WO2021039489A1

WO2021039489A1 - Input device

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Publication number: WO2021039489A1
Application number: PCT/JP2020/031069
Authority: WO
Inventors: 泰明亀山; 泰成西川; 浩一中尾
Original assignee: パナソニックＩｐマネジメント株式会社
Priority date: 2019-08-29
Filing date: 2020-08-18
Publication date: 2021-03-04
Also published as: JP2022153677A

Abstract

An input device of the present disclosure is provided with: an operation member that can move between a first position and a second position, in two directions; a biasing mechanism that biases the operation member; and a switch device that is switched to a first state or a second state by the movement of the operation member. If the operation member is located closer to the first position than to the second position, the biasing mechanism biases the operation member toward the first position; if the operation member is located closer to the second position than to the first position, the biasing mechanism biases the operation member toward the second position; and, if the operation member, while moving from the first position toward the second position, passes through a first switching position that is located closer to the second position than to the first position, the switch device switches from the first state to the second state.

Description

Input device

The present disclosure relates to an input device in general, and more particularly to an input device that switches the state of the switch device by moving an operating member.

As an input device that switches the state of the switch device by moving the operating member, for example, the display plate device described in Patent Document 1 is known. This display plate device is a device that displays and detects the usage status of a room. This display plate device includes a display plate, an operation knob (operation member), a first switch and a second switch (switch device), a plate holding member, a first switch piece and a second switch piece, and their respective parts. It is equipped with a case to accommodate.

When the operation knob moves upward, the display plate, the first switch piece, and the second switch piece move upward together with the display plate holding member. As a result, the characters "in use" written on the display plate are selectively exposed from the window of the case. Further, the first switch piece switches the first switch from off to on, and it is detected that the word "in use" is exposed from the window of the case. Similarly, when the operating knob moves downward, the word "vacant" is selectively exposed on the window of the case. Then, the second switch is switched from off to on by the second switch piece, and it is detected that the word "vacant room" is exposed on the window of the case.

Utility model registration No. 3191580

In the display plate device described in Patent Document 1, when the operation knob is operated, the resistance (switching resistance) when the first switch and the second switch are switched makes the operation feeling of the operation knob worse. Further, in the display plate device described in Patent Document 1, it is desirable to provide an urging mechanism for urging the operation knob in order to assist the operation of the operation knob.

The input device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes an operating member capable of bidirectionally moving between a first position and a second position, an urging mechanism for urging the operating member, and movement of the operating member. When the operating member is located closer to the first position than the second position, the urging mechanism sets the operating member to the first position, including a switch device that can switch between the first state and the second state. When the operating member is urged in the direction toward the position and the operating member is closer to the second position than the first position, the urging mechanism urges the operating member in the direction toward the second position. When the operating member passes through a first switching position located closer to the second position than the first position while the operating member moves from the first position to the second position. The switch device switches from the first state to the second state.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an input device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inside of the input device of the same. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the same input device. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the slide base of the input device as seen from the rear side. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the operation slide member of the input device as seen from the front side. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the operation slide member of the input device as seen from the rear side. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the lever of the input device of the same as seen from the front side. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the movable slide member of the input device as seen from the front side. FIG. 9A is a perspective view of the rear case portion of the input device as seen from the front side. 9B is an enlarged view of the range X of FIG. 9A. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the operation of the input device of the same. FIG. 11 is another explanatory diagram illustrating the operation of the input device of the same. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a force received by the operation slide member. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an input device according to the first modification. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an input device according to the second modification. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an input device according to the third modification. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an input device according to the modified example 4.

Hereinafter, the input device according to the embodiment will be described. The following embodiments are merely examples of various embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the following embodiments can be variously modified according to the design and the like as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. Further, in the following description, the directions of up / down, left / right, and front / back are used for convenience only for the sake of explanation, and do not mean to define the direction of use of the input device according to the embodiment.

(Embodiment)
The input device 1 according to the present embodiment is a device that notifies the surroundings of the usage status of a place (for example, a room) to be used and transmits the usage status to an external server by a wireless signal. That is, the input device 1 is installed near the place to be used, and as shown in FIG. 1, the operation slide member 7 can be moved up or down by the user's finger operation. By this movement of the operation slide member 7, one of the two notations of the display plate 50 (for example, the notation H1 of "vacant room" and the notation H2 of "in use") is selectively exposed, and the other notation is exposed. Is selectively coated. As a result, in the display state (“vacant” or “in use”) of the display plate 50, the usage status of the place to be used is notified to the surroundings. Further, the input device 1 detects the display state of the display plate 50 and transmits the detection result as a wireless signal to an external server. The above-mentioned "vacant room" and "in use" are examples of notations described on the display plate 50, and any notation may be used as the notation described on the display plate 50.

As shown in FIG. 3, the input device 1 includes a case 3, a slide base 5, an operation slide member 7 (operation member), a lever 9 (link mechanism 8), a movable slide member 11 (movable member), and the like. It includes a cover 14. Further, the input device 1 includes a reversing spring 15, a deceleration spring 16, and a harvester 17 (switch device). The slide base 5 constitutes the display plate 50 described above. The lever 9 constitutes a link mechanism 8 that moves the movable slide member 11 by moving the operation slide member 7.

As shown in FIG. 3, the case 3 includes internal components of the input device 1 (for example, a slide base 5, an operation slide member 7, a lever 9, a movable slide member 11, a cover 14, a reversing spring 15, a reduction spring 16, and a harvester. 17) is accommodated. The case 3 is made of, for example, a resin (for example, plastic). The case 3 has, for example, a box shape having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape (for example, a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape). The case 3 includes a front case portion 31 and a rear case portion 32. That is, in the present embodiment, the case 3 is divided into a front case portion 31 and a rear case portion 32.

The front case portion 31 has a box shape with an open rear surface (for example, a box shape with a shallow bottom). The front case portion 31 has a front wall portion 31a and a peripheral wall portion 31b. The front wall portion 31a has a substantially rectangular plate shape. The peripheral wall portion 31b is provided on the entire outer peripheral edge of the front wall portion 31a, and projects toward the rear side of the front wall portion 31a. The front case portion 31 has a display window 31c. The display window 31c is a window portion for exposing the slide base 5 (that is, the display plate 50), and penetrates the front wall portion 31a in the thickness direction. The display window 31c has, for example, a rectangular shape (for example, a rectangular shape). The display window 31c is provided, for example, at the center in the vertical direction in the left half region of the front wall portion 31a.

The rear case portion 32 has, for example, a substantially rectangular plate shape, and is fixed to the front case portion 31 so as to close the rear surface of the front case portion 31.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the slide base 5 is a member that supports the operation slide member 7 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. Further, the slide base 5 is a member constituting the display plate 50. The slide base 5 is made of, for example, a resin (for example, plastic). The slide base 5 has a substantially rectangular plate shape. The slide base 5 has a base body 51, a peripheral wall portion 52, a plurality of (for example, four) stoppers 53, a spring hooking portion 54, and a plurality of connecting portions 55.

As shown in FIG. 3, the base body 51 has, for example, a substantially rectangular plate shape. More specifically, the base main body 51 has a substantially rectangular (for example, vertically long rectangular) plate shape having a size one size larger than the display window 31c of the front case portion 31. The front surface of the base body 51 is a display surface 51a, which is arranged behind the display window 31c and is exposed to the front side from the display window 31c. Hereinafter, it is also referred to as a display surface 51a. On the display surface 51a, for example, the notation H1 of "vacant room" and the notation H2 of "in use" are described. The notation H2 of "in use" is described in the upper half area of the display surface 51a, and the notation H1 of "vacancy" is described in the lower half area of the display surface 51a.

As shown in FIG. 4, the peripheral wall portion 52 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the base main body 51, and projects toward the rear side of the base main body 51. Of the peripheral wall portions 52, the wall portions 52a on both the left and right sides function as guide portions for guiding the operation slide member 7 in the vertical direction.

The plurality of stoppers 53 include two upper limit stoppers 53a and two lower limit stoppers 53b.

Each upper limit stopper 53a defines the upper limit position (that is, the first operation position) S1 (second position) of the movement range Q1 (first movement range) of the operation slide member 7. Each lower limit stopper 53b defines a lower limit position (that is, a second operation position) S2 (first position) of the movement range Q1 of the operation slide member 7 (see FIG. 1). Each upper limit stopper 53a comes into contact with the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 is at the upper limit position S1 of the movement range Q1. As a result, the operation slide member 7 is prohibited from moving upward beyond the upper limit position (first operation position) S1 of the movement range Q1. Each lower limit stopper 53b comes into contact with the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 is at the lower limit position S2 of the movement range Q1. As a result, the operation slide member 7 is prohibited from moving downward beyond the lower limit position (second operation position) S2 of the movement range Q1. As described above, the upper limit stopper 53a and the lower limit stopper 53b limit the movement range Q1 of the operation slide member 7 to the range between the upper limit position (first operation position) S1 and the lower limit position (second operation position) S2. ..

In the present embodiment, the reference of the position of the operation slide member 7 is, for example, the upper surface 7u of the operation slide member 7 (see FIG. 10). Therefore, the position of the upper surface 7u of the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 comes into contact with the upper limit stopper 53a is the first operation position S1. On the other hand, the position of the upper surface 7u of the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 comes into contact with the lower limit stopper 53b is the second operation position S2 (see FIG. 11).

As shown in FIG. 4, each upper limit stopper 53a is provided at the upper end of the left and right side surfaces (that is, the outer side surface of the wall portion 52a) of the slide base 5, and projects outward in the left-right direction of the slide base 5. .. More specifically, each upper limit stopper 53a has a main body portion and an elastic member 53c. The main body portion is a portion formed integrally with the slide base 5 so as to project outward in the left-right direction of the slide base 5. The main body has a housing recess U1 that houses the elastic member 53c. The accommodating recess U1 is provided in a concave shape on the rear surface of the main body portion, and is opened on the lower surface of the main body portion. The elastic member 53c is a portion that comes into contact with the operation slide member 7, and absorbs an impact and an impact sound at the time of contact with the operation slide member 7. The elastic member 53c is made of, for example, a material having rubber elasticity (for example, an elastomer resin), and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, for example. The elastic member 53c is housed in the housing recess U1 and projects downward from the lower surface of the main body portion so as to be in contact with the operation slide member 7.

