JP5399092B2 - Handle switch device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a handle switch device that is disposed in a switch case so as to be swingable and has a switch knob for operating a specific electrical component mounted on a vehicle by the swing operation.

  A handlebar of a vehicle is formed with a grip grip that can be gripped by a driver at the tip thereof, and a switch in which a plurality of switches for operating various electrical components is usually formed in the vicinity of the grip grip. A case is attached. In this switch case, as shown in FIG. 6, in addition to a horn switch knob, a dimmer switch knob, and the like, a switch knob 100 for operating specific electrical components (for example, a transmission control device) mounted on the vehicle. Is formed.

  The switch knob 100 has a pressing part 100a at a position protruding in the vicinity of the grip grip G side end surface Ca of the switch case C so that the driver can operate the grip grip G while extending the thumb or index finger. When the pressing portion 100a is pressed, the shaft member 101 can be swung around the shaft portion 101a. The switch knob 100 is extended to the same side (end surface Ca side from the shaft member 101) with respect to the shaft member 101, and the movable contact 102 is formed in the extended portion 100b.

  The movable contact 102 operates in accordance with the swinging operation of the switch knob 100, and can be brought into contact with or separated from a fixed contact (not shown) formed in the switch case C. Contact with each other to form a predetermined circuit, so that a specific electrical component mounted on the vehicle can be operated. In addition, since this prior art does not relate to the literature known invention, there is no prior art document information to be described.

  However, in the above-described conventional handle switch device, the switch knob 100 extends on the same side (the end surface Ca side from the shaft member 101) with respect to the shaft member 101, and the movable contact 102 is formed on the extended portion 100b. Therefore, there were the following problems. The displacement amount (stroke) of the movable contact 100b relative to the operation displacement amount of the pressing portion 100a is determined by the dimension t between the position where the movable contact 100b is formed and the shaft member, but in the conventional handle switch device, When the pressure part 100a is slightly pressed to increase the stroke of the movable contact 100b, the dimension t cannot be made larger than the dimension up to the end face Ca, and the degree of freedom of stroke setting is insufficient. There was a problem.

  That is, in order for the driver to operate the switch knob 100 while gripping the grip grip G, it is necessary to form the pressing portion 100a so as to protrude on the end surface Ca side of the switch case C. While the dimension t between the position where the contact 100b is formed and the shaft member cannot be set large, if the dimension t is set large, the pressing part 100a moves away from the end face Ca, and the operability deteriorates. is there.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to maintain the operability of the switch knob and to improve the degree of freedom in setting the stroke of the movable contact with respect to the operation displacement amount of the pressing portion. Is to provide.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a switch case that is fixed in the vicinity of a grip on a handlebar of a vehicle and has a plurality of switches for operating various electrical components is slidably disposed. A switch knob for operating a specific electrical component mounted on the vehicle by operation, a shaft member formed inside the switch case and forming a swing shaft of the switch knob, and a part of the switch knob, A pressing part that protrudes in the vicinity of the grip grip side end surface of the switch case and that can be pressed by a driver for a swinging operation, and a movable part that is formed on the switch knob and operates in accordance with the swinging operation of the switch knob. comprising a contact is disposed within the switch case, and a stationary contact in contact with or spaced apart from the movable contact with the tilting operation of the switch knob, the movable contact In the handle switch device in which a specific circuit mounted on the vehicle can be operated by contacting a fixed contact with a fixed contact, the switch knob is configured to hold the switch case from the shaft member. The movable contact is integrally extended to the vicinity of the end surface opposite to the end surface near the grip, and the movable contact is formed in the extended portion.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the handle switch device according to the first aspect includes a stay fixed in the switch case, and a contact plate assembled to the stay and formed with the fixed contact. By supporting both ends of the shaft member with a stay and a contact plate, and disposing the switch knob so as to be swingable around the shaft member between the stay and the contact plate, the switch knob, The stay and the contact plate are integrated to form a unit.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the handle switch device according to the second aspect, a return spring for biasing the switch knob to an initial position is attached to the switch knob, and one end of the return spring is connected to the switch knob. It is characterized by being locked to a stay.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the handle switch device according to the second or third aspect, the switch knob includes a moderation ball or a pin biased by a spring, and the switch knob is in an initial position. And a holding portion for holding the moderation ball or pin is formed on the stay.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the switch knob is integrally extended from the shaft member to the vicinity of the end face on the opposite side to the end face in the vicinity of the grip grip of the switch case, and the movable contact is formed in the extended portion. Therefore, the operability of the switch knob can be maintained, and the degree of freedom in setting the stroke of the movable contact with respect to the operation displacement amount of the pressed part can be improved.

