JPH0619236U - Lever switch device for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The lever switch device for a vehicle according to the present invention is intended to allow the contact holder to move smoothly and to be downsized as a whole. [Arrangement] An arm-shaped guide portion 20 is provided at two places on the upper surface of a contact holder 17 for dimmer.
6 is extended to the upper surface side. More specifically, the guide portion 20 is formed so as to intersect with the moving direction of the contact holder 16 while avoiding the moving region of the contact holder 16 for light control from the contact holder 17. In addition, the switch body 11 has a guide receiving portion 21.
Is formed, which corresponds to the contact holder 16 described above.
Is formed along the guide portion 20 while avoiding the moving region of

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a vehicle lever switch device including a dimmer switch, a light control switch, and the like.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 FIG. 5 schematically shows an example of this type of vehicle lever switch device. That is, the switch body 1 is provided with a hollow dimmer switch lever 2 rotatable about a support shaft 3. A rotation control shaft 4 for a light control switch is inserted and arranged inside the lever 2 so as to be rotatable around an axis 2a of the lever 2.

The rotary operation shaft 4 is moved by the knob 5 from the illustrated off position in the direction of arrow A to the small lamp lighting position, and further rotated to the headlight lighting position. . With the rotation of the rotary operation shaft 4, the light control operator 4b rotates to move the light control contact holder 6 as the first contact holder in the direction of arrow B in FIG. As a result, a plurality of contacts (not shown) are turned on / off. When the head holder is rotated in the direction opposite to the arrow A direction (direction of the original position), the contact holder 6 is moved in the arrow C direction.

The lever 2 is designed to be rotated downward (high beam position HU) and upward (passing position HF) from the illustrated low beam position HL. By rotating the operating element 2b, the dimming contact holder 7 which is the second contact holder is moved in a direction orthogonal to the light control contact holder 6 (direction shown by arrow D). When the lever 2 is rotated upward from the illustrated low beam position (passing position HF), the dimming contact holder 7 moves in the opposite direction (arrow E direction) via the dimming operator 2b. ) Is moved to. Each of these movements turns on and off a plurality of contacts (not shown). The lever 2 also serves as the lever of the turn signal switch.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, in the above-mentioned related art, the contact holder 7 for the dimmer is configured to face the contact holder 6 for the light control and reciprocate in the directions (arrow D direction and arrow E direction) orthogonal to each other. Therefore, it is necessary to secure the space Si for movement and also to increase the width dimension Sh of the contact holder 7 itself. That is, as can be seen from FIG. 6 which shows the schematic configuration of the arrangement of the contact holders 6 and 7, both end surfaces thereof are used as guide portions 7a and 7a, and the guide portions 7a and 7a are used as guide holders 1a of the switch body 1. I am going to receive it at 1a. In this case, the width dimension Sh of the guide portions 7a, 7a is increased so that the linear movement of the contact holder 7 can be performed smoothly.

However, in such a conventional case, there is a drawback that the entire switch device becomes large in the moving direction of the contact holder 7 which is the second contact holder (the above-mentioned arrow D direction and arrow E direction).

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to make it possible to smoothly move the contact holder, and also to reduce the size of the entire vehicle lever switch. To provide the equipment.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The vehicle lever switch device of the present invention includes a hollow lever provided on the switch body so as to be rotatable about a support shaft portion, a rotary operation shaft rotatably inserted inside the lever, and A first contact holder provided on the switch body and linearly reciprocatingly moved by the rotary operation shaft; and a first contact holder facing the first contact holder in a direction orthogonal to a moving direction of the first contact holder and A second contact holder reciprocally moved in the orthogonal direction by the lever, wherein the second contact holder is provided with a second contact holder and a moving region of the first contact holder from the second contact holder. And an arm-shaped guide portion extending so as to intersect with the moving direction of the first contact holder is formed, and the switch body is provided with the first guide member. Characterized in place of forming the guide receiving portion along the guide portion while avoiding the moving region of Ntakutohoruda.

[0009]

[Action]

 According to the above means, since the arm-shaped guide portion is extended to the second contact holder, the second contact holder can be smoothly moved without increasing the width dimension of the second contact holder itself. It can be moved.

Moreover, the guide portion extends so as to avoid the moving area of the first contact holder and intersects with the moving direction of the first contact holder, and the guide receiving portion also has the first contact holder. Since the guide receiving portion is formed so as to be along the guide portion while avoiding the movement area of the second contact holder, the second contact holder can be guided on the first contact holder side, that is, the first contact holder side. The space can be effectively used and the entire device can be miniaturized.

[0011]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The switch body 11 is provided with a hollow dimmer switch lever 12 so as to be rotatable about a support shaft 13. Inside the lever 12, a rotary operation shaft 14 for a light control switch is inserted and arranged so as to be rotatable around an axis 12a of the lever 12.

