JP3766776B2

JP3766776B2 - Combined operation type switch

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Publication number: JP3766776B2
Application number: JP2000050008A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 敏雄菊地; 義久三又
Original assignee: Hosiden Corp
Current assignee: Hosiden Corp
Priority date: 2000-02-25
Filing date: 2000-02-25
Publication date: 2006-04-19
Anticipated expiration: 2020-02-25
Also published as: JP2001243854A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は複合操作型スイッチに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
特開平１１−６７０１６号公報に、操作レバーの傾倒動作に応じた信号を出力する多方向スイッチ要素に摺動型スイッチング機構を備えた回転スイッチ要素を組み合わせた複合操作型電気部品についての記載がある。このものにおいて、摺動型スイッチング機構は、操作レバーによって回転操作される操作リングに摺動ブラシ電極を取り付けてあり、その摺動ブラシ電極の相手方となる電極板が当該電気部品の筐体の一部に設けてあると共に、操作レバーの傾倒運動が操作リングに伝達されないように構成してある。
【０００３】
また、特開平１０−１９９３７４号公報に、ステムの傾倒動作に応じた信号及びそのステムの押込動作に応じた信号を出力する多方向スイッチ要素と、ロータの回転動作に応じた信号を出力する回転スイッチ要素とを組み合わせた複合操作型スイッチについての記載がある。
【０００４】
しかし、回転スイッチ要素にレバー型スイッチング機構を採用し、そのような回転スイッチ要素を多方向スイッチ要素に組み合わせた複合操作型スイッチは今まで存在しなかった。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は以上の状況に鑑みてなされたものである。
【０００６】
すなわち、本発明は、複合操作型スイッチにおいて、多方向スイッチ要素やプッシュスイッチ要素に、レバー型スイッチング機構を採用した回転スイッチ要素を組み合わせることによって、回転スイッチ要素の動作不良などに対する対処を容易に行うことができるようにすることを目的とする。
【０００７】
また、本発明は、多方向スイッチ要素又はプッシュスイッチ要素の操作と、回転スイッチ要素の操作とを選択して行う場合に、それらに共通の１つの部材を操作するだけで済む複合操作型スイッチを提供することを目的とする。
【０００８】
【課題を解決するための手段】
図面を参照して本発明の複合操作型スイッチを説明する。なお、この欄で図中の符号を使用したのは、発明の内容の理解を助けるためであって、内容を図例に限定する意図ではない。
【０００９】
図１又は図２に示したように、本発明に係る複合操作型スイッチは、傾倒操作部材２の傾倒動作に応じた信号を出力する多方向スイッチ要素Ａと、回転操作部材４の回転動作に応じた信号を出力する回転スイッチ要素Ｂとを備えている。このため、多方向スイッチ要素Ａと回転スイッチ要素Ｂとを使い分けることによって、多様な信号を出力することができるようになる。ここで、上記多方向スイッチ要素Ａは、その傾倒操作部材２がノーマル位置とそのノーマル位置の周囲の傾倒動作位置との間で揺動可能でかつ傾倒動作位置からノーマル位置に向けて自動復帰する機能を備えていることが望ましい。
【００１０】
また、この複合操作型スイッチでは、上記傾倒操作部材２に、その傾倒操作部材の軸線Ｌ回りで回転可能に上記回転操作部材４が取り付けられていると共に、その回転操作部材４を介して上記傾倒操作部材２の傾倒動作を行うことが可能になっている。このため、回転操作部材４を使って傾倒操作部材２を傾倒動作させることが可能になる。
【００１１】
さらに、この複合操作型スイッチでは、上記回転スイッチ要素Ｂが、上記回転操作部材４と、この回転操作部材４と共に回転する回転部材３と、この回転部材３に設けられた蹴片部３４と、回転部材３と共に回転する上記蹴片部３４により蹴られて変位する動作レバー５１を備えかつその動作レバー５１の位置変化によって開閉モードが切り換わるレバー型スイッチイング機構Ｓとを備えており、そのレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓが、上記回転部材３の側部に配備されている。回転スイッチ要素Ｂが上記構成を備えかつ上記のようにレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓが回転部材３の側部に配備されていると、たとえばレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓの開閉モードの切り換えに必要な電極部分が破損したような場合には、レバー型スイッチング機構Ｓだけを単独で交換して対処することが可能になるので回転スイッチ要素Ｂの動作不良に対する対処が容易になる。この点に関し、冒頭に掲げた特開平１１−６７０１６号公報の複合操作型電気部品のように、回転スイッチ要素に摺動型スイッチング機構を採用し、かつ、摺動ブラシ電極の相手方となる電極板が当該電気部品の筐体の一部に設けてあると、開閉モードの切り換えに必要な摺動ブラシ電極が破損したような場合には、当該電気部品の筐体を分解してその摺動ブラシ電極を修理したり交換したりするといった熟練を要する煩わしい作業が必要になる。
また、この複合操作型スイッチでは、上記多方向スイッチ要素Ａのスイッチ筺体１の周囲に上記回転部材３が同心状に配備され、この回転部材３は上板部３１を備えていて、この上板部３１の中心位置に上記傾倒操作部材２が遊貫挿された開口３２が形成されていると共に、その開口３２の周囲に等角度おきの４箇所に開口３３が開設され、かつ上記回転部材３は平面視円形に形成されていて、その回転部材３の外周部の等角度おきに上記蹴片部３４が放射方向に突設され、上記回転部材３の上板部３１中心位置の開口３２から突出する傾倒操作部材２に上記回転操作部材４が同心状に取り付けられていて、その回転操作部材４に下向きに突設された４つの突起４１が上記回転部材３の上板部３１中心位置の開口３２の周囲の４つの開口３３に嵌合され、上記回転部材３の上板部３１中心位置の開口３２の周囲の４つの開口３３が、回転部材３の半径方向に長い長孔によって形成されていると共に、上記突起４１が長孔の幅と略同一寸法の直径を有する円形断面の突起に形成され、かつ上記回転部材３が、上記各スイッチ要素Ａ，Ｂを組み付けるケースＣに形成されている空洞部Ｈに横方向にスライド自在に収容している。
こうしておくと、回転操作部材４の回転が、開口３３に係合している突起４１によって直ちに回転部材３に伝えられるので、回転操作部材４が回転操作初期に空回りするという事態が起こらなくなる。また、多方向スイッチ要素Ａの傾倒操作部材２を傾倒動作させるために回転操作部材４を傾けたときにも、開口３３に係合している突起４１の変位が直ちに回転部材３に伝わるので、回転部材３が横方向にスライドして突起４１と同一方向に変位する。そのため、多方向スイッチ要素Ａの動作が回転部材３によって妨げられるという事態は起こらない。
【００１２】
本発明に係る他の複合操作型スイッチでは、図１又は図２に示した多方向スイッチ要素Ａにプッシュスイッチ要素としての機能を付加することも可能である。この複合操作型スイッチを図１又は図２を転用して説明する。
【００１３】
すなわち、本発明に係る他の複合操作型スイッチでは、傾倒押込操作部材２の傾倒動作に応じた信号及び上記傾倒押込操作部材２の押込動作に応じた信号を出力する多方向スイッチ要素Ａと、回転操作部材４の回転動作に応じた信号を出力する回転スイッチ要素Ｂとを備えている。このため、多方向スイッチ要素Ａと回転スイッチ要素Ｂとを使い分けることによって、多様な信号を出力することができるようになる。ここで、上記多方向スイッチ要素Ａは、その傾倒押込操作部材２がノーマル位置とそのノーマル位置の周囲の傾倒動作位置との間で揺動可能でかつ傾倒動作位置からノーマル位置に向けて自動復帰する機能を備えていると共に、その傾倒押込操作部材２がノーマル位置とそのノーマル位置の下方の押込動作位置との間で上下動可能でかつ押込動作位置からノーマル位置に向けて自動復帰する機能を備えていることが望ましい。
【００１４】
また、この複合操作型スイッチでは、上記傾倒押込操作部材２に、その傾倒押込操作部材の軸線Ｌ回りで回転可能に上記回転操作部材４が取り付けられていると共に、その回転操作部材４を介して上記傾倒押込操作部材２の傾倒動作及び押込動作を行うことが可能になっている。このため、回転操作部材４を使って傾倒押込操作部材を傾倒動作させたり傾倒押込操作部材を押込動作させたりすることが可能になる。
【００１５】
さらに、この複合操作型スイッチでは、上記回転スイッチ要素Ｂが、上記回転操作部材４と、この回転操作部材４と共に回転する回転部材３と、この回転部材３に設けられた蹴片部３４と、回転部材３と共に回転する上記蹴片部３４により蹴られて変位する動作レバー５１を備えかつその動作レバー５１の位置変化によって開閉モードが切り換わるレバー型スイッチイング機構Ｓとを備えており、そのレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓが、上記回転部材３の側部に配備されている。このため上記した対処が容易になる。
また、この複合操作型スイッチでも、上記多方向スイッチ要素Ａのスイッチ筺体１の周囲に上記回転部材３が同心状に配備され、この回転部材３は上板部３１を備えていて、この上板部３１の中心位置に上記傾倒押込操作部材２が遊貫挿された開口３２が形成されていると共に、その開口３２の周囲に等角度おきの４箇所に開口３３が開設され、かつ上記回転部材３は平面視円形に形成されていて、その回転部材３の外周部の等角度おきに上記蹴片部３４が放射方向に突設され、上記回転部材３の上板部３１中心位置の開口３２から突出する傾倒押込操作部材２に上記回転操作部材４が同心状に取り付けられていて、その回転操作部材４に下向きに突設された４つの突起４１が上記回転部材３の上板部３１中心位置の開口３２の周囲の４つの開口３３に嵌合され、上記回転部材３の上板部３１中心位置の開口３２の周囲の４つの開口３３が、回転部材３の半径方向に長い長孔によって形成されていると共に、上記突起４１が長孔の幅と略同一寸法の直径を有する円形断面の突起に形成され、かつ上記回転部材３が、上記各スイッチ要素Ａ，Ｂを組み付けるケースＣに形成されている空洞部Ｈに横方向にスライド自在に収容している。
