JP2006076439A - Fixing tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing tool equipped with a plurality of input means for operating instruments. <P>SOLUTION: A seat belt 1 is equipped with an operation switch 2 having music selection switches G1, G2 as input means, fast-forwarding/rewinding switches G3, G4, a start switch G5, and a stop switch G6. The operation switch 2 is for remotely controlling a car audio, for example. The music selection switches G1, G2, the fast-forwarding/rewinding switches G3, G4, the start switch G5, and the stop switch G6 are arranged at intervals in the length direction of the seat belt. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixing tool such as a seat belt provided on a seat of a vehicle, and more particularly to a fixing tool provided with input means for operating a device on the seat belt.

It is disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-71862) and Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-137497) that a voice input means such as a microphone is provided on a fixing tool such as a seat belt provided in a vehicle seat. Are listed.
JP 2001-71862 A JP 2002-137697 A

  However, no fixing tool has been proposed in which a seat belt is provided with a plurality of input means for device operation.

  The fixing tool of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of input means are provided inside a seat belt for fixing a body or an article to a seat.

  In the present invention, since the input means is provided in the seat belt, a user (wearer) fixed to the seat by the seat belt and restricted in operation can easily and safely operate the electronic device. .

  The seat belt is in close contact with the wearer's body. That is, it is preferable that the seat belt in the vicinity of the wearer is provided with an output means or a connection portion connected to the output means.

  Further, the input means and the signal transmission means connected to the output means or the connection portion are covered with an exterior member, and the wiring end portion electrically connected to the input means and the end portion of the signal transmission means Are preferably fixed to a common support member.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that a wiring end electrically connected to the input means and an end of the signal transmission means are connected to a single plug terminal.

  Further, it is preferable that a plurality of switch aggregates composed of a plurality of switches are connected to each other through a resistance portion.

  With this configuration, since a plurality of switches corresponding to one operation are present in the vicinity, it is possible to reliably command the target operation to the device.

  Note that the input means may include a press-type switch made of a planar conductor and insulator provided on the substrate.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that an output means or a connection portion connected to the output means is provided inside a seat belt for fixing a body or an article to the seat.

  Alternatively, according to the present invention, the holding member provided with any one or more of the connection units connected to the input unit, the output unit, or the output unit covers the seat belt that fixes the body or the article to the seat. The holding member is movable along the seat belt.

  In the present invention, the connection unit connected to the input unit, the output unit, or the output unit can be arranged at an arbitrary position on the seat belt according to the use situation or physique of the user.

  The output means is, for example, a sound generation means such as an earphone or a speaker, or a vibration generation means that notifies an incoming call of a mobile phone.

  In the present invention, the seat belt or the holding member may be provided with voice input means such as a microphone.

  In the present invention, since the input means is provided in the seat belt, a user (wearer) fixed to the seat by the seat belt and restricted in operation can easily and safely operate the electronic device. .

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view for explaining a seat belt according to an embodiment of a fixing tool of the present invention. This seat belt is provided in a seat of an automobile or the like, and is used to safely fix a passenger (seat belt wearer) to the seat.

  The seat belt 1 can be pulled out by a necessary length from the winding unit 4 according to the physique of the wearer. While wearing the seat, the wearer pulls the seat belt 1 forward of the upper body, and inserts and fixes the fixed end 1b into a socket or the like.

The seat belt 1 is provided with an operation switch 2 having music selection switches G1, G2, fast-forward or rewind switches G3, G4, a start switch G5, and a stop switch G6 as input means. The operation switch 2 is for remotely operating a car audio, for example. The music selection switches G1 and G2, the fast forward or rewind switches G3 and G4, the start switch G5, and the stop switch G6 are arranged at intervals in the seat belt length direction (X direction in the drawing).
Since the operation switch 2 is provided on the seat belt as in the present embodiment, a user (wearer) who is fixed to the seat by the seat belt and whose operation is restricted can easily use an electronic device such as a car audio. And can be operated safely. Since the rear seat of the automobile is often away from the operation unit of the in-vehicle electronic device, it is particularly convenient to provide the seat belt provided with the input device 2 on the rear seat of the automobile.

  As will be described in detail later, the operation switch 2 has a pressing switch made of a planar conductor and insulator provided on the substrate. Each of the music selection switches G1, G2, fast forward or rewind switches G3, G4, start switch G5, and stop switch G6 is a switch assembly composed of a plurality of push-type switches, and these switch assemblies are connected via a resistance portion. Connected.

  With this configuration, since a plurality of switches corresponding to one operation are present in the vicinity, it is possible to reliably command the target operation to the device.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the seat belt 1 shown in FIG.
The operation switch 2 which is the input means of the present invention is covered with an exterior member 8. A wiring end 20g and an end 7a of the audio line 7 electrically connected to the operation switch 2 (only the music selection switches G1 and G2 are shown in FIG. 2) are fixed to a common support member 9. Furthermore, the wiring end 20 g and the end 7 a of the audio line 7 are connected to a single plug terminal 10. The audio line 7 is connected to the earphone 6 or a connection portion (not shown) to which the earphone 6 is connected.

