other spring latching section 8f.
  • the second movable contact point 12 and the pair of second fixed terminals 3 form a second switch section, which is a detection switch.
  • the second movable contact point 12 is lowered by pressing the sliding member 6, the two arm sections 12b and 12b are brought into contact with the pair of second fixed terminals 3.
  • a cover member 13 for covering the upper portion of the bottom wall 1 is disposed above the bottom wall 1.
  • the periphery of this cover member 13 is surrounded by an outer peripheral wall 13a, the upper portion thereof is covered by a ceiling section 13b, and a hollow housing section 14 capable of housing the sliding member 6, etc., is formed inside the cover member 13.
  • the lower portion of the hollow section 14 is opened, and the bottom wall 1 can be fitted to this opened lower portion.
  • an arc-shaped groove section 13c for mounting a rubber member 15 (to be described later) is formed in the central portion of the ceiling section 13b of the upper portion, and a crimping section 13d in the shape of a wall having a predetermined thickness is protrusively formed at a predetermined height in the outer periphery of the groove section 13c.
  • a through hole 13e through which the operation section 6b of the sliding member 6 can be inserted is formed at a predetermined hole diameter.
  • a dome-shaped rubber member 15 whose interior is hollow is disposed.
  • This rubber member 15 is formed of a dome-shaped outer peripheral wall 15a, and a jaw section 15b having a predetermined thickness, formed in the outer peripheral portion of the lower portion of the outer peripheral wall 15a.
  • a press-fit hole 15c to which the driving bar 16 (to be described later) can be press-fitted is formed in such a manner as to go through.
  • Such a rubber member 15 is integrated with the cover member 13 in such a manner that the crimping section 13d is crimped so that, in a state in which the jaw section 15b is positioned in the groove section 13c, the crimping section 13d is put down inward.
  • the driving bar 16 is formed of a disc-shaped operation section 16a, and a bar-shaped press-fit section 19b which can be press-fitted to the press-fit hole 15c of the rubber member 15 and the press-fit hole 6c of the sliding member 6, and the driving bar 16 being formed in the shape of a top.
  • the terminal parts 2b and 3b of the corresponding first and second fixed terminals 2 and 3 are press-fitted to the bottom wall 1. Then, the plate spring 4 is placed by being connected to the spring support section 1c of the bottom wall 1, and the first coil spring 5 is placed by being connected onto the upper portion of the base section 4b of the plate spring 4.
  • the sliding member 6 supports the first movable contact point 10 on the first contact-point support section 7, and both end portions of the second coil spring 11 are placed in the spring receiving section 10c of the first movable contact point 10 and the spring support hole 7e of the sliding member 6.
  • the other side 10e is supported on the stopper section 7d with the fulcrum section 10b positioned between the first support protrusions 7c and 7d being a fulcrum, and is placed in the sliding member 6.
  • the second movable contact point 12 formed of a twisted coil spring is placed in the second contact-point support section 8 of the sliding member 6.
  • the operation section 6b of the sliding member 6 protrudes upward from the through hole 13e of the cover member 13, and is positioned inside the dome-shaped outer peripheral wall 15a of the rubber member 15.
  • the housing section 14 inside the cover member 13 is divided into two portions by the dividing wall 1a of the bottom wall 1, a first housing section 18 is formed at the left side in the figure, and a second housing section 19 is formed at the right side in the figure.
  • a first switch section that supports the first movable contact point 10 is formed in the first housing section 18, and a second switch section that supports the second movable contact point 12 is formed in the second housing section 19.
  • the contact-point parts 10d of the first movable contact point 10 are brought into contact with the contact-point members 2c and 2c of the first fixed terminal 2, and the pair of the first fixed terminals 2 and 2 conduct via the first movable contact point 10, causing the first switch section to be turned on.
  • the pair of arm sections 12b and 12b which extend from the wound section 12a of the second movable contact point 12 are brought into contact with the contact-point parts 3a and 3a of the second fixed terminal 3, and the pair of the second fixed terminals 3 and 3 conduct via the second movable contact point 12, causing the second switch section to be turned on.
