WO2020012682A1

WO2020012682A1 - Switch device and key input device

Info

Publication number: WO2020012682A1
Application number: PCT/JP2019/004322
Authority: WO
Inventors: 智高盛; 光一古澤
Original assignee: オムロン株式会社
Priority date: 2018-07-10
Filing date: 2019-02-07
Publication date: 2020-01-16

Abstract

Provided are a switch device and a key input device capable of adjusting characteristics during use. This switch device 1, such as a key switch 1 comprising a key entry device such as a keyboard comprises a movable member 11 that can be moved from top dead center to bottom dead center by a depressing operation in which a key top 12 is depressed, an elastic member 14 such as a compression coil spring that presses the movable member 11 in the opposite direction to the depressing direction, and a connection/disconnection unit 130 that switches the state of electrical connection/disconnection in the process of moving from top dead center to bottom dead center. The present invention further comprises an adjustment member 16 that can adjust the length from top dead center to bottom dead center, and it is possible to adjust the length of PT (Pre Travel) by the adjustment with the adjustment member 16.

Description

Switch device and key input device

The present invention relates to a switch device for switching an electrical contact / separation state by pressing a movable member, and a key input device including such a switch device.

(2) As an input device to an electronic device such as a computer, a keyboard in which a plurality of key switches are arranged side by side is widely used. Such a keyboard is required to have a function of adjusting various characteristics in accordance with features such as a user's finger strength, operation habit, how to apply force, and the like, and the intended use. In particular, in recent years, such a demand has increased for keyboards used in computer games called esports. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a function of adjusting the weight of a key switch.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 02-037627

However, in Patent Document 1, although the weight of the key switch is examined, its adjustment function is not sufficient. In particular, no sufficient study has been made on a function of adjusting characteristics such as a length (PT: Pre-Travel) from the start of pressing the key switch to the switching of the contact / separation state.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a switch device capable of adjusting characteristics of a switch device such as a key switch.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a key input device such as a keyboard using such a switch device.

In order to solve the above problem, a switch device (key switch) described in the present application includes a fixed member, a movable member movable from a first position (top dead center) to a second position (bottom dead center) by a pressing operation, A switch device comprising: an elastic member that presses the movable member in a direction opposite to a pressing direction; and a contact / separation portion that switches an electrical contact / separation state in a process in which the movable member moves from the first position to the second position. An adjustment member capable of adjusting the setting of the length from the first position to the switching position for switching the contact / separation state is provided.

Further, in the switch device, the contact / separation portion is fixed to the fixed member side, and the adjustment member can change a position of the movable member along a pressing direction, and The adjustment of the setting of the length from the one position to the switching position for switching the contact / separation state is a change of the first position located when the movable member is not pressed.

The switch device further includes a base member held on the fixed member side, the elastic member is attached to the base member, and the setting of the holding position of the base member is changed along a pressing direction. It is characterized by being possible.

The switch device may further include a base member held by the movable member, wherein the elastic member is attached to the fixed member, and presses the movable member via the base member in a direction opposite to a pressing direction. The setting of the holding position of the base member can be changed along the pressing direction.

Further, in the switch device, the setting of the holding position can be changed by turning in a circumferential direction about the pressing direction, and the base member holds the state of turning in the circumferential direction at predetermined angles. It has an angle holding part.

(5) In the switch device, the angle holding unit holds the rotation state by engagement with another member by pressing in the radial direction.

The switch device further includes a mounting member movable in a pressing direction and having the elastic member attached thereto, the elastic member being attached to the base member via the attaching member, Is characterized in that the rotating state is maintained by engagement with the mounting member by pressing in the pressing direction.

The switch device may further include a mounting member that is movable in a pressing direction and has the elastic member attached thereto, wherein the mounting member is interposed between the base member and the elastic member, The part is characterized in that the part holds the rotating state by engagement with the mounting member by pressing in the pressing direction.

The switch device further includes a holding position display section (OF display section) for indicating a setting of a holding position of the base member.

Further, in the switch device, one of the base member and the movable member may include a holding position display unit that indicates a setting of a holding position of the base member in a plurality of stages along a circumferential direction around the pressing direction. A holding position indicating unit (OF indicating unit) for indicating a holding position display unit corresponding to a set holding position among the plurality of holding position display units. ).

Further, in the switch device, the movable member has a cylindrical shape or a columnar shape in which a pressing direction is an axial direction, and the adjusting member is externally fitted in a circumferential direction of the movable member, and is in an axial direction with the movable member. By changing the relative position, the setting of the length from the first position to the second position is adjusted, and the movable member moves in the pressing direction in a connected state by external fitting to the movable member. .

Further, in the switch device, the movable member has a cylindrical shape or a columnar shape, and a screw groove is threaded on an outer peripheral surface, and the adjusting member is screwed into a screw groove of the movable member. The rotation in the circumferential direction changes the relative position with respect to the movable member.

The switch device further includes an operated member that receives a pressing operation, and the operated member is detachably attached to the movable member.

The switch device further includes an operated member that receives a pressing operation, and the operated member is detachably attached to the adjustment member.

The switch device further includes a switching position display section (PT display section) for setting a length from the first position to a switching position for switching the contact / separation state.

Further, in the switch device, one of the adjustment member and the fixed member presses a switching position display unit that indicates a plurality of stages of length settings from a first position to a switching position for switching a contact / separation state. A plurality of the adjusting members and the fixing members are provided along the circumferential direction around the direction, and the other of the adjusting member and the fixing member indicates a switching position display unit corresponding to the set switching position among the plurality of holding position display units. It is characterized by having a switching position indicating section (PT indicating section).

Further, in the switch device, the movable member presses or engages a member fixed to the fixed member side at a time when the contact / separation portion switches the contact / separation state, so that a pressing load for a pressing operation is reduced. It is characterized in that it is increased.

Further, in the switch device, an operation of switching the contact / separation state by changing the pressing of the movable member with respect to the contact / separation portion fixed to the fixed member side as the movable member moves from the first position to the second position. And a pressure piece by the action piece changes stepwise.

{Further, the key input device (keyboard) described in the present application is a key input device provided with a plurality of key switches, and each of the key switches is the switch device.

Further, in the key input device, each of the key switches is the switch device, and includes a vibration unit that generates vibration, and the vibration unit generates vibration when the contact / separation unit switches the contact / separation state. It is characterized by the following.

The characteristics of the switch device and the key input device described in the present application can be adjusted.

The switch device and the key input device according to the present invention adjust the length of the movable member that can be pressed from the first position to the second position from the first position to the switching position for switching the contact / separation state to switch the contact / separation state. A possible adjustment member is provided. As a result, the present invention has excellent effects such as being able to adjust the characteristics related to key input.

1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of a keyboard to which a key input device described in the present application is applied. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the key switch described in the present application. It is a schematic plan view showing an example of an appearance of a key switch described in the present application. It is a schematic plan view showing an example of an appearance of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective sectional view showing an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view showing an example of the key switch described in the present application. It is an outline sectional view expanding and showing the circumference of the contact and separation mechanism in the key switch described in this application. It is an outline sectional view showing a fixed member and a stand member in a key switch of the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the key switch described in the present application. It is a schematic plan view showing an example of an appearance of a key switch described in the present application. It is a schematic plan view showing an example of an appearance of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective sectional view showing an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view showing an example of the key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a control configuration regarding a vibration unit provided in the keyboard described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the key switch described in the present application. It is a schematic plan view showing an example of an appearance of a key switch described in the present application. It is a schematic plan view showing an example of an appearance of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective sectional view showing an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view showing an example of the key switch described in the present application. It is a schematic perspective view which expands and shows an example of the vicinity of the pseudo click mechanism in the key switch described in this application. It is a schematic perspective view which expands and shows an example of the vicinity of the pseudo click mechanism in the key switch described in this application. It is a schematic perspective view which expands and shows an example of the vicinity of the pseudo click mechanism in the key switch described in this application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. It is a schematic perspective view which expands and shows an example of the vicinity of the contact / separation mechanism in the key switch described in this application. It is the schematic which shows an example of the key switch of this application. It is the schematic which shows an example of the key switch of this application. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective sectional view showing an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view showing an example of the key switch described in the present application. It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of the base member with which the key switch of this application is provided. It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of the base member with which the key switch of this application is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the OF display part and PT display part with which the key switch of this application is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the OF display part and PT display part with which the key switch of this application is provided. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. 1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating an example of a key switch described in the present application. It is a schematic perspective view which shows an example of the adjustment member with which the key switch of this application is provided. It is a schematic plan view showing an example of a key switch described in the present application.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The key input device described in the present application is used, for example, as a keyboard used for inputting data such as various commands and the like, in addition to characters, numbers and symbols, to an electronic device such as a computer.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the appearance of a keyboard KB to which the key input device described in the present application is applied. On the keyboard KB, a plurality of key switches 1 such as character keys, numeric keys, and other function keys are arranged side by side as switch devices. In the keyboard KB illustrated in FIG. 1, key switches 1 of the same shape are arranged side by side for the purpose of simplifying the structure and easily recognizing the technical contents. However, the mounting is limited to such a shape. Not something. For example, when applied to a keyboard KB having a QWERTY layout, only a character key has the same shape, and a key switch 1 having a specific function such as a space key and an enter key arranged around the character key has a different shape from the character key. It is possible to design as appropriate, for example.

