JP7261982B2 - input device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure generally relates to an input device, and more particularly relates to an input device in which an operation member reciprocally moves in one direction according to an input operation.

As an input device in which an operation member can reciprocate in one direction by an input operation, for example, a display plate device described in Patent Document 1 is known. This display plate device is a device for displaying the usage status of a room. This display plate device includes a display plate (guide member), a plate holding member (operation member) that holds the display plate, and a case that accommodates these components.

In this display plate device, when the plate holding member is moved upward by an input operation, the display plate moves upward together with the plate holding member. As a result, the characters "in use" written on the display plate are selectively exposed through the window of the case. Further, when the plate holding member is moved downward by an input operation, the characters "empty room" are selectively exposed in the window portion of the case.

Utility Model Registration No. 3191580

In the display plate device disclosed in Patent Literature 1, when the plate holding member moves, the front surface of the display panel may come into contact with the back surface of the cover and scratch the front surface of the display panel. Since this scratch is visible from the outside, it spoils the appearance of the display plate device.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above reasons, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide an input device capable of suppressing scratches on the front surface of a guide member due to movement of an operation member.

An input device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an operation member, a guide member, and a support member. The operation member moves reciprocally along one direction by an input operation. The guide member supports the operation member movably along the one direction. The support member supports the guide member. The operation member has a rear plate portion and a front plate portion. The rear plate portion is arranged between the guide member and the support member. The front plate portion is arranged on the opposite side of the guide member to the rear plate portion, and is movable integrally with the rear plate portion. The shortest distance between the rear plate portion and the support member is smaller than the shortest distance between the front plate portion and the guide member.

The present disclosure has the advantage of being able to suppress the occurrence of scratches on the front surface of the guide member due to the movement of the operating member.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the input device according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a see-through plan view of the inside of the same input device. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A1-A1 of FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the same input device. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A2-A2 of FIG. 4. FIG. FIG. 6A is a front perspective view of the slide base of the input device; FIG. 6B is an enlarged view of area A in FIG. 6A. FIG. 6C is an enlarged view of area B in FIG. 6A. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the operation slide member of the input device as seen from the front side. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the operation slide member of the input device as seen from the rear side. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of area A3 in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the lever of the input device as seen from the front side. FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of a movable slide member of the input device; 12A is a perspective view of the rear case portion of the input device as viewed from the front side; FIG. FIG. 12B is an enlarged view of area A in FIG. 12A. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the input device; FIG. 14 is another explanatory diagram for explaining the operation of the same input device. FIG. 15 is a rear perspective view of the slide base of the input device according to the modification. FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the operation slide member of the input device as seen from the front side.

An input device according to an embodiment will be described below. The following embodiments are merely examples of various embodiments of the invention. Further, the following embodiments can be modified in various ways according to design and the like, as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. Further, the directions of up and down, left and right, and front and back in the following description are used only for the sake of convenience, and are not meant to define the direction of use of the input device according to the embodiment.

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The input device 1 according to the present embodiment is a device that notifies the surroundings of the usage status of a location (for example, a room) to be used, and transmits the usage status to an external server by a wireless signal. That is, the input device 1 is installed near a place to be used, and as shown in FIG. 1, the operation slide member 7 can be moved up or down by a user's finger operation. By this movement of the operation slide member 7, one of the two inscriptions on the display plate 50 (for example, the inscription H1 of "empty room" and the inscription H2 of "in use") is selectively exposed, and the other inscription is exposed. is selectively coated. As a result, the usage status of the location to be used is notified to the surroundings by the display state of the display plate 50 ("empty room" or "occupied"). The input device 1 also detects the display state of the display plate 50 and transmits the detection result to an external server by a wireless signal. It should be noted that the above-mentioned "empty room" and "occupied" are examples of notations written on the display plate 50, and the notations written on the display plate 50 may be any notation.

As shown in FIG. 4, the input device 1 includes a case 3, a slide base 5 (support member), an operation slide member 7 (operation member), a lever 9 (link mechanism 8), a movable slide member 11, a cover 14; The input device 1 also includes a reversing spring 15, a reduction spring 16, and a harvester 17 (switch device). The slide base 5 constitutes the display plate 50 described above. The lever 9 constitutes a link mechanism 8 that moves the movable slide member 11 by moving the operation slide member 7 .

As shown in FIG. 4, the case 3 includes internal components of the input device 1 (for example, the slide base 5, the operation slide member 7, the lever 9, the movable slide member 11, the cover 14, the reversing spring 15, the reduction spring 16, and the harvester). 17). The case 3 is made of, for example, resin (eg, plastic, more specifically, ABS resin). The case 3 is, for example, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped (for example, flat rectangular parallelepiped) box shape. The case 3 includes a front case portion 31 (cover member) and a rear case portion 32 (support member). That is, in this embodiment, the case 3 is divided into a front case portion 31 and a rear case portion 32 .

The front case part 31 has a box shape (for example, a shallow box shape) with an open rear surface. The front case portion 31 has a front wall portion 31a and a peripheral wall portion 31b. The front wall portion 31a has a substantially rectangular plate shape. The peripheral wall portion 31b is provided on the entire outer peripheral edge of the front wall portion 31a and protrudes toward the rear side of the front wall portion 31a. The front case portion 31 has a display window 31c. The display window 31c is a window for exposing the slide base 5 (that is, the display plate 50) and penetrates the front wall 31a in the thickness direction. The display window 31c has, for example, a rectangular shape (for example, a vertically long rectangle). More specifically, the display window 31c is formed in a vertically elongated rectangle having a size one size smaller than the left half region of the front wall portion 31a, and is provided in the left half region of the front wall portion 31a. The front case portion 31 exposes at least a portion of the front surface of the slide base 5 (the surface facing the front slide portion 71) (for example, a central portion other than the periphery of the front surface), and the front surface of the rear case portion 32 (the slide base 5 facing surface).

The rear case portion 32 has, for example, a substantially rectangular plate shape, and is fixed to the front case portion 31 so as to cover the rear surface of the front case portion 31 . The rear case portion 32 supports the slide base 5 . In the present embodiment, the rear case portion 32 is made of a material (for example, ABS resin) that is softer than the material (for example, PBT resin or PBT resin containing glass fiber) of the rear side slide member 72 of the operation slide member 7. . In other words, the rear slide member 72 is made of a material that is harder and wears less than the rear case portion 32 . As a result, scraping (wearing) of the sliding portion of the operation slide member 7 (that is, the sliding portion between the rear slide member 72 and the front surface of the rear case portion 32) due to repeated operations is suppressed, thereby reducing the operating slide member. This prevents the distance between the upper slide member 71 of 7 and the slide base 5 from being reduced due to the abrasion.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the slide base 5 is a member that supports the operation slide member 7 so as to be movable in the vertical direction (one direction). Also, the slide base 5 is a member that constitutes the display plate 50 . The slide base 5 is made of, for example, resin (for example, plastic). The slide base 5 has a substantially rectangular plate shape. The slide base 5 has a base body 51, a peripheral wall portion 52, a plurality (eg, four) of stoppers 53, a spring hook portion 54, a plurality of connecting portions 55, and ribs 56 (second ribs).

As shown in FIG. 4, the base body 51 has, for example, a substantially rectangular plate shape. More specifically, the base body 51 has a substantially rectangular plate shape (for example, a vertically long rectangle) that is one size larger than the display window 31 c of the front case portion 31 . The front surface 51a of the base body 51 (the surface facing the front slide portion 71) is a display surface on which information is displayed, is arranged behind the display window 31c, and is exposed forward from the display window 31c. Hereinafter, it is also described as a display surface 51a. On the display surface 51a, for example, the notation H1 of "empty room" and the notation H2 of "in use" are written. The notation H2 of "in use" is written on the upper half area of the display surface 51a, and the notation H1 of "vacant room" is written on the lower half area of the display surface 51a.

A rib 56 is provided on the front surface 51a of the base body 51, as shown in FIG. The rib 56 protrudes forward from the front surface 51a. The ribs 56 extend along the vertical direction between the upper end and the lower end of the front surface 51a at the left and right edges of the front surface 51a. The tip (the end in the projecting direction) of the rib 56 is a contact portion with the rear surface of the front-side slide portion 71, which will be described later.

The cross-sectional shape of the rib 56 (the cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the vertical direction) is, for example, substantially D-shaped, as shown in FIG. That is, the tip 56a of the rib 56 (that is, the contact portion with the front slide portion) is flat. In other words, the tip 56a of the rib 56 makes surface contact, not line contact, with the rear surface of the front slide portion 71 (the surface facing the slide base 5). As a result, the frictional force generated at the contact portion (tip 56a of the rib 56) between the front slide portion 71 and the slide base 5 can be reduced. As a result, the operation slide member 7 can be smoothly moved along the slide base 5 .

As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C , the peripheral wall portion 52 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the base body 51 and protrudes toward the rear side of the base body 51 . Wall portions 52a on both left and right sides of the peripheral wall portion 52 function as guide portions for guiding the operation slide member 7 in the vertical direction.

The plurality of stoppers 53 includes two upper limit stoppers 53a and two lower limit stoppers 53b.

Each upper limit stopper 53a defines the upper limit position (that is, the first operation position) S1 of the movement range Q1 (first movement range) of the operation slide member 7, and each lower limit stopper 53b defines the movement range Q1 of the operation slide member 7. A lower limit position (that is, the second operating position) S2 is defined (see FIG. 1). Each upper limit stopper 53a contacts the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 is at the upper limit position S1 of the movement range Q1. This prohibits the operation slide member 7 from moving upward beyond the upper limit position (first operation position) S1 of the movement range Q1. Each lower limit stopper 53b contacts the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 is at the lower limit position S2 of the movement range Q1. This prohibits the operation slide member 7 from moving downward beyond the lower limit position (second operation position) S2 of the movement range Q1. Thus, the upper limit stopper 53a and the lower limit stopper 53b limit the movement range Q1 of the operation slide member 7 to the range between the upper limit position (first operating position) S1 and the lower limit position (second operating position) S2. .

