JPH07326262A - Four-way switch device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the number of part items. CONSTITUTION:First to fourth fixed contacts U1-L4 are provided on a circuit board 5 respectively, a first contact 110 and a second contact 120 are installed on an operation body 3 through a spacer 100, and first to fourth movable contacts 101-104 are provided on the contacts 110, 120 respectively. As a result, as the operation body 3 is operated to be inclined in four directions, the contacts 110, 120 are inclined in the four directions, where the first to fourth movable contacts 101-104 get in contact with first to fourth fixed contacts U1-L4 respectively to compose first to fourth circuits respectively. Four switch units are thus replaced by the contacts 110, 120 to incline integrally with the operation body 3, and the movable contacts 101-104 provided on the contacts 110, 120, thereby the number of the part items can be reduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a four-way switch device for tilting an operating body in four directions or a cross direction to form a desired circuit, and more particularly to a four-way switch device having a small number of parts. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a four-way switch device of this type includes a case, a four-way guide provided in the case,
The operating body guided by the four-direction guide so as to be tiltable in four directions, automatic return means for automatically returning the operating body to the neutral position, the circuit board provided in the case, and the circuit board are provided respectively. A first switch unit, a second switch unit, a third switch unit, and a fourth switch unit. When the operating body is tilted in each of the four directions, the first switch unit, the second switch unit, the third switch unit, and the fourth switch unit operate, respectively, and the first circuit, the second circuit, the third circuit, Each of the fourth circuits is configured. As such a four-way switch device, a switch device for tilting the mirror surface of the left door mirror or the mirror surface of the right door mirror up and down, left and right, a switch device for tilting the handle up and down and front and back, and the like are used.

[0003]

However, the above-described conventional four-way switch device requires four switch units for forming four circuits by operating the operating body in four directions. There are problems such as a large number of points.

An object of the present invention is to provide a four-way switch device having a small number of parts.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a circuit board is provided with a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact, a third fixed contact and a fourth fixed contact, respectively, and tilted in four directions integrally with an operating body. The operating body is equipped with the first contact and the second contact via an insulating member, and the first contact and the second contact are provided with a first movable contact, a second movable contact, a third movable contact, and a fourth movable contact. It is characterized by

[0006]

According to the present invention, when the operating body is tilted in the four directions, the first contact and the second contact are tilted integrally with the operating body in the four directions, and the first contact and the second contact are formed. The first movable contact, the second movable contact, the third movable contact, and the fourth movable contact are the first fixed contact and the second movable contact.
The first circuit, the second circuit, the third circuit, and the fourth circuit are configured by contacting the fixed contact, the third fixed contact, and the fourth fixed contact, respectively. As described above, the fixed contacts provided on the circuit board, the first contact and the second contact that tilt together with the operating body, and the movable contacts provided on the first contact and the second contact make four switch units. The number of components is smaller than that of the conventional four-way switch device.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Two embodiments of the four-way switch device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 18 show a first embodiment of a four-way switch device of the present invention. In this embodiment, an example in which the tilt steering (tilt handle) operation switch is used will be described.
In FIGS. 1, 8 and 9, 1 is an upper case of the cases. The upper case 1 has a hollow shape with an open bottom. The upper part 10 in which the upper surface of the upper case 1 is recessed
A cross-shaped through hole 11 is provided in the center of the. The side surface of the peripheral edge of the through hole 11 is inclined from the outer side to the inner side from the upper side to the lower side. Small circular protrusions 12 are integrally formed at four corners of the upper surface of the upper portion 10 of the upper case 1. A spherical concave surface 13 is provided on the periphery of the central through hole 11 on the lower surface of the upper portion 10 of the upper case 1. A spherical concave portion 14 is provided on the lower surface of the upper portion 10 of the upper case 1 concentrically with the spherical concave surface 13. On the lower surface of the upper case 10, a cross-shaped inclined surface 15 is provided inside the spherical concave portion 14 so as to incline from the bottom to the top from the inside to the outside. Two presser projections 16 are integrally formed on the intermediate portion of the four inner surfaces of the upper case 1 so as to integrally project. Two rectangular engaging holes 17 are provided at a lower portion of the two opposite sides of the upper case 1 so that a total of four rectangular engaging holes 17 are provided. The chamfered portion 1 for mis-assembly is attached to one corner of the inner surface of the bottom opening of the upper case 1.
8 is provided.

In FIGS. 1, 10, and 11, reference numeral 2 is a lower case (or holder) of the cases.
The lower case 2 is one size smaller than the bottom opening of the upper case 1 and has a hollow shape with an open upper surface. A convex portion 21 is integrally provided at the center of the upper surface of the bottom portion 20 of the lower case 2. The convex portion 21 has a quadrangular prism shape at the lower portion and a columnar shape at the upper portion via a step portion 22 in the middle portion. A spherical concave surface 23 is provided on the upper surface of the convex portion 21. This spherical concave surface 2
3 forms a concentric spherical concave surface with the spherical concave surface 13 of the upper case 1 when the lower case 2 is assembled to the upper case 1. A cross-shaped groove 24 is provided in the convex portion 21. The center side (inner side) is provided on both side edges of the bottom of the cross-shaped groove 24 in four directions.
From the outer side to the outer side, slopes 25 having an upward slope are provided. The bottom portion 20 of the lower case 2 is provided with five insertion holes (not shown) for inserting terminals 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 described later. Further, two rectangular engaging protrusions 27 are integrally formed so as to project on two opposite side portions of the lower case 2 so as to correspond to the engaging holes 17 of the upper case 1. Incidentally, small convex portions (not shown) may be integrally provided on the four sides of the lower case 2 so as to project. A chamfered portion 29 for erroneous assembly is provided at one corner of the outer surface of the lower case 2. A small columnar convex portion (not shown) for mis-assembly may be integrally provided at the corner of the chamfered portion 29 so as to project.
The lower case 2 is press-fitted into the bottom opening of the upper case 1, and the engaging protrusions 27 of the lower case 2 are engaged with the engaging holes 17 of the upper case 1 to connect the upper case 1 and the lower case 2. Assemble. The upper case 1 and the lower case (or holder) 2 form a case. Further, the spherical concave surface 13 of the upper case 1 and the spherical concave surface 23 of the lower case 2 constitute a supporting means for tiltably supporting the spherical portion 30 of the operating body 3 described later. Further, the cross-shaped groove 24 of the lower case 2 constitutes a four-direction guide for guiding the tilting operation (or tilting operation) of the operating body 3 in four directions described later.

