JP6187741B2 - Switch device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a switch device, and more particularly to a switch device used for a waterproof remote control device installed on a wall surface in a toilet booth.

  Conventionally, a wall-embedded remote control device having a push button is known as a remote control device installed on the wall surface of a toilet booth. The remote control device installed on the wall surface of such a toilet booth is required to be thin, and in particular, the remote control device installed on the wall surface of a public toilet is required to be waterproof for cleaning work or the like. In addition, the push button switch device provided in the remote control device is assumed to be pressed by various users after using the toilet, and it may be damaged even if an excessive pressing force is applied or the number of operations is more than normal. Designed with an emphasis on durability so that it does not occur.

  As an example of a waterproof push button switch, a push button switch with a soft cap member attached to the upper part of the case that houses the switch and a soft seal member attached is cited as a reference. 1.

JP 2012-3998 A

  In a switch device of a remote control device installed on the wall of a public toilet, it is assumed that the user strongly pushes the operation part of the push button. In such a case, the operation part bends and excessive force is applied to the switch body. There was a risk of taking. If excessive force is applied to the switch body, it will affect the durability of the switch body. In a switch device that is used many times by various users, such as a switch device installed in a public toilet, it is necessary to ensure the durability of the switch body.

  On the other hand, in order to satisfy the waterproofness and durability as described above, for example, it is conceivable to sufficiently increase the thickness of the switch cap that covers the switch. However, when the remote control device is installed on the wall surface of the public toilet, it is desirable to suppress the thickness of the remote control device itself as much as possible in order to prevent the user from hitting the remote control device. When the user pushes the operation unit provided on the switch device and operates it, if the switch cap interposed between the operation unit and the switch body is thick, the thickness of the remote control device itself is affected. Since it is necessary to press the push button strongly, there is a problem that the operation feeling of the push button is deteriorated.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and is sufficiently waterproof assuming that it is used for a remote control device installed on a toilet booth, particularly on a wall of a public toilet. An object of the present invention is to provide a switch device that has excellent performance and durability, suppresses the thickness of the device, and has an excellent operational feeling when operated by a user.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an operation unit operated by a user and a push switch that is pushed by an operation of the operation unit, the switch device including a push switch having one on state. An elastic member that is disposed between the operation unit and the push switch and elastically deforms as the operation unit is operated; and a support surface that supports the push switch, and the push switch is in contact with the elastic member. The elastic member includes a contact portion that contacts the contact surface of the push switch, a first portion that is provided to surround the contact portion, and a first portion that surrounds the first portion. have a, a second portion hardly deformed than if the operation unit is pushed is operated by a predetermined distance in a state where the contact portion is in contact with the push switch, the second portion is deformed It is characterized in that there.
In the present invention configured as described above, even when an excessive force is applied to the operation unit by the user, the first portion and the second portion of the elastic member are deformed, and are stepped in steps. Since the force is generated, it is possible to provide a switch device that has durability and suppresses the thickness of the device and is excellent in operational feeling. In addition, when the user pushes the operation part of the switch device, the force is applied to the second part of the elastic member in a state where force is applied to the contact surface of the push switch, so both durability and operation feeling of the switch device are achieved. Can be made.

In the present invention, preferably, the first portion and the second portion of the elastic member are formed of the same material, and the second portion is configured to be thicker than the first portion.
In this invention comprised in this way, a difference can be provided in the ease of the deformation | transformation, forming an elastic member with a single material.

In the present invention, preferably, the first portion and the second portion of the elastic member are formed of different materials, and the material forming the second portion has a higher elastic modulus than the material forming the first portion. Have.
In the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to make a difference in ease of deformation while making the thickness of each part of the elastic member substantially the same.

In the present invention, preferably, the second portion of the elastic member extends from the periphery of the first portion of the elastic member to the support surface.
In the present invention configured as described above, the second portion of the elastic member supported by the support surface generates a reaction force, has durability, suppresses the thickness of the device, and has an excellent operation feeling. Can be provided.

In the present invention, preferably, the elastic member has a first rib extending toward the operation portion around the contact portion of the elastic member.
In the present invention configured as described above, when the operation portion is pushed in, the force can be accurately transmitted to the contact portion of the elastic member via the first rib, and the durability of the switch device can be improved. A feeling of operation can be made compatible.

In the present invention, preferably, the first rib is formed in an annular shape.
In the present invention configured as above, since the force is applied to the first rib relatively evenly when the operation portion is pushed in, both durability and operational feeling of the switch device can be achieved. .

In this invention, Preferably, the 2nd part of an elastic member has the 2nd rib extended toward an operation part.
In this invention comprised in this way, force can be accurately transmitted to a 2nd part with a 2nd rib, and durability and operation feeling of a switch apparatus can be made compatible.

In the present invention, the second rib is preferably formed in an annular shape.
In the present invention configured as described above, when the operation unit is pushed, even when a biased force is applied to the operation unit, the force can be reliably transmitted to the second portion. It is possible to achieve both durability and operational feeling of the switch device.

In the present invention, preferably, the contact portion and the first portion of the elastic member are circular.
In the present invention configured as described above, when the operation portion is pushed in, the force can be accurately transmitted to the contact portion and the first portion via the first rib or the second rib. The durability and operational feeling of the switch device can be made compatible.

In the present invention, preferably, the second portion of the elastic member has a substantially cylindrical shape extending from the outer periphery of the first portion toward the support surface.
In the present invention configured as described above, the push switch is covered with the elastic member, and the elastic member supported on the support surface can accurately generate the reaction force, so that both the durability and the operational feeling of the switch device are achieved. Can be made.

In the present invention, preferably, the second portion of the elastic member is connected to an outer edge portion that comes into contact with the support surface, and the outer edge portion of the elastic member and the support surface are in watertight contact.
In this invention comprised in this way, the waterproofness at the time of a switch apparatus being used for a public toilet can be improved.

