Slide operating type switch

专利摘要:
PURPOSE: A slide switch having a small number of parts is provided to easily assemble and to relatively reduce costs. CONSTITUTION: A slide switch(100) having a small number of parts has a keytop(1) acting as a manually operable part. The keytop(1), when not operated, is maintained in a neutral position(N). The keytop(1) is operable, from the neutral position(N), in X-direction, in Y-direction perpendicular to X-direction, in varied directions combining X- and Y-directions, and in Z-direction perpendicular to these directions. Such operations of the keytop(1) are electrically detected. The slide switch(100) may be used with a remote controller of a household electric appliance, a mobile phone, a controller of a game machine, and a dashboard of a car. The case part(C) includes a main case body(2) disposed in a lower position and a lid(3) for covering an upper opening of main case body(2). The main case body(2) contains an elastic part(4), a slide member(5), a guide plate(15) and an auxiliary elastic member(16). A sheet(6) is disposed to cover an area over these components. The keytop(1) is disposed the lid(3).
公开号:KR20020033583A
申请号:KR1020010067358
申请日:2001-10-31
公开日:2002-05-07
发明作者:니이야마타카시
申请人:후루하시 켄지；호시덴 가부시기가이샤；
IPC主号:

专利说明:

SLIDE OPERATING TYPE SWITCH
[29] The present invention relates to a slide switch. In addition, the present invention specifically relates to a case member, a slide member formed to be movable within a planar moving region formed in the case member, conductive means formed between the case member and the slide member, and the slide. A slide operated switch having an elastic member capable of holding a member in a neutral position in which the conducting means is in a non-conductive state.
[30] As an example of said slide type switch, what is shown by Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 10-302576 is known. The slide-type switch includes a slide member capable of moving in a planar moving region formed in the case member, conduction means formed between the case member and the slide member, and the conduction means in a non-conductive state. It is provided with an elastic member that can be held in a neutral position. This elastic member is comprised of four elongate contact pieces formed by the electrically conductive plate, and has the said conducting means. These four elongate contact pieces are mounted in a rectangular annular space formed between the case member and the slide member. Moreover, the electrically conductive board for common-segmenting four elongate contact pieces is arrange | positioned at the bottom face of the said rectangular-ring space. More specifically, one end of each elongate contact piece is supported by a corner portion of the case member, and a portion near the other end constituting the movable contact is pressed against a part of the slide member. The movable contact is configured to contact the fixed contact formed on the inner wall of the case member in accordance with the movement in the movement region of the slide member due to the artificial manipulation force.
[31] However, in the above-described prior art configuration, since the elastic member holding the slide member in the neutral position is composed of four elongated members, the number of parts is large, and in the assembly process of the switch, four elastic members are provided. It is manufactured because a small and elongated member is forced into a narrow rectangular ring space spaced between the case member and the slide member so as to be pressed against the elasticity of the elongated member while maintaining a correct posture. There is a problem that it is difficult to increase the efficiency of the system.
[32] Moreover, as another example of said slide switch, what is shown by Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 7-235240 is known. The switch includes a case member, a slide member movable in a planar moving region formed in the case member, conduction means formed between the case member and the slide member, and an elastic member capable of holding the slide member in a neutral position. In this case, the conductive elastic ring serves as the conducting means and the elastic member in the cavity fitted out of the boss portion formed on the lower surface of the slide member. Moreover, the insulated protrusion formed from several places of the bottom surface of a case member contacts the outer periphery surface of an elastic ring, and hold | maintains an elastic ring in neutral position. Then, in accordance with the movement in the movement region of the slide member due to the maneuvering force, a part of the outer circumferential portion of the elastic ring is extruded radially from between the insulating protrusions, so that a fixed contact established separately on the bottom surface of the case member. It is configured to contact with.
[33] In this configuration, the number of parts is relatively small, and the assembling work is also relatively easy. However, the combination of sufficient conductivity, moderate elasticity and physical durability, and the realization of the hollow elastic ring is accompanied by technical difficulties and increased cost.
[34] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a slide switch having a small number of parts, easy to assemble, and which can be realized at a relatively low cost.
[35] It is another object of the present invention to realize a slide control switch in which the angular posture of the slide member at the center of the axis perpendicular to the plane of the moving area is always maintained, with the number of parts suppressed as much as possible.
[36] It is still another object of the present invention to provide a sliding switch capable of detecting an artificial operation along the Z axis orthogonal to the surface of the moving region in addition to the artificial operation parallel to the surface of the moving region with respect to the slide member. It is to realize while holding down.
[1] 1 is an external perspective view of a slide operation switch according to a first embodiment;
[2] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the slide switch of Figure 1
[3] Figure 3 is a longitudinal side view of the slide switch of Figure 1
[4] 4 is a transverse plan view of the slide switch of FIG.
[5] Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional plan view of a slide operation switch when one operating force is applied to the slide member.
[6] Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional plan view of a slide operated switch when different operating force is applied to the slide member.
[7] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the bottom portion of the case body of the slide switch of FIG. 1. FIG.
[8] 8 is a perspective view illustrating a manufacturing form of an elastic member.
[9] 9 is a cross-sectional view of the elastic member.
[10] 10 is a cross-sectional view showing different embodiments of the elastic member.
[11] 11 is a perspective view illustrating another manufacturing form of the elastic member.
[12] 12 is a cross-sectional view showing different embodiments of the elastic member.
[13] Fig. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the slide operation switch according to the second embodiment.
[14] Fig. 14 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the slide operated switch of Fig. 13.
[15] 15 is a plan view of the case body of the slide switch of FIG.
[16] 16 is an external perspective view of a slide operation switch according to a third embodiment;
[17] 17 is an exploded perspective view of the slide switch of FIG. 16.
[18] 18 is a longitudinal side view of the slide operation switch of FIG.
[19] FIG. 19 is a transverse plan view of the slide switch of FIG. 16. FIG.
[20] Fig. 20 is a cross-sectional plan view of a slide operation switch when one operating force is applied to the slide member.
[21] Fig. 21 is a cross sectional plan view of a slide operated switch when different operating force is applied to the slide member.
[22] Fig. 22 is an external perspective view of a slide operation switch according to a fourth embodiment;
[23] FIG. 23 is an exploded perspective view of the slide control switch of FIG. 22;
[24] 24 is a longitudinal side view of the slide operation switch of FIG.
[25] 25 is a cross-sectional plan view of the slide switch of FIG. 22.
[26] Fig. 26 is a cross-sectional plan view of a slide operated switch when one operating force is applied to the slide member.
[27] Fig. 27 is a cross-sectional plan view of a slide operated switch when different operating force is applied to the slide member.
[28] Fig. 28 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a slide operation switch according to a fifth embodiment.
[37] In order to achieve the above object, in the slide-operated switch according to claim 1 of the present invention
[38] A case member,
[39] A slide member formed to be movable in a plane-shaped movement region formed in the case member;
[40] Conductive means formed between the case member and the slide member;
[41] An elastic member capable of holding the slide member in a neutral position in which the conducting means is in a non-conductive state; the elastic member includes a holding portion engaged with the slide member, and the case along the surface of the moving region from the holding portion; Consisting of a single member integrally molded to have a protrusion extending toward the inner wall of the member,
[42] The conducting means has an electrode disposed on an inner wall of the case member, and a conductor disposed on the holding portion of the elastic member, and
[43] On the basis of an external force that separates the slide member from the neutral position against the added force of the elastic member, the conductor of the elastic member is brought into contact with the electrode of the case member, and in response to the release of the external force, The conductor is separated from the electrode based on the added force of the elastic member.
[44] Since the slide operation switch according to claim 1 of the present invention has such a feature configuration, since the elastic member is composed of a single member integrally formed, the number of parts is reduced by that, and for the same reason, the elastic member Assembly is easy to mount in the case member, and the conduction means is realized by arranging a conductor in the holding portion of the elastic member, so that the elastic member itself can be formed of a conventional inexpensive non-conductive elastomer. Therefore, there is an advantage that the manufacturing cost is also relatively inexpensive.