In FIG. 1, FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 12, 3 is an operating body. The operating body 3 includes a ball portion 30 and
An operation shaft portion 31 and a columnar slide shaft portion 32, which are integrally projected on the upper and lower poles of the spherical portion 30 in the central axis direction, respectively.
And a flange portion 33 integrally formed on the side of the ball portion 30 so as to integrally project in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the operation shaft portion 31 and the slide shaft portion 32. A locking groove 310 and a detent groove 311 are provided on the upper surface of the operation shaft portion 31, and an annular clip engagement groove 312 is provided on the peripheral side surface of the upper end portion of the operation shaft portion 31, and the operation shaft portion 31 is provided. An annular packing engagement groove 313 is provided on the peripheral side surface of the lower end of the. The ball 3
A groove 34 having a cross shape when viewed from below is provided in the lower hemisphere portion of 0 and the lower half of the collar portion 33. The slide shaft portion 32 projects from the center of the cross-shaped groove 34. A step portion 320 is provided on the peripheral side surface of the middle portion of the slide shaft portion 32. The spherical portion 30 and the slide shaft portion 32 of the operating body 3 are housed in the cases 1 and 2, and the operating shaft portion 31 of the operating body 3 is also included.
Through the through hole 11 of the upper case 1 to the outside of the cases 1 and 2. Further, the spherical portion 30 of the operating body 3 is supported by the spherical concave surfaces 13 and 23 of the cases 1 and 2 so as to be tiltable, and the slide shaft portion 32 of the operating body 3 is provided in the cross-shaped groove 24 of the lower case 2. By engaging with, the operating body 3 is guided in four directions (cross-shaped groove 24).
It is guided so that it can be tilted in four directions.

1 and 4 and 5, 4 and 4
Reference numeral 0 is a compression coil spring and a bush as automatic return means. The bush 40 has a hollow cylindrical shape in which one end (lower end) is closed in a hemispherical shape and the other end (upper end) is open. The coil spring 4 is fitted onto the slide shaft portion 32 of the operating body 3, and the bush 40
Is slidably fitted onto the slide shaft portion 32 of the operating body 3, and the coil spring 4 is interposed between the bush 40 and the operating body 3. The hemispherical end of the bush 40 is brought into contact with the inclined surface 25 of the cross-shaped groove 24 of the lower case 2. The spring 4, the bush 40, and the inclined surface 25 constitute automatic return means for automatically returning the operating body 3 to the neutral position.

In FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, reference numeral 5 is an insulating circuit board. The circuit board 5 is made of, for example, a printed circuit board (PCB) and has a substantially rectangular shape. A circular through hole 50 is provided in the center of the circuit board 5. A chamfered portion 51 for misassembly is provided at one corner of the circuit board 5. Incidentally, a small circular through hole (not shown) for mis-assembly may be provided at the corner of the chamfered portion 51.

In FIG. 1, U1, U2, U3 and U4 are first fixed contacts, D1, D2, D3 and D4 are second fixed contacts, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are third fixed contacts and L1 and L.
2, L3 and L4 are fourth fixed contacts. The first fixed contacts U1, U2, U3, U4 and the second fixed contacts D1, D2
D3, D4, third fixed contacts R1, R2, R3, R4, and fourth fixed contacts L1, L2, L3, L4 each consist of four substantially rectangular contacts, and the operating body 3 is tilted in four directions. Corresponding to the operation, the four sides of the upper surface of the circuit board 5 are arranged in a row.

In FIG. 1, 60, 61, 62, 63,
64 is one side of the circuit board 5 (the first fixed contact U1,
U2, U3, and U4 are located on the sides), and are substantially rod-shaped attached first, second, third, fourth, and fifth terminals.

A conductive conductor is provided on the upper surface of the circuit board 5 by print printing, and the first fixed contacts U1, U2, U are provided.
3, U4, second fixed contacts D1, D2, D3, D4, third
Fixed contacts R1, R2, R3, R4, fourth fixed contact L1,
L2, L3, L4 and the first terminal 60, the second terminal 61, the third terminal 62, the fourth terminal 63,
As shown in FIG. 14, each of the fifth terminals 64 is
Connect electrically.

In the central circular through hole 50 of the circuit board 5, the convex portion 21 of the lower case 2 (slide shaft portion 3 of the operating body 3) is provided.
2, including compression coil spring 4, bush 40, etc.)
And the circuit board 5 is fixed by being sandwiched between the upper surface of the pressing projection 16 of the upper case 1 and the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the upper surface opening of the lower case 2.

