JP2006032201A - Vehicular switch device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular switch device having a partition wall part capable of preventing operation parts adjacent to each other from being pushed at the same time, and allowing the respective operation parts to be sensuously identified. <P>SOLUTION: This vehicular switch device is provided with: a switch body 1; a plurality of three or more roller members 3a-3c installed therein; the operation parts 2a-2c mounted on the projecting end sides of the roller members, wherein respective pressing surfaces thereof are set nearly flush with one another; and the partition wall parts 1ba and 1bb each located between the operation parts adjacent to each other for preventing both the operation parts from being pushed at the same time. Each partition wall part is brought into a state nearly flush with the pressing surface of the operation part or projected by a predetermined dimension relative to the pressing surface; and at least the heights of the partition wall parts adjacent to each other are different from each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicular switch device having an operation unit that is attached to a predetermined position of a vehicle and allows a predetermined switch to be turned on or off by a pressing operation.

  A vehicular switch device that has a plurality of operation units and slides a roller member to which the operation unit is fixed by pressing a pressing surface of an arbitrary operation unit to turn on or off a predetermined switch is conventionally known. A partition wall portion integral with the switch body is formed between the adjacent operation portions. That is, in a vehicle switch device in which the pressing surfaces of a plurality of operation units are set to be located in substantially the same plane, when performing a pressing operation on any of the operation units, the operation unit adjacent thereto is also pressed simultaneously. Therefore, the partition wall portion is erected to avoid such an erroneous operation. In addition, since this prior art does not relate to the literature known invention, there is no prior art document information to be described.

  However, in the conventional vehicle switch device, the height of the partition wall portion that is erected is set to be substantially the same (for example, a structure that is flush with the pressing surface of the operation portion). Therefore, in order to identify which operation unit should be pressed by the operation unit to be operated by the switch without having an identification function of each operation unit with respect to the driver, a display or the like given exclusively to each operation unit is displayed. It was necessary to visually check.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and for a vehicle having a partition wall portion that prevents simultaneous pressing of adjacent operation portions and allows each operation portion to be identified sensuously. It is to provide a switch device.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a switch body that can be fixed at a predetermined position of the vehicle, and slidable between an on position and an off position of the predetermined switch in the switch body, and at least three or more are arranged. A plurality of roller members provided, and an operation unit that is attached to each protruding end side of the roller member, slides the roller member by an operator's pressing operation, and each pressing surface is substantially in the same plane; In the vehicular switch device provided with a partition wall portion that protrudes integrally from the switch body and is positioned between the adjacent operation portions to prevent simultaneous pressing on both operation portions, the partition wall portion is It is substantially the same surface as the pressing surface of the operation portion or a state protruding from the pressing surface by a predetermined dimension, and at least the heights of the adjacent partition wall portions are different from each other. That.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle switch device according to the first aspect, the reinforcing rib that is integrally projected from the switch body and extends in a substantially orthogonal direction while being integrated with the partition wall portion. It is characterized by comprising.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the partition wall portion prevents simultaneous pressing of the adjacent operation portions, and the partition wall portion is substantially the same surface as the pressing surface of the operation portion or a state in which a predetermined dimension protrudes from the pressing surface. Since at least the adjacent partition wall portions have different heights, each operation portion can be identified sensuously.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the reinforcing rib is provided so as to be integrated with the partition wall portion and extended in a substantially orthogonal direction, the strength of the partition wall portion protruding from the switch body can be improved. it can.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The switch device for a vehicle according to the present embodiment is attached to a predetermined position of the vehicle, and “2WD” (two-wheel drive), “4WD” (four-wheel drive) and “4WD-L” (four-wheel drive low speed) by pressing operation. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the switch body 1, the operation parts 2 a to 2 c, the roller members 3 a to 3 c, and a partition are provided. It is mainly comprised from wall part 1ba and 1bb.

