WO2022107322A1

WO2022107322A1 - Button switch, operating panel, and method for removing button switch

Info

Publication number: WO2022107322A1
Application number: PCT/JP2020/043443
Authority: WO
Inventors: 祐樹本明
Original assignee: 三菱電機株式会社
Priority date: 2020-11-20
Filing date: 2020-11-20
Publication date: 2022-05-27
Also published as: JP7338802B2; JPWO2022107322A1; CN116490947A

Abstract

A button switch 100 relating to the present disclosure is provided with an operation member 2, a button base 3, and a supporting member 40. The operation member 2 is operated by a user from an operation side for operating an operating panel 1000 in which an opening 16 is provided. The button base 3 is formed so as to allow insertion through the hole 16 and retains the operation member 2. The supporting member 40 is configured by a component smaller than the opening 16 and supports the button base 3 so as to allow removal of the button base 3 by an operation from the operation side. An affixing member is provided to a location allowing operation through the opening 16 and affixes the supporting member 40 to a case 1 of the operating panel 1000.

Description

How to remove the button switch, operation panel, and button switch

This disclosure relates to a button switch that can be replaced from the operation side of the operation panel.

Patent Document 1 describes a case in which a button base that slidably sandwiches an operator and a case in which the button base can be fitted and locked by inserting the button base, while the fitting and locking can be released from the operation surface side. The provided operation button unit is disclosed. In this button unit, when repairing the board part or button top provided in the operator, it is possible to replace the board part or button top from the operation side by releasing the fitting lock of the button base by the case. is doing.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-181509

The case provided in the above operation button unit is equipped with a mounting means for being fixed to the operation panel, and is attached to the back side of the face plate of the operation panel. Therefore, if the case itself is damaged, there is a problem that it is necessary to release the fixing of the case from the back side of the operation panel.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a button switch capable of removing the support member from the operation side when the support member that supports the button base on the housing is replaced. The purpose is.

The button switch according to this disclosure includes an operation member operated by a user from the operation side that operates an operation panel provided with an opening, a button base that is formed so as to be insertable from the opening and holds the operation member, and an opening. A support member that is composed of smaller parts and supports the button base so that the button base can be removed by operation from the operation side, and a fixing that is provided at a position that can be operated from the opening and fixes the support member to the housing of the operation panel. It is equipped with a member.

Further, the operation panel according to this disclosure includes an operation panel having an operation surface having a front surface and a back surface and provided with an opening, and a housing provided with a metal plate provided so as to face the back surface of the operation panel. , An operating member that is exposed from the opening and operated by the user from the operation surface side, a button base that is formed so that it can be inserted into the housing from the opening and holds the operating member, and a component smaller than the opening, which is composed of the opening and operation. A support member that supports the button base so that the button base can be removed by a jig inserted from the gap between the members, and a support member that is provided at a position that can be operated from the operation surface side and fixes the support member to the metal plate of the housing. It is equipped with a button switch and a fixing member.

Further, the method of removing the button switch according to the present disclosure includes an operation member having a button top, a button base for holding the operation member, and a support member that supports the button base and is fixed to the housing of the operation panel by the fixing member. It is a method of removing the button switch provided with the above from the housing, and the step of inserting a jig into the gap between the button top and the edge of the opening of the operation panel to release the support by the operation member and the support member of the button base, and the button. A step of taking out the base from the opening of the operation panel, a step of operating the fixing member for fixing the support member to the housing of the operation panel from the opening, and a step of releasing the fixing of the support member by the fixing member, and taking out the support member from the opening. It is equipped with steps.

According to the present disclosure, in the button switch, when the support member that supports the button base on the housing is replaced, the support member can be removed from the operation side.

It is an end view which shows the operation panel in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is an end view around the connector of the button switch in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the shape of the connector terminal of the button switch in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the contact between the connector terminal of the button switch and the mounting connector terminal in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is an end view which shows the operation which releases the support of a button base in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is an end view which shows the operation of releasing the fixing of a support component in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a front view which looked at the operation panel in Embodiment 1 from the front. It is an end view which shows the operation panel in Embodiment 2. FIG. It is an end view around the lever of the button switch in Embodiment 2. FIG. It is an end view which shows the operation which releases the support of a button base in Embodiment 2. FIG. It is an end view which shows the operation panel in Embodiment 3. FIG. It is an end view which shows the operation which releases the support of a button base in Embodiment 3. FIG. It is an end view which shows the operation panel in Embodiment 4. FIG. It is an end view which shows the operation panel in Embodiment 5. It is an end view which shows the operation of releasing the fixing of a support component in Embodiment 5. It is a front view which looked at the operation panel in Embodiment 5 from the front.

Embodiment 1.
The button switch 100 and the operation panel 1000 according to the first embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings represent the same or equivalent configurations.

