JP4932658B2 - Slide operation type electric parts with push mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize detection of a first detection part in a sliding direction without requiring a separate member to move in the sliding direction together with an operating member. <P>SOLUTION: A drive portion 4a which is housed in a case 1 and respectively switches on according to a slide operation and a push operation is installed in an operating member 4 capable of a slide operation and a push operation mutually at right angle direction, and in the case 1, there are provided with a push drive member 9 which guides movement in slide direction of the drive portion 4b of the operating member 4 and has a receiving portion 9a made of a metal and can move in pushing direction according to movement in pushing direction of the drive portion 4b of the operating member 4, and of which movement in sliding direction is restricted, and coil springs 6, 7 which are arranged between this push drive member 9 and an inner wall face 1i of the case 1 at the case depth side and return the push drive member 9 and the operating member 4 to the initial position in pushing direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slide operation type electric component with a push mechanism that is provided in a small electronic device such as a mobile phone or a digital camera and that can perform an operation in a sliding direction that is an operation in a direction orthogonal to each other and an operation in a pressing direction.

  There exists a thing shown by patent document 1 as this kind of prior art. This prior art is a push slide switch, and includes a case having an opening, a knob that is housed in the case and protrudes outward from the opening of the case, that is, an operation member having an operation body, and the operation. And a slider that is held by the holding portion of the member and is movable in the sliding direction. In addition, a first detection unit comprising a movable contact piece and a fixed terminal for detecting an operation in the sliding direction of the operation member, and an operation in the pressing direction of the operation member toward the back of the case located on the opposite side of the case opening are detected. And a second detection unit comprising a movable contact piece and a fixed terminal.

In this prior art, when the operating member is moved in the sliding direction via the knob of the operating member, the slider held by the holding portion of the operating member moves in the sliding direction, and the movable contact piece becomes a fixed terminal at a predetermined position. Touch to switch on. Further, when the operating member is operated in the pressing direction via the knob of the operating member, the holding portion of the operating member moves in the slider, and the movable contact piece contacts the fixed terminal at a predetermined position to be switched on. As described above, the switch is turned on by operating the operation member in the sliding direction or the pressing direction.
JP 2001-229781 A

  Since the above-described prior art is configured to perform the switch-on operation in the sliding direction via the slider held by the holding portion so as to surround the holding portion of the operating member, the movement of the operation member in the sliding direction is performed. There is a problem that the region is restricted by providing a slider. For this reason, if it is intended to secure a desirable movement region of the operation member, the size of the device in the sliding direction increases, and it is difficult to realize downsizing of the device. In addition, when the apparatus size in the sliding direction is determined to be relatively small, the movement area of the operation member becomes small, and the operability is likely to deteriorate.

  The present invention has been made from the actual situation in the above-described prior art, and an object thereof is to realize detection of the first detection unit in the sliding direction without requiring another member that moves in the sliding direction together with the operation member. An object of the present invention is to provide a slide operation type electric component with a push mechanism.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a case having a storage portion and an opening facing the storage portion, and is stored in the storage portion of the case, and protrudes outward from the opening of the case. An operation member having an operation body, a first detection unit that detects an operation in the sliding direction of the operation member, and an operation in a direction orthogonal to the sliding operation, the case being located on the opposite side of the opening of the case A second detection unit that detects an operation in the pressing direction of the operation member toward the back side, and is housed in the storage unit of the case on the operation member, and the first detection unit is moved by movement in the slide direction. A drive unit that is actuated to actuate the second detection unit by moving in the pressing direction is housed in the housing unit of the case, and the drive member of the operating member is moved in the sliding direction. A pressing drive member having a receiving portion made of metal and capable of moving in the pressing direction in accordance with the movement of the driving portion of the operating member in the pressing direction, and being restricted in movement in the sliding direction; And a return elastic member disposed between the pressing drive member and the inner wall surface of the case on the back side of the case and returning the pressing drive member and the operation member to the initial position in the pressing direction. It is characterized by.

  In the present invention configured as described above, when the operating member is operated in the sliding direction via the operating member of the operating member, the driving portion of the operating member is pressed while the movement of the pressing drive member in the sliding direction is restricted. It is guided by the receiving part of the driving member and moves in the sliding direction, and the first detecting part is operated by this driving part. Further, when the operating member is operated in the pressing direction via the operating member of the operating member, the driving portion of the operating member presses the receiving portion of the pressing driving member, and the pressing driving member moves in the pressing direction together with the driving portion of the operating member. The second detection unit is actuated by the drive unit. In this manner, the first detection unit or the second detection unit can be operated through movement in the sliding direction or movement in the pressing direction of the drive unit of the operation member.

  Further, when the operating member is operated in the pressing direction, if the pressing force applied to the operating body of the operating member is weakened, the pressing drive member and the operating member are moved in the pressing direction by the elastic force of the return elastic member. It can be returned to the initial position.

  In the present invention for performing such an operation, when the operation member is operated in the sliding direction, the first detection unit can be operated by the movement of the driving unit of the operation member. The detection of the first detection unit in the sliding direction can be realized without requiring a member. Thereby, the movement area of the drive part of the operation member, that is, the movement area of the operation member can be set relatively large.

