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JP2006221826A
JP2006221826A JP2005031322A JP2005031322A JP2006221826A JP 2006221826 A JP2006221826 A JP 2006221826A JP 2005031322 A JP2005031322 A JP 2005031322A JP 2005031322 A JP2005031322 A JP 2005031322A JP 2006221826 A JP2006221826 A JP 2006221826A
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Yasushi Sone
也寸志 曽根
Yoshiya Furuya
義也 古家
Toyohiko Tokimine
豊彦 常峰
Tomoya Yoshikawa
知也 吉川
Takamasa Suzuki
孝誠 鈴木
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation device capable of providing comfortable click touch regardless of a position to be pushed by an operation button. <P>SOLUTION: An operation device 1 comprises a switch action body 10 whose one end is connected to an upper case 3 by a thin-wall hinge 12 with an operation button 13 formed on the other end side, and a switch 8 which is opened/closed by an operation part 15 provided on the rear side of the operation button when the switch action body rotates with one end side as a support point when the upper surface of operation button is pressed. The upper surface of operation button is so formed that one end side 16 is higher than the other end side. Since a finger naturally touches the one end side 16 of the operation button whose upper surface is higher to press there, the angle at which the operation part 15 presses the switch 8 becomes near horizontal direction to provide a comfortable click touch. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、操作ボタンを押圧して内蔵したスイッチを開閉する操作器に関する。   The present invention relates to an operating device that opens and closes a built-in switch by pressing an operation button.

従来、マッサージ機等の各種電気製品を操作するために、操作器が用いられる。特許文献1に示すように、操作器は、操作ボタンを押圧することにより、内蔵したスイッチを開閉するもので、一般的には、支持プレートに一端部が連結されたスイッチ作動体の他端部側に操作ボタンは形成され、操作ボタンの上面を押圧することによりスイッチ作動体が一端部を支点に回動して、操作ボタンの裏側に設けた操作部によりスイッチを開閉するものである。
特開平10−275536号公報
Conventionally, an operation device is used to operate various electric products such as a massage machine. As shown in Patent Document 1, an operating device opens and closes a built-in switch by pressing an operation button. Generally, the other end of a switch operating body having one end connected to a support plate. An operation button is formed on the side, and when the upper surface of the operation button is pressed, the switch operating body rotates about one end portion as a fulcrum, and the switch is opened and closed by the operation unit provided on the back side of the operation button.
JP-A-10-275536

図5に従来の操作器の操作ボタン13を示す。操作ボタン13は、支持プレート3に一端部が薄肉ヒンジ12となって連結されたスイッチ作動体10の他端部側に形成されているが、その上面の高さは、図5に示すように一端部側と他端部側とで同じ高さになっている。このため、操作ボタン13上を指Fで押圧すると、スイッチ作動体10は一端部を支点として回動する。そして、操作ボタン13の裏側に形成した操作部15により、スイッチ8の上面(詳しくはスイッチ8の作動凸部14)を押してスイッチ8を開閉させるが、図6に示すように、操作部15は作動凸部15の上面を水平に押さずに斜めに押す。その結果、スイッチ8を操作するときのカチッという軽快なクリック感を得ることができなかった。   FIG. 5 shows an operation button 13 of a conventional operation device. The operation button 13 is formed on the other end side of the switch operating body 10 which is connected to the support plate 3 with one end being a thin hinge 12, and the height of the upper surface thereof is as shown in FIG. The one end side and the other end side have the same height. For this reason, when the operation button 13 is pressed with the finger F, the switch operating body 10 rotates with one end portion as a fulcrum. Then, the operation unit 15 formed on the back side of the operation button 13 pushes the upper surface of the switch 8 (specifically, the operation convex portion 14 of the switch 8) to open and close the switch 8, but as shown in FIG. The upper surface of the operating convex portion 15 is pushed diagonally without being pushed horizontally. As a result, it was not possible to obtain a light click feeling when operating the switch 8.

