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EP2685483A1
EP2685483A1 EP11860185.5A EP11860185A EP2685483A1 EP 2685483 A1 EP2685483 A1 EP 2685483A1 EP 11860185 A EP11860185 A EP 11860185A EP 2685483 A1 EP2685483 A1 EP 2685483A1
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slider
press button
housing
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Kenji TAKAHAMA
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Omron Corp
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Omron Tateisi Electronics Co
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/32—Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts
    • H01H3/42—Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts using cam or eccentric
    • 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
    • H01H13/50—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member
    • H01H13/52—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member the contact returning to its original state immediately upon removal of operating force, e.g. bell-push switch
    • 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
    • H01H13/14—Operating parts, e.g. push-button
    • H01H13/18—Operating parts, e.g. push-button adapted for actuation at a limit or other predetermined position in the path of a body, the relative movement of switch and body being primarily for a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. door switch, limit switch, floor-levelling switch of a lift

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  • the present invention relates to a switch, particularly to a switch in which a press button can be retrofitted to a housing.
  • a switching device which includes a housing having an accommodating portion, an operating member for receiving pushing operation, a fixed contact constituted by a metal common contact and a metal switching contact vertically arranged in the accommodating portion, a movable contact having a contact portion which contacts on or separates from the switching contact, and a snap-action mechanism for driving the movable contact when the operating member is pushed to a prescribed position (refer to Patent Document 1).
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-73662
  • the above-described switching device requires an upper case 21 preassembled with the operating member 5 to be assembled to a lower case 22. Accordingly, the assembly work involves a lot of efforts and requires skill, and there is a problem of productivity.
  • a switch includes a housing having an operating hole, a press button inserted into the operating hole in the housing in a vertically reciprocating manner, a slider that is supported in a vertically reciprocating manner and is biased upward in the housing, the slider having a recessed portion that is provided on an upper end surface and is pushed down by a lower end portion of the press button, and a built-in switch having an operating button driven by the slider pushed down by the press button.
  • the switch is configured such that an engaging projection provided on a lower end edge portion of the press button is engaged and inserted into a first engaging groove provided on an inner periphery surface of the operating hole in the housing, the slider is pushed down by the engaging projection which passed through the first engaging groove while rotating the press button, and the engaging projection of the press button is engaged with a second engaging groove provided on an inner periphery surface of the recessed portion of the slider, so that the slicer moves upward and holds the press button in place.
  • the press button when the second engaging groove of the slider is engaged with the engaging projection of the press button, the press button is unable to return to the original position. As a result, the engaging projection of the press button does not come out of the first engaging groove in the housing, and the press button does not come out of the housing. Accordingly, the press button can easily be retrofitted to the housing in which internal components has been incorporated, thereby achieving a high-productivity switch.
  • the slider may be biased upward by a spring member accommodated in the housing.
  • the slider accommodated in the housing is biased upward, the occurrence of rattling of the slider is reduced.
  • an axis center of the first engaging groove and an axis center of the second engaging groove may not be collinear.
  • the axis center of the first engaging groove and the axis center of the second engaging groove are shifted in position from each other when seen from the upper surface, and the upward movement of the slider does not allow the press button to return to the original position, so that the press button does not come out of the housing.
  • the engaging projection of the press button may be brought into contact with an inner ceiling surface in the housing.
  • the press button is sandwiched by the inner ceiling surface in the housing and the slider which is biased upward, and the switch having no rattling can be obtained.
  • a position regulating cutout portion provided on the upper end surface of the slider can be brought into contact with a position regulating piece provided in the housing.
  • the position regulating cutout portion provided on the upper end surface of the slider which is biased upward can be brought into contact with the position regulating piece disposed in the housing. Therefore, a state where the slider is always biased upward can be obtained. Accordingly, the present invention has the advantage of providing a switch in which the slider has no rattling and false operation hardly occurs.
  • a switch As illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 of the accompanied drawings, a switch according to the present embodiment includes a housing 10, a holder 20 with which contact terminals 30 and 31, a socket 40, a micro switch 50, a slider 60, and a coil spring 70 are assembled and is assembled with the housing 10 from the lateral direction, and a press button 90 which is, in junction with a rubber cap 80, assembled integrally with the housing 10.
  • the housing 10 has a box-like shape with an opening 11 ( Fig. 3 ) on one side surface thereof.
  • a positioning projected portion 12 is projected and a fit-in step 13 is formed.