FIG. 1 is an end view of the operation panel 1000 according to the first embodiment. This end view is a view of the end face horizontal to the ground from directly above. Therefore, the front of the paper is the actual upward direction, and the back is the actual downward direction. Further, in the vertical direction of the paper surface, the upper side is the operation side operated by the user, and the lower side is the back side thereof. Hereinafter, the upper side of the paper surface is referred to as the operation side, the lower side is referred to as the back side, and the lateral direction of the paper surface is referred to as the right side and the left side as it is. Further, among the axes horizontal to the ground passing through the center of the button switch 100, the axis extending in the vertical direction of the paper surface is called the central axis, the one closer to the central axis is called the inner side, and the one farther from the central axis is called the outer side.

The operation panel 1000 includes a housing 1, a button switch 100, and a cable 7, and outputs that the user presses the button switch 100 to an external device through the cable 7. First, the configuration of the housing 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The housing 1 includes a housing body 13 and a metal plate 12.

The housing body 13 has a rectangular parallelepiped structure with a hollow inside, and has an operation panel 11 facing the operation side. In FIG. 1, the operation panel 11 has a front surface which is an operation surface facing the operation side, and has a back surface on the back side thereof. Further, an opening 16 is provided in which the operation member 2 of the button switch 100 is exposed from the operation side, which will be described later.

The opening on the back side of the housing body 13 is covered with a plate (not shown). Further, the plate is provided with a hole through which the cable 7 described later passes.

Next, the metal plate 12 will be described. The metal plate 12 is made of a hard metal (for example, iron) that is not easily deformed or damaged. The metal plate 12 has a bent surface 12b whose both ends are bent at right angles toward the back side, and the bent surface 12b is in contact with the inner wall of the side surface of the housing body 13. Further, the mounting surface 12a, which is the central portion of the metal plate 12 excluding the bent surface 12b, is provided so as to face the back surface of the operation panel 11, and the lateral length is the right side of the inner wall of the side surface of the housing body 13. Matches the length from to the left side. The metal plate 12 is fixed to the housing body 13 by fixing the bent surface 12b to the inner wall of the side surface of the housing body 13 with bolts 14 and nuts 15.

Further, the metal plate 12 is provided with a recess 17 on the operation side of the mounting surface 12a, which is in contact with the convex portion which is the guide portion 42 of the

support parts

4a and 4b described later.

Next, the configuration of the button switch 100 will be described. The button switch 100 includes an operation member 2, a button base 3, a support member 40, a screw 5 which is a fixing member, and a substrate member 6.

Further, the operation member 2 includes a button top 21, an adapter 22, and a movable body 23 in order from the operation side, and moves from the operation side to the back side by a pushing operation of the user.

The button top 21 is a portion exposed to the operation side from the opening 16 of the housing 1 and touches the user's hand. Further, the button top 21 is a design surface of the button switch 100, and various characters and numbers are written on it. The button top 21 has a claw-shaped shape that faces inward on the circumference of the back side, and is coupled to the adapter described below by this claw-shaped shape.

The adapter 22 connects the button top 21 and the movable body 23. The adapter 22 has a recess on the circumference of the operation side for connecting to the claw-shaped shape of the button top 21, and the circumference of the back side has a claw-shaped shape for connecting to the movable body 23 on the outside. It is formed facing. By varying the shape of the adapter 22, the button top 21 manufactured according to different standards can be coupled to other members of the button switch 100.

The movable body 23 is a member that supports the button top 21 via the adapter 22 and is held by the button base 3 described below so that it can be moved by a pushing operation from the operation side. The circumference on the operation side has a claw-shaped shape that is coupled to the claw-shaped shape of the adapter 22 inward. Further, a collar is provided on the circumference of the back side toward the outside, and the collar provided on the button base 3 described below suppresses the movement toward the operation side. Further, the movable body 23 has a pressing portion, which is a convex portion for pressing the switch 62, which will be described later, in the center thereof.

Next, the button base 3 will be described. The button base 3 holds the operating member 2 so that it can be moved by a pushing operation of the user. The length in the lateral direction is smaller than that of the opening 16, and it is formed so that it can be taken out from the opening 16. The button base 3 has a collar facing inward on the circumference of the operation side, and suppresses the movement of the operation member 2 including the movable body 23 to the operation side.

Further, the button base 3 has a plate portion 32 that supports the substrate 61 of the substrate member 6, which will be described later, inside the outer frame having a flange. The plate portion 32 has a hole in the center thereof through which the connector 63 of the substrate member 6 penetrates. Further, the button base 3 has one claw portion 31 on the left and right sides supported by the support member 40 described later on the back side. The claw portion 31 faces the outside of the button base 3, and the hook portion 41 of the support member 40 suppresses the movement to the operation side. Further, the claw portion 31 is inside the outer edge of the operating member 2.

Next, the support member 40 will be described. The support member 40 is composed of

support parts

4a and 4b, which are parts smaller than the opening 16. The

support parts

4a and 4b have the same shape, and in the following description, when it is not necessary to distinguish between the two, they are simply referred to as the support parts 4. One support component 4 is provided on the right side and one on the left side. The support component 4 has a hook portion 41 that prevents the claw portion 31 of the button base 3 from moving to the operation side. The hook portion 41 has a flexible inclined portion 41a inside, and the distance from the operation panel 11 increases toward the inside, and the inclined portion 41a hooks the claw portion 31 of the button base 3.

