JPH11312428A - Switch panel housing structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a holding means for a switch panel from being exposed to the front side of a fixed cosmetic surface when the switch panel projects to the front side of the fixed surface and its operation surface is in an exposed state. SOLUTION: In this housing structure equipped with a case 2 and a switch panel 3 rockably supported by the case 2, by rocking the switch panel 3 in one direction, the switch pane 3 is made to project to the front side of a fixed cosmetic surface 2a, thereby exposing an operation surface 3a, and by rocking the switch panel 3 in the other direction, the switch panel 3 is housed in the case 2, thereby covering the operation surface 3a. A stopper part is provided in a position that lies on the rear side of the fixed cosmetic surface 2a when the switch panel 3 projects to the front side of the surface 2a with the operation surface 3a exposed, and the switch panel 3 is connected to a link 7 on the rear side of the stopper part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a switch panel accommodating structure for accommodating a switch panel provided with a switch component or the like which is used infrequently in a case, and is suitable for a switch panel for a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a switch panel storage structure is shown in FIG.
2, a case 2 having a front surface forming a fixed design surface 2a, and a switch panel 3 rotatably supported by the case 2, the operation surface 3a of the switch panel 3.
Are formed parallel to the rotation axis direction, and two side surfaces 3b are formed at both ends of the operation surface 3a in the rotation axis direction in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis direction. A moving design surface 3c is formed in parallel with the rotation axis direction and in a direction different from the operation surface 3a, and a switch knob 3d is provided on the operation surface 3a.
It has.

When the switch panel 3 is rotated in one direction, the switch panel 3 protrudes forward from the fixed design surface 2a to expose the operation surface 3a.
By turning in the other direction, the switch panel 3 is stored in the case and the operation surface 3a is shielded. In the switch panel storage structure described above, the side surface 3b of the switch panel 3
A lock pin 3h is disposed on the case 2 and a cam 3i that is engaged with the lock pin 3h to form a lock structure is disposed on the case side, and the switch panel 3 is mounted on the case 2 by the engagement between the lock pin 3h and the cam 3i. Hold the stored state.

[0004]

However, when the switch panel protrudes forward from the fixed design surface and the operation surface is exposed, the lock pin is exposed to the front side from the fixed design surface of the case, and the appearance of the switch panel is improved. There is a problem that will be damaged. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in a switch panel storage structure, even if the switch panel protrudes forward from the fixed design surface and the operation surface is exposed, the switch panel holding means is fixed to the fixed design surface. The purpose is not to be exposed to the front side.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a case (2) having a front surface forming a fixed design surface (2a); And a switch panel (3) having an operation surface (3a) that is rotatably supported by the user. The switch panel (3) is operated by rotating the switch panel (3) forward so as to project from the fixed design surface (2a). In a switch panel storage structure in which the operation surface (3a) is stored inside the case (2) by exposing the surface (3a) and rotating the switch panel (3) backward, the switch panel (3) is formed of the case (2). ) Holding means (7, 8,...)
10, 11, B2) is always provided at a position behind the fixed design surface (2a).

Therefore, even when the switch panel (3) projects forward from the fixed design surface (2a) and the operation surface (3a) is exposed, the holding means (7, 8, 10, 11, B
Since 2) is always provided at a position behind the fixed design surface (2a), the appearance (design) of the switch panel (3) can be improved. Further, when the switch panel (3) protrudes to a predetermined position on the front side from the fixed design surface (2a), the switch panel (3) interferes with the back side of the fixed design surface (2a). The switch panel (3) may be provided with the stopper (6) for positioning (3), and the holding means (7, 8, 10, 11) may be provided behind the stopper (6).

Further, as in the invention according to claim 3,
The holding means (7, 8, 10, 11) is specifically connected to the switch panel (3) to form the switch panel (3).
Slider member (7, 8) that slides according to the rotation of
And a lock member (1) for holding the slider members (7, 8).
0, 11). Further, in the invention described in claim 4, the holding means has a pin member (30) protruding from the switch panel (3), and the pin member is provided inside the case (2) by turning the switch panel. An arc-shaped guide means (B1) for guiding in response to movement is provided, and a lock member (B2) for holding a pin member at a rear end of the guide means.

