JPH1069839A - Switching device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the numbers of part items and assembling processes. SOLUTION: A slider 7 comprises a body 70, plate spring type movable contacts 71, 72 and plate springs 73, 74 (for an operation click-sense granting mechanism) into one unit. As a result, the numbers of parts and assembling processes are reduced, compared with a conventional switching device which has a slider, plate spring type movable contacts, compression coil springs (for an operation click-sense granting mechanism) and a ball (for an operation click- sense granting mechanism) in separate units.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a switch device for forming a desired circuit via a slider by operating an operating body, and more particularly to a switch device capable of reducing the number of parts and the number of assembly steps. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of this type of switch device is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 62-150613. The switch device includes a case, a circuit board disposed in the case and having fixed contacts, a slider slidably disposed in the case, a leaf-spring movable contact attached to the slider, An operating body mounted on a case and engaged with the slider, a compression coil spring and a ball provided on a shaft portion of the operating body,
An operation moderation imparting plate provided on a fixed side of the case or the circuit board. By operating the operating body, the slider slides, and the leaf spring type movable contact of the slider is connected to the fixed contact of the circuit board in a state of elastic pressure contact to form a predetermined circuit. On the other hand, when the ball climbs over while pressing against either one of the mountain-shaped convex portions on both sides of the V-shaped groove of the operation moderation imparting plate,
A moderation feeling is given to the operation of the operation tool and the slide of the slider. The above-described switch device is used, for example, as a switch device for switching between a left door mirror and a right door mirror in a remote control type mirror device that tilts a mirror surface of a door mirror up, down, left and right.

[0003]

In the above switch device, it is important to reduce the number of parts and the number of assembling steps.

An object of the present invention is to provide a switch device capable of reducing the number of parts and the number of assembling steps.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a moderation by climbing over a mountain-shaped projection provided on a fixed side of a case or a circuit board while elastically pressing the projection. An operation moderation feeling imparting mechanism is constituted by the movable side leaf spring to which the feeling is imparted, and the slider is constituted by integrating the leaf spring, the leaf spring type movable contact and the main body. .

According to the switch device of the present invention, when the operating body is operated, the slider slides, and the leaf spring type movable contact of the slider is connected to the fixed contact of the circuit board to form a predetermined circuit. You. In particular, in the switch device of the present invention, since the main body, the leaf spring type movable contact, and the leaf spring (of the operation moderation imparting mechanism) are integrated into a slider, the slider and the leaf spring The number of parts and the number of assembling steps are reduced as compared with the conventional switch device in which the movable contact, the compression coil spring (of the operation moderation imparting mechanism), and the ball (of the operation moderation imparting mechanism) are separately provided. Can be achieved.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the switch device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
The arrow in FIG. 2 and the arrow in FIG. 2 are connected to form an exploded perspective view of the entire switch device of the present invention. This example is used as a switch for switching between left and right among switches for tilting the left and right mirror surfaces of an electric remote control mirror for an automobile in up, down, left and right directions.
That is, a driving motor for tilting the left mirror surface in the vertical direction, a driving motor for tilting the left mirror surface in the left and right direction, and a driving motor for tilting the right mirror surface in the vertical direction. And a drive motor for tilting the right mirror surface in the left-right direction.
In this embodiment, the X direction is, as shown in FIG.
This is the direction of the line connecting the center of the left side and the center of the right side of the square push plate 4 when the switch device of the present invention is viewed from a plane. Also, the Y direction is a direction of a line connecting the center of the upper side and the center of the lower side of the square push plate 4 when the switch device of the present invention is viewed from a plane, as also shown in FIG. Further, the cross-shaped direction is the X direction and the Y direction described above. Furthermore, the diagonal direction refers to a direction rotated by 45 ° with respect to the above-described cross-shaped direction, that is, as shown in FIG. The direction of the line connecting the corners.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an upper case. The upper case 1 is made of, for example, an opaque synthetic resin (made of ABS resin). As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4,
It has a hollow three-dimensional shape in which the upper surface 10 is closed and the lower surface 11 is open.

At the center of the upper surface of the upper surface closing portion 10 of the upper case 1, a substantially square tubular switching knob guide portion 13 is integrally formed so as to protrude upward. This switching knob guide section 13
The upper surface is opened, and a shaft portion (not shown) is integrally provided at the opening edge in the Y direction. This switching knob guide portion 13
The two side surfaces in the X direction are inclined in the shape of an figure eight, and guide the switching operation of the switching knob 5 of the switching device (two-way switch) of the present invention described later. On the left and right sides of the switching knob guide portion 13 on the inner surface of the upper surface closing portion 10 of the upper case 1, two sets of first convex portions 101 and 111 (of the operation moderation imparting mechanism) and second convex portions 102 and 112 are provided. Are provided integrally with each other. The first convex portions 101 and 111 and the second convex portions 102 and 112 are arranged in the X direction,
The V-shaped groove in the middle has a steep slope, and the two outer slopes are gentle.

