JPH117868A - Pressing and rotating operation electronic part - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily connect a pressing and rotating operation electronic part allowing the output of a signal corresponding to an operation by the operation of one operation knob to a printed wiring board with a small space. SOLUTION: This part comprises a flat base 1 having a terminal electrically connectable to a printed wiring board, and a rotary encoder part having a rotating axis substantially vertical to the flat surface 1a of the base 1 and arranged on the flat surface 1a of the base 1 in such a manner as to be linearly movable along the flat surface 1a of the base 1. The respective signals corresponding to the rotating operation of the rotary encoder part operation member and the linear moving operation laid along the flat surface 1a of the base 1 are supplied to a terminal 12 led out from the base 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pressing / rotating operation for supplying a signal corresponding to each pressing / rotating operation of one operating unit.
The present invention relates to a rotary operation type electronic component.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a remote control device or a portable electronic device for remotely controlling various electronic devices, a rotary device such as an encoder for generating a predetermined electric signal by rotating an operation portion such as an operation knob is known. An electronic component including an operation-type electronic component and a push-operation-type electronic component such as a switch operated by pressing an operation unit is used.

A rotary operation type electronic component and a pressing operation type electronic component used in this kind of electronic equipment are configured as independent parts, respectively, and are independently mounted on mounting parts such as a main body of the equipment. .

[0004]

An electronic apparatus in which the independently-operated rotary operation type electronic component and the pressing operation type electronic component are independently mounted on the mounting portion is described. It is necessary to provide an operation unit for operating each electronic component.

As described above, when the operation units are provided corresponding to the rotary operation type electronic component and the pressing operation type electronic component, a mounting space for mounting the operation unit becomes large. For this reason, it is difficult to reduce the size of an electronic device that needs to be reduced in size, such as a remote control device that is used while being held or a portable electronic device.

There is also an electronic device configured to execute related functions by sequentially operating both a rotating operation type electronic component and a pressing operation type electronic component. In an electronic device of this type, when a rotating operation type electronic component and a pressing operation type electronic component are independently mounted, two operations for operating each electronic component are performed in order to execute functions related to each other. It is necessary to operate the units independently, and the operability deteriorates.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pressing / rotating operation type electronic component capable of realizing further miniaturization of a portable electronic device such as a remote control device or a portable electronic device. Is to do.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a pressing / rotating operation type electronic component which can output a signal corresponding to an operation by operating one operation unit.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a pressing / rotating operation type electronic component which can reduce an arrangement space on a printed wiring board and can easily be electrically connected to the printed wiring board. To provide.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a pressing / rotating operation type electronic component which is disposed on a printed wiring board, and which is disposed on the printed wiring board. A flat substrate provided with terminals that can be electrically connected to the printed wiring board in a state in which the substrate is mounted, and a rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the flat surface of the substrate. A component portion disposed on the flat surface of the substrate so as to be able to rotate and linearly move along the flat surface of the substrate, and a signal and a component portion corresponding to the rotation operation of the component portion A signal corresponding to a linear movement operation along a flat surface of the substrate is supplied to a terminal led out to the substrate.

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a push / turn operation type electronic component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A push / turn operation type electronic component 1 according to the present invention.
1. As shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 01 includes a flat substrate 1 on which connection terminals 12 are provided. On one flat surface 1a of the substrate 1, a rotary encoder 2 as a rotary operation type electronic component is disposed so as to be movable in parallel with the one surface 1a of the substrate 1. Push switch unit 3 which is a push operation type electronic component operated by a push operation
Are fixedly arranged.

In the following description, the rotary encoder 2 and the push switch 3 are omitted from the description of the encoder 2 and the switch 3, respectively.