  Further, when the operation member is operated in the sliding direction, the operation member drive portion is guided by the receiving portion made of metal of the pressing drive member, so that the operation member can be smoothly operated in the slide direction. Therefore, stable and highly accurate detection of the first detection unit can be realized. Further, when the operation member is operated in the pressing direction, the receiving portion made of metal of the pressing drive member can firmly receive the pressing force by the driving portion of the operation member without causing the deformation of the receiving portion. The operation of the second detection unit with high accuracy can be realized.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the pressing drive member is made of a metal plate, and the receiving portion of the pressing drive member is formed by L-shaped bending.

  The present invention configured as described above can increase the rigidity of the receiving portion of the pressing drive member by L-shaped bending. This makes it possible to realize a more stable guide of the driving portion of the operating member when operating the sliding direction of the operating member, and to apply the pressing force by the driving portion of the operating member when operating the pressing direction of the operating member. It can receive without producing a bending in a receiving part.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the return elastic member is composed of a pair of coil springs, spring receiving portions for receiving the coil springs are provided at both end portions of the pressing drive member, and both end portions of the case are provided. Each of the coil springs is housed to form a spring housing portion having a wall portion extending in the pressing direction, and a restriction portion for restricting the movement of the pressing drive member in the sliding direction is provided in the case. It is characterized by.

  The present invention configured as described above can effectively utilize both ends of the case in the sliding direction as a space for storing the coil spring, and can ensure a stable return force with a stable right and left balance with respect to the pressing drive member and the operation member. it can.

  Further, in the present invention, the present invention is arranged over the drive portion of the operation member and the pressing drive member, and is movable along with the pressing operation of the operation member, and the operation member is set to the initial position in the sliding direction. A second return elastic member for returning is provided.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, the operation member, the pressing drive member, and the second return elastic member can be unitized. In such a unit, the operation member, the pressing drive member, and the second return elastic member can be easily assembled to the case.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the pressing drive member has a leaf spring portion on which a click protrusion made of metal is formed, and a cover made of metal that covers the storage portion of the case is provided. The cover is formed with an opening through which the click protrusion is engaged and disengaged when the operation member is pressed.

  In the present invention configured as described above, when the operation member is operated in the pressing direction, the leaf spring portion of the pressing drive member bends so that the click protrusion disengages the opening of the cover and obtains a click feeling. Can do. That is, this click feeling can be obtained without bending the cover. Therefore, stable adhesion to the member to which the slide operation type electric component with push mechanism according to the present invention is mounted can be secured without changing the height of the cover. In addition, since the click protrusion forming the click mechanism and the opening of the cover are both made of metal, the wear of the click mechanism due to the pressing operation of the operation member can be suppressed, and the length of the click mechanism can be reduced. Life expectancy can be realized.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, the case has a restricting portion for restricting movement of the operating member in the sliding direction of the operating member when the operating member is pressed.

  The present invention configured as described above can stably hold the operating member by the restricting portion so that the operation in the sliding direction is not performed when the operating member is operated in the pressing direction. Further, by appropriately changing the position of the restricting portion, the operation member can be operated in the pressing direction at a desired position.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the first detection portion is provided on a first fixed contact portion provided on an inner bottom surface of the case and on the drive portion of the operation member, and on the first fixed contact portion. The second detection part is provided with a second fixed contact part provided on the inner bottom surface of the case, and the slider is slidable on the second fixed contact part. It is characterized by consisting of.

  In the present invention configured as described above, when the operating member is operated in the sliding direction, the slider provided in the driving portion of the operating member moves in the sliding direction and contacts the first fixed contact portion to perform the first detection. The part operates. Further, when the operating member is operated in the pressing direction, the slider provided in the driving portion of the operating member moves in the pressing direction, the slider contacts the second fixed contact portion, and the second detecting unit is Operate. Thus, the first detector or the second detector can be reliably operated by the slider provided in the drive unit selectively contacting the first fixed contact or the second fixed contact. .

  Also, in the present invention according to the above invention, the return elastic member comprises a leaf spring disposed between the inner wall surface of the case on the back side of the case and the receiving portion of the pressing drive member. It is a feature.

  The present invention configured as described above is configured so that the pressing drive member and the operating member are formed by the elastic force of the leaf spring having a relatively low height corresponding to the dimension between the inner wall surface of the case on the back side of the case and the receiving portion of the pressing drive member. Can be returned to the initial position in the pressing direction, so that the dimension along the pressing direction of the case can be made to be a dimension corresponding to the height dimension of the leaf spring, thereby reducing the size of the device in the pressing direction of the operating member. Can be realized.

  In the present invention, by operating the operating member in the sliding direction, the drive unit of the operating member is moved in the sliding direction and the first detection unit is activated. Therefore, the operating member moves in the sliding direction together with the operating member. The detection of the first detection unit in the sliding direction can be realized only by the operation member without requiring a separate member. For this reason, the movement region of the operation member can be set to be relatively large, and the device in the sliding direction can be reduced in size when the movement region of the operation member equivalent to the conventional one is ensured. In addition, when the size of the device in the sliding direction is determined to be relatively small, it is possible to secure a larger movement area of the operation member than in the past, so that superior operability can be obtained compared to the conventional case. Can do.

  Further, when the operation member is operated in the sliding direction, the operation member drive portion is guided by the receiving portion made of a metal of the pressing drive member, so that the operation member is smoothly operated in the slide direction and stable. Thus, the highly accurate operation of the first detection unit can be realized. Further, when operating the pressing direction of the operating member, the driving portion of the operating member can be firmly received by the receiving portion made of metal of the pressing driving member without causing deformation of the receiving portion, thereby stabilizing the accuracy. It is possible to realize the operation of the second detection unit having a high height. Thus, this invention can implement | achieve the operation | movement of the 1st detection part and the 2nd detection part which were stable and highly accurate, and can ensure the operation | movement performance of a highly reliable 1st detection part and a 2nd detection part.