  • a threaded hole 13a is provided on the side surface of the fit-in step 13.
  • the housing 10 includes an operating hole 14 provided on the upper surface thereof, and also includes a small annular rib 15 and a large annular rib 16 concentrically provided on the opening edge portion of the operating hole 14.
  • a first engaging groove 17 is vertically provided along the inner periphery surface of the small annular rib 15.
  • a pair of protection walls 18, 18 is projected which is capable of protecting the press button 90 (to be described later) from external forces.
  • the holder 20 includes a side wall 21 which can be assembled from the opening 11 of the housing 10.
  • a pair of engagement nails 22, 22 is projected so as to face each other on the outward surface of the side wall 21, and a pedestal portion 23 is projected to reduce the amount of sealing material required and to enhance the sealing strength.
  • the holder 20 includes a base portion 24 having a substantially L-shape in cross section and projecting from the inward surface of the side wall 21, and a guiding projected thread 25a provided at the corner portion of the base portion 24.
  • a guide groove 25c is formed for guiding the slider 60 (to be described later).
  • a positioning projection 25d is provided on the bottom side of the guide groove 25c and on an inner bottom surface of the base portion 24 for positioning the coil spring 70 (to be described later).
  • a position regulating piece 25e is projected toward a horizontal direction from an upper end portion of the separating projected thread 25b.
  • a pair of shaft portions 26, 26 is projected for assembling the micro switch 50 (to be described later) therewith. Furthermore, on a proximal portion of the pair of shaft portions 26, 26, cutout grooves 27, 27 ( Fig. 3 ) are provided for fitting the common fixed contact terminal 30 and the movable contact terminal 31 (both to be described later) therein.
  • the common fixed contact terminal 30 and the movable contact terminal 31 are press-formed, by punching in a press work integrally with a coupling portion 32 therebetween. From the opposing end portion of the movable contact terminal 31, a constantly-closed fixed contact connecting portion 34 and a constantly-opened fixed contact connecting portion 35 are extended.
  • either the constantly-closed fixed contact connecting portion 34 or the constantly-opened fixed contact coupling portion 35 is to be cut out as needed, and the contact terminals are used with the coupling portion 32 being cut out.
  • the socket 40 has a cylindrical shape, to which a connector (not illustrated) can be inserted. As illustrated in Figs. 4A and 4B , the socket 40 includes a pair of terminal holes 42, 43 through which the common fixed contact terminal 30 and the movable contact terminal 31 can be inserted into a connecting portion 41 that is provided at one side of the socket 40, and a pair of engaging grooves 44, 44 ( Figs. 2 and 3 ) provided so as to face each other across the pair of terminal holes 42, 43.
  • the micro switch 50 on one side-surface thereof, has an operating button 51 capable of slidably moving toward the direction of an axis center, and on the other side-surface thereof, has a common fixed contact terminal 52, a constantly-closed movable contact terminal 53, and a constantly-opened movable contact terminal 54, in a projected manner. Further, the micro switch 50 includes a pair of shaft holes 55, 55 provided so as to pass through the front and rear surfaces thereof.
  • the slider 60 is a planar-shaped molded product which slidably fits in the guide groove 25c.
  • the slider 60 includes a cutout portion 61 which fits in the guiding projected thread 25a formed at a corner portion on the rear side thereof, and includes a pair of sliding projected threads 62, 62 arranged in a line at a side surface on the front side thereof for reducing the contacting area.
  • the slider 60 has a recessed portion 63 in which a lower end portion 95 of the press button 90 (to be described later) is fitted.
  • the recessed portion 63 includes a second engaging groove 64 provided on an inner periphery surface thereof, and includes a position regulating cutout portion 65 provided by cutting out a portion thereof.
  • an operating tapered surface 66 is provided.
  • a fitting hole 67 ( Fig. 3 ) in which the coil spring 70 can be fitted is provided.
  • first engaging groove 17 and the second engaging groove 64 are provided in a position shifted by 90 degrees from each other when seen from the upper surface, it is adequate unless they are collinear. They may be shifted in position, for example, by 45 degrees, 60 degrees, 120 degrees, or 180 degrees from each other.
  • the rubber cap 80 is a truncated-cone-shaped cylinder having an upper opening 81 with a smaller diameter and a lower opening 82 with a larger diameter, and includes an annular rib 83 provided on the outer peripheral edge portion of the lower opening 82.