The substrate 1 on which the encoder unit 2 and the switch unit 3 are disposed is formed by molding a synthetic resin. As shown in FIG. 2, a first concave portion 5 in which the encoder section 2 is disposed so as to be movable along the one surface 1a is formed on one surface 1a of the substrate 1 having a flat plate shape. I have. A pair of opposing side surfaces of the first recess 5 that are parallel to the moving direction of the encoder unit 2 are provided with a moving direction regulating unit 5a that regulates the moving direction of the encoder unit 2 that moves along one surface 1a of the substrate 1. , 5b. The movement direction restricting portions 5a, 5b
As will be described later, a position regulating portion 5 which regulates the movement position of the encoder portion 2 which is moved and urged by a torsion coil spring which is an urging member is provided on one end side orthogonal to the pair of side surfaces.
c is formed. The position restricting portion 5c is formed as an arc-shaped surface corresponding to the outer shape of the cylindrical encoder portion 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of guide rail portions 6 and 7 having an L-shaped cross section project from the one surface 1a of the substrate 1 along the movement direction regulating portions 5a and 5b. ing. The guide rails 6 and 7 guide the moving direction of the encoder 2 and prevent the encoder 2 from dropping off the substrate 1. Also, one surface 1a of the substrate 1
On the side, a second recess 8 in which the switch unit 3 is disposed is formed in parallel with the first recess 5. Second recess 8
Is formed large enough to position and attach the switch unit 3. On one side of the second recess 8, a support wall 9 that supports the back side of the switch unit 3 provided in the second recess 8 is formed to rise.

As shown in FIG. 4, the substrate 1 is mounted on a mounting member such as a printed wiring board on the other flat surface 1b opposite to the one surface 1a of the substrate 1. The projections 10 and 11 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, these projections 10 and 11 are formed so as to hang downward from both ends of the substrate 1, and locking claws 10a and 11b are formed at the distal ends.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
A plurality of first connection terminals 1 for supplying an electric signal from the encoder unit 2 provided in the first recess 5 to an external circuit
2 and a second connection terminal 13 for supplying an electric signal from the switch unit 3 provided in the second recess 8 to an external circuit.
Are provided.

First recess 5 in which encoder unit 2 is provided
A plurality of contact plates 14 that are electrically connected to the encoder unit 2 and supply a signal from the encoder unit 2 to the first connection terminal 12 are provided on the bottom surface 5d of the. The first connection terminal 12 and the contact plate 14 are formed at both ends of the wiring portion 15. That is, the first connection terminal 12 and the contact plate 1
4 is electrically connected via the wiring portion 15. As shown in FIG. 2, the wiring portion 15 is insert-molded on the substrate 1 formed by molding a synthetic resin. Wiring unit 15
Is reliably insulated by being insert-molded on the synthetic resin substrate 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of contact plates 14 are formed in parallel so as to extend in the direction in which the encoder 2 moves.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the encoder section 2 movably disposed in the first recess 5 has a case 16 formed in a box shape having an open upper side. The case 16 is formed by molding a synthetic resin. A disk-shaped rotating body 19 is rotatably attached to a central portion in the case 16 via a cylindrical shaft 18 integrally attached to a bottom wall 17 of the case 16. This rotating body 19
A radial contact plate 20 is disposed on the bottom surface of the case 16 facing the bottom wall 17. This radial contact plate 20
Is mounted so as to be able to rotate integrally with the rotating body 19.

An elastic contact 21 is attached to the bottom wall 17 of the case 16 by insert molding. The elastic contact body 21 has a plurality of first elastic contacts 22 that are in contact with each contact plate 14 disposed on the substrate 1 and a plurality of first elastic contacts 22 that are in sliding contact with the radial contact plate 20 attached to the rotating body 19. 2
Elastic contact 23 is formed. As shown in FIG. 4, the first elastic contact 22 elastically contacts the contact plate 14 by protruding toward the lower surface of the case 16 so as to extend in the moving direction of the encoder unit 2. The second elastic contact 23 elastically contacts the radial contact plate 20 by protruding inward of the case 16.

On the upper surface side of the rotating body 19, the rotating body 19
A rotation operation member 24 of an outer peripheral operation type for rotationally operating is mounted. The rotating operation member 24 has a cylindrical outer peripheral wall 24a serving as a rotating operation portion covering the outer periphery on the opening side of the case 16 and a central portion fixed to the rotating body 19 by fixing screws 25. I have. The rotating body 19 is rotated around the cylindrical shaft 18 by rotating the rotating operation member 24 via the outer peripheral wall 24a. That is, the rotation operation member 24 is rotated around the column shaft 18 as a rotation center.

