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- the present invention relates to a switch, and more particularly to a micro switch for electronic equipment such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a digital camera, etc., which is thin and has a small number of parts.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a housing having a shaft portion protruding from the bottom surface of an annular recess provided with a fixed contact, an annular rotary handle body housed in the recess of the housing and having an operating body, A substantially annular return spring body inserted into the shaft portion of the recess; and a movable contact spring having a movable contact disposed in a space between the shaft portion of the housing and the inner peripheral surface of the rotary handle body.
- a switch device is disclosed.
- the volume ratio of the coil spring used as the rotary handle body or the return spring body is large with respect to the entire switch, and it is difficult to reduce the size of the switch.
- the thickness of the switch is increased by the contact structure composed of the movable contact of the movable contact spring and the fixed contact of the recessed portion. Therefore, it has been difficult to reduce the thickness of products with switches.
- a housing, a rotating handle body, a return spring body, and a movable contact spring are required, and there is a problem that the number of parts is large.
- An object of the present invention is to reduce the thickness and the number of parts.
- the switch of the present invention includes an operating body provided with an operating section and a driving section, a support section for supporting the operating body, and a first fixed electrode disposed on an inner surface.
- a base provided with a recess having a second fixed electrode, a driven part that is housed in the recess of the base and is driven by the driving part of the operating body, and can be expanded and contracted by an input to the driven part
- a conductive elastic member provided with a movable contact portion having a movable contact that can be connected to the first fixed electrode, and a fixed contact portion having a fixed contact that can be connected to the second fixed electrode.
- the second position, and the first position When the load is applied to the operating body, the operating body can be moved from the first position to the second position. When the load on the operating body is removed at the second position, the operating body is moved to the second position. It was made to automatically return from the position to the first position.
- An operating body provided with an operating portion and a driving portion; a support portion supporting the operating body; and a base provided with a recess having a first fixed electrode and a second fixed electrode disposed on an inner surface;
- a driven portion that is housed in the recess of the base and is driven by the driving portion of the operating body, and an extendable portion that can be expanded and contracted by an input to the driven portion, and is connectable to the first fixed electrode
- a conductive elastic member provided with a movable contact portion having a movable contact and a fixed contact portion having a fixed contact connectable to the second fixed electrode, and the movable contact with respect to the first fixed electrode A first position in contact; and a second position in which a stretchable portion of the conductive elastic member is in a compressed state, and the movable contact is separated from the first fixed electrode.
- the switch since the contact structure and the spring structure are arranged on the same plane and the conductive elastic member is housed in the recess of the base, the switch can be made thin. As a result, the switch mounting space can be reduced, and the electronic device and the like can be easily reduced in thickness.
- the conductive elastic member is formed by integrally forming the fixed contact portion and the movable contact portion, the number of parts can be reduced. Thereby, manufacturing cost and assembly man-hours can be reduced.
- the conductive elastic member is manufactured by an electroforming method, and the fixed contact portion, the stretchable portion, the driven portion, and the movable contact portion are arranged on the same plane. Is preferred.
- the conductive elastic member is manufactured by an electroforming method, and the fixed contact portion, the stretchable portion, the driven portion, and the movable contact portion are arranged on the same plane, thereby reducing the thickness.
- “arranged on the same plane” means that the thickness of each part is the same when the fixed contact part, the expansion / contraction part, the driven part, and the movable contact part are arranged on the same plane.
- the thickness of each part may be different, and it is only necessary that the expansion and contraction of each part and the direction of operation are on the same plane.
- the upper surfaces of the operating body and the conductive elastic member are flush with the upper surface of the base.
- the switch can be configured with a size depending on the thickness of the base.
- the telescopic portion of the conductive elastic member is in a compressed state that automatically returns the operating body to the first position on the side opposite to the second position with respect to the first position, and the movable contact is the first fixed electrode. It is preferable to provide the 3rd position which contacts with.
- the maximum return stroke from the first position can be shortened, and an automatic return switch that can be assigned three types of modes is configured. There is an effect that can be done.
- the telescopic portion of the conductive elastic member is in a compressed state that automatically returns the operating body to the first position on the side opposite to the second position with respect to the first position, and the movable contact is the first fixed electrode. It is preferable to provide the 3rd position opened apart with respect to.
