JP2010232010A - Operation switch - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve antistatic performance, with respect to an electronic component mounted in a sensor-circuit substrate inside an operation switch. <P>SOLUTION: An operation body 103 is composed of a disc-like operation button 111 subjected to pressing operation and a cylindrical guide 112, that is coaxially coupled with the operation button 111, while being rotatable about the center position of the disc-like operation button as the axis so as to advance/retreat corresponding to the pressing operation, thereby increasing the creeping distance from the operation button to an electronic component of a sensor circuit mounted in a substrate. Consequently, even if the material of the operation button 111 is a metal, static electricity entering from the operation button 111 and reaching the electronic component of the sensor circuit is prevented. The present invention is applicable to an operation switch of a slot machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation switch, and more particularly to an operation switch that improves anti-static performance for an electronic component mounted on a sensor circuit board in the operation switch while enhancing entertainment.

  Conventionally, as an example of an operation switch structure used in a gaming machine, a method of detecting a sensor by moving a rotatable operation button forward and backward has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

  In the case of the switch structure described in Patent Document 1, when the player operates the operation switch, the rod-shaped sensitive bar attached to the base blocks the optical sensor by the forward and backward movement of the operating body on which the spring is mounted. By detecting whether or not the optical sensor is in a light-shielded state, the information is transmitted to the control unit as information on the operation state of the switch.

Japanese Utility Model Publication 7-42456

  However, in the structure described in Patent Document 1, if the creepage distance between the operating body and the parts on the sensor circuit board is short, and the material of the operating body is metal, static electricity reaches the tip of the sensing rod, There was a risk of component destruction.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and in particular, with respect to an operation button, while improving the entertainment, it improves the antistatic performance with respect to the electronic components mounted on the sensor circuit board in the operation switch. It is what you want to do.

An operation switch according to one aspect of the present invention includes an operation body that is pressed, a switch case that supports the operation body so that the operation body can advance and retreat in a pressing direction, and a pressing force that is supported by the switch case and that presses the operation body A return spring for urging the operating body pressed against the urging force and returning the operating body to its original pressing standby position, detecting means for detecting that the operating body is pressed, and the switch case The operation switch includes a detection circuit and a circuit board on which the switch control component is mounted. The operation body includes an operation button formed of a disk-shaped metal member to be pressed, and the operation button. And a cylindrical resin operating body that is connected in a rotatable state with the disc-shaped center position as an axis, and that moves forward and backward in response to a pressing operation. Said An operation button sliding portion that slides the side of the operation button in the advancing / retreating direction of the operation button and the rotation direction of the operation button, and an operating body sliding that slides the operating body in the advancing / retreating direction of the operating body It consists of a part.

  The operation button is provided with a disk-shaped first disk portion having an operation surface, and on the back side of the operation surface of the first disk portion, in parallel with the first disk portion and coaxially. A second disc portion, and a shaft that coaxially connects the first disc portion and the second disc portion, and the operating body includes one end portion. In addition, the first disk portion of the operation button is disposed substantially coaxially with the operating body, and the second disk portion is disposed perpendicular to the sliding direction of the operating body, An insertion portion for inserting from the side, and a notch portion for passing the shaft of the operation button from the cylindrical side when the second disk portion is inserted into the insertion portion. The operation button and the action body are connected by inserting the second disk part into the insertion part. It can be to be.

  The operation button is provided in the other end portion of the operation body, and the operation button, a slide shaft coaxial with the operation body, and the switch case are provided with the slide shaft. A sliding shaft sliding portion that slides in the advancing and retreating direction of the operating body can be further included.

  A pair of engaging claws provided on the other end of the operating body and sandwiching the sliding shaft of the operating body, and a pair of engaging holes through which the engaging claws are inserted and engaged And an engaging claw restricting portion that restricts the operation of the engaging claw in a state where the engaging claw is inserted through the engaging hole.

