CN1221999C - Rotary encoder with button switch and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Rotary encoder with button switch and method for manufacturing the same Download PDF

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CN1221999C
CN1221999C CNB011364947A CN01136494A CN1221999C CN 1221999 C CN1221999 C CN 1221999C CN B011364947 A CNB011364947 A CN B011364947A CN 01136494 A CN01136494 A CN 01136494A CN 1221999 C CN1221999 C CN 1221999C
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To provide an inexpensive and small rotary encoder with high productivity. The rotary encoder with a push switch provides fixed contacts 4, 5 for the push switch buried in an insulating base 1, and conductive traces 2, 3 for the encoder are buried in the insulating base 1 so that the inexpensive rotary encoder with the push switch reducing its components less than a conventional encoder, can be provided.

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The rotary coder and the manufacture method thereof of band push-button switch
Technical field
The present invention relates to the rotary coder and the manufacture method thereof of the band push-button switch used in electronic equipment etc.
Background technology
Rotary coder below with reference to Fig. 8 explanation band push-button switch before.Rotary coder E is made of tubular insulating body 31, several conductive patterns 32, rotating shaft 34, contact chip 35.Insulating body 31 is made of synthetic resin formed product.Several conductive patterns 32 are made of metallic plate, and this metallic plate is configured on the same circumference, is embedded in the state that is separated from each other among the diapire 31a of this insulating body 31.Rotating shaft 34 is made of the synthetic resin finished product, is rotatably installed on the insulating body 31 by mounting panel 33.Contact chip 35 can be slidably mounted on the rotating shaft 34 on the conductive pattern 32.
Rotary encoder E, it is handled knob and 36 is installed on the rotating shaft 34, when this is handled knob 36 rotations, just rotation of rotating shaft 34, so contact chip 35 slides on conductive pattern 32, the generation pulse signal.
In addition, push-button switch P is made of basket 37 and button 38.Basket 37 is being accommodated fixed contact, travelling contact (figure does not show).Button 38 can be installed on this basket 37 movingly up and down.
This push-button switch P is housed in the installation portion 31b that is located at insulating body 31 rear portions, be installed on the insulated substrate 31, and button 38 is positioned at the hole 31c of insulating body 31.
The operating portion 39 of pushbutton switch P inserts in the hole 34a of rotating shaft 34, and operating portion 39 is installed with coaxially with rotating shaft 34, and the 39a of blade of a sword portion and the button 38 of operating portion 39 are disposing opposite to each other, and operation button 40 is installed in the medium pore 39b of operating portion 39.
This push-button switch P is when pressing operation buckles 40, and button 38 is pressed by operating portion 39, and the contact of push-button switch P is switched.In addition, when having removed the pushing of operation button 40, by the elastic force of push-button switch P side, button 38, operating portion 39 and operation button 40 are got back to original state again.
The manufacture method of the rotary coder of band push-button switch before, be to make to be embedded with the insulating body 31 of rotary coder with conductive pattern 32, simultaneously in other operation, make the push-button switch P of single-piece, with the push-button switch P combination of insulating body 31, make the rotary coder of band push-button switch with single-piece.
The rotary coder of band push-button switch before, owing to adopt the push-button switch P of single-piece, so the cost height.
In addition, the push-button switch P of single-piece uses the installation portion 31b combination of the insulating body 31 of rotary coder E, so longitudinal direction length is big, causes maximizing.
In addition, the manufacture method of the rotary coder of band push-button switch before, it is the just push-button switch P combination of insulating body 31 and single-piece, so, need in other operation and make the operation of push-button switch and push-button switch P is combined in operation on the insulating body 31, productivity is poor, the cost height.
Summary of the invention
For this reason, the rotary coder and the manufacture method thereof that the purpose of this invention is to provide the band push-button switch that a kind of productivity is good, price is low, small-sized.
