JP2008293900A - Ignition switch device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ignition switch device facilitating an insertion action of an ignition key into a keyhole, even in case the key is blindly inserted into the keyhole. <P>SOLUTION: The ignition switch device 1 is provided with a switch means 2 equipped with a keyhole 2a into which a proper ignition key K can be inserted, and capable of starting and stopping an engine of an industrial machine by being rotated in a given direction with the ignition key K in an inserted state, a case 3 with an insertion hole 3b covering the switch means 2 and making the keyhole 2a face outside, and a main guide shape 5 made of a cross-section V-shaped groove formed on the surface 3a of the case 3 and capable of guiding an ignition key tip Ka into the keyhole 2a by being extended toward the insertion hole 3b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an ignition switch device that is disposed in a driver's seat of an industrial machine and starts and stops an engine of the industrial machine.

  An industrial machine, for example, a construction machine (construction machine) is used at a civil engineering / architecture work site, and includes a bulldozer, a power shovel, and a crane truck. An ignition switch device for starting and stopping the engine of the industrial machine is disposed in the driver's seat of such an industrial machine. By rotating the ignition switch device while inserting the ignition key into the key hole of the ignition switch device, The engine is started and stopped.

  In general, the driver's seat of an industrial machine monitors an operation lever that allows the industrial machine or an equipment (option) included in the industrial machine to perform a predetermined operation by a swing operation, and an operation state and an operation state. There are a large number of meters and the like, and the ignition switch device to be operated exclusively when the engine is started or stopped is often disposed at a position that is difficult for the driver to see. 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 ignition switch device described above, since it is often disposed at a position that is difficult for the driver to see, it is necessary to search by hand to insert the ignition key into the key hole. There was a problem that the insertion operation into the key hole was extremely difficult. Further, in the ignition switch device, it is desirable to provide a shutter in the key hole to prevent muddy water, dust, etc. from entering the key hole. In this case, in particular, an operation for inserting the ignition key into the key hole. Becomes difficult.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances. Even when the ignition key is inserted into the key hole by hand, the ignition key can be easily inserted into the key hole. It is to provide a switch device.

  The invention of claim 1 is provided in an ignition switch device for starting and stopping an engine of the industrial machine, which is disposed in a driver's seat of the industrial machine, and has a key hole through which a normal ignition key can be inserted, The switch means that can start and stop the engine of the industrial machine by being rotated in a predetermined direction with the ignition key inserted, and the insertion hole that covers the switch means and faces the key hole to the outside are formed. And a main guide shape that extends toward the insertion hole and can guide the tip of the ignition key to the key hole.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ignition switch device according to the first aspect, the main guide shape is a groove having a V-shaped cross section.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ignition switch device according to the first or second aspect, the key is disposed on the surface of the case, and closes the insertion hole of the case and opens the insertion hole. A shutter that is rotatable between an open position that exposes the hole to the outside and a contour edge of the shutter that is in the closed position, and is formed on the surface of the case and extends toward the main guide shape. And a sub-guide shape capable of guiding the tip of the ignition key to the main guide shape.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ignition switch device according to the third aspect, a notch capable of causing the tip of the ignition key guided in the main guide shape to abut on the extended position of the main guide shape of the shutter. Is formed.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ignition switch device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a step portion is formed at a boundary portion between the surface of the case and the main guide shape. It is characterized by.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the main guide is formed by a groove formed on the surface of the case, and the leading end of the ignition key can be guided to the key hole. Therefore, when the ignition key is inserted into the key hole by hand search Even so, the operation of inserting the ignition key into the key hole can be facilitated.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the main guide shape is a groove having a V-shaped cross section, so that the tip can be well guided in conformity with the shape of the tip of the ignition key.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the auxiliary guide shape capable of guiding the tip of the ignition key to the main guide shape is formed on the surface of the case, the operation of inserting the ignition key into the key hole is further facilitated. Can do. In addition, since the auxiliary guide shape is formed on the surface of the case along the contour edge of the shutter at the closed position, the tip of the ignition key can be reliably guided to the main guide shape using the thickness of the shutter. Can do.