- the maximum return stroke from the first position can be shortened, and an automatic return switch that can be assigned three types of modes is configured. There is an effect that can be done.
- the conductive elastic member is preferably integrally formed.
- the drive part of the operating body and the driven part of the conductive elastic member are gear mechanisms.
- FIGS. 1A and 1B are a perspective view and a side view of a first embodiment of a switch according to the present invention.
- the top view which shows the state which removed the cover of the switch of 1st Embodiment.
- the top view which shows the state which removed the cover of the switch of 2nd Embodiment.
- (A) And (B) is a figure which shows the switch of 3rd Embodiment.
- (A) And (B) is a figure which shows the switch of 4th Embodiment.
- (A) And (B) is a figure which shows the switch of 5th Embodiment. The figure which shows the modification of the switch of 1st Embodiment.
- the switch according to the first embodiment includes a base 10, an operation body 30, a conductive elastic member 40, and a cover 50.
- the terms “upper”, “lower”, “left”, and “right” are used for convenience to explain with reference to the drawings, and do not limit the arrangement of the attachments.
- the base 10 is formed with a U-shaped outer peripheral edge on the upper surface thereof, and a storage recess (hereinafter referred to as a recess) for storing a conductive elastic member 40 to be described later on the inside thereof. .) 11 is formed.
- the outer peripheral edge includes a lower outer peripheral edge 12, a left outer peripheral edge 13, and a right outer peripheral edge 14, and the opening 15 is located on the upper side.
- a shaft portion (support portion) 16 that fits a hole 32 of the operation body 30 described later is provided, and a rotation range around the shaft portion 16 of the operation body 30 is provided on both sides of the shaft portion 16.
- Restricting portions 17 and 17 for restricting are provided.
- the recess 11 is provided with a positioning portion 18 for positioning fixed contact portions 41a and 41b of a conductive elastic member 40 described later.
- Lower fixed contacts (second fixed electrodes) 19 and 19 are provided at both ends of the inner side surface of the lower outer peripheral edge 12. These two lower fixed contacts 19 and 19 are provided so that the contact of the other can be ensured even when one of the contacts has a contact failure.
- a left fixed contact (first fixed electrode) 21 is provided on the inner side surface of the left outer peripheral edge portion 13, while a right fixed contact (first fixed electrode) 22 is provided on the inner side surface of the right outer peripheral edge portion 14. It is.
- the left fixed contact 21 and the right fixed contact 22 are disposed within a movable range of contact portions 45a and 45b of movable contact portions 42a and 42b of a conductive elastic member 40 to be described later, and can be contacted and separated.
- the fixed contacts 19, 21, and 22 are provided with connecting portions 23, 24, and 25 that protrude from the outer surfaces of the outer peripheral edge portions 12 to 14, respectively.
- caulking protrusions 26 that fit into caulking holes 51 of the cover 50 described later are provided on the outer peripheral edge portions 12 to 14 of the base 10.
- the operating body 30 has an operating portion 31 disposed on one side of a hole (inserted portion) 32 fitted to the shaft portion 16 of the base 10 and a driving portion 33 disposed on the other side.
- the operation unit 31 and the drive unit 33 are substantially isosceles triangles, respectively.
- the hole 32 is disposed on the center line in the longitudinal direction of the operation body 30.
- the tip of the drive unit 33 is rounded.
- the drive unit 33 presses the driven unit 44 a on the left side of the conductive elastic member 40 described later, and moves the operation unit 30 to the first position. Is rotated counterclockwise, the driven portion 44b on the right side of the conductive elastic member 40 described later is pressed.
- the conductive elastic member 40 is manufactured by an electroforming method and includes fixed contact portions 41a and 41b and movable contact portions 42a and 42b formed in a straight line, and is formed symmetrically.
- contact portions (fixed contacts) 46a and 46b arranged to contact the lower fixed contact 19 are provided.
- the movable contact portions 42a and 42b are provided with telescopic portions 43a and 43b and driven portions 44a and 44b in order from the fixed contact portions 41a and 41b.
- the telescopic parts 43a and 43b are curved in a substantially U shape, and the driven parts 44a and 44b extend upward from the tips thereof.
- the movable contact portions 42a and 42b are curved so as to extend in the direction toward the fixed contacts 21 and 22 provided on the outer peripheral edge portions 13 and 14 on the tip side of the driven portions 44a and 44b.