  The plug terminal 10 is fitted and attached to a connection terminal portion (not shown) with an electronic device provided on the vehicle body. In the present embodiment, all of the operation switch 2 and the audio line 7 can be simultaneously connected to the on-vehicle circuit by simply connecting the plug terminal 10 and the terminal connection portion 4.

The audio line 7 may be a flat conductor formed on a flexible substrate.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the music selection switches G1 and G2, a laminated body 20 having a pair of conductors opposed via an insulator is held in a holding member 21 which is a synthetic resin molded product. In the present embodiment, the holding member 21 can be folded in two, and the laminate 20 and the audio line 7 are sandwiched between the upper part 21a and the lower part 21b. A window portion 21c is opened in the upper portion 21a of the holding member 21, and a pressing portion 22 is formed in the window portion 21c.

  FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the music selection switch G2 shown in FIG. In addition, illustration of the exterior member 8 is abbreviate | omitted in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the laminate 20, the conductor 20b and the conductor 20c are opposed to each other via an insulator 20e made of resin or the like, and the conductor 20b is fixed to the flexible insulator 20a. 20c is fixed to the flexible insulator 20d. The laminate 20 is sandwiched between the upper part 21a and the lower part 21b of the holding member 21. A pressing portion 22 is formed in a window portion 21 c provided on the upper portion 21 a of the holding member 21, and the pressing portion 22 can be bent with the upper portion 21 a of the holding member 21 as a fulcrum. When the pressing portion 22 is bent by applying a pressing force, the pressing portion 22 presses the flexible insulator 20a and the conductor 20b. Then, the flexible insulator 20a and the conductor 20b bend, and the conductor 20b and the conductor 20c come into contact with each other to energize. The pressing portion 22 and the flexible insulator 20a, the conductor 20b, the conductor 20c, and the flexible insulator 20d located under the pressing portion 22 constitute one pressing switch 23, and a plurality of pressing switches 23 are arranged in parallel. A switch aggregate connected in pieces (for example, 2 to 6) is the music selection switch G2.

  The music selection switch G1 is also a switch aggregate in which a plurality of pressing switches similar to the music selection switch G2 are connected in parallel. As will be described in detail later, the music selection switch G1 and the music selection switch G2 are connected in parallel via a resistor.

  Also, the structure of the fast forward or rewind switches G3 and G4 is the same as that of the music selection switches G1 and G2, and the description thereof is omitted. The fast-forward or rewind switches G3 and G4 are connected in parallel with the music selection switches G1 and G2 via a resistance portion.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the holding member 21 is wrapped by the exterior member 8, and a display portion 8 a indicating the music selection switch G <b> 2 and a display portion 8 b indicating the music selection switch G <b> 1 are provided on the surface. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, there are a plurality of push-type switches 23 constituting the music selection switch G2 around the display portion 8a. The same type of channel operation is performed regardless of which one of the push-type switches 23 constituting the music selection switch G2 is operated, so that it becomes easy to reliably give the target operation to the device.

  Similarly, in the music selection switch G1, a desired operation is performed by pressing any one of the plurality of press switches constituting the music selection switch G1. The same applies to the fast forward or rewind switches G3 and G4.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the stacked body 20 is extended to form a wiring end 20 g of the operation switch 2. In the present embodiment, the wiring end 20g of the operation switch 2 that is the input means of the present invention and the end 7a of the audio line 7 to which the earphone 6 that is the output means is connected are fixed to the common support member 9. .

  Furthermore, the wiring end 20 g and the end 7 a of the audio line 7 are connected to the single plug terminal 10. The audio line 7 is connected to the first part 10 a of the plug terminal 10, the conductor 20 b of the wiring end 20 g is connected to the second part 10 b of the plug terminal 10, and the conductor 20 c of the wiring end 20 g is connected to the plug terminal 10. It is connected to the third part 10c. The third portion 10c of the plug terminal 10 is a ground terminal that is grounded. Further, the audio line 7 is provided with a ground wire, and this ground wire is connected to the third portion 10 c of the plug terminal 10.

  4 is a circuit diagram of the operation switch 2 and the plug terminal 10 in the seat belt 1 shown in FIGS.

  As described above, the audio line 7 is connected to the first portion 10a of the plug terminal 10, the conductor 20b of the wiring end 20g is connected to the second portion 10b of the plug terminal 10, and the conductor 20c of the wiring end 20g. Is connected to the third portion 10 c of the plug terminal 10. The third portion 10c of the plug terminal 10 is a ground terminal that is grounded.

