JP4991654B2 - Automatic switch with hot wire sensor - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic switch with a heat ray sensor.

  Conventionally, a heat ray sensor for detecting heat rays emitted from a human body, a sensor block having a condenser lens for condensing heat rays from a predetermined detection range on the heat ray sensor, and a direction of the detection range are made variable. A housing that supports the sensor block in a swingable manner, and is electrically connected to the heat ray sensor via a flexible signal line held by the housing and inserted into a power supply path from the power source to the load to detect the heat ray in the heat ray sensor Accordingly, there is provided an automatic switch with a hot-wire sensor that includes a switch device that turns on and off power supply to a load.

  As an automatic switch with this type of heat ray sensor, the housing has a body in which the switch device is fixed and a sensor insertion hole through which the sensor block is inserted so as to cross the direction in which the sensor insertion hole penetrates the body. There is a structure that includes a support frame that couples and supports the sensor block, and a cover that is attached to the body and houses a space in which the switch device is housed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

The cover and the body are joined by fitting the body into a fitting recess opened on the rear surface of the cover, and the rearward removal of the body from the cover is an engaging claw projecting on both the left and right sides of the body Is prevented by engaging with an engagement hole provided in the inner surface facing the left and right of the fitting recess of the cover.
JP 2005-71880 A

  In an automatic switch with a heat ray sensor as described above, if the body is displaced to the left or right greater than the engagement depth of the engagement claw with respect to the cover, the body can fall off the cover due to the engagement claw coming out of the engagement hole. There was sex.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described reasons, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic switch with a heat ray sensor that is less likely to drop off from the cover of the body due to the removal of the engaging claw from the engaging hole. It is in.

The invention of claim 1 is a heat ray sensor for detecting a heat ray emitted from a human body, a sensor block having a condensing lens for condensing the heat ray from a predetermined detection range to the heat ray sensor, and a direction of the detection range is variable. The sensor block is supported so as to be able to swing, and the housing is fixed to the mounting surface with the rear surface facing the mounting surface, and is electrically connected to the heat ray sensor held by the housing and from the power source to the load And a switch device that turns on and off the power supply to the load in response to detection of the heat ray in the heat ray sensor, and the housing has a body to which the switch device is fixed and a sensor insertion hole through which the sensor block is inserted. A support frame for supporting the sensor block and a switch that is coupled to the body in a direction intersecting the penetration direction of the sensor insertion hole with respect to the body, and a switch And a cover that is coupled to the body so that one opening of the sensor insertion hole is exposed downward, and the body is fitted on the rear surface of the cover. The engaging claw is provided on both the left and right side surfaces of the body, and the engagement holes are opened on the inner surfaces of the fitting concave portion on the left and right sides. The body is prevented from falling backward from the cover by engaging each engagement claw with the engagement hole. The body attached to the cover is respectively attached to the left and right side surfaces of the body. At least one drop-off preventing convex portion that abuts the inner surface of the fitting concave portion before the engaging claw on the opposite side comes out of the engaging hole when displaced to the left or right with respect to the cover and prohibits further displacement of the body. each have been projecting, Howe The ring has a rectangular parallelepiped boss with the sensor block exposed on the lower surface, and a base that is provided on the rear side of the boss and protrudes from the top, bottom, left, and right of the boss. And a decorative cover that covers both the left and right sides of the boss part, the upper surface, and the front surface of the boss part, and the front part of the base part on both the left and right sides of the boss part of the housing. The prevention convex part is projected forward, and the outward warping prevention piece protrudes from the inner surface facing the left and right of the decorative cover, respectively, and each outward warpage prevention piece is attached to the housing, respectively. An outward warpage prevention claw inserted between the outward warpage prevention convex part and the boss part protrudes in a direction in which the decorative cover is attached to the housing .

According to the present invention, compared to the case where the body is not provided with the drop-off preventing convex portion, the body is less likely to fall off the cover due to the engagement claw being pulled out from the engagement hole. Further, the outward warpage preventing claw abuts against the outward warping preventing convex portion, so that the outward bending of the portion of the decorative cover that sandwiches the boss portion of the housing from the left and right is suppressed.

The invention of claim 2 is a heat ray sensor for detecting a heat ray emitted from a human body, a sensor block having a condensing lens for condensing the heat ray from a predetermined detection range to the heat ray sensor, and a direction of the detection range is variable. The sensor block is supported so as to be able to swing, and the housing is fixed to the mounting surface with the rear surface facing the mounting surface, and is electrically connected to the heat ray sensor held by the housing and from the power source to the load And a switch device that turns on and off the power supply to the load in response to detection of the heat ray in the heat ray sensor, and the housing has a body to which the switch device is fixed and a sensor insertion hole through which the sensor block is inserted. A support frame for supporting the sensor block and a switch that is coupled to the body in a direction intersecting the penetration direction of the sensor insertion hole with respect to the body, and a switch And a cover that is coupled to the body so that one opening of the sensor insertion hole is exposed downward, and the body is fitted on the rear surface of the cover. The engaging claw is provided on both the left and right side surfaces of the body, and the engagement holes are opened on the inner surfaces of the fitting concave portion on the left and right sides. The body is prevented from falling backward from the cover by engaging each engagement claw with the engagement hole. The body attached to the cover is respectively attached to the left and right side surfaces of the body. At least one drop-off preventing convex portion that abuts the inner surface of the fitting concave portion before the engaging claw on the opposite side comes out of the engaging hole when displaced to the left or right with respect to the cover and prohibits further displacement of the body. each have been projecting, Howe The ring has a rectangular parallelepiped boss with the sensor block exposed on the lower surface, and a base that is provided on the rear side of the boss and protrudes from the top, bottom, left, and right of the boss. Are attached to the left and right surfaces of the boss, and the upper and front surfaces of the boss. It is provided.

According to the present invention, compared to the case where the body is not provided with the drop-off preventing convex portion , the body is less likely to fall off the cover due to the engagement claw being pulled out from the engagement hole. Further, the inward warpage preventing convex portion abuts against the inner surface of the decorative cover, so that the warpage to the inside of the portion of the decorative cover that sandwiches the boss portion of the housing from the left and right is suppressed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a heat ray sensor for detecting a heat ray emitted from a human body, a sensor block having a condensing lens for condensing the heat ray from a predetermined detection range on the heat ray sensor, and a direction of the detection range being variable. The sensor block is supported so as to be able to swing, and the housing is fixed to the mounting surface with the rear surface facing the mounting surface, and is electrically connected to the heat ray sensor held by the housing and from the power source to the load And a switch device that turns on and off the power supply to the load in response to detection of the heat ray in the heat ray sensor, and the housing has a body to which the switch device is fixed and a sensor insertion hole through which the sensor block is inserted. A support frame for supporting the sensor block and a switch that is coupled to the body in a direction intersecting the penetration direction of the sensor insertion hole with respect to the body, and a switch And a cover that is coupled to the body so that one opening of the sensor insertion hole is exposed downward, and the body is fitted on the rear surface of the cover. The engaging claw is provided on both the left and right side surfaces of the body, and the engagement holes are opened on the inner surfaces of the fitting concave portion on the left and right sides. The body is prevented from falling backward from the cover by engaging each engagement claw with the engagement hole. The body attached to the cover is respectively attached to the left and right side surfaces of the body. At least one drop-off preventing convex portion that abuts the inner surface of the fitting concave portion before the engaging claw on the opposite side comes out of the engaging hole when displaced to the left or right with respect to the cover and prohibits further displacement of the body. each have been projecting, Howe The ring has a rectangular parallelepiped boss with the sensor block exposed on the lower surface, and a base that is provided on the rear side of the boss and protrudes from the top, bottom, left, and right of the boss. Are provided with decorative covers that cover both the left and right sides, the top surface, and the front surface of the boss portion, and on both the left and right sides of the boss portion of the housing, there are locking projections whose rear surfaces are positioned forward of the front surface of the base portion, respectively. Locking claws located on the rear side of the locking projection of the housing with the decorative cover in contact with the upper surface of the boss portion of the housing are respectively provided on the inner surfaces facing the left and right of the decorative cover. The decorative cover is attached to the housing by introducing a locking claw from above onto the rear side of the locking projection of the housing, and the upper surface of each locking projection is respectively Extend to the front end of the boss Each of the left and right sides of the boss portion of the housing is characterized in that a guide convex portion is provided so as to protrude between the upper surface of the locking convex portion with a gap through which the locking claw can be inserted. And

According to the present invention, compared to the case where the body is not provided with the drop-off preventing convex portion , the body is less likely to fall off the cover due to the engagement claw being pulled out from the engagement hole. Compared to the case where the guide protrusion is not provided, from the time when the locking claw is positioned behind the locking protrusion on the upper side of the locking protrusion, the locking claw is introduced to the rear side of the locking protrusion. It is easy to reduce the moving distance of the decorative cover.