(4) A vibrating section 2 such as an actuator module that generates vibration in conjunction with the operation of the key switch 1 is built in the front portion (the side facing the user) of the keyboard KB. Although FIG. 1 illustrates an example in which the vibration unit 2 is built in the front of the keyboard KB, the position where the vibration unit 2 is built is not limited to the front. For example, it may be built in the rear part, the side part, the corner part, and furthermore, may be built in a plurality of positions. Is possible.

Next, the key switch 1 provided on the keyboard KB will be described. The key switch 1 included in the keyboard KB described in the present application can be realized in various forms. Here, as an example, the first to fourth embodiments will be described.

<First embodiment>
As a first embodiment, first, the structure of the key switch 1 will be described. 2A and 2B are schematic perspective views showing an example of the appearance of the key switch 1 described in the present application. 3A and 3B are schematic plan views showing an example of the appearance of the key switch 1 described in the present application. The key switch 1 includes a fixed member 10 fixed to the substrate 3 provided on the keyboard KB, and a movable member 11 that can be moved up and down and pushed down by a pressing operation of the user. At the upper end of the key switch 1, a key top 12 is detachably attached as a pressed member that receives a pressing operation by a user. The key top 12 and the movable member 11 move by such a pressing operation, but the fixed member 10 does not move by the pressing operation. 2A and 3A show a state where the key top 12 is attached, and FIGS. 2B and 3B show a state where the key top 12 is removed.

2) As shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A, the user can operate the keyboard KB with the key top 12 attached to the key switch 1. When the user touches the key top 12 of the key switch 1 provided on the keyboard KB and performs an operation of pressing down the key top 12, the contact state of the electric circuit is switched and the key switch 1 is connected in the key switch 1. An ON signal for each key switch 1 is transmitted to an electronic device such as a personal computer. When the key top 12 is released from being pressed, the key switch 1 released from being pressed rises and returns to its original position. As shown in FIGS. 2B and 3B, by removing the key top 12 of the key switch 1, the characteristics of the key switch 1 can be adjusted. In addition, it is possible to adjust the characteristics of the key switch 1 from below the key switch 1 through a mounting opening formed in the substrate 3. For adjusting the characteristics of the key switch 1, members such as the base member 15 and the adjusting member 16 are used.

The internal structure of the key switch 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 6 is a schematic exploded view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 4 shows a cross section of the key switch 1 cut along the AB plane shown in FIG. 3A, and FIG. 5 shows the key switch 1 cut along the AB plane from a perspective obliquely from above. .

The fixing member 10 is a box having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is formed by combining an upper half body 10a and a lower half body 10b as shown in FIG. It is attached with the lower surface in contact with the upper surface. A substantially circular insertion opening 100 into which a member such as the movable member 11 is inserted is formed on the upper surface of the fixed member 10, and a wall 101 is formed around the insertion opening 100 so as to protrude upward. A substantially cylindrical leg 102 is formed on the lower surface of the fixing member 10, and the fixing member 10 is attached to the substrate 3 in a state where the leg 102 is fitted in a mounting opening formed in the substrate 3. Has been. The substantially cylindrical leg 102 is open at the bottom so that the inside and outside of the fixing member 10 communicate with each other.

Inside the fixing member 10, a cylindrical inner wall 103 is protruded so as to surround the periphery of the opening of the leg 102, and an electrical connection is provided between the outside of the inner wall 103 and the inside of the box portion. A switch member 13 for switching the contact / separation state is erected on the inner bottom surface by press-fitting. The switch member 13 has a rectangular tube shape formed by molding a plate-like metal, and is fitted so as to surround the inner wall 103. The switch member 13 is provided with a tongue-like contact / separation portion 130 (see FIG. 7 and the like) which bends under the action of the movable member 11. Circuit opens and closes. The operation of the contact / separation unit 130 that switches the contact / separation state by opening and closing the electric circuit will be described later.

台 On the fixed member 10 side, a base member 15 to which an elastic member 14 such as a compression coil spring that presses the movable member 11 in a direction opposite to the pressing direction is held. Here, the member on the side of the fixing member 10 indicates a member that is directly or indirectly fixed to the fixing member 10 and / or the substrate 3 and does not move by a pressing operation. The base member 15 may be formed as a part of the fixing member 10 or may be formed as another member different from the fixing member 10. Further, although the base member 15 is fixed so as not to move by the pressing operation, it is expressed that the base member 15 is held by the fixed member 10 because the position can be adjusted.

The base member 15 includes a shaft portion 150 having a substantially columnar shape, and a table portion 151 projecting from the shaft portion 150 in the circumferential direction. The base member 15 is erected inside the fixed member 10 so that the axial direction of the shaft portion 150 is the pressing direction, and the lower end of the shaft portion 150 is inserted into the opening of the leg 102 of the fixed member 10. ing. The table portion 151 projects in a thick and substantially disk shape from about 1/3 below the base member 15. The lower end of the elastic member 14 using a compression coil spring is attached to the upper surface of the table 151. The shaft 150 of the base member 15 is inserted into the center of the compression coil spring used as the elastic member 14, and the elastic member 14 is disposed so as to wind around the shaft 150. When the shaft 150 is inserted into the elastic member 14, the compression and expansion of the elastic member 14 are guided by the shaft 150, so that the operation is stabilized. The elastic member 14 presses the base member 15 downward at the lower end and presses the movable member 11 upward at the upper end.

A linear groove into which a tool such as a precision screwdriver can be inserted is formed in the lower surface of the shaft portion 150 of the base member 15. The user inserts the tool into the groove on the lower surface of the base member 15 through the mounting opening of the substrate 3 and the opening of the leg 102 of the fixing member 10, and performs a rotating operation of the shaft 150 in the circumferential direction. The base member 15 rotates in the circumferential direction. A screw groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the table 151 of the base member 15, and a screw groove is also formed on the inner peripheral surface of the inner wall 103 of the fixing member 10. The screw groove of the table part 151 and the screw groove of the inner wall 103 are screwed together, and by rotating the base member 15 in the circumferential direction of the shaft part 150, the base held on the inner wall 103 of the fixing member 10 The member 15 moves up and down along the pressing direction. That is, the user can change the holding position of the base member 15 along the pressing direction by inserting a tool from below the base member 15 and rotating the base member 15 in the circumferential direction around the pressing direction. It is. Further, the base member 15 is provided with an angle holding portion 152 for holding a state rotated in the circumferential direction at every predetermined angle. The detailed configuration of the angle holding unit 152 will be described later.

The movable member 11 has a substantially cylindrical shape, is provided with a cylindrical portion 110 forming a side surface, and an upper bottom portion 111 on an upper end side. . The movable member 11 whose lower part is open covers the shaft 150 of the base member 15 and the elastic member 14 from above. The movable member 11 is disposed so that the center axis thereof substantially coincides with the shaft 150 of the base member 15, and the elastic member 14 is in contact with the inside of the upper bottom 111. The elastic member 14 presses the upper bottom 111 of the movable member 11 from below to above, which is the opposite direction to the pressing direction. The center of the upper bottom 111 of the movable member 11 is opened in a substantially circular shape, and the shaft 150 of the base member 15 can be inserted therethrough. Since the diameter of the opening of the upper bottom 111 is slightly longer than the diameter of the shaft 150, the shaft 150 can be inserted, but the elastic member 14 hits the lower surface of the upper bottom. The upper surface of the movable member 11 is molded into a shape that allows the lower surface of the key top 12 to be attached, and the key top 12 can be attached to the movable member 11.

板 A plate-like extension plate 112 is formed on the lower side of the movable member 11 so as to extend horizontally at the lower end of the bottomed cylindrical portion. The projecting plate 112 of the movable member 11 projects to the vicinity of the inner peripheral surface of the fixed member 10, and the periphery of the projecting plate 112 contacts the contact / separation part 130 of the switch member 13, and The action piece 113 that switches the contact and separation state by acting is formed so as to extend downward. The shape of the action piece 113 and the action on the contact / separation portion 130 will be described later. When the movable member 11 is moved downward by the pressing operation, the lower surface of the movable member 11 contacts the upper surface of the inner wall 103 of the fixed member 10 so that the lower surface of the movable member 11 does not move below the contact position. Downward movement is regulated.

