JP6934625B2 - Combined operation input device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a combined operation input device used in automobiles and the like.

As a means for operating equipment or the like arranged in the vehicle interior of an automobile, for example, a combined operation input device as disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used. The combined operation input device is provided with a rotation (dial) type operation body arranged so as to rotate around a predetermined axis and reciprocate in a first direction orthogonal to the axis. The operator can perform an input operation of the input menu by, for example, rotating the operating body to select an input menu and then pressing (pushing) the operating body in the first direction.

U.S. Pat. No. 9,190,228

The composite operation input device having the above configuration may include, for example, a moderation mechanism that gives a sense of moderation to the operating body when the operating body is rotated by a predetermined amount, in addition to a displacement mechanism that reciprocally displaces the operating body. In this case, it may be difficult to miniaturize the device by providing a plurality of mechanisms.

Further, in the combined operation input device, when the operator presses the operation body, the position of the operation body around the axis of the operation body is deviated, which may cause an erroneous operation.

Therefore, the present invention can reduce the size of a combined operation input device including a displacement mechanism that reciprocates the operating body and a moderation mechanism that gives the operating body a sense of moderation when the operating body is rotated. The purpose is to make it possible to prevent.

In order to solve the above problems, the combined operation input device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a shaft that is rotatable around a predetermined axis and reciprocally displaceable in a first direction orthogonal to the axis direction. , An operating body fixed to the shaft, rotated around the axis and pressed so as to reciprocate in the first direction, a rotary engaging body fixed to the shaft, and a rotary engaging body of the shaft in the axial direction. A moderation cam fixed at a separated position, a moving body that supports the shaft and is provided so as to be able to reciprocate in the first direction together with the shaft, and an operating body that reciprocates with the operating body in the first direction. By sliding around the axis with respect to the moderation cam and the stopper arranged so that the rotary engaging body that reciprocates with it comes into contact with and separates from each other, the operating body is moderated when the operating body is rotated by a predetermined amount around the axis. It is equipped with a modest elastic body that gives a feeling, and when the operating body is on one side in the first direction, the rotary engaging body is separated from the stopper so that it can rotate around the axis of the operating body, and the operating body presses. When operated and on the other side of the first direction, the rotary engaging body comes into contact with the stopper to regulate the rotation of the operating body around the axis.

According to the above configuration, since the moderation cam is fixed at a position separated from the rotation engaging body of the shaft in the above-mentioned axial direction, the moderation cam and the moderation elastic body and the rotation engagement body and the stopper are separated from each other. Can be placed in position. Therefore, in the first direction, the overlap between the moderation cam and the moderation elastic body and the rotating engaging body and the stopper can be avoided. Therefore, the dimensions of the combined operation input device in the first direction can be reduced.

Further, when the operating body is on one side of the rotatable first direction and is pressed and is on the other side of the first direction, the rotating engaging body comes into contact with the stopper to restrict the rotation of the operating body around the axis. Will be done. Therefore, when the operating body is pressed in the first direction after the rotation position around the axis of the operating body is determined, the positional deviation of the operating body around the axis can be prevented, and the occurrence of erroneous operation can be prevented.

A base member that supports the moving body so as to be reciprocally movable in the first direction is further provided, and the stopper may be provided on the base member. According to the above configuration, the moving body is supported by the base member so as to be reciprocally movable in the first direction, so that rattling during the reciprocating movement of the moving body can be suppressed. As a result, the rotating engaging body and the stopper can be brought close to each other and separated from each other so that their relative positions do not shift.

Further provided with a push switch portion arranged so as to be overlapped on the other side in the first direction of the base member, the operating body is pressed toward the other side in the first direction, and after the rotary engaging body and the stopper come into contact with each other, the operating body is released from the operating body. The push switch unit may be turned on / off by the pressing force of.

According to the above configuration, when the push switch unit is turned on / off, the rotation of the operating body around the axis is regulated by the rotating engaging body and the stopper, so that the above-mentioned misalignment of the operating body can be prevented. , The push switch can be turned on / off properly.

The base member has a main body portion that overlaps at least a part of the moving body in the first direction, the rotary engaging body has a circular gear shape when viewed from the axial direction, and the stopper is a main body that can mesh with the rotating engaging body. It may be in the shape of a gear integrally formed with the portion.