こうしておくと、回転操作部材４の回転が、開口３３に係合している突起４１によって直ちに回転部材３に伝えられるので、回転操作部材４が回転操作初期に空回りするという事態が起こらなくなる。また、多方向スイッチ要素Ａの傾倒操作部材２を傾倒動作させるために回転操作部材４を傾けたときにも、開口３３に係合している突起４１の変位が直ちに回転部材３に伝わるので、回転部材３が横方向にスライドして突起４１と同一方向に変位する。そのため、多方向スイッチ要素Ａの動作が回転部材３によって妨げられるという事態は起こらない。
【００１６】
本発明に係るさらに他の複合操作型スイッチを図７を参照して説明する。すなわち、本発明に係るさらに他の複合操作型スイッチは、押込操作部材５３の押込動作に応じた信号を出力するプッシュスイッチ要素Ｄと、回転操作部材７の回転動作に応じた信号を出力する回転スイッチ要素Ｅとを備えている。このため、プッシュスイッチ要素Ｄと回転スイッチ要素Ｅとを使い分けることによって、多様な信号を出力することができるようになる。ここで、上記プッシュスイッチ要素Ｄは、その押込操作部材５３がノーマル位置と押込動作位置との間で上下動可能でかつ押込動作位置からノーマル位置に向けて自動復帰する機能を備えていることが望ましい。
【００１７】
また、この複合操作型スイッチでは、上記押込操作部材５３に、その押込操作部材の軸線Ｌ１回りで回転可能に上記回転操作部材７が取り付けられていると共に、その回転操作部材７を介して上記押込操作部材５３の押込動作を行うことが可能になっている。このため、回転操作部材７を使って押込操作部材５３を押込動作させることが可能になる。
【００１８】
さらに、この複合操作型スイッチでは、上記回転スイッチ要素Ｅが、上記回転操作部材７と、この回転操作部材７と共に回転する回転部材６１と、この回転部材６１に設けられた蹴片部６３と、回転部材６１と共に回転する上記蹴片部６３により蹴られて変位する動作レバー５１を備えかつその動作レバー５１の位置変化によって開閉モードが切り換わるレバー型スイッチイング機構Ｓとを備えており、そのレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓが、上記回転部材６１の側部に配備されている。このため上記した対処が容易になる。
また、この複合操作型スイッチでは、上記押込操作部材５３と上記回転操作部材７に対する嵌め合い構造を上記回転部材６１が有していて、上記押込操作部材５３と上記回転操作部材７との間に上記回転部材６１が同心状に配備されて、上記回転操作部材７と上記回転部材６１との嵌合により両者が一体化され、かつ上記回転部材６１は平面視円形に形成されていて、その回転部材６１の外周部の等角度おきに上記蹴片部６３が放射方向に突設されている。
【００１９】
上記の各発明において、上記レバー型スイッチング機構Ｓは、上記動作レバー５１がノーマル位置と動作位置との間で揺動可能でかつ動作位置からノーマル位置に向けて自動復帰する機能を備えていることが望ましく、レバー型スイッチング機構Ｓをこの構成にした場合には、上記回転部材３，６１が平面視円形に形成され、その回転部材３，６１の外周部の等角度おきの複数箇所に上記蹴片部３４，６３が放射方向に突設されていることが望ましい。これによると、レバー型スイッチング機構Ｓの開閉モードの切換り回数を回転部材３，６１の回転角度を増減することによって容易に制御することが可能になる。
【００２０】
【発明の実施の形態】
図１は本発明に係る複合操作型スイッチを具体化した第１実施形態の部分破断側面図、図２は図１の複合操作型スイッチの要部の平面図である。図２では回転操作部材４を仮想線で示してある。この複合操作型スイッチは、多方向スイッチ要素Ａと回転スイッチ要素Ｂとを備えていて、これらの各要素Ａ，ＢがケースＣに組み付けられている。
【００２１】
多方向スイッチ要素Ａは、スイッチ筐体１からその上方に突出されたレバーでなる傾倒操作部材２を備えており、この傾倒操作部材２の傾倒動作に応じた信号を出力する機能を有している。この種の多方向スイッチ要素Ａ自体は公知であるけれども、その原理的な構造を図５を参照して次に説明する。
【００２２】
図５は多方向スイッチ要素Ａの概略垂直断面図であり、筐体本体１１とその筐体本体１１に被着されたカバー体１２とによってスイッチ筐体１が形成されている。筐体本体１１のベース部１３の等角度おきの複数箇所に可動接点１５を有する接点部１４が配備されている。また、スイッチ筐体１の内部に、複数の上記接点部１４を覆う状態でキートップ１６が配備されている。キートップ１６には中心孔１７が備わっており、この中心孔１７に上記傾倒操作部材２が貫挿されている。そして、傾倒操作部材２の下端部に設けられた突起１８が上記ベース部１３に支えられている。さらに、上記カバー体１２に開設された開口の縁部１９が上記キートップ１６の傾倒を案内するようになっている。
【００２３】
この多方向スイッチ要素Ａにおいて、傾倒操作部材２を突起１８を支点として左向き矢符ｍのように左方向に傾倒させると、キートップ１６の左端に設けられている押圧部１６ａが左側の接点部１４の可動接点１５を押し下げるので、その接点部１４が開から閉に切り換わる。また、傾倒操作部材２を突起１８を支点として右向き矢印ｎのように右方向に傾倒させると、キートップ１６の右端に設けられている押圧部１６ａが右側の接点部１４の可動接点１５を押し下げるので、その接点部１４が開から閉に切り換わる。可動接点１５は弾性復帰作用を発揮する。そのため、傾倒操作部材２を傾倒動作させた後に外力を解放すれば、可動接点１５が元の位置に弾性復帰するのに伴ってキートップ１６や傾倒操作部材２も傾倒動作位置から元の位置であるノーマル位置に自動復帰する。接点部１４の数は２つであっても、３つ以上の複数であってもよく、通常、接点部１４の数が２つのものは２方向スイッチ要素、３つのものは３方向スイッチ要素、４つのものは４方向スイッチ要素、５つのものは５方向スイッチ要素などと呼ばれることがあり、これらの各スイッチ要素において、傾倒操作部材を傾倒動作させたときには、傾倒操作部材の傾倒方向に配備されている接点部の開閉が切り換わる。
【００２４】
図１に示した複合操作型スイッチに用い得る多方向スイッチ要素Ａの構造は、図５で説明したものに限定されることはなく、他の構造になっていてもよい。要するに、傾倒操作部材の傾倒動作に応じた信号を出力する機能を有しているものであればよい。また、傾倒操作部材２がノーマル位置とそのノーマル位置の周囲の傾倒動作位置との間で揺動可能でかつ傾倒動作位置からノーマル位置に向けて自動復帰する機能を備えているものであればよい。
【００２５】
図１及び図２のように、多方向スイッチ要素Ａのスイッチ筐体１の周囲に回転部材３が同心状に配備されている。この回転部材３は上板部３１を備えていて、この上板部３１の中心位置に上記傾倒操作部材２が遊貫挿された開口３２が形成されていると共に、その開口３２の周囲の等角度おきの４箇所に開口３３が開設されており、さらに、回転部材３は平面視円形に形成されていて、その外周部の等角度おきの複数箇所に蹴片部３４が放射方向に突設されている。また、上記傾倒操作部材２の上端部に円板状の回転操作部材４が同心状に取り付けられていて、その回転操作部材４に下向きに突設された４つの突起４１が上記した４つの開口３３のそれぞれに各別に遊嵌合されている。
【００２６】
回転操作部材４と傾倒操作部材２との取付構造については種々の構造を採用することが可能である。すなわち、傾倒操作部材２自体がその軸線Ｌ回りに回転可能になっている場合には、傾倒操作部材２と回転操作部材４とを圧入手段や接着剤による接合手段などを採用して固着しておくことが可能である。また、傾倒操作部材２自体の軸線Ｌ回りでの回転が不能になっている場合には、傾倒操作部材２を回転操作部材４に摺動回転可能に取り付ける必要があり、これには、回転操作部材４に形成した孔部を傾倒操作部材２に摺動回転可能に嵌合するという手段がある。これらの取付構造を採用すると、傾倒操作部材２自体がその軸線Ｌ回りに回転可能になっている場合であっても、傾倒操作部材２自体の軸線Ｌ回りでの回転が不能になっている場合であっても、回転操作部材４は傾倒操作部材２の軸線Ｌ回りで回転可能になる。
【００２７】
上記回転部材３の一側部にレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓが配備されている。このレバー型スイッチ機構Ｓは、上記した回転部材３の隣接する蹴片部３４，３４の相互間凹所３５内に突入された動作レバー５１を備えていて、その動作レバー５１の位置変化によって開閉モードが切り換わる機能を有している。図例のレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓでは、動作レバー５１が、ケース５２の前方にまっすぐに突き出ているときのノーマル位置と、その両側の動作位置との間で揺動可能になっていると共に、動作レバー５１が動作位置からノーマル位置に向けて自動復帰する機能を備えている。このような機能を備えたレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓ自体は公知であるので、その詳細構造についての説明を省略する。
【００２８】
図１に示した複合操作型スイッチでは、回転操作部材４と回転部材３とレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓとによって回転スイッチ要素Ｂが形成されている。
【００２９】
以上のように構成された複合操作型スイッチにおいて、多方向スイッチ要素Ａから信号を出力させるときには、回転操作部材４に外力を加えてその回転操作部材４を矢印Ｘで例示したようにいずれかの方向に傾かせる。そうすると、多方向スイッチ要素Ａの傾倒操作部材２が傾倒動作を行うので、図５について説明したように、多方向スイッチ要素Ａのいずれかの接点部１４の開閉が切り換わって傾倒操作部材２の傾倒動作に応じた信号が出力される。
【００３０】
また、回転スイッチ要素Ｂから信号を出力させるときには、回転操作部材４を反時計回りＹ１又は時計回りＹ２に回転させる。たとえば回転操作部材４を反時計回りＹ１に回転させると、回転操作部材４の突起４１が回転部材３の開口３３の孔縁に係合してその回転部材３が回転操作部材４と共に図２のように反時計回りＹ１に回転する。こうして回転部材３が回転すると、蹴片部３４が、レバー型スイッチ機構Ｓの動作レバー５１を蹴ってその動作レバー５１をノーマル位置から動作位置（仮想線で示してある）にまで揺動させた後、その動作レバー５１を乗り越え、しかも、蹴片部３４が動作レバー５１を乗り越えると、動作レバー５１が動作位置からノーマル位置に向けて自動復帰する。これによりレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓの開閉が切り換わる。このような動作レバー５１の揺動運動は、回転部材３のそれぞれの蹴片部３４が動作レバー５１を乗り越えるごとに行われる。そのため、回転部材３の回転角度を増減することによって、レバー型スイッチング機構Ｓの開閉モードの切換り回数を制御することが可能になる。