  • the annular rib 83 has a diameter which can be fitted into a gap between the small annular rib 15 and the large annular rib 16 in the housing 10.
  • the press button 90 has a cross-sectional shape which can be inserted to the operating hole 14 in the housing 10, includes an engaging projection 91 projecting at the lower end edge portion, and an engaging annular rib 92 that is projected at the upper end edge portion.
  • the engaging annular rib 92 includes an annular narrow-neck portion 93 provided on the proximal portion thereof, and an indexing projection 94 provided on a position corresponding to the engaging projection 91.
  • a lower end portion 95 of the press button 90 has a dome-like shape that bulges downward in order to prevent uneven contact.
  • the cleaved common fixed contact terminal 30 and the movable contact terminal 31 are respectively inserted into the terminal holes 42 and 43 of the socket 40 to perform positioning, and subsequently, the pair of engaging grooves 44, 44 of the socket 40 are engaged with the pair of engagement nails 22, 22 of the holder 20 for sliding therealong. Then, the common fixed contact terminal 30 and the movable contact terminal 31 are fitted in the corresponding cut out grooves 27, 27 of the holder 20.
  • the pair of shaft holes 55, 55 of the micro switch 50 are inserted into the pair of shaft portions 26 of the holder 20, and a common fixed contact connecting portion 33 and constantly-opened movable contact connecting portion 35 are soldered to the common fixed contact terminal 52 and the movable contact terminal 54.
  • the slider 60 preassembled with the coil spring 70 is assembled with the guide groove 25c of the holder 20.
  • the position regulating cutout portion 65 of the slider 60 is brought into contact with the position regulating piece 25e of the holder 20 to be temporarily stopped.
  • the holder 20 is inserted from the opening 11 in the housing 10, and subsequently a sealing material (not illustrated) is injected into the outward surface of the side wall 21 and is solidified therein for sealing the outward surface.
  • the lower end portion 95 of the press button 90 is press fitted into the rubber cap 80 from the upper opening 81, and the narrow-neck portion 93 of the press button 90 is engaged with the upper opening 81 of the rubber cap 80 to hold the press button 90 in place.
  • the engaging projection 91 of the press button 90 is fitted and inserted into the first engaging groove 17 provided in the operating hole 14 in the housing 10 ( Fig. 11A ).
  • the slider 60 is pushed down by the engaging projection 91 of the press button 90 ( Figs. 11B , 6A and 6B ), after the engaging projection 91 passes through the first engaging groove 17 ( Figs.
  • the engaging projection 91 of the press button 90 rotates toward the second engaging groove 64 of the slider 60 ( Figs. 8A and 8B ).
  • the engaging projection 91 is engaged with the second engaging groove 64 of the slider 60
  • the slider 60 is pushed upward by the spring force of the coil spring 70, so that the position of the slider 60 is regulated ( Figs. 9A and 9B ).
  • the engaging projection 91 of the press button 90 is brought into contact with the inner ceiling surface 10a in the housing 10, so that the position of the press button 90 is regulated ( Figs. 10A and 10B ).
  • the press button 90 is unable to rotate, and thus is held in place.
  • the annular rib 83 of the rubber cap 80 is sealed by thermally caulking the large annular rib 16.
  • the slider 60 since the slider 60 is biased upward by the spring force of the coil spring 70, no rattling is generated. Further, in the completely assembled switch, the tapered surface 66 of the slider 60 is not contact with the operating button 51 of the micro switch 50, which offers the advantage of preventing the occurrence of false operation due to vibration, or the like.
  • the engaging projection 91 of the press button 90 is locked to the inner ceiling surface 10a of the housing 10 ( Figs. 10A and 10B ), so that the press button 90 does not come out of the housing 10, and the slider 60 is brought in contact with the press button 90, and the position of the slider 60 is regulated to have the press button 90 returned to the original state ( Fig. 4A ).
  • the press button 90 is vertically operable from the operating hole 14 provided on the upper surface of the housing 10.
  • the present invention is not necessarily restricted to this. It is obvious that for example, a configuration may be employed, in which the press button 90 is operable from an operating hole provided on the side surface, the front surface, or the bottom surface of the housing 10.
  • the switch according to the present invention is not limited to the switch described above, and may obviously be applied also to other switches.

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CN103384907A (zh) 2013-11-06
JP4784708B1 (ja) 2011-10-05
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