JP2011044342A - Slide switch - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slide switch with deformation restrained at soldering and capable of achieving thinning without increasing processing cost. <P>SOLUTION: The slide switch is provided with a slide member 5 sliding in a constant direction, a slider 38 fitted to the slide member 5 and sliding together with the slide member 5, and a case 2 housing the slide member 5 and holding a fixed contact part 32 so as to be exposed to a sliding face made to slide by the slider 38. The sliding face is formed so as to be slanted in a width direction crossing a sliding direction of the slide member 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slide switch, and more particularly to a slide switch used for a small electronic device such as a music player or a mobile phone.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as such a slide switch, a thin switch is known as electronic devices are miniaturized (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This slide switch is configured by accommodating a slider connected to an operation unit in a synthetic resin case. A fixed contact portion is embedded in the bottom wall portion of the case by insert molding, and a movable contact member that elastically contacts the bottom wall portion of the case is attached to the lower surface of the slider facing the bottom wall portion.

  When the operation unit is operated, the slider is slid in the case, and the slide switch is turned ON / OFF according to the contact state between the movable contact member and the fixed contact unit. The slide switch case is formed by filling the upper and lower molds with a melted synthetic resin, but by forming the bottom wall portion to be thinner, the entire slide switch can be made thinner. It is planned.

JP 2005-340061 A

  However, in the conventional slide switch as described above, the contact pressure from the movable contact member always acts on the bottom wall portion of the thin case, and thus the case may be warped by reflow heat generated during soldering. was there. In order to solve this problem, a configuration in which a movable contact member is provided on the side surface of the slider facing the side wall portion of the case and the movable contact member is received on the side wall portion thicker than the bottom wall portion is conceivable.

  However, when reducing the thickness of the slide switch, the contact width of the movable contact member cannot be increased. In addition, when the case is molded, the fixed contact portion (terminal) must be held vertically, which requires a slide core that supports the fixed contact portion in addition to the upper and lower molds, which increases the processing cost. there were.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a slide switch that can suppress deformation during soldering and can be thinned without increasing processing costs.

  The slide switch of the present invention includes a slide member that slides in a predetermined direction, a movable contact member that is provided on the slide member, slides with the slide member, and the slide member, and is slid on the movable contact member. And a case for holding the fixed contact portion so that the fixed contact portion is exposed on the sliding surface, wherein the sliding surface is formed so as to be inclined in a width direction orthogonal to a sliding direction of the slide member.

  According to this configuration, since the sliding surface of the case is formed to be inclined in the width direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the slide member, the thickness of the wall portion on which the sliding surface is formed in the width direction can be changed. Can do. Therefore, the part which receives the contact pressure from a movable contact member can be thickened, and the deformation | transformation which arises in a case by the reflow heat which generate | occur | produces at the time of soldering can be suppressed. In addition, the contact width of the movable contact member can be increased compared to a configuration in which the fixed contact portion is held upright on the wall portion of the case extending in the thickness direction of the slide switch, and the slide switch is thin. Can be achieved. Further, since the case can be formed by two molds, the processing cost does not increase.

  According to the present invention, in the slide switch, the slide member is provided with an operation portion, and a wall portion positioned in the width direction of the case extends in the slide direction, and the operation portion is connected to the case. An opening extending outward is formed, and the sliding surface is inclined so as to become lower toward the one wall portion side from the other wall portion side facing the one wall portion. .

  According to this configuration, since the sliding surface is inclined downward from the other wall portion side to the one wall portion side in the width direction, the engagement surface between the one wall portion and the slide member can be widened, and the opening portion is interposed. It is possible to prevent the slide member from being detached from the case.

  In the slide switch according to the present invention, the slide member is formed such that the one wall portion side is thicker than the other wall portion side.

  According to this configuration, since the slide member is formed thick on the one wall side, the engagement surface between the slide member and the one wall portion in which the opening is formed can be widened, and the case is formed via the opening. It is possible to further prevent the slide member from coming off.

  In the slide switch according to the present invention, a soldering portion is connected to the fixed contact portion, and the soldering portion extends from the other wall portion to the outside of the case.

  According to this configuration, the sliding surface is highly inclined toward the other wall portion side, and the wall portion on which the sliding surface is formed is formed thick on the other wall portion side, so that it is fixed from the soldering portion during soldering. When the reflow heat is transmitted to the contact portion, the deformation that occurs in the case at the thick portion can be suppressed.