  A light-shielding portion that is provided at the other end of the operating body and shields a predetermined optical path corresponding to the advancing / retreating state of the operating body, and the light-shielding portion is predetermined corresponding to the advancing / retreating state of the operating body A sensor for detecting the presence or absence of the operation of the operating body depending on whether or not the light in the optical path is shielded, and an antistatic plate provided between the sensor and the operation button. Can do.

  In the operation switch according to one aspect of the present invention, the operation body is pressed by the operation body, the operation body is supported by the switch case so as to advance and retreat in the pressing direction, and the operation body is supported by the switch case by the return spring. The switch is energized against the pressing force to be pressed, the operating body pressed against the urging force is returned to the original pressing standby position, and it is detected that the operating body is pressed, and the switch case A component that detects pressing of the operating body and a switch control component are mounted on the circuit board in a state supported by the operation board, and is pressed by an operation button made of a disk-shaped metal member of the operating body. It is composed of a cylindrical resin operating body that is coaxially connected to the button and that is connected in a rotatable state with the disc-shaped center position as an axis, and that moves forward and backward in response to a pressing operation. The operation button sliding portion slides the side surface of the operation button in the switch case in the forward / backward direction of the operation button and the rotation direction of the operation button. Is slid in the advancing and retracting direction of the operating body.

  In the operation switch of one aspect of the present invention, the operation button made of a disk-shaped metal member to be pressed is, for example, an operation button of a slot machine, coaxial with the operation button, and the disk-shaped operation button. The cylindrical operating body that is connected in a rotatable state with the center position as an axis and advances and retreats in response to a pressing operation is, for example, a guide, and the side surface of the operation button extends in the advancing and retreating direction of the operation button, The operation button sliding portion that slides in the rotation direction of the operation button is an operation button sliding portion that slides the operation button of the slot machine, and slides the operating body in the advancing / retreating direction of the operating body. For example, the operating body sliding portion is a guide sliding portion.

  That is, a disk-shaped operation button to be pressed, and a cylindrical shape that is coaxially connected to the operation button and is connected so as to be rotatable about the disk-shaped center position, and advances and retreats in response to the pressing operation. By being comprised from a guide, the creeping distance to the operation part and the electronic component of the sensor circuit mounted in the board | substrate can be lengthened.

  For this reason, even if it is an operation button which consists of metal members, it can prevent the static electricity which entered from the operation button from reaching the electronic component of the sensor circuit, and can electrically protect the electronic component of the sensor circuit. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to improve the antistatic performance with respect to the electronic component with which an operation switch is mounted | worn.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to improve the antistatic performance with respect to the electronic component mounted in the sensor circuit board in an operation switch, improving entertainment.

It is a figure showing a slot machine using an operation switch concerning the present invention. It is a figure explaining the operation switch of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the operation switch of FIG. It is a rear view of the cover of FIG. It is a figure explaining the operation button of FIG. It is a figure explaining the guide of FIG. It is a figure explaining connection with an operation button and a guide. It is sectional drawing of the operation switch of FIG. It is a figure explaining the lens of FIG. FIG. 6 is another cross-sectional view of the operation switch of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is another cross-sectional view of the operation switch of FIG. 1.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Correspondences between the configuration requirements of the present invention and the embodiments described in the detailed description of the present invention are exemplified as follows. This description is to confirm that the embodiments supporting the present invention are described in the detailed description of the invention. Accordingly, although there are embodiments that are described in the detailed description of the invention but are not described here as embodiments corresponding to the constituent elements of the present invention, It does not mean that the embodiment does not correspond to the configuration requirements. Conversely, even if an embodiment is described here as corresponding to a configuration requirement, that means that the embodiment does not correspond to a configuration requirement other than the configuration requirement. It's not something to do.

