JP3850660B2 - Pushbutton switch device for time recorder - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a push button switch device for a time recorder, and more specifically, it is provided side by side on the upper surface of a time recorder, and selection of attendance and attendance when time stamping is printed on a time card, and a time recorder The present invention relates to a pushbutton switch device for a time recorder configured to determine whether to go to work or to set an operation mode by turning these on when selecting the operation mode.
[0002]
[Prior art]
With regard to the time button push button switch device, as is conventionally seen, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-96189, a large number of push button switches are provided on the top surface of the time clock main body and on the front portion of the time card slot. There is a structure in which are arranged side by side.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above conventional push button switch device is constructed so that most of each push button switch is housed in a box-shaped holder, and a switch push button for a switch that is directly operated by a user with a fingertip. Since only the upper end (head) protrudes from the inside of the box-shaped holder to the upper surface of the recorder body, the most important switch pushbutton for operating the time recorder is small and easy to operate. There was a difficult problem.
[0004]
In addition, the above conventional push button switch device is one of the holders in which the switch that is turned on / off by the switch push button and the printed circuit board to which the LED that lights up when the switch is turned on is mounted in the box shape. Since the solder is connected to the switch and LED and exposed to the outer surface of the holder, the holder is assembled to the time recorder body and various maintenance is performed on the inside of the time recorder. At this time, the above-described solder portion directly touches the hand or contacts other tools, parts, or the like, causing a trouble that the soldering is removed.
[0005]
In addition, the conventional push button switch device includes a bearing portion that supports the rotation of each switch push button, and each component such as the switch and the LED, which are all housed in a box-shaped holder. Due to the structure, the manufacturing process and the assembly work are very troublesome, there is a problem of increasing the manufacturing cost, and there is also a problem that maintenance is difficult.
[0006]
Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is that the switch push button is made large to facilitate the operation, the solder part of the printed circuit board is not exposed to the outside, and the manufacturing process and the assembly work are easy and trouble. The present invention is to provide a push button switch device for a time recorder which is devised so that it can be easily maintained.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
(1) In order to solve the above technical problem, according to the present invention, as described in claim 1, a plurality of switches are provided on the front side of the time card slot opened on the upper surface of the time recorder body. A push button switch device for a time recorder configured to select a time attendance and an operation mode of a time recorder by pressing the push buttons for each of these switches and pressing each of these switch push buttons. A push button bracket that is assembled and attached to a card guide frame for a time card provided along the lower side of the time card insertion slot, a printed circuit board attached inside the push button bracket, and a printed circuit board The above-mentioned attendance / exit selection provided side by side in a state of protruding in the opposite direction to the card guide frame for the time card It comprises a plurality of ON / OFF switches for regular use and operation mode selection, and the switch push buttons provided for each of these ON / OFF switches. The press button brat is formed in a shape that is long and large on the front side as viewed from the front side, and has a shape in which a pressing piece protruding obliquely downward is connected to the bottom surface of the front side, and the bottom side of the back end is When the switch push button is pressed when the tip of each pressing piece is brought close to or in contact with each of the ON / OFF switches, the pressing piece turns the ON / OFF switch. The switch is turned on by pressing, and when the pressure is released, the ON / OFF switch pushes back the pressing piece and turns off the switch.
[0008]
(2) Further, in the present invention, as described in claim 2, a stopper is protruded from the tip of each switch push button, and the upper edge of the push button bracket has a hole-like shape for receiving each stopper. A groove-shaped stopper is provided, and when the switch push button is pressed and the pressing piece turns on the ON / OFF switch, the stopper engages with the stopper hole or groove to limit the movement of the switch push button. It is configured as follows.
[0009]
(3) Further, in the present invention, as described in the third aspect, an LED that lights up when the ON / OFF switch is turned on for each ON / OFF switch is provided on the printed circuit board to which each ON / OFF switch is attached. In addition to being attached, a part of each of the switch push buttons is provided with a light transmitting portion that transmits light of the lit LED.
[0010]
(4) Further, according to the present invention, as described in claim 4, the entire push button bracket has an inner / outer double block structure in which the inner bracket is incorporated and engaged in the outer bracket having an opening on the upper surface. On the other hand, the above internal bracket is opened on one side, and the other side is provided with a guide plate that constitutes a guide passage so as to face the guide frame for the time clock, and the whole is a box-like shape that is substantially rectangular. The printed circuit board is attached to the inside of the box portion that is open on one side, and the operating shaft of the switch push button is rotatably fitted to the upper portion of the inner bracket for pivotal support. A bearing portion is provided, and a hole-like or groove-like stopper portion for restricting the movement of the switch push button is provided on the upper portion of the outer bracket.
