JP3561404B2

JP3561404B2 - Rotary switch device

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Publication number: JP3561404B2
Application number: JP04225398A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 安則長沼; 昌彦原田
Original assignee: Honda Lock Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: Honda Lock Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 1998-02-24
Filing date: 1998-02-24
Publication date: 2004-09-02
Anticipated expiration: 2018-02-24
Also published as: JPH11238434A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、ロータリースイッチ装置に関し、特に、合成樹脂製のベース部材の一面側に複数の固定接点が固定され、前記ベース部材の一面側に対向配置されるロータに、該ロータの回動に応じた前記固定接点との接・断を可能とした可動接点が保持されるロータリースイッチ装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、かかるロータリースイッチ装置は、たとえば実公平１−２９９５９号公報等で既に知られており、このものでは、ベース部材の一面側に臨んで配置される各固定接点に、ベース部材の他面から突出する端子部が一体に設けられており、各端子部に導線がそれぞれ接続されている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記従来のものでは、各固定接点の端子部と、それらの固定接点に個別に対応した導線との接続部同士が接触することを回避するために、各端子部にそれぞれ接続される導線の引き出し方向が相互に異なる方向に設定されねばならず、各端子部への導線の接続作業が煩雑となる。このような接続作業の煩雑さを解消するために、固定接点をそれぞれ一体に有する複数のバスバーをベース部材に埋設し、それらのバスバーに一体に設けた端子部をベース部材の他面側に並列配置せしめることが単純には考えられるが、各端子部から導線が直線的に引出されるものであると、導線に作用する引張り荷重が、各導線の端子部への接続部に直接作用することになり、また導線の曲げの繰返しにより該導線の芯線が断線する可能性もある。すなわち厳密な強度保証が要求されることになり、量産品質管理面での負担が大きくなる。
【０００４】
本発明は、かかる事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、複数の固定接点への導線の接続作業にあたっての作業性を向上するとともに、その接続部に厳密な強度保証が要求されることを回避したロータリースイッチ装置を提供することを目的とする。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、請求項１記載の発明は、合成樹脂製のベース部材の一面側に複数の固定接点が固定され、前記ベース部材の一面側に対向配置されるロータに、該ロータの回動に応じた前記固定接点との接・断を可能とした可動接点が保持されるロータリースイッチ装置において、前記固定接点を一体に有して前記ベース部材に埋設される複数のバスバーに、前記ベース部材の他面側に臨む接合面をそれぞれ有して並列配置される端子部が、それらの端子部に個別に対応した導線の芯線を前記接合面に直接接合せしめることを可能として一体に設けられ、前記ベース部材には、前記各端子部の配列方向に直交する平面内で、各接合面に対して角度をなす方向に各導線を保持する保持部が一体に設けられ、前記ベース部材の他面側で各端子部への導線の接合部が合成樹脂製のカバーで覆われ、前記保持部には、カバー側に開いた第１溝部と、前記ベース部材の外側方に開いて第１溝部に略Ｌ字状に連なる第２溝部とから成る複数の嵌合溝が各導線を弾発嵌合せしめることを可能として形成され、前記カバーに、それらの嵌合溝の少なくとも第２溝部との間で各導線を拘束する拘束壁が一体に設けられることを特徴とする。
【０００６】
このような請求項１記載の発明の構成によれば、ベース部材に埋設される複数のバスバーに、固定接点および端子部がそれぞれ一体に設けられており、ベース部材の他面側に臨んで並列配置される複数の端子部の接合面に導線の芯線がそれぞれ直接接合されるので、各固定接点への導線の接続作業時に作業性を向上することが可能となる。またベース部材に設けられた保持部により、各端子部の配列方向に直交する平面内で各接合面に対して角度をなす方向に各導線が保持されることにより、ロータリースイッチ装置の外方で導線に作用する引張り荷重が各端子部への導線の接合部に直接作用することが防止されるとともに、保持部および端子部間で導線が繰り返して曲げられることもないので、各導線の芯線の接合面への接続部に厳密な強度保証が要求されることを回避することができる。しかも保持部で各導線を保持した状態で各端子部の接合面に導線の芯線をそれぞれ直接接合することが可能であるので、接合作業時の各導線の位置合わせが容易であり、接続作業性をより一層向上することができる。
【０００７】
さらに前記ベース部材の他面側で各端子部への導線の接合部が合成樹脂製のカバーで覆われ、前記保持部には、カバー側に開いた第１溝部と、前記ベース部材の外側方に開いて第１溝部に略Ｌ字状に連なる第２溝部とから成る複数の嵌合溝が各導線を弾発嵌合せしめることを可能として形成され、前記カバーに、それらの嵌合溝の少なくとも第２溝部との間で各導線を拘束する拘束壁が一体に設けられることにより、各導線の端子部への接合部の近傍で各導線が確実に拘束されることになり、各導線の芯線の接合面への接合をより確実に維持することができる。
【０００８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を、添付図面に示した本発明の一実施例に基づいて説明する。
【０００９】
図１ないし図２０は本発明を車両用のイグニッションスイッチに適用したときの一実施例を示すものであり、図１はイグニッションスイッチの縦断面図であって図２の１−１線に沿う断面図、図２は図１の２矢視図、図３は図２の３−３線断面図、図４は図１の４−４線矢視方向から見たイグニッションスイッチの正面図、図５は図２および図４の５矢視方向から見たイグニッションスイッチの分解側面図、図６は第１接点板を図５のＡ矢視方向から見た図、図７は第２接点板を図５のＡ矢視方向から見た図、図８は図５の８矢視方向から見たベース部材の正面図、図９は図５の９矢視方向から見たベース部材の背面図、図１０は図８の１０−１０線断面図、図１１は図８の１１−１１線拡大断面図、図１２は図４の１２−１２線拡大断面図、図１３は図４の１３−１３線拡大断面図、図１４はベース部材に埋設されるバスバーを図８のベース部材と同一方向から見た正面図、図１５はベース部材に埋設されるバスバーの斜視図、図１６は図４の１６−１６線断面図、図１７は第１ないし第３固定接点および第１ないし第３可動接点のＬＯＣＫ位置での相対位置を示す周方向展開断面図、図１８は第４ないし第６固定接点および第４ないし第６可動接点のＬＯＣＫ位置での相対位置を示す周方向展開断面図、図１９は図４の１９−１９線拡大断面図、図２０は端子部への導線の接合過程を順次示す断面図である。
【００１０】
先ず図１において、車両用エンジンおよび電装部品の始動・停止を制御するシリンダ錠装置２１におけるケーシング２２は、図示しないステアリングコラムに取付けられており、該ケーシング２２の先端部内には、図示しないキーを、ＬＯＣＫ位置、ＡＣＣ位置、ＯＮ位置およびＳＴＡＲＴ位置の各位置に操作するのに応じて回動する回動部材２３が配置され、該回動部材２３の回動に伴ってスイッチング作動するロータリースイッチ装置としてのイグニッションスイッチ２４が、回動部材２３に連結されてケーシング２２の先端部に取付けられる。
【００１１】
図２ないし図５を併せて参照して、イグニッションスイッチ２４は、合成樹脂製のケース２５と、可動接点組立体２６と、固定接点組立体２７と、合成樹脂製のカバー２８とを備えるものであり、相互に係合、連結されるケース２５および固定接点組立体２７間で可動接点組立体２６が回動可能に支持され、ケース２５とは反対側から固定接点組立体２７を覆うカバー２８と、固定接点組立体２７およびケース２５とが、ケーシング２２に締結される。
【００１２】
ケース２５は、椀状に形成されるケース主部２５ａと、該ケース主部２５ａの開口端から外側方に張出す鍔部２５ｂとを一体に有するものであり、ケース主部２５ａは、ケーシング２２の先端部に設けられる取付け凹部２９に、ケース主部２５ａの開口端を前記ケーシング２２とは反対側に向けるようにして嵌合され、前記鍔部２５ｂがケーシング２２の先端面に当接される。
【００１３】
ケース主部２５ａの閉塞端中央部には円形の貫通孔３０が設けられており、ケース主部２５ａの閉塞端内面には、前記貫通孔３０に同軸に連なる円筒状の第１支持部３１と、第１支持部３１を同軸に囲繞する円筒状の第２支持部３２とが突設され、両支持部３１，３２の先端は、前記貫通孔３０の軸線に沿う同一位置に設定される。また前記鍔部２５ｂには、前記貫通孔３０の一直径線上に位置するようにして一対の挿通孔３３…が設けられる。
【００１４】
可動接点組立体２６は、合成樹脂製のロータ３４に導電金属から成る第１および第２接点板３５，３６が浮動支持されて成るものである。ロータ３４には、前記ケース２５の第１支持部３１に嵌入される連結筒部３７が一体に設けられており、前記ケース２５の貫通孔３０に挿入される回動部材２３が、連結筒部３７に相対角変位不能に連結される。すなわちロータ３４は回動部材２３の回動に応じて回動する。
【００１５】
前記ロータ３４の外周部の周方向に間隔をあけた２箇所には、ロータ３４の半径方向に沿って延びて外端を開口した支持孔３８…が設けられており、各支持孔３８…の外端部には球体３９がそれぞれ挿入され、支持孔３８…の内端閉塞部および各球体３９…間には、球体３９…をケース主部２５ａの内面側に向けて付勢するばね４０がそれぞれ設けられる。一方、前記ケース主部２５ａの内面には、前記球体３９…の一部を嵌合させる複数の凹部（図示せず）が設けられる。これにより、回動部材２３の回動に応じてロータ３４が、ＬＯＣＫ位置、ＡＣＣ位置、ＯＮ位置およびＳＴＡＲＴ位置の各位置間を節度的に回動することになる。
【００１６】
またケース主部２５ａにおける第１および第２支持部３１，３２間にはねじりばね４７が挿入されており、該ねじりばね４７の両端は、ロータ３４およびケース主部２５ａにそれぞれ係合される。而して該ねじりばね４７のばね力により、ロータ３４は、ＳＴＡＲＴ位置からＯＮ位置に戻るように回動付勢されることになる。
【００１７】
図６において、第１接点板３５は、ロータ３４の回動軸線に直交する平面でリング状に形成されており、第１接点板３５の周方向に間隔をあけた３箇所（図６において網かけ処理を施した箇所）に、固定接点組立体２７側に隆起した第１ないし第３可動接点４１，４２，４３が、ロータ３４の回動中心からの距離を同一として一体に形成される。しかも第１接点板３５は、ロータ３４に対する周方向の相対位置を規制されるとともに軸線方向の規制された範囲での相対移動を許容されるようにしてロータ３４に支持されるものであり、ロータ３４および第１接点板３５間の周方向に間隔をあけた３箇所には、第１接点板３５を固定接点組立体２７側に付勢するばね４８…が設けられる。これにより第１接点板３５すなわち第１ないし第３可動接点４１〜４３は、ロータ３４に浮動支持されることになる。
【００１８】
図７において、第２接点板３６は、ロータ３４の回動軸線に直交する平面で第１接点板３５よりも小径のリング状に形成されており、第２接点板３６の周方向に間隔をあけた３箇所（図７において網かけ処理を施した箇所）に、固定接点組立体２７側に隆起した第４ないし第６可動接点４４，４５，４６が、ロータ３４の回動中心からの距離を同一として一体に形成される。しかも第２接点板３６は、第１接点板３５よりも固定接点組立体２７寄りの位置でロータ３４に対する周方向の相対位置を規制されるとともに軸線方向の規制された範囲での相対移動を許容されるようにしてロータ３４に支持されるものであり、ロータ３４および第２接点板３６間の周方向に間隔をあけた２箇所には、第２接点板３６を固定接点組立体２７側に付勢するばね４９…が設けられる。これにより第２接点板３６すなわち第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６は、ロータ３４に浮動支持されることになる。
【００１９】
また前記ロータ３４には、前記連結筒部３７と同軸である円筒状の支軸５０が、第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６よりも固定接点組立体２７側に向けて突出するようにして一体に設けられる。
【００２０】
図８ないし図１１を併せて参照して、固定接点組立体２７は、導電金属から成る第１ないし第５バスバー５１，５２，５３，５４，５５が合成樹脂から成るベース部材５６に埋設されて成るものである。
【００２１】
ベース部材５６は、略四角形に近い六角形状に形成されるベース部材主部５６ａと、該ベース部材主部５６ａの側方に間隔をあけて配置される保持部５６ｂと、ベース部材主部５６ａおよび保持部５６ｂ間に四角形状の窓５６ｄを形成するようにしてベース部材主部５６ａおよび保持部５６ｂ間を連結する一対の連結部５６ｃ，５６ｃとを一体に備える。而して、ベース部材主部５６ａは、シリンダ錠装置２１におけるケーシング２２の先端形状にほぼ対応した外形形状を有するように形成されるものであり、ベース部材主部５６ａの外縁部は前記ケーシング２２の先端部に当接可能であり、ベース部材主部５６ａの外縁部をケーシング２２の先端部に当接させた状態で、前記窓５６ｄおよび保持部５６ｂは、ケーシング２２の側方に突出して配置されることになる。