In the present invention, preferably, the switch device further includes a casing member, and when the push switch is surrounded by the casing member and the operation unit is operated and pushed further than a predetermined distance, a part of the operation unit is connected to the casing member. It abuts and restricts further pushing of the operating part.
In this invention comprised in this way, when an operation part and a casing member contact | abut, it controls that an operation part is pushed further , and suppresses that an excessive pushing operation by a user is transmitted to a push switch. And the durability of the switch device can be improved.

  According to the switch device of the present invention, it is possible to provide a thin switch device that improves the user's operational feeling while ensuring waterproofness and durability.

It is a figure which shows the state which installed the waterproof remote control apparatus provided with the pushbutton type switch apparatus and wireless transmission unit by 1st Embodiment of this invention in the wall surface in a toilet booth. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the waterproof remote control device provided with the pushbutton switch device and wireless transmission unit by 1st Embodiment of this invention from the front diagonally upward. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the waterproof remote control device provided with the pushbutton type switch apparatus and wireless transmission unit by 1st Embodiment of this invention from back diagonally upward. 1 is a perspective view of a waterproof remote control device including a push button type switch device and a wireless transmission unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention when viewed from diagonally upward and rearward in a state where a front cover member and a wall surface fixing member are fitted. FIG. is there. It is the expanded sectional view seen along the VI-VI line of FIG. It is the elements on larger scale which were seen along the VII-VII line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the front side of the elastic member of the pushbutton type switch apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the back side of the elastic member of the pushbutton type switch apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a partial side cross-sectional view showing a push button portion, an elastic member, and a tactile switch in the push button type switch device according to the first embodiment of the present invention by a side cross section of these upper portions in a state where a waterproof remote control device is completed. . It is a partial expanded side surface sectional view which expands and shows the state which the pushbutton part of the pushbutton type switch apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention started pushing in, and the thin part of the elastic member deform | transformed by a side surface cross section. FIG. 10 is a partial enlarged view illustrating a state where the push button portion of the push button type switch device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is further pushed in from the state shown in FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing. The push button portion of the push button type switch device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is further pushed in from the state shown in FIG. 11, and the state in which the push button portion is in contact with the front cover member is enlarged and shown by a side cross section. It is a partial expanded side sectional view. FIG. 6 is a partial side cross-sectional view showing a push button portion, an elastic member, and a tactile switch in a push button type switch device according to a second embodiment of the present invention by a side cross section of these upper portions in a state where a waterproof remote control device is completed. .

Next, a waterproof remote control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
First, referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a waterproof remote control device including a push button switch device and a wireless transmission unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a state where a waterproof remote control device including a push button switch device and a wireless transmission unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention is installed on a wall surface in a toilet booth, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a waterproof remote control device including a push button type switch device and a wireless transmission unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention as viewed obliquely from above and FIG. 3 is a first embodiment of the present invention. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the waterproof remote control device provided with the pushbutton type switch apparatus and wireless type transmission unit by rear diagonally upward.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a waterproof remote control device, and the waterproof remote control device 1 is a wall surface fixing member 6 attached to a wall surface 4 in a toilet booth 3 in which a toilet flushing device 2 is installed. A control unit 108 that controls the waterproof remote control device 1, a control unit protective cover 10 that protects the control unit 108, and a front cover member that covers the front surface facing the user who uses the toilet bowl cleaning device 2. 12.
The waterproof remote control device 1 is configured such that the front cover member 12 having the control unit 108 mounted inside itself on the rear side (the rear side of the front cover member) is fixed to the wall surface fixing member 6 fixed to the wall surface 4 in advance. By fitting from above so as to cover the top part of 6 and fitting so as to cover the entire bottom part of the wall surface fixing member 6, an integrated box shape (cuboid shape) is formed. Yes.
This waterproof remote control device 1 has a front cover member 12 that does not have a sufficient waterproof structure by itself, and a wall surface fixing member 6 that does not form a sufficient waterproof structure by itself and is directly fixed to the wall surface 4 in advance. On the other hand, it is a waterproof remote control device that achieves a waterproof structure in a state of being assembled on a wall surface by completing a good waterproof structure by fitting.

The wall surface fixing member 6 is attached and fixed to the wall surface 4 in the toilet booth 3 by screwing (not shown) in advance, and is configured to hang the wall-mounted waterproof remote control device 1 on the wall surface. Further, the wall surface fixing member 6 is configured to form an integrated wall-mounted waterproof remote control device by fitting with the front cover member 12.
The wall surface fixing member 6 includes a flat wall surface fixing plate portion 6a along the wall surface, a back side receiving portion 6b formed on the upper portion of the wall surface fixing plate portion, and a substantially horizontal direction forward from the vicinity of the back side receiving portion 6b. A front protruding top surface portion 6c extending forward, a front protruding bottom surface portion 6d extending forward in a substantially horizontal direction from the bottom of the wall surface fixing plate portion 6a, a front protruding right side surface portion 6e extending forward from the right side of the wall surface fixing plate portion 6a, And a front left side surface portion 6f extending forward from the left side of the wall surface fixing plate portion 6a.
The wall surface fixing plate portion 6a is formed so as to be screwed and fixed to the wall surface 4 in the toilet booth 3 with screws, and the power supply wiring and the signal wiring are wired from the power supply etc. behind the wall surface 4 to the control unit 108. In addition, a wiring opening 6k through which these wirings can be passed is formed.
The front bottom surface portion 6d is formed so as to be screwed and fixed by a screw 14 inserted from the lower side of the front cover member 12.

The control unit 108 includes an input unit 116 that receives input of a detection signal and an operation signal of a user's push button operation, a transmission unit 118 that transmits a cleaning start command to the toilet bowl cleaning device 2, and an input unit 116 and a transmission unit 118. Are connected to the substrate 120. The substrate 120 is disposed so as to be inserted into the rear surface side space of the front cover member 12 and is provided so as to support the input unit 116. The input unit 116 and the substrate 120 constitute a switch device 150.
The input unit 116 detects a user's push button operation by a push button portion 134 that is an operation portion pushed by a user's finger and the like, and a pressure when the push button portion 134 is pushed, and generates a signal. The tactile switch 136, which is a kind of push switch, is arranged between the push button unit 134 and the tactile switch 136, and controls the load received by the tactile switch 136 among the loads received by the push button unit 134. A part of the load is transmitted to 136, and other loads are released to the outside, and elastic deformation is performed so that a reaction force is gradually generated against an excessive load applied to the push button unit 134 by the user. And an elastic member 128 formed to have a structure. The detailed structure of the elastic member 128 will be described later.

