JP2017147174A

JP2017147174A - Rotary electronic component with click mechanism

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Publication number: JP2017147174A
Application number: JP2016029676A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 渡辺　仁; Hitoshi Watanabe; 仁渡辺
Original assignee: Teikoku Tsushin Kogyo Co Ltd
Current assignee: Teikoku Tsushin Kogyo Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-02-19
Filing date: 2016-02-19
Publication date: 2017-08-24
Anticipated expiration: 2036-02-19
Also published as: JP6643137B2

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotary electronic component with a click mechanism, capable of changing the presence/absence of a click feeling at a rotator rotating by a simple operation.SOLUTION: A rotary electronic component with a click mechanism, comprises: a first rotation member 250; and an elastic click contact body 170 forming an elastic click contact part 180 that is elastically contacted to a click engagement part 259 formed in the first rotation member 250, and generates a click feeling when rotating the first rotation member 250. A click presence/absence switching lever 220 is installed between the click engagement part 259 and the elastic click contact body 170. The elastic click contact part 180 includes an elastic contact part 181 and an inclination part 185. In the click presence/absence switching lever 220, an opening part 229 for being inserted the elastic click contact part 180 is provided. By rotating the click presence/absence switching lever 220, an outer peripheral side 229a is slid to the inclination part 185, and the elastic click contact part 180 is vertically moved. The contact and deviation of the elastic contact part 181 and the click engagement part 259 are switched.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

本発明は、クリック感触の有無を選択することができるクリック機構付き回転式電子部品に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a rotary electronic component with a click mechanism that can select the presence or absence of a click feeling.

従来、携帯機器（例えばデジタルカメラ）等に使用する回転式電子部品において、回転つまみを回転操作する際の操作感触として、いわゆるクリック感触を生じさせる構造のものがあった（例えば特許文献１）。 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a rotary electronic component used for a portable device (for example, a digital camera), there has been a structure that generates a so-called click feeling as an operation feeling when a rotary knob is rotated (for example, Patent Document 1).

一方従来、上記回転式電子部品の回転操作において、操作感触の違いを出すために、クリック感触のある回転式電子部品と、クリック感触の無い回転式電子部品が両方求められる場合があった。 On the other hand, there have been cases where both a rotary electronic component with a click feeling and a rotary electronic component without a click feeling are required in order to make a difference in operation feeling in the rotating operation of the rotary electronic component.

特開２０１０−１４０６９２号公報JP 2010-140692 A

しかし、クリック感触のあるものと無いものの両者が求められた場合、従来は２種類の回転式電子部品を用意しなければならず、コストが増大し、またこれら回転式電子部品を装着する機器が大型化してしまうという問題があった。 However, when both a click feeling and a non-clicking feeling are required, conventionally, two types of rotary electronic components have to be prepared, which increases the cost, and a device for mounting these rotary electronic components is also required. There was a problem of increasing the size.

本発明は上述の点に鑑みてなされたものでありその目的は、簡単な操作によって、回転体回転時のクリック感触の有無を変更することができるクリック機構付き回転式電子部品を提供することにある。 The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a rotary electronic component with a click mechanism that can change the presence or absence of a click feeling during rotation of a rotating body by a simple operation. is there.

本発明は、回転軸を中心に回転すると共に、クリック係合部を形成した回転体と、前記回転体と一体に回転することで出力信号を変化させる検出手段と、前記回転体のクリック係合部に前記回転軸方向に向けて弾接することで回転体の回転の際にクリック感触を生じるクリック弾接部を形成したクリック弾接体と、を具備し、前記クリック係合部と前記クリック弾接体の間に、前記回転軸を中心に回動可能であって、回動位置に応じて前記クリック弾接部の回転軸方向の高さを変更させるクリック有無切替体を設置し、前記クリック有無切替体を回動することで、前記クリック弾接部が前記回転軸方向に沿って上下動し、前記クリック係合部と前記クリック弾接部間を接触・乖離させることを特徴としている。
クリック有無切替体を回動するだけで、回転体を回転した際のクリック感触の有無を容易に変更することができる。 The present invention relates to a rotating body that rotates about a rotation shaft and that has a click engaging portion, a detection means that changes an output signal by rotating integrally with the rotating body, and click engagement of the rotating body A click ball contact body that forms a click ball contact portion that produces a click feeling when the rotating body rotates by elastic contact with the portion in the direction of the rotation axis, and the click engagement portion and the click ball A click presence / absence switching body that is rotatable about the rotation axis and that changes the height of the click elastic contact portion in the rotation axis direction according to the rotation position is disposed between the contact bodies, and the click By rotating the presence / absence switching body, the click elastic contact portion moves up and down along the rotation axis direction, and the click engagement portion and the click elastic contact portion are brought into contact with and separated from each other.
By simply rotating the click presence / absence switching body, it is possible to easily change the presence or absence of a click feeling when the rotating body is rotated.

また本発明は、前記クリック弾接部と前記クリック係合部が、互いに前記回転軸に交差する平面で弾接することを特徴としている。 Further, the present invention is characterized in that the click elastic contact portion and the click engagement portion elastically contact each other on a plane intersecting the rotation axis.

また本発明は、前記クリック弾接部が、前記クリック係合部に弾接する弾接部と、前記弾接部に接続して弾接部から離れるに従ってその高さを低くする傾斜部とを有し、一方前記クリック有無切替体には、このクリック有無切替体を回転した際に前記傾斜部に接触してクリック弾接部を上下動させて前記クリック弾接部と前記クリック係合部との接触・乖離を行う弾接部挿通部を設けたことを特徴としている。
このようにクリック弾接部とクリック有無切替体を構成することで、クリック有無切替体を回動した際に、容易に、クリック弾接部の弾接部をクリック係合部から乖離させたり弾接させたりすることができる。 In the present invention, the click elastic contact portion includes an elastic contact portion that elastically contacts the click engagement portion, and an inclined portion that decreases in height as it is connected to the elastic contact portion and moves away from the elastic contact portion. On the other hand, when the click presence / absence switching body is rotated, the click presence / absence switching body comes into contact with the inclined portion and moves the click elastic contact portion up and down so that the click elastic contact portion and the click engagement portion It is characterized in that an elastic contact portion insertion portion for making contact and separation is provided.
By configuring the click elastic contact portion and the click presence / absence switching body in this way, when the click presence / absence switching body is rotated, the elastic contact portion of the click elastic contact portion can be easily separated from the click engagement portion. Can be touched.

また本発明は、前記クリック有無切替体の弾接部挿通部が、前記クリック弾接部の弾接部と傾斜部を挿通する開口部によって構成され、前記クリック弾接部と前記クリック係合部との接触・乖離は、前記クリック有無切替体を回転させ、このクリック有無切替体の開口部の外周辺部分が前記クリック弾接部の傾斜部に接触してクリック弾接部を上下動させることによって行うことを特徴としている。
このようにクリック有無切替体の弾接部挿通部を構成することによって、クリック弾接部をスムーズに上下動させることができる。 Further, according to the present invention, the elastic contact portion insertion portion of the click presence / absence switching body is constituted by an opening portion through which the elastic contact portion and the inclined portion of the click elastic contact portion are inserted, and the click elastic contact portion and the click engagement portion. The contact / disengagement with the rotation of the click presence / absence switching body is caused by rotating the click presence / absence switching body, the outer peripheral portion of the opening contacting the inclined portion of the click elastic contact portion, and moving the click elastic contact portion up and down. It is characterized by being performed by.
By configuring the elastic contact portion insertion portion of the click presence / absence switching body in this manner, the click elastic contact portion can be smoothly moved up and down.

本発明によれば、クリック有無切替体を回転方向に操作するだけで、回転体を回転する際のクリック感触の有無を、容易に変更することができる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to easily change the presence or absence of a click feeling when rotating the rotating body by simply operating the click presence / absence switching body in the rotation direction.