なお、図5と図6は従来例であるが、便宜上後述の本発明の実施例と同じ部分は同じ符号を付している。   5 and 6 are conventional examples, the same parts as those of the embodiments of the present invention to be described later are denoted by the same reference numerals for the sake of convenience.

操作ボタン13の一端部側(薄肉ヒンジ側)の上面を押すようにすれば、操作部15の回転を抑えて操作部15がスイッチの作動凸部14を押すときの角度を水平に近づけ、軽快なクリック感を得ることができなくもないが、使用するときにそのような注意を払うことは一般には無理で、クリック感の乏しい操作器となっていた。   If the upper surface of one end side (thin-walled hinge side) of the operation button 13 is pressed, the rotation of the operation unit 15 is suppressed, and the angle when the operation unit 15 presses the operation convex portion 14 of the switch is made closer to the horizontal. Although it is not impossible to obtain a click feeling, it is generally impossible to pay such attention when using it, and the operation device has a poor click feeling.

本発明の目的は、操作ボタンを押す位置にかかわらず、軽快なクリック感を得ることのできる操作器を提供することである。   An object of the present invention is to provide an operating device capable of obtaining a light click feeling regardless of a position where an operation button is pressed.

上記課題を解決するために本発明の操作器は、支持プレートに一端部が連結され、他端部側に操作ボタンが形成されたスイッチ作動体と、スイッチ作動体が、操作ボタンの上面が押圧されて前記一端部を支点に回動することにより、操作ボタンの裏側に設けた操作部により開閉されるスイッチを具えた操作器において、操作ボタンの上面は、前記一端部側を他端部側に比べて高くなるように形成したものである。一例として、スイッチ作動体の一端部は、薄肉ヒンジとなって、支持プレートと一体になっている。 In order to solve the above problems, the operating device of the present invention includes a switch operating body having one end connected to the support plate and an operating button formed on the other end, and the switch operating body pressing the upper surface of the operating button. In the operating device having a switch that is opened and closed by an operation unit provided on the back side of the operation button by rotating about the one end portion as a fulcrum, the upper surface of the operation button has the one end side on the other end side. It was formed to be higher than As an example, one end of the switch operating body is a thin hinge and is integrated with the support plate.

本発明の操作器によれば、操作ボタンを指で押圧する場合、操作ボタン上面の高さの高くなった一端部側に自然と指が触れてそこを押圧することになるので、操作部がスイッチを押すときの角度を水平に近づけることができ、軽快なクリック感を得ることができる。操作ボタンを押圧する位置を特に意識しなくとも、言い換えればどの位置を押そうとも、クリック感の優れた操作器となる。   According to the operation device of the present invention, when the operation button is pressed with a finger, the finger naturally touches and presses the one end of the operation button whose height is increased, so that the operation unit is The angle when pressing the switch can be made closer to the horizontal, and a light click feeling can be obtained. Even if the position where the operation button is pressed is not particularly conscious, in other words, no matter which position is pressed, the operation device has an excellent click feeling.

本発明の操作器の一例として、マッサージ機の操作に使用されるものを説明する。図1は操作器1の正面図、図2は操作器1の表面に貼られた操作パネル2を除去した平面図、図3は図2のA−A線に沿う断面図である(但し操作パネル2は装着した状態である)。操作器1は、合成樹脂製の上ケース3と、下ケース4と、これら上下ケース3、4で構成されるボックス5内に収納されるプリント基板6と、プリント基板6上に取り付けられる多数のLED7とタクトスイッチ8等で構成される。上下のケース3、4は適宜ネジ止め9される。多数のタクトスイッチ8と対向する上ケース3には、スイッチ作動体10が多数一体に形成される。またLED7と対向する上ケース3には、LED7の光を操作パネル2を介して外部に照射するための透孔11が多数設けられている。操作器1はコード20を介してマッサージ機本体(図示せず」へ接続されている。 As an example of the operation device of the present invention, an operation device used for operation of a massage machine will be described. 1 is a front view of the operation device 1, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the operation device 2 removed from the surface of the operation device 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. Panel 2 is attached). The operating device 1 includes an upper case 3 made of synthetic resin, a lower case 4, a printed circuit board 6 housed in a box 5 composed of the upper and lower cases 3, 4, and a number of devices mounted on the printed circuit board 6. It consists of LED7, tact switch 8, etc. The upper and lower cases 3 and 4 are appropriately screwed 9. A large number of switch actuating bodies 10 are integrally formed in the upper case 3 facing the large number of tact switches 8. Further, the upper case 3 facing the LED 7 is provided with a large number of through holes 11 for irradiating the light of the LED 7 to the outside through the operation panel 2. The operation device 1 is connected to a massage machine body (not shown) via a cord 20.