[45] In addition to the above-mentioned features, the inner wall of the case member and the outer circumferential surface of the slide member have a common polygon, and each side constituting the inner wall of the case member and the slide member have a common shape. Each side constituting the outer circumferential surface can be configured to be held parallel to each other on the basis of the added force of the elastic member in the absence of the external force.
[46] In such a configuration, for example, the slide member is moved in four directions of up, down, left, and right from the neutral position along the plane-shaped moving area, so that four types of switching corresponding to these four directions are realized. Not only when the slide operation is performed in the four directions of up, down, left, and right, but also when the slide operation is performed in the middle of two adjacent directions, the conductor is brought into contact with the side of the case member side and the side of the slide member side. Since the slide member is positioned so as to be in contact with a predetermined electrode, a reliable switching operation and comfortable operation feeling can be obtained.
[47] In addition to the above features, the inner wall of the case member and the retaining portion of the elastic member exhibit a square view in a direction orthogonal to the plane of the moving region, and the protruding portion of the elastic member is Extending from each corner portion of the square of the holding portion toward each corner portion of the inner wall of the case member,
[48] The electrode may be formed on each of the four sides of the inner wall of the case member, and the conductor may be formed on each of the four sides of the holding portion of the elastic member.
[49] With this arrangement, the contact between the electrode formed on the inner wall of the case member and the conductor formed on the holding portion of the elastic member can be realized by the deformation of only the protruding portion having a substantially small cross-sectional area. This becomes possible. Moreover, inadvertent rotation in the case member of the elastic member is regulated based on the fastening of the protruding portion to each corner portion of the inner wall of the case member, whereby a malfunction of the switching operation is unlikely to occur.
[50] Alternatively, in addition to the above features, each corner portion of the case member includes a support portion for supporting the protruding portion of the elastic member so as to hold the holding portion separated from the bottom surface of the case member. It is possible to have a configuration.
[51] With this arrangement, since friction between the holding portion occupying the center portion of the elastic member and the bottom surface of the case member is less likely to occur, lighter switching operation is possible, and at the same time, when the artificial force is released, Smooth return operation to the neutral position is ensured.
[52] In addition to the above features, the specific portion on the elastic member can be configured to constitute a bending point that is elastically bent based on a weak external force.
[53] With this configuration, more light switching operation is possible.
[54] In addition to the above features, each of the protruding portions of the elastic member is separated by a slit extending radially outward from the holding portion, and further comprises a pair of plate-shaped members connected at the tip portion. You can make it a configuration.
[55] According to this arrangement, in the movement operation of the slide member necessary for carrying out a single switching operation, only one side of the protruding portion separated by the slit is deformed, and as a result, the external force required for the movement operation of the slide member is reduced. It is reduced by almost half, and light switching operation is possible. In this configuration, the slide member can move in the direction of the corner portion of the case member while penetrating into the slit of the protruding portion, so that simultaneous operation of two types of switching corresponding to two adjacent directions in four directions of up, down, left, and right is possible. This becomes possible.
[56] In the above configuration, in particular, the tip portion of each of the protruding portions can be configured to have a bending point that is elastically bent based on a weak external force.
[57] In such a configuration, a single switching operation and a simultaneous operation of two types of switching are also a lighter touch.
[58] Or in the slide switch according to claim 8 of the present invention
[59] A case member,
[60] A slide member formed to be movable in a plane-shaped movement region formed in the case member;
[61] Conductive means formed between the case member and the slide member;
[62] An elastic member capable of holding the slide member at a neutral position in which the conducting means is in a non-conductive state; the elastic member includes a holding portion engaged with the slide member, and the case along the surface of the moving region from the holding portion; A projection extending toward the inner wall of the member, and
[63] A guide mechanism for constantly maintaining an angular posture of the slide member about an axis center orthogonal to the surface of the moving region irrespective of the movement of the slide member by the external force;
[64] The conducting means has an electrode disposed on an inner wall of the case member, and a conductor disposed on the holding portion of the elastic member, and
[65] On the basis of an external force for separating the slide member from the neutral position against the added force of the elastic member, the conductor of the elastic member is brought into contact with the electrode of the case member. The conductor is separated from the electrode based on the added force of the elastic member.
[66] With such a configuration, in the slide operation switch according to claim 8 of the present invention, the conduction means is realized by arranging a conductor in the holding portion of the elastic member, so that the elastic member itself has a low cost ratio. It becomes possible to form by malleable elastomer, and therefore has the advantage that manufacturing cost becomes comparatively inexpensive. Also, by the action of the guide mechanism, the angular posture of the slide member toward the center of the axis perpendicular to the plane of the moving area is always maintained. Therefore, when the slide member is prevented from being inadvertently rotated, and an operation member that directly receives artificial force and transmits it to the slide member is disposed outside the case member, an index for giving meaning to the switching direction of the operation member is given. The member to be operated can be specified, and a good function as a switch is sufficiently achieved.
[67] Or in the slide switch according to claim 11 of the present invention
[68] A case member,
[69] A slide member formed to be movable in a plane-shaped movement region formed in the case member;
[70] Conductive means formed between the case member and the slide member;
[71] An elastic member capable of holding the slide member in a neutral position in which the conducting means is in a non-conductive state; the elastic member includes a holding portion engaged with the slide member, and the case member along the surface of the moving region from the holding portion; A projection extending toward the inner wall of the, and
[72] Further, with respect to the slide member, auxiliary conducting means electrically turned on / off based on an external force acting along the Z axis orthogonal to the plane of the moving region;
[73] The conducting means has an electrode disposed on an inner wall of the case member, and a conductor disposed on the holding portion of the elastic member, and
[74] On the basis of an external force for separating the slide member from the neutral position against the added force of the elastic member, the conductor of the elastic member is brought into contact with the electrode of the case member. The conductor is separated from the electrode based on the added force of the elastic member.
[75] With such a configuration, in the slide operation switch according to claim 11 of the present invention, in addition to the artificial operation parallel to the surface of the moving area with respect to the slide member, the artificial switch is moved along the Z axis perpendicular to the surface of the moving area. A slide operation switch which can also detect operation can be realized while suppressing the number of parts as much as possible.
[76] In order to realize the above configuration, specifically, an auxiliary elastic member that is elastically deformable based on the external force along the Z axis, and the auxiliary conducting means includes a fixed contact formed on the bottom surface of the case member and the Z axis. The movable contact may be configured to be in contact with the fixed contact on the basis of the external force, and formed on the auxiliary elastic member so as to be spaced apart from the fixed contact in response to the release of the external force along the Z axis.
[77] With this arrangement, the switching operation is detected only when the pushing operation force along the Z axis for elastically deforming the auxiliary elastic member is added to the slide member, and fixed by the action of the auxiliary elastic member while such an operating force is released. The contact and movable contact are kept separated.
[78] The auxiliary elastic member is a domed member having a concave surface facing the bottom surface of the case member and a convex surface facing the slide member, and at least the concave surface is formed of a conductive material constituting the movable contact. This can be done.
[79] In such a configuration, since the movable contact is formed in the dome-shaped member having the convex surface side facing the slide member, for example, the slide member is slide-operated in the state in contact with the convex surface side of the dome-shaped member. Even in the case of adopting the above, the operation resistance in the plane-shaped moving area of the slide member can be made the same regardless of the direction of movement, and the maneuvering force along the Z axis is the center position of the dome-shaped member. Even if it acts at a position slightly deviated from the center, the center position of the dome-shaped member is elastically deformed, thereby making it possible to create a conduction state. As a result, it is possible to simultaneously detect the switching ON state based on the operation of the slide member in the plane-shaped moving area and the switching ON state based on the operation of the slide member along the Z axis.