(4) In the circumferential direction of the movable member 11, a substantially cylindrical adjusting member 16 capable of adjusting the movable range of the movable member 11 is fitted. Further, the adjustment member 16 is fitted inside the wall portion 101 of the fixing member 10. A screw groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the adjustment member 16, and a screw groove is also formed on the inner peripheral surface of the wall portion 101 of the fixing member 10. The screw groove of the adjusting member 16 and the screw groove of the wall portion 101 of the fixing member 10 are connected in a screwed state. The adjustment member 16 can be rotated in the circumferential direction with respect to the center axis, and by rotating the adjustment member 16, the adjustment member 16 moves up and down. When the adjustment member 16 moves up and down, the uppermost position (first position: hereinafter, referred to as top dead center) of the movable member 11 regulated by the adjustment member 16 moves up and down. That is, by rotating in the circumferential direction of the central axis that is the pressing direction, the holding position of the movable member 11 can be changed up and down, and the relative position of the adjustment member 16 with respect to the movable member 11 is changed. . The direction in which the fixing member 10 and the adjustment member 16 are engraved can be appropriately designed. By engraving a screw groove in the right-handed screw direction, the top dead center of the movable member 11 can be lowered by clockwise rotation, By forming the screw groove in the left-handed screw direction, the top dead center of the movable member 11 is raised by turning right.

環状 At the upper end of the adjusting member 16, an annular rotating operation part 160 which protrudes in the horizontal direction is formed. When the user rotates the adjustment member 16 to adjust the position of the movable member 11, the adjustment member 16 can be easily rotated by operating the rotation operation unit 160.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an enlarged view of the vicinity of the contact / separation mechanism in the key switch 1 described in the present application. A contact / separation mechanism mainly including the contact / separation part 130 of the switch member 13 and the action piece 113 of the movable member 11 will be described. The contact / separation portion 130 of the switch member 13 has a shape in which a tongue-shaped piece formed by cutting out a part of the switch member 13 erected from the inner bottom surface of the fixed member 10 and facing upward is bent outward. I have. When the contacting / separating portion 130 pressed by the action piece 113 receives the pressing and bends inward (toward the center axis), the electric circuit is turned off, and when released from the pressing and returned from the bending, it comes into contact with a contact (not shown). The contact closes the electric circuit and turns on. The action piece 113 of the movable member 11 extends downward at a constant thickness, and has a protruding portion 113a whose distal end portion protrudes inward. The protruding portion 113a at the tip is formed in a tapered shape, the inside gradually protrudes upward from the tip toward the base side, and gradually becomes thinner further upward, and is similar to other portions. Of thickness.

では When the movable member 11 is not pressed down, the movable member 11 is pressed upward by the elastic member 14 and is located at the top dead center. When located at the top dead center, the operation piece 113 is in a state in which the distal end portion of the protruding portion 113a abuts on the contacting / separating portion 130 and is pressed inward, and the contacting / separating portion 130 is bent inward and is turned off. Become. When the movable member 11 is pressed down and the protruding portion 113a moves below the contacting / separating portion 130, the contacting / separating portion 130 returns from bending and is turned on. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the protruding portion 113a of the action piece 122 has moved below the contact / separation portion 130, and the contact / separation portion 130 has returned from bending. The movable member 11 can be pressed from the ON position where the contact / separation state switches from the OFF state to the ON state to a lowermost position further below (second position: hereinafter referred to as bottom dead center), but below the ON position. Even if it moves, the contact / separation state is kept on. When the movable member 11 is released from being pressed, the protruding portion 113a presses the contact / separation portion 130 inward in the process of ascending the action piece 113, whereby the contact / separation portion 130 is bent inward and the contact / separation state is off. State. That is, when receiving the pressing operation, the movable member 11 moves from the top dead center to the bottom dead center, and the moving state changes from the off state to the on state during the movement. In addition, when the movable member 11 is released from the depression and rises from the bottom dead center to the top dead center, the contact / separation state is switched from the on state to the off state during the rise.

The key switch 1 is provided with a plurality of sets, such as two sets, four sets, etc., of the combination of the contact / separation part 130 and the action piece 113 at predetermined intervals inside the fixing member 10. Since a plurality of combinations of the contact / separation portion 130 and the action piece 113 are provided, even if the contact of the switch member 13 is deteriorated due to the influence of dust or the like, or if the pressing direction is inclined, the function can be performed. Can be maintained.

FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view showing the fixing member 10 and the base member 15 in the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 8 shows the position of the angle holding portion 152 formed on the base member 15 cut in the horizontal direction, and shows the position from above. Note that the angle holder 152 is not cut so that the structure can be easily grasped. The angle holding portion 152 is incorporated in a diametric hole passing through the central axis formed in the base member 15, and a spring material 152a using a compression coil spring passed through the hole and two ends of the spring material 152a are provided. It is formed by the arranged spherical metal hard spheres 152b. The hard balls 152b at both ends of the spring material 152a are pressed outward by the spring material 152a. Further, on the inner wall 103 of the fixed member 10 in which the base member 15 is fitted, first concave portions 103a into which the hard balls 152b are fitted are provided at predetermined angles such as 30 degrees. As a result, when the base member 15 is rotated in the circumferential direction, the hard spheres 152b of the angle holding part 152 are pressed radially outward at predetermined angles, and are fitted into the first recesses 103a of the inner wall 103. The engagement makes it possible to hold the base member 15 at a predetermined angle. That is, the angle holding unit 152 can hold the rotating state by engaging with the inner wall 103 by pressing in the radial direction. In addition, the formation position of the angle holding part 152 can be appropriately designed, and the first recess 103 a may be formed in a member other than the inner wall 103 as long as the member is the other member of the rotating base member 15. Good.

Next, the operation and adjustment method of the key switch 1 will be described. FIG. 9 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 9 illustrates a state in which a pressing operation has been performed from the state illustrated in FIG. 4. When the user performs a pressing operation and pushes the key top 12 downward, the elastic member 14 is compressed, and the key top 12 and the movable member 11 move downward. In the process in which the movable member 11 moves from the top dead center in a state where the movable member 11 is not pressed to the bottom dead center in a state where the movable member 11 is pushed, the contact / separation state is switched to an on state. When the movable member 11 moves downward by the pressing operation, the lower surface of the movable member 11 comes into contact with the upper surface of the inner wall 103 of the fixed member 10, and moves downward from the movable member 11 so as not to move below the contact position. Movement is regulated.

FIG. 10 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the adjusting member 16 is rotated from the state illustrated in FIG. 4 to lower the adjusting member 16, and the movable member 11 in contact with the lower surface of the adjusting member 16 and the key top attached to the movable member 11. 12 has been lowered. By lowering the positions of the movable member 11 and the key top 12 by rotating the adjusting member 16, the position of the top dead center of the movable member 11 is lowered. Does not change. Therefore, by rotating the adjusting member 16, the position of the top dead center can be changed, so that the length from the top dead center to the bottom dead center and the contact / separation state from the top dead center are switched to the on state. It is possible to change the length to the position. That is, the key switch 1 described in the present application adjusts the setting of the length from top dead center to the position where the switch is turned on, which is one of the characteristics of the key switch 1, that is, the so-called PT (Pre @ Travel) length. Is possible. Specifically, by rotating the adjusting member 16 to lower the positions of the movable member 11 and the key top 12, the length of the PT is shortened, and by raising the positions of the movable member 11 and the key top 12, , PT lengthens.

When the length of the PT is shortened, even if the finger is slightly touched, the on state is turned on, so that erroneous operation is likely to occur. However, in the key switch 1 described in the present application, when the position of the movable member 11 is lowered, the movable member 11 The elastic member 14 is compressed by the upper bottom portion 111. When the elastic member 14 is compressed, the pressing load at the time of the pressing operation increases. Therefore, when the length of the PT is shortened, the pressing load is increased, so that occurrence of an erroneous operation can be suppressed.

FIG. 11 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 11 shows a state where the base member 15 is raised by rotating the base member 15 from the state illustrated in FIG. By raising the base member 15, the lower end of the elastic member 14 attached to the upper surface of the table 151 of the base member 15 is pushed up. Therefore, the state of compression of the elastic member 14 in the pressing direction can be changed by rotating the base member 15, so that the operation load when the key top 12 is pressed is changed based on Hook's law. Is possible. That is, the key switch 1 described in the present application can adjust the setting of the pressing load at the time of the pressing operation, which is one of the characteristics of the key switch 1, that is, the strength of the so-called OF (Operating {Force}). Specifically, the OF is increased by rotating the base member 15 to raise the position of the base member 15, and the OF is reduced by lowering the position of the base member 15.

As described above, when the length of the PT is adjusted, the OF also changes. However, the OF after the change can be readjusted by adjusting the base member 15.

As described above, since the key switch 1 described in the present application can adjust the characteristics related to key input, it is possible to adjust the characteristics according to the physical characteristics of the user and the intended use. It has excellent effects. In addition, the operation for adjusting the characteristics is only to rotate the member, and the user can easily perform the operation.

<Second embodiment>
The second embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment. In addition, about the structure similar to 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol as 1st Embodiment is attached | subjected, 1st Embodiment shall be referred, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

FIGS. 12A and 12B are schematic perspective views showing an example of the appearance of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIGS. 13A and 13B are schematic plan views showing an example of the appearance of the key switch 1 described in the present application. The key switch 1 includes a fixed member 10 and a movable member 11, and a key top 12 is detachably attached to an upper end of the key switch 1. The keytop 12 and the movable member 11 are moved by a pressing operation of the user, but the fixed member 10 is not moved by the pressing operation. 12A and 13A show a state in which the keytop 12 is attached, and FIGS. 12B and 13B show a state in which the keytop 12 is removed. The key switch 1 according to the second embodiment can adjust the characteristics such as PT and OF by removing the key top 12 of the key switch 1.

