JP4979004B2 - Slide switch device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slide switch device.

  As an indoor antenna for receiving a television broadcast or the like, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known. As shown in “FIG. 3” of Patent Document 1, a conventional indoor antenna is provided with a changeover switch 16 (slide switch) for adjusting antenna sensitivity. In FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1, a slide button 16a for operating the switch 16 is disclosed. Further, in FIG. 1, the left and right guide grooves that allow the slide button 16a to slide are provided so as to be visible from the front side.

As a structure for covering the guide groove so as not to be seen from the outside, for example, a structure described in Patent Document 2 is known.
JP 2002-237709 A JP 2000-21265 A

  In the slide switch device described in Patent Document 1, since the guide groove is exposed on the front surface, dust or the like easily enters the inside from the guide groove.

  Therefore, it is conceivable to employ a structure as described in Patent Document 2 in order to cover the guide groove.

  However, in the structure described in Patent Document 2, when the slide stroke becomes longer, the length of the slide button must be increased to cover the entire length of the guide groove. Therefore, it is difficult to adopt the structure described in Patent Document 2 for a long stroke.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a slide switch device in which the guide groove is not exposed.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has taken the following measures.
That is, the feature of the present invention is that a housing, a slide switch provided in the housing and having a moving part that can move back and forth linearly, and on the surface side of the housing to operate the moving part. Provided in the casing, and extends from the front side to the back side in the moving direction of the moving unit and is positioned at the end of the operating unit in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction. passing part is formed, the movable portion and the operation portion and engages through the passage portion, wherein the housing is structured to cover the passage portion from the front side, and the movable portion and the operation portion Are engaged via an intermediate member provided in the housing, and the operation portion is formed at an end portion in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving portion and passes through the passing portion. A first engaging portion that engages with the intermediate member; A second engaging portion that engages with the engaging portion, and a third engaging portion that engages with the moving portion, wherein the first engaging portion is provided at both left and right end portions of the operating portion; The second engaging portion is also provided in a pair of left and right, the third engaging portion is disposed between the pair of second engaging portions, and the housing supports the operation portion and The housing main body is formed with a passage portion and a cover body attached to the housing main body so as to cover the passage portion, and the housing main body is located at a central member and a side portion of the central member. It is a point which consists of a side member and the said passage part is formed in the said side member .

  It is preferable that the cover body is disposed on both the left and right sides of the housing body to form a storage recess of the operation portion, and the surface of the operation portion and the surface of the cover body are formed flush with each other.

  It is preferable that an end surface of the operation unit in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving unit is covered by the cover body to prevent the operation unit from being detached from the housing body.

  It is preferable that a television broadcast receiving antenna element is housed in the housing, and the slide switch is for antenna sensitivity adjustment.

  According to the present invention, since the passage portion is configured to cover from the surface side, it is possible to prevent entry of dust and the like from the passage portion.

  In addition, since the moving part and the operating part are engaged via an intermediate member provided in the housing, the operating force acting on the operating part does not directly act on the moving part, so that smooth operation can be performed over a long period of time. Can be maintained.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an indoor antenna apparatus for receiving a television broadcast, which includes the slide switch device of the present invention.

  The indoor antenna apparatus has a housing 1 in which a loop antenna element for UHF reception is housed. A rod antenna element 2 for receiving VHF / FM is provided so as to be able to appear and retract from the housing 1 and extend and retract. The casing 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a through hole is provided in the center to form a shape imitating a speaker box.

The slide switch device of the present invention is employed in such an indoor antenna device.
In FIG. 1, the operation unit 3 of the slide switch device is shown to be movable in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the slide switch device includes the housing 1, a slide switch 4 provided in the housing 1, and the operation unit 3 that operates the slide switch 4. The housing 1 and the operation unit 3 are formed of synthetic resin or the like.

  The slide switch 4 is attached to a substrate 5, and the substrate 5 is attached to the housing 1. The slide switch 4 is for antenna sensitivity adjustment, and has a moving part 6 that can move back and forth linearly. Antenna sensitivity (directivity) is adjusted by movement of the moving unit 6. The positioning mechanism of the moving unit 6 is provided inside the slide switch.