- the contact part (movable contact) 45a, 45b is provided in the front-end
- the cover 50 has a planar shape that can cover the base 10, and is provided with a caulking hole 51 at a position corresponding to the caulking protrusion 26 of the base 10.
- the fixed contact portions 41 a, 41 b of the conductive elastic member 40 are arranged and positioned, and the conductive elastic member 40 is accommodated in the recess 11 of the base 10.
- the hole 32 of the operating body 30 is fitted into the shaft portion 16 of the base 10
- the operating portion 31 of the operating body 30 is disposed at the center of the opening 15 of the base 10, and the operating body 30 is accommodated in the recess 11.
- the driven parts 44 a and 44 b are arranged so as to be pressed by the driving part 33 of the operating body 30.
- the driven parts 44a and 44b are in contact with a driving part 33 of the operating body 30 at a first position (neutral position), which will be described later, and the movable contact parts 42a and 42b so that there is no backlash. Thereafter, the caulking hole 51 of the cover 50 is fitted into the caulking protrusion 26 of the base 10, and the caulking protrusion 26 is melted and integrated.
- the drive unit 33 of the operating body 30 is driven by the driven parts 44a and 44b of the movable contact parts 42a and 42b so that the movable contact parts 42a and 42b do not rattle. Abut. In the first position, the contact portions 45a and 45b are not in contact with any of the fixed contacts 21 and 22, and the switch is not short-circuited.
- the driving portion 33 of the operating body 30 presses the driven portion 44a of the movable contact portion 42a as shown in FIG.
- the operating body 30 reaches the second position.
- the movable contact portion 42a is biased with respect to the first position.
- the contact portion 45a contacts the left fixed contact 21, and the left fixed contact 21 and the lower fixed contacts 19, 19 are short-circuited.
- the movable contact portion 42a When the load on the operating body 30 located at the second position is removed, the movable contact portion 42a is elastically restored mainly by the spring force of the telescopic portion 43a and returns to the first position. As a result, the contact portion 45a is separated from the left fixed contact 21, and the left fixed contact 21 and the lower fixed contacts 19, 19 are separated.
- the operating body 30 when the operating body 30 is rotated counterclockwise from the first position, the operating body 30 performs the reverse operation to that described above. That is, the position where the contact portion 45b contacts the right fixed contact 22 is the third position. In the third position, the right fixed contact 22 and the lower fixed contacts 19, 19 are short-circuited.
- the fixed elastic contact portions 41a and 41b and the movable contact portions 42a and 42b are integrally formed to form the conductive elastic member 40, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. can do.
- the switch can be thinned.
- a switch having a small thickness can be obtained by manufacturing the electroconductive elastic member 40 by electroforming.
- the switch mounting space can be reduced, and the electronic device and the like can be easily reduced in thickness.
- the first position is automatically set.
- the switch of 1st Embodiment provided the engagement recessed part 60 in the to-be-driven part 44b of the movable contact part 42b of the electroconductive elastic member 40, as shown in FIG. 5, and is arrange
- the drive unit 33 of the operation body 30 is automatically returned to the first position while the drive unit 33 of the operation body 30 is disposed at the third position disposed on the other side of the first position.
- the driving portion 33 of the operating body 30 presses the driven portion 44b of the movable contact portion 42b, and the movable contact portion 42b is moved at the third position.
- the contact part 45 b contacts the right fixed contact 22.
- the right fixed contact 22 and the lower fixed contacts 19, 19 are short-circuited.
- the driving portion 33 of the operating body 30 is engaged with the engaging recess 60 of the driven portion 44b of the conductive elastic member 40, and the operation is performed.
- the body 30 reaches the fourth position.
- the movable contact portion 42b is biased with respect to the first position.
- the contact portion 45b contacts the right fixed contact 22, and the right fixed contact 22 and the lower fixed contacts 19, 19 are short-circuited.
- the driven portion 44b of the conductive elastic member 40 is elastically deformed, and the driving portion 33 of the operating body 30 is engaged with the driven portion 44b.
- the movable contact portion 42b is elastically restored mainly by the spring force of the telescopic portion 43b and returns to the first position. Thereby, the contact portion 45b is separated from the right fixed contact 22, and the right fixed contact 22 and the lower fixed contacts 19, 19 are separated.