  The best mode for carrying out a slide operation type electric part with a push mechanism according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[Configuration of this embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a slide operation type electric component with a push mechanism according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of this embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a book showing a state held at an initial position. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which the cover is removed from the state shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, the present embodiment is a slide switch with a push mechanism, which is made of, for example, synthetic resin, and includes a housing 1 a 1 and an opening 1 a facing the housing 1 a 1. A fixed contact 2 accommodated in a fixed contact accommodating portion 1d provided on the inner bottom surface and a slider 3 that slides on the fixed contact 2 are provided. As will be described later, the fixed contact 2 and the slider 3 are a first detection unit that detects an operation of the operation member 4 in the sliding direction that is the left-right direction in FIGS. 3 and 5, and a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction. Thus, the second detection unit is configured to detect the operation in the pressing direction of the operation member 4 that is located on the opposite side of the opening 1a of the case 1 and goes toward the back of the case.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an operation body 4 a that protrudes outward from the opening 1 a of the case 1 is provided, and an operation member 4 made of, for example, a synthetic resin is provided. A drive unit 4b is provided which is stored in the storage unit 1a1 and operates the first detection unit by movement in the sliding direction and operates the second detection unit by movement in the pressing direction. Further, a metal core 5 for reinforcing the operation member 4 is provided. The metal core 5 is provided by insert molding or the like at a position where the operating element 4a and the slider 3 of the driving unit 4b are attached.

  Moreover, it has the receiving part 9a accommodated in the accommodating part 1a1 of case 1, and guides the movement of the drive part 4b of the operation member 4 in the sliding direction, and the movement of the drive part 4a of the operation member 4 in the pressing direction is accompanied. A pressing drive member 9 is provided that can move in the pressing direction and is restricted from moving in the sliding direction.

  Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, it is arranged between the pressing drive member 9 and the inner wall surface 1 i of the case 1 on the back side of the case, and returns the pressing drive member 9 and the operation member 4 to the initial positions in the pressing direction. A return elastic member, for example, a pair of coil springs 6 and 7 is provided. Further, as will be described later, the second member is disposed across the drive unit 4b and the pressing drive member 9 of the operation member 4 and is movable along with the pressing operation of the operation member 4, and returns the operation member 4 to the initial position in the sliding direction. A return elastic member, for example, a coil spring 8 is provided.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, the cover 10 which consists of the metal which covers the accommodating part 1a1 of case 1 is provided, This cover 10 has the opening part 10a in the upper surface, and engagement of case 1 is each on both ends. An engagement piece 10b that engages with the recess 1e is provided.

  FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the positional relationship between the fixed contact and the slider in the state held at the initial position shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the fixed contact 2 described above includes, for example, a common fixed contact 2 a that contacts the contact portions 3 a and 3 b at both ends of the slider 3 at an initial position where the operation member 4 is not operated, and the operation member 4. When the sliding operation to the left in FIG. 5 is performed, the sliding fixed contact 2b to which the contact portion 3a of the slider 3 selectively contacts and the sliding operation at the time of the sliding operation of the operation member 4 to the right in FIG. The fixed contact 2c for sliding which the contact part 3b of the child 3 selectively contacts, and the push contact where the contact part 3b of the slider 3 selectively contacts when the operation member 4 is pressed downward in FIG. And a fixed contact 2d.

  The above-described sliding fixed contacts 2b and 2c and the common fixed contact 2a form a first fixed contact portion provided on the inner bottom surface of the case 1, and the above-described first detection unit that detects the sliding operation of the operation member 4 is: The first fixed contact portion and the slider 3 are configured. The push fixed contact 2d and the common fixed contact 2a described above form a second fixed contact portion provided on the inner bottom surface of the case 1, and the above-described second detection unit that detects the pressing operation of the operation member 4 is: The second fixed contact portion and the slider 3 are configured.

  FIG. 8 is a view showing a case provided in the present embodiment, where FIG. 8A is a perspective view and FIG. 8B is a plan view.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the above-described fixed contact storage portion 1d of the case 1 includes a storage portion 1d1 that stores the common fixed contact 2a, a storage portion 1d2 that stores the slide fixed contact 2b, and a fixed slide. A storage portion 1d3 in which the contact 2c is stored and a storage portion 1d4 in which the push fixed contact 2d is stored are included. The common fixed contact 2a, the slide fixed contacts 2b and 2c, and the push fixed contact 2d are provided in the corresponding storage portions 1d1, 1d2, 1d3, and 1d4, for example, by insert molding.

  A coil spring 6 is housed in one end portion of the case 1 to form a spring housing portion 1b having a slit 1b1 and a wall portion 1b2 extending in the pressing direction, and a coil spring 7 is formed in the other end portion. Is formed, and a spring accommodating portion 1c having a slit 1c1 and a wall portion 1c2 extending in the pressing direction is formed. Further, on the back side of the case 1, when the operating member 4 is pressed, a restricting portion that restricts the movement of the driving portion 4 b of the operating member 4 in the sliding direction, for example, the convex portion 1 f and when the operating member 4 is slid Further, a restricting portion for restricting the movement of the driving portion 4b of the operating member 4 in the pressing direction, for example, the protruding portions 1g and 1h are provided together with the above-described protruding portion 1f.