According to the above configuration, the rotary engaging body and the stopper can be relatively simply configured, and the rotary engaging body and the stopper can more reliably prevent the above-mentioned misalignment of the operating body. Further, the movement of the base portion in the first direction can be regulated by the main body portion.

Arranged on the side opposite to the stopper side of the base member, the moving body is urged in the direction in which the rotating engaging body is separated from the stopper at a position separated from the rotating engaging body and the stopper when viewed from the first direction. Further members may be provided.

According to the above configuration, the urging member presses the moving body at a position separated from the rotating engaging body and the stopper in the direction in which the rotating engaging body separates from the stopper, thereby pressing the position of the operating body after pressing. It is possible to easily return to the previous position, prevent the urging member, the rotating engaging body, and the stopper from overlapping in the first direction, and facilitate miniaturization of the combined operation input device in the first direction. ..

The urging member protrudes from the surface of the seat portion toward one side in the first direction at a position separated from the rotating engaging body and the stopper when viewed from the first direction and the seat portion that is overlapped with the base member in the first direction. It has at least one elastically deformable projecting portion that supports the moving body, and the operating body is elastically deformed by being pressed by the urging member toward the other side in the first direction. The rotating engaging body may be separated from the stopper by contacting the rotating engaging body with the stopper and releasing the pressure on the urging member of the operating body to restore the protruding portion.

According to the above configuration, by using the urging member having the seat portion and the elastically deformable protruding portion, the contact and separation of the rotating engaging body and the stopper can be realized relatively easily.

The base member may further have an opening formed so that a part of each of the operating body and the moving body is fitted when the operating body is on the other side in the first direction.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to satisfactorily prevent the operator from interfering with the moving body and the base member when the operating body is reciprocally displaced along the first direction. Further, the operating body can be stably displaced while being guided at the peripheral edge of the opening of the base member along the first direction.

The rotary engaging body and the moderation cam may be arranged apart from each other in the axial direction with the operating body interposed therebetween. As a result, the rotary engaging body and the moderation cam can be easily arranged separately from each other, so that the rotary engaging body and the stopper and the moderation cam and the moderation elastic body are prevented from overlapping in the first direction, and the combined operation input is performed. The device can be easily miniaturized in the first direction.

A slit plate in which a plurality of slits are formed at intervals around the axis and fixed to the shaft, and an optical sensor for detecting the rotational position of the slit plate around the axis may be further provided. As a result, the position of the operating body around the axis can be detected relatively easily by using the optical sensor.

In the axial direction, the rotary engaging body and the moderation cam may be arranged at a position closer to the operating body than the slit plate. As a result, when the operator operates the operating body, the moment applied to the rotating engaging body and the moderation cam from the operating body via the shaft can be reduced, and the shaft can be prevented from bending, so that the combined operation input device can be stabilized. Can be used.

According to each aspect of the present invention, the combined operation input device including the displacement mechanism for reciprocating the operating body and the moderation mechanism for giving the operating body a sense of moderation when the operating body is rotated can be miniaturized and can be miniaturized. It is possible to prevent erroneous operation during input.

It is a figure which shows the usage mode of the compound operation input device which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view of the composite operation input device of FIG. It is an exploded view of the composite operation input device of FIG. It is a top view of the operation input device of FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of the combined operation input device of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of the combined operation input device of FIG. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of the combined operation input device of FIG. 4 after being pressed. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VII of the combined operation input device of FIG. 4 before pressing.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a usage mode of the combined operation input device 1 (hereinafter, simply referred to as device 1) according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the device 1 is provided in a state of being covered with a housing 15 inside the steering wheel 20 of an automobile in the radial direction. The device 1 is an input device for an operator to operate an operating body 11 whose details will be described later, for example, by scrolling a display (not shown) provided on an instrument panel, a dashboard, or the like to select a predetermined menu. Used as.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the device 1 of FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the device 1 of FIG. FIG. 4 is a top view of the device 1. The drawings after FIG. 2 show the internal structure of the device 1. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the device 1 includes an assembly 2, a moving body 3, a moderation cam 4, a base member 5, an urging member 6, and a substrate 7.