In this embodiment, the reference of the position of the operation slide member 7 is, for example, the upper surface 7u of the operation slide member 7 (see FIG. 13). Therefore, the position of the upper surface 7u of the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 contacts the upper limit stopper 53a is the first operation position S1. On the other hand, the position of the upper surface 7u of the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 contacts the lower limit stopper 53b is the second operation position S2 (see FIG. 14).

Each upper limit stopper 53a is provided at the upper end of the left and right side surfaces of the slide base 5 (that is, the outer side surface of the wall portion 52a), and protrudes outward from the slide base 5 in the left-right direction. Each upper limit stopper 53a has a V-shaped groove portion U1. The V-shaped groove portion U1 is a portion into which a later-described wedge portion M1 of the operation slide member 7 is fitted, and is provided on the lower surface of the upper limit stopper 53a.

The V-shaped groove portion U1 (that is, the stopper 53) has a parallel surface U2 and an inclined surface U3 (first inclined surface). The parallel surface U2 constitutes the inner surface on the wall portion 52a side of the left and right inner surfaces of the V-shaped groove portion U1, and the inclined surface U3 constitutes the outer inner surface. The inner surface of the V-shaped groove portion U1 is formed in a V shape by the parallel surface U2 and the slope U3. The parallel plane U2 is a flat plane that is parallel to the outer side surface of the wall portion 52a. That is, the parallel plane U2 is a plane parallel to the moving direction of the operation slide member 7 (that is, the vertical direction). The slope U3 is a surface that is inclined with respect to the outer side surface of the wall portion 52a. That is, the slope U3 is a surface that is inclined with respect to the moving direction of the operation slide member 7 . The slope U3 has a smaller interval from the parallel plane U2 as it goes from the lower side to the upper side, and the upper side of the slope U3 is connected to the upper side of the parallel plane U2.

Each lower limit stopper 53b also has a V-shaped groove portion D1 like each upper limit stopper 53a. The V-shaped groove portion D1 is a portion into which a later-described wedge portion N1 of the operation slide member 7 is fitted, and is provided on the upper surface of the lower limit stopper 53b.

The V-shaped groove portion D1 (that is, the stopper 53) has a parallel surface D2 and an inclined surface D3 (first inclined surface) similarly to the V-shaped groove portion U1. The parallel surface D2 constitutes the inner surface on the wall portion 52a side of the left and right inner surfaces of the V-shaped groove portion D1, and the inclined surface D3 constitutes the outer inner surface. The inner surface of the V-shaped groove portion D1 is formed in a V shape by the parallel surface D2 and the slope D3. The parallel surface D2 is a flat surface that is parallel to the outer side surface of the wall portion 52a. That is, the parallel plane D2 is a plane parallel to the movement direction of the operation slide member 7 (that is, the front-rear direction). The slope D3 is a surface that is inclined with respect to the outer side surface of the wall portion 52a. That is, the slope D3 is a surface that is inclined with respect to the moving direction of the operation slide member 7 . The distance between the slope D3 and the parallel plane D2 decreases from the upper side to the lower side of the slope D3, and the lower side of the slope D3 is connected to the lower side of the parallel plane D2.

The spring hooking portion 54 is a portion on which one of the two arms 15a and 15b of the reversing spring 15 (for example, the arm 15b) is rotatably hooked. The spring hooking portion 54 is provided at a predetermined position (for example, substantially central position) on the rear surface of the base body 51 and protrudes rearward.

The plurality of connecting portions 55 are portions that connect with the rear case portion 32 . Each connecting portion 55 is provided on the periphery (for example, four corners) of the rear surface of the base body 51 . Each connecting portion 55 has a boss portion 55a, a connecting concave portion 55b, and a hole portion 55c. The boss portion 55 a is formed in a cylindrical shape and is provided so as to protrude from the rear surface of the base body 51 . The connecting recess 55b is a cylindrical depression, and is a portion into which a later-described connecting portion 32f (see FIG. 12A) of the rear case portion 32 is fitted. The hole portion 55c is a through hole through which a screw that fastens the connecting portion 55 and the connecting portion 32f of the rear case portion 32 passes, and penetrates in the thickness direction of the bottom portion of the connecting recessed portion 55b.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the slide base 5 is fixed at a predetermined position (for example, left half area) on the front surface of the rear case portion 32 inside the case 3 . Here, the rear case portion 32 has a plurality of connecting portions 32f (see FIG. 12A). Each connecting portion 32f is provided in a boss shape at predetermined positions on the front surface of the rear case portion 32 (for example, four corners of the left half region of the front surface). Each connecting portion 32f has a hole portion 32g on its front end surface (see FIG. 12A). In the above fixed state, the connecting portions 32f of the rear case portion 32 are fitted into the connecting concave portions 55b of the connecting portions 55 of the slide base 5. As shown in FIG. In this state, the screw T1 is screwed into the hole 32g of the connecting portion 32f of the rear case portion 32 through the hole 55c of the connecting portion 55 of the slide base 5. As shown in FIG. Thereby, the slide base 5 is fixed to the rear case portion 32 (that is, the case 3). In this fixed state, as shown in FIG. 1, the display surface 51a of the slide base 5 is arranged behind the display window 31c of the front case portion 31 and can be exposed forward from the display window 31c.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation slide member 7 moves within a movement range Q1 between a first operation position (upper limit position) S1 and a second operation position (upper limit position) S2 by user's finger operation. 5 is a movable member. That is, the operation slide member 7 is a member that can reciprocate along the vertical direction (one direction) by the user's input operation. In this embodiment, the operation slide member 7 is slidably movable between the first operation position S1 and the second operation position S2. The operating slide member 7 selectively moves between the display surface 51a (that is, the display plate 50) of the slide base 5, depending on whether it is positioned at the first operating position S1 or the second operating position S2. One of the notations H1, H2 is exposed and the other is covered. That is, the operation slide member 7 selectively moves a predetermined area (upper half area or lower half area) of the display plate 50 depending on whether the operation slide member 7 is positioned at the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2. ) is exposed or covered. In this embodiment, when the operation slide member 7 is in the first operation position S1, the notation H1 ("empty room") is exposed and the notation H2 ("in use") is covered. Further, when the operation slide member 7 is in the second operation position S2, the notation H1 is covered and the notation H2 is exposed.

The operation slide member 7 is formed in a cylindrical shape that penetrates in the vertical direction and is flat in the horizontal direction. The operation slide member 7 is arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the slide base 5 and is vertically movable along the slide base 5 .

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the operation slide member 7 includes a front slide portion 71 (front plate portion), a rear slide portion 72 (rear plate portion), and a plurality of stopper contact portions 73. and have The front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 are connected to each other with the slide base 5 sandwiched therebetween so as to be vertically movable. The rear slide portion 72 is arranged between the slide base 5 and the rear case portion 32 . The front slide portion 71 is arranged on the opposite side of the slide base 5 to the rear slide portion 72 and is movable together with the rear slide portion 72 .

The front slide portion 71 has a substrate portion 71a, left and right side wall portions 71b, a knob portion 71c, a plurality of hook portions 71d, a plurality of screw hole portions 71e, and a plurality of positioning protrusions 71f.

The substrate portion 71a has a substantially rectangular plate shape that is one size larger than one half of the display surface 51a of the slide base 5 in the vertical direction. The left and right side wall portions 71b protrude rearward from the left and right edges of the substrate portion 71a.

As shown in FIG. 8, the rear surface of the substrate portion 71a has a peripheral portion 71h and a central portion 71i. The central portion 71i is a portion of the rear surface other than the peripheral portion 71h. A central portion 71i on the rear surface of the substrate portion 71a is recessed. That is, the peripheral edge portion 71h (that is, the upper edge portion 71j and the lower edge portion 71k) protrudes rearward (that is, toward the slide base 5) from the central portion 71i. In other words, the upper edge portion 71j and the lower edge portion 71k protrude rearward (toward the slide base 5) from the area between the edge portions 71j and 71k (that is, the central portion 71i). Note that the peripheral edge portion 71h includes an upper edge portion 71j and a lower edge portion 71k. The upper edge portion 71j and the lower edge portion 71k are a pair of edge portions extending in the horizontal direction (direction perpendicular to the vertical direction) on the rear surface of the front slide portion 71 (the surface facing the slide base 5).

The upper edge portion 71j and the lower edge portion 71k are curved in a flat, substantially V-shaped concave shape along their longitudinal direction (horizontal direction). That is, the thickness W1 at the upper edge portion 71j and the lower edge portion 71k of the substrate portion 71a is set from the both end portions 71m side to the center portion 71n in the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction) of the upper edge portion 71j and the lower edge portion 71k. gradually decreases toward As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the distance W2 between the upper edge portion 71j and the lower edge portion 71k and the front surface 51a of the slide base 5 is the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction) of the upper edge portion 71j and the lower edge portion 71k. , it gradually increases from both ends toward the center. That is, the interval W2 is larger in the center portion 71n than in the longitudinal end portions 71m in the upper edge portion 71j and the lower edge portion 71k.