The internal structure of the key switch 1 will be described. FIG. 14 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 15 is a schematic perspective sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 16 is a schematic exploded view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 14 shows a cross section of the key switch 1 cut along the CD plane shown in FIG. 13A, and FIG. 15 shows the key switch 1 cut along the CD plane from a perspective obliquely from above. . In FIG. 16, a circle indicated by a dashed line indicates a member A (mounting member 17) indicated by a white arrow from a different viewpoint.

内 The inner wall 103 of the fixing member 10 of the key switch 1 according to the second embodiment has an outer peripheral portion projecting further upward to form a one-step higher outer peripheral wall 103b. In the key switch 1 according to the second embodiment, the lower end of an elastic member 14 such as a compression coil spring is attached to the base member 15 via an attachment member 17 having a substantially plate shape. The mounting member 17 has a substantially circular opening near the center, the shaft 150 of the base member 15 penetrates upward from below, and the elastic member 14 is attached to the periphery of the opening on the upper surface side. Has been. The elastic member 14 attached to the attachment member 17 is disposed so as to wind around the shaft 150 of the base member 15. A table 151 of the base member 15 is in contact with the lower surface of the mounting member 17 and supports the mounting member 17 pressed downward by the elastic member 14 from below.

A linear groove into which a tool such as a precision screwdriver can be inserted is formed on the upper surface of the shaft 150 of the base member 15. The user removes the key top 12, inserts the tool into the groove on the upper surface of the base member 15, and rotates the shaft part 150 in the circumferential direction, whereby the base member 15 rotates in the circumferential direction. A screw groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the table 151 of the base member 15, and a screw groove is also formed on the inner peripheral surface of the inner wall 103 of the fixing member 10. The screw groove of the table part 151 and the screw groove of the inner wall 103 are screwed together, and by rotating the base member 15 in the circumferential direction of the shaft part 150, the base held on the inner wall 103 of the fixing member 10 The member 15 moves up and down along the pressing direction. That is, the user can change the holding position of the base member 15 along the pressing direction by inserting a tool from above the base member 15 and rotating the base member 15 in the circumferential direction around the pressing direction. It is. The relationship between the rotation direction of the base member 15 and the vertical movement along the pressing direction can be appropriately designed. However, the base member 15 is engraved in a so-called reverse screw direction, and the base member 15 is turned clockwise (clockwise). It is preferable that the base member 15 is designed to be raised by being moved. By designing in this way, by turning clockwise, it is possible to adjust so that the pressing load is increased, so that the operation and the action match the general feeling. In the second embodiment, since a precision screwdriver is not inserted from below the substrate 3, an opening such as a mounting port may not be provided.

角度 On the upper surface of the table 151 of the base member 15, angle holders 152 having a substantially semi-cylindrical shape and protruding around the shaft 150 are provided at predetermined intervals such as 180 degrees. In addition, on the lower surface of the mounting member 17, second concave portions 17a into which the angle holding portions 152 are fitted are formed at predetermined angles such as 90 degrees. The mounting member 17 is pressed by the elastic member 14 toward the base member 15 below. Accordingly, when the base member 15 is rotated in the circumferential direction, the angle holding portion 152, which is formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape, is pressed downward at a predetermined angle, such as 90 degrees, in the pressing direction. Since the base member 15 is fitted into and engaged with the second concave portion 17a on the lower surface of the base 17, the base member 15 can be held at a predetermined angle. That is, the angle holding section 152 can hold the rotating state by engaging with the inner wall 103 by pressing in the vertical direction. In addition, from the relation of action and reaction, the pressing in the pressing direction is a concept that includes not only pressing downward but also pressing upward.

The base member 15 is made of a transparent resin having a high refractive index, such as a resin material such as a polycarbonate resin and a polymethyl methacrylate resin, and a material such as an inorganic material such as a glass, and has a function as a light guide plate. Below the base member 15, a light emitting unit 18 such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) is provided. The light emitted from the light emitting unit 18 enters the base member 15 from below and exits upward from the upper end of the base member 15. Light emitted from the upper end of the base member 15 is applied to the keytop 12 through an opening in the upper bottom 111 of the movable member 11. By forming a part of the key top 12, for example, a character portion with a translucent material, an effect that the character portion of the key top 12 emits light is performed.

キー In the second embodiment, the key top 12 is attached to the adjusting member 16 instead of the movable member 11. Wavy teeth extending radially in the radial direction are engraved on the upper surface of the adjustment member 16 so that the key top 12 can be attached. Wavy teeth extending radially are also formed on the back surface of the key top 12 in a circumferential shape, and the key top 12 is attached to the adjustment member 16 at an arbitrary angle by engaging with the teeth on the upper surface of the adjustment member 16. Is possible. Although the adjusting member 16 is formed to be rotatable to move the movable member 11 up and down, the key top 12 can be attached to the adjusting member 16 at an arbitrary angle. Even in this case, the key top 12 can be attached in the original orientation.

In the second embodiment, a screw groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the movable member 11, and a screw groove is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment member 16. The screw groove of the movable member 11 and the screw groove of the adjustment member 16 are connected in a screwed state. By rotating the adjustment member 16, the movable member 11 held on the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment member 16 moves up and down. That is, by rotating in the circumferential direction of the central axis that is the pressing direction, the holding position of the movable member 11 can be changed up and down, and the relative position of the adjustment member 16 with respect to the movable member 11 is changed. . Note that, in the second embodiment, the adjusting member 16 and the fixing member 10 are not screwed together.

In addition, in the second embodiment, the vertical movement of the keytop 12, the movable member 11, and the adjustment member 16 is restricted by the overhang plate 112 formed at the lower end of the movable member 11. When the movable member 11 moves downward, the lower surface of the overhang plate 112 contacts the upper end of the outer peripheral wall 103 b protruding from the inner wall 103 of the fixed member 10, and the movable member 11 moves so as not to move downward from the contact position. Is restricted from moving downward. Further, the lower end of the adjusting member 16 projects in the circumferential direction, and when the movable member 11 moves upward, the upper surface of the projecting portion of the adjusting member 16 comes into contact with the upper surface of the fixed member 10 from below, and the abutment occurs. The upward movement of the members such as the adjustment member 16 is regulated so as not to move upward from the position where the adjustment has been made.

Next, the operation and adjustment method of the key switch 1 will be described. FIG. 17 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 17 illustrates a state in which a pressing operation has been performed from the state illustrated in FIG. 14. When the user performs a pressing operation and pushes the key top 12 downward, the key top 12, the movable member 11, and the adjustment member 16 move downward, and the elastic member 14 is compressed. In the process in which the movable member 11 moves from the top dead center in a state where the movable member 11 is not pressed to the bottom dead center in a state where the movable member 11 is pushed, the contact / separation state is switched to an on state. When the movable member 11 moves downward by the pressing operation, the lower surface of the adjusting member 16 contacts the upper surface of the outer peripheral wall 103b formed on the inner wall 103 of the fixed member 10 so as not to move downward from the contact position. The downward movement of the movable member 11 is restricted. Since the movable member 11 has a hole through which the outer peripheral wall 103b penetrates, when the movable member 11 moves downward, the outer peripheral wall 103b penetrating the movable member 11 comes into contact with the lower surface of the adjustment member 16. In addition, it is also possible to design so that the lower surface of the movable member 11 contacts the upper surface of the outer peripheral wall 103b to restrict the movement.

FIG. 18 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 18 shows a state in which the adjusting member 16 is turned from the state illustrated in FIG. 14 to lower the movable member 11 screwed to the adjusting member 16. By rotating the adjusting member 16, the position of the movable member 11 is lowered and the position of the top dead center of the movable member 11 is lowered. However, since the key top 12 is attached to the adjusting member 16, Does not change. The position of the bottom dead center of the movable member 11 and the switching position of the contact / separation state do not change. Therefore, by rotating the adjusting member 16, the position of the top dead center can be changed without changing the position of the key top 12, so that the length from the top dead center to the bottom dead center, and the top dead center It is possible to change the length from to the position where the contact / separation state switches to the on state. That is, the key switch 1 described in the present application can adjust the setting of the length of the PT from the top dead center to the ON position, which is one of the characteristics of the key switch 1. Specifically, by rotating the adjusting member 16 to lower the positions of the movable member 11 and the key top 12, the length of the PT is shortened, and by raising the positions of the movable member 11 and the key top 12, , PT lengthens.

FIG. 19 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 19 shows a state in which the base member 15 is raised by rotating the base member 15 from the state illustrated in FIG. 14. When the base member 15 is raised, the mounting member 17 is raised by being pushed up by the table 151 of the base member 15. Therefore, by rotating the base member 15, the compression state of the elastic member 14 in the pressing direction can be changed, so that the operation load when the key top 12 is pressed can be changed. That is, the key switch 1 described in the present application can adjust the setting of the strength of the OF which is a pressing load at the time of a pressing operation, which is one of the characteristics of the key switch 1. Specifically, the OF is increased by rotating the base member 15 to raise the position of the base member 15, and the OF is reduced by lowering the position of the base member 15.