Assuming that the outer end of the inclined portion 41a is the start point and the inner end is the end point, the start point is outside the edge of the opening 16 of the operation panel 11, and the end point is inside the outer edge of the operation member 2 with the claw portion 31. I'm in contact. Therefore, the inclined portion 41a is provided at a position facing the gap 81 between the edge of the opening 16 and the outer edge of the operating member 2. Therefore, in the left and right support parts 4, the length between the hook portions 41 provided with the inclined portions 41a inside is longer than the length between the right edge and the left edge of the opening 16.

The support component 4 has a base portion 43 in contact with the mounting surface 12a, which is the central portion of the metal plate 12. The base portion 43 includes a guide portion 42 which is a convex portion that fits into the concave portion 17 provided on the mounting surface 12a of the metal plate 12.

The screw 5 which is a fixing member passes through the female screw provided on the base portion 43 of the support component 4 and the mounting surface 12a of the metal plate 12, and fixes the support component 4 constituting the support member 40 to the metal plate 12 of the housing 1. It is a thing. The head of the screw 5 is provided at a position facing the opening 16. Therefore, by inserting the driver into the opening 16 from the operation side, the fixing and releasing operations can be performed by the screw 5.

Next, the substrate member 6 will be described. The board member 6 includes a board 61, a switch 62 incorporated in the board 61, a connector 63, and a light source 64. The switch 62 is pressed according to the movement of the operation member 2 by the pushing operation of the user, and the fact that the switch 62 is pressed is output from the connector 63 to the external device, and at the same time, the light source 64 is turned on. Further, the light source 64 is turned off according to the signal input from the external device via the connector 63.

The board 61 is located in the center of the button switch 100 and is supported by the plate portion 32 of the button base 3. The switch 62 is incorporated in the center of the operation side, and the light source 64 is incorporated in the right side and the left side of the operation side. On the other hand, a connector 63 is provided in the center of the back side.

The operation side of the switch 62 is in contact with the pressing portion of the movable body 23, and the operation member 2 is pressed by the pushing operation of the user to turn on the switch 62. Further, when the pushing operation of the user is released, the switch 62 pushes the pressing portion back to the operation side by the restoring force, and returns the operation member 2 to the original position.

The connector 63 is coupled to the mounting connector 71 of the cable 7 described below, and performs input / output of signals and reception of electric power. Further, the light source 64 is an LED (Light Emitting Diode) that emits light by electric power supplied from the outside via the connector 63.

Cable 7 will be explained. The cable 7 mediates the input / output of signals between the button switch 100 and the external device, and supplies electric power to the button switch 100 from the external device. The cable 7 includes a mounting connector 71, an electric wire 72, a relay connector 73, and an external connector 74.

The mounting connector 71 is connected by inserting the connector 63 of the board member 6 from the operation side into the inside. The mounting connector 71 has a wide operation side and has a shape that makes it easy to insert the connector 63. Further, the mounting connector 71 is supported by a groove provided inside the support component 4.

The joint portion between the connector 63 and the mounting connector 71 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view when the connector 63 is pulled out from the mounting connector 71. The connector 63 has a plurality of connector terminals 63a, and the mounting connector 71 has a mounting connector terminal 71a having a one-to-one correspondence with the connector terminal 63a. When the connector terminal 63a and the mounting connector terminal 71a come into contact with each other, the button switch 100 becomes conductive.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the connector terminal 63a, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the contacted connector terminal 63a and the mounting connector terminal 71a. The connector terminal 63a has a shape that protrudes to the back side and is curved, so that it can be reliably in contact with the mounting connector terminal 71a.

The electric line 72 is provided with a power line and a signal line. The relay connector 73 is provided on the side opposite to the mounting connector 71 of the electric wire 72, and is coupled to the external connector 74. The connection between the relay connector 73 and the external connector 74 is removable. In the present embodiment, the relay connector 73 and the external connector 74 are connected by a screw, and can be removed and attached by turning the connecting portion. The electric wire 72 connected to the external device from the external connector 74 has a sufficient length, and by pulling the mounting connector 71 from the operation side, the joint portion between the relay connector 73 and the external connector 74 is operated from the opening 16. Can be pulled out to the side. The connection between the relay connector 73 and the external connector 74 may be other than a screw. For example, it may be an electrical wiring connector that conducts by fitting.

Next, the removal method of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, and 7. FIG. 5 is an end view of the operation panel 1000 when the jig 8 is inserted into the gap 81. The jig 8 is used for exchanging the button switch 100, and includes a handle 82 and two insertion portions 83 at both ends of the handle 82 facing in the same direction. The length of the handle 82 is slightly longer than the width of the button top 21, and the insertion portion 83 intersects the handle 82 at a right angle. Therefore, in the jig 8, if the handle 82 is held horizontally with the button top 21 and the tip of the insertion portion 83 is inserted into the gap 81, two insertion portions 83 can be inserted into the gap 81 at the same time.