[80] Further, in addition to the above features, an operation member subjected to an artificial manipulation force is supported out of the case member, and the operation member and the slide member transmit the artificial operation force received by the operation member to the slide member. It can be configured as connected.
[81] In such a configuration, the member to be operated is connected to the slide member in this manner. When the member to be operated is operated in the slide direction, this operating state is electrically detected by deforming the elastic member to push the member. In the case of operating in the loading direction, by deforming the auxiliary elastic member, an operation state different from this Z axis is detected electrically. As a result, the operation direction can be reliably electrically detected while allowing smooth operation of the member to be disposed outside the case member.
[82] Further, a guide mechanism is provided for maintaining a constant angular posture of the slide member about an axis center orthogonal to the plane of the moving area irrespective of the movement of the slide member by the external force.
[83] The guide mechanism includes an intermediate slide member interposed between the cover covering the upper surface of the case member and the slide member, and a guide member interposed between the slide member and the auxiliary elastic member.
[84] Between the slide member and the intermediate slide member, a first guide portion for guiding the moving direction of the intermediate slide member with respect to the cover along the X axis is formed, and between the cover and the intermediate slide member, the slide A second guide part for guiding the moving direction of the member with respect to the intermediate slide member along the Y axis intersecting the X axis,
[85] The guide member may be configured to support the slide member moving in the plane of the moving area and be deformable along the Z axis orthogonal to the plane of the moving area.
[86] In such a configuration, when the slide member is operated, the guide mechanism moves the slide member in parallel, so that the inconvenience of inadvertently rotating the slide member in the plane of the moving area is eliminated, and the moving area of the slide member is eliminated. The movement in the plane of is smoothly guided by the guide member. Further, even when the pushing force is applied to displace the slide member in the Z-axis direction, when the pushing force is applied, the guide member deforms to allow movement of the slide member. As a result, even when the slide member is provided with an operation member such as a key top, and the operation direction is specified for the operation member, no disruption occurs in the specified operation direction, and the slide member is pushed despite having a guide mechanism. The putting operation can also be performed smoothly.
[87] Further, a guide mechanism is provided for maintaining a constant angular posture of the slide member about an axis center orthogonal to the surface of the moving area irrespective of the movement of the slide member by the external force.
[88] The guide mechanism includes an intermediate slide member interposed between the slide member and the auxiliary elastic member, and a guide member interposed between the intermediate slide member and the auxiliary elastic member.
[89] Between the guide member and the intermediate slide member, a first guide portion for guiding the movement direction of the intermediate slide member with respect to the case member along the X axis is formed, and between the slide member and the intermediate slide member, A second guide portion for guiding the slide direction of the slide member with respect to the intermediate slide member along the Y axis crossing the X axis is formed,
[90] The guide member may be configured to support the slide member moving in the plane of the moving area and be deformable along the Z axis orthogonal to the plane of the moving area.
[91] In such a configuration, when the slide member is operated, the guide mechanism moves the slide member in parallel, so that the inconvenience of inadvertently rotating the slide member in the plane of the moving area is eliminated, and the moving area of the slide member is eliminated. The movement in the plane of is smoothly guided by the guide member. Further, even when the pushing force is applied to displace the slide member in the Z-axis direction, when the pushing force is applied, the guide member deforms to allow movement of the slide member. As a result, in the case where the slide member is provided with an operation member such as a key top, and the operation direction is specified for the operation member, no disruption occurs in the specified operation direction, and the slide member is pushed despite having a guide mechanism. The putting operation can also be performed smoothly.
[92] Embodiment of the Invention
[93] EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiment of this invention is described, referring drawings.
[94] (1st embodiment)
[95] The slide operated switch 100 shown in FIG. 1 has a key top 1 (an example of an operating member) as an operable member that can be artificially operated, and this key top 1 has a neutral position N (in a non-operating state). In a non-operational position). Then, the key top 1 has the X direction, the Y direction orthogonal thereto, the directions in which the X direction and the Y direction are synthesized, and the Z direction orthogonal to these directions, with the neutral position N as a reference. Direction) is configured to be electrically detected. The slide switch 100 can be used for a remote controller of a home telephone product, a mobile phone, a controller of a game device, a panel of an automobile, or the like.
[96] The slide switch 100 has a key top 1 and a case member C, and can arrange | position a panel etc. of a household telephone product between the key top 1 and the case member C. As shown in FIG.
[97] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 7, the case member C includes a case body 2 disposed below in FIGS. 1 to 3, and a case body 2 in FIGS. 1 to 3. A lid 3 covering the opening of the upper portion of the case body 2, the elastic member 4, the slide member 5, the guide plate 15 (an example of the guide member) The auxiliary elastic member 16 is disposed, the sheet member 6 is disposed at a position covering the upper portion thereof, and the key top 1 is disposed at an upper position of the lid 3.
[98] The slide member 5 is provided so that the slide movement is possible in the surface area | region movement area | region corresponding to the paper surface of FIG. Then, the case body 2 forms a square in a direction orthogonal to the plane of the moving region, and has four side wall portions 2A, 2B, and 2C so as to have an open shape. And 2D and bottom wall portion 2E, and are made of a resin material such as ABS resin or PPS resin. In the vicinity of the four corner portions formed by the four side wall portions 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D of the bottom wall portion 2E of the case body 2, it is shallower than the center portion. 2F of level support parts are formed. Moreover, the pair of electrodes 7 and 7 (one conduction) which consists of a good conductor, such as a copper alloy, is formed in the inner surface of 4 side wall parts 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D of a square. One example of the means is provided, and the conductive terminals 8 and 8 integrally formed with these electrodes 7 and 7 protrude from the outer surface of the case body 2.
[99] In addition, the circular recessed part 2H is formed in the center position of the bottom wall part 2E, and the 1st fixed contact point 17 is formed in the internal center position of this recessed part 2H. In the recessed portion 2H, a ring-shaped second fixed contact point 18 centering on the first fixed contact point 17 is formed. The first fixed contact point 17 and the second fixed contact point 18 are formed of a good conductor such as a copper alloy. The second terminal 19 conducting with the second fixed contact 18 and the first terminal 20 conducting with the first fixed contact 17 protrude from the outer surface of the case body 2. . Further, the auxiliary elastic member 16 obtained by processing a metal plate made of a good conductor such as copper alloy in a dome shape, and the protruding side of the auxiliary elastic member 16 is the opening side of the case body 2 (in the drawing). It is attached to the recessed part 2H in the posture toward the upper side). The outer circumferential portion of the auxiliary elastic member 16 is held in contact with the second fixed contact point 18, and the center portion of the auxiliary elastic member 16 is held with the first fixed contact point 17. The contact portion P is composed of the movable contact 16a, the first fixed contact 17 and the second fixed contact 18 formed on the lower surface of the auxiliary elastic member 16.
[100] When the key top 1 is press-fitted toward the bottom wall portion 2E (Z direction) by the manipulating force, the auxiliary elastic member 16 is elastically deformed so that the center position of the auxiliary elastic member 16 is the first fixed contact point 17. ), The pressing operation of the key top 1 is electrically detected by the conduction between the first terminal 20 and the second terminal 19 by this contact. In addition, as a material of the auxiliary elastic member 16, the center portion elastically deforms in the indentation direction when the pressure is applied, so that the user feels a click during the press-in operation of the auxiliary elastic member 16. A large drop in the bias force in the direction is employed.
[101] A plurality of engaging projections 2G are formed on the outer surfaces of the side wall portions 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D of the case body 2. On the other hand, the lid 3 is made of a metal such as aluminum, iron, or synthetic resin material such as PET, and its outer shape is generally square, and is formed in a thin plate shape having a size covering the opening of the case body 2. . An opening 3A is formed in the center portion of the lid 3, and the engaging projection 2G of the case main body 2 and the engaging material (on the protrusion piece formed at the end of the lid 3) ( A self-opening engaging portion 3B is formed.
