JP2021051865A - Operation device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an operation device that can maintain good operability during rotation operation, and can separately and appropriately set urging force applied during swing operation of operating means and urging force applied during the rotation operation.SOLUTION: An operation device includes operation means 1, a shaft portion 2 that swings or rotates in accordance with swing operation or rotation operation with respect to the operating means 1, swinging urging means 7 that generates urging force to return the shaft portion 2 to the initial position when the operating means 1 swings, and rotating urging means 8 that generates urging force to return the shaft portion 2 to the initial position when the operating means 1 is rotated includes a first actuator 14 that receives one end of the swinging urging means 7, and a second actuator 15 that receives the other end of the swinging urging means 7, allows the displacement of the first actuator 14 with respect to the axial direction of the shaft portion 2 while inserting the first actuator 14, and allows the rotation of the shaft portion 2 while inserting the shaft portion 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to an operating device including an operating means capable of swinging or rotating.

For example, as an operating device for manipulating a ship having an outboard unit, an operating means capable of swinging operation and rotation operation, and a shaft portion swinging or rotating in accordance with the swinging operation or rotation operation of the operating means. When the shaft portion swings due to the swing operation of the operating means, the swinging urging means for generating an urging force for returning the shaft portion to the initial position, and when the shaft portion rotates due to the rotation operation of the operating means, the shaft portion Examples thereof include a rotary urging means for generating an urging force for returning the wheel to an initial position, and an actuator for receiving one end of the swinging urging means.

In such a conventional operating device, a washer for receiving the other end of the swinging urging means is attached to a predetermined position of the shaft portion, and when the shaft portion swings in a desired direction by the swinging operation of the operating means, The actuator is displaced with respect to the axial direction of the shaft portion to compress the swinging urging means, and the restoring force is used to return the shaft portion and the operating means to their initial positions. Further, when the shaft portion is rotated by the rotation operation of the operating means, the rotating urging means is twisted, and the shaft portion and the operating means are returned to the initial positions by the restoring force thereof. Since the prior art does not relate to the invention known in the literature, there is no prior art document information to be described.

In the above-mentioned conventional operating device, the other end of the swinging urging means is received by a washer attached to the shaft portion. Therefore, when the shaft portion is rotated by rotating the operating means, the washer is released. A frictional force is generated by sliding against the other end of the rocking urging means. Since such a frictional force becomes a resistance force when the shaft portion rotates, there is a possibility that the operability during the rotation operation deteriorates.

Further, in the conventional operating device, since the urging force of the oscillating urging means is transmitted to the shaft portion via the washer, when the urging force (set load) of the oscillating urging means is set to be large, The urging force also extends to the shaft portion during rotation, and the urging force applied during the swing operation of the operating means and the urging force applied during the rotation operation should be set separately and appropriately. There is also the problem that it is difficult.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can maintain good operability at the time of rotation operation, and is applied at the time of urging force and rotation operation applied at the time of swinging operation of the operating means. It is an object of the present invention to provide an operating device capable of setting an appropriate urging force separately and independently.

The invention according to claim 1 is such that an operating means capable of swinging operation and rotation operation, a shaft portion swinging or rotating in association with the swinging operation or rotation operation with respect to the operating means, and the shaft portion are inserted through the shaft portion. A housing portion having an opening that allows the swing and rotation of the shaft portion, and a housing portion that is housed in the housing portion and detects the movement of the shaft portion that accompanies the swing operation or the rotation operation of the operating means, and the operation is detected. A detection unit capable of transmitting a signal according to the above, and a swinging urging means for generating an urging force to return the shaft portion to the initial position when the shaft portion swings due to the swinging operation of the operating means. In an operating device provided with a rotating urging means that generates an urging force for returning the shaft portion to an initial position when the shaft portion is rotated by the rotation operation of the operating means, one end of the swinging urging means is received. The first actuator on which the receiving surface is formed and the other end of the swinging urging means are received, and the first actuator is inserted to allow the first actuator to be displaced with respect to the axial direction of the shaft portion. It is characterized in that it is provided with a second actuator that allows the shaft portion to rotate while inserting the shaft portion.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the operating device according to claim 1, the swinging urging means includes a coil spring in which a coil portion is inserted into the first actuator and the second actuator. To do

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the operating device according to claim 1 or 2, the second actuator can be attached with a receiving member that receives the other end of the swinging urging means. And.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the operating device according to the third aspect, the second actuator has a groove formed in the circumferential direction and a fixing member for fixing the receiving member in the groove. It is characterized in that it is locked.

