JP3043541U - Switch operation mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

It is an object of the present invention to provide a switch operating mechanism capable of operating a push button switch arranged in a narrow area and having a small size and a small interval accurately and smoothly. A switch operating mechanism 1 of the present invention is a dial D which is a push button switch group arranged in a narrow area.
Is pressed, and the rail 4 formed by the rail forming member 2 and the frame member 3 is vertically and horizontally movable according to the movement of the finger and the operation button 5 attached to the lower portion of the operation button 5, and at least The operation pin 7 has a smaller area than the dial D.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a switch operating mechanism capable of smoothly operating a push button switch group arranged in a narrow area.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 For example, devices typified by mobile phones have tended to be downsized in recent years, and with the downsizing of devices, it is necessary to arrange dials in a narrow area. The spacing is getting smaller.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, due to the tendency toward miniaturization in recent years, if one attempts to operate a push button switch that is arranged in a narrow area and has a small size and a small interval, for example, the selected switch cannot be pressed accurately with the finger. There are also problems such as pressing multiple switches at the same time.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a switch operating mechanism capable of accurately and smoothly operating push button switches arranged in a narrow area and having a small size and a small interval. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 To achieve the above object, the present invention comprises an operation button supported in a vertically and horizontally movable state, and an operation pin attached to a lower portion of the operation button. With this configuration, it is possible to accurately press the selected push button switch without simultaneously pressing a plurality of switches.

[0006]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 The switch operation mechanism according to claim 1 of the present invention is a switch operation mechanism for pressing a push button switch group arranged in a narrow area, and a finger is placed on the switch operation mechanism to move vertically and horizontally according to the movement of the finger. It is equipped with an operation button that is supported in a possible state and an operation pin that is attached to the bottom of this operation button and that has an area at least smaller than that of the push button switch.

According to the above configuration, a finger is placed on the operation button, and the operation button is moved toward any push button switch. The operation pin may be provided under the operation button, but preferably, the operation pin is provided not at a position directly below the operation button but at a position slightly projecting forward, so that the operation pin will not be hidden by the operating finger. Then, when the operation pin is located on the target push button switch, the operation button is pressed and the push button switch is pressed with the operation pin. As a result, the push button switches formed in a small area and at small intervals can be reliably operated.

The switch operating mechanism according to a second aspect of the present invention is a slide plate that moves vertically along a rail formed on a frame, and a slide plate that moves laterally along a slit provided in the slide plate. It has an operating button to be operated and an operating pin which is attached to the lower front part of the operating button and has an area at least smaller than that of the push button switch.

According to the above configuration, when a finger is placed on the operation button and the operation button is moved to an arbitrary push button switch, the slide plate moves in the vertical direction along the rail formed on the frame and moves horizontally. In the direction, the operation button moves along the slit provided on the slide plate. Then, when the operation pin is located on the target push button switch, the operation button is pressed and the push button switch is pressed by the operation pin. Thereby, the same effect as the above is achieved.

Further, a switch operating mechanism according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a fulcrum provided on the frame, a slit into which the fulcrum is fitted, and a slide plate that moves vertically and horizontally about the fulcrum. An operation button provided at a tip portion of the slide plate and an operation pin attached to a lower front portion of the operation button and having an area smaller than at least the push button switch are provided.

According to the above configuration, when a finger is placed on the operation button and the operation button is moved to an arbitrary push button switch, the slide plate provided at the tip of the operation button can freely move vertically and horizontally with the fulcrum as the center. Moving. Then, when the operation pin is located on the target push button switch, the operation button is pressed and the push button switch is pressed by the operation pin. Thereby, the same effect as the above is achieved.

[0012]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 show a schematic configuration of a switch operating mechanism corresponding to claim 1. FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of a switch operating mechanism corresponding to claim 2. FIG. 4 shows a main part of a switch operating mechanism corresponding to claim 2. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the switch operating mechanism according to claim 2 is applied to a mobile phone and used. FIG. 6 shows a schematic configuration of a switch operating mechanism corresponding to claim 3. FIG. 7 shows a main part of a switch device mechanism according to a third aspect. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the switch operating mechanism according to claim 3 is applied to a mobile phone and used.