【００３１】
図１及び図２で説明した実施形態では、回転部材３側の開口３３に嵌合されている回転操作部材４の突起４１の周囲に遊び空間Ｐ（図２参照）を形成してあり、多方向スイッチ要素Ａの傾倒操作部材２を傾倒動作させるときには、その遊び空間Ｐ内で突起４１が変位するだけである。したがって、回転部材３が多方向スイッチ要素Ａの動作の妨げにならない。しかし、回転スイッチ要素Ｂを動作させるときには、上記遊び空間Ｐのために、回転操作部材４の回転操作初期に回転操作部材４が回転部材３を伴わずに空回りするという事態が起こる。
【００３２】
この点を解消した事例を図３及び図４に示してある。すなわち、図３は本発明に係る複合操作型スイッチを具体化した第２実施形態の部分破断側面図、図４は図３の複合操作型スイッチの要部の平面図である。なお、図４では回転操作部材４を仮想線で示してある。この実施形態では、図４のように、回転部材３側の開口３３を、その回転部材３の半径方向に長い長孔によって形成してあると共に、回転操作部材４側に、上記開口３３の単軸幅と略同一寸法の直径寸法を有する円形断面の突起４１を具備させ、それらの突起４１を各開口３３の長手方向中央部に各別に嵌合させてある。また、図３のように、回転部材３をケースＣに形成されている空洞部Ｈに横方向スライド自在に収容してある。こうしておくと、回転操作部材４の回転が、開口３３に係合している突起４１によって直ちに回転部材３に伝えられるので、回転操作部材４が回転操作初期に空回りするという事態が起こらなくなる。また、多方向スイッチ要素Ａの傾倒操作部材２を傾倒動作させるために回転操作部材４を傾けたときにも、開口３３に係合している突起４１の変位が直ちに回転部材３に伝わるので、回転部材３が横方向にスライドして突起４１と同一方向に変位する。そのため、多方向スイッチ要素Ａの動作が回転部材３によって妨げられるという事態は起こらない。なお、図４のように開口３３に嵌合されている突起４１の左右又は前後に形成される遊び空間Ｐ１は、回転操作部材４を傾けたときにその回転操作部材４と共に傾く突起４１の傾き代を確保することに役立っている。
【００３３】
その他の事項は、図１及び図２で説明したところと同様であるので、図３及び図４では、図１及び図２で説明した部分と同一又は相応する部分に同一符号を付して詳細な説明を省略した。
【００３４】
図１〜図４で説明した複合操作型スイッチにおいて、多方向スイッチ要素Ａは、プッシュスイッチとしての機能を備えていないけれども、この点は、多方向スイッチ要素Ａとして図６に例示した構造のものを採用することによって、プッシュスイッチとしての機能を具備させることが可能である。
【００３５】
図６は他の種類の多方向スイッチ要素Ａ’の概略垂直断面図である。この多方向スイッチ要素Ａ’が、図５で説明した多方向スイッチ要素Ａと異なっている点は、筐体本体１１のベース部１３の中央に可動接点１５’を有する接点部１４’が配備されている点、図５の傾倒操作部材２の代わりに、傾倒押込操作部材２’を設け、その傾倒押込操作部材２’の下端部に設けられた突起１８’が上記可動接点１５’で支えられている点である。可動接点１５’は弾性復帰作用を発揮する。図６において、その他の点は図５で説明したところと同様であるので、説明の重複を避けるために同一又は相応する部分に同一符号を付してある。
【００３６】
図６の多方向スイッチ要素Ａ’において、傾倒押込操作部材２’を押し下げると、突起１８’が可動接点１５’を押し下げて接点部１４’が開から閉に切り換わる。可動接点１５’は弾性復帰作用を発揮するので、傾倒押込操作部材２’を押込動作させた後に外力を解放すれば、可動接点１５’が元の位置に弾性復帰するのに伴ってキートップ３や傾倒押込操作部材２’も押込位置から元の位置であるノーマル位置に自動復帰する。
【００３７】
また、傾倒押込操作部材２’を突起１８’を支点として左向き矢印ｍのように左方向に傾倒させると、キートップ１６の左端に設けられている押圧部１６ａが左側の接点部１４の可動接点１５を押し下げるので、その接点部１４が開から閉に切り換わる。また、傾倒押込操作部材２’を突起１８’を支点として右向き矢印ｎのように右方向に傾倒させると、キートップ１６の右端に設けられている押圧部１６ａが右側の接点部１４の可動接点１５を押し下げるので、その接点部１４が開から閉に切り換わる。可動接点１５は弾性復帰作用を発揮するので、傾倒押込操作部材２’を傾倒動作させた後に外力を解放すれば、可動接点１５が元の位置に弾性復帰するのに伴ってキートップ３や傾倒押込操作部材２’も傾倒動作位置から元の位置であるノーマル位置に自動復帰する。
【００３８】
図１〜図４で説明した第１実施形態の各複合操作型スイッチにおいて、多方向スイッチ要素Ａを、プッシュスイッチとしての機能を備えた図６の多方向スイッチ要素Ａ’と置き換えたものが第２実施形態に相当する。この第２実施形態によると、傾倒押込操作部材２’の傾倒動作に応じた信号及び傾倒押込操作部材２’の押込動作に応じた信号を多方向スイッチ要素Ａ’によって出力させることが可能になる。勿論、回転操作部材４の回転動作に応じた信号を回転スイッチ要素Ｂによって出力させることも可能である。
【００３９】
図７は本発明に係る複合操作型スイッチを具体化した第３実施形態の概略垂直断面図である。この複合操作型スイッチは、プッシュスイッチ要素Ｄと回転スイッチ要素Ｅとを備えていて、これらの各要素Ｄ，ＥがケースＦに組み付けられている。
【００４０】
プッシュスイッチ要素Ｄは、基板５に搭載された接点部１５１を備えており、この接点部１５１の可動接点５２によってキートップとしての押込操作部材５３の下端が支えられている。しかも、押込操作部材５３にはドーム型あるいはアーム型の弾性を備えた支え部５４が備わっていていて、その支え部５４の外端が上記基板５によって受けとめられている。このため、押込操作部材５３は、可動接点５２や支え部５４の弾性に抗してノーマル位置（図示位置）からその下方の押込動作位置に押し込むことが可能であり、外力が解放されると可動接点５２や支え部５４の弾性復帰力によって押込動作位置からノーマル位置に自動復帰する。そして、押込操作部材５３によって可動接点５２が押し込まれると、接点部１５１が開から閉に切り換わる。
【００４１】
押込操作部材５３に回転部材６１が取り付けられている。具体的には、円形の回転部材６１の中央に具備されている凹所６２に押込操作部材５３の上端が嵌合されている。そして、回転部材６１の凹所６２と押込操作部材５３との嵌合箇所で回転部材６１が押込操作部材５３に対して摺動回転可能になっている。
【００４２】
回転部材６１は平面視円形に形成されていて、その外周部の等角度おきの複数箇所に蹴片部６３が放射方向に突設されている。また、回転部材６１の中央の突出部６５に、円板状の回転操作部材７の中央位置に下向きに突設されたボス部７１が嵌合して一体化されている。回転部材６１と回転操作部材７との一体化のための構造については種々の構造を採用することが可能である。たとえば、回転部材６１の突出部６５を回転操作部材７のボス部７１に圧入して両者が相対回転しないように固着するという構造、回転部材６１の突出部６５を回転操作部材７のボス部７１に相対回転しないように接着剤で接合しておくという構造などを採用することが可能である。
【００４３】
上記のようにして押込操作部材５３と回転部材６１と回転操作部材７とが相互に取り付けられていると、回転操作部材７は回転部材６１を介して押込操作部材５３の軸線Ｌ１回りで回転可能になる。なお、回転部材６１や回転操作部材７は、ケースＦに備わっている軸受部Ｆ１の作用によって定位置で回転することができるようになっている。
【００４４】
回転部材６１の一側部にレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓが配備されている。このレバー型スイッチ機構Ｓには、図１や図２などで説明したものと同じものが使われている。したがって、図例のレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓでは、動作レバー５１が、ケース５２の前方にまっすぐに突き出ているときのノーマル位置と、その両側の動作位置との間で揺動可能になっていると共に、動作レバー５１が動作位置からノーマル位置に向けて自動復帰する機能を備えている。レバー型スイッチング機構Ｓの動作レバー５１は回転部材６１の隣接する蹴片部６３，６３の相互間凹所６６内に突入されている。
【００４５】
図７に示した複合操作型スイッチでは、押込操作部材５３と接点部１５１とによってプッシュスイッチ要素Ｄが形成され、回転操作部材７と回転部材６１とレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓとによって回転スイッチ要素Ｅが形成されている。
【００４６】
以上のように構成された複合操作型スイッチにおいて、プッシュスイッチ要素Ｄから信号を出力させるときには、下向き矢符ａのように回転操作部材７の押込動作を行うことにより、回転部材６１と押込操作部材５３とを押し込んで接点部１５１の開閉を切り換える。回転操作部材７の押込力を解除すると、接点部１５１の可動接点５２や支え部５４の弾性復帰力によって押込操作部材５３が上向き矢符ｂのように押込動作位置からノーマル位置に復帰し、同時に、回転操作部材７も元位置に復帰する。
【００４７】
また、回転スイッチ要素Ｅから信号を出力させるときには、回転操作部材７を反時計回りＹ１又は時計回りＹ２に回転させる。たとえば回転操作部材７を反時計回りＹ１に回転させると、回転部材６１の蹴片部６３が、レバー型スイッチ機構Ｓの動作レバー５１を蹴ってその動作レバー５１をノーマル位置から動作位置にまで揺動させた後、その動作レバー５１を乗り越え、しかも、蹴片部６３が動作レバー５１を乗り越えると、動作レバー５１が動作位置からノーマル位置に向けて自動復帰する。これによりレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓの開閉が切り換わる。このような動作レバー５１の揺動運動は、回転部材６１のそれぞれの蹴片部６３が動作レバー５１を乗り越えるごとに行われる。そのため、回転操作部材７の回転を通じて回転部材６１の回転角度を増減することによって、レバー型スイッチング機構Ｓの開閉モードの切換り回数を制御することが可能になる。
【００４８】