Next, the transmission unit 118 includes a radio wave transmission device 30 that transmits a cleaning start signal by radio waves. The radio wave signal transmitted by the radio wave transmitter 30 is received by a receiving device (not shown) of a control unit (not shown) of the toilet bowl cleaning device 2 to perform toilet cleaning. Since the radio wave transmission device 30 consumes very little power, the radio wave transmission device 30 is compared with the replacement frequency of the battery that supplies power required when an infrared light transmission device is used instead of the radio wave transmission device 30. The replacement frequency of the battery 32 that supplies the necessary power can be reduced. In addition, the radio wave transmitter 30 can employ a button battery with a small power capacity, so that it is not necessary to use a relatively large dry battery or a dedicated battery, and the waterproof remote controller 1 can be made thinner. It becomes.
The radio wave transmission device 30 is attached above the push button part 134 with a predetermined distance. The radio wave transmitter 30 is separated from the switch device push button unit 134 by a predetermined distance such that when the user pushes the push button unit 134 with a finger or the like, the finger or the like is not placed in front of the radio wave transmitter 30. Therefore, when the user's finger or the like is in front of the push button portion 134 (on the front side when the input unit 116 is attached to the wall surface 4), the radio wave transmitted from the radio wave transmitting device 30 is transmitted to the user's finger or the like. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of a malfunction in communication.

  The substrate 120 is inserted and attached into the space on the rear surface side of the front cover member 12 with the components of the input unit 116 and the transmission unit 118, the battery 32, and the like connected to the substrate 120. When the waterproof remote controller 1 and the toilet bowl cleaning device 2 and / or an external power source (not shown) are connected by a wired connection method, the power supply wiring and the signal wiring are connected to the substrate. ing. On the substrate 120, the battery 32 is disposed on the electrode. When maintenance for battery replacement is necessary, the worn battery is removed from the electrode connected to the substrate and replaced with a new battery. The battery 32 is a button battery having a relatively small size.

The control unit protective cover 10 is attached to the substrate 120 of the control unit 108, and when the front cover member 12 is removed from the wall surface fixing member 6, the substrate 120 attached to the front cover member 12 is exposed and erroneously operated. The substrate 120 is protected so as to prevent it from being tampered with. On the contrary, the control unit protective cover 10 is formed with a notch opening 10a for a portion where it is necessary for the installer or the like to perform maintenance adjustment of the substrate 120, and the operator or the like through the notch opening 10a. 120 can be adjusted. The control unit protective cover 10 is attached to the front cover member 12 by being inserted into the rear side space of the front cover member 12 together with the substrate 120 of the control unit 108.
As described above, the control unit protective cover 10 is a member different from the conventional wall surface cover member member provided so as to form a waterproof structure in combination with the front cover member 12.

Next, the structure of the front cover member 12 in the waterproof remote control device including the push button switch device and the wireless transmission unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 4 shows a waterproof remote control device having a push button type switch device and a wireless transmission unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention when viewed from diagonally upward and rearward with a front cover member and a wall surface fixing member fitted. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged sectional view seen along line VII-VII in FIG. .
The front cover member 12 is formed in a thin shape so as to keep the depth dimension (ie, the protruding dimension from the wall) as small as possible while accommodating the wall surface fixing member 6, the control unit 108 and the control unit protective cover 10 in the inside thereof. Has been. Since the front cover member 12 can accommodate most of the wall surface fixing member 6 within itself, the front-out dimension of the entire waterproof remote control device 1 can be suppressed.
The front cover member 12 is substantially horizontal so as to cover the front cover portion 12a covering the front surface on the user side with respect to the entire wall surface fixing member 6, and the front top surface portion 6c and the rear surface receiving portion 6b of the wall surface fixing member 6. A top surface covering portion 12b projecting rearward in the direction, a bottom surface covering portion 12c formed so as to cover the front bottom surface portion 6d from below, a right side surface covering portion 12d covering the front right surface portion 6e, and a front left surface portion And a left side cover 12e that covers 6f.
The front cover 12a is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and forms a circular opening 12f in which the elastic member 128 of the switch device 150 can be embedded near the center. The top cover 12b is formed on the back side of the front cover 12a. The bottom cover 12c is formed to protrude horizontally rearward from the top side, the bottom cover 12c is formed to protrude rearward from the bottom side on the back side of the front cover 12a, and the right side cover 12d is formed of the front cover 12a. The left side cover 12e is formed to protrude rearward from the right side on the back side, and is formed to protrude rearward from the left side on the back side of the front cover 12a.
In this way, the top cover 12b, the bottom cover 12c, the right cover 12d and the left cover 12e are formed so as to protrude backward from the four sides on the back side of the front cover 12a. The front cover member 12 is formed in a concave shape that opens to the back side, and forms a mounting space 12g in which the substrate 120, the battery 32, wiring, and the like can be mounted on the back side. Accordingly, the wall surface fixing plate portion 6a, the front top surface portion 6c, the front bottom surface portion 6d, the front right side surface portion 6e, and the front left side surface portion 6f of the wall surface fixing member 6 are fitted inside the outer space inside the mounting space 12g. Can be arranged so that

The front cover member 12 is detachably formed on the wall surface fixing member 6. After the front cover member 12 is fitted from above so as to cover the top of the wall surface fixing member 6, the front cover member 12 and the wall surface fixing member are formed. 6 is fixed with screws.
First, the bottom surface covering portion 12c of the front cover member 12 forms a screw fixing portion 12h in the vicinity of the center portion of the front surface covering member 12, and the screw fixing portion 12h allows the screw 14 to pass through from the bottom to the top of the wall surface fixing member 6. It can be fixed to the front bottom surface portion 6d with screws. Since the screw 14 attached to the screw fixing portion 12h of the bottom surface covering portion 12c is arranged to be difficult to see from the front direction, the upper direction and / or the left and right direction of the waterproof remote control device 1, the screw 14 is removed by mischief or the like. In addition, the appearance of the waterproof remote controller 1 when placed in a public environment is improved, and the design is excellent. Furthermore, since it is only necessary to fix one place on the bottom surface with the screw 14, it is possible to perform the installation work by the installer, etc., compared to the case where two screwing places are required as in the case where the screw 14 is screwed on both sides. Is reduced.