クリック機構付き回転式電子部品１の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the rotary electronic component 1 with a click mechanism. クリック機構付き回転式電子部品１の概略断面図である。It is a schematic sectional drawing of the rotary electronic component 1 with a click mechanism. 回転つまみ３００と押釦つまみ２８０と第１回転部材２５０とを分離して示すクリック機構付き回転式電子部品１の分解斜視図である。FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the rotary electronic component 1 with a click mechanism, showing a rotary knob 300, a push button knob 280, and a first rotary member 250 separately. 回転つまみ３００と押釦つまみ２８０と第１回転部材２５０とを下側から見た斜視図である。It is the perspective view which looked at the rotary knob 300, the pushbutton knob 280, and the 1st rotation member 250 from the lower side. 回転つまみ３００と押釦つまみ２８０と第１回転部材２５０とを除くクリック機構付き回転式電子部品１の分解斜視図である。FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the rotary electronic component 1 with a click mechanism excluding the rotary knob 300, the push button knob 280, and the first rotary member 250. 回転つまみ３００と押釦つまみ２８０と第１回転部材２５０とを除くクリック機構付き回転式電子部品１を下側から見た分解斜視図である。3 is an exploded perspective view of the rotary electronic component with a click mechanism 1 excluding the rotary knob 300, the push button knob 280, and the first rotary member 250, as viewed from below. FIG. クリック有無切替レバー２２０を回動したときの状態を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows a state when the click presence switching lever 220 is rotated. クリック有無切替レバー２２０を回動したときの状態を示すクリック機構付き回転式電子部品１の概略断面図である。It is a schematic sectional drawing of the rotary electronic component 1 with a click mechanism which shows a state when the click presence switching lever 220 is rotated. クリック有りのときのクリック有無切替レバー２２０とクリック弾接体１７０の位置関係を示す要部概略展開断面図である。FIG. 6 is a schematic developed cross-sectional view of a main part showing a positional relationship between a click presence / absence switching lever 220 and a click ball contact body 170 when there is a click. クリック無しのときのクリック有無切替レバー２２０とクリック弾接体１７０の位置関係を示す要部概略展開断面図である。FIG. 6 is a schematic developed cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between a click presence / absence switching lever 220 and a click ball contact body 170 when there is no click.

以下、本発明の実施形態を図面を参照して詳細に説明する。図１は本発明の１実施形態に係るクリック機構付き回転式電子部品（以下「回転式スイッチ」というが、「押圧式スイッチ付き回転式スイッチ」でもある）１の斜視図、図２は回転式スイッチ１の概略断面図（図１のＡ−Ａ断面図）、図３は回転式スイッチ１の内、回転体（以下「回転つまみ」という）３００と、押釦つまみ２８０と回転体（以下「第１回転部材」という）２５０とを分離して示す分解斜視図、図４は回転つまみ３００と押釦つまみ２８０と第１回転部材２５０とを下側から見た斜視図、図５は回転つまみ３００と押釦つまみ２８０と第１回転部材２５０以外の部品の分解斜視図、図６は回転つまみ３００と押釦つまみ２８０と第１回転部材２５０以外の部品を下側から見た分解斜視図である。これらの図に示すように、回転式スイッチ１は、取付板１０上に、回路基板（以下「第１フレキシブル回路基板」という）２０と、支持台４０と、回路基板（以下「第２フレキシブル回路基板」という）５０と、摺動子６０と、回転体（以下「第２回転部材」という）７０と、補強板９０と、レバー取付部材１００と、弾接部材（以下「弾接バネ」という）１２０と、ケース１３０と、弾発部材１６０と、クリック弾接体１７０と、クリック用ボール２００と、クリック用コイルバネ２１０と、クリック有無切替体（以下「クリック有無切替レバー」という）２２０と、第１回転部材２５０と、押釦つまみ２８０と、回転つまみ３００とを設置して構成されている。なお以下の説明において、「上」とはクリック弾接体１７０からクリック有無切替レバー２２０を見る方向をいい、「下」とはその反対方向をいうものとする。また、真上、真下方向は、回転体（回転つまみ３００及び第１回転部材２５０及び第２回転部材７０）の回転軸Ｌ１方向と一致するものとする。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a rotary electronic component with a click mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as a “rotary switch”, but also a “rotary switch with a push switch”) 1, and FIG. 2 is a rotary type 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the switch 1 (A-A cross-sectional view of FIG. 1). FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the rotary knob 300, the push button knob 280, and the first rotary member 250 as viewed from below, and FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of parts other than the push button knob 280 and the first rotating member 250, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of parts other than the rotary knob 300, the push button knob 280, and the first rotating member 250 as viewed from below. As shown in these drawings, the rotary switch 1 includes a circuit board (hereinafter referred to as “first flexible circuit board”) 20, a support base 40, and a circuit board (hereinafter referred to as “second flexible circuit”) on a mounting plate 10. Board ") 50, slider 60, rotating body (hereinafter referred to as" second rotating member ") 70, reinforcing plate 90, lever mounting member 100, and elastic contact member (hereinafter referred to as" elastic contact spring "). ) 120, case 130, elastic member 160, click ball contact body 170, click ball 200, click coil spring 210, click presence / absence switching body (hereinafter referred to as “click presence / absence switching lever”) 220, The first rotary member 250, the push button knob 280, and the rotary knob 300 are installed. In the following description, “up” refers to the direction in which the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is viewed from the click ball contact body 170, and “down” refers to the opposite direction. Further, it is assumed that the directly above and directly below directions coincide with the direction of the rotation axis L1 of the rotating body (the rotary knob 300, the first rotating member 250, and the second rotating member 70).

取付板１０は硬質板（この実施形態ではステンレス板であるが、他の金属板又は樹脂板等であっても良い）の所定位置（４隅の４か所）に貫通する小孔からなる取付部１１を設けて構成されている。 The mounting plate 10 is a mounting made of a small hole penetrating a predetermined position (four locations at four corners) of a hard plate (in this embodiment, a stainless steel plate, but may be another metal plate or a resin plate). A portion 11 is provided.

第１フレキシブル回路基板２０は、可撓性を有する合成樹脂フィルムを２枚重ね合わせ、対向する中央位置に所定の隙間を介して図示しないスイッチ接点パターンを形成していわゆるメンブレンスイッチ（以下「押圧スイッチ」という）２１を形成し、この押圧スイッチ２１の上側のフィルム上に反転板２３を取り付けて構成されている。第１フレキシブル回路基板２０の所定位置（４隅の４か所、前記取付板１０の各取付部１１に対向する位置）には貫通する小孔からなる取付部２５が形成されている。 The first flexible circuit board 20 is formed by stacking two synthetic resin films having flexibility and forming a switch contact pattern (not shown) through a predetermined gap at the opposite center position to form a so-called membrane switch (hereinafter referred to as “press switch”). Is formed), and a reversing plate 23 is attached on the upper film of the pressure switch 21. At predetermined positions of the first flexible circuit board 20 (four locations at four corners, positions facing the mounting portions 11 of the mounting plate 10), mounting portions 25 made of small holes that pass therethrough are formed.

支持台４０は合成樹脂の成形品であり、中央に下記する押釦つまみ２８０の軸部２８３を挿通する円形の挿通孔４１を設け、またその所定位置（４隅の４か所、前記取付板１０の各取付部１１に対向する位置）に貫通する小孔からなる取付部４３を形成して構成されている。支持台４０の下面中央には、前記反転板２３を収納する凹部４５が形成されている。 The support base 40 is a molded product of synthetic resin, and is provided with a circular insertion hole 41 through which a shaft portion 283 of the pushbutton knob 280 described below is inserted in the center, and at predetermined positions (four corners, the mounting plate 10). The mounting part 43 which consists of a small hole penetrating to each mounting part 11 is formed. A recess 45 for accommodating the reversing plate 23 is formed at the center of the lower surface of the support base 40.

第２フレキシブル回路基板５０は可撓性を有する合成樹脂フィルムの中央に下記する押釦つまみ２８０の軸部２８３を挿通する円形の挿通孔５１を設け、またその上面の挿通孔５１の周囲にリング状に摺接パターン５３を形成し、さらにその所定位置（４隅の４か所、前記取付板１０の各取付部１１に対向する位置）に貫通する小孔からなる取付部５５を形成して構成されている。摺接パターン５３は、下記する摺動子６０と共に、出力信号を変化させる検出手段を構成し、この例ではスイッチパターンとなっている。 The second flexible circuit board 50 is provided with a circular insertion hole 51 through which a shaft portion 283 of a pushbutton knob 280 described below is inserted at the center of a flexible synthetic resin film, and a ring shape around the insertion hole 51 on the upper surface thereof. Further, a sliding contact pattern 53 is formed, and a mounting portion 55 comprising small holes penetrating at predetermined positions (four locations at four corners, positions facing the mounting portions 11 of the mounting plate 10) is formed. Has been. The sliding contact pattern 53 constitutes detection means for changing an output signal together with the slider 60 described below, and is a switch pattern in this example.

摺動子６０は弾性金属板をリング状に形成して構成されており、中央に円形の貫通孔からなる開口部６１を設け、また等間隔に設けた３つの基部６３からそれぞれ円弧状に３組の摺動冊子６５を突出して構成されている。各摺動冊子６５の先端には弾接部６７が設けられている。また各基部６３にはそれぞれ小孔からなる固定部６９が設けられている。 The slider 60 is formed by forming an elastic metal plate in a ring shape, and an opening 61 made of a circular through hole is provided at the center, and three bases 63 provided at equal intervals are respectively arc-shaped. A set of sliding booklets 65 protrudes. An elastic contact portion 67 is provided at the tip of each sliding booklet 65. Each base 63 is provided with a fixing portion 69 made of a small hole.