- the driving portion 33 of the operating body 30 when the driving portion 33 of the operating body 30 is rotated from the fourth position and gets over the end of the engaging recess 60 of the driven portion 44b of the conductive elastic member 40, the elasticity of the conductive elastic member 40 is increased.
- the operating body 30 can be reliably pushed back to the first position by the restoring force.
- (Second Embodiment) 6 to 8 show a switch according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
- the drive unit 33 of the operating body 30 is substantially semicircular, and a plurality of tooth profiles 34 are provided at equal intervals on the outer peripheral edge thereof.
- a tooth profile 34 and a tooth profile 47 of a corresponding conductive elastic member 40 to be described later may have a shape like an involute curve of a gear, or a shape in which protrusions 35 and 48 for retaining are provided at the tip as shown in FIGS. It is good.
- the electroconductive elastic member 40 is manufactured by an electroforming method, and includes fixed contact portions 41a and 41b and movable contact portions 42a and 42b, and is formed symmetrically.
- the fixed contact portions 41 a and 41 b extend substantially in parallel with the lower outer peripheral edge portion 12 of the base 10 and are positioned on the positioning portion 18 of the base 10.
- the movable contact portions 42 a and 42 b include telescopic portions 43 a and 43 b and a driven portion 44.
- the expansion / contraction portions 43a and 43b are formed such that bellows-like expansion / contraction portions 43a and 43b can be expanded and contracted in the left-right direction from the tip ends of the fixed contact portions 41a and 41b opposite to the contact portions 46a and 46b. It extends upward.
- the distal ends of the extendable parts 43a and 43b are connected to the driven parts 44, respectively.
- the driven portion 44 has an outer peripheral frame formed in a semi-cylindrical shape having a convex upper side.
- a plurality of tooth profiles 47 are provided at equal intervals on the upper curved portion of the outer peripheral frame. The tooth profile 47 meshes with the tooth profile 34 of the drive unit 33 of the operating body 30.
- the movable contact portion 42a extends leftward from the left portion of the driven portion 44, and further extends obliquely downward to the left at the tip.
- a movable contact portion 42b extends rightward from the right portion of the driven portion 44, and further extends obliquely downward to the right at its tip.
- the fixed contact portions 41 a and 41 b of the conductive elastic member 40 are arranged and positioned between the lower outer peripheral edge portion 12 of the base 10 and the positioning portions 18 and 18, and the conductive elastic member 40 is recessed in the base 10. 11 to accommodate. Furthermore, the tooth profile 34 of the operating body 30 is engaged with the tooth profile 47 of the conductive elastic member 40, and the hole 32 of the operating body 30 is fitted to the shaft portion 16 of the base 10, so that the operating body 30 is accommodated in the recess 11. Thereafter, the caulking hole 51 of the cover 50 is fitted into the caulking protrusion 26 of the base 10, and the caulking protrusion 26 is melted and integrated.
- the tooth form 34 of the drive unit 33 of the operating body 30 is engaged with the tooth form 47 of the conductive elastic member 40 and extends upward.
- the contact portions 45 a and 45 b are not in contact with any of the fixed contacts 21 and 22 and are not short-circuited to the lower fixed contacts 19 and 19.
- the conductive elastic member 40 When the load on the operating body 30 located at the second position is removed, the conductive elastic member 40 is elastically restored mainly by the spring force of the expansion / contraction part 43b. At this time, the tooth profile 47 of the conductive elastic member 40 and the drive part of the operating body 30 When the tooth profile 34 of 33 is engaged, the operation unit 31 returns to the first position. Thereby, the contact part 45b is separated from the right fixed contact 22, and the right fixed contact 22 and the lower fixed contacts 19, 19 are separated.
- the operating body 30 When the operating body 30 is rotated clockwise from the first position, the operating body 30 performs the reverse operation to that described above.
- the tooth profile 34 of the drive unit 33 of the operation body 30 and the tooth profile 47 of the conductive elastic member 40 are engaged with each other, so that the driving force of the drive unit 33 of the operation body is applied to the driven portion of the conductive elastic member 40. 44 can be reliably transmitted.
- the switch according to the third embodiment includes a base 10, an operation body 30, and a conductive elastic member 40.
- the cover 50 is omitted.