A case 1 constituting the encoder unit 2
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an operator 26 for operating the switch unit 3 provided in the second concave portion 8 of the substrate 1 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the substrate 6. On both sides on the bottom wall 17 side of the case 16, engagement projections 27 are provided to engage with the guide rails 6 and 7 provided on the substrate 1.

Encoder unit 2 configured as described above
Is disposed on one surface 1 a of the substrate 1 with the base end side of the case 16 fitted in the first concave portion 5. At this time, the encoder part 2 is provided with the engagement protrusions 27 provided on both sides of the case 16.
Are engaged with the guide rails 6 and 7, and are disposed in the first recess 5 so as to be sandwiched between the guide rails 6 and 7. The encoder 2 is disposed in the first recess 5 with both sides of the case 16 supported by the movement direction restricting portions 5a and 5b provided in the first recess 5. When the encoder unit 2 is disposed in the first concave portion 5, the plurality of first elastic contacts 22 formed on the elastic contact body 21 elastically contact the plurality of contact plates 14 provided on the substrate 1, respectively. Electrical connection is achieved.

As described above, the encoder portion 2 disposed on the one surface 1a of the substrate 1 is configured such that the engagement protruding pieces 27 are engaged with the guide rail portions 6 and 7 so that the guide rail portions 6 and 7 are engaged. 7, the first elastic contact 22 is prevented from floating from the first concave portion 5, and the first elastic contact 22 is kept elastically in contact with the contact plate 14 so as to be movable along the bottom surface 5d of the first concave portion 5. Is done. Further, the encoder part 2 includes
7 is guided by the guide rails 6 and 7, and both sides of the case 16 are supported by the moving direction restricting portions 5a and 5b, so that the moving direction is controlled by the guide rails 6 and 7 and the moving direction restricting portions 5a and 5b. There are operated to move regulated FIGS. 1 and in FIG. 4 the direction of arrow X ₁ and the arrow X ₂ direction.

The encoder unit 2 includes a torsion coil spring 3 serving as an urging member disposed on one surface 1 a of the substrate 1.
Figure 1, is urged in a direction away from the switch unit 3 which is disposed in the second recess 8 in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 in direction of arrow X ₂ by 1. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the torsion coil spring 31 engages the coil portion 31a with a support protrusion 32 protruding from one side of the one surface 1a of the substrate 1, and connects one arm portion 31b to the encoder portion 2. The arm portion 31c is elastically contacted with the side surface of the case 16 and the other arm portion 31c is engaged with the engaging projection 33 protruding from one side of the other surface 1a of the substrate 1 to be attached. 2 with arrow X _{2 in} FIG.
In the direction.

The encoder unit 2 urged by the torsion coil spring 31 as described above is rotated by the rotation operation member 24.
Against the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 31 is operated to move the direction of arrow X ₁ in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, when releasing the pressing state of the rotation operation member 24, FIGS. 4 and receives the urging force of the torsion coil spring 31 during 6 is moved back to direction of arrow X _2.

As shown in FIG. 4, the switch section 3 disposed on the one surface 1a side of the substrate 1 has the pressing operation element 35 opposed to the encoder section 2 and the back side is supported by the support wall 9 as shown in FIG. The mounting position is fixed to the second concave portion 8 and disposed. At this time, the operator 26 provided on the case 16 of the encoder unit 2
Is in contact with the tip of the pressing operation element 35 of the switch section 3. Incidentally, the encoder section 2, because it is biased in Figure 4 in direction of arrow X ₂ in the direction away from the switch unit 3 by the torsion coil spring 31, the switch unit 3 is inactive.

The signal output when the switch unit 3 arranged to be fitted into the second recess 8 is operated is:
Second connection terminal 1 provided on the other surface 1b side of substrate 1
3 and is output to the outside of the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component 101.

The pressing / rotating operation type electronic component 101 configured as described above is disposed on a printed wiring board 36 on which a wiring pattern forming a predetermined electric circuit is formed, as shown in FIG. The electronic device 41 is mounted via the printed wiring board 36.