The operation unit 3 is provided on the surface side of the housing 1 to operate the moving unit 6.
The housing 1 is provided with a passage portion 7. The passage portion 7 is formed in a slit shape extending from the front surface side to the back surface side and extending in the moving direction of the moving portion 6. The passage portion 7 is formed at the end of the operation portion 3 in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving portion 6.

The moving unit 6 and the operation unit 3 are engaged via the passage unit 7.
And the said housing | casing 1 is set as the structure which covers the said passage part 7 from the surface side.

  2 and 3, the housing 1 includes a housing body 8 and a cover body 9. The housing body 8 is disposed in the center, and cover bodies 9 are provided on both the left and right sides thereof. A guide groove-shaped storage recess 10 with the housing body 8 as a bottom surface is formed between the left and right cover bodies 9, and the operation section 3 is stored in the storage recess 10 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The surface of the operation unit 3 and the surface of the cover body 9 are flush with each other.

  The operation portion 3 housed in the housing recess 10 has a square shape when viewed from the front, and marks 11 are provided at both left and right ends of the operation portion 3, and the cover recess 9 side of the cover body 9 corresponds to the marks 11. Positioning display portions 12 are formed at the end portions at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction.

  The operation unit 3 is reciprocally movable from the lower end to the upper end of the positioning display unit 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the left and right cover bodies 9 have a structure that is assembled by being externally fitted to the central housing body 8 from the left and right directions.

  The housing body 8 supports the operation unit 3 and the housing body 8 is formed with the passage portion 7. The cover body 9 is attached to the housing body 8 so as to cover the passage portion 7.

  The cover body 9 covers the end surface of the operation unit 3 in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving unit 6, thereby preventing the operation unit 3 from being detached from the housing body 8.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the housing body 8 includes a central member 13 and a side member 14 located on a side portion of the central member 13. The housing body 8 is assembled by the center member 13 being fitted on the ribs 15 formed on the opposing surfaces of the pair of left and right side members 14.

The passage portion 7 is formed in the side member 14.
Further, as shown in detail in FIGS. 7 to 9, the moving unit 6 and the operation unit 3 are engaged via an intermediate member 16 provided in the housing 1.

  A first engagement portion 17 is formed in the operation portion 3. The first engaging portion 17 is formed at the end of the operation portion 3 in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving portion 6. The first engagement portion 17 passes through the passage portion 7 and engages with the intermediate member 16.

  The intermediate member 16 includes a second engagement portion 18 that engages with the first engagement portion 17 and a third engagement portion 19 that engages with the moving portion 6.

  The first engagement portion 17 is provided at both left and right end portions of the operation portion 3, the second engagement portion 18 is also provided as a pair of left and right, and the third engagement portion 19 is provided with the pair of second engagements. Arranged in the center between the portions 18.

  The first engaging portion 17 has a concave portion formed in a U shape. The second engaging portion 18 is formed as a convex portion that engages with the concave portion, and the convex portion is formed to project from both left and right end portions of the intermediate member 16. The third engagement portion 19 is configured by a fitting hole formed in the intermediate member 16.

  In addition, the surface side of the first engaging portion 17 is covered with the cover body 9 to prevent the operation portion 3 from being detached from the housing body 8.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of protrusions 20 are formed on the left and right sides of the back surface of the operation unit 3. The projection 20 is configured to slide on the periphery of the passage portion of the housing body 8 (hatched portion shown in FIG. 10).

  Since the entire back surface of the operation unit 3 is not brought into sliding contact with the surface of the housing body 8 but is brought into partial contact, the sliding resistance can be reduced. Further, the hatched portion is an area covered by the cover body 9 so that it cannot be seen from the outside even if the sliding surface is scratched. Can keep clean.

  Further, since the operation unit 3 is supported by the housing body 8, the pressing force applied to the operation unit 3 does not directly act on the slide switch 4.

  FIGS. 11 and 12 show details of the structure for attaching the substrate 5 to which the slide switch 4 is attached to the housing 1.