The invention according to claim 5 is the operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the housing portion has a holding member in which the opening is formed, and the opening edge of the opening is formed. The second actuator's locking surface is brought into contact with the surface to be locked, and the locking surface is formed in an arc shape along the swing direction of the shaft portion.

According to the invention of claim 1, the first actuator having a receiving surface formed to receive one end of the swinging urging means and the other end of the swinging urging means are received and the first actuator is inserted. Since it is equipped with a second actuator that allows the shaft portion to rotate while allowing the shaft portion to rotate while allowing the displacement of the first actuator in the axial direction of the shaft portion, the operability during the rotation operation is improved. It can be maintained, and the urging force applied during the swing operation of the operating means and the urging force applied during the rotation operation can be set separately and appropriately.

According to the invention of claim 2, since the swinging urging means includes the first actuator and the coil spring in which the coil portion is inserted into the second actuator, the swinging urging means is attached with the swinging operation of the operating means. It is possible to surely give the urging force of the force means.

According to the invention of claim 3, since the receiving member for receiving the other end of the swinging urging means can be attached to the second actuator, the receiving member is assembled after assembling the swinging urging means. The other end of the swinging urging means can be received, and the assembling property can be improved.

According to the invention of claim 4, in the second actuator, a groove is formed in the circumferential direction, and a fixing member for fixing the receiving member is locked in the groove, so that the receiving member is surely secured. Can be fixed to the second actuator, and can reliably and stably receive the other end of the swinging urging means.

According to the invention of claim 5, the housing portion has a holding member having an opening formed therein, and the locking surface of the second actuator abuts on the opening edge surface of the opening and is locked. At the same time, since the locking surface is formed in an arc shape along the swing direction of the shaft portion, the shaft portion can be smoothly swung along the arc-shaped locking surface, and the operating means can be swung. It is possible to improve the operability at the time of making.

A perspective view showing the appearance of the operating device according to the embodiment of the present invention. Three views showing the appearance of the operating device Section III-III sectional view in FIG. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV. A perspective view of the cross section of FIG. 3 as viewed from an angle. A perspective view of the cross section of FIG. 4 as viewed from an angle. A perspective view of the rotating member of the operating device as viewed from above. Perspective view of the rotating member as viewed from below Three views showing a rotating member in the operating device Three views showing the holding member in the operating device Perspective view showing the first actuator in the same operating device. Three views showing the first actuator Perspective view showing the second actuator in the same operating device. Three views showing the second actuator An enlarged cross-sectional view showing the assembled state of the first actuator and the second actuator with respect to the shaft member in the operating device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The operating device according to the present embodiment is attached near the cockpit of the ship and can control the outboard motor and the like. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the operating means 1, the shaft portion 2, and the housing A rocking detection unit 4 and a rotation detecting unit 5 including an angle sensor, a rocking urging means 7, a rotation urging means 8, a first actuator 14, and a second actuator 15. It is equipped and configured. Reference numeral B in the drawing indicates a bellows-shaped boot that covers the shaft portion 2 and the like.

The operating means 1 is composed of a substantially cylindrical member that can be gripped and operated by the driver, and is a swing operation in the front-rear direction (direction indicated by β in FIG. 2) and the left-right direction (direction indicated by γ in FIG. 2). , And the rotation operation in the rotation direction (direction indicated by α in FIGS. 1 and 2) is possible. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the tip portion of the shaft portion 2 is fixed to the operating means 1 by a screw N and a fixing pin P3.

The shaft portion 2 is composed of a shaft-shaped member that swings or rotates in association with a swing operation or a rotation operation with respect to the operating means 1, and the operating means 1 is attached to the tip portion and the base end portion is the housing portion 3. It is possible to swing around the swing pins P1 and P2 inside. That is, when the operating means 1 is swung in the front-rear direction (direction indicated by β), the shaft portion 2 swings around the swing pin P2 and the operating means 1 swings in the left-right direction (direction indicated by γ). When a dynamic operation is performed, the shaft portion 2 is configured to swing around the swing pin P1.

