JPH028347Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a vehicle switch used in automobiles and the like, and more particularly to the structure of a switch in which a lever is configured to be rotatable or movable in the vertical direction.

The conventional vehicle switch mentioned above changes the wiper mode by rotating the lever on the vehicle switch.
It was set to OFF, INT (intermittent), LO (low speed), and HI (high speed). Also, the above levers are INT, LO, HI,
When the washer is in either position, the lever is moved either up or down to turn on the washer switch for operating the washer.

In such a switch for a vehicle, if the lever is in the OFF position when muddy water is sprayed by an oncoming vehicle, etc., the lever must be set to LO or HI and then moved either up or down. The muddy water on the windshield could not be removed in a short time, making it very dangerous to drive.

The purpose of this invention is to eliminate such dangers by providing a convex rib for the lever receiving part on the switch body, and when the lever is located somewhere other than the convex upper part (OFF position), By simply moving the lever up and down, the wiper switch and washer switch are operated within a short period of time.

One embodiment of the present invention will be explained using an automobile switch equipped with a wiper and washer switch shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of the switch, and FIG. It is a partially exploded perspective view.
1 is a switch body, and 2 is an insulating sliding body that rotates around protrusions 18 and 18' provided above and below one end. 4 is a lever, and 3 is a fulcrum pin for fixing the tip of the lever 4 to the slider 2, which is fitted into the horizontal recess 2' of the slider 2 to enable the lever 4 to move up and down. It is. Reference numeral 5 denotes a moderation plate having a trough 5a in the middle and an inclined surface 5b above and below to automatically return to the original position when the lever 4 is operated up or down. 6 is a press spring for moderation, and 7 is a moderation ball, which is housed in the hollow at the tip of lever 4 and forms a pressing part, and ball 7 is in pressure contact with moderation plate 5.8. , 9 are push springs and moderation balls that provide moderation when the lever 4 is rotated, and are fitted into the ends of the horizontal concave holes 2' of the sliding body 2. 10 is integrated into the switch body 1. molded into
It is a moderation mountain that provides moderation in the direction of lever rotation. 1
Reference numeral 1 designates an insulating terminal board that is incorporated into the lower surface of the sliding body 2, and reference numeral 13 designates a movable terminal connected to a washer circuit, which is activated by the actuator 12 when the lever 4 is operated either upward or downward. The switch operates the movable terminal 13 and operates the washer circuit.

Also, by rotating the lever 4, the contact piece 15 pressed by the push spring 14 moves over the plurality of fixed contacts 16 provided on the terminal board 11 and connected to the wiper circuit, and the wiper OFF
It has a structure that operates with INTLOHI. FIG. 2 shows the sliding body 2 and the moderation plate 5 partially disassembled, and the moderation plate 5 is separated from the sliding body 2 so that the moderation plate 5 can be replaced. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the switch body 1, and Fig. 4 shows a lever receiving portion provided in a convex shape on the switch body 1 so that the lever 4 can move up and down only in the OFF position. FIG.
The convex rib 17, which serves as a receiving part for the lever 4 provided on the switch body 1, is stepped down only in the OFF position by the downward movement range of the lever 4, and other INT, LO,
In the HI section, the lever is positioned above the lever receiving convex rib 17 so as to receive the lever 4 in the neutral position, and only when the lever 4 reaches the OFF position, the lever is moved up and down.
When the lever 4 is moved upward, the washer switch is operated as described above, and when the lever 4 is moved downward, the wiper switch is operated.

Note that the wiper switch can be used either by separately providing a movable terminal on the top of the switch body for operating the actuator and the wiper circuit in the same way as the above-mentioned washer circuit switch, or by using the above-mentioned movable terminal 13 as a known single-pole double-throw switch. It may also be used as a wiper circuit switch.

With the above structure, in the vehicle switch of the present invention, the lever is positioned above the lever receiving convex rib, so that the operator can rotate the lever on the lever receiving convex rib. Since you operate the wiper by operating it, you can perform stable operation, and even if muddy water that obstructs your view gets on the windshield while driving, you can easily switch the wiper switch and washer by simply moving the lever up and down. By activating the switch, muddy water, etc. can be removed in a short period of time, which is highly effective in increasing safety while driving.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the vehicle switch of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same essential parts, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the main body of the switch, and Fig. 4 is a partial cross-section of the lever stopper part. It is a diagram. 1... Switch body, 2... Sliding body, 3... Fulcrum pin, 4... Lever, 5... Moderation plate, 6... Moderation push spring, 7... Moderation ball, 8... Moderation push spring , 9... Moderation ball, 10... Rotating direction moderation mountain, 11... Terminal plate, 12... Actuator, 13... Movable terminal, 14... Push spring for contact piece, 15... Contact piece, 16... ...Fixed contact, 17...
...Convex ribs.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a vehicle switch, a lever is attached to a sliding body rotatably pivoted to the switch body so as to be movable in the vertical direction using a fulcrum pin, and the lever can be rotated from side to side and moved up and down, or upwardly or downwardly by operating the lever. The sliding body is provided with a moderating section that has a trough at the top and slopes in both the upper and lower directions of the trough, a pressing section is provided on the lever that presses the moderating section, and a lever receiver is provided on the switch body. When the lever is in the wiper operating position above the lever receiving convex rib,
The lever moves only up or down to operate the washer switch, and when it is in any other position, it moves up or down to operate the washer switch, and the other lever operates the wiper switch. A vehicle switch that operates a switch.