The invention of claim 4 is a heat ray sensor for detecting a heat ray emitted from a human body, a sensor block having a condensing lens for condensing the heat ray from a predetermined detection range to the heat ray sensor, and a direction of the detection range is variable. The sensor block is supported so as to be able to swing, and the housing is fixed to the mounting surface with the rear surface facing the mounting surface, and is electrically connected to the heat ray sensor held by the housing and from the power source to the load And a switch device that turns on and off the power supply to the load in response to detection of the heat ray in the heat ray sensor, and the housing has a body to which the switch device is fixed and a sensor insertion hole through which the sensor block is inserted. A support frame for supporting the sensor block and a switch that is coupled to the body in a direction intersecting the penetration direction of the sensor insertion hole with respect to the body, and a switch And a cover that is coupled to the body so that one opening of the sensor insertion hole is exposed downward, and the body is fitted on the rear surface of the cover. The engaging claw is provided on both the left and right side surfaces of the body, and the engagement holes are opened on the inner surfaces of the fitting concave portion on the left and right sides. The body is prevented from falling backward from the cover by engaging each engagement claw with the engagement hole. The body attached to the cover is respectively attached to the left and right side surfaces of the body. At least one drop-off preventing convex portion that abuts the inner surface of the fitting concave portion before the engaging claw on the opposite side comes out of the engaging hole when displaced to the left or right with respect to the cover and prohibits further displacement of the body. each have been projecting, Howe The ring has a rectangular parallelepiped boss with the sensor block exposed on the lower surface, and a base that is provided on the rear side of the boss and protrudes from the top, bottom, left, and right of the boss. Is provided with a decorative cover that covers both the left and right surfaces, the upper surface, and the front surface of the boss portion. At least one mounting hole is provided on the upper surface of the boss portion of the housing. A mounting convex portion that fits into each of the mounting holes protrudes, and on the inner surface of the decorative cover, a limiting convex portion protrudes inward in the left-right direction at each portion that sandwiches the boss portion of the housing from the left and right. When the decorative cover is attached to the housing, the restricting convex portions are positioned on the left and right sides of the boss portion of the housing at least immediately before the mounting convex portion is fitted into the mounting hole. The horizontal displacement of the housing with respect to the housing is limited to a range in which each mounting convex portion can be inserted into the mounting hole, and each mounting convex portion is fitted in the mounting hole. The decorative cover in a state where the movable range of the cover with respect to the left and right direction is such that none of the mounting protrusions are fitted in the mounting holes and the limiting protrusions of the decorative cover are located on the left and right sides of the boss portion of the housing. The dimension shape of the mounting convex portion, the mounting hole, and the limiting convex portion is determined so as to be smaller than the movable range in the left-right direction with respect to the housing.

According to the present invention, compared to the case where the body is not provided with the drop-off preventing convex portion , the body is less likely to fall off the cover due to the engagement claw being pulled out from the engagement hole. In addition, it is possible to suppress the shakiness of the decorative cover with respect to the housing as compared with the case where no mounting convex portion or mounting hole is provided. In addition, it is possible to more easily introduce the mounting convex portion into the mounting hole when the decorative cover is attached to the housing than when the limiting convex portion is not provided.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the body attached to the cover has a left and right side with respect to the cover, respectively, on each inner part of the fitting recess of the cover. At least one drop-out preventing projection that protrudes into contact with the side surface of the body and prohibits further displacement of the body before the engaging claw on the opposite side comes out of the engaging hole when displaced. Features.
According to the present invention, compared to the case where the cover is not provided with the drop-off preventing convex portion, the body is less likely to drop off from the cover due to the engagement claw coming off from the engagement hole.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, at least one upper surface of the drop-off preventing convex portions provided on the body is inclined downward toward the rear. And
According to this invention, compared with the case where the upper surface of the drop-off prevention convex portion is not inclined, the water that has traveled through the drop-off prevention convex portion is less likely to enter the front of the drop-off prevention convex portion, that is, into the housing.

According to claim 1-4 of the invention, respectively, to the left and right side surfaces of the body, respectively, the engagement claws of the opposite side when the body is attached to the cover is displaced to the left and right with respect to the cover engagement hole There are at least one drop-off prevention protrusion that abuts the inner surface of the fitting recess before it comes out of the body and prohibits further displacement of the body, so compared to the case where no drop-off prevention protrusion is provided on the body. The body cover is unlikely to fall off due to the engagement claw coming off from the engagement hole.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, on the left and right sides of the boss portion of the housing, the front surface of the base portion is projected outwardly with a warp prevention convex portion having a gap between the boss portion and the front portion. In addition, an outward warping prevention piece protrudes from each of the inner surfaces facing the left and right sides of the decorative cover, and each outward warpage prevention piece has an outward warpage prevention convex portion and a boss portion when attached to the housing. Since the outer warp prevention claw inserted between them protrudes in the direction in which the decorative cover is attached to the housing, the outer warp prevention claw comes into contact with the outer warp prevention convex portion, so that the boss portion of the housing in the decorative cover Warpage to the outside of the part sandwiching from the left and right is suppressed.
Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 2, since the inward warping preventing convex portions that contact the inner surfaces facing the left and right sides of the decorative cover are respectively provided on the left and right side surfaces of the boss portion of the housing, the inward warping preventing convex portions are provided. When the portion comes into contact with the inner surface of the decorative cover, warpage of the portion of the decorative cover that sandwiches the boss portion of the housing from the left and right is suppressed.
According to the invention of claim 3, the upper surface of each locking projection is extended to the front end of the boss portion, and the locking claws can be inserted into the left and right surfaces of the boss portion of the housing. Since the guide convex portion is provided with a gap between the upper surface of the locking convex portion, the locking claw is locked on the upper side of the locking convex portion as compared with the case where no guide convex portion is provided. It is easy to reduce the moving distance of the decorative cover from the position positioned rearward to the time when the locking claw is introduced to the rear side of the locking projection.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the downwardly facing inner surface of the decorative cover is provided with a projecting protrusion that fits into each of the mounting holes, and the housing on the inner surface of the decorative cover. Limiting convex portions projecting inward in the left-right direction at each portion sandwiching the boss portion from the left and right, and when attaching the decorative cover to the housing, at least immediately before the mounting convex portion is fitted into the mounting hole, Since the restricting convex portions are located on the left and right sides of the boss portion of the housing, the lateral displacement of the housing with respect to the decorative cover is restricted within a range in which each mounting convex portion can be inserted into the mounting hole. The movable range of the decorative cover with respect to the housing in a state where each mounting convex portion is fitted in the mounting hole is such that none of the mounting convex portions are fitted in the mounting hole and the housing cover The dimensions of the mounting projection, the mounting hole, and the limiting projection are smaller than the movable range in the left-right direction with respect to the housing of the decorative cover in a state where the limiting projection of the decorative cover is located on both the left and right sides of the portion. Since it is determined, it is possible to suppress the shakiness of the decorative cover with respect to the housing as compared with the case where no mounting convex portion or mounting hole is provided. In addition, it is possible to more easily introduce the mounting convex portion into the mounting hole when the decorative cover is attached to the housing than when the limiting convex portion is not provided.

According to the invention of claim 5 , each of the portions facing the left and right in the inner surface of the fitting recess of the cover has an engaging claw on the opposite side when the body attached to the cover is displaced left and right with respect to the cover. When there is no drop prevention protrusion on the cover, at least one drop prevention protrusion that abuts the side surface of the body and prevents further displacement of the body before it comes out of the engagement hole Compared to the above, the body is less likely to fall off the cover due to the engagement claw coming off from the engagement hole.