  That is, an operation switch according to one aspect of the present invention includes an operation body to be pressed (for example, the operation body 111 in FIG. 10) and a switch case (for example, in FIG. 10) that supports the operation body so as to be movable forward and backward. Switch case 106) and the operation body supported by the switch case and urged against the pressing force by which the operation body is pressed, and the operation body pressed against the urging force is returned to the original pressing standby position. A return spring (for example, the spring 104 in FIG. 10) to be returned to, a detection means (for example, the sensor 132 in FIG. 10) for detecting that the operating body is pressed, and the detection means and the switch supported by the switch case. An operation switch including a circuit board (for example, the board 107 in FIG. 10) on which a control component is mounted. The operation body (for example, the operation body 103 in FIG. 10) is a disk-shaped gold that is pressed. An operation button made of a manufactured member (for example, the operation button 111 in FIG. 10) is connected to the operation button coaxially and in a rotatable state with the disc-shaped center position as an axis, and corresponds to a pressing operation. A cylindrical resin operating body (for example, the guide 112 in FIG. 10) that moves forward and backward. The switch case has a side surface of the operation button, a forward / backward direction of the operation button, and rotation of the operation button. An operation button sliding portion (for example, the operation button sliding portion 252 in FIG. 10) that slides in the direction and an operating body sliding portion (for example, FIG. 10) that slides the operating body in the advancing / retreating direction of the operating body. Guide sliding portion 253).

  The operation buttons (for example, the operation button 111 in FIG. 5) include a disk-shaped first disk portion (for example, the large disk portion 201 in FIG. 5) having an operation surface and the operation of the first disk portion. A second disk part (for example, the small disk part 202 in FIG. 5) provided on the rear side of the surface in parallel and coaxially with the first disk part, the first disk part, and the first disk part. A shaft (for example, the shaft 203 in FIG. 5) that coaxially connects the two disk portions can be included, and the operating body (for example, the guide 112 in FIG. 6) has one end portion. In addition, the first disk portion of the operation button is disposed substantially coaxially with the operating body, and the second disk portion is disposed perpendicular to the sliding direction of the operating body, The second disk part is inserted into the insertion part inserted from the side and the insertion part (for example, the insertion part 223 in FIG. 6). A cutting portion (for example, the cutting portion 228 in FIG. 6) through which the axis of the operation button passes from a direction opposite to the direction of gravity can be included. The second disk part can be connected by being inserted into the insertion part.

  The operation button provided in the other direction end of the operating body, and a sliding shaft coaxial with the operating body (for example, the sliding shaft 224 in FIG. 10). And a sliding shaft sliding portion (for example, a sliding hole 121 in FIG. 10) for sliding the sliding shaft in the advancing / retreating direction of the operating body. .

  A pair of engaging claws (for example, engaging claws 225-1 and 225-2 in FIG. 6) provided on the other end of the operating body and sandwiching the sliding shaft of the operating body; A pair of engagement holes (for example, engagement holes 107b and 107c in FIG. 3) to be inserted and engaged with the engagement claws, and the engagement claw being inserted into the engagement holes. It is possible to further include an engaging claw restricting portion (for example, the gap rib 141 in FIG. 3) that restricts the operation of the joint claw.

  A light-shielding part (for example, a light-shielding piece 221 in FIG. 6) that is provided at the other end of the operating body and shields a predetermined optical path corresponding to the advancing / retreating state of the operating body; A sensor (for example, sensor 132 in FIG. 3) that detects the presence or absence of operation of the operating body based on whether or not light on a predetermined optical path is shielded according to the advancing / retreating state of the operating body, the sensor, and the operation button And an antistatic plate (for example, the antistatic plate 102 of FIG. 3) provided between the two.

[Configuration Example of One Embodiment of Operation Switch]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a slot machine using an operation switch according to the present invention.

  The operation switch 11 is provided, for example, on the front portion of the slot machine (rotating game machine) 1 in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIG. 2, three operation switches 11 are arranged in the horizontal direction on the same plane. The operation buttons 111-1 to 111-3 are operated to stop the rotation of each of the three rotating reels.

  FIG. 2 is an external perspective view when the operation switch 11 is taken out from the slot machine 1. In addition, since the buttons 111-1 to 111-3 have the same structure, when there is no need to distinguish them, the buttons 111-1 to 111-3 are simply referred to as operation buttons 111, and other configurations are also referred to in the same manner.

