JP2014166773A - Switch gear for bar steering wheel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability while preventing the size of a switch case from being increased in a switch gear for a bar steering wheel in which switch operation elements individually corresponding to a plurality of switches are arranged on the surface of the switch case disposed on the bar steering wheel so as to be adjacent to a grip part at an end portion of the bar steering wheel.SOLUTION: A cover 26 is disposed on a switch case 15. The cover 26 openably/closably covers a predetermined switch operation element 25a that is one of a plurality of switch operation elements 22a, 23a, and 25a.

Description

  The present invention relates to a switch device for a bar handle in which switch operators corresponding to a plurality of switches are arranged on a surface of a switch case provided on the bar handle adjacent to a grip portion at an end of the bar handle. .

  A switch device in which a switch case is provided adjacent to the grip portion of a bar handle provided in a motorcycle and a plurality of switch operators are arranged facing the surface of the switch case is disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent It is known from document 2.

JP 2004-284457 A JP 2010-64618 A

  In such a switch device, there is a desire to improve the operability by clarifying the mutual identification of the operators while preventing the switch case from becoming large.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bar handle switch device that improves operability while preventing an increase in size of a switch case.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, switch operators corresponding to a plurality of switches are arranged on the surface of a switch case provided on the bar handle adjacent to the grip portion at the end of the bar handle. The bar handle switch device according to the first aspect is characterized in that a cover that covers a specific switch operator, which is one of the plurality of switch operators, is provided on the switch case.

  In addition to the configuration of the first feature, the present invention further includes a detector that detects whether the cover is in an open state or a closed state, and at least one of the plurality of switches includes the cover. The second feature is that two different functions are assigned to the function to be switched when the cover is open and the function to be switched when the cover is closed.

  In addition to the configuration of the second feature, the present invention is a switch in which a switch to which two different functions are assigned is switched by an operation of the specific switch operator covered with the cover, and the cover includes the switch A third feature is that the specific switch operator can be operated in the closed state.

  In addition to the configuration of the third feature, the present invention provides an engine start function when the cover is in one of an open state and a closed state in the switch operated by the specific switch operator. A fourth feature is that a shift mode switching function when the cover is in the other state of the open state and the closed state is assigned.

  In the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the fourth feature, characters or marks representing a function of the engine start function and the shift mode switching function when the cover is in the closed state are displayed on the surface of the cover. This is the fifth feature.

  Furthermore, in addition to the configuration of the fourth or fifth feature, the present invention provides the cover that is closed by being pulled out to the end of the switch case on the side opposite to the grip and to the grip. A cover housing portion that is housed in an open state is formed, and the switch case is operated closer to the grip portion than the cover housing portion, and the switch to which the shift mode switching function is assigned in the open state of the cover is operated. The sixth feature is that the specific switch operator is arranged.

  According to the first feature of the present invention, one specific switch operator of the plurality of switch operators is covered with the cover so as to be freely opened and closed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operability while preventing an increase in the size of the switch case.

  Further, according to the second feature of the present invention, two different functions are provided: a function to be switched when the cover is open and a function to be switched when the cover is closed. Is assigned to at least one of a plurality of switches, so the number of switches and switch operators arranged in the switch case can be reduced, and the space occupied by each switch can be increased. The degree can be increased.

  According to the third feature of the present invention, the switch for switching the switching mode by the operation of the specific switch operator covered with the cover can be operated with the cover in the closed state, so that the cover and the detector can be opened and closed. It is possible to reduce the cover opening / closing operation load.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the engine start function and the shift mode switching function are assigned to the switch operated by the specific switch operator, the shift mode switching frequently used when the vehicle travels, On the contrary, it is possible to operate the engine start function that is not required when the vehicle travels at the same place, and the switch operability from engine start to vehicle travel can be improved.

  According to the fifth feature of the present invention, since a character or mark representing a function when the cover is in the closed state is displayed on the surface of the cover, the switch case side has a function display compared to the function display on the switch case. The free space can be increased, the space occupied by each switch can be increased, and the degree of freedom in arrangement of each switch can be further increased.