Next, referring to FIGS. 4 to 6, the front cover member and the rear side support of the wall surface fixing member in the waterproof remote control device including the push button type switch device and the wireless transmission unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The waterproof structure formed in the state which fitted the part is demonstrated.
First, the back side receiving portion 6b of the wall surface fixing member 6 and the top surface covering portion 12b of the front cover member 12 will be described in more detail.
The rear surface receiving portion 6b of the wall surface fixing member 6 is connected to the front surface portion 6c between the front surface portion 6c and the wall surface plate 6a of the wall surface member 6 and is behind the front surface surface 6c. From the first falling part 6g falling from the first falling part 6g, the flat part 6h extending laterally from the first falling part 6g, the second falling part 6i falling from the rear of the flat part 6h, and the second falling part 6i An inclined portion 6j extending obliquely downward and connected to the wall surface fixing plate portion is formed.
The top surface covering portion 12b of the front cover member 12 includes an upper surface wall 12i extending rearward in a substantially horizontal direction and a rear end hanging wall 12j forming a rearmost wall hanging from the rear end side of the upper surface wall 12i. Prepare.
Further, the rear end hanging wall 12j forms a positioning portion 12k for positioning the front cover member 12 so as to fit on the wall surface fixing member 6 in the vicinity of both left and right ends of the rear end hanging wall 12j. An intrusion suppressing portion 12l that forms a space that suppresses intrusion of water on the inner side in the left-right direction from the positioning portion 12k is formed.
Between the positioning part 12k of the front cover member 12 and the second falling part 6i of the back side receiving part 6b of the wall surface fixing member 6, a narrow width having a relatively narrow gap W1 when viewed in the horizontal direction. A portion 13 is formed.
A width W2 wider than the width W1 between the positioning portion 12k and the second falling portion 6i when viewed in the horizontal direction between the intrusion suppressing portion 12l of the front cover member 12 and the first falling portion 6g. A wide portion 15 having a water intrusion suppression space is formed. Since the water intrusion suppression space of the wide portion 15 forms a space having a relatively wide width W2, a relatively wide space that is difficult to enter water by capillarity is formed, as indicated by an arrow A. In addition, the occurrence of a flow of intrusion into the water due to capillary action is suppressed.
Accordingly, when water reaches the gap formed between the front cover member 12 and the wall surface fixing member 6 in a state where the front cover member 12 and the wall surface fixing member 6 are fitted along the wall surface 4. In addition, the intrusion suppression unit 12l suppresses the intrusion of water into the waterproof remote control device 1 and has higher waterproofness. At this time, even if a capillary phenomenon occurs in the vicinity of the positioning portion 12k and water enters from the outside, entry suppression is performed in order to prevent water from entering the waterproof remote control device 1 rather than the entry suppression portion 12l. The part 121 is preferably provided so as to form a gap space inside the waterproof remote control device 1 relative to the positioning part 12k.
When the waterproof remote control device 1 is used in a public toilet, the waterproof remote control device 1 often gets wet because the toilet booth is frequently cleaned, and there are many users in the public environment, so it gets wet for some reason. Even in such a case, it is useful to maintain the cleaning start function of the waterproof remote controller 1 that the water penetration into itself can be suppressed due to the relatively high waterproof property.

Next, with reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 6, the attachment operation | movement which attaches the front cover member to a wall surface fixing member in the waterproof remote control apparatus which has a pushbutton type switch apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.
During the construction work for installing the waterproof remote control device 1 for the first time, the wall surface fixing member 6 is fixed to a public toilet space such as a public toilet, an installation space for various cleaning devices, and a wall surface 4 such as a toilet booth 3. .
Next, a person who performs construction work of the waterproof remote control device 1, a person who installs the waterproof remote control device 1, a person who manages maintenance of the waterproof remote control device 1, etc. (in the meaning of the term “constructor” in the present invention) Includes the person who attaches or removes the front cover member 12 to the wall surface fixing member 6 for various purposes such as cleaning, adjustment, and construction after the first construction work in addition to the first construction work person. ) Attaches the front cover member 12 to the wall surface fixing member 6 fixed to the wall surface 4 in the toilet booth 3 or the like so as to cover the wall surface fixing member 6.
Here, the front cover member 12 is assembled into an integral member by incorporating the control unit 108 and the control unit protective cover 10 in advance.

The installer attaches the front cover member 12 to the wall surface fixing member 6 so as to cover the front and lower sides of the wall surface fixing member 6 from above. More specifically, the installer fits the rear end hanging wall 12j of the top surface covering portion 12b of the front cover member 12 to the rear side receiving portion 6b of the wall surface fixing member 6 from above, and further the front cover member. The front surface covering portion 12 a is positioned so as to cover the front side of the wall surface fixing member 6, and the bottom surface covering portion 12 c of the front surface cover member 12 is matched with the lower surface of the front bottom surface portion 6 d of the wall surface fixing member 6.
In the state in which the front cover member 12 is attached to the wall surface fixing member 6, the installer secures the design of the waterproof remote control device 1 by making the screws 14 inconspicuous by screwing from the bottom surface of the front cover member 12. Secure and securely fix it with a single screw.
Thus, when the installer attaches the front cover member 12 to the wall surface fixing member 6, the front cover member 12 and the wall surface fixing member 6 are integrated, and the waterproof remote control device 1 is completed and installed. Become. In the state where the waterproof remote control device 1 is installed, the above-mentioned dimension from the wall surface 4 in the toilet booth 3 of the entire waterproof remote control device 1 is generally the length of the front cover member 12 in the front-rear direction. Since the front surface case member, the wall surface side case member, and the remote control case hanger constituting the waterproof remote control device are configured to omit the wall surface side case member, the front cover member 12 is attached to the wall surface fixing member 6 The above-mentioned dimensions of the waterproof remote control device 1 are suppressed.