In the drawings, the axial direction of the rotation axis 14 on the shaft 10 is the X direction, the direction orthogonal to the X direction is the Z direction, and the X direction and the direction orthogonal to the Z direction are the Y direction. Further, for convenience of explanation, the X direction may be referred to as a left-right direction, the Z direction may be referred to as a first direction or a vertical direction, and the Y direction may be referred to as a front-back direction.

The assembly 2 has a shaft 10, an operating body 11, a rotating engaging body 12, and a slit plate 13. The shaft 10 is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable around a predetermined axis 14 and reciprocally displaceable in the Z direction (hereinafter, simply referred to as the first direction) orthogonal to the axis 14 (X direction). The operating body 11 is fixed to the shaft 10 and is rotationally operated by the operator around the axis 14 and pressed so as to be reciprocally displaced in the first direction. As an example, the operating body 11 is formed in a columnar shape having an outer diameter larger than that of the shaft 10.

The operating body 11 has a large diameter portion 11a, a first small diameter portion 11b, and a second small diameter portion 11c. The large diameter portion 11a is operated by the operator's finger. A knurl may be formed on the peripheral surface (operation surface) of the large diameter portion 11a so that the operator can easily operate the large diameter portion 11a. The first small diameter portion 11b is arranged on the right side (slit plate 13) of the large diameter portion 11a in the X direction. The second small diameter portion 11c is arranged on the left side (moderate elastic body 9) side of the large diameter portion 11a in the X direction.

The rotating engaging body 12 is fixed to the shaft 10. The rotary engaging body 12 has a circular gear shape when viewed from the X direction. As an example, the rotary engaging body 12 is arranged on the right side in the longitudinal direction of the operating body 11 and is integrally molded with the operating body 11. The rotary engaging body 12 is inserted into the shaft 10 together with the operating body 11 in the longitudinal direction of the operating body 11.

The slit plate 13 is a circular rotary shutter, and a plurality of slits 13a are formed around the axis 14 at intervals and fixed to the shaft 10. In the present embodiment, the operating body 11, the rotating engaging body 12, and the slit plate 13 are prevented from rotating in the circumferential direction of the shaft 10, and locking portions 10a and 10b for locking the shaft 10 are formed on the shaft 10. ing.

In the device 1, the operating body 11 and the rotating engaging body 12 are locked to the locking portion 10a, and the slit plate 13 is locked to the locking portion 10b, whereby the operating body 11, the rotating engaging body 12, and the slit The relative position of the plate 13 in the circumferential direction of the shaft 10 is fixed. In other words, in the device 1, the relative positions of the operating body 11, the rotating engaging body 12, and the slit plate 13 in the circumferential direction of the shaft 10 are synchronized and do not shift. Therefore, when the operator operates the operating body 11 around the axis 14, the positions of the rotating engaging body 12 and the slit plate 13 around the axis 14 are determined by the positions of the operating body 11 around the axis 14.

The moderation cam 4 sandwiches the operating body 11 in the X direction and is fixed at a position separated from the rotating engaging body 12 of the shaft 10. As an example, the moderation cam 4 is integrally molded with the shaft 10 at one end of the shaft 10. The moderation cam 4 has a circular gear shape when viewed from the X direction, and is arranged between a plurality of moderation peaks 4a arranged at regular intervals in the circumferential direction of the shaft 10 and adjacent moderation peaks 4a. It has a moderation valley 4b.

In the assembly 2 of the present embodiment, the rotary engaging body 12 is arranged on the right side of the operating body 11 in the X direction, and the moderation cam 4 is arranged on the left side of the operating body 11 in the X direction. Further, in the present embodiment, the rotary engaging body 12 and the moderation cam 4 are arranged at positions closer to the operating body 11 than the slit plate 13 in the X direction.

The material of the shaft 10 is, for example, a light-transmitting resin, but the material is not limited to this, and may be a resin having no light-transmitting property or a material other than the resin (for example, metal). When the material of the shaft 10 is resin, in the assembly 2, at least one of the shaft 10, the operating body 11, the rotating engaging body 12, and the moderation cam 4 may be integrally formed.