  According to the invention of claim 2, there is provided a stay fixed in the switch case, and a contact plate assembled to the stay and formed with a fixed contact, and both ends of the shaft member are formed by the stay and the contact plate. And the switch knob is disposed between the stay and the contact plate so as to be swingable about the shaft member, whereby the switch knob, the stay and the contact plate are integrated to form a unit. Since it comprises, the assembly | attachment operation | work to the switch case of a handle switch apparatus can be made easy.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the switch knob is attached with a return spring for urging the switch knob to the initial position, and one end of the return spring is locked to the stay. A return spring can be included in the.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the switch knob includes a moderation ball or pin biased by a spring, and a holding portion for holding the moderation ball or pin when the switch knob is in the initial position. Since the stay is formed on the stay, a moderation ball or pin can be included in the unit.

1 is a front view showing a switch case to which a handle switch device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. Top view showing switch case and switch knob to which the handle switch device is applied Front, side and rear views showing the unit in the handle switch device An exploded perspective view showing a unit in the handle switch device An exploded perspective view showing a unit in the handle switch device Schematic diagram showing a switch knob in a conventional handle switch device

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The handle switch device according to this embodiment is disposed in a switch case that is fixed to the left end portion of the handlebar of a two-wheeled vehicle and has a plurality of switches for operating various electrical components. Has a switch knob for operating a specific electrical component (in this embodiment, a control device for an automatic transmission mounted on a two-wheeled vehicle), and is mounted on the two-wheeled vehicle by operating the switch knob. In addition, the automatic transmission can be shifted down (may be shifted up).

  Such shift-up or shift-down operation should be performed in the manual mode in which the automatic transmission can be manually shifted. On the other hand, a separate auto mode switch may be provided so that the automatic transmission can be set to an auto mode in which a shift operation can be automatically performed. Here, the automatic transmission refers to a transmission whose gear ratio can be controlled continuously. In this embodiment, the automatic transmission is applied to a mechanical type operated by a belt drive, but applied to a fluid type. May be.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a grip grip 3 is fixed to the front end of the left handlebar 2, and a switch case 1 made of resin or die-casting is located at a position adjacent to the grip grip 3 (near). It is attached to the left handlebar 2. The switch case 1 includes a front switch case and a rear switch case having a half-crack shape. The front switch case and the rear switch case are fixed to the left handle bar 2 by fitting the left handle bar 2 while holding the left handle bar 2 therebetween. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a dimmer switch knob 4 for switching the vehicle headlamp to forward illumination and downward illumination is provided on the front surface 1 c (surface facing the driver) of the switch case 1, A turn signal switch knob 5 for blinking the blinker and a horn switch knob 6 for sounding a horn are provided. The dimmer switch knob 4 is a seesaw type switch, the turn signal switch knob 5 is a sliding type switch, and the horn switch knob 6 is a push type switch, but any of them may be a switch of another form.

  Since these switches are disposed on the surface of the switch case 1 facing the driver, the switches are configured so that the driver can easily operate various electrical components while visually observing. Hereinafter, the surface of the switch case 1 facing the driver (that is, the rear side with respect to the two-wheeled vehicle) is the front surface 1c, and the opposite side (that is, the front side with respect to the two-wheeled vehicle) is the rear surface 1d. The side surface (left side surface in FIG. 1) is referred to as a grip grip side end surface 1a, and the side surface opposite to the grip grip side end surface 1a (right side surface in FIG. 1) is referred to as end surface 1b.

  On the lower surface of the switch case 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a shift-up switch lever 7 supported swingably on a shaft extending in the left-right direction in the figure protrudes downward from the outer peripheral surface of the switch case 1. Has been. Such a switch-up switch lever 7 is capable of shifting down an automatic transmission mounted on a two-wheeled vehicle in a manual mode. The driver applies the thumb of the left hand to the switch-up switch lever 7 and moves the two-wheeled vehicle. It is comprised so that it can operate by pushing to the advancing direction side.