The upper case closing portion 10 of the upper case 1
The four actuators 41, 42, 4 of a four-way switch described later are provided on two side surfaces in the Y direction of the switching knob guide portion 13.
3, 44 (41 to 44) and four movable contacts 81, 8
Two storage sections 12 for storing two of each of 2, 83, 84 (81 to 84) are integrally protruded. This 2
At both ends of the upper surface of each of the storage sections 12, a guide section 14 having a hollow cylindrical shape for guiding actuators 41 to 44 described later is integrally provided. These four guide portions 14 are respectively located on diagonal lines. Further, on the side wall of the upper case 1 in the Y direction, a convex portion 15 for attachment to the vehicle body is provided.
Are protruded integrally. In addition, X of this upper case 1
A locking groove 16 for locking the holder is provided on the side wall in the direction.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a holder as a lower case. The holder 2 is made of, for example, an opaque synthetic resin (made of ABS resin), and has a hollow three-dimensional shape in which an upper surface 20 and a lower surface 21 are open as shown in FIGS. Inside the holder 2, a partition plate 22 is provided integrally. In this example, seven terminals 23 are fixed to the intermediate partition plate 22. This terminal 2
Reference numeral 3 is arranged on the lower opening 21 side of the holder 2. A locking claw 2 is provided on the upper side of the holder 2 in the X direction.
4 are provided corresponding to the locking grooves 16 of the upper case 1, respectively. The upper side of the holder 2 is housed in the lower opening 11 of the upper case 1 and the locking claws 24 of the holder 2 are locked in the locking grooves 16 of the upper case 1, so that the upper case 1 The switch case is formed integrally with the holder 2.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 3 denotes a circuit board (electric circuit board). The circuit board 3 is made of, for example, an insulating member, and is made of, for example, a printed circuit board (PCB) as shown in FIGS. At the center of the circuit board 3, a rectangular through hole 30 is provided in the X direction.

Two sets of fixed contacts 35 and 36 of a two-way switch are provided on the X-direction edge (upper surface of the circuit board 3) of the through hole 30 of the circuit board 3 respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, the two fixed contacts 35 and 36 of the two-way switch are common fixed contacts 35 whose long sides are rectangular in the X direction.
0, 360, and first fixed contacts (left fixed contacts) 351 and 361 and second fixed contacts (right fixed contacts) 352 and 362 which are substantially square. The first fixed contacts 351 and 361 and the second fixed contacts 352 and 362 are arranged in the X direction, and the common fixed contacts 350 and 3
60, the first fixed contacts 351, 361 and the second fixed contact 3
52 and 362 are arranged in parallel in the X direction.

On the other hand, four sets of fixed contacts 31, 32, 33, 34 (31-34) of a four-way switch are provided on the upper surface of the diagonal quadrangular portion at the periphery of the circuit board 3, respectively. ing. One surface (for example, upper surface) of the circuit board 3
Alternatively, an electric circuit is printed and wired on both sides so as to form a desired circuit by connection with movable contacts 81 to 84 of a four-way switch described later and movable contacts 360 and 361 of a two-way switch described later. This circuit board 3
Are disposed in the cases 1 and 2. That is, the circuit board 3 is sandwiched and fixed between the lower end surface of the storage portion 12 of the upper case 1 and the upper end surface of the upper opening 20 of the holder 2. The seven terminals 23 are electrically connected to the circuit board 3.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 7 denotes a slider of a two-way switch. As shown in FIG. 2, the slider 7 includes a main body 70, two sets of leaf spring type movable contacts 71 and 72, and two sets of leaf springs 73 and 74 (of an operation moderation imparting mechanism). Have been. The slider 7 is mounted on the upper case 1
And is disposed on the circuit board 3 so as to be able to slide back and forth in the X direction.

The main body 70 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin (POM) such as an insulating member and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. A through hole 700 through which a shaft portion 52 of the switching knob 5 described later is inserted is provided at a central portion of the main body 70. This through hole 7
Reference numeral 00 denotes a configuration in which the two inner surfaces in the X direction are inclined in an eight-shape so that there is no play between the switching operation of the switching knob 5 and the sliding operation of the slider 7, which will be described later.

The two sets of leaf spring type movable contacts 71, 72
Are the first movable contacts 711 and 721 and the second movable contact 71
2 and 722 respectively. The first movable contacts 711 and 721 and the second movable contacts 712 and 722 are formed by bending the tips of two elastic conductive plates integrally projecting from two side surfaces in the X direction of the main body 70 downward. And are arranged in parallel to the X direction. The first movable contacts 711 and 721 are connected to the common fixed contact 35.
0 and 360 are always connected in a state of elastic pressure contact. In addition, the second movable contacts 712 and 722 are usually the first fixed contacts 3.
The first fixed contact 351 is located at a neutral position between the first fixed contact 351 and the second fixed contact 352, 362 via the slider 7 by one-way operation (switching to the left) of the switching knob 5 described later. , 361 in a state of elastic pressure contact,
The second fixed contact 352, 3 through the slider 7 by the operation of the switching knob 5 in the other direction (switching on the right side) described later.
62 is connected in a state of elastic pressure contact.