  The switch body 1 is formed in a substantially box shape and slidably accommodates the roller members 3a to 3c, and is configured to be fixed at a predetermined position of the vehicle by an engaging portion 1a formed on a side surface thereof. . In addition, two partition wall portions 1ba and 1bb are erected on the upper portion (front surface) of the switch body 1, and the roller members 3a to 3c and the operation portions 2a to 2c fixed thereto are partitioned. .

  These partition wall portions 1ba and 1bb project integrally with the switch body 1, and are positioned between adjacent operation portions to prevent simultaneous pressing on both operation portions, as shown in FIG. The partition walls 1bb have the same shape, and their heights are set to be different from each other as described later. However, even if the operator accidentally causes the fingertips to abut over adjacent operation parts and tries to press both operation parts at the same time, a sliding operation is performed by the partition wall part 1ba or 1bb located between them. Therefore, simultaneous pressing can be prevented.

  Further, a board 5 on which a predetermined circuit is formed is disposed inside the switch body 1, and a connector K is connected to transmit an electric signal from the board 5 to the vehicle side. The substrate 5 is provided with tact switches S1 to S3 that can turn on the respective switches, and a pressing member 4 is disposed on the lower surface side thereof. Thus, when an arbitrary operation unit is pressed, the tact switch at the lower part thereof is turned on, an electric signal is transmitted to the vehicle side, and an operation corresponding to the tact switch is performed.

  The roller members 3a to 3c are formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and are accommodated in the switch body 1 with their lower ends in contact with the tact switches S1 to S3, and a predetermined switch ( Between the ON position (position at the upper end and in contact with the tact switch) and the OFF position (position at the lower end and the position where the tact switch is pressed) of the above-described drive system changeover switch) It is slidable.

  Further, the operation units 2a to 2c are fixed while covering one end side (the front side of the switch body 1) of each roller member 3a to 3c, and the operator presses any one of these operation units 2a to 2c. Thus, the roller member can be slid to turn on any of the tact switches S1 to S3. The upper surfaces (front surfaces) of the operation units 2a to 2c are set as pressing surfaces a to c that can be pressed by the operator with a finger or the like, and the operation surfaces 2a to 2c are in a neutral position (the pressing operation is performed). In the same state) (in the same height).

  In addition, on the pressing surfaces a to c, the display units 2aa, 2ba, and 2ca (in the present embodiment, “2WD”, “4WD”) for visually confirming which switch each of the operation units 2a to 2c can operate. "4WD-L" character display). The display portions 2aa to 2ca may be formed by applying paint on the pressing surfaces a to c or formed at the time of molding each operation portion. A light source (not shown) is provided in the switch body 1. It is good also as what is arrange | positioned and is comprised so that the light may be permeate | transmitted and it is made to light-emit display.

  Here, in the vehicle switch device according to the present embodiment, the partition wall portion 1ba is projected from the pressing surfaces a to c of the operation portions 2a to 2c by a predetermined dimension t, and the partition wall portion 1bb It is set as the state which protruded to substantially the same height as the press surfaces a-c, and these are mutually different heights. With this configuration, the operator can identify the operation units 2a to 2c sensibly.

  That is, the operation units 2a to 2c can be identified by visually observing the display units 2aa to 2ca formed on the pressing surfaces a to c. In addition to the visual identification, the partition walls 1ba and 1bb can be moved to the fingertips. By touching with, it can be discerned sensuously. In particular, even during driving, the height of the partition wall 1ba or 1bb can be recognized with the fingertips and the operation part to be pressed can be identified by touch, so that the movement of the line of sight from the front to the bottom is suppressed, A safer operation can be performed. As described above, the partition walls 1ba and 1bb can prevent the operation parts 2a and 2b and the operation parts 2b and 2c from being pressed at the same time, thereby enabling reliable operation in addition to sensory identification. It can be.

