JP2011020500A - Operating device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operating device for executing a plurality kinds of operation with a single dial, and providing good appearance. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of push buttons 14, 15 are provided for selecting a plurality kinds of operation. When the push button is selected (pressed) and the dial 8 is rotated, corresponding one of shafts 24, 25 is rotated through one of the main gears 11, 12, one of intermediate gears 20, 21, and one of driven gears 27, 28 corresponding to one of the push buttons 14, 15 that is pressed (selected). In this way, the push buttons 14, 15 are pressed respectively and the dial 8 is rotated, thus executing respective driven operation. A plurality kinds of the operation can be executed by the single dial 8 without requiring the number of dials corresponding to the number of operation kinds as the conventional way, and without arranging those on an instrument panel, thus providing good appearance. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a dial type and mechanical type operating device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in vehicles such as automobiles, there are those equipped with a dial type and mechanical type operating device for switching an air outlet, switching a set temperature, switching inside and outside air, etc. It is provided. The operation device is composed of separate dials, and by rotating each dial, a damper for switching the air outlet of the air conditioner, switching the set temperature, switching the inside and outside air, etc. Each is designed to move through a cable.

  Therefore, in this case, if there are three types of operation, there are three dials corresponding to the number of types of operations, such as three dials, and these are arranged on the instrument panel. (For example, refer to Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2002-170448 A JP 2003-54245 A

  In the case of the above-mentioned conventional one, there are problems that the number of dials corresponding to the number of types of operation is provided and arranged on the instrument panel, so that the appearance is not good.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and therefore an object of the present invention is to provide an operating device that can perform a plurality of types of operations with a single dial and improve appearance.

  In order to achieve the above object, an operating device of the present invention is a ring-shaped dial having a plurality of main gears on the inner periphery, a plurality of push buttons disposed inside the dial so as to be capable of being pressed, A plurality of shafts rotatably disposed inside the dial, sub-gears provided on the shafts, and intermediate gears provided on the push buttons, respectively, At the position where the push button is pressed, the corresponding main gear and the sub gear are positioned and meshed, and the operation rotation of the dial is transmitted to the corresponding shaft via the main gear and the sub gear. It is characterized by that.

  According to the above means, when a plurality of push buttons are used for selection of an operation type and the dial is rotated after the selection (press operation), the intermediate from the main gear corresponding to the push button selected (press). The corresponding shaft is rotated via the gear and the slave gear. This is performed from the pressing operation of each push button to the rotation operation of the dial and each subordinate operation thereof. Thus, a plurality of types of operations can be performed with a single dial, and according to the number of types of operations in the past. Since a large number of dials are not required, they are not arranged on the instrument panel and can be improved in appearance.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 2, showing an embodiment of the present invention. Front view Longitudinal section along line III-III in FIG. Cross section of the first pushbutton operation state Cross section of the second pushbutton operation state Longitudinal sectional view of third push button operation state

Hereinafter, an example (one embodiment) of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, FIG. 1 shows an operating device 1 for a vehicle (particularly an automobile) attached to an instrument panel 2 of the vehicle, and the attachment is formed on the outer periphery of the base 3 of the operating device 1. The plurality of claw portions 4 are engaged with a plurality of holes 6 formed in the periphery of the attachment cavity 5 of the instrument panel 2.

  The base 3 has a disk shape, and a surrounding wall 7 is formed around the upper surface of the base 3, and a dial 8 is rotatably accommodated in the inside of the surrounding wall 7 so that a plurality of claw portions are provided. 9 prevents it from coming off. In this case, the dial 8 is formed in a ring shape (short cylindrical shape) by the base body 8a and a decorative frame 8b attached to the front edge portion (upper edge portion in FIG. 1) of the instrument panel. The front part (upper part in FIG. 1) of the base body 8a and the decorative frame 8b are rotatably penetrated through the opening 10 formed in the front part (upward part in FIG. 1) of the mounting cavity 5 of FIG. Projecting forward (upward in FIG. 1).