[Disassembled perspective view of operation switch]
Next, the configuration of the operation switch 11 will be described in detail with reference to an exploded perspective view of the operation switch 11 of FIG.

  The cover 101 constitutes part of the operation surface of the slot machine 1 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the cover 101 is provided with bosses 171-1 and 171-2 therein, and holes 102a-1 and 102a-2 of the antistatic plate and a hole of the switch case 106, respectively. Screws 109-1 and 109-2 inserted through the holes 106 a-1 and 106 a-2 and through the holes 107 a-1 and 107 a-2 of the substrate 107 and the holes 142-1 and 142-2 of the base 108. Are screwed together.

  The antistatic plate 102 blocks static electricity entering from the operation buttons 111-1 to 111-3 and the cover 101, and electrically protects the sensors 132-1 to 132-3 on the substrate 107.

  The operation bodies 103-1 to 103-3 are configured by operation buttons 111-1 to 111-3 and guides 112-1 to 112-3, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the operation button 111 has a shape in which the central portions of the large disc portion 201 and the small disc portion 202 are coaxially joined by a shaft 203.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the guide 112 is provided concentrically with the cylindrical guide 112 in the downward direction in FIG. 3 in the forward / backward sliding portion 222 formed of a cylindrical side surface portion. Light shielding for shielding the sliding shaft 224, the engaging claws 225-1 and 225-2 that share a part of the sliding surface of the forward / backward sliding portion 222, and the optical axis of the sensor 132 provided on the substrate 7. It is composed of a piece 221.

  5 is a perspective view from the top surface direction including the cross section of the operation button 111, the middle row is a perspective view from the bottom surface direction in FIG. 3, and the lower row is a perspective view from the top surface direction. 6 is a perspective view from the bottom surface direction of the guide 112 in the upper stage, and a perspective view from the upper surface direction in the lower stage.

  The guide 112 is provided with an insertion portion 223 capable of inserting the small disk portion 202 of the operation button 111 perpendicularly to the advance / retreat direction of the operation button 111 on a part of the sliding surface of the advance / retreat slide portion 222. ing. Further, the guide 112 is provided with a notch 228 having substantially the same width as the shaft 203 when the small disk portion 202 of the operation button 111 is inserted into the insert 223, and the end of the notch 228 is When the shaft 203 abuts, it functions as a bearing 227 for the shaft 203. Further, when the cut portion 228 is inserted into the recesses 106b-1 to 106b-3 of the switch case 106 and incorporated, the direction of gravity (vertical downward direction (downward direction in FIG. )).

  That is, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 7, when the small disk portion 202 of the operation button 111 is inserted into the insertion portion 223 and the shaft 203 is inserted into the cut portion 228, the shaft 203 7 is in contact with the bearing 227, and the operation button 111 and the forward / backward sliding portion 222 are coupled in a state where the shaft 203 of the operation button 111 can rotate on the bearing 227, as shown in the lower part of FIG. The bearing 227 is configured such that the center of the large disk portion 201 of the operation button 111 is located at the substantially center position of the cylindrical guide 112 when the shaft 203 abuts.

  As described above, the operation button 111 is coaxial with the guide 112 and is rotatable about the shaft 203. Therefore, the back surface portion 201a, which is the back side of the operation surface of the large disk portion 201 of the operation button 111, and the bottom surface portion 226 in the right direction of the guide 112 in the lower part of FIG. The sliding surfaces are formed by contacting each other and sliding in the rotation direction of the operation button 111. Moreover, since the notch part 228 is provided in the downward direction (downward direction in FIG. 6) with respect to the operation surface, for example, the operation button 111 is operated vertically downward with respect to the advance / retreat direction. Even in such a case, the force in the forward / backward direction generated based on the operation of the operation button 111 is transmitted to the shaft 203, but is different from the forward / backward direction because the notch portion 228 is formed in the downward direction. The downward force is not transmitted from the shaft 203 to the guide 112.

