JP2021111607A - Switch, switch assembly, and operating device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a switch, a switch assembly, and an operating device whose functions can be extended.SOLUTION: A switch 2 is incorporated in an operating device 1 as a switch assembly mounted on a board. The switch 2 incorporated in the operating device 1 includes a movable member 26 whose second end side swings with the first end side as a swing fulcrum 260. The switch 2 includes a contacted member 23 that comes into contact with and separates from the movable member 26 when the movable member 26 swings, and a light receiving element 251 that detects light. The switch 2 can open and close a first circuit by swinging the movable member 26 to contact and separate from the contacted member 23. Further, the switch 2 can open and close the second circuit by swinging the movable member 26 to transmit/shield the light detected by the light receiving element 251.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a switch with a movable member, a switch assembly with such a switch, and an operating device with such a switch.

As an input device to an electronic device such as a computer, an operation device such as a mouse equipped with a switch such as a micro switch has become widespread. In particular, in recent years, various characteristics are required for a mouse used for a computer game called e-sports. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a microswitch that can be applied as a mouse switch. An optical element is used in the microswitch disclosed in Patent Document 1, and the circuit is opened and closed by the optical element.

International Publication No. 2016/11482

A switch that opens and closes a circuit without contact using an element such as an optical element as disclosed in Patent Document 1 has improved various characteristics and expanded functions with the development of new fields such as e-sports. It has been demanded.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a switch capable of improving various characteristics and expanding functions.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a switch assembly using such a switch.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an operating device using such a switch.

In order to solve the above problems, the switch described in the present application is a switch including a movable member whose second end side swings with the first end side as a swing fulcrum, and the switch is brought into contact with and detached by swinging the movable member. A contact member and a light receiving element for detecting light are provided, and the movable member swings to contact and separate from the contact member so that the first circuit can be opened and closed, and the movable member swings. The second circuit can be opened and closed by transmitting / shielding the light detected by the light receiving element.

Further, the switch described in the present application is a switch including a conductive movable member whose second end side swings with the first end side as a swing fulcrum, and swingably supports the first end side of the movable member. The movable member is provided with a conductive support member, a conductive contacted member whose second end side is brought into contact with and separated from each other by swinging the movable member, and a light receiving element for detecting light. The element has a light-shielding piece that shields light to be received, and the movable member swings to contact and separate from the contacted member, so that the first circuit can be opened and closed, and the movable member swings. Along with this, the light-shielding piece transmits / shields light so that the second circuit can be opened and closed.

Further, in the switch, the support member is formed by using a conductive material, and when the movable member comes into contact with the contacted member, the support member and the contacted member become conductive. , The first circuit is closed.

Further, the switch described in the present application is a switch including a movable member that operates based on a pressure from the outside, and the first switch is provided by being brought into contact with and separated from a detection unit that detects a detection target according to the operation of the movable member. It is characterized by including a contact mechanism capable of opening and closing the circuit of the above, and a non-contact mechanism capable of opening and closing the second circuit by controlling detection by the detection unit according to the operation of the movable member.

Further, in the switch, the first circuit and the second circuit are different circuits.

Further, in the switch, the first circuit and the second circuit are the same circuit.

Further, the switch assembly described in the present application is a switch assembly including a switch including a movable member whose second end side swings with the first end side as a swing fulcrum and a substrate to which the switch is attached, and detects light. The switch is provided with a contacted member that is brought into contact with and separated from the movable member by swinging, and the first circuit is provided by the movable member swinging to be brought into contact with and separated from the contacted member. The second circuit can be opened and closed by swinging the movable member to transmit / shield the light detected by the light receiving element.

Further, the switch assembly is characterized in that the light receiving element is mounted on the substrate by surface mounting.

Further, the switch assembly described in the present application is a switch assembly including a switch including a movable member that operates based on an external pressure and a substrate to which the switch is attached, and includes a detection unit for detecting a detection target. The switch includes a contacted member that is brought into contact with and detached by swinging the movable member, and has a contact mechanism that can open and close the first circuit by being brought in and out according to the operation of the movable member, and the movable. It is characterized by including a non-contact mechanism capable of opening and closing the second circuit by controlling the detection by the detection unit according to the operation of the member.

Further, the operation device described in the present application includes a pressing operation unit that accepts a pressing operation from the outside and the switch that transmits the pressing operation received by the pressing operation unit as an external pressure, and the switch transmits the pressing operation. It is characterized in that a signal for opening and closing a circuit is output based on an external pressure.

Further, the operation device described in the present application includes a pressing operation unit that accepts a pressing operation from the outside and the switch assembly that transmits the pressing operation received by the pressing operation unit as an external pressure. It is characterized by outputting a signal for opening and closing a circuit based on a transmitted external pressure.