Further, a magnet m1 is attached to the lower end of the shaft portion 2, and when the operating means 1 is oscillated, the magnet m1 can move following the oscillating operation of the shaft portion 2. .. A swing detection unit 4 composed of an angle sensor is arranged at a position below the magnet m1, and the rocking detection unit 4 detects the magnetic change of the magnet m1 to cause the operating means 2 to swing. It is configured to be able to detect the movement (swinging movement) of the shaft portion 2 accompanying the moving operation.

The housing portion 3 has a holding member 13 at the upper part, and is composed of a housing member that houses the inner case 9 inside. As shown in FIG. 10, the holding member 13 has an opening 13c formed at a substantially central portion, and the shaft portion 2 is inserted through the opening 13c in a state where the holding member 13 is attached to the upper portion of the housing portion 3. The shaft portion 2 can be allowed to swing and rotate. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, around the opening 13c on the upper surface of the holding member 13, there is an opening upper edge portion 13a to which the contact surface 14b of the first actuator 14 can come into contact, and the opening 13c As shown in the figure, the locking surface 15b of the second actuator 15 can come into contact with the opening edge surface 13b.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the inner case 9 rotatably holds the rotating member 11 and holds the substrate 6 to which the swing detecting unit 4 and the rotation detecting unit 5 are attached. The rotating member 11 can rotate with the rotation of the shaft portion 2, and as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, an arcuate magnet m2 is attached to the side and the operating means 1 is rotated. Then, the magnet m2 can move following the rotational movement of the shaft portion 2. A rotation detection unit 5 composed of an angle sensor is arranged at a position below the magnet m2, and the rotation detection unit 5 detects the magnetic change of the magnet m2 so that the operation means 2 can be rotated. It is configured to be able to detect the accompanying movement (rotational movement) of the shaft portion 2.

Further, a support member 10 is attached to the inside of the rotating member 11, the shaft portion 2 and the supporting member 10 are connected by the swing pin P1, and the support member 10 and the rotating member 11 are connected by the swing pin P2. It is connected. As a result, when the operating means 1 is swung, the shaft portion 2 swings around the swing pins P1 and P2, and when the operating means 1 is rotationally operated, the rotational force is transmitted via the support member 10. It is transmitted to the rotating member 11 so that the rotating member 11 can rotate.

Further, a rotating urging means 8 made of a torsion coil spring is disposed between the rotating member 11 and the inner case 9, and one end of the rotating urging means 8 is locked to the rotating member 11. At the same time, the other end is locked to a predetermined portion of the inner case 9. Then, when the shaft portion 2 and the rotating member 11 are rotated by the rotation operation of the operating means 1, the rotating urging means 11 is twisted to generate an urging force for returning the shaft portion 2 and the rotating member 11 to the initial positions. There is.

Further, the substrate 6 is housed in the housing portion 3 (specifically, in the inner case 9), and the substrate 6 is subjected to the swinging operation or the rotation of the operating means 2 as described above. A detection unit (swing detection unit 4 and rotation detection unit 5) capable of detecting the operation of the shaft unit 2 accompanying the operation and transmitting a signal corresponding to the operation to the outside is attached. The portion of the inner case 9 in which the substrate 6 is housed (the portion defined as the portion holding the rotating member 11) is filled with resin to make it waterproof.

The swinging urging means 7 generates an urging force for returning the shaft portion 2 to the initial position when the shaft portion 2 swings due to the swinging operation of the operating means 2, and is composed of a coil spring in the present embodiment. .. That is, when the shaft portion 2 swings in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction, the swinging urging means 7 composed of the coil spring is compressed, and the restoring force acts as an urging force for returning the shaft portion 2 to the initial position. To do.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the first actuator 14 is composed of a shaft-shaped member having an enlarged diameter at one end, and has a receiving surface 14a formed of an upper surface at the enlarged diameter portion and a lower surface at the enlarged diameter portion. It is configured to have a contact surface 14b and a through hole 14c penetrating in the axial direction. As shown in FIG. 15, the receiving surface 14a is composed of a portion that receives one end of the swinging urging means 7, and the contact surface 14b is formed with the opening upper edge portion 13a of the holding member 13 when the shaft member 2 is rocked. It consists of parts that can come into contact with each other. Further, the through hole 14c of the first actuator 14 has a diameter dimension through which the second actuator 15 can be inserted.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the second actuator 15 is made of a shaft-shaped member having an enlarged diameter at one end, and a groove 15a is formed at the shaft-shaped tip portion in the circumferential direction. A locking surface 15b is formed on the enlarged diameter portion. Further, the second actuator 15 is formed with a through hole 15c penetrating in the axial direction, and the through hole 15c has a diameter dimension that allows the shaft portion 2 to be inserted. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, a receiving member 16 formed of a washer that receives the other end of the swinging urging means 7 is attached to the second actuator 15, and the receiving member 16 is fixed to the groove 15a. A fixing member 17 composed of an E-ring for the purpose is attached.