- the base 10 has an outer peripheral edge portion formed on the upper surface thereof, and a storage recess (hereinafter referred to as a recess) 11 for storing the conductive elastic member 40 inside thereof. It is.
- the outer periphery includes a lower outer periphery 12, a left outer periphery 13, a right outer periphery 14, and an upper outer periphery 20.
- An opening 15 is formed in the central portion of the upper outer periphery 20. It is provided.
- the conductive elastic member 40 is manufactured by an electroforming method, and includes fixed contact portions 41a and 41b and movable contact portions 42a and 42b, and is formed symmetrically.
- the fixed contact portions 41 a and 41 b extend substantially parallel to the lower outer peripheral edge portion 12 of the base 10. Both ends of the fixed contact portions 41a and 41b constitute contact portions 46a and 46b.
- the movable contact portions 42 a and 42 b include telescopic portions 43 a and 43 b and a driven portion 44.
- the expansion / contraction portions 43a, 43b are formed in a bellows shape that can be expanded / contracted in the vertical direction so as to extend upward from the central ends of the fixed contact portions 41a, 41b. It extends upward in the vicinity.
- a V-shaped portion that can be slidably contacted with the driving portion 33 of the operating body 30 is disposed in the upper center, extends from the upper end of the V-shaped portion in the lateral direction, and extends downward from the tip.
- a substantially M-shaped portion is formed.
- tip part of the said expansion-contraction part 43a, 43b are each connected via the substantially U-shaped part which has arrange
- the lower end portion of the substantially U-shaped portion of the driven portion 44 and the expansion / contraction portions 43a and 43b are in contact with the fixed contacts 21 and 22 from the connection portion to the outer peripheral edge portions 13 and 14 side.
- Contact portions 45a and 45b are provided so as to be able to.
- Sliding projections 49 projecting toward the outer peripheral edge portions 13 and 14 are provided at the upper, lower, left and right corners of the substantially M-shaped portion of the driven portion 44.
- the driven portion 44 is in pressure contact with the driving portion 33 of the operating body 30.
- the drive unit 33 of the operating body 30 is in contact with the driven unit 44 at the bottom portion of the V shape.
- the contact portions 45a and 45b are not in contact with any of the fixed contacts 21 and 22, and the switch is not short-circuited.
- the driving portion 33 of the operating body 30 is positioned on the left side of the V-shaped portion of the driven portion 44 as shown in FIG. Slide to ascend the slope.
- the electroconductive elastic member 40 is pressed downward, and the expansion-contraction parts 43a and 43b are compressed.
- the movable contact portions 42a and 42b of the conductive elastic member 40 move downward, the contact portions 45a and 45b of the movable contact portions 42a and 42b contact the fixed contacts 21 and 22, and the operating body 30 is in the second position.
- the expansion-contraction parts 43a and 43b are the states urged
- the conductive elastic member 40 is elastically restored by the spring force of the expansion / contraction part 43a, and the operation body 30 returns to the first position. Thereby, the contact portions 45a and 45b are separated from the fixed contacts 21 and 22, and the fixed contacts 21 and 22 and the lower fixed contacts 19 and 19 are separated.
- the switch according to the fourth embodiment includes a base 10, an operation body 30, and a conductive elastic member 40.
- the cover 50 is omitted.
- the base 10 has an outer peripheral edge portion formed on the upper surface thereof, and a storage recess (hereinafter referred to as a recess) 11 for storing the conductive elastic member 40 inside thereof. It is.
- the outer periphery includes a lower outer periphery 12, a left outer periphery 13, a right outer periphery 14, and an upper outer periphery 20.
- An opening 15 is formed in the central portion of the upper outer periphery 20. It is provided.
- the driving portion 33 provided at one end of the operating body 30 is formed in a convex shape so as to be engageable with the driven portion 44 of the conductive elastic member 40.
- the conductive elastic member 40 is manufactured by an electroforming method and includes movable contact portions 42a and 42b and fixed contact portions 41a and 41b, and is formed symmetrically.
- the movable contact portions 42a and 42b include a driven portion 44 formed in a concave shape so as to be engageable with the drive portion 33 of the operating body 30, and extendable portions 43a and 43b.
- the conductive elastic member 40 extends from the lower end of the drive unit 33 so that the bellows-like stretchable portions 43a and 43b can be stretched in the left-right direction, and contacts the contact portion 45a projecting toward the outer peripheral edge portions 13 and 14 from the tip. 45b and the fixed contact portions 41a and 41b extend upward.