[102] As the elastic member 4, an elastomeric material which is elastically deformed and electrically insulated such as silicone rubber, ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM) or nitrile rubber (NBR) is used. The elastic member 4 has a holding portion 4A which is a square annular shape smaller than the case body 2, and an outer side from an edge of the holding portion 4A toward the inner wall of the case body 2. It is integrally formed as if it consists of a single member provided with four projecting parts 4B which protrude. And each protrusion part 4B is separated by the slit S extended toward the radial direction outward from 4 A of holding parts, and consists of a pair of plate-shaped member connected by the front-end | tip part. The slit S is connected with the opening 4C of the holding part 4A. The carbon material is formed on a base such as a resin on a surface of the holding body 4A that faces the side wall portions 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D of the case body 2. The conductor 9 (an example of the other conducting means) containing the back is integrally formed.
[103] In other words, the elastic member 4 is, in other words, four holding portions 4A extending along the outer circumference of the rectangular slide member 5 and four inner walls of the case body 2 from both ends of the holding portions 4A. It consists of a pair of protrusions 4b and 4b extending toward the corner. The slit S extends between these pair of protrusions 4b and 4b, and the tip portions of the pair of protrusions 4b and 4b are integrally connected. In addition, a pair of bending points 4e and 4e which are elastically bent based on a weak external force are smaller than those of the other portions having different cross-sectional areas near the distal ends of the pair of protruding portions 4b and 4b. It is formed. Since the elastic member 4 is disposed above the guide plate 15 with the proximal end of the protruding portion 4B placed on the four supporting portions 2F, most of the elastic member 4, in particular, the holding portion. The whole of 4A and the slide member 5 are planar in the case body 2, without contacting the bottom wall part 2E of the case body 2, or the guide plate 15. As shown in FIG. It is possible to move freely in the moving area.
[104] In particular, the elastic member 4 used in the slide switch 100 has a cylindrical shape in which the holding portion 4A and the protruding portion 4B are integrally formed, as shown in Figs. Extruding as much as possible to fix and fix the belt-shaped conductor 9 to the outer surface of the holding portion 4A of the molding, or to integrally extrud the holding portion 4A and the protruding portion 4B. At the time of inserting the belt-shaped conductor 9 at the time, or as shown in Figs. 11 and 12, the holding part 4A is extruded when the holding part 4A and the protruding part 4B are extruded. A projection 4D is formed at a portion of the four-side case body 2 facing the side wall portions 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D, and the conductive ink and conductivity are formed on the outer surface of the projection 4D. By forming a layer of the conductor 9 by a technique of dump printing (pad printing) to form a tubular material in which the belt-shaped conductor 9 is integrally formed. , It has been produced by that for cutting the material of the barrel to the collapsed thickness as possible in the case body (2).
[105] Alternatively, the elastic members 4 may be manufactured by molding using a mold one by one, and at the time of molding in this manner, as shown in FIG. The conductor 9 may be inserted and integrated.
[106] The guide plate 15 is placed on the bottom wall portion 2E of the case body 2 in a close shape. And the intermediate slide member 10 is supported by 15 A of guide holes 15A which were set in the longitudinal direction X direction with respect to the guide plate 15, and are movable. The slide member 5 is supported so that the intermediate slide member 10 may move in a direction (Y direction) perpendicular to the moving direction of the intermediate slide member 10. Guide mechanism T with a guide plate 15 having this guide hole 15A, and a system for slidably supporting the slide member 5 on the intermediate slide member 10 and the intermediate slide member 10. ₁ is configured. The slide member 5 is molded of a resin material so as to be in a shape close to the inner surface of the opening 4C of the holding portion 4A of the elastic member 4, and the shaft portion of the key top 1 at the center position of the upper surface. A fastener 5A to which 1A is fitted is connected.
[107] Here, the guide mechanism T ₁ will be described in detail. The guide plate 15 is formed to fit tightly in a state in which it is in close contact with the bottom wall portion 2E of the inside of the case body 2, so that it is rotatably supported with respect to the case body 2 and elastically deformable in the thickness direction. It is comprised by insulating synthetic resin boards. In the lower surface side of the intermediate slide member 10, a receiving surface 15B is formed on the upper surface of the guide plate 15. From the receiving surface 15B, a guide hole 15A (one first side) is provided. A protrusion 10A (an example of the other first guide portion), which is engaged with the guide portion, is protruded. In addition, a guide groove 5T (an example of one second guide portion) into which the intermediate slide member 10 (an example of one second guide portion) fits is formed on the lower side of the slide member 5. Doing. Therefore, the intermediate slide member 10 slides freely in the longitudinal direction (X direction) of the guide hole 15A of the guide plate 15, and the slide member has an intermediate slide member (with respect to the intermediate slide member 10). As a result, the slide member 5 slides in a direction perpendicular to the slide direction (Y direction), and as a result, the slide member 5 does not change the posture with respect to the case 2 (without rotating). The inside of the "planar moving area" formed in (2) can be slidably moved in the X direction, the Y direction, and the direction which combined the X direction and the Y direction.
[108] Since the slide member 5 is a structure which is simply fitted with respect to the holding part 4A of the elastic member 4, the direction Z orthogonal to the slide direction (XY direction) located in the said "plane-shaped moving area". Direction). Since the guide plate 15 and the auxiliary elastic member 16 are arranged in this order with respect to the bottom wall portion 2E side of the case body 2 with respect to the slide member 5, the key top 1 When the press-fitting operation is performed toward the case body 2, the auxiliary elastic member 16 is elastically deformed while the guide plate 15 is elastically deformed, so that the movable contact 16a at the center of the auxiliary elastic member 16 is the first. Abuts against the stationary contact 17. In particular, the projection 10A toward the lower surface of the intermediate slide member 10 such that the auxiliary elastic member 16 satisfactorily elastically deforms during the press-fitting operation in the state where the key top 1 is in the neutral position in the XY direction. ) Is protruded downward from the guide plate 15.
[109] As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the sheet member 6 has a low coefficient of friction, has good activity, and is sized to be accommodated in the case body 2, and the slide member 5 6A of square through-holes smaller than the slide member 5 are formed in the direction orthogonal to the slide direction of (circle).
[110] Since each part is comprised in this way, when this slide operation switch 100 is assembled, the case body 2 of which the electrode 7 or the 1st, 2nd fixed contact 17, 18 was already provided. The intermediate slide member is set in the state in which the auxiliary elastic member 16 is set inside, the guide plate 15 is set, and the protrusion 10A of the bottom surface is hooked into the guide hole 15A of the guide plate 15. (10) is set, and the slide member (5) is set while the intermediate slide member (10) is inserted into the guide groove (5T) on the lower surface, and the slide member (5) is held by the holding portion (4C). The elastic member 4 may be set in the state of being embedded in the inside), the sheet member 6 is stacked on the upper surface, and the lid 3 is finally pressed by the case body 2. As a result of the pressing operation, as a result of the engaging portions 3B of the lid 3 corresponding to the plurality of engaging projections 2G of the case body 2 reaching the engaging state, the case body ( The cover 3 is fixed with respect to 2). After this fixed state is reached, the shaft portion 1A of the key top 1 slides from the top in a state of inserting the opening 3A of the lid 3 and the opening 6A of the sheet member 6 respectively. When it press-fits into the engagement hole 5A of the member 5, and engages and engages, the slide switch 100 is completed.
[111] In the slide operated switch 100 assembled in this manner, the key top 1 is in the neutral position N in the X-Y direction and the contact portion P is also in a non-conductive state without the key top 1 being operated. As shown in FIG. 4, the slide member 5 is located at the center of the case body 2 by the force of the elastic member 4, and the electrode 7 of the case body 2, as shown in FIG. (7) and the conductor 9 provided in the elastic member 4 are in a spaced apart state, and either of the electrodes 7 and 7 is kept insulated from the corresponding conductor 9.
[112] Next, with respect to the key top 1, as the direction (direction according to either the X direction or the Y direction) orthogonal to the side wall portions 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D, for example, In FIG. 5, when an external force in the direction of the left side wall portion 2D is applied, the slide member 5 and the intermediate slide member 10 move along the guide hole 15A, and the left side of the elastic member 4 The protrusions 4b and 4b of the facing portion 1 in the operating direction of the holding portion 4A of the elastic member 4 are opposed to each other, in particular by elastic deformation about the bending points 4e and 4e). The sides are displaced toward the side wall portion 2D, and the pair of electrodes 7 and 7 of the side wall portion 2D and the conductor 9 of the elastic member 4 come into contact with each other to form a pair of electrodes ( 7) and (7) reach the conduction state. In addition, when the elastic member 4 is displaced in this manner, the slits S and S of the protruding portions 4B and 4B at two positions with one side of the holding portion 4 to be displaced in between extend. The displacement is allowed while the elastic force is applied to the slide member 5 in the restoring direction.