In order to realize purpose of the present invention, the rotary coder as the band push-button switch of the 1st solution is characterized in that, has conductive pattern, contact portion, contact chip and functional unit; Conductive pattern is embedded in the diapire of insulating body, is made of the conductive metal plate, and several are provided on the same circumference with the state that is separated from each other; Contact portion is exposed to the surface of the diapire of insulating body in the form of a ring; Contact chip can slide in this contact portion; Functional unit is pushbutton switch by the rotation of contact chip; Be provided with from the bottom wall surface of insulating body and expose, be embedded in several fixed contacts that above-mentioned push-button switch that the conductive metal plate in the insulating body constitutes is used, this fixed contact is than the close central side of the contact portion of conductive pattern, be positioned in the travelling contact on the insulating body, operation by the aforesaid operations parts, make between the said fixing contact and connect, disconnect, and above-mentioned conductive pattern and said fixing contact step is arranged are embedded in the above-mentioned diapire at the direction of principal axis of functional unit.
Rotary coder as the band push-button switch of the 2nd solution, it is characterized in that, adjacent circumference at above-mentioned conductive pattern and said fixing contact,, this recess is embedded in the above-mentioned insulating body with above-mentioned conductive pattern and said fixing contact or/and on the said fixing contact recess is set at above-mentioned conductive pattern.
Rotary coder as the band push-button switch of the 3rd solution is characterized in that, in the adjacent regions of above-mentioned conductive pattern and said fixing contact, is provided with from the outstanding convex strip portions of the diapire of insulating body.
Rotary coder as the band push-button switch of the 4th solution is characterized in that the said fixing contact is configured in the recess that is located on the above-mentioned diapire, with above-mentioned conductive pattern step is arranged, and above-mentioned travelling contact remains in the above-mentioned recess.
Rotary coder as the band push-button switch of the 5th solution, it is characterized in that, have a functional unit doing spinning movement and can move at axis direction, spinning movement by this functional unit, operate above-mentioned encoder, axis direction by functional unit moves, pushbutton switch.
Manufacture method as the rotary coder of the 6th solution, it is characterized in that, the 1st endless belt material and the 2nd endless belt material are provided, described the 1st endless belt material constitutes by having formed the conductive metal plate of encoder with the ring-type conductive pattern, described the 2nd endless belt material constitutes by having formed the conductive metal plate of push-button switch with fixed contact
Form in the following manner contact chip, functional unit and contact portion (2a, 3b): contact chip can (2a 3b) go up to slide in this contact portion; Functional unit makes rotation of this contact chip and pushbutton switch, is positioned in travelling contact on the insulating body by the operation of aforesaid operations parts, and realize between the said fixing contact being connected, disconnecting,
The said fixing contact is being positioned under the state of conductive pattern central part, after above-mentioned the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material disposed in opposite directions, the part of conductive pattern and fixed contact is exposed from the surface of the diapire of insulating body, and under with the state of said fixing contact than the more close central side of above-mentioned conductive pattern, above-mentioned conductive pattern and fixed contact are embedded in the insulating body simultaneously, and above-mentioned conductive pattern and said fixing contact have step and are embedded in the above-mentioned diapire at the direction of principal axis of functional unit.
Manufacture method as the rotary coder of the band push-button switch of the 7th solution is characterized in that the said fixing contact is embedded in the recess that is located on the above-mentioned diapire, has step with above-mentioned conductive pattern.
Manufacture method as the rotary coder of the band push-button switch of the 8th solution, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned conductive pattern and said fixing contact, be formed on the endless belt parts, these endless belt parts is cut off or bending, form above-mentioned the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material, make the 1st, the 2nd endless belt in opposite directions.
Manufacture method as the rotary coder of the band push-button switch of the 9th solution is characterized in that, with the 1st molding procedure and the 2nd molding procedure, forms above-mentioned insulating body; Above-mentioned the 1st molding procedure forms the 1st matrix in the following manner: bury conductive pattern and fixed contact underground, the surface that makes a conductive pattern and a fixed contact part expose the 1st matrix; Above-mentioned the 2nd molding procedure, the back side in the surface opposite side of above-mentioned the 1st matrix part that exposes conductive pattern and fixed contact forms the 2nd matrix part.
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Fig. 1 be band push-button switch of the present invention rotary coder want portion's amplification profile diagram.
Fig. 2 is the amplification profile diagram of insulating body of the rotary coder of band push-button switch of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is plane graphs in the manufacture method of rotary coder of band push-button switch of the present invention, the endless belt parts.
Fig. 4 be in the manufacture method of rotary coder of band push-button switch of the present invention, expression makes the 1st, the 2nd endless belt parts plane graph of state in opposite directions.