As described above, since the key switch 1 described in the present application can adjust the characteristics related to key input, it is possible to adjust the characteristics according to the physical characteristics of the user and the intended use. It has excellent effects. In addition, since the operations for adjusting the characteristics such as PT and OF can be performed from above, the convenience is high for the user. For this purpose, the key top 12 is removed, and the adjustment member 16 or the base member is removed. Since only the rotating operation of the 15 is performed, it is easy for the user. Also, there is no need to design a structure necessary for the adjustment work, for example, an opening such as a mounting opening below the substrate 3, an opening for work below the keyboard KB, and a structure for removing the key switch 1 without manufacturing. It is possible to suppress an increase in cost.

<Operation of vibrating section 2>
Next, the operation of the vibration unit 2 of the keyboard KB described in the present application will be described. The vibrating section 2 is a mechanism built in the keyboard KB as described above, and can be disposed in the same configuration in any of the above-described first and second embodiments. FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a control configuration regarding the vibration unit 2 provided in the keyboard KB described in the present application. As the key switch 1 included in the keyboard KB described in the present application, it is possible to use a linear switch having a constant load when pressed from the top dead center to the bottom dead center. When a linear switch is used, the user cannot recognize a tactile sensation when switching from the off state to the on state, that is, a click feeling. The vibrating section 2 provided in the keyboard KB described in the present application is configured to generate a click feeling in a pseudo manner.

として As a configuration for generating a pseudo click feeling, the keyboard KB described in the present application includes a vibration control unit 4 that controls vibration by the vibration unit 2 in addition to the key switch 1 and the vibration unit 2 described above. As the vibration unit 2 used in the keyboard KB described in the present application, a mechanism such as an actuator that generates vibration that allows a user to recognize a tactile sensation is used. In addition, a drive circuit that controls the vibration of the actuator is used as the vibration control unit 4. When the key switch 1 is turned on and the electric circuit is closed, the key switch 1 transmits an ON signal to the electronic device and also transmits an ON signal to the vibration control unit 4. The vibration control unit 4 that has received the ON signal controls the driving state of the vibration unit 2. The vibrating unit 2 vibrates the keyboard KB based on the control of the vibration control unit 4 to generate a pseudo click feeling.

In this manner, the keyboard KB described in the present application can make the user recognize a click feeling even when, for example, a linear switch whose pressing load increases monotonously with respect to the pressed distance is used. is there.

<Third embodiment>
The third embodiment is a modification of the second embodiment. In addition, about the structure similar to 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, the code | symbol same as above-mentioned embodiment is attached | subjected, and it shall refer to above-mentioned embodiment, and abbreviate | omits detailed description.

The key input device KB according to the third embodiment has substantially the same appearance as the first and second embodiments, but the built-in vibration unit 2, vibration control unit 4, and other components are not necessarily required.

FIGS. 21A and 21B are schematic perspective views showing an example of the appearance of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 22A and FIG. 22B are schematic plan views illustrating an example of the appearance of the key switch 1 described in the present application. The key switch 1 includes a fixed member 10 and a movable member 11, and a key top 12 is detachably attached to an upper end of the key switch 1. The keytop 12 and the movable member 11 are moved by a pressing operation of the user, but the fixed member 10 is not moved by the pressing operation. 21A and 22A show a state in which the keytop 12 is attached, and FIGS. 21B and 22B show a state in which the keytop 12 is removed. The key switch 1 according to the third embodiment can adjust the characteristics such as PT and OF by removing the key top 12 of the key switch 1. The key top 12 is formed by combining an umbrella portion 12a having a fitting hole at the center and a fitting shaft portion 12b fitted into the fitting hole of the umbrella portion 12a. The fitting shaft portion 12b may be integrally molded.

The internal structure of the key switch 1 will be described. FIG. 23 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 24 is a schematic perspective sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 25 is a schematic exploded view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 23 shows a cross section of the key switch 1 cut along the EF plane shown in FIG. 22A, and FIG. 24 shows the key switch 1 cut along the EF plane from a perspective obliquely from above. . In FIG. 25, a circle indicated by a dashed line indicates a member A (mounting member 17) indicated by a white arrow from a different viewpoint.

固定 The fixing member 10, the base member 15, and the mounting member 17 of the key switch 1 according to the third embodiment have substantially the same configuration as the second embodiment.

In the third embodiment, the key top 12 is supported by the adjustment member 16 from below, and is further held by the movable member 11. The fitting shaft portion 12b of the key top 12 extends downward, and the extended lower portion has a substantially quadrangular prism shape having a substantially square bottom surface, and a convex portion is formed on each side surface. The opening of the upper bottom portion 111 of the movable member 11 has a substantially square shape so as to fit with the fitting shaft portion 12b, and a concave portion is formed on each side. By forming the key top 12 and the movable member 11 in such a shape, the lower portion of the fitting shaft portion 12b extending downward from the key top 12 is internally fitted into the opening of the upper bottom portion 111 on the upper end side of the movable member 11. I do. Therefore, the key top 12 is held by the movable member 11 in a state of being fitted into the opening of the upper bottom portion 111 on the upper end side of the movable member 11.

In the third embodiment, a screw groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the movable member 11, and a screw groove is also formed on the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment member 16. The screw groove of the movable member 11 and the screw groove of the adjustment member 16 are connected in a screwed state. By rotating the adjustment member 16, the movable member 11 held on the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment member 16 moves up and down. That is, by rotating in the circumferential direction of the central axis that is the pressing direction, the holding position of the movable member 11 can be changed up and down, and the relative position of the adjustment member 16 with respect to the movable member 11 is changed. .

26A, 26B, and 26C are schematic perspective views showing an enlarged example of the vicinity of the pseudo click mechanism in the key switch 1 described in the present application. 26A shows the movable member 11, FIG. 26B shows the switch member 13, and FIG. 26C shows the relationship between the movable member 11 and the switch member 13. A pseudo click mechanism mainly including the pressing piece 114 of the movable member 11 and the pressed piece 131 of the switch member 13 will be described.

押圧 The pressing piece 114 of the movable member 11 is a tongue-shaped piece protruding downward from the overhang plate 112 of the movable member 11. The pressing piece 114 has a constant thickness and extends downward, and a tip portion protrudes outward. The protruding portion of the tip is formed in a tapered shape, the inside gradually protrudes upward from the tip toward the base side, and gradually becomes thinner further upward, and is similar to other portions. It has a thickness. The pressed piece 131 of the switch member 13 is a tongue-shaped piece protruding upward. The pressed piece 131 extends upward, and has a shape in which the vicinity of the distal end is bent inward.

場合 When the movable member 11 is located at the top dead center, the pressing piece 114 and the pressed piece 131 are arranged at separate positions. In the process in which the movable member 11 moves from the top dead center to the bottom dead center, the pressing piece 114 comes into contact with the pressed piece 131, and further, the protruding portion of the pressing piece 114 moves the vicinity of the tip of the pressed piece 131 outward. Press The pressing position is synchronized with the position where the contact / separation state of the contact / separation mechanism changes. When the movable member 11 moves further downward, the protruding portion of the pressing piece 114 moves downward from the vicinity of the tip of the pressed piece 131, so that the pressing of the pressed piece 114 by the pressed piece 131 is eliminated. As described above, in the process of moving the movable member 11 from the top dead center to the bottom dead center, the pressing piece 114 presses the pressed piece 131 at the timing when the contact / separation state changes. A pseudo click feeling occurs due to an increase in the pressing load due to the pressing.

As described above, the key switch 1 described in the present application is configured such that when the action piece 113 of the movable member 11 serving as the contact / separation mechanism and the contact / separation part 130 of the switch member 13 are engaged to change the contact / separation state, When the pressing piece 114 of the movable member 11 and the pressed piece 131 of the switch member 13 engage and press, a pseudo click feeling is generated due to an increase in pressing load due to the reaction of the pressing. Therefore, the key switch 1 described in the present application can make a user recognize a click feeling even when a linear switch is employed. The member that generates the pseudo click feeling by engaging with the movable member 11 may be a member other than the switch member 13 as long as the member is fixed on the fixed member 10 side.

Next, the operation and adjustment method of the key switch 1 will be described. FIG. 27 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 27 illustrates a state in which a pressing operation has been performed from the state illustrated in FIG. 23. When the user performs a pressing operation and pushes the key top 12 downward, the key top 12, the movable member 11, and the adjustment member 16 move downward, and the elastic member 14 is compressed. In the process in which the movable member 11 moves from the top dead center in a state where the movable member 11 is not pressed to the bottom dead center in a state where the movable member 11 is pushed, the contact / separation state is switched to an on state.