In FIG. 1, 7 is packing. The packing 7 includes a rectangular plate portion 70 and the plate portion 70.
And a flexible portion 71 integrally provided in the center of the. Small circular through holes 72 are provided at the four corners of the plate 70. A circular through hole 73 is provided at the center of the flexible portion 71,
The peripheral portion 74 of the through hole 73 is made thick. The plate portion 70 of the packing 7 is fitted into the upper surface concave portion of the upper portion 10 of the upper case 1, and the small circular through hole 7 of the packing 7 is formed.
The small circular convex portion 12 of the upper case 1 is press-fitted into the upper case 2 to fix the packing 7 to the upper case 1. The operating shaft portion 3 of the operating body 3 is inserted into the central circular through hole 73 of the packing 7.
1 is press-fitted and the thick portion 74 of the packing 7 is engaged with the packing engagement groove 313 of the operating body 3 to prevent water from entering from the operating body 3 into the cases 1 and 2.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 8 is a knob. The knob 8 has a truncated pyramid shape. On the upper surface of the knob 8 (having a substantially spherical convex shape), a triangular mark 80 is attached by, for example, printing on the operating direction of the operating body 3, for example, up, down, left and right. A circular hole 81 is formed upward from the center of the lower surface of the knob 8.
To provide. A step 82 is provided in the middle of the circular hole 81.
The knob 8 is attached to the operating body 3 via a clip 9 described later.
Attach to.

In FIG. 1, 9 is a clip. The clip 9 is formed by, for example, bending a rectangular thin steel plate into a cylindrical shape. Grooves on both ends of the clip 9 serve as locking grooves 90. Further, a rotation preventing projection 91 is provided at a position of the upper edge of the clip 9 facing the locking groove 90. Further, the clip 9 is provided with a plurality of locking claws 92 which are cut and raised outward.

The clip 9 is engaged with the clip engagement groove 312 of the operating body 3 and the locking groove 9 of the clip 9 is engaged.
0 is matched with the locking groove 310 of the operation body 3, and the detent projection 91 of the clip 9 is set in the detent groove 311 of the operation body 3 to fix the clip 9 to the operation body 3. Press the operating body 3 into the circular hole 81 of the knob 8,
A protrusion (not shown) of the knob 8 is locked in the locking groove 310 of the operation body 3 and the locking groove 90 of the clip 9, and the locking claw 92 of the clip 9 is formed in the circular hole 81 of the knob 8. The knob 8 is fixed to the operating body 3 via the clip 9 while being locked to the inner peripheral surface.

In FIG. 1, reference numerals 110 and 120 denote conductive first and second contacts. This first
The contact 110 and the second contact 120 include the square fixing plates 115 and 125 and the fixing plate 11.
5 and 125 are composed of four elastic plate portions 116 and 126 which are integrally projected from the right and left sides of the four sides.
A circular through hole 11 is formed in the center of the fixing plate portions 115 and 125.
7 and 127 are opened. The ends of the four elastic plate portions 116 and 126 are divided into two to form a bifurcated shape.
Two first movable contacts 111 and 121 and a second movable contact 112 are provided at the forked ends of the elastic plate portions 116 and 126 of the book.
And 122, third movable contacts 113 and 123, and fourth movable contacts 114 and 124, respectively.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 is a spacer.
The spacer 100 is made of an insulating material and has a substantially square plate shape. A circular through hole 101 is provided at the center of the spacer 100.

As shown in FIG. 13, the first contact 110 and the second contact 120 are vertically stacked so that the four elastic plate portions 116 and 126 are alternately arranged in four directions. . As a result, four first movable contacts 111 and 121, a second movable contact 112, and a second movable contact 112 are formed at the tips of the two elastic plate portions 116 and 126 arranged in the four directions of the first contact 110 and the second contact 120, respectively. 122, third movable contact 113 and 12
The third and fourth movable contacts 114 and 124 are arranged in one row.

Fixed plate portion 11 of the first contact 110
5 and the fixed plate portion 125 of the second contact 120.
The spacer 100 is interposed between the first contact 110 and the second contact 120 so as to maintain mutual insulation. The slide shaft portion 32 of the operating body 3 is inserted into the circular through hole 117 of the first contact 110, the circular through hole 101 of the spacer 100, and the circular through hole 127 of the second contact 120 to fix the first contact 110. The plate portion 115, the spacer 100, and the fixed plate portion 125 of the second contact 120 are interposed between the operating body 3 and the compression spring 4 to fix the fixed plate portion 115, the spacer 100, and the first contact 110 of the first contact 110. The fixed plate portion 125 of the two contacts 120 is pressed against the operating body 3 by the compression spring 4.

As a result, the first contact 110 and the second contact 120 are integrated with the operating body 3 and tilted in four directions. Also, four first movable contacts 111 and 121 and second movable contacts 112 and 12 on the side of the first contact 110 and the second contact 120.
2, third movable contact 113 and 123, fourth movable contact 11
4 and 124 are cross-shaped grooves 3 of the operating body 3, respectively.
4, first fixed contacts U1, U2, U3, U4 and second fixed contact D on the side of the circuit board 5
1, D2, D3, D4, third fixed contact R1, R2, R
3, R4, and the fourth fixed contacts L1, L2, L3, L4 are opposed to each other in a separated state.

The four-way switch device of the present invention in this embodiment is constructed as described above, and its operation will be described below. Normally, the operation body 3 is located at the neutral position by the action of the compression spring 4 and the bush 40 of the automatic return means and the inclined surface 25 of the cross-shaped groove 24. That is, due to the elastic action of the compression spring 4, the bush 4
0 is located at the center bottom of the inclined surface 25 of the cross-shaped groove 24,
Along with that, the operation shaft portion 31 and the slide shaft portion 32 of the operation body 3 are positioned vertically, and the collar portion 33 of the operation body 3 is positioned horizontally. At this time, the four first movable contacts 111 and 12 on the side of the first contact 110 and the second contact 120 are formed.
1, second movable contact 112 and 122, third movable contact 11
3 and 123, the fourth movable contacts 114 and 124, and the four first fixed contacts U1, U2, U3, U on the circuit board 5 side.
4, second fixed contacts D1, D2, D3, D4, third fixed contacts R1, R2, R3, R4, fourth fixed contacts L1, L2
As shown in FIG. 6, L3 and L4 face each other in a separated state.