Fig. 5 be in the manufacture method of rotary coder of band push-button switch of the present invention, expression is molded over plane graph on the endless belt parts with insulating body.
Fig. 6 is the amplification profile diagram of the 1st matrix part in the manufacture method of rotary coder of band push-button switch of the present invention, that expression is formed by the 1st molding procedure.
Fig. 7 is the amplification profile diagram of the 1st, the 2nd matrix part in the manufacture method of rotary coder of band push-button switch of the present invention, that expression is formed by the 2nd molding procedure.
Fig. 8 be band push-button switch before rotary coder want portion's sectional drawing.
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Below, with reference to Fig. 1~Fig. 7, the formation of the rotary coder of band push-button switch of the present invention is described.By the insulating body 1 that synthetic resin formed product constitutes, have tabular diapire 1a, cylindrical lateral wall 1c, engage with projection 1d, toroidal recess 1e, cylindric convex strip portions 1f.Cylindrical lateral wall 1c erects around diapire 1a, has circular concavity resettlement section 1b at central portion.Engage the outside that is located at sidewall 1c with projection 1d.The recess 1e of toroidal is located at the central portion of diapire 1a, diapire 1a is become have 2 surfaces of step.Cylindric convex strip portions 1f is located on the diapire 1a, gives prominence to upward around recess 1e.
On this insulating body 1, as Fig. 2, shown in Figure 3, be provided with several conductive patterns 2,3 that the encoder that is made of the conductive metal plate is used, these conductive patterns 2,3 are configured on the same circumference, are burying underground with the state that is separated from each other.
A shared conductive pattern 2 has the 2a of contact portion of fan-shaped and the portion of terminal 2b that gives prominence to from the central authorities of the 2a of contact portion.2 conductive patterns 3 of square wave output usefulness are arranged with some through hole 3a in scallop, have 3b of contact portion that is formed between through hole 3a and the portion of terminal 3c that gives prominence to from the 3b of contact portion.
This conductive pattern 2,3 is embedded in the diapire 1a of insulating body 1, and the 2a of contact portion, 3b are exposed to the surface, high position of diapire 1a, and portion of terminal 2b, 3c stretch out from insulating body 1, bend towards the below.
Several fixed contacts 4,5 that push-button switch is used are formed by the conductive metal plate respectively, as Fig. 2, shown in Figure 4, and the portion of terminal 4b that fixed contact 4 has the C type contact 4a of portion and gives prominence to from the 4a of this contact portion.In addition, fixed contact 5 has 5a of contact portion that is positioned at the C shape contact 4a of portion central portion and the portion of terminal 5b that gives prominence to from the 5a of this contact portion.
This fixed contact portion 4,5 is embedded in the diapire 1a of insulating body 1, the 4a of contact portion, 5a from the lower position surface of diapire 1a, be that expose the bottom surface of recess 1e, portion of terminal 4b, 5b stretch out from insulating body 1, and bend towards the below.
When fixed contact 4,5 was buried underground, the 4a of contact portion, 5a were than the close central part side of the 2a of contact portion, the 3b of conductive pattern 2,3.
Like this, be embedded in conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5 in the insulating body 1, as shown in Figure 2, have step D at above-below direction (axis direction), and, at the adjacent position of conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5, be the contact portion adjacent position of 4a of conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4, be provided with convex strip portions 1f, like this, can realize the electrical insulating property between conductive pattern 2,3 and the fixed contact 4, and strengthen distance between the two.
In addition, as shown in Figure 4, at the adjacent circumference of conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4, be the inner peripheral of conductive pattern 2,3, be provided with some recess 2c, 3d, this recess 2c, 3d are embedded in the diapire 1a with conductive pattern 2,3.
By this recess 2c, 3d are set, when the state with step D is molded over conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4 on the insulating body 1, flow easily at the synthetic resin liquid of this step D part, can carry out the moulding of step D part effectively.
In addition, in the top explanation, this recess 2c, 3d are provided in a side of on the conductive pattern 2,3, but also can be located at the outer peripheral edges portion of fixed contact.In addition, recess also can be located on conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4 both sides.
By the rotary body 6 that synthetic resin formed product constitutes, have central authorities be provided with non-circular hole tubular axial region 6a, the 6b of blade of a sword portion that extends towards the footpath direction from the end of this axial region 6a, be located at the jog 6c above the 6b of this blade of a sword portion.Fixing contact chip 7 below the 6b of this blade of a sword portion, this contact chip 7 is by constituting with 120 elastic metal sheets of spending at interval, having protuberance at circumferencial direction.