  FIG. 9 is a view showing an operation member provided in the present embodiment. FIG. 9A is a perspective view, and FIG. 9B is a plan view.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the drive portion 4b of the operation member 4 has a spring accommodating portion 4c in which the above-described coil spring 8 is accommodated on the upper surface, and a concave portion 4d to which the above-described slider 3 is attached on the lower surface. Have. Further, a concave portion 4f that allows the convex portion 1f of the case 1 to be accommodated is formed on the pressing surface 4e formed on the driving portion 4b of the operating member 4 that presses the receiving portion 9a of the pressing driving member 9 described above. I'm allowed.

  10A and 10B are diagrams showing a pressing drive member provided in the present embodiment, wherein FIG. 10A is a plan view, FIG. 10B is a perspective view, and FIG. 11 is a view of the fixed contact shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the state which integrated the operation member shown in FIG. 9, and the press drive member shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the above-described pressing drive member 9 is made of, for example, a metal plate, and the above-described receiving portion 9a of the pressing drive member 9 is formed by L-shaped bending. During the pressing operation of the operating member 4, the pressing surface 4e of the driving portion 4b of the operating member 4 presses the receiving surface 9a1 of the receiving portion 9a of the pressing driving member 9 shown in FIG. 10 (b). . Further, when the operating member 4 is slid, the receiving surface 9a1 of the receiving portion 9a of the pressing drive member 9 serves as a guide surface for guiding the driving portion 4b.

  The pressing drive member 9 includes a spring receiving portion 9 f that receives one end of the above-described coil spring 8 housed in the spring housing portion 4 c of the operation member 4 and a spring receiving portion 9 g that receives the other end of the coil spring 8. I have. Further, the both ends of the pressing drive member 9 are movably accommodated in the slit 1b1 of the case 1, and are movable to the guide portion 9d guided in the pressing direction by the slit 1b1 and the slit 1c1 of the case 1. The guide portion 9e is housed and is guided in the pressing direction by the slit 1c1. The slits 1b1 and 1c1 formed in the case 1 also serve as a restricting portion that restricts the movement of the pressing drive member 9 in the sliding direction.

  As shown in FIG. 11, one guide portion 9a2 of the receiving portion 9a of the pressing drive member 9 is guided in the pressing direction by the wall surface 1b21 of the wall portion 1b2 forming the spring accommodating portion 1b of the case 1, and the other guide The portion 9a3 is guided in the pressing direction by the wall surface 1c2 of the wall portion 1c2 that forms the spring accommodating portion 1c of the case 1. The wall surface 1b21 of the wall portion 1b2 and the wall surface 1c21 of the wall portion 1c2 also serve as a restricting portion that restricts the movement of the pressing drive member 9 in the sliding direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the pressing drive member 9 has a leaf spring portion 9b disposed between the guide portions 9d and 9e so as to connect the guide portions 9d and 9e. In 9b, a click projection 9c that engages and disengages with the opening 10a of the cover 10 described above when the operation member 4 is pressed is formed. At the end of the click projection 9c in the pressing direction, as shown in FIG. 10A, a tapered portion 9c1 for smoothly engaging and disengaging the click projection 9c with respect to the opening 10a of the cover 10. Is formed.

  The back surface of the cover 10 forms a guide surface that guides the pressing drive member 9 in the pressing direction. In addition, the inner wall surface of the wall portion in which the opening 1 a of the case 1 is formed forms a guide surface that guides the drive portion 4 a of the operation member 4 when the operation member 4 is slid.

[When the operation member is not operated]
When the operation member 4 is in the initial position where the slide operation and the pressing operation are not performed, the pressing drive member 9 is moved to the inside of the case 1 on the opening 1a side of the case 1 by the biasing force of the coil springs 6 and 7, as shown in FIG. The operating body 4a is in contact with the wall surface, and the operating body 4a is positioned at, for example, the center of the opening 1a by the biasing force of the coil spring 8, and the end surface of the driving section 4b positioned on the operating body 4a side is the case 1 on the opening 1a side of the case 1. The operation member 4 is held by the pressing drive member 9 so as to face the inner wall surface.

  In this state, the concave portion 4f of the operation member 4 shown in FIG. 1 faces the convex portion 1f of the case 1 shown in FIG. 5, and the concave portion 4f becomes the convex portion 1f of the case 1 by the pressing operation of the operating member 4. It is kept in a state where it can be accommodated relatively. In addition, the click protrusion 9 c of the leaf spring portion 9 b of the pressing drive member 9 is kept engaged with the opening 10 a of the cover 10. Furthermore, both of the contact portions 3 a and 3 b of the slider 3 held by the drive portion 4 b of the operation member 4 are in contact with only the common fixed contact 2 a of the fixed contact 2, for example. Thereby, it is switched off.

[Sliding operation of operation members]
12 is a diagram showing a slide operation performed in the present embodiment, and is a plan view showing a state in which the cover is removed. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a positional relationship between the fixed contact and the slider in the state shown in FIG. is there.