The moving body 3 pivotally supports the shaft 10 and is provided so as to be reciprocally movable in the first direction together with the shaft 10. The moving body 3 is, for example, a resin molded product. The moving body 3 has a holder portion 3a and a tubular portion 3b.

The holder portion 3a extends along the surface of the main body portion 5a of the base member 5 to pivotally support the shaft 10. As an example, the holder portion 3a is formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped box in which the upper side (the operation side of the operation body 11 by the operator), which is one side in the first direction, is open and extends in the X direction. The surface (lower surface) of the holder portion 3a on the substrate 7 side is arranged so as to be in contact with the main body portion 5a of the base member 5.

A part of each of the modest elastic body 9, the operating body 11, and the rotating engaging body 12 is housed inside the holder portion 3a. Further, a plurality of bearing portions 3c that pivotally support the shaft 10 are formed inside the holder portion 3a. As an example, the bearing portion 3c includes the small diameter portions 11b and 11c of the operating body 11, the portion between the rotating engaging body 12 of the shaft 10 and the slit plate 13, and the shaft 10 through before and after pressing the operating body 11 by the operator. The shaft 10 is pivotally supported at a portion outside the moderation cam 4 in the X direction.

In the holder portion 3a, a plurality of ribs 3d extend in the radial direction of the plurality of shafts 10 and are arranged side by side in the X direction. The bearing portion 3c is formed as a notch in which a portion of the rib 3d on one side in the first direction is opened. Further, the holder portion 3a is formed with an engaging portion 3e that can be engaged with the claw portion 5e of the base member 5.

The tubular portion 3b is arranged at a position where it overlaps with the operating body 11 in the first direction. The tubular portion 3b allows foreign matter adhering to the operating body 11 and foreign matter that has entered through the gap between the housing 15 and the operating body 11 to pass through the inside and is discharged to the outside of the device 1, thereby stabilizing the operation of the device 1. Maintain sex. The foreign matter referred to here includes solids such as sand and dust, as well as liquids such as water. The tubular portion 3b is inserted through the opening 6d of the urging member 6 and the opening 5b of the base member 5, which will be described later.

The moderation elastic body 9 is arranged in a region in the holder portion 3a in which a part of the moderation cam 4 is housed. Further, the moderation elastic body 9 is arranged in a region sandwiched by two ribs 3d adjacent to each other in the X direction. Here, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of the device 1 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of the device 1 of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the moderation elastic body 9 slides around the moderation cam 4 and the axis 14, so that when the operation body 11 is rotated around the axis 14 by a predetermined amount, the moderation elastic body 9 is modest to the operation body 11. Gives a feeling (for example, a click feeling). The moderation elastic body 9 is, for example, a spring body formed by bending a metal plate having a predetermined elasticity.

The moderation elastic body 9 has a pair of urging portions 9a urged toward the axial center of the axis 14. The pair of urging portions 9a are arranged on both sides of the moderation cam 4 in the radial direction. The urging portion 9a is formed in a shape that can be fitted into the moderation valley 4b of the moderation cam 4 when viewed from the X direction. The urging portion 9a slides around the axis 14 together with the operating body 11 relative to the peripheral surface of the rotating moderation cam 4, and after overcoming the moderation peak 4a, the moderation portion 9a fits into the moderation valley 4b. Gives a feeling.

As described above, in the device 1, the moderation mechanism is composed of the moderation cam 4 and the moderation elastic body 9. The position where the moderation feeling is given by the moderation mechanism is the position where the operation body 11 stands still while the hand is released from the operation body 11.

The base member 5 supports the moving body 3 so as to be reciprocally movable in the first direction. The base member 5 is covered by the housing 15 with the assembly 2 pivotally supported by the moving body 3. The base member 5 is, for example, a resin molded product. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the base member 5 has a main body portion 5a, an opening portion 5b, a guide portion 5c, and a stopper 5d.

The main body 5a is formed in a plate shape having a plate surface extending in the left-right (X) direction and the front-rear (Y) direction. The opening 5b is provided in a portion corresponding to the cylindrical portion 3b of the main body portion 5a in the first direction. The opening 5b is formed so as to penetrate the main body 5a in the plate thickness direction. The opening 5b is formed so that a part of each of the operating body 11 and the moving body 3 is fitted when the operating body 11 is on the lower side which is the other side of the first direction of the device 1.

