JPS61249882A - Switch for car such as motorcycle - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a vehicle switch that is attached to a handle cover of a heavy vehicle equipped with a bar handle, such as a motorcycle, a tricycle, or a snowmobile.

[Conventional technology]

Various types of switches such as lighting switches, dimmer switches, turn signal switches, horn switches, and starter switches are used in motorcycles, scooters, and other motorcycles.

Most of these switches consist of a switch body and a switch knob, and the switch body has a fixed contact and the switch knob has a movable contact, and the switch knob is inserted between the opposing walls of the switch body. , a support shaft is inserted through both opposing walls of the switch body and the switch knob to be swingably supported; the switch knob is provided with a click mechanism so that the movable contact can be stopped at a predetermined position; Generally, the movable contact is brought into contact with and separated from the fixed contact by swinging the movable contact so that current can be conducted or disconnected.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

For this reason, in the conventional switches for vehicles such as motorcycles mentioned above, the mounting direction of the switch knob to the switch body is different from the insertion direction of the support shaft that swingably supports the switch knob, making it difficult to assemble the switch. In addition to being time-consuming, when the switch assembly work is to be automated by an industrial robot, it is necessary to have the industrial robot memorize operations in two directions.

Therefore, the present invention simplifies the assembly work by assembling each part in one direction only in the switch assembly work.
The aim is to provide vehicle switches used in motorcycles and other vehicles that save labor.

[Means for solving problems]

As a means to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a switch for vehicles such as motorcycles that is attached to the handle cover of a bar handle. A switch knob with a support shaft erected on the inner bottom and a movable contact provided on the upper opening side of the switch body is made to be able to swing on the support shaft with its operating end protruding outside from the switch knob protrusion. A switch cover having a fixed contact on the inner surface that contacts the movable contact and an external terminal of the fixed contact on the outer surface is fitted onto the tip of the support shaft to cover the upper opening of the switch body. It is characterized by

[For production]

As a result, assembling the switch knob and switch body cover to the switch body, which is the switch assembly work, is only required from one direction, which is the axial direction of the support shaft provided upright on the switch body.

〔Example] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

A bar handle 2 of the motorcycle 1 is covered by a handle cover 3, and handle grips 4.4 protrude from both left and right ends of the handle cover 3. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of switch mounting recesses 5 are formed in the handle cover 3 near the handle grip 4.
A dimmer switch 6, a turn signal switch 7, and a horn switch 8 are fitted and attached to the respective parts.

The dimmer switch 6 and the turn signal switch 7 are changeover type switches with the same structure, and these are shown in Figures 3 to 7.
To explain with a diagram, the changeover switch 9 is a switch body 10.
, a switch knob 12 equipped with a movable contact 11.11 that is rotatably mounted in the switch body 10, a fixed contact 13, and an external terminal portion 14 continuous to the fixed contact 13.
The switch body cover 15 has a switch body cover 15.

The switch body 10 is a resin box with an upper part and a knob protrusion 10a. Three click grooves 10b are formed on the surface facing the knob protrusion 10a, and locking claws 10 are provided on the outside of the left and right side walls.
C910C is installed protrudingly.

A support shaft 16 is provided upright on the inner bottom 10d of the switch body 10, and the switch knob 12 is rotatably attached to the support shaft 16 through the support shaft insertion hole 12a.
2b and an actuating part 12G, and a click spring 17 and a click ball 18 are provided at the tip of the actuating part 12C,
Movable contact support parts 12d, 12d are provided protrudingly on the left and right sides of the actuating part 12c, and the movable contact 1 is mounted on the movable contact support parts 12d, 12d.
1 are supported through springs 19, respectively, to bias the movable contact 11 in the direction of the switch body cover 15,
Between the operation part 12b and the support part 12d, when the switch knob 12 is attached to the switch body 10, the knob protrusion 10a opened in the switch body 10 is closed from the inside to prevent water from entering the switch body 10. A closing portion 128 is formed to prevent dust from entering. And this closing part 12
e and the back surface of the operating section 12b.
The knob protrusion 10a is covered.

The switch body cover 15 includes a plate-shaped cover part 15a that covers the upper opening of the switch body 10, and this cover part 15.
The cover part 15a has a fixed contact 13 on the inner surface and an external terminal section 14 continuous with the fixed contact 13 on the outer surface.

The fixed contacts 13 include a center fixed contact 13a and a left fixed contact 1.
3b and a right side fixed contact 13c, each contact 13a
, 13b, 13c are external terminals 14a, 14b, respectively.
14c is extended. This fixed contact 13 has external terminals 14a and 14b, respectively, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7.
, 14c are connected at the connecting portion 14d, and then the external terminal portion 14 is bent 90 degrees from the fixed contact 13 using a metal plate that has been beaten by a press or the like, and the external terminal portion 14 is connected to the upright wall of the switch body cover 15. The switch body cover 15 is placed on a mold for forming the switch body cover 15 along the back surface of the switch body cover 15b, and resin is injected into this mold to integrally mold the switch body cover 15. The external terminal portion 14 is a cover portion 15a.
It penetrates the cover part 15a from the inner surface of the cover part 15a and protrudes from the outer surface of the cover part 15a along the back surface of the upright wall 15b, and is further bent 90 degrees parallel to the outer surface of the cover part 15a. 15d and connect external terminals 14a and 14, respectively.
The fixed contacts 13a, 13b, 13G having the contact points 14G and 14G are provided on the switch body cover 15.

Note that the fixed contact 13 may be formed on the switch body cover 15 by a printing method.

The fitting hole 15G of this switch body cover 15 is fitted to the tip of the support shaft 16 of the switch body 10 on which the switch knob 12 is attached, and the upper opening of the switch body 10 is closed with the switch body cover 15. As a result, the changeover switch 9 is connected to the switch knob operating section 12b and the external terminals 14a and 1.
4b and 14c are formed into a protruding sealed switch.

Then, a code or symbol is displayed on the front surface of the upright wall 15b of the switch body cover 15 according to the purpose of each switch.

Since the changeover switch 9 of this embodiment is configured as described above, when the operating portion 12b of the switch knob 12 is in the neutral position, the two movable contacts 11.11 simply contact only the fixed contact 13a and are in the OFF state. However, when the operating section 12b is operated downward in FIG. 4, the switch knob 12
rotates around the support shaft 16, one movable contact 11 moves to a position straddling the fixed contacts 13a and 13b, and conversely, when the operating portion 12b is operated upward in FIG. 4,
The other movable contact 11 is a fixed contact 13a and a fixed contact 13c.
Move the switch to a position where it straddles the two, conduct electricity to each, and turn on the switch.

To assemble this change-over switch 9, first attach the switch knob 12 to the switch body 10, which is a box with an upper part and a knob protrusion 10a, from above in the axial direction of the support shaft 16, and insert the support shaft insertion hole 12a &: The support shaft 16 is inserted through the support shaft 16, and the support shaft 16 is assembled to be swingable using the support shaft 16 as a swing fulcrum.

Next, the switch body cover 15 is assembled from above in the axial direction of the support shaft 16 so that the tip of the support shaft 16 marked with the fitting hole 15cIp-m fits into the switch body cover 15, and the upper opening of the switch body 10 is closed. do.

Incidentally, instead of the fitting hole 15C of the switch body cover 15, a fitting recess may be formed on the lower surface side of the switch body bar 15, and the tip of the support shaft 16 may be fitted into the fitting recess to be assembled. Furthermore, engaging claws or the like extending downward from both side edges of the lower surface of the switch body cover 15 are formed;
By forming engaging recesses that engage with the respective engaging claws on the inside of both side walls of the switch body 10, the switch body cover 15 can be assembled with one touch, and the switch can be assembled without using any screws or the like. .

FIG. 8 shows a horn switch 8, which is a single-throw switch. , a switch body cover 25 having a fixed contact 23 and an external terminal 24 continuous to the fixed contact 23.

The switch body 20 is a box with an upper part and a knob protrusion 20a, with a support shaft 26 standing upright from the bottom, and a knob protrusion 20a.
A groove 20b and an inclined surface 20G that becomes shallower from the groove 20b toward the side wall are formed on the opposing surfaces of the groove 20b, and locking claws 20d are protruded from the outer surfaces of the left and right side walls, respectively.

A switch knob 2 is rotatably attached to a support shaft 26 installed at the inner bottom of the switch body 20 through a support shaft insertion hole 22a.
2 has an operating section 22b and an operating section 22c, and the operating section 22
A spring 27 and a ball 28 are provided at the tip of c, a movable contact support part 22d is provided protruding from one side of the actuating part 22c, and the movable contact 21 is supported on the support part 22d via a spring 29. is urged toward the switch body cover 25, and a knob protrusion opening r11 closing portion 22e is formed between the operating portion 22b and the support portion 22d.

The switch body cover 25 is formed similarly to the switch body cover 15 of the changeover switch 9, and the cover part 25
A left fixed contact 23a and a right fixed contact 23b are attached to the inner surface of a.
A fixed contact 23 consisting of a fixed contact 23a and a fixed contact 23a on the outer surface.
External terminals 24a and 24b are provided respectively extending from 23b.

The fitting hole 25G of this switch body cover 25 is fitted to the tip of the spindle 26 in the same manner as the changeover switch 9, and the upper opening of the switch body 20 with the switch knob 22 attached thereto is closed, forming a sealed switch. A display according to the purpose is displayed on the front surface of the upright wall 25b of the switch body cover 25.

Since the horn switch 8 is configured as described above, when the operating portion 22a of the switch knob 22 is in the neutral position, the movable contact 21
simply contacts only the left fixed contact 23a and is in the OFF state, but when the operating part 22b of the switch knob 22 is operated, the switch knob 22 rotates around the support shaft 26,
The movable contact 21 is a left fixed contact 23a and a right fixed contact 23.
Move to the position straddling b, conduct electricity, and turn the switch to O.
Set to N state. Then, when the operation part 22b is released, the ball 2
8 moves along the inclined surface 20C by the elastic force of the spring 27, returns to the groove 20b, and becomes OFF again.

Further, as in the case of assembling the changeover type switch 9 described above, the horn switch 8 can be assembled only from the axial direction of the support shaft 26 by simple work.

Next, the connectors connected to the changeover switch 9 and the horn switch 8, which are single-throw type switches, configured as described above will be explained.The connector 30 connected to the changeover switch 9 has the external terminal 14a of the changeover switch 9, 1
Metal couplers 31 connected to 4b and 14G respectively
a, 31b.

31c are integrally molded in parallel on a resin plate, and connection cords 32a are attached to couplers 31a, 31b, and 31c, respectively.
, 32b, 32c, and the connector 33 connected to the horn switch 8 also has a connecting cord 34a,
Couplers 358 and 35b connected to each other are integrally molded in parallel on a resin plate.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the connector 30 is fixed to one side wall of the switch mounting recess 5 formed in the handle cover 3, and the changeover switch 9 is attached to the switch mounting recess 5.
Connect the external terminal section 14 to the connector 30 by inserting the
Locking claws 10C, i protruding from the side wall of the switch body 10
oc is locked in the locking holes 5a, 5a of the switch mounting recess 5, and the changeover switch 9 is mounted in the switch mounting recess 5 using the elastic force of the back wall 5b of the switch mounting recess 5.

The horn switch 8 is also installed by fitting it into the predetermined switch mounting recess 5 in the same manner as above, and the external terminal portion 24 is connected to the connector 3.
Connect to 3.

Although not shown, a kill switch using a changeover switch, a starter switch using a single throw type switch, etc. are also attached to the handle cover 3 in the same manner.

As mentioned above, the dimmer switch, which is a changeover switch,
The blinker switch, kill switch, etc. are formed in the same structure, and the single-throw type horn switch, starter switch, etc. are also formed in the same structure, and these switches can be combined as appropriate and attached to the handle cover 3. This reduces assembly effort and parts management, improving productivity, and allows the switch to be attached to the steering wheel cover without changing the structure even in the event of a model change.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the present invention provides a switch in which a switch knob protrusion is formed on the side of a box body, a support shaft is erected on the inner bottom of a switch body with an open top, and a movable contact is provided on the top opening side of the switch body. The knob is provided so as to be swingable on the navigation support shaft with its operating end projecting outward from the switch knob protrusion, and has a fixed contact on the inner surface that contacts the movable contact, and an external terminal of the fixed contact. A switch cover having an outer surface of Assembling can be done from only one direction, which simplifies assembly work, saves labor in production, and improves work efficiency.In addition, when automating switch assembly work, it is possible to use industrial robots at once. It has the advantage of being able to produce robots simply by memorizing directional movements.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of the motorcycle, Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the handle cover near the handle grip, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the changeover switch, and Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the changeover switch. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view of the changeover switch, FIG. 5 is a side view of the central cross-section of the changeover switch, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional side view showing the movable contact portion of the changeover switch, FIG. 7 is a plan view of the changeover switch, and FIG. The figure is an exploded perspective view of a single-throw switch, Figure 9 is a cross-sectional side view showing the connection between the connector and external terminal when the switch is attached to the handle cover, and Figure 10 is the switch attached to the handle cover. FIG.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a switch for a vehicle such as a motorcycle that is attached to the handle cover of a bar handle, a support shaft is installed upright at the switch knob protrusion formed on the side of the box body and at the inner bottom of the switch body with the top open. a switch knob provided on the upper opening side of the switch body, the operating end of which protrudes externally from the switch knob protrusion, is swingably provided on the support shaft, and is fixed on the inner surface to be in contact with the movable contact. For vehicles such as motorcycles, characterized in that a switch cover having a contact and having an external terminal of the fixed contact on the outside is fitted onto the tip of the spindle to cover the upper opening of the switch body. switch.