第２回転部材７０は合成樹脂を略円板状に成形して構成されており、その中央に上下に貫通する挿通部７１を設け、また挿通部７１の周囲の同一円弧上に３つの上下に貫通する取付孔７３を設け、一方第２回転体７０の下面の前記摺動子６０の各固定部６９に対向する位置にこれら固定部６９に挿入される小突起状の摺動子取付部７５を設けて構成されている。 The second rotating member 70 is formed by molding a synthetic resin into a substantially disc shape, and is provided with an insertion portion 71 penetrating vertically at the center thereof, and three upper and lower portions on the same arc around the insertion portion 71. A mounting hole 73 penetrating therethrough, on the other hand, on a lower surface of the second rotating body 70, facing each fixing portion 69 of the slider 60, a small protrusion-like slider mounting portion 75 inserted into the fixing portion 69. Is provided.

補強板９０は硬質板（この実施形態ではステンレス板であるが、他の金属板または樹脂板等であっても良い）を略円板状に形成して構成されており、中央に下記する押釦つまみ２８０の軸部２８３を挿通する円形の挿通孔９１を設け、また挿通孔９１の周囲の同一円弧上に３つの上下に貫通する取付孔９３を設けて構成されている。 The reinforcing plate 90 is formed by forming a hard plate (in this embodiment, a stainless steel plate, but may be another metal plate or a resin plate) in a substantially disc shape, and a push button described below at the center. A circular insertion hole 91 through which the shaft portion 283 of the knob 280 is inserted is provided, and three mounting holes 93 are provided on the same arc around the insertion hole 91 so as to penetrate vertically.

レバー取付部材１００は合成樹脂をリング状に成形して構成されており、その所定位置（３か所）には、上下に貫通する小孔からなる取付孔１０１が形成されている。一部に下方向にコ字状に屈曲することで上面側に凹部１０３が形成されている。この凹部１０３は、下記するクリック用ボール２００とクリック用コイルバネ２１０を収納するためにケース１３０に設けられた収納部１４１によってケース１３０の下面側に突出している部分を避けるためのものである。 The lever mounting member 100 is formed by molding a synthetic resin into a ring shape, and mounting holes 101 formed of small holes penetrating vertically are formed at predetermined positions (three locations). A concave portion 103 is formed on the upper surface side by partially bending downward in a U-shape. The recess 103 is for avoiding a portion protruding to the lower surface side of the case 130 by a storage portion 141 provided in the case 130 for storing the click ball 200 and the click coil spring 210 described below.

弾接バネ１２０は弾性金属板をリング状に形成し、１８０°対向する位置に一対の取付用基部１２１を設けて各取付用基部１２１内に小孔からなる挿入固定部１２３を設け、基部１２１と基部１２１の間を結ぶ一対のアーム部１２５の中央に弾接部１２７を設け、また各アーム部１２５のそれぞれ根元部分を下方向に屈曲して構成されている。 The elastic spring 120 is formed of an elastic metal plate in a ring shape, provided with a pair of mounting bases 121 at positions opposed to each other by 180 °, and provided with an insertion fixing part 123 formed of a small hole in each mounting base 121. An elastic contact portion 127 is provided at the center of a pair of arm portions 125 connecting between the base portion 121 and the base portion 121, and the respective base portions of the arm portions 125 are bent downward.

ケース１３０は合成樹脂の成形品であって、筒状に形成された側壁部１３１と、側壁部１３１の中央の孔を塞ぐ略平板状の中央部１３３とを具備して構成されている。中央部１３３の中央には下記する第１回転部材２５０の回転部材軸部２５３を回動自在に挿通する軸支孔１３５が設けられている。軸支孔１３５の周囲は中央部１３３から上方向に向かって筒状に突出するガイド突部１３７となっている。ガイド突部１３７の外周の１８０°対向する位置には、上下方向に直線状に延びる一対のガイド凸条１３８が形成されている。中央部１３３の前記ガイド突部１３７の周囲の面上には、同一円周上に、複数（３つ）の円弧状の貫通孔からなる挿通部１３９が形成されている。側壁部１３１の内周側には、クリック用ボール２００とクリック用コイルバネ２１０を収納する有底の穴からなる四角筒状の収納部１４１が形成されている。収納部１４１の外周壁の外側面の内、左右の対向する面は、当接面１４２となっている。側壁部１３１の外周面からは略台形状で平板状のレバー載置部１４３が突出している。側壁部１３１の下端辺からは複数（４つ）の小突起からなるケース固定部１４５が突出している。中央部１３３の下面の軸支孔１３５の周囲の１８０°対向する位置からは小突起状の弾接バネ固定部１４７が一対突出している。 The case 130 is a synthetic resin molded product, and includes a cylindrical side wall 131 and a substantially flat central portion 133 that closes a central hole of the side wall 131. A shaft support hole 135 through which a rotating member shaft portion 253 of the first rotating member 250 described below is rotatably inserted is provided at the center of the center portion 133. The periphery of the shaft support hole 135 is a guide protrusion 137 that protrudes in a cylindrical shape from the center part 133 upward. A pair of guide ridges 138 extending linearly in the vertical direction are formed at positions facing the outer periphery of the guide protrusion 137 at 180 °. On the surface around the guide protrusion 137 of the central portion 133, an insertion portion 139 including a plurality (three) of arc-shaped through holes is formed on the same circumference. On the inner peripheral side of the side wall portion 131, a rectangular cylindrical storage portion 141 is formed which has a bottomed hole for storing the click ball 200 and the click coil spring 210. Of the outer surface of the outer peripheral wall of the storage portion 141, the left and right opposing surfaces serve as contact surfaces 142. A substantially trapezoidal flat plate-like lever mounting portion 143 protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion 131. A case fixing portion 145 made up of a plurality of (four) small protrusions protrudes from the lower end side of the side wall portion 131. A pair of small spring-like elastic spring fixing portions 147 protrudes from the position around the shaft support hole 135 on the lower surface of the central portion 133 facing 180 °.

弾発部材１６０はこの例ではコイルバネによって構成されている。またクリック用ボール２００は金属製の球体によって構成されている。 In this example, the elastic member 160 is constituted by a coil spring. The click ball 200 is formed of a metal sphere.

クリック弾接体１７０は合成樹脂の成形品であり、略リング状で略平板状の弾接体本体部１７１と、弾接体本体部１７１の下面から下方向に突出する円筒状の筒部１７３とを具備して構成されている。弾接体本体部１７１と筒部１７３の中央には、１つの円形の貫通孔からなるガイド孔１７５が形成されている。ガイド孔１７５には前記ケース１３０のガイド突部１３７が上下動自在に挿入される。ガイド孔１７５の内周面の１８０°対向する位置には、上下方向に向かう直線状の溝からなるガイド溝１７７が形成されている。ガイド溝１７７には、前記ケース１３０のガイド凸条１３８が上下動自在に挿入される。 The click elastic contact body 170 is a molded product of a synthetic resin, and is a substantially ring-shaped and substantially flat elastic contact body main body 171 and a cylindrical tube portion 173 that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the elastic contact body main body 171. It comprises. A guide hole 175 including one circular through hole is formed in the center of the elastic contact body main body 171 and the cylindrical portion 173. A guide protrusion 137 of the case 130 is inserted into the guide hole 175 so as to be movable up and down. A guide groove 177 made of a linear groove extending in the vertical direction is formed at a position opposite to the inner peripheral surface of the guide hole 175 at 180 °. The guide protrusion 138 of the case 130 is inserted into the guide groove 177 so as to be movable up and down.