Next, the knob 8 on the operating shaft 31 side of the operating body 3
Is tilted, for example, in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 5 with a finger or the like. Then, the operating body 3 tries to tilt around the center O of the spherical portion 30. At this time, the bush 40 on the slide shaft portion 32 side of the operating body 3 uses the groove in the cross-shaped groove 24 of the lower case 2 as a guide in the groove in the direction opposite to the tilt direction of the knob 8 on the operation shaft portion 31 side. Tilt in the direction of the arrow in FIG. As a result, the operating body 3 is tilted in a predetermined direction.

As the operating body 3 is tilted, the bush 40 of the automatic return means goes up the inclined surface 25 of the cross-shaped groove 24 and compresses the compression spring 4, as shown in FIG. At the same time, the first contact 110 and the second contact 120 are also tilted in the same manner as the operating body 3, and the operation shaft portion 31 of the eight elastic plate portions 116 and 126 of the first contact 110 and the second contact 120 is the same. Movable contacts (111 and 121, 112 and 122, 113) of the elastic plate portions 116 and 126 in the same direction as the tilt direction of the side knob 8.
And 123, 114 and 124), as shown in FIG. 7, fixed contacts (U1, U2, U3, U4,
D1, D2, D3, D4, R1, R2, R3, R4, L
1, L2, L3, L4). As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, the first movable contacts 111 and 121 contact the first fixed contacts U1, U2, U3, U4, and
The circuit is closed and configured.

Then, the tilting operation of the knob 8 on the operation shaft 31 side of the operation body 3 is stopped. Then, due to the return action of the compression spring 4 of the automatic return means, the bush 40 on the slide shaft portion 32 side of the operating body 3 moves down the inclined surface 25 of the cross-shaped groove 24 in the direction opposite to the arrow direction in FIG. Along with this, the operating body 3 tilts about the center O of the ball portion 30, and the knob 8 side tilts in the direction opposite to the arrow direction in FIG. When the bush 40 is located at the center of the cross-shaped groove 24 as shown in FIG. 4, the operating body 3 is also automatically returned to the neutral position as shown in FIG.

With the automatic return of the operating body 3 to the neutral position, the first contact 110 and the second contact 120
Automatically returns to the neutral position, and the movable contacts (111 and 12) on the side of the first contact 110 and the second contact 120 thereof are also returned.
1, 112 and 122, 113 and 123, 114 and 124) are fixed contacts (U1, U2, U3, U4, D1, D2, D3, D) on the circuit board 5 side, as shown in FIG.
4, R1, R2, R3, R4, L1, L2, L3, L
Leave 4). As a result, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, the first movable contacts 111 and 121 cause the first fixed contact U to move.
Apart from 1, U2, U3 and U4, the above-mentioned first circuit shown in FIG. 15 is opened.

When the knob 8 on the side of the operating shaft 31 of the operating body 3 is tilted in the other three directions, the operating body 3 tilts in the predetermined directions as described above, and accordingly, 1
The contacts 110 and the second contacts 120 are also tilted so that the second movable contacts 112 and 122, the third movable contacts 113 and 123, and the fourth movable contacts 114 and 124 have the second fixed contacts D1, D2, D3 on the circuit board 5 side. , D4, third fixed contacts R1, R2, R3, R4, fourth fixed contacts L1, L
2, L3, L4, respectively, to contact the second circuit, the third circuit, and the fourth circuit as shown in FIGS. 16, 17, and 18, for example.
The circuit is closed and configured.

When the operation of the above-mentioned knob 8 is stopped, the operation body 3 is automatically returned to the neutral position by the automatic return action of the automatic return means, and along with this, the first contact 110.
Since the second contact 120 automatically returns to the neutral position, 112 and 122, the third movable contacts 113 and 12
The third and fourth movable contacts 114 and 124 are the second fixed contacts D1, D2, D3, D4 and the third fixed contact R on the circuit board 5 side.
1, R2, R3, R4, 4th fixed contact L1, L2, L
The second circuit, the third circuit, and the fourth circuit are opened apart from L3 and L4, respectively, as shown in FIG. 14, for example.

As described above, the four-way switch device of the present invention in this embodiment has the first fixed contacts U1, U2, U3, U4 and the second fixed contacts D1, D2 provided on the circuit board 5.
D3, D4, third fixed contacts R1, R2, R3, R4, fourth fixed contacts L1, L2, L3, L4, and the first contact 110 and the second contact 1 that tilt together with the operating body 3.
20, first movable contacts 111 and 121, second movable contacts 112 and 122, and third movable contacts 113 and 12 provided on the first contact 110 and the second contact 120 thereof.
Since the third and fourth movable contacts 114 and 124 serve as an alternative to the four switch units, the number of parts is smaller than that of the conventional four-way switch device.

The operating direction of the operating body 3 in the above embodiment is a cross shape in which the adjacent operating directions form 90 °, but the adjacent operating directions may be other than 90 °.

14 to 18 are electrical circuit diagrams of examples in which the above-described four-way switch device of the present invention is used as an operation switch for tilt steering (tilt handle), for example. In the figure, A is a drive unit of the tilt steering. The drive unit A includes a first motor M1 that moves a handle (not shown) up and down, and a second motor M2 that moves the handle left and right.

In the figure, SW is the four-way switch device of the present invention described above. In the four-way switch device SW of the present invention, the first terminal 60 includes a power source such as an automobile battery, a first contact U1 of a first fixed contact, a first contact D1 of a second fixed contact, and a first contact D3 of a third fixed contact. 4 contacts R4,
The third fixed contact L3 is electrically connected to the third fixed contact L3 by the conductor, and the second terminal 61 is one terminal of the first motor M1 and the first fixed contact fourth contact U4.
Each of the second fixed contacts is electrically connected to the second contact D2 by the conductor, and the third terminal 62 includes the other terminal of the first motor M1, one terminal of the second motor M2, and the first fixed terminal. The second contact U2 of the contact, the third of the second fixed contact
The contact D3, the third contact R3 of the third fixed contact, and the second contact L2 of the fourth fixed contact are electrically connected to each other by the conductors, and the fourth terminal 63 is the other terminal of the second motor M2. The first fixed contact R1 of the third fixed contact and the fourth fixed contact L4 of the fourth fixed contact are electrically connected by the conductors, respectively, and the fifth terminal 64 includes the third fixed contact U3 of the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact. For the fourth contact D4 of the contact, the second contact R2 of the third fixed contact, the first contact L1 of the fourth fixed contact, and the ground,
The conductors are electrically connected to each other.