The two sets of leaf springs 73 and 74 (of the operation moderation imparting mechanism) are provided with the first movable contacts 711 and 721 and the second movable contact 71 on two side surfaces of the main body 70 in the X direction.
2 and 722, the tip of a single elastic plate protruded integrally from each other is curved upward. The two sets of leaf springs 73 and 74 usually have the first convex portion 101,
111 and the second convex portions 102 and 112,
The first convex portions 101 and 111 are moved via the slider 7 by an operation in one direction of the switching knob 5 (switching on the left side) described later.
And presses over the second convex portions 102 and 112 via the slider 7 by the operation of the switching knob 5 in the other direction (switching on the right side) to be described later. 101, 111 or second convex portion 1
When the vehicle gets over the vehicle while pressing the 02 and 112, a feeling of operation moderation is given.

As described above, the slider 7 is provided on one insulating main body 70 by the vertical portions at one end of two E-shaped elastic conductive plates (71 and 73, 72 and 74). Are integrally fixed in an insulated state from each other, and the upper and lower horizontal portions and the middle horizontal portion of the two elastic conductive plates are provided at the other end of the leaf spring type movable contacts 71 and 72. A first movable contact 711, 721 and a second movable contact 712,
722 and the leaf springs 73 and 7 (of the operation moderation giving mechanism)
4 are provided respectively.

In the figure, reference numeral 5 denotes a changeover knob of a two-way switch. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the switching knob 5 has a knob portion 50 extending upward in the Y direction, and a roof portion 51 extending in the X direction from both left and right sides of the lower portion of the knob portion 50. In addition to being provided integrally, a square pillar-shaped hollow shaft portion 52 is provided integrally from the center of the lower surface. The roof 5
A mark of the letter “L” (not shown) may be attached to the left side of the upper surface of 1, and a mark of the letter “R” (not shown) may be attached to the right side. If the switching knob 5 is made of, for example, a light-transmitting synthetic resin (acrylic resin (PMMA)) and the mark is made light-transmitting, a light source (not shown)
Alternatively, the mark can be illuminated via a light guide (not shown). An intermediate portion of the switching knob 5 is attached to the switching knob guide 13 of the case 1 so as to be switchable in two directions of the X direction, the upper knob portion 50 is disposed in an opening 400 of the push plate 4 described later, and the lower shaft is The part 52 is inserted into the through hole 700 of the main body 70 of the slider 7.
The switching knob 5 and the slider 7 are engaged with each other.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a modified example of the through hole of the slider and the shaft of the switching knob. Two inner surfaces in the X direction of the through hole 701 of the slider 7 in this example are vertically parallel, while two inner surfaces in the X direction of the lower end of the shaft 53 of the switching knob 5 are arranged.
The outer surface has a substantially arc-shaped convex shape. This modified example can also achieve the same operation and effects as those described above.

Next, three examples of the production example of the slider 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in the first production example, one elastic conductive plate 71, 72, 7
3, 74 (71-74), a small rectangular through hole 75
And a concave portion 76 to form an intermediate cut portion 77, and a through hole 7 at an intermediate portion of the one elastic conductive plate 71 to 74.
5, two small circular through holes 78 for positioning,
The small main body 70 and the small circular through holes 79 for biting are provided diagonally, respectively (see FIGS. 7A and 7B).
Next, the single elastic conductive plates 71 to 74 are set in a molding machine (not shown). At this time, since the positioning pins (not shown) of the molding machine are inserted into the positioning through holes 78 of the one elastic conductive plates 71 to 74, one elastic conductive plate 71 to 74
74 is set in the molding machine exactly at the correct position. The main body 70 of the insulating member is formed integrally with the above-described one elastic conductive plate 71 to 74 at an intermediate portion thereof. At this time, the main body 7
No. 0 resin material is the main body 70 of one elastic conductive plate 71-74.
Since one of the elastic conductive plates 71 to 74 and the main body 70 are firmly and integrally fixed, the bite penetrates into the biting through hole 79.
Then, the intermediate cut portion 77 of one elastic conductive plate 71-74
Is press cut (see FIGS. 8A to 8D).
As a result, two E-shaped elastic conductive plates 71 and 73, 72 and 74 are formed on one insulating body 70, respectively.
Are vertically fixed to each other in an insulated state. That is, in one insulating body 70,
The two sets of leaf spring type movable contacts 71 and 72 and the two sets of leaf springs 73 and 74 (of the operation moderation imparting mechanism) are respectively fixed integrally (see FIG. 9).

Then, the second production example is composed of two E-shaped elastic conductive plates 71 and 73, 72 and 7 respectively.
A small circular through hole 78 for positioning is provided in
And a small circular through hole 79 for cutting into the main body 70 (see FIG. 10A). Next, the two elastic conductive plates 71 and 73 and 72 and 74 are set in a molding machine (not shown). At this time, the positioning pins (not shown) of the molding machine are connected to the two elastic conductive plates 71 and 73, 72 and 7
Since the elastic conductive plates 71 and 73 and 72 and 74 are inserted into the positioning through holes 78 and 78, respectively, they are accurately determined and set in proper positions in the molding machine. The main body 70 of the insulating member is integrally formed at one end of the two elastic conductive plates 71 and 73 and 72 and 74 described above. At this time, the resin material of the main body 70 is made of two elastic conductive plates 71 and 7.
Through holes 79, 7 for biting the body 70 of 3, 72 and 74
9, the two elastic conductive plates 71 and 73, 72 and 74 and the main body 70 are firmly and integrally fixed. (See FIG. 10B). As a result, the two E-shaped elastic conductive plates 71 and 73 and the vertical portions on one end sides of the 72 and 74 are integrally fixed to one insulating body 70 in an insulated state. Becomes That is, two sets of leaf spring type movable contacts 71 and 72 and two sets of leaf springs 73 and 74 (of the operation moderation giving mechanism) are integrally fixed to one insulating body 70, respectively. (See FIG. 10C).