  In the present embodiment configured as described above, the operating member 4 is moved to the biasing force of the coil spring 8 via the operating body 4a from the state where the operating member 4 is held at the initial position shown in FIGS. If, for example, the sliding operation is performed in the left direction in FIG. 5, the driving portion 4 b of the operating member 4 is moved to the receiving surface 9 a 1 of the receiving portion 9 a of the pressing driving member 9, and the inner wall surface of the case 1 on the opening 1 a side of the case 1. And is locked to the wall surface 1b21 of the wall portion 1b2 forming the spring housing portion 1b of the case 1. In this state, as shown in FIG. 13, the contact portion 3b of the slider 3 held by the drive portion 4b is maintained in contact with the common fixed contact 2a, and the contact portion 3a of the slider 3 is maintained. It contacts the fixed contact 2b for sliding. Thereby, the common fixed contact 2a and the slide fixed contact 2b are brought into conduction through the slider 3, and the switch is turned on.

  During this time, the coil spring 8 is pressed and bent by the wall surface 4c1 of the spring accommodating portion 4c shown in FIG. Further, the pressing drive member 9 is urged to the left in FIG. 12 by the elastic force of the coil spring 8, and the guide portion 9d shown in FIG. 10 of the pressing drive member 9 is shown in FIG. The guide portion 9a2 shown in FIG. 10 formed at the end portion of the receiving portion 9a of the pressing drive member 9 by engaging with the wall surface of the slit 1b1 formed in the spring accommodating portion 1b of the case 1 is shown in FIG. By engaging with the wall surface 1b21 of the wall 1b2 of the spring housing 1b of the case 1 shown in FIG.

  Moreover, the recessed part 4f shown to FIG. 1, 9 of the drive part 4b of the operation member 4 moves from the position facing the convex part 1f of the case 1, and the press surface of the drive part 4b of the operation member 4 shown to FIG. 4e will be in the state which opposes the convex parts 1g and 1f of case 1 shown in FIG. Therefore, when the operation member 4 is to be pressed in this state, the drive portion 4b of the operation member 4 abuts against the convex portions 1g and 1f of the case 1, so that the pressing operation of the operation member 4 is not performed. Can not.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the force applied to the operation body 4 a of the operation member 4 is weakened from the state in which the operation member 4 is slid leftward, the operation member 4 is driven by the elastic force of the coil spring 8. The part 4b returns to the initial position shown in FIGS. Thereby, the contact part 3a of the slider 3 held by the drive part 4b is separated from the fixed contact 2b for sliding, and both the contact parts 3a and 3b are in contact with the common fixed contact 2a as shown in FIG. Thus, the switch is turned off.

  When the operation member 4 is slid in the right direction in FIG. 5 contrary to the above-described leftward slide operation, the drive portion 4b of the operation member 4 is moved to the receiving portion 9a of the press drive member 9 in the same manner as described above. It is guided by the receiving surface 9a1 and the inner wall surface of the case 1 on the opening 1a side of the case 1, and is locked to the wall surface 1c21 of the wall portion 1c2 that forms the spring accommodating portion 1c of the case 1. In this state, although not shown, the contact portion 3a of the slider 3 held by the drive portion 4b is maintained in contact with the common fixed contact 2a, and the contact portion 3b is fixed to the slide fixed contact shown in FIG. Contact 2c. As a result, the common fixed contact 2a and the slide fixed contact 2c are brought into conduction via the slider 3, and the switch is turned on.

  During this time, the coil spring 8 is pressed and bent by the wall surface 4c1 of the spring housing portion 4c shown in FIG. 9 of the drive portion 4b of the operation member 4. Further, the pressing drive member 9 is urged to the right in FIG. 12 by the force of the coil spring 8, but the guide portion 9e shown in FIG. 10 of the pressing drive member 9 is the case 1 shown in FIG. 8 (b). The guide portion 9a3 shown in FIG. 10 that forms the end portion of the receiving portion 9a of the pressing drive member 9 by engaging with the wall surface of the slit 1c1 formed in the spring housing portion 1c of the case 1 shown in FIG. By engaging the wall surface 1c21 of the wall portion 1c2 of the spring storage portion 1c, the movement in the sliding direction is restricted.

  Moreover, the recessed part 4f shown in FIG. 1 of the drive part 4b of the operation member 4 moves from the position facing the convex part 1f of the case 1, and the pressing surface 4e of the drive part 4b of the operation member 4 shown in FIGS. It will be in the state which opposes the convex parts 1f and 1h of case 1 shown in FIG. Therefore, if the operation member 4 is to be pressed in this state, the drive portion 4b of the operation member 4 abuts against the convex portions 1f and 1h of the case 1, so that the operation member 4 cannot be pressed. .

  Thus, when the force applied to the operating body 4a of the operating member 4 is weakened from the state of sliding operation in the right direction in FIG. 5, the drive portion 4b of the operating member 4 is moved by the elastic force of the coil spring 8. The initial position shown in FIGS. As a result, the switch is turned off as described above.

[Operation member pressing operation]
14 is a plan view showing a push operation performed in the present embodiment, FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 14, FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a state where the cover is removed from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 17 is a plan view showing the positional relationship between the fixed contact and the slider in the state shown in FIG. 16.