  A plurality of (in this case, first to third three) main gears 11 to 13 are integrally formed, for example, on the inner peripheral portion of the rear portion (lower portion in FIG. 1) of the base 8a. These main gears 11 to 13 are all internal gears. Among them, the first main gear 11 at the foremost part has the largest diameter, the second main gear 12 at the intermediate part, and the third main gear at the rear part. The main gear 13 and the diameter become smaller in order.

  A plurality of (in this case, first to third three) push buttons 14 to 16 are disposed inside the base 8a to the decorative frame 8b. As shown in FIG. 2, these push buttons 14 to 16 have button portions 14 a to 16 a each having a size obtained by dividing the disk into three equal portions of approximately 120 degrees, and rearward (see FIG. 1 comprises a shaft portion 14b-16b projecting downward (to the right in FIG. 3), of which the first push button 14 is for switching the air outlet in, for example, an air conditioner of a vehicle. A display 17 is provided on the front surface of the button portion 14a. The second push button 15 is for switching the set temperature in the air conditioner, and a display 18 is provided on the front surface of the button portion 15a. Further, the third push button 16 is for switching between the inside and outside air in the air conditioner, and a display 19 is provided on the front surface of the button portion 16a.

  On the other hand, the first to third intermediate gears 20 to 22 are respectively attached to the rear end portions of the shaft portions 14b to 16b. These intermediate gears 20 to 22 are all spur gears, of which the first intermediate gear 20 has the largest diameter corresponding to the first main gear 11, and the second main gear 12. The corresponding second intermediate gear 21 and the third intermediate gear 22 corresponding to the third main gear 13 are sequentially reduced in diameter.

  The push buttons 14 to 16 can be pressed, and are normally held in a state where the front surfaces of the button portions 14a to 16a are flush with the front surface of the decorative frame 8b, as shown in FIGS. From the state, the first push button 14 is in a position until the first intermediate gear 20 is engaged with the first main gear 11, and the second push button 15 is in the second intermediate gear 21 with the second main gear 21. The third push button 16 is pressed and held until the position where the third intermediate gear 22 is engaged with the third main gear 13 until the position where the third push button 16 is engaged with the gear 12. When the pressing operation is performed again from the held positions, the original positions are restored.

  A shaft insertion hole 23 is formed in the center of the base 3 and is located inside the base body 8a, and a plurality of (in this case, first to third) shafts 24 are formed in the shaft insertion hole 23. -26 is inserted. These shafts 24 to 26 are assembled concentrically, and a hollow second shaft 25 having a larger diameter is located around the solid first shaft 24. A hollow third shaft 26 having a larger diameter is located around the periphery. The lengths of the shafts 24 to 26 are such that the first shaft 24 is the longest, the front and rear portions protrude from the second shaft 25, the second shaft 25 is then long, and the front and rear portions are third. Projecting from the shaft 26, the third shaft 26 is the shortest.

  Further, first to third sub-gears 27 to 29 are integrally formed at the front end portions (upper end portions in FIGS. 1 and 3) of the shafts 24 to 26, respectively. These sub-gears 27 to 29 are all spur gears, and the first sub-gear 27 of them is aligned with the first main gear 11 and has the smallest diameter corresponding to the first intermediate gear 20. Accordingly, the second intermediate gear 21 is aligned with the second secondary gear 28 corresponding to the second intermediate gear 21 and the second intermediate gear 21 and the third intermediate gear 22 is aligned with the second intermediate gear 21. Corresponding to the third slave gear 29, and the diameter becomes larger in order.

  A presser member 30 is attached to the base 3 from the periphery of the first to third shafts 24 to 26 to the front of the first slave gear 27, and the presser member 30 allows the first to third to be attached. The sub-gears 27 to 29 and the first to third shafts 24 to 26 are pressed so as to suppress their protrusion. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a central ornament 31 common to the button portions 14a to 16a of the first to third push buttons 14 to 16 is attached to the front portion of the pressing member 30.

