JP6110326B2 - Switch device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a switch device that operates a first operating member and a second operating member via a common knob member.

  Some switch devices include a first operating member and a second operating member. Each of the first operating member and the second operating member is movable from the neutral position in the first direction and in the second direction opposite to the first direction. Operates different switches according to movement in the first direction and the second direction, and the second operation member also operates different switches according to movement in the first direction and the second direction. Manipulate. The first operating member is connected to one end of the knob member, and the second operating member is connected to the other end of the knob member. The knob member can be operated by the user. The first operating member moves in the first direction when the user pushes one end of the knob member, and the user moves the one end of the knob member. When the lifting operation is performed, the movement is made in the second direction. The second operation member moves in the first direction when the user pushes the other end of the knob member, and moves in the second direction when the user lifts the other end of the knob member. To do. That is, the knob member can be operated in four different directions, and when the knob member is operated in any of the four directions, one of the four switches corresponding to the operation direction of the knob member is operated. The

JP 2007-220342 A

  In the case of the above switch device, one of the one end and the other end of the knob member is lifted in response to the pushing operation, or the one end and the other end of the knob member are lifted. The other end may be pushed in response to one lifting operation. In this case, since the first operation member or the second operation member moves in conjunction with the movement of the other end of the knob member, the operation content is not satisfied in addition to the switch corresponding to the operation content of the user. Even the switch will be operated.

The switch device of the present invention is movable in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, and is different according to the movement in the first direction and the second direction. A first operating member that operates a switch, and is movable in the first direction and the second direction, and is different depending on the movement in the first direction and the second direction. A second operating member for operating a switch; a knob member for moving and operating each of the first operating member and the second operating member in the first direction and the second direction; A locking member that is provided on one of the first operating member and the second operating member and moves in accordance with the movement of the one operating member; and the first operating member and the second operating member. Provided on the other side, the one operating member moves Particular response, said the moving direction of one of the operating members are those having the engaged member which movement is locked by the locking member in different directions.

  When the user operates the knob member, the locked member is locked by the locking member. Accordingly, since the movement of the first operation member and the second operation member that does not correspond to the operation content of the knob member is restricted via the locked member and the locking member, the operation content of the user It is possible to prevent the operation of up to a switch not corresponding to the operation content in addition to the switch corresponding to the above.

The figure which shows Example 1 (The figure which shows the external appearance of a switch apparatus from diagonally behind) Diagram showing the appearance of the switch device (A) is a cross-sectional view along the Xa line, (b) is an Xb view. Diagram for explaining the relationship between the front stopper and the rear locking groove Diagram for explaining the relationship between the rear stopper and the front locking groove FIG. 4 equivalent diagram showing the second embodiment. Figure equivalent to FIG.

  The body 1 in FIG. 1 is made of synthetic resin, and has a horizontal bottom plate 2, a vertical front plate 3, and a vertical rear plate 4. A left side plate 5 and a right side plate 6 (see FIG. 2) are fixed to the body 1. The left side surface of the body 1 is covered with the left side plate 5, and the right side surface of the body 1 is covered with the right side plate 6. . A rear partition plate 7 is fixed in the body 1. The rear partition plate 7 projects vertically upward from the bottom plate 2 and is disposed opposite to the rear plate 4 in parallel with a gap from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a synthetic resin rear pusher 8 is accommodated in the body 1. The rear pusher 8 is disposed between the rear plate 4 and the rear partition plate 7, and is in a neutral position above the lowered position and the lowered position in response to being guided by the rear plate 4 and the rear partition plate 7. In comparison with the neutral position, it is movable linearly in the vertical direction between the raised positions above. The rear pusher 8 is supported from below by a rear elastic member in the body 1, and the rear elastic member stops the rear pusher 8 in the neutral position with the elastic force in a state where no operating force is applied to the rear pusher 8. Let After this, the pusher 8 corresponds to the first operating member, the upper direction corresponds to the first direction, and the lower direction corresponds to the second direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an operation hole 9 is formed at the upper end of the rear pusher 8. The operation hole 9 penetrates the rear pusher 8 in the left-right direction, and has a horizontally long oblong shape whose dimension in the front-rear direction is larger than that in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 3, a cylindrical rear rod 10 is inserted into the operation hole 9. The rear rod 10 projects from the right side surface and the left side surface of the rear pusher 8, and is movable in the front-rear direction along the operation hole 9.

