JP6981396B2 - Pushbutton switch - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to pushbutton switches.

Patent Document 1 discloses a push button switch including a box-shaped box made of an insulating material having an open upper surface and a button arranged in the open portion of the upper surface of the box and held in the box so as to be vertically movable. There is. In the pushbutton switch, the button has a pair of locking pieces that project in opposite directions at the ends located inside the box, and the box is provided on its side wall to lock the pair of locking pieces. Has a possible window.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-247188

In the push button switch, since the button is prevented from coming off by locking a pair of locking pieces of the button to the window of the box, the button held in the box cannot be easily removed from the box. There is.

It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a pushbutton switch capable of easily removing the operation unit from the housing.

The pushbutton switch of the example of the present disclosure is
A box-shaped housing having a first surface provided with an operation hole and a second surface arranged alongside the first surface along a first direction intersecting the first surface.
An operation unit that extends from the outside of the housing to the inside of the housing through the operation hole along the first direction, is connected to the housing, and is movable along the first direction.
The housing and the operation are engaged by locking the end portion of the operation unit provided inside the housing and arranged inside the housing in the first direction from a second direction intersecting the first direction. A pair of connecting members that connect the parts and
An urging portion provided inside the housing and urging at least one of the pair of connecting members in the second direction and in a direction approaching each other.
A connection position provided inside the housing, which is a position along the first direction between the pair of connection members, and which can connect the housing and the operation unit by the pair of connection members, and the connection. It is arranged closer to the first surface than the position and is movably arranged between the housing and the release position where the connection between the housing and the operation unit can be released by the pair of connecting members, and from the connection position. By moving to the release position, the pair of connecting members are moved in the second direction and in the directions away from each other against the urging force of the urging portion, and the housing is made of the pair of connecting members. A release member that can release the connection with the operation unit,
The housing includes a release operation member that is rotatably supported with respect to the housing in the first direction and is configured to be able to move the release member from the connection position to the release position by rotation. ,
The second surface is provided with a release hole into which a jig can be inserted.
The release hole is arranged so that a part of the release operation member is exposed to the outside of the housing and can be rotated.

According to the early pushbutton switch, a pair of connecting members for connecting the housing and the operation unit by locking the end portion of the operation unit arranged inside the housing in the first direction from the second direction. At a position along the first direction between a pair of connecting members and an urging portion that urges at least one of the connecting members in a second direction and in a direction approaching each other, the housing and the housing are provided by the pair of connecting members. It is movably arranged between the connection position where the operation unit can be connected and the release position where the connection between the housing and the operation unit can be released by a pair of connection members arranged closer to the first surface than this connection position. By moving from the connection position to the release position, the pair of connection members can be moved in the second direction and in the direction away from each other, and the connection between the housing and the operation unit by the pair of connection members can be released. A release member and a release operation member that is rotatably supported inside the housing in the first direction and is configured to move the release member from the connection position to the release position by rotation. There is. With such a configuration, the release member moves from the connection position to the release position and the connection between the housing and the operation unit is released by simply rotating the release operation member using a jig such as a flat-blade screwdriver. Therefore, it is possible to realize a push button switch in which the operation unit can be easily removed from the housing.

The perspective view which shows the push button switch of one Embodiment of this disclosure. Sectional drawing taken along line II-II of FIG. The plan view which shows the 2nd surface of the push button switch of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a pair of connection members, a release member, and a release operation member of the push button switch of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing one of the connecting members of the pair of connecting members of the pushbutton switch of FIG. The front view which shows the pair of connection members, release members and release operation members of the push button switch of FIG. The rear view which shows the pair of connection members, release members and release operation members of the push button switch of FIG. The enlarged perspective view which shows the 1st recess and the 2nd recess of the push button switch of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line X-X of FIG. The first figure for demonstrating the operation which removes the operation part of the push button switch of FIG. 1 from a housing. FIG. 2 is a second diagram for explaining an operation of removing the operation unit of the push button switch of FIG. 1 from the housing. The front view for demonstrating the modification of the push button switch of FIG. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the modification of the push button switch of FIG. The enlarged perspective view which shows the 1st recess and the 2nd recess for explaining the modification of the push button switch of FIG.

Hereinafter, an example of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, terms indicating a specific direction or position (for example, terms including "top", "bottom", "right", and "left") are used as necessary, but the use of these terms is used. Is for facilitating the understanding of the present disclosure with reference to the drawings, and the meaning of those terms does not limit the technical scope of the present disclosure. Further, the following description is merely an example and is not intended to limit the present disclosure, its application, or its use. Furthermore, the drawings are schematic, and the ratios of each dimension do not always match the actual ones.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pushbutton switch 1 of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a box-shaped housing 10 and an operation unit 20 connected to the housing 10.