According to the invention of claim 6 , at least one upper surface of the drop-off prevention convex portions provided on the body is inclined downward toward the rear, so that the upper surface of the drop-off prevention convex portion is not inclined. In comparison, it is difficult for water that has traveled through the drop-off prevention convex portion to enter the front of the drop-off prevention convex portion, that is, into the housing.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the present embodiment is used by being fixed to a mounting surface (not shown) such as an outdoor wall surface, and detects a heat ray emitted from a human body (not shown). A sensor block 1 having a sensor TP and a condensing lens 11 for condensing heat rays from a predetermined detection range to a heat ray sensor, and the sensor block 1 are supported so that the direction of the detection range can be varied. The housing 2 is fixed to the mounting surface with the rear surface facing the mounting surface, and is electrically connected to the heat ray sensor TP via the flexible signal line SL held by the housing 2 and a power source (not shown). And a switch device 3 that is inserted into a power supply path from a power source to a load (not shown) and that turns on / off power supply to the load in response to detection of a heat ray in the heat ray sensor TP. The load is, for example, a lighting fixture or a ventilation fan. Hereinafter, the vertical direction is based on FIG. 2, and the upper left-lower right direction in FIG. 2 is referred to as the left-right direction, and the right left direction in FIG. 2 is referred to as the front-rear direction.

  The sensor block 1 includes a printed wiring board 11 on which the hot wire sensor TP is mounted, and a sensor case 10 in which the printed wiring board 11 is housed. The sensor case 10 is mechanically coupled to the lower side of the sensor base 12 in such a manner that the printed circuit board 11 is fixed to the lower side and a cylindrical shape and the upper opening is closed by the sensor base 12. The sensor cover 13 is mechanically coupled to the lower side of the sensor cover 13 in the form of a dome that bulges downward and closes the lower opening of the sensor cover 13, and heat rays from the detection range are converted into a heat ray sensor. And a condensing lens 14 for condensing light on the TP. Each of the sensor base 12, the sensor cover 13, and the condenser lens 14 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin molded product. The condenser lens 14 is, for example, a known multifocal lens. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the front end of the sensor base 12 and the rear end of the sensor cover 13 are notched so that the signal line insertion hole 10a through which the signal line SL is inserted opens to the rear of the sensor case 10. Is provided.

  The switch device 3 includes a terminal block 31 to which a power-side electric wire (not shown) connected to a power source and a load-side electric wire (not shown) connected to a load are electrically and mechanically connected, and a terminal For example, a switching element (not shown) such as a triac interposed between a portion where the power source side electric wire is electrically connected and a portion where the load side electric wire is electrically connected in the base 31, and the heat ray sensor TP A switch drive circuit (not shown) that turns on and off the switching element in accordance with the output. For example, the switch drive circuit turns on power supply to the load when it is determined that a human body exists in the detection range based on the output of the heat ray sensor TP, and a predetermined delay after it is not determined that a human body exists in the detection range. When the time has elapsed, the power supply to the load is turned off. Since such a switch drive circuit can be realized by a well-known technique, detailed illustration and description thereof are omitted. Further, the switch drive circuit includes four adjustment elements 32 such as a variable resistor and a rotary switch for setting operation contents such as a threshold value used for determining whether or not a human body exists and the delay time described above. The switch device 3 includes a first printed wiring board 30a and a second printed wiring board 30b that are fixed to the housing 2 with the mounting surfaces facing each other with the thickness direction facing in the front-rear direction. Circuit components and switching elements constituting the drive circuit are separately mounted on the first printed wiring board 30a and the second printed wiring board 30b. The first printed wiring board 30a and the second printed wiring board 30b are electrically connected to each other via a known connector. The terminal block 31 is mounted on the upper end portion of the mounting surface (rear surface) of the first printed wiring board 30a with the mounting surface facing backward, and the mounting surface (front surface) of the second printed wiring board 30b with the mounting surface facing forward. Four adjustment elements 32 are mounted side by side at the lower end of the. Further, the first printed circuit board 31 is exposed above the second printed wiring board 30b when viewed from the rear, and the adjustment elements 32 are exposed below the first printed wiring board 30a when viewed from the front. The position of the wiring board 30a is shifted upward with respect to the second printed wiring board 30b. Further, in the present embodiment, an automatic switch slave (not shown) that similarly turns on and off the power supply from the power source to the load can be interlocked. As shown in FIG. The rear surface is connected to a pair of power supply side wire insertion holes 31a into which the power supply side wires are inserted, a pair of load side wire insertion holes 31b into which the load side wires are inserted, respectively, and the automatic switch slave unit. A pair of handset side electric wire insertion holes 31c into which a pair of handset side electric wires (not shown) are inserted are provided side by side.

  The housing 2 is flat in the front and rear, the switch device 3 is fixed to the front side, and the body 21 constituting the rear surface of the housing 2 and the sensor insertion hole 22a through which the sensor block 1 is inserted are vertically penetrated. A cover that is coupled to the front side and supports the sensor block 1 and a space that is attached to the body 21 and accommodates the switch device 3 is formed between the body 21 and the cover that exposes the sensor block 1 downward. 23. The body 21, the support frame 22, and the cover 23 are each made of, for example, a synthetic resin molded product.

  The body 21 as a whole has a flat shape in the front-rear direction, a shape that bulges forward, and a switch device holding portion 24 to which the switch device 3 is fixed on the front side, and a flat shape in the front-rear direction, with a rear surface. And a sensor block holding part 25 to which the sensor block 1 is fixed and positioned rearward of the switch device holding part 24.

  Further, the switch device holding part 24 is provided on the upper side of the wiring board holding part 24a and the wiring board holding part 24a whose front surface is in contact with the rear surface of the second printed wiring board 30b, and further forward than the wiring board holding part 24a. And a terminal block holding portion 24b having a bulging shape. A terminal block insertion hole 24c through which the terminal block 31 is inserted is provided in the terminal block holding portion 24b in the front-rear direction. The electric wire insertion holes 31a to 31c of the terminal block 31 are respectively housed through the terminal block insertion holes 24c. 2 is exposed on the rear surface.

  Here, a locking recess 31d is provided on each of the left and right sides of the terminal block 31, and a locking piece 24d for locking the locking recess 31d is provided on each of the left and right ends of the front surface of the terminal block holding portion 24b. And the screw | thread stop part 24e by which the screw | thread V1 (refer FIG. 6) which penetrated the 1st printed wiring board 30a and the terminal block 31 is press-fitted is each protrudingly provided. That is, the switch device 3 is fixed to the body 31 by locking by the locking piece 24d and screwing to the screwing portion 24e. Further, a support convex portion 24f whose front end is in contact with the rear surface of the first printed wiring board 30a is projected forward from the right end portion of the front surface of the wiring board holding portion 24a.

  Next, the support frame 22 will be described. The support frame 22 includes a cylindrical main body 22a through which the sensor block 1 is inserted. That is, the sensor insertion hole in the claims is configured inside the main body portion 22a. The inner peripheral surface of the main body 22a has a circular cross-sectional shape in a cross section perpendicular to the vertical direction, and has a concave spherical shape so that the inner diameter of the cross-sectional shape gradually decreases downward. Here, the outer peripheral surface of the sensor cover 13 of the sensor block 1 has a spherical shape, and the outer diameter of the spherical shape is smaller than the inner diameter of the upper end portion of the main body portion 22a and the inner diameter of the lower end portion of the main body portion 22a. Is also getting bigger. As a result, the sensor block 1 cannot be inserted into the main body 22a, and the orientation of the sensor cover 13 with respect to the support frame 22 can be changed to some extent by the outer peripheral surface of the sensor cover 13 coming into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the main body 22a. (Possible to swing).