Both longitudinal ends 711a, 711b, 712a, 712b of the upper ridge 711 and the lower ridge 712 of the substrate portion 71a are chamfered into curved surfaces (R surfaces) as shown in FIGS. . Note that both ends 711a, 711b, 712a, and 712b may be chamfered into a plane (C plane). Hereinafter, both end portions 711a, 711b, 712a and 712b are also referred to as chamfered portions 711a, 711b, 712a and 712b. The upper ridge portion 711 is a ridge portion formed by the rear surface and the upper surface of the substrate portion 71a. The lower ridge 712 is a ridge formed by the rear surface and the lower surface of the substrate portion 71a. That is, the upper ridge portion 711 and the lower ridge portion 712 are the rear surface (the surface facing the slide base 5) and both upper and lower side surfaces (a pair of side surfaces extending in the horizontal direction and intersecting the vertical direction) in the substrate portion 71a. and constitute a pair of ridges formed by The chamfered portions 711 a and 712 a on the right side of the upper ridge portion 711 and the lower ridge portion 712 face the edge portion on the right side of the front surface 51 a of the slide base 5 . Left chamfered portions 711 b and 712 b of the upper edge portion 711 and the lower edge portion 712 face the left edge portion of the front surface 51 a of the slide base 5 .

The grip portion 71c is a portion that is gripped by the user's fingers. The user can move the operation slide member 7 up and down by gripping the knob portion 71c. The knob portion 71c is plate-shaped, for example, and is provided on the front surface of the substrate portion 71a. The knob portion 71c is positioned, for example, in the center of the substrate portion 71a in the vertical direction, protrudes forward from the front surface of the substrate portion 71a, and extends along the horizontal direction of the substrate portion 71a.

A plurality of (for example, four) hooking portions 71d are portions that are hooked by a plurality of hooking portions 72d described later of the rear slide portion 72 . The plurality of hooking portions 71d correspond to the plurality of hooking portions 72d of the rear slide portion 72 on a one-to-one basis. The plurality of hooking portions 71d are provided near both ends in the longitudinal direction of each of the left and right side wall portions 71b. Each hook portion 71d protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the left and right side wall portions 71b. Each hook portion 71d has a claw portion on the inner surface of the tip portion.

A plurality of (for example, two) screw hole portions 71e are holes into which screws that connect the front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 can be screwed. The plurality of screw hole portions 71e are provided, for example, one at each of the longitudinal centers of the left and right side wall portions 71b.

The plurality of positioning protrusions 71f are portions that fit into positioning holes 72f, which will be described later, of the rear slide portion 72. As shown in FIG. The relative position between the front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 is determined by fitting the positioning projection 71f into the positioning hole 72f. The plurality of positioning projections 71f are provided, for example, in the vicinity of (for example, below) the screw holes 71e in the left and right side walls 71b, and protrude rearward from the rear surfaces of the left and right side walls 71b.

The rear slide portion 72 has a substrate portion 72 positioning hole portion 72f, a plurality of guide projection portions 72g, a spring hook portion 72h, and boss portions 72i and 72j. The substrate portion 72a has a substantially rectangular plate shape with substantially the same shape and size as the substrate portion 71a. The left and right side wall portions 72b protrude forward from the left and right edges of the substrate portion 72a.

The plurality of (for example, four) hooks 72 d are portions that hook onto the plurality of hooks 71 d of the front slide portion 71 . The plurality of hooking portions 72d correspond to the plurality of hooking portions 71d of the front slide portion 71 on a one-to-one basis. The plurality of hooking portions 72d are provided near both ends in the longitudinal direction of each of the left and right side wall portions 72b. Each of the hook portions 72d protrudes outward from the lateral outer side surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 72b.

The plurality of (for example, two) screw holes 72e are holes through which screws connecting the front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 pass. The plurality of screw hole portions 72e are provided in the vertical center of the left and right edges of the substrate portion 72a.

The plurality of positioning holes 72f are portions into which the positioning projections 71f of the front slide portion 71 are fitted. The plurality of positioning holes 72f are formed, for example, in a cylindrical shape, and are provided one by one in the vicinity of (for example, below) the screw hole portions 72e in the left and right side wall portions 72b.

A plurality of (for example, two) guide projections 72g are portions that fit into later-described guide grooves 32h of the rear case portion 32 . Each guide protrusion 72g is provided on the rear surface of the rear slide portion 72 and protrudes rearward. Each of the guide protrusions 72g is provided at the center of each of the upper and lower portions of the rear surface of the rear slide portion 72 in the left-right direction.

The spring hooking portion 72h is provided at a substantially central position on the front surface of the rear slide portion 72 and protrudes forward. The spring hooking portion 72h is a portion on which one arm portion 15a of the two arm portions 15a and 15b of the reversing spring 15 is rotatably hooked.

As shown in FIG. 8, the boss portions 72i and 72j are provided on the rear surface of the substrate portion 72a. The boss portions 72 i and 72 j protrude rearward from the rear surface of the substrate portion 72 a and face the front surface of the rear case portion 32 . As shown in FIG. 3, the bosses 72i and 72j allow the shortest distance W3 between the rear slide portion 72 and the rear case portion 32 to be the shortest distance between the front slide portion 71 and the front surface 51a of the slide base 5. It is smaller than the interval W4. Specifically, the shortest distance W3 is the distance between the boss portion 72i (first boss portion) and the rib 32q (first rib) of the rear case portion 32, and the shortest distance W4 is the distance between the substrate of the front slide portion 71. It is the distance between the rear surface of the portion 71 a and the rib 56 of the slide base 5 .

Here, the rib 32q is provided on the left edge of the front surface of the rear case portion 32 (that is, the portion overlapping the left edge of the rear surface of the rear slide portion 72). The rib 32q protrudes forward from the front surface of the rear case portion 32. As shown in FIG. The rib 32q extends vertically between the upper end and the lower end of the rear case portion 32. As shown in FIG.

A plurality (for example, two) of the boss portions 72i are provided on the left edge of the rear surface of the substrate portion 72a of the rear slide portion 72 so as to be spaced apart in the vertical direction of the rear surface. The boss portion 72i faces the rib 32q provided on the rear case portion 32, and can come into contact with the tip of the rib 32q when the operation slide member is pushed rearward. That is, when the operation slide member 7 is operated in the vertical direction, the boss portion 72i can move in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of the rib 32q while being in contact with the tip of the rib 21q.

A plurality of (for example, two) boss portions 72j (second boss portions) are provided on the right edge portion of the rear surface of the substrate portion 72a of the rear slide portion 72 so as to be spaced apart in the vertical direction of the rear surface. there is The boss portion 72j faces the flat portion 32r on the front surface of the rear case portion 32, and can come into contact with the flat portion 32r when the operation slide member 7 is pushed rearward. That is, the boss portion 72i can move vertically while being in contact with the flat portion 32r on the front surface of the rear case portion 32 when the operation slide member 7 is operated vertically.

The protrusion amount of the boss portion 72i is shorter than the protrusion amount of the boss portion 72j. In the present embodiment, the amount of projection of the boss portion 72i is shorter than the amount of projection of the boss portion 72j by the amount of projection of the rib 32q of the rear case portion 32 . As a result, when the boss portion 72i comes into contact with the tip of the rib 32q and the boss portion 72j comes into contact with the flat portion 32r of the rear case portion 32, the operation slide member 7 does not incline to the left or right, and the rear case portion 32 slides downward. Move parallel to the front. The amount of projection of the boss portions 72 i and 72 j is the amount of projection of the boss portions 72 i and 72 j from the rear surface of the rear slide portion 72 . Since the boss portion 72i comes into contact with the tip of the rib 32q, even when the rib 32q is provided on the front surface of the rear case portion 32, the contact of the boss portion 72i when the operation slide member 7 is pushed rearward is prevented. You can secure a spot.

In this embodiment, the right edge (one A rib 32q is provided on the rear case portion 32 so that the boss portion 72j protrudes from the left edge portion (the other edge portion).

The plurality of stopper contact portions 73 are portions that contact the stoppers 53 of the slide base 5, and include two upper contact portions 73a and two lower contact portions 73b. The number of each of the upper contact portions 73a and the lower contact portions 73b is not limited to two, and may be one or three or more.

Each upper contact portion 73 a is a portion that contacts each upper limit stopper 53 a of the slide base 5 . Each upper contact portion 73a is provided at a position corresponding to each upper limit stopper 53a on the upper end portion of the operation slide member 7 (for example, both left and right ends of the upper end portion of the rear slide portion 72). Each lower contact portion 73 b is a portion that contacts each lower limit stopper 53 b of the slide base 5 . Each lower contact portion 73b is provided at a position corresponding to each lower limit stopper 53b on the lower end portion of the operation slide member 7 (for example, both left and right ends of the lower end portion of the rear slide portion 72).

Each upper contact portion 73a has a wedge portion M1. The wedge portion M1 is a portion that fits and contacts the V-shaped groove portion U1 of the upper limit stopper 54a. The wedge portion M1 (that is, the operation slide member 7) has a parallel surface M2 and an inclined surface M3 (second inclined surface). The parallel surface M2 constitutes the laterally inner side surface of the wedge portion M1, and the inclined surface M3 constitutes the laterally outer side surface thereof. The parallel surface M2 and the slope M3 form a wedge-shaped contour of the wedge portion M1. The parallel plane M2 is a plane parallel to the parallel plane U2 of the V-shaped groove portion U1. That is, the parallel plane M2 is a plane parallel to the moving direction of the operation slide member 7 (that is, the front-rear direction). The slope M3 is a surface parallel to the slope U3 of the V-shaped groove portion U1. That is, the slope M3 is a surface that is inclined with respect to the movement direction of the operation slide member 7 (that is, the front-rear direction). When the upper contact portion 73a and the upper limit stopper 53a contact each other, the slope M3 contacts the slope U3 of the V-shaped groove portion U1. The slope M3 has a smaller interval from the parallel plane M2 as it goes from the lower side to the upper side, and the upper side of the slope M3 is connected to the upper side of the parallel plane M2.