  For this reason, the operation button 111 may be stressed not only in the forward / backward direction but also in various directions depending on the operation method. Since the downward stress that is likely to be applied with a large force is excluded, the downward stress that causes a particularly large damage to the guide 112 is blocked, and the force from the other direction is changed in the forward / backward direction. It is possible to convert it into only movement.

  Since the operation body 103 is composed of two parts, that is, the operation button 111 and the guide 112, the operation button 111 is made of a metallic material. However, the operation button 111 and the electronic component of the sensor circuit mounted on the substrate 107 are used. By increasing the creepage distance up to, it is possible to prevent the static electricity entering from the operation button 111 from reaching, and to electrically protect the electronic components of the sensor circuit. In addition, the operation button 111 may be comprised from things other than metal members, for example, it is good also as a structure which uses a core material as a resin material and performs metal plating on the surface.

  The guide 112 is formed of a resin member, and can prevent static electricity that has entered from the operation button 111 from reaching the electronic components of the sensor circuit mounted on the substrate 107.

  Furthermore, even if the operation button 111 and the guide 112 are made of resin, static electricity that has entered through a gap between the operation button 111 and a lens 105 described later reaches the electronic components of the sensor circuit mounted on the substrate 107. It becomes possible to prevent this.

  In this way, the small disk portion 202 of the operation button 111 is inserted into the insertion portion 223 and inserted from the notch portion 228 so that the operation button 111 and the forward / backward sliding portion 222 are connected to each other so that the assembly is easy. It can be set as a structure, and it becomes possible to reduce an assembly man-hour.

  Further, since the operation body 103 is composed of the two parts of the operation button 111 and the guide 112, a clearance is generated between the parts, so that the resistance accompanying the rotation of the operation button 111 is reduced and the structure is easy to rotate. Yes.

  The lenses 105-1 to 105-3 are made of a transparent resin, and are inserted into the recesses 106b-1 to 106b-3 of the switch case 106, respectively. 8, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 133-1 to 133-9 on the substrate 107 disposed on the back surface of the switch case 106 are small holes provided in the switch case 106. Since it is configured in a more protruding state, the concave portions 251-1 to 251-3 of the lens 105 shown in FIG. 9 indicate the light emitted by the LEDs 133-1 to 133-9 as indicated by the dotted lines in FIG. The light is emitted from the light emitting surface 254 while being reflected. The lens 105 has a cylindrical shape, and the operation body 103 is inserted into the cylinder.

  Here, in FIG. 8, the uppermost stage is an AB-AB cross section in the lowermost stage of FIG. 8, and the second stage is an AA-AA cross section in the lowermost stage. 9 is a perspective view of the lens unit 105 from the bottom surface direction in FIG. 3, and the lower column is a perspective view of the lens unit 105 from the top surface direction. Further, FIG. 10 is an AC-AC cross section in the lowermost stage of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the lens 105 has a two-stage cylindrical structure so that the diameter becomes smaller in order from the top, and the small diameter part having a small diameter corresponds to the forward / backward sliding part 222 of the guide 112. The large-diameter portion has substantially the same diameter as the large disc portion 201 of the operation button 111, and the depth is substantially the same as the thickness of the large disc portion 201. In addition, grooves 255-1 and 255-2 for guiding the engaging claws 225-1 and 255-2 of the guide 112 are provided in the small diameter portion.

  As a result, when the operation button 111 and the guide 112 are connected and inserted into the lens 105, the forward / backward sliding portion 222 is brought into contact with the substantially convex guide sliding portion 253 provided on the inner surface of the small diameter portion. In addition, the sliding portion 201b on the side surface of the large disc portion 201 of the operation button 111 is in contact with the substantially convex operation button sliding portion 252 provided on the inner surface of the large diameter portion.

  That is, the forward / backward sliding portion 222 and the guide sliding portion 253 of the lens 105 are in contact with each other, and are configured to be slidable in the forward / backward direction. The moving part 201b is connected to the operation button sliding part 252 of the lens 105 and slides in the forward / backward direction so that the moving part 201b is connected to the forward / backward sliding part 222 in a rotatable state. Therefore, it can slide with respect to the rotation direction.