- the contact portions 45a and 45b are formed so as not to contact the fixed contacts 21 and 22 of the base 10 when the operating body 30 is located at the first position.
- the fixed contact portions 41 a and 41 b are formed with ring-shaped contact portions 46 a and 46 b at their ends, and are rotatably fitted to the positioning portion 18 of the base 10.
- the fixed contact portions 41 a and 41 b are in contact with the fixed contact (second fixed electrode) 27 of the base 10.
- the ring-shaped contact portions 46 a and 46 b of the conductive elastic member 40 are fitted into the positioning portions 18 and 18 of the base 10, respectively, and the conductive elastic member 40 is accommodated in the recess 11 of the base 10. Then, the drive part 33 of the operating body 30 is engaged with the driven part 44 of the conductive elastic member 40, and the hole 32 of the operating body 30 is engaged with the shaft part 16 of the base 10. Thereafter, the caulking hole 51 of the cover 50 is fitted into the caulking protrusion 26 of the base 10, and the caulking protrusion 26 is melted and integrated.
- the contact portions 45a and 45b are not in contact with any of the fixed contacts 21 and 22, and the switch is not short-circuited.
- the driven portion 44 is also rotated clockwise around the shaft portion 16 of the base 10. Rotate. Thereby, the expansion-contraction part 43a is compressed, the contact part 45a contacts the left fixed contact 21, and the operation body 30 reaches a 2nd position. In the second position, the telescopic portion 43a is biased with respect to the first position, and the left fixed contact 21 and the fixed contacts 27, 27 are short-circuited.
- the expansion / contraction part 43a returns elastically and returns to the first position. Thereby, the contact part 45a is separated from the fixed contact 21, and the left fixed contact 21 and the fixed contact 27 are separated.
- the switch according to the fifth embodiment includes a base 10, an operation body 30, and a conductive elastic member 40.
- the cover 50 is omitted.
- the base 10 has an outer peripheral edge portion formed on the upper surface thereof, and a storage recess (hereinafter referred to as a recess) 11 for storing the conductive elastic member 40 inside thereof. It is.
- the outer peripheral edge includes a lower outer peripheral edge 12, a left outer peripheral edge 13, a right outer peripheral edge 14, and an upper outer peripheral edge 20, and an opening 15 is formed in the central portion of the upper outer peripheral edge 20. It is provided.
- the driving part 33 of the operating body 30 is formed in a bifurcated manner so as to be able to engage with the driven part 44 of the conductive elastic member 40.
- the conductive elastic member 40 is arranged at the center and the bellows-shaped stretchable portions 43a and 43b extend toward the outer peripheral edge portions 13 and 14 so as to be symmetrical from the lower end of the driven portion 44 extending upward. At the tip, it further branches into a portion extending toward the outer peripheral edge portions 13 and 14 and a portion extending upward along the outer peripheral edge portions 13 and 14.
- the substantially circular tip of the driven part 44 can be engaged with the driving part 33 of the operating body 30.
- Movable contact portions 42a and 42b are connected to the tips of the portions extending upward along the outer peripheral edge portions 13 and 14 of the telescopic portions 43a and 43b, and contact portions 45a and 45b are provided at the tips.
- the contact portions 45a and 45b are formed so as not to contact the fixed contacts 21 and 22 of the base 10 when the operating body 30 is located at the first position.
- the fixed contact portions 41a and 41b are placed upward at the tips of the portions of the telescopic portions 43a and 43b extending toward the outer peripheral edge portions 13 and 14 so as to contact the left outer peripheral edge portion 13 and the right outer peripheral edge portion 14 of the base 10. It is extended to.
- the expansion / contraction portions 43 a and 43 b are compressed so as to narrow the interval between the fixed contact portions 41 a and 41 b of the conductive elastic member 40, and the conductive elastic member 40 is accommodated in the recess 11 of the base 10. Further, the drive portion 33 of the operating body 30 is engaged with the driven portion 44 of the conductive elastic member 40, and the hole 32 of the operating body 30 is engaged with the shaft portion 16 of the base 10. Thereafter, the caulking hole 51 of the cover 50 is fitted into the caulking protrusion 26 of the base 10, and the caulking protrusion 26 is melted and integrated.