  In the present embodiment, the sensor block 1 is made of a metal leaf spring having a thickness direction directed in the vertical direction, and is interposed between the support frame 22 and the sensor block 1 and elastically contacts the sensor block 1 from above. Is provided with a pressing spring 4 that presses against the support frame 22. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, four spring receiving projections 22b are arranged on the upper surface of the main body portion 22a of the support frame 22 in a rectangular arrangement surrounding the upper opening of the main body portion 22a. Each projecting upward. A spring receiving recess 22c is provided on the inward surface of each spring receiving protrusion 22b. The holding spring 4 has an annular shape as a whole, and held pieces 41 that are inclined upward toward the outer side in the vertical direction protrude from the four positions corresponding to the spring receiving convex portions 22b at the outer peripheral end portions. The holding springs 41 are elastically contacted with the downward inner surfaces of the spring receiving recesses 22 c, so that the presser spring 4 is restricted from being displaced upward with respect to the support frame 22. Here, the upper surface of the sensor block 1 (that is, the upper surface of the sensor base 12) has a spherical shape concentric with the outer peripheral surface of the sensor cover 13. A circular insertion hole 40 into which the upper surface of the sensor block 1 is inserted is vertically penetrated at the center of the pressing spring 4, and the vicinity of the insertion hole 40 is in elastic contact with the sensor block 1 on the lower surface of the pressing spring 4. . Further, at the center of the upper surface of the sensor base 12, a cylindrical limiting convex portion 10 b is projected upward and is inserted into the sensor insertion hole 40 of the pressing spring 4, and the limiting convex portion 10 b is connected to the pressing spring 4. The rotation angle of the sensor block 1 with respect to the housing 2 is limited by contacting the inner peripheral surface of the sensor insertion hole 40. Further, in the presser spring 4, the presser spring 4 has a circular arc shape concentric with the insertion hole 40 so that the inner peripheral part elastically contacting the sensor block 1 is easily displaced vertically relative to the outer peripheral part elastically contacting the support frame 22. A plurality of (four in the figure) slits 42 are provided.

  Further, the support frame 22 has first fitting pieces 22d that protrude from the rear end of the main body portion 22a on both the left and right sides and are flattened up and down. As shown in FIG. 6, sandwiched protrusions 25 a are provided on both the left and right ends of the front surface of the sensor block holding portion 25 of the body 21 so as to face the left and right sides and sandwich the support frame 22. A pair of holding convex portions 25b, which are opposed to each other and are connected to the convex portions 25a with the outer end portions in the left-right direction sandwiched therebetween, are projected forward. That is, the support frame 22 is held with respect to the body 21 by press-fitting each fitting piece 22d between the holding convex portions 25b opposed to each other vertically. Further, a press-fit convex portion 22e that is crushed by the upper holding convex portion 25b when inserted between the holding convex portions 25b protrudes from the upper surface of each fitting piece 22d. That is, the strength of the coupling of the support frame 22 to the body 21 is improved as compared with the case where the press-fit convex portion 22e is not provided. Furthermore, the outward surface in the left-right direction at the rear end portion of each fitting piece 22d is sandwiched by the inward in the left-right direction (that is, the pinching protrusion 25a) toward the rear (that is, the mounting direction of the support frame 22 with respect to the body 21). When the support frame 22 is attached to the body 21, the inclined surface sandwiches the projecting portion 25 a so that the support frame 22 is sandwiched and protruded. Since it is guided between the portions 25a, it is easier to introduce the support frame 22 between the sandwiched convex portions 25a than when the inclined surface is not provided.

  Further, the support frame 22 has a flat fixing piece 22f in front and rear thereof that protrudes downward from the rear end of the main body portion 22a. At the lower end of the rear surface of the fixed piece 22f, two fitting convex portions 22g are arranged in a protruding manner rearward in the left-right direction. Two fitting holes 25c into which the fitting convex portions 22g are fitted are respectively inserted in the lower end portion of the sensor block holding portion 25 of the body 21, and the respective fitting convex portions 22g are respectively fitted into the fitting holes 25c. The coupling force between the body 21 and the support frame 22 is also generated by being fitted into the frame.

  Here, the rear surface of the main body portion 22a of the support frame 22 is provided with a signal line insertion notch 22h that opens in the front-rear direction and upward and communicates with the signal line insertion hole 10a of the sensor block 1, The signal line SL drawn from 1 through the signal line insertion hole 10a is connected to the switch device 3 through the signal line insertion notch 22h.

  By the way, when manufacturing the present embodiment, first, the switch device 3 is attached to the body 21, the sensor block 1 and the holding spring 4 are attached to the support frame 22, and the signal line SL drawn from the sensor block 1 is connected to the switch device 3. The support frame 22 is coupled to the body 21 after being connected to the third printed wiring board 30b. In order to facilitate the above-described operation, the signal line SL is drawn to the rear of the sensor block 1, and the length of the signal line SL is set to the distance between the switch device 3 and the sensor block 1 in the completed state. On the other hand, it is long. Therefore, when the support frame 22 is coupled to the body 21, the signal line SL may be sandwiched between the body 21 and the support frame 22, and thus the signal line SL is connected between the body 21 and the support frame 22. If it is sandwiched between them, the connection between the body 21 and the support frame 22 may be poor, or the signal line SL may be disconnected.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, hook-shaped hooking convex portions 22i whose tips are bent forward are provided on the left and right sides of the main body portion 22a of the support frame 22 so as to protrude outward in the left-right direction. The lower surface of each hooking projection 22i is positioned above the upper surface of the fitting piece 22d. When attaching the support frame 22 to the body 21, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the signal lines SL drawn to the left and right of the support frame 22 through the signal line insertion notches 22h are respectively connected to the upper side of the fitting pieces 22d. And the lower side of the hooking projection 22i and hooking on the front side of the hooking projection 22i, the signal line SL is hardly sandwiched between the body 21 and the support frame 22. Further, on the rear surface of the support frame 22 (the left surface in FIG. 7), the signal lines opened in the left-right direction respectively between the left and right sides of the signal line insertion notch 22h, that is, between the signal line insertion hole 10a and the hooking projection 22i. A guide groove 22j is provided, and the signal line SL is less likely to be sandwiched between the body 21 and the support frame 22 by passing the signal line SL through the signal line guide groove 22j.

  A partition projection 25d that is flat in the vertical direction and is inserted between the presser spring 4 and the support frame 22 is provided on the front surface of the sensor block holding portion 25 of the body 21 so as to protrude forward. Since the holding spring 4 and the signal line insertion hole 10a are positioned on different upper and lower sides across the partition convex portion 25d, the signal line SL is connected to the holding spring 4 and the body 21 when the support frame 22 is attached to the body 21. It is hard to be pinched between.

  Next, the cover 23 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 9A, 9B and 10, the cover 23 includes a rectangular parallelepiped boss portion 26 having an open rear surface, and the entire boss portion 26 provided on the rear side of the boss portion 26 when viewed from the front. And a base portion 27 protruding from the periphery. A fitting recess 23a into which the body 21 is fitted is opened on the rear surface of the base portion 27, and a boss portion 26 is opened on the bottom surface of the fitting recess 23a.

  In the body 21, engaging claws 21 a are provided on the left and right surfaces of the switch device holding portion 24 so as to protrude outward in the left-right direction. Further, on the left and right end portions of the sensor block holding portion 25 in the body 21, engagement pieces 21b that are flat on the left and right and face each other with a gap between the outward faces of the sandwiched convex portions 25a are provided on the front side. An engaging claw 21c is also provided protruding outward in the left-right direction at the front end of each engaging piece 21b. As shown in FIG. 1, the inner surface of the boss portion 26 facing left and right is provided with an engagement recess 23 b into which the engagement claw 21 a of the switch device holding portion 24 of the body 21 is engaged, and as shown in FIG. 11. On the left and right walls of the boss portion 26, engagement holes 23 c for engaging engagement claws 21 c provided on the engagement pieces 21 b are respectively provided on the left and right sides below the engagement recesses 23 b. In each of the engaging claws 21a and 21c, the outward surfaces in the left-right direction are inclined surfaces that are inclined so as to increase the protruding dimension toward the rear. When the body 21 is coupled to the cover 23, when the body 21 is pushed into the fitting recess 23 a from the rear of the cover 23, the inclined surface comes into sliding contact with the inner surfaces facing the left and right of the boss portion 26 of the cover 23. As a result, the left and right walls of the switch device holding portion 24 and the engagement pieces 21b in the body 21 are elastically deformed in directions opposite to the protruding directions of the engagement claws 21a and 21c, respectively. Eventually, when the engaging claws 21a and 21c reach the engaging recesses 23b and the engaging holes 23c, the left and right walls of the switch device holding portion 24 and the engaging pieces 21b are elastically restored, respectively. The claws 21 a and 21 c are engaged with the engagement recesses 23 b and the engagement holes 23 c, respectively, where the body 21 is held against the cover 23.