  Further, according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the cover housing portion is formed at the end of the switch case on the side opposite to the grip portion, and the specific switch operator is arranged on the side closer to the grip portion than the cover housing portion. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the operability by improving the appearance around the bar handle and arranging the switch operation element to be operated at the time of traveling on the grip portion side.

It is the figure which looked at the handle | bar handle for motorcycles from back upper direction. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by an arrow 2 in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by an arrow 4 in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 5 in FIG. 4. It is a perspective view of a cover and a cover accommodating part. It is a figure corresponding to Drawing 4 when a cover is in an open state. FIG. 8 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 8 in FIG. 7. It is a perspective view of the cover and cover accommodating part of 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view of a switch case of a 3rd embodiment, a cover, and a cover storage part.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the left and right directions refer to the directions viewed from the occupant riding the motorcycle.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. First, in FIG. 1, a bar handle 11 provided in a motorcycle capable of switching between an automatic transmission mode and a manual transmission mode has a left end. A left switch case 14 disposed adjacent to the grip portion 12 and a right switch case 15 disposed adjacent to the right end grip portion 13 are provided.

  2 and 3, the left switch case 14 includes a winker switch 16, a dimmer switch 17, a horn switch 18, a lighting switch 19, a downshift switch 20 used in the manual shift mode, and a shift used in the manual shift mode. An up switch 21 is provided, and a winker switch operator 16a, a dimmer switch operator 17a, a horn switch operator 18a, a lighting switch operator 19a, and a shift down switch operator 20a individually corresponding to the switches 16 to 21 are provided. A shift-up switch operator 21a is arranged facing the surface of the left switch case 14.

  4 and 5, the right switch case 15 includes a kill switch 22, a neutral switch 23, an automatic / manual selection switch 24 for selectively switching between automatic shift and manual shift, and a shift mode switch. 25, and a kill switch operation element 22a, a neutral switch operation element 23a, an automatic / manual selection switch operation element 24a, and a transmission mode changeover switch operation element 25a individually corresponding to the switches 22 to 25 are provided on the right side. It is arranged facing the surface of the switch case 15.

  The shift mode changeover switch 25 switches between a drive mode that covers from cruising running to sports running and a sports mode suitable for sports running with a higher engine speed when in the automatic shifting state. The drive mode is selected when the shift mode changeover switch operator 25a is pressed in the neutral state, and the sport mode is selected when the shift mode changeover switch operator 25a is pressed in the non-neutral state.

  According to the present invention, the kill switch operator 22a, the neutral switch operator 23a, the automatic / manual selection switch operator 24a, and the shift mode changeover switch operator 25a disposed in the right switch case 15 are arranged. The shift mode changeover switch operator 25a, which is one specific switch operator, is covered with a cover 26 provided on the right switch case 15 so as to be opened and closed.

  Referring also to FIG. 6, the cover 26 is formed so as to have a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape opened to the front surface side of the right switch case 15, and Is in a state of being housed in a cover housing portion 27 formed at the end of the right switch case 15 on the opposite side, and a receiving projection formed at the end of the switch case 15 on the right grip portion 13 side. 28 is slidable between the state where the front end portion of the cover 26 is brought into contact with 28.

  On the other hand, the switch mode changeover switch operator 25a is disposed between the cover housing portion 27 and the receiving projection 28 on the side closer to the grip portion 13 than the cover housing portion 27. It is arranged.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the cover 26 is in an open state in which the shift mode changeover switch operator 25a is opened in the state of being accommodated in the cover accommodating portion 27, and is also shown in FIGS. As described above, when the front end portion is pulled out from the cover housing portion 27 toward the grip portion 13 on the right side so as to contact the receiving projection portion 28, the shift mode changeover switch operating element 25a is closed. .

  In addition, the cover 26 slightly protrudes from the cover housing portion 27 in a state of being housed in the cover housing portion 27, and a knob portion 26a is integrally projected from the projecting portion.

  The cover 26 is formed of an elastic material so as to be able to bend as shown by a chain line in FIG. 6 in the closed state, and in the closed state covering the speed change mode switch operating element 25a, It is possible to press the shift mode changeover switch operator 25a. Further, the receiving projection 28 of the right switch case 15 is provided with a recess 29 for receiving the tip of the cover 26 so as to allow the cover 26 in the closed state to bend.

