JP4057126B2 - Switch mechanism for equipment for people with reduced motor skills - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Technical field to which the invention belongs]
The present invention relates to a switch mechanism of a device for persons with reduced ability of exercise, and more particularly to a switch mechanism of a device for persons with reduced ability of exercise who has improved the operability of switch input in a device for the elderly and the physically disabled.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When an elderly person or a physically handicapped person (hereinafter referred to as a person with reduced ability to exercise) watches TV, eats, or changes his position, an electric bed with a lifting function for raising the upper body is used. This operation may be operated with a hand controller by a person with reduced athletic ability.
[0003]
In addition, those who have reduced athletic ability themselves operate the hand controls of these devices in order to adjust the room temperature of the air conditioner and increase / decrease the volume of the TV.
[0004]
Conventionally, as an example of an electric bed as a switch mechanism for a device for those with reduced athletic ability, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the push button The up button 7a, the down button 7b, etc. of the hand operating device 8 of the type are provided larger than the push buttons of the general operating device so that they can be easily operated. When the up button 7a is pressed, the up switch SW1 is turned on, and the board When the bed 9 is raised via the cable 6 connected to 20 and the lowering button 7b is pushed, the lowering switch SW2 is turned on and the bed 9 can be brought down.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional switch mechanism for equipment for those with reduced athletic ability, even if the push button type operation buttons 7 (such as the ascending button 7a and the descending button 7b) are enlarged, the elderly and the physically handicapped who have a dull sensation of fingertips. For this, the operation of confirming and pressing the positions of the operation buttons 7a and 7b is difficult, and there is a problem that it is insufficient to bring it close to a comfortable daily life.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a switch mechanism of a device for athletic ability lowering persons that can be easily operated even by an athletic ability lowering person with a dull fingertip sensation. Yes.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The switch mechanism of the device for those with reduced athletic ability according to the present invention is used in a device that is used daily by those with reduced athletic ability, and includes a control unit and a switch unit that is turned on and off by operation of the control unit. The operation unit is pressed or slid with a finger or the like, and a finger operation unit whose bottom surface is formed in an arc shape, and a switch operation which is in contact with the finger operation unit and whose upper surface is formed in an arc shape corresponding to the bottom surface of the finger operation unit And a spring member connected to the frame and extending in the front, rear, left, and right directions around the finger operation unit, and moves relative to the switch unit in two directions: a pressing direction and a sliding direction orthogonal to the pressing direction. It is configured freely.
[0008]
A switch mechanism that can be turned on and off by pressing the operating part as usual, and can be turned on and off by sliding the operating part. Become.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a switch mechanism for equipment for persons with reduced mobility according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
The switch mechanism of the equipment for persons with reduced motor ability according to the present invention is operated by an elderly person or a person with reduced motor ability such as a physically handicapped person to operate an electric bed, adjust the room temperature of an air conditioner, increase or decrease the volume of a TV, It is applied to the switch mechanism of those devices.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the switch mechanism of the device for athletic ability lowering persons according to the present invention includes an operation unit 1 and a switch unit 2 that is turned on and off by the operation of the operation unit 1.
[0012]
The switch unit 2 is connected to the device main body via a cable (not shown) from the board 20 on which the ascent switch SW1, the descend switch SW2, and the like are mounted. A light device is employed for the raising switch SW1 and the lowering switch SW2, and holes 23 and 24 into which bearings 33 and 34 described later are inserted are formed in the substrate 20.
[0013]
The operation unit 1 includes a finger operation unit 12 that performs a pressing or sliding operation with a finger or the like, and a switch operation unit 11 that is in contact with the finger operation unit 12 and directly turns on and off the ascending switch SW1 and the descending switch SW2 on the substrate. Is done.
[0014]
The finger operation unit 12 is orthogonal to the pressing direction X, and a pressing unit 12a that operates in the pressing direction to turn on and off the raising switch SW1, a pressing unit 12b that operates in the pressing direction to turn on and off the lowering switch SW2, and the pressing direction X. A slide portion 12c that turns on and off the ascending switch SW1 and the descending switch SW2 by an operation in the sliding direction YY ′ is provided on the side of the window 3c drilled in the housing 3a of the hand operating device. It is provided low so that a finger can be placed between the pressing portions 12a and 12b.
[0015]
The bottom surface 12 d of the finger operation unit 12 is formed in an arc shape, and spring members 13 a, 13 b, 13 c, and 13 d extend from the front, rear, left, and right around the finger operation unit 12 and are connected to the frame 14.
[0016]
The upper surface 11d of the switch operation unit 11 is formed in an arc shape corresponding to the bottom surface 12d of the finger operation unit 12, and includes a shaft 11e in the ZZ ′ direction substantially orthogonal to the slide direction, and the bottom portion is a lift switch SW1. And light blocking portions 11a and 11b that block light passing through the lowering switch SW2.