  Further, on both the left and right sides of the switch holding portion 24 of the body 21, the front end of the upper surface is continuous with the rear end of the upper surface of the engagement claw 21a on the front side of the engaging claw 21a, and the rear end is the switch holding portion of the body 21. A first drop-off preventing convex portion 21d reaching the rear end of the portion 24 is provided so as to protrude outward in the left-right direction. In addition, at the rear end portions of the left and right surfaces of the switch holding portion 24 of the body 21, the second drop-off prevention convex portion 21 e protrudes outward in the left-right direction above the first drop-off prevention convex portion 21 d. Has been.

  Further, on the inner surface of the cover 23 facing the left and right sides of the fitting recess 23a, drop-off preventing projections 23d are respectively provided at portions sandwiching the lower end of the body 21 from the left and right. Further, two bodies that are in contact with the lower end of the body 21 and prohibit downward displacement of the body 21 with respect to the cover 23 are provided at the lower end of the bottom surface of the fitting recess 23a of the cover 23 (the rear surface of the base portion 27). The receiving convex part 23e is arranged in the left and right and protrudes backward.

  Here, the laterally outward surfaces of the drop-off prevention convex portions 21d and 21e of the body 21 are inclined surfaces inclined in the direction of decreasing the protruding direction of the drop-off prevention convex portions 21d and 21e toward the rear, respectively. It has become. In addition, the inward surfaces in the left-right direction of each drop-off preventing convex portion 23d of the cover 23 are inclined surfaces that are inclined so as to reduce the protruding dimension toward the rear. That is, when the body 21 is coupled to the cover 23, the above-described inclined surfaces of the drop-off prevention protrusions 21d and 21e are in sliding contact with the inner surfaces facing the left and right of the fitting recess 23a, or the drop-off prevention protrusions of the cover 23 are connected. The body 21 is also guided with respect to the cover 23 when the left and right ends of the body 21 are in sliding contact with the inclined surface of the portion 23d. Further, the displacement of the body 21 with respect to the cover 23 in the left-right direction so that the engaging claws 21a and 21c are dropped from the engaging recess 23b and the engaging hole 23c is caused by the drop-off preventing convex portions 21d and 21e of the body 21. This is prevented by coming into contact with the inner surface of the fitting recess 23 a of the cover 23, or by coming into contact with the body 21 with the drop-out preventing projection 23 d of the cover 23.

  Furthermore, on both the left and right sides of the body 21, as shown in FIG. 12, the upper surface of the first drop prevention convex portion 21 d is inclined downward, that is, downward toward the outside of the housing 3. Thereby, compared with the case where the upper surface of the first drop-off prevention convex part 21d is not inclined, the water transmitted through the first drop-off prevention convex part 21d is less likely to enter the housing 3.

  Further, on the lower surface of the boss portion 26 of the cover 23, there are provided exposed notches 26 a that are open to both the upper and lower sides and the rear side and through which the main body portion 22 a of the support frame 22 is inserted to expose the sensor block 1. Further, a frame insertion notch 27a is provided below the exposed notch 26a in the base portion 27 of the cover 23, and is opened to both the front and rear sides and the upper side so as to communicate with the exposed notch 26a and into which the fixing piece 22f of the support frame 22 is fitted. It has been. In a state where the body 21 to which the support frame 22 and the sensor block 1 are respectively attached is coupled to the cover 23, the lower surface of the main body portion 22a of the support frame 22 is substantially flush with the lower surface of the boss portion 26 of the cover 23. The front surface of the fixing piece 22 f of 22 is substantially flush with the front surface of the base portion 27 of the cover 23.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, on the rear surface of the boss portion 26 of the cover 23, a restricting convex portion 23 f located on the upper side of the sensor block 1 is projected rearward. When the sensor block 1 is pushed upward against the spring force of the holding spring 4, the limiting protrusion 23 f is before the amount of deformation of the holding spring 4 increases as the holding spring 4 reaches plastic deformation (yield). Further, it is in contact with the restricting convex portion 10b of the sensor block 1 from above, and any further deformation of the pressing spring 4 is prohibited. That is, plastic deformation of the presser spring 4 is prevented by the limiting convex portion 23f.

  Further, at the front end portion of the support frame 22, positioning projections 22 k (see FIG. 6) that are flat in the vertical direction are provided to protrude outward in the left-right direction. The rear surface of the cover 23 is provided with a sandwiching portion (not shown) that sandwiches the positioning projection 22k from above and below, and the positioning projection 22k is sandwiched by the sandwiching portion, whereby the support frame 22 against the cover 23 is bent. Shaking is suppressed.

  Further, a groove-like operation recess 26b opened on both the left and right sides is provided on the front surface of the boss portion 26 of the cover 23, and one of the adjustment elements 32 of the switch device 3 is provided on the bottom surface of the operation recess 26b. Four operation holes 26c, through which operation members (push buttons, knobs, etc., hereinafter referred to as “handles”) are inserted, are provided side by side in the front-rear direction. In a state where the body 21 to which the switch device 3 is attached is coupled to the cover 23, the front end of the handle of each adjustment element 32 protrudes forward from the bottom surface of the operation recess 26b and is positioned behind the front end of the boss portion 26. .

  Here, the insulating frame 7 is used for fixing the housing 2 to the mounting surface. The insulating frame 7 is fixed to the mounting surface by a known means such as a screw or a clamp (not shown), and the housing 2 is screwed to the insulating frame 7 using two mounting screws SC. It is fixed to the mounting surface by being fixed. And the screw insertion hole 23g which penetrates said attachment screw SC is penetrated by the front-back both ends of the cover 23, respectively. In addition, each electric wire connected to the terminal block 31 is drawn out from the mounting surface, and an electric wire insertion hole 70 through which each electric wire is inserted is penetrated through the insulating frame 7 in the front-rear direction. Further, a packing 8 made of a flexible material such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is interposed between the housing 2 and the mounting surface. The packing 8 is provided with wire insertion holes 80 through which the above-mentioned electric wires are inserted in the front and rear, and screw insertion holes 81 through which the mounting screws SC are inserted through the front and rear ends. Yes. The packing 8 elastically contacts the mounting surface over substantially the entire periphery of the insulating frame 7, and the gap between the rear surface of the housing 2 and the mounting surface is closed by the packing 8.

  Also, cylindrical screw insertion cylinders 23h each having a screw insertion hole 23g opened on the rear surface are provided rearwardly at the upper and lower ends of the rear surface of the cover 23, and screw insertion is provided at the upper and lower ends of the body 21, respectively. A screw insertion notch 21f that avoids the tube 23h is provided. The upper screw insertion notch 21f communicates with the terminal portion insertion hole 24c. On the upper surface of the boss portion 26, there is provided a screw insertion groove 26d having a front end opened to the front of the boss portion 26 and a rear end communicating with the upper screw insertion hole 23g.

  Furthermore, door recesses 28 that are open on both the upper and lower sides are provided on the lower surface of the fixing piece 22f of the support frame 22 on the front surface of the base portion 27 of the cover 23. A screw recess 28a is provided on the bottom surface of the door recess 28, and a lower screw insertion hole 23g is opened on the bottom surface of the screw recess 28a. That is, the head of the mounting screw SC inserted through the lower screw insertion hole 23g is accommodated in the screw recess 28a.