Next, a third production example will be described.
In the third production example, the following sliders are produced. That is, the slider 7 is attached to one insulating body 70 by two.
Elastic conductive plates (71, 72, 73 and 74 in FIG. 11A, 71 and 74, 72 and 7 in FIG. 11B)
3, 71 and 73 and 74 and 72 in FIG.
The intermediate portions of 71 and 73 and 72 and 74 in FIG. 11D are integrally fixed in an insulated state from each other.
Elastic conductive plates 71 (or 71 and 74, or 71 and 73 and 74, or 71 and 73), 72 and 73 and 74 (or 72 and 73, or 72, or 72 and 7)
The first movable contact 711, 721 and the second movable contact 712, 722 of the leaf spring type movable contact and the leaf springs 73, 74 (of the operation moderation imparting mechanism) are provided at both end portions of 4). Things. When the slider 7 manufactured according to the third example is used, the two sets of fixed contacts 35 and 36 of the two-way switch on the circuit board 3 are arranged as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
The first fixed contacts 351, 361 and the second fixed contacts 352, 362, which are arranged in the X direction, respectively, with 0 therebetween, are used.

The third production example is shown in FIG.
As shown in (A) to (D), one elastic conductive plate 71
A small rectangular through hole 75 and a concave portion 76 are provided in an intermediate portion of the elastic conductive plate 71 to form an intermediate cut portion 77 (a portion hatched in FIG. 11).
Two small circular through holes 78 for positioning and two small circular through holes 79 for biting two main bodies 70 are provided on the four corners of the through hole 75 in the middle part of the section 74. Next, the one elastic conductive plates 71 to 74 are set in a molding machine (not shown), and a main body 70 of an insulating member is integrally formed at an intermediate portion between the one elastic conductive plates 71 to 74. Thereafter, the intermediate cut portion 77 of one elastic conductive plate 71 to 74 is press-cut.

In FIGS. 11A to 11D, two elastic conductive plates 71 (or 71 and 74, or 71, 73 and 74) from which the hatched portions (intermediate cut portions 77) are removed. Or 71 and 73), 72 and 73 and 74 (or 72 and 73, or 72, or 72 and 7)
A small circular through hole 78 for positioning and a small circular through hole 79 for biting into the main body 70 are provided in the intermediate portion of 4). Next, the two elastic conductive plates 71 (or 71 and 7) are used.
4, or 71 and 73 and 74, or 71 and 73),
72 and 73 and 74 (or 72 and 73 or 72,
Or 72 and 74) on a molding machine (not shown),
The elastic conductive plates 71 (or 71 and 74, or 71 and 73 and 74, or 71 and 73), 72 and 73 and 74 (or 72 and 73, or 72, or 72 and 7)
The body 70 of the insulating member is integrally formed in the middle part of 4).

As a result, one insulating body 70 is
Elastic conductive plates 71 (or 71 and 74, or 71 and 73 and 74, or 71 and 73), 72 and 73 and 74 (or 72 and 73, or 72, or 72 and 7)
The intermediate portions in 4) are integrally fixed in a mutually insulated state. That is, two sets of leaf spring type movable contacts 71 and 72 and two sets of leaf springs 73 and 74 (of the operation moderation giving mechanism) are integrally fixed to one insulating body 70, respectively. Become.

In the figure, reference numerals 81 to 84 denote movable contacts of a four-way switch. As shown in FIG. 1, each of the movable contacts 81 to 84 has a chevron shape, and has curled first and second contacts at both ends. A leaf spring 8 which also forms a mountain shape inside the four movable contacts 81 to 84
5 to 88 are provided respectively. The four movable contacts 81 to 84 and the leaf springs 85 to 88 are connected to the upper case 1.
Is disposed on the circuit board 3 in the storage section 12. The four movable contacts 81 to 84 and the four fixed contacts 31 to 34
A four-way switch mechanism is thus configured.

In the drawing, reference numeral 4 denotes a push plate of a four-way switch. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the push plate 4 has a shape in which four corners of a square as viewed from a plane are chamfered, and a small square through hole 400 is provided at the center. For example, a triangular mark 4 is provided at four positions in the X direction and the Y direction where the push operation of the push plate 4 is performed in correspondence with tilting the mirror surface (not shown) up, down, left and right.
01 is provided. In addition, this push plate 4
For example, made of light-transmitting synthetic resin (acrylic resin (PMM
A)) and if the above-mentioned mark 401 is made light-transmissive, a light source (not shown) or a light guide (not shown)
, The above-mentioned mark 401 can be illuminated. The push plate 4 is attached to the upper surface opening 10 of the upper case 1 so as to be able to be pushed in four directions of the X direction and the Y direction.