Each lower limit stopper 53b also has a main body portion and an elastic member 53d, similarly to each upper limit stopper 53a. The main body is a portion of the slide base 5 that projects outward in the left-right direction and is integrally formed with the slide base 5, and has an accommodating recess D1 that accommodates the elastic member 53d. The accommodating recess D1 is provided in a concave shape on the rear surface of the main body portion, and is opened on the upper surface of the main body portion. The elastic member 53d is a portion that comes into contact with the operation slide member 7, and absorbs an impact and an impact sound at the time of contact with the operation slide member 7. The elastic member 53d is made of, for example, a material having rubber elasticity (for example, an elastomer resin), and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, for example. The elastic member 53d is housed in the housing recess D1 and projects upward from the upper surface of the main body portion so as to be in contact with the operation slide member 7.

The spring hooking portion 54 is a portion in which one of the two

arm portions

15a and 15b of the reversing spring 15 (for example, the arm portion 15b) is rotatably hooked. The spring hooking portion 54 is provided at a predetermined position (for example, a substantially central position) on the rear surface of the base main body 51, and projects rearward.

The plurality of connecting portions 55 are portions that are connected to the rear case portion 32. Each connecting portion 55 is provided on the peripheral edge (for example, four corners) of the rear surface of the base body 51. The hole portion 55c is a through hole through which a screw for fastening the connecting portion 55 and the connecting portion 32f of the rear case portion 32 passes.

As shown in FIG. 2, the slide base 5 is fixed at a predetermined position (for example, the left half region) on the front surface of the rear case portion 32 in the case 3. Here, the rear case portion 32 has a plurality of connecting portions 32f (see FIG. 9A). Each connecting portion 32f is provided in a boss shape at predetermined positions on the front surface of the rear side case portion 32 (for example, four corners of the left half region of the front surface). Each connecting portion 32f has a hole portion 32g on its front end surface (see FIG. 9A). In the above fixed state, each connecting portion 32f of the rear side case portion 32 fits into each connecting portion 55 of the slide base 5. In this state, the screw T1 is screwed into the hole portion 32g of the connecting portion 32f of the rear side case portion 32 via the hole portion 55c of the connecting portion 55 of the slide base 5. As a result, the slide base 5 is fixed to the rear case portion 32 (that is, the case 3). In this fixed state, as shown in FIG. 1, the display surface 51a of the slide base 5 is arranged behind the display window 31c of the front case portion 31 and can be exposed forward from the display window 31c.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation slide member 7 moves within the movement range Q1 from the first operation position (upper limit position) S1 to the second operation position (upper limit position) S2 on the slide base 5 by the user's finger operation. It is a member that can move in both directions along the line. In the present embodiment, the operation slide member 7 can be moved by sliding in the vertical direction (one direction) between the first operation position S1 and the second operation position S2. The operation slide member 7 selectively has two display surfaces 51a (that is, a display plate 50) of the slide base 5 depending on whether it is located at the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2. One of the notations H1 and H2 is exposed and the other is covered. That is, the operation slide member 7 selectively has a predetermined region (upper half region or lower half region) of the display plate 50 depending on whether it is located at the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2. ) Is exposed or covered. In the present embodiment, when the operation slide member 7 is in the first operation position S1, the notation H1 (“vacant room”) is exposed and the notation H2 (“in use”) is covered. Further, when the operation slide member 7 is at the second operation position S2, the notation H1 is covered and the notation H2 is exposed.

The operation slide member 7 is formed in a tubular shape that penetrates in the vertical direction and is flat in the horizontal direction. The operation slide member 7 is arranged so as to surround the outer circumference of the slide base 5, and can move in the vertical direction along the slide base 5.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the operation slide member 7 has a front side slide portion 71, a rear side slide portion 72, and a plurality of stopper contact portions 73. The front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 are connected to each other with the slide base 5 movably sandwiched between them in the vertical direction.

The front slide portion 71 has a substrate portion 71a, left and right side wall portions 71b, knob portions 71c, a plurality of hook portions 71d, a plurality of screw hole portions 71e, and a plurality of positioning protrusions 71f.

The substrate portion 71a has a substantially rectangular plate shape having a size one size larger than one half in the vertical direction on the display surface 51a of the slide base 5. The left and right side wall portions 71b project rearward from both the left and right edges of the substrate portion 71a.

The knob portion 71c is a portion that the user pinches with a finger. The user can move the operation slide member 7 in the vertical direction by picking the knob portion 71c. The knob portion 71c has, for example, a plate shape and is provided on the front surface of the substrate portion 71a. The knob portion 71c is located, for example, in the center of the substrate portion 71a in the vertical direction, projects forward from the front surface of the substrate portion 71a, and extends along the left-right direction of the substrate portion 71a.

A plurality of (for example, four) hooking portions 71d are portions of the rear sliding portion 72 that are hooked on the plurality of hooking portions 72d described later. The plurality of hooking portions 71d have a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of hooking portions 72d of the rear sliding portion 72. The plurality of hooking portions 71d are provided near both ends of the left and right side wall portions 71b in the longitudinal direction. Each hook portion 71d projects rearward from the rear surface of the left and right side wall portions 71b. Each hook portion 71d has a claw portion on the inner surface of the tip portion.

The plurality of (for example, two) screw hole portions 71e are holes into which screws connecting the front side slide portion 71 and the rear side slide portion 72 can be screwed. The plurality of screw hole portions 71e are provided, for example, one at the center in the longitudinal direction of the left and right side wall portions 71b.

The plurality of positioning protrusions 71f are portions that fit into the positioning hole portions 72f described later of the rear side slide portion 72. By fitting the positioning protrusion 71f into the positioning hole 72f, the relative position between the front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 is positioned. A plurality of positioning protrusions 71f are provided, for example, in the vicinity of the screw hole portions 71e (for example, on the lower side) of the left and right side wall portions 71b, and project rearward from the rear surface of the left and right side wall portions 71b.

The rear slide portion 72 includes a substrate portion 72a, left and right side wall portions 72b, a plurality of hook portions 72d, a plurality of screw hole portions 72e, a plurality of positioning hole portions 72f, and a plurality of guide protrusion portions 72g. It has a spring hooking portion 72h. The substrate portion 72a has a substantially rectangular plate shape having substantially the same shape and size as the substrate portion 71a. The left and right side wall portions 72b project forward from both the left and right edges of the substrate portion 72a.

A plurality of (for example, four) hooking portions 72d are portions that are hooked on the plurality of hooking portions 71d of the front slide portion 71. The plurality of hooking portions 72d have a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of hooking portions 71d of the front slide portion 71. The plurality of hooking portions 72d are provided near both ends of the left and right side wall portions 72b in the longitudinal direction. Each hooking portion 72d projects outward from the lateral side surface in the left-right direction of the left and right side wall portions 72b.

The plurality of (for example, two) screw hole portions 72e are holes through which screws connecting the front side slide portion 71 and the rear side slide portion 72 pass. The plurality of screw hole portions 72e are provided at the center in the vertical direction at the left and right edge portions of the substrate portion 72a.

The plurality of positioning hole portions 72f are portions into which the positioning protrusions 71f of the front side slide portion 71 are fitted. The plurality of positioning hole portions 72f are formed in a tubular shape, for example, and are provided one by one in the vicinity (for example, lower side) of the screw hole portions 72e on the left and right side wall portions 72b.

A plurality of (for example, two) guide protrusions 72g are portions of the rear case portion 32 that fit into the guide groove portions 32h described later. Each guide protrusion 72g is provided on the rear surface of the rear slide portion 72 and projects rearward. Each guide protrusion 72g is provided at the center of each of the upper portion and the lower portion of the rear surface of the rear slide portion 72 in the left-right direction.

The spring hooking portion 72h is provided at a substantially central position on the front surface of the rear sliding portion 72 and protrudes forward. The spring hooking portion 72h is a portion in which one of the two

arm portions

15a and 15b of the reversing spring 15 is rotatably hooked.

The plurality of stopper contact portions 73 are portions that come into contact with the stopper 53 of the slide base 5, and include two upper contact portions 73a and two lower contact portions 73b. The number of each of the upper contact portion 73a and the lower contact portion 73b is not limited to two, and may be one or three or more.

Each upper contact portion 73a is a portion that comes into contact with each upper limit stopper 53a of the slide base 5. Each upper contact portion 73a is provided at a position corresponding to each upper limit stopper 53a at the upper end portion of the operation slide member 7 (for example, left and right end portions of the upper end portion of the rear side slide portion 72). Each lower contact portion 73b is a portion that comes into contact with each lower limit stopper 53b of the slide base 5. Each lower contact portion 73b is provided at a position corresponding to each lower limit stopper 53b at the lower end portion of the operation slide member 7 (for example, left and right end portions of the lower end portion of the rear slide portion 72). Each upper contact portion 73a has a flat contact surface M1. The contact surface M1 is a portion that comes into contact with the elastic member 53c of the upper limit stopper 53a. Each lower contact portion 73b has a flat contact surface N1. The contact surface N1 is a portion of the lower limit stopper 53b that comes into contact with the elastic member 53d.

The front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 are fixed to each other with the slide base 5 sandwiched from both the front and rear sides. In this fixed state, the left and right side wall portions 71b of the front side slide portion 71 and the tip portions of the left and right side wall portions 72b of the rear side slide portion 72 come into contact with each other. Then, the positioning protrusion 71f of the front slide portion 71 fits into the positioning hole portion 72f of the rear slide portion 72. As a result, the relative positions between the front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 are positioned.

Further, each hooking portion 71d of the front side sliding portion 71 is hooked on each hooking portion 72d of the rear side sliding portion 72. As a result, the front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 are fixed to each other. Further, each screw (not shown) may be screwed into the screw hole portion 71e of the front side slide portion 71 through each screw hole portion 72e of the rear side slide portion 72. As a result, the front slide portion 71 and the rear slide portion 72 can be further fixed to each other.

Here, the case 3 has a guide groove portion 32h (see FIG. 9A). The guide groove portion 32h is provided in a range overlapping the slide base 5 on the front surface of the rear side case portion 32. More specifically, the guide groove portion 32h is provided in the center in the left-right direction in the left half region of the front surface of the rear side case portion 32, for example, and extends along the vertical direction. In the state where the operation slide member 7 is arranged in the case 3, each guide protrusion 72g of the rear slide portion 72 fits in the guide groove portion 32h of the rear case portion 32 so as to be movable in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 10, the lever 9 (that is, the link mechanism 8) is a mechanism that moves the movable slide member 11 in response to the movement of the operation slide member 7. The lever 9 moves the movable slide member 11 with a movement amount smaller than the movement amount of the operation slide member 7 (for example, a movement amount of about 1/6 to 1/5 times).