  Moreover, this embodiment is provided with the door body 5 which opens and closes the recessed part 28a for screws, as shown to Fig.14 (a) (b). The door body 5 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin molded product, and includes a fixing portion 51 that is fixed to the housing 2, a closed position that closes the screw recess 28a as shown in FIG. The main body 52 is rotatably connected to the fixed portion 51 between the open position where the screw recess 28a is opened. As shown in FIG. 15, the fixing portion 51 is located in the door recess 28, that is, on the front side of the housing 2 and connected to the main body 52, and two fixing portions 51 are arranged rearward from the connecting portion 51a. The locking projection 51b is formed, and the locking claw 51c is provided so as to protrude outward in the vertical direction from the rear end portion of each locking projection 51b. At the left end of the bottom surface of the door recess 28, a vertically extending door fixing hole 28b is provided in the front-rear direction. The front and rear dimensions of the housing 2 (cover 23) on both the upper and lower sides of the door fixing hole 28b are slightly smaller than the distance between the connecting portion 51a of the door body 5 and the locking claw 51c. The outwardly facing surfaces of the respective locking claws 51c are inclined surfaces that are inclined so as to reduce the projecting dimension toward the rear, and when the door body 5 is attached to the housing 2 (cover 23). When each locking projection 51b is inserted into the door fixing hole 28b, each of the inclined surfaces comes into sliding contact with the inner surface of the door fixing hole 28b, so that each locking projection 51b is elastically deformed. When the claw 51c reaches the rear side of the housing 2 (cover 23), the respective locking projections 51b are elastically restored, whereby each locking claw 51c is displaced to the rear side of the housing 2 (cover 23) ( In other words, as shown in FIG. 16, each of the locking claws 51c sandwiches the housing 2 (cover 23) between the connecting portions 51a, so that the door 5 is moved to the housing 2 (cover 2). ) It is held in.

  Next, the shape of the main body portion 52 of the door body 5 will be described with reference to the orientation at the closed position. The main body 52 as a whole has a rectangular parallelepiped closed portion 52a that is long in the left-right direction and flattened back and forth, and the left end portion of the closed portion 52a is connected to the connecting portion 51a of the fixed portion 51 via the thin hinge portion 53. Thereby, it can rotate in the plane seen from the up-down direction with respect to the fixing | fixed part 51 by using the hinge part 53 as an axis | shaft. In addition, a concave spherical retreat recess 52b that avoids the head of the mounting screw SC in the closed position is provided at the center of the rear surface of the closing portion 52a. Further, on the rear surface of the right end portion of the closing portion 52a, two hook-like lock claws 52c each having a rear end portion bent to the right are provided so as to protrude rearward. A lock hole 28c into which the lock claw 52c is inserted is provided at the right end portion of the bottom surface of the recess 28 for doors, and the lock claw 52c is disposed on the rear surface of the cover 23 on the rear side of the lock hole 28c in the closed position. By being locked to, opening of the door body 5 (displacement of the main body 52 to the open position) unintended by the user is suppressed. The engagement and disengagement of the lock claw 52c as described above is performed by applying a force to the main body 52 of the door body 5 to elastically deform the lock claw 52c. Further, on the rear surface of the blocking portion 52a, rattling-preventing convex portions 52d and 52e are provided so as to protrude rearward from the center portion in the left and right direction at the upper end and from the left end at the lower end to the center portion in the left and right direction. . On the bottom surface of the door recess 28, there are rattling prevention recesses 28d opened to the front and the upper and lower sides, respectively, at the center in the left-right direction at the upper end and from the left end at the lower end to the center in the left-right direction. 28e (see FIG. 8 (a) for the anti-rattle projection 28d on the upper side), and in the closed position, the anti-rattle projections 52d and 52e are respectively provided in the anti-rattle recesses 28d and 28e. By engaging, the rattling of the door body 5 with respect to the housing 2 (cover 23) is suppressed. Here, in the closed position, the front surface of the main body portion 52 of the door body 5 and the front surface of the base portion 27 of the housing 2 (cover 23) are substantially flush with each other, and the lower surface of the main body portion 52 of the door body 5 is It is substantially flush with the lower surface of the base portion 27 of the housing 2 (cover 23).

  Further, at the lower end of the bottom surface of the door recess 28, the left side of the lower rattling prevention recess 28 e is inclined rearward downward and between the rear surface of the main body 51 (blocking portion 52 a) of the door body 5. In order to open the door body 5 (that is, when the main body 51 is displaced from the closed position to the open position), a hand nail or the like is inserted into the above-described gap to open the door. If it is hooked on the rear surface of the main body 51 of the body 5, the door body 5 can be easily opened.

  Moreover, the movable range of the door body 5 with respect to the housing 2 is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the screw recess 28a, as shown in FIG. The three positioning convex portions 52f to 52h that limit the height of the positioning projection protrude rearward. Thereby, compared with the case where the positioning convex parts 52f-52h are not provided, shakiness of the door body 5 in the closed position is suppressed.

  Furthermore, the present embodiment includes a decorative cover 6 that is detachably coupled to the housing 2 and covers the upper surface, the front surface, and the left and right surfaces of the boss portion 26. The decorative cover 6 is made of a synthetic resin such as ABS resin. In a state where the decorative cover 6 is attached, the upper screw insertion hole 23g and the operation recess 26b are closed by the decorative cover 6, respectively. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the decorative cover 6 includes a front wall 61 that covers the front surface of the boss portion 26, and an upper surface that protrudes rearward from the upper end of the front wall 61 and covers the upper surface of the boss portion 26. A wall 62 and two side walls 63 projecting rearward from the left and right ends of the front wall 61 and having upper ends connected to the upper wall 62 and covering the left and right side surfaces of the boss portion 26 as a whole. And has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. At the rear end of each side wall 63, a locking claw 63a projects inward in the left-right direction at the center in the up-down direction. As shown in FIG. 19, the front end reaches the front end of the boss portion 26 and the rear end is located forward of the front surface of the base portion 27 at the center in the vertical direction on both the left and right sides of the boss portion 26 of the housing 2. The engaging projections 26e project outward in the left-right direction, and when the decorative cover 6 is attached to the housing 2, the engaging claws 63a are brought into contact with the upper surfaces of the engaging projections 26e, respectively. If the cover 6 is displaced rearward with respect to the housing 2 and the decorative cover 6 is displaced downward with respect to the housing 2 when the rear end of the decorative cover 6 contacts the front surface of the base portion 27 of the housing 2, When the upper wall 62 of the decorative cover 6 comes into contact with the upper surface of the boss portion 26 of the housing 2, the locking claws 63 a are positioned on the rear side of the locking projections 26 e (that is, locked to the locking projections 26 e). ) Here, the cosmetic cover 6 is prevented from falling off in front of the housing 2. Each locking projection 26e has an L shape with a rear end bent downward, and the front and rear surfaces of each locking claw 63a and the rear surface of each locking projection 26e engage with each other. A shape is provided, and the upward displacement of the decorative cover 6 with respect to the housing 2 is suppressed in the mounted state of the decorative cover 6 by the engagement of the concave and convex shapes. Engagement / disengagement of the above-mentioned concavo-convex shape is free by elastic deformation of the locking claw 63a and the locking projection 26e. Further, the projecting dimension of each side wall 63 to the rear of the front wall 61 in the decorative cover 6 is substantially the same as the projecting dimension of the boss portion 26 from the front surface of the base portion 27 in the housing 2. 2, there is almost no gap between the lower end portion of the front wall 61 of the decorative cover 6 and the boss portion 26 of the housing 2.

  Further, on both the left and right sides of the boss portion 26 of the housing 2, guide convex portions 26 f are provided so as to protrude outward in the left-right direction above the locking convex portions 26 e. The distance between the lower surface of the guide convex portion 26f and the upper surface of the locking convex portion 26e is larger than the vertical dimension of the locking claw 63a. That is, when the guide convex portion 26f is not provided, the engaging claw 63a is formed by setting the upper and lower positions of the decorative cover 6 too high when the rear end of the decorative cover 6 is brought into contact with the front surface of the base portion 27 of the housing 2. However, in the present embodiment, when the decorative cover 6 is attached, the locking claw 63a is locked to the guide convex portion 26f. Since it is introduced between the convex portion 26e, the makeup from when the rear end of the decorative cover 6 is brought into contact with the base portion 27 of the housing 2 until the locking claw 63a is locked to the locking convex portion 26e. The moving distance of the cover 6 tends to be relatively small.

  Further, two mounting projections 62a are arranged on the rear end of the upper wall 62 of the decorative cover 6 so as to protrude downward in the horizontal direction. Also, two mounting holes 26g are provided side by side on the rear end portion of the upper surface of the boss portion 26 of the housing 2. In the state in which the locking claw 63a is locked to the locking projection 26e, the coupling force between the decorative cover 6 and the housing 2 is also obtained by fitting each mounting projection 62a into the mounting hole 26g as shown in FIG. As a result, rattling of the decorative cover 6 with respect to the housing 2 is suppressed as compared to the case where the mounting convex portion 62a and the mounting hole 26g are not provided.