Each lower contact portion 73b has a wedge portion N1. The wedge portion N1 is a portion that fits and contacts the V-shaped groove portion D1 of the lower limit stopper 53b. The wedge portion N1 (that is, the operation slide member 7) has a parallel surface N2 and an inclined surface N3 (second inclined surface). The parallel surface N2 constitutes an inner side surface in the left-right direction of the wedge portion N1, and the inclined surface N3 constitutes an outer side surface in the left-right direction. The parallel surface N2 and the slope N3 form a wedge-shaped contour of the wedge portion N1. The parallel plane N2 is a plane parallel to the parallel plane D2 of the V-shaped groove portion D1. That is, the parallel plane N2 is a plane parallel to the moving direction of the operation slide member 7 (that is, the vertical direction). The slope N3 is a surface parallel to the slope D3 of the V-shaped groove portion D1. That is, the slope N3 is a surface that is inclined with respect to the moving direction of the operation slide member 7 (that is, the vertical direction). When the lower contact portion 73b and the lower limit stopper 53b contact each other, the slope N3 contacts the slope D3 of the V-shaped groove portion D1. The slope N3 has a smaller interval from the parallel plane N2 as it goes from the upper side to the lower side, and the lower side of the slope N3 is connected to the lower side of the parallel plane N2.

The front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 are fixed to each other while sandwiching the slide base 5 from both front and rear sides. In this fixed state, the tip portions of the left and right side wall portions 71b of the front slide portion 71 and the left and right side wall portions 72b of the rear slide portion 72 are in contact with each other. The positioning protrusion 71f of the front slide portion 71 fits into the positioning hole 72f of the rear slide portion 72. As shown in FIG. Thereby, the relative position between the front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 is determined.

Further, each hooking portion 71d of the front side slide portion 71 is hooked to each hooking portion 72d of the rear side slide portion 72 . Thereby, the front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 are fixed to each other. Further, each screw (not shown) may pass through each screw hole 72 e of the rear slide portion 72 and be screwed into the screw hole portion 71 e of the front slide portion 71 . As a result, the front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 can be further fixed to each other.

Here, the case 3 has a guide groove portion 32h (see FIG. 12A). The guide groove portion 32 h is provided in a range overlapping the slide base 5 on the front surface of the rear case portion 32 . More specifically, the guide groove portion 32h is provided, for example, in the center in the left-right direction in the left half region of the front surface of the rear case portion 32, and extends along the up-down direction. When the operation slide member 7 is arranged inside the case 3, each guide protrusion 72g of the rear slide portion 72 fits into the guide groove 32h of the rear case portion 32 so as to be vertically movable.

As shown in FIG. 13, the lever 9 (that is, the link mechanism 8) is a mechanism for moving the movable slide member 11 according to the movement of the operation slide member 7. As shown in FIG. The lever 9 moves the movable slide member 11 by an amount smaller than the amount of movement of the operation slide member 7 (for example, an amount of movement approximately one-sixth to one-fifth times).

As shown in FIG. 10, the lever 9 has, for example, a substantially rectangular plate shape extending in one direction. The lever 9 has a lever body 91 , a shaft hole portion 92 , an elongated hole portion 93 , a connecting hole portion 94 and a spring hook portion 95 .

The lever main body 91 has, for example, a substantially rectangular plate shape extending in one direction. The shaft hole portion 92 is a hole portion into which a rotating shaft portion 32i described later of the rear case portion 32 is rotatably fitted. The shaft hole portion 92 is arranged at a position shifted from the center of the lever body 91 in the longitudinal direction toward one end (for example, the right end), and penetrates the lever body 91 in the thickness direction.

The long hole portion 93 is a hole portion that fits into the guide projection portion 72g (see FIG. 8) on the upper side of the rear slide portion 72. As shown in FIG. The long hole portion 93 is provided at the other longitudinal end portion (for example, the left end portion) of the lever body 91 . The long hole portion 93 penetrates the lever body 91 in the thickness direction and extends along the longitudinal direction of the lever body 91 .

The connecting hole portion 94 is a hole portion into which a pin P1 for connecting with the movable slide member 11 is inserted. The connecting hole portion 94 is provided at one longitudinal end (that is, the right end) of the lever body 91 . L1 is the distance between the center of the connecting hole portion 94 and the center of the shaft hole portion 92, L2 is the distance between the longitudinal inner end of the long hole portion 93 and the center of the shaft hole portion 92, The distance between the outer end in the longitudinal direction and the center of the shaft hole portion 92 is L3. In this case, as an example, the interval L1 is approximately one-fifth as long as the interval L2 and approximately one-sixth as long as the interval L3.

The spring hooking portion 95 is a portion that hooks the two arm portions 16 a and 16 b of the reduction spring 16 . The spring hooking portion 95 is provided, for example, at one longitudinal end of the lever body 91 and protrudes along the longitudinal direction of the lever body 91 .

As shown in FIGS. 12A and 13 , the lever 9 is arranged on the front surface of the rear case portion 32 . In this arrangement state, the rotating shaft portion 32i of the rear case portion 32 is rotatably fitted into the shaft hole portion 92 of the lever 9. As shown in FIG. This allows the lever 9 to rotate around the rotation shaft portion 32i. A screw T2 is screwed into a screw hole (not shown) of the rotating shaft portion 32i. Further, the upper guide protrusion 72g of the rear slide portion 72 passes through the elongated hole 93 of the lever 9 and fits into the guide groove 32h (see FIG. 12) of the rear case portion 32. As shown in FIG. As a result, the lever 9 rotates about the rotation shaft portion 32i in conjunction with the vertical movement of the operation slide member 7. As shown in FIG. A pin P1 is inserted into the connecting hole portion 94 of the lever 9, and the upper half of the pin P1 is fitted into a connecting hole portion 12f of the movable slide member 11, which will be described later. As a result, the movable slide member 11 is vertically moved in conjunction with the rotation of the lever 9 around the rotary shaft portion 32i.

As shown in FIG. 13, the movable slide member 11 is a member that moves within a movement range Q2 (second movement range) between a first position Y1 and a second position Y2 by means of a lever 9. As shown in FIG. The movable slide member 11 is slidably movable between a first position Y1 and a second position Y1. A movement range Q2 of the movable slide member 11 is set smaller than a movement range Q1 of the operation slide member 7. As shown in FIG. The movable slide member 11 selectively switches the switch 19 of the harvester 17 between the first state and the second state depending on whether it is positioned at the first position Y1 or the second position Y2. That is, the first position Y1 is the position at which the switch 19 of the harvester 17 is switched to the first state, and the second position Y2 is the position at which the switch 19 of the harvester 17 is switched to the second state.

As shown in FIG. 11 , the movable slide member 11 has a body portion 12 and a switch pressing portion 13 .

The body portion 12 is, for example, an inverted T-shaped plate. The body portion 12 has an upper half portion 12a, a lower half portion 12b, a stepped portion 12c, left and right piece portions 12d, and left and right stepped portions 12e. The upper half portion 12a is connected to the upper end of the lower half portion 12b via a stepped portion 12c. The upper half portion 12a is stepped down behind the lower half portion 12b by a stepped portion 12c. Each of the left and right piece portions 12d is connected to both left and right ends of the lower half portion 12b via a stepped portion 12e. Each of the left and right piece portions 12d is lowered in a stepped manner to the rear side of the lower half portion 12b by a stepped portion 12e.

The body portion 12 has a connecting hole portion 12f, a positioning hole portion 12g, an arrangement hole portion 12h, and a pair of guide hole portions 12i.

The connecting hole portion 12f is a hole portion through which the upper half portion of the pin P1 (see FIG. 10) passes. That is, the movable slide member 11 and the lever 9 are connected via the pin P1.

The positioning hole portion 12g is a hole portion in which the switch pressing portion 13 is positioned. The positioning hole portion 12g is provided at a predetermined position (for example, the center of the lower portion) of the main body portion 12 so as to penetrate therethrough.

The arrangement hole portion 12h is an elongated hole in which the rotary shaft portion 32i (see FIG. 12A) passing through the shaft hole portion 92 of the lever 9 is arranged. The arrangement hole portion 12h is provided in a penetrating manner at a predetermined position of the body portion 12 (that is, a position corresponding to the rotating shaft portion 32i, for example, the left side of the upper half region). The arrangement hole portion 12 h extends in the vertical direction of the body portion 12 .

The pair of guide holes 12i are long holes in which the pair of guide projections 32j (see FIG. 12A) of the rear case portion 32 are arranged. Each guide hole portion 12i is provided in a penetrating manner in the left and right piece portions 12d of the body portion 12 . Each guide hole portion 12i extends in the vertical direction of the piece portion 12d.

The switch pressing portion 13 is a portion for pressing the switch 19 of the harvester 17 . The switch pressing portion 13 is positioned by being fitted in a positioning hole portion 12g of the body portion 12, and protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the body portion 12. As shown in FIG.

The switch pressing portion 13 has a pressing portion main body 13a and a positioning projection portion 13b. The pressing portion main body 13a is, for example, cylindrical. The positioning protrusion 13b is a portion that fits into the positioning hole 12g of the main body 12, is provided on the front surface of the pressing portion main body 13a, and protrudes forward from the front surface of the pressing portion main body 13a. The positioning protrusion 13b is crimped while being fitted in the positioning hole 12g of the main body 12 . As a result, the switch pressing portion 13 is fixed to the main body portion 12 . Note that the above caulking can be performed by a general method. For example, the above crimping can be performed by plastically deforming the positioning projection 13b with a crimping machine while the positioning projection 13b is fitted in the positioning hole 12g.