The guide portion 5c is formed so as to surround the opening peripheral edge of the opening portion 5b on one surface of the main body portion 5a. A part of the moving body 3 is fitted inside the guide portion 5c. As a result, the guide portion 5c guides the moving body 3 in a reciprocating manner along the first direction.

A claw portion 5e is formed in the guide portion 5c (see FIG. 6). The claw portion 5e is provided so as to be engaged with the engaging portion 3e of the moving body 3. The claw portion 5e and the engaging portion 3e prevent the moving body 3 from coming off the base member 5 by restricting the movement of the moving body 3 in the first direction.

The stopper 5d is arranged so that the rotating engaging body 12 that reciprocates with the operating body 11 comes into contact with and separates from the rotating engaging body 12 that reciprocates with the operating body 11 as the operating body 11 reciprocates in the first direction. The stopper 5d is provided inside the guide portion 5c on one surface (upper surface in FIG. 2) of the main body portion 5a. The stopper 5d is arranged at a position overlapping the rotating engaging body 12 in the first direction. The stopper 5d of the present embodiment has a gear shape and is integrally formed with the main body portion 5a so as to be meshable with the rotating engaging body 12.

The stopper 5d is configured by arranging several (three in this case) gear teeth in parallel. That is, when the stopper 5d is formed in a gear shape, the stopper 5d does not need to have gear teeth all around. Therefore, the height dimension of the stopper 5d in the first direction can be set relatively low (for example, smaller than the maximum radius of the rotating engaging body 12). As a result, in the device 1, the dimension in the first direction is suppressed.

The urging member 6 is arranged on the side opposite to the stopper 5d side of the base member 5, and the moving body 3 is moved to the rotating engaging body 12 at a position separated from the rotating engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d when viewed from the first direction. Is urged in a direction away from the stopper 5d. The urging member 6 is made of an elastic member (here, rubber) as an example.

The urging member 6 has a seat portion 6a, openings 6d, 6e, at least one protruding portion 6b, and a push switch portion 6c. The seat portion 6a is overlapped with the base member 5 in the first direction.

The opening 6d is provided in a portion corresponding to the cylindrical portion 3b of the main body portion 5a in the first direction. The opening 6e is provided in a portion corresponding to the slit plate 13 in the first direction. The openings 6d and 6e are formed so as to penetrate the sheet portion 6a in the plate thickness direction. The openings 6d and 6e are formed so that a part of each of the moving body 3, the operating body 11 and the slit plate 13 is fitted when the operating body 11 is on the other side of the first direction of the device 1. There is.

The protruding portion 6b is configured to be elastically deformable, and is formed by projecting from the surface of the seat portion 6a toward one side in the first direction at a position separated from the rotating engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d when viewed from the first direction. Supports the moving body 3.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, in the urging member 6 of the present embodiment, a pair of protruding portions 6b are arranged on both sides of the opening 6d in the X direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a pressing portion 3f extending in the first direction is provided on the surface of the holder portion 3a on the substrate 7 side. The pressing portion 3f is arranged at a position overlapping with one protruding portion 6b in the first direction. When the operating body 11 is not pressed, the pressing portion 3f comes into contact with the top surface of the protruding portion 6b before deformation, so that the rotating engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d are separated from each other, and the moving body 3 moves to the protruding portion 6b. Is supported by.

As shown in FIG. 3, the push switch portion 6c is provided at a position corresponding to a pair of contacts 7a described later on the substrate 7 in the first direction. In the present embodiment, one protruding portion 6b also serves as a push switch portion 6c. The push switch portion 6c has a conductive film (not shown) arranged on the opposite side of the pair of contacts 7a.

Here, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the device 1 of FIG. 4 after being pressed. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the device 1 of FIG. 4 before pressing. 7 and 8 correspond to a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of the combined operation input device of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, in the device 1, the operating body 11 is pressed against the urging member 6 toward the other side in the first direction, so that the protruding portion 6b is elastically deformed, whereby the rotating engaging body is formed. 12 comes into contact with the stopper 5d. Specifically, when the operating body 11 is pressed toward the other side in the first direction, the moving body 3 moves to the other side in the first direction relative to the base member 5 together with the assembly 2. After that, the rotary engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d mesh with each other, and the holder portion 3a comes into contact with the main body portion 5a, so that the movement of the operating body 11 is restricted. In this way, when the operating body 11 is pressed and is on the other side in the first direction, the rotation engaging body 12 comes into contact with the stopper 5d to regulate the rotation of the operating body 11 around the axis 14.