The switch, switch assembly, and operating device described in the present application include a contact mechanism capable of opening and closing the first circuit and a non-contact mechanism capable of opening and closing the second circuit.

The switch, switch assembly, and operating device according to the present invention include a contactable mechanism capable of opening and closing the first circuit and a non-contact mechanism capable of opening and closing the second circuit. Thereby, in the present invention, since each opening / closing mechanism can be used for various purposes, it is possible to expect improvement of various characteristics or functions of the switch, the switch assembly and the operating device. It has an excellent effect.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of the appearance of the operation apparatus described in this application. It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of the appearance of the switch described in this application. It is a schematic exploded perspective view which shows an example of the switch described in this application. It is a schematic cross-sectional view which shows an example of the cross section of the switch described in this application. It is a schematic external view which shows an example of the support member and the contact member included in the switch described in this application. It is a schematic external view which shows an example of the light emitting unit provided in the switch described in this application. It is the schematic sectional drawing which shows an example of the switch described in this application. It is the schematic sectional drawing which shows an example of the switch described in this application. It is the schematic sectional drawing which shows an example of the switch described in this application. It is the schematic sectional drawing which shows an example of the switch described in this application. It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of the appearance of the 1st Embodiment of the switch assembly described in this application. It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of the appearance of the 2nd Embodiment of the switch assembly described in this application. It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of the appearance of the 3rd Embodiment of the switch assembly described in this application. It is a block diagram which conceptually shows an example of 1st Embodiment of the operation apparatus described in this application. It is a block diagram which conceptually shows an example of the 2nd Embodiment of the operation apparatus described in this application.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Application example>
The operating device described in the present application is used, for example, as an operating device such as a mouse for operating a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer). Further, the switch described in the present application is incorporated as a microswitch in a device such as various electronic devices including an operating device. The switch is incorporated into the operating device as a switch assembly (hereinafter referred to as a switch assembly) mounted on the board. Hereinafter, the operating device 1 and the switch 2 illustrated in the drawings will be described with reference to the drawings, and the switch assembly 4 in which the switch 2 is attached to the substrate 3 will be described.

<Operating device 1>
First, the operating device 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the operating device 1 described in the present application. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the operating device 1 described in the present application is applied to a mouse used for operating an electronic device such as a personal computer. The operation device 1 includes a pressing operation unit 10 such as a mouse button that accepts an operation of pressing with a user's finger, and a rotation operation unit 11 such as a mouse wheel that accepts an operation of rotating with a user's finger. .. The rotation operation unit 11 is configured to accept not only the rotation operation but also the pressing operation, and also functions as the pressing operation unit 10. Further, a signal line 12 for outputting an electric signal to an external device such as a personal computer is connected to the operating device 1. The operating device 1 can output an electric signal by various communication methods such as wireless communication, not limited to wired communication using the signal line 12. Further, a wavy light emitting portion 13 is formed on the side portion of the operating device 1. The light emitting unit 13 includes a translucent resin plate and a built-in output load unit 130 (see FIG. 14 and the like) which will be described later. The output load unit 130 included in the light emitting unit 13 is formed by using an LED (Light Emitting Diode). The LED built in as the output load unit 130 emits light internally, so that the light emitting unit 13 emits light.

In addition to the output load unit 130, a switch 2 to be described later is housed in each of the pressing operation unit 10 and the rotation operation unit 11 in the operation device 1, and the pressing operation unit 10 is pressed. In this case, the internal portion of the pressing operation unit 10 presses the corresponding switch 2. The switch 2 outputs a signal based on the pressing state from the signal line 12 to an external electronic device such as a personal computer.

That is, the operation device 1 described in the present application includes a pressing operation unit 10 that receives an external pressing operation, a rotation operation unit 11 that accepts an operation such as a rotation operation, and a light emitting unit 13, and a switch 2 inside. And an output load unit 130 is provided. Then, the operation device 1 transmits the pressing operation received by the pressing operation unit 10 and / or the rotation operation unit 11 to the switch 2 as an external pressure, and transmits a signal based on the operation of the switch 2 from the signal line 12 to the outside. Output to electronic devices.

<Structure of switch 2>
Next, the switch 2 described in the present application will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the switch 2 described in the present application. In the specification of the present application, the direction of the switch 2 is expressed with the left front side as the front, the right back side as the rear, the left back side as the left, the right front side as the right, the upper side as the upper side, and the lower side as the lower side in FIG. However, this is a direction for convenience of explanation, and does not limit the built-in direction of the switch 2. As described above, the switch 2 is housed as a microswitch inside the electronic device such as the operating device 1, and receives the pressing operation received by the pressing operation unit 10 or the like of the operating device 1 as an external pressing.

The switch 2 includes a housing 20 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The housing 20 is formed of a lower base 20a and an upper cover 20b. On the upper surface of the housing 20, a rectangular insertion hole 200 through which the pressing member 21 is inserted is provided at a position to the left from the center in front view. The pressing member 21 inserted through the insertion hole 200 is a member that receives pressure from the outside of the housing 20 and moves up and down in a range from the upper first position to the lower second position. The upper end of the pressing member 21 projects from the upper surface of the housing 20.

Further, from the lower surface of the housing 20, the first terminal 220 which is a part of the support member 22 (see FIG. 3 etc.) described later and the second terminal 220 which is a part of the contacted member 23 (see FIG. 3 etc.) described later. The terminal 230, the third terminal pair 240 which is a part of the light emitting unit 24 (see FIG. 3 etc.) described later, and the fourth terminal pair 250 which is a part of the light receiving unit 25 (see FIG. 3 etc.) described later are projected. .. The first terminal 220 projects from the left end side of the lower surface of the housing 20. The second terminal 230 projects from the vicinity of the center of the lower surface of the housing 20. The third terminal pair 240 and the fourth terminal pair 250 project from the right end side of the lower surface of the housing 20 side by side in front, back, left and right. Two terminals protruding side by side on the front side of the lower surface of the housing 20 are the third terminal pair 240, and two terminals protruding side by side on the rear side are the fourth terminal pair 250.

In the switch 2 formed in this way, the pressing operation from the outside received by the operating device 1 is transmitted to the pressing member 21 as the pressing from the outside of the housing 20. The pressing member 21 moves from the upper first position to the lower second position in response to the external pressure, and when the external pressure is released, the pressing member 21 moves from the lower second position to the upper first position. Moving.

Next, the internal structure of the switch 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing an example of the switch 2 described in the present application. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a cross section of the switch 2 described in the present application. FIG. 4 shows a cross section cut along a vertical plane including the AB line segment shown in FIG. 2 from a front viewpoint.

In the housing 20 of the switch 2, a space as a storage chamber 201 for accommodating various members that open and close the electric circuit is secured. An insertion hole 200 penetrating from the outside of the housing 20 is provided on the upper surface of the accommodation chamber 201, and a pressing member 21 is inserted through the insertion hole 200.

Various members housed in the storage room 201 will be described. In the accommodation chamber 201, various members such as a movable member 26 are arranged in addition to the above-mentioned pressing member 21, support member 22, contacted member 23, light emitting unit 24 and light receiving unit 25. A first locking portion 221 which is a part of the support member 22 is arranged on the left side in the accommodation chamber 201, and a second locking portion which is a part of the support member 22 is arranged near the center in the accommodation chamber 201. The portion 222 is arranged. A contact member 23 is arranged on the right side in the accommodation chamber 201. On the lower right side of the accommodation chamber 201, a light emitting unit 24 is arranged in front of the contacted member 23, and a light receiving unit 25 is arranged behind the contacted member 23. The movable member 26 is arranged so as to extend left and right in the accommodation chamber 201, and is locked by the first locking portion 221 and the second locking portion 222 of the support member 22.

The support member 22 and the contacted member 23 will be further described. FIG. 5 is a schematic external view showing an example of the support member 22 and the contacted member 23 included in the switch 2 described in the present application. FIG. 5 is a front view illustrating only the support member 22 and the contacted member 23 arranged in the switch 2 from the viewpoint from the front direction of the switch 2. The support member 22 and the contacted member 23 illustrated in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 are all formed of a conductive metal plate, and are spaced apart from each other in the housing 20.

The support member 22 has a thin plate shape and is erected so that the normal direction is the front-rear direction. The lower portion of the support member 22 is formed as a first terminal 220 projecting from the lower surface of the housing 20. The upper portion of the support member 22 located in the accommodation chamber 201 is bifurcated to the left and right, the left side is formed as the first locking portion 221 and the right side is formed as the second locking portion 222. The first locking portion 221 and the second locking portion 222 are bent toward the front side so that the movable member 26 can be easily locked.

The contacted member 23 has a thin plate shape erected so that the normal direction is the front-rear direction, and is located behind the light emitting unit 24 and in front of the light receiving unit 25 from the light emitting unit 24 and the light receiving unit 25. It is erected at a distance. The lower portion of the contacted member 23 is formed as a second terminal 230 projecting from the lower surface of the housing 20. The upper part of the contacted member 23 located in the accommodation chamber 201 is a contacted portion with which the movable member 26 comes into contact when the pressing member 21 is located at the second position and the movable member 26 is pressed by the pressing member 21. It is 231. In the contacted member 23, a light-shielding plate 232 that blocks the light emitted from the light-emitting unit 24 is formed below the contacted portion 231. The light-shielding plate 232 receives the light emitted from the light-emitting unit 24. A transmission hole 233 for transmission is provided.

The light emitting unit 24 and the light receiving unit 25 will be further described. FIG. 6 is a schematic external view showing an example of the light emitting unit 24 included in the switch 2 described in the present application. The light emitting unit 24 illustrated in FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 emits light, and the light receiving unit 25 receives the light emitted from the light emitting unit 24. The light emitting unit 24 is configured by using a light emitting element 241 such as an LED. The light emitting element 241 of the light emitting unit 24 is molded in the unit housing 242 made of resin, and the third terminal pair 240 projects from the unit housing 242. Inside the unit housing 242, two substantially linear lead frames 243 are arranged. One end of the lead frame 243 protrudes from the inside of the unit housing 242 to the outside, and has a third terminal pair 240. The other end side of the lead frame 243 is located in the unit housing 242, and the light emitting element 241 is placed and bonded by the wire 244. The light emitting element 241 and the lead frame 243 and the wire 244 are arranged at the bottom of the recess formed in the unit housing 242. The recess formed in the unit housing 242 is filled with a resin having high transmittance such as epoxy resin in the manufacturing process, and the members such as the light emitting element 241 are visible from the outside in the unit housing. It is molded in 242. FIG. 6 shows a light emitting unit 24 in which the unit housing 242 is filled with a resin having a high transmittance and the inside can be visually recognized. The light receiving unit 25 is configured by using a light receiving element 251 such as a PD (Photo Diode) or a PT (Photo Transistor) as a detection unit for detecting light. Since the configuration of the light receiving unit 25 is substantially the same as the configuration of the light emitting unit 24, the description of the light emitting unit 24 will be taken into consideration, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The light emitting element 241 and the third terminal pair 240 described as the configuration of the light emitting unit 24 shall be read as the light receiving element 251 and the fourth terminal pair 250 in understanding the light receiving unit 25.

In the housing 20 of the switch 2, the light emitting unit 24 and the light receiving unit 25 are arranged with the light emitting element 241 so that the light receiving element 251 of the light receiving unit 25 receives the light emitted from the light emitting element 241 of the light emitting unit 24. It is arranged so as to face the position where the light receiving element 251 faces. By energizing the light emitting unit 24 through the third terminal pair 240, the light emitting element 241 of the light emitting unit 24 emits light. Since the light receiving element 251 of the light receiving unit 25 changes the energization state when light is detected, an on signal based on the change in the energization state due to the light reception is output from the fourth terminal pair 250.

The movable member 26 will be further described. The movable member 26 illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a member formed of a conductive metal plate, and is arranged in the accommodation chamber 201 so that the longitudinal direction is the left-right direction. The left end side of the movable member 26 is a fixed end that is locked to the first locking portion 221 and functions as a swing fulcrum 260. The right end side of the movable member 26 is a movable contact portion 261 that swings as a free end and comes into contact with and separates from the contacted portion 231 of the contacted member 23 by swinging. Further, the right end side of the movable member 26 is a substantially rectangular light-shielding piece 262 bent downward from the movable contact portion 261. The light-shielding piece 262 is formed so that the normal direction is the front-rear direction, and a substantially rectangular transmission window 263 through which the light emitted from the light emitting unit 24 is transmitted is provided. The light-shielding piece 262 is inserted between the contacted member 23 and the light emitting unit 24 at a position in front of the contacted member 23 and behind the light emitting unit 24 while being separated from the contacted member 23 and the light emitting unit 24. Is located in. The movable member 26 is formed with an urging portion 264 that functions as a return spring that is punched out near the center and bent in an arc shape, and the tip of the urging portion 264 is located near the center in the accommodation chamber 201. It is locked to the formed second locking portion 222. The urging portion 264 generates a reaction force that opposes the pressing of the pressing member 21.

In the switch 2 configured as described above, the pressing member 21 moves downward in response to the external pressure and presses the movable member 26. When the movable member 26 is pressed, the movable contact portion 261 and the light-shielding piece 262 on the right end side, which is the free end of the movable member 26, are lowered. When the movable contact portion 261 of the movable member 26 is lowered, the movable contact portion 261 comes into contact with the contact portion 231 of the contact member 23. When the movable contact portion 261 of the movable member 26 and the contacted portion 231 of the contacted member 23 come into contact with each other, the first terminal 220 of the support member 22 to the second terminal 230 of the contacted member 23 are in a conductive state. .. The conduction between the first terminal 220 and the second terminal 230 makes it possible to close the first circuit outside the switch 2 and output an on signal. By lowering the light-shielding piece 262 of the movable member 26, the optical path leading from the light-emitting element 241 of the light-emitting unit 24 to the light-receiving element 251 of the light-receiving unit 25 passes through the transmission window 263 provided in the light-shielding piece 262. Therefore, the light emitted from the light emitting element 241 of the light emitting unit 24 is transmitted through the transmission window 263 provided in the light shielding piece 262 of the movable member 26, and further, the transmission hole provided in the light shielding plate 232 of the contacted member 23. It passes through 233 and reaches the light receiving element 251 of the light receiving unit 25. When the light receiving element 251 receives the light from the light emitting element 241, the second circuit outside the switch 2 is closed and the on signal can be output. Further, when the movable contact portion 261 of the movable member 26 is lowered, the movable contact portion 261 comes into contact with the contacted portion 231 of the contacted member 23. When the movable contact portion 261 of the metal movable member 26 hits the contact portion 231 of the metal contact member 23, a metallic sound is generated. The user recognizes the metallic sound generated when the movable member 26 hits the contacted member 23 as a click sound. Further, the user recognizes the feeling that the movable member 26 hits the contacted member 23 as a click feeling. By appropriately designing the material and shape for forming the movable member 26 and the contacted member 23, the sound generated when the movable member 26 hits the contacted member 23 and the feeling of hitting the contacted member 23 are controlled, and a clicking sound is controlled. And it is also possible to adjust the click feeling. For example, by using a material and a shape in which a clicking sound is unlikely to be generated, it is possible to realize noise reduction at the time of clicking.

When the pressing of the pressing member 21 is released, the movable member 26 is urged upward by the reaction force of the urging portion 264. When the movable member 26 is urged upward, the pressing member 21 moves upward. When the movable member 26 is urged upward by the urging portion 264, the movable contact portion 261 and the light-shielding piece 262 located on the right end side of the movable member 26 are raised. By raising the movable contact portion 261 of the movable member 26, the movable contact portion 261 is separated from the contacted portion 231 of the contacted member 23. By separating the movable contact portion 261 of the movable member 26 and the contacted portion 231 of the contacted member 23, the first terminal 220 of the support member 22 and the second terminal 230 of the contacted member 23 are in an insulated state. Become. The insulation between the first terminal 220 and the second terminal 230 opens the first circuit. When the light-shielding piece 262 of the movable member 26 is raised, the light emitted from the light-emitting element 241 of the light-emitting unit 24 is blocked by the light-shielding piece 262, and the second circuit is opened in an off state.

Next, opening and closing of the circuit by the switch 2 described in the present application will be described. 7 and 8 are schematic cross-sectional views showing an example of the switch 2 described in the present application. 7 and 8 show a cross section cut along a vertical plane including the AB line segment shown in FIG. 2 from a front viewpoint. In FIGS. 7 and 8, the outer shapes of the support member 22 and the contacted member 23 hidden in the housing 20 are shown by broken lines. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the pressing member 21 is not pressed from the outside and is located at the first position above, and FIG. 8 shows the pressing member 21 being pressed from the outside and descending. It shows the state of being located at the lower second position. By transitioning from the state illustrated in FIG. 7 which is not pressed to the state illustrated in FIG. 8 when pressed, the right end side of the movable member 26 is lowered, and the movable member 26 comes into contact with the contacted member 23. When the movable member 26 and the contacted member 23 come into contact with each other, the first terminal 220 of the support member 22 to the second terminal 230 of the contacted member 23 become conductive. When the first terminal 220 and the second terminal 230 are electrically connected, a current flows as shown by a solid arrow in FIG. 8, and the first circuit is closed and turned on. By releasing the pressure from the outside and returning to the state illustrated in FIG. 7, the flowing current is cut off, and the first circuit is opened and turned off.