【００２２】
ベース部材主部５６ａの前記可動接点組立体２６側に臨む一面には、前記ケース２５の鍔部２５ｂを嵌合せしめる形状に形成される嵌合凹部５７と、回動部材２３すなわちロータ３４の回動軸線と直交する平面に沿うようにして嵌合凹部５７の内端から内方に延びる第１接点配置面５８と、第１接点配置面５８の内周からロータ３４側に突出する円筒状の第１突部５９と、第１突部５９の外周および嵌合凹部５７の内周間で第１接点配置面５８からロータ３４側に突出する円筒状の嵌合突部６０と、第１突部５９の内周に段差なく同軸に連なる円形の第１凹部６１と、ロータ３４の回動軸線と直交する平面に沿うようにして第１凹部６１の内端から内方に延びる環状の第２接点配置面６２と、第２接点配置面６２の内周からロータ３４側に突出する円筒状の第２突部６３と、第２突部６３の内周に段差なく同軸に連なる円形の第２凹部６４とが設けられる。
【００２３】
前記ケース主部２５ａの開口端および鍔部２５ｂは、前記嵌合突部５７よりも外方側で第１接点配置面５８に当接するようにして前記嵌合凹部５７に嵌合されるものであり、嵌合突部６０は、ケース主部２５ａの開口端部に嵌合すべく、ベース部材主部５６ａの前記一面よりもケース２５側に突出される。
【００２４】
ベース部材主部５６ａにおいて、第１接点配置面５８の外縁部の周方向に間隔をあけた複数箇所たとえば２箇所には、四角形状の係合孔６５_１，６５_２が設けられる。
【００２５】
一方、ケース２５における鍔部２５ｂには、図１２で示すように、ベース部材主部５６ａの他面側に係合する係合爪６７_１を先端に有して一方の前記係合孔６５_１に挿通される脚部６６_１が一体に設けられるとともに、図１３で示すように、ベース部材主部５６ａの他面側に係合する係合爪６７_２を先端に有して他方の前記係合孔６５_２に挿通される脚部６６_２が一体に設けられる。しかも各係合爪６７_１，６７_２は、各脚部６６_１，６６_２の先端から外側方に向って突出される。而して、各係合孔６５_１，６５_２に挿通される脚部６６_１，６６_２の先端の係合爪６７_１，６７_２をベース部材主部５６ａの他面側に係合させるようにして、ケース主部２５ａの開口端および鍔部２５ｂを第１接点配置面５８に当接させることにより、ケース２５およびベース部材５６が係合、連結されることになる。この係合、連結状態で、可動接点組立体２６のロータ３４は、ベース部材主部５６ａおよびケース２５間で回動可能に支持されるものであり、ロータ３４の一面は、ケース２５における第１および第２支持部３１，３２の先端に摺接してスラスト支持され、またロータ３４がその他面側に備える支軸５０の先端は、ベース部材主部５６ａにおける第２凹部６４の閉塞端に摺接してスラスト支持される。
【００２６】
図１４および図１５において、第１バスバー５１は、第１接点配置面５８に面一に配置される円弧状の平板部５１ａと、該平板部５１ａの内周に直角に連なる側板部５１ｂとを一体に有してベース部材主部５６ａに埋設され、第２バスバー５２は、第１接点配置面５８に面一に配置される平板部５２ａを有してベース部材主部５６ａに埋設され、第３バスバー５３は、第１接点配置面５８に面一に配置される円弧状の第１平板部５３ａと、該平板部５３ａの外周に直角に連なる第１側板部５３ｂと、第２接点配置面６２に面一に配置される第２平板部５３ｃと、第１平板部５３ａの内周および第２平板部５３ｃの外周を直角に連結する第２側板部５３ｄとを一体に有してベース部材主部５６ａに埋設される。
【００２７】
第１バスバー５１の平板部５１ａには第１固定接点７１がロータ３４側に向けて突出するようにして一体に形成され、第２バスバー５２の平板部５２ａには第２固定接点７２がロータ３４側に向けて突出するようにして一体に形成され、第３バスバー５３の第１平板部５３ａには第３固定接点７３がロータ３４側に向けて突出するようにして一体に形成される。しかも前記平板部５１ａ，５２ａおよび第１平板部５３ａは、第１凹部６１の周囲で第１接点配置面５８に極力広い面積を有して配置されるように形成されており、第１ないし第３固定接点７１〜７３は、ロータ３４における第１ないし第３可動接点４１〜４３との接・断を可能とすべくロータ３４の回動中心からの距離を同一とした位置で周方向に間隔をあけるようにして、前記平板部５１ａ，５２ａおよび第１平板部５３ａに一体に形成される。
【００２８】
第４バスバー５４は、第２接点配置面６２に面一に配置される平板部５４ａを有してベース部材主部５６ａに埋設され、第５バスバー５５は、第２接点配置面６２に面一に配置される平板部５５ａを有してベース部材主部５６ａに埋設される。
【００２９】
第４バスバー５４の平板部５４ａには第４固定接点７４がロータ３４側に突出するようにして一体に形成され、第５バスバー５５の平板部５５ａには第５固定接点７５がロータ３４側に突出するようにして一体に形成され、第３バスバー５３の第２平板部５３ｃには第６固定接点７６がロータ３４側に突出するようにして一体に形成される。しかも前記平板部５４ａ，５５ａおよび第２平板部５３ｃは、第２凹部６３の周囲で第２接点配置面５２に極力広い面積を有して配置されるように形成されており、第４ないし第６固定接点７４〜７６は、ロータ３４における第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６との接・断を可能とすべくロータ３４の回動中心からの距離を同一とした位置で周方向に間隔をあけるようにして、前記平板部５４ａ，５５ａおよび第２平板部５３ｃに一体に形成される。
【００３０】
図１６で明示するように、前記各バスバー５１〜５５には、ベース部材５６のベース部材主部５６ａへの埋設状態で該ベース部材５６の窓５６ｄに並列配置される端子部７７，７８，７９，８０，８１がそれぞれ一体に設けられており、それらの端子部７７〜８１は、ベース部材５６の他面側すなわちケーシング２２とは反対側に臨む接合面８２…をそれぞれ形成して略Ｕ字状に形成される。
【００３１】
ところで、第１ないし第３バスバー５１，５２，５３と、第４および第５バスバー５４，５５とは、ベース部材５６に埋設すべくベース部材５６を成形するための金型内に挿入される状態では一体化されている。すなわち、第１バスバー５１の平板部５１ａと第２バスバー５２の平板部５２ａとが連結部８３で連結され、第１バスバー５１の平板部５１ａと第３バスバー５３の第１平板部５３ａとが連結部８４で連結され、第３バスバー５３の第１平板部５３ａと第２バスバー５２の平板部５２ａとが連結部８５で連結され、第１および第３バスバー５１，５３の端子部７７，７８が連結部８６で連結されることにより第１ないし第３バスバー５１，５２，５３が一体化されている。また第４および第５バスバー５４，５５の平板部５４ａ，５５ａが連結部８７で連結され、第４および第５バスバー５４，５５の端子部８０，８１が連結部８８で連結されることにより第４および第５バスバー５４，５５が一体化されている。
【００３２】
このように第１ないし第３バスバー５１〜５３を一体化するとともに、第４および第４バスバー５４，５５を一体化することにより、前記金型内への各バスバー５１〜５５の位置決め配置が容易となり、金型構成の単純化を図ることができる。
【００３３】
上記各連結部８３〜８８は、ベース部材５６の型成形終了後には打ち抜かれる。すなわち、各バスバー５１〜５５をモールド結合せしめてベース部材５６が型成形された直後には、ベース部材５６におけるベース部材主部５６ａの両面には、各連結部８３，８４，８５，８７の表裏両面を外部に臨ませるようにした凹部がそれぞれ形成されており、それらの凹部に臨む部分で各連結部８３，８４，８５，８７の一部を打ち抜いて抜き孔８９，９０，９１，９２を形成することにより、各連結部８３〜８５，８７が切断される。またベース部材５６の保持部５６ｂには、その型成形直後に円弧溝状のパンチ逃げ９３，９４が形成されており、それらのパンチ逃げ９３，９４に対応させた打ち抜き加工を施すことにより、連結部８６，８８が切断される。而してベース部材５６の型成形終了後に各連結部８３〜８８が打ち抜かれることにより、各バスバー５１〜５５が、相互に電気的に遮断された状態でベース部材５６に配設されることになる。
【００３４】
またベース部材主部５６ａにおいて、ケース２５の鍔部２５ｂに設けられている一対の挿通孔３３…に対応する位置には挿通孔９５，９５がそれぞれ設けられ、第３バスバー５３の第１平板部５３ａには、それらの挿通孔９５，９５に対応する挿通孔９６，９６が設けられる。
【００３５】
さらにベース部材主部５６ａの他面側、すなわちロータ３４側とは反対側の面には、第１固定接点７１の周囲で第１バスバー５１の平板部５１ａを外部に露出させる開口部９７_１と、第１固定接点７１から離隔した位置で第１バスバー５１の平板部５１ａを外部に露出させる開口部９７_２と、第２固定接点７２の周囲で第２バスバー５２の平板部５２ａを外部に露出させる開口部９８_１と、第２固定接点７２から離隔した位置で第２バスバー５２の平板部５２ａを外部に露出させる開口部９８_２と、第３固定接点７３の周囲で第３バスバー５３の第１平板部５３ａを外部に露出させる開口部９９_１と、第６固定接点７６の周囲で第３バスバー５３の第２平板部５３ｃを外部に露出させる開口部９９_２と、第３固定接点７３から離隔した複数箇所たとえば４箇所で第３バスバー５３の第１平板部５３ａを外部に露出させる開口部９９_３，９９_４，９９_５，９９_６と、第４固定接点７４の周囲で第４バスバー５４の平板部５４ａを外部に露出させる開口部１００と、第５固定接点７５の周囲で第５バスバー５５の平板部５５ａを外部に露出させる開口部１０１とが設けられる。
【００３６】
ところで、シリンダ錠装置２１の回動部材２３がＬＯＣＫ位置にあるときに、第１ないし第３可動接点４１〜４３と第１ないし第３固定接点７１〜７３との周方向相対配置は、図１７で示す状態にあり、また第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６と第４ないし第６固定接点７４〜７６との周方向相対配置は、図１８で示す状態にあり、前記回動部材２３がＬＯＣＫ位置からＡＣＣ位置に回動するのに応じて、第１ないし第６可動接点４１〜４６は図１７および図１８の位置から左側に５５度変位した位置となり、回動部材２３がＡＣＣ位置からＯＮ位置に回動するのに応じて、第１ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６は図１７および図１８の位置から左側に９０度変位した位置となり、さらに回動部材２３がＯＮ位置からＳＴＡＲＴ位置に回動するのに応じて、第１ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６は図１７および図１８の位置から左側に１２５度変位した位置となる。
【００３７】
上述のような各可動接点４１〜４６の角変位に応じて、第１ないし第３可動接点４１〜４３の第１ないし第３固定接点７１〜７３との接・断状態が切換えられ、第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６の第４ないし第６固定接点７４〜７６との接・断状態が切換えられるのであるが、第１ないし第３可動接点４１〜４３が一体に形成されているリング状の第１接点板３５と、第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６が一体に形成されているリング状の第２接点板３６とが、ベース部材５６側に向けてばね付勢されてロータ３４に浮動支持されているので、第１ないし第３可動接点４１〜４３の１つが第１ないし第３固定接点７１〜７３の１つに接触している状態、ならびに第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６の１つが第４ないし第６固定接点７４〜７６の１つに接触せしめる状態では、第１および第２接点板３５，３６がそれぞれ周方向一点での支持となるため接触状態が不安定となり易い。
【００３８】
そこで、ベース部材主部５６ａには、第１接点板３５に設けられた第１ないし第３可動接点４１〜４３のうち少なくとも２つを、固定接点組立体２７の周方向２箇所に接触せしめるべく、第１摺動面１０３が第１および第３固定接点７１，７３間に配置されて第１突部５９と面一となるように形成されるとともに、第２摺動面１０４が第２固定接点７２および第１固定接点７１間に配置されて第１突部５９と面一になるように形成される。またベース部材主部５６ａには、第２接点板３６に設けられた第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６のうち少なくとも２つを、固定接点組立体２７の周方向２箇所に接触せしめるべく、第３摺動面１０５が第６および第４固定接点７６，７４間に配置されて第２突部６３と面一となるように形成され、第４摺動面１０６が第４および第５固定接点７４，７５間に配置されるようにして第２突部６３と面一となるように形成され、さらに第５摺動面１０７が第５および第６固定接点７５，７６間に配置されて第２突部６３と面一となるように形成される。
【００３９】
而して、第１ないし第３固定接点７１〜７３は、第１および第２摺動面１０３，１０４よりもロータ３４側に突出され、また第４ないし第６固定接点７４〜７６は、第３ないし第５摺動面１０５〜１０７よりもロータ３４側に突出されている。
【００４０】
しかも第１および第２摺動面１０３，１０４には、第１ないし第３可動接点４１〜４３のうち固定接点７１〜７３に摺接すべき範囲がロータ３４の回動に応じて描く軌跡１１０（図８参照）に沿う円弧状の溝１０８，１０９が設けられ、第３および第５摺動面１０５，１０７には、第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６のうち固定接点７４〜７６に摺接すべき範囲がロータ３４の回動に応じて描く軌跡１１３（図８参照）に沿う円弧状の溝１１１，１１２が設けられる。さらに第４摺動面１０６は、その第４摺動面１０６の内方側に抜き孔９２に対応した凹部がベース部材５６に設けられていることにより、第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６のうち固定接点７４〜７６に摺接すべき範囲がロータ３４の回動に応じて描く軌跡１１３よりも外方側に配置されることになる。すなわち第１および第２摺動面１０３，１０４は、第１ないし第３可動接点４１〜４３のうち固定接点７１〜７３に摺接すべき範囲がロータ３４の回動に応じて軌跡１１０を避けてベース部材主部５６ａに形成され、第３ないし第５摺動面１０３〜１０５は、第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６のうち固定接点７４〜７６に摺接すべき範囲がロータ３４の回動に応じて描く軌跡１１３を避けてベース部材主部５６ａに形成されることになる。