In this embodiment, as an example, the body portion 12 and the switch pressing portion 13 are formed separately. For example, the body portion 12 is integrally formed of metal, and the switch pressing portion 13 is integrally formed of resin. However, the body portion 12 may be integrally formed of resin, and the switch pressing portion 13 may be integrally formed of metal. Also, the body portion 12 and the switch pressing portion 13 may be integrally formed of metal or resin.

As shown in FIG. 13 , the movable slide member 11 is arranged on the front surface of the rear case portion 32 . Here, the rear case portion 32 has a pair of guide protrusions 32j. Each guide protrusion 32 j is provided so as to protrude from the front surface of the rear case portion 32 . Each of the guide protrusions 32j is provided, for example, at a substantially central position in the vertical direction in the right half region of the front surface of the rear case portion 32, and are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction with a space therebetween.

In the above arrangement state (that is, the movable slide member 11 is arranged on the front surface of the rear case portion 32), the upper end of the pin P1 connected to the lever 9 is inserted into the connecting hole portion 12f of the movable slide member 11. be done. Thereby, the lever 9 and the movable slide member 11 are connected to each other via the pin P1. A pair of guide protrusions 32 j of the rear case portion 32 are arranged in a pair of guide holes 12 i of the movable slide member 11 . As a result, the movement of the movable slide member 11 is restricted in the vertical direction. A screw T3 is screwed into a threaded hole (not shown) of the guide protrusion 32j.

In this embodiment, when the guide projection 32j is at the upper end of the guide hole 12i, the movable slide member 11 is at the first position Y1 (see FIG. 13). On the other hand, when the guide protrusion 32j is at the lower end of the guide hole 12i, the movable slide member 11 is at the second position Y2 (see FIG. 14).

In this embodiment, the upper surface 11u (see FIG. 13) of the movable slide member 11 is used as a reference for the position of the movable slide member 11, for example. Therefore, the position of the upper surface 11u of the movable slide member 11 when the guide protrusion 32j is at the upper end of the guide hole 12i is the first position Y1 (see FIG. 13). On the other hand, the position of the upper surface 11u of the movable slide member 11 when the guide protrusion 32j is at the lower end of the guide hole 12i is the second position Y2 (see FIG. 14).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the cover 14 is a member that covers the movable slide member 11, for example. This prevents the movable slide member 11 and the lever 9 from coming off the rear case portion 32 . The cover 14 is, for example, an inverted substantially U-shaped plate. The cover 14 is made of metal or resin. The cover 14 has an opening 14a, three screw holes 14b and 14c, and two positioning holes 14e.

The opening 14 a is, for example, an opening that exposes the lower half 12 b of the movable slide member 11 and is formed from the center to the lower end of the cover 14 . The screw hole portion 14b is a hole through which a screw T2 (see FIG. 2) is screwed into the rotation shaft portion 32i of the lever 9. is provided in a penetrating manner. Each screw hole 14c is a hole through which a screw T3 (see FIG. 2) is screwed into each guide projection 32j. center of the direction). The two positioning holes 14e are holes into which the two positioning projections 32k (see FIG. 12A) of the rear case portion 32 are fitted, and positions corresponding to the respective positioning projections 32k (for example, the lower left edge of the opening 14a and the It is provided in a penetrating manner on the upper right edge). That is, the cover 14 is fixed to the front surface of the rear case portion 32 by the screws T2 and T3 so as to cover the movable slide member 11. As shown in FIG.

The reversing spring 15 is a spring that assists the operation force when the operation slide member 7 is operated by the user's finger operation. As shown in FIG. 13, the reversing spring 15 is, for example, a coil spring having two arms 15a and 15b. The tip of each arm 15a, 15b is curved in an annular shape. As a result, the tips of the arms 15a and 15b can be rotatably hooked on the spring hooks 72h and 54, respectively. The reversing spring 15 is arranged between the slide base 5 and the rear slide portion 72 . In this state, the tip of one arm 15a of the reversing spring 15 is rotatably hooked on the spring hook 72h of the operation slide member 7. As shown in FIG. The tip of the other arm 15b of the reversing spring 15 is rotatably hooked on the spring hook 54 of the slide base 5. As shown in FIG. In this hooked state, the coil spring 15 exerts spring force in the direction in which the distance between the arms 15a and 15b widens.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the present embodiment, the spring hooking portion 54 is arranged substantially in the center of the rear surface of the slide base 5,
The spring hooking portion 72 h is arranged at a substantially central position on the front surface of the rear slide portion 72 . Then, when the operation slide member 7 passes through the substantially central position S3 in the vertical direction of the movement range Q1, the two spring hooking portions 54 and 72h pass side by side in the horizontal direction. Therefore, when the operation slide member 7 is located closer to the first operation position S1 than the substantially central position S3 (predetermined position) of the movement range Q1, the reversing spring 15 is moved to the first operation position with respect to the operation slide member 7. A spring force directed toward the side of S1 (that is, upward) is applied (see FIG. 13). On the other hand, when the operation slide member 7 is on the second operation position S2 side (that is, below) the substantially central position S3 of the movement range Q1, the operation slide member 7 is positioned on the second operation position S2 side. A directed force is applied (see FIG. 14).

The deceleration spring 16 is a spring that reduces the moving speed of the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 moves to reach the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2. That is, when the operation slide member 7 moves and reaches the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2, the reduction spring 16 moves toward the operation slide member 7 in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the operation slide member 7. A spring that exerts a directed force. For example, when the operating slide member 7 reaches the second operating position S2, the deceleration spring 16 applies force to the operating slide member 7 toward the first operating position S1 (that is, upward). Further, when the operating slide member 7 reaches the first operating position S1, the deceleration spring 16 applies a force toward the second operating position S2 (that is, downward) to the operating slide member 7. As shown in FIG.

Also, the deceleration spring 16 is a spring that reduces difficulty in moving the operating slide member 7 due to static friction when the operating slide member 7 starts to move from the first operating position S1 or the second operating position S2. That is, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move from the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2, the deceleration spring 16 applies force to the operation slide member 7 in the direction in which the operation slide member 7 starts to move. It is a spring that makes For example, when the operating slide member 7 starts to move from the first operating position S1, the deceleration spring 16 applies force to the operating slide member 7 from the first operating position S1 toward the second operating position S2. Further, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move from the first operation position S2, the deceleration spring 16 applies force to the operation slide member 7 from the second operation position S2 toward the first operation position S1.

As shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, the deceleration spring 16 is, for example, a coil spring and has two arm portions 16a and 16b and a shaft hole portion 16c.

Here, as shown in FIG. 12B, the rear case portion 32 has a spring shaft portion 32b and a regulation wall portion 32c. The spring shaft portion 32 b is a portion that is inserted into the shaft hole portion 16 c of the reduction spring 16 . The shaft hole portion 16c is a portion around which the spring wire forming the reduction spring 16 is wound. The spring shaft portion 32b is provided, for example, in the upper right portion of the front surface of the rear case portion 32 and protrudes forward. The restricting wall portion 32c is a portion that restricts the movement of the two arm portions 16a and 16b of the deceleration spring 16. As shown in FIG. The restricting wall portion 32 c is provided between the spring shaft portion 32 b and the lever 9 on the front surface of the rear case portion 32 .

The restricting wall portion 32c is a portion that restricts the rotation of the deceleration spring 16 around the spring shaft portion 32b to a constant angle. The regulation wall portion 32c has a regulation hole portion 32e and a regulation end 32d. The regulation hole 32e is a hole into which one arm 16b of the deceleration spring 16 is inserted to regulate the vertical movement of the one arm 16b within a certain range. The regulation hole portion 32e is an elongated hole that penetrates the regulation wall portion 32c in the thickness direction and is elongated in the vertical direction. The restricting end 32d is an upper end of the restricting wall portion 32c, and restricts the downward movement of the other arm portion 16a of the deceleration spring 16. As shown in FIG.

The reduction spring 16 is arranged in the rear case portion 32 while being accommodated in the case 3 . In this arrangement state, the spring shaft portion 32 b of the rear case portion 32 is inserted into the shaft hole portion 16 c of the reduction spring 16 . One arm portion 16b of the reduction spring 16 is inserted into the regulation hole portion 32e of the regulation wall portion 32c. The other arm portion 16a of the reduction spring 16 is arranged above the regulating end 32d. A spring hook 95 of the lever 9 is arranged between the two arms 16 a and 16 b of the reduction spring 16 .

Then, when the operating slide member 7 starts to move from the first operating position S1 or the second operating position S2, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 is moved by one of the two arms 16a and 16b of the reduction spring 16. is pushed in the direction in which the operation slide member 7 starts to move. That is, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 receives force acting in the rotation direction of the lever 9 from the reduction spring 16 . As a result, when the operating slide member 7 starts to move from the first operating position S1 or the second operating position S2, it is pushed by the reduction spring 16, so that the operating slide member 7 starts to move smoothly against the static friction. can be done.

Further, when the operation slide member 7 moves and reaches the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 is moved to one of the two arms 16a and 16b of the reduction spring 16. One of the arms is elastically deformed in a direction that widens the distance between the two arms 16a and 16b. As a result, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 receives a force acting in a direction opposite to the rotating direction of the lever 9 . As a result, the rotation speed of the lever 9 is reduced, and the moving speed of the operation slide member 7 is reduced. This reduces impact noise when the operation slide member 7 contacts the upper limit stopper 53a or the lower limit stopper 53b.

The harvester 17 is a device that converts kinetic energy into electrical energy when the state of the switch 19 is switched from one of the first state and the second state to the other. Also, the harvester 17 uses the converted electric energy to transmit, by radio waves, information indicating whether the notation displayed on the display surface 51a is the notation H1 of "empty" or the notation H2 of "in use". It is a device that transmits to an external server. The harvester 17 is arranged, for example, in the right region of the front surface of the rear case portion 32 .