Next, with reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 6, the removal operation | movement which removes the front cover member from a wall surface fixing member in the waterproof remote control apparatus which has a pushbutton type switch apparatus by 1st Embodiment of this invention, and maintenance operation | movement are demonstrated. .
The installer removes the screw 14 from the bottom surface covering portion 12 c of the front cover member 12, and then removes the front cover member 12 from the lower side of the wall surface fixing member 6 toward the front and the upper side.
In a state where the installer has removed the front cover member 12 from the wall surface fixing member 6, there are the front cover member 12 and the control unit 108 attached to the front cover member 12 at the operator's hand. The wall surface fixing member 6 remains fixed to the wall surface 4.
The installer can easily perform maintenance (adjustment of device defects, setting change, etc.) while confirming the front cover member 12 and the control unit 108 attached to the front cover member 12 at hand, Regarding battery replacement that occurs regularly, the battery 32 is attached to the front cover member 12 side, so that the installer can easily replace the battery 32 at hand.
According to such a waterproof remote control device, the waterproof remote control device 1 in which the front cover member 12 is fitted with the wall surface fixing member 6 to form a waterproof structure is completed. A waterproof remote control device in a state in which the front cover member 12 is attached to the wall surface fixing member 6 because the case member and the remote control hanger have a function of being integrated and the conventional lower waterproof case member is omitted. 1 can be suppressed, the risk of injury by the waterproof remote control device 1 protruding from the wall surface 4 by the user can be suppressed, and user convenience can be improved.
For example, since the front cover member 12 is detachably attached to the wall surface fixing member 6 with the control unit 108 attached thereto, the front cover member 12 and the control unit 108 attached thereto are attached to the wall surface fixing member 6. By removing from the control unit 108, the control unit 108 comes to the hand side, so that the builder can easily perform maintenance, and the operability of the builder can be improved.

Next, an elastic member used in the push button type switch device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3, 7 to 12. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the elastic member used in the push button type switch device according to the first embodiment of the present invention as viewed obliquely from above. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the same elastic member turned upside down and viewed obliquely from above.
FIG. 9 shows the push button unit 134, the elastic member 128, and the tactile switch 136 in the push button type switch device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and the user operates the push button unit 134 with the waterproof remote control device completed. It is the partial expanded side surface sectional view shown by the side surface cross section which expanded the state which is not carried out, ie, an initial state. 10 to 12 are partial enlarged side cross-sectional views showing the process in which the push button part 134 is gradually pushed by the user from the initial state shown in FIG. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the user pushes the push button part 134 lightly to deform the thin part 128d of the elastic member 128 and the tactile switch 136 is turned on. FIG. 11 shows a state where the user further pushes the push button part 134 and the thick part 128e of the elastic member 128 is deformed. FIG. 12 shows a state where the user further pushes the push button part 134 so that the push button part 134 contacts the front cover member 12.

  The control unit 108 includes an input unit 116 that receives input of a detection signal and an operation signal of a user's push button operation, a transmission unit 118 that transmits a cleaning start command to the toilet bowl cleaning device 2, and an input unit 116 and a transmission unit 118. Are connected to the substrate 120. The front cover member 12 corresponds to a casing member, and the substrate 120 is inserted and arranged in the rear side space of the front cover member 12, and supports the input unit 116, particularly the tactile switch 136 and the elastic member 128. Is provided.

  The input unit 116 includes a push button unit 134 that is pressed by a user's finger and the like, and a tactile switch 136 that detects a user's push button operation by a pressing force when the push button unit 134 is pressed and generates a signal. Are arranged between the push button unit 134 and the tactile switch 136, and transmit a part of the load to the tactile switch 136 so as to control the load received by the tactile switch 136 among the loads received by the push button unit 134. And an elastic member 128 formed so as to have a structure that is elastically deformed so that a load other than the above can be released to the outside.

Next, the structure of the push button part 134, the elastic member 128, and the tactile switch 136 in the waterproof remote controller 1 of the push button switch device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The push button unit 134 is an operation unit that is directly subjected to a load pushed by a user's finger or the like, and assumes that the waterproof remote control device 1 is used in a public environment (environment such as a public toilet). It is also assumed that it is strongly pressed or struck, and for example, even when an adult male strongly presses it, it is required to endure an enormous number of uses. The push button portion 134 has an outer peripheral edge 134a above the circular opening portion 12f formed in the front cover portion 12a of the front cover member 12, and forms a slight gap between the push button portion 134 and the circular opening portion 12f. Positioned to do so. When the push button portion 134 receives a very large load, the outer peripheral edge 134a of the push button portion 134 abuts on the circular opening 12f of the front cover member 12, and the load received by the push button portion 134 is received by the front cover member 12. In addition, the push button unit 134 is restricted from being pushed further.

  The tactile switch 136 is one of push switches that operate when the switch is pressed. The tactile switch 136 is disposed on the substrate 120 so as to be supported by the support surface 120a, and the center of the push button portion 134 and the elastic member 128 is aligned with the center of the tactile switch 136. The tactile switch 136 has a contact surface 136a that comes into contact with the elastic member 128. The tactile switch 136 detects that the switch is in an ON state by a load that pushes the contact surface 136a from the elastic member 128 side by operating the push button unit 134. It is supposed to be. Here, the tactile switch 136 itself is not designed on the assumption that the tactile switch 136 is pushed many times with a large force. Therefore, when the tactile switch 136 directly receives a load assumed in the push button unit 134, the tactile switch 136 cannot withstand use for a long period of time and may break down or be damaged. In this embodiment, the tactile switch 136 is used as the push switch. However, when the present invention is applied to other applications, a toggle switch or the like can be used as the push switch.