On the other hand, the locking surface 15b of the second actuator 15 comes into contact with the opening edge surface 13b and is locked in a state where the second actuator 15 is inserted into the opening 13c of the holding member 13. There is. That is, the second actuator 15 is urged upward in FIG. 15 by the swinging urging means 7 in a state of being inserted through the opening 13c, and the locking surface 15b abuts on the opening edge surface 13b. As a result, the second actuator 15 is locked and held by the opening edge surface 13b.

Further, the locking surface 15b according to the present embodiment is formed in an arc shape along the swing direction of the shaft portion 2. As a result, when the operating means 1 is oscillated, the opening edge surface 13b slides along the arc-shaped locking surface 15b, and a smooth oscillating operation is possible. The locking surface 15b does not have to be formed in an arc shape as long as it allows the shaft portion 2 to swing. For example, it may be formed in a stepped shape or elastically deformed by the swinging operation. It may be something to be obtained.

Then, the locking surface 15b of the second actuator 15 is brought into contact with the opening edge surface 13b of the holding member 13, and the shaft portion of the second actuator 15 is inserted into the through hole 14c of the first actuator 14. In, after the coil portion of the swinging urging means 7 including the coil spring is inserted into the first actuator 14 and the second actuator 15, the receiving member 16 is inserted into the tip portion of the second actuator 15 to form a groove. By attaching the fixing member 17 to the 15a, as shown in FIG. 15, the swinging urging means 7 can be assembled to the shaft portion 2. In the present embodiment, the washer 18 is inserted through the tip of the second actuator 15.

As a result, the second actuator 15 of the present embodiment receives the other end of the swinging urging means 7, and the first actuator 14 is inserted through the first actuator 14 in the axial direction of the shaft portion 2. It is assumed that the shaft portion 2 is inserted while allowing the displacement to allow the rotation of the shaft portion 2. Specifically, when the operating means 1 is swung, the contact surface 14b is pressed by the opening upper edge portion 13a, so that the first actuator 14 moves the shaft portion 2 in the axial direction (swing urging means 7). A urging force is generated that displaces the shaft portion 2 in the direction of compression) to return the shaft portion 2 to the initial position, and when the operating means 1 is rotated, the shaft portion 2 rotates in the second actuator 15, so that the shaft portion 2 is urged for rocking. It is possible to rotate without receiving the urging force of the means 7.

According to the above embodiment, the first actuator 14 having a receiving surface 14a formed to receive one end of the swinging urging means 7 and the other end of the swinging urging means 7 are received, and the first actuator 14 is received. A second actuator 15 that allows the shaft portion 2 to be inserted and the shaft portion 2 to rotate while allowing the displacement of the first actuator 14 with respect to the axial direction of the shaft portion 2 is provided. It is possible to maintain good operability during operation, and it is possible to appropriately set the urging force applied during the swing operation of the operating means 1 and the urging force applied during the rotation operation independently and independently. ..

Further, since the swinging urging means 7 according to the present embodiment includes a coil spring in which a coil portion is inserted through the first actuator 14 and the second actuator 15, it swings with the swinging operation of the operating means 1. The urging force of the mobilizing urging means 7 can be reliably applied. The swinging urging means 7 is not limited to the coil spring, and when the shaft portion 2 swings due to the swinging operation of the operating means 1, another urging force for returning the shaft portion 2 to the initial position is generated. You may use force means.