  In the slide switch according to the present invention, in the width direction, a high portion surface is connected to a high portion side of the sliding surface, and a low portion surface is connected to a low portion side of the sliding surface. The at least one of the high part surface and the low part surface is formed flat.

  According to this configuration, by forming at least one of the high portion surface and the low portion surface flat in the width direction, the sliding surface can be inclined in a narrow range, and the inclination angle of the sliding surface can be increased.

  According to the present invention, in the slide switch, the movable contact member is in contact with the sliding surface in parallel.

  According to this configuration, since the contact area between the movable contact member and the fixed contact portion provided on the sliding surface is increased, the contact reliability can be improved.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress deformation during soldering and reduce the thickness without increasing processing costs.

It is a figure which shows embodiment of the slider switch which concerns on this invention, and is the whole perspective view of the slide switch which open | released the upper part. It is a figure which shows embodiment of the slider switch which concerns on this invention, and is an exploded perspective view of a slide switch. It is a figure which shows embodiment of the slider switch which concerns on this invention, and is a cross-sectional schematic diagram which fractured | ruptured the slide switch in the plane orthogonal to a sliding direction. It is a figure which shows embodiment of the slider switch which concerns on this invention, and is explanatory drawing of switching operation | movement of a slide switch. It is a figure which shows embodiment of the slider switch which concerns on this invention, and is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the metal mold | die for cases. It is a figure which shows the modification of the slider switch which concerns on this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a slide switch with an upper part opened according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the slide switch according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slide switch 1 is used by being attached to a substrate (not shown) such as a music player, and is attached to a case 2 having an upper surface opened and an opening of the case 2. And a cover 3. In the case 2, there are housed a slide member 5 that has an operation portion 36 and is slidable along one direction, and a click spring 6 and an auxiliary spring 7 that impart a click feeling to the slide member 5.

  The case 2 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped box shape whose upper surface is opened. A partition wall portion 16 that divides the inside of the case 2 in the longitudinal direction extends at a substantially intermediate portion in the short direction of the case 2, and the two storage portions 17 and 18 are formed in the case 2 by the partition wall portion 16. The sliding member 5 is slidably held in one housing portion 17 partitioned by the partition wall portion 16, and the click spring 6 and the auxiliary spring 7 are held in the other housing portion 18.

  The side wall portion 11 positioned in the short direction of the case 2 guides the slide member 5 from both sides together with the partition wall portion 16, and a recess 21 is formed outside the case 2 to expose the operation portion 36. The concave portion 21 extends in the longitudinal direction of the side wall portion 11, and allows the operation portion 36 to move along with the slide of the slide member 5. The inner bottom surface of the accommodating portion 17 extends in the sliding direction of the slide member 5 and is inclined so as to be lowered toward the side wall portion 11, and a horizontal high portion located on the high portion side of the inclined surface 22. It is comprised from the surface 23 and the horizontal low part surface 24 located in the low part side of the inclined surface 22. As shown in FIG. In this case, the inclined surface 22 functions as a sliding surface of the slider 38 attached to the slide member 5.

  On the housing portion 18 side, a pair of support grooves 25 for supporting the click spring 6 and the auxiliary spring 7 are formed in the side wall portions 13 and 14 positioned in the longitudinal direction of the case 2. Each support groove 25 has a groove width in which the click spring 6 and the auxiliary spring 7 can be accommodated, and a step portion 26 is formed in a portion in which the click spring 6 is accommodated. The step portion 26 of the support groove 25 suppresses the tilting of the auxiliary spring 7 when the auxiliary spring 7 is attached. By attaching the click spring 6 after the auxiliary spring 7 is attached, the workability of the attaching work is improved. .

  An opening 27 is formed in the side wall portion 12 facing the side wall portion 11. A support spring 55 that is provided on the cover 3 and supports the auxiliary spring 7 from the back surface is positioned in the opening 27. In addition, a pair of chamfered portions 28 are formed on the side wall portion 12 with the opening 27 interposed therebetween. The pair of chamfered portions 28 are inclined so as to narrow the opening 27 from the inside of the case 2 to the outside, and the bending of the click spring 6 and the auxiliary spring 7 is released.