The elastic member 128 of the first embodiment is formed so as to have elasticity by rubber, and disperses the load into the load received by the tactile switch 136 among the load received by the push button portion 134 and the other load to escape. Thus, it has a structure that is elastically deformed. The elastic member 128 is disposed so as to be supported on the support surface 120 a of the substrate 120. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the elastic member 128 is formed so as to protrude forward in the shape of a circle having a circular outer peripheral shape and a substantially circular shape near the center.
The elastic member 128 includes a contact portion 128a formed on the upper portion of the tactile switch 136 near the center, a first annular rib 128b that can contact the push button portion 134 on the upper surface, and a first annular rib 128b. The second annular rib 128c formed annularly on the outer side and in contact with the push button portion 134 on the upper surface thereof, the thin portion 128d in which the thickness of the elastic member 128 is relatively thin, and the thickness of the elastic member 128 is relatively A thick part 128e that is thickened and an outer edge part 128f formed on the outer edge are provided.

The contact portion 128 a of the elastic member 128 is a portion that transmits a load to the tactile switch 136 so as to contact the contact surface 136 a of the tactile switch 136 and push the tactile switch 136 when the contact portion 128 a is lowered.
The first annular rib 128b is a portion formed in an annular shape that extends from the periphery of the contact portion 128a toward the push button portion 134 (that is, rises upward), and from below when the push button portion 134 is operated. It comes to contact.
The second annular rib 128c is a portion formed in an annular shape extending from the periphery of the thin portion 128d toward the push button portion 134 (that is, rising upward). The push button portion 134 is pushed from the initial state through the operation. It abuts on the button part 134 from below. The push button portion 134 can be stably supported by the second annular rib 128c so as to suppress the occurrence of rattling. Further, since the second annular rib 128c is formed outside the first annular rib 128b, the load transmitted from the push button portion 134 to the second annular rib 128c is easily transmitted outward. It also has the role of releasing the load to the outside.
The first annular rib 128b and the second annular rib 128c are preferably annular when viewed from above, but may be polygonal depending on the shape of the switch device or the like, and there is a cut in the middle. It may be a discontinuous ring.

The thin-walled portion 128d is formed between the first annular rib 128b and the second annular rib 128c so as to expand in an annular shape toward the outer side, and its own rubber is formed thinner than the thick-walled portion 128e. Yes.
The thick portion 128e is a portion that extends outward from the outer periphery of the second annular rib 128c and then extends to the support surface 120a (ie, hangs down) and is connected to an outer edge portion 128f installed on the substrate. . Since the thin-walled portion 128d extends in an annular shape, it has a substantially cylindrical portion extending from the outer periphery of the thin-walled portion 128d to the support surface 120a. The thick part 128e is formed thicker than the thin part 128d, and is less likely to deform than the thin part 128d. By making the shape of the elastic member 128 in this way, it is possible to prevent an excessive load from being transmitted to the tactile switch 136 and the support surface 120a, and to stably transmit a load necessary for operation. . Since the rib is annular, a relatively uniform weight can be transmitted to the tactile switch 136 even when the user moves the part off the center of the push button part 134. For this reason, it becomes possible to make operation feeling and durability compatible.

In a state where the push button part 134 is not operated by the user, that is, in an initial state, the support is similarly performed with respect to the height h1 of the contact surface 136a of the tactile switch 136 on the basis of the support surface 120a of the elastic member 128 of the substrate 120. It is preferable that the height h2 of the highest portion of the thick portion 128e of the elastic member 128 is higher with respect to the surface 120a. By doing so, the load applied to the tactile switch 136 can be accurately released to the outside.
The outer edge portion 128f is connected to the lower end of the substantially cylindrical portion of the thick portion 128e to form an annular outer edge of the elastic member 128. The outer edge portion 128f is connected to the front cover member 12 and the substrate 120 of the control unit 108. And a part of the load received by the elastic member 128 is transmitted from the outer edge portion 128 f to the substrate 120. The outer edge portion 128f of the elastic member 128 contacts the support surface 120a of the substrate 120 supporting the tactile switch 136, and the elastic member 128 is supported by the support surface 120a. The outer edge portion 128f and the support surface 120a are in watertight contact with each other to prevent water from entering the tactile switch 136 from the outside.

Next, with reference to FIG. 10 to FIG. 12, an operation when the push button part 134 in the waterproof remote control device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is operated by the user and the elastic member 128 receives a load will be described. To do.
When the user generates a load that pushes the push button portion 134, the push button portion 134 is pushed in the direction of the substrate 120. First, the second annular rib 128c receives a load in the direction of the substrate 120, and a load is applied to the thick portion 128e. Communicate. Subsequently, the first annular rib 128b moves so as to be pushed toward the substrate 120, and along with this movement, the contact portion 128a is pushed toward the substrate 120, and the tactile switch 136 is pushed to turn it on. FIG. 10 shows this state. At this time, although the load is received by both the thick part 128e and the thin part 128d of the elastic member 128, since the magnitude of the load by which the user pushes the push button part 134 is relatively small, the thin part 128d that is easily deformed is first formed. As the magnitude of the load input from the first annular rib 128b increases, the deflection of the thin wall portion 128d also increases, and the load is allowed to escape to the outside. On the other hand, the reaction force generated when the user operates the push button portion 134 in this state is mainly caused by the bending of the thin portion 128d, and the reaction force caused by the bending of the thick portion 128e described later. It is a weak reaction force. For this reason, the user can operate the remote control device by lightly pushing the push button portion 134, and the operation feeling is also good.

In the present embodiment, the first annular rib 128 b is formed in the vicinity of the tactile switch 136 and slightly outside the outer periphery of the tactile switch 136 toward the push button portion 134, and the first annular rib 128 b is formed from the center of the tactile switch 136. The distance l ₁ is formed. Therefore, even when the user pushes the push button part 134 with a short stroke and a small load, the first annular rib 128b and the contact part 128a can be moved toward the substrate 120, and the tactile switch 136 is pushed to be in the ON state. This improves the operational feeling of the user. Furthermore, it can suppress that the load which the user pushed the pushbutton part 134 applies the excessive load to the tactile switch 136 from the 1st annular rib 128b and the contact part 128a, and durability of the tactile switch 136 improves. At this time, the load of the user pushing the push button portion 134 is transmitted from the first annular rib 128b to the second annular rib 128c and the thick portion 128e through the thin portion 128d.
The length of the thin portion 128d, i.e., release the distance l ₂ between the first annular rib 128b and a second annular rib 128c, the thin portion 128d is easily deformed. Conversely, when the distance l ₂ is short, the thin portion 128d is difficult to deform. It is preferable to adjust the balance between the distance l ₁ and the distance l ₂ in accordance with the required feeling of use and durability.