  A front partition plate 11 is fixed in the body 1 as shown in FIG. The front partition plate 11 protrudes vertically upward from the bottom plate 2, and is opposed to the front plate 3 of the body 1 in parallel with a gap from behind. In the body 1, a front pusher 12 made of synthetic resin is housed. The front pusher 12 is disposed between the front plate 3 and the front partition plate 11, and is in a neutral position above the lowered position and the lowered position in response to being guided by the front plate 3 and the front partition plate 11. In comparison with the neutral position, it is movable linearly in the vertical direction between the raised positions above. The front pusher 12 is supported from below by a front elastic member, and the front elastic member stops the front pusher 12 in a neutral position with the elastic force in a state where no operating force is applied to the front pusher 12. The front pusher 12 corresponds to a second operation member.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an operation hole 13 is formed at the upper end of the front pusher 12. The operation hole 13 has a horizontally long hole shape that penetrates the front pusher 12 in the left-right direction, and a cylindrical front rod 14 is inserted into the operation hole 13. The front rod 14 protrudes from each of the right side surface and the left side surface of the front pusher 12 and is movable in the front-rear direction along the operation hole 13.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the right plate 15 is inserted into the right end of the rear rod 10 and the right end of the front rod 14, and the left plate 16 is inserted into the left end of the rear rod 10 and the left end of the front rod 14. Has been. Each of the right plate 15 and the left plate 16 connects the rear rod 10 and the front rod 14, and each of the rear rod 10 and the front rod 14 rotates with respect to both the right plate 15 and the left plate 16. Has been made possible. An E-ring 17 is fixed to the right end portion of the rear rod 10, the left end portion of the rear rod 10, the right end portion of the front rod 14, and the left end portion of the front rod 14, and the right plate 15 includes the right end portion of the rear rod 10 and The left plate 16 is secured from the left end of the rear rod 10 and the left end of the front rod 14 by the E ring 17 from the right end of the front rod 14.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a synthetic resin medium pusher 18 is accommodated in the body 1. The middle pusher 18 is disposed between the rear pusher 8 and the front pusher 12, and can swing between a neutral posture, a forward tilt posture, and a rear tilt posture. The backward leaning posture is a posture that tilts backward from the bottom to the top, the forward leaning posture is a posture that leans forward from the bottom to the top, and the neutral posture is any one of the rear and front from the bottom to the top. It is a vertical posture that does not tilt. The rear end portion of the middle pusher 18 is supported from below by a middle and rear elastic member in the body 1, and the front end portion of the middle pusher 18 is supported from below by a middle and front elastic member in the body 1. The middle front elastic member makes the middle pusher 18 stand still in the neutral posture with the elastic force in a state where no operating force is applied to the middle pusher 18.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the middle pusher 18 is formed with a rear inclined surface 19 and a front inclined surface 20. The rear inclined surface 19 is inclined backward from the bottom to the top, the front inclined surface 20 is inclined forward from the bottom to the top, and the rear inclined surface 19 and the front inclined surface 20 are mutually connected. Crossed. An intermediate rod 21 is inserted at the intersection between the rear inclined surface 19 and the front inclined surface 20. The middle rod 21 protrudes from each of the right side surface and the left side surface of the middle pusher 18, and as shown in FIG. 1, the right end portion of the middle rod 21 is inserted into the right plate 15 and the left end portion of the middle rod 21. Is inserted into the left plate 16. The middle rod 21 is rotatable with respect to each of the right plate 15 and the left plate 16, and a retaining E-ring 17 is fixed to the right end portion and the left end portion of the middle rod 21.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a knob 22 is fixed to the upper end portion of the right plate 15 and the upper end portion of the left plate 16. The knob 22 connects the right plate 15 and the left plate 16, and has a longitudinally long shape as compared with the dimension in the left-right direction when viewed from above. This knob 22 is operated by a driver of a car with fingers, and corresponds to a knob member. The rear end portion of the knob 22 is connected to the rear pusher 8 via the rear rod 10, the front end portion of the knob 22 is connected to the front pusher 12 via the front rod 14, and the center portion of the knob 22 in the front-rear direction is the middle. It is connected to the middle pusher 18 via the rod 21, and the knob 22 is stationary in a neutral state via the rear pusher 8, the front pusher 12, and the middle pusher 18 when no operating force is applied to the knob 22. FIG. 2 shows the knob 22 in a neutral state, and the knob 22 can be operated from the neutral state to six states of a rearwardly lowered state, a rearwardly raised state, a forwardly lowered state, a forwardly raised state, a forward state, and a backward state. ing.