[0011]
According to the means described in (1) above, by pressing the switch push buttons arranged on the upper surface of the time recorder main body and in front of the time card slot, these push buttons are connected to each other. The pressed piece can turn on / off the switch to select work / time shift or select the operation mode of the time recorder. In particular, push the pushbuttons for each switch on the outside of the pushbutton bracket. Since it has a structure that is operatively assembled to the edge, each switch push button can be made large and long without being restricted by the size or space of the push button bracket. The operation of important pushbutton switches can be performed accurately and easily, and the assembling work of each switch pushbutton can be easily performed.
[0012]
According to the means described in (2) above, when each switch push button is pressed and the pressing piece turns on the ON / OFF switch, the stopper provided on each switch push button is engaged with the stopper portion, and the switch push button is turned on. In order to limit the movement, it is possible to prevent damage to the ON / OFF switch and damage to the pressing piece caused by pressing the switch push button too hard or roughly, and the stopper is also used for the switch. Since it is provided on the outer upper edge of the push button bracket in the same manner as the push button, it is possible to easily perform the work of assembling the stopper and the stopper portion of each switch push button.
[0013]
According to the means described in the above (3), each switch push button can be made large as a whole. Therefore, a part of this switch push button is provided with a translucent part that transmits the light of the LED, When the ON / OFF switch is turned on and the LED is lit, the light is emitted through the translucent part, so that the head of the switch push button that has been turned on can be illuminated and the operation status can be clearly confirmed visually. At the same time, since the switch push button shines only in the light transmitting portion in a concentrated (limited) manner, light is not dispersed or reflected in the periphery as compared with the case where the entire switch push button is lit. The light emission point can be confirmed in a limited manner, and it is possible to prevent an error in the light emission position due to light diffusion and reflection, and to accurately determine which switch push button is currently emitting light, that is, in the ON state. In Make it possible Shimesuru.
[0014]
According to the means described in (4) above, the pushbutton bracket having a complicated structure can be divided into an inner and outer double block structure to simplify the manufacture and assembly of the entire time clock including the pushbutton bracket. In addition, troublesome pushbuttons for each switch can be easily mounted only by assembling (inserting work), and the inside of the internal bracket in which the printed circuit board on which the switches and LEDs are mounted is formed in a box shape. This prevents the solder part from being exposed to the outside, so that the trouble of the time clock can be avoided by eliminating the problem of the solder part coming off by touching the hand directly or touching other tools or parts. Allows to be less.
[0015]
As described above, the technical problems described above can be solved by the means described in the above (1) to (4), and the problems of the conventional techniques can be solved.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The embodiment of the push button switch device for a time recorder according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of the time recorder embodying the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 generally indicates a time clock main body. This time clock main body 1 The front case body 1A, the back plate 1B, the rear case body 1C fitted with the back plate 1B, the upper lid 1D, and the window glass 1E are combined to form an overall box shape, It is constructed to have an opening 1H for inserting a time card (not shown) on its upper surface.
[0017]
In FIGS. 1 to 3, 3 is a frame frame provided in the time recorder body 1, 2 and 2 are support arms that support the frame frame 3 in the time recorder body 1, and 3 A is integrated with the frame frame 3. The formed time card guide frame, 5 is a printer attached to the printer guide shaft 6 installed on the frame frame 3, 7 is a clock face attached to the front surface of the support frame 7X, and 8 and 9 are the time card slot. A card feed roller and a guide roller provided in the lower portion of 1H are shown. In FIG. 2, 8T denotes a bearing plate to which the roller shafts 8R and 9R are attached.
[0018]
10 is an external bracket fixed to the inner surface of the ceiling portion of the time clock main body 1 by fitting a mounting protrusion 1K protruding from the ceiling surface of the upper lid 1D into a mounting cylinder 10K protruding left and right on the upper surface. The entire outer bracket having the opening 10C at the center of the top surface 10B is formed in a horizontally long, substantially box shape with the bottom open, and the card feed roller 8 and the guide roller 9 are formed at the center of the inside 10H. The upper end 3A 'of the time card guide frame 3A protrudes from below into the opening 10C and guides one side of the time card inserted through the insertion slot 1H. Is configured to do.