弾接体本体部１７１の上面の１８０°対向する位置には、上方向に向かって突出する一対のクリック弾接部１８０が形成されている。また弾接体本体部１７１の上面の１８０°対向する位置であり且つ前記一対のクリック弾接部１８０の間の位置には、上方向に向かって突出する一対の上下動補助部１９０が形成されている。クリック弾接部１８０と上下動補助部１９０は、同一円周上に形成されている。クリック弾接部１８０は板状に突出しており、その上辺の、略三角形状に最も突出している弾接部１８１と、弾接部１８１に連結されていて水平（弾接体本体部１７１の表面に平行）な支持部１８３と、支持部１８３に連結されていて弾接部１８１から離れるに従ってその高さを低くする傾斜部１８５とを具備している。つまり弾接部１８１と傾斜部１８５は、支持部１８３によって接続されている。一方、上下動補助部１９０は板状に突出しており、その上辺の、水平（弾接体本体部１７１の表面に平行）な支持部１９１と、支持部１９１に連結されていて支持部１９１から離れるに従ってその高さを低くする傾斜部１９３とを具備している。傾斜部１８５と傾斜部１９３は、同一の寸法形状である。また支持部１８３と支持部１９１は同一の高さ寸法である。 A pair of click ball contact portions 180 projecting upward are formed at positions facing the top surface of the ball contact body main body 171 at 180 °. In addition, a pair of vertical movement assisting portions 190 projecting upward is formed at a position 180 ° opposite to the upper surface of the elastic contact body main body 171 and between the pair of click elastic contact portions 180. ing. The click ball contact portion 180 and the vertical movement assisting portion 190 are formed on the same circumference. The click elastic contact portion 180 protrudes in the shape of a plate, and the upper side of the click elastic contact portion 181 protrudes most in a substantially triangular shape, and is connected to the elastic contact portion 181 so as to be horizontal (surface of the elastic contact body main body portion 171). And a support portion 183 that is connected to the support portion 183 and has an inclined portion 185 that decreases in height as it moves away from the elastic contact portion 181. That is, the elastic contact portion 181 and the inclined portion 185 are connected by the support portion 183. On the other hand, the vertical movement assisting portion 190 protrudes in a plate shape, and has a horizontal support portion 191 (parallel to the surface of the elastic contact body main portion 171) on the upper side thereof, and is connected to the support portion 191 and is connected to the support portion 191. And an inclined portion 193 whose height is lowered as the distance increases. The inclined portion 185 and the inclined portion 193 have the same size and shape. The support part 183 and the support part 191 have the same height.

クリック有無切替レバー２２０は合成樹脂を略円板状に成形して構成されており、略円板状のレバー本体部２２１の下面から略筒状のレバー側壁部２３５を突出して構成されている。レバー本体部２２１の中央部分は、その上面を円形に突出させた突出部２２３とすることで、その下面側に円形の凹部からなるクリック弾接体収納部２２５が形成されている。突出部２２３の中央には円形に貫通する挿通孔２２７が形成されている。また挿通孔２２７の周囲には円弧状に貫通する複数（４つ）の開口部が形成され、１８０°対向する一対の開口部は弾接部挿通部（以下「開口部」という）２２９、１８０°対向するもう一対の開口部は補助部挿通部（以下「開口部」という）２３０となっている。開口部２２９は前記クリック弾接体１７０のクリック弾接部１８０全体を挿入できる寸法に形成され、開口部２３０は前記クリック弾接体１７０の上下動補助部１９０全体を挿入できる寸法に形成されている。レバー本体部２２１の外周の所定位置からは、略台形状のレバー２３１が突出している。レバー本体部２２１の下面のレバー２３１を突出した根元部分（レバー側壁部２３５を設けていない部分）には円周方向に向かって凹凸となっているクリック当接部２３３が形成されている。クリック当接部２３３は、円周方向に２つの凹部を有している。レバー側壁部２３５の下端辺の所定位置からは、複数本（３本）の小突起からなる取付部２３７が突出している。これら取付部２３７は、前記レバー取付部材１００の各取付孔１０１に挿入される位置に設けられている。レバー側壁部２３５の円周方向両端部分には、前記ケース１３０の一対の当接面１４２に当接するストッパー用の被当接面２３９が形成されている。 The click presence / absence switching lever 220 is configured by molding synthetic resin into a substantially disk shape, and is configured by projecting a substantially cylindrical lever side wall portion 235 from the lower surface of the substantially disk-shaped lever main body portion 221. A central portion of the lever main body 221 is a projecting portion 223 having a top surface projecting in a circular shape, and a click elastic body housing portion 225 formed of a circular recess is formed on the lower surface side. An insertion hole 227 that penetrates in a circular shape is formed in the center of the protrusion 223. In addition, a plurality of (four) openings that penetrate in an arc shape are formed around the insertion hole 227, and a pair of openings opposed to each other by 180 ° are elastic contact portion insertion portions (hereinafter referred to as “openings”) 229 and 180. The other pair of openings facing each other is an auxiliary part insertion part (hereinafter referred to as “opening part”) 230. The opening 229 is formed to have a size that allows the entire click ball contact portion 180 of the click ball contact body 170 to be inserted, and the opening 230 is formed to have a size that allows the entire vertical movement assisting portion 190 of the click ball contact body 170 to be inserted. Yes. A substantially trapezoidal lever 231 protrudes from a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the lever body 221. A click contact portion 233 that is concave and convex in the circumferential direction is formed in a base portion (a portion where the lever side wall portion 235 is not provided) protruding the lever 231 on the lower surface of the lever main body portion 221. The click contact portion 233 has two concave portions in the circumferential direction. A mounting portion 237 made up of a plurality of (three) small protrusions protrudes from a predetermined position on the lower end side of the lever side wall portion 235. These attachment portions 237 are provided at positions where they are inserted into the respective attachment holes 101 of the lever attachment member 100. At both end portions of the lever side wall portion 235 in the circumferential direction, stoppered contact surfaces 239 that contact the pair of contact surfaces 142 of the case 130 are formed.

第１回転部材２５０は合成樹脂の成形品であって、略円板状の回転部材本体部２５１の下面中央から円筒状の回転部材軸部２５３を突出して構成されている。第１回転部材２５０の中央にはこれを上下に貫通して下記する押釦つまみ２８０の軸部２８３を上下動自在に挿入（貫通）ガイドする挿通部２５５が設けられている。挿通部２５５の内周面には、上下方向に直線状に延びる回り止め用ガイド溝２５７が形成されている。回転部材本体部２５１下面の前記回転部材軸部２５３の周囲には、これを囲むように、凹凸からなるクリック係合部２５９が形成されている。回転部材本体部２５１の外周部分には、下記する回転つまみ３００の各係合部３０５を係合する凹状の被係合部２６１が複数箇所に形成されている。回転部材軸部２５３の下端辺からは複数（３つ）の取付係合部２６３が突出している。各取付係合部２６３は前記第２回転部材７０の各取付孔７３に挿入されてその先端が第２回転部材７０の下面から突出する寸法形状に形成されている。 The first rotating member 250 is a molded product of synthetic resin, and is configured by projecting a cylindrical rotating member shaft portion 253 from the center of the lower surface of the substantially disc-shaped rotating member main body portion 251. At the center of the first rotating member 250, there is provided an insertion portion 255 that vertically penetrates the shaft portion 283 of the push button knob 280, which is described below. An anti-rotation guide groove 257 that extends linearly in the vertical direction is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the insertion portion 255. A click engaging portion 259 made of unevenness is formed around the rotating member shaft portion 253 on the lower surface of the rotating member main body portion 251 so as to surround the rotating member shaft portion 253. A concave engaged portion 261 that engages each engaging portion 305 of the rotary knob 300 described below is formed at a plurality of locations on the outer peripheral portion of the rotating member main body portion 251. A plurality (three) of attachment engaging portions 263 protrude from the lower end side of the rotating member shaft portion 253. Each attachment engaging portion 263 is inserted into each attachment hole 73 of the second rotating member 70 and is formed to have a size that protrudes from the lower surface of the second rotating member 70.

押釦つまみ２８０は合成樹脂の成形品であって、略円板状のつまみ部２８１の下面中央から棒状の軸部２８３を突出して構成されている。軸部２８３の先端は前記押圧スイッチ２１を押圧する押圧部２８５となっている。つまみ部２８１の外周からはリング状のつば部２８７が突出している。軸部２８３のつまみ部２８１側の位置には、上下方向に直線状に延びる複数（４つ）の回り止め用ガイド突起２８９が形成されている。各回り止め用ガイド突起２８９は、前記第１回転部材２５０の各回り止め用ガイド溝２５７に上下動自在に挿入される寸法形状となっている。 The push button knob 280 is a molded product of synthetic resin, and is configured such that a rod-shaped shaft portion 283 projects from the center of the lower surface of the substantially disk-shaped knob portion 281. The tip of the shaft portion 283 serves as a pressing portion 285 that presses the pressing switch 21. A ring-shaped collar portion 287 protrudes from the outer periphery of the knob portion 281. A plurality (four) of detent guide protrusions 289 extending linearly in the vertical direction are formed at positions on the knob portion 281 side of the shaft portion 283. Each anti-rotation guide protrusion 289 has a shape that is inserted into each anti-rotation guide groove 257 of the first rotation member 250 so as to be movable up and down.