  In the recesses 106b-1 to 106b-3 of the switch case 106, sliding holes 121-1 to 121-3 that are cylindrical in the approximate center of the bottom and have substantially the same diameter as the sliding shaft 224 of the guide 112 are provided. As shown in the middle part of FIG. 8, the sliding shafts 224 are inserted into the springs 104-1 to 104-3 having substantially the same diameter. 3 is fitted.

  For this reason, when the operation button 111 is pressed downward in the drawing in FIG. 3, the spring 104 through which the sliding shaft 224 is inserted is pressed by the base surface of the sliding shaft 224 of the guide 112 and compressed. Then, the sliding shaft 224 is fitted while sliding in the sliding hole 121.

  The board 107 is provided with LEDs 133-1 to 133-9, sensors 132-1 to 132-3, and a connector 131. The board 107 is provided with six engagement holes 107b-1 to 107b-3 and 107c-1 to 107c-3. The engaging holes 107b-1 and 107c-1 are provided on the operating body 103-1, the engaging holes 107b-2 and 107c-2 are provided on the operating body 103-2, and the engaging holes 107b-3 and 107c-3 are provided on the operating body 103-2. The operating body 103-3 is paired with each other, and the engaging claws 225-1 and 225-2 of the guide 112 are inserted therethrough. The engaging claws 225-1 and 225-2 constitute wedge-shaped convex portions projecting in opposite directions, and the ends of the pair of engaging holes 107 b and 107 c described above. Therefore, the projections of the engaging claws 225-1 and 225-2 are pressed against the center of the cylindrical portion of the guide 112 by the ends of the pair of engaging holes 107b and 107c. By doing so, the engaging holes 107b and 107c are inserted while being bent so that the engaging claws 225-1 and 225-2 are picked, and the convex portions of the engaging claws 225-1 and 225-2 are paired with each other. After passing through the end portions of the engagement holes 107b and 107c, the convex portions of the engagement claws 225-1 and 225-2 are released from pressing from the end portions of the pair of engagement holes 107b and 107c, By the restoring force of each of the engaging claws 225-1 and 225-2, Hole 107 b, the return to the original shape while being inserted through 107c, the engaging claw 225-1,225-2, respectively engaging holes 107 b, are engaged with 107c.

  Therefore, when the operation button 111 is operated and the connected guide 112 overcomes the repulsive force of the spring 104 and is pushed downward in FIG. 3, the end of the slide shaft 224 is moved into the slide hole 121. While sliding, the back part 201 a which is the back side of the operation surface of the large disk part 201 of the operation button 111 can operate until it contacts the lens 105. On the contrary, when the operation button 111 is not operated, the guide 112 is pushed back upward in FIG. 3 by the repulsive force of the spring 104, but the engagement of the substrate 107 is caused by the wedge-shaped convex portion at the end of the engagement claw 225. It is engaged with the joint holes 107b and 107c.

  The base 108 is provided with gap ribs 141-1 to 141-3. As shown in the middle part of FIG. 8, the gap rib 141 is a substantially curved wall surface provided to face the inside of the engaging claws 225-1 and 225-2. Even if 1, 255-2 is bent inward, the engaging claws 225-1 and 225-2 abut against the gap rib 141. . Therefore, unless the screws 142-1 and 142-2 screwed to the bosses 171-1 and 171-2 of the cover 101 are removed and the base 108 is disassembled, the engaging claws 225-1 and 225-2 are placed inside. Therefore, the state of being engaged with the engagement holes 107b and 107c can be maintained, and the substrate 107 cannot be removed from the switch case 106 illegally. The result of whether or not the operation button 111 is operated can be prevented from being illegally altered.

[Explanation of operation switch operation]
Next, the operation of the operation switch will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11 are cross-sectional views taken along the line AC-AC in the lower part of FIG. 8. The vertical relationship in FIGS. 10 and 11 corresponds to the vertical relation in the lowermost part of FIG. 11, the left direction is the front direction of FIG. 8, and the right direction is the back direction of FIG.

  That is, when the operation button 111 is pressed, the sliding portion 201b on the side surface of the large disc portion 201 of the operation button 111 and the operation button sliding portion 252 of the lens 105 form a sliding surface, Slide to the right. At this time, the force pressed by the large disk part 201 is transmitted to the small disk part 202 via the shaft 203. Furthermore, since the small disk part 202 is inserted in the insertion part 223 and is thereby connected to the guide 112, the received force is transmitted to the guide 112. Further, the notch 228 is cut vertically downward with respect to the advancing / retreating direction (the operation direction of the operation button 111), and the insertion part 223 is similarly opened downward. The button 111 is operated in a rough manner and does not transmit to the guide 112 the downward stress that can be the largest of the forces in the directions other than the forward and backward directions generated by the small disk portion 202 and the shaft 203. For this reason, when the operation button 111 is pressed, the force generated in the forward / backward direction is efficiently transmitted to the guide 112, and the force in the other direction is reduced.

  Since the guide 112 is pressed in the right direction in the figure by the force received in the forward / backward direction, the forward / backward sliding portion 222 of the guide 112 and the guide sliding portion 253 of the lens 105 form a sliding surface, Slide rightward in the figure.

  At this time, both ends of the spring 104 inserted into the sliding shaft 224 of the guide 112 are in contact with the outer peripheral portion of the sliding hole 121 and the root of the sliding shaft 224. For this reason, when the guide 112 slides in the right direction in the figure, a repulsive force is generated by the spring 104. For this reason, when the pressing force of the guide 112 transmitted via the operation button 111 is applied so as to overcome the repulsive force of the spring 104, as shown in FIG. 11, the operation body 103 (the operation button 111 and the guide). 112) integrally slide to the right in the figure.

  As the operating body 103 slides, the light shielding piece 221 of the guide 112 shields the optical axis SA of the sensor 132 as shown in FIG. Detect that.

  Therefore, a sliding surface formed by the sliding portion 201b on the side surface of the large disc portion 201 of the operation button 111 and the operation button sliding portion 252 of the lens 105, and the forward / backward sliding portion 222 of the guide 112, A sliding surface formed by the guide sliding portion 253 of the lens 105 is formed independently, and each slides with respect to the forward / backward direction of the operation button 111. Furthermore, since the notch part 228 and the insertion part 223 are both provided so as to open downward with respect to the advancing / retreating direction, of the stress generated by the operation button 111, in particular, the sliding shaft A downward stress that greatly affects the breakage of 224 is prevented from being transmitted to the guide 112, and other forces are transmitted as forces in the forward and backward directions.

  As a result, when the operation button 111 is pressed at the center position of the large disk portion 201, it is not only pressed in parallel with the advance / retreat direction but also pressed at a position deviating from the center position, and with respect to the advance / retreat direction. Even if stress is applied from an angle that is not parallel to each other, the entire operation body 103 can be slid while being regulated in the advancing and retreating direction by two sliding surfaces formed independently of each other. Since the portion 228 and the insertion portion 223 can reduce the force in the vertical downward direction among the forces other than the advancing / retreating direction to the guide 112, the stress applied to the sliding shaft 224 in the direction other than the advancing / retreating direction can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the breakage of the sliding shaft 224 in the sliding hole 121.

  Further, the sliding surface formed by the sliding portion 201b on the side surface of the large disk portion 201 of the operation button 111 and the sliding portion 252 of the lens 105, and the back surface portion 201a of the large disk portion 201 of the operation button 111 Since the sliding surface formed by the bottom surface portion 226 of the guide 112 constitutes a sliding surface independently, the operation button 111 can be rotated about the shaft 203 by the bearing 227 of the guide 112. The player can freely rotate the operation button 111, thereby improving the entertainment of the game.

  Further, the operation body 103 is composed of two parts, an operation button 111 and a guide 112. Therefore, even when the operation button 111 is made of metal, the creepage distance between the operation button 111 and the electronic components of the sensor circuit mounted on the board 107 can be increased. The arrival of static electricity can be prevented, and the electronic components of the sensor circuit can be electrically protected.