The harvester 17 has a case 18, a switch 19, a generator 20, a signal generation circuit 21, and a transmission circuit 22, as shown in FIG. 12A.

Case 18 accommodates switch 19 , generator 20 , signal generation circuit 21 and transmission circuit 22 . The case 18 has, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped box shape elongated in the vertical direction. The case 18 has a switch opening 18a. The switch opening 18a is an opening in which the switch 19 is arranged. The switch opening 18a is provided through the front wall of the case 18 and has a substantially rectangular shape elongated in the vertical direction of the case 18 .

The switch 19 is, for example, a rocker switch (also called a seesaw switch) and can be switched between a first state and a second state. The switch 19 alternately moves up and down at both ends in the longitudinal direction with the center in the longitudinal direction as a base point. In the present embodiment, the state in which one end (for example, the lower end) of the switch 19 is lowered is the first state, and the state in which the other end (for example, the upper end) is lowered is the second state. The switch 19 is arranged behind the switch opening 18 a of the case 18 . For example, one end of the switch 19 (i.e., the end on the first state side) is positioned below the switch opening 18a, and the other end of the switch 19 (i.e., the end on the second state side) is positioned below the switch opening. 18a.

The switch opening 18 a is arranged on the rear side of the movable slide member 11 . Thereby, the switch 19 is arranged on the rear side of the movable slide member 11 . More specifically, the switch opening 18 a is arranged on the rear side of the switch pressing portion 13 of the movable slide member 11 . Accordingly, when the movable slide member 11 is at the first position Y1 (that is, the lower limit position of the movement range Q2), the switch pressing portion 13 moves downward to press one end (lower end) of the switch 19 . That is, the switch 19 is switched to the first state. On the other hand, when the movable slide member 11 is at the second position (that is, the upper limit position of the movement range Q2), the switch pressing portion 13 moves upward to press the other end (upper end) of the switch 19. FIG. That is, switch 19 is switched to the second state.

The generator 20 converts the kinetic energy generated by the operation when the switch 19 switches to the first state or the second state into electrical energy. The power generator 20 has, for example, a magnet and a coil, converts the seesaw action of the switch 19 into a linear action, moves the magnet by the linear action, and generates induced electromotive force with the magnet and the coil to generate power. .

The signal generating circuit 21 uses the electric power generated by the power generator 20 to determine whether the state of the switch 19 is the first state or the second state (that is, the display surface 51a is indicated by the notation H1 of "empty room"). is the "in use" notation H2). The signal generation circuit 21 can detect whether the state of the switch 19 is the first state or the second state according to, for example, the direction of the induced electromotive force in the generator 20 or the moving direction of the magnet. be. Note that the method for detecting the state of the switch 19 is not limited to the above detection method. Then, the signal generation circuit 21 generates a signal indicating whether the state of the switch 19 is the first state or the second state based on the detection result.

The transmission circuit 22 uses the power generated by the power generator 20 to transmit the signal generated by the signal generation circuit 21 to an external server as a wireless signal.

Next, the operation of the input device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. FIG.

First, the operation of moving the operation slide member 7 from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2 by the user's finger operation will be described.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the operation slide member 7 is at the first operation position (upper limit position) S1, the operation slide member 7 moves the upper half area of the display surface 51a of the input device 1 (that is, "in use"). The notation H2) is coated (see FIG. 1). In addition, the lower half area of the display surface 51a (that is, the notation H1 of "empty room") is exposed (that is, displayed) (see FIG. 1).

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, when the operation slide member 7 is moved from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2, the user presses the knob 71c (see FIG. 1) of the operation slide member 7 with a finger. pick Then, the user moves the operation slide member 7 downward from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position (lower limit position) S2. As a result, of the display surface 51a of the input device 1, the upper half area (that is, the indication H2 of "in use") is exposed (ie, displayed) by the operation slide member 7, and the lower half area (that is, that of "vacant room") is exposed (that is, displayed). The notation H1) is covered.

Further, the lever 9 rotates counterclockwise about the rotating shaft portion 32i by the movement of the operation slide member 7 (that is, the movement from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2). This rotation causes the movable slide member 11 to move from the lower limit position (first position) Y1 of the movement range Q2 to the upper limit position (second position) Y2. This movement causes the switch pressing portion 13 of the movable slide member 11 to move from a position for pressing one end (lower end) of the switch 19 to a position for pressing the other end (upper end) of the switch 19 . That is, the switch 19 switches from the first state to the second state. Then, the harvester 17 converts the kinetic energy generated by the switching operation of the switch 19 into electrical energy with a power generator. The harvester 17 uses the converted electrical energy to generate a signal indicating that the switch 19 has switched to the second state (that is, the display surface 51a displays the notation H2 indicating "in use"). Generate with Then, the harvester 17 wirelessly transmits the generated signal from the transmission circuit 22 to an external server.

More specifically, in the operation of the input device 1 described above, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move downward from the first operation position S1 by the finger operation of the user, the reduction spring 16 moves the operation slide member 7 downward (that is, the operation slide member 7 receives a spring force in the direction in which it starts to move). That is, the operation slide member 7 is pushed by the reduction spring 16 . Thereby, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move, the operation slide member 7 can be started to move with a small operation force against the static friction of the operation slide member 7 . Further, the boosting force of the deceleration spring 16 can reduce the upward force received from the reversing spring 15 when the operation slide member 7 starts moving downward from the first operation position S1. This also makes it possible to start moving the operation slide member 7 from the first operation position S1 with a small operation force.

Further, in the operation of the input device 1 described above, when the operation slide member 7 moves downward from the substantially central position S3 to the second operation position S2, the operation slide member 7 is moved downward by the reversing spring 15 (that is, spring force in the direction from the substantially central position S3 toward the second operating position S2). That is, the operation slide member 7 is pushed by the reversing spring 15 . As a result, the resistance received by the operation slide member 7 when the switch 19 is switched (that is, during power generation) can be reduced (that is, during power generation).

In the operation of the input device 1 described above, when the operation slide member 7 approaches within a certain range of the second operation position S2, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 moves the upper arm portion 16a of the reduction spring 16 upward. It is moved in a direction (that is, a direction in which the distance between the two arms 16a and 16b is widened). As a result, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 receives spring force from the reduction spring 16 in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the lever 9 . Therefore, the rotation speed of the lever 9 is reduced, and the moving speed of the operation slide member 7 is reduced. That is, the operating slide member 7 is decelerated by the deceleration spring 16 when reaching the second operating position S2. As a result, the impact noise when the operation slide member 7 contacts the lower limit stopper 53b can be reduced.

In this way, the operation slide member 7 is pushed by the deceleration spring 16 when it starts to move from the first operation position S1, so that the operation force of the operation slide member 7 is reduced. After the operation slide member 7 has passed the substantially central position S3 toward the second operation position S2, the spring force of the reversing spring 15 acts in the direction of pushing the switch 19, and the operation force of the operation slide member 7 is increased. become smaller. More specifically, the force required to switch switch 19 fluctuates rapidly. In order to make the movement less noticeable to the fingertips, the operation slide member 7 is pushed by the spring force of the reversing spring 15 after the operation slide member 7 has passed the substantially central position S3 toward the second operation position S2. The reversing spring 15 is set to have the same spring force as the force required for the switch 19, but after the switch 19 is switched, the load (resistance) of the switch 19 becomes zero. The spring force of the spring 15 becomes unnecessarily large force. That is, after the switch 19 is switched, the reversing spring 15 needs only a force to move the operation slide member 7 to the second operation position S2, but the force beyond that is generated. Therefore, after switching the switch 19, the reduction spring 16 is used to suppress the spring force of the reversing spring 15, thereby reducing the moving speed of the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 reaches the second operation position S2. is slowing down.

Further, in the operation of the above input device, when the operation slide member 7 moves downward and reaches the second operation position S2, the lower contact portion 73b of the operation slide member 7 and the lower limit stopper 53b of the slide base 5 are brought into contact with each other. , the downward movement stops. At that time, the inclined surface N3 of the wedge portion N1 of the lower contact portion 73b and the inclined surface D3 of the V-shaped groove portion D1 of the lower limit stopper 53b come into contact with each other. This reduces the normal force generated on the contact surfaces (that is, the slopes N3 and D3) between the lower contact portion 73b and the lower limit stopper 53b. As a result, the impact noise generated when the lower contact portion 73b of the operation slide member 7 and the lower limit stopper 53b contact can be reduced.

Further, in the operation of the input device 1 described above, when the lever 9 rotates about the rotation shaft portion 32i, the lever 9 moves the movable slide member 11 to the first position by a movement amount smaller than that of the operation slide member 7. It is moved from the position Y1 to the second position Y2. Therefore, the user can move the operation slide member 7 with a relatively large amount of movement and a relatively small operating force. Thereby, the display surface 51a (that is, the display plate 50) can be formed large, and the visibility of the display surface 51a can be improved. Also, the operation slide member 7 can be operated without burden even by finger operation. In addition, it can be moved with respect to the movable slide member 11 by a relatively small amount of movement and at a relatively high speed. This allows the switch 19 to switch relatively quickly so that the generator 20 can generate sufficient induced electromotive force for signal generation and transmission.

When moving the operation slide member 7 from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1, the user pinches the grip portion 71c of the operation slide member 7 with fingers. Then, the user moves the operation slide member 7 upward to move it from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1. This movement causes the lever 9 and the movable slide member 11 to move in the reverse direction of the above motion.

That is, the lever 9 rotates clockwise about the rotating shaft portion 32i. As a result, the movable slide member 11 moves from the upper limit position (second position) Y2 of the movement range Q2 to the lower limit position (first position) Y1. can be switched to Then, the harvester 17 converts the kinetic energy generated by the switching operation of the switch 19 into electrical energy with the power generator 20 . Then, the harvester 17 uses the converted electrical energy to generate a signal indicating that the switch 19 has been switched to the first state (that is, the display surface 51a displays the notation H1 indicating "empty room"). Generated by circuit 21 . Then, the harvester 17 wirelessly transmits the generated signal to an external server through the transmission circuit 22 .