[0019]
Reference numeral 11 denotes an internal bracket that is fitted and attached to the inside 10H of the external bracket 10. The one side is opened, and the other side is opposed to the time card guide frame 3A with a gap therebetween. The internal bracket 11 provided with a guide plate 11D constituting a card guide passage 1W that communicates with the opening 1H is formed in a substantially elongated box shape as a whole, and a printed circuit board 12 is attached to the internal 11H. In addition, hooks 11X and 11Y projecting on the left and right sides of the upper end portion 11A and the middle portion of the guide plate 11D are provided on the left and right sides of the upper end portion 3A 'of the time card guide frame 3A and on the left and right sides of the middle portion, respectively. By being engaged with each other, the structure can be assembled to the interior 10H of the external bracket 10 with the distance between the card guide paths 1W maintained. It has been, by which such a combination of inner and outer double brackets 9 and 10, push button bracket generally indicated by reference numeral X is made the mechanism constructed.
[0020]
Further, in the figure, 11C is a curved portion for fitting the guide roller 9 provided in the middle portion of the guide plate 11D, 3B is a card receiving guide provided in the middle of the time card guide frame 3A, and 11T is an upper surface of the internal bracket 11. Fig. 6 shows a bearing portion having a substantially inverted L-shaped cross section arranged in parallel.
[0021]
Next, 15 is a push button for a switch that is formed in a large vertically long shape, 15A is an operating shaft that protrudes on both sides of the bottom surface (back side) bottom surface of the switch push button 15 when viewed from the front side of the time recorder. As shown in FIG. 3, the number 15 necessary for selecting the attendance and the time recorder and the operation mode of the time recorder are actually arranged side by side in the horizontal direction on the upper surface of the push button bracket X. As shown in FIG. 2, the operating shafts 15A provided on both sides are fitted into and supported by the bearing portions 11T provided on the upper surface of the inner bracket 11, so that each of the operating shafts 15A is supported. It is attached so that it can turn up and down as a fulcrum.
[0022]
4 is an enlarged plan view showing the switch push button 15, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 4. In these figures and FIGS. 15D is a pressing piece (pressing portion) projecting obliquely downward on the bottom surface of the front end portion of each switch push button 15 when viewed from the front side of the time recorder, and 13 is the upper surface of the external bracket 10. The ON / OFF switch 14 for setting the attendance / leaving setting or operation mode selection attached to the printed circuit board 12 so as to oppose each pressing piece 15D protruding to the inside 10H through the provided hole (not shown) An LED attached to the printed circuit board 12 for each ON / OFF switch 13. When the switch push button 15 is pressed from above, the pressing piece 15 pushes the ON / OFF switch 13 to turn on the switch, and the employee goes to work. It sets the operation mode of the boss or time clock, has a mechanism which LED14 provided on the upper side of the switch 13 emits light on.
[0023]
Each of the solder portions of the printed circuit board 12 to which the respective ON / OFF switches 13 and LEDs 14 are attached is provided on the right side surface (rear surface) in FIG. 2 and FIG. It is structured so that it cannot be touched by hand directly from outside or by carelessly with tools.
[0024]
Further, in the figure, reference numeral 15B denotes a stopper projecting from the bottom side of the front end side (back side) of each switch push button 15. The front end portion of the stopper 15B bent upward in a substantially L shape is the top surface of the external bracket 10. When the pressing piece 15D is turned on by turning on the ON / OFF switch 13 by pressing the switch push button 15 from above and being inserted into the stopper portion 10X configured in the hole structure formed on the edge of 10B or the groove structure, The stopper 15B engages with the stopper portion 10X to limit the movement of the switch push button 15, and further, the stop plate 15C provided on the bottom surface on the front side of each switch push button 15 also hits the upper surface of the external bracket 10. It has a structure that can prevent damage to the ON / OFF switch 13 due to excessive pressing of the switch push button 15 or a rough operation, and damage to the pressing piece 15D.
[0025]
In FIG. 4, 15R is a translucent portion provided in a part of the long and large switch push button 15 and uses a transparent member or a semi-transparent member that transmits light, or has a hole directly in the switch push button 15. The translucent portion 15R constructed by piercing the LED 14 is configured so that the light of the LED 14 can be visually confirmed from the outside of the time recorder main body 1. Accordingly, the ON / OFF switch 13 is pressed by pressing the switch push button 15. When the switch is turned on, the head of the switch push button 15 shines due to the light emission of the LED 14, so that it can be determined by looking at this light which switch push button 15 has been operated.
[0026]
When the hand pressing the switch push button 15 is released, the ON / OFF switch 13 protrudes and pushes the pressing piece 15D, so that the entire switch push button 15 is pushed back to the original state shown in FIGS. Although the switch is turned off, the holding circuit works normally and the ON state is maintained. Therefore, the time is recorded in the selected work mode or work mode until the next operation is performed, and the selected operation is performed. While the time recorder operates in the mode, the LED 14 continues to be lit during this time, so that it is possible to clearly indicate the selected status of attendance and work and the selected operation mode.
