JP6165573B2

JP6165573B2 - Electronic components

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Publication number: JP6165573B2
Application number: JP2013197524A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 雲趙; 木下　茂明; 茂明木下
Original assignee: 帝国通信工業株式会社
Priority date: 2013-09-24
Filing date: 2013-09-24
Publication date: 2017-07-19
Anticipated expiration: 2033-09-24
Also published as: JP2015064985A

Description

本発明は、回転式電子部品の機能と揺動式スイッチの機能を併せ持つ電子部品に関するものである。 The present invention relates to an electronic component having both the function of a rotary electronic component and the function of a swing switch.

従来、電子部品の中には、操作つまみを回転することによって検出信号を変化させる回転式電子部品としての機能と、前記操作つまみの上面の周囲を押圧することで操作つまみを揺動させて下降した側の押圧スイッチをオンさせる揺動式スイッチとしての機能とを兼ね備えた電子部品が利用されている。 Conventionally, some electronic components function as a rotary electronic component that changes the detection signal by rotating the operation knob, and the operation knob is swung down by pressing around the upper surface of the operation knob. An electronic component having a function as a swinging switch for turning on the pressing switch on the side is used.

たとえば上記機能を有する特許文献１に示す電子部品（１）は、保持カバー（２０）によって揺動自在に設置された取付台（６０）の下面側にリング状に複数の押圧スイッチ（３５）を設置し、一方、取付台（６０）の上面側に摺動子板（１１０）や摺接パターン（４５）等からなる検出手段と前記摺動子板（１１０）を回転操作する操作つまみ（２１０）等を設置して構成されている。これによって、操作つまみ（２１０）を回転することで検出手段の検出信号を変化させ、一方操作つまみ（２１０）の上面の周囲を押圧することで操作つまみ（２１０）を揺動して下降した側の真下の押圧スイッチ（３５）をオンさせることができる。 For example, in the electronic component (1) shown in Patent Document 1 having the above function, a plurality of pressing switches (35) are formed in a ring shape on the lower surface side of a mounting base (60) that is swingably installed by a holding cover (20). On the other hand, on the upper surface side of the mounting base (60), a detection means comprising a slider plate (110), a sliding contact pattern (45) and the like and an operation knob (210) for rotating the slider plate (110). ) Etc. are installed. Thereby, the detection signal of the detecting means is changed by rotating the operation knob (210), and the operation knob (210) is rocked and lowered by pressing the periphery of the upper surface of the operation knob (210). The push switch (35) just below can be turned on.

特開２０１３−４１７２７号公報JP 2013-41727 A

しかしながら上記従来例には、以下のような問題点があった。
（１）取付台（６０）の下側に押圧スイッチ（３５）等を設置し、取付台（６０）の上側に摺動子板（１１０）や摺接パターン（４５）等からなる検出手段を設置する２階建て構造なので、電子部品の厚みの薄型化が図れない。 However, the conventional example has the following problems.
(1) A pressure switch (35) or the like is installed on the lower side of the mounting base (60), and detection means comprising a slider plate (110), a sliding contact pattern (45) or the like is provided on the upper side of the mounting base (60). Since the two-story structure is installed, the thickness of electronic components cannot be reduced.

（２）取付台（６０）を揺動自在に支持する保持カバー（２０）が、取付台（６０）の周囲全体を囲むように設置されているので、電子部品の外径の小型化が図れない。 (2) Since the holding cover (20) that supports the mounting base (60) in a swingable manner is installed so as to surround the entire periphery of the mounting base (60), the outer diameter of the electronic component can be reduced. Absent.

（３）取付台（６０）を揺動自在に支持するために、保持カバー（２０）を設置しているので、部品点数の削減が図れない。 (3) Since the holding cover (20) is installed to support the mounting base (60) in a swingable manner, the number of parts cannot be reduced.

（４）取付台（６０）の上下にそれぞれ、摺動子（１１０）が摺接する摺接パターン（４５）を形成する第１回路基板（４１）と、押圧スイッチ（３５）を設置する第２回路基板（３１）とを設置しなければならないので、組立工程が煩雑になるばかりか、部品点数が増大する。 (4) A first circuit board (41) that forms a sliding contact pattern (45) with which the slider (110) slides and a pressing switch (35) are respectively installed above and below the mounting base (60). Since the circuit board (31) must be installed, the assembly process becomes complicated and the number of parts increases.

本発明は上述の点に鑑みてなされたものでありその目的は、厚みの薄型化と、外径の小型化が図れるばかりか、部品点数の削減と組立工程の簡素化も図れる電子部品を提供することにある。 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to provide an electronic component that can reduce the thickness and the outer diameter, as well as reduce the number of components and simplify the assembly process. There is to do.

本発明は、円周上の複数の位置にスイッチ部を設置してなるスイッチ設置部材と、前記スイッチ設置部材上に設置され、中央に上下に貫通する軸支孔を形成すると共に下面の前記軸支孔の周囲にクリック弾接部を設け、さらに前記各スイッチ部に対向する位置にスイッチ押圧部を設けた本体部と、前記本体部を揺動自在に保持した状態で前記スイッチ設置部材に取り付ける支持部とを有するケースと、前記ケースの本体部の上面側に設置され、下方向に突出する軸部を前記ケースの本体部に設けた軸支孔に挿入することで回転自在に設置される操作つまみと、前記スイッチ設置部材と前記ケースの間に設置され、前記操作つまみの回転に応じて出力信号を変化させる検出手段と、前記ケースの本体部の軸支孔に挿入した操作つまみの軸部の先端に取り付けられ、前記ケースの本体部のクリック弾接部に弾接する弾接部を有するクリック板と、を具備し、前記スイッチ押圧部は、前記ケースの本体部の外周付近に設けられるとともに、前記ケースの支持部は、前記本体部の外周から外方に向けて突出する可撓性を有するヒンジ部と、このヒンジ部の所定位置に設けられる前記スイッチ設置部材への取付部とを有して構成され、前記操作つまみを回転することで、前記検出手段の出力信号が変化すると同時に、クリック板の弾接部がケースの本体部のクリック弾接部に弾接係合することでクリック感触が生じることを特徴とする電子部品にある。
本発明によれば、スイッチ部を設置したスイッチ設置部材上に検出手段を設置したので、つまりスイッチ部と検出手段とを同一面上に設置したので、電子部品の上下方向の厚みを薄く構成することができる。またケース自体に支持部を設けてケースの本体部を揺動自在に保持するので、ケースを揺動自在に保持するための別部品を設置する必要がなくなり、部品点数が削減できると同時に組立も簡素化される。またケースの本体部の外周付近から外方に突出するのは、主として支持部だけなので、外径の小型化も図れる。 The present invention provides a switch installation member in which switch portions are installed at a plurality of positions on the circumference, a shaft support hole that is installed on the switch installation member and penetrates in the vertical direction, and the shaft on the lower surface. A click elastic contact portion is provided around the support hole, and a main body portion provided with a switch pressing portion at a position facing each switch portion, and attached to the switch installation member in a state where the main body portion is swingably held. A case having a support portion and a case portion which is installed on the upper surface side of the main body portion of the case and is rotatably installed by inserting a shaft portion protruding downward into a shaft support hole provided in the main body portion of the case. An operation knob, a detecting means that is installed between the switch installation member and the case and changes an output signal according to the rotation of the operation knob, and an axis of the operation knob inserted into the shaft support hole of the main body of the case Ahead Attached to, anda click plate having a resilient contact portion elastically contacted to the click elastic contact portion of the main body portion of the case, the switch pressing unit is provided in an outer periphery near the main body of the case, the The support part of the case has a flexible hinge part projecting outward from the outer periphery of the main body part, and an attachment part to the switch installation member provided at a predetermined position of the hinge part. By rotating the operation knob, the output signal of the detecting means is changed, and at the same time, the click contact portion of the click plate is elastically engaged with the click contact portion of the main body of the case. The electronic component is characterized in that it occurs .
According to the present invention, since the detection means is installed on the switch installation member on which the switch section is installed, that is, the switch section and the detection means are installed on the same surface, the thickness of the electronic component in the vertical direction is reduced. be able to. In addition, since the case itself is provided with a support part to hold the case body in a swingable manner, there is no need to install a separate part to hold the case in a swingable manner. Simplified. Further, since only the support part protrudes outward from the outer periphery of the main body part of the case, the outer diameter can be reduced.