As shown in FIG. 7, the lever 9 is, for example, a substantially rectangular plate extending in one direction. The lever 9 includes a lever body 91, a shaft hole portion 92, an elongated hole portion 93, a connecting hole portion 94, and a spring hooking portion 95.

The lever body 91 is, for example, a substantially rectangular plate extending in one direction. The shaft hole portion 92 is a hole portion in which the rotating shaft portion 32i, which will be described later, of the rear side case portion 32 is rotatably fitted. The shaft hole portion 92 is arranged at a position deviated from the center of the lever main body 91 in the longitudinal direction toward one end (for example, the right end) side, and penetrates in the thickness direction of the lever main body 91.

The elongated hole portion 93 is a hole portion that fits into the guide protrusion 72 g (see FIG. 6) on the upper side of the rear slide portion 72. The elongated hole portion 93 is provided at the other end portion (for example, the left end portion) in the longitudinal direction of the lever main body 91. The elongated hole portion 93 penetrates in the thickness direction of the lever main body 91 and extends along the longitudinal direction of the lever main body 91.

The connecting hole portion 94 is a hole portion into which the pin P1 for connecting with the movable slide member 11 is inserted. The connecting hole portion 94 is provided at one end portion (that is, the right end portion) in the longitudinal direction of the lever body 91. The distance between the center of the connecting hole portion 94 and the center of the shaft hole portion 92 is L1, and the distance between the inner end portion in the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole portion 93 and the center of the shaft hole portion 92 is L2. The distance between the outer end portion in the longitudinal direction and the center of the shaft hole portion 92 is L3. In this case, as an example, the interval L1 is about one-fifth the length of the interval L2 and about one-sixth the length of the interval L3.

The spring hooking portion 95 is a portion that is hooked on the two

arm portions

16a and 16b of the deceleration spring 16. The spring hooking portion 95 is provided, for example, at one end of the lever body 91 in the longitudinal direction, and projects along the longitudinal direction of the lever body 91.

As shown in FIGS. 9A and 10, the lever 9 is arranged in front of the rear case portion 32. In this arrangement state, the rotating shaft portion 32i of the rear side case portion 32 rotatably fits into the shaft hole portion 92 of the lever 9. As a result, the lever 9 can rotate about the rotation shaft portion 32i. The screw T2 is screwed into the screw hole portion (not shown) of the rotating shaft portion 32i. Further, the guide protrusion 72g on the upper side of the rear slide portion 72 passes through the elongated hole portion 93 of the lever 9 and fits into the guide groove portion 32h (see FIG. 9) of the rear case portion 32. As a result, the lever 9 is rotated around the rotation shaft portion 32i in conjunction with the vertical movement of the operation slide member 7. Further, the pin P1 is inserted into the connecting hole portion 94 of the lever 9, and the upper half portion of the pin P1 fits into the connecting hole portion 12f described later of the movable slide member 11. As a result, the movable slide member 11 is moved in the vertical direction in conjunction with the rotation of the lever 9 around the rotation shaft portion 32i.

As shown in FIG. 10, the movable slide member 11 is a member that moves the movement range Q2 (second movement range) between the first end position Y1 and the second end position Y2 by the lever 9. The movable slide member 11 can slide and move between the first end position Y1 and the second end position Y2. The moving range Q2 of the movable slide member 11 is set smaller than the moving range Q1 of the operating slide member 7. The movable slide member 11 selectively turns on (second state) or off the switch 19 of the harvester 17 depending on whether it is located at the first end position Y1 or the second end position Y2. Switch to (first state). That is, the first end position Y1 is a position where the switch 19 of the harvester 17 is switched on, and the second end position Y2 is a position where the switch 19 of the harvester 17 is switched off.

As shown in FIG. 8, the movable slide member 11 has a main body portion 12 and a switch pressing portion 13.

The main body 12 is, for example, an inverted T-shaped plate. The main body portion 12 has an upper half portion 12a, a lower half portion 12b, a step portion 12c, a left and right one portion 12d, and a left and right step portion 12e. The upper half portion 12a is connected to the upper end of the lower half portion 12b via a step portion 12c. The upper half portion 12a is stepped down to the rear side of the lower half portion 12b by the step portion 12c. Each of the left and right side portions 12d is connected to the left and right ends of the lower half portion 12b via a step portion 12e. Each of the left and right side portions 12d is stepped down to the rear side of the lower half portion 12b by the step portion 12e.

The main body portion 12 has a connecting hole portion 12f, a positioning hole portion 12g, an arrangement hole portion 12h, and a pair of guide hole portions 12i.

The connecting hole portion 12f is a hole portion through which the upper half of the pin P1 (see FIG. 7) penetrates. That is, the movable slide member 11 and the lever 9 are connected via the pin P1.

The positioning hole portion 12g is a hole portion in which the switch pressing portion 13 is positioned. The positioning hole portion 12g is provided in a penetrating shape at a predetermined position (for example, the center of the lower portion) of the main body portion 12.

The arrangement hole portion 12h is an elongated hole in which the rotary shaft portion 32i (see FIG. 9A) penetrating the shaft hole portion 92 of the lever 9 is arranged. The arrangement hole portion 12h is provided in a penetrating shape at a predetermined position of the main body portion 12 (that is, a position corresponding to the rotation shaft portion 32i, for example, the left side of the upper half region). The arrangement hole portion 12h extends in the vertical direction of the main body portion 12.

The pair of guide hole portions 12i are elongated holes in which the pair of guide protrusions 32j (see FIG. 9A) of the rear case portion 32 are arranged. Each guide hole portion 12i is provided so as to penetrate through the left and right side portions 12d of the main body portion 12. Each guide hole portion 12i extends in the vertical direction of one portion 12d.

The switch pressing unit 13 is a portion that presses the switch 19 of the harvester 17. The switch pressing portion 13 projects rearward from the rear surface of the main body portion 12. The switch pressing portion 13 has, for example, a cylindrical shape.

As shown in FIG. 10, the movable slide member 11 is arranged in front of the rear case portion 32. Here, the rear case portion 32 has a pair of guide protrusions 32j. Each guide protrusion 32j is provided so as to project from the front surface of the rear case portion 32. The guide protrusions 32j are provided at substantially the center position in the vertical direction in the right half region of the front surface of the rear case portion 32, and are arranged at intervals in the left-right direction.

In the above arrangement state (that is, the movable slide member 11 is arranged in front of the rear case portion 32), the upper end portion of the pin P1 connected to the lever 9 is inserted into the connecting hole portion 12f of the movable slide member 11. Will be done. As a result, the lever 9 and the movable slide member 11 are connected to each other via the pin P1. Further, the pair of guide protrusions 32j of the rear case portion 32 are arranged in the pair of guide hole portions 12i of the movable slide member 11. As a result, the movement of the movable slide member 11 is restricted in the vertical direction. The screw T3 is screwed into the screw hole portion (not shown) of the guide protrusion 32j.

In the present embodiment, when the guide protrusion 32j is at the upper end of the guide hole 12i, the movable slide member 11 is at the first end position Y1 (see FIG. 10). On the other hand, when the guide protrusion 32j is at the lower end of the guide hole 12i, the movable slide member 11 is at the second end position Y2 (see FIG. 11).

In the present embodiment, the reference of the position of the movable slide member 11 is, for example, the upper surface 11u of the movable slide member 11 (see FIG. 10). Therefore, the position of the upper surface 11u of the movable slide member 11 when the guide protrusion 32j is at the upper end of the guide hole 12i is the first end position Y1 (see FIG. 10). On the other hand, the position of the upper surface 11u of the movable slide member 11 when the guide protrusion 32j is at the lower end of the guide hole 12i is the second end position Y2 (see FIG. 11).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cover 14 is, for example, a member that covers the periphery of the movable slide member 11. As a result, the movable slide member 11 and the lever 9 are prevented from coming off from the rear case portion 32. The cover 14 has, for example, an inverted substantially U-shaped plate shape. The cover 14 is made of metal or resin. The cover 14 has an opening 14a, three

screw holes

14b and 14c, and two positioning holes 14e.

The opening 14a is, for example, an opening that exposes the lower half 12b of the movable slide member 11, and is formed from the center to the lower end of the cover 14. The screw hole portion 14b is a hole through which the screw T2 (see FIG. 2) screwed into the rotary shaft portion 32i of the lever 9 passes, and is a position corresponding to the rotary shaft portion 32i (for example, the left end of the upper edge portion of the opening 14a). It is provided in a penetrating shape. Each screw hole portion 14c is a hole through which a screw T3 (see FIG. 2) screwed into each guide protrusion 32j passes, and is a position corresponding to each guide protrusion 32j (for example, the upper and lower sides of the left and right edges of the opening 14a). It is provided in a penetrating shape (in the center of the direction). The two positioning hole portions 14e are holes into which the two positioning protrusions 32k (see FIG. 9A) of the rear case portion 32 are fitted, and the positions corresponding to the respective positioning protrusions 32k (for example, the lower left edge of the opening 14a and the lower portion of the left edge) It is provided in a penetrating shape (upper right edge). That is, the cover 14 is fixed to the front surface of the rear case portion 32 by the screws T2 and T3 so as to cover the periphery of the movable slide member 11.

The reversing spring 15 assists the user's finger operation by the urging force G1 (G1a, G1b) (see FIGS. 10 and 11) described later for operating the operation force when the operation slide member 7 is operated by the user's finger operation. It constitutes a force mechanism. As shown in FIG. 10, the reversing spring 15 is, for example, a winding spring having two

arm portions

15a and 15b. The tips of the

arms

15a and 15b are curved in an annular shape. As a result, the tip portions of the

arm portions

15a and 15b can be rotatably hooked on the

spring hooking portions

72h and 54. The reversing spring 15 is arranged between the slide base 5 and the rear slide portion 72. In this state, the tip of one arm portion 15a of the reversing spring 15 is rotatably hooked on the spring hooking portion 72h of the operation slide member 7. Further, the tip of the other arm portion 15b of the reversing spring 15 is rotatably hooked on the spring hooking portion 54 of the slide base 5. In this hooked state, the reversing spring 15 exerts a spring force in the direction in which the distance between the

arm portions

15a and 15b is widened.

As shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, the spring hook portion 54 is arranged at a substantially center position on the rear surface of the slide base 5, and the splash hook portion 72h is located at a substantially center position on the front surface of the rear slide portion 72. Be placed. Then, when the operation slide member 7 passes through the intermediate position S3 in the vertical direction of the movement range Q1, the two

spring hooking portions

54 and 72h are aligned in the horizontal direction and pass each other. Therefore, when the operation slide member 7 is closer to the first operation position S1 than the intermediate position S3 (predetermined position) of the movement range Q1, the reversing spring 15 has the first operation position S1 with respect to the operation slide member 7. A spring force (urging force G1a) directed toward the side (that is, the upper side) is applied (see FIG. 10). On the other hand, when the operation slide member 7 is closer to the second operation position S2 (that is, lower side) than the intermediate position S3 of the movement range Q1, it faces the side of the second operation position S2 with respect to the operation slide member 7. A spring force (urging force G1b) is applied (see FIG. 11). When the urging force G1a and the urging force G1b are not distinguished, they are described as the urging force G1.

The reduction spring 16 is a spring that reduces the moving speed of the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 moves and reaches the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2. That is, when the operation slide member 7 moves and reaches the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2, the reduction spring 16 is in the direction opposite to the movement direction of the operation slide member 7 with respect to the operation slide member 7. It is a spring that exerts a force toward it. For example, when the operation slide member 7 arrives at the second operation position S2, the reduction spring 16 exerts a force on the operation slide member 7 toward the first operation position S1 side (that is, the upper side). Further, when the operation slide member 7 arrives at the first operation position S1, the reduction spring 16 exerts a force on the operation slide member 7 toward the second operation position S2 side (that is, the lower side).

Further, the reduction spring 16 is a spring that reduces the difficulty of movement of the operation slide member 7 due to static friction when the operation slide member 7 starts to move from the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2. That is, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move from the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2, the reduction spring 16 acts on the operation slide member 7 in a direction in which the operation slide member 7 starts to move. It is a spring to make. For example, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move from the first operation position S1, the reduction spring 16 exerts a force on the operation slide member 7 from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2. Further, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move from the second operation position S2, the reduction spring 16 exerts a force on the operation slide member 7 from the second operation position S2 toward the first operation position S1.

As shown in FIG. 9B, the reduction spring 16 is, for example, a winding spring and has two

arm portions

16a and 16b and a shaft hole portion 16c.

Here, as shown in FIG. 9B, the rear case portion 32 has a spring shaft portion 32b and a regulation wall portion 32c. The spring shaft portion 32b is a portion inserted into the shaft hole portion 16c of the reduction spring 16. The shaft hole portion 16c is a portion around which the spring wire constituting the reduction spring 16 is wound. The spring shaft portion 32b is provided, for example, in the upper right portion of the front surface of the rear side case portion 32, and projects forward. The regulation wall portion 32c is a portion that regulates the movement of the two

arm portions

16a and 16b of the reduction spring 16. The regulation wall portion 32c is provided between the spring shaft portion 32b and the lever 9 on the front surface of the rear case portion 32.

The regulation wall portion 32c is a portion that regulates the rotation of the reduction spring 16 around the spring shaft portion 32b to a constant angle of rotation. The regulation wall portion 32c has two

regulation end portions

32e and 32d. The regulation end portion 32e is a lower end portion of the regulation wall portion 32c and restricts the upward movement of the other arm portion 16b of the reduction spring 16. The regulation end portion 32d is an upper end portion of the regulation wall portion 32c, and regulates the downward movement of the other arm portion 16a of the reduction spring 16.

The reduction spring 16 is arranged in the rear case portion 32 in a state of being housed in the case 3. In this arrangement state, the spring shaft portion 32b of the rear side case portion 32 is inserted into the shaft hole portion 16c of the reduction spring 16. One arm portion 16b of the reduction spring 16 is arranged below the regulation end portion 32e of the regulation wall portion 32c. The other arm portion 16a of the reduction spring 16 is arranged above the regulation end portion 32d. The spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 is arranged between the two

arm portions

16a and 16b of the deceleration spring 16.

Then, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move from the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 is the one arm portion of the two

arm portions

16a and 16b of the reduction spring 16. Is pushed in the direction in which the operation slide member 7 starts to move. That is, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 receives a force acting on the rotation direction of the lever 9 from the reduction spring 16. As a result, when the operation slide member 7 starts moving from the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2, it is boosted by the deceleration spring 16, whereby the operation slide member 7 starts to move smoothly with respect to the static friction of the operation slide member 7. Can be done.

Further, when the operation slide member 7 moves and reaches the first operation position S1 or the second operation position S2, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 is of the two

arm portions

16a and 16b of the reduction spring 16. One arm is elastically deformed in the direction in which the distance between the two

arms

16a and 16b is widened. As a result, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 receives a force acting in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the lever 9. As a result, the rotation speed of the lever 9 is reduced, and the moving speed of the operation slide member 7 is reduced. As a result, the impact noise when the operation slide member 7 comes into contact with the upper limit stopper 53a or the lower limit stopper 53b is reduced.

The harvester 17 is a device that converts kinetic energy when the state of the switch 19 is switched on or off into electrical energy. Further, the harvester 17 uses the converted electric energy to transmit information by wireless radio waves informing whether the notation displayed on the display surface 51a is the notation H1 of "vacant room" or the notation H2 of "in use". It is a device that sends to an external server. The harvester 17 is arranged, for example, in the right side region on the front surface of the rear case portion 32.

The harvester 17 has a case 18, a switch 19, a generator 20, a signal generation circuit 21, and a transmission circuit 22 (transmitter).

The case 18 houses the switch 19, the generator 20, the signal generation circuit 21, and the transmission circuit 22. The case 18 has, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped box shape that is long in the vertical direction. The case 18 has a switch opening 18a. The switch opening 18a is an opening in which the switch 19 is arranged. The switch opening 18a is provided through the front wall portion of the case 18, and has a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction of the case 18.

The switch 19 is, for example, a rocker switch (also called a seesaw switch), and can be switched on or off. The switch 19 moves up and down alternately at both ends in the longitudinal direction with the center in the longitudinal direction as a base point. In the present embodiment, the state in which one end (for example, the lower end) of both ends of the switch 19 is lowered is turned on, and the state in which the other end (for example, the upper end) is lowered is turned off. The switch 19 is arranged behind the switch opening 18a of the case 18. For example, one end of the switch 19 (ie, the end on the on side) is located below the switch opening 18a, and the other end of the switch 19 (ie, the end on the off side) is above the switch opening 18a. Have been placed.

The switch opening 18a is arranged on the rear side of the movable slide member 11. As a result, the switch 19 is arranged on the rear side of the movable slide member 11. More specifically, the switch opening 18a is arranged behind the switch pressing portion 13 of the movable slide member 11. As a result, when the movable slide member 11 is in the first end position Y1 (that is, the lower limit position of the movement range Q2), the switch pressing portion 13 moves downward and presses one end portion (lower end portion) of the switch 19. To do. That is, the switch 19 is switched on. On the other hand, when the movable slide member 11 is in the second position (that is, the upper limit position of the movement range Q2), the switch pressing portion 13 moves upward and presses the other end portion (upper end portion) of the switch 19. That is, the switch 19 is switched off.

The generator 20 converts the kinetic energy generated by the operation when the switch 19 is switched on or off into electrical energy. The generator 20 has, for example, a magnet and a coil, converts the seesaw operation of the switch 19 into a linear operation, moves the magnet by the linear operation, and generates an induced electromotive force by the magnet and the coil to generate electricity. ..

The signal generation circuit 21 uses the electric power generated by the generator 20 to determine whether the state of the switch 19 is on or off (that is, the notation of the display surface 51a is the notation H1 of "vacant room" or "use". It is a circuit that generates a signal indicating (whether it is the notation H2 of "middle"). The signal generation circuit 21 can detect whether the state of the switch 19 is on or off, for example, according to the direction of the induced electromotive force in the generator 20 or the moving direction of the magnet. The method of detecting the state of the switch 19 is not limited to the above-mentioned detection method. Then, the signal generation circuit 21 generates a signal informing whether the state of the switch 19 is on or off based on the detection result.

The transmission circuit 22 uses the electric power generated by the generator 20 to transmit the signal generated by the signal generation circuit 21 to an external server as a wireless signal.

Next, the operation of the input device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

First, an operation when the operation slide member 7 is moved from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2 by a user's finger operation will be described.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the operation slide member 7 is in the first operation position (upper limit position) S1, the operation slide member 7 covers the upper half region (that is, “in use”) of the display surface 51a of the input device 1. Notation H2) is covered (see FIG. 1). Further, the lower half region of the display surface 51a (that is, the notation H1 of "vacancy") is exposed (that is, displayed) (see FIG. 1).

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when the operation slide member 7 is moved from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2, the user fingers the knob portion 71c (see FIG. 1) of the operation slide member 7. Pick. Then, the user moves the operation slide member 7 downward from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position (lower limit position) S2. As a result, the operation slide member 7 exposes (that is, displays) the upper half region (that is, the notation H2 of "in use") of the display surface 51a of the input device 1, and the lower half region (that is, "vacant room"). Notation H1) is covered.

Further, by the above movement of the operation slide member 7 (that is, the movement from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2), the lever 9 rotates counterclockwise around the rotation shaft portion 32i. By this rotation, the movable slide member 11 moves from the lower limit position (first position) Y1 of the movement range Q2 to the upper limit position (second position) Y2. By this movement, the switch pressing portion 13 (see FIG. 8) of the movable slide member 11 moves from the position where one end portion (lower end portion) of the switch 19 is pressed to the position where the other end portion (upper end portion) of the switch 19 is pressed. To do. That is, the switch 19 switches from on to off. Then, the harvester 17 converts the kinetic energy generated by the switching operation of the switch 19 into electric energy by the generator. The harvester 17 uses the converted electrical energy to send a signal to notify that the switch 19 has been switched to the second state (that is, the notation H2 of "in use" is displayed on the display surface 51a). Generate with. Then, the harvester 17 wirelessly transmits the generated signal from the transmission circuit 22 to the external server.