回転つまみ３００は合成樹脂の成形品であり、略円板状の上面部３０１と、略円筒状の側壁部３０３とを有している。上面部３０１中央には円形の開口３０４が形成され、また上面部３０１の下面（側壁部３０３の内周面）には突起状の複数の係合部３０５がリング状に配置されるように形成されている。 The rotary knob 300 is a synthetic resin molded product, and has a substantially disc-shaped upper surface portion 301 and a substantially cylindrical side wall portion 303. A circular opening 304 is formed at the center of the upper surface portion 301, and a plurality of protruding engaging portions 305 are formed in a ring shape on the lower surface of the upper surface portion 301 (inner peripheral surface of the side wall portion 303). Has been.

回転式スイッチ１を組み立てるには、まず予め、ケース１３０の中央部１３３の下面に弾接バネ１２０を載置し、その際、ケース１３０の各弾接バネ固定部１４７を弾接バネ１２０の各挿入固定部１２３に挿入し、各弾接バネ固定部１４７の先端を熱カシメする。このとき、弾接バネ１２０の各弾接部１２７にグリスを塗布しておく。 In order to assemble the rotary switch 1, first, the elastic contact spring 120 is placed on the lower surface of the central portion 133 of the case 130, and at this time, the elastic contact spring fixing portions 147 of the case 130 are connected to the elastic contact springs 120. It inserts in the insertion fixing | fixed part 123, and the front-end | tip of each elastic contact spring fixing | fixed part 147 is crimped by heat. At this time, grease is applied to each elastic contact portion 127 of the elastic contact spring 120.

次に、回転つまみ３００の下方から押釦つまみ２８０と第１回転部材２５０をこの順番に挿入する。押釦つまみ２８０を挿入したとき、回転つまみ３００の開口３０４内に、押釦つまみ２８０のつまみ部２８１が挿入されてその上面が露出するが、つば部２８７は回転つまみ３００の上面部３０１の下面の開口３０４の周囲に当接する。また第１回転部材２５０を挿入したとき、押釦つまみ２８０の軸部２８３は第１回転部材２５０の挿通部２５５内に挿通され、その際、軸部２８３の回り止め用ガイド突起２８９が挿通部２５５の回り止め用ガイド溝２５７に上下動自在に嵌合される。またこのとき、回転つまみ３００の各係合部３０５が第１回転部材２５０の各被係合部２６１に挿入・係合される。そして第１回転部材２５０の回転部材本体部２５１の下面に突出した各係合部３０５の下端部分（先端部分）を熱カシメし、上記３つの部材を一体化する。これによって、回転つまみ３００と押釦つまみ２８０と第１回転部材２５０は回転軸Ｌ１（図２参照）を中心として一体に回転すると同時に、押釦つまみ２８０は回転つまみ３００の上面部３０１と第１回転部材２５０の回転部材本体部２５１の間で上下動自在となる。 Next, the push button knob 280 and the first rotating member 250 are inserted in this order from below the rotary knob 300. When the push button knob 280 is inserted, the knob portion 281 of the push button knob 280 is inserted into the opening 304 of the rotary knob 300 and its upper surface is exposed, but the collar portion 287 is an opening on the lower surface of the upper surface portion 301 of the rotary knob 300. Abuts around 304. When the first rotating member 250 is inserted, the shaft portion 283 of the push button knob 280 is inserted into the insertion portion 255 of the first rotating member 250, and at this time, the rotation preventing guide protrusion 289 of the shaft portion 283 is inserted into the insertion portion 255. Is fitted to the non-rotating guide groove 257 so as to be movable up and down. At this time, the engaging portions 305 of the rotary knob 300 are inserted and engaged with the engaged portions 261 of the first rotating member 250. And the lower end part (front-end | tip part) of each engaging part 305 protruded on the lower surface of the rotation member main-body part 251 of the 1st rotation member 250 is heat-caulked, and said three members are integrated. As a result, the rotary knob 300, the push button knob 280, and the first rotary member 250 rotate integrally around the rotation axis L1 (see FIG. 2), and at the same time, the push button knob 280 has the upper surface portion 301 of the rotary knob 300 and the first rotary member. It is possible to move up and down between 250 rotating member main body portions 251.

一方、ケース１３０の中央部１３３の上面に弾発部材１６０を載置し、その際、弾発部材１６０の中央にケース１３０のガイド突部１３７を挿入する。次に、ケース１３０の上にクリック弾接体１７０を載置する。次に、ケース１３０の収納部１４１内に、クリック用コイルバネ２１０とクリック用ボール２００を収納した状態で、その上にクリック有無切替レバー２２０を被せ、一方ケース１３０の中央部１３３の下面側にレバー取付部材１００を設置し、その際クリック有無切替レバー２２０の各取付部２３７をレバー取付部材１００の各取付孔１０１に挿入し、各取付部２３７の先端をレバー取付部材１００の下面において熱カシメして、上記各部材を一体化する。このとき、ケース１３０のガイド突起１３７は、クリック弾接体１７０のガイド孔１７５と、クリック有無切替レバー２２０の挿通孔２２７に挿通され、またクリック弾接体１７０は弾発部材１６０によって上方向に弾発されることで押し上げられ、各クリック弾接部１８０がクリック有無切替レバー２２０の各開口部２２９内に挿入される。またクリック用ボール２００はクリック用コイルバネ２１０によって上方向に弾発され、クリック有無切替レバー２２０のクリック弾接部２３３に弾接する。 On the other hand, the elastic member 160 is placed on the upper surface of the central portion 133 of the case 130, and at this time, the guide protrusion 137 of the case 130 is inserted into the central portion of the elastic member 160. Next, the click ball contact body 170 is placed on the case 130. Next, in a state in which the click coil spring 210 and the click ball 200 are stored in the storage unit 141 of the case 130, the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is placed thereon, while the lever is placed on the lower surface side of the central portion 133 of the case 130. The mounting member 100 is installed, and at that time, each mounting portion 237 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is inserted into each mounting hole 101 of the lever mounting member 100, and the tip of each mounting portion 237 is thermally crimped on the lower surface of the lever mounting member 100. Thus, the above members are integrated. At this time, the guide protrusion 137 of the case 130 is inserted into the guide hole 175 of the click elastic contact body 170 and the insertion hole 227 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220, and the click elastic contact body 170 is moved upward by the elastic member 160. Each click ball contact portion 180 is inserted into each opening 229 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220 by being pushed up by being bulleted. Further, the click ball 200 is bulleted upward by the click coil spring 210 and is brought into elastic contact with the click ball contact portion 233 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220.

次に、前記一体化した回転つまみ３００と押釦つまみ２８０と第１回転部材２５０とを、前記クリック有無切替レバー２２０の上面側に載置し、その際、第１回転部材２５０の回転部材軸部２５３をケース１３０の軸支孔１３５内に回動自在に挿入する。 Next, the integrated rotary knob 300, pushbutton knob 280, and first rotary member 250 are placed on the upper surface side of the click presence / absence switching lever 220, and at that time, the rotary member shaft portion of the first rotary member 250 is placed. 253 is rotatably inserted into the shaft support hole 135 of the case 130.

次に、前記ケース１３０の下面側に、補強板９０と第２回転部材７０を設置し、その際、押釦つまみ２８０の軸部２８３の先端を、補強板９０の挿通孔９１と第２回転部材７０の挿通部７１に挿通し、同時に第１回転部材２５０の各取付係合部２６３を補強板９０の各取付孔９３と第２回転部材７０の各取付孔７３に挿通し、第２回転部材７０の下面に突出する各取付係合部２６３の先端部分を熱カシメする。このとき弾接バネ１２０の各弾接部１２７は補強板９０の上面に弾接する。 Next, the reinforcing plate 90 and the second rotating member 70 are installed on the lower surface side of the case 130, and at this time, the tip of the shaft portion 283 of the push button knob 280 is inserted into the insertion hole 91 of the reinforcing plate 90 and the second rotating member. 70, the insertion engaging portions 263 of the first rotating member 250 are simultaneously inserted into the mounting holes 93 of the reinforcing plate 90 and the mounting holes 73 of the second rotating member 70, respectively. The front end portion of each mounting engagement portion 263 protruding from the lower surface of 70 is caulked. At this time, each elastic contact portion 127 of the elastic spring 120 elastically contacts the upper surface of the reinforcing plate 90.