As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 10 is aligned with the first surface 101 provided with the operation hole 11 and the first surface 101 along the first direction Z intersecting (for example, orthogonal to) the first surface 101. It has a second surface 102 that is arranged. Further, the operation unit 20 extends from the outside of the housing 10 to the inside of the housing 10 via the operation hole 11 along the first direction Z and is connected to the housing 10.

In the following description, the direction orthogonal to the first direction Z and parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first surface 101 is defined as the second direction Y, and the direction orthogonal to the first direction Z and the first surface 101. The direction parallel to the lateral direction is defined as the third direction X.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, inside the housing 10, a pair of connecting members 31 and 32 for connecting the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 and a pair of connecting members 31 and 32 are urged. A pair of release members 51 and 52 for disconnecting the portion 40, the housing 10 and the operation portion 20, and a contact mechanism portion (not shown) are provided. The contact mechanism portion is configured to be turned on and off by moving the movable portion 22 of the operation portion 20 described later along the first direction Z.

As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped as an example. That is, the first surface 101 and the second surface 102 have a substantially rectangular shape. The operation hole 11 is provided in a substantially central portion of the first surface 101.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, on the second surface 102, a plurality of pairs of first through holes 12 and second through holes 13 connected to the inside of the housing 10, respectively, and near the central portion of the second surface 102. An arranged release hole 14 is provided. Each first through hole 12 is configured so that a conductor portion of an electric wire (not shown) can be inserted and removed, and each second through hole 13 is adjacent to the first through hole 12 and, as an example, a long jig 100 such as a flat-blade screwdriver or the like. (See FIGS. 11 and 12) are configured to be removable. By inserting the conductor portion of the electric wire from each first through hole 12, the conductor portion of the electric wire can be connected to each of the plurality of terminal electrode portions 71 (shown in FIG. 4) provided inside the housing 10. .. Further, by inserting the jig 100 into the housing 10 through the second through hole 13, the connection between each terminal electrode portion 71 and the conductor portion of the electric wire can be released.

Further, the release hole 14 is configured to allow a long jig such as a flat-blade screwdriver to be inserted as an example, like the second through hole 13. As shown in FIG. 4, the pair of release operation members 60 are configured to be exposed to the outside of the housing 10 through the release holes 14. The portion of the release operation member 60 exposed from the release hole 14 is aligned with a locking groove 61 capable of locking the tip of a long jig 100 such as a flat-blade screwdriver in a straight line in the Y direction. A pair of annular grooves 62 indicating that the release member 50 is located at the connection position P1 (see FIG. 11) is provided. The locking groove 61 and the annular groove 62 may be omitted.

Around the operation hole 11 of the first surface 101 of the housing 10, a guide wall portion 15 provided along the first direction Z and guiding the operation portion 20 in the first direction Z is provided. In this embodiment, the guide wall portion 15 is provided over the entire circumference of the operation hole 11 as an example.

As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 10 has a display surface 105 that intersects (for example, is orthogonal to) the first surface 101 and the second surface 102 and is provided with a display hole 106. In this embodiment, each pair of side surfaces orthogonal to the second direction Y of the housing 10 constitutes the display surface 105. The display hole 106 of each display surface 105 is configured so that the display units 318 and 328 of the connection members 31 and 32, which will be described later, can be inserted.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation unit 20 includes a substantially T-shaped shaft portion 21 and a movable portion 22 movably arranged inside the shaft portion 21 in the first direction Z. One end of the shaft portion 21 in its extending direction (that is, the first direction Z) has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and is located outside the housing 10. Further, a part of the movable portion 22 is exposed to the outside of the housing 10 from one end of the shaft portion in the extending direction. As an example, an LED (not shown) that turns on / off in conjunction with the on / off of the contact mechanism is arranged inside the operation unit 20, and the portion exposed from the shaft portion 21 of the movable portion 22 is illuminated by this LED. do.

As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of curved plate-shaped legs 211 and 212 arranged inside the housing 10 are provided at the other end of the shaft portion 21 in the extending direction. The leg portions 211 and 212 extend from the other end of the shaft portion 21 in the extending direction in the first direction Z and face the second direction Y. Further, a through hole 23 as an example of the locking receiving portion is provided at the tip portions of the leg portions 211 and 212 (that is, the end portion in the first direction Z and farther from the shaft portion 21). The through hole 23 penetrates the legs 211 and 212 in the second direction Y.