As described above, the lock member is located at the rear end of the arc-shaped guide means. As a result, the lock member is disposed at a position in the case near the turning locus of the switch panel in the case. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the overall configuration of the switch panel structure as compared to the third aspect of the present invention.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) A storage structure of a switch panel provided in an operation panel 1 for an air conditioner of a vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

An operation panel 1 for an air conditioner has switches and indicators for automatic and manual operations, and is provided on an instrument panel. 2
Is a resin case of the operation panel 1, the front surface of which is exposed in the vehicle interior to form a fixed design surface 2a. Also, in FIG.
Although only one side surface 2c of the case 2 is shown, the case 2 has the other side surface 2c (not shown) parallel to the one side surface 2c. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 2b denotes a lamp for night illumination, which illuminates the front side.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a resin switch panel. The switch panel 3 is provided on the operation panel 1. The switch panel 3 has two metallic shafts 4 (resin) perpendicular to both side surfaces 2 c of the case 2. One end of the shaft 4 is fitted into a shaft hole of one side surface 2c of the case 2, and the other end of the shaft 4 is fitted into a shaft hole of the other side surface 2c of the case 2. I have. Thus, the switch panel 3 is supported by the case 2 so as to be rotatable around the two shafts 4.

In the switch panel 3, the substantially rectangular operation surface 3a is formed at a position of a predetermined size from the center of rotation, and the operation surface 3a is parallel to the rotation axis direction (longitudinal direction of the shaft 4). It is located in. Both right-angled triangular sides 3b
Are formed so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis direction at both ends of the operation surface 3a in the rotation axis direction, and the moving design surface 3c is parallel to the rotation axis direction and different from the operation surface 3a. It is formed facing the direction.

A switch knob 3d made of resin is provided on the operation surface 3a.
And an indicator 3e indicating the control state of the air conditioner. In the illustrated example, the switch knob 3d is a switch knob of a defroster that evaporates dew attached to the inner surface of the window glass. When the switch knob 3d is pressed, the defroster is activated and an indicator 3e is displayed at the same time.

When the switch panel 3 rotates in the direction of arrow A, the switch panel 3 projects forward from the fixed design surface 2a to expose the operation surface 3a. The switch panel 3 is housed in the case 2 and the operation surface 3a is shielded. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 3f denotes a lamp for night illumination provided inside the switch panel 3, and this lamp 3f is reflected inside the switch panel 3 by the irradiation light and is a light guide prism 3g. To irradiate the front side.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a fishing coil spring. The fishing coil spring 5 is disposed between the side surface 2c of the case 2 and the side surface 3b of the switch panel 3. This winding spring 5 for fishing is arranged around one shaft 4 as a center. One end of the fishing coil spring 5 is fixed to the switch panel 3, and the other end of the fishing coil spring 5 is supported by the bottom surface 2 d of the case 2. The winding spring 5 that catches always pushes the switch panel 3 forward by its elastic force (arrow A).
Biased in the direction.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a stopper portion. When the switch panel 3 projects to a predetermined position on the front side of the fixed design surface 2a, the stopper portion 6 is located on the rear side of the fixed design surface 2a of the switch panel 3. It is equipped with a position. The stopper portion 6 positions the switch panel 3 by interfering with the stopper surface 20 on the back side of the fixed design surface 2a.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a resin link. The link 7 has a metal (or resin) shaft 6a at one end thereof. The link 7 is rotatably connected to a bearing (not shown) of the switch panel 3 by its shaft 6a. The bearing is provided at a position on the rear side of the stopper portion 6 when the fixed design surface 2a of the switch panel 3 projects to a predetermined position on the front side.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a resin slider, which has a metal (or resin) shaft 8a (see FIG. 2) and a bearing (not shown) fitted to the shaft 8a. The link 7 is rotatably connected to the slider 8 about a shaft 8a as a fulcrum. For this reason,
The link 7 rotates according to the rotation from the switch panel 3, and the slider 8 slides in the front-rear direction along the rail 9. The rail 9 is made of resin, and the bottom surface 2d of the case 2 is formed.
It is provided in.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a claw portion provided on the slider, and 11 denotes a cam portion which engages with the claw portion 10 to constitute a known heart cam lock member. Cam part 11 is case 2
Is fixed to the bottom surface 2d. When the claw portion 10 is pressed against the cam portion 11, the cam portion 11 and the claw portion 10 are locked, and when the claw portion 10 is pressed against the cam portion 11, the lock is released.