図８は本発明に係る複合操作型スイッチを具体化した第４実施形態の概略垂直断面図である。この複合操作型スイッチも、プッシュスイッチ要素Ｄ’と回転スイッチ要素Ｅ’とを備えていて、これらの各要素Ｄ’，Ｅ’がケースＦ’に組み付けられている。
【００４９】
プッシュスイッチ要素Ｄ’は、ベース部５’に搭載された接点部１５１’を備えており、この接点部１５１’の可動接点５２’によってキートップとしての押込操作部材５３’の中央部が回転可能な状態で支えられている。このため、押込操作部材５３’は、可動接点５２’の弾性に抗してノーマル位置（図示位置）からその下方の押込動作位置に押し込むことが可能であり、外力が解放されると可動接点５２’の弾性復帰力によって押込動作位置からノーマル位置に自動復帰する。そして、押込操作部材５３’によって可動接点５２’が押し込まれると、接点部１５１’が開から閉に切り換わる。
上記ベース部５’には円形リング状の周壁５５’が備わており、この周壁５５’の外側に回転部材６１’が嵌合状に取り付けられていて、その回転部材６１’が上記押込操作部材５３’によって支えられている。ここで、回転部材６１’は押込操作部材５３’に対して摺動回転自在になっていることが望ましい。
【００５０】
回転部材６１’は平面視円形に形成されていて、その外周部の等角度おきの複数箇所に蹴片部６３’が放射方向に突設されている。また、回転部材６１’の中央のボス部６５’に、円板状の回転操作部材７’の中央位置に下向きに突設された突出部７１’が嵌合して一体化されている。回転部材６１’と回転操作部材７’との一体化のための構造については種々の構造を採用することが可能である。たとえば、回転部材６１’のボス部６５’を回転操作部材７’の突出部７１’に圧入して両者が相対回転しないように固着するという構造、回転部材６１’のボス部６５’を回転操作部材７’の突出部７１’に相対回転しないように接着剤で接合しておくという構造などを採用することが可能である。
【００５１】
上記のようにして押込操作部材５３’と回転部材６１’と回転操作部材７’とが相互に取り付けられていると、回転操作部材７’は回転部材６１’を介して押込操作部材５３’の軸線Ｌ１’回りで回転可能になる。なお、回転部材６１’はケースＦ’に備わっている軸受部Ｆ１’の作用によって定位置で回転することができるようになっている。
【００５２】
回転部材６１’の一側部にレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓが配備されている。このレバー型スイッチ機構Ｓには、図１や図２などで説明したものと同じものが使われている。したがって、図例のレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓでは、動作レバー５１が、ケース５２の前方にまっすぐに突き出ているときのノーマル位置と、その両側の動作位置との間で揺動可能になっていると共に、動作レバー５１が動作位置からノーマル位置に向けて自動復帰する機能を備えている。レバー型スイッチング機構Ｓの動作レバー５１は回転部材６１’の隣接する蹴片部６３’，６３’の相互間凹所６６’内に突入されている。
【００５３】
図８に示した複合操作型スイッチでは、押込操作部材５３’と接点部１５１’とによってプッシュスイッチ要素Ｄ’が形成され、回転操作部材７’と回転部材６１’とレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓとによって回転スイッチ要素Ｅ’が形成されている。
【００５４】
以上のように構成された複合操作型スイッチにおいて、プッシュスイッチ要素Ｄ’から信号を出力させるときには、下向き矢符ａ’のように回転操作部材７’の押込動作を行うことにより、回転部材６１’と押込操作部材５３’とを押し込んで接点部１５１’の開閉を切り換える。回転操作部材７’の押込力を解除すると、上向き矢符ｂ’のように接点部１５１’の可動接点５２’の弾性復帰力によって押込操作部材５３’が押込動作位置からノーマル位置に復帰し、同時に、回転操作部材７’も元位置に復帰する。
また、回転スイッチ要素Ｅ’から信号を出力させるときには、回転操作部材７’を反時計回りＹ１’又は時計回りＹ２’に回転させる。たとえば回転操作部材７’を反時計回りＹ１’に回転させると、回転部材６１’の蹴片部６３’が、レバー型スイッチ機構Ｓの動作レバー５１を蹴ってその動作レバー５１をノーマル位置から動作位置にまで揺動させた後、その動作レバー５１を乗り越え、しかも、蹴片部６３’が動作レバー５１を乗り越えると、動作レバー５１が動作位置からノーマル位置に向けて自動復帰する。これによりレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓの開閉が切り換わる。このような動作レバー５１の揺動運動は、回転部材６１’のそれぞれの蹴片部６３’が動作レバー５１を乗り越えるごとに行われる。そのため、回転操作部材７’の回転を通じて回転部材６１’の回転角度を増減することによって、レバー型スイッチング機構Ｓの開閉モードの切換り回数を制御することが可能になる。
【００５５】
図１〜図４、図７、図８などで説明した各実施形態の複合操作型スイッチにおいて、たとえばレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓが動作不良を起こしたような場合には、そのレバー型スイッチング機構Ｓだけを交換すればよく、その交換に際して多方向スイッチ要素Ａ，Ｄ，Ｄ’などを分解したりする必要はない。
【００５６】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明によれば、複合操作型スイッチにおいて、多方向スイッチ要素やプッシュスイッチ要素にレバー型スイッチング機構を採用した回転スイッチ要素を組み合わせることによって、回転スイッチ要素の動作不良などに対する対処を容易に行うことができるようになる。また、多方向スイッチ要素又はプッシュスイッチ要素の操作と、回転スイッチ要素の操作とを選択して行う場合に、それらに共通の１つの部材を操作するだけで済む。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明に係る複合操作型スイッチの第１実施形態の部分破断側面図である。
【図２】図１の複合操作型スイッチの要部の平面図である。
【図３】本発明に係る複合操作型スイッチの第２実施形態の部分破断側面図である。
【図４】図３の複合操作型スイッチの要部の平面図である。
【図５】複合操作型スイッチに採用することのできる多方向スイッチを例示した概略垂直断面図である。
【図６】複合操作型スイッチに採用することのできる別の多方向スイッチを例示した概略垂直断面図である。
【図７】本発明に係る複合操作型スイッチを具体化した第３実施形態の概略垂直断面図である。
【図８】本発明に係る複合操作型スイッチを具体化した第４実施形態の概略垂直断面図である。
【符号の説明】
Ａ多方向スイッチ要素
Ｂ回転スイッチ要素
Ｃケース
Ｄプッシュスイッチ要素
Ｅ回転スイッチ要素
Ｌ傾倒操作部材の軸線
Ｌ１押込操作部材の軸線
１スイッチ筺体
Ｓレバー型スイッチイング機構
２傾倒操作部材
２’ 傾倒押込操作部材
３回転部材
４回転操作部材
７回転操作部材
３１上板部
３２開口
３３開口
３４蹴片部
５１動作レバー
５３，５３’ 押込操作部材
６１，６１’ 回転部材
６３，６３’ 蹴片部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to a composite operation type switch.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-67016 discloses a composite operation type electric component in which a multi-directional switch element that outputs a signal corresponding to a tilting operation of an operation lever is combined with a rotary switch element having a sliding type switching mechanism. . In this structure, the sliding type switching mechanism has a sliding brush electrode attached to an operating ring that is rotated by an operating lever, and an electrode plate that is a counterpart of the sliding brush electrode is one of the casings of the electrical component. The tilting movement of the operating lever is not transmitted to the operating ring.
[0003]
  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-199374 discloses a multi-directional switch element that outputs a signal corresponding to the tilting operation of the stem and a signal corresponding to the pushing operation of the stem, and a rotation that outputs a signal corresponding to the rotating operation of the rotor. There is a description of a composite operation type switch combined with a switch element.
[0004]
  However, there has been no composite operation type switch that employs a lever-type switching mechanism for a rotary switch element and combines such a rotary switch element with a multidirectional switch element.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  The present invention has been made in view of the above situation.