The operation unit 20 is in the first direction Z and in the direction in which the movable portion 22 is separated from the first surface 101 (that is, in FIG. 2) by the urging member 201 (for example, a coil spring) arranged inside the housing 10. (Upward) is being urged.

Further, one leg portion 211 of the pair of leg portions 211 and 212 is provided with a protrusion 213 projecting from the outer surface of the leg portion 211 in the second direction Y. The protrusion 213 is configured to be accommodated in a groove 316 provided in one of the pair of connecting members 31 and 32, which will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 engage with the housing 10 by locking the ends of the operation unit 20 arranged inside the housing 10 in the first direction Z from the second direction Y. It is configured so that it can be connected to the operation unit 20.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the connecting members 31 and 32 are provided at one end of the plate-shaped first members 311 and 321 extending in the second direction Y and the first members 311 and 321 in the extending direction. It has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped second member 312 and 322, and is movably arranged inside the housing 10 in the second direction Y intersecting the first direction Z. The first members 311 and 321 are arranged in series along the second direction Y, and are arranged so that the tips of the other ends in the extending direction face each other and form a gap 33 between them. Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, curved surfaces 317 and 327 that come into contact with the contact surfaces 511 and 512 of the release member 50, which will be described later, are provided at the tip portions of the first members 311 and 321 respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second members 312 and 322 of the connecting members 31 and 32 are labeled with the accommodating recess 313 (only one is shown in FIG. 5) and the locking protrusions 314 and 324. Sections 318 and 328 are provided, respectively. Each accommodating recess 313 opens in the second direction Y in opposite directions to accommodate a pair of urging members 41 and 42 of the urging portion 40 described later, respectively. Each of the locking protrusions 314 and 324 extends in the second direction Y and in a direction approaching each other, and engages the operation portion 20 with respect to the housing 10 in the first direction Z through the through hole 23 of the operation portion 20. Stop. Further, each display unit 318 and 328 extends in the second direction Y and in a direction away from each other, and when the release member 50 moves from the connection position P1 described later to the release position P2, the housing is provided via the display hole 106. It is exposed from the inside of the 10 to the outside of the housing 10 to indicate that the connection between the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 by the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 has been released.

Each locking protrusion 314, 324 is an inclined surface 315 that faces the first surface 101 and is inclined so as to be separated from the first surface 101 in the first direction Z as it approaches the operation unit 20 along the second direction Y. Has 325.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, one of the connecting members 31 of the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 has a first direction from the locking protrusion 314 toward the first surface 101 (that is, upward in FIG. 6). A groove 316 extending along Z is provided. The groove portion 316 is configured to accommodate the protrusion 213 of the operation portion 20, and for example, the position when the operation portion 20 is connected to the housing 10 and the orientation around the first direction Z can be determined.

The connecting members 31 and 32 have the same shape and size except for the presence or absence of the groove portion 316.

As shown in FIG. 2, the urging portion 40 is composed of a pair of urging members 41 and 42. In this embodiment, as an example, each urging member 41, 42 is composed of a coil spring. The urging members 41 and 42 are arranged so as to sandwich the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 between the connecting members 31 and 32 and the wall portions 103 and 104 of the housing 10 in the second direction Y, and the pair of urging members 41 and 42 are arranged. Each of the connecting members 31 and 32 is urged in the second direction Y and in the direction in which the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 approach each other.

The release member 50 is a position along the first direction Z between the pair of connection members 31 and 32, and the connection position P1 (FIG. 1) in which the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 can be connected by the pair of connection members 31 and 32. 9) and the release position P2 (see FIG. 10) which is arranged closer to the first surface 101 than the connection position P1 and can release the connection between the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 by the pair of connection members 31 and 32. It is arranged so that it can be moved between them.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the release member 50 includes a contact member 51 capable of contacting the tips of the first members 311 and 321 of the connection members 31 and 32, and a contact member 51 in the first direction Z from the contact member 51. It has a transmission member 52 extending toward the second surface 102. A release operation member 60 is connected to one end of the transmission member 52 in the extending direction, and an external force from the release operation member 60 is transmitted to the contact member 51.

The contact member 51 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape extending along the second direction Y, and is in contact with one surface of the first direction Z in contact with the curved surfaces 317 and 327 of the first members 311 and 321 of the connecting members 31, 32. It has surfaces 511 and 512. The contact surfaces 511 and 512 are spaced apart from each other in the second direction Y, and as they approach each other, they are in the first direction Z and toward the first surface 101 (that is, upward in FIG. 7). ) It is composed of approaching inclined surfaces.