FIG. 28 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 28 shows a state in which the adjusting member 16 is rotated from the state illustrated in FIG. 23 to lower the movable member 11 screwed to the adjusting member 16. By rotating the adjustment member 16, the position of the movable member 11 is lowered and the position of the top dead center of the movable member 11 is lowered. However, since the key top 12 is supported by the adjustment member 16, the key top 12 Does not change. In addition, since the fitting shaft portion 12b of the key top 12 extends downward, the fitting state with the movable member 11 is maintained. Therefore, the key top 12 is held by the movable member 11 in a state of being fitted into the opening of the upper bottom portion 111 on the upper end side of the movable member 11. The position of the bottom dead center of the movable member 11 and the switching position of the contact / separation state do not change. Therefore, by rotating the adjusting member 16, the position of the top dead center can be changed without changing the position of the key top 12, so that the length from the top dead center to the bottom dead center, and the top dead center It is possible to change the length from to the position where the contact / separation state switches to the on state. That is, the key switch 1 described in the present application can adjust the setting of the length of the PT from the top dead center to the ON position, which is one of the characteristics of the key switch 1. Specifically, by rotating the adjusting member 16 to lower the positions of the movable member 11 and the key top 12, the length of the PT is shortened, and by raising the positions of the movable member 11 and the key top 12, , PT lengthens.

FIG. 29 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 29 shows a state in which the base member 15 is turned up by rotating the base member 15 from the state illustrated in FIG. 23. When the base member 15 is raised, the mounting member 17 is raised by being pushed up by the table 151 of the base member 15. Therefore, by rotating the base member 15, the compression state of the elastic member 14 in the pressing direction can be changed, so that the operation load when the key top 12 is pressed can be changed. That is, the key switch 1 described in the present application can adjust the setting of the strength of the OF which is a pressing load at the time of a pressing operation, which is one of the characteristics of the key switch 1. Specifically, the OF is increased by rotating the base member 15 to raise the position of the base member 15, and the OF is reduced by lowering the position of the base member 15.

In the third embodiment described above, a pressing piece 114 is formed on the movable member 11 separately from the action piece 113, and a pressed piece 131 is formed on the switch member 13 separately from the contacting / separating portion 130, so that a pseudo The form that generates a click feeling has been shown. Note that the key switch 1 described in the present application can also be developed in a form in which a part for bringing the switch member 13 into and out of contact with a part for generating a pseudo click feeling is shared.

FIG. 30 is a schematic perspective view showing an enlarged example of the vicinity of the contact / separation mechanism in the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 30 shows an embodiment in which a part for bringing the switch member 13 into and out of contact and a part for generating a pseudo click feeling are shared. The contact / separation portion 130 of the switch member 13 has a shape in which a tongue-shaped piece formed by cutting out a part of the switch member 13 erected from the inner bottom of the fixed member 10 and facing upward is bent outward. I have. When the contacting / separating portion 130 pressed by the action piece 113 receives the pressing and bends inward (toward the center axis), the electric circuit is turned off, and when released from the pressing and returned from the bending, it comes into contact with a contact (not shown). The contact closes the electric circuit and turns on.

(4) The action piece 113 of the movable member 11 extends downward at a constant thickness, and has a protruding portion 113a whose distal end portion protrudes inward. The protruding portion 113a at the front end is formed in a tapered shape, and the inside gradually protrudes upward from the front end to the root side. The thickness further decreases upward to have the same thickness as other portions, but the slope from the thickest portion to the thinnest portion is not constant. Specifically, the protrusion 113a of the operation piece 113 becomes thicker at the first slope, becomes thinner at the second slope, gradually becomes thicker at the third slope, and then becomes thicker at the fourth slope. It is formed in a step-like manner so as to have a plurality of levels of inclination, such that it becomes thinner to a thickness similar to that of a nearby part. Here, the thickness of the protruding portion 113a of the operation piece 113 indicates a height protruding toward the contact / separation portion 130 side. The thickness of the protruding portion 113 a of the action piece 113 corresponds to the pressing of the switch member 13 against the contact / separation portion 130. Accordingly, the pressure on the contacting / separating portion 130 changes from the maximum pressing by the thickest portion of the protrusion 113a to the minimum pressing by the thin portion as the movable member 11 moves from the top dead center to the bottom dead center. In the process, the pressure will change stepwise. In other words, the change in the pressing force of the action piece 113 against the contact / separation portion 130 is not constant, and in particular, the pressing member is formed such that a step occurs in the change in the pressing force near the switching position in the contact / separation state. The vicinity of the switching position refers to a part in a range that can be recognized at the same time as the switching of the contact / separation state in terms of the user's feeling.

By forming the protruding portion 113a in such a shape, the change of the pressing load in the vicinity of the switching position of the contact / separation state by the action piece 113 is not constant, so that the user can recognize a pseudo click feeling. Become. In other words, by changing the inclination of the action piece 113 in a stepwise manner near the switching position in the contact / separation state and changing the pressing load, the user can recognize a simulated click feeling. By forming the load so as to change stepwise, a pseudo click feeling becomes noticeable. If the change in the pressing load in the vicinity of the switching position of the contact / separation state by the action piece 113 is not constant and the user can recognize a pseudo click feeling, a configuration as illustrated in FIG. It is not limited to.

As illustrated in FIG. 30, the configuration for generating a pseudo click feeling depending on the shape of the action piece 113 of the movable member 11 is applied to not only the third embodiment but also the first embodiment or the second embodiment. It is possible to do. In the case where a pseudo click feeling is generated by the shape of the movable member 11, the vibration section 2 can be omitted.

<Fourth embodiment>
The fourth embodiment is a modification of the second embodiment. In addition, about the structure similar to any of 1st Embodiment thru | or 3rd Embodiment, the code | symbol same as above-mentioned embodiment is attached | subjected, and it shall refer to above-mentioned embodiment, and abbreviate | omits detailed description.

FIGS. 31A and 31B are schematic views showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 31A is a schematic perspective view showing the key switch 1 with the key top 12 removed, and FIG. 31B is a schematic plan view. Since the appearance of the key switch 1 according to the fourth embodiment is substantially the same as the key switch 1 according to the second embodiment, a schematic external view with the key switch 1 attached is omitted. The key switch 1 includes a fixed member 10 and a movable member 11, and a key top 12 (not shown) is detachably attached to an upper end of the key switch 1. The keytop 12 and the movable member 11 are moved by a pressing operation of the user, but the fixed member 10 is not moved by the pressing operation.

The key switch 1 according to the fourth embodiment can adjust the setting of characteristics such as PT and OF by removing the key top 12 attached to the upper surface of the adjustment member 16. Further, as described later, the key switch 1 with the key top 12 removed can visually check the settings of PT and OF. The key switch 1 with the key top 12 removed has a fixing member 10 having a square shape when viewed from above, an adjusting member 16 which fits inside the circular insertion opening 100 of the fixing member 10, and an adjusting member 16. The member such as the movable member 11 exposed from the circular opening can be visually recognized.

(4) The upper surface of the upper bottom portion 111 of the movable member 11 is opened in a substantially heptagon shape, not a regular heptagon, so that a user can insert a tool such as a precision screwdriver. Since the opening of the upper bottom portion 111 of the movable member 11 is formed in a substantially heptagonal shape, when the fitting shaft portion 12b of the key top 12 is fitted, it is prevented that the key top 12 is fitted in the wrong direction. A tongue-shaped notch is formed at one of the apexes of the substantially heptagonal opening of the upper bottom 111 of the movable member 11, and an OF indicator (holding position indicating) indicating the holding position of the base member 15. Part) 111a. Details of the OF instruction unit 111a will be described later.

The user rotates the adjusting member 16 which is fitted to the movable member 11 to rotate the adjusting member 16 relative to the movable member 11, that is, the length from the top dead center to the ON position for switching the contact / separation state. Settings can be adjusted. The adjustment member 16 is fitted in the insertion hole 100 of the fixing member 10. On the upper surface of the wall portion 101 formed around the insertion hole 100, adjustment positions set in a plurality of stages of PT are respectively provided. A plurality of PT display units (switch position display units) 101a are provided along the circumferential direction in which the adjustment member 16 rotates. In addition, a PT instructing unit (switching position instructing unit) 16a for instructing one of the PT displaying units 101a out of the plurality of PT displaying units 101a is protruded from the rotation operating unit 160 of the adjusting member 16. By the turning operation of the adjusting member 16, the PT indicating unit 16a turns, and the PT indicating unit 16a moves so as to indicate one of the plurality of PT display units 101a. The user can recognize the PT setting by visually recognizing the PT display unit 101a at a position corresponding to the PT instruction unit 16a.

The internal structure of the key switch 1 will be described. FIG. 32 is a schematic perspective sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 33 is a schematic exploded view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 32 shows the key switch 1 cut along the GH plane shown in FIG. 31B from a perspective obliquely upward direction.

下端 A lower end of an elastic member 14 such as a compression coil spring is attached to the inner bottom surface of the lower half 10b of the fixing member 10 of the key switch 1 according to the fourth embodiment. The upper end side of the elastic member 14 is in contact with the lower surface of the mounting member 17 that can move up and down in the pressing direction. The mounting member 17 is interposed between the elastic member 14 and the movable member 11, and the upper surface of the mounting member 17 is in contact with the lower surface of the table 151 of the base member 15. The mounting member 17 has a substantially circular opening in the vicinity of the center. The shaft 150 of the base member 15 penetrates downward from above, and the elastic member 14 contacts the periphery of the opening on the lower surface side. In contact. The elastic member 14 is disposed so as to wind around the shaft 150 of the base member 15 that has penetrated the mounting member 17.