Further, since the receiving member 16 that receives the other end of the swinging urging means 7 can be attached to the second actuator 15 according to the present embodiment, after assembling the swinging urging means 7, the receiving member 16 Can be assembled to receive the other end of the swinging urging means 7, and the assembling property can be improved. Further, in the second actuator 15, a groove 15a is formed in the circumferential direction, and a fixing member 17 for fixing the receiving member 16 is locked in the groove 15a, so that the receiving member 16 is surely secured. Can be fixed to the second actuator 15, and the other end of the swinging urging means 7 can be reliably and stably received.

In addition, the housing portion 3 according to the present embodiment has a holding member 13 in which the opening 13c is formed, and the locking surface 15b of the second actuator 15 is applied to the opening edge surface 13b of the opening 13c. The locking surface 15b is formed in an arc shape along the swing direction of the shaft portion 2, so that the shaft portion 2 is smoothly swung along the arc-shaped locking surface 15b. This makes it possible to improve the operability when the operating means 2 is swung.

Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the detection unit for detecting the swing and rotation of the shaft portion 2 is not limited to the angle sensor. For example, it may be a micro switch that can detect the swing and rotation of the shaft portion 2, a contact that changes an electric signal according to the swing and rotation of the shaft portion 2, and the like. Further, in the present embodiment, the receiving member 16 that receives the other end of the swinging urging means 7 is formed of a washer, but is integrated with a fixing pin and a second actuator 15 that do not hinder the rotation of the shaft portion 2. It may be a formed enlarged diameter portion or the like. In this embodiment, although it is applied to an operating device for maneuvering a ship, for example, an operating device attached to a vehicle such as a two-wheeled vehicle, a construction machine (construction machine) or an agricultural machine (agricultural machine), or a desired operation device. It may be applied to an operation device for changing an item or a screen displayed on a display device.

The first actuator having a receiving surface formed to receive one end of the swinging urging means and the other end of the swinging urging means are inserted, and the first actuator is inserted to pass through the first actuator in the axial direction of the shaft portion. If the operating device is equipped with a second actuator that allows the shaft to rotate while allowing the displacement of the actuator, the appearance and shape may be different or other functions may be added. Etc. can also be applied.

1 Operating means 2 Shaft 3 Housing 4 Shaking detection 5 Rotation detecting 6 Board 7 Shaking urging means 8 Rotating urging means 9 Inner case 10 Support member 11 Rotating member 12 Lid member 13 Holding member 13a Opening Upper edge 13b Opening edge surface 13c Opening 14 First actuator 14a Receiving surface 14b Contact surface 14c Through hole 15 Second actuator 15a Groove 15b Locking surface 15c Through hole 16 Receiving member 17 Fixing member B Boots P1, P2 Swing pin

Claims (5)

An operating means capable of swinging and rotating,
A shaft portion that swings or rotates with a swing operation or a rotation operation of the operating means, and a shaft portion that swings or rotates.
A housing portion having an opening through which the shaft portion is inserted to allow the shaft portion to swing and rotate, and a housing portion.
A detection unit housed in the housing unit and capable of detecting the operation of the shaft unit accompanying the swinging operation or the rotation operation of the operating means and transmitting a signal corresponding to the operation to the outside.
When the shaft portion swings due to the swing operation of the operating means, the swinging urging means that generates an urging force for returning the shaft portion to the initial position and
Rotational urging means that generates urging force to return the shaft portion to the initial position when the shaft portion is rotated by the rotation operation of the operating means.
In the operating device equipped with
A first actuator having a receiving surface formed to receive one end of the swinging urging means,
While receiving the other end of the swinging urging means, the shaft portion is inserted through the shaft portion while allowing the displacement of the first actuator with respect to the axial direction of the shaft portion by inserting the first actuator. The second actuator that allows the rotation of
An operating device characterized by being equipped with. The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the swinging urging means includes a coil spring in which a coil portion is inserted through the first actuator and the second actuator. The operating device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second actuator can be attached with a receiving member that receives the other end of the swinging urging means. The operating device according to claim 3, wherein the second actuator is formed with a groove in the circumferential direction, and a fixing member for fixing the receiving member is locked in the groove. The housing portion has a holding member on which the opening is formed, and the locking surface of the second actuator is brought into contact with the opening edge surface of the opening to be locked, and the locking surface is locked. The operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein is formed in an arc shape along the swing direction of the shaft portion.

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