A switch operating mechanism 1 corresponding to claim 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The switch operating mechanism 1 is provided, for example, on the upper surface of a dial D of a miniaturized mobile phone (all not shown), and has the following configuration. Reference numeral 2 denotes a rail forming member for forming a rail 4 described later between the dials D, which is made of, for example, rubber or a silicon resin member. Reference numeral 3 denotes a frame member which is formed in a rectangular shape by surrounding a predetermined interval from the outermost periphery where the rail forming members 2 are arranged. Reference numeral 4 denotes a rail formed by the rail forming member 2 and the frame member 3 which are vertically and horizontally formed in a substantially central portion of the dial D. Reference numeral 5 denotes an operation button in which the rail 4 is held by the rail forming member 2 and the frame member 3 so as to be vertically and horizontally movable.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an engagement member provided on the lower surface of the operation button 5, and the engagement member 6 is integrated with the operation button 5 from below the operation button 5 so that the rail forming member 2 and the rail forming member 2 are integrated. And the frame member 3 to prevent the operation button 5 from coming off the rail 4. Reference numeral 7 is an operation pin provided on the lower surface of the engaging member 6.

The switch operating mechanism 1 having the above-described configuration is suitable for use, for example, when the dials D are arranged in a narrow range with a small interval and a size smaller than a finger. That is, the switch operating mechanism 1 puts a finger on the operation button 5, moves the operation button 5 along the rail 4 to the position above the arbitrary dial D, and then presses the operation button 5, The operation pin 7 smaller than the area pushes the dial D. That is, the rail 4 accurately guides the operation button 5 to the position where the dial D is arranged, and the operation pin 7 smaller than the dial D pushes the dial D, thereby pushing the dials D more than once. The dial D is not accidentally pressed.

Further, the switch operation mechanism 1 described above has a configuration in which the operation button 5 moves only vertically and horizontally. However, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, if a rail 4 that can be moved diagonally is formed, the operation button 5 can be operated. The movement of 5 becomes smoother.

Next, the switch operating mechanism 11 corresponding to claim 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. In the switch operating mechanism 11, reference numeral 12 is a frame arranged in pairs to hold the switch operating mechanism 11 as a whole. Reference numeral 13 is a rail formed in the longitudinal direction (hereinafter referred to as the vertical direction) of the surfaces of the frames 12 that face each other. Reference numeral 14 is a slide plate that moves vertically along the rail 13. Reference numeral 15 is a slit formed in the lateral direction of the slide plate 14.

Reference numeral 16 denotes an operation button that moves laterally along the slit 15. Reference numeral 17 denotes an engaging member which is provided on the lower surface of the operation button 16 and which is engaged with the upper and lower surfaces of the slide plate 14 to prevent the operation button 16 from being detached from the slit 15. Reference numeral 18 denotes a leaf spring which is interposed between the lower surface of the operation button 16 and the engaging member 17, and the leaf spring 18 is compressed when the operation button 16 is pushed and tilted forward, and expands when the operation button 16 is released. Then, the state shown in the figure is reached. Reference numeral 19 denotes an operation pin provided on the lower front portion of the operation button 16, and the operation pin 19 is formed to have an area at least smaller than that of the push button switch.

The switch operation mechanism 11 having the above-described configuration is suitable for use in a push button switch group arranged in a narrow range and having a small size and a narrow interval, for example, a mobile phone as shown in FIG. That is, in the above-mentioned state, if the user tries to operate with his or her finger, the dial D may be hidden by the finger, the dials D may be operated by mistake, or the dial D to be pushed may be mistaken. If the switch operating mechanism 11 is applied, such a problem does not occur.

That is, when the switch operation mechanism 11 puts a finger on the operation button 16 and moves the operation button 16 to an arbitrary dial D, the slide plate 14 moves the rail 13 in the vertical direction. The horizontal movement is performed by moving the operation button 16 guided by the slit 14 of the slide plate 14. When the vertical and horizontal movements are simultaneously performed, the operation button 16 moves diagonally.

When the operation button 16 is moved to reach an arbitrary dial D as described above and the operation button 16 is pushed with a finger, the leaf spring 18 is compressed and the operation button 16 is moved forward. As a result, the operation pin 19 operates by pushing the dial D. Since the operation pin 19 is provided in the lower front portion of the operation button 16, the operation button 16 and the dial D to be operated by the finger are not hidden. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the above, and it is possible to simplify the configuration.

Further, the switch operating mechanism 21 corresponding to claim 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. In the switch operating mechanism 21, 22 is a fulcrum fixedly arranged on the frame F in which the push button switch group is formed. Reference numeral 23 is a slide plate formed with a slit 24 into which the fulcrum 22 is fitted. The slide plate 23 is made of, for example, plastic having elasticity. Reference numeral 25 denotes an operation button provided at the tip of the slide plate 23. An operation pin 26 having an area at least smaller than that of the push button switch is provided below the tip of the operation button 25.

The switch operation mechanism 21 having the above-described configuration is suitable for use in a push button switch group arranged in a narrow range and having a small size and a narrow interval, for example, a mobile phone as shown in FIG. That is, in the above-mentioned state, if the user tries to operate with his or her finger, the dial D may be hidden by the finger, the dials D may be operated by mistake, or the dial D to be pushed may be mistaken. If the switch operating mechanism 21 is applied, such a problem does not occur.