The 6b of blade of a sword portion of rotary body 6 and contact chip 7 are housed in the 1b of resettlement section, and rotary body 6 rotatably is installed with.During rotary body 6 rotation, the protuberance of contact chip 7 slides on the diapire 1a of the 2a of contact portion, the 3a of conductive pattern 2,3 and insulating body 1, produces the pulse signal of 2 phases.And,, constitute rotary coder E by this contact chip 7 and conductive pattern 2,3.
The dome travelling contact 8 that constitutes by elastic metal sheet, in the recess 1e of insulating body 1, be positioned on the diapire 1a, this travelling contact 8 remains in the recess 1e, and its periphery often contacts with the 4a of contact portion of fixed contact 4, and its central portion is relative with the 5a of contact portion of fixed contact 5.
When the central portion of travelling contact 8 was pressed, travelling contact 8 contacted with the 5a of contact portion of fixed contact 5, and 4,5 of fixed contacts become the ON state.In addition, the pushing when being disengaged of travelling contact 8, travelling contact 8 to original state, becomes OFF state between the fixed contact 4,5 by elastic recovery, forms push switch P by this travelling contact 8 and fixed contact 4,5.
Be housed in the travelling contact 8 in the recess 1e,, distinguish with conductive pattern 2,3 by tubular convex strip portions 1f.
By the movable body 9 that synthetic resin formed product constitutes, its outer peripheral face forms non-circular shape, at central portion recess 9a is arranged.The state of this movable body 9 to combine with axial region 6a spline (ス プ ラ イ Application) is entrenched in the axial region 6a, and its lower end part by moving up and down (the moving of axis direction) of movable body 9, is pushed travelling contact 8, pushbutton switch P in the top of travelling contact 8.
During movable body 9 rotations, rotary body 6 also rotates, operation encoder E.
Parts of bearings 10 by the moulding product of die casting (ダ ィ キ ヤ ス ト) etc. constitute has cylindrical portion 10a, upper end 10c and plate-like portion 10d.Upper end 10c is located at the upper end of cylindrical portion 10a, has hole 10b; Plate-like portion 10d extends towards the footpath direction at the conform to the principle of simplicity bottom of the 10a of shape portion.
Under the state of this parts of bearings 10 in axial region 6a inserts cylindrical portion 10a, its plate-like portion 10d is positioned in the upper end of sidewall 1c.
By the box-shaped installing component 11 that metallic plate constitutes, have side plate 11b, top panel 11d, some installation sheet 11e and some installation foot 11f.Side plate 11b has some hole 11a.Top panel 11d has hole 11c at central portion.Some installation sheet 11e extend downwards from side plate 11b.Some installation foot 11f extend downwards from side plate 11b.
This installing component 11 passes hole 11c and projection 1d is stuck under the state of hole 11a of side plate 11b at cylindrical portion 10a, and the leading section of installation sheet 11e is towards insulating body 1 lateral buckling, integrated with parts of bearings 10 and insulating body 1.
Leaf spring 12 is made of elastic metal sheet, and this leaf spring 12 is not installed in the 1b of resettlement section on parts of bearings 10 grades revolvably, and its protuberance 12a and jog 6c join, and during rotary body 6 rotations, protuberance 12a and jog 6c clutch make the rotation of rotary body 6 knock sense.
Functional unit 13 has operating portion 13a, axial region 13b, is located at the slot part 13c on the axial region 13b.This functional unit 13 is installed on the parts of bearings 10, and its axial region 13b passes the hole 10b of parts of bearings 10, and is embedded in the O shape ring 14 that anti-avulsion is used at slot part 3c, and the leading section of axial region 13b engages with the recess 9a of movable body 9.
Below, the action of the rotary coder of the band push-button switch with this structure is described.At first, during with functional unit 13 rotations, the just rotation of movable body 9 that is engaging with axial region 13b, the rotary body 6 that spline is combined on this movable body 9 also rotates.
During rotary body 6 rotations, contact chip 7 also rotates, so contact chip 7 slides on the 2a of contact portion, the 3b of conductive pattern 2,3, produces required pulse signal, rotary coder E is operated.