Further, a link 7, a slider 8, a rail 9,
The claw portion 10 and the cam 11 are provided at a position sandwiched between the two side surfaces 3c of the switch panel 3. Next, FIG.
The operation of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. First,
When the switch panel 3 is housed in the case 2 and the operation surface 3a is shielded as shown in FIG. 2, the moving design surface 3c is exposed in the vehicle interior. At this time, the claw portion 1 of the slider 7
0 is locked to the cam portion 11, so that even if the switch panel 3 is urged by the spring 5,
The storage state of is maintained.

When the occupant pushes the switch panel 3 backward as shown in FIG.
In the direction, and accordingly, the link 7
, The other end of the link 7 rotates about the fulcrum 8a, the slider 7 slides backward along the rail 9, and the claw portion 10 presses the cam 11 to release the lock. Is done. Then, the switch panel 3 rotates in the direction of arrow A by the bias of the spring 5, and projects forward from the fixed design surface 2a of the case 2 to expose the operation surface 3a.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4, the stopper portion 6 interferes with the stopper surface 20 on the back side of the fixed design surface 2a, and the switch panel 3 is positioned at a predetermined position. Further, when the switch panel 3 is pressed rearward, the switch panel 3 rotates, and the slider 8 slides rearward along the rail 9 via the link 7. As a result, the claw portion 10 of the slider 8 is pressed by the cam 11 and locked.

By the way, even when the switch panel 3 protrudes forward from the fixed design surface 2a and the operation surface 3a is exposed, the stopper 6 is located at the rear side of the fixed design surface 2a. At this time, the switch panel 3 and the link 7 are connected at a position on the rear side of the stopper portion 6. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the link 7, the slider 8, the rail 9, the claw portion 10, and the cam 11 from being exposed from the fixed design surface 2a to the front side. Thereby, the appearance (design) of the switch panel 3 can be improved.

In the first embodiment, the case 2
As a structure for supporting the switch panel 3, the switch panel 3 is provided with a shaft 4 and the case 2 is fitted with a bearing. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the case 2 is provided with a shaft. May be provided on the switch panel 3. Further, in the first embodiment, as a structure for connecting the switch panel 3 and the link 7, the link 7
Although the switch panel 3 is provided with a shaft 6a and a bearing fitted to the shaft 6a, the link 7 may be provided with a shaft in the switch panel 3 and a bearing fitted to the shaft.

Further, in the first embodiment, as a structure for connecting the link 7 and the slider 8, the slider is provided with the shaft 8a and the bearing fitted with the shaft 8a is provided with the link 7. The slider 8 may be provided with a shaft hole for fitting the shaft. In the first embodiment, the link 7 and the slider 8 are described as being separate from each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the link 7 and the slider 8 may be integrated. .
In this case, a flexible resin or the like is used for the link 7 and the slider 8, and the link 7 and the slider 8 slide using the flexibility.

In the first embodiment, the switch panel 3 provided with the stopper 6 has been described. However, the switch panel 3 without the stopper 6 may be employed. In this case, the slider 8 is
The switch panel 3 is positioned because it is interfered and positioned at the front end of the switch panel 3. (Second Embodiment) FIGS. 5 to 8 show a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment, the link 7, the sladder 8, the claw portion 10 and the cam 11 described in the first embodiment are used.
Has been abolished. At the same time, the operation panel 1
As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 6, a switch panel 3A is provided in place of the switch panel 3, and the operation panel 1 has an opposing surface 2 facing the switch panel 3A in its case 2.
Specifically, the facing surface 2e is located on the rear side of the switch panel 3A, and the facing surface 2e is formed in an arc shape so as to protrude rearward. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a concave guide groove B is formed on the inner wall of the facing surface 2e.