【００４１】
ベース部材５６の窓５６ｄに並列配置されている端子部７７〜８１には、導線１１５，１１６，１１７，１１８，１１９がそれぞれ接続されるのであるが、各端子部７７〜８１が、ケーシング２２とは反対側に臨む接合面８２…をそれぞれ形成して略Ｕ字状に形成されるものであり、各導線１１５〜１１９の芯線１２０…は、図１９で示すように、各端子部７７〜８１に嵌合されて前記接合面８２…に直接接合される。
【００４２】
而して各端子部７７〜８１への各導線１１５〜１１９の芯線１２０…を接合するにあたっては、図２０で示すように、各端子部７７〜８１の接合面８２…とは反対側に嵌合して各端子部７７〜８１を受ける第１電極１２１と、各接合面８２…との間に芯線１２０…を挟み込み得る平面形状の第２電極１２２とが用いられるものであり、先ず図２０（ａ）で示すように、各導線１１５〜１１９の芯線１２０…を各端子部７７〜８１に嵌合せしめた状態で第１電極１２１で各端子部７７〜８１を受けるステップと、図２０（ｂ）で示すように、各芯線１２０…を接合面８２…との間に挟圧するように第２電極１２２を作動せしめて熱圧接により各端子部に芯線１２０…をそれぞれ接合するステップと、図２０（ｃ）で示すように、第１および第２電極１２１，１２２を各端子部７７〜８１から離反する方向に作動せしめるステップとを順次経過させればよい。
【００４３】
このように各端子部７７〜８１に接合された各導線１１５〜１１９は、ベース部材５６の保持部５６ｂにより保持される。
【００４４】
前記保持部５６ｂには、各導線１１５〜１１９に個別に対応した嵌合溝１２３…が設けられており、それらの嵌合溝１２３…は、ケーシング２２と反対側すなわちカバー２８側に開いた第１溝部１２３ａと、ベース部材５６の外側方に開いて第１溝部１２３ａに略Ｌ字状に連なる第２溝部１２３ｂとから成るものであり、各導線１１５〜１１９は、それらの嵌合溝１２３…にそれぞれ嵌合されることにより、前記各端子部７７〜８１の配列方向に直交する平面内で、各接合面８２…に対して角度をなす方向で保持部５６ｂに保持されることになる。
【００４５】
カバー２８は、固定接点組立体２７の全体、すなわち各端子部７７〜８１への導線１１５〜１１９の接続部を含んでベース部材５６全体をケーシング２２とは反対側から覆うように、合成樹脂により箱状に形成される。また該カバー２８の側部には、固定接点組立体２７およびカバー２８間に熱が籠ることを防止するために、複数の放熱口１２４…が設けられる。
【００４６】
このカバー２８には、ベース部材主部５６ａに設けられている係合孔６５_１，６５_２に対応した一対の抜止め部１２５_１，１２５_２が、ベース部材５６側に向けて突出するように一体に設けられており、それらの抜け止め部１２５_１，１２５_２は、ベース部材５６および各脚部６６_１，６６_２間に介在するようにして各係合孔６５_１，６５_２に嵌合される。而して各抜け止め部１２５_１，１２５_２の前記嵌合により、カバー２８がベース部材５６に連結されることになる。
【００４７】
またカバー２８には、ベース部材５６に設けられている抜き孔８９〜９２から可動接点組立体２６および固定接点組立体２７間に塵埃等が侵入することを防止するために、それらの抜き孔８９〜９２を先端で塞ぐためのボス１２６，１２７，１２８，１２９が一体に設けられており、各ボス１２６〜１２９は、軽量化のために、先端を閉じた円筒状に形成されている。
【００４８】
カバー２８には、ベース部材５６における保持部５６ｂの外側方に位置する拘束壁１３１が一体に設けられており、該拘束壁１３１は、各導線１１５〜１１９を個別に嵌合すべく前記保持部５６ｂに設けられた嵌合溝１２３…の第２溝部１１３ｂ…との間に各導線１１５〜１１９を拘束する働きをする。
【００４９】
またカバー２８には、図１６で示すように、導線１１５の芯線１２０の端子部７７への接続部と導線１１７の芯線１２０の端子部７９への接続部との間を仕切る仕切り壁１３２と、導線１１５の芯線１２０の端子部７７への接続部と導線１１８の芯線１２０の端子部８０への接続部との間を仕切る仕切り壁１３３と、導線１１８の芯線１２０の端子部８０への接続部と導線１１９の芯線１２０の端子部８１への接続部との間を仕切る仕切り壁１３４と、導線１１６の芯線１２０の端子部７８への接続部と導線１１９の芯線１２０の端子部８１への接続部との間を仕切る仕切り壁１３５とが一体に設けられる。
【００５０】
さらにカバー２８には、図３で示すように、ベース部材５６の挿通孔９５…に対応する位置でベース部材５６側に凹んだ凹部１３６…が設けられ、シリンダ錠装置２１におけるケーシング２２の先端部には、ベース部材５６の挿通孔９５…およびケース２５の挿通孔３３…に同軸に対応したねじ孔１３７…が設けられる。また前記凹部１３６…の閉塞端には、挿通孔９５…に同軸に連なる挿通孔１３８…が設けられており、挿通孔１３８…，９５…，１３６…に挿通されるねじ部材１３９…がねじ孔１３７…に螺合され、各ねじ部材１３９…を締付けることによりイグニッションスイッチ２４がケーシング２２に取付けられる。
【００５１】
ところで、ケーシング２２における先端部の外周部においてカバー２８の各放熱口１２４…のうち複数たとえば２つの放熱口１２４，１２４に対応する部分には、それらの放熱口１２４，１２４のケーシング２２側の端部に係合する爪１４０，１４０が外方に突出するようにして一体に設けられており、前記ねじ部材１３９…によりイグニッションスイッチ２４がケーシング２２に取り付けられる前に、各爪１４０，１４０を放熱口１２４，１２４のケーシング２２側の端部に係合することにより、イグニッションスイッチ２４をケーシング２２に仮止めすることが可能である。
【００５２】
次にこの実施例の作用について説明すると、イグニッションスイッチ２４は、ケース２５と、ロータ３４に複数の可動接点４１〜４６が浮動支持されて成る可動接点組立体２６と、ベース部材５６に複数の固定接点７１〜７６が固定されて成る固定接点組立体２７と、前記ベース部材５６の他面側を覆うようにしてベース部材５６に連結されるカバー２８とを備えるものであり、該カバー２８は、各固定接点７１〜７６への導線１１５〜１１９の接続部を覆うものであるので、前記接続部での絶縁信頼性を向上することができる。
【００５３】
しかもケース２５に一体に設けられる複数の脚部１２５_１，１２５_２が、ベース部材５６に設けられた係合孔６５_１，６５_２に挿通され、各脚部６６_１，６６_２の先端に一体に設けられた係合爪６７_１，６７_２がベース部材５６の他面側に係合することにより、ベース部材５６およびケース２５が係合、連結されるのであるが、係合爪６７_１，６７_２は、各脚部６６_１，６６_２の先端から外側方に向って突出されるようにして各脚部６６_１，６６_２の先端に一体に設けられるので、ケース２５を成形するための金型装置に、従来必要であった摺動型を設けることを不要とすることができ、金型構成の単純化を図ることができる。また各係合孔６５_１，６５_２に挿通されている脚部６６_１，６６_２とベース部材５６との間に介在して係合孔６５_１，６５_２に嵌合される抜け止め部１２５_１，１２５_２がカバー２８に一体に設けられているので、係合孔６５_１，６５_２と、脚部６６_１，６６_２および係合爪６７_１，６７_２とを比較的少なくしても、高温時の応力緩和によっても係合爪６７_１，６７_２およびベース部材５６の係合解除の可能性を排除することができ、ケース２５のベース部材５６への組付作業を容易として組付作業性を向上することができる。
【００５４】
ロータ３４に浮動支持されている第１および第２接点板３５，３６に一体に形成されている可動接点４１〜４３，４４〜４６を、ベース部材５６に固定されている固定接点７１〜７６に安定的に接触せしめるために、ベース部材５６には、第１接点板３５に対応した第１および第２摺動面１０３，１０４と、第２接点板３５に対応した第３ないし第５摺動面１０５〜１０７とが、ロータ３４の回動軸線に直交する平面に沿うようにそれぞれ形成されるのであるが、第１および第２摺動面１０３，１０４は、第１および第３可動接点４１，４３のうち固定接点７１〜７３に摺接すべき範囲がロータ３４の回動に応じて描く軌跡１１０を避けてベース部材５６に形成され、第３ないし第５摺動面１０５〜１０７は、第３ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６のうち固定接点７４〜７６に摺接すべき範囲がロータ３４の回動に応じて描く軌跡１１３を避けてベース部材５６に形成される。
【００５５】
したがって、第１および第３可動接点４１，４３のうち固定接点７１〜７３に摺接すべき範囲が第１および第２摺動面１０３，１０４に摺接することはなく、また第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６のうち固定接点７４〜７６に摺接すべき範囲が第３ないし第５摺動面１０５〜１０７に摺接することはなく、第１および第３可動接点４１，４３の摺動面１０３，１０４との摺接に伴なって摺動面１０３，１０４が摩耗して異物が生じたとしても、該異物が固定接点７１〜７３上にもたらされることを防止することができるとともに、第４ないし第６可動接点４４〜４６の摺動面１０５〜１０７との摺接に伴なって摺動面１０５〜１０７が摩耗して異物が生じたとしても、該異物が固定接点７４〜７６上にもたらされることを防止することができ、導通信頼性の向上を図ることができる。
【００５６】
ところで、ベース部材５６の一面側に臨んで配置される前記固定接点７１〜７６は、ベース部材５６に埋設されるバスバー５１〜５５に一体に形成されるものであり、ベース部材５６の他面側には、第１バスバー５１の平板部５１ａを外部に露出させる開口部９７_１，９７_２と、第２バスバー５２の平板部５２ａを外部に露出させる開口部９８_１，９８_２と、第３バスバー５３の第１平板部５３ａを外部に露出させる開口部９９_１，９９_３，９９_４，９９_５，９９_６と、第３バスバー５３の第２平板部５３ｃを外部に露出させる開口部９９_２と、第４バスバー５４の平板部５４ａを外部に露出させる開口部１００と、第５バスバー５５の平板部５５ａを外部に露出させる開口部１０１とが設けられている。
【００５７】
したがって、ベース部材５６に埋設されるバスバー５１〜５５が、ベース部材５６の他面側で外部に積極的に露出されることになり、各バスバー５１〜５５の放熱特性向上を図って許容電流の増大を図ることができる。しかもベース部材５６に複数の開口部９７_１，９７_２，９８_２，９８_２，９９_１〜９９_６，１００，１０１が設けられることでベース部材５６の形成に必要とされる合成樹脂量を低減することができる。さらにベース部材５６の型成形時に上記各開口部９７_１，９７_２，９８_２，９８_２，９９_１〜９９_６，１００，１０１でバスバー５１〜５５を支持することができるので、ベース部材５６に対するバスバー５１〜５５の位置をより正確に定めることができる。
【００５８】
上記各バスバー５１〜５５のうち、第１バスバー５１は、ロータ３４の回動軸線に直交する平面に沿う平板部５１ａと、該平板部５１ａの内周に直角に連なる側板部５１ｂとを一体に有するものであり、また第３バスバー５３は、ロータ３４の回動軸線に直交する平面に沿う第１平板部５３ａと、第１平板部５３ａの外周に直角に連なる第１側板部５３ｂと、ロータ３４の回動軸線に直交する平面に沿う第２平板部５３ｃと、第１平板部５３ａの内周および第２平板部５３ｃの外周を直角に連結する第２側板部５３ｄとを一体に有するものである。したがってロータ３４の回動軸線に直交する平面内で第１および第３バスバー５１，５３が占める面積を比較的小さくしつつ両バスバー５１，５３の表面積を増大し、バスバー５１，５３の設置面積を比較的小さくしつつ放熱特性を高めることが可能となる。
【００５９】
ベース部材５６に埋設される各バスバー５１〜５５には、端子部７７〜８１がそれぞれ一体に設けられており、それらの端子部７７〜８１は、各導線１１５〜１１９の芯線１２０…をそれぞれ嵌合せしめるべく横断面略Ｕ字状に形成されている。しかも各端子部７７〜８１に嵌合された芯線１２０…は、各端子部７７〜８１との間に芯線１２０…を挟圧する平面形状の第２電極１２２による熱圧接で各端子部７７〜８１にそれぞれ接合される。したがって、各芯線１２０…の一部が端子部７７〜８１からはみ出してしまうことを簡単に防止し得るようにして、端子部７７〜８１および第２電極１２２間に芯線１２０…を確実に挟み込むことが容易であり、接合作業性を向上することができる。しかも第２電極１２２は、平面形状の単純な形状のものであるので、メンテナンスが容易となる。
【００６０】
しかも各端子部７７〜８１は、ベース部材５６のベース部材主部５６ａおよび保持部５６ｂ間に形成されている窓５６ｄに並列配置されるものであるので、各固定接点７１〜７６と導線１１５〜１１９との接続作業を能率よく行なうことができる。
【００６１】
またカバー２８には、導線１１５の端子部７７への接続部と導線１１７の端子部７９への接続部との間を仕切る仕切り壁１３２と、導線１１５の端子部７７への接続部と導線１１８の端子部８０への接続部との間を仕切る仕切り壁１３３と、導線１１８の端子部８０への接続部と導線１１９の端子部８１への接続部との間を仕切る仕切り壁１３４と、導線１１６の端子部７８への接続部と導線１１９の端子部８１への接続部との間を仕切る仕切り壁１３５とが一体に設けられており、それらの仕切り壁１３２〜１３５により各接合部７７〜８１間で短絡が生じることを防止することができ、絶縁信頼性を向上することができる。
【００６２】