Further, when the operating body 11 is pressed against the urging member 6 toward the other side in the first direction, the push switch portion 6c is elastically deformed, so that the conductive film comes into contact with the pair of contacts 7a and the switch portion is concerned. 6c is turned on.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the pressure on the urging member 6 of the operating body 11 is released and the protruding portion 6b is restored, so that the rotating engaging body 12 is separated from the stopper 5d. Specifically, when the above-mentioned pressing is released, the moving body 3 moves together with the assembly 2 to one side in the first direction relative to the base member 5. As a result, the rotating engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d are separated from each other. As described above, when the operating body 11 is on one side in the first direction, the rotating engaging body 12 is separated from the stopper 5d so that the operating body 11 can rotate around the axis 14 of the operating body 11.

Further, the pressure on the urging member 6 by the operating body 11 is released and the push switch portion 6c is restored, so that the conductive film is separated from the pair of contacts 7a and the switch portion 6c is turned off.

As described above, in the device 1, the biasing member 6 constitutes a displacement mechanism for reciprocating the operating body 11 in the first direction. The urging member 6 does not have to be entirely composed of an elastic member. For example, the seat portion 6a is composed of a rigid member, and the protrusion 6b and the push switch portion 6c are composed of an elastic member. You may.

As shown in FIG. 3, the substrate 7 is overlapped with the base member 5 in the first direction via the urging member 6. The substrate 7 has a pair of contacts 7a, an opening 7b, and an optical sensor 8. The pair of contacts 7a are a part of a wiring circuit formed on one surface of the substrate 7, and are provided at positions corresponding to the push switch portion 6c in the first direction.

The opening 7b is provided in a portion corresponding to the cylindrical portion 3b in the first direction. The opening 7b is formed so as to penetrate the substrate 7 in the plate thickness direction. The opening 7b is formed so that a part of each of the moving body 3 and the operating body 11 is fitted when the operating body 11 is on the other side of the first direction of the device 1.

The optical sensor 8 is a photointerruptor and detects the rotational position of the slit plate 13 around the axis 14. The optical sensor 8 has a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit arranged so as to face each other at intervals. The optical sensor 8 is connected to the control device so as to transmit the detection signal to the control device (not shown), and in a state of being inserted through the opening 6e of the urging member 6, the slit plate 13 has the above-mentioned interval. Is arranged so that it can pass through. The control device calculates the amount of rotation of the slit plate 13 around the axis 14 of the shaft 10 from a predetermined reference position based on the change in the amount of light emitted from the light emitting unit and received by the light receiving unit. As a result, the device 1 grasps the amount of rotation of the operating body 11 around the axis 14.

A light emitting element (not shown) such as an LED element is mounted on the upper surface of the substrate 7. The light from the light emitting element is emitted toward the housing 15 through the space S (see FIG. 2) between the rotating engaging body 12 and the slit plate 13 inside the holder portion 3a. Here, the housing 15 is formed so that at least a portion overlapping the space S has light transmission. As a result, the device 1 is configured to emit light through the housing 15, and the visibility in a dark place or the like is improved. If the device 1 does not need to emit light, the light emitting element may be omitted.

As described above, according to the device 1, since the moderation cam 4 is fixed at a position separated from the rotation engaging body 12 of the shaft 10 in the X direction, the moderation cam 4 and the moderation elastic body 9 and the rotating engagement are engaged. The unit 12 and the stopper 5d can be arranged at positions separated from each other. Therefore, in the first direction, the moderation cam 4 and the moderation elastic body 9 can avoid overlapping with the rotary engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d. Therefore, the dimensions of the device 1 in the first direction can be reduced.