The method of removing the button switch 100 will be explained. When the insertion portion 83 of the jig 8 is inserted through the gap 81, the tip of the insertion portion 83 hits the inclined portion 41a of the support component 4. When further pushed into the back side, since the inclined portion 41a has flexibility, the inner end of the inclined portion 41a moves to the back side, and as shown in FIG. 5, the inclined portion 41a supports the button base 3. Is released. In this state, by pulling out the operation member 2 toward the operation side, the operation member 2, the button base 3, and the board member 6 of the button switch 100 can be taken out from the opening 16.

Next, by pulling the mounting connector 71 of the cable 7 from the operation side, the joint portion between the relay connector 73 of the cable 7 and the external connector 74 can be taken out from the opening 16. Further, at this time, if it is necessary to replace the mounting connector 71, it can be replaced by disengaging the coupling portion of the relay connector 73 and the external connector 74.

FIG. 7 is a view of the operation panel 1000 as viewed from the operation side after the button base 3 is removed and the joint portion between the relay connector 73 of the cable 7 and the external connector 74 is taken out from the opening 16. The portion shown by the dotted line of the support component 4 represents a portion hidden behind the operation panel 11 and not visible. Further, the filled portion in the center of the metal plate 12 represents a hole through which the cable 7 passes.

Next, by inserting a screwdriver into the opening 16 from the operation side and removing the screw 5 fixing the support member 40 with the screwdriver, the fixing of the support member 40 by the screw 5 is released. This fixing can be released for each of the support parts 4 provided on the left and right. As shown in FIG. 6, the support parts 4 that have been released from the fixing can be removed one by one from the mounting surface 12a of the metal plate 12. That is, the plurality of

support parts

4a and 4b constituting the support member 40 are detachably attached to the metal plate 12, and each of the support parts 4 is smaller than the opening 16, so that the

support parts

4a and 4b are taken out from the opening 16. Can be done.

According to the above, the button switch 100 can be removed from the operation side. Next, a method of attaching the button switch 100 will be described. Installation is performed in the reverse order of removal.

First, one support component 4 is inserted through the opening 16 and installed on the mounting surface 12a. At this time, by installing the guide portion 42 so as to come into contact with the recess 17 of the mounting surface 12a, it can be installed at the correct position. Next, the support component 4 is fixed to the mounting surface 12a with a screw 5 using a screwdriver. This is done for both the left and right support parts 4.

Next, place the mounting connector 71 of the cable 7 in the groove of the support component 4 to install it in the correct position. Finally, the button switch 100 can be attached by inserting the operation member 2, the button base 3, and the board member 6 through the opening 16.

According to the above, when the support member 40 that supports the button base 3 on the housing 1 is replaced, the support member 40 can be taken out from the operation side. Therefore, the work of opening the housing body 13 itself in order to replace the support member 40 becomes unnecessary. This is particularly useful when work is difficult because the operation panel 1000 is embedded in the wall of a building.

Further, according to the present embodiment, even if the operation panel 11 which is the surface of the housing body 13 on the operation side cannot be easily opened and closed, the support member 40 can be replaced from the operation side. Therefore, the button switch 100 in the present embodiment can open and close the operation panel 11 such as the call button installed in the elevator landing and the operation panel 1000 of the destination button installed in the elevator car. It is especially useful for things that are difficult for design reasons and require a lot of effort when working from the back side.

Further, according to the guide unit 42 described in the present embodiment, the support component 4 is guided to a specific installation position even when working from the opening 16 where the work space is limited, so that it is easy to install.

Further, in the present embodiment, the support member 40 is divided into a plurality of support parts 4. As a result, although the hooks can be taken out from the opening 16, the lengths of the hooks 41 provided on the left and right are longer than those of the opening 16, and the inclined portions 41a are installed at positions facing the gap 81. The tool 8 makes it easy to release the support of the button base 3.

Embodiment 2.
The present embodiment is a button switch 100 provided with a lever 9 for releasing the support of the button base 3 by rotating by pressing the jig 8 instead of the hook portion 41 of the support member 40. Hereinafter, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described with reference to FIGS. 8, 9, and 10. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. 5 in each drawing represent the same or corresponding parts.

First, the configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 is an end view of the operation panel 1000 according to the present embodiment. A lever 9 is provided in place of the hook portion 41 in the left and right support parts 4. The lever 9 has a jig receiver 96 on the outside of the shaft 91, and the jig receiver 96 is located at a position facing the gap 81. The configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9, which shows in detail the lever 9 of the support component 4 on the right side and its surroundings. Hereinafter, the lever 9 on the right side will be described.

The lever 9 has a shaft 91, a lever claw 92, a stopper 93, a torsion coil spring 94, a spring stopper 95, and a jig receiver 96. The shaft 91 is fixed to the support component 4, and is provided with a lever claw 92 and a jig receiver 96 at both ends thereof, and a stopper 93 is provided in the back side direction. Further, a torsion coil spring 94 is wound around the shaft 91. When the jig 8 presses the jig receiver 96 from the operation side, the lever 9 on the right side rotates clockwise around the shaft 91.