That is, when a finger is placed on the operation button 25 and the finger is moved to any dial D in this state, the slide plate 23 moves relative to the slit 24 around the fulcrum 22 according to the movement of the finger. Move to be guided by. Then, when the operation button 25 is moved to an arbitrary dial D and the operation pin 26 arranged at the tip of the operation button 25 moves to the dial D to be operated, the operation button 25 is pressed. 26 pushes dial D. When the operation button 25 is stopped from being pushed, the operation pin 26 is lifted from the dial D by the elastic restoring force of the slide plate 23, and the next operation becomes possible. In this case as well, it is possible to obtain the same effects as the embodiment corresponding to claim 2 described above.

The switch operating mechanisms 1, 11, 21 of the present invention described above are applied to a mobile phone having a push button switch group arranged in a narrow range and small and with a narrow interval. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if it is applied to operate a push button switch such as a desktop, a portable computer, or a remote control switch, the effect is naturally exceptional, and further, in terms of the operation function, it is more effective. The size of the push button switch, which could not be made smaller, and the arrangement interval and area of the push button switch group can be reduced, which in turn can contribute to the downsizing tendency in recent years.

Further, the switch operation mechanism of the present invention can be applied to, for example, the above-mentioned mobile phone case and can be used in all mobile phones that can be inserted into the case, and is also neat and sophisticated. Because of its simple design and simple structure, it is also suitable for use in operating switches of electronic portable game machines that have become popular in recent years. As a special application, the keyboard and mouse of the personal computer can also be operated by the switch operation mechanism of the present invention, and even when a person with a physical disability handles the personal computer, one finger is required. It can be operated.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made. For example, the materials of the slide plates 14 and 23 are not limited to the above, as long as they can fulfill their functions, and even if the design is modified without impairing the basic configuration, the same action and effect as above are obtained. Can be obtained.

[0028]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, the switch operation mechanism of the present invention includes an operation button supported with a finger placed thereon and vertically and horizontally movable according to the movement of the finger, and an operation pin having an area smaller than that of the push button switch. Since it is equipped with a push button switch group arranged in a narrow area, it can be pressed smoothly and accurately with a single finger, and the push button switch can be operated accidentally as in the past, or multiple push button switches can be operated. Since the push button switches can be operated in this way without operating the push buttons at the same time, the push button switch size can be made smaller, the placement interval can be made narrower, and the placement area can be made smaller. The switch operating mechanism of the present invention can be used for downsizing electric and electronic devices.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a switch operating mechanism corresponding to claim 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing another example of the switch operating mechanism corresponding to claim 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a switch operating mechanism corresponding to claim 2 of the present invention.

4A and 4B show a switch operating mechanism corresponding to claim 2 of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3, and FIG.
It is a B sectional view.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where a switch operating mechanism corresponding to claim 2 of the present invention is applied to a mobile phone.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a switch operating mechanism according to claim 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a switch operating mechanism corresponding to claim 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a switch operating mechanism according to claim 3 of the present invention is applied to a mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Switch Operation Mechanism 2 Rail Forming Member 3 Frame Member 4 Rail 5 Operation Button 7 Operation Pin 11 Switch Operation Mechanism 12 Frame 13 Rail 14 Slide Plate 15 Slit 16 Operation Button 19 Operation Pin 21 Switch Operation Mechanism 22 Support Point 23 Slide Plate 24 Slit 25 Operation button 26 Operation pin D dial F frame

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A switch operation mechanism for pressing a push button switch group arranged in a narrow area, the operation button being supported in a state in which a finger is placed and can be vertically and horizontally moved according to the movement of the finger. A switch operation mechanism, comprising: an operation pin attached to a lower portion of the operation button and having an area smaller than at least the push button switch. 2. A switch operating mechanism for pressing a push button switch group arranged in a narrow area, the slide plate vertically moving along a rail formed on a frame, and a slit provided on the slide plate. A switch operating mechanism comprising: an operation button which moves laterally along the operation button; and an operation pin which is attached to a lower front portion of the operation button and has an area smaller than at least the push button switch. 3. A switch operating mechanism for pressing a push button switch group arranged in a narrow area, in which a fulcrum provided on a frame and a slit into which the fulcrum is inserted are formed, and the fulcrum is used as a center for vertical and horizontal directions. A slide plate that moves freely, an operation button provided at a tip portion of the slide plate, and an operation pin that is attached to a lower front portion of the operation button and has an area smaller than at least the push button switch. Switch operation mechanism.