Also in this case, in the operation of the input device 1 described above, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move upward from the second operation position S2 by the user's finger operation, the reduction spring 16 causes the operation slide member 7 to move upward (that is, the operation slide member 7 moves upward). receive a spring force in the direction in which it starts to move). That is, the operation slide member 7 is pushed by the reduction spring 16 . Thereby, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move, the operation slide member 7 can be started to move with a small operation force against the static friction of the operation slide member 7 . Further, the boosting force of the deceleration spring 16 can reduce the downward force received from the reversing spring 15 when the operation slide member 7 starts moving upward from the second operation position S2. This also makes it possible to start moving the operating slide member 7 from the second operating position S2 with a small operating force.

Further, in the operation of the input device 1 described above, when the operation slide member 7 moves upward from the substantially central position S3 to the first operation position S1, the operation slide member 7 is moved upward by the reversing spring 15 (that is, spring force in the direction from the substantially central position S3 toward the first operating position S1). That is, the operation slide member 7 is pushed by the reversing spring 15 . As a result, the resistance received by the operation slide member 7 when the switch 19 is switched (that is, during power generation) can be reduced (that is, during power generation).

Further, when the operating slide member 7 approaches within a certain range of the first operating position S1, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 moves the lower arm portion 16b of the reduction spring 16 downward (that is, the two arm portions 16a). , 16b). As a result, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 receives elastic force from the reduction spring 16 in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the lever 9 . Therefore, the rotation speed of the lever 9 is reduced, and the moving speed of the operation slide member 7 is reduced. That is, the operating slide member 7 is decelerated by the deceleration spring 16 when reaching the first operating position S1. As a result, the impact noise when the operation slide member 7 contacts the upper limit stopper 53a can be reduced.

In this way, the operation slide member 7 is pushed by the deceleration spring 16 when it starts to move from the second operation position S2, so that the operation force of the operation slide member 7 is reduced. After the operation slide member 7 has passed the substantially central position S3 toward the first operation position S1, the spring force of the reversing spring 15 acts in the direction of pushing the switch 19, thereby increasing the operating force of the operation slide member 7. become smaller. More specifically, the force required to switch switch 19 fluctuates rapidly. After the operation slide member 7 has passed the approximate center position S3 toward the first operation position S1, the spring force of the reversing spring 15 pushes the operation slide member 7 so that the fingertips do not feel the fluctuation. The reversing spring 15 is set to a spring force that is approximately the same as the force required for the switch 19, but after the switch 19 is switched, the load (resistance) of the switch 19 becomes zero, so the reversal after the switching The spring force of the spring 15 becomes unnecessarily large force. That is, after the switch 19 is switched, the reversing spring 15 needs only a force to move the operation slide member 7 to the first operation position S1, but the force beyond that is generated. Therefore, after the switch 19 is switched, the speed reduction spring 16 is used to suppress the spring force of the reversing spring 15, thereby reducing the moving speed of the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 reaches the first operation position S1. is slowing down.

When the operation slide member 7 moves upward and reaches the first operation position S1, the upper contact portion 73a of the operation slide member 7 and the upper limit stopper 53a of the slide base 5 come into contact with each other. Stops moving. At that time, the slope M3 of the wedge portion M1 of the upper contact portion 73a and the slope U3 of the V-shaped groove portion U1 of the upper limit stopper 53a come into contact with each other. This reduces the normal force generated on the contact surfaces (that is, the slopes M3 and U3) between the upper contact portion 73a and the upper limit stopper 53a. As a result, the impact noise generated when the upper contact portion 73a of the operation slide member 7 and the upper limit stopper 53a contact can be reduced.

Further, when the lever 9 rotates around the rotation shaft portion 32i, the lever 9 moves the movable slide member 11 from the second position Y2 to the first position Y1 by a movement amount smaller than that of the operation slide member 7. Let Therefore, the user can move the operation slide member 7 with a relatively large amount of movement and a relatively small operating force. Thereby, the display surface 51a can be formed large, and the visibility of the display surface 51a can be improved. Also, the operation slide member 7 can be operated without burden even by finger operation. In addition, it can be moved with respect to the movable slide member 11 by a relatively small amount of movement and at a relatively high speed. This allows the switch 19 to switch relatively quickly so that the generator 20 can generate sufficient induced electromotive force for signal generation and transmission.

Next, it will be described how the front surface 51a of the slide base 5 is prevented from being scratched by the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 is moved in the vertical direction by the user's operation (input operation).

When the operation slide member 7 is moved in the vertical direction by the user's operation, the front side slide portion 71 is pushed in a direction (backward) toward the slide base 5 by the user's operation. In this embodiment, the shortest distance W3 between the rear slide portion 72 and the rear case portion 32 is the shortest distance between the front slide portion 71 and the front surface 51a of the slide base 5 due to the boss portions 72i and 72j. It is smaller than W4 (see FIG. 3). Therefore, contact of the front slide portion 71 with the front surface 51 of the slide base 5 is suppressed by the rear slide portion 72 contacting the rear case portion 32 first. This prevents the front surface 51 a of the slide base 5 from being scratched by the operation slide member 7 .

In this embodiment, the bosses 72i and 72j of the rear slide portion 72 come into contact with the rear case portion 32 when the operation slide member 7 is moved in the vertical direction by the user's operation. However, the material of the rear slide portion 72 (therefore, the boss portions 72i and 72j) is a material (PBT resin or glass fiber-containing PBT resin) that is harder and wears less than the material of the rear case portion 2 (for example, ABC resin). formed. Therefore, when the operation slide member 7 moves in the vertical direction, scraping (wear) of the sliding portion between the boss portions 72i, 72j and the rear case portion 32 can be suppressed. It is possible to prevent the gap W2 between the upper slide member 71 and the slide base 5 from being reduced due to the abrasion. At this time, in the rear case portion 32, scraped debris is generated due to the scraping, but the depth of the scraping is shallow. In addition, the boss portion 72i is less likely to be scraped off, and the change in height is suppressed.

In addition, since the sliding portions between the bosses 72i, 72j and the rear case portion 32 are not visible from the outside (front side), the sliding portions can be lubricated without impairing the appearance from the outside. (grease, etc.) can be applied, thereby suppressing the generation and scattering of shavings. For example, when the front side slide member 71 of the operation slide member 7 and the front surface 51 of the slide base 5 are sliding portions, if the sliding portion is coated with a lubricant, it will be visible from the outside, thus spoiling the appearance.

Further, in this embodiment, ribs 56 extending in the vertical direction are provided on both left and right edge portions of the front surface 51a of the slide base 5. As shown in FIG. The rib 56 can prevent foreign matter (for example, dust) from being caught in the contact portion (tip 56 a of the rib 56 ) between the slide base 5 and the front slide portion 71 . As a result, the operation slide member 7 can be smoothly moved along the slide base 5 . Also, as shown in FIG. 5, the cross-sectional shape of the rib 56 is, for example, substantially D-shaped, so that the tip 56a of the rib 56 and the rear surface of the front slide portion 71 are in surface contact. As a result, the frictional force generated at the contact portion (tip 56a of the rib 56) between the front slide portion 71 and the slide base 5 can be reduced. As a result, the operation slide member 7 can be smoothly moved along the slide base 5 .

An upper edge portion 71j and a lower edge portion 71k of the rear surface of the front slide portion 71 are curved, for example, into a flat, substantially V-shaped concave shape along their longitudinal direction (horizontal direction). As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the distance W2 between the upper edge portion 71j and the lower edge portion 71k and the front surface 51a of the slide base 5 is the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction) of the upper edge portion 71j and the lower edge portion 71k. , it gradually increases from both ends toward the center. Therefore, when the operation slide member 7 is operated, even if the front slide portion 71 is pushed toward the slide base 5 by a finger and the front slide portion 71 is bent toward the slide base 5 , the front slide portion 71 is Contact with 51a can be suppressed. As a result, the front surface 51 a of the slide base 5 is prevented from being scratched by the front slide portion 71 .

Both ends 711a, 711b, 712a, 712b in the longitudinal direction of the upper ridge 711 and the lower ridge 712 of the front slide portion 71 are chamfered, for example, into curved surfaces, as shown in FIG. As a result, when the operation slide member 7 moves in the vertical direction, both end portions 711a, 711b, 712a, and 712b of the upper ridge portion 711 and the lower ridge portion 712 are aligned with the front surface 51a of the slide base 5 (the front slide portion 71 and the front slide portion 71). It is suppressed that the left and right edges of the (opposite surface of the ) are caught and scratched.

(Modification)
A modification of the above embodiment will be described. The following modifications may be implemented in combination.

In the above embodiment, the bosses 72i and 72j allow the shortest distance W3 between the rear slide portion 72 and the rear case portion 32 to be the shortest distance between the front slide portion 71 and the front surface 51a of the slide base 5. It is adjusted to be smaller than W4. However, without the boss portions 72i and 72j, the shortest distance W3 between the rear slide portion 72 and the rear case portion 32 is the shortest distance W4 between the front slide portion 71 and the front surface 51a of the slide base 5. may be smaller than

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the boss portion 72i may be omitted, and the projection amount of the rib 32q may be increased accordingly.

Also, in the above embodiment, the bosses 72 i and 72 j are provided on the rear surface of the rear slide section 72 , but may be provided on the front surface of the rear case section 32 .