In the figure, 41, 42, 43, 44 (4
Reference numerals 1 to 44) denote actuators of a four-way switch.
The actuators 41 to 44 are made of, for example, a synthetic resin (POM), and as shown in FIG.
And a shaft 404 integrally protruding from the upper surface of the main body 403. These four actuators 41-44 are connected to the four movable contacts 81-84.
And the push plate 4.
That is, the body portions 403 of the four actuators 41 to 44 are stored in the storage portions 12 of the upper case 1, respectively, and the inclined surfaces 402 of the actuators 41 to 44 are connected to the four movable contacts 81 to 84. To each other. On the other hand, the four actuators 41
To 44 are housed in the four guides 14 of the upper case 1 so as to be able to move up and down in the vertical direction, and the top ends of the shafts 404 are brought into contact with the diagonal bottom surface of the push plate 4. Let it touch. In the actuators 41 to 44 described above, the shaft 404 is constantly urged toward the push plate 4 by the elastic action of the elastic portions 802 of the four movable contacts 81 to 84.

The switch device of the present invention according to this embodiment has the above-described configuration, and its operation will be described below. First, the state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is a normal state (neutral state). In this state, the knob 50 of the switching knob 5 is tilted to the left. Then, the shaft portion 52 of the switching knob 5 rotates rightward, and accordingly, the slider 7 slides rightward.
The first movable contact 711, 721 and the second movable contact 712, 7 of two sets of leaf spring movable contacts 71, 72 of the direction switch.
22 slides rightward on one surface (upper surface) of the circuit board 3, and the second movable contacts 712 and 722 are switched from the neutral position of the two sets of fixed contacts 35 and 36 of the two-way switch to the first fixed contacts 351 and 361. 5 and the mirror shown in FIG. 5 is ready to be tilted up, down, left and right.

On the other hand, with the switching of the switching knob 5 described above,
When the slider 7 slides to the right, the two sets of leaf springs 73 and 74 (of the operation moderation imparting mechanism) become the first convex portions 101 and 1.
From the neutral position between 11 and the second convex portions 102 and 112, the first convex portions 101 and 111 are overcome while being pressed against each other. When the plate springs 73 and 74 ride over the first convex portions 101 and 111 while pressing the first convex portions 101 and 111, a sense of operation moderation is given.

When the switching knob 5 tilted to the left is tilted to the right, the slider 7 slides to the left, and the second movable contact 712 of the two sets of leaf spring type movable contacts 71 and 72 is moved.
722 is a first fixed contact 35 of two sets of fixed contacts 35 and 36;
The position is switched from 1,361 to the neutral position, and returns to the normal state (neutral state) shown in FIGS. on the other hand,
When the slider 7 slides to the left along with the switching of the switching knob 5, the two sets of leaf springs 73 and 74
01 and 111 are pushed back and returned to the neutral position. When the plate springs 73 and 74 ride over the first convex portions 101 and 111 while pressing the first convex portions 101 and 111, a sense of operation moderation is given.

Further, when the switching knob 5 in the neutral position is tilted to the right, the slider 7 slides to the left, and the second movable contacts 712, 72 of the two sets of leaf spring movable contacts 71, 72.
2 is switched from the neutral position of the two sets of fixed contacts 35 and 36 to the second fixed contacts 352 and 362 and is connected, so that the mirror surface on the right side is ready to tilt up, down, left and right. On the other hand, when the slider 7 slides to the left, the two sets of leaf springs 73 and 74 move from the neutral position to the second convex portions 102 and 11.
2 is pressed and pressed, and at this time, a sense of operation moderation is given. Furthermore, when the switching knob 5 tilted to the right is tilted to the left, the slider 7 slides to the right, and 2
The set of the second movable contacts 712 and 722 is two sets of the fixed contacts 3
5 and 36 are switched to the neutral position, and return to the normal state (neutral state) shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the two sets of leaf springs 73 and 74 ride over the second convex portions 102 and 112 while pressing against each other. To return to the neutral position while giving a sense of moderation.

Next, when the switching knob 5 is switched to the left or right, for example, when the left portion of the push plate 4 is depressed, the four actuators 41 are pressed.
To 44, the left two actuators 41 and 44
And the two movable contacts 81 and 84 of the four-way switch flex accordingly, and one surface (upper surface) of the electric circuit board 3
An electric circuit is formed that connects to the upper two fixed contacts 31 and 34, thereby tilting the left mirror surface or the right mirror surface to the left, and the left mirror surface or the right mirror surface tilts to the left. . Also, when the pressing of the left portion of the push plate 4 is stopped, the two movable contacts 81 and 84 which have been bent return to the original state by the elastic restoring force.
The tilting of the left mirror surface or the right mirror surface to the left stops. And the left two actuators 41, 44
Is pushed up, and the push plate 4 returns to the original state.

Here, when the right part, the upper part, or the lower part of the push plate 4 is pressed down, the two movable contacts 82 and 83 on the right side or the two movable contacts 81 on the upper side are pushed down. , 82 or the two lower movable contacts 83, 84 are respectively connected to the two fixed contacts 32, 3 on the right side.
3 or the upper two fixed contacts 31 and 32 or the lower two fixed contacts 33 and 34, respectively, to connect the left or right mirror surface to the right or upper or lower surface. Each side can be tilted. When the pushing down of the push plate 4 is stopped, the push plate 4 returns to the original state.