The guide groove B is located at the upper part 2 shown in FIG.
h to a middle part 2i in the vertical direction in the figure, and a heart-shaped groove B2 formed so as to surround the substantially inverted heart-shaped part 2j from the middle part 2i to the lower part of the figure from the middle part 2i. ing. The upper portion 2h is located on the back side of the fixed design surface 2a of the case 2. here,
The depth of the groove from the upper part 2h through the intermediate part 2i to the heart-shaped groove bottom right part 2k shown in FIG. 5 is from the heart-shaped groove bottom right part 2k to the right lowermost part 2m located below in the figure. It is shallower than the depth of the groove. As a result, a step is formed at the heart-shaped groove bottom right portion 2k. The heart-shaped groove bottom right part 2k means a part located on the right side in FIG. 5 from the bottom 2n of the heart-shaped groove B2.

The depth of the groove from the heart-shaped groove bottom right part 2k to the right lowermost part 2m is the heart-shaped groove bottom right part 2k.
From the bottom 2n through the bottom 2n to the heart-shaped groove bottom left portion 2t. The heart-shaped groove bottom left portion 2t means a portion located on the left side in FIG. 5 from the bottom 2n of the heart-shaped groove B2. Also, the heart-shaped groove bottom right part 2
The depth of the groove from k to the bottom part 2t of the heart-shaped groove through the bottom 2n is the same as the depth of the groove from the middle part 2i to the bottom part 2t of the heart-shaped groove through the bottom left part 2t of the heart-shaped groove. As a result, a step is formed in the intermediate portion 2i.

In the second embodiment, the operation panel 1
As shown in FIG. 6, the fixed design surface 2a of the
Indicators L1 to L8 and temperature adjusting dial D
Is provided. FIG. 6 shows an example in which a switch panel 3A described later is removed. Switch panel 3
As shown in FIG. 5, A has its two shafts 4 (only one shaft 5 is shown in FIG. 5), as in the first embodiment.
The case 2 is rotatably supported on both side surfaces 2c.
The reference numeral 2u is provided on the side surface 2c of the case 2,
The bearing to be fitted to the shaft 5 is shown.

The switch panel 3A has a back surface 3e as shown in FIG. The back surface 3e is formed between the operation surface 3a and the bottom surface 3p, and the back surface 3e has a horizontal slot (hereinafter, referred to as a switch panel slot 3f). In the second embodiment, the switch panel 3A
Is a switch S on the operation surface 3a as shown in FIG.
1, S2 and indicators J1 to J10.

As shown in FIG. 7, the winding spring 5A for fishing is
Winding spring 5 that is located in switch panel 3A
A is disposed with the shaft 4 coaxial, as in the first embodiment. One end of the fishing wind spring 5A is in contact with the inner wall of the moving design surface 3c of the switch panel 3A, and the other end of the fishing wind spring 5A protrudes outward from the side surface 3c of the switch panel 3A. The winding coil spring 5A plays a role of urging the switch panel 3A in a direction indicated by an arrow A in FIG. 7, as in the first embodiment.

The L-shaped lock pin 30 is fixed to the fixed design surface 2a.
And is located in the switch panel 3A of the lock pin 30. However, the lock pin 30 is
As shown in FIG. 5, one end of the switch panel 3A is located in the guide groove B of the case 3 of the switch panel 3A through the switch panel slot 3f. On the other hand, the other end of the lock pin 30 is connected to one end of a spring 40 described later.