また本発明は、前記ケースの支持部が、前記複数のスイッチ押圧部の間に位置し、屈曲形状を有するヒンジ部の両端を前記ケースの本体部の外周に接続すると共に、前記ヒンジ部の中間部分の下面に前記スイッチ設置部材への取付部を設けて構成されていることを特徴としている。
ケースの支持部を複数のスイッチ押圧部の間に位置させたので、スイッチ押圧部に対向して設置されるスイッチ部と支持部が干渉することを防止できる。このため支持部と干渉することなく、スイッチ部を半径方向外方に設置することができ、操作つまみを揺動したときの操作の安定性（操作性）を良好にできる（スイッチ部の位置が揺動中心に近いと、操作つまみの少しの揺動方向の違いによって、スムーズに所望のスイッチ部がオンできなくなったり、誤って隣のスイッチ部をオンさせたりし、操作の安定性が損なわれる）。この効果は、スイッチ部の上に反転板を設置している場合に特に大きくなる（反転板の面積は大きいので）。また支持部がスイッチ部と干渉しないので、その分支持部の設置位置を低くでき、電子部品の薄型化が図れる。
また屈曲形状を有するヒンジ部の両端をケースの本体部の外周に接続した構成なので、１つの支持部で本体部を２箇所ずつ支持でき、ケースの本体部を比較的硬く（可撓性を少なくして）安定して支持でき、あまり弱い力ではスイッチ部が動作しないように構成できる。 In the present invention, the support portion of the case is located between the plurality of switch pressing portions, and both ends of the hinge portion having a bent shape are connected to the outer periphery of the main body portion of the case, and the intermediate portion of the hinge portion It is characterized in that an attachment portion to the switch installation member is provided on the lower surface of the portion.
Since the support part of the case is positioned between the plurality of switch pressing parts, it is possible to prevent the switch part and the support part installed to face the switch pressing part from interfering with each other. Therefore, the switch part can be installed radially outward without interfering with the support part, and the operation stability (operability) when the operation knob is swung can be improved (the position of the switch part is If it is close to the swing center, the desired switch part cannot be turned on smoothly or the adjacent switch part is turned on accidentally due to a slight difference in the swing direction of the operation knob, and the stability of the operation is impaired. ). This effect is particularly great when a reversing plate is installed on the switch portion (since the reversing plate has a large area). Further, since the support portion does not interfere with the switch portion, the installation position of the support portion can be lowered correspondingly, and the electronic component can be thinned.
In addition, since both ends of the hinge portion having a bent shape are connected to the outer periphery of the main body portion of the case, the main body portion can be supported at two places by one support portion, and the main body portion of the case is relatively hard (less flexible) It can be configured so that it can be supported stably and the switch portion does not operate with a weak force.

また本発明は、前記ケースの支持部が、前記複数のスイッチ押圧部の間に位置し、１本のヒンジ部の一端を前記ケースの本体部の外周に接続すると共に、他端側の下面に前記スイッチ設置部材への取付部を設けて構成されていることを特徴としている。
この発明の場合も、ケースの支持部を複数のスイッチ押圧部の間に位置させたので、スイッチ部と支持部が干渉することを防止でき、操作つまみを揺動したときの操作の安定性（操作性）を良好にでき、さらに支持部の設置位置を低くできて電子部品の薄型化が図れる。
また支持部を、１本のヒンジ部の先端側に取付部を設ける構成としたので、隣接する支持部間の間隔を広くでき、それらの間に設置するスイッチ押圧部やスイッチ部の設置をスペース的にさらに余裕を持って行えるようになる。このことは特に電子部品を小型化した場合に有効である。 In the present invention, the support portion of the case is located between the plurality of switch pressing portions, and one end of one hinge portion is connected to the outer periphery of the main body portion of the case, and the lower surface on the other end side is connected. It is characterized by being provided with a mounting portion to the switch installation member.
Also in the case of this invention, since the support part of the case is positioned between the plurality of switch pressing parts, it is possible to prevent the switch part and the support part from interfering with each other, and the operation stability when the operation knob is swung ( The operability can be improved, and the installation position of the support portion can be lowered, so that the electronic component can be made thinner.
In addition, since the support portion has a configuration in which the attachment portion is provided on the tip side of one hinge portion, the interval between the adjacent support portions can be widened, and the switch pressing portion and the switch portion installed between them can be installed in a space. It will be possible to do with more margin. This is particularly effective when the electronic component is downsized.

また本発明は、前記ケースのスイッチ押圧部が、前記操作つまみの外周下部に位置し、前記ケースの支持部の取付部が、前記操作つまみの外周よりも外方に位置することを特徴としている。
スイッチ押圧部を操作つまみの外周下部に設置したので、電子部品を真上から見て、操作つまみの外方に突出するのは主としてケースの支持部のみとなり、実質的な電子部品の外径寸法を操作つまみの外径寸法と略同一に維持できる。また支持部の取付部は操作つまみよりも外方に位置するので、取付部のスイッチ設置部材への取り付けは操作つまみ等に阻害されることなく、容易に行える。 Further, the present invention is characterized in that the switch pressing portion of the case is positioned at the lower outer periphery of the operation knob, and the mounting portion of the support portion of the case is positioned outward from the outer periphery of the operation knob. .
Since the switch pressing part is installed at the lower part of the outer periphery of the operation knob, the electronic component is seen from directly above, and only the support part of the case protrudes outward from the operation knob. Can be maintained substantially the same as the outer diameter of the operation knob. Further, since the attachment portion of the support portion is located outside the operation knob, the attachment portion can be easily attached to the switch installation member without being obstructed by the operation knob or the like.