  The rear lowering state of the knob 22 is a state in which the rear end portion of the knob 22 is lower than the neutral state. When the driver pushes the rear end portion of the knob 22 downward with a finger in the neutral state of the knob 22 ( 2 (refer to the arrow RD in FIG. 2), the rear pusher 8 is pushed in the same direction by the rear rod 10 to move from the neutral position to the lowered position against the elastic force of the rear elastic member, and the knob 22 is in the neutral state. After that, it will be in a descending state. When the driver releases his / her finger from the knob 22 in the rear lowered state of the knob 22, the rear rod 10 is pushed up from the lowered position to the neutral position by the restoring force of the rear elastic member together with the rear pusher 8. 22 returns from the rear-lowering state to the neutral state.

  The front lowering state of the knob 22 is a state in which the front end portion of the knob 22 is lower than the neutral state, and when the driver pushes the front end portion of the knob 22 downward with a finger in the neutral state of the knob 22 (FIG. 2). When the front pusher 12 is pushed in the same direction by the front rod 14, the knob 22 moves from the neutral position to the lowered position against the elastic force of the front elastic member. It goes down. When the driver releases his / her finger from the knob 22 when the knob 22 is lowered, the front rod 14 and the front pusher 12 are pushed up from the lowered position to the neutral position by the restoring force of the front elastic member. 22 returns from the forward descending state to the neutral state.

  The rearward rising state of the knob 22 is a state in which the rear end portion of the knob 22 is lifted as compared with the neutral state. When the driver lifts the rear end portion of the knob 22 upward with a finger in the neutral state of the knob 22 ( In accordance with the rear pusher 8 being lifted in the same direction by the rear rod 10, the knob 22 moves from the neutral position to the raised position, and the knob 22 changes from the neutral state to the rear raised state. When the driver lifts his / her finger from the knob 22 in the rearward raising state of the knob 22, the knob 22 is lowered from the rearward raising state to the neutral state in response to the rear rod 10 being lowered together with the rear pusher 8 from the raised position to the neutral position. Return to.

  The front rising state of the knob 22 is a state in which the front end portion of the knob 22 is lifted compared to the neutral state. When the driver lifts the front end portion of the knob 22 with a finger in the neutral state of the knob 22 (FIG. 2). In accordance with the fact that the front pusher 12 is lifted in the same direction by the front rod 14, the knob 22 moves from the neutral position to the raised position, and the knob 22 changes from the neutral state to the front raised state. When the driver releases his / her finger from the knob 22 with the knob 22 in the forwardly raised state, the knob 22 is lowered from the raised position to the neutral position together with the front pusher 12, and the knob 22 is moved from the forwardly raised state to the neutral state. Return to.