In the printed wiring board 36 on which the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component 101 is arranged, engaging holes 37 and 38 are formed for engaging the projections 10 and 11 provided on the board 1 and are formed. , The first connection terminal 12 and the second connection terminal 1
3, through holes 39 and 40 for electrically connecting the first connection terminal 12 and the second connection terminal 13 to a wiring pattern formed on a printed wiring board 36 are formed. Then, the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component 10
1 inserts the projections 10 and 11 into the engagement holes 37 and 38 and engages the first and second connection terminals 12 and 13 with the insertion holes 39 and 38.
The first and second connection terminals 12 and 13 and the wiring pattern are electrically connected to each other by using the solder 42 so as to be disposed on the printed wiring board 36.

The pressing / rotating operation type electronic component 10
1 is disposed on the printed wiring board 36 by inserting the projections 10 and 11 into the engagement holes 37 and 38, thereby positioning the mounting position with respect to the printed wiring board 36. In particular, the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component 101 is inserted into the engagement holes 37 and 38 and is engaged with the locking claws 10 a and 11 b of the projections 10 and 11 locked on the lower surface side of the printed wiring board 36 and the other of the substrate 1. The printed wiring board 36 is sandwiched between the printed wiring board 36 and the surface 1b.

Then, the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component 101
Is mounted on a printed wiring board 36 and, when placed in an outer case 43 constituting an apparatus main body of an electronic device via the printed wiring board 36, as shown in FIG. A part of the wall 24a is exposed to the outside through an opening 44 formed in the exterior case 43. That is, a part of the rotating operation member 24 on the side opposite to the side facing the switch unit 3 is exposed outside the outer case 43. At this time, the rotation operation member 24 is moved to the outer peripheral wall 24a.
To expose the outside of the outer case 43 by an amount sufficient to press the switch portion 3 against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 31.

Next, a state in which the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component 101 attached to the electronic device as described above is operated will be described.

First, in order to operate the encoder 2 of the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component 101, the outer peripheral wall 24 a of the turning operation member 24 which faces outward through the opening 44 of the outer case 43. When a force is applied in the tangential direction, the rotating operation member 2
4 is rotated in FIG. 6 the direction of arrow R ₁ or the arrow R ₂ direction about the cylindrical axis 18 which is integrally attached to the bottom wall 17 of the case 16. When the rotation operation member 24 is rotated, the rotating body 19 is rotated integrally with the rotation operation member 24, and the radial contact plate 2 disposed on the bottom side of the rotation body 19 is rotated.
The second elastic contact 23 of the elastic contact body 21 slides on the zero, and the radial contact plate 20 and the second elastic contact 23 are disconnected and connected. By connecting and disconnecting the radial contact plate 20 and the second elastic contact 23, a pulse signal corresponding to the turning operation of the turning operation member 24 is output. This pulse signal is supplied to the contact plate 14 of the substrate 1 on which the first elastic contact 22 is elastically contacted via the first elastic contact 22 of the elastic contact body 21, To the first connection terminal 12. The pulse signal supplied to the first connection terminal 12 is supplied to an electric circuit formed on the printed circuit board 36 to which the first connection terminal 12 is connected.

The turning operation member 24 is provided through an outer peripheral wall 24a facing outward from an opening 44 of the outer case 43.
Is pressed in the direction indicated by an arrow P in FIG. 7 in a direction parallel to one surface 1a of the substrate 1 perpendicular to the axial direction of the cylindrical shaft 18 which is the center of rotation. 7 against the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 31 in FIG.
Moved in _one direction. At this time, the engagement protrusions 27 provided on both sides of the case 16 are engaged with the guide rails 6 and 7 to prevent the encoder portion 2 from floating from the substrate 1, and both sides of the case 16 are moved in the movement direction regulating portions. 5a, since the moving direction is disposed in the first recess 5 in a state of being restricted by 5b, are moved in parallel in FIG arrow X ₁ direction along the bottom surface 5d of the first recess 5.

In particular, since the case 16 is supported by the guide rails 6 and 7 and is disposed in the first concave portion 5, the encoder portion 2 is prevented from floating from the bottom surface 5d of the first concave portion 5. The plurality of first elastic contacts 22 are resiliently contacted with the plurality of contact plates 14 provided on the substrate 1 side to realize reliable electric contact between the first elastic contacts 22 and the contact plates 14. ing. Further, since the contact plate 14 extends in the moving direction of the encoder 2, the first elastic contact 22 is moved over the range in which the encoder 2 moves along the one surface 1 a of the substrate 1. It can be kept in contact with the contact plate 14.