As shown in FIG. 8, the contact member 51 is supported and fixed to the housing 10 by the urging member 161 provided on the urging support member 16 in the first direction Z and toward the second surface 102 (that is, FIG. It is being urged (downward in 8). Further, between the contact surfaces 511 and 512 of the contact member 51, a guide member 513 extending in the first direction Z and toward the first surface 101 is provided. The guide member 513 is arranged between the pair of guide wall portions 162 and 163 provided on the urging support member 16 to facilitate the movement of the release member 50 along the first direction Z.

The pair of guide wall portions 162, 163 are provided in the gap 33 formed between the tips of the first members 311 and 321 of the connecting members 31, 32, and are arranged at intervals in the second direction Y. ing.

The transmission member 52 has a substantially cylindrical shape and is provided at one end of the contact member 51 in the second direction Y. As shown in FIG. 4, a substantially columnar protrusion 521 to which the release operation member 60 is connected is provided at the end of the transmission member 52 on the second surface 102 side in the first direction Z. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, an urging member 161 (for example, a coil spring) provided on the urging support member 16 is attached to an end portion of the transmission member 52 on the first surface 101 side in the first direction Z. A containment support portion 522 for accommodating and supporting is provided.

The release operation member 60 is rotatably supported around the first direction Z with respect to the housing 10 inside the housing 10, and the release member 50 is configured to be movable from the connection position P1 to the release position P2 by rotation. ..

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the release operation member 60 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and has a protruding portion 63 protruding outward in the radial direction and extending in the first direction Z on the outer peripheral surface thereof. The protrusion 63 is configured to be accommodated in the first recess 17 and the second recess 18 of the housing 10.

As shown in FIG. 9, the first recess 17 and the second recess 18 of the housing 10 are provided on the opposite surface of the second surface 102 in the first direction Z inside the housing 10, and are provided around the release hole 14. They are spaced apart (in this embodiment, about 90 degrees apart) and are arranged to open in the same direction (ie, open in the first direction Z and towards the first surface 101). .. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the linear distance L1 from the first surface 101 to the bottom surface of the first recess 17 in the first direction Z is configured to be smaller than the linear distance L2 to the bottom surface of the second recess 18. Has been done. That is, the second recess 18 is arranged closer to the first surface 101 than the first recess 17 in the first direction Z.

When the protrusion 63 of the release operation member 60 is housed in the first recess 17, the release member 50 is arranged away from the first surface 101 in the first direction Z, as shown in FIG. That is, the tips of the first members 311 and 321 of the connecting members 31 and 32 are located at the ends of the pair of contact surfaces 511 and 512 of the release members 50 closer to the first surface 101 in the first direction Z, respectively. ing. The distance between the contact surfaces 511 and 512 in the second direction Y increases as the distance from the first surface 101 increases in the first direction Z, and in the state shown in FIG. 11, the connecting members 31 and 32 are urged. The urging force of the portion 40 moves in the second direction Y and in the direction of approaching each other, the locking protrusions 314 and 324 are arranged in the locking receiving portions 23, and the operating portion 20 with respect to the housing 10. Locked in the first direction Z. That is, when the protrusion 63 of the release operation member 60 is housed in the first recess 17, the release member 50 has a connection position P1 in which the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 can be connected by the pair of connection members 31 and 32. Located in.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the release operation member 60 is moved to the first direction Z with the tip of a long jig 100 such as a flat-blade screwdriver locked in the locking groove 61 of the release operation member 60. Moreover, an external force is applied from the second surface 102 toward the first surface 101, and while pushing against the urging force of the urging member 161 of the urging support member 16, it is rotated around the first direction Z to release it. The protrusion 63 of the operating member 60 is moved from the first recess 17 to the second recess 18. At this time, the release operation member 60 moves from the first surface 101 to the second surface 102 in the first direction Z, and the release member 50 moves from the first surface 101 to the second surface 102 in the first direction Z. Move. As a result, the connecting members 31 and 32 move along the contact surfaces 511 and 512 of the contact member 51 of the release operation member 60 in the second direction Y and in the direction away from each other.

When the protrusion 63 of the release operation member 60 is moved to the second recess 18 and accommodated, as shown in FIG. 12, the release member 50 has a first position as compared with the case where the protrusion 63 is accommodated in the first recess 17. It is arranged near the first surface 101 in the direction Z. That is, the tips of the first members 311 and 321 are located at the ends of the pair of contact surfaces 511 and 512 farther from the first surface 101 in the first direction Z, respectively. In the state shown in FIG. 12, each of the connecting members 31 and 32 is moved by the releasing member 50 in the second direction Y against the urging force of the urging portion 40 and in a direction away from each other, and each locking protrusion is formed. By arranging the portions 314 and 324 in each locking receiving portion 23, the locking of the operating portion 20 to the housing 10 in the first direction Z is released. That is, when the protrusion 63 of the release operation member 60 is housed in the second recess 18, the release member 50 can release the connection between the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 by the pair of connection members 31 and 32. It is located at position P2.