When the operating body 11 is on the other side in the first direction, the rotation engaging body 12 comes into contact with the stopper 5d to restrict the rotation of the operating body 11 around the axis 14. Therefore, when the operating body 11 is pressed in the first direction after the rotation position of the operating body 11 around the axis 14 is determined, the positional deviation of the operating body 11 around the axis 14 can be prevented, and the occurrence of erroneous operation can be prevented. ..

Further, since the device 1 includes a base member 5 that supports the moving body 3 so as to be reciprocally movable in the first direction and the stopper 5d is provided on the base member 5, the moving body 3 is moved in the first direction by the base member 5. By being supported so as to be reciprocally movable, it is possible to suppress rattling of the moving body 3 during reciprocating movement. As a result, the rotary engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d can be brought into contact with each other and separated from each other so that their relative positions do not shift.

Further, in the device 1, after the operating body 11 is pressed toward the other side in the first direction and the rotary engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d come into contact with each other, the push switch portion 6c is turned on / off by the pressing force from the operating body 11. Be manipulated. Therefore, when the push switch unit 6c is turned on / off, the rotation of the operating body 11 around the axis 14 is regulated by the rotating engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d, so that the above-mentioned misalignment of the operating body 11 is prevented. At the same time, the push switch unit 6c can be appropriately turned on / off.

Further, the base member 5 has a main body portion 5a that overlaps at least a part of the moving body 3 in the first direction, the rotary engaging body 12 has a circular gear shape when viewed from the X direction, and the stopper 5d is a rotating member. Since it has a gear shape that is integrally formed with the main body 5a so as to be meshable with the unit 12, the rotary engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d can be relatively simply configured, and the rotary engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d make the operating body 11 The misalignment of the can be prevented more reliably. Further, the movement of the moving body 3 in the first direction can be regulated by the main body portion 5a.

Further, in the device 1, the urging member 6 urges the moving body 3 at a position separated from the rotating engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d in a direction in which the rotating engaging body 12 separates from the stopper 5d, so that the operating body after pressing is used. The position of 11 can be easily returned to the position before pressing, and the urging member 6, the rotating engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d are prevented from overlapping in the first direction, and the device 1 is made smaller in the first direction. It can be easily transformed.

Further, in the device 1, by using the urging member 6 having the seat portion 6a and the elastically deformable protruding portion 6b, the contact and separation of the rotating engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d can be realized relatively easily.

Further, the base member 5 has an opening 5b formed so that a part of each of the operating body 11 and the moving body 3 is fitted when the operating body 11 is on the other side in the first direction. Therefore, it is possible to satisfactorily prevent the operator from interfering with the moving body 3 and the base member 5 when the operating body 11 is reciprocally displaced along the first direction. Further, the operating body 11 can be stably displaced while being guided at the peripheral edge of the opening 5b of the base member 5 along the first direction.

The rotary engaging body 12 is arranged on the right side of the operating body 11 in the X direction, and the moderation cam 4 is arranged on the left side of the operating body 11 in the X direction. That is, the rotary engaging body 12 and the moderation cam 4 are arranged so as to be separated from each other in the X direction with the operating body 11 interposed therebetween. Therefore, since the rotary engaging body 12 and the moderation cam 4 can be easily arranged apart from each other, it is possible to prevent the rotary engaging body 12 and the stopper 5d from overlapping the moderation cam 4 and the moderation elastic body 9 in the first direction. Therefore, the device 1 can be easily miniaturized in the first direction.

Further, the device 1 comprises a slit plate 13 in which a plurality of slits 13a are formed around the axis 14 at intervals and fixed to the shaft 10, and an optical sensor 8 for detecting the rotational position of the slit plate 13 around the axis 14. Therefore, the position of the operating body 11 around the axis 14 can be detected relatively easily by using the optical sensor 8.

Further, in the X direction, the rotary engaging body 12 and the moderation cam 4 are arranged at positions closer to the operating body 11 than the slit plate 13. Therefore, when the operator operates the operating body 11, the moment applied to the rotating engaging body 12 and the moderation cam 4 from the operating body 11 via the shaft 10 can be reduced, and the shaft 10 can be prevented from bending. Can be used stably.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and its configuration can be changed, added, or deleted without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the rotating engaging body has a circular gear shape when viewed from the X direction, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a plate body having a non-perfect circular (polygon as an example) plate surface when viewed from the X direction. May be. In this case, the stopper is configured in a shape that can regulate the rotation of the plate body, for example, by coming into contact with the plate body.