次に、第２回転部材７０の下面に摺動子６０を載置し、その際、第２回転部材７０の各摺動子取付部７５を摺動子６０の各固定部６９に挿入し、各摺動子取付部７５の先端を熱カシメする。次に、ケース１３０の下側に、第２フレキシブル回路基板５０と支持台４０と第１フレキシブル回路基板２０と取付板１０を重ねて設置し、その際、第２フレキシブル回路基板５０の各取付部５５と支持台４０の各取付部４３と第１フレキシブル回路基板２０の各取付部２５と取付板１０の各取付部１１に、ケース１３０の各ケース固定部１４５を挿入し、各ケース固定部１４５の先端を取付板１０の下面で熱カシメする。このとき、摺動子６０の各弾接部６７は、第２フレキシブル回路基板５０の摺接パターン５３に弾接する。またこのとき、押釦つまみ２８０の押圧部２８５は、反転板２３（即ち押圧スイッチ２１）の上面に当接している。これによって、回転式スイッチ１の組み立てが完了する。なお上記組立手順はその一例であり、他の各種異なる組立手順を用いて組み立てても良いことはいうまでもない。 Next, the slider 60 is placed on the lower surface of the second rotating member 70, and at that time, each slider mounting portion 75 of the second rotating member 70 is inserted into each fixing portion 69 of the slider 60, The tip of each slider mounting part 75 is caulked. Next, the second flexible circuit board 50, the support base 40, the first flexible circuit board 20, and the mounting plate 10 are installed on the lower side of the case 130, and each mounting portion of the second flexible circuit board 50 is then installed. 55, each mounting portion 43 of the support base 40, each mounting portion 25 of the first flexible circuit board 20, and each mounting portion 11 of the mounting plate 10, and each case fixing portion 145 of the case 130 is inserted. The tip of the sheet is heat-caulked on the lower surface of the mounting plate 10. At this time, each elastic contact portion 67 of the slider 60 elastically contacts the sliding contact pattern 53 of the second flexible circuit board 50. At this time, the pressing portion 285 of the push button knob 280 is in contact with the upper surface of the reversing plate 23 (that is, the pressing switch 21). Thereby, the assembly of the rotary switch 1 is completed. The above assembling procedure is an example, and it goes without saying that the assembly may be performed using other various assembling procedures.

次に、上記回転式スイッチ１の操作方法（動作）について説明する。ここでは、まず図１に示すように、クリック有無切替レバー２２０のレバー２３１が、ケース１３０のレバー載置部１４３上に位置しているとする。このとき、図３に示すように、クリック有無切替レバー２２０の各開口部２２９内にクリック弾接体１７０のクリック弾接部１８０全体が収納され、同時に、各開口部２３０内に上下動補助部１９０全体が収納されている。図９はこのときの開口部２２９、開口部２３０、クリック弾接部１８０、上下動補助部１９０、クリック係合部２５９の位置関係を示す概略展開断面図である。同図に示すように、開口部２２９内にクリック弾接部１８０全体が収納されているときは、クリック弾接部１８０の弾接部１８１はクリック有無切替レバー２２０のレバー本体部２２１の上面から上方向に向かって突出している。従って、弾発部材１６０によって押し上げられているクリック弾接部１８０の弾接部１８１は、第１回転部材２５０の下面に形成されたクリック係合部２５９に接触して係合する位置にある。 Next, an operation method (operation) of the rotary switch 1 will be described. Here, first, as shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the lever 231 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is positioned on the lever mounting portion 143 of the case 130. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the entire click elastic contact portion 180 of the click elastic contact body 170 is accommodated in each opening portion 229 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220, and at the same time, the vertical movement assisting portion is included in each opening portion 230. The entire 190 is stored. FIG. 9 is a schematic developed cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship among the opening 229, the opening 230, the click elastic contact portion 180, the vertical movement assisting portion 190, and the click engagement portion 259 at this time. As shown in the figure, when the entire click elastic contact portion 180 is accommodated in the opening 229, the elastic contact portion 181 of the click elastic contact portion 180 is separated from the upper surface of the lever main body portion 221 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220. Projects upward. Therefore, the elastic contact portion 181 of the click elastic contact portion 180 pushed up by the elastic member 160 is in a position where it contacts and engages with the click engagement portion 259 formed on the lower surface of the first rotating member 250.

そしてこの状態で、回転つまみ３００を回転すると、回転つまみ３００と一体に押釦つまみ２８０と第１回転部材２５０と第２回転部材７０と摺動子６０が、回転軸Ｌ１を中心にして回転し、摺動子６０の弾接部６７が第２フレキシブル回路基板５０の摺接パターン５３上を摺動し、その出力信号が変化する。回転つまみ３００を回転すると、これと一体に第１回転部材２５０の下面に形成したクリック係合部２５９も回転するので、これに弾接しているクリック弾接部１８０の弾接部１８１は、クリック係合部２５９の凹凸上を上下動しながら弾接し、これによって回転つまみ３００の回転にクリック感触を与える。なお、回転つまみ３００を回転した際、弾接バネ１２０の各弾接部１２７が補強板９０上に弾接した状態で摺動するので、回転つまみ３００の回転に所定の回転トルクが生じる。 In this state, when the rotary knob 300 is rotated, the push button knob 280, the first rotary member 250, the second rotary member 70, and the slider 60 are rotated around the rotary axis L1 integrally with the rotary knob 300. The elastic contact portion 67 of the slider 60 slides on the sliding contact pattern 53 of the second flexible circuit board 50, and its output signal changes. When the rotary knob 300 is rotated, the click engagement portion 259 formed on the lower surface of the first rotation member 250 is also rotated integrally therewith, so that the elastic contact portion 181 of the click elastic contact portion 180 that is in elastic contact with the click engagement portion 181 is clicked. It makes elastic contact while moving up and down on the concave and convex portions of the engaging portion 259, thereby giving a click feeling to the rotation of the rotary knob 300. When the rotary knob 300 is rotated, each elastic contact portion 127 of the elastic contact spring 120 slides in a state of elastic contact with the reinforcing plate 90, so that a predetermined rotational torque is generated in the rotation of the rotary knob 300.

次に、クリック有無切替レバー２２０のレバー２３１を、図７に示すように、真上から見て左方向に回動すると、クリック有無切替レバー２２０のクリック当接部２３３の一方の凹部に弾接していたクリック用ボール２００が、もう一方の凹部に凸部を乗り越えて係合する際に、クリック感触を生じる。なお、クリック有無切替レバー２２０の回動範囲は、クリック有無切替レバー２２０の一対の被当接面２３９に、ケース１３０の一対の当接面１４２が当接する範囲であり、言い換えれば、クリック用ボール２００がクリック当接部２３３の一方の凹部からもう一方の凹部に弾接する範囲である。 Next, as shown in FIG. 7, when the lever 231 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is rotated to the left as viewed from directly above, the lever 231 elastically contacts with one recess of the click contact portion 233 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220. When the click ball 200 has been moved over the convex portion and engaged with the other concave portion, a click feeling is generated. The rotation range of the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is a range in which the pair of contact surfaces 142 of the case 130 contacts the pair of contacted surfaces 239 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220. In other words, the click ball Reference numeral 200 denotes a range in which the click contact portion 233 is in elastic contact with one recess from the other recess.

図８はクリック有無切替レバー２２０を図７に示すように回動したときの概略断面図（図７のＢ−Ｂ断面図）である。また図１０はこのときの開口部２２９、開口部２３０、クリック弾接部１８０、上下動補助部１９０、クリック係合部２５９の位置関係を示す概略展開断面図である。クリック有無切替レバー２２０を回動したとき、クリック弾接体１７０に対してクリック有無切替レバー２２０が、図９の矢印Ｃで示す方向に相対的に移動する。これによって、クリック有無切替レバー２２０に設けた開口部２２９の外周辺２２９ａ部分がクリック弾接部１８０の傾斜部１８５に接触し、同時にクリック有無切替レバー２２０に設けた開口部２３０の外周辺２３０ａ部分が上下動補助部１９０の傾斜部１９３に接触し、クリック弾接部１８０（即ちクリック弾接体１７０全体）が真下方向に移動する。これによって、図１０に示すように、クリック弾接部１８０の弾接部１８１が下降してクリック有無切替レバー２２０の開口部２２９内に入り込む。このときクリック有無切替レバー２２０下面には、クリック弾接部１８０の支持部１８３と、上下動補助部１９０の支持部１９１が弾接する。従って、この状態のときは、クリック弾接部１８０の弾接部１８１は、第１回転部材２５０の下面に形成されたクリック係合部２５９から乖離し、接触（弾接）していない。 FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view (BB sectional view of FIG. 7) when the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is rotated as shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a schematic developed sectional view showing the positional relationship among the opening 229, the opening 230, the click ball contact portion 180, the vertical movement assisting portion 190, and the click engagement portion 259 at this time. When the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is rotated, the click presence / absence switching lever 220 moves relative to the click ball contact body 170 in the direction indicated by the arrow C in FIG. Thereby, the outer periphery 229a portion of the opening 229 provided in the click presence / absence switching lever 220 contacts the inclined portion 185 of the click elastic contact portion 180, and at the same time, the outer periphery 230a portion of the opening 230 provided in the click presence / absence switching lever 220 Comes into contact with the inclined portion 193 of the vertical movement assisting portion 190, and the click ball contact portion 180 (that is, the click ball contact body 170 as a whole) moves downward. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the elastic contact portion 181 of the click elastic contact portion 180 descends and enters into the opening 229 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220. At this time, the support portion 183 of the click elastic contact portion 180 and the support portion 191 of the vertical movement assisting portion 190 are in elastic contact with the lower surface of the click presence / absence switching lever 220. Accordingly, in this state, the elastic contact portion 181 of the click elastic contact portion 180 is separated from the click engagement portion 259 formed on the lower surface of the first rotating member 250 and is not in contact (elastic contact).