各導線１１５〜１１９は、ベース部材５６が備える保持部５６ｂにより、各端子部７７〜８１の配列方向に直交する平面内で各接合面８２…に対して角度をなす方向に保持されている。したがってイグニッションスイッチ２４の外方で導線１１５〜１１９に作用する引張り荷重が各端子部７７〜８１への導線１１５〜１１９の接合部に直接作用することが防止されるとともに、保持部５６ｂおよび端子部７７〜８１間で導線１１５〜１１９が繰り返して曲げられることもないので、各導線１１５〜１１９の芯線１２０…の接合面８２…への接続部に厳密な強度保証が要求されることを回避することができる。
【００６３】
しかも保持部５６ｂで各導線１１５〜１１９を保持した状態で各端子部７７〜８１の接合面８２…に導線１１５〜１１９の芯線１２０…をそれぞれ直接接合することが可能であるので、接合作業時の各導線１１５〜１１９の位置合わせが容易であり、接続作業性をより一層向上することができる。
【００６４】
また各導線１１５〜１１９を弾発的に嵌合して保持すべくベース部材５６の保持部５６ｂに設けられた嵌合溝１２３…は、カバー２８側に開いた第１溝部１２３ａと、ベース部材５６の外側方に開いて第１溝部１２３ａに略Ｌ字状に連なる第２溝部１２３ｂとから成るものであり、カバー２８に、それらの嵌合溝１２３…の第２溝部１２３ｂ…との間で各導線１１５〜１１９を拘束する拘束壁１３１が一体に設けられていることにより，各導線１１５〜１１９の端子部７７〜８１への接合部の近傍で各導線１１５〜１１９が確実に拘束されることになり、各導線１１５〜１１９の芯線１２０…の接合面８２…への接合をより確実に維持することができる。
【００６５】
さらにロータ３４とは反対側からベース部材５６を覆うカバー２８に、複数の放熱口１２４…が設けられているので、カバー２８からの放熱性を向上して、カバー２８およびベース部材５６間に熱が籠ることを防止し、各バスバー５１〜５５の許容電流増大を図ることが可能となる。しかもカバー２８には、各抜き孔８９〜９２を塞ぐボス１２６〜１２９が一体に設けられているので、カバー２８に放熱口１２４…が設けられるにもかかわらず、ベース部材５６およびロータ３４間への抜き孔８９〜９２からの異物を侵入を確実に防止することができる。
【００６６】
以上、本発明の実施例を詳述したが、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるものではなく、特許請求の範囲に記載された本発明を逸脱することなく種々の設計変更を行なうことが可能である。
【００６７】
たとえば、本発明は、イグニッションスイッチ２４だけでなく、固定接点に対して可動接点が回動するロータリースイッチ装置に関連して広く適用可能である。
【００６８】
【発明の効果】
以上のように請求項１記載の発明によれば、各固定接点への導線の接続作業時に作業性を向上することが可能であり、各導線の芯線の接合面への接続部に厳密な強度保証が要求されることを回避することができ、しかも接合作業時の各導線の位置合わせを容易として接続作業性を向上することができる。
【００６９】
さらに各導線の端子部への接合部の近傍で各導線を確実に拘束するようにして、各導線の芯線の接合面への接合をより確実に維持することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】イグニッションスイッチの縦断面図であって図２の１−１線に沿う断面図である。
【図２】図１の２矢視図である。
【図３】図２の３−３線断面図である。
【図４】図１の４−４線矢視方向から見たイグニッションスイッチの正面図である。
【図５】図２および図４の５矢視方向から見たイグニッションスイッチの分解側面図である。
【図６】第１接点板を図５のＡ矢視方向から見た図である。
【図７】第２接点板を図５のＡ矢視方向から見た図である。
【図８】図５の８矢視方向から見たベース部材の正面図である。
【図９】図５の９矢視方向から見たベース部材の背面図である。
【図１０】図８の１０−１０線断面図である。
【図１１】図８の１１−１１線拡大断面図である。
【図１２】図４の１２−１２線拡大断面図である。
【図１３】図４の１３−１３線拡大断面図である。
【図１４】ベース部材に埋設されるバスバーを図８のベース部材と同一方向から見た正面図である。
【図１５】ベース部材に埋設されるバスバーの斜視図である。
【図１６】図４の１６−１６線断面図である。
【図１７】第１ないし第３固定接点および第１ないし第３可動接点のＬＯＣＫ位置での相対位置を示す周方向展開断面図である。
【図１８】第４ないし第６固定接点および第４ないし第６可動接点のＬＯＣＫ位置での相対位置を示す周方向展開断面図である。
【図１９】図４の１９−１９線拡大断面図である。
【図２０】端子部への導線の接合過程を順次示す断面図である。
【符号の説明】
２４・・・ロータリースイッチ装置としてのイグニッションスイッチ
２８・・・カバー
３４・・・ロータ
４１〜４６・・・可動接点
５１〜５５・・・バスバー
５６・・・ベース部材
５６ｂ・・・保持部
７１〜７６・・・固定接点
７７〜８１・・・端子部
８２・・・接合面
１１５〜１１９・・・導線
１２０・・・芯線
１２３・・・嵌合溝
１２３ａ・・・第１溝部
１２３ｂ・・・第２溝部
１３１・・・拘束壁[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a rotary switch device, and in particular, a plurality of fixed contacts are fixed to one surface side of a synthetic resin base member, and a rotor arranged opposite to one surface side of the base member according to rotation of the rotor. Further, the present invention relates to a rotary switch device that holds a movable contact capable of connecting to and disconnecting from the fixed contact.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, such a rotary switch device is already known in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 29959/1995. In this device, a fixed contact arranged facing one surface side of a base member is connected to the other surface of the base member from the other surface. Protruding terminal portions are provided integrally, and a lead wire is connected to each terminal portion.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-mentioned conventional device, in order to prevent the terminal portions of the fixed contacts and the connection portions of the conductors individually corresponding to the fixed contacts from coming into contact with each other, lead wires respectively connected to the respective terminal portions are drawn out. The directions must be set in mutually different directions, which complicates the operation of connecting the conductor to each terminal. In order to eliminate the complexity of such connection work, a plurality of busbars each having a fixed contact integrated with each other are buried in the base member, and the terminals integrally provided on these busbars are arranged in parallel on the other side of the base member. Although it is conceivable to simply arrange them, if the conductor is drawn straight out of each terminal, the tensile load acting on the conductor directly acts on the connection of each conductor to the terminal. And the core of the conductor may be broken due to repeated bending of the conductor. That is, strict strength guarantee is required, and the burden on mass production quality control is increased.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has improved workability in connecting a conductor to a plurality of fixed contacts, and has avoided the need for strict strength assurance at the connection portion. It is an object to provide a rotary switch device.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a plurality of fixed contacts are fixed on one surface side of a synthetic resin base member, and the rotor is disposed opposite the one surface side of the base member. In a rotary switch device in which a movable contact capable of connecting / disconnecting with the fixed contact according to the rotation of the rotary switch device is held, a plurality of bus bars embedded in the base member having the fixed contact integrally, Terminal portions arranged in parallel, each having a joint surface facing the other surface side of the base member, are capable of directly joining the core wires of the conductors individually corresponding to those terminal portions to the joint surface, and are integrally formed. The base member is provided integrally with a holding portion that holds each conductive wire in a direction at an angle with respect to each joining surface in a plane orthogonal to the arrangement direction of each of the terminal portions. A joint portion of the lead wire to each terminal portion is covered with a cover made of a synthetic resin on the other surface side of the base member, and the holding portion has a first groove portion opened on the cover side, and an outer side of the base member. A plurality of fitting grooves, each of which is formed to be open to the first groove and a second groove connected to the first groove in a substantially L-shape, are formed so as to be able to resiliently fit each of the conductive wires. A restraining wall for restraining each conductive wire is provided integrally with at least the second groove. It is characterized by the following.