本発明によれば、電子部品の厚みの薄型化と、外径の小型化が図れ、さらに部品点数の削減と組立工程の簡素化を図ることができる。 According to the present invention, the thickness of the electronic component can be reduced and the outer diameter can be reduced, and the number of components can be reduced and the assembly process can be simplified.

電子部品１の斜視図である。1 is a perspective view of an electronic component 1. FIG. 電子部品１の断面図（図１のＡ−Ａ断面図）である。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic component 1 (A-A cross-sectional view of FIG. 1). 電子部品１の分解斜視図である。1 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic component 1. FIG. 電子部品１を下側から見た分解斜視図である。It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the electronic component 1 from the lower side. 電子部品１−２の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the electronic component 1-2. ケース１１０−２の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of case 110-2.

以下、本発明の実施形態を図面を参照して詳細に説明する。図１は本発明の第一実施形態にかかる電子部品１の斜視図、図２は電子部品１の断面図（図１のＡ−Ａ断面図）、図３は電子部品１の分解斜視図、図４は電子部品１を下側から見た分解斜視図である。なお以下の説明において、「上」とは下記するスイッチ部４３から、下記する操作つまみ１７０を見る方向をいい、「下」とはその反対方向をいうものとする。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic component 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic component 1 (A-A cross-sectional view of FIG. 1), and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic component 1. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic component 1 as viewed from below. In the following description, “up” refers to the direction of viewing the operation knob 170 described below from the switch unit 43 described below, and “down” refers to the opposite direction.

これらの図に示すように電子部品１は、取付板１０上に、回路基板（以下「フレキシブル回路基板」という）３０と、押圧スイッチ保持部材６０と、摺動子板８０及びクリック板９０と、ケース１１０と、押釦つまみ１５０と、操作つまみ１７０とを設置して構成されている。取付板１０とフレキシブル回路基板３０によってスイッチ設置部材５０が構成されている。この電子部品１は、操作つまみ１７０を回転することで操作する回転式電子部品としての機能と、押釦つまみ１５０を押圧することで操作する押圧式電子部品としての機能と、操作つまみ１７０を多方向に揺動して揺動した側のスイッチをオンする揺動式スイッチの機能を併せ持つものである。 As shown in these drawings, the electronic component 1 includes a circuit board (hereinafter referred to as a “flexible circuit board”) 30, a pressing switch holding member 60, a slider board 80 and a click board 90 on the mounting plate 10. A case 110, a push button knob 150, and an operation knob 170 are provided. A switch installation member 50 is constituted by the mounting plate 10 and the flexible circuit board 30. The electronic component 1 has a function as a rotary electronic component that is operated by rotating the operation knob 170, a function as a push-type electronic component that is operated by pressing the push button knob 150, and the operation knob 170 in multiple directions. It also has the function of a swing type switch that turns on the switch on the side swung.

取付板１０は硬質板で構成され、この例では金属板を用いているが、合成樹脂板等の他の材質のものを用いても良い。取付板１０は少なくともケース１１０を載置する寸法形状に形成され、下記するケース１１０の各取付部１２３（４つ）に対向する位置に貫通孔からなるケース取付部１１を設け、また下記する押圧スイッチ保持部材６０の各取付部６７（２つ）に対向する位置に貫通孔からなる保持部取付部１３を設けて構成されている。 The mounting plate 10 is formed of a hard plate. In this example, a metal plate is used, but other materials such as a synthetic resin plate may be used. The mounting plate 10 is formed to have at least a size and shape for mounting the case 110, provided with a case mounting portion 11 formed of a through-hole at a position facing each mounting portion 123 (four) of the case 110 described below, and a pressing described below. A holding portion mounting portion 13 made of a through hole is provided at a position facing each of the mounting portions 67 (two) of the switch holding member 60.

フレキシブル回路基板３０は可撓性を有する合成樹脂フィルム上に回路パターンを設けて構成されており、この例ではＰＥＴ（ポリエチレンテレフタレート）フィルムを用いているが、他の各種熱可塑性、熱硬化性、光硬化性の合成樹脂フィルムを用いて構成しても良い。フレキシブル回路基板３０の、前記取付板１０の各ケース取付部１１と各保持部取付部１３に対向する位置には、フレキシブル回路基板３０を貫通するケース取付部３１と保持部取付部３３が同様に形成されている。フレキシブル回路基板３０の上面中央（一対の保持部取付部３３の間の位置）には、押圧式スイッチ用のスイッチ部３５が設置され、このスイッチ部３５の周囲にはこれを囲むように、回転式スイッチ用の摺接パターン３７が形成され、さらにその外側を囲む円周上の位置には等間隔に複数（４つ）の揺動式スイッチ用のスイッチ部４３が設置されている。スイッチ部３５とスイッチ部４３は、図示しない一対のスイッチ接点上に弾性金属板をドーム形状に形成してなる反転板（この例では可動接点板）３６又は４５を取り付けて構成されており、反転板３６又は４５を押圧してこれを反転することでスイッチがオンする構造になっている。摺接パターン３７は、内側のリング状のコモンパターン３７ａと、外側の一対のスイッチオンオフパターン３７ｂとを具備して構成されており、両パターン３７ａ，３７ｂ上を下記する摺動子板８０の摺動接点８７が同時に摺動することで、両パターン３７ａ，３７ｂ間のオンオフ状態が変化する。 The flexible circuit board 30 is configured by providing a circuit pattern on a synthetic resin film having flexibility. In this example, a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film is used, but other various thermoplastics, thermosetting, You may comprise using a photocurable synthetic resin film. At the positions of the flexible circuit board 30 facing the case mounting portions 11 and the holding portion mounting portions 13 of the mounting plate 10, the case mounting portions 31 and the holding portion mounting portions 33 penetrating the flexible circuit board 30 are similarly provided. Is formed. At the center of the upper surface of the flexible circuit board 30 (position between the pair of holding portion mounting portions 33), a switch portion 35 for a push-type switch is installed, and the switch portion 35 is rotated so as to surround the switch portion 35. A sliding contact pattern 37 for the type switch is formed, and a plurality (four) of switch parts 43 for the swing type switch are installed at equal intervals at positions on the circumference surrounding the outside. The switch unit 35 and the switch unit 43 are configured by attaching an inversion plate (movable contact plate in this example) 36 or 45 formed by forming an elastic metal plate in a dome shape on a pair of switch contacts (not shown). The switch is turned on by pressing the plate 36 or 45 and inverting it. The slidable contact pattern 37 includes an inner ring-shaped common pattern 37a and a pair of outer switch-on / off patterns 37b. The slidable plate 80 is slid on the patterns 37a and 37b. When the moving contact 87 slides simultaneously, the on / off state between the patterns 37a and 37b changes.