In the first-stage pushbutton switch 1, a pair of connections for connecting the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 by locking the end portion of the operation unit 20 arranged inside the housing 10 in the first direction from the second direction Y. The first between the members 31 and 32, the urging portion 40 that urges at least one of the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 in the second direction Y and in a direction approaching each other, and the pair of connecting members 31 and 32. A pair of connection positions P1 that are located along the direction Z and can connect the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 by a pair of connection members 31 and 32, and a pair of connection positions P1 arranged closer to the first surface 101 than the connection position P1. A pair of connecting members 31 and 32 are movably arranged between the housing 10 and the release position P2 capable of disconnecting the operation unit 20, and by moving from the connection position P1 to the release position P2. The release member 50, which can release the connection between the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 by the pair of connection members 31 and 32 by moving the connection members 31 and 32 in the second direction Y and in the direction away from each other, and the housing 10. It is provided with a release operation member 60 which is internally rotatably supported by the housing 10 and the release member 50 around the first direction Z and is configured to move the release member 50 from the connection position P1 to the release position P2 by rotation. ing. With such a configuration, the release operation member 60 is simply rotated while being pressed from the second surface 102 toward the first surface 101 along the first direction Z by using a jig 100 such as a flat-blade screwdriver. Since the 50 can move from the connection position P1 to the release position P2 to release the connection between the housing 10 and the operation unit 20, the push button switch can easily remove the operation unit 20 from the housing 10. 1 can be realized.

Further, the housing 10 is arranged with a space around the first direction Z with respect to the first concave portion 17 and the first concave portion 17, and is located on the first surface 101 of the first concave portion 17 with respect to the first concave portion 17 in the first direction Z. It has a second recess 18 arranged nearby, and the release operation member 60 has a protrusion 63 that protrudes in the circumferential direction around the first direction Z and can be accommodated in the first recess 17 and the second recess 18. When the housing 10 is rotatably supported between the first recess 17 and the second recess 18 around the first direction Z and the protruding portion 63 is housed in the first recess 17, the release member When the 50 is held at the connection position P1 and the protruding portion 63 is housed in the second recess 18, the release member 50 is held at the release position P2. With such a configuration, the release member 50 can be held at the release position P2, so that when the operation unit 20 is removed from the housing 10, the release member 50 is maintained while being moved to the release position P2 by using a jig 100 or the like. The operation unit 20 can be more easily removed from the housing 10 without the need for it.

Further, the housing 10 has a display surface 105 that intersects the first surface 101 and the second surface 102 and is provided with a display hole 106, and each of the pair of connection members 31 and 32 has a release member 50 at a connection position. When moving from P1 to the release position P2, the display hole 106 is exposed to the outside of the housing 10 to indicate that the connection between the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 by the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 has been released. It has parts 318 and 328. The display units 318 and 328 can notify the user of the connection state of the operation unit 20 to the housing 10.

Further, the operation unit 20 has a through hole 23 arranged inside the housing 10, and each of the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 extends in the second direction Y and in a direction approaching each other, and also has a through hole. The operating portion 20 has locking protrusions 314 and 324 that can be locked to the housing 10 in the first direction Z via the 23, and each of the locking protrusions 314 and 324 faces the first surface 101. Moreover, it has inclined surfaces 315 and 325 which are inclined so as to be separated from the first surface 101 in the first direction Z as they approach the operation unit 20 along the second direction Y. With such a configuration, when the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 are connected, the locking protrusions 314 and 324 can be easily arranged in the corresponding through holes 23, so that the operation unit 20 can be easily attached to the housing 10. It is possible to realize a push button switch 1 that can be used.

Further, the housing 10 is provided around the operation hole 11 along the first direction Z and has a guide wall portion 15 for guiding the operation portion 20 in the first direction Z. The guide wall portion 15 allows the operation portion 20 to be easily moved in the first direction Z.

Further, the urging unit 40 urges each of the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 in the second direction Y and in the direction in which the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 approach each other, respectively. The pair of urging members 41 and 42 are arranged so as to sandwich the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 in the second direction Y. With such a configuration, the operation unit 20 can be more reliably connected to the housing 10.

Further, the release hole 14 is arranged near the central portion of the second surface 102. With such a configuration, the operation unit 20 can be locked substantially evenly from the second direction by the connection members 31 and 32, so that the operation unit 20 can be more reliably connected to the housing 10. ..

