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請求項１に記載の発明は、押しボタンスイッチであって、操作者が触れる接触面を有し、前記接触面が押し込まれることにより押込方向の手前側の初期位置から奥側の押込位置へと移動する操作部と、操作者による押し込みが解除された際に前記操作部を前記押込位置から前記初期位置へと戻す復帰部と、前記押込方向において前記操作部と重なるとともに前記接触面よりも前記押込方向の奥側に配置され、前記接触面を透過して前記接触面よりも手前側に検出光を照射する投光部と、前記押込方向において前記操作部と重なるとともに前記接触面よりも前記押込方向の奥側にて前記投光部から離間して配置され、前記接触面に近接した操作者にて反射した前記検出光の反射光を検出する受光部と、前記操作部の前記初期位置から前記押込位置への移動、および、前記受光部における前記反射光の検出のうち、少なくとも一方が生じた場合に所定動作を行う作動部と、前記操作部よりも前記押込方向の奥側に配置され、前記接触面に向けて前記検出光とは異なる波長域を有する表示光を出射する表示光源と、を備え、前記表示光源から出射された前記表示光は、前記押しボタンスイッチの機能を示す形状を有する開口、および、前記操作部を介して、前記押しボタンスイッチの手前側へと照射され、前記投光部は、前記押込方向において前記開口と重ならない位置に配置され、前記押込方向と交差する照射視野を有する。
請求項２に記載の発明は、請求項１に記載の押しボタンスイッチであって、前記押込方向において前記投光部および前記受光部と前記接触面との間に配置され、前記接触面を透過した光のうち前記検出光の波長域の光を選択的に透過する部材をさらに備え、前記押しボタンスイッチの機能を示す形状を有する前記開口は、前記部材に設けられる。
The invention according to claim 1 is a push button switch, which has a contact surface that is touched by an operator, and when the contact surface is pushed, the switch moves from an initial position on the front side in a push-in direction to a push-in position on the back side. a moving operating section; a return section that returns the operating section from the pushed-in position to the initial position when the push-down by the operator is released; a light projecting section that is arranged on the back side in the pushing direction and transmits the detection light to the front side of the contact surface by passing through the contact surface; a light receiving section that is arranged at a distance from the light projecting section on the back side in the pushing direction and detects the reflected light of the detection light reflected by the operator who is close to the contact surface; and the initial position of the operating section. an actuating part that performs a predetermined operation when at least one of the movement from the to the pushing position and the detection of the reflected light at the light receiving part occurs ; and an actuating part disposed on the back side of the operating part in the pushing direction. and a display light source that emits display light having a wavelength range different from that of the detection light toward the contact surface, and the display light emitted from the display light source indicates the function of the push button switch. The light is emitted toward the front side of the push button switch through the opening having a shape and the operating section, and the light projecting section is arranged at a position that does not overlap with the opening in the pushing direction, and the light projecting section is arranged at a position that does not overlap with the opening in the pushing direction. It has intersecting illumination fields .
The invention according to claim 2 is the push button switch according to claim 1, wherein the push button switch is arranged between the light projecting section and the light receiving section and the contact surface in the pushing direction, and transmits through the contact surface. The apparatus further includes a member that selectively transmits light in the wavelength range of the detection light among the detected light, and the opening having a shape indicating the function of the push button switch is provided in the member.
請求項３に記載の発明は、請求項１または２に記載の押しボタンスイッチであって、前記投光部と前記受光部とは、前記押込方向に沿って見た状態において、前記接触面の中心に対して互いに反対側に配置される。 The invention according to claim 3 is the push button switch according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the light projecting section and the light receiving section are arranged so that the contact surface is placed on opposite sides of the center.