The lever claw 92 is provided inside the shaft 91, and the back side of the lever claw 92 moves to the operation side of the claw portion 31 of the button base 3 in the same manner as the inner one end of the inclined portion 41a of the first embodiment. It suppresses. That is, the lever claw 92 supports the button base 3 so that the button base 3 does not come off when it comes into contact with the claw portion 31. Further, the operation side of the lever claw 92 pushes the button base 3 toward the operation side by coming into contact with the back side of the button base 3 when the lever 9 rotates clockwise. The jig receiver 96 is located at a position facing the gap 81 outside the shaft 91, and moves in the back side direction when pressed by the jig 8.

The torsion coil spring 94 is wound around the shaft 91, and one end thereof is fixed to the base portion 43 of the support component 4. The other end is hooked from the back side by a spring stopper 95 which is a convex portion provided on the jig receiver 96. The torsion coil spring 94 applies a force for counterclockwise rotation about the shaft 91 to the lever 9. The lever claw 92 presses the claw portion 31 in the back side direction by the force of counterclockwise rotation by the torsion coil spring 94.

The stopper 93 is a convex portion provided on the back side of the shaft 91. The stopper 93 prevents the lever 9 from rotating counterclockwise beyond a certain angle when the button base 3 is taken out. More specifically, when the button base 3 is taken out, the claw portion 31 of the button base 3 does not suppress the movement of the lever claw 92 in the back side direction. Then, since the lever 9 tends to rotate counterclockwise due to the force of the torsion coil spring 94, the lever 9 is brought into contact with the stopper receiver 44, which is a convex portion provided on the support component 4, to suppress this counterclockwise rotation.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is an end view showing the same region as in FIG. 9 when the jig receiver 96 is pressed by the insertion portion 83 of the jig 8. The dotted line in the figure represents the position of the lever and the button base 3 before pressing.

When the jig receiver 96 is pressed by the insertion portion 83, the lever on the right side rotates clockwise around the shaft 91 until the back side of the jig receiver 96 touches the outside of the stopper receiver 44. By this rotation, the contact between the back side of the lever claw 92 and the claw portion 31 is released, and the operation side surface of the lever claw 92 moves the button base 3 to the operation side.

Then, if the person who replaces the button switch 100 grabs the operation member 2 and pulls it out, the button base 3 can also be taken out from the opening 16. After the button base 3 is taken out, the lever claw 92 tries to continue the counterclockwise rotation by the force of the counterclockwise rotation by the torsion coil spring 94, but the counterclockwise rotation is suppressed by the contact between the stopper 93 and the stopper receiver 44. As a result, the lever 9 stops rotating at a position that is almost the same as when the button base 3 is supported. That is, when the button switch 100 is attached, if the button base 3 is inserted, the claw portion 31 of the flexible button base 3 is deformed by coming into contact with the operation side of the lever claw 92, and the button base 3 is attached. Can be done.

According to the above, it is possible to provide the button switch 100 which is hard to break even if the support component 4 is pressed by the jig 8. Further, since the operation side of the lever claw 92 moves the button base 3 to the operation side, the button base 3 can be easily taken out from the opening 16.

Embodiment 3.
The present embodiment is a button switch 100 in which an extension member 34, which is a drive member, is attached to a button base 3. Hereinafter, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. In FIGS. 11 and 12, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 5 represent the same or corresponding parts. First, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is an end view of the entire operation panel 1000 according to the present embodiment.

The button base 3 has an extension member 34 on the plate portion 32. The extension member 34 includes a support column 35 and a spring 36, and is in a compressed state when the claw portion 31 of the button base 3 is supported by the inclined portion 41a of the support component 4, and is in an extended state when the support is released. It is something that changes.

The strut 35 has a rod-shaped structure that passes through a hole provided in the plate portion 32, and has a strut stopper 35a at one end on the operation side and a foot portion 35b at one end on the back side. The strut stopper 35a is a member larger than the hole provided in the plate portion 32, and prevents the strut 35 from falling out of the hole. The foot portion 35b is a portion in contact with the base portion 43 of the support component 4. Further, the length of the support column 35 is longer than the length from the plate portion 32 to the base portion 43.

The spring 36 is wound around the support column 35 and applies pressure to the back side of the plate portion 32 and the operation side of the foot portion 35b. The winding of the spring 36 is larger than the hole provided in the plate portion 32. Therefore, the spring 36 does not pass through the hole.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. 12 is an end view of the entire operation panel 1000 according to the present embodiment when the support of the button base 3 is released by the support component 4.