More specifically, in the operation of the input device 1, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move downward from the first operation position S1 by the user's finger operation, the reduction spring 16 causes the operation slide member 7 to move downward (that is, the operation slide member 7). Receives a spring force in the direction in which it starts to move). That is, the operation slide member 7 is boosted by the reduction spring 16. As a result, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move, the operation slide member 7 can start to move with a small operation force against the static friction of the operation slide member 7. Further, by the above-mentioned boosting of the deceleration spring 16, the upward force (urging force G1a) received from the reversing spring 15 when the operation slide member 7 starts to move downward from the first operation position S1 can be reduced. Also with this, the operation slide member 7 can be started to move from the first operation position S1 with a small operation force.

Further, in the operation of the input device 1, when the operation slide member 7 moves downward from the intermediate position S3 to the second operation position S2, the operation slide member 7 is moved downward (that is, intermediate) by the reversing spring 15. It receives a spring force (urging force G1b) directed from the position S3 toward the second operating position S2). That is, the operation slide member 7 is boosted by the reversing spring 15. As a result, the switching resistance (that is, the resistance during power generation) received by the operation slide member 7 when the switch 19 is switched (that is, during power generation) can be reduced.

Further, in the operation of the input device 1, when the operation slide member 7 approaches within a certain range of the second operation position S2, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 raises the upper arm portion 16a of the reduction spring 16. Move in the direction (that is, the direction in which the distance between the two

arms

16a and 16b is widened). As a result, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 receives the spring force from the reduction spring 16 in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the lever 9. Therefore, the rotation speed of the lever 9 is reduced, and the moving speed of the operation slide member 7 is reduced. That is, when the operation slide member 7 reaches the second operation position S2, the operation slide member 7 is decelerated by the reduction spring 16. As a result, the impact noise when the operation slide member 7 comes into contact with the lower limit stopper 53b can be reduced.

As described above, the operation slide member 7 is boosted by the deceleration spring 16 at the start of movement from the first operation position S1, so that the operation force of the operation slide member 7 is reduced. Then, after the operation slide member 7 exceeds the intermediate position S3 toward the second operation position S2, the spring force of the reversing spring 15 acts in the direction of pushing the switch 19, so that the operation force of the operation slide member 7 becomes small. Become. More specifically, the force required to switch the switch 19 fluctuates rapidly (see graph G3 in FIG. 12 described later). After the operation slide member 7 exceeds the intermediate position S3 toward the second operation position S2 in order to make the fluctuation less noticeable to the fingertips, the operation slide member 7 is boosted by the spring force of the reversing spring 15. The reversing spring 15 is set to a spring force similar to the force required for the switch 19, but after the switch 19 is switched, the load (resistance) of the switch 19 becomes zero, so that the reversing spring 15 is reversed after the switching. The spring force of the spring 15 becomes an unnecessarily large force. That is, after the switch 19 is switched, the reversing spring 15 only needs to have a force for moving the operation slide member 7 to the second operation position S2, but a force more than that is generated. Therefore, after switching the switch 19, the deceleration spring 16 is used to suppress the spring force of the reversing spring 15, so that the moving speed of the operating slide member 7 when the operating slide member 7 arrives at the second operating position S2. Is decelerating.

Further, in the operation of the above input device, when the operation slide member 7 moves downward and reaches the second operation position S2, the lower contact portion 73b of the operation slide member 7 and the lower limit stopper 53b of the slide base 5 When they come into contact with each other, the downward movement is stopped. At that time, the contact surface N1 of the lower contact portion 73b and the elastic member 53d of the lower limit stopper 53b come into contact with each other. As a result, the impact and impact noise when the lower contact portion 73b of the operation slide member 7 and the lower limit stopper 53b come into contact with each other can be reduced.

Further, in the operation of the input device 1 described above, when the lever 9 rotates about the rotation shaft portion 32i, the lever 9 moves the movable slide member 11 first with a movement amount smaller than the movement amount of the operation slide member 7. It is moved from the end position Y1 to the second end position Y2. Therefore, the user can move with respect to the operation slide member 7 with a relatively large amount of movement and a relatively small operation force. As a result, the display surface 51a (that is, the display plate 50) can be formed large, and the visibility of the display surface 51a can be improved. In addition, the operation slide member 7 can be operated without burden by finger operation. Further, the movable slide member 11 can be moved with a relatively small amount of movement and a relatively high moving speed. As a result, the switch 19 is switched relatively quickly, so that the generator 20 can generate an induced electromotive force sufficient for signal generation and transmission.

When moving the operation slide member 7 from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1, the user picks the knob portion 71c of the operation slide member 7 with a finger. Then, the user moves the operation slide member 7 upward and moves it from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1. By this movement, the lever 9 and the movable slide member 11 perform an operation that follows the reverse of the above-mentioned operation.

That is, the lever 9 rotates clockwise around the rotation shaft portion 32i. As a result, the movable slide member 11 moves from the upper limit position (second position) Y2 of the movement range Q2 to the lower limit position (first position) Y1, and the switch 19 is switched from off to on by the movable slide member 11. Then, the harvester 17 converts the kinetic energy generated by the switching operation of the switch 19 into electric energy by the generator 20. Then, the harvester 17 uses the converted electrical energy to send a signal to notify that the switch 19 is switched on (that is, the notation H1 of "vacancy" is displayed on the display surface 51a). Generate with. Then, the harvester 17 wirelessly transmits the generated signal to an external server through the transmission circuit 22.

Also in this case, in the operation of the input device 1, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move upward from the second operation position S2 by the user's finger operation, the reduction spring 16 causes the operation slide member 7 to move upward (that is, the operation slide member 7). Receives spring force toward the direction in which it starts to move). That is, the operation slide member 7 is boosted by the reduction spring 16. As a result, when the operation slide member 7 starts to move, the operation slide member 7 can start to move with a small operation force against the static friction of the operation slide member 7. Further, by the above-mentioned boosting of the reduction spring 16, the downward force received from the reversing spring 15 when the operation slide member 7 starts to move upward from the second operation position S2 can be reduced. Also with this, the operation slide member 7 can be started to move from the second operation position S2 with a small operation force.

Further, in the operation of the input device 1, when the operation slide member 7 moves upward from the intermediate position S3 to the first operation position S1, the operation slide member 7 is moved upward (that is, intermediate) by the reversing spring 15. It receives a spring force from the position S3 toward the first operating position S1). That is, the operation slide member 7 is boosted by the reversing spring 15. As a result, the switching resistance (that is, the resistance during power generation) received by the operation slide member 7 when the switch 19 is switched (that is, during power generation) can be reduced.

Further, when the operation slide member 7 approaches within a certain range of the first operation position S1, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 moves the lower arm portion 16b of the reduction spring 16 downward (that is, the two arm portions 16a). , 16b in the direction of widening the interval). As a result, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 receives an elastic force from the reduction spring 16 in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the lever 9. Therefore, the rotation speed of the lever 9 is reduced, and the moving speed of the operation slide member 7 is reduced. That is, when the operation slide member 7 reaches the first operation position S1, the operation slide member 7 is decelerated by the reduction spring 16. As a result, the impact noise when the operation slide member 7 comes into contact with the upper limit stopper 53a can be reduced.

As described above, the operation slide member 7 is boosted by the deceleration spring 16 at the start of movement from the second operation position S2, so that the operation force of the operation slide member 7 is reduced. Then, after the operation slide member 7 exceeds the intermediate position S3 toward the first operation position S1, the spring force of the reversing spring 15 acts in the direction of pushing the switch 19, so that the operation force of the operation slide member 7 becomes small. Become. More specifically, the force required to switch the switch 19 fluctuates rapidly (see graph G3a in FIG. 12 described later). After the operation slide member 7 exceeds the intermediate position S3 toward the first operation position S1 in order to make the fluctuation less noticeable to the fingertips, the operation slide member 7 is boosted by the spring force of the reversing spring 15. The reversing spring 15 is set to a spring force similar to the force required for the switch 19, but after the switch 19 is switched, the load (resistance) of the switch 19 becomes zero, so that the reversing spring 15 is reversed after the switching. The spring force of the spring 15 becomes an unnecessarily large force. That is, after the switch 19 is switched, the reversing spring 15 only needs to have a force for moving the operation slide member 7 to the first operation position S1, but a force more than that is generated. Therefore, after switching the switch 19, the deceleration spring 16 is used to suppress the spring force of the reversing spring 15, so that the moving speed of the operating slide member 7 when the operating slide member 7 arrives at the first operating position S1. Is decelerating.

Further, when the operation slide member 7 moves upward and reaches the first operation position S1, the upper contact portion 73a of the operation slide member 7 and the upper limit stopper 53a of the slide base 5 come into contact with each other to move upward. The movement stops. At that time, the contact surface M1 of the upper contact portion 73a and the elastic member 53c of the upper limit stopper 53a come into contact with each other. As a result, the impact and impact noise when the upper contact portion 73a of the operation slide member 7 and the upper limit stopper 53a come into contact with each other can be reduced.

Further, when the lever 9 rotates about the rotation shaft portion 32i, the lever 9 moves the movable slide member 11 from the second end position Y2 to the first end with a movement amount smaller than the movement amount of the operation slide member 7. Move to position Y1. Therefore, the user can move with respect to the operation slide member 7 with a relatively large amount of movement and a relatively small operation force. As a result, the display surface 51a can be formed large, and the visibility of the display surface 51a can be improved. In addition, the operation slide member 7 can be operated without burden by finger operation. Further, the movable slide member 11 can be moved with a relatively small amount of movement and a relatively high moving speed. As a result, the switch 19 is switched relatively quickly, so that the generator 20 can generate an induced electromotive force sufficient for signal generation and transmission.

Next, referring to FIG. 12, when the operation slide member 7 moves from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1, the operation slide member 7 receives the urging force from the reversing spring 15, the reduction spring 16, and the harvester 17. Will be described.

Graph G1 in FIG. 12 shows the urging force of the reversing spring 15. Graph G2 shows the urging force of the reduction spring. Graph G3 shows the urging force of the harvester 17. Hereinafter, each of these urging forces will also be referred to as urging forces G1, G2, and G3. The urging force G1 is a parallel component in the direction parallel to the vertical direction among the total urging forces of the reversing spring 15. The urging force G3 is a switching resistance when the state of the harvester 17 is switched. Graph G4 shows the resultant force of each urging force G1 to G3. Hereinafter, this resultant force will also be referred to as an urging force G4. The urging force G4 includes frictional resistance between the operating slide member 7 and peripheral members (slide base 5 and rear case portion 32).