Along with the rotation of rotary body 6, protuberance 12a and jog 6c clutch, sense is knocked in the rotation of rotary body 6.
Then pressing operation parts 13 make it when axis direction moves, and movable body 9 moves at axis direction, pushes travelling contact 8.
So travelling contact 8 contacts with the 5a of contact portion of fixed contact 5,4,5 of fixed contacts become the ON state.Releasing is during to the pushing of functional unit 13, and functional unit 13 is pushed the original state of getting back to by the elasticity of travelling contact 8, and simultaneously, travelling contact 8 is got back to original state by elasticity, and 4,5 of fixed contacts become the OFF state, and like this, push-button switch P is operated.
In the foregoing description, be to operate rotary coder E and push-button switch P with a functional unit 13, but also can with the axial region 6a of the rotary body 6 that is used for operating rotary coder E with can relative rotation and arranged coaxial, be used for the spindle unit of pushbutton switch P with axial region 6a, constitute the aforesaid operations parts, operate respectively with axial region 6a and spindle unit.
Below, with reference to Fig. 3 to Fig. 7, the manufacture method of the rotary coder of band push-button switch of the present invention is described.At first, the endless belt that the width that is made of the conductive metal plate is very big (the parts F of Off-プ), as illustrated in fig. 3, with pilot hole 15 is that benchmark is transported successively, die-cut by metal die (figure does not show) simultaneously, on a side's who is partitioned into 2 parts along its length the 1st endless belt material F1, form the conductive pattern 2,3 that encoder is used.On the opposing party's the 2nd endless belt material F2, form the fixed contact 4,5 that push-button switch is used.
As shown in Figure 3,1st, the 2nd endless belt material F1, F2 are by bridge portion 16 combinations that are provided with pilot hole 15, conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5 are located at Width side by side, simultaneously, be located at conductive pattern 2,3 on the 1st endless belt material F1, that central part is connecting, be combined in the bridge portion 16 by portion of terminal 2b, 3c and connecting portion 17.Be located at fixed contact 4,5 on the 2nd endless belt material F2, that interconnecting, be combined in the bridge portion 16 by portion of terminal 4b, 5b.
Then, the endless belt parts F of Gou Chenging like this, as illustrated in fig. 3, in the 1st endless belt material F1, online S1 place cuts off, and conductive pattern 2,3 is separated from each other at central portion.In addition, in the 2nd endless belt material F2, online S2 place cuts off, and fixed contact 4,5 is separated from each other, and the cut-out of online S3 place, and the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material F1, F2 are cut off.
In addition, for fixed contact 4,5 is not contacted with conductive pattern 2,3 in short transverse, in operation described later, the portion of terminal 5b that portion of terminal 4b that the 4a of contact portion of fixed contact 4,5 and bridge portion are 16 and the 5a of contact portion and bridge portion are 16 is processed to outstanding towards the below.In addition, the central protrusion of the projection at 3 positions of the 4a of contact portion, the 5a of contact portion is processed to outstanding towards the top.
In addition, above-mentioned cut-out operation can be carried out simultaneously, also can carry out in different operations.
Then, the the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material F1, the F2 that are cut off as illustrated in fig. 4, aim at the pilot hole 15 of the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material F1, F2, be positioned under the state of conductive pattern 2,3 central parts at fixed contact 4,5, the 1st endless belt material F1 is configured on the 2nd endless belt material F2.
At this moment, the 1st endless belt material F1 is positioned on portion of terminal 4b, the 5b that is processed to give prominence to, and simultaneously, forms step D between fixed contact 4,5 and conductive pattern 2,3.
Be configured to the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material F1, the F2 of this state, keeping by forming metal mould (figure does not show).
In addition, in the top explanation, be that the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material F1, F2 are cut off, but also bridge portion 16 can be bent, about both are configured in.
Then, during with synthetic resin liquid injection moulding metal pattern, as shown in Figure 5, form the insulating body 1 that is inserted with conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5, but this insulating body 1 can be formed also by 2 operations of the 1st, the 2nd molding procedure.
In the 1st molding procedure, as shown in Figure 6, the part of formation diapire 1a and sidewall 1c etc. are exposed in a part under the state on surface, and conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5 are embedded in the diapire 1a, form the 1st matrix part K1.