  Locking protrusions 29 for locking the cover 3 are formed at both ends in the short direction of the side wall portions 13 and 14 so as to protrude outward from the outer surface, and the cover 3 is fixed at the four corners of the case 2. . Three terminals 31a, 31b, and 31c are embedded in the bottom wall portion 15 of the case 2 in the longitudinal direction. Each terminal 31a, 31b, 31c is a fixed contact portion 32a, 32b, 32c whose one end side is exposed on the inner bottom surface of the accommodating portion 17, and the other end side is soldered so as to extend from the side wall portion 11 side to the case 2 side. It is part 33a, 33b, 33c. The fixed contact portions 32a, 32b, and 32c have an exposed surface that is flush with the inner bottom surface, and have an inclined surface 22, a high surface 23, and a low surface 24, similar to the inner bottom surface.

  The slide member 5 includes a slide body 35, an operation unit 36 connected to the slide body 35, a slide body 35 and a frame portion 37 assembled to the operation unit 36, and a sliding as a movable contact member attached to the slide body 35. And a child 38. The slide body 35 includes sliding wall portions 41 and 42 extending in parallel to the sliding direction, and a flat plate portion 43 connecting the upper portions of the sliding wall portions 41 and 42, and a pair of sliding wall portions 41, 42 and the flat plate portion 43 are formed in a concave shape in a side view.

  Further, the sliding wall portions 41 and 42 are opposed to the high portion surface 23 and the low portion surface 24 of the inner bottom surface in a state of being accommodated in the accommodating portion 17. The sliding wall portion 41 facing the lower surface 24 of the inner bottom surface is formed thicker than the sliding wall portion 42 facing the high surface 23. In this case, since the accommodating portion 17 is deeply formed in the lower portion surface 24 of the inner bottom surface, the engagement surface between the portion formed lower by the concave portion 21 of the side wall portion 11 and the sliding wall portion 41 should be widened. The slide member 5 can be prevented from coming off from the case 2.

  The operation part 36 is connected to the sliding wall part 41 and extends out of the case 2 via the recess 21 of the side wall part 11. The frame portion 37 is formed of a metal plate, and includes a reinforcement frame portion 45 that reinforces the operation portion 36 and the slide body 35, and an engagement frame portion 46 that is connected to the reinforcement frame portion 45 and elastically engages with the click spring 6. ing. A part of the reinforcing frame portion 45 is inserted into the operation portion 36 and is assembled by insert molding so as to be exposed from the upper surface of the slide main body 35.

  The engagement frame portion 46 is a plate shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the case 2, and is formed by being bent perpendicularly to the reinforcing frame portion 45 at both ends in the extending direction. In addition, the engagement frame portion 46 is bent with a gap with respect to the sliding wall portion 42 so that the sliding member 5 is along the side surface of the partition wall portion 16 in the housing portion 18 in a state where the slide member 5 is housed in the case 2. Placed in. An engaging portion 47 protruding toward the click spring 6 is formed at an intermediate portion in the extending direction of the engaging frame portion 46, and the engaging portion 47 is formed on the click spring 6 when the slide member 5 slides. The protrusion 52 is engaged and disengaged.

  The slider 38 is formed by bending a conductive plate material such as a metal plate, and has a pair of cantilever springs 51a and 51b extending from the middle part to the front and rear in the sliding direction. The intermediate portion of the slider 38 has a substantially cross shape due to the base end portions of the pair of cantilever springs 51a and 51b and burrs left behind in the manufacturing process. This substantially cross-shaped crossing portion is press-fitted into the slide body 35, and the slider 38 is attached to the slide member 5. The slider 38 attached to the slide member 5 slides on the inclined surface 22 in the sliding direction.

  The contact portion that contacts the inclined surface 22 of the slider 38 only needs to have a surface that can contact the inclined surface 22, and may be formed flat parallel to the high surface 23 and the low surface 24. Alternatively, it may be formed so as to be slightly curved to ensure contact with the inclined surface 22.

  The click spring 6 is formed by bending a long metal plate, and has a protruding portion 52 that protrudes toward the slide member 5 at an intermediate portion in the extending direction. Both ends of the click spring 6 in the extending direction are notched at the lower half, and are engaged with the step portions 26 of the pair of support grooves 25 formed in the side wall portions 13 and 14. The auxiliary spring 7 is a long metal plate and applies an elastic force to the click spring 6 from the back side. In this case, both ends of the auxiliary spring 7 in the extending direction are supported in a positioned state with one surface abutting against the stepped portion 26 in a pair of support grooves 25 formed in the side wall portions 13 and 14.