When the rotary operation shaft 14 is rotated in the direction of arrow A from the off position in the drawing by the knob 15, as can be understood from FIG. 2, the small lamp lighting position is reached, and when it is further rotated, the headlight is lit. It is supposed to reach the position. With the rotation of the rotary operation shaft 14, the light control operator 14b rotates to move the light control contact holder 16 as the first contact holder in the direction of arrow B in FIG. As a result, a plurality of contacts (not shown) are turned on / off. When the contact holder 16 is rotated from the headlight lighting position in the direction opposite to the arrow A direction, the contact holder 16 is moved in the arrow C direction.

The lever 12 is designed to be rotated downward (high beam position HU) and upward (passing position HF) from the illustrated low beam position HL, and when it is rotated downward, it is used for a dimmer. By rotating the operating element 12b, the contact holder 17 for dimming, which is the second contact holder, is moved in a direction orthogonal to the contact holder 16 for light control (direction indicated by arrow D).

When the lever 12 is rotated from the illustrated low beam position to the upper direction (passing position HF), the dimming contact holder 17 moves in the opposite direction (arrow E) via the dimming operator 12b. Direction). Each of these movements turns on and off a plurality of contacts not shown.

A detent mechanism 18 for detenting the rotation of the lever 12 is provided on the upper end of the lever 12, and a detent mechanism 18 is provided on the lower part of the rotary operation shaft 14 for its rotation. A moderation mechanism 19 for providing the above is provided. The lever 12 also serves as a lever for a turn signal switch. In this case, the lever 12 is rotated in the left turning direction (L direction) and the right turning direction (R direction) around the fulcrum 12c shown in FIG. Is.

Now, at two places on the upper surface of the contact holder 17 for dimmer, arm-shaped guide portions 20, 20 are extended to the upper surface side of the contact holder 16. More specifically, the guide portions 20 and 20 move the contact holder 16 while avoiding the moving area of the contact holder 16 for light control from the contact holder 17 (positioned on the upper surface side of the contact holder 16). It is formed to intersect the direction.

Further, the switch main body 11 is formed with guide receiving portions 21 and 21, which are formed along the guide portions 20 and 20 while avoiding the moving region of the contact holder 16. There is.

In the above configuration, when the contact holder 17 for dimmer is rotated between the low beam position HL 1, the high beam position HU and the passing position HF, the contact holder 17 moves in the arrow D direction or the arrow E direction. By this folding, the guide portions 20, 20 are slidably received by the guide receiving portions 21, 21, so that the contact holder 17 moves smoothly.

According to the present embodiment as described above, since the arm-shaped guide portions 20, 20 are extended to the contact holder 17 for dimming, which is the second contact holder, the width of the contact holder 17 itself. The contact holder 17 can be smoothly moved without increasing the dimension Sh. Further, it does not hinder the movement of the contact holder 16.

Moreover, the guide portions 20 and 20 are extended so as to intersect with the moving direction of the contact holder 16 while avoiding the moving region of the contact holder 16 for the light control which is the first contact holder, and The guide receiving portions 21 and 21 are also formed along the guide portions 20 and 20 while avoiding the moving region of the contact holder 16, so that the guide of the contact holder 17 is formed on the contact holder 16 side. That is, the space on the side of the contact holder 16 can be effectively used, and the size of the entire device can be reduced.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 As is apparent from the above description, the present invention allows the second contact holder to avoid the moving area of the first contact holder from the second contact holder so as to intersect the moving direction of the first contact holder. Since the arm-shaped guide part extending to the first contact holder is formed along the guide part so as to avoid the moving area of the first contact holder, the switch main body is prevented from moving. Not only can the second contact holder be smoothly moved, but also the overall size can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a plan view

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line P-P in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line QQ of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a conventional example.

FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 is a switch body, 12 is a lever, 13 is a support shaft, 14
Is a rotary operation shaft, 16 is a contact holder for light control (first contact holder), 17 is a contact holder for dimmer (second contact holder), 20
Indicates a guide portion, and 21 indicates a guide receiving portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A hollow lever provided on the switch body so as to be rotatable around a support shaft portion, a rotary operation shaft rotatably inserted inside the lever, and the switch body. A first contact holder that is linearly reciprocally moved by the rotation operation shaft, faces the first contact holder in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the first contact holder, and is orthogonal to the first contact holder by the lever. And a second contact holder that is reciprocally moved in a direction, in the second contact holder,
An arm-shaped guide portion is formed from the second contact holder so as to avoid the moving region of the first contact holder and intersect with the moving direction of the first contact holder, and the switch body is provided with the first guide member. A lever switch device for a vehicle, wherein a guide receiving portion is formed so as to be along the guide portion while avoiding a moving region of the first contact holder.