  According to the invention of claim 4, a notch that can abut the tip of the ignition key guided by the main guide shape is formed at a position on the extension of the main guide shape of the shutter. If the tip of the ignition key is moved as it is toward the opening position of the shutter, the shutter can be rotated and the tip of the ignition key can be inserted into the key hole.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the step is formed at the boundary between the surface of the case and the main guide shape, the tip of the ignition key is moved away from the main guide shape in the process of being guided by the main guide shape. It is possible to prevent the ignition key from being detached, and to reliably guide the tip of the ignition key to the key hole.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The ignition switch device according to the present embodiment is disposed in a driver's seat of an industrial machine (construction machine) such as a bulldozer, a power shovel, or a crane truck used in a civil engineering / architecture work site. As shown, the switch unit 2, the case 3, the shutter 4, the main guide shape 5, and the sub guide shape 6 are mainly configured.

  The switch means 2 is provided with a key hole 2a (see FIG. 3) through which a regular ignition key K can be inserted, and is rotated in a predetermined direction with the ignition key K inserted, whereby the engine of the industrial machine is operated. It can be started and stopped. Specifically, the switch means 2 includes a cylinder lock provided with a plurality of tumblers in the key hole 2a, a switch board that can be switched by forming or blocking a predetermined electric circuit by rotation of the cylinder lock, and the like. A general-purpose ignition switch is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the ignition key K has a key shape with the tip Ka (protruding end) being V-shaped. If it is a normal one, the tumbler and key of the cylinder lock in the switch means 2 are formed. It is configured to match the shape and to rotate the cylinder lock. In addition, the code | symbol Kb in the figure has shown the holding part of the ignition key K, and a driver | operator will hold | grip this holding part Kb and will operate the ignition key K. FIG.

  The case 3 is formed with an insertion hole 3b that covers the upper side of the switch means 2 and faces the key hole 2a to the outside. The surface 3a is printed with a suggestion of the position of the ignition key K or the like. ing. The case 3 is made of a resin molded product obtained by molding a predetermined resin, and various shapes such as a main guide shape 5 and a sub guide shape 6 which will be described in detail later are built on the surface of the case 3 at the time of manufacture. Yes.

  The shutter 4 is disposed on the surface 3a of the case 3, and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the shutter 4 closes the insertion hole 3b of the case 3 (position shown in FIG. 2) and opens the insertion hole 3b. The key hole 2a is rotatable about a rotation axis L between an open position (a position shown in FIG. 3) where the key hole 2a faces outside (upward). Thereby, when this shutter 4 exists in a closed position, it can prevent that muddy water, dust, etc. penetrate | invade covering the key hole 2a.

  Further, the shutter 4 is urged in a direction to be always in a closed position by a spring (not shown) (a torsion coil spring urged in the direction of the closed position), and when the ignition key K is extracted, the shutter 4 in the open position is moved. It is closed naturally by rotating to the closed position by the biasing force of the spring. Thereby, after the ignition key K is extracted from the key hole 2a, the operation of closing the shutter 4 becomes unnecessary, and the operability can be further improved.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the main guide shape 5 is formed by a groove having a V-shaped cross section formed on the surface 3a of the case 3, and the insertion hole 3b (strictly speaking, a notch of the shutter 4 covering the insertion hole 3b). 4a) extends toward the key hole 2a so that the tip Ka of the ignition key K can be guided. The main guide shape 5 is configured to extend substantially linearly from the edge of the case 3 to the insertion hole 3b and to be narrowed from the edge toward the insertion hole 3b.

  In order to start the engine of the industrial machine, the driver seated in the driver's seat appropriately moves the tip Ka of the ignition key K along the surface 3a of the case 3, and as shown in FIG. When the guide shape 5 is reached, the ignition key K is moved along the main guide shape 5 to move the tip Ka to the key hole 2a side (shutter 4) without visual inspection as shown in FIG. To the notch 4a). Since the main guide shape 5 is formed by a groove having a V-shaped cross section, as shown in FIG. 5, it matches the shape of the tip Ka of the ignition key K and can guide the tip Ka well. Yes.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a step portion 5 a is formed at the boundary between the surface 3 a of the case 3 and the main guide shape 5, and the tip Ka of the ignition key K is placed along the surface 3 a of the case 3. Thus, in the process of moving to the main guide shape 5, the main guide shape 5 is configured to slide down the tip Ka. On the other hand, the movement of the tip Ka of the ignition key K toward the surface 3a side of the case 3 in the process of being guided by the main guide shape 5 can be restricted.