[0017]
In the switch mechanism of the device for persons with reduced athletic ability according to the present invention, the bearings 33 and 34 provided in the housing 3 b are inserted into the holes 23 and 24 formed in the substrate 20, and are formed in the bearings 33 and 34. The shaft 11 c of the switch operation unit 11 is inserted into the bearing holes 35 and 36, and the finger operation unit 12 is disposed on the switch operation unit 11.
[0018]
The operation of the switch mechanism of the device for athletic ability lowering persons according to the present invention will be described below.
[0019]
When the pressing portion 12a of the finger operation unit 12 is pushed down in the X direction, the bottom surface 12d of the finger operation unit 12 and the upper surface 11d of the switch operation unit 11 in contact therewith are also pushed down, and the light blocking unit 11a turns on the switch SW1, When the bed can be raised via the cable connected to the substrate 20 and the pressing portion 12b of the finger operation portion 12 is pushed down in the X direction, the lowering switch SW2 is turned on in the same manner, and the bed 9 can be brought down. it can.
[0020]
When the finger is applied to the slide portion 12c of the finger operation unit 12 and moved in the Y direction, the finger operation unit 12 is supported by the spring members 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d, held at the midpoint, and the operator's finger The switch operation unit 11 that contacts the bottom surface 12d of the finger operation unit 12 is pivotally supported by the shaft 11c. The light blocking unit 11a of the switch operation unit 11 moves in the lowering direction to turn on the switch SW1, and the bed can be raised. When the finger is applied to the sliding unit 12c and moved in the Y 'direction, the lowering switch is similarly applied. SW2 is turned on and the bed 9 can be brought down.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 3 (a), a typical circuit of the switch mechanism of the device for persons with reduced athletic performance according to the present invention includes a bed raising switch SW1, a relay Ry1 in series with the switch SW1, and a parallel circuit therewith. The device (bed) side includes a relay contact ry1-1, a motor M for raising and lowering the bed, a relay contact ry1-2, as shown in FIG. These are constituted by a relay contact ry2-1 and a relay contact ry2-2 in parallel.
[0022]
When the switch SW1 is turned on by operating the slide part 12c or the pressing part 12a, a current flows to the power source Vcc, the switch SW1-1, the relay Ry1, and the ground. At this time, on the bed side, the relay contact ry1-1 and the relay The contact ry1-2 makes up, current flows to the DC power source +, the relay contact ry1-1, the motor M, the relay contact ry1-2, and the DC power source-, and the motor M rotates to raise the bed, and conversely When the switch SW2 is turned on, a current flows to the power source Vcc, the switch SW2-1, the relay Ry2, and the ground on the operation unit side. At this time, the relay contact ry2-1 and the relay contact ry2-2 on the bed side. Makes a current and flows to DC power source +, relay contact ry2-1, motor M, relay contact ry2-2, and DC power source-. And, we realize the up and down movement of the bed.
[0023]
In this embodiment, an optical device is used for detecting the switch, but the same effect can be obtained with a mechanical switch that is normally used.
[0024]
Further, although the operation of the electric bed has been described in the present embodiment, it goes without saying that it is also effective for a switch mechanism of other hand-held devices such as adjusting the room temperature of an air conditioner and increasing / decreasing the volume of a television.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the switch mechanism of the device for the athletic ability lowering person of the present invention, it is used for the equipment that the athletic ability lowering person uses everyday, and is turned on / off by operating the operating unit and the operating unit In the switch mechanism having the switch unit to be operated, the operation unit is configured to be movable with respect to the switch unit in two directions of a pressing direction and a sliding direction orthogonal to the pressing direction. The switch can be turned on and off by pressing, and the switch can be turned on and off by sliding the operation unit. This makes the switch mechanism easy to operate even for a person with reduced fingertip sensation and reduced mobility.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a switch mechanism of a device for persons with reduced athletic ability according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a switch mechanism of the device for persons with reduced athletic ability according to the present invention.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are typical circuit diagrams connected to the switch mechanism of the present invention. FIGS.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating a conventional switch mechanism of a device for people with reduced athletic ability. FIGS.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 .. Operation part
11 ・ ・ ・ Switch operation part
11d ...... Top surface
12 ・ ・ ・ Finger operation part
12d ... Bottom
13a, 13b, 13c, 13d ... spring members
14 ... Frame 2 ... Switch part X ... Pressing direction YY ... Slide direction

Claims (1)

In a switch mechanism that is used in a device that is used by a person with reduced athletic ability on a daily basis and includes an operation unit (1) and a switch unit (2) that is turned on and off by operation of the operation unit
The operation unit is pressed or slid with a finger or the like, and the bottom surface (12d) is in contact with the finger operation unit (12) having an arc shape and the upper surface (11d) is the finger operation unit. A switch operating portion (11) configured in an arc shape corresponding to the bottom surface, and a spring member (13a, 13b, 13c, which is connected to the frame (14) and extends to the front, rear, left and right around the finger operating portion. 13d), and is movable with respect to the switch part in two directions, ie , a pressing direction (X) and a sliding direction (YY ′) perpendicular to the pressing direction. Switch mechanism for equipment for those with a decline.

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