  Since the central member 13 of the housing body 8 is formed in a frame shape that surrounds the four sides, when the board 5 is screwed from the frame direction, the driver hits the frame and it is difficult to screw.

  Therefore, the substrate 5 is configured to be screwed to the central member 13 via the cross-type bracket 21 so as to be screwed from the space direction of the frame.

  A boss 22 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the central member 13 so that the cross bracket 21 can be attached from the space direction of the frame. The cross-type bracket 21 has a first mounting surface 23 that abuts on the boss 22 and a second mounting surface 24 that is orthogonal to the first mounting surface 23. The substrate 5 is attached to the second attachment surface 24. The second mounting surface 24 is provided with a rotation preventing portion 25, and the substrate 5 is provided with an engaged portion 26 that engages with the rotation preventing portion 25.

  Thus, as shown in FIG. 12, the substrate 5 is attached to the cross-type bracket 21 by the first screw 27, and is attached to the boss 22 by the second screw 28 as shown in FIG.

In addition, this invention is not limited to what is shown in said embodiment.
For example, according to the present invention, the engagement between the operation unit 3 and the moving unit 6 is not limited to that via the intermediate member 16, and the moving unit 6 and the operation unit 3 may be directly engaged. good.

  In the present invention, the first engaging portion 17 is not limited to those provided at the left and right end portions of the operation portion 3 but may be provided at one end portion thereof. The first engaging portion provided at the one end portion and the moving portion may be directly engaged. Further, the concave and convex shape of the engaging portion may be opposite to that of the embodiment.

  The present invention is not limited to the slide switch for adjusting the antenna sensitivity of the indoor antenna apparatus, but can be applied to a general slide switch.

  The slide switch device of the present invention can be used in the electrical equipment manufacturing industry.

It is a perspective view of the indoor antenna apparatus provided with the slide switch apparatus of this invention. It is a front view which shows embodiment of the slide apparatus of this invention. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front side of FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back side of FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the more detailed front side of FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front side which shows the relationship between an operation part and a housing body. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back side which shows the relationship between an operation part and a housing body. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between an intermediate member and a slide switch. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the relationship between the back surface of an operation part, and the sliding surface of a housing body. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the attachment relationship of a board | substrate and a housing body. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the relationship between a board | substrate and a bracket.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case, 3 Operation part, 4 Slide switch, 6 Moving part, 7 Passing part, 8 Case main body, 9 Cover body, 10 Storage recessed part, 13 Central member, 14 Side member, 17 1st engaging part, 18 1st 2 engaging parts, 19 3rd engaging part.

Claims (4)

A casing, a slide switch that is provided in the casing and has a moving part that is capable of reciprocating and reciprocating, and an operation part that is provided on the surface side of the casing to operate the moving part,
The casing is formed with a passing portion located at an end portion of the operation portion in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction while extending in the moving direction of the moving portion from the front surface side to the back surface side,
The moving part and the operating part are engaged via the passage part,
The housing is structured to cover the passage portion from the surface side ,
The moving part and the operating part are engaged via an intermediate member provided in the housing,
The operation portion includes a first engagement portion that is formed at an end portion in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving portion and that engages with the intermediate member through the passage portion.
The intermediate member has a second engagement portion that engages with the first engagement portion, and a third engagement portion that engages with the moving portion,
The first engagement portion is provided at both left and right end portions of the operation portion, the second engagement portion is also provided as a pair of left and right, and the third engagement portion is between the pair of second engagement portions. Are located in
The housing includes a housing body that supports the operation unit and has the passage portion formed therein, and a cover body that is attached to the housing body so as to cover the passage portion.
The casing main body includes a central member and a side member located on a side portion of the central member, and the passage member is formed in the side member . The cover body is disposed on both left and right sides of the housing body to form a storage recess of the operation portion, and the surface of the operation portion and the surface of the cover body are formed flush with each other. The slide switch device according to claim 1. The end surface of the operation unit in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the moving unit is covered by the cover body to prevent the operation unit from being detached from the casing body. 2. The slide switch device according to 2 . The slide switch device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein an antenna element for receiving a television broadcast is accommodated in the housing, and the slide switch is for antenna sensitivity adjustment .

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