9 and 10 are schematic cross-sectional views showing an example of the switch 2 described in the present application. 9 and 10 show a cross section cut along a vertical plane including the CD line segment shown in FIG. 2 from the right side. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the pressing member 21 is not pressed from the outside and is located at the first position above, and FIG. 10 shows the pressing member 21 being pressed from the outside and descending. It shows the state of being located at the lower second position. By transitioning from the state illustrated in FIG. 9 which is not pressed to the state illustrated in FIG. 10 when pressed, the right end side of the movable member 26 is lowered, and the light receiving element 241 of the light emitting unit 24 receives the light received by the light receiving unit 25. The optical path leading to the element 251 passes through the transmission window 263 provided in the shading piece 262. Therefore, as shown by the solid line arrow in FIG. 10, the light emitted from the light emitting element 241 of the light emitting unit 24 passes through the transmission window 263 provided in the light shielding piece 262 of the movable member 26, and the contacted member 23 It passes through the transmission hole 233 provided in the light-shielding plate 232 and reaches the light-receiving element 251 of the light-receiving unit 25. When the light receiving element 251 receives the light from the light emitting element 241, the second circuit is closed and turned on. When the pressure from the outside is released and the state returns to the state illustrated in FIG. 9, the optical path between the light emitting element 241 and the light receiving element 251 is cut off, and the second circuit is opened and turned off. As described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10, the switch 2 described in the present application opens and closes the first circuit and the second circuit based on the operation of the movable member 26, so that the first circuit and the second circuit are opened and closed. It is possible to synchronize the opening and closing timing of the circuit.

<Switch assembly 4>
Next, a mounting example of the switch assembly 4 described in the present application in which the switch 2 is attached to the substrate 3 will be described. The switch 2 described in the present application is incorporated in the operating device 1 as a switch assembly 4 mounted on the substrate 3. FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the first embodiment of the switch assembly 4 described in the present application. FIG. 11 shows the switch 2 included in the switch assembly 4 and the substrate 3 separated from each other so that the relationship between the switch 2 and the substrate 3 can be easily grasped. The board 3 has a first terminal mounting hole 30 through which the first terminal 220 is inserted, a second terminal mounting hole 31 through which the second terminal 230 is inserted, and a third terminal pair mounting hole through which the third terminal pair 240 is inserted. A mounting hole 33 for the fourth terminal pair is provided through which the 32 and the fourth terminal pair 250 are inserted. In the switch assembly 4, the first terminal 220, the second terminal 230, the third terminal pair 240, and the fourth terminal pair 250 of the switch 2 are mounted on the board 3 with the first terminal mounting hole 30 and the second terminal mounting. It is configured by being inserted into the hole 31, the third terminal pair mounting hole 32, and the fourth terminal pair mounting hole 33, and mounted on the substrate 3 by a mounting method such as soldering. In addition to the switch 2, electronic members such as various circuits and elements are mounted on the substrate 3 included in the switch assembly 4, and each electronic member is formed on the substrate 3 by a method such as etching. It is electrically connected by wiring.

FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the second embodiment of the switch assembly 4 described in the present application. FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the switch assembly 4, and the switch 2 and the substrate 3 included in the switch assembly 4 are separated from each other so that the relationship between the switch 2 and the substrate 3 can be easily grasped. .. The board 3 is provided with a first terminal mounting hole 30, a second terminal mounting hole 31, a third terminal pair mounting hole 32, and a fourth terminal pair mounting hole 33. The third terminal pair 240 of the light emitting unit 24 is previously attached to the third terminal pair mounting hole 32 provided in the substrate 3 by a mounting method such as soldering, and is attached to the fourth terminal pair mounting hole 33. The fourth terminal pair 250 of the light receiving unit 25 is attached in advance by an attachment method such as soldering. Then, in the assembly process, the switch 2 not provided with the light emitting unit 24 and the light receiving unit 25 is attached to the substrate 3 to which the light emitting unit 24 and the light receiving unit 25 are attached in advance. The switch 2 is attached so as to cover the light emitting unit 24 and the light receiving unit 25 on the substrate 3. Further, the first terminal 220 of the switch 2 is inserted into the mounting hole 30 for the first terminal, and the second terminal 230 is inserted into the mounting hole 31 for the second terminal, respectively, on the substrate 3 by a mounting method such as soldering. Can be attached to.

FIG. 13 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the third embodiment of the switch assembly 4 described in the present application. FIG. 13 shows still another embodiment of the switch assembly 4, and the switch 2 and the substrate 3 included in the switch assembly 4 are shown at a distance so that the relationship between the switch 2 and the substrate 3 can be easily grasped. There is. The substrate 3 is provided with a mounting hole 30 for the first terminal and a mounting hole 31 for the second terminal. A conductive metal is pre-wired on the substrate 3 by a method such as etching, and the light emitting unit 24 and the light receiving unit 25 are preliminarily mounted on the wiring of the substrate 3 by a method such as surface mounting. The light emitting unit 24 and the light receiving unit 25 illustrated in FIG. 13 are surface mount optical units and are mounted directly on the substrate 3. The switch 2 is attached so as to cover the light emitting unit 24 and the light receiving unit 25 on the substrate 3. Further, the first terminal 220 of the switch 2 is inserted into the mounting hole 30 for the first terminal, and the second terminal 230 is inserted into the mounting hole 31 for the second terminal, respectively, on the substrate 3 by a mounting method such as soldering. Can be attached to.

As described above, as shown by exemplifying the first to third embodiments, the switch assembly 4 in which the switch 2 is attached to the substrate 3 is formed by various methods.

Next, an implementation example of the operating device 1 equipped with the switch 2 described in the present application will be described. FIG. 14 is a block diagram conceptually showing an example of the first embodiment of the operation device 1 described in the present application. The switch 2 includes a contact mechanism 27 using members such as a support member 22 and a contact member 23, and a non-contact mechanism 28 using members such as a light emitting unit 24 and a light receiving unit 25. The contact mechanism 27 opens and closes the circuit of the signal control unit 14, which is the first circuit, by swinging the movable member 26, and outputs an electric signal to an external device such as a personal computer. The non-contact mechanism 28 opens and closes the circuit of the load control unit 15, which is the second circuit, by swinging the movable member 26, and lights the output load unit 130 of the light emitting unit 13. The first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 14 is an embodiment in which the first circuit and the second circuit are configured as different circuits. In the first embodiment, the pressing operation unit 10 of the operating device 1 is pressed. , A signal is output to an external device, and the light emitting unit 13 is made to emit light. As a result, it is possible to produce an effect that the light emitting unit 13 emits light when the operation device 1 is operated, so that it is possible to improve characteristics such as expansion of the functions of the operation device 1 and the switch 2. The output load unit 130 is not limited to light emitting light, and various power loads such as a speaker that outputs sound and a vibrating vibrator can be applied. Further, the contact mechanism 27 opens and closes the circuit of the load control unit 15, and the non-contact mechanism 28 opens and closes the circuit of the signal control unit 14, and the like can be appropriately designed.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram conceptually showing an example of the second embodiment of the operation device 1 described in the present application. The second embodiment is an example in which the first circuit and the second circuit are configured as the same circuit. In the second embodiment, the signal control unit 14 is used as a first circuit that opens and closes with the contact mechanism 27 and a second circuit that opens and closes with the non-contact mechanism 28. By making the first circuit and the second circuit the same circuit, both the contact mechanism 27 and the non-contact mechanism 28 open and close the signal control unit 14, so that the contact mechanism 27 and the non-contact mechanism 28 Even if a problem occurs on one side, it can be compensated for on the other side. Therefore, it is possible to improve the characteristics such as the reliability of the operating device 1 and the switch 2.

The embodiment of the operating device 1 described in the present application can be developed into various forms regardless of the mounting examples described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. For example, a mechanism for opening and closing a circuit using an optical element as exemplified as the non-contact mechanism 28 requires continuous or intermittent energization of the optical element, which may cause a problem of standby power. In order to solve such a problem, by using the contact mechanism 27 as a mechanism for opening and closing the energization circuit to the optical element, it is possible to suppress the standby power. Specifically, the switch 2 is in an off state in which the power supply to the non-contact mechanism 28 is cut off during standby. Then, when the contact mechanism 27 is turned on, the non-contact mechanism 28 is energized and turned on until a certain period of time elapses after the contact mechanism 27 is turned on or the non-contact mechanism is turned on. It can be deployed in the form of operating 28. The non-contact mechanism 28, which is energized and turned on, can open and close the circuit according to the operation of the pressing operation unit 10 of the operating device 1. The energization control of the optical element by the contact mechanism 27 is not limited to the energization control of the non-contact mechanism 28 accompanying the operation of the pressing operation unit 10, but also for detecting the position of the operating device 1 (position operation of the mouse cursor). It can also be applied to control the energization of the optical element used. As described above, the operating device 1 and the switch 2 described in the present application can improve various characteristics such as suppression of standby power.

As described above, the operation device 1, the switch 2, and the switch assembly 4 described in the present application include a contact mechanism 27 using members such as a support member 22 and a contact member 23, and members such as a light emitting unit 24 and a light receiving unit 25. It is provided with a non-contact mechanism 28 using the above. This has excellent effects such as expansion of functions, improvement of reliability, and improvement of various characteristics such as suppression of standby power.

The present invention is not limited to the respective embodiments described above, and can be developed into various other embodiments. Therefore, the above embodiments are merely exemplary in all respects and should not be construed in a limited way. The technical scope of the present invention is described by claims and is not bound by the text of the specification. Furthermore, all modifications and modifications that fall within the equivalent scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the non-contact mechanism 28 is configured by an optical mechanism using a light emitting element 241 that emits light and a light receiving element 251 as a detection unit that detects light as a detection target. The present invention is not limited to this, and various mechanisms having no contacts can be used. For example, it can be applied to various forms such as forming a non-contact mechanism 28 by using a magnet that generates a magnetic force and a Hall element as a detection unit that detects the magnetic force as a detection target.

Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the conductive support member 22 and the contacted member 23 are used as the contact mechanism 27, and the conductive movable member 26 is brought into contact with and separated from each other to open and close the first circuit. As shown, any opening / closing mechanism having contacts is sufficient, and the present invention is not limited to the conductive member. That is, if the circuit can be opened and closed by the contact and disengagement of the swinging movable member 26, a form in which the contacted member 23 pressed by the movable member 26 moves to open and close the circuit should be appropriately designed. Is possible. Regarding the non-contact mechanism 28, it is not necessary to use the movable member 26 as a conductive member.

1 Operating device 13 Light emitting unit 130 Output load unit 14 Signal control unit 15 Load control unit 2 Switch 20 Housing 21 Pressing member 22 Supporting member 23 Contacted member 231 Contacted part 232 Light-shielding plate 233 Transmission hole 24 Light emitting unit 241 Light emitting element 25 Light receiving unit 251 Light receiving element (detector)
26 Movable member 260 Swing fulcrum 261 Movable contact part 262 Shading piece 263 Transparent window 27 Contact mechanism 28 Non-contact mechanism 3 Board 4 Switch assembly (switch assembly)

Claims (11)

A switch including a movable member whose second end side swings with the first end side as a swing fulcrum.
With the contacted member that comes into contact with and separates when the movable member swings
Equipped with a light receiving element that detects light
The first circuit can be opened and closed by swinging the movable member to contact and separate from the contacted member.
A switch characterized in that the second circuit can be opened and closed by swinging the movable member to transmit / shield the light detected by the light receiving element. A switch provided with a conductive movable member that swings on the second end side with the first end side as the swing fulcrum.
A conductive support member that swingably supports the first end side of the movable member, and
When the movable member swings, the conductive contacted member that comes into contact with and separates from the second end side
Equipped with a light receiving element that detects light
The movable member has a light-shielding piece that shields light to be received by the light-receiving element.
The first circuit can be opened and closed by swinging the movable member to contact and separate from the contacted member.
A switch characterized in that a second circuit can be opened and closed by transmitting / shielding light by the light-shielding piece as the movable member swings. The switch according to claim 2.
The support member is formed by using a conductive material.
A switch characterized in that when the movable member comes into contact with the contacted member, the support member and the contacted member become conductive, so that the first circuit is closed. A switch equipped with a movable member that operates based on external pressure.
A detector that detects the detection target and
A contact mechanism that can open and close the first circuit by moving in and out according to the movement of the movable member.
A switch including a non-contact mechanism capable of opening and closing a second circuit by controlling detection by the detection unit according to the operation of the movable member. The switch according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
A switch characterized in that the first circuit and the second circuit are different circuits. The switch according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
A switch characterized in that the first circuit and the second circuit are the same circuit. A switch assembly including a switch having a movable member whose second end side swings with the first end side as a swing fulcrum and a substrate to which the switch is mounted.
Equipped with a light receiving element that detects light
The switch includes a contacted member that is brought into contact with and separated from the movable member by swinging.
The first circuit can be opened and closed by swinging the movable member to contact and separate from the contacted member.
A switch assembly characterized in that a second circuit can be opened and closed by swinging the movable member to transmit / shield light detected by the light receiving element. The switch assembly according to claim 7.
The switch assembly is characterized in that the light receiving element is surface-mounted on the substrate. A switch assembly including a switch having a movable member that operates based on external pressure and a substrate to which the switch is attached.
Equipped with a detection unit that detects the detection target
The switch includes a contacted member that is brought into contact with and separated from the movable member by swinging.
A contact mechanism that can open and close the first circuit by moving in and out according to the movement of the movable member.
A switch assembly comprising a non-contact mechanism capable of opening and closing a second circuit by controlling detection by the detection unit according to the operation of the movable member. A pressing operation unit that accepts pressing operations from the outside,
The switch according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the pressing operation received by the pressing operation unit is transmitted as an external pressing.
The switch is an operating device characterized in that it outputs a signal for opening and closing a circuit based on a transmitted external pressure. A pressing operation unit that accepts pressing operations from the outside,
The switch assembly according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the pressing operation received by the pressing operation unit is transmitted as an external pressing.
The switch assembly is an operating device characterized in that it outputs a signal for opening and closing a circuit based on a transmitted external pressure.

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