When the button base 3 is supported by the support component 4, the length of the support column 35 is longer than the length from the plate portion 32 to the base portion 43, so that a part of the operation side of the support column 35 is provided on the plate portion 32. It exists on the operation side of the plate portion 32 through the formed hole. At this time, since the spring 36 does not pass through the hole, it is pressed by the back side of the plate portion 32 and the operation side of the foot portion 35b. That is, the spring 36 applies a force to the button base 3 to move toward the operation side, which is the direction of the opening 16.

When the support of the button base 3 by the support component 4 is released, the return force of the spring 36 exerts pressure on the back side of the plate portion 32 and the operation side of the foot portion 35b, so that the extension member 34 expands and the button base 3 Moves to the operation side. When the operation side of the plate portion 32 comes into contact with the back side of the support column stopper 35a due to the movement, the extension of the extension member 34 stops, and the movement of the button base 3 also stops.

According to the above, since the button base 3 moves to the operation side when the button base 3 is taken out from the opening 16, the operation member 2 protrudes toward the operation side from the opening 16 and the button base 3 can be easily pulled out.

Embodiment 4.
The present embodiment is a button switch 100 provided with a magnet which is a driving member. Hereinafter, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 13, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 represent the same or corresponding parts. First, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described.

The portion of the back side of the plate portion 32 that is outside the position facing the screw 5 is thicker than that of the first embodiment. A button base magnet 33 is provided on the back side of the thick portion. Further, a support component magnet 45 is provided at a position of the base portion 43 facing the button base magnet 33. The directions of the magnetic fields of the button base magnet 33 and the support component magnet 45 are such that they repel each other. For example, when the back side of the button base magnet 33 is the S pole, the operation side of the support component magnet 45 is also the S pole.

Further, the connector magnet 63b is also provided on the back side of the connector 63, and the mounting connector magnet 71b is also provided at a position facing the connector magnet 63b of the mounting connector 71. The direction of these magnetic fields is that the connector magnet 63b is the same as the button base magnet 33 and the mounting connector magnet 71b is the same as the support component magnet 45. Therefore, the connector magnet 63b and the mounting connector magnet 71b are oriented so as to repel each other.

According to the above configuration, when the support of the button base 3 by the support component 4 is released, the button base 3 moves to the operation side due to the repulsive force between the magnets. Therefore, the operation member 2 protrudes toward the operation side from the opening 16, and the button base 3 can be easily pulled out.

Embodiment 5.
The present embodiment is a button switch 100 provided with a leaf spring member 52 instead of the hook portion 41 of the support member 40. Hereinafter, the differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described with reference to FIGS. 14, 15 and 16. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. 5 in each drawing represent the same or corresponding parts.

First, the configuration of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 is an end view of the operation panel 1000 according to the present embodiment. In the left and right support parts 4, a leaf spring member 52 is provided instead of the hook portion 41. That is, in the present embodiment, the left and right support parts 4 include a leaf spring member 52 and a base portion 43. Hereinafter, the support component 4b on the left side will be described.

The leaf spring member 52 has a leaf spring claw 52a, a jig receiver 52b, a pillar portion 52c, a deforming portion 52d, a base pressing portion 52e, and a jig guide 52f, which are inclined portions, and the deforming portion 52d is a screw 51. It is fixed to the base portion 43 of the support component 4 by the support component 4. Further, the base portion 43 of the support component 4 in the present embodiment has a pressing support portion 46.

First, how the leaf spring member 52 is fixed to the base portion 43 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a view of the operation panel 1000 as viewed from the operation side after the button base 3 is removed. The portion shown by the dotted line of the support component 4 represents a portion hidden behind the operation panel 11 and not visible.

The leaf spring member 52 has one deformed portion 52d in the vertical direction of the paper surface so as to sandwich the pressing support portion 46 of the base portion 43 to be described later. Further, one end inside each of the deformed portions 52d is fixed to a portion other than the pressing support portion 46 of the base portion 43 by a screw 51. Further, the outer end of the two deformed portions 52d is integrated via the back end of the pillar portion 52c, which will be described later. The vertical direction of the paper surface is the vertical direction when the operation panel 1000 is actually viewed from the operation side.

The pressing support portion 46 of the base portion 43 is provided at the center of the base portion 43 in the vertical direction of the paper surface, and protrudes to the outside of the base portion 43 between the deformed portions 52d provided one by one in the vertical direction of the paper surface. It is a portion and is located on the back side of the base pressing portion 52e as shown in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 14, the configuration of the leaf spring member 52 will be described in detail. As described above, the outer end of the deformed portion 52d fixed to the base portion 43 is integrated with the pillar portion 52c. The pillar portion 52c is a pillar extending in the moving direction of the operating member 2. One end of the back side of the pillar portion 52c is sandwiched between two deformed portions 52d, and has a base pressing portion 52e inside. On the other hand, the operation side of the pillar portion 52c has a leaf spring claw 52a, a jig receiver 52b, and a jig guide 52f.

The base pressing portion 52e has a structure that is sandwiched between two deforming portions 52d and extends inward from one end on the back side of the pillar portion 52c, and the inner end is between the button base 3 and the pressing support portion 46. It forms a convex part that is bent to the side.