[113] In addition, with respect to the key top 1 in a direction facing obliquely to the corner portion of the case body 2, for example, in the middle of the upper side wall portion 2A and the left side wall portion 2D in FIG. When an external force is applied in the direction, the intermediate slide member 10 moves along the guide hole 15A, and the slide member 5 moves along the intermediate slide member 10 through the guide groove 5T and slides. When the member 5 is press-fitted into the upper left slit S, two sides of the lower side in the operation direction of the holding portion 4A of the elastic member 4 correspond to the corresponding side wall portion 2A and side wall portion 2D. At the same time, the pair of electrodes 7, 7 of the side wall portion 2A, the side wall portion 2D and the two conductors 9, 9 of the elastic member 4 simultaneously In contact, the pair of electrodes 7 and 7 corresponding to each other are brought into a conductive state. In addition, when the elastic member 4 is displaced in this manner, the slit S of the protruding portion 4B at the lower side in the slide direction of the slide member 5 is enlarged to allow the press-in movement of the slide member 5. The slits S and S of the projected portions 4B and 4B at two positions with the slit S to be enlarged are also enlarged and displaced while acting the elastic force on the slide member 5 in the restoring direction. Allow.
[114] When the key top 1 is not press-fitted in the Z-axis direction, as shown in FIG. 3, the movable contact 16a of the auxiliary elastic member 16 constituting the contact portion P is the first fixed contact ( It is kept away from 17). When the key top 1 is in the neutral position N in the XY direction, and the key top 1 is pushed into the case body 2 (Z-axis direction), the guide plate 15 is elastically deformed to provide auxiliary elasticity. The pressing force from the protruding portion 10A on the bottom surface of the intermediate slide member 10 is applied to the member 16 to elastically displace the movable contact 16a of the auxiliary elastic member 16, thereby providing a first fixed contact. As a result of contact with (17), this operation can be detected electrically. When the press-in operation force is released, the contact between the auxiliary elastic member 16 and the first fixed contact point 17 is released by the restoring force of the auxiliary elastic member 16, and the key top 1 is returned to its original position. Restore
[115] In this way, when the key top 1 is operated in the XY direction, the slide member 5 supporting the key top 1 moves in parallel without changing the angle attitude with respect to the case 2 by the guide mechanism T1. As shown in Fig. 1, even when characters such as "UP", "DW", "R", and "L" are written as characters indicating the operation direction with respect to the key top 1, The direction of this character must be correct without changing the direction of the character.
[116] In particular, in this embodiment, when the key top 1 is press-fitted in the situation where the key top 1 is in the neutral position N, the contact portion P is configured so that this operation can be detected. The portion P can also be configured to detect the press-in operation of the key top 1 even when the key top 1 is in any position in the XY direction other than the neutral position N. FIG.
[117] In addition to the said embodiment, this invention can also be structured and implemented as follows (In this another embodiment, having the function similar to the said embodiment, the same code | symbol common as embodiment is attached | subjected). .
[118] 2nd embodiment
[119] The slide switch 200 shown in FIGS. 13, 14, and 15 is disposed below the cover 3 and the cover 23 formed through the case body 22, the guide hole 23A, and the cover 3, respectively. It has an intermediate slide member 30. An opening 30C is formed in the intermediate slide member 30, and the opening edge of the opening 30C (an example of one second guide portion) is 23A (the other side of the guide hole of the lid 23). It protrudes so that it may guide in the Y direction with respect to the example of a 2nd guide part. A pair of guide portions 30T (an example of one first guide portion) protrude from the lower surface side of the intermediate slide member 30. In the slide member 25 disposed below the intermediate slide member 30, the slide member 25 includes the slide member 25 in the X direction perpendicular to the Y direction with respect to the intermediate slide member 30. A guide groove 25T (an example of the other first guide portion) is formed to be guided to the pair of guide portions 30T so as to be guided. The shaft 21A of the key top 21 can be fit-fitted to the opening 25A formed in this slide member 25. A flexible and insulating synthetic resin sheet 31 is adhesively fixed to the bottom wall portion 22E. The synthetic resin sheet 31 slide-supports the slide member 25 so that the slide member 25 can freely move the "plane-shaped moving area" in the case body 22. Thus, the guide hole 23A of the cover 23, the opening edge of the intermediate slide member 30, the guide part 30T of the intermediate slide member 30, and the guide groove 25T of the slide member 25 are described. ) And a guide mechanism for guiding the slide member 25 of the slide switch 200 in a state in which the synthetic resin sheet 31 is not rotatable about an axis center orthogonal to the "plane-shaped moving area" ( T2).
[120] The opening 25A of the slide member 25 is formed into a square shape, and the relative rotation is impossible in a state in which the shaft 21A of the key top 21 is fitted and connected. The opening 25A has a bottom, and on the bottom side, a protrusion is formed which extends slightly outward in the downward direction in FIG. 14, and when the key top 21 is press-fitted downward (Z direction), the protrusion is It is comprised so that a press force may be made to contact part P in the state through which the resin sheet 31 was interposed.
[121] In this "second embodiment", the structure of the guide mechanism T2 and the structure which arrange | positioned the resin sheet 31 in the upper position of the contact part P are only different from the said embodiment, The structure common to "the 1st embodiment" is employ | adopted as the structure.
[122] That is, the case main body 22 has side wall parts 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, and bottom wall part 22E, and the support part 22F shallower than the center part in the vicinity of four corner parts. ) Is formed. A pair of electrodes 27 and 27 are provided on each inner surface of the side wall portions 22A, 22B, 22C, and 22D, and conduction is formed integrally with these electrodes 27 and 27. The terminals 28 and 28 protrude from the outer surface of the case body 22.
[123] At the center of the bottom wall portion 22E, a circular recess 22H is formed, a first fixed contact 37 is formed at the inner central position of the recess 22H, and the first fixed contact 37 is formed. And a ring-shaped second fixed contact point 38 is formed of a good conductor such as a copper alloy at a position centering on the center of the ring. The second terminal 39 is in contact with the second fixed contact point 38 and The first terminal 40, which is in electrical communication with the first fixed contact point 37, is formed on the outer surface of the case body 22. Further, the auxiliary elastic member 36 is formed of a disc made of a metal made of a good conductor such as a copper alloy into a dome shape, and the protruding side of the auxiliary elastic member 36 is the opening side of the case body 22 (in Fig. 14). By placing it in the recessed part 22H in the posture toward the upper side, the outer peripheral part is brought into a conductive state by contacting the second fixed contact point 38, and the central part is the first fixed contact point 37. And separation. The auxiliary elastic member 36, the first fixed contact point 37, and the second fixed contact point 38 constitute a contact portion P. As shown in FIG.
[124] A plurality of engaging projections 22G are formed on the outer surfaces of the side wall portions 22A, 22B, 22C, and 22D of the four sides, and the lid 23 opens the opening of the case body 22. It consists of a thin plate which consists of metal materials, such as aluminum and iron, and resin materials, such as PET, so that it may be square shape of a covering size, and has the said guide hole 23A in the center part. In the protruding piece-shaped part formed in the edge part of this cover 23, the engaging part 23B of the opening shape which engages with the engaging protrusion 22G of the case main body 22 is formed.
[125] The urging member 24 consists of a holding part 24A which becomes a square annular shape, and four protruding parts 24B which protrude from the outer side from the edge part of this holding part 24A. The slit S connected to the opening part 24C of the holding part 24A is formed in the protrusion part 24B. On the surface of the holding portion 24A facing the side wall portions 22A, 22B, 22C, and 22D of the case body 22, conductive conduction containing carbon or the like in a base such as resin The sieve 9 is integrally formed.
[126] In such a configuration, in the case where the key top 21 is press-fitted in the Z-axis direction at the neutral position N, the slide member 25 is integrally moved downward with the key top 21 so that the slide member 25 The first fixed contact point 37 and the second fixed contact point are formed by elastically deforming the center position of the auxiliary elastic member 36 downward while deforming the resin sheet 31 by the pressure from the protruding portion protruding to the lower surface. When 38 reaches the conduction state, this operation can be detected electrically.
[127] Moreover, as an alternative structure of another embodiment, it is also possible to comprise the auxiliary elastic member 36 using a rectangular thing or a linear thing instead of a circular thing. By configuring in this way, the contact part P can be simplified.
[128] Moreover, as a different structure of other embodiment, it is also possible to comprise the contact part P with the contact of the structure which reaches | attains the state from which the conduction was carried out from the conduction state at the time of the key top 21 to press operation. . In such a configuration, the installation of the inverter can be omitted in the case of using in a logic circuit.
[129] (Third embodiment)
[130] In the slide operation switch 300 shown in FIG. 16 as a 3rd embodiment, the mechanism which detects the press-in operation in the Z-axis direction of the key top 41 demonstrated in 1st and 2nd embodiment is abbreviate | omitted. .
[131] The slide switch 300 is also provided in a remote controller or a mobile phone of a home telephone product, a controller of a game device, a panel of an automobile, or the like. The main structure consists of the key top 1 and the case member 40C, and the panel etc. of a household telephone product are arrange | positioned between the key top 41 and the case member 40C.