[0038] Then, the rotating operation member 24 is pressed, the whole of the encoder portion 2 is moved in the direction of arrow X ₁ in FIG. 7, the operating element 26 is pressed operator 3 which projects from the case 16
5 operates the switching unit 3 by pushing in Figure 7 the direction of arrow X _1. The signal output when the switch unit 3 is operated is connected to the second connection terminal 1 provided on the substrate 1.
3 via a second connection terminal 13
Are supplied to the electric circuit formed on the printed wiring board 36 to which the connection terminals 13 are connected.

Further, when releasing the pressing operation of the rotating operation member 24, the whole of the encoder 2 receives the urging force of the torsion coil spring 31 which is disposed on the substrate 1 is moved in the direction of arrow X ₂ in FIG. 7 Is returned to the initial position shown in FIG. In this case, the encoder unit 2 is moved in parallel in FIG direction of arrow X ₂ along the bottom surface 5d of the first recess 5.

In the above-described example, as means for supplying an electric signal output from the encoder section 2 to the first connection terminal 12 provided on the substrate 1, the elastic contact body 21 insert-molded on the bottom wall 17 of the case 16 serves as a means. The first elastic contact 22 formed so as to protrude toward the lower surface of the case 16 is elastically contacted with the contact plate 14 provided on the substrate 1,
Although the encoder unit 2 is electrically connected to the substrate 1, an elastic contact that can be elastically displaced is provided on the substrate 1 side, and a contact plate is provided on the encoder unit 2 side so as to achieve electrical connection. Good.

The above-described pressing / turning operation type electronic component has been described by using an example in which a turning operation type encoder is used as an electronic component to be turned. Other electronic components may be used.

[0042]

As described above, the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component according to the present invention can be rotated about a rotation axis on a flat board disposed on a printed wiring board. It has a component part arranged so as to be able to move linearly along the flat surface of the substrate, and has a signal corresponding to the rotation operation of this part and a linear movement operation along the flat surface of the substrate. Since signals are supplied to the terminals derived from the board, multiple signals corresponding to the operation can be output by operating one component part, and the number of components is reduced, and the electronic component itself is reduced. Miniaturization can be realized. Therefore, by using this pressing / rotating operation type electronic component for a remote control device or a portable electronic device, it is possible to easily perform multi-functionalization of these devices with one electronic component, and to use the electronic component. The installation space of the device can be reduced, and the size of the device can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a pressing / rotating operation type electronic component according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a substrate constituting the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a state where the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component is mounted on an electronic device.

FIG. 6 is a partially broken plan view illustrating a rotary encoder constituting the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component.

FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating an operation state of a push switch of the pressing / rotating operation type electronic component.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 substrate, 1a one surface of the substrate, 1b the other surface of the substrate, 2 a rotary encoder unit which is a rotary operation type electronic component, 3 a push switch unit which is a pressing operation type electronic component, 5 first Recesses, 6, 7
8 guide rail part, 8 second concave part 12 first connection terminal, 13 second connection terminal, 14 contact plate, 15 wiring part, 18 cylindrical shaft, 21
Elastic contact body, 24 rotating operation member, 31 torsion coil spring, 36 printed wiring board

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Tamotsu Yamamoto 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Kazuhiro Enoki 6-7-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Stock Inside the company (72) Inventor Yutaka Yamagishi 6-7-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Sony Corporation

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pressing / pressing device arranged on a printed wiring board.
In the rotary operation type electronic component, a plate-shaped substrate provided with terminals that can be electrically connected to the printed wiring board while being arranged on the printed wiring board; and a plate-shaped surface of the substrate. And has a rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis, and is arranged on the plate-shaped surface of the substrate so as to be linearly movable along the plate-shaped surface of the substrate while being rotated about the rotation axis. A component unit, and a signal corresponding to a rotation operation of the component unit and a signal corresponding to a linear movement operation of the component unit along a flat surface of the substrate are supplied to terminals derived from the substrate; A pressing / rotating operation type electronic component.