One end of the lock pin 30 is horizontally movable in the switch panel long hole 3f, and one end of the lock pin 30 has a protrusion (FIG. 7).
Is movable in the direction indicated by arrow D) or in the direction opposite thereto (arrow G). The lock pin 30 slides in the guide groove B according to the rotation of the switch panel 3A.
Thereby, the lock pin 30 slides along the rotation locus of the switch panel 3A. The lock pin 30 has a role of entering the bottom 2n of the heart-shaped groove B2 to hold the position of the switch panel 3A.

The spring 40 is located in the switch panel 3A. The spring 40 is connected to the other end (the end not connected to the lock pin 30) at the side surface 3c of the switch panel 3A.
Is fixed to the inner wall. The spring 40 plays a role in preventing a change in the position of the lock pin 30 due to an external force. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. The operation of the second embodiment configured as described above will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 9, the switch panel 3A is protruded forward from the fixed design surface 2a by the bias of the winding coil spring 5A to lock the lock pin 3A when the operation surface 3a is exposed. One end of 30 is located at the upper part 2h of the guide groove B as shown in FIG.
Here, the lock pin 30 is located on the upper portion 2 of the guide groove B.
h and the switch panel 3 interfering with the inner wall 2p (see FIG. 5).
A is being positioned.

At this time, one end of the lock pin 30 is located at the left side portion 34 (see FIG. 7) in the switch panel long hole 3f. Next, when the switch panel 3A is pressed in the direction of arrow B (see FIG. 9) by the operator, the switch panel 3A rotates in the direction of arrow B. Here, when one end of the lock pin 30 is pressed in the direction of arrow D by the bottom surface 2y of the guide groove B (see FIG. 5) due to the above-described pressing of the switch panel 3A by the operator, the lock pin 30 is pressed. At one end in the guide groove B,
In accordance with the rotation of the switch panel 3A, the switch panel 3A slides from the upper portion 2h as shown by an arrow E1 (see FIG. 10B).

Then, one end of the lock pin 30 moves in the guide groove B in accordance with the rotation of the switch panel 3A.
As shown by an arrow E2 (see FIG. 10 (c)), it slides toward the heart-shaped groove bottom right portion 2k. The one end of the lock pin 30 that has slid in this manner is moved to the lowermost right portion 2m via the heart-shaped groove bottom right portion 2k as shown by an arrow E3 (see FIG. 10D) according to the rotation of the switch panel 3A. Sliding towards.

Then, one end of the lock pin 30 is moved in accordance with the rotation of the switch panel 3A by an arrow E4 (FIG. 11).
As shown in (a)), it enters the bottom n of the heart-shaped groove B2. Along with this, one end of the lock pin 30 is connected to the left side portion 34 thereof (FIG. 7) in the switch panel long hole 3f.
) To its central region 33. As described above, the one end of the lock pin 30 is slid once to the lower right side 2m side in the drawing, and then the heart-shaped groove bottom right end 2k.
However, since the one end of the lock pin 30 interferes with the step of the right end 2k of the bottom of the heart-shaped groove, the lock pin 30 does not slide to the intermediate portion 2i side beyond the step. .

As one end of the lock pin 30 enters the bottom n of the heart-shaped groove B2, the switch panel 3A is housed in the case 2 and the operation surface 3a is shielded (the moving design surface 3c is It is exposed in the passenger compartment) (see FIG. 12). Here, as described above, the switch panel 3A is urged in the direction of arrow A by the fishing coil spring 5, but when the lock pin 30 enters the bottom n of the heart-shaped groove B2, the switch panel 3A is 2 will be maintained.

Next, when the switch panel 3A is pressed again by the operator, one end of the lock pin 30
With the bottom surface 2y of the guide groove B (see FIG. 5), the arrow G
When pressed (see FIG. 8), one end of the lock pin 30 slides from the bottom n of the heart-shaped groove B2 to the heart-shaped groove bottom left part 2t as indicated by an arrow E5 (see FIG. 11B). Move.