押圧スイッチ保持部材６０は合成樹脂の成形品であり、下面に円形の反転板収納凹部６１を設け、上面に突部６３を設け、突部６３の中央に上下に貫通する非円形の押圧部挿通部６５を設け、さらに下面の外周の１８０°対向する位置に下方向に突出する小突起からなる一対の取付部６７を設けて構成されている。取付部６７は、前記フレキシブル回路基板３０と取付板１０にそれぞれ設けた保持部取付部１３，３３に挿入される寸法形状に形成されている。 The press switch holding member 60 is a synthetic resin molded product, and is provided with a circular reversing plate housing recess 61 on the lower surface, a protrusion 63 on the upper surface, and a non-circular pressing portion inserted vertically through the center of the protrusion 63. A portion 65 is provided, and a pair of attachment portions 67 made of small protrusions protruding downward are provided at positions opposite to the outer periphery of the lower surface by 180 °. The attachment portion 67 is formed in a dimensional shape to be inserted into the holding portion attachment portions 13 and 33 provided on the flexible circuit board 30 and the attachment plate 10, respectively.

摺動子板８０は弾性金属板製であり、略円形の平板リング状に形成され、中央に開口８１を設けると共に、等間隔（１２０°間隔）の３か所の位置に小孔からなる取付固定部８３を設け、また各取付固定部８３の側部から３本ずつの摺動冊子８５を摺動子板８０の開口８１の周囲を囲むように配置して構成されている。各組の摺動冊子８５の先端近傍部分には摺動接点８７が設けられている。 The slider plate 80 is made of an elastic metal plate, is formed in a substantially circular flat ring shape, is provided with an opening 81 in the center, and is provided with small holes at three positions at equal intervals (120 ° intervals). A fixing portion 83 is provided, and three sliding booklets 85 are arranged from the side of each mounting fixing portion 83 so as to surround the periphery of the opening 81 of the slider plate 80. A sliding contact 87 is provided in the vicinity of the tip of each set of the sliding booklet 85.

クリック板９０は弾性金属板製であり、リング形状に形成され中央に開口９３を有する基部９１と、基部９１の外周の１８０°対向する位置から突出する略矩形状のアーム基部９５と、これらアーム基部９５の両側部にそれぞれ両端部が連結される半円弧状の一対のアーム部９７，９７とを具備して構成されている。基部９１の外径寸法は、摺動子板８０の外径寸法と略同一であり、摺動子板８０の各取付固定部８３に対向する位置（等間隔の３か所の位置）と、これらに隣接する位置の６か所に小孔からなる被取付部９９を設けている。一方各アーム部９７は両端の根元部分で折り曲げられて上方向に傾斜している。各アーム部９７の中央には上方向に凸となるように略円弧状に湾曲する弾接部１０１が形成されている。 The click plate 90 is made of an elastic metal plate, is formed in a ring shape and has a base 91 having an opening 93 in the center, a substantially rectangular arm base 95 protruding from a position facing the outer periphery of the base 91 at 180 °, and these arms A pair of semicircular arc-shaped arms 97 and 97 having both ends connected to both sides of the base 95 are provided. The outer diameter dimension of the base portion 91 is substantially the same as the outer diameter dimension of the slider plate 80, and positions facing the respective mounting and fixing portions 83 of the slider plate 80 (three positions at equal intervals), Mounted portions 99 made of small holes are provided at six positions adjacent to these. On the other hand, each arm portion 97 is bent at the root portions at both ends and inclined upward. An elastic contact portion 101 that is curved in a substantially arc shape so as to protrude upward is formed at the center of each arm portion 97.

ケース１１０は合成樹脂の成形品であり、略リング形状の本体部１１１と、本体部１１１の外周から等間隔に半径方向外方に向けて突出する複数（４つ）の支持部１１３とを具備して構成されている。本体部１１１の中央には、下記する操作つまみ１７０の軸部１７７を回動自在に挿入する上下に貫通する円形の軸支孔１１５が形成されている。本体部１１１の下面の軸支孔１１５の周囲には、前記クリック板９０の弾接部１０１を弾接させる多数の凹凸からなるリング状のクリック弾接部１１７が設けられている。本体部１１１の上面の外周近傍位置には、リング状に突出する操作つまみ当接部１２９が形成されている。また本体部１１１の外周付近の前記各スイッチ部４３に対向する位置（４か所）には、スイッチ押圧部１１９が形成されている。 The case 110 is a synthetic resin molded product, and includes a substantially ring-shaped main body 111 and a plurality of (four) support portions 113 protruding outward in the radial direction at equal intervals from the outer periphery of the main body 111. Configured. In the center of the main body 111, a circular shaft support hole 115 penetrating vertically is formed through which a shaft 177 of an operation knob 170 described below is rotatably inserted. Around the shaft support hole 115 on the lower surface of the main body 111, there is provided a ring-shaped click ball contact portion 117 made up of a large number of projections and depressions that elastically contact the ball contact portion 101 of the click plate 90. An operation knob abutting portion 129 that protrudes in a ring shape is formed near the outer periphery of the upper surface of the main body 111. In addition, switch pressing portions 119 are formed at positions (four locations) facing the respective switch portions 43 near the outer periphery of the main body portion 111.

前記支持部１１３は、前記複数のスイッチ押圧部１１９の間に位置し、本体部１１１の外周から外方に向けて突出する可撓性を有するヒンジ部１２１と、このヒンジ部１２１の所定位置に設けられる取付部１２３とを有して構成されている。ヒンジ部１２１は屈曲形状（コ字形状）であって上下方向に可撓性を有するように薄板状に形成され、その両端を前記ケース１１０の本体部１１１の外周に接続している。取付部１２３はヒンジ部１２１の中間部分の下面に設けられ、フレキシブル回路基板３０のケース取付部３１と取付板１０のケース取付部１１に挿入できる位置、寸法に形成されている。スイッチ押圧部１１９は、本体部１１１の外周から少し突出する突出部１２５の下面に押圧部１２７を設けて構成されている。 The support portion 113 is positioned between the plurality of switch pressing portions 119, and has a flexible hinge portion 121 that protrudes outward from the outer periphery of the main body portion 111, and a predetermined position of the hinge portion 121. And a mounting portion 123 provided. The hinge part 121 has a bent shape (U-shape) and is formed in a thin plate shape so as to be flexible in the vertical direction, and both ends thereof are connected to the outer periphery of the main body part 111 of the case 110. The attachment portion 123 is provided on the lower surface of the intermediate portion of the hinge portion 121, and is formed at a position and dimension that can be inserted into the case attachment portion 31 of the flexible circuit board 30 and the case attachment portion 11 of the attachment plate 10. The switch pressing portion 119 is configured by providing a pressing portion 127 on the lower surface of the protruding portion 125 that slightly protrudes from the outer periphery of the main body portion 111.

