TWM502945U - Multi-direction switch - Google Patents

Description

Multi-directional switch device

The present invention relates to a multi-directional switch device, and more particularly to a rocker reset device for a multi-directional switch device.

For the prior art related to this creation, please refer to Japanese Patent No. 3814280. This patent document discloses a multi-directional switch device capable of automatically resetting an operating body after a sliding operation, which is provided with a partition wall in the frame to be partitioned into a first hollow portion and a second hollow portion, which will be used for The annular coil spring that is automatically reset by the operating body is assembled in the first hollow portion, and the detecting mechanism including the pair of sliders that can slide in mutually orthogonal directions is assembled in the second hollow portion. The operating body is provided with a large diameter portion disposed in the first hollow portion, a protruding portion protruding from the external opening, and a driving portion extending to the second hollow portion to drive the slider, and the large diameter portion is pushed in and sliding during the sliding operation. The direction of the loop coil spring is elastically deformed, and when the operation is stopped, the coil spring will automatically reset the operating body. The coil spring is positioned by the bottom wall of the first hollow portion and the top wall of the first hollow portion, but the positioning method leads to the formation of the first hollow portion and the lower shell structure is complicated, and the coil spring has large resilience. , resulting in poor handling.

Therefore, it is indeed necessary to provide a new multi-directional switching device to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a multi-directional switch device which is comfortable and soft to handle.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the technical means of the present invention is: a multi-directional switch device comprising a first housing, a second housing, a circuit board sandwiched between the first housing and the second housing, and a pair a vertically stacked slider, an operating body for driving the slider to slide on the circuit board, and an elastic returning member for returning the operating body to an initial state, wherein the elastic returning member is a rubber body.

Compared with the prior art, the creation has the following effects: the elastic returning member is a rubber body, and the rebounding force is appropriate, and the operator feels comfortable and soft when operating.

10‧‧‧Dust cover

100‧‧‧Multidirectional switchgear

2‧‧‧First housing

21‧‧‧Bump

22‧‧‧ bottom wall

23‧‧‧First side wall

3‧‧‧ second housing

31‧‧‧External opening

4‧‧‧ boards

41‧‧‧Connected opening

5‧‧‧Sliding parts

51‧‧‧ pin

52‧‧‧ Slider

521‧‧‧First slider

5211‧‧‧ rib

522‧‧‧Second slider

55‧‧‧Brakes

551‧‧‧Responsible Department

6‧‧‧Operating body

61‧‧‧movable department

611‧‧‧Extension

612‧‧‧Flange

62‧‧‧ Drive Department

63‧‧‧Operation Department

64‧‧‧Steps

7‧‧‧Elastic reset parts

71‧‧‧ Inner periphery

72‧‧‧ outer perimeter

731‧‧‧Long slot

8‧‧‧First accommodation chamber

9‧‧‧Second accommodating chamber

The first figure is a perspective view of the multi-directional switch device of the present creation.

The second figure is an exploded perspective view of the multidirectional switching device shown in the first figure.

The third figure is an exploded perspective view of another view of the multi-directional switch device shown in the second figure.

The fourth figure is a perspective view of the elastic return member shown in the third figure.

The fifth figure is a perspective view of the elastic return member shown in the third figure mounted on the first housing.

The sixth drawing is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in the first figure.

Please refer to the first to third figures together, which is a multi-directional switch device 100 according to the present invention, which includes a first housing 2, a second housing 3, and is clamped to the first housing 2 and the second housing. a circuit board 4 between the bodies 3, a pair of vertically stacked sliding members 5, The operation body 6 that slides the slide member 5 on the circuit board 4 and the elastic return member 7 that restores the operation body 6 to the initial state.

Referring to FIG. 6 , a first accommodating cavity 8 is formed between the first housing 2 and the circuit board 4 , and a second accommodating cavity 9 is formed between the second housing 3 and the circuit board 4 . Referring to the second and third figures, the second housing 3 is provided with an external opening 31 at an intermediate position thereof. The first housing 2 has a stud 21 extending toward the circuit board 4.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 6 together, the elastic return member 7 is annular and has an inner periphery 71, an outer periphery 72, and an intermediate portion 73 between the outer periphery 72 and the inner periphery 71. The elastic returning member 7 is a rubber body, and the softness of the rubber body is softened, so that the operator feels comfortable and soft when operating. The inner periphery 71 is in contact with the boss 21, and the intermediate portion 73 is provided with a slit 731 extending through the intermediate portion 73 in a plurality of vertical directions. The elongated slots 731 are evenly distributed around the inner periphery 72 in the circumferential direction. For example, the elastic restoring member 7 (rubber body) can be made more elastic and the rebound is more timely. The circuit board 4 is provided with a communication opening 6 having a movable portion 61 located at the first accommodating cavity 8, a driving portion 62 extending through the communication opening 41 and extending to the second accommodating cavity 9, and exposed through the external opening 31. The external operation unit 63. The movable portion 61 accommodates the elastic returning member 7 and is in contact with the outer periphery 72 of the elastic returning member 7. The sliding member 5 has a penetrating portion (not shown) through which the driving portion 62 is inserted, and slides in a direction perpendicular to each other as the driving portion 62 moves.

Referring to the second and sixth figures, the first housing 2 has a bottom wall 22 and a first side wall 23 extending from the edge of the bottom wall 22 toward the circuit board 4, and the protrusion 21 is located from the middle of the bottom wall 22. The protrusion is formed, and the inner periphery 71 of the elastic returning member 7 surrounds the outer side of the boss 21 of the first casing 2. In the embodiment, the elastic returning member 7 has an annular shape, and accordingly, the movable portion 61 of the operating body 6 has a cylindrical shape to be elastically reset. The outer periphery 72 of the piece 7 fits.