The terminals 60, 61, and 6 are provided.
2, 63, 64 and fixed terminals U1, U2, U3, U
4, D1, D2, D3, D4, R1, R2, R3, R
4, in connection with L1, L2, L3, L4,
Each movable contact 111, 112, 11 of the contact 110
3, 114, or the movable contacts 121, 122, 123, 124 of the second contact 120 may be replaced, and the movable contacts 111, 110 of the first contact 110 may be replaced.
The movable contacts 112, 113, 114 and the movable contacts 121, 122, 123, 124 of the second contact 120 may be replaced with each other. For example, the first fixed contacts U1, U2, U3
At U4, the connection between the first contact U1 and the first terminal 60 and the connection between the second contact U2 and the third terminal 62 are exchanged between the first movable contacts 111 of the first contacts 110 to replace the first contact U1 and the third contact 62. The terminal 62 may be connected and the second contact U2 and the first terminal 60 may be connected, or the connection between the third contact U3 and the fifth terminal 64 and the connection between the fourth contact U4 and the second terminal 61. The connection may be switched between the first movable contact 121 of the second contact 120 to connect the third contact U3 and the second terminal 61 and to connect the fourth contact U4 and the fifth terminal 64. The connection of the first contact 110 on the side of the first movable contact 111 and the connection of the second contact 120 on the side of the first movable contact 121 are interchanged, and the connection of the first contact 110 on the side of the first movable contact 111. The third contact U3 and the fourth contact U4 are connected to the second terminal 61 and the fifth terminal 64, and the connection of the second contact 120 on the first movable contact 121 side is made to the first contact U1 and the second contact U2 and the first contact U1. Terminal 6
0 and the third terminal 62 may be connected.

Next, a description will be given of the circuit configuration and the vertical and forward / backward movement of the handle by operating the above-described four-way switch device SW of the present invention. First, when the operating body 3 is operated upward,
As shown in FIG. 15, the first movable contact 111 of the first contact 110 is the first contact U1 and the second contact U of the first fixed contact.
2, the first movable contact 121 of the second contact 120 is connected to the third contact U3 and the fourth contact U4 of the first fixed contact, respectively, and the current flows in the direction of the arrow U, and the first terminal 60 is connected.
→ The first contact U1 of the first fixed contact → The first contact 110
First movable contact 111 → second fixed contact U2 →
Third terminal 62 → first motor M1 → second terminal 61 → fourth contact U4 of first fixed contact → second contact 1
20 first movable contact 121 → first fixed contact third contact U
The flow proceeds from 3 to the fifth terminal 64, the first motor M1 rotates (normally rotates), and the handle tilts upward, for example.

When the operation body 3 is operated downward, the second movable contact 112 of the first contact 110 causes the second movable contact 112 of the first contact 110 to be the first contact D1 and the second contact D2 of the second fixed contact, as shown in FIG.
In addition, the second movable contact 122 of the second contact 120 is connected to the third contact D3 and the fourth contact D4 of the second fixed contact, respectively, and the current flows in the direction of the arrow D in the first terminal 60 →
First contact D1 of second fixed contact → second movable contact 112 of first contact 110 → second contact D2 of second fixed contact → second terminal 61 → first motor M1 → third terminal 6
2 → third contact D3 of second fixed contact → second contact 12
0 second movable contact 122 → second fixed contact fourth contact D4
→ Flows to the fifth terminal 64, the first motor M1 rotates (reverse rotation), and the handle tilts downward, for example.

Next, when the operating body 3 is operated to the right, as shown in FIG. 17, the third movable contact 113 of the first contact 110 causes the third movable contact 113 to be the first fixed contact R1 and the second fixed contact R2.
The third movable contact 123 of the second contact 120 is connected to the third contact R3 and the fourth contact R4 of the third fixed contact, respectively, and the current flows in the direction of the arrow R in the first terminal 60 →
Fourth contact R4 of third fixed contact → third movable contact 123 of second contact 120 → third contact R3 of third fixed contact → third terminal 62 → second motor M2 → fourth terminal 6
3 → first contact R1 of the third fixed contact → first contact 11
Third movable contact 113 of 0 → second contact R2 of third fixed contact
→ Flows to the fifth terminal 64, the second motor M1 rotates (normal rotation), and the handle advances, for example, to the front side.

Further, when the operating body 3 is operated to the left,
As shown in FIG. 18, the fourth movable contact 114 of the first contact 110 is the first contact L1 and the second contact L of the fourth fixed contact.
2, the fourth movable contact 124 of the second contact 120 is connected to the third contact L3 and the fourth contact L4 of the fourth fixed contact, respectively, and the current flows in the direction of the arrow L to the first terminal 60.
→ Third contact L3 of the fourth fixed contact → Second contact 120
Fourth movable contact 124 → fourth fixed contact fourth contact L4 →
4th terminal 63-> 2nd motor M2-> 3rd terminal 62-> 2nd contact L2 of 4th fixed contact-> 1st contact 1
4th movable contact 114 of 10 → 1st contact L of 4th fixed contact
The flow proceeds from 1 to the fifth terminal 64, the second motor M2 rotates (reverse rotation), and the handle retracts, for example.