At the same time, one end of the lock pin 30
It moves from the central portion 33 (see FIG. 7) to the right side portion 32 within the switch panel long hole portion 3f. Along with this, the switch panel 3A rotates in the direction of the arrow A by the urging force of the fishing winding spring 5A. Then, one end of the lock pin 30 slides in the guide groove B as indicated by an arrow E6 (see FIG. 11C) in accordance with the rotation of the switch panel 3A in the guide groove B. Accordingly, one end of the lock pin 30 moves from the right portion 32 to the left portion 34 (see FIG. 7) in the switch panel long hole 3f.

Then, one end of the lock pin 30 is moved in accordance with the rotation of the switch panel 3A by an arrow E7 (FIG. 11).
As shown in (d), the slider slides toward the upper portion 2h through the step of the intermediate portion 2i. The switch panel 3A protrudes forward from the fixed design surface 2a of the case 2 and
a is exposed (see FIG. 9).

As described above, the switch panel 3A
In the state where the lock pin 30 protrudes forward from the fixed design surface 2a and the operation surface 3a is exposed, the lock pin 30 is located at the upper portion 2h in the guide groove B, so that the lock pin 30 is exposed forward from the fixed design surface 2a. There is no. Therefore, the first
As in the embodiment, the appearance of the switch panel 3A can be improved.

As described above, the facing surface 2 in the case 2
e has a heart-shaped groove B2 as a holding means for the switch panel 3A. Thereby, the heart-shaped groove B2
Is disposed at a position in the case 2 near the turning locus of the switch panel 3A. For this reason, the first
As described in the embodiment, the entire structure of the switch panel structure can be reduced as compared with the case where the link 7, the sladder 8, the claw portion 10, and the cam 11 are provided on the rear side of the switch panel 3 as holding means. It is.

(Third Embodiment) FIGS. 13 to 17 show a third embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the guide groove B described in the second embodiment is provided in the case 2 for the operation panel 1.
Of the operation panel 1 instead of the inner wall of the opposing surface 2e
Is formed on the inner wall of the side surface 2c.

The switch panel 3 described in the second embodiment has a side surface 3b as shown in FIGS.
Has a switch panel slot 3f. One end of the L-shaped lock pin 30 described in the second embodiment is substantially the same as that of the second embodiment described above with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, the switch panel slot 3f on the side surface 3b
Through the guide groove B and the lock pin 3
The other end of 0 is connected to one end of the spring 40. The other end of the spring 40 (the end not connected to the lock pin 30) is fixed to the inner wall of the movable design surface 3a of the switch panel 3A. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

In the third embodiment configured as described above,
The switch panel 3A is protruded forward from the fixed design surface 2a by the bias of the winding spring 5A that the switch panel 3A catches.
18A is exposed (see FIG. 18A), when the switch panel 3A is pressed in the direction of arrow B by the operator, the switch panel 3A rotates similarly to the second embodiment (FIG. 18A). 18 (b) and FIGS. 19 (a) and 19 (b)).

In accordance with the rotation of the switch panel 3A, the lock pin 30 slides in the guide groove B in substantially the same manner as in the second embodiment. At the same time, the lock pin 30 moves from the central portion 33 (see FIG. 16) to the right portion 32 in the switch panel long hole portion 3f. Then, according to the rotation of the switch panel 3A, the lock pin 30 enters the bottom portion n of the heart-shaped groove portion B2 substantially in the same manner as in the second embodiment.

At the same time, the lock pin 30 moves from the right portion 32 to the central portion 33 in the switch panel long hole 3f. At this time, the switch panel 3A is kept in the state of being housed in the case 2 in substantially the same manner as in the second embodiment (see FIG. 20A). Next, when the switch panel 3A is pressed again in the direction of arrow A by the operator, the lock pin 30 moves from the bottom n of the heart-shaped groove B2 to the heart-shaped groove bottom in substantially the same manner as in the second embodiment. While sliding to the left part 2t, the lock pin 30 moves from the central part 33 to the left part 34 in the switch panel long hole 3f.