- the contact portions 45a and 45b are not in contact with any of the fixed contacts 21 and 22, and the switch is not short-circuited.
- the expansion / contraction part 43a returns elastically and returns to the first position. Thereby, the contact part 45a is separated from the left fixed contact 21, and the left fixed contact 21 and the fixed contact 27 are separated.
- a switch capable of self-holding at three positions may be configured.
- the contact portions 45a and 45b of the conductive elastic member 40 are in contact with the first fixed electrodes 21 and 22, and at the second position, the expandable portion 43a of the conductive elastic member 40 is The contact portion 45a of the conductive elastic member 40 is separated from the first fixed electrode 21 in a compressed state, or the contact portion 45b of the conductive elastic member 40 is compressed in a state where the expansion / contraction portion 43b of the conductive elastic member 40 is compressed.
- the switch may be configured to be separated from the first fixed electrode 22. Thereby, the switch can be always turned on at the first position (neutral position), and the switch can be turned off at the second position.
- the switch according to the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned shape, and may be a switch in which an operation body having another shape and a conductive elastic member are combined.
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Description
第1実施形態に係るスイッチは、図1ないし図4に示すように、ベース10と、操作体30と、導電弾性部材40と、カバー50とで構成されている。以下、“上”“下”“左”“右”という用語は、図を用いて説明するために便宜的に使用するものであり、取り付けの配置を限定するものではない。
また、左側外周縁部13の内側面には左側固定接点(第1固定電極)21を設けてある一方、右側外周縁部14の内側面には右側固定接点(第1固定電極)22を設けてある。左側固定接点21および右側固定接点22は、後述する導電弾性部材40の可動接触部42a,42bの接点部45a,45bの可動範囲内に配置され、接離可能となっている。
そして、固定接点19,21,22は、外周縁部12~14の外側面から突出する接続部23,24,25をそれぞれ備えている。
そして、前記第3位置で、操作体30に対する負荷を取り除くと、操作体30は、可動接触部42bの弾性復帰力によって第1位置に押し戻される。
一方、前記第3位置で、操作体30をさらに反時計回りに回転させると、操作体30の駆動部33は、導電弾性部材40の被駆動部44bの係合凹部60に係合し、操作体30は第4位置に達する。前記第4位置では、可動接触部42bは、第1位置に対して付勢された状態である。また、前記第4位置でも、接点部45bが、右側固定接点22に接触し、右側固定接点22と下側固定接点19,19とが短絡する。
図6ないし図8は、本発明の第2実施形態のスイッチを示す。なお、本実施形態において、第1実施形態と同じ構成要素には同じ符号を付して説明を省略する。
前記伸縮部43a,43bは、固定接触部41a,41bの接点部46a,46bと反対側の先端部から、蛇腹状の伸縮部43a,43bが左右方向に伸縮可能に形成され、その先端部が上向きに延びている。伸縮部43a,43bの先端部は、被駆動部44にそれぞれ連結されている。
前記被駆動部44は、上側が凸のかまぼこ形状に外周枠を形成してある。前記外周枠の上側の湾曲部分には、複数の歯形47を等間隔に設けてある。前記歯形47は、操作体30の駆動部33の歯形34と咬み合う。