The horizontal axis of the coordinate system shown in FIG. 12 indicates the movement range Q1 of the operation slide member 7, the left end of the horizontal axis is the second operation position S2, and the right end of the horizontal axis is the first operation position S1. The vertical axis of the coordinate system of FIG. 12 indicates the magnitude of the urging forces G1 to G4. When the directions of the urging forces G1 to G4 are toward the first operating position S1, the urging forces G1 to G4 are in a positive state (plus side of the vertical axis), and the directions of the urging forces G1 to G4 are on the second operating position S2 side. When heading toward, the urging forces G1 to G4 are in a negative state (minus side of the vertical axis). In the following description, the directed line segment from one arm portion 15a of the reversing spring 15 to the other arm portion 15b will be referred to as a directed line segment B1.

The urging force G1 of the reversing spring 15 is when the operation slide member 7 is between the second operation position S2 and the intermediate position S3 (that is, when the directed line segment B1 faces the direction between the downward direction and the right direction). ) Is in a negative state. The intermediate position S3 is a position within the movement range Q1, and the tips of both

arm portions

15a and 15b of the reversing spring 15 are arranged in the left-right direction (the direction orthogonal to the movement direction (vertical direction) of the operation slide member 7). The position. That is, the intermediate position S3 is a position where the urging force G1 becomes zero. The urging force G1 becomes zero when the operation slide member 7 is in the intermediate position S3 (that is, when the directed line segment B1 faces to the right). The urging force G1 is positive when the operation slide member 7 is between the intermediate position S3 and the first operation position S1 (that is, when the directed line segment B1 faces the direction between the right direction and the upward direction). It becomes a state.

More specifically, the urging force G1 of the reversing spring 15 has peaks at peak positions S4 and S5 on both the upper and lower sides of the intermediate position S3 in the movement range Q1. The peak position S4 is the lower peak position of the intermediate position S3, and the peak position S5 is the upper peak position of the intermediate position S3. The two peak positions S4 and S5 are arranged approximately symmetrically with respect to the intermediate position S3. That is, the intermediate position S3 is arranged approximately in the middle of the two peak positions S4 and S5. The urging force G1 gradually increases in a negative state from the second operating position S2 to the peak position S4, decreases after the peak position S4, and becomes zero at the intermediate position S3. Then, the urging force G1 of the reversing spring 15 increases from the intermediate position S3 to the peak position S5, and gradually decreases from the peak position S5 to the first operating position S1 in a positive state.

The front position that is a certain distance away from the second operation position S2 is the front position S6, and the front position that is a certain distance away from the first operation position S1 is the front position S7. When the operation slide member 7 is between the second operation position S2 and the front position S6, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 pushes the upper arm portion 16a of the reduction spring 16 upward to push the two arm portions 16a, In order to elastically widen the interval of 16b, it is urged downward by the reduction spring 16. As a result, when the operation slide member 7 is between the positions S2 and S6, the operation slide member 7 has an urging force (that is, a plus) toward the upper side (first operation position S1 side) from the reduction spring 16 via the lever 9. State urging force) Receive G2. When the operation slide member 7 is between the front position S7 and the first operation position S1, the spring hooking portion 95 of the lever 9 pushes the lower arm portion 16b of the deceleration spring 16 downward to two. In order to elastically widen the distance between the

arms

16a and 16b, the speed reducing spring 16 urges the arms upward. As a result, the operation slide member 7 receives the urging force (that is, the urging force in the negative state) G2 toward the lower side (second operation position S2 side) by the reduction spring 16 via the lever 9.

In this way, when the operation slide member 7 moves from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1, the urging force G2 of the reduction spring 16 is a point with respect to the reference position corresponding to the intermediate position S3 on the horizontal axis. It becomes a symmetric graph. Even when the operation slide member 7 moves from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2, the urging force G2 of the reduction spring 16 causes the operation slide member 7 to move from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1. The graph will have the same shape as when moving. That is, an urging force G2 when the operation slide member 7 moves from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1 and an attachment when the operation slide member 7 moves from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2. The force G2 is a graph that is point-symmetric with respect to the intermediate position S3 (reference position) on the horizontal axis.

Further, when the operation slide member 7 moves from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1, when the operation slide member 7 passes through the switching position S8, the lever 9 and the movable slide member are moved by the movement of the operation slide member 7. Through 11, the harvester 17 is switched from off to on to generate electricity. At that time, the operation slide member 7 receives the urging force (that is, the urging force in the negative state) G3 from the harvester 17 toward the second operation position S2 side via the lever 9 and the movable slide member 11. The urging force G3 is a switching resistance at the time of switching the harvester 17. The urging force G3 faces in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the operation slide member 7 (second operation position S2 side) until the operation slide member 7 passes from the vicinity of the intermediate position S3 to the switching position S8, and the operation slide member 7 7 becomes larger as it approaches the switching position S8. Then, the urging force G3 sharply decreases to zero after the operation slide member 7 has passed the switching position S8. The switching position S8 is located between the intermediate position S3 and the second operation position S2. That is, the switching position S8 is a position where the directed line segment B1 faces the direction between the right direction and the upward direction. In other words, the switching position S8 is located in a section where the urging force G1 of the reversing spring 15 is in a positive state in the movement range Q1. That is, the switching position S8 is positioned so that the urging force G3 in the negative state and the urging force G1 in the positive state overlap. As a result, when the operation slide member 7 moves from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1, the harvester 17 can be switched from off to on by utilizing the positive urging force G1 of the reversing spring 15. ..

When the operation slide member 7 moves from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2, when the operation slide member 7 passes through the switching position S9, the lever 9 and the movable slide are moved by the movement of the operation slide member 7. The harvester 17 is switched from on to off via the member 11 to generate electricity. At that time, the operation slide member 7 receives the urging force (that is, the urging force in the positive state) G3a from the harvester 17 toward the first operation position S1 side via the lever 9 and the movable slide member 11. The urging force G3a at this time is directed in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the operation slide member 7 (first operation position S1 side) until the operation slide member 7 passes from the vicinity of the intermediate position S3 to the switching position S9. The operation slide member 7 becomes larger as it approaches the switching position S9. Then, the urging force G3a sharply decreases to zero after the operation slide member 7 has passed the switching position S9. At this time, the switching position S9 is located between the intermediate position S3 and the second operation position S2. That is, the switching position S9 is a position where the directed line segment B1 faces the direction between the right direction and the downward direction. In other words, the switching position S9 is located in a section where the urging force G1 of the reversing spring 15 is in a negative state in the movement range Q1. As a result, when the operation slide member 7 moves from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2, the harvester 17 can be switched from on to off by utilizing the negative urging force G1 of the reversing spring 15. ..

As described above, in the present embodiment, the switching operation of the harvester 17 becomes hysteresis, and the switching position S8 when the operation slide member 7 moves from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1 and the operation slide member 7 The switching positions S9 when moving from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2 are different from each other. In the present embodiment, the two switching positions S8 and S9 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the intermediate position S3 (reference position) on the horizontal axis. Further, in the graph of the urging force G3a (second urging force) when the operation slide member 7 moves from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2, the operation slide member 7 operates from the second operation position S2 to the first operation. In the graph of the urging force G3 (first urging force) when moving to the position S1, the graph is point-symmetrical with respect to the intermediate position S3 (reference position) on the horizontal axis.

The urging force G4 is in a negative state from the second operation position S2 to the intermediate position S3. Further, the urging force G4 becomes a negative state in a part of the section from the intermediate position S3 to the first operation position S1 due to the urging force G3 in the negative state, but becomes a positive state in the remaining section. In the present embodiment, the switching position S8 with the urging force G3 in the negative state is arranged between the intermediate position S3 and the first operating position S1 (that is, the section in which the urging force G1 is in the positive state). Therefore, between the intermediate position S3 and the first operating position S1, the urging force G3 in the negative state can be offset to some extent by the urging force G1 in the positive state. Therefore, even if the urging force G4 in the negative state due to the switching position S8 becomes in the negative state in a part of the above sections, the urging force G4 in the negative state in the part of the section is sufficiently used. Can be limited to a small size. The above-mentioned "the negative urging force G3 can be offset to some extent by the positive urging force G1" means that the state of the harvester 17 can be switched by using the urging force G1 of the reversing spring 15. Is.

Further, the switching position S8 with the urging force G3 in the negative state is arranged between the intermediate position S3 and the first operation position S1. That is, the switching position S8 is not arranged between the second operation position S2 and the intermediate position S3 (that is, the section in which the urging force G1 is in the negative state). Therefore, between the second operation position S2 and the intermediate position S3, it is possible to avoid adding the urging force G3 in the many state associated with the switching position S8 to the urging force G1 in the negative state. As a result, it is possible to prevent the negative urging force G4 from becoming larger between the positions S2 and S3.

Therefore, the user's operating force when moving the operation slide member 7 from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1 is applied while the operation slide member 7 moves from the second operation position S2 to the intermediate position S3. Since it is a force that opposes the force G4, it becomes a force of a certain magnitude, but it does not become an extremely large force. Further, while the operation slide member 7 moves from the intermediate position S3 to the first operation position S1, the operation force of the user becomes a force in the same direction as the urging force G4 in the remaining sections other than a part of the sections. It is almost unnecessary because it is boosted by the power G4. Further, in the above-mentioned partial section, the operating force of the user is a force opposite to the urging force G4, but the urging force G4 is sufficiently small, so that the force is not so large.

Therefore, the operating force of the user when moving the operation slide member 7 from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position S1 is to some extent while the operation slide member 7 moves from the second operation position S2 to the intermediate position S3. However, between the intermediate position S3 and the first operation position S1, only a small amount of force is required in a part of the section, and the remaining section is boosted by the urging force G1. Requires almost no force. As described above, although some force is required in some sections, the inertia of the operation slide member 7 when the operation slide member 7 enters the part section is sufficient to pass through the part section. Therefore, when operating the operation slide member 7, it is possible to make it difficult to feel the switching resistance of the harvester 17, and it is possible to improve the operation feel of the operation slide member 7.