  Further, when the user continues to operate the push button portion 134, that is, keeps pushing, a load is applied to the push button portion 134, and then the deflection of the thick portion 128e starts to increase after the thin portion 128d of the elastic member 128. FIG. 11 shows this state. In this way, the thick portion 128e is also bent, so that the load can be released to the outside. On the other hand, the reaction force generated when the user operates the push button portion 134 in this state is caused by the bending of the thick portion 128e in addition to the bending of the thin portion 128d, as shown in FIG. The reaction force is stronger than the state. Conversely, the user receives a reaction force that increases step by step by continuing to operate the push button unit 134. When a large load is applied to the push button unit 134, the load is released to protect the tactile switch 136 and the reaction force is strengthened so that the user does not apply any more load. The part 134 can be prompted not to be pushed in excessively.

  When the push button part 134 receives a larger load than assumed, that is, when the user continues to push the push button part 134 with a strong force, the outer peripheral edge 134a of the push button part 134 is formed in the circular opening 12f of the front cover member 12. Abut. FIG. 12 shows this state. In this way, since the load received by the push button part 134 is also released to the front cover member 12, the load received by the push button part 134 is excessively transmitted to the tactile switch 136, and the tactile switch 136 is damaged or broken down. Can be suppressed. If the push button portion 134 receives a very large load, the push button portion 134 itself bends and is near the center of the push button portion 134 even after the outer peripheral edge 134a of the push button portion 134 contacts the circular opening 12f. However, also in this case, the thick portion 128e of the elastic member 128 receives a load via the second annular rib 128b and bends to generate a reaction force. Excessive load transmission can be suppressed.

As described above, the first embodiment has been described. However, if the second annular rib 128c is not formed outside the thin portion 128d, the push button portion 134 is supported only by the first annular rib 128b. In other words, since the thin wall portion 128d bends relatively large, the load received only from the first annular rib 128b is not easily transmitted to the outside through the thin wall portion 128d, and the load that the user presses the push button portion 134. However, the tactile switch 136 is almost directly applied from the first annular rib 128b and the contact portion 128a.
On the other hand, with the configuration in which the second annular rib 128c is formed outside the thin portion 128d of the present invention, the load received by the second annular rib 128d from the push button portion 134 is thick from the second annular rib 128c. It is transmitted to the outer edge portion 128f through the portion 128e, and the load is released to the outside.
If the thin wall portion 128d and the thick wall portion 128e are formed of the same material and have an equal thickness, the load can be distributed only in accordance with the lengths of the thin wall portion 128d and the thick wall portion 128e.
In contrast, the thin-walled portion 128d and the thick-walled portion 128e of the present invention are formed of the same material and with different thicknesses, and thus the reaction force against the push-in amount of the push button portion 134 by making a difference in thickness. Can be changed step by step.

Due to the structure of the elastic member 128, the load required to turn on the tactile switch 136 among the loads of the user pushing the push button part 134 is from the first annular rib 128 b and the contact part 128 a. A relatively large load transmitted to the tactile switch 136 is transmitted from the first annular rib 128b to the outside through the thin portion 128d and / or from the second annular rib 128c to the outside thick portion 128e. The load is transmitted to the outer edge portion 128f and transmitted from the outer edge portion 128f to the substrate 120 or the like, so that the load can be released.
Furthermore, when a load that is much larger than expected is received due to the structure of the elastic member 128, not only the load is transmitted from the push button portion 134 to the elastic member 128 but also the outside of the push button portion 134. Since the peripheral edge 134a contacts the circular opening 12f and the load received by the push button part 134 is also released to the front cover member 12, the load received by the push button part 134 is excessively transmitted to the tactile switch 136 and the tactile switch 136 is It is possible to suppress damage or failure, and durability is improved.
With such a structure of the elastic member 128, the tactile switch can be accurately turned on even if the user lightly pushes the push button portion 134, and even when the push button portion 134 is pushed further, the reaction is gradually improved. Because the power is strengthened, the operational feeling is also improved.

When the tactile switch 136 is turned on in this way, the control unit 108 determines the user's intention to perform toilet cleaning, and the radio wave transmitter 30 of the transmission unit 118 of the control unit 108 instructs the toilet bowl cleaning device 2 to start cleaning. Send.
When receiving the cleaning start command, the control unit (not shown) of the toilet bowl cleaning device 2 starts the toilet bowl cleaning operation of the toilet bowl cleaning device 2.

Next, the effect of the push button switch device according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above will be described.
According to the push button type switch device according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, when the user operates and pushes the push button portion 134, a part of the load is transmitted to the tactile switch 136, and the rest The load received by the tactile switch 136 by controlling the load of the tactile switch 136 to the outside is generated, and a reaction force is generated stepwise with respect to the load applied to the push button unit 134 by the user. For this reason, even in a push button type switch device of a remote control device that is assumed to be operated with various forces by various users such as a public toilet, it is possible to prevent an excessive load from being transmitted to the tactile switch 136 and to have durability. In addition, the tactile switch 136 can be accurately turned on even if the user pushes the push button portion 134 lightly, and when the push button portion 134 is pushed further, the reaction force increases step by step. An excellent switch device can be provided.