  Here, at the rear end portion of each side wall 63 of the decorative cover 6, below the lower end of the mounting convex portion 62a, the restricting convex portion 63b whose rear end is connected to the front wall 61 is inward in the left-right direction. Projected to When attaching the decorative cover 6 to the housing 2, at least immediately before the mounting convex portion 62 a is fitted into the mounting hole 26 g, the limiting convex portions 63 b are positioned on both the left and right sides of the boss portion 26 of the housing 2. The displacement of the decorative cover 6 in the left-right direction is limited to a range in which each mounting projection 62a can be inserted into the mounting hole 26g. In addition, the movable range of the decorative cover 6 in the left-right direction with respect to the housing 2 in a state where each mounting convex portion 62a is fitted in the mounting hole 26g is not fitted in any mounting convex portion 62a. The mounting convex portion 62a is smaller than the movable range of the decorative cover 6 with respect to the housing 2 in a state where the restricting convex portions 63b of the decorative cover 6 are located on both the left and right sides of the boss portion 26 of the housing 2. The dimension shapes of the mounting hole 26g and the restricting convex portion 62b are respectively determined. This makes it easier to introduce the mounting convex portion 62a into the mounting hole 26g when the decorative cover 6 is attached to the housing 2 than when the limiting convex portion 63b is not provided. Moreover, the shakiness of the decorative cover 6 with respect to the housing 2 is suppressed compared with the case where the attachment convex part 62a and the attachment hole 26g are not provided.

  In addition, on both the left and right sides of the boss portion 26 of the housing 2, the lower end portion, the lower side of the locking convex portion 26 e, and the upper side of the guide convex portion 26 f are respectively inwardly warped with the rear ends connected to the base portion 27. The prevention convex portions 26h to 26j are projected outward in the left-right direction. In a state in which the decorative cover 6 is attached to the housing 2, the locking convex portions 26 e, the guide convex portions 26 f, and the inward warpage preventing convex portions 26 h to 26 j are in contact with the inner surfaces of the decorative cover 6 that face the left and right sides, respectively. Thus, deformation (inward warping) that reduces the distance between the side walls 63 of the decorative cover 6 is suppressed, and the left and right side surfaces of the decorative cover 6 are substantially flush with the left and right side surfaces of the base portion 27 of the housing 2. Maintained. That is, in the present embodiment, not only the above-described inward warpage preventing convex portions 26h to 26j but also the locking convex portion 26e and the guide convex portion 26f each have a function as an inward warping preventing convex portion. In addition, in order to make it easy to understand the position where the locking claw 63a is introduced when the decorative cover 6 is attached, the uppermost inward warping prevention convex portion 26h is integrated with the guide convex portion 26f as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, in order to avoid deformation due to sink marks at the time of molding, the above-described inward warpage preventing convex portion 26h and the guide convex portion 26f are separated.

  Further, the rear end of each of the boss portions 26 is connected to the front surface of the base portion 27 on the upper side of each inner warp prevention convex portion 26j on the lowermost side of the housing 2 so as to be connected to the left and right sides of the boss portion 26. An outward warping prevention convex portion 27b having a gap between the side surface and the side surface protrudes forward. Further, at the rear end of each side wall 63 of the decorative cover 6, an outward warping prevention piece 63 c is provided on the lower side of the locking claw 63 a so as to protrude inward in the left-right direction, and at the lower end of each outward warpage prevention piece 63 c, respectively. An outward warping prevention claw 63d with a gap between the side wall 63 and the side wall 63 protrudes downward. When the decorative cover 6 is attached to the housing 2, as shown in FIG. 22, the outward warping preventing claw 63d is inserted between the outward warping preventing convex portion 27b and the left and right side surfaces of the boss portion 26. In this way, the outward warping prevention claw 63d is positioned on the inner side in the left-right direction with respect to the outward warping prevention convex portion 27b, so that deformation (external warpage) that increases the distance between the side walls 63 of the decorative cover 6 is prevented. The

It is sectional drawing which shows the state which removed the decorative cover in embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows an insulating frame and packing same as the above. It is the partially broken perspective view which shows the principal part of a state with which the switch apparatus, the support frame, the sensor block, and the presser spring were each attached to the body same as the above. It is a rear view which shows the same as the above. It is the perspective view seen from the diagonally upper left which shows the state which attached the sensor block and the presser spring to the support frame same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows what the switch apparatus was attached to the body in the same as the above, and what the sensor block and the presser spring were attached to the support frame. It is the perspective view seen from the direction different from FIG. 6 which shows what attached the switch apparatus to the body in the same as the above, and what attached the sensor block and the presser spring to the support frame. It is the perspective view seen from the diagonally left rear which shows the state which attached the sensor block and the presser spring to the support frame same as the above. (A) (b) shows a cover same as the above, (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view. It is the perspective view seen from back diagonally downward which shows the state which removed the makeup | decoration cover in the same as the above. It is sectional drawing in the cross section different from FIG. 1 which shows the state which removed the decorative cover in the same as the above. It is a left view which shows the state by which the switch apparatus, the support frame, the sensor block, and the presser spring were each attached to the body same as the above. It is a partially broken perspective view which shows the state which removed the decorative cover in the same as the above. (A) and (b) are the partially broken perspective views which respectively show the principal part same as the above, (a) shows the state which the door body closed, (b) shows the state which the door body opened. It is a rear view which shows a door body same as the above. It is sectional drawing which shows the coupling | bond part of a door body and a housing same as the above. It is explanatory drawing which shows the positional relationship of the positioning convex part of a door body in the state which the door body closed in the same as the above, and the recessed part for screws of a housing. It is a perspective view which shows a decorative cover same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the state which isolate | separated the housing and the decorative cover in the same as the above. It is sectional drawing which shows the same as the above. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the door body and the decorative cover in the comparative example same as the above. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure for the outward curvature prevention same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sensor block 2 Housing 3 Switch apparatus 6 Cosmetic cover 14 Condensing lens 21 Body 21a, 21c Engagement claw 21d, 21e Fall-off prevention convex part 22 Support frame 23 Cover 23a Engagement concave part 23b Engagement concave part (engagement hole in a claim) )
23c Engagement hole 23d Drop-off prevention convex part 26 Boss part 26e Locking convex part 26g Mounting hole 26h, 26i, 26j Inner warpage prevention convex part 27 Base part 27b Outer warp prevention convex part 62a Mounting convex part 63a Locking claw 63b Restriction convex part 63c External warpage prevention piece 63d External warpage prevention claw TP Heat ray sensor

Claims (6)