  • the voltage which is supplied to the first switch section which is a power-supply switch
  • a high voltage such as 100 V
  • the first switch section is disposed in the first housing section 18, and the second switch section is disposed in the second housing section 19, the first housing section 18 and the second housing section 19 being divided by the dividing wall 1a.
  • the depth dimension can be decreased.
  • the switch device of the present invention since the first movable contact point 10 and the second movable contact point 12 are supported on the sliding member 6, the number of parts can be reduced.

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  1. Schaltervorrichtung, aufweisend:
    ein Abdeckelement (13) zum Abdecken eines Gehäusebereichs (14) in seinem Inneren, wobei eine Bodenwand (1) in einem unteren Bereich angeordnet ist; und
    ein Gleitelement (6), durch das ein Betätigungsbereich (6b), der im Inneren des Gehäusebereichs (14) untergebracht ist und von dem Abdeckelement (13) nach außen heraus ragt, mit Druck beaufschlagt werden kann,
    wobei die Bodenwand (1) eine Trennwand (1a) zum Trennen des Gehäusebereichs (14) in einen ersten und einen zweiten Gehäusebereich aufweist,
    wobei das Gleitelement (6) eine Stützwand (6a) aufweist, die durch Druckbeaufschlagung des Betätigungsbereichs (6b) entlang der Trennwand (1a) verschiebbar ist;
    wobei ein erster Kontaktglied-Abstützbereich (7) in dem ersten Gehäusebereich unter sandwichartiger Zwischenanordnung der Stützwand (6a) dazwischen ausgebildet ist, ein zweiter Kontaktglied-Abstützbereich (8) in dem zweiten Gehäusebereich ausgebildet ist, ein erstes bewegliches Kontaktglied (10) in dem ersten Kontaktglied-Abstützbereich (7) angeordnet ist und ein zweites bewegliches Kontaktglied (12) in dem zweiten Kontaktglied-Abstützbereich (8) angeordnet ist;
    wobei die Bodenwand (1) einen ersten feststehenden Anschluss (2) aufweist, mit dem das in dem ersten Gehäusebereich angeordnete, erste bewegliche Kontaktglied (10) in Kontakt gebracht werden kann, und ein Paar zweiter feststehender Anschlüsse (3) mit einer vorbestimmten Beabstandung dazwischen auf der Bodenwand (6a) in dem zweiten Gehäusebereich vorgesehen ist, mit denen das in dem zweiten Gehäusebereich angeordnete, zweite bewegliche Kontaktglied (12) in Kontakt gebracht werden kann, und
    wobei das erste bewegliche Kontaktglied (10) und der erste feststehende Anschluss (2) eine erste Schaltereinheit bilden, das zweite bewegliche Kontaktglied (12) und die zweiten feststehenden Anschlüsse (3) eine zweite Schaltereinheit bilden und wobei die erste und die zweite Schaltereinheit parallel zueinander in einer Richtung angeordnet sind, die die Richtung, in der der Betätigungsbereich (6b) mit Druck beaufschlagt wird, in einem rechten Winkel schneidet,
    wobei das erste bewegliche Kontaktglied (10), das an dem ersten Kontaktglied-Abstützbereich (7) des Gleitelements (6) abgestützt ist, in Form einer rechteckigen Platte ausgebildet ist, von der die eine Seite an der Stützwandseite des Gleitelements (6) abgestützt ist und die andere Seite in vertikal beweglicher Weise an einem Wandelement abgestützt ist, das auf einer der Stützwand (6a) gegenüberliegenden Seite ausgebildet ist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite bewegliche Kontaktglied (12) eine verdrehte Schraubenfeder aufweist, die einen Windungsbereich (12a) besitzt, in dem geradliniges Federmaterial wendelförmig gewickelt ist, und an der ein Paar Armbereiche (12b) ausgebildet ist, die sich von diesem Windungsbereich (12a) in vorbestimmten Öffnungswinkeln nach außen erstrecken und die mit dem Paar der zweiten feststehenden Anschlüsse in Kontakt gebracht sind.