The urging forces G1 to G4 when the operation slide member 7 moves from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2 are intermediate positions on the horizontal axis of the graphs G1 to G4 in the coordinate system of FIG. It is given as a graph converted point-symmetrically around S3 (reference position). Therefore, when the operation slide member 7 is moved from the first operation position S1 to the second operation position S2 by the user's finger operation, the operation force of the user is such that the operation slide member 7 is moved from the second operation position S2 to the first operation position. Similar to the user's operating force when moving to S1, a certain amount of force is required while the operating slide member 7 moves from the first operating position S1 to the intermediate position S3, but the intermediate position S3 to the second Up to the operation position S2, only a small amount of force is required in a part of the section, and the remaining section is boosted by the urging force G1, so that almost no force is required as a whole. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult to feel the switching resistance of the harvester 17 when operating the operation slide member 7, and it is possible to improve the operation feel of the operation slide member 7.

(Modification example)
The above embodiment is just one of the various embodiments of the present disclosure. The above-described embodiment can be changed in various ways depending on the design and the like as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved. Hereinafter, modifications of the above embodiment will be listed. The modifications described below can be applied in combination as appropriate. In the modification described below, the points different from the above-described embodiment will be mainly described. Further, in the following modified examples, the same parts as those in the above embodiment may be designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof may be omitted.

(Modification example 1)
In the above embodiment, the guide groove portion 32h of the rear side case portion 32 is linear, but as shown in FIG. 13, a V-shaped cam portion 32r is provided at a predetermined position in the longitudinal direction of the guide groove portion 32h. You may. The predetermined location is a location where the guide protrusion 72g is located when the operation slide member 7 comes to the intermediate position S3. In the cam portion 32r, a substantially V-shaped convex portion 32t is provided on the side wall 32s on one side (for example, the right side) of the guide groove portion 32h. The convex portion 32t projects toward the other side wall 32v. In this modification, a roller 74 is provided instead of the guide protrusion 72g, and the roller 74 fits in the guide groove 32h. The rotation axis of the roller 74 is orthogonal to the rear surface of the rear sliding portion 72. The roller 74 is pressed against one side wall 32s of the guide groove portion 32h by urging the operation slide member 7 to the right side (urging force F3) by the reversing spring 15. As a result, the roller 74 can roll and move on one side wall 32s while being pressed against one side wall 32s of the guide groove portion 32h.

In this modification, when the operation slide member 7 comes to the intermediate position S3, the roller 74 is located at the apex of the convex portion 32t of the guide groove portion 32h. That is, the apex 74a on the right side of the roller 74 and the apex 320 on the convex portion 32t are in contact with each other. The state in which the vertices 74a and 320 abut each other in this way is an unstable state. Therefore, the roller 74 is immediately displaced with respect to the apex 320 of the convex portion 32t. At this time, the roller 74 shifts in the inertial direction (that is, the approaching direction) when the operating slide member 7 enters the intermediate position S3. Due to this deviation, the roller 74 smoothly passes through the apex 320 of the convex portion 32t without stopping at the apex 320 of the convex portion 32t. That is, the operation slide member 7 smoothly passes through the intermediate position S3 without stopping at the intermediate position S3. As a result, even if there is no vertical urging force G1 of the reversing spring 15 at the intermediate position S3, the operation slide member 7 can smoothly pass through the intermediate position S3 without stopping at the intermediate position S3.

(Modification 2)
In the first modification, the operation slide member 7 is provided with the second convex portion (roller 74), and the rear case portion 32 is provided with the first convex portion (convex portion 32t). On the other hand, in this modification, the operation slide member 7 is provided with the first convex portion (guide wall portion 72j), and the rear case portion 32 is provided with the second convex portion (roller 82) (see FIG. 14). .. Further, in this modification, in the first modification, the arm portion 80 and the pressing spring 81 are further provided, and the reversing spring 15 is omitted.

The arm portion 80 is a member that rotatably supports the roller 82 in a state of being rotatably connected to the rear case portion 32. In the arm portion 80, the through hole 80e at the end of the arm portion 80 is rotatably fixed to the rear case portion 32. The pressing spring 81 is an urging member for pressing the roller 82 against the right side surface of the guide wall portion 72j described later of the rear sliding portion 72. The pressing spring 81 is rotatably fixed to the rear case portion 32 around a rotation shaft common to the rotation shaft of the arm portion 80. One arm portion 81a of the pressing spring 81 is hooked on the spring receiving portion 80b of the arm portion 80, and the other arm portion 81b of the pressing spring 81 is hooked on a predetermined position on the slide base 5. The pressing spring 81 presses the roller 82 provided at the tip of the arm portion 80 against the guide wall portion 72j described later of the rear slide portion 72 by urging the arm portion 80 around the rotation axis.

The operation slide member 7 of this modification further includes a guide wall portion 72j in the operation slide member 7 of the first embodiment, and the spring hook portion 71h is omitted. The guide wall portion 72j has a slope 72k and a slope 72m. The guide wall portion 72j forms a convex portion (first convex portion) protruding in a V shape by two

slopes

72k and 72m. The ridge portion 72n of the guide wall portion 72j constitutes a vertex (first vertex) facing to the right when viewed from the front-rear direction.

In this modification, when the operation slide member 7 moves between the first operation position S1 and the intermediate position S3, the roller 82 moves while rolling on the slope 72k of the guide wall portion 72j. When the operation slide member 7 moves between the second operation position S2 and the intermediate position S3, the roller 82 rolls and moves on the slope 72 m of the guide wall portion 72j. When the operation slide member 7 is located at the intermediate position S3, the roller 82 is located at the apex 72n.

In the first modification, the urging mechanism is configured by the reversing spring 15, but in this modification, the urging mechanism 100 is configured by the guide wall portion 72j, the roller 82, the arm portion 80, and the pressing spring 81. When the roller 82 is on the slope 72k of the guide wall portion 72j, the urging mechanism 100 pushes the roller 82 against the slope 72k by the spring force of the pressing spring 81, so that the roller 82 is moved to the side (upper side) of the first operation position S1. An oncoming urging force is applied to the operation slide member 7. Similarly, when the roller 82 is on the slope 72m of the guide wall portion 72j, the urging mechanism 100 pushes the roller 82 against the slope 72m by the spring force of the pressing spring 81, so that the side of the second operation position S2 ( An urging force toward (lower side) is applied to the operation slide member 7.

In this modification, when the operation slide member 7 comes to the intermediate position S3, the roller 82 is located at the apex 72n of the guide wall portion 72j. That is, the apex 82a of the roller 82 and the apex 72n of the guide wall portion 72j are in contact with each other. This state is an unstable state. Therefore, the roller 82 is immediately displaced with respect to the apex 72n of the guide wall portion 72j. At this time, the roller 82 shifts in the inertial direction (that is, the approaching direction) when the operating slide member 7 enters the intermediate position S3. Due to this deviation, the roller 82 smoothly passes through the apex 72n without stopping at the apex 72n of the guide wall portion 72j. That is, the operation slide member 7 smoothly passes through the intermediate position S3 without stopping at the intermediate position S3. As a result, even if there is no vertical urging force of the reversing spring 15 at the intermediate position S3, the operation slide member 7 can smoothly pass through the intermediate position S3 without stopping at the intermediate position S3.

(Modification 3)
In this modification, as shown in FIG. 15, in the above embodiment, the right side wall 32s of the guide groove portion 32h has a first range 32t and a second range 32u. The first range 32t is the surface of the right side wall 32s, and is a predetermined range in which the guide protrusions 72g come into contact with each other when the operation slide member 7 is at the intermediate position S3. The second range 32u is a range other than the first range 32t on the surface of the right side wall 32s. The frictional resistance of the guide groove portion 32h in the first range 32t is smaller than the frictional resistance of the second range 32u. As a result, when the guide protrusion 72g enters the first range 32t from the second range 32u, the guide protrusion 72g can be slid in the first range 32t and slid in the approach direction by inertia. The frictional resistance is the frictional resistance when the guide protrusion 72g moves along the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of the guide groove portion 32h.

More specifically, the case 3 has a plurality of rollers 33. The plurality of rollers 33 are rotatably provided in the first range 32t of the right side wall 32s of the guide groove portion 32h. More specifically, a housing recess 32w is provided in the first range 32t of the right side wall 32s. The plurality of rollers 33 are rotatably provided in the accommodating recess 32w. The rotation axes 33a of the plurality of rollers 33 are orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of the right side wall 32s and parallel to the lateral direction (front-rear direction) of the right side wall 32s. The plurality of rollers 33 are arranged in parallel with each other along the longitudinal direction of the right side wall 32s. The plurality of rollers 33 are exposed from the opening surface (that is, the first range 32t) of the accommodating recess 32w. The left end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the plurality of rollers 33 is arranged on the opening surface of the accommodating recess 32w, and constitutes the first range 32t. As described above, since the first range 32t is composed of a plurality of rotatable rollers 33 (the left end portion), the frictional resistance of the first range 32t is higher than the frictional resistance of the second range 32u which is a mere flat surface. Is also getting smaller.

In this modification, when the operation slide member 7 enters the intermediate position S3, the guide protrusion 72g of the operation slide member 7 enters the first range 32t from the second range 32u of the guide groove 32h. At this time, since the frictional resistance of the first range 32t is smaller than the frictional resistance of the second range 32u, the guide protrusion 72g of the operation slide member 7 slides in the first range 32t and slides in the approach direction by inertia. As a result, the operation slide member 7 passes through the intermediate position S3 without stopping at the intermediate position S3. As a result, by utilizing the sliding of the guide protrusion 72g due to the difference in frictional resistance between the two

ranges

32t and 32u, the operation slide member can be operated even if there is no vertical urging force G1 of the reversing spring 15 at the intermediate position S3. 7 can be smoothly passed through the intermediate position S3 without stopping at the intermediate position S3.

(Modification example 4)
In the present embodiment, the urging mechanism is composed of the reversing spring 15, but as shown in FIG. 16, the urging mechanism may be composed of a pair of urging members 15D. Each of the pair of urging members 15D has the same configuration as each other. The pair of urging members 15D has a stretchable arm member 151 and a plurality (for example, two) winding springs 152 (spring members). The winding spring 152 is a spring member that repels the arm member 151 in the extending direction.

Each one end portion 15a of the pair of urging members 15D is rotatably fixed to two boss portions 72p of the rear sliding portion 72, respectively. The other ends 15b of each of the pair of urging members 15D are rotatably fixed around a common rotation axis to the boss portion 54 of the slide base 5 in a state of being overlapped with each other. In this connected state, the pair of urging members 15D are arranged symmetrically (that is, mirror image symmetrically) with each other regardless of the position of the operation slide member 7 in the movement range Q1. Each of the pair of urging members 15D is urged by an individual urging force f in the direction of pushing the operation slide member 7. The pair of urging members 15D are arranged between the rear surface of the slide base 5 and the front surface of the rear side slide portion 72.