スイッチ作動体10は、その一端部が上ケース3に一体に連結され、この連結部は薄肉ヒンジ12となっている。スイッチ作動体10の他端部側には、平面視円形の操作ボタン13が形成されている。操作ボタン13の裏側には、タクトスイッチ8の作動凸部14と対向するように操作部15が突設されている。上ケース3上には、薄い操作パネル2が添着されており、操作パネル2には、各タクトスイッチ8と対向して、各タクトスイッチ8の役割を表示するよう印刷が施されている。例えば、図3において、タクトスイッチ(8−1)は「たたきもみ」マッサージを行うためのスイッチであり、タクトスイッチ(8−2)は、上半身コースの自動マッサージを行わせるスイッチである。   One end of the switch operating body 10 is integrally connected to the upper case 3, and this connecting portion is a thin hinge 12. An operation button 13 having a circular shape in plan view is formed on the other end side of the switch operating body 10. On the back side of the operation button 13, an operation unit 15 is provided so as to face the operation convex portion 14 of the tact switch 8. A thin operation panel 2 is attached on the upper case 3, and printing is performed on the operation panel 2 so as to display the role of each tact switch 8 facing each tact switch 8. For example, in FIG. 3, a tact switch (8-1) is a switch for performing a “takibomi” massage, and a tact switch (8-2) is a switch for performing an automatic massage of the upper body course.

操作ボタン13を操作パネル2を介して指Fで上から押すと、一端部の薄肉ヒンジ12を支点にスイッチ作動体10が回動して、操作部15がタクトスイッチ8の作動凸部14を押し、スイッチ8を閉じる。操作ボタン13から指を離すとスイッチ8は開く。
ここで操作ボタン13の上面において、薄肉ヒンジ12側とその反対側とで高さが図5のように同じであると、上述の如く、操作ボタン13を指Fで押圧した場合に、図6に示すように、操作部15はスイッチ8の作動凸部14を水平に押さずに斜めに押し、スイッチ8を操作するときのカチッという軽快なクリック感を得ることができない。
When the operation button 13 is pressed from above with the finger F via the operation panel 2, the switch operating body 10 rotates around the thin hinge 12 at one end, and the operation unit 15 moves the operation convex portion 14 of the tact switch 8. Press to close switch 8. When the finger is released from the operation button 13, the switch 8 opens.
Here, on the upper surface of the operation button 13, when the height is the same on the thin hinge 12 side and the opposite side as shown in FIG. 5, when the operation button 13 is pressed with the finger F as described above, FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the operation unit 15 cannot push the operation convex portion 14 of the switch 8 diagonally without pushing it horizontally, and cannot obtain a light click feeling when operating the switch 8.

そこで本発明では、図2や図4に示すように、操作ボタン13の上面の薄肉ヒンジ12側とその反対側とで、高さを異ならせ、薄肉ヒンジ12側の高さを一段高く16している。図2では、高くなった部分を黒塗りで示している。   Therefore, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the height of the upper surface of the operation button 13 is made different between the thin hinge 12 side and the opposite side, and the height on the thin hinge 12 side is increased by 16. ing. In FIG. 2, the raised portion is shown in black.