  The cover 3 is attached to the upper part of the case 2 and forms accommodating portions 17 and 18 together with the case 2. Locking pieces 54 are formed at four corners of the cover 3, and the locking pieces 54 are locked to locking protrusions 29 formed at the four corners of the case 2 so that the cover 3 is mounted on the upper surface of the case 2. . A support spring 55 is formed on one side of the cover 3 by being bent vertically from the upper plate at both ends in the longitudinal direction.

  The support spring 55 is a doubly supported spring that protrudes into the case 2, and applies an elastic force to the back side of the auxiliary spring 7 through the opening 27 of the side wall 12. Thus, in the slide switch 1, since the elastic force is applied to the click spring 6 by the auxiliary spring 7 and the support spring 55, it is possible to obtain a strong click feeling when the slide member 5 slides. .

  With reference to FIG. 3, the case will be described in more detail while comparing with the comparative example. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the slide switch cut along a plane perpendicular to the sliding direction. 3A is a slide switch (Comparative Example 1) in which a fixed contact portion is arranged on the flat bottom wall portion of the case, and FIG. 3B is a slide switch in which the fixed contact portion is arranged in an upright state on the side wall of the case. Comparative examples 2) and (c) show the slide switches according to the present embodiment.

  3A, in the slide switch 61 according to the comparative example 1, the bottom wall portion 71 of the case 62 has a flat inner bottom surface exposing the fixed contact portion 72, and has a uniform thickness. It is thin. Further, the bottom wall portion 71 of the case 2 receives contact pressure downward from a slider 74 attached to the lower surface of the slide member 65. Therefore, when the slide switch 61 according to the comparative example 1 is soldered to the circuit board, it is likely to warp due to the contact pressure and the reflow heat acting on the bottom wall portion 71.

  3B, in the slide switch 81 according to the comparative example 2, the bottom wall portion 91 of the case 82 has a flat inner bottom surface and is formed thin with a uniform thickness. . Further, a fixed contact portion 93 is provided on the side wall portion 92 of the case 82, and a slider 94 attached to the side surface of the slide member 85 abuts on the side surface where the fixed contact portion 93 is exposed. Yes. In this case, since the contact pressure does not act on the bottom wall portion 91 of the slide switch 81, warping due to reflow heat during soldering is suppressed, but the width of the slider 94 and the fixed contact portion 93 is different from that of Comparative Example 1. It becomes thicker than the slide switch 61 concerned.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3C, in the slide switch 1 according to the present embodiment, the inner bottom surface of the case 2 has a flat low surface 24 and a high surface 23 across the inclined surface 22. is doing. Therefore, the bottom wall portion 15 of the case 2 is formed such that the bottom wall portion 15 is thin on the lower surface 24, the thickness of the bottom wall portion 15 gradually increases on the inclined surface 22, and the lower surface on the high surface 23. The bottom wall portion 15 is formed thicker than 24. A fixed contact portion 32 is embedded in the bottom wall portion 15 of the case 2, and the upper surface of the fixed contact portion 32 is flush with the inner bottom surface.

  The inclined surface 22 receives a contact pressure downward from a slider 38 attached to the lower surface of the slide body 35. In this case, the inclined surface 22 has a thickness capable of suppressing warpage due to contact pressure and reflow heat at the time of soldering in a portion in contact with the slider 38. Therefore, warping of the slide switch 1 is prevented when the slide switch 1 is soldered. In addition, the slide switch 1 can be thinned by forming the lower surface 24 of the bottom wall portion 15 where the contact pressure does not act thinly.

  The fixed contact portion 32 is connected to a soldering portion 33 that extends from the high portion surface 23 side through the bottom wall portion 15 and extends out of the case 2. As described above, since the soldering portion 33 extends to the thick wall side of the bottom wall portion 15, when the slide switch 1 is soldered, the reflow heat is transferred to the thin wall side via the thick wall side of the bottom wall portion 15. It is possible to suppress the deformation that occurs in the case 2 on the thick side. Further, the inclined surface 22 is sandwiched between the flat low surface 24 and the high surface 23 having different heights, and is inclined in a narrow range so as to have a large inclination angle.