[0006]
According to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, the fixed contacts and the terminal portions are provided integrally with the plurality of bus bars embedded in the base member, respectively, and are arranged in parallel with each other facing the other surface of the base member. Since the core wires of the conducting wires are directly joined to the joining surfaces of the plurality of terminal portions to be arranged, it is possible to improve workability when connecting the conducting wires to the respective fixed contacts. In addition, the holding portion provided on the base member holds each of the conductors in a direction at an angle to each of the joining surfaces in a plane orthogonal to the arrangement direction of each of the terminal portions. The tensile load acting on the conductor is prevented from directly acting on the joint of the conductor to each terminal, and the conductor is not repeatedly bent between the holding portion and the terminal. It is possible to avoid that a strict strength guarantee is required for the connection portion to the joining surface. Moreover, since the core wires of the conductors can be directly joined to the joining surfaces of the respective terminal portions while holding the respective conductors in the holding portion, the alignment of the conductors during the joining operation is easy, and the connection workability is improved. Can be further improved.
[0007]
further On the other surface side of the base member, a joint portion of the lead wire to each terminal portion is covered with a cover made of synthetic resin, and the holding portion has a first groove portion opened to the cover side, A plurality of fitting grooves, each of which is formed by being opened and being connected to the first groove in a substantially L-shape, are formed so as to be able to resiliently fit the respective conductors, and at least one of the fitting grooves is formed on the cover. Since the restraining wall for restraining each wire is integrally provided between the second groove and the second groove, each wire is securely restrained in the vicinity of the joint of each wire to the terminal portion, and the core wire of each wire is provided. Bonding to the bonding surface can be more reliably maintained.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on an embodiment of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0009]
1 to 20 show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an ignition switch for a vehicle. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the ignition switch, and a cross section taken along line 1-1 in FIG. FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow 2 in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3-3 in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a front view of the ignition switch as viewed in the direction of the line 4-4 in FIG. Is an exploded side view of the ignition switch as viewed from the direction of arrow 5 in FIGS. 2 and 4, FIG. 6 is a view of the first contact plate as viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a view of the second contact plate. 5 is a view from the direction of arrow A, FIG. 8 is a front view of the base member as viewed from the direction of arrow 8 in FIG. 5, FIG. 9 is a rear view of the base member as viewed from the direction of arrow 9 in FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 8, FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 11-11 of FIG. 8, and FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. 4, FIG. 14 is a front view of the bus bar embedded in the base member viewed from the same direction as the base member of FIG. 8, and FIG. FIG. 16 is a perspective view, FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along line 16-16 of FIG. 4, and FIG. 17 is a circumferentially expanded sectional view showing relative positions of first to third fixed contacts and first to third movable contacts at the LOCK position. 18 is a circumferentially expanded sectional view showing the relative positions of the fourth to sixth fixed contacts and the fourth to sixth movable contacts at the LOCK position, FIG. 19 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 19-19 in FIG. 4, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the joining process of the conductor to a part sequentially.
[0010]
First, in FIG. 1, a casing 22 of a cylinder lock device 21 for controlling start / stop of a vehicle engine and electric components is attached to a steering column (not shown). , A LOCK position, an ACC position, an ON position, and a START position. A rotary switch device is provided which rotates in response to operation of the rotary member, and performs a switching operation in accordance with the rotation of the rotary member. An ignition switch 24 is connected to the rotating member 23 and attached to the tip of the casing 22.
[0011]
2 to 5, the ignition switch 24 includes a case 25 made of synthetic resin, a movable contact assembly 26, a fixed contact assembly 27, and a cover 28 made of synthetic resin. A movable contact assembly 26 is rotatably supported between a case 25 and a fixed contact assembly 27 that are engaged and connected to each other, and a cover 28 that covers the fixed contact assembly 27 from the side opposite to the case 25. , Fixed contact assembly 27 and case 25 are fastened to casing 22.
[0012]
The case 25 integrally includes a bowl-shaped casing main part 25a and a flange 25b extending outward from an open end of the casing main part 25a. Is fitted to the mounting recess 29 provided at the distal end of the casing 22 so that the open end of the case main portion 25a faces the opposite side to the casing 22. The flange 25b contacts the distal end surface of the casing 22. .
[0013]
A circular through hole 30 is provided at the central portion of the closed end of the case main portion 25a, and a cylindrical first support portion 31 coaxially connected to the through hole 30 is formed on the inner surface of the closed end of the case main portion 25a. And a cylindrical second support portion 32 coaxially surrounding the first support portion 31, and the tips of both support portions 31, 32 are set at the same position along the axis of the through hole 30. The flange 25b is provided with a pair of insertion holes 33 so as to be positioned on one diameter line of the through hole 30.
[0014]
The movable contact assembly 26 includes a rotor 34 made of a synthetic resin and first and second contact plates 35 and 36 made of a conductive metal floatingly supported. The rotor 34 is provided integrally with a connecting cylinder 37 fitted into the first support 31 of the case 25, and the rotating member 23 inserted into the through hole 30 of the case 25 is 37 is connected so that relative angular displacement is impossible. That is, the rotor 34 turns according to the turning of the turning member 23.
[0015]
Two support holes 38 extending in the radial direction of the rotor 34 and having an open outer end are provided at two circumferentially spaced locations on the outer peripheral portion of the rotor 34. A sphere 39 is inserted into the outer end, and a spring 40 for urging the sphere 39 toward the inner surface side of the case main portion 25a is provided between the inner end closed portion of the support hole 38 and each sphere 39. Each is provided. On the other hand, the inner surface of the case main portion 25a is provided with a plurality of concave portions (not shown) for fitting a part of the spheres 39. Thus, the rotor 34 rotates moderately between the LOCK position, the ACC position, the ON position, and the START position according to the rotation of the rotating member 23.
[0016]
A torsion spring 47 is inserted between the first and second support portions 31 and 32 in the case main portion 25a, and both ends of the torsion spring 47 are engaged with the rotor 34 and the case main portion 25a, respectively. Thus, the rotor 34 is urged to rotate from the START position to the ON position by the spring force of the torsion spring 47.
[0017]
6, the first contact plate 35 is formed in a ring shape on a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis of the rotor 34, and is provided at three locations spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the first contact plate 35 (in FIG. The first to third movable contacts 41, 42, 43 protruding toward the fixed contact assembly 27 are integrally formed at the same distance from the center of rotation of the rotor 34. In addition, the first contact plate 35 is supported by the rotor 34 such that the relative position in the circumferential direction with respect to the rotor 34 is restricted and the relative movement within the restricted range in the axial direction is permitted. Springs 48 for urging the first contact plate 35 toward the fixed contact assembly 27 are provided at three locations in the circumferential direction between the first contact plate 34 and the first contact plate 35. As a result, the first contact plate 35, that is, the first to third movable contacts 41 to 43 are floatingly supported by the rotor 34.
[0018]
In FIG. 7, the second contact plate 36 is formed in a ring shape having a smaller diameter than the first contact plate 35 on a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis of the rotor 34, and has an interval in the circumferential direction of the second contact plate 36. Fourth to sixth movable contacts 44, 45, and 46 protruding toward the fixed contact assembly 27 are provided at three places (the places where shading processing is performed in FIG. 7) at a distance from the rotation center of the rotor 34. And are integrally formed. In addition, the second contact plate 36 is restricted in its circumferential relative position with respect to the rotor 34 at a position closer to the fixed contact assembly 27 than the first contact plate 35, and is allowed to move relative to the rotor 34 within the restricted range in the axial direction. The second contact plate 36 is fixed to the fixed contact assembly 27 at two circumferentially spaced positions between the rotor 34 and the second contact plate 36. A biasing spring 49 is provided. As a result, the second contact plate 36, that is, the fourth to sixth movable contacts 44 to 46 are floatingly supported by the rotor 34.
[0019]
In the rotor 34, a cylindrical support shaft 50 coaxial with the connecting cylinder portion 37 projects toward the fixed contact assembly 27 side from the fourth to sixth movable contacts 44 to 46. It is provided integrally.
[0020]
8 to 11, the fixed contact assembly 27 has first to fifth busbars 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 made of conductive metal embedded in a base member 56 made of synthetic resin. It consists of
[0021]
The base member 56 includes a base member main portion 56a formed in a hexagonal shape close to a substantially quadrangle, a holding portion 56b arranged at an interval on a side of the base member main portion 56a, and a base member main portion 56a. A pair of connecting portions 56c, 56c for connecting between the base member main portion 56a and the holding portion 56b so as to form a rectangular window 56d between the holding portions 56b are integrally provided. Thus, the base member main portion 56a is formed to have an outer shape substantially corresponding to the tip shape of the casing 22 in the cylinder lock device 21, and the outer edge of the base member main portion 56a is The window 56d and the holding portion 56b are arranged to protrude to the side of the casing 22 in a state where the outer edge of the base member main portion 56a is in contact with the tip of the casing 22. Will be done.