  2. Schaltervorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
    wobei ein Paar der ersten feststehenden Anschlüsse (2) mit einer vorbestimmten Beabstandung voneinander auf der Bodenwand (1) auf der Seite des ersten Gehäusebereichs vorgesehen ist, und wobei bei Druckbeaufschlagung des Gleitelements (6) die genannte andere Seite des ersten beweglichen Kontaktglieds (10) mit dem Paar der ersten feststehenden Anschlüsse (2) in Kontakt gebracht wird.
  3. Schaltervorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
    wobei der erste und der zweite feststehende Anschluss (2, 3) Kontaktgliedbereiche (2c) aufweisen, mit denen das erste und das zweite bewegliche Kontaktglied (10, 12) in Kontakt gebracht werden können, sowie sich von diesen Kontaktgliedern in Richtung auf eine Seite erstreckende Anschlussbereiche aufweisen, wobei diese Anschlussbereiche (2b, 3b) an der Bodenwand (1) angebracht sind und die freien Enden der Anschlussbereiche (2b, 3b) aus der Bodenwand (1) heraus nach außen geführt sind.
  4. Schaltervorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
    wobei in der Trennwand (1a) der Bodenwand (1) ein Führungsbereich ausgebildet ist, um das Gleitelement entlang der Trennwand (1a) in verschiebbarer Weise abzustützen.
  5. Schaltervorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
    wobei eine erste Schraubenfeder (5) zwischen dem Gleitelement (6) und der Bodenwand (1) vorgesehen ist, wobei bei Aufheben der Druckbeaufschlagung des Gleitelements (6) das Gleitelement (6) aufgrund der Wirkung der ersten Schraubenfeder automatisch in seinen Ausgangszustand vor der Druckbeaufschlagung zurückkehrt.
  6. Schaltervorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
    wobei an dem Gleitelement (6) eine Gleitfläche (9a, 9b) mit einem Stufenübergangsbereich (9c) ausgebildet ist, der in einer zu der Druckbeaufschlagungsrichtung parallelen Richtung geneigt ist, wobei eine mit dieser Gleitfläche (9a, 9b) in Druckkontakt bringbare Plattenfeder (4) auf der Bodenwand (1) angeordnet ist, und wobei bei Druckbeaufschlagung des Gleitelements (6) die Druckbeaufschlagungskraft für die Druckbeaufschlagungsrichtung aufgrund der elastischen Verformung der Plattenfeder (4) durch den Stufenübergangsbereich (9c) variiert wird.
  7. Schaltervorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
    wobei das Abdeckelement (13) und die Bodenwand (1) als separate Elemente ausgebildet sind und das Abdeckelement (13) derart ausgebildet ist, dass der untere Bereich des Gehäusebereichs offen ist, wobei der untere Bereich des offenen Gehäusebereichs von der Bodenwand (1) bedeckt ist, wobei ein Freiraumbereich zwischen der Bodenwand (1) und dem Abdeckelement (13) durch ein Dichtungsmaterial (17) abgedichtet ist und der untere Bereich des Gehäusebereichs (13) hermetisch abgeschlossen ist.
  8. Schaltervorrichtung nach Anspruch 7,
    wobei das Dichtungsmaterial auch um die an der Bodenwand (1) angebrachten ersten und zweiten feststehenden Anschlüsse (2, 3) herum aufgebracht ist.
  9. Schaltervorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8,
    wobei ein kuppelförmiges Gummielement (15) auf dem Betätigungsbereich (6b) des Gleitelements (6) angeordnet ist, der von dem Abdeckelement (13) nach außen ragt, und wobei der obere Bereich des Gehäusebereichs (14) durch dieses Gummielement hermetisch abgedichtet ist.
  10. Schaltervorrichtung nach Anspruch 9,
    wobei eine Treibstange (16) an dem Gummielement (15) angeordnet ist und diese Treibstange (16) über eine in dem Gummielement (15) ausgebildete Presspassungsöffnung an dem Betätigungsbereich (6b) des Gleitelements (6) angebracht ist.
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