[0006]
  That is, according to the present invention, in a multi-operation switch, a rotary switch element employing a lever-type switching mechanism is combined with a multidirectional switch element or a push switch element to easily cope with malfunctions of the rotary switch element. The purpose is to be able to.
[0007]
  In addition, the present invention provides a composite operation type switch that only has to operate one common member when selecting operation of a multi-directional switch element or push switch element and operation of a rotary switch element. The purpose is to provide.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The composite operation type switch of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the use of the reference numerals in the figure in this column is for the purpose of helping understanding of the contents of the invention, and is not intended to limit the contents to the illustrated examples.
[0009]
  As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the composite operation type switch according to the present invention is capable of rotating the multi-directional switch element A that outputs a signal corresponding to the tilting operation of the tilting operation member 2 and the rotating operation member 4. And a rotary switch element B that outputs a corresponding signal. For this reason, various signals can be output by properly using the multidirectional switch element A and the rotary switch element B. Here, the multi-directional switch element A is capable of swinging the tilt operation member 2 between the normal position and the tilt operation position around the normal position and automatically returning from the tilt operation position toward the normal position. It is desirable to have a function.
[0010]
  Further, in this composite operation type switch, the rotation operation member 4 is attached to the tilt operation member 2 so as to be rotatable around the axis L of the tilt operation member, and the tilt operation member 4 is tilted via the rotation operation member 4. The operation member 2 can be tilted. For this reason, the tilt operation member 2 can be tilted using the rotation operation member 4.
[0011]
  Further, in this composite operation type switch, the rotation switch element B includes the rotation operation member 4, the rotation member 3 that rotates together with the rotation operation member 4, the kick piece portion 34 provided on the rotation member 3, And a lever-type switching mechanism S that includes an operating lever 51 that is kicked and displaced by the kick piece portion 34 that rotates together with the rotating member 3 and that switches the open / close mode according to a change in the position of the operating lever 51. A mold switching mechanism S is provided on the side of the rotating member 3. When the rotary switch element B has the above-described configuration and the lever-type switching mechanism S is provided on the side of the rotating member 3 as described above, for example, electrode portions necessary for switching the open / close mode of the lever-type switching mechanism S are provided. In the case of damage, only the lever type switching mechanism S can be replaced and dealt with, so that it becomes easy to deal with the malfunction of the rotary switch element B. In this regard, an electrode plate that employs a sliding switching mechanism for a rotary switch element and is a counterpart of a sliding brush electrode, like the composite operation type electrical component disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-67016 described at the beginning. If the sliding brush electrode necessary for switching the open / close mode is damaged, disassemble the casing of the electrical component and disassemble the sliding brush. A troublesome work requiring skill, such as repairing or replacing the electrode, is required.
  Further, in this composite operation type switch, the rotating member 3 is disposed concentrically around the switch housing 1 of the multidirectional switch element A, and the rotating member 3 includes an upper plate portion 31. An opening 32 in which the tilting operation member 2 is loosely inserted is formed at the center position of the portion 31. At the same time, openings 33 are formed around the opening 32 at four equal angular intervals, and the rotating member 3 is formed in a circular shape in plan view, and the kicking is performed at equal angular intervals on the outer periphery of the rotating member 3. The rotation operation member 4 is concentrically attached to the tilting operation member 2 projecting from the opening 32 at the center position of the upper plate portion 31 of the rotation member 3, and projecting in the radial direction. Four protrusions 41 projecting downward on the member 4 are fitted into the four openings 33 around the opening 32 at the center position of the upper plate portion 31 of the rotating member 3, and the center of the upper plate portion 31 of the rotating member 3. The four openings 33 around the position opening 32 are formed by long holes that are long in the radial direction of the rotating member 3, and the protrusion 41 has a circular cross-section with a diameter approximately the same as the width of the long hole. And the rotating member 3 is Serial each switch element A, are slidably housed in the lateral direction in the cavity H which is formed in the case C assembling the B.
  By doing so, the rotation of the rotation operation member 4 is immediately transmitted to the rotation member 3 by the protrusion 41 engaged with the opening 33, so that the situation where the rotation operation member 4 idles at the initial stage of the rotation operation does not occur. Further, even when the rotation operation member 4 is tilted to tilt the tilt operation member 2 of the multidirectional switch element A, the displacement of the protrusion 41 engaged with the opening 33 is immediately transmitted to the rotation member 3. The rotating member 3 slides in the lateral direction and is displaced in the same direction as the protrusion 41. Therefore, a situation in which the operation of the multidirectional switch element A is prevented by the rotating member 3 does not occur.
[0012]
  In another composite operation type switch according to the present invention, a function as a push switch element can be added to the multidirectional switch element A shown in FIG. This composite operation type switch will be described with reference to FIG. 1 or FIG.
[0013]
  That is, in another composite operation type switch according to the present invention, a multidirectional switch element A that outputs a signal according to the tilting operation of the tilting push operation member 2 and a signal according to the pushing operation of the tilting push operation member 2; And a rotation switch element B that outputs a signal corresponding to the rotation operation of the rotation operation member 4. For this reason, various signals can be output by properly using the multidirectional switch element A and the rotary switch element B. Here, the multi-directional switch element A is capable of swinging the tilt pushing operation member 2 between the normal position and the tilt operation position around the normal position and automatically returning from the tilt operation position toward the normal position. The tilting push operation member 2 is capable of moving up and down between the normal position and the push operation position below the normal position and automatically returning from the push operation position toward the normal position. It is desirable to have it.
[0014]
  Moreover, in this composite operation type switch, the rotation operation member 4 is attached to the tilt push operation member 2 so as to be rotatable around the axis L of the tilt push operation member, and the rotation operation member 4 It is possible to perform a tilting operation and a pushing operation of the tilting push operation member 2. For this reason, it becomes possible to tilt the pushing operation member or push the tilt pushing operation member using the rotation operation member 4.
[0015]
  Further, in this composite operation type switch, the rotation switch element B includes the rotation operation member 4, the rotation member 3 that rotates together with the rotation operation member 4, the kick piece portion 34 provided on the rotation member 3, And a lever-type switching mechanism S that includes an operating lever 51 that is kicked and displaced by the kick piece portion 34 that rotates together with the rotating member 3 and that switches the open / close mode according to a change in the position of the operating lever 51. A mold switching mechanism S is provided on the side of the rotating member 3. For this reason, the above-mentioned countermeasure becomes easy.
  Also in this composite operation type switch, the rotating member 3 is concentrically disposed around the switch housing 1 of the multidirectional switch element A, and the rotating member 3 includes an upper plate portion 31, and the upper plate An opening 32 in which the tilt pushing operation member 2 is loosely inserted is formed at the center position of the portion 31, and openings 33 are opened at four equiangular positions around the opening 32, and the rotating member 3 is formed in a circular shape in a plan view, and the above-mentioned at every equal angle of the outer periphery of the rotating member 3 A kick piece portion 34 projects in the radial direction, and the rotation operation member 4 is concentrically attached to the tilting push operation member 2 protruding from the opening 32 at the center position of the upper plate portion 31 of the rotation member 3. Four protrusions 41 projecting downward from the rotation operation member 4 are fitted into the four openings 33 around the opening 32 at the center position of the upper plate 31 of the rotation member 3, and the upper plate of the rotation member 3. A circular cross section in which four openings 33 around the opening 32 at the center position 31 are formed by long holes that are long in the radial direction of the rotating member 3, and the protrusion 41 has a diameter approximately the same as the width of the long hole. The rotating member 3 is accommodated in a hollow portion H formed in a case C to which the switch elements A and B are assembled so as to be slidable in the lateral direction.
  By doing so, the rotation of the rotation operation member 4 is immediately transmitted to the rotation member 3 by the protrusion 41 engaged with the opening 33, so that the situation where the rotation operation member 4 idles at the initial stage of the rotation operation does not occur. Further, even when the rotation operation member 4 is tilted to tilt the tilt operation member 2 of the multidirectional switch element A, the displacement of the protrusion 41 engaged with the opening 33 is immediately transmitted to the rotation member 3. The rotating member 3 slides in the lateral direction and is displaced in the same direction as the protrusion 41. Therefore, a situation in which the operation of the multidirectional switch element A is prevented by the rotating member 3 does not occur.
[0016]
  Still another composite operation type switch according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the other composite operation type switch according to the present invention includes a push switch element D that outputs a signal corresponding to the pushing operation of the pushing operation member 53 and a rotation that outputs a signal corresponding to the rotating operation of the rotation operation member 7. And a switch element E. For this reason, various signals can be output by properly using the push switch element D and the rotary switch element E. Here, the push switch element D has a function that the push operation member 53 can move up and down between the normal position and the push operation position and automatically return from the push operation position toward the normal position. desirable.
[0017]
  In this composite operation type switch, the rotation operation member 7 is attached to the push operation member 53 so as to be rotatable around the axis L1 of the push operation member, and the push operation member 7 is pushed through the rotation operation member 7. The pushing operation of the operation member 53 can be performed. For this reason, it becomes possible to push the pushing operation member 53 using the rotating operation member 7.
[0018]
  Furthermore, in this composite operation type switch, the rotation switch element E includes the rotation operation member 7, a rotation member 61 that rotates together with the rotation operation member 7, a kick piece portion 63 provided on the rotation member 61, An operating lever 51 that is kicked and displaced by the kick piece 63 rotating together with the rotating member 61, and a lever-type switching mechanism S in which an opening / closing mode is switched by a change in the position of the operating lever 51; A mold switching mechanism S is provided on the side of the rotating member 61. For this reason, the above-mentioned countermeasure becomes easy.