In the above embodiment, the stoppers 53a and 53b have V-shaped grooves U1 and D1, and the contact portions 73a and 73b of the operation slide member 7 have wedge-shaped wedge portions M1 and N1. When the stoppers 53a, 53b and the contact portions 73a, 73b are in contact with each other, the wedge portions M1, N1 are fitted into the V-shaped grooves U1, D1. is reduced. However, the structure for reducing contact noise is not limited to such a structure. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the stoppers 53a and 53b have, for example, rectangular accommodation grooves U5 and D5 instead of the V-shaped groove portions U1 and D1. , 57b may be accommodated in a mating manner. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 16, the contact portions 73a and 73b of the operation slide member 7 may have flat contact surfaces M5 and N5 instead of the wedge portions M1 and N1. In this case, when the stoppers 53a, 53b and the contact portions 73a, 73b are in contact with each other, the contact surfaces M5, N5 of the contact portions 73a, 73b contact the elastic members 57a, 57b in the accommodation grooves U5, D5. The impact at the time of contact is absorbed by the elastic members 57a and 57b. This reduces the contact noise when the stoppers 53a, 53b and the contact portions 73a, 73b contact each other.

(summary)
The input device (1) of the first aspect comprises an operation member (7), a guide member (5) and a support member (32). The operation member (7) is reciprocably moved along one direction (for example, vertical direction) by an input operation. The guide member (5) supports the operation member (7) so as to be movable along the one direction. A support member (32) supports the guide member (5). The operating member (7) has a rear plate portion (72) and a front plate portion (71). A rear plate portion (72) is arranged between the guide member (5) and the support member (32). The front plate portion (71) is arranged on the opposite side of the guide member (5) to the rear plate portion (72), and is movable integrally with the rear plate portion (72). The shortest distance (W3) between the rear plate (72) and the support member (32) is smaller than the shortest distance (W4) between the front plate (71) and the guide member (5).

According to this configuration, the shortest distance (W3) between the rear plate portion (72) and the support member (32) is the shortest distance (W4) between the front plate portion (71) and the guide member (5). less than Therefore, even if the operating member (7) is pushed toward the support member (32) during operation of the operating member (7), the front plate (71) is brought into contact with the guide member (5). A rear plate portion (72) of the operating member (7) contacts the support member (32). Therefore, the front plate portion (71) is prevented from contacting the front surface of the guide member (5) (the surface facing the front plate portion (71)). As a result, it is possible to prevent the front surface of the guide member (5) from being scratched due to the movement of the operation member (7).

In the input device (1) of the second aspect, in the first aspect, one of the rear plate portion (72) and the support member (32) protrudes from the surface facing the other, and the tip thereof can contact the other. boss portions (72i, 72j).

According to this configuration, the shortest distance (W3) between the rear plate portion (72) and the support member (32) can be easily adjusted by the boss portions (72i, 72j) to the front plate portion (71) and the guide member. (5) can be made smaller than the shortest interval (W4).

In the input device (1) of the third aspect, in the second aspect, the support member (32) has a first rib ( 32q) are provided. The boss portions (72i, 72j) protrude from the surface of the rear plate portion (72) facing the support member (32) and include a first boss portion (72i) capable of contacting the tip of the first rib (32q).

According to this configuration, when the support member (32) is provided with the first rib (32q), the tip of the first rib (32q) is used to move the first boss portion (72i) to the support member. (32) can be contacted.

In the input device (1) of the fourth aspect, in the second or third aspect, the surface (front surface) of the support member (32) facing the rear plate portion (72) is provided along the one direction. An elongated first rib (32q) is provided. The boss portions (72i, 72j) include a second boss portion (72j) protruding from a surface (rear surface) of the rear plate portion (72) facing the support member (32). One edge (right edge A first rib (32q) is provided on the support member (32) so that the second boss (72j) protrudes from the left edge (left edge).

According to this configuration, the first rib (32q) is arranged so as to face the other edge (left edge) of the edges (right and left edges) on both sides of the facing surface of the rear plate (72). When the supporting member (32) is provided with the second boss (72j) protruding from one edge (right edge), the first rib (32q) and the second boss (72j) The second boss portion (72j) can be provided on the rear plate portion (72) while balancing the posture of the operation member (7) by the above.

In the input device (1) of the fifth aspect, in any one aspect of the first to fourth aspects, the guide member (5) has a front plate portion (71) facing the front plate portion (71). It has a second rib (56) projecting toward the portion (71) and extending along the one direction.

According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent foreign matter (such as dust) from being caught in the contact portion (tip (56a) of the second rib (56)) between the front plate (71) and the guide member (5). As a result, the operating member (7) can be smoothly moved along the guide member (5).

In the input device (1) of the sixth aspect, in the fifth aspect, the end face (56a) of the second rib (56) in the projecting direction is a flat face.

According to this configuration, when the operation member (7) is operated, the frictional force generated at the contact portion (tip (56a) of the second rib (56)) between the front plate (71) and the guide member (5) is reduced. can be reduced. As a result, the operating member (7) can be smoothly moved along the guide member (5).

In the input device (1) of the seventh aspect, in any one aspect of the first to sixth aspects, the surface (rear surface) of the front plate (71) facing the guide member (5) has the above one A pair of edge portions (71j, 71k) extending in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the guide member (5) protrudes toward the guide member (5) (rear side) from a region (71i) between the pair of edge portions (71j, 71k). do. The distance (W2) between each of the pair of edge portions (71j, 71k) and the guide member (5) is such that, in the pair of edge portions (71j, 71k), the central portion (71n ) is larger.

According to this configuration, when the operating member (7) is operated, even if the operating member (7) is pushed toward the support member (32) and the front plate (71) bends toward the guide member (5), It is possible to prevent the front plate portion (71) from contacting the front surface of the guide member (5). As a result, it is possible to prevent the front plate portion (71) from scratching the front surface of the guide member (5).

In the input device (1) of the eighth aspect, in any one aspect of the first to seventh aspects, the front plate (71) has a surface (rear surface) facing the guide member (5), It has a pair of ridges (711, 712) formed by a pair of side surfaces extending in a direction intersecting one direction. Both ends (711a, 711b, 712a, 712b) of each of the pair of ridges (711, 712) are chamfered.

According to this configuration, when the operation member (7) moves along the above one direction, both ends (711a, 711b, 712a, 712b) of the pair of ridges (711, 712) move toward the guide member (5). can be suppressed from being caught and scratched on the front surface of (the surface facing the front plate portion (71)).

In the input device (1) of the ninth aspect, in any one aspect of the first to eighth aspects, information is written on the surface (front surface) of the guide member (5) facing the front plate portion (71). It is a display surface that is

With this configuration, the front surface of the guide member (5) can be used as a display surface. That is, the present invention can be applied to the input device (1) in which the front surface of the guide member (5) is the display surface.

In the input device (1) of the tenth aspect, in any one aspect of the first to ninth aspects, at least a part of the surface (front surface) of the guide member (5) facing the front plate (71) ( The cover member (31) exposes the display surface) and covers the surface (front surface) of the support member (32) facing the guide member (5).

According to this configuration, the cover member (31) can prevent the front surface of the support member (32) (the surface facing the guide member (5)) from being seen from the outside of the input device (1). As a result, even if the rear plate portion (72) scratches the front surface of the support member (32) during movement of the operating member (7), the scratches can be suppressed from being visible from the outside.

1 input device 5 slide base (guide member)
7 operation slide member (operation member)
32 rear case part (supporting member)
32q rib (first rib)
56 rib (second rib)
71 front slide part (front plate part)
72 rear slide part (rear plate part)
72i boss (first boss)
72j boss portion (second boss portion)
W3, W4 Shortest interval

Claims (10)

an operation member that reciprocally moves along one direction by an input operation;
a guide member that supports the operation member movably along the one direction;
a support member that supports the guide member;
The operating member is
a rear plate portion disposed between the guide member and the support member;
a front plate portion disposed on the opposite side of the guide member to the rear plate portion and movable integrally with the rear plate portion;
The shortest distance between the rear plate portion and the support member is smaller than the shortest distance between the front plate portion and the guide member,
input device. One of the rear plate portion and the support member has a boss portion that protrudes from a surface facing the other and has a tip that can come into contact with the other.
The input device according to claim 1. A first rib extending along the one direction is provided on a surface of the support member facing the rear plate portion,
The boss portion includes a first boss portion that protrudes from a surface of the rear plate portion facing the support member and is capable of contacting the tip of the first rib,
The input device according to claim 2. A first rib extending along the one direction is provided on a surface of the support member facing the rear plate portion,
The boss portion includes a second boss portion protruding from a surface of the rear plate portion facing the support member,
The second boss protrudes from one of the edges on both sides of the facing surface of the rear plate portion in the direction perpendicular to the one direction, and the first boss portion protrudes from the edge to face the other edge. ribs are provided on the support member;
The input device according to claim 2 or 3. The guide member has a second rib projecting toward the front plate portion and extending along the one direction on a surface facing the front plate portion,
The input device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. An end surface of the second rib in the projecting direction is a flat surface,
The input device according to claim 5. a pair of edge portions extending in a direction orthogonal to the one direction on the surface of the front plate portion facing the guide member, projecting toward the guide member from a region between the pair of edge portions;
The distance between each of the pair of edges and the guide member is larger at the central portion than at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the pair of edges.
The input device according to any one of claims 1-6. The front plate portion has a pair of ridges formed by a surface facing the guide member and a pair of side surfaces extending in a direction intersecting the one direction,
Both ends of each of the pair of ridges are chamfered,
The input device according to any one of claims 1-7. The surface of the guide member facing the front plate portion is a display surface on which information is displayed,
The input device according to any one of claims 1-8. A cover member that exposes at least a portion of a surface of the guide member facing the front plate portion and covers a surface of the support member that faces the guide member,
The input device according to any one of claims 1-9.

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