  That is, the step portion 5a has an upward slope (wall) when the tip Ka of the ignition key K moves from the main guide shape 5 to the surface 3a side of the case 3, and restricts the movement in that direction, and from the surface 3a. When moving to the main guide shape 5 side, it becomes a downward slope and does not hinder the movement in that direction, but rather can be smoothly brought to the main guide shape 5 so as to slide down. Therefore, according to the step portion 5a of the present embodiment, the tip Ka of the ignition key K is prevented from coming off from the main guide shape 5 in the process of being guided by the main guide shape 5, and the tip of the ignition key K is prevented. Ka can be reliably guided to the key hole 2a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 10, the auxiliary guide shape 6 is formed on the surface 3 a of the case 3 along the contour edge of the shutter 4 in the closed position, and extends toward the main guide shape 5 so as to be ignited. The tip Ka of K can be guided to the main guide shape 5. That is, the upper edge (the side on which printing is performed) of the shutter 4 has an arc shape as shown in the figure, and the tip is the main guide shape 6 while the sub guide shape 6 is formed along the arc shape. Therefore, if the tip Ka of the ignition key K is moved along the sub guide shape 6, the main guide shape 6 can be reached and guided to the insertion hole 3b side as described above. . Further, since the auxiliary guide shape 6 is formed on the surface 3a of the case 3 along the contour edge of the shutter 4 in the closed position, the tip Ka of the ignition key K can be reliably secured by using the thickness of the shutter 4. The main guide shape 5 can be guided.

  On the other hand, an arcuate cutout 4 a that can abut the tip Ka of the ignition key K guided by the main guide shape 5 is formed at a position on the extension of the main guide shape 5 of the shutter 4. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, when the tip Ka of the ignition key K guided by the main guide shape 5 is brought into contact with the notch 4 a and then further moved in the same direction, the tip Ka causes the notch 4 a to move. The shutter 4 can be pressed through the rotation axis L so that the shutter 4 can be rotated about the rotation axis L.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the ignition key that presses the notch K is set so that the notch 4 a and the key hole 2 a are parallel in the rotation process of the shutter 4. The tip Ka of the K is configured to coincide with the formation position of the key hole 2a. Thus, in the process of rotating the shutter 4 to the open position with the tip Ka of the ignition key K, the tip Ka of the ignition key K and the key hole 2a coincide with each other as shown in FIG. If the ignition key K is pushed into the switch means 2 side, it can be inserted through the key hole 2a.

  Thereafter, when the ignition key K inserted into the key hole 2a is rotated in a predetermined direction (rightward in the present embodiment), the switch means 2 is operated to start the engine of the industrial machine. Further, in order to stop the engine of the industrial machine, if the ignition key K is rotated in the opposite direction (left direction in the present embodiment), the switch means 2 can be operated to stop the engine.

  Since the shutter 4 is urged toward the closed position when the ignition key K is rotated as described above, the notch 4a and the ignition key K are in contact with each other. Since it is formed in an arc shape, the rotation operation of the ignition key K can be performed smoothly. When the ignition key K is extracted from the key hole 2a, the shutter 4 is naturally closed by rotating to the closed position by the urging force of the spring, as described above.

  According to the ignition switch device 1 according to the above embodiment, the main guide shape 5 is formed of a groove having a V-shaped cross section formed on the surface 3a of the case 3 and can guide the tip Ka of the ignition key K to the key hole 2a. Since it was equipped, even when it is a case where the ignition key K is penetrated to the key hole 2a by groping, the insertion operation | movement to the key hole 2a of the said ignition key K can be made easy. Further, since the auxiliary guide shape 6 capable of guiding the tip Ka of the ignition key K to the main guide shape 5 is formed on the surface 3a of the case 3, the operation of inserting the ignition key K into the key hole 2a is further facilitated. can do.