  Further, in this composite operation type switch, the rotating member 61 has a fitting structure for the pushing operation member 53 and the rotating operation member 7, and between the pushing operation member 53 and the rotating operation member 7. The rotating member 61 is arranged concentrically, and the rotating operation member 7 and the rotating member 61 are fitted together to be integrated, and the rotating member 61 is formed in a circular shape in plan view. The kick piece 63 is projected in the radial direction at equal angular intervals on the outer periphery of the member 61.
[0019]
  In each of the above inventions, the lever-type switching mechanism S has a function of allowing the operation lever 51 to swing between the normal position and the operation position and automatically returning from the operation position toward the normal position. When the lever-type switching mechanism S is configured as described above, the rotating members 3 and 61 are formed in a circular shape in plan view, and the kick members are formed at a plurality of equiangular positions on the outer peripheral portion of the rotating members 3 and 61. It is desirable that the pieces 34 and 63 protrude in the radial direction. According to this, it is possible to easily control the number of times of switching the open / close mode of the lever type switching mechanism S by increasing or decreasing the rotation angle of the rotary members 3 and 61.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a first embodiment embodying a composite operation type switch according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of an essential part of the composite operation type switch of FIG. In FIG. 2, the rotation operation member 4 is indicated by an imaginary line. This composite operation type switch includes a multi-directional switch element A and a rotary switch element B, and these elements A and B are assembled in a case C.
[0021]
  The multi-directional switch element A includes a tilt operation member 2 that is a lever protruding upward from the switch housing 1 and has a function of outputting a signal corresponding to the tilt operation of the tilt operation member 2. Yes. Although this type of multi-directional switch element A is known per se, its principle structure will now be described with reference to FIG.
[0022]
  FIG. 5 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of the multidirectional switch element A. The switch housing 1 is formed by a housing body 11 and a cover body 12 attached to the housing body 11. Contact portions 14 having movable contacts 15 are arranged at a plurality of equiangular positions on the base portion 13 of the housing body 11. A key top 16 is provided inside the switch housing 1 so as to cover the plurality of contact portions 14. The key top 16 is provided with a center hole 17, and the tilt operation member 2 is inserted into the center hole 17. A protrusion 18 provided at the lower end of the tilting operation member 2 is supported by the base portion 13. Further, an edge 19 of the opening formed in the cover body 12 guides the tilting of the key top 16.
[0023]
  In this multidirectional switch element A, when the tilting operation member 2 is tilted leftward as indicated by the left arrow m with the protrusion 18 as a fulcrum, the pressing portion 16a provided at the left end of the key top 16 becomes the left contact portion. Since the 14 movable contacts 15 are pushed down, the contact portion 14 is switched from open to closed. When the tilting operation member 2 is tilted to the right as indicated by the right arrow n with the protrusion 18 as a fulcrum, the pressing portion 16a provided at the right end of the key top 16 pushes down the movable contact 15 of the right contact portion 14. Therefore, the contact portion 14 is switched from open to closed. The movable contact 15 exhibits an elastic return action. Therefore, if the external force is released after the tilting operation member 2 is tilted, the key top 16 and the tilting operation member 2 are also moved from the tilting operation position to the original position as the movable contact 15 is elastically returned to the original position. It automatically returns to a certain normal position. The number of contact portions 14 may be two, or may be a plurality of three or more. Usually, two contact portions 14 are two-way switch elements, three are three-way switch elements, Four elements are sometimes referred to as four-way switch elements, and five elements are sometimes referred to as five-way switch elements. In each of these switch elements, when the tilt operation member is tilted, the tilt operation member is disposed in the tilt direction. The open / close of the contact point is switched.
[0024]
  The structure of the multidirectional switch element A that can be used in the composite operation type switch shown in FIG. 1 is not limited to the structure described with reference to FIG. 5 and may have another structure. In short, what is necessary is just to have a function of outputting a signal corresponding to the tilting operation of the tilting operation member. Further, the tilting operation member 2 only needs to be capable of swinging between a normal position and a tilting operation position around the normal position and having a function of automatically returning from the tilting operation position toward the normal position. .
[0025]
  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.ManyA rotating member 3 is disposed concentrically around the switch housing 1 of the direction switch element A. The rotating member 3 includes an upper plate portion 31. An opening 32 in which the tilting operation member 2 is loosely inserted is formed at the center position of the upper plate portion 31. Openings 33 are formed at four positions at every angle, and the rotating member 3 is formed in a circular shape in plan view, and kick pieces 34 project radially in a plurality of positions at equal angles on the outer periphery. Has been. In addition, a disc-shaped rotation operation member 4 is concentrically attached to the upper end portion of the tilt operation member 2, and the four protrusions 41 projecting downward from the rotation operation member 4 have the four openings described above. Each of 33 is loosely fitted.
[0026]
  Various structures can be adopted for the attachment structure of the rotation operation member 4 and the tilt operation member 2. That is, when the tilting operation member 2 itself is rotatable around its axis L, the tilting operation member 2 and the rotation operation member 4 are fixed by adopting a press-fitting means or a joining means using an adhesive. It is possible to leave. In addition, when the tilting operation member 2 itself cannot be rotated around the axis L, the tilting operation member 2 must be attached to the rotation operation member 4 so as to be slidably rotatable. There is a means for fitting the hole formed in the member 4 to the tilting operation member 2 so as to be slidable and rotatable. When these mounting structures are adopted, even when the tilting operation member 2 itself is rotatable around the axis L, the tilting operation member 2 itself is not capable of rotating around the axis L. Even so, the rotation operation member 4 can rotate around the axis L of the tilt operation member 2.
[0027]
  A lever type switching mechanism S is provided on one side of the rotating member 3. The lever-type switch mechanism S includes an operating lever 51 that is inserted into a recess 35 between the adjacent kick pieces 34 and 34 of the rotating member 3 described above, and opens and closes by changing the position of the operating lever 51. It has a function to switch modes. In the lever-type switching mechanism S of the illustrated example, the operation lever 51 can swing between a normal position when the operation lever 51 protrudes straight ahead of the case 52 and an operation position on both sides of the operation lever 51. The lever 51 has a function of automatically returning from the operating position toward the normal position. Since the lever-type switching mechanism S itself having such a function is known, the detailed structure thereof is omitted.
[0028]
  In the composite operation type switch shown in FIG. 1, a rotation switch element B is formed by the rotation operation member 4, the rotation member 3, and the lever type switching mechanism S.
[0029]
  In the composite operation type switch configured as described above, when a signal is output from the multi-directional switch element A, an external force is applied to the rotation operation member 4 and any one of the rotation operation members 4 is exemplified by the arrow X as illustrated in FIG. Tilt in the direction. Then, since the tilting operation member 2 of the multidirectional switch element A performs a tilting operation, as described with reference to FIG. 5, the opening / closing of one of the contact portions 14 of the multidirectional switch element A is switched and the tilting operation member 2 A signal corresponding to the tilting operation is output.
[0030]
  Further, when outputting a signal from the rotation switch element B, the rotation operation member 4 is rotated counterclockwise Y1 or clockwise Y2. For example, when the rotation operation member 4 is rotated counterclockwise Y1, the protrusion 41 of the rotation operation member 4 engages with the hole edge of the opening 33 of the rotation member 3, and the rotation member 3 together with the rotation operation member 4 is shown in FIG. Thus, it rotates counterclockwise Y1. When the rotating member 3 rotates in this way, the kick piece 34 kicks the operating lever 51 of the lever-type switch mechanism S and swings the operating lever 51 from the normal position to the operating position (shown in phantom lines). Thereafter, when the operating lever 51 is climbed over and the kick piece 34 gets over the operating lever 51, the operating lever 51 automatically returns from the operating position toward the normal position. As a result, the opening and closing of the lever type switching mechanism S is switched. Such a swinging motion of the operation lever 51 is performed every time each kick piece 34 of the rotating member 3 gets over the operation lever 51. Therefore, it is possible to control the number of switching of the open / close mode of the lever type switching mechanism S by increasing / decreasing the rotation angle of the rotating member 3.
[0031]
  In the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a play space P (see FIG. 2) is formed around the protrusion 41 of the rotation operation member 4 fitted in the opening 33 on the rotation member 3 side. When the tilting operation member 2 of the direction switch element A is tilted, the protrusion 41 is merely displaced in the play space P. Therefore, the rotating member 3 does not hinder the operation of the multidirectional switch element A. However, when the rotation switch element B is operated, due to the play space P, the rotation operation member 4 is idled without the rotation member 3 at the initial stage of the rotation operation of the rotation operation member 4.
[0032]
  Examples of eliminating this point are shown in FIGS. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of a second embodiment embodying the composite operation type switch according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the main part of the composite operation type switch of FIG. In FIG. 4, the rotation operation member 4 is indicated by an imaginary line. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the opening 33 on the rotating member 3 side is formed by a long hole that is long in the radial direction of the rotating member 3, and the opening 33 is formed on the rotating operation member 4 side. Protrusions 41 having a circular cross section having a diameter that is substantially the same as the axial width are provided, and the protrusions 41 are individually fitted in the central portions in the longitudinal direction of the openings 33. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the rotating member 3 is accommodated in a cavity H formed in the case C so as to be slidable in the lateral direction. By doing so, the rotation of the rotation operation member 4 is immediately transmitted to the rotation member 3 by the protrusion 41 engaged with the opening 33, so that the situation where the rotation operation member 4 idles at the initial stage of the rotation operation does not occur. Further, even when the rotation operation member 4 is tilted to tilt the tilt operation member 2 of the multidirectional switch element A, the displacement of the protrusion 41 engaged with the opening 33 is immediately transmitted to the rotation member 3. The rotating member 3 slides in the lateral direction and is displaced in the same direction as the protrusion 41. Therefore, a situation in which the operation of the multidirectional switch element A is prevented by the rotating member 3 does not occur. As shown in FIG. 4, the play space P <b> 1 formed on the left and right or front and rear of the protrusion 41 fitted in the opening 33 is the inclination of the protrusion 41 that is inclined together with the rotation operation member 4 when the rotation operation member 4 is inclined. It is useful to secure the bill.