そしてこの状態で、回転つまみ３００を回転すると、前述のように、摺動子６０の弾接部６７が第２フレキシブル回路基板５０の摺接パターン５３上を摺動し、その出力信号が変化する。回転つまみ３００を回転する際、これと一体に第１回転部材２５０の下面に形成したクリック係合部２５９も回転するが、このクリック係合部２５９にクリック弾接部１８０の弾接部１８１は弾接していないので、回転つまみ３００の回転にクリック感触は生じない。回転つまみ３００の回転の際、前述のように、弾接バネ１２０の弾接部１２７と補強板９０の弾接によって、所定の回転トルクが生じる。 When the rotary knob 300 is rotated in this state, the elastic contact portion 67 of the slider 60 slides on the sliding contact pattern 53 of the second flexible circuit board 50 as described above, and the output signal changes. . When the rotary knob 300 is rotated, the click engaging portion 259 formed on the lower surface of the first rotating member 250 is also rotated integrally therewith, but the elastic contact portion 181 of the click elastic contact portion 180 is connected to the click engaging portion 259. Since there is no elastic contact, there is no click feeling in the rotation of the rotary knob 300. When the rotary knob 300 is rotated, a predetermined rotational torque is generated by the elastic contact between the elastic contact portion 127 of the elastic contact spring 120 and the reinforcing plate 90 as described above.

前記クリック有無切替レバー２２０を元の位置に回動して戻せば（図１０に示す矢印Ｄ方向に移動）、開口部２２９の外周辺２２９ａ部分が再びクリック弾接部１８０の傾斜部１８５に接触しながらその上を摺動し、同時に、開口部２３０の外周辺２３０ａ部分が再び上下動補助部１９０の傾斜部１９３に接触しながらその上を摺動し、クリック弾接部１８０（即ちクリック弾接体１７０全体）が真上方向に移動し、これによって、クリック弾接部１８０の弾接部１８１が上昇してクリック有無切替レバー２２０の開口部２２９から上方に突出してゆき、図９に示す状態に戻る。これによって、クリック弾接部１８０の弾接部１８１は、第１回転部材２５０のクリック係合部２５９に弾接し、再びクリック感触を生じる状態になる。 When the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is rotated back to the original position (moved in the direction of arrow D shown in FIG. 10), the outer periphery 229a of the opening 229 again contacts the inclined portion 185 of the click elastic contact portion 180. At the same time, the outer peripheral portion 230a of the opening 230 slides on it while contacting the inclined portion 193 of the vertical movement assisting portion 190 again. 9), the elastic contact portion 181 of the click elastic contact portion 180 rises and protrudes upward from the opening 229 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220, as shown in FIG. Return to state. As a result, the elastic contact portion 181 of the click elastic contact portion 180 comes into elastic contact with the click engaging portion 259 of the first rotating member 250, and a click feeling is again generated.

一方、押釦つまみ２８０のつまみ部２８１の上面を下方向に向けて押圧してこれを下降すれば、その押圧部２８５が反転板２３を押圧してこれを反転し、押圧スイッチ２１がオンする。前記押圧を解除すれば、反転板２３の弾性復帰力によって押釦つまみ２８０は元の位置に押し上げられ、押圧スイッチ２１はオフする。 On the other hand, when the upper surface of the knob portion 281 of the push button knob 280 is pressed downward and lowered, the pressing portion 285 presses the reverse plate 23 to reverse it, and the press switch 21 is turned on. When the pressing is released, the push button knob 280 is pushed up to the original position by the elastic return force of the reversing plate 23, and the pressing switch 21 is turned off.

以上説明したように、回転式スイッチ１は、回転軸Ｌ１を中心に回転すると共にクリック係合部２５９を形成した回転体（回転つまみ３００及び第１回転部材２５０及び第２回転部材７０）と、前記回転体と一体に回転することで出力信号を変化させる検出手段（摺動子６０及び摺接パターン５３）と、前記回転体のクリック係合部２５９に前記回転軸方向に向けて弾接することで回転体の回転の際にクリック感触を生じるクリック弾接部１８０を形成したクリック弾接体１７０と、を具備し、クリック係合部２５９とクリック弾接体１７０の間に、回転軸Ｌ１を中心に回動可能であって、回動位置に応じてクリック弾接部１８０の回転軸方向の高さを変更させるクリック有無切替レバー２２０を設置し、クリック有無切替レバー２２０を回動することで、クリック弾接部１８０が回転軸方向に沿って上下動し、クリック係合部２５９とクリック弾接部１８０間を接触・乖離させるように構成されている。これによって、クリック有無切替レバー２２０を回動するだけで、回転体を回転した際のクリック感触の有無を容易に変更することが可能となる。ここで、上記クリック弾接部１８０とクリック係合部２５９は、互いに回転軸Ｌ１に交差する平面で弾接している。 As described above, the rotary switch 1 includes the rotary body (the rotary knob 300, the first rotary member 250, and the second rotary member 70) that rotates about the rotation axis L1 and that forms the click engagement portion 259. Detecting means (slider 60 and sliding contact pattern 53) that changes an output signal by rotating integrally with the rotating body, and elastically contacting the click engagement portion 259 of the rotating body in the direction of the rotation axis. The click ball contact body 170 is formed with a click ball contact portion 180 that generates a click feeling when the rotation body rotates. A rotation axis L1 is provided between the click engagement portion 259 and the click ball contact body 170. A click presence / absence switching lever 220 that is pivotable about the center and changes the height of the click elastic contact portion 180 in the rotation axis direction according to the rotation position is installed, and the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is rotated. Doing, click elastic contact portion 180 is configured to move up and down along the rotation axis direction to contact and divergence between clicks engagement portion 259 and the click elastic contact portion 180. Accordingly, it is possible to easily change the presence or absence of the click feeling when the rotating body is rotated by simply rotating the click presence / absence switching lever 220. Here, the click ball contact portion 180 and the click engagement portion 259 are in elastic contact with each other on a plane intersecting the rotation axis L1.

また上記回転式スイッチ１において、前記クリック弾接部１８０は、クリック係合部２５９に弾接する弾接部１８１と、弾接部１８１に接続して弾接部１８１から離れるに従ってその高さを低くする傾斜部１８５とを有し、一方前記クリック有無切替レバー２２０には、このクリック有無切替レバー２２０を回転した際に傾斜部１８５に接触してクリック弾接部１８０を上下動させてクリック弾接部１８０とクリック係合部２５９との接触・乖離を行う開口部（弾接部挿通部）２２９を設けている。このようにクリック弾接部１８０とクリック有無切替レバー２２０を構成することで、クリック有無切替レバー２２０を回動した際に、容易に、クリック弾接部１８０の弾接部１８１をクリック係合部２５９から乖離させたり弾接させたりすることができる。 In the rotary switch 1, the click elastic contact portion 180 has an elastic contact portion 181 that elastically contacts the click engagement portion 259 and a height that decreases as the distance from the elastic contact portion 181 increases. On the other hand, the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is contacted with the inclination portion 185 when the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is rotated, and the click elastic contact portion 180 is moved up and down to make the click elastic contact. An opening (elastic contact portion insertion portion) 229 that makes contact and separation between the portion 180 and the click engagement portion 259 is provided. By configuring the click elastic contact portion 180 and the click presence / absence switching lever 220 in this way, the click engagement portion 181 of the click elastic contact portion 180 can be easily clicked when the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is rotated. 259 can be deviated from or elastically contacted.