[0022]
On one surface of the base member main portion 56a facing the movable contact assembly 26 side, a fitting concave portion 57 formed in a shape to fit the flange portion 25b of the case 25, and a turning member 23, that is, a rotation of the rotor 34, are formed. A first contact arranging surface 58 extending inward from the inner end of the fitting recess 57 along a plane orthogonal to the dynamic axis, and a cylindrical protrusion protruding from the inner periphery of the first contact arranging surface 58 toward the rotor 34. A first projection 59, a cylindrical fitting projection 60 projecting from the first contact surface 58 toward the rotor 34 between the outer periphery of the first projection 59 and the inner periphery of the fitting recess 57, A circular first concave portion 61 coaxially connected to the inner periphery of the portion 59 without any step, and an annular second concave portion extending inward from the inner end of the first concave portion 61 along a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotor 34. The contact arrangement surface 62 and the inner periphery of the second contact arrangement surface 62 project toward the rotor 34. A second protrusion 63 a cylindrical to a second recess 64 of circular connecting to steplessly coaxially provided on the inner periphery of the second projection 63.
[0023]
The open end of the case main portion 25a and the flange portion 25b are fitted to the fitting recess 57 so as to contact the first contact arrangement surface 58 outside the fitting projection 57. In addition, the fitting protrusion 60 is protruded toward the case 25 from the one surface of the base member main portion 56a so as to be fitted to the opening end of the case main portion 25a.
[0024]
In the base member main portion 56a, a plurality of, for example, two, circumferentially spaced peripheral edges of the outer peripheral portion of the first contact arrangement surface 58 are provided with square engaging holes 65. ₁ , 65 ₂ Is provided.
[0025]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12, an engagement claw 67 that engages with the other surface of the base member main portion 56a is provided on the flange portion 25b of the case 25. ₁ At the tip, and one of the engagement holes 65 ₁ Leg 66 inserted through ₁ Are provided integrally with each other, and as shown in FIG. 13, an engagement claw 67 is engaged with the other surface of the base member main portion 56a. ₂ At the tip and the other engagement hole 65 ₂ Leg 66 inserted through ₂ Are provided integrally. Moreover, each engaging claw 67 ₁ , 67 ₂ Each leg 66 ₁ , 66 ₂ Protruding outward from the tip of the. Thus, each engagement hole 65 ₁ , 65 ₂ Leg 66 inserted through ₁ , 66 ₂ Engaging claw 67 at the tip of ₁ , 67 ₂ Is engaged with the other surface side of the base member main portion 56a, and the open end of the case main portion 25a and the flange portion 25b are brought into contact with the first contact arrangement surface 58, so that the case 25 and the base member 56 It will be engaged and connected. In this engaged and connected state, the rotor 34 of the movable contact assembly 26 is rotatably supported between the base member main portion 56a and the case 25, and one surface of the rotor 34 is the first surface of the case 25. In addition, the tip of the support shaft 50 provided on the other surface side of the rotor 34 is slidably contacted with the closed end of the second recess 64 in the base member main portion 56a. And thrust supported.
[0026]
14 and 15, the first bus bar 51 includes an arc-shaped flat plate portion 51a arranged flush with the first contact point arrangement surface 58, and a side plate portion 51b continuous at right angles to the inner periphery of the flat plate portion 51a. The second bus bar 52 has a flat plate portion 52a that is arranged flush with the first contact placement surface 58 and is embedded in the base member main portion 56a. The three busbars 53 include an arc-shaped first flat plate portion 53a disposed flush with the first contact placement surface 58, a first side plate portion 53b continuous at right angles to the outer periphery of the flat contact portion 53a, and a second contact placement surface. A base member integrally having a second flat plate portion 53c disposed flush with the second flat plate portion 62, and a second side plate portion 53d connecting the inner periphery of the first flat plate portion 53a and the outer periphery of the second flat plate portion 53c at right angles. It is embedded in the main part 56a.
[0027]
A first fixed contact 71 is integrally formed on the flat plate portion 51a of the first bus bar 51 so as to protrude toward the rotor 34, and a second fixed contact 72 is formed on the flat plate portion 52a of the second bus bar 52. The third fixed contact 73 is integrally formed on the first flat plate portion 53 a of the third bus bar 53 so as to protrude toward the rotor 34. Moreover, the flat plate portions 51a, 52a and the first flat plate portion 53a are formed so as to be arranged as large as possible on the first contact arrangement surface 58 around the first concave portion 61, and the first to the first flat portions are formed. The three fixed contacts 71 to 73 are circumferentially spaced at positions where the distance from the center of rotation of the rotor 34 is the same so that the rotor 34 can be connected to and disconnected from the first to third movable contacts 41 to 43. Are formed integrally with the flat plate portions 51a, 52a and the first flat plate portion 53a.
[0028]
The fourth bus bar 54 has a flat plate portion 54a disposed flush with the second contact placement surface 62 and is embedded in the base member main portion 56a, and the fifth bus bar 55 flush with the second contact placement surface 62. And is embedded in the base member main portion 56a.
[0029]
A fourth fixed contact 74 is integrally formed on the flat plate portion 54a of the fourth bus bar 54 so as to protrude toward the rotor 34, and a fifth fixed contact 75 is formed on the flat plate portion 55a of the fifth bus bar 55 on the rotor 34 side. The sixth fixed contact 76 is formed integrally with the second flat plate portion 53c of the third bus bar 53 so as to protrude toward the rotor 34 side. In addition, the flat plate portions 54a and 55a and the second flat plate portion 53c are formed so as to be arranged as large as possible on the second contact placement surface 52 around the second concave portion 63, and the fourth to fourth flat portions are formed. The six fixed contacts 74 to 76 are circumferentially spaced at the same distance from the center of rotation of the rotor 34 so that the rotor 34 can be connected to and disconnected from the fourth to sixth movable contacts 44 to 46. Are formed integrally with the flat plate portions 54a, 55a and the second flat plate portion 53c.
[0030]
As clearly shown in FIG. 16, the bus bars 51 to 55 have terminal portions 77, 78, 79 arranged in parallel with the window 56 d of the base member 56 in a state of being embedded in the base member main portion 56 a of the base member 56. , 80, 81 are integrally provided, and their terminal portions 77 to 81 are formed in substantially U-shape by forming joining surfaces 82 facing the other surface of the base member 56, that is, the side opposite to the casing 22. It is formed in a shape.
[0031]
The first to third bus bars 51, 52, 53 and the fourth and fifth bus bars 54, 55 are inserted into a mold for molding the base member 56 so as to be embedded in the base member 56. In is integrated. That is, the flat portion 51a of the first bus bar 51 and the flat portion 52a of the second bus bar 52 are connected by the connecting portion 83, and the flat portion 51a of the first bus bar 51 and the first flat portion 53a of the third bus bar 53 are connected. The first flat plate portion 53a of the third bus bar 53 and the flat plate portion 52a of the second bus bar 52 are connected by a connecting portion 85, and the terminal portions 77, 78 of the first and third bus bars 51, 53 are connected by a connecting portion 84. The first to third bus bars 51, 52, 53 are integrated by being connected by the connecting portion 86. The flat portions 54a and 55a of the fourth and fifth bus bars 54 and 55 are connected by a connecting portion 87, and the terminal portions 80 and 81 of the fourth and fifth bus bars 54 and 55 are connected by a connecting portion 88. The fourth and fifth bus bars 54 and 55 are integrated.
[0032]
By thus integrating the first to third bus bars 51 to 53 and integrating the fourth and fourth bus bars 54 and 55, the positioning and arrangement of each bus bar 51 to 55 in the mold is easy. Thus, the configuration of the mold can be simplified.
[0033]
The connecting portions 83 to 88 are punched out after the molding of the base member 56 is completed. That is, immediately after the bus bars 51 to 55 are joined by molding and the base member 56 is molded, both sides of the base member main portion 56a of the base member 56 have front and back surfaces of the connection portions 83, 84, 85, and 87. Concave portions having both surfaces facing the outside are formed, and a part of each of the connecting portions 83, 84, 85, 87 is punched out at portions facing the concave portions to form punched holes 89, 90, 91, 92. By forming, each connection part 83-85, 87 is cut. Immediately after molding, the holding portion 56b of the base member 56 is formed with arc groove-shaped punch reliefs 93 and 94. The punch reliefs 93 and 94 are punched to correspond to the punch reliefs 93 and 94, so that connection is performed. Parts 86 and 88 are cut. By punching out the connecting portions 83 to 88 after the molding of the base member 56 is completed, the bus bars 51 to 55 are disposed on the base member 56 in a state where they are electrically disconnected from each other. Become.
[0034]
In the base member main portion 56a, insertion holes 95, 95 are respectively provided at positions corresponding to the pair of insertion holes 33 provided in the flange portion 25b of the case 25, and the first flat plate portion of the third bus bar 53 is provided. The insertion holes 96, 96 corresponding to the insertion holes 95, 95 are provided in the 53a.
[0035]
Further, on the other surface side of the base member main portion 56a, that is, on the surface opposite to the rotor 34 side, an opening 97 for exposing the flat plate portion 51a of the first bus bar 51 to the outside around the first fixed contact 71. ₁ And an opening 97 for exposing the flat plate portion 51a of the first bus bar 51 to the outside at a position separated from the first fixed contact 71. ₂ And an opening 98 for exposing the flat portion 52a of the second bus bar 52 to the outside around the second fixed contact 72. ₁ And an opening 98 for exposing the flat plate portion 52a of the second bus bar 52 to the outside at a position separated from the second fixed contact 72. ₂ And an opening 99 for exposing the first flat plate portion 53a of the third bus bar 53 to the outside around the third fixed contact 73. ₁ And an opening 99 for exposing the second flat plate portion 53c of the third bus bar 53 to the outside around the sixth fixed contact 76. ₂ And an opening 99 for exposing the first flat plate portion 53a of the third bus bar 53 to the outside at a plurality of locations separated from the third fixed contact 73, for example, at four locations. ₃ , 99 ₄ , 99 ₅ , 99 ₆ An opening 100 for exposing the flat portion 54a of the fourth bus bar 54 to the outside around the fourth fixed contact 74; and an opening for exposing the flat portion 55a of the fifth bus bar 55 to the outside around the fifth fixed contact 75. A part 101 is provided.
[0036]
Incidentally, when the rotating member 23 of the cylinder lock device 21 is in the LOCK position, the circumferential relative arrangement of the first to third movable contacts 41 to 43 and the first to third fixed contacts 71 to 73 is as shown in FIG. The circumferential relative arrangement of the fourth to sixth movable contacts 44 to 46 and the fourth to sixth fixed contacts 74 to 76 is in the state shown in FIG. In accordance with the rotation from the LOCK position to the ACC position, the first to sixth movable contacts 41 to 46 are shifted to the left by 55 degrees from the positions in FIGS. 17 and 18, and the rotating member 23 is moved from the ACC position to the left. In accordance with the rotation to the ON position, the first to sixth movable contacts 44 to 46 are shifted to the left by 90 degrees from the positions shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, and the rotation member 23 is moved from the ON position to the START position. Rotate to Depending on the first through sixth movable contacts 44 to 46 is the position 125 ° displaced to the left from the position of FIG. 17 and FIG. 18.
[0037]
According to the angular displacement of each of the movable contacts 41 to 46 as described above, the connection / disconnection state of the first to third movable contacts 41 to 43 with the first to third fixed contacts 71 to 73 is switched. The connection / disconnection state of the sixth to sixth movable contacts 44 to 46 with the fourth to sixth fixed contacts 74 to 76 is switched, but a ring in which the first to third movable contacts 41 to 43 are integrally formed. The first contact plate 35 having a ring shape and the second contact plate 36 having a ring shape in which fourth to sixth movable contacts 44 to 46 are integrally formed are spring-biased toward the base member 56 to rotate the rotor. 34, a state where one of the first to third movable contacts 41 to 43 is in contact with one of the first to third fixed contacts 71 to 73, and a fourth to sixth movable contact. One of 44 to 46 is a fourth to sixth fixed contact 74 to 7 In a state where brought into contact with one of the easily contact since the first and second contact plates 35 and 36 is supported in each one circumferential point it becomes unstable.