[132] As shown in Figs. 16 to 19, the case member C is composed of a case body 42 and a lid 43 covering the opening of the case body 42. On the other hand, the elastic member 44 and the slide member 45 are arrange | positioned, the sheet | seat material 46 is arrange | positioned in the position which covers these upper parts, and the key top 41 is arrange | positioned in the upper position of the cover 43.
[133] In this "third embodiment", the structure of the guide mechanism T3 is different from "first embodiment" or "second embodiment", and only the contact portion P is omitted, and the structure of the other site. The structure common to "the 1st and 2nd embodiment" is employ | adopted.
[134] As shown in FIG. 17, the guide mechanism T3 is the guide hole 42T (an example of one guide part) formed in the bottom wall part 42E of the case main body 42 in the X direction, and a guide hole. A slide having an intermediate slide member 51 made of synthetic resin having a protrusion 51T (an example of the other first guide portion) to be hooked to 42T on its lower surface, and a guide groove 45T on its lower surface. The member 45 is comprised. The intermediate slide member 51 as a whole extends along the Y direction orthogonal to the X direction and, in other words, has a longitudinal direction orthogonal to the guide hole 42T. The intermediate slide member 51 (an example of the other second guide portion) is fitted into the guide groove 45T (an example of one second guide portion) formed on the lower surface of the slide member 45, and the intermediate slide member The direction of movement relative to the slide member 45 of 51 is regulated in the Y direction. As a result, the slide member 45 slides in the X direction, the Y direction, and the direction in which the X and Y directions are combined without changing the angular posture with respect to the case body 42 (without rotating). Done.
[135] As shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, in the position which covers the bottom surface (outer surface) of the bottom wall part 2E of the case 2, it prevents invasion of foreign matter in a case from the guide hole 2T. A blocking agent 53 is disposed. The blocking agent 53 is formed of a resin film. The sheet member 46 has a low coefficient of friction and good activity, and has a size to be accommodated in the case body 42. The sheet member 46 is formed with a through hole 46A having a square smaller than that of the slide member 45. Moreover, the shaft 41A which fits into the engagement hole 45A of the slide member 45 is formed in the lower surface side of the key top 41. As shown in FIG.
[136] Since each component is comprised in this way, when assembling the said slide operation switch 300, the intermediate slide in the state which hung the projection part 51T of the lower surface into the guide hole 42T inside the case main body 42 is carried out. The member 51 is set, and the slide member 45 is set so that this intermediate slide member 51 fits into the guide groove 45T, and the slide member 45 is fitted into the opening 44C. The elastic member 44 is set in a state, and the sheet member 46 is stacked on the upper surface, and finally, the lid 43 is pressed against the case body 2. As a result of the pressing operation, as a result of the engaging portion 43B of the corresponding lid 43 reaching the engaging state with respect to the plurality of engaging projections 42G of the case body 42, the case body 42 The lid 43 is fixed with respect to the. After this state is reached, the slide member 45 moves the shaft 41A of the key top 41 from the top in a state where the opening 43A of the lid 43 and the opening 46A of the sheet member 46 are inserted through. Pressing and engaging the engagement hole 45A of the slide operation switch 300 is completed. In addition, when mounting the slide type switch 300, conduction of said switch is carried out in the state which the obturator 53 arrange | positioned between the pattern upper surface of a board | substrate (not shown), and the bottom surface of an outer slide switch. The terminal 48 is overlapped and fixed by soldering. Alternatively, the conductive terminal 48 of the slide switch 300 is pre-coupled with the terminal of the substrate.
[137] In the state where the key top 41 is in the neutral position N, the slide operated switch 300 assembled as described above slides under the force of the elastic member 44 as shown in FIG. 19. The member 45 is positioned at the center of the case body 42 and is spaced apart from the conductors 47 provided in the electrodes 47 and 47 of the case body 42 and the elastic member 44. The electrodes 7 and 7 are also kept insulated from the conductor 49 corresponding thereto.
[138] Next, as the direction (direction along either of the X direction and the Y direction) orthogonal to the side wall portions 42A, 42B, 42C, and 42D, for example, FIG. In the direction of the left side wall portion 42D, the slide member 45 and the intermediate slide member 51 move along the guide hole 42T. As a result, one side of the holding portions 44A of the elastic member 44, which the lower portion in the operation direction faces, is displaced toward the side wall portion 42D, so that the pair of electrodes 47 of the side wall portion 42D are shifted. ), 47 and the conductor 49 of the elastic member 44 come into contact with each other, and the pair of electrodes 47 and 47 reaches a conductive state. Moreover, when the elastic member 44 is displaced in this way, the slits S and S of the protruding portions 44B and 44B at two positions with one side of the retaining portion 44 displaced in this way. ) Is enlarged to allow displacement while acting on the slide member 45 in the resilient direction.
[139] Further, the key top 41 is directed toward the edge of the case body 42, for example, in the middle direction between the upper side wall portion 42A and the left side wall portion 42D in FIG. In one case, the intermediate slide member 51 moves along the guide hole 42T, and the slide member 45 moves along the intermediate slide member 51, so that the elastic member ( Of the holding portions 44A of 44, two sides of the lower side in the operation direction are simultaneously displaced toward the corresponding side wall portion 42A and the side wall portion 42D. As a result, the pair of electrodes 47, 47 of the side wall portion 42A, the side wall portion 42D and the two conductors 49, 49 of the elastic member 44 simultaneously contact each other, The pair of electrodes 47, 47 corresponding to each other reach the conduction state. When the elastic member 44 is displaced in this manner, the slit S of the protruding portion 44B in the lower side of the slide member 45 in the slide direction is enlarged to allow the slide member 45 to move, In this way, the slits S of the protruding portions 44B and 44B at two positions with the slit S to be enlarged are enlarged, and the elastic bias force with respect to the slide member 45 is restored in the restoring direction. It is to allow displacement while acting.
[140] As a modification of the third embodiment, for example, the guide groove in which the bottom wall portion 42E becomes a groove shape in place of the guide groove 42T with respect to the bottom wall portion 42E of the case body 42. It can also be carried out by forming a guide rail or by forming a guide rail protruding from the bottom wall portion 42E.
[141] (4th embodiment)
[142] As a fourth embodiment, in the slide operation switch 400 shown in Fig. 22, the contact portion P for detecting the press-in operation in the Z-axis direction of the key top 1 described in the first and second embodiments. In addition, the guide mechanism which prevents rotation of the slide member about the axis center which penetrates the planar moving area arrange | positioned in the case main body demonstrated in 3rd Embodiment is also abbreviate | omitted.
[143] The slide operation switch 400 can also be used for a remode controller of a home telephone product, a mobile phone, a controller of a game machine, various operation panels of a car, and the like.
[144] The slide switch 400 is mainly composed of a key top 61 and a case member C, and a panel or the like of a household telephone product is arranged between the key top 61 and the case member C.
[145] As shown in FIGS. 22-25, the case member C consists of the case main body 62 arrange | positioned at the lower part in the figure, and the cover 63 which covers the opening part of this case main body 62. As shown in FIG. In the case body 62, an elastic member 64 and a slide member 65 are disposed, and a sheet member 66 is disposed at a position covering the upper portion thereof, and at an upper position of the lid 63. The key top 61 is arrange | positioned.
[146] The slide member 65 is provided so that slide movement is possible in the surface moving area | region corresponding to the ground of FIG. In addition, the case body 62 has four sides 62A, 62B, 62C, (4) so as to have a square shape in a direction view perpendicular to the plane of the moving region, and open upward. 62D) and bottom portion 62E. The support part 62F of a level shallower than a center part is formed in the vicinity of the corner part of four sides among the bottom part 62E of the said case main body 62. As shown in FIG. In addition, a pair of electrodes 67 and 67 are provided on the inner surfaces of the wall portions 62A, 62B, 62C, and 62D having four sides, and these electrodes 67 and ( The conductive terminals 68, 68 formed integrally with the 67 are projected on the outer surface of the case body 62. A pair of engaging projections 2G protrude from the outer surfaces of the wall portions 62A, 62B, 62C, and 62D on the four sides. On the other hand, the lid 63 has a square having a size covering the opening of the case body 62, and has an opening 63A at the center thereof. On the protruding piece-shaped portion formed at the end of the lid 63, an opening-shaped engaging portion 63B which is engaged with the engaging projection 62G of the case body 62 is formed.
[147] The elastic member 64 is formed of an elastomeric material that is elastically deformed and electrically insulating, such as silicone rubber, ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM) or nitrile rubber (NBR). The elastic member 64 extends toward the corner of the case body 62 from the edge portion of the holding portion 64A, which is an annular square shape smaller than that of the case body 62, and the holding portion 64A. It is a single member provided with four protrusions 4B integrally. Each of the protrusions 64B is separated by a slit S extending from the holding portion 64A toward the radially outward side, and further comprises a pair of plate-like members connected at the tip. The slit S is continuous with the opening 64C of the holding part 64A. The surface facing the side wall portions 62A, 62B, 62C, and 62D of the case body 62 among the four sides of the holding portion 64A contains a carbon material or the like on a base such as resin. The conductor 69 thus formed is integrally formed.