  The forward movement state of the knob 22 is a state where the knob 22 has moved horizontally compared to the neutral state. When the driver slides the knob 22 forward with fingers in the neutral state of the knob 22 (arrow F in FIG. 2). For reference), when the front inclined surface 20 of the middle pusher 18 is pushed forward by the middle rod 21, the middle pusher 18 changes from the neutral posture to the forward leaning posture against the elastic force of the middle front elastic member. Changes from the neutral state to the forward state. When the driver releases his / her finger from the knob 22 with the knob 22 moving forward, the middle pusher 18 returns to the neutral posture from the forward leaning posture by the restoring force of the middle front elastic member, and the front inclined surface 20 of the middle pusher 18 is restored. When the intermediate rod 21 is pushed backward, the knob 22 returns from the forward movement state to the neutral state.

  The retracted state of the knob 22 is a state in which the knob 22 has moved horizontally compared to the neutral state. When the driver slides the knob 22 backward with fingers in the neutral state of the knob 22 (arrow R in FIG. 2). For reference), when the rear inclined surface 19 of the middle pusher 18 is pushed rearward by the middle rod 21, the middle pusher 18 changes from the neutral posture to the rearward leaning posture against the elastic force of the middle rear elastic member. Changes from the neutral state to the reverse state. When the driver releases his / her finger from the knob 22 in the retracted state of the knob 22, the middle pusher 18 returns to the neutral posture from the rearward tilting posture by the restoring force of the middle rear elastic member, and the rear inclined surface 19 of the middle pusher 18. In response to pushing the middle rod 21 forward, the knob 22 returns from the retracted state to the neutral state.

  A switch board is fixed in the body 1, and the switch board is equipped with a rear lowering switch, a rear raising switch, a front lowering switch, a front raising switch, a forward switch, and a backward switch. Yes. Each of the rear descending switch to the backward switch is composed of a rubber contact switch whose electrical state is switched between the off state and the on state, and the position or posture of the power seat is the rear descending switch to the backward switch. It is electrically adjusted according to which one is turned on.

  The rear lowering switch is turned off at the neutral position and the upper position of the rear pusher 8. When the rear pusher 8 is operated to the lowering position, the rear lowering switch is directly operated from the off state. Switch to the on state. The rear raising switch is turned off at the neutral position and the lowering position of the rear pusher 8, and when the rear pusher 8 is operated to the raising position, the rear raising switch is indirectly operated via the operation member. This switches from the off state to the on state. Each of the rear lowering switch and the rear raising switch corresponds to a switch, and the rear lowering switch is turned on in response to the knob 22 being operated from the neutral state to the rear lowering state, and the rear raising switch. The switch is turned on in response to the knob 22 being operated from the neutral state to the rear ascending state.

  The front lowering switch is turned off at the neutral position and the raised position of the front pusher 12. When the front pusher 12 is operated to the lowering position, the front lowering switch is directly operated from the off state. Switch to the on state. The front raising switch is turned off at the neutral position and the lowering position of the front pusher 12. When the front pusher 12 is operated to the raising position, the front raising switch is indirectly operated via the operation member. This switches from the off state to the on state. Each of the front lowering switch and the front rising switch corresponds to a switch, and the front lowering switch is turned on in response to the operation of the knob 22 from the neutral state to the front lowering state. The switch is turned on in response to the knob 22 being operated from the neutral state to the forwardly raised state.