  Each of the operation switches 2 is a switch assembly in which a plurality of push-type switches 23 are connected in parallel, and a resistance portion 20f is interposed between these switch assemblies. For example, a high specific resistance material is formed into a pattern between the switch assemblies to form the resistance portion 20f, and the conductors 20b at the position of the pressing switch 23 are connected to each other via the resistance portion 20f. Alternatively, the pattern of the conductor 20b of the stacked body 20 shown in FIG. 3 can be narrowed between the switch assemblies, and the narrow portion can be used as the resistance portion 20f. The resistance value of the resistance portion 20f is several hundred Ω to several hundred kΩ, and preferably in the range of 1.8 kΩ to 22 kΩ.

 For example, when one of the pressing switches 23 constituting the music selection switch G2 is connected, a voltage drop corresponding to one resistor 20f is caused between the third portion 10c and the fourth portion 10d (ground terminal) of the plug terminal 10. This voltage drop is read on the portable device side, and it is interpreted that a channel switching operation has been ordered.

  Alternatively, when one of the push-type switches 23 constituting the fast-forward or rewind switch G3 is in a connected state, the voltage drop for the five resistance portions 20f is caused by the third portion 10c and the fourth portion 10d (ground terminal) of the plug terminal 10. ), And this voltage drop is read on the portable device side, so that it is interpreted that the volume control operation has been ordered.

  The seat belt 11 shown in FIG. 5 is a normal seat belt, but an operation unit 40 that covers the seat belt 11 is provided.

  The operation unit 40 includes a holding member 41 provided with an operation switch 2 having music selection switches G1 and G2, fast-forward or rewind switches G3 and G4, a start switch G5, and a stop switch G6. The operation switch 2 is for remotely operating a car audio, for example. The operation switch 2 has a press-type switch made of a planar conductor and insulator provided on the substrate, and this press-type switch has the same structure as the press-type switch shown in FIG. In addition, it is connected to the plug terminal 10 by a circuit similar to the circuit diagram shown in FIG.

  The holding member 41 is further provided with an audio line 7, and the earphone 6 is connected to the audio line 7. The audio line 7 is also connected to the plug terminal 10.

  The holding member 41 is movable along the seat belt 11. Therefore, the operation switch 2, the earphone 6, and the connection portion 52 between the earphone 6 and the audio line 7 can be arranged at any position on the seat belt 11 according to the use situation and physique of the user.

  Further, as shown in the figure, the seat belt 1 may be provided with sound generating means such as a speaker 50 and vibration generating means for notifying an incoming call of a mobile phone. The vibration generating means is such that, for example, a vibration generating device 53 that vibrates a vibrator by electromagnetic force is fixed to the surface or inside of the seat belt 1. Or you may change the tension | tensile_strength of the seatbelt by the winding-up part 4 of the seatbelt 1 intermittently.

  Further, the seat belt 1 may be provided with a voice input means such as a microphone 51. A microphone may be provided on the holding member 41 in FIG.

  Thus, it is preferable that the seat belt 1 in the vicinity of the wearer A is provided with the connection portion 52 connected to the output means such as the speaker 50 or the output means such as the earphone 6.

  Note that the music selection switches G1 and G2, the fast-forward or rewind switches G3 and G4, the start switch G5, and the stop switch G6 are not necessarily connected in parallel as shown in FIG. For example, an independent conductive line may be wired to each switch.

The schematic diagram which shows a seatbelt as embodiment of the fixing tool of this invention, FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of the seat belt of FIG. FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view of the seat belt of FIG. FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of an operation switch of the seat belt shown in FIG. The schematic diagram which shows the seatbelt with an operation part as embodiment of the fixing tool of this invention, A schematic view showing a seat belt provided with vibration generating means, a speaker, and a microphone;

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 11 Seat belt 6 Earphone 7 Audio line 8 Exterior member 9 Support member 10 Plug terminal 20 Laminated body 21 Holding member 22 Press part
23 Press switch

Claims (11)

  A fixing tool comprising a plurality of input means provided in a seat belt for fixing a body and an article to a seat.   The fixing tool according to claim 1, wherein the seat belt is provided with an output means or a connection portion connected to the output means.   The input means and the signal transmission means connected to the output means or the connecting portion are covered with an exterior member, and the wiring end electrically connected to the input means and the end of the signal transmission means are common The fixing tool according to claim 2, which is fixed to the supporting member.   The fixing tool according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a wiring end electrically connected to the input means and an end of the signal transmission means are connected to a single plug terminal.   The fixing tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a plurality of switch assemblies each including a plurality of switches are connected to each other through a resistance portion.   The fixing tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the input means includes a pressing switch made of a planar conductor and an insulator provided on the substrate.   A fixing tool, characterized in that an output means or a connection portion connected to the output means is provided inside a seat belt for fixing a body or an article to a seat.   The holding member provided with any one or more of the connection means connected to the input means, the output means, or the output means covers the seat belt that fixes the body or the article to the seat, and the holding member is A fixing tool that is movable along a seat belt.   The fixing tool according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the output means is sound generation means.   The fixing tool according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the output means is vibration generating means.   The fixing tool according to claim 1, wherein the seat belt or the holding member is provided with voice input means.

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