  Further, reinforcing ribs 1c that are integrally projected from the switch body 1 are formed on both edges of the partition walls 1ba and 1bb. The reinforcing rib 1c is integrated with the partition wall portions 1ba and 1bb and extends in a substantially orthogonal direction (left and right direction in FIGS. 1 and 2), and thereby the strength of the partition wall portions 1ba and 1bb. Can be improved. In addition, you may comprise so that the reinforcing rib 1c may be made to adjoin to the edge of operation part 2a-2c, and to function as a guide at the time of pressing operation of the said operation part 2a-2c.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and the partition wall portions 1ba and 1bb are substantially the same as the pressing surfaces of the operation units 2a to 2c or a state in which a predetermined dimension protrudes from the pressing surface. In addition, it is sufficient that their heights are different from each other, the partition wall portion 1ba may have a height substantially the same as the pressing surface, and the partition wall portion 1bb may protrude from the pressing surface by a predetermined dimension. Moreover, both may be made into the state which protruded the predetermined dimension from the press surface, and those heights may mutually differ, and it may be made to perform sensory identification of an operation part while preventing simultaneous pressing.

  Further, the number of operation portions and the corresponding roller members may be four or more. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, in the case of having four operation portions 2a to 2d, the central partition wall portion 1bb is pressed. The other partition wall portions 1ba and 1bc may be protruded from the surface by a predetermined dimension h, and may have the same height as the pressing surface. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, the partition wall portion 1ba on the left side of FIG. May be in a state of protruding from the pressing surface by the predetermined dimension h1, the central partition wall 1bb by the predetermined dimension h2, and the right partition wall 1bc by the predetermined dimension h3.

  In other words, if at least the adjacent partition wall parts among the plurality of partition wall parts are configured to have different heights, the operator can identify the operation part by touching the partition wall part with a fingertip. It is possible to make a simple operation possible. At the same time, each partition wall is substantially flush with the pressing surface of the operation unit at the neutral position or protrudes from the pressing surface by a predetermined dimension, so that simultaneous pressing can be prevented.

  In addition, if there are three or more operation units and a predetermined switch is turned on or off by pressing each operation unit, it is provided on the roller member side instead of the tact switches S1 to S3. You may apply to the switch apparatus for vehicles which switches between the movable contact provided and the fixed contact provided in the switch main body side.

  If the partition wall portion is substantially the same surface as the pressing surface of the operation portion or a state in which the partition wall portion protrudes by a predetermined dimension from the pressing surface, at least the adjacent partition wall portions have different heights from each other. The present invention can also be applied to ones having different shapes or to which other functions are added.

The front view which shows the switch apparatus for vehicles which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Bottom view showing the vehicle switch device III-III line sectional view in FIG. IV-IV line sectional view in FIG. The schematic diagram which shows the partition wall part (only the center protrudes by the predetermined dimension) in the switch apparatus for vehicles which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. The schematic diagram which shows the partition wall part (what protruded dimension mutually different) in the switch apparatus for vehicles which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Switch main body 2a-2c Operation part 2aa-2ca Permeation | transmission part 3a-3c Roller member 4 Holding member 5 Board | substrate S1-S3 Tactile switch

Claims (2)

A switch body that can be fixed in place on the vehicle;
A plurality of roller members that are slidable between an ON position and an OFF position of a predetermined switch in the switch body, and at least three or more roller members are disposed;
An operation unit attached to each protruding end side of the roller member, sliding the roller member by an operator's pressing operation, and each pressing surface being substantially in the same plane;
A partition wall portion that protrudes integrally from the switch body and is positioned between the adjacent operation portions to prevent simultaneous pressing on both operation portions;
In a vehicle switch device comprising:
The partition wall portion is substantially the same surface as the pressing surface of the operation portion or a state projecting a predetermined dimension from the pressing surface, and at least the adjacent partition wall portions have different heights from each other. Switch device.   The vehicular switch device according to claim 1, further comprising a reinforcing rib that protrudes integrally from the switch body and extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the partition wall portion.

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