As described above, the present invention can reduce the size and input in a composite operation input device including a displacement mechanism that reciprocates the operating body and a moderation mechanism that gives the operating body a sense of moderation when the operating body is rotated. It has an excellent effect of preventing erroneous operation at the time. Therefore, it is beneficial to widely apply the present invention to a combined operation input device capable of exerting the significance of this effect.

X-axis direction Orthogonal direction with respect to Z-axis direction (first direction)
1 Combined operation input device 3 Moving body 4 Moderation cam 5 Base member 5a Main body part 5d Stopper 6 Biasing member 6a Seat part 6b Protruding part 6c Push switch part 8 Photo interrupter 9 Moderation elastic body 10 Shaft 11 Operation body 12 Rotating engaging body 13 Slit plate 14 axis

Claims (10)

A shaft that is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable around a predetermined axis and reciprocally displaced in a first direction orthogonal to the axis direction.
An operating body fixed to the shaft, rotated around the axis, and pressed so as to reciprocate in the first direction.
With the rotating engaging body fixed to the shaft,
A moderation cam fixed at a position separated from the rotating engaging body of the shaft in the axial direction, and
A moving body that supports the shaft and is provided so as to be reciprocally movable in the first direction together with the shaft.
With a stopper arranged so that the rotating engaging body that reciprocates with the operating body comes into contact with and separates from the reciprocating displacement of the operating body in the first direction.
It is provided with a moderation elastic body that gives a feeling of moderation to the operation body when the operation body is rotated by a predetermined amount around the axis by sliding around the axis with respect to the moderation cam.
When the operating body is on one side of the first direction, the rotating engaging body is separated from the stopper so that the operating body can rotate about the axis.
When the operating body is pressed and is on the other side of the first direction, the rotary engaging body comes into contact with the stopper to regulate the rotation of the operating body around the axis. .. A base member that supports the moving body so as to be reciprocally movable in the first direction is further provided.
The combined operation input device according to claim 1, wherein the stopper is provided on the base member. Further provided with a push switch portion arranged so as to be overlapped on the other side of the base member in the first direction.
After the operating body is pressed toward the other side in the first direction and the rotary engaging body and the stopper come into contact with each other, the push switch portion is turned on / off by the pressing force from the operating body. The combined operation input device according to claim 2. The base member has a main body portion that overlaps with at least a part of the moving body in the first direction.
The rotary engaging body has a circular gear shape when viewed from the axial direction.
The combined operation input device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the stopper has a gear shape integrally formed with the main body portion so as to be meshable with the rotating engaging body. The moving body is separated from the rotating engaging body and the stopper by the rotating engaging body, which is arranged on the side opposite to the stopper side of the base member and is separated from the rotating engaging body and the stopper when viewed from the first direction. The combined operation input device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising an urging member for urging in the direction of rotation. The urging member is the first from the surface of the seat portion at a position separated from the rotating engaging body and the stopper when viewed from the first direction and the seat portion that is overlapped with the base member in the first direction. It has at least one elastically deformable protrusion that projects toward one side in one direction to support the moving body.
When the operating body is pressed against the urging member toward the other side in the first direction, the protruding portion is elastically deformed, so that the rotating engaging body comes into contact with the stopper.
The combined operation input device according to claim 5, wherein the rotating engaging body is separated from the stopper by releasing the pressure of the operating body on the urging member and restoring the protruding portion. 2. The base member further has an opening formed so that a part of each of the operating body and the moving body is fitted when the operating body is on the other side in the first direction. The combined operation input device according to any one of Items to 6. The combined operation input device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the rotary engaging body and the moderation cam are respectively arranged so as to be separated from each other in the axial direction with the operation body interposed therebetween. A slit plate in which a plurality of slits are formed at intervals around the axis and fixed to the shaft,
The combined operation input device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising an optical sensor for detecting a rotational position of the slit plate around the axis. The combined operation input device according to claim 9, wherein the rotary engaging body and the moderation cam are arranged at positions closer to the operating body than the slit plate in the axial direction.

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