  Here, the handle switch device according to the present embodiment is formed on the back surface 1d side of the switch case 1 (surface facing the traveling direction of the vehicle), and as shown in FIGS. The switch knob 8 that can be swung, a contact point 10 on which a movable contact 13, a fixed contact 12 are formed, a stay 9, and a return spring S 3 are mainly configured. The switch knob 8 is disposed on the switch case 1 so as to be swingable, and a specific electrical component mounted on the motorcycle (vehicle) by the swing operation (in this embodiment, an automatic transmission mounted on the motorcycle). Control device).

  The switch knob 8 is formed with a pressing portion 8a at a part thereof, and the pressing portion 8a protrudes in the vicinity of the grip grip side end surface 1a of the switch case 1 so that the driver can press it for swinging operation. It consists of parts. Thus, the driver can perform the operation by extending the index finger of the left hand holding the grip grip 3 and hooking it on the pressing portion 8a and pulling it toward the front side (rear side with respect to the motorcycle). In this embodiment, the automatic transmission mounted on the two-wheeled vehicle can be downshifted in the manual mode by swinging the switch knob 8.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the switch knob 8 is extended from the shaft member 11 toward the end surface 1b side opposite to the end surface (the grip grip side end surface 1a) in the vicinity of the grip grip 3 of the switch case 1. The extending portion 8b is provided. That is, the pressing portion 8a is located on the left side (grip grip side end surface 1a side) of the center line L (line extending up and down of the switch case 1) passing through the shaft member 11, and on the right side of the center line L (anti-grip). The extending portion 8b is set to be located on the grip side end surface 1a side and the end surface 1b side).

  A groove 8h is formed in the extending portion 8b in the extending direction, and the movable contact 13 made of a conductive metal is fitted in the groove 8h. Thus, the movable contact 13 operates in accordance with the swinging operation of the switch knob 8, and the contact portion 13 a at the tip thereof can contact or separate from the fixed contact 12. In addition, springs S1 and S2 are interposed between the movable contact 13 and the groove 8h, and the movable contact 13 is constantly biased toward the contact plate 10 side. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 8f denotes a recess into which the spring S1 is fitted, and reference numeral 8g denotes an accommodation hole for accommodating the spring S2.

  The stay 9 is made of a metal member fixed in the switch case 1, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, both ends are bent to form wall portions 9b. A fitting hole 9ba that can be fitted to the convex portion 10a formed at both ends of the contact plate 10 is formed. In the figure, symbol n indicates a screw hole for screwing the stay 9 into the switch case 1.

  The contact plate 10 is formed of a resin plate-like member on which a fixed contact 12 that can contact or separate from the contact portion 13 a of the movable contact 13 is formed, and a support hole 10 b that supports one end of the shaft member 11 is formed. The fixed contact 12 is connected to a predetermined circuit by a cord (not shown). When the contact portion 13a of the movable contact 13 comes into contact with the fixed contact 12, a predetermined circuit is formed and a specific electrical component (automatic) mounted on the vehicle is formed. The transmission control device) can be operated.

  One end of the shaft member 11 is supported by the support hole 10 b, and the through hole 13 b formed in the movable contact 13 and the through hole 8 d formed in the switch knob 8 are inserted, and the other end is stay 9. It is comprised so that it may be supported by the support hole 9d formed in this. That is, both ends of the shaft member 11 are supported by the stay 9 and the contact plate 10, and the switch knob 8 can swing around the shaft member 11.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the stay 9 and the contact plate 10 support the both ends of the shaft member 11 while fitting the convex portion 10a into the fitting hole 9ba and assembling them. By arranging the switch knob 8 so as to be swingable about the shaft member 11 between the switch knob 8, the switch knob 8, the stay 9 and the contact plate 10 are integrated to form a unit Y. Thereby, the assembly | attachment operation | work in the switch case 1 of a handle switch apparatus can be made easy.

  Further, a return spring S3 for urging the switch knob 8 to the initial position is attached to the switch knob 8, and one end of the return spring S3 is locked to the locked portion 9a of the stay 9. It is supposed to be. Thereby, the return spring S3 can be contained in the unit Y. Thus, the switch knob 8 is swung against the urging force of the return spring S3, and when the operating hand is released, the switch knob 8 naturally returns to the initial position. In addition, the code | symbol 8c in the figure has shown the boss | hub part for attaching return spring S3, and the other end of the said return spring S3 is latched by the said boss | hub part 8c vicinity site | part.