The push button switch 1 of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and by rotating the release operation member 60, the release member 50 connects the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 by the pair of connection members 31 and 32. Any configuration can be adopted as long as it can be released.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, each of the housing 10, the release member 50, and the release operation member 60 can be configured. In the push button switch 1 of FIGS. 13 to 15, the release operation member 60 is composed of two portions (that is, a large diameter portion 601 and a small diameter portion 602) having different diameters around the first direction Z. It has an annular step portion 64 at the boundary portion between the two portions. Further, a coil spring 164 is arranged around the first direction Z of the small diameter portion 602. The coil spring 164 is supported by the step portion 64 and urges the release operation member 60 in the first direction Z and toward the first surface 101 (that is, upward in FIG. 13).

Further, in the push button switch 1 of FIGS. 13 to 15, instead of the urging support member 16, a passage forming portion 19 for defining a moving passage of the protruding portion 63 of the release operation member 60 is provided together with the housing 10. The passage forming portion 19 is provided with a notch portion 191 in a region facing the first recess 17 and the second recess 18. As shown in FIG. 14, the first region 192 corresponding to the first recess 17 of the notch 191 has a second surface in the first direction Z than the second region 193 corresponding to the second recess 18 of the notch 191. It is located near 102. Further, between the first region 192 and the second region 193 of the notch portion 191, an inclined surface 194 extending along the outer circumference of the release operation member 60 from the first region 192 to the second region 193 is provided. ..

Further, in the pushbutton switch 1 of FIGS. 13 to 15, as shown in FIG. 15, as shown in FIG. 15, the bottom surface of the second recess 18 is in the first direction Z and is in the second direction Z as the bottom surface of the second recess 18 moves away from the first recess 17 around the release hole 14. It is inclined in a direction approaching the surface 102.

The first recess 17 may be omitted as long as the release member 50 can be held at the connection position P1. Further, the second recess 18 may be omitted so that the release member 50 cannot be held at the release position P2.

The display surface 105 of the housing 10 and the display units 318 and 328 of the connecting members 31 and 32 may be omitted.

The urging portion 40 is not limited to the case where it is composed of a pair of urging members 41 and 42, but at least one of the connecting members 31 and 32 is in the second direction Y and the connecting members 31 and 32 approach each other. It may be composed of one urging member that urges in the direction of urging.

The locking receiving portion is not limited to the through hole 23, and may be configured as, for example, a recess that can accommodate the protruding portions 314 and 324.

Only one of the inclined surfaces 315 and 325 of the protruding portions 314 and 324 may be provided, or both may be omitted.

The display units 318 and 328 may be provided on only one of the pair of connecting members 31 and 32, or may be provided on both.

The guide wall portion 15 of the housing 10 is not limited to the case where it is provided over the entire circumference around the operation hole 11, and may be provided, for example, in a part around the operation hole 11 or may be omitted. ..

The release hole 14 can be arranged at any position on the second surface 102, not limited to the vicinity of the central portion of the second surface 102 of the housing 10.

The various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, and finally, various aspects of the present disclosure will be described. In the following description, a reference reference numeral is also described as an example.

The pushbutton switch 1 of the first aspect of the present disclosure is
A box-shaped surface having a first surface 101 provided with an operation hole 11 and a second surface 102 arranged side by side with the first surface 101 along a first direction Z intersecting the first surface 101. Housing 10 and
It extends from the outside of the housing 10 to the inside of the housing 10 through the operation hole 11 along the first direction Z, is connected to the housing 10, and is movable along the first direction Z. Operation unit 20 and
The end portion of the operation unit 20 provided inside the housing 10 and arranged inside the housing 10 in the first direction Z is locked from the second direction Y intersecting the first direction Z. , A pair of connecting members 31 and 32 connecting the housing 10 and the operating unit 20.
An urging portion 40 provided inside the housing 10 and urging at least one of the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 in the second direction Y and in a direction approaching each other.
A position along the first direction Z between the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 provided inside the housing 10, and the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 causes the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 to be connected to each other. A connection position P1 to which the housing 10 can be connected and a release capable of disconnecting the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 by the pair of connection members 31 and 32 arranged closer to the first surface 101 than the connection position P1. The pair of connecting members 31 and 32 are movably arranged between the position P2 and move from the connection position P1 to the release position P2 to resist the urging force of the urging portion 40. A release member 50 capable of disconnecting the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 by the pair of connection members 31 and 32 by moving the two in the second direction Y and in a direction away from each other.
Inside the housing 10, the release member 50 is rotatably supported around the first direction Z with respect to the housing 10, and the release member 50 is configured to be movable from the connection position P1 to the release position P2 by rotation. Equipped with a release operation member 60,
The second surface 102 is provided with a release hole 14 into which the jig 100 can be inserted.
The release hole 14 is arranged so that a part of the release operation member 60 is exposed to the outside of the housing 10 and can be rotated.