Next, the elastic member of the pushbutton switch device according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 13 is an enlarged side view of the push button unit, the elastic member, and the tactile switch in the push button type switch device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial expanded side surface sectional view shown. As will be described later, the elastic member of the push button type switch device according to the second embodiment has a thickness that is greater in the first portion and the second portion than the elastic member of the push button type switch device according to the first embodiment. Are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment except that different materials are used for the first portion and the second portion.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the elastic member of the push button switch device according to the second embodiment is similar in shape to the elastic member 128 of the first embodiment, but the elastic member 128 of the first embodiment is made of the same material. Whereas the thin portion 128d and the thick portion 128e are provided, in the elastic member of the second embodiment, instead of providing the thin portion 128d and the thick portion 128e, the thin portion 128d of the elastic member 128 of the first embodiment is provided. A portion 128g of the first material corresponding to the second portion 128h and a portion 128h of the second material corresponding to the thick portion 128e are provided so that their thicknesses are substantially the same. Then, each material is selected so that the elastic coefficient of the second material is higher than the elastic coefficient of the first material. For example, two types of rubber having different elastic coefficients may be used. By doing so, the second portion is less likely to be deformed than the first portion while making the thickness of each part of the elastic member substantially the same. In the first embodiment, the elastic member 128 includes the thin-walled portion 128d. The load applied to the push button part 134 by the user in the push button type switch device according to the second embodiment is similar to the thick part 128e and the difference in ease of deformation of each part. On the other hand, a part of the load is transmitted to the tactile switch 136, and other loads are released to the outside to control the load received by the tactile switch 136. The first material portion 128g and the second material portion However, there is an effect that the reaction force is generated stepwise by deforming 128h stepwise.

  Similarly to the elastic member in the first embodiment, the elastic member in the second embodiment transmits a part of the load to the tactile switch 136 when the user operates and pushes the push button portion 134, and otherwise. The load received by the tactile switch 136 by controlling the load of the tactile switch 136 to the outside is generated, and a reaction force is generated stepwise with respect to the load applied to the push button unit 134 by the user. For this reason, even in a push button type switch device of a remote control device that is assumed to be operated with various forces by various users such as a public toilet, it is possible to prevent an excessive load from being transmitted to the tactile switch 136 and to have durability. In addition, the tactile switch 136 can be accurately turned on even if the user pushes the push button portion 134 lightly, and when the push button portion 134 is pushed further, the reaction force increases step by step. An excellent switch device can be provided.

In each of the embodiments of the present invention described above, the control unit 108 controls the radio wave transmission device 30 of the transmission unit 118 based on the fact that the tactile switch 136 is turned on as a result of the operation of the push button type switch device by the user. The cleaning start command is transmitted to the toilet bowl cleaning device 2 by wireless communication using the.
The waterproof remote control device is installed on the public site, for example, when it is installed in a place where the frequency of use is very high, in order to reduce maintenance work such as battery replacement as much as possible. You may make it have a wired type wiring wired directly from the inside to the inside of a remote control. In this case, based on the fact that the tactile switch 136 is in the ON state, the waterproof remote control device transmits a wired signal to the receiving device (not shown) of the toilet cleaning device 2, and the toilet cleaning device 2 that has received this signal. Performs toilet flushing. Wired wiring provides electricity from an external power supply to the waterproof remote control device from the electrical wiring, thereby eliminating the need for battery replacement.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Waterproof remote control device 2 Toilet bowl washing | cleaning apparatus 3 Toilet booth 4 Wall surface 6 Wall surface fixing member 6a Wall surface fixing plate part 6b Back side receiving part 6c Front protrusion top surface part 10 Control unit protective cover 12 Front cover member 12a Front cover part 12b Top surface cover Portion 12h screw fixing portion 12i upper surface wall 12j rear end hanging wall 12l intrusion suppression portion 13 narrow portion 14 screw 15 wide portion 30 radio wave transmitter 32 battery 108 control unit 116 input unit 118 transmission unit 120 substrate 120a support surface 128 elastic member 128a Contact portion 128b First annular rib 128c Second annular rib 128d Thin portion 128e Thick portion 128f Outer edge portion 128g First material portion 128h Second material portion 134 Push button portion 134a Outer peripheral edge 136 Tactile switch 136a Contact surface 150 switch device A arrow l ₁ length l ₂ Away W1 width W2 width

Claims (12)

An operation unit operated by a user;
A push switch that is pushed by an operation of the operation unit, the switch device including a push switch having one on state ,
An elastic member that is disposed between the operation unit and the push switch and elastically deforms in accordance with the operation of the operation unit;
A support surface for supporting the push switch;
The push switch has a contact surface that contacts the elastic member;
The elastic member includes a contact portion that contacts a contact surface of the push switch;
A first portion provided to surround the contact portion;
Said provided first so as to surround the portions, have a, a second portion hardly deformed than the first portion,
When the operation unit is operated and pushed in for a predetermined distance, the second part is deformed in a state where the contact unit is in contact with the push switch .   2. The switch device according to claim 1, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the elastic member are made of the same material, and the second portion is configured to be thicker than the first portion. .   The first part and the second part of the elastic member are formed of different materials, and the material forming the second part has a higher elastic modulus than the material forming the first part. The switch device according to claim 1.   4. The switch device according to claim 1, wherein the second portion of the elastic member extends from the periphery of the first portion of the elastic member to the support surface. 5. 5. The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic member has a first rib extending toward the operation portion around the contact portion of the elastic member. The switch device according to claim 5 , wherein the first rib is formed in an annular shape. The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the elastic member has a second rib extending toward the operation portion. The switch device according to claim 7 , wherein the second rib is formed in an annular shape. The switch device according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion and the first portion of the elastic member are circular. The switch device according to claim 9 , wherein the second portion of the elastic member has a substantially cylindrical shape extending from an outer periphery of the first portion toward the support surface. The second portion of the elastic member, the a supporting surface connected to the outer edge abutting, claims 1 to 10 wherein the support surface and the outer edge portion of the elastic member is characterized in that in contact with the watertight The switch device according to any one of the above. The switch device further includes a casing member, said push switch is surrounded by a casing member, when the operating portion is further pushed from said predetermined distance is operated, a part of the operation unit wherein the casing member and those The switch device according to any one of claims 1 to 11 , wherein the switch device further contacts and restricts further pushing of the operation unit.

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