  Furthermore, the switch knob 8 is provided with a moderation ball 14 biased by a spring S4, and a holding portion comprising a hole for holding the moderation ball 14 when the switch knob 8 is in the initial position. 9 c is formed on the stay 9. Thereby, the moderation ball 14 can be included in the unit Y. Thus, when the switch knob 8 is to be swung, the moderation ball 14 rides up from the holding portion 9c to obtain a predetermined moderation. In the present embodiment, the moderation ball 14 is used, but a pin-shaped one (moderation pin) may be used instead.

  According to the above embodiment, the switch knob 8 is extended from the shaft member 11 toward the end surface 1b side opposite to the end surface (the grip grip side end surface 1a) of the switch case 1 in the vicinity of the grip grip 3. Since the movable contact 13 (contact portion 13a) is formed on the installation portion 8b, the operability of the switch knob 8 is maintained and the stroke of the movable contact 13 (contact portion 13a) can be freely set with respect to the operation displacement amount of the pressing portion 8a. The degree can be improved. That is, the dimension from the shaft member 11 to the contact portion 13a of the movable contact 13 can be set relatively large compared to the dimension from the shaft member 11 to the pressing portion 8a, and the movable contact 13 can be set with a small amount of operation displacement. The (contact portion 13a) can be displaced with a large stroke.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stay 9 is not provided and the unit Y is not configured, the return spring S3 or the moderation ball 14 (or pin) is the unit Y. It is good also as what was arrange | positioned separately. In the present embodiment, the switch knob 8 constitutes a downshift switch lever. However, a switch knob having other functions (for example, passing that temporarily illuminates the headlamp forward by a swinging operation). An operation knob or the like). In addition, in this embodiment, although applied to the handle switch apparatus of a two-wheeled vehicle, you may apply to other vehicles (ATV, a snow vehicle, etc.).

If the switch knob is integrally extended from the shaft member to the vicinity of the end face opposite to the end face near the grip grip of the switch case, and the handle switch device has a movable contact formed in the extended portion, the external appearance The present invention can also be applied to ones with different shapes or other functions added.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Switch case 2 ... Handlebar 3 ... Grip grip 4 ... Dimmer switch knob 5 ... Turn signal switch knob 6 ... Horn switch knob 7 ... Shift-up switch lever 8 ... Shift-down switch lever 8a ... Pressing part 9 ... Stay 10 ... Contact plate 11 ... Shaft member 12 ... Fixed contact 13 ... Moveable contact 14 ... Moderation ball S3 ... Return spring Y ... Unit

Claims (4)

A switch case fixed in the vicinity of a grip on a vehicle handlebar and formed with a plurality of switches for operating various electrical components is slidably disposed, and is mounted on the vehicle by the swing operation. A switch knob for operating the electrical components of
A shaft member formed inside the switch case and forming a swing axis of the switch knob;
A pressing portion that is composed of a part of the switch knob, protrudes in the vicinity of the grip grip side end surface of the switch case, and allows the driver to press for a swinging operation;
A movable contact formed on the switch knob and operating in accordance with a swing operation of the switch knob;
A fixed contact disposed in the switch case and contacting or moving away from the movable contact in accordance with a swing operation of the switch knob;
In a handle switch device that is capable of operating a specific electrical component mounted on a vehicle by forming a predetermined circuit by contacting the movable contact with the fixed contact,
The switch knob is integrally extended from the shaft member to the vicinity of the end surface of the switch case opposite to the end surface in the vicinity of the grip grip, and the movable contact is formed in the extended portion. Handle switch device. A stay fixed in the switch case;
A contact plate assembled to the stay and formed with the fixed contact;
And both ends of the shaft member are supported by the stay and the contact plate, and the switch knob is disposed between the stay and the contact plate so as to be swingable around the shaft member. 2. The handle switch device according to claim 1, wherein the switch knob, the stay and the contact plate are integrated to form a unit.   3. The handle according to claim 2, wherein a return spring for urging the switch knob to an initial position is attached to the switch knob, and one end of the return spring is locked to the stay. Switch device.   The switch knob has a moderation ball or pin biased by a spring, and a holding portion is formed on the stay to hold the moderation ball or pin when the switch knob is in the initial position. The handle switch device according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein

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