The jig receiver 52b has a structure extending inward from one end of the pillar portion 52c on the operation side, and is provided at a position facing the gap 81. The jig guide 52f is two pillars provided at both inner and outer ends of the jig receiver 52b, and is a pillar extending in the moving direction of the operating member 2 like the pillar portion 52c. The leaf spring claw 52a is a claw provided at one end of the inner jig guide 52f on the operation side. The inner end of the leaf spring claw 52a suppresses the movement of the claw portion 31 of the button base 3 toward the operation side, similarly to the inner end of the inclined portion 41a of the first embodiment.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is an end view showing the same region as in FIG. 14 when the jig receiver 52b is pressed by the insertion portion 83 of the jig 8.

When the jig receiver 52b is pressed by the insertion portion 83, the portion of the left leaf spring member 52 other than the deformed portion 52d rotates counterclockwise around the outer end of the pressing support portion 46. At this time, the deforming portion 52d is deformed by the pressure pressed by the insertion portion 83. By this rotation, the contact between the leaf spring claw 52a and the claw portion 31 is released, and the base pressing portion 52e moves the button base 3 to the operation side. Then, if the person who replaces the button switch 100 grabs the operation member 2 and pulls it out, the button base 3 can also be taken out from the opening 16. Further, when the pressing by the inserting portion 83 is stopped, the deformation of the deformed portion 52d is released and the original shape is restored. Next, by inserting a screwdriver into the opening 16 from the operation side and removing the screw 51 using the screwdriver, the fixing of the leaf spring member 52 to the base portion 43 is released. Since the leaf spring member 52 is smaller than the opening 16, the leaf spring member 52 whose fixing has been released can be taken out one by one from the opening 16. The base portion 43 can also be taken out by the same operation as in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, at the time of attachment, by inserting the operation member 2, the button base 3, and the substrate member 6 from the opening 16, the operation side of the leaf spring claw 52a is pressed against the claw portion 31 of the button base 3, deformed, and inserted completely. By returning to the original shape at the point, the button base 3 can be supported as shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the button switch 100 can be taken out from the opening 16 as in the other embodiments. Further, in the present embodiment, the leaf spring member 52 can also be taken out from the opening 16. Further, the leaf spring member 52 can be manufactured at a lower cost than the lever 9 of the second embodiment. Further, since the jig guide 52f is provided, the jig 8 can easily press the jig receiver 52b. The leaf spring member 52 may be manufactured by deforming one metal plate.

Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. A modified example is shown below.

In the embodiment, the operation member 2 and the button base 3 are composed of different parts, but the operation member 2 and the button base 3 may be composed of one integrated component. Further, the operating member 2 is moved from the operating side to the back side by a pushing operation from the user, but in order to solve the problem, the operating member 2 may be operated by the user from the operating side. Anything will do. For example, the operating member 2 may be a touch panel, the button switch 100 may be a touch-type button, the operating member 2 may be a non-contact sensor, and the button switch 100 may be a non-contact button.

In the embodiment, the support member 40 is composed of a support component 4 smaller than the opening 16. The term smaller than the opening 16 here means that the size is such that it can pass through the opening 16 when it is taken out. For example, the support component 4 may be provided with a bending mechanism so that it can be deformed inside the housing 1 to a size that can be taken out from the opening 16.

In the embodiment, the support member 40 is composed of two support parts 4, but the structure of the parts is not limited to this, and may be composed of a plurality of three or more parts. Further, in the first embodiment, the support member 40 is composed of a plurality of support parts 4 in order to make the inclined portion 41a face the gap 81, but in order to solve the problem, the support member 40 is used. It may be one member smaller than the opening 16.

In the embodiment, the fixing member is a screw 5, but the fixing member may be any as long as it can release the fixing of the support member 40 by an operation from the operation side, for example, a pin or the like. Further, the fixing member may be a support member 40, a claw provided on the metal plate 12, or the like.

As the spring 36 and the torsion coil spring 94 in the embodiment, another elastic body such as rubber may be used as long as it has the same function.

In the embodiment, the guide portion 42 is a convex portion, but the guide portion 42 may be made a concave portion and a convex portion may be provided on the base portion 43.

In the fourth embodiment, the directions of the magnetic fields of the magnets, which are the driving devices, repel each other, but the directions are attracted to each other, and as a guide for installing the button base 3 in the correct position when inserting the button base 3. May be good. That is, a force that causes the button base 3 to move from the opening 16 toward the inside of the housing 1 may be applied to the button base 3. Further, by electrically controlling the direction of the magnetic field of the magnet and inverting the magnetic field, the magnetic field is set in the direction in which the magnets repel each other when the button base 3 is taken out, and when the button base 3 is attached, the magnets move with each other. The magnetic field may be set in the direction of attraction.

In the embodiment, the button switch 100 is supplied with electric power via the cable 7, but in order to solve the problem, the button switch 100 is powered by using wireless power feeding technology instead of the cable 7. May be supplied. That is, the button switch 100 may include a receiver for a wireless power supply system. Further, instead of the cable 7, a wireless communication device may be provided to input / output signals to / from an external device.