押釦つまみ１５０は合成樹脂の成形品であり、略円板状の押釦部１５１と、押釦部１５１の下面中央から突出する柱状の押圧部１５３とを具備して構成されている。押釦部１５１の外周には薄板リング状のつば部１５５が設けられている。また押圧部１５３の外周面には、上下方向に向かう突条からなる回り止め係合部１５７が設けられ、これによって前記押圧スイッチ保持部材６０の押圧部挿通部６５に押圧部１５３が回転することなく上下動自在に挿入される。 The push button knob 150 is a molded product of synthetic resin, and includes a substantially disk-shaped push button portion 151 and a columnar push portion 153 protruding from the center of the lower surface of the push button portion 151. A thin ring-shaped collar portion 155 is provided on the outer periphery of the push button portion 151. Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the pressing portion 153, a detent engaging portion 157 made of a ridge extending in the vertical direction is provided, whereby the pressing portion 153 rotates to the pressing portion insertion portion 65 of the pressing switch holding member 60. It is inserted so that it can move up and down.

操作つまみ１７０は合成樹脂の成形品であり、略円板状のつまみ本体部１７１の外周から下方向に向けて筒状に側壁部１７３を突出して構成されている。つまみ本体部１７１の中央には上下に貫通して前記押釦つまみ１５０の押釦部１５１（つば部１５５を除く）を挿入する内径寸法の円形の開口１７５が設けられ、またつまみ本体部１７１の下面の開口１７５の周囲には下方向に突出する筒状の軸部１７７が設けられている。軸部１７７の外径寸法は、前記ケース１１０の軸支孔１１５に挿入されて回動自在に軸支される寸法である。軸部１７７の下端辺の所定位置からは２本ずつで３組、下方向に向かって突出する小突起からなる固定部１７９が設けられている。これら固定部１７９は前記クリック板９０の各被取付部９９に対向する位置に設けられている。 The operation knob 170 is a molded product of synthetic resin, and is configured such that the side wall 173 protrudes in a cylindrical shape from the outer periphery of the substantially disc-shaped knob main body 171 downward. A circular opening 175 having an inner diameter is provided in the center of the knob main body 171 so as to penetrate vertically and insert the push button 151 (excluding the collar 155) of the push button knob 150. A cylindrical shaft portion 177 protruding downward is provided around the opening 175. The outer diameter of the shaft portion 177 is a size that is inserted into the shaft support hole 115 of the case 110 and is pivotally supported. From the predetermined position of the lower end side of the shaft portion 177, there are provided two fixing portions 179, each consisting of a small protrusion protruding downward. These fixing portions 179 are provided at positions facing the respective attachment portions 99 of the click plate 90.

次に電子部品１の組立方法を説明する。まず予め、取付板１０の上にフレキシブル回路基板３０を載置し、その上に押圧スイッチ保持部材６０を載置する。このとき押圧スイッチ保持部材６０の各取付部６７をフレキシブル回路基板３０の各保持部取付部３３と取付板１０の各保持部取付部１３に挿入し、各取付部６７の先端を取付板１０の下面で熱カシメする。 Next, a method for assembling the electronic component 1 will be described. First, the flexible circuit board 30 is placed on the mounting plate 10 in advance, and the pressing switch holding member 60 is placed thereon. At this time, each mounting portion 67 of the pressing switch holding member 60 is inserted into each holding portion mounting portion 33 of the flexible circuit board 30 and each holding portion mounting portion 13 of the mounting plate 10, and the tip of each mounting portion 67 is attached to the mounting plate 10. Crimp on the bottom.

そして操作つまみ１７０の下側からその開口１７５に押釦つまみ１５０の押釦部１５１を挿入し、次にその下側にケース１１０を配置する。このとき、操作つまみ１７０の軸部１７７がケース１１０の軸支孔１１５に回動自在に挿入される。次にその下側にクリック板９０と摺動子板８０を配置する。このとき操作つまみ１７０の各固定部１７９がクリック板９０の各被取付部９９と摺動子板８０の各取付固定部８３に挿入される。そして各固定部１７９の先端を摺動子板８０とクリック板９０の下面側で熱カシメする。これによって操作つまみ１７０とクリック板９０及び摺動子板８０は、ケース１１０に対してその上下を挟持するように、回動自在に取り付けられる。 Then, the push button portion 151 of the push button knob 150 is inserted into the opening 175 from the lower side of the operation knob 170, and then the case 110 is arranged on the lower side thereof. At this time, the shaft portion 177 of the operation knob 170 is rotatably inserted into the shaft support hole 115 of the case 110. Next, the click plate 90 and the slider plate 80 are disposed on the lower side. At this time, each fixing portion 179 of the operation knob 170 is inserted into each attached portion 99 of the click plate 90 and each attachment fixing portion 83 of the slider plate 80. The tips of the fixing portions 179 are heat caulked on the lower surface side of the slider plate 80 and the click plate 90. Accordingly, the operation knob 170, the click plate 90, and the slider plate 80 are rotatably attached to the case 110 so as to sandwich the upper and lower sides thereof.

次に、ケース１１０の下面側に、前記押圧スイッチ保持部材６０を取り付けたフレキシブル回路基板３０及び取付板１０を配置する。その際、押圧スイッチ保持部材６０の押圧部挿通部６５に押釦つまみ１５０の押圧部１５３を挿入し、さらにケース１１０の各取付部１２３をフレキシブル回路基板３０のケース取付部３１と取付板１０のケース取付部１１に挿入する。そして各取付部１２３の先端を取付板１０の下面で熱カシメする。これによって電子部品１の組み立てが完了する。なお上記組立手順はその一例であり、他の各種異なる組立手順を用いて組み立てても良いことはいうまでもない。 Next, the flexible circuit board 30 and the mounting plate 10 to which the pressing switch holding member 60 is attached are disposed on the lower surface side of the case 110. At that time, the pressing portion 153 of the push button knob 150 is inserted into the pressing portion insertion portion 65 of the pressing switch holding member 60, and each mounting portion 123 of the case 110 is connected to the case mounting portion 31 of the flexible circuit board 30 and the case of the mounting plate 10. Insert into the mounting portion 11. And the front-end | tip of each attaching part 123 is crimped by the lower surface of the attachment board 10. FIG. Thereby, the assembly of the electronic component 1 is completed. The above assembling procedure is an example, and it goes without saying that the assembly may be performed using other various assembling procedures.