  When the operating member 4 is pressed against the urging force of the coil springs 6 and 7 via the operating body 4a from the state held at the initial position shown in FIGS. The portion 4b presses the receiving surface 9a1 of the receiving portion 9a of the pressing drive member 9, and the guide portion 9d shown in FIG. 10 of the pressing drive member 9 is formed in the spring accommodating portion 1b of the case 1 shown in FIG. 8 (b). The guide portion 9e shown in FIG. 10 is guided by the slit 1c1 formed in the spring accommodating portion 1c of the case 1 shown in FIG. 8B. Further, the guide portion 9a2 of the receiving portion 9a shown in FIG. 10 that forms the end portion of the pressing drive member 9 is provided on the wall surface 1b21 of the wall portion 1b2 that forms the spring accommodating portion 1b of the case 1 shown in FIG. The guide portion 9a3 of the receiving portion 9a is guided to the wall surface 1c21 of the wall portion 1c2 that forms the spring accommodating portion 1c of the case 1 shown in FIG. 8B. Further, the upper surface of the pressing drive member 9 is guided by the back surface of the cover 10. Accordingly, the receiving portion 9a of the pressing drive member 9 is locked to the inner wall surface 1i on the back side of the case 1 as shown in FIG. In this state, as shown in FIG. 17, the contact portion 3a of the slider 3 is maintained in contact with the common fixed contact 2a, and the contact portion 3b of the slider 3 contacts the push fixed contact 2d. . As a result, the common fixed contact 2a and the push fixed contact 2d are brought into conduction via the slider 3, and the switch is turned on.

  During this time, by the pressing operation of the operating body 4a of the operating member 4, the click protrusion 9c shown in FIG. 16 of the pressing drive member 9 bends the leaf spring portion 9b shown in FIG. 10 (a) via the tapered portion 9c1. However, it is detached from the opening 10a of the cover 1, and a click feeling at the time of this pressing operation is obtained. The coil springs 6 and 7 are pressed and bent by the spring receiving portions 9d1 and 9e1 of the pressing drive member 9. Moreover, the depression 4f shown in FIGS. 1 and 9 of the drive unit 4b of the operation member 4 is relatively accommodated in the projection 1f of the case 1 shown in FIG. . In this state, one end surface of the drive portion 4b of the operation member 4 faces the side surface of the convex portion 1g of the case 1 shown in FIG. 8B, and the other end surface of the drive portion 4b is FIG. The side of the convex part 1h of the case 1 shown in FIG. In this state, when the operation member 4 is to be slid, the wall surface of the concave portion 4f formed in the drive portion 4b of the operation member 4 abuts the convex portion 1f of the case 1, so that the slide operation of the operation member 4 is performed. Cannot be implemented.

  As shown in FIG. 16, when the pressing force applied to the operating body 4 a of the operating member 4 is weakened from the state where the operating member 4 is pressed, the pressing drive member 9 is caused by the elastic force of the coil springs 6, 7. And the operation member 4 moves in the direction of the initial position shown in FIGS. 2 to 7. For example, the press drive member 9 is locked to the inner wall surface of the case 1 in which the opening 1 a of the case 1 is formed, and the press drive member 9 returns to the initial position. As a result, the contact 3b of the slider 3 held by the drive unit 4b is separated from the push fixed contact 2d, and both the contact 3a and 3b are in contact with the common fixed contact 2a as shown in FIG. Thus, the switch is turned off.

  During this time, the click projection 9c is engaged with the opening 10a of the cover 1 through the taper portion 9c1 by the restoring force of the leaf spring portion 9b of the pressing drive member 9, and returns to the initial position.

[Effect of this embodiment]
According to the present embodiment configured as described above, when the operation member 4 is slid, the common fixed contact 2a of the slider 3 and the slide fixed contact 2b or 2c are moved by the movement of the drive unit 4b of the operation member 4. Therefore, the switch-on in the sliding direction can be realized without requiring another member that moves in the sliding direction together with the operation member 4. Thereby, the movement area of the drive part 4b of the operation member 4, that is, the movement area of the operation member 4 can be set relatively large. For this reason, when ensuring the movement area | region of the operation member 4 equivalent to the former thing, size reduction of the apparatus of a sliding direction is realizable. Further, when the size of the device in the sliding direction is determined to be relatively small, it is possible to secure a larger moving area of the operation member 4 than before, so that excellent operability can be obtained.

  Further, when the operation member 4 is operated in the sliding direction, the drive portion 4b of the operation member 4 is guided by the receiving portion 9a made of metal of the pressing drive member 9, so that the operation member 4 is smoothly slid. Therefore, a stable and accurate switch-on operation can be realized. Further, when the operating member 4 is pressed, the receiving surface 9a1 of the receiving portion 9a made of metal of the pressing driving member 9 is pressed by the driving portion 4b of the operating member 4 and the receiving surface 9a1 of the receiving portion 9a is deformed. It can be received firmly without occurring, and a stable and accurate switch-on operation can be realized. As described above, this embodiment can realize a switch-on operation at the time of a stable and highly accurate slide operation and a switch-on operation at the time of a pressing operation, and can ensure a highly reliable switch-on operation performance.

  Moreover, since the receiving part 9a of the press drive member 9 is formed by the L-shaped bending process, this embodiment can improve the rigidity of the receiving part 9a. As a result, a more stable guide of the drive unit 4b of the operation member 4 can be realized when the operation member 4 is slid, and the pressing force by the drive unit 4b of the operation member 4 is pressed and driven when the operation member 4 is pressed. The receiving part 9a of the member 9 can receive without bending, and contributes to the realization of a highly reliable device.