As described above, the switch device of the present invention in this embodiment comprises a main body 70, two sets of leaf spring type movable contacts 71 and 72, and two sets of leaf springs 73 (of an operation moderation imparting mechanism). , 74 are integrated to form the slider 7, so that the slider, the leaf spring type movable contact,
A compression coil spring (of operation moderation imparting mechanism);
The number of components and the number of assembling steps can be reduced as compared with a conventional switch device in which the ball (of the operation moderation imparting mechanism) is separate from each other.

In particular, in the switch device of the present invention in this embodiment, two sets of the first convex portions 101 and 111 and the second convex portions 102 and 112 (of the operation moderation giving mechanism).
Is provided integrally with the upper case 1, so that
The number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced.

Further, in the switch device of the present invention,
Since the leaf springs 73 and 74 are used as the operation moderation imparting mechanism, the space occupied by the leaf springs 73 and 74 is larger than the space exclusively occupied by the compression coil springs as compared with a conventional switch device using a compression coil spring. Is also small.

FIG. 13 is an electric circuit diagram of an example in which the above-described switch device of the present invention is used as an operation switch for tilting the mirror surfaces of left and right remote-controlled door mirrors up, down, left, and right. In the figure, A1 is a drive unit for tilting the mirror surface of the right-side remote-controlled door mirror up, down, left and right.
The right driving unit A1 includes a first motor M11 for moving the mirror surface up and down and a second motor M12 for moving the mirror surface left and right.
Consists of In the figure, reference numeral A2 denotes a drive unit for tilting the mirror surface of the left remote-controlled door mirror up, down, left and right. The left driving unit A2 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.
22. In the figure, SW1 is a four-way switch that is operated by the push operation of the push plate 4.
SW2 is a two-way switch of the switch device of the present invention that is operated by the switching operation of the switching knob 5. SW is a switch device incorporating the two-way switch SW2 and the four-way switch device SW1 of the switch device of the present invention. In the figure,
+ B is a power source such as an automobile battery, and -E is a ground.

Next, the one-way switching operation of the changeover knob 5 of the two-way switch SW2 of the switch device of the present invention and 4
The circuit configuration of the direction switch SW1 by the one-way push operation of the push plate 4 and the vertical and horizontal movements of the mirror surfaces of the left and right remote-controlled door mirrors will be described. First, FIG.
The state shown in FIG. 3 is a neutral state. In this state, when the switching knob 5 is switched to the right, the two sets of leaf spring movable contacts 71 and 72 (the second movable contact 71) of the two-way switch SW2 are operated.
2, 722) are connected to the second fixed contacts 352, 362 of the two sets of fixed contacts 35, 36, and the drive unit A1 on the right side is ready for driving. Then, when the push plate 4 is operated in the upward direction, the upper two movable contacts 81 and 82 are switched, and the first motor M11 of the right driving unit A1 rotates (forward rotation), and the right mirror surface faces upward. To tilt. When the push plate 4 is operated downward, the lower two movable contacts 83 and 84 are switched, and the first motor M11 of the right driving unit A1 rotates (reversely rotates) to tilt the right mirror surface downward. I do. Further, when the push plate 4 is operated to the right, the two movable contacts 82 and 83 are switched to the right, the second motor M12 of the right driving unit A1 rotates (forward rotation), and the right mirror surface turns right. To tilt. Further, when the push plate 4 is operated in the left direction, the two movable contacts 81 and 84 are switched to the left, and the right driving unit A is switched.
The first second motor M12 rotates (reversely rotates) and the right mirror surface tilts leftward.

Next, when the switching knob 5 is switched to the left, two sets of leaf spring type movable contacts 7 of the two-way switch SW2 are operated.
1, 72 (second movable contacts 712, 722) are connected to the first fixed contacts 351 and 361 of the two sets of fixed contacts 35 and 36 to prepare for driving of the left driving unit A2. Then, when the push plate 4 is operated upward, the upper two movable contacts 81M82 are switched, and the first motor M21 of the left driving unit A2 rotates (forward rotation), and the left mirror surface tilts upward. . When the push plate 4 is operated in the downward direction, the lower two movable contacts 83 and 84 are switched, and the first motor M21 of the left driving unit A2 rotates (reversely rotates) to tilt the left mirror surface downward. I do. further,
When the push plate 4 is operated to the right, the two movable contacts 82 and 83 are switched to the right, the second motor M22 of the left driving unit A2 rotates (forward rotation), and the left mirror surface tilts rightward. . Further, when the push plate 4 is operated in the left direction, the two left movable contacts 81 and 84 are switched, and the second motor M22 of the left driving unit A2 rotates (reversely rotates), and the left mirror surface turns left. To tilt.

In the embodiment described above, two sets of leaf spring type movable contacts 71 and 72 and two sets of fixed contacts 35,
Although 36 is used, one using a set of leaf spring type movable contacts and one set of fixed contacts may be used. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the operation moderation imparting mechanism includes two sets of leaf springs 73 and 74 and two sets of convex portions 101 and 10.
2, 111 and 112,
It may be composed of one set of leaf springs and one set of projections. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the leaf spring type movable contacts 71 and 72 are in the neutral position of the fixed contacts 35 and 36, and the first fixed contacts 351 and 361 and the second fixed contacts 35
Although the movable contact is a three-position switching movable contact with 2, 362, it may be a two-position switching movable contact. In this case, the two protrusions (the first protrusion and the second protrusion) of the operation moderation imparting mechanism may be one protrusion. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, a toggle-type switching knob 5 is used as the operating body, but an operating body of a push type, a seesaw type, a slide type, or the like may be used.