  The forward switch is turned off in the neutral posture and the backward tilted posture of the intermediate pusher 18, and when the intermediate pusher 18 is operated in the forward tilted posture, the forward switch is directly operated to move from the off state. Switch to the on state. The reverse switch is turned off in the neutral and forward tilted positions of the intermediate pusher 18, and when the intermediate pusher 18 is operated in the backward tilted position, the reverse switch is operated directly from the off state. Switch to the on state. That is, the forward switch is turned on when the knob 22 is operated from the neutral state to the forward state, and the reverse switch is turned on when the knob 22 is operated from the neutral state to the backward state. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a rear holder 23 is formed integrally with the rear pusher 8. The rear holder 23 projects from the right side surface of the rear pusher 8 and corresponds to a locking member. A rear stopper 24 corresponding to the member to be locked is fixed to the rear holder 23. The rear stopper 24 is made of a metal plate that protrudes forward from the rear holder 23 and is fixed to the rear holder 23 by insert molding. The rear holder 23 is formed with a rear locking groove 25 as shown in FIG. The rear locking groove 25 is open at the front and has a lower surface, an upper surface, a rear surface, a left side surface, and a right side surface.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a front holder 26 is integrally formed with the front pusher 12. The front holder 26 protrudes from the right side surface of the front pusher 12 and corresponds to a locking member. As shown in FIG. 3, a front stopper 27 corresponding to a locked member is fixed to the front holder 26. The front stopper 27 is made of a metal plate extending rearward from the front holder 26 and is fixed to the front holder 26 by insert molding. A front locking groove 28 is formed in the front holder 26. The front locking groove 28 has an open rear surface, and has a lower surface, an upper surface, a front surface, a left side surface, and a right side surface.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the rear stopper 24 of the rear holder 23 is inserted into the front locking groove 28 of the front holder 26 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The front end of the rear stopper 24 is spaced apart from the upper surface of the front locking groove 28 in the neutral state of the knob 22 where the rear pusher 8 and the front pusher 12 are stationary at the neutral position. 4 is operated from the neutral state to the front lowering state, as shown in FIG. 4B, the upper surface of the front locking groove 28 of the front holder 26 is moved to the rear stopper as the front holder 26 is lowered. The rear stopper 24 is locked from above by contacting 24 from above. When the front holder 26 is in contact with the rear stopper 24 from above, the front holder 26 restricts the rise of the rear stopper 24. Accordingly, since the rear end of the knob 22 is prevented from being lifted in response to the driver operating the knob 22 from the neutral state to the front lowering state, a rear raising switch different from the operation content of the user is provided. An erroneous operation by the rear pusher 8 is prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the front end portion of the rear stopper 24 is separated from the lower surface of the front locking groove 28 in the neutral state of the knob 22, and the driver removes the knob 22 from the neutral state. When the operation is performed in the front ascending state, as shown in FIG. 4C, the lower surface of the front locking groove 28 of the front holder 26 moves from the bottom to the rear stopper 24 as the front holder 26 ascends. By contacting, the rear stopper 24 is locked from below. When the front holder 26 is in contact with the rear stopper 24 from below, the front holder 26 restricts the lowering of the rear stopper 24. Accordingly, the rear end of the knob 22 is prevented from being pushed in response to the driver operating the knob 22 from the neutral state to the front ascending state, so that the rear lowering switch different from the operation content of the user Is prevented from being erroneously operated by the rear pusher 8.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the front stopper 27 of the front holder 26 is inserted into the rear locking groove 25 of the rear holder 23 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The rear end portion of the front stopper 27 is separated from the upper surface of the rear locking groove 25 in the neutral state of the knob 22, and when the driver operates the knob 22 from the neutral state to the rear lowering state, As shown in FIG. 5B, when the rear holder 23 is lowered, the upper surface of the rear locking groove 25 in the rear holder 23 comes into contact with the front stopper 27 from above, so that the front stopper 27 is moved from above. Lock. When the rear holder 23 is in contact with the front stopper 27 from above, the rear holder 23 restricts the rise of the front stopper 27. Accordingly, the front end of the knob 22 is prevented from being lifted in response to the driver operating the knob 22 from the neutral state to the rear lowering state. An erroneous operation by the pusher 12 is prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the rear end portion of the front stopper 27 is separated from the lower surface of the rear locking groove 25 in the neutral state of the knob 22, and the driver holds the knob 22 in the neutral state. 5, when the rear holder 23 is raised, the lower surface of the rear locking groove 25 of the rear holder 23 is lowered to the front stopper 27 as shown in FIG. The front stopper 27 is locked from below by contacting from the bottom. When the rear holder 23 is in contact with the front stopper 27 from below, the rear holder 23 restricts the lowering of the front stopper 27. Accordingly, since the front end of the knob 22 is prevented from being pushed in response to the driver operating the knob 22 from the neutral state to the rearwardly raised state, a forward lowering switch different from the operation content of the user is provided. An erroneous operation by the front pusher 12 is prevented.