  Further, in the present embodiment, spring receiving portions 9d1 and 9e1 for receiving the coil springs 6 and 7 are provided at both ends of the pressing drive member 9, and the coil springs 6 and 7 are accommodated at both ends of the case 1, respectively. Since the spring accommodating portions 1b and 1c having the wall portions 1b2 and 1c2 extending in the pressing direction are formed, both end portions in the sliding direction of the case 1 can be effectively used as spaces for accommodating the coil springs 6 and 7. Further, it is possible to secure a stable restoring force with a good balance between the left and right of the pressing drive member 9 and the operation member 4, which contributes to the realization of a highly reliable device. Further, since the case 1 is provided with restricting portions that restrict the movement of the pressing drive member 9 in the sliding direction, that is, the slits 1b1 and 1c1, the wall surface 1b21 of the wall portion 1b2, and the wall surface 1c21 of the wall portion 1c2, only the operation member 4 is provided. This makes it possible to carry out a stable slide operation, which contributes to the realization of a highly reliable device.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the coil spring is disposed over the drive unit 4b and the pressing drive member 9 of the operation member 4 and is movable along with the pressing operation of the operation member 4, and returns the operation member 4 to the initial position in the sliding direction. 8 is provided, the operation member 4, the pressing drive member 9, and the coil spring 8 can be unitized. In such a unitized unit, the operation member 4, the pressing drive member 9, and the coil spring 8 can be easily assembled to the case 1, and the assembling work efficiency can be improved.

  Further, the coil spring 8 for returning the operation member 4 to the initial position in the sliding direction, and the coil springs 6 and 7 for returning the pressing drive member 9 and the operation member 4 to the initial position in the pressing direction are brought into contact with the back surface of the cover 10. Therefore, when the operation member 4 is slid and pressed, the slide operation is returned to the initial position, and the press operation is returned to the initial position. The corresponding ones of the coil springs 6, 7, and 8 are bent and deformed while making line contact with the back surface of the cover 10, or return to the initial shape, so that the feeling of resistance received by the operation member 4 is small and smooth. A sliding operation and a pressing operation can be realized.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the operation member 4 is pressed, the leaf spring portion 9b of the pressing drive member 9 bends so that the click projection 9c engages / disengages the opening 10a of the cover 10 and feels a click. Obtainable. That is, this click feeling can be obtained without bending the cover 10. Therefore, stable adhesion to the member to which the present embodiment is mounted can be ensured without changing the height of the cover 10. In addition, since the click protrusion 9c forming the click mechanism and the opening 10a of the cover 10 are both made of metal, the wear of the click mechanism due to the pressing operation of the operation member 4 can be suppressed and the click Longer life of the mechanism can be realized. This also contributes to the realization of a highly reliable device.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the case 1 relatively accommodates the restricting portion that restricts the movement of the driving portion 4b of the operating member 4 in the sliding direction when the operating member 4 is pressed, that is, the concave portion 4f of the driving portion 4b. It has a convex portion 1f. Thereby, the operation member 4 can be stably held so that the slide operation is not performed when the operation member 4 is pressed. Further, in the above, the operating body 4a of the operating member 4 is positioned substantially at the center of the opening 1a of the case 1, and the pressing operation of the operating member 4 can be performed at this position. By appropriately changing the position of the convex portion 1f, the pressing operation of the operation member 4 at a desired position can be performed.

  Further, when the operation member 4 is slid, the movement of the operation member 4 in the pressing direction is restricted by the convex portions 1f, 1g, and 1h of the case 1 described above. Thereby, the operation member 4 can be stably held so that the pressing operation is not performed when the operation member 4 is slid.

  In the present embodiment, the slider 3 provided in the drive unit 4b of the operation member 4, the first fixed contact portion with which the slider 3 contacts during the slide operation, that is, the common fixed contact 2a, and the slide fixed contact Since 2b and 2c are provided, the switch-on operation accompanying the slide operation can be surely performed. Similarly, since the second fixed contact portion to which the slider 3 contacts during the pressing operation, that is, the common fixed contact 2a and the push fixed contact 2d are provided, the switch-on operation associated with the pressing operation can be ensured. .

  FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of another embodiment of the slide operation type electric component with a push mechanism according to the present invention.

  In this other embodiment, when the pressing of the operating member 4 is released, the return elastic member that returns the pressing drive member 9 and the operating member 4 to the initial position is located on the opposite side of the opening 1 a of the case 1. It consists of the metal leaf | plate spring 11 arrange | positioned between the inner wall surface 1i of this, and the receiving part 9a of the press drive member 9. FIG. Other configurations are substantially the same as the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 17 except for the coil springs 6 and 7 and the spring housing portions 1b and 1c of the case 1.

  Another embodiment configured as described above is based on the elastic force of the leaf spring 11 having a relatively low height corresponding to the dimension between the inner wall surface 1i of the case 1 on the back side of the case and the receiving portion 9a of the pressing drive member 9. Since the pressing drive member 9 and the operation member 4 can be returned to the initial position in the pressing direction, the dimension along the pressing direction of the case 1 can be set to a dimension corresponding to the height dimension of the leaf spring 11. Thereby, size reduction of the apparatus of the pressing direction of the operation member 4 is also realizable.

  In each of the above embodiments, the pressing drive member 9 is formed of a metal plate. However, the pressing drive member 9 is not configured in this manner, and a plate spring portion 9b including a receiving portion 9a and a click projection 9c. Only the metal may be made of metal, and the other part may be made of, for example, a synthetic resin. Moreover, only the receiving part 9a of the press drive member 9 may be comprised with a metal, and another part may be comprised, for example with a synthetic resin.