  The switching operation of the slide switch will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the switching operation of the slide switch.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, when the slide member 5 is positioned on the right side in the drawing, the contact portion of the slider 38 is in contact with the fixed contact portions 32a and 32b of the terminals 31a and 31b. The engaging portion 47 of the engaging frame portion 46 is located on the right side of the protruding portion 52 of the click spring 6 in the figure. In this case, the click spring 6 is supported from the back side by the auxiliary spring 7 and a support spring 55 provided on the cover 3. From this state, when the slide member 5 is slid to the left side in the drawing using the operation portion 36, the contact portion of the slider 38 starts to come off from the fixed contact portions 32a and 32b of the terminals 31a and 31b, and the protruding portion of the click spring 6 52 is pressed by the engaging portion 47 of the engaging frame portion 46, and the click spring 6, the auxiliary spring 7 and the support spring 55 begin to bend toward the opening 27 side against the elastic force.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the slide member 5 slides to the intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the case 2, the contact portion of the slider 38 is completely removed from the fixed contact portions 32a and 32b of the terminals 31a and 31b. The click spring 6, the auxiliary spring 7, and the support spring 55 are greatly bent, and the engaging portion 47 of the engaging frame portion 46 rides on the protruding portion 52 of the click spring 6. In this case, the auxiliary spring 7 is allowed to bend toward the opening 27 by the pair of chamfered portions 28 formed on the side wall portion 12.

  Further, when the slide member 5 slides to the left side in the figure, the contact portion of the slider 38 starts to contact the fixed contact portions 32b and 32c of the terminals 31b and 31c, and the engagement portion 47 of the engagement frame portion 46 moves to the click spring 6. The click spring 6, the auxiliary spring 7 and the support spring 55 are pushed back inward by the elastic force. Then, as shown in FIG. 4C, when the slide member 5 reaches the left side in the figure, the contact portion of the slider 38 comes into full contact with the fixed contact portions 32b and 32c of the terminals 31b and 31c, and the engagement frame. The engaging portion 47 of the portion 46 is located on the left side of the protruding portion 52 of the click spring 6 in the figure. As described above, since the elastic force is applied to the click spring 6 by the auxiliary spring 7 and the support spring 55, a strong click feeling can be obtained when the slide member 5 is slid.

  A case forming method will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a case mold. 5A is a case mold according to Comparative Example 2 described above, and FIG. 5B is a case mold according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 5, the shape of the case is simplified for convenience of explanation.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the case 82 of the slide switch 81 according to the comparative example 2 is formed using the upper mold 105, the lower mold 106, and the slide core 107. Specifically, the upper mold 105 and the lower mold 106 are stacked one above the other and the slide core 107 is pressed against the upper mold 105 and the lower mold 106 from the side, thereby forming a cavity 108 for molding the case 82. Is done. In this case, the slide core 107 presses the terminal 95 against the side surfaces of the upper mold 105 and the lower mold 106, and supports the terminal 95 in an upright state.

  When the melted synthetic resin is filled in the cavity portion 108, a case 82 in which the terminal 95 is embedded in the side wall portion 92 in an upright state is formed. As described above, in the slide switch 81 according to the comparative example 2, the slide core 107 that supports the terminal 95 is required in addition to the upper mold 105 and the lower mold 106, and the processing cost is high.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, the case 2 of the slide switch 1 according to the present embodiment is formed using an upper mold 101 and a lower mold 102. Specifically, the cavity 103 for molding the case 2 is formed by superimposing the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102 vertically. In this case, the terminal 31 is supported from below by the lower mold 102. Then, the melted synthetic resin is filled in the cavity portion 103, and the case 2 in which the terminal 31 is embedded in the bottom wall portion 15 is molded. Thus, in the slide switch 1 according to the present embodiment, the case 2 is formed by the upper mold 101 and the lower mold 102, so that the processing cost can be suppressed.

  As described above, according to the slide switch 1 according to the present embodiment, since the inclined surface 22 of the case 2 is inclined in the short direction, the thickness of the bottom wall portion 15 can be changed in the short direction. Therefore, it is possible to thicken a portion that receives contact pressure from the slider 38 to suppress deformation caused in the case 2 due to reflow heat generated during soldering. Further, the contact width of the slider 38 can be increased and the slide switch 1 can be made thinner as compared with a configuration in which the terminal 31 is held upright on the side wall 11. Furthermore, since the case 2 can be molded by the upper mold 105 and the lower mold 106, the processing cost does not increase.