The base member 15 has a shape in which a disk-shaped table part 151 is formed at the upper end of the shaft part 150. On the upper surface of the table 151, a cross-shaped groove into which a tool such as a precision screwdriver is inserted is formed. A screw groove is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the table 151, and a screw groove is also formed on the inner peripheral surface of the movable member 11. The screw groove of the table part 151 and the screw groove of the movable member 11 are connected in a screwed state, and the base member 15 turns in the pressing direction by rotating the base member 15 in the circumferential direction of the shaft part 150. Move up and down along the axial direction. That is, the user can change the holding position of the base member 15 along the pressing direction by inserting a tool from above the base member 15 and rotating the base member 15 in the circumferential direction around the pressing direction. It is.

In the circumferential direction of the movable member 11, a cylindrical adjustment member 16 capable of adjusting the movable range of the movable member 11 is fitted outside, and the adjustment member 16 is fitted inside the wall 101 of the fixed member 10. . A screw groove is engraved on the outer peripheral surface of the movable member 11, and a screw groove is also engraved on the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment member 16. The screw groove of the movable member 11 and the screw groove of the adjustment member 16 are connected in a screwed state. By rotating the adjustment member 16, the movable member 11 held on the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment member 16 moves up and down. That is, by rotating in the circumferential direction of the central axis that is the pressing direction, the holding position of the movable member 11 can be changed up and down, and the relative position of the adjustment member 16 with respect to the movable member 11 is changed. . In the fourth embodiment, the adjusting member 16 and the fixing member 10 are not screwed together.

As described above, in the key switch 1 according to the fourth embodiment, the elastic member 14 attached to the fixed member 10 presses the movable member 11 upward through the base member 15 in the direction opposite to the pressing direction. The mounting member 17 is interposed between the base member 15 and the elastic member 14. The mounting member 17 is pressed by the elastic member 14 from below, and presses the table 151 of the base member 15 from below. The mounting member 17 is guided inside the movable member 11 and is arranged to be able to move up and down without rotating. Since the base member 15 is located at an upper position as compared with the above-described embodiment such as the second embodiment, the user can visually recognize the key member 12 with the key top 12 removed. This makes it easier to visually recognize the state of the base member 15. By rotating the base member 15 in the circumferential direction, the user can raise and lower the holding position of the base member 15 and adjust the setting of the OF. In addition, the user can adjust the setting of PT by rotating the adjustment member 16 in the circumferential direction to raise and lower the holding position of the movable member 11.

FIGS. 34A and 34B are schematic perspective views illustrating an example of the base member 15 included in the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 34A shows the base member 15 from a perspective obliquely above, and FIG. 34B shows the base member 15 from a perspective obliquely below. The base member 15 has a shape in which a disk-shaped table portion 151 is formed on the upper end of a shaft portion 150 having a substantially columnar shape. On the upper surface of the table part 151, a cross-shaped groove into which a tool can be inserted is formed in the vicinity of the center, and a substantially circular OF display part (holding position display part) 151a is formed on the peripheral part. A plurality is engraved along the circumferential direction. In the example shown in FIG. 34, five OF display portions 151a are provided at regular intervals in a range where the central angle is about 120 degrees. The OF display section 151a indicates the holding position of the base member 15 set at a plurality of stages. The above-mentioned notch is formed in the upper bottom part 111 of the movable member 11 as the OF instruction part 111a so that one of the plurality of OF display parts 151a can be visually recognized. The rotation of the base member 15 changes the OF display unit 151a located immediately below the OF instruction unit 111a. The user can visually recognize the OF setting by visually recognizing the OF display unit 151a that can be visually recognized from the OF instruction unit 111a.

角度 Further, an angle holding part 152 is protruded from the lower surface of the table part 151 of the base member 15. The angle holding portion 152 protruding from the lower surface of the base member 15 fits into and engages with the second concave portion 17a formed at a predetermined angle on the upper surface of the mounting member 17, thereby holding the base member 15 at a predetermined position. Can be held for each rotation angle of.

Next, the forms of the OF display unit 151a and the PT display unit 101a will be described. 35A and 35B are explanatory diagrams illustrating display examples of the OF display unit 151a and the PT display unit 101a included in the key switch 1 described in the present application. 35A illustrates the PT display unit 101a illustrated on the fixing member 10, and FIG. 35B illustrates the OF display unit 151a illustrated on the base member 15. In the key switch 1 according to the fourth embodiment, the PT display section 101a indicating the PT setting and the OF display section 151a indicating the OF setting allow the PT and OF settings to be easily visually recognized. .

As illustrated in FIG. 35A, the PT display unit 101a indicates a state in which the PT is the longest in white, a state in which the PT is the shortest in red (black in the figure), and a middle state from white to red with saturation ( In the figure, the lightness (brightness depending on the dot density) is colored so as to change stepwise. In this way, by indicating the PT stepwise with the color of the color to be colored on each PT display unit 101a, it becomes possible to easily visually recognize the setting of the PT from the color indicated by the PT instruction unit 16a. . In the case of using a color, the color can be colored so that not only the saturation but also other color elements such as lightness and hue change stepwise. Further, a laser marker may be used to form irregularities such as dots and lines on each PT display unit 101a, and the PT may be indicated stepwise by the density of the irregularities. Further, characters such as numbers and alphabets may be stamped on each PT display section 101a to indicate the PT stepwise.

As illustrated in FIG. 35B, the OF display unit 151a indicates a state where the OF intensity is the smallest in white, a state where the OF is the largest in red (black in the figure), and an intermediate state from white to red. The color is shown so that the saturation (brightness depending on the dot density in the figure) changes stepwise. In this manner, by displaying the OF stepwise by the color of the color to be colored on each OF display section 151a, the setting of the OF can be easily visually recognized from the color indicated by the OF instruction section 111a. . In the case of using a color, the color can be colored so that not only the saturation but also other color elements such as lightness and hue change stepwise. In addition, the laser marker may be used to form irregularities such as dots and lines on each of the OF display sections 151a, so that the density of the irregularities indicates the OF in a stepwise manner. Further, characters such as numbers and alphabets may be engraved on each OF display section 151a to indicate the OF in a stepwise manner.

Next, the operation and adjustment method of the key switch 1 will be described. FIGS. 36 and 37 are schematic sectional views showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 36 shows a state in which the key switch 1 has not been pressed, and FIG. 37 shows a state in which a pressing operation has been performed from the state illustrated in FIG. When the user performs a pressing operation and pushes the key top 12 downward, the key top 12, the adjusting member 16, the movable member 11, the base member 15, and the mounting member 17 move downward, and the elastic member 14 is compressed. . In the process in which the movable member 11 moves from the top dead center in a state where the movable member 11 is not pressed to the bottom dead center in a state where the movable member 11 is pushed, the contact / separation state is switched to an on state.

FIG. 38 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 38 shows a state in which the adjusting member 16 is turned from the state illustrated in FIG. 36 to lower the movable member 11 screwed to the adjusting member 16. By rotating the adjustment member 16, the movable member 11, the base member 15, and the mounting member 17 move downward. With the rotation of the adjustment member 16, the position of the movable member 11 is lowered, and the position of the top dead center of the movable member 11 is lowered. However, since the keytop 12 is attached to the adjustment member 16, the position of the keytop 12 is It does not change. The position of the bottom dead center of the movable member 11 and the switching position of the contact / separation state do not change. Therefore, by rotating the adjusting member 16, the position of the top dead center can be changed without changing the position of the key top 12, so that the length from the top dead center to the bottom dead center, and the top dead center It is possible to change the length from to the position where the contact / separation state switches to the on state. That is, the key switch 1 described in the present application can adjust the setting of the length of the PT from the top dead center to the ON position, which is one of the characteristics of the key switch 1. Specifically, by rotating the adjusting member 16 to lower the positions of the movable member 11 and the key top 12, the length of the PT is shortened, and by raising the positions of the movable member 11 and the key top 12, , PT lengthens.

FIG. 39 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 39 shows a state where the base member 15 is lowered by rotating the base member 15 from the state illustrated in FIG. 36. By rotating the base member 15, the base member 15 and the mounting member 17 move downward, and the elastic member 14 is compressed by the base member 15 via the mounting member 17. Therefore, by rotating the base member 15, the compression state of the elastic member 14 in the pressing direction can be changed, so that the operation load when the key top 12 is pressed can be changed. That is, the key switch 1 described in the present application can adjust the setting of the strength of the OF which is a pressing load at the time of a pressing operation, which is one of the characteristics of the key switch 1. Specifically, by turning the base member 15 to lower the position of the base member 15, the OF increases, and by raising the position of the base member 15, the OF decreases.

As described above, since the key switch 1 described in the present application can adjust the characteristics related to key input, it is possible to adjust the characteristics according to the physical characteristics of the user and the intended use. It has excellent effects. In addition, since the operations for adjusting the characteristics such as PT and OF can be performed from above, the convenience is high for the user. For this purpose, the key top 12 is removed, and the adjustment member 16 or the base member is removed. Since only the rotating operation of the 15 is performed, it is easy for the user. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a structure necessary for the adjustment work, for example, a structure such as an opening such as a mounting port below the substrate 3, so that it is possible to suppress an increase in manufacturing cost.