  In addition, each of the above embodiments includes a slide switch mechanism that is switched on in response to a slide operation of the operation member 4. Instead of this slide switch mechanism, a resistance value corresponding to the slide operation of the operation member 4 is detected. The variable resistor may be provided.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows one Embodiment of a slide operation type electric component with a push mechanism which concerns on this invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of this embodiment. It is a top view of this embodiment which shows the state currently hold | maintained at the initial position. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a top view which shows the state which remove | excluded the cover from the state shown in FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a positional relationship between a fixed contact and a slider in a state where the initial position shown in FIG. 3 is held. It is a figure which shows the case with which this embodiment is equipped, (a) A figure is a perspective view, (b) A figure is a top view. It is a figure which shows the operation member with which this embodiment is equipped, (a) A figure is a perspective view, (b) A figure is a top view. It is a figure which shows the press drive member with which this embodiment is equipped, (a) A figure is a top view, (b) A figure is a perspective view. FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a state in which the fixed contact shown in FIG. 7, the operation member shown in FIG. 9, and the pressing drive member shown in FIG. 10 are incorporated in the case shown in FIG. 8. It is a figure which shows the slide operation implemented in this embodiment, and is a top view which shows the state which removed the cover. It is a top view which shows the positional relationship of the fixed contact and slider in the state shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows pressing operation implemented in this embodiment. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is a top view which shows the state which removed the cover from the state shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the positional relationship of the fixed contact and slider in the state shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of another embodiment of the slide operation type electric component with a push mechanism which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 1a Opening part 1b Spring accommodating part 1b1 Slit (regulation part)
1b2 Wall 1b21 Wall (Regulator)
1c Spring storage part 1c1 Slit (regulation part)
1c2 Wall 1c21 Wall (Regulator)
1f Convex part (regulation part)
1g Convex 1h Convex 1i Inner wall 2 Fixed contact 2a Common fixed contact (first fixed contact) (second fixed contact)
2b Fixed contact for slide (first fixed contact)
2c Fixed contact for slide (first fixed contact)
2d fixed contact for push (second fixed contact)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Slider 4 Operation member 4a Operation body 4b Drive part 4c Spring accommodating part 4f Recessed part 6 Coil spring (returning elastic member)
7 Coil spring (elastic member for return)
8 Coil spring (second return elastic member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 Press drive member 9a Receiving part 9a2 Guide part 9a3 Guide part 9b Leaf spring part 9c Clicking protrusion 9d Guide part 9d1 Spring receiving part 9e Guide part 9e1 Spring receiving part 9f Spring receiving part 9g Spring receiving part 10 Cover 10a Opening part 11 Leaf spring

Claims (8)

A storage unit, a case having an opening facing the storage unit, an operation member stored in the storage unit of the case and having an operating body projecting outward from the opening of the case; and A first detection unit that detects an operation in the sliding direction, and an operation in a direction orthogonal to the sliding operation, and an operation in the pressing direction of the operation member toward the back of the case located on the opposite side of the opening of the case A second detection unit for detecting
The operation member is housed in the housing portion of the case, and is provided with a drive unit that operates the first detection unit by movement in the sliding direction and operates the second detection unit by movement in the pressing direction.
It is housed in the housing part of the case, has a receiving part made of metal that guides the movement of the driving part of the operating member in the sliding direction, and accompanies the movement of the driving part of the operating member in the pressing direction. A pressing drive member that is movable in the pressing direction and that is restricted from moving in the sliding direction;
A return elastic member disposed between the pressing drive member and the inner wall surface of the case on the back side of the case and returning the pressing drive member and the operation member to an initial position in the pressing direction; A slide operation type electrical component with a push mechanism. In the invention of claim 1,
The slide drive type electric component with a push mechanism, wherein the press drive member is made of a metal plate, and the receiving portion of the press drive member is formed by L-shaped bending. In the invention according to claim 1 or 2,
The return elastic member comprises a pair of coil springs,
Spring receiving portions for receiving the coil springs are provided at both ends of the pressing drive member,
Each of the coil springs is housed in both end portions of the case, and a spring housing portion having a wall portion extending in the pressing direction is formed.
A slide operation type electric component with a push mechanism, wherein the case is provided with a restricting portion for restricting movement of the pressing drive member in the sliding direction. In the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A second return elastic member disposed between the drive portion of the operation member and the pressing drive member, movable with the pressing operation of the operation member, and returning the operation member to an initial position in the sliding direction; A slide operation type electric part with a push mechanism characterized by that. In the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The pressing drive member has a leaf spring portion on which a click protrusion made of metal is formed,
A sliding operation with a push mechanism, characterized in that a cover made of a metal covering the housing portion of the case is provided, and an opening is formed on the cover to engage and disengage the click projection when the operation member is pressed. Type electrical parts. In the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The slide operation type electric component with a push mechanism, wherein the case includes a restricting portion that restricts the movement of the operating member in the sliding direction when the operating member is pressed. In the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The first detection portion includes a first fixed contact portion provided on an inner bottom surface of the case, and a slider provided on the drive portion of the operation member and capable of sliding on the first fixed contact portion. Consists of
The slide with a push mechanism characterized in that the second detection portion comprises a second fixed contact portion provided on the inner bottom surface of the case and the slider slidable on the second fixed contact portion. Operational electrical parts. In the invention according to any one of claims 1, 2, 4 to 7,
The return elastic member comprises a leaf spring disposed between the inner wall surface of the case on the back side of the case and the receiving portion of the pressing drive member. parts.

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