以上のようにして構成された電子部品１は、図２に示すように、押釦つまみ１５０の押圧部１５３の下面（先端面）が、スイッチ部３５を構成する反転板３６の中央位置に対向（当接）している。またケース１１０の各スイッチ押圧部１１９（その押圧部１２７）の下面は、各スイッチ部４３を構成する反転板４５の中央位置に対向（当接）している。また摺動子板８０の摺動接点８７はフレキシブル回路基板３０の摺接パターン３７上を摺動する位置にある。またケース１１０のスイッチ押圧部１１９は操作つまみ１７０の外周下部に位置し、下記するように、スイッチ押圧部１１９の上方に位置する操作つまみ当接部１２９に当接する操作つまみ１７０によって押圧されて下降する。またクリック板９０の弾接部１０１（図４参照）はケース１１０のクリック弾接部１１７に弾接している。またケース１１０の本体部１１１の上面側に操作つまみ１７０が回転自在に設置され、ケース１１０の操作つまみ当接部１２９に操作つまみ１７０の側壁部１７３の下面が当接している。また摺動子板８０と摺接パターン３７とで構成される検出手段がスイッチ設置部材５０とケース１１０の間に設置されている。またスイッチ押圧部１１９の突出した外周面（突出部１２５の外周面）は、図２に示すように、操作つまみ１７０の外周面と略同じ位置に位置している。 In the electronic component 1 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower surface (front end surface) of the pressing portion 153 of the push button knob 150 is opposed to the center position of the reversing plate 36 constituting the switch portion 35 ( Abutting). Further, the lower surface of each switch pressing portion 119 (its pressing portion 127) of the case 110 faces (abuts) the center position of the reversing plate 45 constituting each switch portion 43. Further, the sliding contact 87 of the slider plate 80 is in a position to slide on the sliding contact pattern 37 of the flexible circuit board 30. Further, the switch pressing portion 119 of the case 110 is located at the lower outer periphery of the operation knob 170 and is pressed and lowered by the operation knob 170 that contacts the operation knob contact portion 129 located above the switch pressing portion 119 as described below. To do. Further, the elastic contact portion 101 (see FIG. 4) of the click plate 90 is elastically in contact with the click elastic contact portion 117 of the case 110. The operation knob 170 is rotatably installed on the upper surface side of the main body 111 of the case 110, and the lower surface of the side wall 173 of the operation knob 170 is in contact with the operation knob contact portion 129 of the case 110. In addition, a detection means configured by the slider plate 80 and the sliding contact pattern 37 is installed between the switch installation member 50 and the case 110. Further, the projecting outer peripheral surface of the switch pressing portion 119 (the outer peripheral surface of the projecting portion 125) is located at substantially the same position as the outer peripheral surface of the operation knob 170, as shown in FIG.

さらにケース１１０の本体部１１１は、ケース１１０の支持部１１３をフレキシブル回路基板３０及び取付板１０に取り付けることで、揺動自在に保持されている。またケース１１０の支持部１１３の取付部１２３は、図１に示すように、操作つまみ１７０の外周よりも外方に位置している。 Furthermore, the main body 111 of the case 110 is swingably held by attaching the support 113 of the case 110 to the flexible circuit board 30 and the mounting plate 10. Further, the attachment portion 123 of the support portion 113 of the case 110 is located outward from the outer periphery of the operation knob 170, as shown in FIG.

そして押釦つまみ１５０の押釦部１５１を押圧すれば、押圧部１５３が反転板３６を押圧して反転し、スイッチ部３５がオンする。押釦部１５１への押圧を解除すれば反転板３６はその弾性復帰力によって元の形状に自動復帰してスイッチ部３５がオフし、押釦つまみ１５０は元の位置に自動復帰する。 When the push button 151 of the push button knob 150 is pressed, the pressing unit 153 presses the reverse plate 36 to reverse it, and the switch unit 35 is turned on. When the pressure on the push button 151 is released, the reversing plate 36 is automatically restored to its original shape by its elastic restoring force, the switch 35 is turned off, and the push button knob 150 is automatically restored to its original position.

一方操作つまみ１７０を回転すれば、操作つまみ１７０と一体に摺動子板８０とクリック板９０が回転し、これによって、摺動子板８０の摺動接点８７が摺接パターン３７上を摺動して摺接パターン３７の検出出力が変化する。同時にクリック板９０の弾接部１０１がケース１１０のクリック弾接部１１７に弾接係合してクリック感触が得られる。即ち摺動子板８０と摺接パターン３７によって回転式電子部品の出力を取り出す検出手段が構成されており、一方クリック板９０とクリック弾接部１１７によってクリック機構が構成されている。 On the other hand, when the operation knob 170 is rotated, the slider plate 80 and the click plate 90 are rotated integrally with the operation knob 170, whereby the sliding contact 87 of the slider plate 80 slides on the sliding contact pattern 37. As a result, the detection output of the sliding contact pattern 37 changes. At the same time, the elastic contact portion 101 of the click plate 90 is elastically engaged with the click elastic contact portion 117 of the case 110 to obtain a click feeling. That is, the slider plate 80 and the sliding contact pattern 37 constitute detection means for extracting the output of the rotary electronic component, while the click plate 90 and the click ball contact portion 117 constitute a click mechanism.

また操作つまみ１７０の上面周囲の前記ケース１１０の何れかのスイッチ押圧部１１９に対応する部分を押圧すれば、操作つまみ１７０と共にケース１１０の本体部１１１が押圧された方向に傾いて揺動し、下降した側のスイッチ押圧部１１９（押圧部１２７）が対向するスイッチ部４３の反転板４５を押圧してこれを反転し、スイッチ部４３がオンする。操作つまみ１７０への押圧を解除すると、反転板４５はその弾性復帰力によって元の形状に自動復帰してスイッチ部４３がオフし、操作つまみ１７０は元の位置に自動復帰する。 If a portion corresponding to any switch pressing portion 119 of the case 110 around the upper surface of the operation knob 170 is pressed, the main body portion 111 of the case 110 and the operation knob 170 are tilted and swung in the pressed direction. The switch pressing part 119 (pressing part 127) on the lowered side presses the reversing plate 45 of the switch part 43 that is opposed to reverse it, and the switch part 43 is turned on. When the pressure on the operation knob 170 is released, the reversing plate 45 automatically returns to its original shape by its elastic return force, the switch unit 43 is turned off, and the operation knob 170 automatically returns to its original position.

そして上記電子部品１によれば、スイッチ部４３を設置したスイッチ設置部材５０上に検出手段（摺動子板８０と摺接パターン３７）を設置したので、つまりスイッチ部４３と検出手段とを上下位置に設置しないで同一面上に設置したので、電子部品１の上下方向の厚みを薄く構成することができる。またケース１１０自体に支持部１１３を設けてケース１１０の本体部１１１を揺動自在に保持するので、ケース１１０を揺動自在に保持するための別部品を用意する必要がなく、部品点数が削減できると同時に組立も簡素化される。またケース１１０の本体部１１１の外周から外方に突出するのは、主として支持部１１３だけなので、外径の小型化も図れる。またスイッチ押圧部１１９を操作つまみ１７０の外周下部に設置したので、電子部品１を真上から見て、操作つまみ１７０の外方に突出するのは主としてケース１１０の支持部１１３のみとなり、実質的な電子部品１の外径寸法を操作つまみ１７０の外径寸法と略同一に維持できる。また支持部１１３の取付部１２３は操作つまみ１７０よりも外方に位置するので、取付部１２３のスイッチ設置部材５０への取り付けは操作つまみ１７０等に阻害されることなく、容易に行える。これらの効果は、下記する電子部品１−２においても同じである。 According to the electronic component 1, since the detection means (slider plate 80 and the sliding contact pattern 37) is installed on the switch installation member 50 on which the switch section 43 is installed, that is, the switch section 43 and the detection means are moved up and down. Since the electronic component 1 is installed on the same surface without being installed at the position, the thickness of the electronic component 1 in the vertical direction can be reduced. In addition, since the support part 113 is provided on the case 110 itself and the body part 111 of the case 110 is swingably held, it is not necessary to prepare a separate part for holding the case 110 so as to be swingable, and the number of parts is reduced. At the same time, assembly is simplified. Moreover, since only the support part 113 protrudes outward from the outer periphery of the main body part 111 of the case 110, the outer diameter can be reduced. In addition, since the switch pressing portion 119 is installed at the lower part of the outer periphery of the operation knob 170, only the support portion 113 of the case 110 projects substantially outward from the operation knob 170 when the electronic component 1 is viewed from directly above. The outer diameter of the electronic component 1 can be maintained substantially the same as the outer diameter of the operation knob 170. In addition, since the attachment portion 123 of the support portion 113 is located outside the operation knob 170, the attachment portion 123 can be easily attached to the switch installation member 50 without being obstructed by the operation knob 170 or the like. These effects are the same in the electronic component 1-2 described below.