Although the above-described embodiment is an example in which the switch is used as an operation switch for switching between left and right of a remote control type door mirror, the switch device of the present invention can be used as another switch device. In the above-described embodiment, a so-called four-way switch is integrally incorporated, but the switch device of the present invention can be used only for a two-way switch.

[0045]

As described above, in the switch device of the present invention, the slider, the main body, the leaf spring type movable contact, and the leaf spring (of the operation moderation imparting mechanism) are integrally formed. Therefore, as compared with the conventional switch device in which the slider, the leaf spring type movable contact, the compression coil spring (of the operation moderation imparting mechanism), and the ball (of the operation moderation imparting mechanism) are separate from each other. Thus, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a switch device of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an upper case, a push plate, an actuator, a switching knob, and a movable contact.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a holder, a circuit board, and a slider of the switch device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the switch device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3;

FIG. 4 shows a state in which a switching knob is switched to the left side.
It is sectional drawing corresponding to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 4 and showing a modification of the shaft portion of the switching knob and the through hole of the slider.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are explanatory views showing a first production example of a slider in which two movable contacts of a leaf spring type movable contact are arranged in parallel to a sliding direction of the slider. (A) is a plan view of one conductive plate, and (B) is a view on arrow B in (A).

8 (A), 8 (B), 8 (C), and 8 (D) are explanatory views showing a first production example of the slider, and FIG. 8 (A) shows one conductive plate shown in FIG. 7; Is a plan view showing a state in which the main body is press-cut after being integrally molded, (B) is BB in (A).
FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view taken along line C in FIG. 3A, and FIG. 3D is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the two press-cut conductive plates in FIG. 8 are fixed to the main body in an insulated state.

FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C show a second production example of a slider in which two movable contacts of a leaf spring type movable contact are arranged in parallel to a sliding direction of the slider. It is explanatory drawing, (A) is a top view of two conductive plates, (B) is 2
Plan view of a state in which the main body is integrally formed on a single conductive plate, (C)
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which two conductive plates are fixed to a main body in an insulated state.

11 (A), (B), (C) and (D) show a third example of production of a slider in which two movable contacts of a leaf spring type movable contact are arranged in the sliding direction of the slider. FIG.

12 is an electric circuit diagram showing an example of arrangement of fixed contacts when using the slider produced according to FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is an electric circuit diagram of an example in which the switch device of the present invention is used, for example, as an operation switch for switching the mirror surface of a remote control type door mirror left and right, and is an electric circuit diagram in a neutral position.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Upper case, 101,111 ... 1st convex part (operating moderation giving mechanism), 102,112 ... 2nd convex part (operating moderation giving mechanism), 2 ... Holder, 3 ... Circuit board, 31, 32,
33, 34 ... fixed contact of 4-way switch, 35, 36 ...
Fixed contact of the two-way switch of the switch device of the present invention, 3
50, 360 ... common fixed contact, 351, 361 ... first fixed contact, 352, 362 ... second fixed contact, 4 ... push plate, 41, 42, 43, 44 ... actuator
5 Switching knob, 50 Knob part, 52, 53 Shaft part, 7 ...
Slider, 70: body, 700, 701: through hole, 71,
72: leaf spring type movable contact, 711, 721: first movable contact, 712, 722: second movable contact, 73, 74 ... leaf spring (operation moderation imparting mechanism), 75: through hole, 76: concave portion,
77 ... middle cut part, 78 ... through hole for positioning, 79 ...
Through holes for resin penetration, 81, 82, 83, 84... Movable contacts of four-way switch, SW... Switch device in which the two-way switch and four-way switch of the switch device of the present invention are assembled, SW1. SW2: a switch device (two-way switch) of the present invention; A1: a drive unit for the mirror surface of the right remote-controlled door mirror; A2: a drive unit for the mirror surface of the left remote-controlled door mirror.

Claims (7)