  Further, first to third pulleys 32 to 34, which are operation transmission members, are respectively attached to the rear end portions of the shafts 24 to 26, and the first to third pulleys 32 to 34 are attached to the pulleys 32 to 34, respectively. Cables 35 to 37 are respectively hung. Among these, the 1st cable 35 is connected to the damper (illustration omitted) which switches the blower outlet of the said air conditioner, and moves it, and the 2nd cable 36 switches the preset temperature of the same air conditioner. The third cable 37 is connected to a damper (not shown) to move it, and the third cable 37 is connected to a damper (not shown) to switch the inside and outside air of the air conditioner.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described.
First, when the first push button 14 is selected from the state shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and the button portion 14a is pressed as shown by the arrow A in FIG. 4, the first intermediate gear 20 is pushed. Meshing with the first main gear 11 and meshing with the first slave gear 27. When the dial 8 is rotated in this state, the rotation is transmitted from the first main gear 11 to the first intermediate gear 20 and the first slave gear 27, and the first shaft 24 is connected to the first pulley 32. Rotate with Due to the rotation of the first pulley 32, the damper for switching the air outlet of the vehicle air conditioner is moved via the first cable 35, and the air outlet is switched.

  Next, when the second push button 15 is selected and the button portion 15a is pressed as shown by an arrow B in FIG. 5, the second intermediate gear 21 is pushed in and meshed with the second main gear 12. It meshes with the second slave gear 28. When the dial 8 is rotated in this state, the rotation is transmitted from the second main gear 12 to the second intermediate gear 21 and the second slave gear 28, and the second shaft 25 is connected to the second pulley 33. Rotate with Due to the rotation of the second pulley 33, the damper for switching the set temperature of the air conditioner of the vehicle is moved via the second cable 36, and the set temperature is switched.

  Further, when the third push button 16 is selected and the button portion 16a is pressed as shown by an arrow C in FIG. 6, the third intermediate gear 22 is pushed in and meshed with the third main gear 13. It meshes with the third slave gear 29. When the dial 8 is rotated in this state, the rotation is transmitted from the third main gear 13 to the third intermediate gear 22 and the third sub-gear 29, and the third shaft 26 is connected to the third pulley 34. Rotate with The rotation of the third pulley 34 moves the damper for switching the inside and outside air of the air conditioner of the vehicle via the third cable 37, and the inside and outside air is switched.

  As described above, in the above configuration, the first to third push buttons 14 to 16 are used for selection of the operation type, and when the dial 8 is rotated after the selection (press operation) is performed, the press operation (selection) is selected. ) One of the first to third main gears 11 to 13 corresponding to one of the push buttons 14 to 16 to one of the first to third intermediate gears 20 to 22 and the first to third sub-gears. One of the corresponding first to third shafts 24 to 26 is rotated via one of the gears 27 to 29. This is performed for each of the first to third push buttons 14 to 16 from the respective pressing operation to the rotation operation of the dial 8 and its respective subordinate operations. Thus, a plurality of types of operations are performed on the single dial 8. You can do it. Therefore, the number of dials corresponding to the number of types of operations in the related art is not required, and they are not arranged on the instrument panel, so that the appearance can be improved.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings. In particular, a plurality of main gears, intermediate gears, sub-gears, shafts, pulleys, and cables may be used from the push button. The number may be less or more than the above three, and the whole may be applied to an operating device other than a vehicle, and may be implemented with appropriate modifications within a range not departing from the gist.

  In the drawings, 1 is an operating device, 8 is a dial, 11 to 13 are first to third main gears, 14 to 16 are first to third push buttons, and 20 to 22 are first to third intermediate gears. , 24 to 26 are first to third shafts, and 27 to 29 are first to third slave gears.

Claims (1)

A ring-shaped dial having a plurality of main gears on the inner periphery;
A plurality of push buttons disposed inside the dial so as to be capable of being pressed;
A plurality of shafts rotatably disposed within the dial;
A sub-gear provided on each of the shafts;
An intermediate gear provided on each of the push buttons,
The intermediate gears are located between the corresponding main gear and the subgear at the positions where the push buttons are pressed, and the operation rotation of the dial is performed via the main gear and the subgear. An operating device transmitting to the corresponding shaft.

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