  In the above-described embodiment, the fixed contact portion is provided on the bottom wall portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. As shown in FIG. 6, an inclined surface as a sliding surface is formed on the side wall portion, and a slider provided on the side surface of the slide member is slid with respect to a fixed contact portion provided on the sliding surface. It is good.

  In the above-described embodiment, the contact portion of the slider is in contact with the fixed contact portion at an angle. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. It is good also as a structure which the contact part and fixed contact part of a slider contact in parallel. With this configuration, the contact between the contact portion of the slider and the fixed contact portion can be improved.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the inclined surface as the sliding surface is configured to be linear, but is not limited to this configuration. The inclined surface only needs to change the thickness of the bottom wall portion in the short direction of the case (the direction orthogonal to the sliding direction). For example, the inclined surface may be inclined in a curved shape.

  In the above embodiment, the upper surface of the fixed contact portion is flush with the inner bottom surface. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The fixed contact part should just be exposed from the inner bottom face, for example, the structure which protrudes slightly from an inner bottom face may be sufficient.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pair of sliding wall portions of the slide member are configured such that the portion facing the lower surface is thicker than the portion facing the high surface of the inner bottom surface. The configuration is not limited. If the slide member does not come off the case, the pair of sliding wall portions of the slide member may be formed with the same thickness.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the inclined surface is inclined so as to become lower toward the side wall portion side where the recessed portion for extending the operation portion is formed. However, the configuration is not limited to this configuration. Absent. If the slide member does not come off the case, the inclined surface may be inclined so as to be higher toward the side wall portion where the recess is formed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the operation portion is extended out of the case by the concave portion as the opening formed in the side wall portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The operation portion may be configured to extend the operation portion outside the case, and a hole portion may be provided in the side wall portion to extend the operation portion outside the case.

  In the above embodiment, the high surface and the low surface are horizontal flat surfaces, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Both the high surface and the low surface may be inclined so as to be continuous with the inclined surface, or only one of them may be inclined.

  In the above-described embodiment, the support spring is provided on the cover. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. If the click spring and the auxiliary spring can provide a sufficient click feeling to the slide member, the cover may not be provided with a support spring.

  The embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all respects and is not limited to this embodiment. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the embodiments but by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of the claims.

  As described above, the present invention has an effect that the deformation at the time of soldering can be suppressed and the thickness can be reduced without increasing the processing cost. This is useful for slide switches used in electronic equipment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slide switch 2 Case 3 Cover 5 Slide member 6 Click spring 7 Auxiliary spring 11 Side wall part (one wall part)
12 Side wall (other wall)
15 bottom wall 21 recess (opening)
22 Inclined surface (sliding surface)
23 High part surface 24 Low part surface 25 Support groove 26 Step part 31a, 31b, 31c Terminal 32a, 32b, 32c Fixed contact part 33a, 33b, 33c Solder part 36 Operation part 38 Slider (movable contact member)
101 Upper mold 102 Lower mold 103 Cavity

Claims (6)

A sliding member that slides in a certain direction;
A movable contact member provided on the slide member and sliding together with the slide member;
A case for accommodating the slide member and holding the fixed contact portion so as to expose a sliding surface that is slid by the movable contact member;
The slide switch, wherein the sliding surface is formed so as to be inclined in a width direction orthogonal to a sliding direction of the slide member. The slide member is provided with an operation unit,
The one wall portion located in the width direction of the case is formed with an opening that extends in the sliding direction and extends the operation portion to the outside of the case.
2. The slide switch according to claim 1, wherein the sliding surface is inclined so as to become lower from the other wall portion side facing the one wall portion toward the one wall portion side.   The slide switch according to claim 2, wherein the slide member is formed such that the one wall portion side is thicker than the other wall portion side. A soldering part is connected to the fixed contact part,
The slide switch according to claim 2, wherein the soldering portion extends from the other wall portion to the outside of the case. In the width direction, a high portion surface is connected to the high portion side of the sliding surface, and a low portion surface is connected to the low portion side of the sliding surface,
The slide switch according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least one of the high surface and the low surface is formed flat. The slide switch according to claim 1, wherein the movable contact member is in contact with the sliding surface in parallel.

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