In the above embodiment, the tilt steering (tilt handle) operation switch is used, but operation switches other than the tilt steering (tilt handle) operation switch, for example, a mirror of a remote control type door mirror. It may be used for an operation switch device that tilts the surface vertically and horizontally. In this case, the mirror surface of the left door mirror and the mirror surface of the right door mirror,
Since there are two operation targets, two four-way switch devices of the present invention are used.

19 to 28 show a second embodiment of the four-way switch device of the present invention. In this embodiment, an example used in an operation switch device for tilting the mirror surfaces of left and right remote control type door mirrors vertically and horizontally will be described. In the figure, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 18 indicate the same components.

The four-way switch device of the present invention in this embodiment is equipped with a changeover switch SW2 for switching the left and right sides of a remote control type door mirror.
In order to equip this change-over switch SW2, the upper case 1A, the lower case 2A, the circuit board 5A, the terminals 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 6
The structure of 06 is slightly different from that of the first embodiment, but the basic structure is the same. For example, upper case 1A
An accommodating recess 19 for accommodating the changeover switch SW2 is provided on the upper surface of the.

As shown in FIG. 19, the changeover switch SW2 includes a main body 630 which is stored in the storage recess 19 of the upper case 1A, a switching operation rod 631 which projects from the upper surface of the main body 630, and the switching operation rod 631. And an operation knob 632 fixed to the upper end of the. As shown in FIG. 20, the structure of the main body 630 of the changeover switch SW2 is a two-pole type switch structure, and includes a first common fixed contact 610 and a second common fixed contact 610.
It consists of a common fixed contact 620, a first movable contact 611 and a second movable contact 621, a first right fixed contact 612 and a second right fixed contact 622, a first left fixed contact 613 and a second left fixed contact 623. . Then, the first movable contact 611 and the second movable contact 621 correspond to the operation knob 63.
When the switching operation of FIG. 2 is performed, the neutral position of FIG. 20 and the right side of FIGS. 21 to 24 and FIG.
28 to the left side of FIG. 28, respectively.

20 to 28 are electrical circuit diagrams of an example in which the above-described four-way switch device of the present invention is used as an operation switch for tilting the mirror surfaces of left and right remote control type door mirrors vertically and horizontally.

In the figure, A1 is a drive unit for tilting the mirror surface of the right remote control type door mirror vertically and horizontally. The drive unit A1 on the right side includes a first motor M11 for moving the mirror surface up and down and a second motor M for moving the mirror surface left and right.
It consists of 12.

In the figure, A2 is a drive unit for tilting the mirror surface of the left remote control door mirror vertically and horizontally. The drive unit A2 on the left side includes a first motor M21 for moving the mirror surface up and down and a second motor M for moving the mirror surface left and right.
And 22.

In the figure, SW2 is the above-mentioned changeover switch, and SW1 is the above-mentioned four-way switch device of the present invention provided with the changeover switch SW2. In the four-way switch device SW2 of the present invention, the first terminal 600
Is a power source such as an automobile battery, a first contact U1 of a first fixed contact, a first contact D1 of a second fixed contact, a fourth contact R4 of a third fixed contact, a third contact L3 of a fourth fixed contact, The second terminals 60 are electrically connected by conductors.
1 is one terminal of the first motor M11 of the drive unit A1 on the right side, and the first right fixed contact 6 of the changeover switch SW2.
12 are electrically connected to each other by conductors, and the third terminal 602 is connected to the first motor M of the left driving unit A2.
21 and one of the first left fixed contact 613 of the changeover switch SW2 is electrically connected by a conductor, and the fourth terminal 603 is the other terminal of the first motor M11 of the right drive unit A1. The drive unit A1 on the right side
One terminal of the second motor M12 of the left side drive unit A on the left side
2, the other terminal of the first motor M21, one terminal of the second motor M22 of the left drive unit A2, the second contact U2 of the first fixed contact, the third contact D3 of the second fixed contact, the third fixed The third contact R3 of the contact, the second contact L2 of the fourth fixed contact,
5th terminal 6 electrically connected by conductors
04 is electrically connected to the other terminal of the second motor M12 of the right drive unit A1 and the second right fixed contact 622 of the changeover switch SW2 by a conductor, and the sixth terminal 605 is connected to the left side. The other terminal of the second motor M22 of the driving unit A2 and the second left side fixed contact 623 of the changeover switch SW2 are electrically connected by conductors, and the seventh terminal 606 is the third contact U3 of the first fixed contact. , The fourth contact D4 of the second fixed contact, the second contact R2 of the third fixed contact, the first contact L1 of the fourth fixed contact, the ground,
Each of them is electrically connected by a conductor, and the first common fixed contact 610 of the changeover switch SW2, the fourth contact U4 of the first fixed contact, and the second contact D2 of the second fixed contact are electrically connected by a conductor. Connected to the switch SW
The second second common fixed contact 620, the first contact R1 of the third fixed contact, and the fourth contact L4 of the fourth fixed contact are electrically connected by conductors.

Next, the circuit construction by the operation of the above-described four-way switch device SW1 and the changeover switch SW2 of the present invention and the vertical and horizontal movement of the mirror surfaces of the left and right remote control type door mirrors will be described. First, by operating the operation knob 632 of the changeover switch SW2 to the right side, as shown in FIGS. 21 to 24, the first movable contact 611 and the second movable contact 621 of the changeover switch SW2 are moved to the first right fixed contact 612 and Second
The right fixed contacts 622 are connected respectively.

Then, when the operating body 3 is operated upward, as shown in FIG.
The movable contact 111 is connected to the first contact U1 and the second contact U2, which are first fixed contacts, and the first movable contact 12 of the second contact 120 is used.
1 to the third contact U3 and the fourth contact U4 of the first fixed contact,
They are connected to each other, and the current flows in the direction of arrow U from the first terminal 600 to the first contact U1 of the first fixed contact to the first movable contact 111 of the first contact 110 to the second contact U2 of the first fixed contact to the fourth terminal. 603 → first drive unit A1 on the right side
Motor M11 → second terminal 601 → switch S
2nd 1st right fixed contact 612-> 1st movable contact 611-> 1st common fixed contact 610-> 4th contact U4 of 1st fixed contact->
The flow moves from the first movable contact 121 of the second contact 120 to the third contact U3 of the first fixed contact to the seventh terminal 606,
The first motor M11 of the right drive unit A1 rotates (normally rotates) and the right mirror surface tilts upward.