In the embodiment, the support member 40 is deformed by being pressed by the jig 8 from the operation side, and the support of the button base 3 is released. However, the support of the button base 3 may be released by another method.

For example, the button switch 100 may be provided with a receiving device for receiving a release command by remote control from the outside of the housing 1. That is, when the receiving device receives the release command for releasing the support of the button base 3 by the support member 40, the support member 40 deforms the inclined portion 41a and the lever 9 supporting the button base 3 to deform the button base. The support of 3 may be released. Similarly, the support member 40 may be released from being fixed by the fixing member by remote control.

The above-described embodiments and modifications may be combined with each other. For example, the support component magnet 45 of the fourth embodiment is attached to the

support components

4a and 4b provided with the lever 9 of the second embodiment. May be good.

1 housing, 2 operation members, 3 button bases, 4a, 4b support parts, 5 screws, 6 board members, 7 cables, 8 jigs, 9 levers, 11 operation panels, 12 metal plates, 12a mounting surfaces, 12b bent surfaces, 13 housing body, 14 bolts, 15 nuts, 16 openings, 17 recesses, 21 button tops, 22 adapters, 23 movable bodies, 31 claws, 32 plates, 33 button base magnets, 34 extension members, 35 struts, 35a stanchions , 35b foot part, 36 spring, 40 support member, 41 hook part, 41a inclined part, 42 guide part, 43 base part, 44 stopper receiver, 45 support part magnet, 46 pressing support part, 51 screw, 52 leaf spring member, 52a leaf spring claw, 52b jig receiver, 52c pillar part, 52d deformed part, 52e base pressing part, 52f jig guide, 61 board, 62 switch, 63 connector, 63a connector terminal, 63b connector magnet, 64 light source, 71 mounting Connector, 71a mounting connector terminal, 71b mounting connector magnet, 72 electric wire, 73 relay connector, 74 external connector, 81 gap, 82 handle, 83 insertion part, 91 shaft, 92 lever claw, 93 stopper, 94 torsion coil spring, 95 spring Stop, 96 jig receiver 100 button switch, 1000 operation panel

Claims

An operation member operated by the user from the operation side that operates the operation panel provided with the opening, and
A button base that is formed so that it can be inserted through the opening and holds the operating member,
A support member that is composed of parts smaller than the opening and supports the button base so that the button base can be removed by an operation from the operation side.
A fixing member provided at a position operable from the opening and fixing the support member to the housing of the operation panel, and a fixing member.
Button switch with.
The button switch according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member is a screw, and the head of the screw is at a position facing the opening.
The button switch according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support member is composed of a plurality of the parts that can be separately taken out from the housing through the opening.
The support member has an inclined portion, and the button base is hooked on the inclined portion.
One of claims 1 to 3, wherein the support member is provided at a position facing the gap between the opening and the operation member in a state of being fixed to the housing, and has flexibility. The button switch described in one.
The button base has a claw and
The support member includes a lever that rotates about a shaft provided between one end and the other end, and the lever is such that the button base does not come off when the one end comes into contact with the claw portion. The button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the other end of the base is supported and the other end is pushed and rotated about the shaft to release the contact with the claw portion.
Claim 1 is characterized in that the support member is provided with a guide portion for guiding the support member to a specific position on the mounting surface by coming into contact with a concave portion or a convex portion provided on the mounting surface of the housing. The button switch according to any one of 5 to 5.
The button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the button base includes a driving member that applies a force for moving the button base from the inside of the housing toward the opening to the button base.
The button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the button base includes a driving member that applies a force for moving the button base from the opening toward the inside of the housing to the button base.
Further comprising a receiving device for receiving a release command to release the support of the button base by the support member.
The button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the support member releases the support of the button base when the receiving device receives the release command.
The button switch according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the receiver is provided with a wireless power supply system.
An operation panel having an opening having a front surface and a back surface, which are operation surfaces, and a housing provided with a metal plate provided so as to face the back surface of the operation panel.
An operating member exposed from the opening and operated by the user from the operating surface side.
A button base, which is formed so as to be inserted into the housing through the opening and holds the operating member.
From the support member that is composed of parts smaller than the opening and supports the button base so that the button base can be removed by a jig inserted from the gap between the opening and the operation member, and from the operation surface side. A fixing member provided at an operable position and fixing the support member to the metal plate of the housing.
With a button switch and
Operation panel equipped with.
A method of removing a button switch having an operation member having a button top, a button base for holding the operation member, and a support member that supports the button base and is fixed to the housing of the operation panel by a fixing member from the housing. And,
A step of inserting a jig into the gap between the button top and the edge of the opening of the operation panel to release the support of the button base by the support member.
A step of taking out the operation member and the button base from the opening of the operation panel,
A step of operating the fixing member for fixing the support member to the housing of the operation panel from the opening and releasing the fixing of the support member by the fixing member.
The step of taking out the support member from the opening and
How to remove the button switch equipped with.