Then, the switch panel 3A is rotated by the bias of the winding spring 5A (see FIGS. 20 (b), 21 (a) and 21 (b)). Such a switch panel 3
In accordance with the rotation of A, the lock pin 30 slides in the guide groove B, and the lock pin 30 moves from the left portion 34 to the center portion 33 thereof in the switch panel long hole 3f.

Then, the switch panel 3A is projected forward from the fixed design surface 2a, and the operation surface 3a is exposed. As described above, the switch panel 3A according to the third embodiment operates substantially in the same manner as the second embodiment. For this reason, the same effect as in the second embodiment can be obtained.

In the practice of the present invention, in the guide groove B, the depth of the groove may be gradually reduced from the heart-shaped groove bottom left part 2t to the intermediate part 2i. Thereby, the lock pin 30 can slide over the step portion of the middle portion 2i from the heart-shaped groove bottom left portion 2t smoothly. In the second and third embodiments, an example has been described in which one end of the lock pin 30 interferes with the inner wall 2y of the upper portion 2h of the guide groove B, thereby positioning the switch panel 3A. Alternatively, the stopper (see FIGS. 2 to 4) described in the first embodiment may be provided on the back surface 2e of the switch panel 3A.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a case 2, a switch panel 3, and the like showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an operation panel 1 for an air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an operation panel 1 for an air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of an operation panel 1 for an air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a case 2 showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of an operation panel 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a switch panel 3A showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are a side view and a front view of the switch panel 3A.

9 is a cross-sectional view of the operation panel 1 shown in FIG.

10A to 10D are guide groove portions B shown in FIG.
FIG.

11A to 11D are guide groove portions B shown in FIG.
FIG.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the operation panel 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a side view of the operation panel 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the operation panel 1.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the switch panel 3A shown in FIG.

17A and 17B are a side view and a front view of the switch panel 3A.

FIGS. 18A and 18B are cross-sectional views of the operation panel 1. FIGS.

FIGS. 19A and 19B are cross-sectional views of the operation panel 1. FIGS.

FIGS. 20A and 20B are cross-sectional views of the operation panel 1. FIGS.

FIGS. 21A and 21B are cross-sectional views of the operation panel 1. FIGS.

FIG. 22 shows a case 2 and a switch panel 3 showing the prior art.
FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... case, 2a ... fixed design surface, 3 ... switch panel,
3a: operation surface of switch panel 3; 3b: side surface of switch panel 3; 3c: operation surface of switch panel 3; 6: stopper portion; 7: link; 8: slider;
10: nail part, 11: cam part.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A case (2) having a front surface forming a fixed design surface (2a), and a switch panel (3) rotatably supported by the case (2) and having an operation surface (3a). The operation panel (3a) is exposed by rotating the switch panel (3) forward so as to protrude from the fixed design surface (2a), and the switch panel (3) is rotated rearward. In the switch panel housing structure for housing the operation surface (3a) inside the case (2), the holding means (7, 7) for holding the state where the operation surface (3a) is housed inside the case (2). 8, 10, 11, B
2) The switch panel storage structure, wherein 2) is always provided at a position behind the fixed design surface (2a). 2. When the switch panel (3) protrudes to a predetermined position on the front side of the fixed design surface (2a), the switch panel (3) interferes with the back side of the fixed design surface (2a) to prevent the switch panel (3) from moving. A stopper (6) for positioning is provided on the switch panel (3), and the holding means (7,
The switch panel storage structure according to claim 1, further comprising (8, 10, 11). 3. The switch panel (3), which is rearward of the operation surface (3a) in the rotation direction of the switch panel (3), as the holding means (7, 8, 10, 11).
And a slider member (7, 8) that slides in accordance with the rotation of the switch panel (3), and a lock member (1) that holds the slider member (7, 8).
The switch panel storage structure according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: (0, 11). 4. The holding means has a pin member (30) protruding from the switch panel (3). Inside the case (2), the pin member is used to rotate the switch panel. Guide means (B
1) a lock member (B2) for holding the pin member at a rear end of the guide means.
The switch panel storage structure described in 1.