請求項４に記載の発明は、請求項１ないし３のいずれか１つに記載の押しボタンスイッチであって、前記投光部は、検出光源と、前記押込方向において前記検出光源と前記接触面との間にて、前記検出光源から出射された光の一部を前記検出光として通過させて他の光を遮る投光側遮光部とを備え、前記受光部は、受光センサと、前記押込方向において前記受光センサと前記接触面との間にて、前記反射光の一部を通過させて他の光を遮る受光側遮光部とを備える。 The invention according to claim 4 is the push button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the light projecting section includes a detection light source and a contact surface between the detection light source and the contact surface in the pushing direction. and a light-emitting-side light-shielding section that allows part of the light emitted from the detection light source to pass through as the detection light and blocks other light, and the light-receiving section is arranged between the light-receiving sensor and the push-in A light-receiving-side light-shielding portion is provided between the light-receiving sensor and the contact surface in the direction of the light-receiving side, which allows part of the reflected light to pass through and blocks other light.
請求項５に記載の発明は、請求項１ないし４のいずれか１つに記載の押しボタンスイッチであって、前記押込方向において前記接触面から手前側に所定距離離れた基準位置にて、前記投光部の照射視野と前記受光部の受光視野との重複領域に含まれる反射面の面積が、所定の閾値面積以上である場合に前記受光部は前記反射光を検出し、前記閾値面積未満である場合に前記受光部は前記反射光を検出しない。 The invention according to claim 5 is the push button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the push button switch is arranged such that the push button switch is pressed at a reference position a predetermined distance away from the contact surface toward the front side in the pushing direction. The light receiving section detects the reflected light when the area of the reflective surface included in the overlapping area between the irradiation field of the light projecting section and the light receiving field of view of the light receiving section is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold area, and the area of the reflecting surface is less than the threshold area. In this case, the light receiving section does not detect the reflected light.
請求項６に記載の発明は、請求項１ないし５のいずれか１つに記載の押しボタンスイッチであって、前記作動部による前記所定動作と並行して前記表示光源のＯＮ／ＯＦＦが切り替えられる。 The invention according to claim 6 is the push button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the display light source is switched on and off in parallel with the predetermined operation by the actuator. It will be done.
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操作者が触れる接触面を有し、前記接触面が押し込まれることにより押込方向の手前側の初期位置から奥側の押込位置へと移動する操作部と、
操作者による押し込みが解除された際に前記操作部を前記押込位置から前記初期位置へと戻す復帰部と、
前記押込方向において前記操作部と重なるとともに前記接触面よりも前記押込方向の奥側に配置され、前記接触面を透過して前記接触面よりも手前側に検出光を照射する投光部と、
前記押込方向において前記操作部と重なるとともに前記接触面よりも前記押込方向の奥側にて前記投光部から離間して配置され、前記接触面に近接した操作者にて反射した前記検出光の反射光を検出する受光部と、
前記操作部の前記初期位置から前記押込位置への移動、および、前記受光部における前記反射光の検出のうち、少なくとも一方が生じた場合に所定動作を行う作動部と、
前記操作部よりも前記押込方向の奥側に配置され、前記接触面に向けて前記検出光とは異なる波長域を有する表示光を出射する表示光源と、
を備え、
前記表示光源から出射された前記表示光は、前記押しボタンスイッチの機能を示す形状を有する開口、および、前記操作部を介して、前記押しボタンスイッチの手前側へと照射され、
前記投光部は、前記押込方向において前記開口と重ならない位置に配置され、前記押込方向と交差する照射視野を有することを特徴とする押しボタンスイッチ。 A push button switch,
an operating section that has a contact surface that is touched by an operator, and that moves from an initial position on the front side to a push-in position on the back side in the push-in direction when the contact surface is pushed;
a return unit that returns the operating unit from the pressed position to the initial position when the pushing by the operator is released;
a light projecting section that overlaps the operating section in the push-in direction and is arranged further back than the contact surface in the push-in direction, and transmits detection light to the front side of the contact surface through the contact surface;
The detection light is arranged so as to overlap with the operating section in the pushing direction and to be spaced apart from the light projecting section on the back side of the contact surface in the pushing direction, and is reflected by an operator who is close to the contact surface. a light receiving section that detects reflected light;
an actuation section that performs a predetermined operation when at least one of movement of the operation section from the initial position to the push-in position and detection of the reflected light at the light receiving section occurs;
a display light source that is disposed further back than the operating section in the pushing direction and emits display light having a wavelength range different from that of the detection light toward the contact surface;
Equipped with
The display light emitted from the display light source is irradiated to the front side of the push-button switch through an opening having a shape indicating a function of the push-button switch and the operation section,
The push button switch is characterized in that the light projector is disposed at a position that does not overlap with the opening in the push-in direction, and has an irradiation field that intersects with the push-in direction .