Furthermore, in the key switch 1 described in the present application, the PT and OF settings can be easily visually recognized by the PT display section 101a that shows the PT settings and the OF display section 151a that shows the OF settings. Specifically, the user can visually confirm the settings of PT and OF from above simply by removing the key top 12 of the key switch 1, so that the work required to confirm the settings is easy. In addition, after the key top 12 is removed and the setting is confirmed, the operation of adjusting the characteristics such as PT and OF can be performed continuously, so that a series of operations from the confirmation of the setting to the adjustment can be efficiently performed. Is possible.

The PT display unit 101a and the PT instruction unit 16a, and the OF display unit 151a and the OF instruction unit 111a are not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be developed in various other embodiments.

Another example of the display of the setting of the PT will be described. FIG. 40 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 40 shows the key switch 1 with the key top 12 removed, as viewed obliquely from above. FIG. 41 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the adjusting member 16 included in the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 41 shows the adjustment member 16 from a perspective from oblique information. In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 40 and 41, a plurality of PT display units (switch position display units) 16b are formed below the adjustment member 16 along the circumferential direction. An opening for exposing one of the PT display sections 16b among the plurality of PT display sections 16b is provided as a PT instruction section 101b on one side of the upper end side of the fixing member 10. The user can recognize the PT setting by checking the PT display section 16b that can be visually recognized from the PT instruction section 101b.

Another example of the display of the setting of the OF will be described. FIG. 42 is a schematic plan view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 42 is a schematic front view showing an example of the key switch 1 described in the present application. FIG. 42 shows the key switch 1 with the key top 12 removed from a viewpoint from above. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 42, a plurality of OF display portions 11b are formed on the upper bottom portion 111 of the movable member 11 along the circumferential direction. A substantially triangular OF instruction portion 151b is formed on the table portion 151 of the base member 15, and one of the plurality of OF display portions 11b is designated by the apex angle of the triangle. ing. The user can recognize the setting of the OF by checking the OF display unit 11b indicated by the OF instruction unit 151b.

As described above, since the key switch 1 described in the present application can adjust the characteristics related to key input, it is possible to adjust the characteristics according to the physical characteristics of the user and the intended use. It has excellent effects. In addition, the operation for adjusting the characteristics is simply performed by rotating the member, so that the user can easily perform the operation.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be implemented in other various forms. Therefore, the above-described embodiment is merely an example in all aspects, and should not be interpreted in a limited manner. The technical scope of the present invention is described by the appended claims, and is not limited by the specification text. Furthermore, all modifications and changes belonging to the equivalent scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention.

For example, the first to fourth embodiments are not independent forms, but can be appropriately combined. For example, it is possible to provide the key switch 1 described as the first embodiment with a light emitting unit 18, and to provide the key switch 1 described as the second embodiment with an angle holding unit 152 that holds an angle in the radial direction. It is also possible to provide. Further, the key switch 1 shown as the first to third embodiments can adopt the configuration in which the setting of PT or OF of the fourth embodiment can be visually recognized.

Further, for example, the shape can also be appropriately changed. For example, the movable member 11 can be formed not in a substantially cylindrical shape but in a substantially cylindrical shape without a hollow portion. It can be designed as appropriate, such as forming it into a prismatic shape.

Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which the invention is applied to a key input device mainly for inputting characters such as a keyboard KB is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to various key input devices such as numeric keys such as a numeric keypad, and various key input devices such as various switches used for electronic devices other than computers, for example, dedicated game machines.

KB keyboard (key input device)
1 Key switch (switch device)
10 Fixing member 101a PT display (switch position display)
101b PT indication unit (switching position indication unit)
11 Movable member 111a OF indication part (holding position indication part)
111b OF display unit (holding position display unit)
113 Working piece 114 Pressing piece 12 Key top (depressed member)
13 switch member 130 contact / separation part 131 pressed piece 14 elastic member 15 base member 151a OF display unit (holding position display unit)
151b OF instruction part (holding position instruction part)
152 Angle holding unit 16 Adjusting member 16a PT indicating unit (switching position indicating unit)
16b PT display (switch position display)
160 Rotation operation unit 17 Mounting member 18 Light emitting unit 2 Vibration unit 3 Substrate 4 Vibration control unit

Claims

A fixed member, a movable member movable from a first position to a second position by a pressing operation, an elastic member pressing the movable member in a direction opposite to a pressing direction, and the movable member moving from the first position to the second position. A switching unit that switches between electrical contact and separation states in the process of moving to a position,
A switch device comprising: an adjusting member that can adjust a length setting from a first position to a switching position for switching a contact / separation state.
The switch device according to claim 1, wherein
The contact portion is fixed to the fixing member side,
The adjusting member is capable of changing the position of the movable member along a pressing direction,
The adjustment of the setting of the length from the first position by the adjustment member to the switching position for switching the contact / separation state is a change of the first position that is located when the movable member is not pressed. apparatus.
The switch device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:
A base member held on the fixed member side,
The elastic member is attached to the base member,
The setting of the holding position of the base member can be changed along a pressing direction.
The switch device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:
A base member held by the movable member,
The elastic member,
Attached to the fixing member,
The movable member is pressed in a direction opposite to the pressing direction via the base member,
The setting of the holding position of the base member can be changed along a pressing direction.
The switch device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein:
The base member is
The setting of the holding position can be changed by turning in the circumferential direction around the pressing direction,
A switch device comprising: an angle holding unit that holds a state of being rotated in a circumferential direction at predetermined angles.
The switch device according to claim 5, wherein
The angle holding unit,
A switch device characterized in that a rotation state is maintained by engagement with another member by pressing in a radial direction.
The switch device according to claim 5, wherein
A mounting member that is movable in a pressing direction and has the elastic member attached thereto,
The elastic member is attached to the base member via the attachment member,
The angle holding unit,
A switch device characterized in that the switch device maintains a rotating state by engagement with the mounting member by pressing in a pressing direction.
The switch device according to claim 5, wherein
A mounting member that is movable in a pressing direction and has the elastic member attached thereto,
The mounting member is interposed between the base member and the elastic member,
The angle holding unit,
A switch device characterized in that the switch device maintains a rotating state by engagement with the mounting member by pressing in a pressing direction.
The switch device according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein:
A switch device, comprising: a holding position display section for setting a holding position of the base member.
The switch device according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein:
One of the pedestal member and the movable member has a plurality of holding position display units each showing a setting of a plurality of stages of holding positions of the pedestal member along a circumferential direction with the pressing direction as an axis,
The other of the base member and the movable member includes a holding position indicating unit that indicates a holding position display unit corresponding to a set holding position among the plurality of holding position display units. .
The switch device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein
The movable member,
Pressing direction is cylindrical or columnar with axial direction,
The adjusting member is
Externally fitted in the circumferential direction of the movable member,
By changing the relative position in the axial direction with the movable member, the setting of the length from the first position to the second position is adjusted,
A switch device, wherein the switch device moves in a pressing direction in a connected state by external fitting to the movable member.
The switch device according to claim 11, wherein
The movable member,
Cylindrical or cylindrical,
Screw grooves are threaded on the outer peripheral surface,
The adjusting member is
It is screwed into the screw groove of the movable member,
A switch device wherein a relative position with respect to the movable member is changed by a rotation in a circumferential direction.
The switch device according to claim 11, wherein:
An operated member that receives a pressing operation is provided,
The switch device, wherein the operated member is detachably attached to the movable member.
The switch device according to claim 11, wherein:
An operated member that receives a pressing operation is provided,
The switch device, wherein the operated member is detachably attached to the adjustment member.
The switch device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein:
A switching device, comprising: a switching position display unit that indicates a setting of a length from a first position to a switching position for switching a contact / separation state.
The switch device according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein:
One of the adjusting member and the fixing member is provided with a switching position display unit that indicates a plurality of levels of length settings from a first position to a switching position for switching the contact / separation state. Have multiple along,
The other of the adjusting member and the fixed member includes a switching position indicating unit that indicates a switching position display unit corresponding to a set switching position among a plurality of holding position display units. .
The switch device according to claim 1, wherein:
The movable member,
A switch device characterized in that a pressing load for a pressing operation is increased by pressing or engaging a member fixed to the fixing member side when the contact / separation unit switches the contact / separation state.
The switch device according to claim 1, wherein:
The movable member is provided with an action piece that switches the contact / separation state, with the movement from the first position to the second position, the pressure on the contact / separation unit fixed to the fixed member side being changed,
The pressing by the action piece changes stepwise.
A key input device provided with a plurality of key switches,
The key input device, wherein each of the key switches is the switch device according to any one of claims 1 to 18.
A key input device provided with a plurality of key switches,
The switch device according to claim 1, wherein each of the key switches is a switch device according to claim 1.
Equipped with a vibration part that generates vibration,
The key input device, wherein the vibration unit generates vibration when the contact / separation unit switches the contact / separation state.