[0033]
  Since other matters are the same as those described in FIGS. 1 and 2, in FIGS. 3 and 4, the same or corresponding parts as those described in FIGS. The explanation was omitted.
[0034]
  In the composite operation type switch described in FIGS. 1 to 4, the multidirectional switch element A does not have a function as a push switch. However, this point is the structure illustrated in FIG. 6 as the multidirectional switch element A. By adopting, it is possible to provide a function as a push switch.
[0035]
  FIG. 6 is a schematic vertical sectional view of another type of multidirectional switch element A '. The multidirectional switch element A ′ is different from the multidirectional switch element A described with reference to FIG. 5 in that a contact portion 14 ′ having a movable contact 15 ′ is provided at the center of the base portion 13 of the housing body 11. However, instead of the tilt operation member 2 of FIG. 5, a tilt push operation member 2 ′ is provided, and a protrusion 18 ′ provided at the lower end of the tilt push operation member 2 ′ is supported by the movable contact 15 ′. It is a point. The movable contact 15 'exhibits an elastic return action. In FIG. 6, since the other points are the same as those described with reference to FIG. 5, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals in order to avoid duplication of description.
[0036]
  In the multidirectional switch element A ′ of FIG. 6, when the tilt pushing operation member 2 ′ is pushed down, the protrusion 18 ′ pushes down the movable contact 15 ′ and the contact portion 14 ′ is switched from open to closed. Since the movable contact 15 ′ exhibits an elastic return action, if the external force is released after the tilting push operation member 2 ′ is pushed in, the key top 3 is restored as the movable contact 15 ′ elastically returns to its original position. The tilting push operation member 2 ′ also automatically returns from the push position to the normal position, which is the original position.
[0037]
  Further, when the tilt pushing operation member 2 ′ is tilted to the left as indicated by the left arrow m with the protrusion 18 ′ as a fulcrum, the pressing portion 16 a provided at the left end of the key top 16 is moved to the movable contact of the left contact portion 14. 15 is pushed down, the contact portion 14 switches from open to closed. When the tilt pushing operation member 2 ′ is tilted to the right as indicated by the right arrow n with the protrusion 18 ′ as a fulcrum, the pressing portion 16 a provided at the right end of the key top 16 is moved to the movable contact of the right contact portion 14. 15 is pushed down, the contact portion 14 switches from open to closed. Since the movable contact 15 exerts an elastic return action, if the external force is released after the tilt push-in operation member 2 'is tilted, the key top 3 or tilt is moved as the movable contact 15 returns to its original position. The pushing operation member 2 ′ also automatically returns from the tilting operation position to the normal position that is the original position.
[0038]
  1 to 4, the multi-directional switch element A is replaced with the multi-directional switch element A ′ of FIG. 6 having a function as a push switch. This corresponds to the second embodiment. According to the second embodiment, the multidirectional switch element A ′ can output a signal corresponding to the tilting operation of the tilting push operating member 2 ′ and a signal corresponding to the pushing operation of the tilting push operating member 2 ′. . Of course, the rotation switch element B can output a signal corresponding to the rotation operation of the rotation operation member 4.
[0039]
  FIG. 7 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a third embodiment embodying the composite operation type switch according to the present invention. This composite operation type switch includes a push switch element D and a rotary switch element E, and these elements D and E are assembled to a case F.
[0040]
  The push switch element D is a contact portion mounted on the substrate 5151This contact part is equipped with151The lower end of the pushing operation member 53 as a key top is supported by the movable contact 52. Moreover, the pushing operation member 53 is provided with a support portion 54 having a dome-type or arm-type elasticity, and the outer end of the support portion 54 is received by the substrate 5. For this reason, the pushing operation member 53 can be pushed from the normal position (shown position) to the pushing operation position below it against the elasticity of the movable contact 52 and the support portion 54, and is movable when the external force is released. The elastic return force of the contact 52 and the support portion 54 automatically returns from the pushing operation position to the normal position. When the movable contact 52 is pushed by the push operation member 53, the contact portion151Switches from open to closed.
[0041]
  A rotating member 61 is attached to the push operation member 53. Specifically, the upper end of the pushing operation member 53 is fitted in a recess 62 provided at the center of the circular rotating member 61. The rotating member 61 is slidably rotatable with respect to the pushing operation member 53 at a fitting portion between the recess 62 of the rotating member 61 and the pushing operation member 53.
[0042]
  The rotary member 61 is formed in a circular shape in plan view, and kick pieces 63 are projected in a radial direction at a plurality of equiangular positions on the outer periphery. Further, a boss portion 71 projecting downward at the center position of the disk-shaped rotational operation member 7 is fitted and integrated with the central projecting portion 65 of the rotating member 61. Various structures can be adopted as the structure for integrating the rotation member 61 and the rotation operation member 7. For example, the protrusion 65 of the rotation member 61 is press-fitted into the boss 71 of the rotation operation member 7 and fixed so that they do not rotate relative to each other, and the protrusion 65 of the rotation member 61 is fixed to the boss 71 of the rotation operation member 7. It is possible to adopt a structure such as bonding with an adhesive so as not to rotate relative to each other.
[0043]
  When the push operation member 53, the rotation member 61, and the rotation operation member 7 are attached to each other as described above, the rotation operation member 7 can rotate around the axis L1 of the push operation member 53 via the rotation member 61. become. The rotating member 61 and the rotating operation member 7 can be rotated at a fixed position by the action of the bearing portion F1 provided in the case F.
[0044]
  A lever type switching mechanism S is provided on one side of the rotating member 61. The lever type switch mechanism S is the same as that described with reference to FIGS. Therefore, in the lever type switching mechanism S of the illustrated example, the operating lever 51 can swing between the normal position when protruding straight forward of the case 52 and the operating positions on both sides thereof. The operation lever 51 has a function of automatically returning from the operation position toward the normal position. The operation lever 51 of the lever type switching mechanism S is inserted into a recess 66 between the adjacent kick pieces 63 and 63 of the rotating member 61.
[0045]
  In the composite operation type switch shown in FIG. 7, the pushing operation member 53 and the contact portion151The push switch element D is formed by the rotation operation member 7, the rotation member 61, and the lever type switching mechanism S to form the rotation switch element E.
[0046]
  In the composite operation type switch configured as described above, when a signal is output from the push switch element D, the rotating member 61 and the pressing operation member are pressed by performing the pressing operation of the rotating operation member 7 as indicated by the downward arrow a. 53 and press to contact151Switch between opening and closing. When the pushing force of the rotary operation member 7 is released, the contact portion151The pressing operation member 53 returns to the normal position from the pressing operation position as indicated by the upward arrow b by the elastic return force of the movable contact 52 and the support portion 54, and at the same time, the rotation operation member 7 also returns to the original position.
[0047]
  Further, when outputting a signal from the rotation switch element E, the rotation operation member 7 is rotated counterclockwise Y1 or clockwise Y2. For example, when the rotation operation member 7 is rotated counterclockwise Y1, the kick piece 63 of the rotation member 61 kicks the operation lever 51 of the lever type switch mechanism S and swings the operation lever 51 from the normal position to the operation position. After being moved, when the operating lever 51 is climbed over and the kick piece 63 gets over the operating lever 51, the operating lever 51 automatically returns from the operating position toward the normal position. As a result, the opening and closing of the lever type switching mechanism S is switched. Such a swinging motion of the operation lever 51 is performed each time the kick piece 63 of the rotating member 61 gets over the operation lever 51. Therefore, the number of switching of the open / close mode of the lever type switching mechanism S can be controlled by increasing / decreasing the rotation angle of the rotation member 61 through the rotation of the rotation operation member 7.
[0048]
  FIG. 8 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a fourth embodiment embodying the composite operation type switch according to the present invention. This composite operation type switch also includes a push switch element D 'and a rotary switch element E', and these elements D 'and E' are assembled to the case F '.
[0049]
  The push switch element D 'is a contact portion mounted on the base portion 5'.151 'This contact part is equipped with151 'The movable contact 52 'supports the center portion of the push operation member 53' as a key top in a rotatable state. Therefore, the pushing operation member 53 ′ can be pushed from the normal position (shown position) to the pushing operation position below it against the elasticity of the movable contact 52 ′, and the movable contact 52 is released when the external force is released. It automatically returns from the push-in operation position to the normal position by 'elastic return force. When the movable contact 52 ′ is pushed in by the pushing operation member 53 ′, the contact portion151 'Switches from open to closed.
  The base portion 5 'is provided with a circular ring-shaped peripheral wall 55', and a rotating member 61 'is attached to the outside of the peripheral wall 55' so that the rotating member 61 'can perform the pushing operation. It is supported by a member 53 '. Here, it is desirable that the rotating member 61 'is slidably rotatable with respect to the pushing operation member 53'.
[0050]
  The rotating member 61 ′ is formed in a circular shape in plan view, and kick pieces 63 ′ are projected in a radial direction at a plurality of equiangular positions on the outer peripheral portion. Further, a projecting portion 71 ′ projecting downward at the center position of the disc-shaped rotational operation member 7 ′ is integrated with the boss portion 65 ′ at the center of the rotating member 61 ′. Various structures can be adopted as the structure for integrating the rotating member 61 'and the rotating operation member 7'. For example, a structure in which the boss 65 ′ of the rotating member 61 ′ is press-fitted into the protrusion 71 ′ of the rotating operation member 7 ′ and is fixed so as not to rotate relative to each other, and the boss 65 ′ of the rotating member 61 ′ is rotated. It is possible to adopt a structure in which an adhesive is used to prevent relative rotation with the protrusion 71 ′ of the member 7 ′.