また上記電子部品１によれば、ケース１１０の支持部１１３を複数（４つ）のスイッチ押圧部１１９の間に位置させたので、スイッチ押圧部１１９に対向して設置されるスイッチ部４３と支持部１１３とが干渉することを防止できる。このため支持部１１３と干渉することなく、スイッチ部４３を半径方向外方に設置することができ、操作つまみ１７０を揺動したときの操作の安定性（操作性）を良好にできる（スイッチ部４３の位置が揺動中心に近いと、操作つまみ１７０の少しの揺動方向の違いによって、スムーズに所望のスイッチ部４３がオンできなくなったり、誤って隣のスイッチ部４３をオンさせたりし、操作の安定性が損なわれる）。この効果は、スイッチ部４３の上に反転板４５を設置している場合に特に大きくなる（反転板４５の面積が大きいから）。また支持部１１３がスイッチ部４３と干渉しないので、その分支持部１１３の設置位置を低くでき、電子部品１の薄型化が図れる。 Further, according to the electronic component 1, since the support portion 113 of the case 110 is positioned between the plurality (four) of the switch pressing portions 119, the switch portion 43 that is installed to face the switch pressing portion 119 and the support portion are supported. Interference with the unit 113 can be prevented. Therefore, the switch portion 43 can be installed radially outward without interfering with the support portion 113, and the operation stability (operability) when the operation knob 170 is swung can be improved (switch portion). If the position of 43 is close to the swing center, the desired switch unit 43 cannot be turned on smoothly due to a slight difference in the swing direction of the operation knob 170, or the adjacent switch unit 43 is erroneously turned on. The stability of the operation is impaired). This effect is particularly great when the reversing plate 45 is installed on the switch unit 43 (since the area of the reversing plate 45 is large). Moreover, since the support part 113 does not interfere with the switch part 43, the installation position of the support part 113 can be lowered correspondingly, and the electronic component 1 can be thinned.

また屈曲形状を有するヒンジ部１２１の両端をケース１１０の本体部１１１の外周に接続した構成なので、１つの支持部１１３で本体部１１１を２箇所ずつ支持でき、本体部１１１を比較的硬く（小さい可撓性で）安定して支持でき、あまり弱い力ではスイッチ部４３を動作させないように構成できる。 Further, since both ends of the hinge part 121 having a bent shape are connected to the outer periphery of the main body part 111 of the case 110, the main body part 111 can be supported at two places by one support part 113, and the main body part 111 is relatively hard (small). The switch unit 43 can be configured so as to be stably supported (with flexibility) and not to operate with a weak force.

図５は、本発明の第二実施形態にかかる電子部品１−２の斜視図、図６はこの電子部品１−２に用いるケース１１０−２の斜視図である。同図に示す電子部品１−２において、前記図１〜図４に示す電子部品１と同一又は相当部分には同一符号を付す（但し各符号には「−２」を付す）。なお以下で説明する事項以外の事項については、前記図１〜図４に示す実施形態と同じである。 FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an electronic component 1-2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a case 110-2 used for the electronic component 1-2. In the electronic component 1-2 shown in the figure, the same or equivalent parts as those of the electronic component 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals (however, each reference numeral is assigned “−2”). Note that matters other than those described below are the same as those in the embodiment shown in FIGS.

この電子部品１−２において、前記電子部品１と相違する点は、支持部１１３−２の形状のみである。即ちケース１１０−２の支持部１１３−２は、複数（４つ）のスイッチ押圧部１１９−２の間（中間）に位置し、１本のヒンジ部１２１−２の一端をケース１１０−２の本体部１１１−２の外周に接続すると共に、他端側の下面にスイッチ設置部材５０−２への取付部１２３−２を設けて構成されている。ヒンジ部１２１−２は直線状で、ケース１１０−２の外周から外方に向けて放射線状に突出している。 This electronic component 1-2 is different from the electronic component 1 only in the shape of the support portion 113-2. That is, the support part 113-2 of the case 110-2 is located between the plurality of (four) switch pressing parts 119-2 (intermediate), and one end of one hinge part 121-2 is connected to the case 110-2. It connects with the outer periphery of the main-body part 111-2, and the attachment part 123-2 to the switch installation member 50-2 is provided in the lower surface of the other end side, and is comprised. The hinge part 121-2 is linear and protrudes radially from the outer periphery of the case 110-2.

この電子部品１−２においても、押釦つまみ１５０−２の押釦部１５１−２を押圧することで、図示しないスイッチ部３５−２がオンする。一方操作つまみ１７０−２を回転すれば、図示しない摺動子板８０−２とクリック板９０−２が回転して摺接パターン３７−２の検出出力が変化すると同時にクリック感触が得られる。また操作つまみ１７０−２の上面の何れかのスイッチ押圧部１１９−２に対応する部分を押圧すれば、ヒンジ部１２１−２が撓むことで、操作つまみ１７０−２と共にケース１１０−２の本体部１１１−２が押圧された方向に傾いて揺動し、下降した側のスイッチ押圧部１１９−２が対向するスイッチ部４３−２の反転板４５−２を押圧してこれを反転し、スイッチ部４３−２がオンする。 Also in the electronic component 1-2, the switch unit 35-2 (not shown) is turned on by pressing the push button unit 151-2 of the push button knob 150-2. On the other hand, if the operation knob 170-2 is rotated, the slider plate 80-2 and the click plate 90-2 (not shown) rotate to change the detection output of the sliding contact pattern 37-2, and at the same time, a click feeling is obtained. Further, if a portion corresponding to any one of the switch pressing portions 119-2 on the upper surface of the operation knob 170-2 is pressed, the hinge portion 121-2 is bent, so that the main body of the case 110-2 together with the operation knob 170-2. The part 111-2 is tilted and swung in the pressed direction, and the switch pressing part 119-2 on the lowered side presses the reversing plate 45-2 of the facing switch part 43-2 to reverse it, and the switch Part 43-2 is turned on.