According to the push button switch 1 of the first aspect, the release member 50 moves from the connection position P1 to the release position P2 only by rotating the release operation member 60 using a jig 100 such as a flat-blade screwdriver, and the housing 10 Since the connection between the operation unit 20 and the operation unit 20 can be released, it is possible to realize a push button switch 1 in which the operation unit 20 can be easily removed from the housing 10.

The pushbutton switch 1 of the second aspect of the present disclosure is
The housing 10
The first recess 17 and the first recess 17 are arranged at intervals around the first direction Z, and are closer to the first surface 101 than the first recess 17 in the first direction Z. Has a second recess 18 arranged in
The release operation member 60
The first recess 17 and the second recess 17 have a protrusion 63 that protrudes in the circumferential direction around the first direction Z and can be accommodated in the first recess 17 and the second recess 18. It is rotatably supported by the housing 10 between the recess 18 and the recess 18.
When the protrusion 63 is housed in the first recess 17, the release member 50 is held at the connection position P1, and when the protrusion 63 is housed in the second recess 18, the release member 50 is held at the connection position P1. The release member 50 is held at the release position P2.

According to the push button switch 1 of the second aspect, the release member 50 can be held at the release position P2. Therefore, when the operation unit 20 is removed from the housing 10, the release member 50 is moved to the release position P2 by using a jig 100 or the like. The operating unit 20 can be more easily removed from the housing 10 without having to keep it in motion.

The pushbutton switch 1 of the third aspect of the present disclosure is
The housing 10
It has a display surface 105 that intersects the first surface 101 and the second surface 102 and is provided with a display hole 106.
At least one of the pair of connecting members 31, 32
When the release member 50 moves from the connection position P1 to the release position P2, it is exposed to the outside of the housing 10 from the display hole 106, and the housing 10 and the operation by the pair of connection members 31 and 32. It has display units 318 and 328 that display that the connection with the unit 20 has been disconnected.

According to the push button switch 1 of the third aspect, the display unit 318 and 328 can notify the user of the connection state of the operation unit 20 to the housing 10.

The pushbutton switch 1 of the fourth aspect of the present disclosure is
The operation unit 20
It has a locking receiving portion 23 arranged inside the housing 10.
Each of the pair of connecting members 31, 32
A locking protrusion that extends in the second direction Y and approaches each other and can lock the operating portion 20 to the housing 10 in the first direction Z via the locking receiving portion 23. It has 314 and 324 respectively,
The locking protrusions 314 and 324
It has inclined surfaces 315 and 325 that face the first surface 101 and are inclined away from the first surface 101 in the first direction Z as they approach the operation unit 20 along the second direction Y.

According to the push button switch 1 of the fourth aspect, when the housing 10 and the operation unit 20 are connected, each locking protrusion 314 and 324 can be easily arranged on the corresponding locking receiving unit 23, so that the operation unit can be easily arranged. A pushbutton switch 1 can be realized in which the 20 can be easily attached to the housing 10.

The pushbutton switch 1 of the fifth aspect of the present disclosure is
The housing 10 is provided around the operation hole 11 along the first direction Z, and has a guide wall portion 15 that guides the operation portion 20 in the first direction Z.

According to the push button switch 1 of the fifth aspect, the operation unit 20 can be easily moved in the first direction Z by the guide wall unit 15.

The pushbutton switch 1 of the sixth aspect of the present disclosure is
The urging unit 40 urges each of the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 in the second direction Y and in the direction in which the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 approach each other, respectively. , 42,
The pair of urging members 41 and 42 are arranged so as to sandwich the pair of connecting members 31 and 32 in the second direction Y.

According to the push button switch 1 of the sixth aspect, the operation unit 20 can be more reliably connected to the housing 10.

The pushbutton switch 1 of the seventh aspect of the present disclosure is
The release hole 14 is arranged near the central portion of the second surface 102.

According to the push button switch 1 of the seventh aspect, the operation unit 20 can be locked substantially evenly from the second direction by the connecting members 31 and 32, so that the operation unit 20 is more reliable with respect to the housing 10. Can be connected to.

By appropriately combining any of the various embodiments or modifications thereof, the effects of each can be achieved. Further, a combination of embodiments, a combination of examples, or a combination of an embodiment and an embodiment is possible, and a combination of features in different embodiments or examples is also possible.