第3実施形態に係るスイッチは、図9(A)に示すように、ベース10と、操作体30と、導電弾性部材40とで構成されている。なお、説明の便宜上、カバー50は省略されている。
前記伸縮部43a,43bは、固定接触部41a,41bの中央側の端部から上方向に延びるように、上下方向に伸縮可能な蛇腹状に形成され、その先端側が外周縁部13,14の近傍で上向きに延びている。
前記被駆動部44には、操作体30の駆動部33が摺接可能なV字部分が上側中央に配置され、前記V字部分の上端から横方向に延び、その先端から下方向に延びて略M字状部分が形成されている。そして、該略M字状部分の先端と前記伸縮部43a,43bの先端部とが開口を外周縁部13,14側に配置した略コの字部分を介してそれぞれ連結されている。
第4実施形態に係るスイッチは、図10に示すように、ベース10と、操作体30と、導電弾性部材40とで構成されている。なお、説明の便宜上、カバー50は省略されている。
第5実施形態に係るスイッチは、図11に示すように、ベース10と、操作体30と、導電弾性部材40とで構成されている。なお、説明の便宜上、カバー50は省略されている。
11 収納用凹所
12 下側外周縁部
13 左側外周縁部
14 右側外周縁部
15 開口
16 軸部(支持部)
17 規制部
18 位置決め部
19 下側固定接点(第2固定電極)
20 上側外周縁部
21 左側固定接点(第1固定電極)
22 右側固定接点(第1固定電極)
23,24,25 接続部
26 カシメ用突起
27 固定接点(第2固定電極)
30 操作体
31 操作部
32 孔(被挿入部)
33 駆動部
34 歯形
40 導電弾性部材
41a,41b 固定接触部
42a,42b 可動接触部
43a,43b 伸縮部
44,44a,44b 被駆動部
45a,45b 接点部(可動接点)
46a,46b 接点部(固定接点)
47 歯形
48 先端部
49 摺動用突起
50 カバー
51 カシメ孔
60 係合凹部
Claims (8)
- 操作部および駆動部が設けられた操作体と、
前記操作体を支持する支持部、および内側面に配置された第1固定電極および第2固定電極を有する凹所が設けられたベースと、
前記ベースの凹所に収納され、前記操作体の駆動部に駆動される被駆動部と該被駆動部への入力によって伸縮可能な伸縮部とを含み、前記第1固定電極と接続可能な可動接点を有する可動接触部と、前記第2固定電極と接続可能な固定接点を有する固定接触部とが設けられた導電弾性部材と、
を備え、
前記可動接点が前記第1固定電極に対して開離している第1位置と、
前記導電弾性部材の伸縮部が圧縮状態であり、前記可動接点が前記第1固定電極に対して接触している第2位置と
を有し、
前記第1位置で前記操作体に負荷を加えると、前記操作体を前記第1位置から前記第2位置に移動可能であり、
前記第2位置で前記操作体に対する負荷を取り除くと、前記操作体を前記第2位置から第1位置に自動復帰させることを特徴とするスイッチ。 - 操作部および駆動部が設けられた操作体と、
前記操作体を支持する支持部、および内側面に配置された第1固定電極および第2固定電極を有する凹所が設けられたベースと、
前記ベースの凹所に収納され、前記操作体の駆動部に駆動される被駆動部と該被駆動部への入力によって伸縮可能な伸縮部とを含み、前記第1固定電極と接続可能な可動接点を有する可動接触部と、前記第2固定電極と接続可能な固定接点を有する固定接触部とが設けられた導電弾性部材と、
を備え、
前記可動接点が前記第1固定電極に対して接触している第1位置と、
前記導電弾性部材の伸縮部が圧縮状態であり、前記可動接点が前記第1固定電極に対して開離している第2位置と
を有し、
前記第1位置で前記操作体に負荷を加えると、前記操作体を前記第1位置から前記第2位置に移動可能であり、
前記第2位置で前記操作体に対する負荷を取り除くと、前記操作体を前記第2位置から第1位置に自動復帰させることを特徴とするスイッチ。 - 前記導電弾性部材は、電気鋳造法で製造され、前記固定接触部と、前記伸縮部と、前記被駆動部と、前記可動接触部とが同一平面上に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載のスイッチ。
- 前記操作体および前記導電弾性部材の上面が、前記ベースの上面と面一であることを特徴とする請求項1ないし3のいずれか1項に記載のスイッチ。
- 前記第1位置に対して前記第2位置と反対側に、前記導電弾性部材の伸縮部が前記操作体を前記第1位置に自動復帰させる圧縮状態であり、前記可動接点が前記第1固定電極に対して接触する第3位置を、備えることを特徴とする請求項1ないし4のいずれか1項に記載のスイッチ。
- 前記第1位置に対して前記第2位置と反対側に、前記導電弾性部材の伸縮部が前記操作体を前記第1位置に自動復帰させる圧縮状態であり、前記可動接点が前記第1固定電極に対して開離する第3位置を、備えることを特徴とする請求項1ないし4のいずれか1項に記載のスイッチ。
- 前記導電弾性部材は一体成形されていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし6のいずれか1項に記載のスイッチ。
- 前記操作体の駆動部および前記導電弾性部材の被駆動部は歯車機構であることを特徴とする請求項1ないし7のいずれか1項に記載のスイッチ。
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