  FIG. 6A shows a case where the driver operates the knob 22 from the neutral state to the front lowering state. In this case, as the front stopper 27 descends, the lower stopper of the rear holder 23 comes into contact with the lower surface of the rear locking groove 25, and the front stopper 27 restricts the rear holder 23 from rising. Therefore, since the rear end of the knob 22 is prevented from being lifted in response to the driver operating the knob 22 from the neutral state to the front lowering state, erroneous operation of the rear raising switch is prevented.

  FIG. 6B shows a case where the driver operates the knob 22 from the neutral state to the forwardly raised state. In this case, as the front stopper 27 rises, the upper surface of the rear locking groove 25 of the rear holder 23 comes into contact from below, and the front stopper 27 restricts the lowering of the rear holder 23. Accordingly, since the rear end portion of the knob 22 is prevented from being pushed in response to the driver operating the knob 22 from the neutral state to the front ascending state, an erroneous operation of the rear descending switch is prevented. That is, the front stopper 27 corresponds to a locking member, and the rear holder 23 corresponds to a locked member.

  FIG. 7A shows a case where the driver has operated the knob 22 from the neutral state to the rear lowering state. In this case, when the rear stopper 24 is lowered, the lower stopper 24 of the front holder 26 comes into contact with the lower surface of the front locking groove 28, and the rear stopper 24 restricts the rise of the front holder 26. Accordingly, since the front end of the knob 22 is prevented from being lifted in response to the driver operating the knob 22 from the neutral state to the rear lowering state, erroneous operation of the front ascent switch is prevented.

  FIG. 7B shows a case where the driver operates the knob 22 from the neutral state to the rearward rising state. In this case, when the rear stopper 24 is raised, the upper surface of the front locking groove 28 of the front holder 26 is contacted from below, and the rear stopper 24 restricts the lowering of the front holder 26. Accordingly, since the front end of the knob 22 is prevented from being pushed in response to the driver operating the knob 22 from the neutral state to the rearwardly raised state, erroneous operation of the front lowering switch is prevented. That is, the rear stopper 24 corresponds to a locking member, and the front holder 26 corresponds to a locked member.

  In the first and second embodiments, the middle pusher 18 may be eliminated. That is, by operating the knob 22 in any one of the four directions of the neutral state, the rear descending state, the rear ascending state, the front descending state, and the front ascending state, the rear descending switch, the rear raising switch, the front lowering switch A configuration may be adopted in which any one of the four raising switches is operated.

  In the first and second embodiments, when the driver pushes one of the front end portion and the rear end portion of the knob 22 or performs the lifting operation, the other may be prevented from following. When the driver operates the knob 22 from at least one of the four directions of the rearward lowered state, the rearwardly raised state, the forwardly lowered state, and the forwardly raised state from the neutral state, the locking member and the locked member are brought into contact with each other. Accordingly, it is only necessary to prevent the operation of a switch different from the operation content of the driver.

  In the first and second embodiments, the present invention may be applied to a switch device different from a switch device that operates a power seat of an automobile.

  8 is a rear pusher (first operation member), 12 is a front pusher (second operation member), 22 is a knob (knob member), 23 is a rear holder (locking member, locked member), and 24 is rear. A stopper (locking member, locked member), 26 is a front holder (locking member, locked member), and 27 is a front stopper (locking member, locked member).

Claims (1)

The first direction is movable in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and the first switch operates different switches in response to the movement in the first direction and the second direction. Operating members of
A second operating member that is movable in the first direction and the second direction and that operates different switches in response to movement in the first direction and the second direction; ,
A knob member for moving and operating each of the first operating member and the second operating member in the first direction and the second direction;
A locking member that is provided on one of the first operating member and the second operating member, and moves according to the movement of the one operating member;
Provided on the other of the first operating member and the second operating member, the movement of the one operating member in a direction different from the moving direction according to the movement of the one operating member is the engagement. A switch device comprising a locked member locked by a locking member.

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