  By the way, whether the cover 26 is in an open state or a closed state is detected by a detector 30. As the detector 30, the front end portion of the cover 26 contacts the receiving projection 28. A push switch disposed on the receiving projection 28 so as to detect contact, or the cover 26 having a tip abutted against the receiving projection 28 presses the shift mode changeover switch operator 25a. A push switch for detecting bending to operate, a magnet provided at the tip of the cover 26, and a Hall element embedded in the receiving projection 28 so as to detect the magnet, etc. Can be used as appropriate.

  The cover 26 is opened to the shift mode change switch 25 which is one of the kill switch 22, the neutral switch 23, the automatic / manual selection switch 24 and the shift mode change switch 25 arranged in the right switch case 15. Two different functions are assigned to the function to be switched when the cover 26 is closed and the function to be switched when the cover 26 is closed, and the cover 26 is open. An engine start function when the cover is in one of the closed states and a shift mode switching function when the cover is in the other of the open and closed states are assigned.

  In this embodiment, the function of the shift mode changeover switch 25 when the cover 26 is in the open state is a shift mode changeover function that is the original function of the shift mode changeover switch 25, and the cover 26 is in the closed state. The function of the shift mode changeover switch 25 when the engine is in the state is an engine start function.

  On the surface of the cover 26, a character or mark representing the function when the cover 26 is in the closed state, that is, the engine starting function, of the engine starting function and the shift mode switching function is displayed. In the embodiment, the characters “ENG START” are displayed on the surface of the cover 26.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. On the surface of the right switch case 15 provided on the bar handle 11 adjacent to the right grip 13, a kill switch 22, a neutral switch 23, automatic / manual A kill switch operation element 22a, a neutral switch operation element 23a, an automatic / manual selection switch operation element 24a, and a transmission mode changeover switch operation element 25a individually corresponding to the selection switch 24 and the transmission mode changeover switch 25 are disposed. Since the cover 26 that covers the shift mode changeover switch operator 25a, which is one of the operators 22a, 23a, 24a, and 25a, is provided on the right switch case 15, the cover 26 is used to change the shift mode changeover switch. Other kill switches when 25a is covered Sakuko 22a, it is easy to distinguish the neutral switch operating element 23a and the automatic-manual selector switch operating element 24a, while preventing an increase in size of the switch case 15, it is possible to improve the operability.

  Further, a detector 30 for detecting whether the cover 26 is in an open state or a closed state is provided, and the kill switch 22, the neutral switch 23, the automatic / manual selection switch 24, and the shift mode switching are provided. At least one of the switches 25, in this embodiment the shift mode changeover switch 25, has a function to be switched when the cover 26 is in an open state and a change control when the cover 26 is in a closed state. Since two functions different from the target function are assigned, the number of switches and switch operators provided in the right switch case 15 is reduced, and the kill switch provided in the right switch case 15 is reduced. 22, the neutral switch 23, the automatic / manual selection switch 24, and the speed change The space occupied by the mode switch 25 can be increased, and the space occupied by the kill switch 22, the neutral switch 23, the automatic / manual selection switch 24, and the shift mode switch 25 can be increased. The upper degree of freedom can be increased.

  The transmission mode changeover switch 25 to which two different functions are assigned is a switch for changing the switching mode by operating the transmission mode changeover switch operator 25a covered with the cover 26, and the cover 26 is closed. Since the shift mode changeover switch operator 25a can be operated in this state, the opening / closing operation load of the cover 26 can be reduced.

  The engine start function when the cover 26 is in one of an open state and a closed state (closed state in this embodiment) is applied to the shift mode change switch 25 operated by the shift mode changeover switch operator 25a. And a shift mode switching function when the cover 26 is in the other state of the open state and the closed state (in this embodiment, the open state) is assigned. On the contrary, it is possible to operate the engine start function that is not required when the vehicle travels at the same location, and the switch operability from engine start to vehicle travel can be improved.