前記押込方向において前記投光部および前記受光部と前記接触面との間に配置され、前記接触面を透過した光のうち前記検出光の波長域の光を選択的に透過する部材をさらに備え、 The method further includes a member disposed between the light projecting section and the light receiving section and the contact surface in the pushing direction, and selectively transmitting light in the wavelength range of the detection light among the light transmitted through the contact surface. ,
前記押しボタンスイッチの機能を示す形状を有する前記開口は、前記部材に設けられることを特徴とする押しボタンスイッチ。 A push button switch, wherein the opening having a shape indicating a function of the push button switch is provided in the member.
前記投光部と前記受光部とは、前記押込方向に沿って見た状態において、前記接触面の中心に対して互いに反対側に配置されることを特徴とする押しボタンスイッチ。 The push button switch according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The push button switch is characterized in that the light projecting section and the light receiving section are arranged on opposite sides of the center of the contact surface when viewed along the pushing direction.
前記投光部は、
検出光源と、
前記押込方向において前記検出光源と前記接触面との間にて、前記検出光源から出射された光の一部を前記検出光として通過させて他の光を遮る投光側遮光部と、
を備え、
前記受光部は、
受光センサと、
前記押込方向において前記受光センサと前記接触面との間にて、前記反射光の一部を通過させて他の光を遮る受光側遮光部と、
を備えることを特徴とする押しボタンスイッチ。 A push button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The light projecting section includes:
a detection light source;
a light projection side light shielding part that passes a part of the light emitted from the detection light source as the detection light and blocks other light between the detection light source and the contact surface in the pushing direction;
Equipped with
The light receiving section is
A light receiving sensor,
a light-receiving side light-shielding part that allows part of the reflected light to pass through and blocks other light between the light-receiving sensor and the contact surface in the pushing direction;
A push button switch comprising:
前記押込方向において前記接触面から手前側に所定距離離れた基準位置にて、前記投光部の照射視野と前記受光部の受光視野との重複領域に含まれる反射面の面積が、所定の閾値面積以上である場合に前記受光部は前記反射光を検出し、前記閾値面積未満である場合に前記受光部は前記反射光を検出しないことを特徴とする押しボタンスイッチ。 A push button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
At a reference position that is a predetermined distance away from the contact surface toward the front in the pushing direction, the area of the reflective surface included in the overlapping area of the irradiation field of the light projecting section and the light receiving field of the light receiving section is set to a predetermined threshold value. The push button switch is characterized in that the light receiving section detects the reflected light when the area is equal to or larger than the threshold area, and the light receiving section does not detect the reflected light when the area is less than the threshold area.
前記作動部による前記所定動作と並行して前記表示光源のＯＮ／ＯＦＦが切り替えられることを特徴とする押しボタンスイッチ。 A push button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
A push-button switch, wherein the display light source is turned on and off in parallel with the predetermined operation by the actuator.
エレベータの操作盤に設けられてエレベータの使用者により操作されることを特徴とする押しボタンスイッチ。 A push button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A push button switch that is provided on an elevator operation panel and operated by an elevator user.
既存のエレベータの操作盤において既存の接触式押しボタンスイッチが取り付けられている固定部に対して、前記既存の接触式押しボタンスイッチに代えて取り付け可能な取付部をさらに備えることを特徴とする押しボタンスイッチ。 The push button switch according to claim 7,
The push button further comprises a mounting part that can be attached in place of the existing contact type push button switch to a fixed part to which the existing contact type push button switch is attached in the operation panel of an existing elevator. button switch.
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