[0051]
  When the push operation member 53 ′, the rotation member 61 ′, and the rotation operation member 7 ′ are attached to each other as described above, the rotation operation member 7 ′ is connected to the push operation member 53 ′ via the rotation member 61 ′. It can rotate around the axis L1 ′. The rotating member 61 'can be rotated at a fixed position by the action of a bearing portion F1' provided in the case F '.
[0052]
  A lever type switching mechanism S is provided on one side of the rotating member 61 '. The lever type switch mechanism S is the same as that described with reference to FIGS. Therefore, in the lever type switching mechanism S of the illustrated example, the operating lever 51 can swing between the normal position when protruding straight forward of the case 52 and the operating positions on both sides thereof. The operation lever 51 has a function of automatically returning from the operation position toward the normal position. The operation lever 51 of the lever type switching mechanism S is inserted into a recess 66 'between the kick pieces 63' and 63 'adjacent to the rotating member 61'.
[0053]
  In the composite operation type switch shown in FIG. 8, the pushing operation member 53 'and the contact portion151 'The push switch element D ′ is formed by the rotation operation member 7 ′, the rotation member 61 ′, and the lever type switching mechanism S to form the rotation switch element E ′.
[0054]
  In the composite operation type switch configured as described above, when a signal is output from the push switch element D ′, the rotation member 61 ′ is pushed by performing the pushing operation of the rotation operation member 7 ′ as indicated by the downward arrow a ′. And the push-in operation member 53 'are pushed in and the contact portion151 'Switch between opening and closing. When the pushing force of the rotation operation member 7 'is released, the contact portion is as shown by the upward arrow b'.151 'The pushing operation member 53 ′ returns from the pushing operation position to the normal position by the elastic return force of the movable contact 52 ′, and at the same time, the rotation operation member 7 ′ also returns to the original position.
  Further, when outputting a signal from the rotation switch element E ′, the rotation operation member 7 ′ is rotated counterclockwise Y1 ′ or clockwise Y2 ′. For example, when the rotation operation member 7 ′ is rotated counterclockwise Y1 ′, the kick piece 63 ′ of the rotation member 61 ′ kicks the operation lever 51 of the lever-type switch mechanism S and moves the operation lever 51 from the normal position. After swinging to the position, when the operating lever 51 is climbed over and the kick piece 63 'gets over the operating lever 51, the operating lever 51 automatically returns from the operating position toward the normal position. As a result, the opening and closing of the lever type switching mechanism S is switched. Such a swinging motion of the operation lever 51 is performed every time each kick piece 63 ′ of the rotating member 61 ′ gets over the operation lever 51. Therefore, it is possible to control the number of switching of the open / close mode of the lever type switching mechanism S by increasing / decreasing the rotation angle of the rotation member 61 ′ through the rotation of the rotation operation member 7 ′.
[0055]
  In the composite operation type switch of each embodiment described in FIGS. 1 to 4, 7, 8, etc., for example, when the lever type switching mechanism S malfunctions, only the lever type switching mechanism S is used. The multi-directional switch elements A, D, D ′ and the like need not be disassembled.
[0056]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, according to the present invention, in a multi-operation switch, by combining a rotary switch element employing a lever-type switching mechanism with a multidirectional switch element or a push switch element, it is possible to cope with malfunctions of the rotary switch element. Can be easily performed. In addition, when the operation of the multi-directional switch element or push switch element and the operation of the rotary switch element are selected and performed, it is only necessary to operate one member common to them.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partially broken side view of a first embodiment of a composite operation type switch according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a main part of the composite operation type switch of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of a second embodiment of a composite operation type switch according to the present invention.
4 is a plan view of a main part of the composite operation type switch of FIG. 3; FIG.
FIG. 5 is a schematic vertical sectional view illustrating a multi-directional switch that can be employed in a composite operation type switch.
FIG. 6 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view illustrating another multi-directional switch that can be employed in the composite operation type switch.
FIG. 7 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a third embodiment embodying a composite operation type switch according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a fourth embodiment embodying a composite operation type switch according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
  A Multidirectional switch element
  B Rotary switch element
  C case
  D Push switch element
  E Rotary switch element
  L Axis of tilting operation member
  L1 Axis of pushing operation member
  1 Switch housing
  S Lever type switching mechanism
  2 Tilt operation members
  2 'Tilt-pushing operation member
  3 Rotating member
  4 Rotation operation member
  7 Rotation operation member
  31 Upper plate
  32 opening
  33 opening
  34 Kick piece
  51 Operation lever
  53, 53 'Pushing operation member
  61, 61 'rotating member
  63, 63 'kick piece

Claims

A multi-directional switch element that outputs a signal corresponding to the tilting operation of the tilting operation member; and a rotary switch element that outputs a signal corresponding to the rotational operation of the rotating operation member. The rotation operation member is attached to be rotatable around an axis, and the tilt operation member can be tilted through the rotation operation member.
The rotation switch element is kicked and displaced by the rotation operation member, a rotation member that rotates together with the rotation operation member, a kick piece provided on the rotation member, and the kick piece that rotates together with the rotation member. A lever-type switching mechanism that includes an operation lever and that switches the open / close mode according to a change in the position of the operation lever, and the lever-type switching mechanism is disposed on the side of the rotating member ,
The rotating member is disposed concentrically around the switch housing of the multidirectional switch element, and the rotating member has an upper plate portion, and the tilting operation member is loosely inserted at the center position of the upper plate portion. The openings are formed at four places at equal intervals around the opening, and the rotating member is formed in a circular shape in plan view, and the outer peripheral portion of the rotating member is arranged at equal angles. The above-mentioned kick piece is projected in the radial direction,
The rotation operation member is concentrically attached to the tilt operation member protruding from the opening at the center position of the upper plate portion of the rotation member, and four protrusions projecting downward from the rotation operation member include the rotation member. It is fitted into four openings around the opening at the center position of the upper plate part,
Four openings around the opening at the center position of the upper plate portion of the rotating member are formed by long holes that are long in the radial direction of the rotating member, and the protrusion has a diameter approximately the same as the width of the long hole. A compound operation type switch characterized in that it is formed in a projection having a circular cross section, and the rotating member is slidably accommodated in a cavity formed in a case for assembling the switch elements .

A multi-directional switch element that outputs a signal corresponding to the tilting operation of the tilting push operation member and a signal corresponding to the push operation of the tilting push operating member, and a rotary switch element that outputs a signal corresponding to the rotational operation of the rotary operation member; The tilting push operation member is attached to the tilt push operation member so as to be rotatable about an axis of the tilt push operation member, and the tilt push operation member is tilted and pushed through the rotation operation member. It is possible to perform the operation,
The rotation switch element is kicked and displaced by the rotation operation member, a rotation member that rotates together with the rotation operation member, a kick piece provided on the rotation member, and the kick piece that rotates together with the rotation member. A lever-type switching mechanism that includes an operation lever and that switches the open / close mode according to a change in the position of the operation lever, and the lever-type switching mechanism is disposed on the side of the rotating member ,
The rotating member is arranged concentrically around the switch housing of the multidirectional switch element, and the rotating member has an upper plate portion, and the tilt push operation member is loosely inserted at the center position of the upper plate portion. The openings are formed at four positions at equal intervals around the opening, and the rotating member is formed in a circular shape in plan view, and the outer periphery of the rotating member is equiangular. The above-mentioned kick piece is projected in the radial direction,
The rotation operation member is concentrically attached to the tilting push operation member protruding from the opening at the center position of the upper plate portion of the rotation member, and four protrusions projecting downward on the rotation operation member are the rotation member. Is fitted into four openings around the opening at the center position of the upper plate part,
Four openings around the opening at the center position of the upper plate portion of the rotating member are formed by long holes that are long in the radial direction of the rotating member, and the protrusion has a diameter approximately the same as the width of the long hole. A compound operation type switch characterized in that it is formed in a projection having a circular cross section, and the rotating member is slidably accommodated in a cavity formed in a case for assembling the switch elements .

A push switch element that outputs a signal corresponding to the push operation of the push operation member; and a rotation switch element that outputs a signal corresponding to the rotation operation of the rotation operation member, and the push operation member has an axis of the push operation member. The rotation operation member is attached so as to be rotatable around, and the pushing operation member can be pushed through the rotation operation member.
The rotation switch element is kicked and displaced by the rotation operation member, a rotation member that rotates together with the rotation operation member, a kick piece provided on the rotation member, and the kick piece that rotates together with the rotation member. A lever-type switching mechanism that includes an operation lever and that switches the open / close mode according to a change in the position of the operation lever, and the lever-type switching mechanism is disposed on the side of the rotating member ,
The rotation member has a fitting structure for the push operation member and the rotation operation member, and the rotation member is disposed concentrically between the push operation member and the rotation operation member. The two members are integrated by fitting the member and the rotating member, and the rotating member is formed in a circular shape in plan view, and the kick piece portion projects in the radial direction at equal angular intervals of the outer peripheral portion of the rotating member. A composite operation type switch characterized by being provided .

4. The lever type switching mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the operating lever is capable of swinging between a normal position and an operating position, and has a function of automatically returning from the operating position toward the normal position. A compound operation type switch as described above.

The multi-directional switch element has a function in which the tilt operation member can swing between a normal position and a tilt operation position around the normal position and automatically returns from the tilt operation position toward the normal position. The composite operation type switch according to claim 1.

The multi-directional switch element has a function in which the tilt pushing operation member can swing between a normal position and a tilt operation position around the normal position and automatically return from the tilt operation position toward the normal position. The tilting push-in operation member is capable of moving up and down between a normal position and a push-down operation position below the normal position and has a function of automatically returning from the push-in operation position toward the normal position. Composite operation type switch described in 1.

4. The composite according to claim 3, wherein the push switch element has a function of allowing the push operation member to move up and down between a normal position and a push operation position and to automatically return from the push operation position toward the normal position. Operation type switch.