When the operating body 3 is operated downward, the second movable contact 112 of the first contact 110 causes the second movable contact 112 of the first contact 110 to be the first contact D1 and the second contact D2 of the second fixed contact, as shown in FIG.
The second movable contact 122 of the second contact 120 is connected to the third contact D3 and the fourth contact D4 of the first fixed contact, respectively, and the current flows in the direction of the arrow D to the first terminal 600.
→ The first contact D1 of the second fixed contact → The first contact 110
Second movable contact 112 → second fixed contact second contact D2 →
First common contact 610 of changeover switch SW2 → first movable contact 611 → first right fixed contact 612 → second terminal 6
01 → the first motor M11 of the drive unit A1 on the right side → the fourth terminal 603 → the third contact D3 of the second fixed contact → the second movable contact 122 of the second contact 120 → the fourth contact D4 of the second fixed contact → the fourth 7 to the terminal 606, the first motor M11 of the drive unit A1 on the right side rotates (reverses), and the mirror surface on the right side tilts downward.

Further, when the operating body 3 is operated to the right,
As shown in FIG. 23, the third movable contact 113 of the first contact 110 is the first contact R1 and the second contact R of the third fixed contact.
2, the third movable contact 123 of the second contact 120 is connected to the third contact R3 and the fourth contact R4 of the third fixed contact, respectively, and the current flows in the direction of arrow R, and the first terminal 60 is connected.
0 → the fourth contact R4 of the third fixed contact → the second contact 12
Third movable contact 123 of 0 → third fixed contact R3
-> 4th terminal 603-> 2nd motor M12 of the drive part A1 on the right side-> 5th terminal 604-> 2nd right side fixed contact 6
22 → second movable contact 621 → second common fixed contact 620 →
The first fixed contact R1 of the third fixed contact → the third movable contact 113 of the first contact 110 → the second fixed contact R2 of the third fixed contact → the seventh terminal 606 flows to the second drive unit A1 on the right side.
The motor M12 rotates (normally rotates) and the right mirror surface tilts rightward.

Furthermore, when the operating body 3 is operated to the left, as shown in FIG.
The movable contact 114 is connected to the first contact L1 and the second contact L2, which are the fourth fixed contacts, and the fourth movable contact 12 of the second contact 120.
4 is a third fixed contact L3 and a fourth fixed contact L4,
Each of them is connected, and the current flows in the direction of arrow L from the first terminal 600, the third contact L3 of the fourth fixed contact, the fourth movable contact 124 of the second contact 120, the fourth contact L4 of the fourth fixed contact, and the changeover switch SW2. Second common contact 620 → second
Movable contact 621-> 2nd right fixed contact 622-> 5th terminal 604-> 2nd motor M12 of the right drive part A1-> 4th terminal 603-> 4th fixed contact 2nd contact L2-> 4th movable of 1st contact 110 The flow proceeds from the contact 114 to the first fixed contact L1 of the fourth fixed contact to the seventh terminal 606, and the second motor M12 of the drive unit A1 on the right rotates (reverses) to tilt the mirror surface on the right to the left.

Next, the operation knob 63 of the changeover switch SW2
2 to the left, and as shown in FIGS.
The first movable contact 611 and the second movable contact 611 of the changeover switch SW2.
The movable contact 621 is connected to the first left side fixed contact 613 and the second left side fixed contact 623, respectively.

Then, when the operating body 3 is operated in the upward direction, as shown in FIG.
The movable contact 111 is connected to the first contact U1 and the second contact U2, which are first fixed contacts, and the first movable contact 12 of the second contact 120 is used.
1 to the third contact U3 and the fourth contact U4 of the first fixed contact,
They are connected to each other, and the current flows in the direction of arrow U from the first terminal 600 to the first contact U1 of the first fixed contact to the first movable contact 111 of the first contact 110 to the second contact U2 of the first fixed contact to the fourth terminal. 603 → first drive unit A2 on the left side
Motor M21 → Terminal 602 → Switch S
2nd 1st left fixed contact 613-> 1st movable contact 611-> 1st common fixed contact 610-> 4th contact U4 of 1st fixed contact->
The flow moves from the first movable contact 121 of the second contact 120 to the third contact U3 of the first fixed contact to the seventh terminal 606,
The first motor M21 of the left drive unit A2 rotates (normally rotates) and the left mirror surface tilts upward.

When the operating body 3 is operated downward, as shown in FIG. 26, the second movable contact 112 of the first contact 110 causes the second movable contact 112 of the second fixed contact to be the first contact D1 and the second contact D2.
The second movable contact 122 of the second contact 120 is connected to the third contact D3 and the fourth contact D4 of the first fixed contact, respectively, and the current flows in the direction of the arrow D to the first terminal 600.
→ The first contact D1 of the second fixed contact → The first contact 110
Second movable contact 112 → second fixed contact second contact D2 →
First common contact 610 of changeover switch SW2 → first movable contact 611 → first left fixed contact 613 → third terminal 6
02 → first motor M21 of the left drive unit A2 → fourth terminal 603 → third contact D3 of the second fixed contact → second movable contact 122 of the second contact 120 → fourth contact D4 of the second fixed contact → the fourth 7 to the terminal 606, the first motor M21 of the left drive unit A2 rotates (reverses), and the left mirror surface tilts downward.