Here, in the individual urging force f acting on the operation slide member 7 from each of the pair of urging members 15D, a component in a direction parallel to the vertical direction (movement direction of the operation slide member 7) is described as a parallel component fh. , The component in the direction orthogonal to the vertical direction (horizontal direction) is described as the orthogonal component fv. Due to the symmetrical arrangement of the pair of urging members 15D, the orthogonal component fv of each individual urging force f of the pair of urging members 15D is offset over the entire range of the movement range Q1 of the operation slide member 7. .. Then, only the parallel component fh of each individual urging force f of the pair of urging members 15D acts on the operation slide member 7.

In this way, the orthogonal components fv of each individual urging force f of the pair of urging members 15D cancel each other out. As a result, as compared with the case where there is only one urging member 15D (that is, when the orthogonal component fv does not cancel each other out), the orthogonal component of all the urging forces acting on the operation slide member 7 (the direction orthogonal to the vertical direction (horizontal direction)). Ingredients) can be reduced. The total urging force is the resultant force of each individual urging force f of the pair of urging members 15D. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the frictional resistance between the operation slide member 7 and the right side surface or the left side surface of the slide base 5 (peripheral member) due to the orthogonal component of the total urging force (that is, the urging force oriented in the left-right direction). As a result, the operation slide member 7 can be smoothly moved with respect to the slide base 5. As a result, the operation slide member 7 can smoothly pass through the intermediate position S3 without stopping at the intermediate position S3.

(Other variants)
In the above embodiment, the movement method of the operation slide member 7 is a slide type that slides and moves, but is not limited to the slide type. The movement method of the movable slide member 11 is also a slide type, but the movement method is not limited to the slide type.

(Summary)
The input device 1 of one aspect includes an operation slide member 7 that can move bidirectionally between the lower limit position S2 (first position) and the upper limit position S1 (second position), and an inversion that urges the operation slide member 7. It includes a spring 15 and a harvester 17 that can be switched off or on by moving the operating slide member 7. When the operating slide member 7 is closer to the lower limit position S2 than the upper limit position S1, the reversing spring 15 urges the operating slide member 7 downward. When the operating slide member 7 is closer to the upper limit position S1 (second position) than the lower limit position S2 (first position), the reversing spring 15 urges the operating slide member 7 upward. While the operation slide member 7 moves from the lower limit position S2 (first position) to the upper limit position S1 (second position), the first switching position S8 located closer to the upper limit position S1 than the lower limit position S2 is operated. When the slide member 7 passes, the harvester 17 switches from off to on.

According to this configuration, when the operation slide member 7 moves from the lower limit position S2 to the upper limit position S1, the harvester 17 is driven by the urging force (G1) in which the reversing spring 15 urges the operation slide member 7 upward. You can switch from off to on. Therefore, by utilizing the urging force of the reversing spring 15 that urges the operation slide member 7, it is possible to make it difficult to feel the switching resistance at the time of switching the harvester 17 (switch device). As a result, the operation feel of the operation sly member 7 can be improved.

In another aspect of the input device 1, while the operation slide member 7 moves from the lower limit position S2 to the upper limit position S1, the operation slide member 7 faces downward and operates until it passes through the switching position S8. The operation slide member 7 receives an urging force G3 that increases as the slide member 7 approaches the switching position S8 from the harvester 17, and after the operation slide member 7 passes through the switching position S8, the operation slide member 7 receives the harvester. The urging force G3 received from 17 decreases.

According to this configuration, the operation feel of the operation slide member 7 can be improved.

In the input device 1 of another aspect, after the operation slide member 7 has passed the switching position S8, the operation slide member 7 moves to the upper limit position S1 by the urging by the reversing spring 15.

According to this configuration, after the operation slide member 7 has passed the switching position S8, the operation slide member 7 can move to the upper limit position S1 only by the urging force G1 of the reversing spring 15.

In another input device 1, the operation slide member 7 passes through a switching position S9 located closer to the lower limit position S2 than the upper limit position S1 while the operation slide member 7 moves from the upper limit position S1 to the lower limit position S2. Occasionally, the movement of the operating slide member 7 causes the harvester 17 to switch from on to off.

According to this configuration, when the operation slide member 7 moves from the upper limit position S1 to the lower limit position S2, the harvester 17 utilizes the urging force G1 in which the reversing spring 15 urges the operation slide member 7 in the downward direction. Can be switched from on to off. Therefore, by using the urging force G1 of the reversing spring 15 that urges the operation slide member 7, it is possible to make it difficult to feel the switching resistance at the time of switching the harvester 17. As a result, the operation feel of the operation slide member 7 can be improved.

In this configuration, the switching position S8 for switching the harvester 17 from off to on and the switching position S9 for switching the harvester 17 from on to off are different. Therefore, not only the switching resistance when switching the harvester 17 from off to on, but also the switching resistance when switching the harvester 17 from on to off can be made difficult to feel by using the urging of the reversing spring 15.

The input device 1 of another aspect is as follows. First, while the operation slide member 7 moves from the lower limit position S2 to the upper limit position S1, when the operation slide member 7 passes through the switching position S8, the operation slide member 7 is urged by the harvester 17. The urging force G3 is used, and the urging force received from the harvester 17 when the operating slide member 7 passes through the switching position S9 while the operating slide member 7 moves from the upper limit position S1 to the lower limit position S2. The urging force G3a. In a coordinate system in which the movement range of the operation slide member 7 is taken on the first axis (horizontal axis) and the urging force G3 and the urging force G3a are taken on the second axis (vertical axis) orthogonal to the first axis, the urging force G3 is set. The graph shown and the graph showing the urging force G3a are reference positions corresponding to the middle position (center position S3) between the lower limit position S2 (first position) and the upper limit position S1 (second position) on the first axis. Is point symmetric with respect to.

According to this configuration, the graph showing the urging force G3 and the graph showing the urging force G3a are point-symmetric with respect to the reference position (intermediate position S3) on the first axis of the coordinate system. Therefore, if the reversing spring 15 is set so as to cancel the urging force G3 of the harvester 17 by the urging force G1 that urges the operation slide member 7 in the direction toward the upper limit position S1, the reversing spring 15 is set by symmetry. The second urging force G3a of the harvester 17 can be offset by the urging force G1 that urges the operation slide member 7 in the direction toward the lower limit position S2.

In the input device 1 of another aspect, the operation slide member 7 can move along one direction.

According to this configuration, the present invention can be applied when the operation slide member 7 moves in one direction.

The input device 1 of another aspect further includes a display plate 50. Depending on whether the operating slide member 7 is at the lower limit position S2 or the upper limit position S1, the predetermined area of the display plate 50 is not covered by the operating slide member 7 or is covered by the operating slide member 7.

According to this configuration, the operation slide member 7 can also be used as a slide type display tag.

The input device 1 of another aspect further includes a generator 20. The generator 20 generates electricity by the operation when the harvester 17 is switched from off to on, or the operation when the harvester 17 is switched from on to off.

According to this configuration, as the input device 1, it can be applied to the input device 1 provided with the generator 20 that generates electricity by moving the operation slide member 7.

1 Input device 3 Case 31c Display window 5 Slide base 50 Display plate 51 Base body 51a Display surface 52 Peripheral wall part 53 Stopper 53a Upper limit stopper 53b

Lower limit stopper

53c, 53d Elastic member 54 Spring hook part 7 Operation slide member (operation member)
71 Front side slide part 71a Board part 71b Side wall part

71c Knob part

71d Hook part 71e Thread hole part 71f Positioning hole part 72 Rear side slide part 72g Guide protrusion 73 Stopper contact part 73a Upper contact part 73b Lower contact part 8 Link mechanism 9 Lever 91 Lever body 93 Long hole 11 Movable slide member (movable member)
12 Main body 13 Switch pressing part 14 Cover 15 Reversing spring (urging mechanism)
15a, 15b Arm 17 Harvester (switch device)
20 Generator G1 Biasing mechanism urging force G3, G3a Switch device urging force S1 Upper limit position (second position)
S2 lower limit position (first position)
S3 Intermediate position S8 Switching position (1st switching position)
S9 switching position (second switching position)

Claims

An operating member that can move bidirectionally between the first position and the second position,
An urging mechanism that urges the operating member and
A switch device that can be switched to the first state or the second state by moving the operating member, and
With
When the operating member is closer to the first position than the second position, the urging mechanism urges the operating member in a direction toward the first position.
When the operating member is closer to the second position than the first position, the urging mechanism urges the operating member in a direction toward the second position.
When the operating member passes through a first switching position located closer to the second position than the first position while the operating member moves from the first position to the second position, the operation member The switch device is an input device that switches from the first state to the second state.
While the operating member moves from the first position to the second position,
Until the operating member passes through the first switching position, an urging force is applied so that the operating member faces in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the operating member and increases as the operating member approaches the first switching position. The operating member receives from the switch device
After the operating member has passed the first switching position, the urging force that the operating member receives from the switch device decreases.
The input device according to claim 1.
After the operating member has passed the first switching position, the operating member moves to the second position by urging by the urging mechanism.
The input device according to claim 1 or 2.
While the operating member is moving from the second position to the first position, when the operating member passes through a second switching position located closer to the first position than the second position, the operation is performed. The movement of the member causes the switch device to switch from the second state to the first state.
The input device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
While the operating member is moving from the first position to the second position, when the operating member passes through the first switching position, the urging force that the operating member is urged by the switch device is applied. As the first force
While the operating member is moving from the second position to the first position, when the operating member passes through the second switching position, the operating member receives a second urging force from the switch device. As a force
A graph showing the first urging force in a coordinate system in which the movement range of the operating member is taken on the first axis and the first urging force and the second urging force are taken on the second axis orthogonal to the first axis. The graph showing the second urging force is point-symmetric with respect to the reference position corresponding to the center position between the first position and the second position on the first axis.
The input device according to claim 4.
The operating member is movable in one direction,
The input device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
With a display plate
Claim that a predetermined area of the display plate is not covered by the operating member or is covered by the operating member, depending on whether the operating member is in the first position or the second position. The input device according to any one of 1 to 6.
With more generators
The generator
Operation when the switch device switches from the first state to the second state,
Or
Operation when the switch device switches from the second state to the first state,
Generate electricity by
The input device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.