  Further, since characters or marks representing the functions of the engine start function and the shift mode switching function when the cover 26 is in the closed state are displayed on the surface of the cover 26, the function display is displayed on the right switch case 15. In comparison with this, the space available on the switch case 15 side can be increased, and the space occupied by the kill switch 22, the neutral switch 23, the automatic / manual selection switch 24 and the shift mode changeover switch 25 can be increased. The degree of freedom in arrangement can be further increased.

  Further, a cover accommodating portion 27 is formed at the end of the right switch case 15 on the opposite side of the grip portion 13 and accommodates the cover 26 that is closed by being pulled out toward the grip portion 13 in its open state. The shift mode changeover switch 25 to which the shift mode changeover function is assigned in the open state of the cover 26 to the switch case 15 on the right side closer to the grip portion 13 than the cover accommodating portion 27 is operated. Since the shift mode changeover switch operator 25a is provided, the shift mode changeover switch operator 25a that is operated during traveling is arranged on the grip portion 13 side while improving the appearance around the bar handle 11. Further improvement in sex can be achieved.

  As a second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 9, a plate-shaped cover 31 provided with a knob 31a at the tip is used, and the tip of the cover 31 is bent to change the shift mode changeover switch. The operating element 25a may be pressed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10 as a third embodiment of the present invention, it has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional shape opened toward the right switch case 15 side, and a knob 32a is provided at the tip. The cover 32 is provided with locking portions 32 b and 32 b slidably engaged with guide grooves 33 and 33 provided in the switch case 15, and between the locking portions 32 b and 32 b and the switch case 15. Springs 34 may be provided.

  With such a structure, the cover 32 made of a hard material is pressed against the spring force of the springs 34 in the closed state, thereby pressing the shift mode changeover switch operator 25a. can do.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims. Is possible.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Bar handle 13 ... Grip part 15 ... Handle case 22 ... Kill switch 22a ... Kill switch operator 23 ... Neutral switch 23a ... Neutral switch operator 24 ... Automatic / manual selection switch 24a... Automatic / manual selection switch 25... Shift mode changeover switch 25a... Specific operation element shift mode changeover switch operators 26, 31, 32.・ Cover housing

Claims (6)

  A plurality of switches (22, 23, 24, 25) are individually provided on the surface of a switch case (15) provided in the bar handle (11) adjacent to the grip portion (13) at the end of the bar handle (11). In the bar handle switch device in which switch operators (22a, 23a, 24a, 25a) corresponding to the above are arranged, a specific switch operator (25a) which is one of the plurality of switch operators (22a to 25a). The bar handle switch device is characterized in that a cover (26, 31, 32) for freely opening and closing is provided on the switch case (15).   A detector (30) for detecting whether the cover (26, 31, 32) is in an open state or a closed state; and at least one of the plurality of switches (22, 23, 24, 25) (25) A function to be switched when the cover (26, 31, 32) is in an open state and a switch control target when the cover (26, 31, 32) is in a closed state. 2. The bar handle switch device according to claim 1, wherein two functions different from each other are assigned.   A switch (25) to which two different functions are assigned is a switch that switches a switching mode by operation of the specific switch operator (25a) covered by the cover (26, 31, 32), and the cover ( 26. The bar handle switch device according to claim 2, wherein said specific switch operation element (25a) is configured to be operable in its closed state.   An engine start function when the cover (26, 31, 32) is in one of an open state and a closed state is provided on the switch (25) operated by the specific switch operator (25a), and the cover 4. The bar handle switch device according to claim 3, wherein a shift mode switching function is assigned when (26, 31, 32) is in the other of the open state and the closed state.   On the surface of the cover (26, 31, 32), characters or marks representing the functions of the engine start function and the shift mode switching function when the cover (26, 31, 32) is in the closed state are displayed. The bar handle switch device according to claim 4, wherein   The cover (26, 31, 32) that is closed by being pulled out to the end of the switch case (15) on the side opposite to the grip (13) and to the grip (13) side is opened. The cover housing part (27) is formed in the switch case (15) closer to the grip part (13) than the cover housing part (27). The bar handle according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the specific switch operator (25a) is arranged so as to operate the switch (25) to which the shift mode switching function is assigned in the open state. Switch device.

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