In addition, in the 1st molding procedure, conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4 are at some positions, and in addition, fixed contact 5 is positions at central part, the moulding from being pushed by metal die up and down.So, formed hole 1g.
In addition, in the 1st molding procedure, the adjacent circumference of conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4 has the step in endless belt material F thickness of slab about the same.
If above-mentioned approaches to 0.5mm when following mutually, the space between thickness of slab is little, and resin is not easy to flow, and resin can not be filled with, and produces so-called short circuit problem.And in the present embodiment, owing to have the step identical with thickness of slab, in short transverse not in opposite directions, so casting resin effectively.Like this, even distance between the two is about 0.5mm, when being below 4 times of endless belt material F thickness of slab (thickness of slab is 0.12mm), also both can be insulated conscientiously.
In the present embodiment 0.2mm.
In addition, at the adjacent circumference of conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4, be the inner peripheral portion of conductive pattern 2,3, owing to be provided with some recess 2c, 3d, so synthetic resin solution mobile better can carry out the moulding of stage portion D effectively.
In the 2nd molding procedure, as shown in Figure 7, for hole 1g landfill, 1a forms net shape with diapire, forms the 2nd matrix part K2 at the back side of the 1st matrix part K1, and the result makes the insulating body 1 of required form.
When the manufacturing of insulating body 1, by such 2 operations of the 1st, the 2nd molding procedure, the conductive pattern 2,3 that the minimizing synthetic resin solution causes and the bending of fixed contact 4,5; By plugging hole 1g, solder flux protuberance when preventing sulfuration, the soldering of contact portion; Perhaps, can easily make complicated metal molding die etc. by separating.
In addition, in the present embodiment, the step D of the adjacent circumference of conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4, form identical with the thickness of slab of endless belt material 16, but also can be less than thickness of slab.In addition, also can be overlapping at in-plane, at this moment more help miniaturization.
In addition, in the present embodiment, be provided with convex strip portions 1f, but might not be provided with.
In the rotary coder of band push-button switch of the present invention, be provided with and be embedded in the fixed contact 4,5 that the push-button switch in the insulating body 1 is used, simultaneously, the conductive pattern 2,3 that encoder is used is embedded in the insulating body 1, so, with compare before, can reduce number of parts, the rotary coder of the low band push-button switch of price is provided.
In addition, among the present invention, insulating body 1 double as is a basket before, and the fixed contact 4,5 that push-button switch is used is embedded in the central side of conductive pattern 2,3, so, can make longitudinal direction length little, the rotary coder of small-sized band push-button switch can be provided.
In addition, be embedded in conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5 in the insulating body 1, have step,, can realize miniaturization so footpath direction size is little at above-below direction (axis direction).
In addition, adjacent circumference at conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4, on conductive pattern 2,3 and/or fixed contact 4, be provided with recess 2c, 3d, conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4 in recess 2c, 3d are embedded in insulating body 1, so the good fluidity of synthetic resin liquid can carry out the moulding of step D part effectively.
In addition, at the adjacent position of conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4, be provided with outstanding convex strip portions 1f from the diapire 1a of insulating body 1, so, can realize the electrical insulating property of 4 of conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contacts, and, can strengthen creepage distance between the two, have good performance.
In addition, fixed contact 4,5 is configured in the recess 1e that is located on the diapire 1a, has step D with conductive pattern 2,3, and travelling contact remains in the recess 1e, so, can simply and effectively keep travelling contact 8.
In addition, have and to be rotated action and a functional unit 13 moving of axis direction, operate encoder E by the spinning movement of functional unit 13, and, move by the axis direction of functional unit 13, come pushbutton switch P, therefore, an available functional unit 13, operation encoder E and push-button switch P, good operability.
In addition, have the 1st endless belt material F1 and the 2nd endless belt material F2, the 1st endless belt material F1 constitutes by having formed the conductive metal plate of encoder with ring-type conductive pattern 2,3, and the 2nd endless belt material F2 constitutes by having formed the conductive metal plate of push-button switch with fixed contact 4,5.Be positioned under the state of conductive pattern 2,3 central parts at fixed contact 4,5, after the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material F1, F2 disposed in opposite directions, the part of conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5 is exposed from the diapire 1a surface of insulating body 1, conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5 are embedded in the insulating body 1 simultaneously, so can and established variform conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5 after, the the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material F1, F2 are disposed in opposite directions, therefore, can on same production line, carry out both processing, easy to manufacture.