  In other words, the driver who wants to start the engine puts the tip Ka of the ignition key K against the surface 3a of the case 3 and moves it appropriately along the surface 3a without observing it. Alternatively, if the auxiliary guide shape 6 is entered, the tip Ka is guided to the shutter 4 covering the insertion hole 3b along the main guide shape 5 and the auxiliary guide shape 6 and is in contact with the notch 4a of the shutter 4 If it is further moved in the same direction, the shutter 4 is rotated and guided to the key hole 2a.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a device that does not include the shutter 4, for example. That is, the insertion hole 3b of the case 3 is not blocked and the key hole 2a is always exposed to the outside, and the main guide shape 5 extends toward the key hole (insertion hole). It may be a thing. The main guide shape 5 is not limited to a groove having a V-shaped cross section, and may be a groove having a U-shaped cross section, for example.

  Further, the shutter 4 may not be formed with the notch 4 a, and the tip Ka of the ignition key K may be in direct contact with the contour edge of the shutter 4. Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the main guide shape 5, a sub-guide shape 6 extending to the main guide shape 5 is formed, but instead, the sub-guide shape 6 is not formed and the main guide shape 5 is formed. Only 5 may be formed. Examples of applicable industrial machines include a bulldozer, a scrape dozer, a hydraulic excavator (such as a backhoe and a power shovel), and a truck with a crane device.

  A switch means having a key hole through which a regular ignition key can be inserted, and capable of starting and stopping an engine of an industrial machine by being rotated in a predetermined direction with the ignition key inserted, and the switch means It consists of a case with an insertion hole that covers the key hole to the outside while covering it, and a V-shaped groove formed on the surface of the case. The groove extends toward the insertion hole and guides the tip of the ignition key to the key hole. As long as the ignition switch device has a main guide shape that can be used, the ignition switch device can also be applied to devices that have different external shapes or that have other functions added.

The perspective view which shows the ignition switch apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention The top view which shows the ignition switch device (shutter is a closed position) The top view which shows the ignition switch device (shutter is an open position) The figure which was seen from the side in the ignition switch apparatus, and is a figure which shows the process in which the ignition key is guided by the main guide shape VV sectional view in FIG. The figure which was seen from the upper surface in the same ignition switch apparatus, and is a figure which shows the process in which the ignition key is guided by the main guide shape The figure which was seen from the upper surface in the same ignition switch apparatus, and shows the state which the ignition key guided by the main guide shape contact | abutted to the notch of the shutter The top view which shows the positional relationship of the notch of a shutter and the key hole in the ignition switch device The perspective view which shows the state which the ignition key corresponded to the key hole in the ignition switch device XX sectional view in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ignition switch apparatus 2 Switch means 2a Key hole 3 Case 3a Surface 3b Insertion hole 4 Shutter 4a Notch 5 Main guide shape 5a Step part 6 Sub guide shape K Ignition key Ka Tip

Claims (5)

In an ignition switch device disposed in a driver's seat of an industrial machine for starting and stopping the engine of the industrial machine,
Switch means that has a key hole through which a regular ignition key can be inserted, and can start and stop the engine of the industrial machine by being rotated in a predetermined direction while the ignition key is inserted,
A case in which an insertion hole for facing the key hole to the outside while covering the switch means is formed;
A main guide shape that is formed of a groove formed on the surface of the case and extends toward the insertion hole and can guide the tip of the ignition key to the key hole;
An ignition switch device comprising:   2. The ignition switch device according to claim 1, wherein the main guide shape is a groove having a V-shaped cross section. A shutter disposed on the surface of the case and rotatable between a closed position for closing the insertion hole of the case and an open position for opening the insertion hole and facing the key hole to the outside;
A sub guide shape that is formed on the surface of the case along the contour edge of the shutter in the closed position, and that extends toward the main guide shape and can guide the ignition key tip to the main guide shape,
The ignition switch device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising:   4. The ignition switch device according to claim 3, wherein a notch capable of abutting a tip of an ignition key guided in the main guide shape is formed at a position on the extension of the main guide shape of the shutter.   The ignition switch device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a step portion is formed at a boundary portion between the surface of the case and the main guide shape.

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