この電子部品１−２のように、支持部１１３−２を１本のヒンジ部１２１−２の先端側に取付部１２３−２を設ける構成とすれば、隣接する支持部１１３−２間の間隔を電子部品１の場合に比べて更に広くでき、それらの間に設置するスイッチ押圧部１１９−２やその下側に位置するスイッチ部４３−２（反転板４５−２）の設置をスペース的にさらに余裕を持って行えるようになる。このことは特に電子部品１−２を小型化した場合に有効である。 As in the case of the electronic component 1-2, if the support portion 113-2 is configured to have the attachment portion 123-2 on the distal end side of one hinge portion 121-2, the distance between the adjacent support portions 113-2 is set. Compared to the case of the electronic component 1, the switch pressing portion 119-2 installed between them and the switch portion 43-2 (reversing plate 45-2) positioned below the space can be installed in a space. You will be able to do it with a margin. This is particularly effective when the electronic component 1-2 is downsized.

以上本発明の実施形態を説明したが、本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、特許請求の範囲、及び明細書と図面に記載された技術的思想の範囲内において種々の変形が可能である。なお直接明細書及び図面に記載がない何れの形状や構造や材質であっても、本願発明の作用・効果を奏する以上、本願発明の技術的思想の範囲内である。例えば、上記例では、スイッチ設置部材としてフレキシブル回路基板３０及び取付板１０を用いたが、スイッチ設置部材は、硬質の回路基板のみで構成しても良い等、種々の変形が可能であり、要は円周上の複数の位置にスイッチ部を設置してなる構造であればどのような構造であってもよい。また操作つまみ１７０の軸支構造も種々の変形が可能である。また上記例では押釦つまみ１５０などによって押圧式電子部品を構成したが、押圧式電子部品は省略しても良い。また上記例では摺動子板８０と摺接パターン３７によって検出手段を構成したが、操作つまみ１７０の回転に応じて出力信号（電気的信号、磁気的信号、光学的信号）を変化させる検出手段であればよい。また上記ヒンジ部１２１−２は１本の直線状に形成したが、１本の曲線状に形成しても良い。 Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims and the specification and drawings. Is possible. Note that any shape, structure, or material not directly described in the specification and drawings is within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention as long as the effects and advantages of the present invention are exhibited. For example, in the above example, the flexible circuit board 30 and the mounting plate 10 are used as the switch installation member. However, the switch installation member may be composed of only a hard circuit board, and various modifications are possible. May have any structure as long as it has a structure in which switch parts are installed at a plurality of positions on the circumference. The shaft support structure of the operation knob 170 can be variously modified. In the above example, the push-type electronic component is configured by the push button knob 150 or the like, but the push-type electronic component may be omitted. In the above example, the detecting means is constituted by the slider plate 80 and the sliding contact pattern 37. However, the detecting means changes the output signal (electrical signal, magnetic signal, optical signal) according to the rotation of the operation knob 170. If it is. Moreover, although the said hinge part 121-2 was formed in one linear form, you may form in one curved line.

また上記電子部品１では、スイッチ部３５，４３を、一対のスイッチ接点上に反転板３６，４５を取り付けて構成したが、その代りに、２枚の合成樹脂フィルムを重ね合わせて両合成樹脂フィルムに設けた一対の接点パターンを隙間を介して対向させ、一方の合成樹脂フィルムに設けた接点パターンの裏面側に反転板を設置すること（但し反転板は必ずしも設置しなくても良い）で構成されるいわゆるメンブレンスイッチで構成しても良い。 In the electronic component 1, the switch portions 35 and 43 are configured by attaching the reversing plates 36 and 45 on a pair of switch contacts. Instead, the two synthetic resin films are overlapped with each other. A pair of contact patterns provided on the surface of the contact pattern are opposed to each other with a gap, and a reverse plate is installed on the back side of the contact pattern provided on one synthetic resin film (however, the reverse plate is not necessarily provided). The so-called membrane switch may be used.

１電子部品
１０取付板（スイッチ設置部材）
３０フレキシブル回路基板（回路基板、スイッチ設置部材）
３７摺接パターン（検出手段）
４３スイッチ部
５０スイッチ設置部材
６０押圧スイッチ保持部材
８０摺動子板（検出手段）
９０クリック板
１１０ケース
１１１本体部
１１３支持部
１５０押釦つまみ
１７０操作つまみ
１１９スイッチ押圧部
１２１ヒンジ部
１２３取付部 1 Electronic component 10 Mounting plate (Switch installation member)
30 Flexible circuit boards (circuit boards, switch installation members)
37 Sliding contact pattern (detection means)
43 Switch part 50 Switch installation member 60 Press switch holding member 80 Slider plate (detection means)
90 click plate 110 case 111 body portion 113 support portion 150 push button knob 170 operation knob 119 switch pressing portion 121 hinge portion 123 attachment portion

Claims

A switch installation member in which switch parts are installed at a plurality of positions on the circumference;
A shaft support hole that is installed on the switch installation member and penetrates up and down in the center is formed, a click elastic contact portion is provided around the shaft support hole on the lower surface, and the switch is pressed at a position facing each switch portion. A case having a main body portion provided with a portion, and a support portion attached to the switch installation member in a state where the main body portion is swingably held;
An operation knob that is installed on the upper surface side of the main body portion of the case and is rotatably installed by inserting a shaft portion protruding downward into a shaft support hole provided in the main body portion of the case ,
Detecting means installed between the switch installation member and the case, and changing an output signal according to rotation of the operation knob;
A click plate attached to the tip of the shaft portion of the operation knob inserted into the shaft support hole of the main body portion of the case, and having a resilient contact portion that elastically contacts the click resilient contact portion of the main body portion of the case;
Comprising
The switch pressing portion is provided near the outer periphery of the main body portion of the case,
The support part of the case has a flexible hinge part projecting outward from the outer periphery of the main body part, and an attachment part to the switch installation member provided at a predetermined position of the hinge part. is composed Te,
By rotating the operation knob, the output signal of the detecting means is changed, and at the same time, the click contact portion of the click plate is elastically engaged with the click contact portion of the main body of the case. Features electronic components.

The electronic component according to claim 1,
The support portion of the case is located between the plurality of switch pressing portions, and connects both ends of the hinge portion having a bent shape to the outer periphery of the main body portion of the case, and on the lower surface of the intermediate portion of the hinge portion. An electronic component comprising an attachment portion to a switch installation member.

The electronic component according to claim 1,
The support portion of the case is located between the plurality of switch pressing portions, and one end of one hinge portion is connected to the outer periphery of the main body portion of the case, and the lower surface on the other end side is connected to the switch installation member. An electronic component characterized by being provided with a mounting portion.

The electronic component according to claim 1, 2 or 3,
The switch pressing portion of the case is located at the lower outer periphery of the operation knob,
The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the attachment portion of the support portion of the case is located outside the outer periphery of the operation knob.