[0038]
Therefore, in order to make at least two of the first to third movable contacts 41 to 43 provided on the first contact plate 35 contact the circumferential direction of the fixed contact assembly 27 at the base member main portion 56a. The first sliding surface 103 is disposed between the first and third fixed contacts 71 and 73 and is formed so as to be flush with the first projection 59, and the second sliding surface 104 is fixed to the second fixed contact. It is arranged between the contact 72 and the first fixed contact 71 and is formed so as to be flush with the first protrusion 59. In addition, the base member main portion 56a is configured to allow at least two of the fourth to sixth movable contacts 44 to 46 provided on the second contact plate 36 to contact two circumferential positions of the fixed contact assembly 27. The third sliding surface 105 is disposed between the sixth and fourth fixed contacts 76 and 74 and is formed so as to be flush with the second protrusion 63, and the fourth sliding surface 106 is formed between the fourth and fifth fixed contacts. It is formed so as to be flush with the second protrusion 63 so as to be arranged between the contacts 74 and 75, and the fifth sliding surface 107 is further arranged between the fifth and sixth fixed contacts 75 and 76. The second protrusion 63 is formed so as to be flush with the second protrusion 63.
[0039]
Thus, the first to third fixed contacts 71 to 73 project toward the rotor 34 beyond the first and second sliding surfaces 103 and 104, and the fourth to sixth fixed contacts 74 to 76 The third to fifth sliding surfaces 105 to 107 protrude toward the rotor 34 side.
[0040]
Furthermore, the first and third sliding surfaces 103 and 104 have a range 110 to be slid in contact with the fixed contacts 71 to 73 among the first to third movable contacts 41 to 43 in accordance with the rotation of the rotor 34. (See FIG. 8). Arc-shaped grooves 108, 109 are provided along the third and fifth sliding surfaces 105, 107. The fixed contacts 74 to 76 of the fourth to sixth movable contacts 44 to 46 are provided on the third and fifth sliding surfaces 105, 107. Arc-shaped grooves 111 and 112 are provided along a locus 113 (see FIG. 8) in which the area to be slid is drawn according to the rotation of the rotor 34. Furthermore, the fourth to sixth movable contacts 44 to 46 are formed on the fourth sliding surface 106 by forming a concave portion corresponding to the hole 92 on the inner side of the fourth sliding surface 106 in the base member 56. Of the fixed contacts 74 to 76 are arranged on the outer side of the trajectory 113 drawn according to the rotation of the rotor 34. That is, the first and second sliding surfaces 103 and 104 are arranged such that the range of the first to third movable contacts 41 to 43 which should be in sliding contact with the fixed contacts 71 to 73 avoids the locus 110 according to the rotation of the rotor 34. The third to fifth sliding surfaces 103 to 105 are formed on the base member main portion 56a, and the range of the fourth to sixth movable contacts 44 to 46, which should be in sliding contact with the fixed contacts 74 to 76, of the rotor 34 is It is formed on the base member main portion 56a while avoiding the path 113 drawn according to the rotation.
[0041]
Conductive wires 115, 116, 117, 118, and 119 are respectively connected to the terminal portions 77 to 81 arranged in parallel with the window 56 d of the base member 56, and the terminal portions 77 to 81 are connected to the casing 22. Are formed in a substantially U-shape by forming joining surfaces 82 facing each other, and the core wires 120 of the conductors 115 to 119 are connected to the respective terminal portions 77 to 81 as shown in FIG. And are directly joined to the joining surfaces 82.
[0042]
When joining the core wires 120 of the conductors 115 to 119 to the terminal portions 77 to 81, as shown in FIG. 20, they are fitted on the opposite sides of the joining surfaces 82 of the terminal portions 77 to 81. A first electrode 121 that receives each of the terminal portions 77 to 81 and a planar second electrode 122 that can sandwich the core wire 120 between the bonding surfaces 82 are used. As shown in FIG. 20A, receiving the terminal portions 77 to 81 at the first electrode 121 in a state where the core wires 120 of the conductive wires 115 to 119 are fitted to the terminal portions 77 to 81, and FIG. b) activating the second electrode 122 so as to sandwich each core wire 120 between the bonding surfaces 82 and joining the core wires 120 to each terminal portion by thermal pressure welding, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 20 (c), the first and second Pole 121 and 122 it is sufficient to sequentially passed the steps allowed to operate in a direction away from the terminal portions 77-81.
[0043]
The conducting wires 115 to 119 joined to the terminal portions 77 to 81 in this manner are held by the holding portions 56 b of the base member 56.
[0044]
The holding portions 56b are provided with fitting grooves 123... Respectively corresponding to the conductors 115 to 119, and the fitting grooves 123 are formed on the side opposite to the casing 22, that is, on the cover 28 side. Each of the conductive wires 115 to 119 includes a single groove 123a and a second groove 123b that is open to the outside of the base member 56 and is connected to the first groove 123a in a substantially L-shape. Are held in the holding portion 56b in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the terminal portions 77 to 81 in a direction at an angle with respect to the joining surfaces 82.
[0045]
The cover 28 is made of a synthetic resin so as to cover the whole of the fixed contact assembly 27, that is, the entire base member 56 from the side opposite to the casing 22 including the connection portions of the conducting wires 115 to 119 to the respective terminal portions 77 to 81. It is formed in a box shape. A plurality of heat radiating holes 124 are provided on the side of the cover 28 in order to prevent heat from collecting between the fixed contact assembly 27 and the cover 28.
[0046]
The cover 28 has an engagement hole 65 provided in the base member main portion 56a. ₁ , 65 ₂ A pair of retaining portions 125 corresponding to ₁ , 125 ₂ Are integrally provided so as to protrude toward the base member 56 side. ₁ , 125 ₂ The base member 56 and each leg 66 ₁ , 66 ₂ Each engaging hole 65 is interposed between ₁ , 65 ₂ Is fitted to. Thus, each retaining portion 125 ₁ , 125 ₂ By the above fitting, the cover 28 is connected to the base member 56.
[0047]
In order to prevent dust and the like from entering between the movable contact assembly 26 and the fixed contact assembly 27 from the holes 89 to 92 provided in the base member 56, the cover 89 has the holes 89. Bosses 126, 127, 128, and 129 for closing up to 92 at the tip are provided integrally. Each boss 126 to 129 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a closed tip for weight reduction.
[0048]
The cover 28 is integrally provided with a restraining wall 131 located outside the holding portion 56b of the base member 56. The restraining wall 131 is provided with the holding portion 131 so as to individually fit the conductive wires 115 to 119. 56b serves to restrain the conductive wires 115 to 119 between the fitting grooves 123 and the second grooves 113b.
[0049]
As shown in FIG. 16, the cover 28 has a partition wall 132 that separates a connecting portion of the conductor 115 to the terminal portion 77 of the conductor 120 and a connecting portion of the conductor 117 to the terminal portion 79 of the core 120. A partition wall 133 that separates a portion of the conductor 115 connected to the terminal portion 77 of the core wire 120 and a portion of the conductor 118 connected to the terminal portion 80 of the core wire 120, and a portion connected to the terminal portion 80 of the core wire 120 of the conductor 118 A partition wall 134 for partitioning between the conductor 119 and the connecting portion of the core 120 to the terminal portion 81, the connecting portion of the conductor 116 to the terminal 78 of the core 120, and the connection of the conductor 119 to the terminal 81 of the core 120. A partition wall 135 for partitioning between the parts is provided integrally.
[0050]
3, the cover 28 is provided with recesses 136 recessed toward the base member 56 at positions corresponding to the insertion holes 95 of the base member 56, as shown in FIG. Are provided with screw holes 137 coaxially corresponding to the insertion holes 95 of the base member 56 and the insertion holes 33 of the case 25. At the closed end of the recesses 136, insertion holes 138 are provided coaxially with the insertion holes 95, and screw members 139 inserted through the insertion holes 138, 95, 136 are screw holes. 137, and the ignition switch 24 is attached to the casing 22 by tightening the respective screw members 139.
[0051]
By the way, in the outer peripheral portion of the distal end portion of the casing 22, a portion corresponding to a plurality of, for example, two radiating ports 124 of the radiating ports 124 of the cover 28 is provided with the ends of the radiating ports 124 on the casing 22 side. The claws 140, 140 engaging with the parts are integrally provided so as to protrude outward, and the claws 140, 140 are dissipated before the ignition switch 24 is attached to the casing 22 by the screw members 139. It is possible to temporarily fix the ignition switch 24 to the casing 22 by engaging the ends of the ports 124, 124 on the casing 22 side.
[0052]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The ignition switch 24 includes a case 25, a movable contact assembly 26 in which a plurality of movable contacts 41 to 46 are floatingly supported on a rotor 34, and a plurality of fixed contacts on a base member 56. It comprises a fixed contact assembly 27 in which the contacts 71 to 76 are fixed, and a cover 28 that is connected to the base member 56 so as to cover the other surface of the base member 56. Since the connection portions of the conductors 115 to 119 to the fixed contacts 71 to 76 are covered, insulation reliability at the connection portions can be improved.
[0053]
Moreover, the plurality of legs 125 provided integrally with the case 25 ₁ , 125 ₂ Are formed in an engagement hole 65 provided in the base member 56. ₁ , 65 ₂ Through each leg 66 ₁ , 66 ₂ Engaging claw 67 integrally provided at the tip of ₁ , 67 ₂ Is engaged with the other surface side of the base member 56, so that the base member 56 and the case 25 are engaged and connected. ₁ , 67 ₂ Each leg 66 ₁ , 66 ₂ Each leg 66 is projected outwardly from the tip of the ₁ , 66 ₂ Is provided integrally with the tip of the mold, so that it is not necessary to provide a sliding mold, which has been conventionally required, in the mold apparatus for molding the case 25, and the mold structure can be simplified. it can. In addition, each engagement hole 65 ₁ , 65 ₂ Leg 66 inserted through ₁ , 66 ₂ And an engagement hole 65 interposed between the ₁ , 65 ₂ Retaining portion 125 fitted to ₁ , 125 ₂ Are provided integrally with the cover 28, so that the engagement holes 65 are provided. ₁ , 65 ₂ And leg 66 ₁ , 66 ₂ And engagement claws 67 ₁ , 67 ₂ Is relatively small, but the engagement claw 67 is also reduced by stress relaxation at high temperatures. ₁ , 67 ₂ Further, the possibility of disengagement of the base member 56 can be eliminated, and the work of assembling the case 25 to the base member 56 can be facilitated to improve the assembling workability.
[0054]
The movable contacts 41 to 43 and 44 to 46 formed integrally with the first and second contact plates 35 and 36 floatingly supported by the rotor 34 are fixed to the fixed contacts 71 to 76 fixed to the base member 56. For stable contact, the base member 56 has first and second sliding surfaces 103 and 104 corresponding to the first contact plate 35 and third to fifth sliding surfaces corresponding to the second contact plate 35. The surfaces 105 to 107 are respectively formed so as to extend along a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis of the rotor 34, and the first and second sliding surfaces 103 and 104 are formed by the first and third movable contacts 41. , 43 are formed on the base member 56 so as to avoid the trajectory 110 drawn in accordance with the rotation of the rotor 34, and the third to fifth sliding surfaces 105 to 107 Third to sixth movable contacts 44- Range to be in sliding contact with the fixed contacts 74 to 76 of 6 is formed in the base member 56 to avoid the loci 113 drawn in accordance with the rotation of the rotor 34.