また上記回転式スイッチ１において、クリック有無切替レバー２２０の開口部２２９は、クリック弾接部１８０の弾接部１８１と傾斜部１８５を挿通するように構成され、クリック弾接部１８０とクリック係合部２５９との接触・乖離は、クリック有無切替レバー２２０を回転させ、このクリック有無切替レバー２２０の開口部２２９の外周辺２２９ａ部分がクリック弾接部１８０の傾斜部１８５に接触・摺動してクリック弾接部１８０を上下動させることによって行なっているので、クリック弾接部１８０をスムーズに上下動させることができる。 In the rotary switch 1, the opening 229 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is configured to pass through the elastic contact portion 181 and the inclined portion 185 of the click elastic contact portion 180, and click engagement with the click elastic contact portion 180. The contact / disengagement with the portion 259 rotates the click presence / absence switching lever 220, and the outer periphery 229 a portion of the opening 229 of the click presence / absence switching lever 220 contacts and slides on the inclined portion 185 of the click elastic contact portion 180. Since the click ball contact portion 180 is moved up and down, the click ball contact portion 180 can be moved up and down smoothly.

なお、上記回転式スイッチ１において、さらに、レバー取付部材１００の下面（第２フレキシブル回路基板５０に対向する側の面）に別途摺動子を取り付けると共に、第２フレキシブル回路基板５０の上面に前記摺動子が摺接する摺接パターン（例えば位置検出用パターン）を設け、これによってレバー取付部材１００と一体に回転するクリック有無切替レバー２２０の位置（回動位置）を検出等できるように構成しても良い。 In the rotary switch 1, a separate slider is attached to the lower surface of the lever mounting member 100 (the surface facing the second flexible circuit board 50), and the upper surface of the second flexible circuit board 50 is A sliding contact pattern (for example, a position detection pattern) in which the slider is in sliding contact is provided so that the position (rotation position) of the click presence / absence switching lever 220 that rotates integrally with the lever mounting member 100 can be detected. May be.

また上記クリック弾接部１８０は、弾接部１８１と傾斜部１８５の間に支持部１８３を設けたが、支持部１８３を省略して、弾接部１８１と傾斜部１８５を直接接続しても良い。このとき、傾斜部１８５の傾斜角度と、これに接続する弾接部１８１の傾斜面の傾斜角度を同一にしても良い。またこのとき、弾接部１８１の頂点部分を、支持部１８３の代りに用い、クリック有無切替レバー２２０を図７に示すように回動したときに、弾接部１８１の頂点部分がクリック有無切替レバー２２０の下面に弾接するように構成しても良い。また上下動補助部１９０の支持部１９１を省略しても良い。さらに上下動補助部１９０は、設けなくても良い。 The click ball contact portion 180 has a support portion 183 provided between the ball contact portion 181 and the inclined portion 185. However, the support portion 183 may be omitted and the ball contact portion 181 and the inclined portion 185 may be directly connected. good. At this time, the inclination angle of the inclined portion 185 and the inclination angle of the inclined surface of the elastic contact portion 181 connected thereto may be the same. Further, at this time, when the vertex portion of the elastic contact portion 181 is used instead of the support portion 183 and the click presence / absence switching lever 220 is rotated as shown in FIG. You may comprise so that the lower surface of the lever 220 may be elastically contacted. Further, the support portion 191 of the vertical movement assisting portion 190 may be omitted. Further, the vertical movement assisting unit 190 may not be provided.

以上本発明の実施形態を説明したが、本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、特許請求の範囲、及び明細書と図面に記載された技術的思想の範囲内において種々の変形が可能である。なお直接明細書及び図面に記載がない何れの形状や構造や材質であっても、本願発明の作用・効果を奏する以上、本願発明の技術的思想の範囲内である。例えば、上記実施形態では、回転式スイッチの他に押圧式スイッチも設置したが、押圧式スイッチは省略しても良い。また上記実施形態では、検出手段として回転式のスイッチを設置したが、その代りに回転式の可変抵抗器等、他の各種回転式電子部品用の検出手段としても良い。また上記実施形態では、回転体として、回転つまみと第１回転部材と第２回転部材を設置したが、何れかを省略したり、またはさらに回転部材を追加したりして回転体を構成しても良い。また上記実施形態では、クリック有無切替体として、レバーを有するクリック有無切替レバーを用いたが、本発明はこれに限られず、レバーを省略したり、さらにその他の各種形状としても良い。またクリック弾接体やクリック弾接部や弾接部や傾斜部やクリック係合部や弾接部挿通部等の形状、構造に、種々の変更が可能であることは言うまでもない。 Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims and the specification and drawings. Is possible. Note that any shape, structure, or material not directly described in the specification and drawings is within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention as long as the effects and advantages of the present invention are exhibited. For example, in the above embodiment, a push switch is also installed in addition to the rotary switch, but the push switch may be omitted. In the above embodiment, the rotary switch is installed as the detection means. Instead, it may be a detection means for other various rotary electronic components such as a rotary variable resistor. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the rotary knob, the 1st rotation member, and the 2nd rotation member were installed as a rotary body, either of them were abbreviate | omitted or the rotary member was further comprised and comprised. Also good. In the above embodiment, a click presence / absence switching lever having a lever is used as the click presence / absence switching body. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lever may be omitted or may have various other shapes. It goes without saying that various modifications can be made to the shape and structure of the click elastic contact body, click elastic contact portion, elastic contact portion, inclined portion, click engagement portion, elastic contact portion insertion portion, and the like.

また、上記記載及び各図で示した実施形態は、その目的及び構成等に矛盾がない限り、互いの記載内容を組み合わせることが可能である。また、上記記載及び各図の記載内容は、その一部であっても、それぞれ独立した実施形態になり得るものであり、本発明の実施形態は上記記載及び各図を組み合わせた一つの実施形態に限定されるものではない。 Moreover, as long as there is no contradiction in the objective, a structure, etc., the embodiment shown by the said description and each figure can combine the description content of each other. In addition, the above description and the description of each drawing can be an independent embodiment even if it is a part of it, and the embodiment of the present invention is an embodiment in which the above description and each drawing are combined. It is not limited to.

１回転式スイッチ（クリック機構付き回転式電子部品）
５３摺接パターン（検出手段）
６０摺動子（検出手段）
７０第２回転部材（回転体）
１７０クリック弾接体
１８０クリック弾接部
１８１弾接部
１８５傾斜部
２２０クリック有無切替レバー（クリック有無切替体）
２２９開口部（弾接部挿通部）
２２９ａ外周辺
２５０第１回転部材（回転体）
２５９クリック係合部
３００回転つまみ（回転体）
Ｌ１回転軸 1 Rotary switch (Rotary electronic component with click mechanism)
53 Sliding contact pattern (detection means)
60 Slider (detection means)
70 Second rotating member (rotating body)
170 Click ball contact body 180 Click ball contact portion 181 Ball contact portion 185 Inclined portion 220 Click presence / absence switching lever (click presence / absence switching body)
229 opening (elastic contact insertion part)
229a Outer periphery 250 First rotating member (rotating body)
259 Click engagement part 300 Rotation knob (Rotating body)
L1 rotation axis

Claims

A rotating body that rotates about a rotation axis and that has a click engaging portion;
Detecting means for changing an output signal by rotating integrally with the rotating body;
A click ball contact body that forms a click ball contact portion that generates a click feeling when the rotation body rotates by elastic contact with the click engagement portion of the rotation body in the direction of the rotation axis;
A click that is rotatable about the rotation axis between the click engagement portion and the click elastic contact body, and that changes the height of the click elastic contact portion in the rotation axis direction according to the rotation position. Install a presence / absence switch,
By rotating the click presence / absence switching body, the click elastic contact portion moves up and down along the rotation axis direction, and the click engagement portion and the click elastic contact portion are contacted and separated from each other. Rotating electronic component with click mechanism.

The rotary electronic component with a click mechanism according to claim 1,
The click electronic contact portion and the click engagement portion are elastically contacted with each other on a plane intersecting the rotation axis.

The rotary electronic component with a click mechanism according to claim 1 or 2,
The click ball contact portion has a ball contact portion that elastically contacts the click engagement portion, and an inclined portion that is connected to the ball contact portion and decreases its height as it moves away from the ball contact portion,
On the other hand, in the click presence / absence switching body, when the click presence / absence switching body is rotated, the click elastic contact portion is moved up and down by contacting the inclined portion, and the click elastic contact portion and the click engagement portion are contacted. A rotary electronic component with a click mechanism, characterized in that an elastic contact portion insertion portion for performing separation is provided.

The rotary electronic component with a click mechanism according to claim 3,
The elastic contact portion insertion portion of the click presence / absence switching body is configured by an opening portion that inserts an elastic contact portion and an inclined portion of the click elastic contact portion,
The contact / disengagement between the click elastic contact portion and the click engagement portion rotates the click presence / absence switching body, and the outer peripheral portion of the opening of the click presence / absence switching body contacts the inclined portion of the click elastic contact portion. Then, the rotary electronic component with a click mechanism is performed by moving the click elastic contact portion up and down.