  If the material of the guide 112 is made of resin, it is possible to further prevent static electricity that has entered from the operation button 111 from reaching the electronic components of the sensor circuit mounted on the substrate 107.

  Furthermore, even if the operation button 111 and the guide 112 are made of resin, static electricity that has entered through the gap between the operation button 111 and the lens 105 reaches the electronic components of the sensor circuit mounted on the substrate 107. It becomes possible to prevent.

  That is, even if various materials are used for the operation button 111 and the guide 112, the anti-static performance can be improved.

  In addition, a configuration in which the small disk portion 202 of the operation button 111 is inserted into the insertion portion 223 and is inserted from the notch portion 228 so that the operation button 111 and the forward / backward sliding portion 222 are connected to each other makes it easy to assemble. Thus, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps can be reduced.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, when the shaft 203 of the operation button 111 is passed through the notch 228, it is described that the shaft is passed from the direction opposite to the gravity direction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Operation switch 101 Cover 102 Antistatic plate 103,103-1 thru | or 103-3 Operation body 104,104-1 thru | or 104-3 Spring 105,105-1 thru | or 105-3 Lens 106 Switch case 107 Board | substrate 108 Base 111 Operation button 112 Guide 132, 132-1 to 132-3 Sensor 133, 133-1 to 133-9 LED
141, 141-1 to 141-3 gap ribs

Claims (5)

An operating body to be pressed;
A switch case that supports the operating body so as to freely advance and retract in the pressing direction;
A return spring supported by the switch case, energizing against a pressing force against which the operating body is pressed, and returning the operating body pressed against the energizing force to an original pressing standby position;
Detecting means for detecting that the operating body is pressed;
An operation switch that is supported by the switch case and includes the detection means and a circuit board on which a switch control component is mounted,
The operating body is:
An operation button made of a disk-shaped metal member to be pressed,
It is composed of a cylindrical resin operating body that is coaxial with the operation button and is connected in a rotatable state with the disc-shaped center position as an axis, and that moves forward and backward in response to a pressing operation.
In the switch case,
An operation button sliding portion that slides the side of the operation button in the forward / backward direction of the operation button and the rotation direction of the operation button;
An operation switch comprising: an operating body sliding portion that slides the operating body in a moving direction of the operating body. The operation buttons are
A disk-shaped first disk portion having an operation surface;
A second disk part provided on the back side of the operation surface of the first disk part, parallel to the first disk part and coaxially;
A shaft that coaxially connects the first disk part and the second disk part;
The operating body is:
At one end, the first disk part of the operation button is disposed substantially coaxially with the operating body, and the second disk part is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the operating body, An interpolation section for interpolating from the cylindrical side;
When the second disk part is inserted into the insertion part, including a notch part that passes the shaft of the operation button from the cylindrical side,
The operation switch according to claim 1, wherein the operation button and the operation body are connected by inserting the second disk portion into the insertion portion. A forward and backward direction in the operating body, provided at the other end of the operating body, the operation button, and a sliding shaft coaxial with the operating body;
In the switch case,
The operation switch according to claim 1, further comprising a sliding shaft sliding portion that slides the sliding shaft in a forward / backward direction of the operating body. A pair of engaging claws provided on the other end of the operating body and sandwiching the sliding shaft of the operating body;
A pair of engagement holes to be inserted and engaged with the engagement claws;
The operation switch according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an engagement claw restricting portion that regulates an operation of the engagement claw in a state where the engagement claw is inserted through the engagement hole. A light-shielding portion that is provided at the other end of the operating body and shields a predetermined optical path in accordance with the advancing / retreating state of the operating body;
A sensor that detects the presence or absence of the operation of the operating body according to whether or not the light shielding unit blocks light of a predetermined optical path corresponding to the advancing / retreating state of the operating body
The operation switch according to claim 1, further comprising an antistatic plate provided between the sensor and the operation button.

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