Referring to the third and sixth figures, the movable portion 61 of the operating body 6 includes an extending portion 611 perpendicular to the driving portion 62 and a flange 612 extending from the edge of the extending portion 611. The flange 612 and the elastic returning member 7 outside the perimeter 72 match.

The driving portion 62 of the operating body 6 is laterally provided with a step portion 64. The sliding member 5 includes a pair of sliders 52 that are disposed through the driving portion 62 of the operating body 6 and are fixed to the slider 52 and extend in the direction of the circuit board 4. Pin 51, which is in sliding contact with the circuit board 4. The slider 52 includes a first slider 521 and a second slider 522 which are vertically stacked. The first slider 521 is supported on the step portion 64 of the driving portion 62, and the second slider 522 is vertically stacked on the first slider. 521.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 6 together, the multi-directional switch device 100 further includes a brake member 55 located in the second accommodating cavity 9 and pressed against the second housing 3, the brake member 55 Both ends are abutted against the first slider 511. Both ends of the brake member 55 have abutting portion 551 extending toward the first slider 511, and the first slider 521 is provided with a rib 5211 that cooperates with the resisting portion 551. The second slider 522 is located between the first slider 521 and the stopper 55 to thereby limit the sliding member 5 in a direction perpendicular to the circuit board 4.

Referring to the first to third figures, the multi-directional switch device 100 further includes a dust cover 10 that is sleeved on the operating body. The dust cover 10 is placed on the second housing 3, and when the operating body 6 is slidably operated, The dust cover 10 is moved together to prevent dust from entering from the external opening 31.

When the operating body 6 is slidably operated, the flange 612 of the movable portion 61 presses the elastic returning member 7 and elastically deforms it, and the driving portion 62 drives the slider 52 to move therewith. When the sliding operation is stopped, the movable portion 61 is returned to the initial position by the elastic action of the elastic returning member 7 against the flange 612.

In summary, this creation is in line with the new patent requirements, and the patent application is filed according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those who are familiar with the skill of the present invention are equivalent to the equivalent modifications or changes made by the spirit of the present creation. It should be covered by the following patent application.

10‧‧‧Dust cover

100‧‧‧Multidirectional switchgear

2‧‧‧First housing

21‧‧‧Bump

22‧‧‧ bottom wall

23‧‧‧First side wall

3‧‧‧ second housing

31‧‧‧External opening

4‧‧‧ boards

41‧‧‧Connected opening

5‧‧‧Sliding parts

51‧‧‧ pin

52‧‧‧ Slider

5211‧‧‧ rib

521‧‧‧First slider

522‧‧‧Second slider

55‧‧‧Brakes

551‧‧‧Responsible Department

6‧‧‧Operating body

62‧‧‧ Drive Department

61‧‧‧movable department

63‧‧‧Operation Department

64‧‧‧Steps

7‧‧‧Elastic reset parts

Claims (10)

A multi-directional switch device includes a first housing, a second housing, a circuit board sandwiched between the first housing and the second housing, a pair of vertically stacked sliding members, and a driving slider on the circuit board The sliding operating body and the elastic returning member returning the operating body to an initial state, the elastic returning member being disposed between the circuit board and the first housing, wherein the elastic returning member is a rubber body. The multi-directional switch device of claim 1, wherein the first housing and the second housing are stacked in a vertical direction, the elastic return member is annular and has an inner periphery, an outer periphery, and Located at an intermediate portion between the outer periphery and the inner periphery, the intermediate portion is provided with a plurality of elongated grooves extending through the intermediate portion. The multi-directional switch device of claim 2, wherein a first accommodating cavity is formed between the first housing and the circuit board, and a second accommodating cavity is formed between the second housing and the circuit board. The second housing is provided with an external opening, the first housing has a protruding post extending toward the circuit board, the inner periphery of the elastic returning member is in contact with the protruding post, and the circuit board is provided with a communication opening, the operating body The movable portion having the first accommodating cavity, the driving portion extending through the communication opening and extending to the second accommodating cavity, and the operating portion exposed to the outside through the external opening, the movable portion accommodating the elastic returning member and the elastic resetting member When the outer periphery is in contact with each other, the sliding member has a penetrating portion that is driven by the driving portion, and slides in a direction perpendicular to each other as the driving portion moves. The multi-directional switch device of claim 3, wherein the inner periphery of the elastic return member is fixed to the boss of the first housing. The multi-directional switch device of claim 3, wherein the bullet The sexual resetting member has an annular shape, and the movable portion of the operating body has a cylindrical shape. The multi-directional switch device according to claim 3, wherein the movable portion of the operating body includes an extending portion perpendicular to the driving portion and a flange extending from an edge of the extending portion, the flange and the elastic returning member The outer perimeter is matched. The multi-directional switch device according to claim 3, wherein the driving portion of the operating body has a stepped portion, and each of the sliding members includes a slider supported on the step portion and is fixed to the slider and oriented toward the circuit board. An extended pin that is in sliding contact with the board. The multi-directional switch device of claim 7, wherein the multi-directional switch device further comprises a brake member located in the second receiving cavity and pressing against the second housing, the two ends of the brake member Resist on one of the sliders. The multi-directional switch device of claim 8, wherein the brake member has a resisting portion extending toward the corresponding slider at both ends, and the slider is provided with a rib that cooperates with the resisting portion. The multi-directional switch device of claim 9, wherein the multi-directional switch device further comprises a dust cover sleeved on the operating body, the dust cover being disposed on the second housing.