このような構成にすることにより、操作ボタン13を上から押す場合、意識しなくとも自然と一段高くなった部分16に指が触れ、この結果、操作ボタン13を押す力は操作ボタン13の薄肉ヒンジ12側に加わり、操作ボタン裏面の操作部15がほぼ水平にスイッチ8の作動凸部14を押すことができるようになる。その結果、カチッという軽快なクリック感が得られる。   With this configuration, when the operation button 13 is pressed from above, the finger touches the portion 16 that is naturally raised without being conscious, and as a result, the force to press the operation button 13 is thin. In addition to the hinge 12 side, the operation portion 15 on the back of the operation button can push the operation convex portion 14 of the switch 8 almost horizontally. As a result, a light click feeling can be obtained.

このように本発明の構成によると、特に操作ボタン13を押す位置に特別に注意を払わなくとも、自然と操作ボタン13の薄肉ヒンジ側に力が加わるようになっており、クリック感を良好にすることができ、高級感を得ることができる。   As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the force is naturally applied to the thin hinge side of the operation button 13 without paying special attention to the position where the operation button 13 is pressed. It is possible to obtain a high-class feeling.

以上の実施例では、操作器としてマッサージ機を遠隔操作できるものについて示したが、マッサージ機本体に据え付けられた操作器でもよく、またマッサージ機以外のすべての電気製品を操作する操作器に適用できるものである。   In the above embodiments, the operation device has been described as being capable of remotely operating the massage machine, but may be an operation device installed on the massage machine main body, or can be applied to an operation device that operates all electrical products other than the massage machine. Is.

またスイッチ作動体10を上ケース3に一体に連結したが、操作器の種類によっては、上ケースでなくともよく、要は、スイッチ作動体は何らかのプレート(支持プレート)に連結されていればよい。   Further, although the switch operating body 10 is integrally connected to the upper case 3, depending on the type of the operation device, the switch operating body 10 may not be the upper case. In short, the switch operating body may be connected to some plate (support plate). .

本発明の操作器の正面図である。It is a front view of the operation device of the present invention. 同操作器の操作パネルを取り除いた状態の正面図である。It is a front view of the state which removed the operation panel of the operating device. 同操作器の図2のA-A線に基づく断面図である。It is sectional drawing based on the AA line of FIG. 2 of the operating device. 同操作器の図3の2点鎖線で示した円内拡大図で、指で操作ボタンを押した状態を示す。FIG. 5 is an enlarged view in a circle indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 従来の操作器の指で操作ボタンを押す前の断面図である。It is sectional drawing before pushing an operation button with the finger | toe of the conventional operating device. 従来の操作器の指で操作ボタンを押した状態を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the state which pushed the operation button with the finger | toe of the conventional operating device.

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3 上ケース(支持プレート)
12 薄肉ヒンジ
13 操作ボタン
10 スイッチ作動体
15 操作部
8 タクトスイッチ(スイッチ)
14 作動凸部
16 操作ボタン上面の一端部側
3 Upper case (support plate)
12 Thin Hinge 13 Operation Button 10 Switch Actuator 15 Operation Unit 8 Tact Switch (Switch)
14 Actuation convex part 16 One end part side of operation button upper surface

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支持プレートに一端部が連結され、他端部側に操作ボタンが形成されたスイッチ作動体と、スイッチ作動体が、操作ボタンの上面が押圧されて前記一端部を支点に回動することにより、操作ボタンの裏側に設けた操作部により開閉されるスイッチを具えた操作器において、前記操作ボタンの上面は、前記一端部側を他端部側に比べて高くなるように形成してなる操作器。 A switch operating body in which one end is connected to the support plate and an operation button is formed on the other end side, and the switch operating body is rotated around the one end by pressing the upper surface of the operation button, An operation device having a switch that is opened and closed by an operation unit provided on the back side of the operation button, wherein the upper surface of the operation button is formed so that the one end side is higher than the other end side. . 前記スイッチ作動体は、支持プレートに一体に形成されている請求項1に記載の操作器 The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the switch operating body is formed integrally with a support plate. 前記スイッチ作動体の一端部側は、薄肉ヒンジとなっている請求項2に記載の操作器 The operating device according to claim 2, wherein one end side of the switch operating body is a thin hinge.
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