The pushbutton switch of the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an illuminated pushbutton switch incorporated in a keyboard, an industrial operation panel, or the like.

1 Push button switch 10 Housing 101 First surface 102 Second surface 103, 104 Wall 105 Display surface 106 Display hole 11 Operation hole 12 First through hole 13 Second through hole 14 Release hole 15 Guide wall part 16 Coil support member 161 Bounce member 162, 163 Guide wall part 164 Coil spring 17 First recess 18 Second recess 19 Passage forming part 191 Notch part 20 Operation part 201 Bounce member 21 Shaft part 211, 212 Leg part 213 Projection part 22 Display part 23 Through hole (an example of locking receiving part)
31, 32 Connection members 311 and 321 1st member 312, 322 2nd member 313 Storage recess 314, 324 Locking protrusions 315, 325 Inclined surface 316 Grooves 317, 327 Curved surfaces 318, 328 Display unit 33 Gap 40 Bouncer 41, 42 urging member 50 release member 51 contact member 511, 512 contact surface 513 guide member 52 transmission member 521 protrusion 60 release operation member 601 large diameter part 602 small diameter part 61 locking groove 62 annular groove 63 protrusion 64 step part 71 Terminal electrode 100 Judge X 3rd direction Y 2nd direction Z 1st direction P1 Connection position P2 Release position L1, L2 Straight line distance

Claims (7)

A box-shaped housing having a first surface provided with an operation hole and a second surface arranged alongside the first surface along a first direction intersecting the first surface.
An operation unit that extends from the outside of the housing to the inside of the housing through the operation hole along the first direction, is connected to the housing, and is movable along the first direction.
The housing and the operation are engaged by locking the end portion of the operation unit provided inside the housing and arranged inside the housing in the first direction from a second direction intersecting the first direction. A pair of connecting members that connect the parts and
An urging portion provided inside the housing and urging at least one of the pair of connecting members in the second direction and in a direction approaching each other.
A connection position provided inside the housing, which is a position along the first direction between the pair of connection members, and which can connect the housing and the operation unit by the pair of connection members, and the connection. It is arranged closer to the first surface than the position and is movably arranged between the housing and the release position where the connection between the housing and the operation unit can be released by the pair of connecting members, and from the connection position. By moving to the release position, the pair of connecting members are moved in the second direction and in the directions away from each other against the urging force of the urging portion, and the housing is made of the pair of connecting members. A release member that can release the connection with the operation unit,
The housing includes a release operation member that is rotatably supported with respect to the housing in the first direction and is configured to be able to move the release member from the connection position to the release position by rotation. ,
The second surface is provided with a release hole into which a jig can be inserted.
The release hole is a push button switch in which a part of the release operation member is exposed to the outside of the housing and is arranged so as to be rotatable. The housing is
The first recess and the first recess are spaced apart from each other in the first direction and are arranged closer to the first surface than the first recess in the first direction. Has 2 recesses
The release operation member
It has a protrusion that protrudes in the circumferential direction around the first direction and can be accommodated in the first recess and the second recess, and rotates between the first recess and the second recess around the first direction. Possiblely supported by the housing
When the protrusion is housed in the first recess, the release member is held at the connection position, and when the protrusion is housed in the second recess, the release member is in the release position. The pushbutton switch of claim 1. The housing is
It has a display surface that intersects the first surface and the second surface and is provided with a display hole.
At least one of the pair of connecting members
When the release member moves from the connection position to the release position, it is exposed to the outside of the housing from the display hole, and the connection between the housing and the operation unit by the pair of connection members is released. The pushbutton switch according to claim 1 or 2, which has a display unit for displaying. The operation unit
It has a locking receiver located inside the housing and has a locking receiver.
Each of the pair of connecting members
It extends in the second direction and approaches each other, and has a locking protrusion capable of locking the operating portion to the housing in the first direction via the locking receiving portion.
The locking protrusion is
Any one of claims 1 to 3 having an inclined surface that faces the first surface and is inclined so as to be separated from the first surface in the first direction as it approaches the operation unit along the second direction. Two pushbutton switches. The push according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the housing is provided around the operation hole along the first direction and has a guide wall portion for guiding the operation portion in the first direction. Button switch. The urging portion is composed of a pair of urging members that urge each of the pair of connecting members in the second direction and in a direction in which the pair of connecting members approach each other.
The pushbutton switch according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the pair of urging members are arranged so as to sandwich the pair of connecting members in the second direction. The pushbutton switch according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the release hole is arranged in the vicinity of the central portion of the second surface.

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