[0027]
In FIG. 3, 11Z and 11Z are locking projections projecting on both the left and right side surfaces of the inner bracket 11, and these locking projections 11Z and 11Z are formed on the outer walls 10Z and 10Z of the outer bracket 10. By engaging with the stop groove or the locking hole, the inner bracket 11 can be securely placed inside the outer bracket 10 in combination with the point that the hooks 11X and 11Y are engaged with the time card guide frame 3A. Although the structure is such that it can be attached, this attachment structure is an example of implementation, and the attachment structure is of course not limited to that shown in the drawings.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the pushbutton switch device for a time recorder according to the present invention, since the switch pushbutton is attached to the upper portion of the pushbutton bracket, the entire switch pushbutton can be made long and large. As a result, it is possible to provide a time clock that can be easily operated by a switch. The push button bracket, which has a complicated structure and is troublesome to manufacture and assemble, is formed into an internal / external double block structure. This makes it easy to assemble and assemble time clocks by making it possible to assemble all the parts, including mounting, and to install the printed circuit board with the ON / OFF switch and LED inside the internal bracket. Incorporating the switch to the outside reduces the failure by preventing the solder part from being exposed to the outside. The point that the ON / OFF switch can be prevented from being damaged due to excessive or rough operation, and the head of the switch push button that has been turned ON is made to emit light intensively so that the operation status can be clearly confirmed. In combination with the above, it is suitable for various types of time recorders.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a time clock in which a push button switch device according to the present invention is implemented.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view showing the structure of a switch push button.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Time clock body 1H Time card insertion slot 1W Time card guide passage 3A Time card guide frame 10 External bracket 10B Top surface 10C Opening 10H Internal 10X Stopper part 11 Internal bracket 11H Internal 11D Guide plate 11T Bearing part X Pushbutton bracket 12 Print Circuit board 13 ON / OFF switch 14 LED
15 Switch push button 15A Actuating shaft 15B Stopper 15D Pressing piece 15R Translucent part

Claims (4)

On the front side of the time card slot opened on the upper surface of the time recorder body, a plurality of switch push buttons are arranged side by side, and by pressing these switch push buttons, you can select a time attendance or work A push button switch device for a time recorder configured to select an operation mode,
A push button bracket that is assembled by attaching the entire push button switch device to a card guide frame for a time card provided along the lower side of the time card slot, and a printed circuit board that is attached to the inside of the push button bracket. And a plurality of ON / OFF switches for selecting attendance and attendance and for selecting an operation mode provided side by side in a state of protruding in the opposite direction to the card guide frame for the time card with respect to the front surface of the printed circuit board. In addition to the above-described switch push buttons provided for each ON / OFF switch,
Each of the switch push buttons is formed in a shape that is long and large on the front side as viewed from the front side of the time clock, and has a pressing piece projecting obliquely downward on the bottom surface of the front end. For the switch, the bottom side of the back end is operably assembled to the upper end of the push button brat, and the tip of each pressing piece is brought close to or in contact with each of the ON / OFF switches. A push button switch device for a time recorder, characterized in that when the push button is pressed, the pressing piece pushes the ON / OFF switch to turn the switch ON, and when the pressing is released, the ON / OFF switch pushes the pressing piece back to turn the switch OFF. A stopper is projected from the tip of each switch push button, and the upper edge of the push button bracket is provided with a hole-like or groove-like stopper portion for receiving the above stopper, and the switch push button is pushed and pressed. 2. The time recorder according to claim 1, wherein when the ON / OFF switch is turned on, the stopper is engaged with the stopper hole or groove to limit the movement of the switch push button. Push button switch device. On the printed circuit board with each ON / OFF switch attached, an LED that lights up when the ON / OFF switch is turned on is attached to each ON / OFF switch. 2. A pushbutton switch device for a time recorder according to claim 1, further comprising a translucent portion that transmits the light. The entire push button bracket is configured as an internal / external double block structure in which an internal bracket is incorporated and engaged inside an external bracket having an opening on the upper surface, while the above internal bracket is open on one side and the other On the side, the guide plate constituting the guide passage facing the guide frame for the time clock is entirely formed in a box shape having a substantially rectangular shape, and the one side is opened inside the box portion opened on the one side. The printed circuit board is attached to the upper part of the inner bracket, and a bearing part for pivotally fitting the operating shaft of the switch push button is provided, and the upper part of the outer bracket is provided with the bearing for the switch. 4. The time button push button switch device according to claim 1, further comprising a hole-shaped or groove-shaped stopper portion for restricting the movement of the push button.

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