Further, when the operating body 3 is operated to the right,
As shown in FIG. 27, the third movable contact 113 of the first contact 110 has the first contact R1 and the second contact R of the third fixed contact.
2, the third movable contact 123 of the second contact 120 is connected to the third contact R3 and the fourth contact R4 of the third fixed contact, respectively, and the current flows in the direction of arrow R, and the first terminal 60 is connected.
0 → the fourth contact R4 of the third fixed contact → the second contact 12
Third movable contact 123 of 0 → third fixed contact R3
-> 4th terminal 603-> 2nd motor M22 of the left drive part A2-> 6th terminal 605-> 2nd left side fixed contact 6
23 → second movable contact 621 → second common fixed contact 620 →
The first fixed contact R1 of the third fixed contact → the third movable contact 113 of the first contact 110 → the second fixed contact R2 of the third fixed contact → the seventh terminal 606 flows to the second drive unit A2 on the left side.
The motor M22 rotates (normally rotates) and the left mirror surface tilts rightward.

Furthermore, when the operating body 3 is operated to the left, as shown in FIG.
The movable contact 114 is connected to the first contact L1 and the second contact L2, which are the fourth fixed contacts, and the fourth movable contact 12 of the second contact 120.
4 is a third fixed contact L3 and a fourth fixed contact L4,
Each of them is connected, and the current flows in the direction of arrow L from the first terminal 600, the third contact L3 of the fourth fixed contact, the fourth movable contact 124 of the second contact 120, the fourth contact L4 of the fourth fixed contact, and the changeover switch SW2. Second common contact 620 → second
Movable contact 621-> 2nd left fixed contact 623-> 6th terminal 605-> 2nd motor M22 of the left drive part A2-> 4th terminal 603-> 4th fixed contact 2nd contact L2-> 4th movable of 1st contact 110 The contact 114 → the first contact L1 of the fourth fixed contact → the seventh terminal 606 flows, the second motor M22 of the left drive unit A2 rotates (reverses), and the left mirror surface tilts leftward.

[0059]

As described above, the four-way switch device of the present invention requires a small number of parts.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of a four-way switch device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the four-way switch device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view on arrow III in FIG.

4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the operating body is tilted.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a non-contact state between a movable contact on the contact side and a fixed contact on the circuit board side.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a contact state between a movable contact on the contact side and a fixed contact on the circuit board side.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the upper case.

9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a lower case.

11 is a sectional view taken along line XI-XI in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the operating body.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a state in which a first contact and a second contact are vertically stacked with a spacer interposed therebetween.

FIG. 14 is an electric circuit diagram of an example in which the four-way switch device of the present invention is used as an operation switch of a tilt steering wheel (tilt handle), for example, and is an electric circuit diagram in a neutral position.

FIG. 15 is an electric circuit diagram of a state where the same is operated to the upper side.

FIG. 16 is an electric circuit diagram of a state where the same is operated downward.

FIG. 17 is an electric circuit diagram of a state where the same is operated to the right.

FIG. 18 is an electric circuit diagram of a state where the same is operated to the left side.

FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment of the four-way switch device of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is an electric circuit diagram of an example in which the four-way switch device of the present invention is used as an operation switch for mirror surfaces of left and right remote control type door mirrors, for example, and is an electric circuit diagram in a neutral position.

FIG. 21 is an electric circuit diagram of a state in which the mirror surface on the right side is also operated upward.

FIG. 22 is an electric circuit diagram of a state in which the right mirror surface is also operated downward.

FIG. 23 is an electric circuit diagram of a state where the right mirror surface is also operated to the right.

FIG. 24 is an electric circuit diagram of a state in which the mirror surface on the right side is also operated to the left side.

FIG. 25 is an electric circuit diagram of a state where the mirror surface on the left side is also operated upward.

FIG. 26 is an electric circuit diagram similarly showing a state in which the mirror surface on the left side is operated downward.

FIG. 27 is an electric circuit diagram of a state in which the mirror surface on the left side is also operated to the right side.

FIG. 28 is an electric circuit diagram of a state in which the same is operated to the left on the left mirror surface.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Upper case, 2 ... Upper case, 3 ... Operation body, 4 ... Compression spring, 40 ... Bushing, 5 ... Circuit board, 60,
61, 62, 63, 64, 600, 601, 602, 6
03, 604, 605, 606 ... Terminal, 7 ... Packing, 8 ... Knob, 9 ... Clip, 100 ... Spacer (insulating member), 110 ... First contact, 120 ... Second
Contact, 111, 112, 113, 114, 12
1, 122, 123, 124 ... Movable contacts, U1, U2,
U3, U4, D1, D2, D3, D4, R1, R2, R
3, R4, L1, L2, L3, L4 ... Fixed contact, SW,
SW1 ... Four-way switch device of the present invention, SW2 ... Changeover switch, A ... Tilt steering (tilt handle) drive section, A1 ... Right side remote control type mirror mirror drive section, A2 ... Left side remote control type mirror mirror Face drive.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A case, a four-direction guide provided in the case, an operating body guided by the four-direction guide so as to be tiltable in four directions, and an automatic return means for automatically returning the operating body to a neutral position. And a circuit board provided in the case, wherein the first circuit, the second circuit, the third circuit, and the fourth circuit are respectively formed when the operating body is tilted in four directions. A four-way switch device including: a first fixed contact, a second fixed contact, a third fixed contact, and a fourth fixed contact respectively provided on the circuit board; A first contact and a second contact that are respectively tilted in four directions integrally with the body, and a first movable contact, a second movable contact, a third movable contact, and a fourth movable contact that are provided on the first contact and the second contact, respectively. And The tilting operation of the operating body in four directions makes contact with the first fixed contact, the second fixed contact, the third fixed contact, and the fourth fixed contact through the first contact and the second contact, respectively. A four-way switch, comprising: a first movable contact, a second movable contact, a third movable contact, and a fourth movable contact, which respectively constitute one circuit, a second circuit, a third circuit, and a fourth circuit. apparatus.