[0055]
Therefore, the range of the first and third movable contacts 41 and 43 which should be in sliding contact with the fixed contacts 71 to 73 does not make sliding contact with the first and second sliding surfaces 103 and 104, and the fourth to sixth sliding contacts do not. The range of the movable contacts 44 to 46 that should be in sliding contact with the fixed contacts 74 to 76 does not contact the third to fifth sliding surfaces 105 to 107, and the sliding of the first and third movable contacts 41 and 43 does not occur. Even if the sliding surfaces 103 and 104 are worn due to sliding contact with the surfaces 103 and 104 and foreign matters are generated, the foreign matters can be prevented from being brought on the fixed contacts 71 to 73, and Even if the sliding surfaces 105 to 107 are worn due to the sliding contact of the fourth to sixth movable contacts 44 to 46 with the sliding surfaces 105 to 107 and foreign matter is generated, the foreign matter is fixed to the fixed contacts 74 to 76. Can be prevented from being brought up , It is possible to improve the continuity reliability.
[0056]
Incidentally, the fixed contacts 71 to 76 disposed facing one surface of the base member 56 are formed integrally with the bus bars 51 to 55 embedded in the base member 56, and An opening 97 for exposing the flat plate portion 51a of the first bus bar 51 to the outside. ₁ , 97 ₂ And an opening 98 for exposing the flat plate portion 52a of the second bus bar 52 to the outside. ₁ , 98 ₂ And an opening 99 for exposing the first flat plate portion 53a of the third bus bar 53 to the outside. ₁ , 99 ₃ , 99 ₄ , 99 ₅ , 99 ₆ And an opening 99 for exposing the second flat plate portion 53c of the third bus bar 53 to the outside. ₂ An opening 100 for exposing the flat plate portion 54a of the fourth bus bar 54 to the outside and an opening 101 for exposing the flat plate portion 55a of the fifth bus bar 55 to the outside are provided.
[0057]
Therefore, the bus bars 51 to 55 embedded in the base member 56 are positively exposed to the outside on the other surface side of the base member 56, and the heat dissipation characteristics of each of the bus bars 51 to 55 are improved to reduce the allowable current. Increase can be achieved. Moreover, a plurality of openings 97 are formed in the base member 56. ₁ , 97 ₂ , 98 ₂ , 98 ₂ , 99 ₁ ~ 99 ₆ , 100, and 101, the amount of synthetic resin required for forming the base member 56 can be reduced. Further, when the base member 56 is molded, each of the openings 97 is formed. ₁ , 97 ₂ , 98 ₂ , 98 ₂ , 99 ₁ ~ 99 ₆ , 100 and 101 can support the bus bars 51 to 55, so that the positions of the bus bars 51 to 55 with respect to the base member 56 can be determined more accurately.
[0058]
Among the bus bars 51 to 55, the first bus bar 51 integrally includes a flat plate portion 51a extending along a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis of the rotor 34 and a side plate portion 51b connected to the inner periphery of the flat plate portion 51a at right angles. The third bus bar 53 includes a first flat plate portion 53a extending along a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis of the rotor 34, a first side plate portion 53b continuous at right angles to the outer periphery of the first flat plate portion 53a, The one integrally having a second flat plate portion 53c along a plane orthogonal to the rotation axis of the first flat plate portion 34, and a second side plate portion 53d connecting the inner circumference of the first flat plate portion 53a and the outer circumference of the second flat plate portion 53c at right angles. It is. Accordingly, the surface area of the first and third bus bars 51, 53 is increased while the area occupied by the first and third bus bars 51, 53 is relatively small in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotor 34, and the installation area of the bus bars 51, 53 is reduced. It is possible to enhance the heat radiation characteristics while keeping the size relatively small.
[0059]
Terminal portions 77 to 81 are provided integrally with each of the bus bars 51 to 55 embedded in the base member 56, and the terminal portions 77 to 81 are fitted with the core wires 120 of the conductive wires 115 to 119, respectively. It is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross-section for fitting. Moreover, the core wires 120 fitted to the terminal portions 77 to 81 are heat-pressed by the planar second electrode 122 that presses the core wires 120 between the terminal portions 77 to 81 and the terminal wires 77 to 81 are pressed. Respectively. Therefore, it is possible to easily prevent a part of each of the core wires 120 from protruding from the terminal portions 77 to 81, and to securely insert the core wires 120 between the terminal portions 77 to 81 and the second electrode 122. Is easy and joining workability can be improved. Moreover, since the second electrode 122 has a simple planar shape, maintenance becomes easy.
[0060]
Moreover, since each of the terminal portions 77 to 81 is arranged in parallel with the window 56d formed between the base member main portion 56a and the holding portion 56b of the base member 56, each of the fixed contacts 71 to 76 and the conducting wire 115 to 81 are provided. It is possible to efficiently perform the connection work with the 119.
[0061]
The cover 28 also has a partition wall 132 for partitioning the connection between the connection of the conductor 115 to the terminal 77 and the connection of the conductor 117 to the terminal 79, the connection of the conductor 115 to the terminal 77 and the conductor 118. A partition wall 133 for partitioning between a connecting portion of the conductive wire 118 to the terminal portion 80 and a partition wall 134 for partitioning a connecting portion of the conductive wire 118 to the terminal portion 80 and a connecting portion to the terminal portion 81 of the conductive wire 119; A partition wall 135 is provided integrally between the connection portion of the terminal 116 to the terminal portion 78 and the connection portion of the conducting wire 119 to the terminal portion 81, and the joining walls 77 to 135 are formed by the partition walls 132 to 135. It is possible to prevent a short circuit from occurring between the electrodes 81, and to improve insulation reliability.
[0062]
Each of the conducting wires 115 to 119 is held by a holding portion 56b of the base member 56 in a direction at an angle to each of the joining surfaces 82 in a plane orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the terminal portions 77 to 81. Therefore, a tensile load acting on the conductors 115 to 119 outside the ignition switch 24 is prevented from directly acting on the joints of the conductors 115 to 119 to the terminal portions 77 to 81, and the holding portion 56b and the terminal portion Since the conductors 115 to 119 are not repeatedly bent between 77 and 81, it is possible to avoid that a strict strength guarantee is required at a connection portion of each of the conductors 115 to 119 to the joint surface 82 of the core wires 120. be able to.
[0063]
Moreover, the cores 120 of the conductors 115 to 119 can be directly joined to the joint surfaces 82 of the terminal portions 77 to 81, respectively, while holding the conductors 115 to 119 by the holding portion 56b. The positioning of the conductors 115 to 119 is easy, and the connection workability can be further improved.
[0064]
The fitting grooves 123 provided in the holding portion 56b of the base member 56 for resiliently fitting and holding the conductive wires 115 to 119 include a first groove portion 123a opened on the cover 28 side and a base member. 56 and a second groove 123b which is open to the outside in a substantially L-shape with the first groove 123a. The cover 28 is disposed between the cover 28 and the second grooves 123b of the fitting grooves 123. Since the restraining walls 131 for restraining the conductors 115 to 119 are provided integrally, the conductors 115 to 119 are reliably restrained in the vicinity of the joints of the conductors 115 to 119 to the terminal portions 77 to 81. As a result, it is possible to more reliably maintain the bonding of the conductors 115 to 119 to the bonding surfaces 82 of the core wires 120.
[0065]
Further, the cover 28 covering the base member 56 from the side opposite to the rotor 34 is provided with a plurality of heat radiating ports 124, so that the heat radiation from the cover 28 is improved and the heat between the cover 28 and the base member 56 is improved. Therefore, it is possible to increase the allowable current of each of the bus bars 51 to 55. Moreover, since the cover 28 is provided integrally with the bosses 126 to 129 for closing the holes 89 to 92, the cover 28 is provided between the base member 56 and the rotor 34 despite the provision of the heat radiating holes 124. It is possible to reliably prevent foreign matter from entering through the holes 89 to 92.
[0066]
As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims. It is possible.
[0067]
For example, the present invention is widely applicable not only to the ignition switch 24 but also to a rotary switch device in which a movable contact rotates with respect to a fixed contact.
[0068]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to improve workability at the time of connecting wires to each fixed contact, and strict strength is applied to the connecting portions of the respective wires to the joint surfaces of the core wires. It is possible to avoid the need for assurance, and furthermore, it is possible to easily align the conductors at the time of the joining operation and improve the connection workability.
[0069]
further By reliably restraining each conductor in the vicinity of the joint of each conductor to the terminal portion, the joint of each conductor to the joint surface of the core wire can be more reliably maintained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an ignition switch, taken along a line 1-1 in FIG. 2;
FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 2 in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a front view of the ignition switch as viewed from the direction of arrows 4-4 in FIG. 1;
5 is an exploded side view of the ignition switch as viewed from the direction of arrow 5 in FIGS. 2 and 4. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a view of the first contact plate as viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a view of the second contact plate as viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a front view of the base member viewed from a direction indicated by an arrow 8 in FIG. 5;
FIG. 9 is a rear view of the base member viewed from the direction of arrow 9 in FIG. 5;
FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 11-11 of FIG. 8;
FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 13-13 of FIG. 4;
14 is a front view of the bus bar embedded in the base member as viewed from the same direction as the base member of FIG.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a bus bar embedded in a base member.
FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along line 16-16 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 17 is a circumferential development cross-sectional view showing relative positions of first to third fixed contacts and first to third movable contacts at a LOCK position.
FIG. 18 is a circumferential cross-sectional view showing relative positions of fourth to sixth fixed contacts and fourth to sixth movable contacts at a LOCK position.
FIG. 19 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 19-19 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view sequentially showing a process of joining a conductive wire to a terminal portion.
[Explanation of symbols]
24 ... Ignition switch as rotary switch device
28 ・・・ Cover
34 ・・・ Rotor
41 to 46: movable contact
51-55 ... bus bar
56 ... base member
56b ... holding part
71 to 76 ... fixed contact
77-81 ・・・ Terminal part
82 ... joining surface
115-119 ... conductive wire
120 core wire
123 ... fitting groove
123a: first groove portion
123b 2nd groove
131 ・・・ Constraint wall

Claims

A plurality of fixed contacts (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76) are fixed to one surface of a synthetic resin base member (56), and a rotor ( 34), movable contacts (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46) capable of connecting and disconnecting with the fixed contacts (71 to 76) according to the rotation of the rotor (34) are held. Rotary switch device,
A plurality of bus bars (51, 52, 53, 54, 55) embedded in the base member (56) integrally with the fixed contacts (71-76) are attached to the other surface of the base member (56). The terminal portions (77 to 81) each having a joint surface (82) facing each other have conductors (115, 116, 117, 118, 119) individually corresponding to the terminal portions (77 to 81). ) Are integrally provided so that the core wire (120) can be directly joined to the joining surface (82), and the base member (56) is orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the terminal portions (77 to 81). A holding portion (56b) for holding the conductors (115 to 119) in a direction at an angle to each joint surface (82) in a plane is integrally provided , and is provided on the other surface side of the base member (56). Conductor (115) to each terminal (77-81) 119) is covered with a cover (28) made of synthetic resin. The holding portion (56b) has a first groove (123a) opened on the cover (28) side and the base member (56). A plurality of fitting grooves (123), which open outward and include a second groove (123b) that is substantially L-shaped and continuous with the first groove (123a), resiliently fit each of the conductive wires (115 to 119). The cover (28) is integrally formed with a restraining wall (131) for restraining each of the conductive wires (115 to 119) between at least the second groove (123b) of the fitting groove (123). rotary switch equipment, characterized in that provided on.