A heat ray sensor for detecting a heat ray emitted from a human body, and a sensor block having a condenser lens for condensing the heat ray from a predetermined detection range on the heat ray sensor;
A housing that supports the sensor block so as to be swingable so that the direction of the detection range is variable, and is fixed to the mounting surface with the rear surface facing the mounting surface;
A switch device that is held in the housing and is electrically connected to the heat ray sensor and inserted into a power supply path from the power source to the load, and turns on / off the power supply to the load in response to detection of the heat ray in the heat ray sensor;
The housing includes a body to which the switch device is fixed, a sensor insertion hole through which the sensor block is inserted, and a support frame that supports the sensor block while being coupled to the body in a direction that intersects the direction of penetration of the sensor insertion hole. And a cover configured to form a space in which the switch device is accommodated between the body and the body so as to expose one opening of the sensor insertion hole downward,
The body is fitted in a fitting recess provided on the rear surface of the cover,
Engaging claws project from the left and right sides of the body,
On the inner surfaces facing the left and right of the fitting recess of the cover, there are respective engagement holes,
The body is prevented from falling backward from the cover by engaging each engaging claw into the engaging hole,
On the left and right sides of the body, when the body attached to the cover is displaced to the left and right with respect to the cover, the opposite engaging claw comes into contact with the inner surface of the fitting recess before it comes out of the engaging hole. There are at least one drop-out preventing projection that prohibits further displacement of the body ,
The housing has a rectangular parallelepiped boss part with the sensor block exposed on the lower surface, and a base part that is provided on the rear side of the boss part and protrudes over the entire circumference of the boss part in the vertical and horizontal directions,
It is provided with a decorative cover that is detachably coupled to the housing and covers the left and right surfaces, the top surface, and the front surface of the boss portion.
On each of the left and right sides of the boss part of the housing, on the front surface of the base part, an outward warping prevention convex part with a gap between the boss part is projected forward,
On the inner surfaces facing the left and right sides of the decorative cover, anti-warping pieces are respectively provided, and each anti-warping piece is provided between the anti-warping protrusion and the boss portion when attached to the housing. An automatic switch with a heat ray sensor, wherein the inserted anti-warping claw protrudes in a direction in which the decorative cover is attached to the housing . A heat ray sensor for detecting a heat ray emitted from a human body, and a sensor block having a condenser lens for condensing the heat ray from a predetermined detection range on the heat ray sensor;
A housing that supports the sensor block so as to be swingable so that the direction of the detection range is variable, and is fixed to the mounting surface with the rear surface facing the mounting surface;
A switch device that is held in the housing and is electrically connected to the heat ray sensor and inserted into a power supply path from the power source to the load, and turns on / off the power supply to the load in response to detection of the heat ray in the heat ray sensor;
The housing includes a body to which the switch device is fixed, a sensor insertion hole through which the sensor block is inserted, and a support frame that supports the sensor block while being coupled to the body in a direction that intersects the direction of penetration of the sensor insertion hole. And a cover configured to form a space in which the switch device is accommodated between the body and the body so as to expose one opening of the sensor insertion hole downward,
The body is fitted in a fitting recess provided on the rear surface of the cover,
Engaging claws project from the left and right sides of the body,
On the inner surfaces facing the left and right of the fitting recess of the cover, there are respective engagement holes,
The body is prevented from falling backward from the cover by engaging each engaging claw into the engaging hole,
On the left and right sides of the body, when the body attached to the cover is displaced to the left and right with respect to the cover, the opposite engaging claw comes into contact with the inner surface of the fitting recess before it comes out of the engaging hole. There are at least one drop-out preventing projection that prohibits further displacement of the body,
The housing has a rectangular parallelepiped boss part with the sensor block exposed on the lower surface, and a base part that is provided on the rear side of the boss part and protrudes over the entire circumference of the boss part in the vertical and horizontal directions,
It is provided with a decorative cover that is detachably coupled to the housing and covers the left and right surfaces, the top surface, and the front surface of the boss portion.
Warp prevention convex portion in abutting the inner surface facing to the left and right of the decorative cover is automatically switchable heat ray sensor you characterized in that are projected respectively on the right and left side surfaces of the boss portions of the housing. A heat ray sensor for detecting a heat ray emitted from a human body, and a sensor block having a condenser lens for condensing the heat ray from a predetermined detection range on the heat ray sensor;
A housing that supports the sensor block so as to be swingable so that the direction of the detection range is variable, and is fixed to the mounting surface with the rear surface facing the mounting surface;
A switch device that is held in the housing and is electrically connected to the heat ray sensor and inserted into a power supply path from the power source to the load, and turns on / off the power supply to the load in response to detection of the heat ray in the heat ray sensor;
The housing includes a body to which the switch device is fixed, a sensor insertion hole through which the sensor block is inserted, and a support frame that supports the sensor block while being coupled to the body in a direction that intersects the direction of penetration of the sensor insertion hole. And a cover configured to form a space in which the switch device is accommodated between the body and the body so as to expose one opening of the sensor insertion hole downward,
The body is fitted in a fitting recess provided on the rear surface of the cover,
Engaging claws project from the left and right sides of the body,
On the inner surfaces facing the left and right of the fitting recess of the cover, there are respective engagement holes,
The body is prevented from falling backward from the cover by engaging each engaging claw into the engaging hole,
On the left and right sides of the body, when the body attached to the cover is displaced to the left and right with respect to the cover, the opposite engaging claw comes into contact with the inner surface of the fitting recess before it comes out of the engaging hole. There are at least one drop-out preventing projection that prohibits further displacement of the body,
The housing has a rectangular parallelepiped boss part with the sensor block exposed on the lower surface, and a base part that is provided on the rear side of the boss part and protrudes over the entire circumference of the boss part in the vertical and horizontal directions,
It is provided with a decorative cover that is detachably coupled to the housing and covers the left and right surfaces, the top surface, and the front surface of the boss portion.
On both the left and right sides of the boss portion of the housing, there are protruding protruding protrusions whose rear surfaces are located forward of the front surface of the base portion,
On the inner surface facing the left and right of the decorative cover, a locking claw located on the rear side of the locking convex portion of the housing in a state where the decorative cover is in contact with the upper surface of the boss portion of the housing, respectively, protrudes.
The decorative cover is attached to the housing by introducing a locking claw on the rear side of the locking projection of the housing from above,
The upper surface of each locking projection is extended to the front end of the boss,
The left and right both sides of the boss portion of the housing, respectively, the heat ray you, characterized in that the guide projection spaced between the upper surface of the locking protrusion insertion possible gaps claws are projected Automatic switch with sensor. A heat ray sensor for detecting a heat ray emitted from a human body, and a sensor block having a condenser lens for condensing the heat ray from a predetermined detection range on the heat ray sensor;
A housing that supports the sensor block so as to be swingable so that the direction of the detection range is variable, and is fixed to the mounting surface with the rear surface facing the mounting surface;
A switch device that is held in the housing and is electrically connected to the heat ray sensor and inserted into a power supply path from the power source to the load, and turns on / off the power supply to the load in response to detection of the heat ray in the heat ray sensor;
The housing includes a body to which the switch device is fixed, a sensor insertion hole through which the sensor block is inserted, and a support frame that supports the sensor block while being coupled to the body in a direction that intersects the direction of penetration of the sensor insertion hole. And a cover configured to form a space in which the switch device is accommodated between the body and the body so as to expose one opening of the sensor insertion hole downward,
The body is fitted in a fitting recess provided on the rear surface of the cover,
Engaging claws project from the left and right sides of the body,
On the inner surfaces facing the left and right of the fitting recess of the cover, there are respective engagement holes,
The body is prevented from falling backward from the cover by engaging each engaging claw into the engaging hole,
On the left and right sides of the body, when the body attached to the cover is displaced to the left and right with respect to the cover, the opposite engaging claw comes into contact with the inner surface of the fitting recess before it comes out of the engaging hole. There are at least one drop-out preventing projection that prohibits further displacement of the body,
The housing has a rectangular parallelepiped boss part with the sensor block exposed on the lower surface, and a base part that is provided on the rear side of the boss part and protrudes over the entire circumference of the boss part in the vertical and horizontal directions,
It is provided with a decorative cover that is detachably coupled to the housing and covers the left and right surfaces, the top surface, and the front surface of the boss portion.
At least one mounting hole is provided on the upper surface of the boss portion of the housing,
On the inner surface facing downward of the decorative cover, there are projected protrusions that fit into one of the mounting holes, respectively.
On the inner surface of the decorative cover, each part sandwiching the boss part of the housing from the left and right is provided with a restricting convex part projecting inward in the left and right direction,
When the decorative cover is attached to the housing, at least immediately before the mounting convex portion is fitted into the mounting hole, the restricting convex portions are positioned on the left and right sides of the boss portion of the housing, so that the displacement of the housing in the horizontal direction relative to the decorative cover is reduced. , Is limited to the range that can be inserted into the mounting hole of each mounting projection,
The movable range of the decorative cover with respect to the housing in a state where each mounting convex portion is fitted in each mounting hole is such that none of the mounting convex portions are fitted in the mounting holes and the left and right sides of the boss portion of the housing. The dimensions and shapes of the mounting convex portion, the mounting hole, and the limiting convex portion are determined so as to be smaller than the movable range in the left-right direction with respect to the housing of the decorative cover in a state where the limiting convex portion of the decorative cover is located on both sides. thermal line automatic switch with sensor characterized in that there. Each part facing the left and right in the inner surface of the fitting recess of the cover has a body before the engaging claw on the opposite side comes out of the engaging hole when the body attached to the cover is displaced left and right with respect to the cover. 5. The heat ray sensor according to claim 1, wherein at least one drop-out preventing protrusion that abuts the side surface of the body and prohibits further displacement of the body is provided. Automatic switch. 6. The automatic with a heat ray sensor according to claim 1, wherein at least one upper surface of the drop-off preventing convex portions provided on the body is inclined downward toward the rear. Switch .

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