[148] In other words, the elastic member 64 has four sides holding portions 64A extending along the outer circumference of the rectangular slide member 65, and the case body 62 from both ends of the holding portions 64A. It consists of a pair of protrusions 64b and 64b extending toward the four corners of the inner wall of the wall. The slit S extends between these pair of protrusions 64b and 64b, and the tip ends of the pair of protrusions 64b and 64b are integrally connected. Further, at the distal ends of the pair of protrusions 4b and 4b, one bending point 64e is formed, which is smaller in cross-sectional area and elastically bent based on a weak external force. Since the elastic member 64 is disposed above the bottom wall portion 62E in a state where the tip portion of the protrusion 64B is placed on the four support portions 62F, the placenta portion, particularly the holding portion, of the elastic member 64 is placed. The entirety of 64A and the slide member 65 can move freely in the planar moving region formed in the case body 2 without contacting the bottom wall portion 62E of the case body 62. .
[149] The slide member 65 is molded of a synthetic resin so as to have a rectangular shape having a size that fits into the opening 64C of the holding portion 64A of the elastic member 64, and a fitting hole ( 65A) is formed. In addition, the sheet member 66 is molded from a synthetic resin material having a low coefficient of friction between the slide member 65 and has an outer dimension to be stored in the case body 62. In addition, the sheet member 66 is formed with a square through hole 6A which is smaller than the slide member 5 as viewed in a direction orthogonal to the "shaped moving region" of the slide member 65. The shaft portion 1A formed toward the bottom of (1) can be fitted to the engaging hole 65A of the slide member 65 via the through hole 6A.
[150] When assembling the slide switch 400, the elastic member 64 is set inside the case body 62 so that the proximal end of the projection 64B is placed on the support 62F, and the elastic member ( The slide member 65 is fitted into the opening 64C of the opening 64, the sheet member 66 is stacked on the upper surface thereof, and the lid 63 is finally pressed toward the case body 62. As a result of the pressing operation, as a result of the engaging portions 63B of the lid 63 corresponding to the plurality of engaging projections 62G of the case body 62 reaching the engaging state, the case body ( The lid 63 is fixed with respect to 62. After reaching the fixed state, the slide member 65 moves the shaft portion 61A of the key top 61 from the top in a state where the opening 63A of the lid 63 and the opening 66A of the sheet member 66 are fitted therethrough. When press-inserted into and engaged with the engagement hole 65A, the slide switch 400 is completed. In the case where the slide switch 400 is mounted, the switch 400 is formed by overlapping the conducting terminal 68 of the switch 400 on the pattern of the foundation (not shown) to be fixed by soldering. This is done by connecting the conductive terminal 68 to the terminal of the base. In the slide operated switch 400 assembled as described above, in the state where the key top 61 is in the neutral position N, the inside thereof slides by the force of the elastic member 64, as shown in FIG. The member 65 is located in the center of the case body 62 and is spaced apart from the electrodes 67 and 67 of the case body 62 and the conductor 69 provided in the elastic member 64. The electrodes 67 and 67 are also kept insulated from the corresponding conductors 69.
[151] Next, the key top 61 is made into the direction orthogonal to the wall portions 62A, 62B, 62C, and 62D (direction along either of the X and Y directions), for example, in FIG. In the case of operating in the direction of the wall portion 62D on the left side, the elastic member 64 of the elastic member 64 is based on the elastic deformation that is bent at two corresponding bending points 4e, 4e, and the like. One side of 64 A of holding parts which the lower part of an operation direction opposes is displaced toward wall part 62D. As a result, the pair of electrodes 67 and 67 of the wall portion 62D and the conductor 69 of the elastic member 64 come into contact with each other so that the pair of electrodes 67 and 67 are in a conductive state. To reach. As described above, when the elastic member 64 elastically deforms, the slits S and S of the projecting portions 64B and 64B at two positions sandwiching one side of the holding portion 4 displaced in this way are shown in FIG. In this manner, the slide member 65 is allowed to be displaced while acting in the resilient direction with respect to the slide member 65.
[152] If the key top 61 is directed toward the edge of the case body 62, for example, the slide member is operated in the middle direction between the upper wall portion 62A and the left wall portion 62D in FIG. As a result of moving one corner portion of 65 to enter the slit S of one projection 64B forcibly, the elastic member 64 corresponds to three corresponding bending points 64e, 64e, ( On the basis of the elastic deformation bent at 64e) or the like, of the holding portions 64A of the elastic members 64, two sides of the lower side in the operation direction are simultaneously displaced toward the corresponding wall portion 62A and the wall portion 62D. As a result, the pair of electrodes 67, 67 of the wall portion 62A, the wall portion 62D, and the two conductors 69, 69 of the elastic member 64 simultaneously contact each other. The pair of electrodes 67 and 67 are in a conductive state. In addition, when the elastic member 64 is displaced in this manner, the slit S of the projection 64B in the lower side of the slide member 65 in the slide direction is enlarged to allow the slide member 65 to move, and thus enlarged in this manner. The slits S and S of the projections 64B and 64B at two positions sandwiching the slit S are enlarged to allow displacement while acting in the restoring direction with elastic force against the slide member 65. do.
[153] The inner wall of the case body 62, that is, the side wall portions 62A, 62B, 62C, 62D, and the outer circumferential surface of the slide member 65, are all square (the polygons common to each other). In one example), when there is no external force with respect to the key top 61, the elastic member 64 which tries to maintain the position and angle of the slide member 65 with respect to the case body 62 in the neutral state of FIG. Based on the action of, the sides of each of the squares are held in parallel with each other. Therefore, the slide member 65 is not only when the slide operation is carried out in four directions of up, down, left, and right, but also when the slide member 65 is operated in the direction in which two adjacent directions are combined, and each side of the inner wall of the case body 62 and the slide member 65. By mutual contact with the sides on the side of side), the slide member is positioned at a position where a predetermined switching is reliably realized. In other words, even when a rotational force about the Z axis is slightly applied to the key top 61, a situation in which the electrodes 67 and the conductors 69, which do not originally correspond to each other, is abutted is suppressed, thereby ensuring reliable switching. Operation and comfortable operation feeling are obtained.
[154] (5th Embodiment)
[155] As a modification of the fourth embodiment, for example, in the fifth embodiment, the key top 71 is added to a configuration in which the key top 71 is free to operate in a direction along the X direction and the Y direction. The mechanism which can freely operate in the direction which press-operates, ie, Z direction which is direct to each of the X direction and the Y direction, and which can detect this operation electrically is the thing of "the 1st and 2nd embodiment". It is added in a structure different from a mechanism.
[156] As a fifth embodiment, the slide operation switch 500 shown in FIG. 28 is an intermediate elevating member 85 disposed on the lower surface side of the slide member 75 so as to be displaceable in the vertical direction with respect to the case body 72. And an auxiliary elastic member 86 in contact with the bottom surface of the intermediate lifting member 85. On the bottom surface of the case body 72, a first fixed contact point 87 (an example of auxiliary conducting means) formed in an annular shape and a second fixed contact point 88 located near the center of the first fixed contact point 87 are formed. (An example of auxiliary conducting means) is formed. The outer circumferential portion of the auxiliary elastic member 86 is in constant conduction with the first fixed contact point 87. When the operation force presses the key top 71 by a person along the Z axis orthogonal to the plane-shaped moving area (the surface including the X direction and the Y direction), the intermediate elevating member 85 causes the auxiliary elasticity to be subelastic. Displaced downward while elastically deforming the member 86, so that the movable contact 86a (an example of the auxiliary conductive means) formed on the back surface of the central portion of the dome shape of the auxiliary elastic member 86 is connected to the second fixed contact 88. It is in a conductive state. When the operating force with respect to the key top 71 is released, based on the elastic restoring force of the auxiliary elastic member 86, the movable contact 86a of the auxiliary elastic member 86 is separated from the 2nd fixed contact 18, and the conduction state will be kept. Disappear.
[157] The present invention can provide a slide switch having a small number of parts, easy to assemble, and relatively low cost.
[158] (2) A slide switch capable of always maintaining the angular posture of the slide member centered on an axis center perpendicular to the plane of the moving area can be realized with the number of parts suppressed as much as possible.
[159] (3) In addition to the artificial operation parallel to the surface of the moving area with respect to the slide member, a slide type switch capable of detecting the artificial operation along the Z axis orthogonal to the surface of the moving area can be realized while suppressing the part score as much as possible. .