[Claims] A case, a circuit board disposed in the case and having a fixed contact, a slider slidably disposed in the case and having a leaf-spring type movable contact, An operating body engaged with the slider; and an operation moderation giving mechanism for giving an operating moderation feeling of the operating body, wherein the slider slides by operating the operating body, and the plate of the slider A spring-type movable contact is connected to the fixed contact of the circuit board in a state of elastic pressure contact to form a predetermined circuit, and the operation of the operation body and the slide of the slider are performed by the action of the operation moderation imparting mechanism. In the switch device that gives a sense of moderation, the operation moderation giving mechanism includes a chevron-shaped convex portion provided on the fixed side of the case or the circuit board, and an elastic pressure. A movable-side leaf spring to which the above-mentioned moderation feeling is given by getting over while moving, wherein the slider has a main body, the leaf spring type movable contact, and a leaf spring of the operation moderation feeling giving mechanism. And a switch device. 2. The operation body includes a knob portion on one end side and a shaft portion on the other end side, an intermediate portion is rotatably attached to the case, and the shaft portion engages with the slider. And a switching knob for performing a switching operation in two directions, wherein the fixed contact comprises a common fixed contact, a first fixed contact, and a second fixed contact, and the common fixed contact and the first fixed contact And the second fixed contact is arranged in parallel with or in the sliding direction of the slider, and two sets of the common fixed contact, the first fixed contact, and the second fixed contact are provided. The leaf spring type movable contact is a first movable contact always connected to the common fixed contact, and the first fixed contact and the second movable contact are usually connected to the common fixed contact.
It is located at a neutral position between the fixed contact and the operation body, and is connected to the first fixed contact via the slider by one-way operation of the operation body, and is connected to the first fixed contact via the slider by another operation of the operation body. A second movable contact connected to a second fixed contact, wherein the first movable contact and the second movable contact
The movable contact and the slider are arranged in parallel to the sliding direction of the slider or in the sliding direction of the slider,
The first movable contact and the second movable contact are provided in two sets, and the fixed-side convex portion includes a first convex portion and a second convex portion provided integrally with the case, The first convex portion and the second convex portion are arranged in the sliding direction of the slider, and the two sets of the first convex portion and the second convex portion are provided. Usually, it is located between the first convex portion and the second convex portion, and moves over the first convex portion while pressing the first convex portion by one-side operation of the operating body, and the second convex portion by operating the operating body in another direction. 2 Get over while pressing the convex part,
The slider includes an insulative main body, two sets of leaf spring type movable contacts in a mutually insulated state, and two sets of the movable side leaf springs. The switch device according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The slider according to claim 1, wherein a vertical portion on one end side of two E-shaped elastic conductive plates or an intermediate portion between the two elastic conductive plates is insulated from each other on one insulating main body. The plate spring type is fixed to the upper and lower horizontal portions and the middle horizontal portion of the two elastic conductive plates, or at both ends of the two elastic conductive plates. The switch device according to claim 2, wherein a first movable contact and a second movable contact of the movable contact and the movable-side leaf spring are provided, respectively. 4. The slider according to claim 1, wherein an insulative main body member is formed integrally with an intermediate cut portion of one elastic conductive plate, and then the intermediate cut portion of the elastic conductive plate is press-cut.
That the vertical portions at one end side of the two E-shaped elastic conductive plates or the intermediate portions of the two elastic conductive plates are integrally fixed to each other in an insulated state on the two insulating main bodies. The switch device according to claim 3, wherein 5. The slider according to claim 1, wherein an insulating body is integrally formed at one end or an intermediate portion of the two elastic conductive plates, and each of the sliders has an E-shape.
4. The switch device according to claim 3, wherein a vertical portion on one end side of the elastic conductive plates or an intermediate portion between the two elastic conductive plates is integrally fixed in an insulated state. 6. The switch according to claim 3, wherein the elastic conductive plate is provided with a through hole for positioning when integrally molded with the insulating body. apparatus. 7. A case, a circuit board disposed in the case and having two sets of fixed contacts, a push plate attached to the case so as to be push-operable in four directions, and having an opening in the center; A four-way switch mechanism that is arranged between the push plate and the circuit board, and that pushes the push plate in one of four directions to form a desired circuit; A slider slidably disposed and having two sets of leaf-spring movable contacts; an operating body mounted on the case and disposed in an opening of the push plate and further engaged with the slider; And an operation moderation giving mechanism for giving an operation moderation feeling. The slider is slid by operating the operation body, and The leaf spring type movable contact of the ida is connected to the fixed contact of the circuit board in a state of elastic pressure contact to form a predetermined circuit, and the operation of the operation body and the slider are performed by the operation mode imparting mechanism. In the switch device that gives a sense of moderation to the slide, the operating body is constituted by a knob part on one end side and a shaft part on the other end side, and an intermediate part is rotatably attached to the case. A switching knob that is disposed in the opening of the push plate, the shaft portion is engaged with the slider, and performs a switching operation in two directions. The fixed contact includes a common fixed contact and a first fixed contact. A contact and a second fixed contact, wherein the common fixed contact, the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact are arranged in parallel to a sliding direction of the slider, and the common fixed contact Contact Two sets of points, the first fixed contact, and the second fixed contact are provided, wherein the leaf spring type movable contact is a first movable contact always connected to the common fixed contact; The second
It is located at a neutral position between the fixed contact and the operation body, and is connected to the first fixed contact via the slider by one-way operation of the operation body, and is connected to the first fixed contact via the slider by another operation of the operation body. A second movable contact connected to a second fixed contact, wherein the first movable contact and the second movable contact
A movable contact is disposed in parallel with the sliding direction of the slider; two sets of the first movable contact and the second movable contact are provided; and the fixed-side convex portion is integrated with the case. The first convex portion and the second convex portion are provided in a direction in which the slider slides, and the first convex portion and the second convex portion are arranged in the sliding direction of the slider. Two sets of two convex portions are provided, and the leaf spring on the movable side is usually located between the first convex portion and the second convex portion, and the first spring is operated in one direction by the operation body. Overcoming while pressing the convex portion, and overcoming while pressing against the second convex portion by operating the operating body in the other direction,
The slider is configured such that an insulating body, two sets of the leaf spring type movable contacts in a mutually insulated state, and two sets of the movable side leaf springs are integrally formed. A switch device, characterized in that: