KR20090064324A - Push switch - Google Patents

Abstract

A push switch is provided to prevent the poor contact caused by foreign materials entering from the outside, thereby improving reliability. A push switch(1) comprises a case and a second unit(4). The case has a first unit(23) in which a first penetration hole(24) is formed. The fixed contact points(23a,23b) of the case are exposed to the outside. The second unit is arranged to correspond to the first penetration hole. A second penetration hole(44) is formed on the inner side of the second unit. A controller(5) is formed on the case. The first unit is inserted into and passed through the second unit. The fixed contacts are extended in the moving direction of the controller.

Description

Push switch {PUSH SWITCH}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a push switch, and more particularly, to a push switch that suppresses the occurrence of a problem caused by intrusion of foreign matter such as dust or dust.

DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART Conventionally, the push switch which has a structure which illuminates an operation part by providing light control parts, such as LED, is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1). In this push switch, a center through hole is formed in each of the switch case and the operating body, and the center through hole is formed by aligning the positions of both center through holes, and dimming parts such as LEDs are disposed in the center through hole. By forming, the switch itself can be miniaturized and thinned.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional push switch, the fixed contact formed in the bottom part of the peripheral part of the center through-hole of a switch case, the movable contact formed in the said peripheral part, and contact-separating from the fixed contact, and this movable contact are pressurized The push switch which can be adjusted by the switch part which has an operation body to be comprised is comprised. Thus, by separating the fixed contact and the movable contact from the bottom of the peripheral part of the center through hole of the switch case, the clearance between the cylindrical part forming the center through hole of the case and the cylindrical part forming the center through hole of the operating body is eliminated. When foreign matter enters the bottom through the material, once the foreign matter gets caught between the movable contact point and the fixed contact point, it causes continuous contact failure, resulting in poor reliability.

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-32705

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a highly reliable push switch by reducing the occurrence of contact failure caused by foreign matter intrusion.

The push switch of the present invention has a first normal portion for forming a first through hole therein, a case having a fixed contact exposed therein, and a second through hole disposed at a position corresponding to the first through hole. It has a 2nd normal part formed in the inside, The movable contact which contacts and isolate | separates with the said fixed contact is formed, The operating body hold | maintained pressurizable by the said case, The said 2nd normal part passes through the said 1st normal part, and is inserted. In addition, the fixed contact is formed to extend in the moving direction of the operating body and the movable contact is characterized in that the sliding contact with the fixed contact in accordance with the movement of the operating body.

According to this configuration, since the fixed contact is formed to extend in the moving direction of the operating body, and the movable contact in sliding contact with the fixed contact is disposed, even if foreign matter enters the case, the sliding contact between the fixed contact and the movable contact occurs. This can make it difficult to stay between the two contacts. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of contact failure and to provide a highly reliable push switch.

In the push switch, the fixed contact is formed to be exposed from the outer wall surface of the first normal portion, and the second normal portion is disposed inside the first normal portion, and the inner wall surface and the second normal portion of the first normal portion are disposed. It is preferable to make the outer wall surface of a normal part oppose. In this case, the 2nd normal part of an operating body is arrange | positioned inside a 1st normal part of a case, and a 1st normal part is covered by the operation body which has a 2nd normal part by opposing a 1st normal part and a 2nd normal part, Foreign matter from outside may be difficult to penetrate into the case. Further, by slidingly contacting the movable contact with the fixed contact exposed from the outer wall surface of the first normal part, even when foreign matter enters the case, it is possible to make foreign matter in between the fixed contact and the movable contact hardly penetrate. As a result, the occurrence of poor contact due to foreign matter intrusion can be further reduced, and a more reliable push switch can be provided.

Further, in the push switch, the pair of the fixed contacts are formed at positions facing each other with the first through-hole in the first normal portion interposed therebetween, while the pair of the fixed members in the operating body are fixed. It is preferable to form a pair of said movable contact in the position corresponding to a contact. In this case, the sliding contact is made between the pair of movable contacts formed on the operating body and the pair of fixed contacts formed on the first normal portion, whereby the balance is good and the contact between the movable contact and the fixed contact can be stabilized.

In particular, in the push switch, it is preferable that the shape of the first normal portion is a shape having a longitudinal direction and a width direction, and the pair of fixed contacts are disposed on the outer wall surface in the longitudinal direction. In this case, since a pair of fixed contacts are arrange | positioned on the outer wall surface of a longitudinal direction, the space which arrange | positions a movable contact in the width direction can be ensured, and a case can be prevented from becoming large.

Further, in the push switch, the outer shape of the case is made into a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and a pair of springs for returning the operating body are formed at a position along one diagonal line in the case, It is preferable to arrange | position and form the click mechanism which generate | occur | produces a click feeling with movement of the said operation body in the position along the other diagonal line. In this case, since the return spring and the click mechanism are disposed in the space of the corner portion of the case, the space inside the case can be effectively used to return the operating body and generate a click feel.

For example, in the push switch, the click mechanism includes a engaging portion formed on the operating body and an elastic piece that is caught or peeled off of the engaging portion. Thus, when the click mechanism is constituted by the engaging portion formed on the operating body and the elastic piece caught or peeled off, for example, the shape of the engaging portion or the elastic force of the elastic piece can be changed. click feel of variation) can be generated.

In particular, in the push switch, a metal plate member is disposed on the bottom face of the case, the elastic piece is formed upright from the plate member, and one end of the return spring is received by a part of the plate member. It is preferable. In this case, since the spring force acts on the plate member by accommodating one end of the return spring in a part of the metal plate member having the elastic piece, the elastic piece is engaged with the engaging portion when the operating body returns. Can reliably return the operating body. In addition, since the spring force of the return spring acts on the plate-like member, the operating body can be returned without fixing the plate-like member to the bottom of the case, whereby the assemblability is improved. Further, for example, it is possible to prevent a situation where the accommodating portion of the return spring is deformed by heat such as during reflow soldering. Moreover, since an elastic piece is erected and formed from such a plate-shaped member, it becomes possible to reduce the number of parts arrange | positioned and formed in a case.

Moreover, in the said push switch, it is preferable that the said operation body consists of a holding member which hold | maintains the said movable contact, and an operation member which transmits a press operation to the said holding member, and forms the said engagement part in the said holding member. Do. In this case, since the holding member and the operation member are formed separately, the operation is performed with a member that simplifies any one or both shapes, as compared with the case where a single member is used to accommodate the operation by the operator and to move the operation body. Sieve can be realized. In addition, since the engaging portion is formed on the holding member, the number of parts arranged in the case can be reduced.

According to the present invention, the fixed contact is formed to extend in the moving direction of the operating body, and the movable contact is in sliding contact with the fixed contact, so that even if foreign matter enters the case, the foreign matter hardly remains between the fixed contact and the movable contact. This makes it possible to reduce the occurrence of poor contact due to foreign matters and to provide a highly reliable push switch.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, one Embodiment of this invention is described in detail with reference to attached drawing. Although the push switch which concerns on this embodiment is applied to a power switch, such as a notebook PC, for example, about the use, it is not limited to this, It can change suitably. In particular, the operation surface of the push switch can be applied to any component that needs to be dimmed with a light dimming component.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a push switch 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, below, the upper side shown in FIG. 1 suitably is called "upward side of the push switch 1", or simply "upper side", and the lower side is "lower side of the push switch 1", or simply "downward". Side ".

As shown in FIG. 1, the push switch 1 which concerns on this embodiment is an operation which accommodates the case 2, the leaf spring 3 arrange | positioned at the bottom part of this case 2, and the pressurization operation of an operator. It is housed in the case 2 and the holding member 5 which serves as the operating body to which a button etc. are mounted, the holding member 5 accommodated in the inside of this operating member 4, and holding the sliding member 55 mentioned later. The pair of elastic springs 6 (6a, 6b) which elastically support the operation member 4 and the holding member 5 upwards, and the operating member 4 and the holding member 5 are placed on the case 2 up and down. The mounting member 7 which mounts so that a movement is possible is provided.

The case 2 is formed of an insulating resin material, for example. As shown in FIG. 1, the case 2 is opened upward and has a box shape having an approximately rectangular shape when its external shape is viewed in a plan view, and a side portion 21 constituting the side surface of the push switch 1; A bottom portion 22 (not shown in FIG. 1, see FIGS. 3 and 4) constituting the bottom face of the push switch 1, and a normal portion 23 formed upright from the center portion of the bottom portion 22. Has And the annular accommodating part 2a is partitioned by these side part 21, the bottom face part 22, and the normal part 23. As shown in FIG. In addition, this normal part 23 comprises a 1st normal part.

In the pair of side parts 21a and 21b which face each other, the pair of engaging pieces 21c and 21d which catch a part of the mounting member 7 are formed. The engaging pieces 21c and 21d are protruded at regular intervals on the outer surface of the side parts 21a and 21b. The tapered surface is formed in the upper part of these engaging pieces 21c and 21d so that the mounting member 7 may be attached easily.

The pair of terminal parts 22a and 22b are formed in the bottom face part 22. These terminal parts 22a and 22b are exposed to the outer side in the vicinity of the lower end part of a pair of side part 21e, 21f in which the edge part is not provided with the engaging pieces 21c, 21d. In addition, the structure of these terminal parts 22a and 22b is mentioned later. Moreover, the pair of engaging pieces 22c and 22d which hang the lower end part of the elastic spring 6 is formed in the predetermined position of the bottom face part 22 (refer FIG. 4). These locking pieces 22c and 22d generally have a cylindrical shape, and a tapered surface is formed so that the elastic spring 6 is easily attached to the upper end thereof.

The ordinary portion 23 extends to a position slightly lower than the side surface portion 21, and has a flat octagonal shape as a non-circular shape when viewed from an upper surface. The normal part 23 opposes the surface corresponding to the side (long side) of a longitudinal direction to the side parts 21a, 21b, and the surface corresponding to the side (short side) of the width direction opposing the side parts 21e, 21f. It is. Moreover, in the normal part 23, the fixed contact 23a, 23b is formed in the position of the bottom face part 22 in the outer side of the surface which forms a long side (FIG. 1, the fixed contact 23a, 23b is 3, regarding the fixed contact 23a). By forming the fixed contacts 23a and 23b on the surface on the long side in this manner, a space for arranging the sliding pieces 57a and 57b as movable contacts described later in the width direction can be ensured, so that the case 2 becomes large. Can be prevented. In addition, the structure of the fixed contact 23a, 23b is mentioned later.

In addition, in this embodiment, the case where the normal part 23 has a flat octagonal shape is shown. However, about the shape of the normal part 23, it is not limited to this, Any shape which has a normal can be employ | adopted. In the case of miniaturization of the push switch 1 itself, the ratio of the shape (cross-sectional shape) in the longitudinal direction and the width direction when viewed in a plane, for example, a rectangular shape, an elliptic shape (long hole shape) and the like It shall have a circular shape. In this case, the space in the case 2 can be utilized effectively.

Here, the configurations of the terminal portions 22a and 22b and the fixed contacts 23a and 23b formed in the case 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. 2 and 3 are perspective views for explaining the configurations of the terminal portions 22a and 22b and the fixed contacts 23a and 23b formed in the case 2. In FIG. 2, the state which removed the terminal part 22a, 22b and the fixed contact 23a, 23b from the case 2 is shown. 3, the cut surface in the terminal part 22b is shown.

The terminal portions 22a and 22b and the fixed contacts 23a and 23b are integrally formed of a metal plate material having conductivity, and are insert molded at the time of manufacturing the case 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal portions 22a and 22b have a long shape, and both ends thereof are slightly bent upward. In addition, the fixed contact 23a, 23b is bent substantially vertically (with a slight inclination) in the state formed by standing upward from the center part of the terminal part 22a, 22b. For this reason, the fixed contact 23a, 23b is formed so that it may extend in the moving direction of the operation member 4. Moreover, although the protruding piece extended laterally is formed in the center part of terminal part 22a, 22b, this is the thing which arises at the time of manufacture of terminal part 22a, 22b, and is not necessarily a required part.

As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal parts 22a and 22b are arrange | positioned along the extending direction of the side parts 21a and 21b through the lower part of the engaging pieces 22c and 22d in the inside of the bottom face part 22, and are fixed contact points. 23a and 23b are arrange | positioned so that it may expose to the outer wall surface located in the outer side in the vicinity of the lower end part of the normal part 23 (in FIG. 3, the fixed contact 23b is not shown). Moreover, on the upper side of the fixed contact 23a, 23b in the normal part 23, the taper surface for guiding the sliding pieces 57a, 57b of the sliding member 55 mentioned later to the fixed contact 23a, 23b suitably. 23c, 23d) are formed. Moreover, since the part in which the fixed contacts 23a and 23b are arrange | positioned also inclines along the fixed contacts 23a and 23b, after a shaping | molding of the case 2, a mold is easy to be taken out and workability becomes favorable.

A through hole 24 as a first through hole is formed inside the normal part 23 in the vertical direction of the push switch 1. 4 is a plan view for explaining the configuration of the through hole 24 formed in the case 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the through-hole 24 has comprised long hole shape (non-circle shape) when seen from the upper surface, such as the flat octagonal shape etc. which have the longitudinal direction and the width direction corresponding to the shape of the normal part 23. As shown in FIG. In the inside of the through hole 24 (more specifically, the inside of the through hole 44 which will be described later), a dimming part (not shown) such as an LED is disposed and formed when the push switch 1 is mounted on a predetermined substrate. do. The light from this dimming part is comprised so that it may reach | attain the operation part (it is arrange | positioned above the operation member 4 in this embodiment) not shown in the figure through these through-holes 24. In addition, a switch device such as a push switch other than the dimming component may be disposed inside the through hole 24.

The leaf spring 3 is formed by a metal plate having elasticity, for example. As shown in FIG. 1, the leaf spring 3 generally has a plate portion 31 having an outer shape corresponding to the shape of the bottom portion 22 of the case 2 in a substantially planar shape and having an annular shape in plan view. The opening part 32 which passes the normal part 23 in the center is formed. Circular holes 33a and 33b that pass through the engaging pieces 22c and 22d formed in the bottom face portion 22 of the case 2 are formed in one diagonal corner portion of the plate portion 31. Moreover, on the other diagonal line in which the holes 33a and 33b are not formed, the elastic pieces 34a and 34b which comprise a part of click mechanism are formed.

These elastic pieces 34a and 34b are formed by bending the plate spring 3 as a plate-like member upward. Thus, by providing the elastic pieces 34a and 34b from the leaf spring 3, the number of components arrange | positioned and formed in the case 2 can be reduced. The elastic pieces 34a and 34b have a shape which protrudes inward in the vicinity of the upper end portion, and are provided on the protrusions 53c and 53d which are engagement portions of the holding member 5 described later by pressing operation on the operation member 4. It is configured to be caught or peeled off. These elastic pieces 34a and 34b generate a click feel at the time of pressing operation and when returning to the initial position by the action of being caught or peeled off of the protrusions 53c and 53d.

FIG. 5: is a top view for demonstrating the structure of the leaf spring 3 arrange | positioned at the bottom face part 22 of the case 2. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the opening part 32 formed in the plate-shaped part 31 has a shape substantially the same as a part of outer surface of the normal part 23. As shown in FIG. The plate spring 3 in the bottom face part 22 is made to pass the normal part 23 through such an opening part 32, and to pass the engaging pieces 22c and 22d through the pair of holes 33a and 33b. ) Is determined. In the case where the positioning is made in this way, the elastic pieces 34a and 34b are disposed at a position on the diagonal of the case 2 in which the engaging pieces 22c and 22d are not formed. Thus, since the elastic pieces 34a and 34b which comprise a part of click mechanism are arrange | positioned in the space of the corner part in the case 2, the space in the case 2 can be utilized effectively, and a click feeling can be generated. It becomes possible.

The operation member 4 constitutes a part of the operation body, and is formed of an insulating resin material, for example. As shown in FIG. 1, the operation member 4 has a substantially rectangular box shape opened downward, and has an upper surface portion 41 and an upper surface portion 41 constituting the upper surface of the push switch 1. And a side surface portion 42 extending downward from the side end portion of the side wall). It has the normal part 43 formed to stand downward from the center part of the lower surface of the upper surface part 41 (not shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 and FIG. 7). Moreover, this normal part 43 comprises a 2nd normal part.

The opening part 41a is formed in the center of the upper surface part 41. FIG. This opening part 41a has the flat non-circle shape (octagonal shape) which has a longitudinal direction and the width direction as seen from the upper surface, and is connected to the through-hole 44 mentioned later. Flange parts 42c and 42d are formed in the pair of side parts 42a and 42b which oppose among the side parts 42. As shown in FIG. The flange portions 42c and 42d slightly protrude toward the side of the push switch 1, and are configured to be in contact with the restricting portions 71a and 71b of the mounting member 7 described later. Moreover, recessed parts 42e and 42f for allowing the swinging of the elastic pieces 34a and 34b of the leaf spring 3 are formed in one end part of the side part 42a, 42b (the recessed part (FIG. 1)). 42f) is not shown, see FIGS. 6 and 7).

The ordinary part 43 is formed to stand on the lower surface of the upper surface part 41 toward the lower side. 6, 7 and 8 are a perspective view, a bottom view and a side view for explaining the structure of the normal part 43 of the operation member 4, respectively. As shown to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the normal part 43 is formed in the vicinity of the center of the lower surface of the upper surface part 41, and has a non-circular shape, such as the flat octagonal shape which has a longitudinal direction and the width direction when viewed from the lower surface. have. 6 and 8, the normal portion 43 extends to a position slightly below the lower end of the side surface portion 42.

The dimension on the outer wall surface of the normal part 43 is formed in the dimension slightly smaller than the inner wall surface of the normal part 23 of the case 2. As shown in FIG. That is, the normal part 43 is comprised so that the inside of the normal part 23 can accommodate very narrow clearance gaps. The normal part 43 is comprised so that the inside of the normal part 23 can be moved up and down by the press operation with respect to the operation member 4. A through hole 44 as a second through hole is formed inside the normal part 43 in the vertical direction of the push switch 1. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the through hole 44 has a long hole shape (non-circular shape) when viewed from an upper surface such as a flat octagonal shape corresponding to the shape of the normal part 43.

The holding member 5 constitutes a part of the operating body, and includes, for example, a main body portion 51 formed of an insulating resin material and a sliding member 55 formed of, for example, an electrically conductive metal plate having elasticity. Consists of. As shown in FIG. 1, the main body portion 51 has a shape that is generally opened downward, and the sliding member 55 is insert molded into the inner wall surface at the time of manufacturing the main body portion 51. Hereinafter, the structure of the holding member 5 is demonstrated.

9-12 is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the holding member 5. FIG. 9 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration of the main body portion 51 and the sliding member 55 included in the holding member 5. 10, 11 and 12 are a plan view, a bottom view and a side view of the holding member 5, respectively. In addition, in FIG. 9, the state which removed the sliding member 55 from the main-body part 51 is shown.

As shown in FIGS. 9-12, the main-body part 51 has the upper surface part 51a and the side parts 52a-52d extended downward from the side end part of this upper surface part 51a. The upper surface portion 51a is formed with an opening 51b through which the ordinary portion 23 of the case 2 can pass. In the side part 52, the pair of side parts 52a and 52b which oppose is formed with cutout parts 52e and 52f which allow the swinging of the sliding pieces 57a and 57b of the sliding member 55 mentioned later. (See FIGS. 11 and 12).

In particular, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, slope portions 53a and 53b are formed between the side surface portion 52a and the side surface portion 52c, and between the side surface portion 52b and the side surface portion 52d. Protrusions 53c and 53d having tapered surfaces are formed in the upper portion and the lower portion at almost the center portion of the slope portions 53a and 53b. It is comprised so that these protrusions 53c and 53d may be caught or peeled off by the elastic piece 34a, 34b of the leaf | plate spring 3 by the press operation with respect to the operation member 4. As shown in FIG. That is, these protrusions 53c and 53d serve as engaging portions that form part of the click mechanism. Thus, by providing the projections 53c and 53d in the holding member 5, the number of parts arranged in the case 2 can be reduced.

In addition, when a click mechanism is comprised by the elastic piece 34a, 34b and the protrusion part 53c, 53d of the holding member 5 in this way, For example, shapes, such as the height of the protrusion part 53c, 53d, or By changing the elastic force of the elastic pieces 34a and 34b, the advantage that the click feeling of various variations can be produced is acquired.

11, recessed part 54a, 54b is formed in the corner part between the side part 52a and the side part 52d, and between the side part 52b and the side part 52c. These recesses 54a and 54b have a shape in which only a predetermined area is recessed inside the push switch 1, and accommodates an upper side portion of the elastic spring 6 therein. A part of the inner wall surface of the recessed part 54a, 54b is formed in circular arc shape corresponding to the shape of the elastic spring 6. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 9, the sliding member 55 has the plate-shaped part 56 which has the annular shape corresponding generally to the shape of the part (part corresponding to the flat octagonal shape) of the opening part 51b of the main-body part 51. As shown in FIG. And an opening 56a through which the ordinary portion 23 of the case 2 passes. Moreover, although the protruding piece which extends outward is formed in the sliding piece 57a, 57b side of the diagonal part corner of the plate-shaped part 56, this is produced at the time of manufacture of the sliding member 55, and is necessary. It is not part. However, there exist some protrusions for reinforcement of the holding member 5 by having a protrusion.

Moreover, the sliding piece 57a, 57b as a movable contact extended toward the downward side is formed in the position corresponding to the fixed contact 23a, 23b formed in the case 2 in the plate-shaped part 56. As shown in FIG. These sliding pieces 57a and 57b are formed by bending the plate-shaped portion 56 downward. The sliding pieces 57a and 57b have a shape which protrudes inward in the vicinity of the lower end portion, and are in sliding contact with the fixed contacts 23a and 23b formed on the ordinary portion 23 by pressing against the operation member 4. It is configured to be. The push switch 1 is comprised so that the ON / OFF state may be switched by the presence or absence of the sliding contact with the fixed contact 23a, 23b of such sliding pieces 57a, 57b.

As shown in FIG. 11, the sliding member 55 which has such a structure arrange | positions a part of the plate-shaped part 56 inside the opening part 51b, and as shown in FIG. 12, the sliding piece 57a ( 57b), the lower end part is insert-molded so that it may be arrange | positioned above the side part 52. As shown in FIG. In this way, the lower end portions of the sliding pieces 57a and 57b are disposed at positions above the side surface portion 52, so that the sliding pieces 57a and 57b are covered with the side surface portions 52, that is, they are protected. The deformation of the sliding pieces 57a and 57b can be prevented. For this reason, granulation property becomes favorable.

In addition, the holding member 5 which embeds the sliding member 55 is press-fitted to the operation member 4 in the state which inserted the normal part 43 of the operation member 4 through the opening part 51b, 56a. It is. That is, by partially fitting the inner wall of the side part 42 of the operation member 4 and the side parts 52a to 52d of the holding member 5, the operation member 4 and the holding member 5 are integrated and operated. I make up a sieve.

The elastic springs 6a and 6b constitute a return spring and are disposed between the leaf spring 3 and the holding member 5 as shown in FIG. 1. The elastic springs 6a and 6b are held by inserting the lower end portion into the engaging pieces 22c and 22d formed in the bottom face portion 22 of the case 2 in the state where the push switch 1 is assembled, The upper end portion is accommodated in the space between the recesses 54a and 54b formed in the holding member 5 and the inner wall surface of the operation member 4. In addition, the elastic springs 6a and 6b are in the state where the lower end part contacted the plate-shaped part 31 of the leaf spring 3. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent the situation where the part in contact with the elastic springs 6a and 6b is deformed by heat such as during reflow soldering. In the state held in this way, the elastic springs 6a and 6b elastically support the operation member 4 and the holding member 5 upwards. That is, since the elastic springs 6a and 6b elastically support the holding member 5 toward the upper surface portion 41 side of the operating member 4, the operating member 4 and the holding member 5 are the elastic springs 6a. And 6b). Therefore, even when the holding member 5 is not press-fitted to the operating member 4, in the state where the push switch 1 is assembled, the operating member 4 and the holding member 5 are elastic springs 6a and 6b. Can be integrated by an elastic support force. And when the press operation with respect to the operation member 4 is canceled, the integrated operation member 4 and the holding member 5 are returned from a pressurized position to an initial position (upper limit position). Moreover, the elastic springs 6a and 6b are comprised by the coil spring which consists of metal wires.

At the time of this return, as described above, the lower ends of the elastic springs 6a and 6b are in contact with the plate portion 31 of the leaf spring 3, so that the elastic springs 6a and 6b are elastic. Since the support force acts on the plate portion 31, the elastic pieces 34a and 34b formed on the plate portion 31 do not remain engaged with the protrusions 53c and 53d, so that the operation member 4 and the holding member are reliably. (5) can be returned. Moreover, since the elastic support force of the elastic springs 6a and 6b acts on the plate-shaped part 31, even if the leaf spring 3 is not fixed to the bottom part 22 of the case 2, the operation member 4 And since the holding member 5 can be returned, assembling property becomes favorable. In addition, although the operation member 4 is elastically supported upward by the elastic springs 6a and 6b via the holding member 5, the operation member 4 may be a structure which is directly elastically supported by the holding member 5.

The mounting member 7 is formed of a metal plate having elasticity, for example. As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting member 7 has a frame body portion 71 having a generally rectangular shape and a pair of locking portions 72a and 72b extending downward from a predetermined position of the frame body portion 71. It consists of. The frame body portion 71 connects the pair of restricting portions 71a and 71b and the pair of restricting portions 71a and 71b at positions corresponding to the flange portions 42c and 42d of the operation member 4. It has a pair of connection part 71c, 71d. The restricting portions 71a and 71b have a plane opposite to the flange portions 42c and 42d, and the connecting portions 71c and 71d are opposed to the side portions 42 other than the side portions 42a and 42b of the operation member 4. Has a flat surface. In the substantially center portion of the plane, a protruding piece for earth is formed extending to the lower end face of the case 2 as shown in Figs. 13 and 19. The locking portions 72a and 72b are formed in the center portion of the restricting portions 71a and 71b, and rectangular openings 72c and 72d are formed in the center thereof. These opening parts 72c and 72d are a part which accommodates a pair of locking pieces 21c and 21d of the case 2, and accommodates the latch by them.

When the push switch 1 having such a component is assembled, as shown in FIG. 13, which is a perspective view showing the appearance of the push switch 1, components such as the holding member 5 are housed in the case 2; At the same time, the operation member 4 is mounted by the mounting member 7 in a state where a part is exposed from the case 2. In this case, the engaging pieces 21c and 21d formed in the case 2 are accommodated in the openings 72c and 72d of the engaging portions 72a and 72b of the mounting member 7 to accommodate the mounting member 7 in the case ( 2) to fix it. Moreover, the control part 71a, 71b of the mounting member 7 is arrange | positioned in the position corresponding to the flange parts 42c, 42d of the operation member 4, and is operation | movement elastically supported upwards by the elastic spring 6 The member 4 is restricted from moving above a certain position. In the push switch 1, the state by which the movement of the operation member 4 was regulated by the control part 71a, 71b in this way is made into the initial state.

14 and 15 are plan and bottom views of the push switch 1 in the initial state, respectively. In addition, in FIG. 14, the normal part 43 of the operation member 4 and the normal part 23 of the case 2 are partially displayed (dotted line display) for the convenience of description. In addition, in FIG. 15, the normal part 23 of the case 2 is partially displayed (dotted line display) for convenience of description. 16 and 17 are cross-sectional views of the push switch 1 in the initial state. In addition, in FIG. 16, the cross section in the one-point chain line A shown in FIG. 14 is shown from the downward side in the said figure. In addition, in FIG. 17, the cross section in the one-dot chain line B shown in FIG. 14 is shown from the right side. FIG. 18: is a perspective view for demonstrating the positional relationship of the leaf spring 3 and the holding member 5 in an initial state. In addition, in FIG. 17, in the back side part of the fixed contact 23a, 23b formed in the normal part 23 of the case 2, the hole for pressing the fixed contact 23a, 23b with a jig at the time of insert molding. (See FIG. 2) is disclosed.

In the initial state, as shown in FIG. 14, the operating member 4 has the case 2 in a state in which the flange portions 42c and 42d are brought into contact with the lower surfaces of the restricting portions 71a and 71b of the mounting member 7. Housed in). The dimension of the side outer wall surface of the operation member 4 is set slightly smaller than the inner wall surface dimension of the side part 21 of the case 2. For this reason, the operating member 4 is accommodated in the case 2 with a narrow gap therebetween (see FIGS. 16 and 17). Since the operation member 4 is accommodated in the case 2 in this way, it is possible to effectively prevent the invasion of foreign matter such as dust and dust from the gap between the two.

In addition, the normal part 43 of the operation member 4 is arrange | positioned inside the normal part 23 of the case 2, as shown in FIG. As mentioned above, the dimension of the outer wall surface of the normal part 43 is set slightly smaller than the dimension of the inner wall surface of the normal part 23. For this reason, the normal part 43 is arrange | positioned inside the normal part 23 through the very narrow clearance gap (refer FIG. 16, FIG. 17). Thus, by arranging the normal part 43 in which the through-hole 44 of the operation member 4 was formed inside the normal part 23 of the case 2, foreign substances, such as dust and dust, invade the inside of the case 2; It is possible to effectively prevent the situation.

In the push switch 1, as shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the elastic springs 6a and 6b are mounted above the plate part 31 of the leaf spring 3, and upward of the holding member 5 is shown. It is elastically supported to the side. Since the operation member 4 is attached to the case 2 in a state in which the holding member 5 is housed inside and integrated, the operation member 4 moves upward through the holding member 5 by the elastic support force of the elastic spring 6. It is elastically supported.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 17, the sliding piece 57a, 57b in the sliding member 55 contacts the taper surface 23c, 23d in which the lower-end part of the lower side was formed in the normal part 23, respectively. It is located at the position. Thus, in the initial state, since the sliding pieces 57a and 57b which comprise a movable contact are separated from the fixed contact 23a and 23b formed in the normal part 23, the push switch 1 turns off. have.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 18, as for the elastic piece 34a, 34b of the leaf spring 3, the slope part of the lower side of the protrusion part 53c, 53d in which the upper end part was formed in the holding member 5, respectively ( 53a, 53b) is arrange | positioned. In this position, the elastic pieces 34a and 34b are in light elastic contact with the slopes 53a and 53b.

Next, the state (pressure state) of the push switch 1 in the case where the pressurization operation is performed from an initial state is demonstrated. 19 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of the push switch 1 in a pressurized state. 20 and 21 are cross-sectional views of the push switch 1 in a pressurized state. In addition, in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the cross section corresponding to FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 is shown, respectively. FIG. 22: is a perspective view for demonstrating the positional relationship of the leaf spring 3 and the holding member 5 in a pressurized state. In addition, in FIG. 21, in the back side part of the fixed contact 23a, 23b formed in the normal part 23 of the case 2, the hole for pressing the fixed contact 23a, 23b with a jig at the time of insert molding. Is disclosed.

When the pressurization operation is performed by the operator from the initial state shown in FIG. 13, as shown in FIG. 19, the operation member 4 moves downward and sinks to the inside of the case 2. In the inside of the push switch 1, as shown to FIG. 20 and FIG. 21, the holding member 5 resists the elastic support force of the elastic springs 6a and 6b by the movement of the operation member 4, and is lowered below. To the side. Along with this, the sliding member 55 held by the holding member 5 also moves downward. In addition, when the operation member 4 moves, the normal part 43 is guided by the normal part 23 of the case 2. Thus, the normal part 23 guides the normal part 43, and the operation member 4 can be moved suitably with a simple structure. However, the movement of the operation member 4 may be guided by the inner wall surface of the side surface portion 21 of the case 2 and the outer wall surface of the operation member 4.

At this time, the sliding pieces 57a and 57b in the sliding member 55 exceed the taper surfaces 23c and 23d formed at the lower end portions of the sliding portions 55, respectively, to move the side surfaces of the normal portion 23 to each other. The slide proceeds downward. And when the operation member 4 is pressed to the end, as shown in FIG. 21, sliding pieces 57a and 57b contact the fixed contacts 23a and 23b formed in the normal part 23. As shown in FIG. In this manner, in the pressurized state, the sliding pieces 57a and 57b constituting the movable contact come into contact with the fixed contacts 23a and 23b formed on the normal portion 23, so that the push switch 1 is turned on. In this ON state, the pair of fixed contacts 23a and 23b are electrically connected through the sliding member 55 provided with the pair of sliding pieces 57a and 57b.

In addition, when turning the push switch 1 on in this way, in the present embodiment, the pair of sliding pieces 57a, 57b (movable contacts) formed on the operation member 4 are connected to the normal portion 23. The contact between the sliding pieces 57a, 57b (movable contacts) and the fixed contacts 23a, 23b can be stabilized in that they are in contact with the pair of fixed contacts 23a, 23b formed to face each other.

Moreover, the elastic pieces 34a, 34b of the leaf spring 3 slide on the taper surface of the lower side of the protrusion part 53c, 53d in which the upper end part was formed in the holding member 5, respectively. And when the operation member 4 is pressurized to the end, as shown in FIG. 22, it is arrange | positioned beyond the apex part of protrusion part 53c, 53d, and is in contact with the upper taper surface. In the elastic pieces 34a and 34b, the click feel is generated when the elastic pieces 34a and 34b are caught or peeled off beyond the apex portions of the protrusions 53c and 53d.

Moreover, in the push switch 1 which concerns on this embodiment, it is comprised so that the sliding pieces 57a and 57b may contact the fixed contacts 23a and 23b in the process of pressing the operation member 4 to the end, and it will be in an on state. It is. By turning on the push switch 1 in the process of pressing operation of the operation member 4 in this way, the stroke of the sliding operation in the sliding pieces 57a and 57b can be lengthened, and the operability of an operator can be improved. It becomes possible.

In the state where the operation member 4 is pressed to the end, the lower end portion of the normal portion 43 is located above the lower end portion of the push switch 1 (case 2), as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21. It is arranged. For this reason, the lower end part of the normal part 43 does not contact the board | substrate with which the push switch 1 is mounted at the time of the press operation with respect to the operation member 4, and the problem resulting from the said contact does not arise. In addition, at the lower end of the ordinary portion 43, a light control component up to the size of the through hole 24 can be arranged.

In addition, when the pressurization operation with respect to the push switch 1 is canceled from the pressurization state shown in FIG. 19, the integrated holding member 5 and the operation member 4 depend on the elastic support force of the elastic springs 6a and 6b. It moves upward and returns to the initial state shown in FIG. At this time, the elastic pieces 34a and 34b of the leaf spring 3 slide on the protrusions 53c and 53d, and generate a click feeling when they pass over the apex of the protrusions 53c and 53d, as in the pressing operation. Let's do it.

As explained above, according to the push switch 1 which concerns on this embodiment, the normal part 43 of the operation member 4 is arrange | positioned inside the normal part 23 of the case 2, and the normal part 23 and the normal part ( By opposing 43, the normal part 23 can be covered by the operation member 4 which has the normal part 43, and it can make foreign material invading into the case 2 from the exterior. Moreover, the fixed contact 23a, 23b formed so that it may extend in the press operation direction which is the moving direction of the operation member 4, ie, the fixed contact 23a, 23b exposed from the outer wall surface of the normal part 23, may be used as a movable contact. By slidingly contacting the sliding pieces 57a and 57b, even if foreign matter enters the case 2, it is possible to make it difficult for foreign matter to penetrate between the fixed contacts 23a and 23b and the sliding pieces 57a and 57b. As a result, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of poor contact due to foreign matter intrusion and to provide a highly reliable push switch 1.

In addition, in the push switch 1 which concerns on this embodiment, the operation member 4 and the holding member 5 are formed separately. For this reason, compared with the case where the operation body which accommodates operation by an operator by a single member is comprised, the said operation body can be implement | achieved by the member which simplified the shape of any one or both.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can variously change and implement. In the said embodiment, it does not restrict | limit to this about the magnitude | size, shape, etc. which are shown in the accompanying drawing, It can change suitably within the range which exhibits the effect of this invention. In addition, as long as it does not deviate from the range of the objective of this invention, it can change suitably and can implement.

For example, in the said embodiment, although the case where the fixed contact 23a, 23b was exposed from the outer wall surface of the normal part 23 of the case 2 was demonstrated, about the structure of the fixed contact 23a, 23b. It is not limited to what was exposed from the outer wall surface of the normal part 23 of the case 2, It may be provided in the inner wall surface of the side part 21 of the case 2, and also of the normal part 23 and the side part 21 It may be formed between the inner wall surfaces.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where the fixed contact 23a, 23b is formed substantially perpendicular to the bottom part 22 of the case 2 is demonstrated, the structure of the fixed contact 23a, 23b is demonstrated. It is not limited to this. Even if it is not substantially perpendicular to the bottom part 22 of the case 2, it may just follow the movement (up-down movement) direction of an operating body, and may be perpendicular also.

In addition, in the said embodiment, although the case where the normal part 43 of the operation member 4 which is a 2nd normal part is arrange | positioned inside the normal part 23 of the case 2 which is a 1st normal part is demonstrated, The normal part 43 of the operation member 4 which is a normal part can also be arrange | positioned outside the normal part 23 of the case 2 which is a 1st normal part. However, when considering the point which prevents intrusion of a foreign material, the said embodiment is preferable.

In addition, the pair of elastic springs 6a and 6b are not necessarily located at the center on one diagonal line when the substantially rectangular rectangular case 2 is viewed in plan view, and the case 2 along one diagonal line is opposed to each other. What is necessary is just to arrange | position in the space of the corner to say. Similarly, the pair of protrusions 53c and 53d and the elastic pieces 34a and 34b constituting the click mechanism need not be located at the center on the other diagonal of the case 2, but the opposite cases along the other diagonal line. It may be arrange | positioned in the space of the corner part of (2).

1 is an exploded perspective view of a push switch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration of a terminal portion and a fixed contact formed on a case of a push switch according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a part of the case cut away to explain the configurations of the terminal portion and the fixed contact formed on the case of the push switch according to the embodiment.

4 is a plan view for explaining the configuration of a through hole formed in a case of a push switch according to the embodiment.

5 is a plan view for explaining a configuration of a leaf spring disposed at a bottom surface portion of a case of a push switch according to the embodiment.

6 is a perspective view for explaining a configuration of a normal part of an operation member of a push switch according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view for explaining the configuration of a normal part of the operation member of the push switch according to the embodiment. FIG.

8 is a side view for explaining a configuration of a normal part of an operation member of a push switch according to the embodiment.

9 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration of the main body portion and the sliding member of the holding member of the push switch according to the embodiment.

10 is a plan view of the holding member of the push switch according to the embodiment.

11 is a bottom view of the holding member of the push switch according to the embodiment.

It is a side view of the holding member of the push switch which concerns on the said embodiment.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance in the initial state of the push switch which concerns on the said embodiment.

14 is a plan view in an initial state of a push switch according to the above embodiment.

15 is a bottom view in an initial state of a push switch according to the embodiment.

16 is a cross-sectional view in an initial state of a push switch according to the above embodiment.

17 is a cross-sectional view in an initial state of a push switch according to the above embodiment.

It is a perspective view for demonstrating the positional relationship of a leaf spring and a holding member in the initial state of the push switch which concerns on the said embodiment.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance in the pressurized state of the push switch which concerns on the said embodiment.

20 is a cross-sectional view in a pressurized state of a push switch according to the above embodiment.

21 is a cross-sectional view in a pressurized state of a push switch according to the above embodiment.

It is a perspective view for demonstrating the positional relationship of a leaf spring and a holding member in the pressurized state of the push switch which concerns on the said embodiment.

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing ※

1: push switch 2: case

2a: accommodating part 21: side part

21c, 21d: Jam piece 22: Bottom part

22a, 22b: terminal portion 22c, 22d: locking piece

23: Normal part (1st normal part) 23a, 23b: Fixed contact

23c, 23d: tapered surface 24: through hole (first through hole)

3: leaf spring 31: plate portion

32: opening 33a, 33b: hole

34a, 34b: Elastic piece (click mechanism) 4: Operation member (operating body)

41: upper surface portion 41a: opening portion

42: side part 42c, 42d: flange part

42e, 42f: Concave portion 43: Normal portion (second normal portion)

44 through hole (second through hole) 5 holding member (operating body)

51: main body 51a: upper surface

51b: opening part 52a-52d: side part

52e, 52f: Notch part 53a, 53b: Slope part

53c, 53d: protrusions (engaging parts, clicking mechanism)

54a, 54b: recess 55: sliding member

56 plate part 56a opening part

57a, 57b: sliding piece

6a, 6b: elastic spring (return spring)

7: mounting member 71: frame body portion

71a, 71b: regulating part 72a, 72b: locking part

72c, 72d: opening

Claims (8)

A second normal portion having a first normal portion for forming a first through hole therein, a case having a fixed contact exposed therein, and a second normal portion for forming a second through hole disposed at a position corresponding to the first through hole; And a movable contact for contacting and separating the fixed contact with the fixed contact, and having an operation body held in a pressurizable manner in the case, wherein the second normal section is inserted into the first normal section, and the fixed contact And a movable contact in sliding contact with the fixed contact according to the movement of the operating body. The method of claim 1, The fixed contact is formed to be exposed from the outer wall surface of the first normal portion, and the second normal portion is disposed inside the first normal portion, and the inner wall surface of the first normal portion and the outer wall surface of the second normal portion face each other. Push switch characterized in that the state. The method of claim 1, One pair of said fixed contact is formed in the position which opposes the said 1st through-hole in the said 1st normal part, and one pair is in the position corresponding to the said one pair of fixed contact in the said operation body. A push switch, characterized in that the movable contact of the formed. The method of claim 3, wherein The first normal portion has a shape having a longitudinal direction and a width direction, and the pair of fixed contacts are disposed on an outer wall surface in the longitudinal direction. The method of claim 1, The outer shape of the case is made into a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and a pair of springs for returning the operating body are formed at a position along one diagonal line in the case, and at a position along the other diagonal line. And a click mechanism for generating a click feel in accordance with movement of the operating body. The method of claim 5, wherein And said click mechanism comprises an engaging portion formed on said operating body and an elastic piece that is caught or peeled off of said engaging portion. The method of claim 6, A push switch, wherein a metal plate member is disposed on the bottom face of the case, the elastic piece is erected from the plate member, and one end of the return spring is received by a part of the plate member. . The method according to claim 6 or 7, The said operation body consists of the holding member which hold | maintains the said movable contact, and the operation member which transmits a press operation to the said holding member, The push switch characterized by the above-mentioned.

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