权利要求:
Claims (16)
[1" claim-type="Currently amended] A case member,
A slide member formed to be movable in a plane-shaped moving region formed in the case member;
A conducting means formed between the case member and the slide member, an elastic member capable of holding the slide member in a neutral position where the conducting means is in a non-conductive state, and the elastic member is held in engagement with the slide member And a single member integrally molded to have a protruding portion extending from the holding portion toward the inner wall of the case member along the surface of the moving region,
The conducting means has an electrode disposed on an inner wall of the case member and a conductor disposed on the holding portion of the elastic member, and
On the basis of an external force that separates the slide member from the neutral position against the added force of the elastic member, the conductor of the elastic member is brought into contact with the electrode of the case member, and in response to the release of the external force, And a conductor is separated from the electrode based on the added force of the elastic member.
[2" claim-type="Currently amended] The inner wall of the case member and the outer circumferential surface of the slide member each have a common polygon, and each side constituting the inner wall of the case member and the outer circumferential surface of the slide member. Each side constituting the slide switch is operated in parallel with each other on the basis of the added force of the elastic member in the absence of the external force.
[3" claim-type="Currently amended] The said inner wall of the said case member and said holding | maintenance part of the said elastic member are square in the direction orthogonal to the surface of the said movement area | region, The said protruding part of the said elastic member is a said, Extends from each corner portion of the square toward each corner portion of the inner wall of the case member;
And the electrode is formed on each of four sides of the inner wall of the case member, and the conductor is formed on each of the four sides of the holding portion of the elastic member.
[4" claim-type="Currently amended] A support portion for supporting the protruding portion of the elastic member is formed in each corner portion of the case member to maintain the holding portion separated from the bottom surface of the case member. Slide-operated switch.
[5" claim-type="Currently amended] The slide switch according to claim 1, wherein the specific portion on the elastic member constitutes a bending point that is elastically bent based on a weak external force.
[6" claim-type="Currently amended] The said projection part of the said elastic member is isolate | separated by the slit extended toward the radial direction outward from the said holding | maintenance part, Comprising: It consists of a pair of plate-shaped member connected by the front end of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Slide operation switch.
[7" claim-type="Currently amended] The slide switch according to claim 6, wherein a bend point is formed at the distal end of each of the protruding portions to be elastically bent based on a weak external force.
[8" claim-type="Currently amended] A case member,
A slide member formed to be movable in a plane-shaped moving region formed in the case member;
Conductive means formed between the case member and the slide member;
An elastic member capable of holding the slide member at a neutral position in which the conducting means is in a non-conductive state; the elastic member includes a holding portion engaged with the slide member, and the case along the surface of the moving region from the holding portion; A projection extending toward the inner wall of the member, and
A guide mechanism for constantly maintaining an angular posture of the slide member centered on an axis center orthogonal to the surface of the moving region irrespective of the movement of the slide member by the external force;
The conducting means has an electrode disposed on an inner wall of the case member, and a conductor disposed on the holding portion of the elastic member, and
On the basis of an external force for separating the slide member from the neutral position against the added force of the elastic member, the conductor of the elastic member is brought into contact with the electrode of the case member. And a conductor is separated from the electrode based on the added force of the elastic member.
[9" claim-type="Currently amended] The method of claim 8, wherein the guide mechanism includes an intermediate slide member interposed between the slide member and the bottom surface of the case member, and between the bottom surface of the case member and the intermediate slide member, A first guide portion for guiding the moving direction of the intermediate slide member with respect to the case member along the X axis is formed, and between the slide member and the intermediate slide member, the slide member moves with respect to the intermediate slide member. And a second guide part for guiding a direction along a Y axis crossing the X axis.
[10" claim-type="Currently amended] The said guide mechanism is an intermediate slide member interposed between the cover which covers the upper surface of the said case member, and the said slide member, and between the said slide member and the said intermediate slide member, A first guide portion for guiding the moving direction of the intermediate slide member with respect to the cover along the X axis is formed, and between the cover and the intermediate slide member, the moving direction of the slide member with respect to the intermediate slide member is X A second guide portion for guiding along the Y axis intersecting the axis is formed,
An operable member receiving an artificial operating force and transmitting it to the slide member is supported outside the case member, and a connection portion for transmitting the artificial operating force is formed between the operated member and the slide member. Operated switch.
[11" claim-type="Currently amended] A case member,
A slide member formed to be movable in a plane-shaped moving region formed in the case member;
Conductive means formed between the case member and the slide member;
An elastic member capable of holding the slide member at a neutral position in which the conducting means is in a non-conductive state; the elastic member includes a holding portion engaged with the slide member, and the case member along the surface of the moving region from the holding portion; A projection extending toward the inner wall of the, and
Further, with respect to the slide member, auxiliary conducting means electrically turned on / off based on an external force acting along the z axis orthogonal to the plane of the moving region,
The conducting means has an electrode disposed on an inner wall of the case member, and a conductor disposed on the holding portion of the elastic member, and
On the basis of an external force for separating the slide member from the neutral position against the added force of the elastic member, the conductor of the elastic member is brought into contact with the electrode of the case member. And a conductor is separated from the electrode based on the added force of the elastic member.
[12" claim-type="Currently amended] 12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising an auxiliary elastic member that is elastically deformable based on the external force along the Z axis, wherein the auxiliary conducting means includes a fixed contact formed on the bottom surface of the case member and the external force along the Z axis. And a movable contact formed on the auxiliary elastic member so as to be in contact with the fixed contact and spaced apart from the fixed contact in response to the release of the external force along the Z axis.
[13" claim-type="Currently amended] The dome-shaped member according to claim 12, wherein the auxiliary elastic member is a domed member having a concave surface facing the bottom surface of the case member and a convex surface facing the slide member, and at least the concave surface faces the movable contact. A slide switch comprising a conductive material.
[14" claim-type="Currently amended] 12. The method according to claim 11, wherein a member to be subjected to artificial manipulation is supported outside of the case member, and the member and the slide member are connected to transmit the artificial manipulation force received by the member to the slide member. Slide-operated switch characterized in that.
[15" claim-type="Currently amended] 13. The guide mechanism according to claim 12, wherein a guide mechanism is provided for maintaining a constant angular position of the slide member about an axis center orthogonal to the surface of the moving region irrespective of the movement of the slide member by the external force.
The guide mechanism includes an intermediate slide member interposed between the cover covering the upper surface of the case member and the slide member and a guide member interposed between the slide member and the auxiliary elastic member.
Between the slide member and the intermediate slide member, a first guide portion for guiding the moving direction of the intermediate slide member with respect to the cover along the X axis is formed, and between the cover and the intermediate slide member, A second guide portion for guiding the slide direction of the slide member with respect to the intermediate slide member along the Y axis intersecting the X axis is formed,
And the guide member supports the slide member moving in the plane of the movement area, and is deformable along the Z axis orthogonal to the plane of the movement area.
[16" claim-type="Currently amended] 13. The guide mechanism according to claim 12, wherein a guide mechanism is provided for maintaining a constant angular position of the slide member about an axis center orthogonal to the surface of the moving region irrespective of the movement of the slide member by the external force.
The guide mechanism includes an intermediate slide member interposed between the slide member and the auxiliary elastic member, and a guide member interposed between the intermediate slide member and the auxiliary elastic member.
Between the guide member and the intermediate slide member, a first guide portion for guiding the moving direction of the intermediate slide member with respect to the case member along the X axis is formed, and between the slide member and the intermediate slide member, A second guide portion for guiding the slide direction of the slide member with respect to the intermediate slide member along the Y axis crossing the X axis is formed,
And the guide member supports the slide member moving in the plane of the movement area, and is deformable along the Z axis orthogonal to the plane of the movement area.

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引用文献:

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公开号 | 申请日 | 公开日 | 申请人 | 专利标题

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法律状态:
2000-10-31|Priority to JPJP-P-2000-00333129

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2000-10-31|Priority to JP2000333129A

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2001-04-13|Priority to JPJP-P-2001-00115808

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2001-04-13|Priority to JP2001115808A

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2001-07-18|Priority to JPJP-P-2001-00218197

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2001-07-18|Priority to JP2001218197A

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2001-10-31|Application filed by 후루하시 켄지, 호시덴 가부시기가이샤

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2002-05-07|Publication of KR20020033583A

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2005-03-31|Application granted

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2005-03-31|Publication of KR100479489B1

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JPJP-P-2000-00333129|2000-10-31|

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JPJP-P-2001-00115808|2001-04-13|

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JP2001115808A|JP2002313185A|2001-04-13|2001-04-13|Slide operation switch|

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JPJP-P-2001-00218197|2001-07-18|

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JP2001218197A|JP3936852B2|2001-07-18|2001-07-18|Slide operation switch|