In addition, because conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4 be embedded in the diapire 1a with having step D, so, can the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material F1, F2 be had under the state at interval, form insulating body 1, it makes simple, and can obtain small-sized insulating body 1.
In addition, fixed contact 4,5 is embedded in the recess 1e that is located at diapire 1a, has step D with conductive pattern 2,3, so, can simply and effectively keep travelling contact 8.
In addition, conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5 are formed on the endless belt parts F, by this endless belt parts F is cut off or bending, form the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material F1, F2, make the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material F1, F2 in opposite directions, so, can be processed into different conductive pattern of shape 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5 from same material after, the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material F1, F2 are disposed in opposite directions, therefore, can on same production line, carry out both processing, easy to manufacture.
In addition, with the 1st molding procedure (the 1st molding procedure, a part is exposed under the state on surface, bury conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5 underground, form the 1st matrix K1) and the 2nd molding procedure (the 2nd molding procedure, the back side in the surface opposite side of the 1st matrix part K1 that exposes conductive pattern 2,3 and fixed contact 4,5, form the 2nd matrix part K2) formation insulating body 1, so, by such 2 operations of the 1st, the 2nd molding procedure, the conductive pattern 2,3 that the minimizing synthetic resin solution causes and the bending of fixed contact 4,5; By plugging hole 1g, prevent the sulfuration of contact portion; Perhaps, can easily make complicated metal molding die etc. by separating.

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1. the rotary coder with push-button switch is characterized in that, have conductive pattern, contact portion (2a, 3b), contact chip and functional unit; Conductive pattern is made of the conductive metal plate, and several conductive patterns are provided on the same circumference with the state that is separated from each other, and is embedded in the diapire of insulating body; (2a 3b) exposes in the form of a ring on the surface of the diapire of insulating body in contact portion; Contact chip can (2a 3b) goes up slip in this contact portion; Functional unit makes this contact chip rotation and pushbutton switch; Be provided with from the bottom wall surface of above-mentioned insulating body and expose, be embedded in several fixed contacts that above-mentioned push-button switch that the conductive metal plate in the insulating body constitutes is used, this fixed contact is than (the 2a of contact portion of conductive pattern, 3b) near central side, be positioned in travelling contact on the insulating body by the operation of aforesaid operations parts, be connected, disconnect with realization between the said fixing contact, and above-mentioned conductive pattern and said fixing contact have step and are embedded in the above-mentioned diapire at the direction of principal axis of functional unit.
2. the rotary coder of band push-button switch as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, adjacent circumference at above-mentioned conductive pattern and said fixing contact,, this recess is embedded in the above-mentioned insulating body with above-mentioned conductive pattern and said fixing contact or/and on the said fixing contact recess is set at above-mentioned conductive pattern.
3. the rotary coder of band push-button switch as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that, in the adjacent regions of above-mentioned conductive pattern and said fixing contact, is provided with from the outstanding convex strip portions of the above-mentioned diapire of insulating body.
4. the rotary coder of band push-button switch as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, in the recess of said fixing joint configuration on being located at above-mentioned diapire, with above-mentioned conductive pattern step is arranged, and above-mentioned travelling contact remains in the above-mentioned recess.
5. the rotary coder of band push-button switch as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described functional unit can be rotated action and can move at axis direction, spinning movement by this functional unit, operate above-mentioned encoder, moving of axis direction by functional unit operated above-mentioned push-button switch.
6. manufacture method with the rotary coder of push-button switch, it is characterized in that, the 1st endless belt material and the 2nd endless belt material are provided, described the 1st endless belt material constitutes by having formed the conductive metal plate of encoder with the ring-type conductive pattern, described the 2nd endless belt material constitutes by having formed the conductive metal plate of push-button switch with fixed contact
Form in the following manner contact chip, functional unit and contact portion (2a, 3b): contact chip can (2a 3b) go up to slide in this contact portion; Functional unit makes rotation of this contact chip and pushbutton switch, is positioned in travelling contact on the insulating body by the operation of aforesaid operations parts, and realize between the said fixing contact being connected, disconnecting,
The said fixing contact is being positioned under the state of conductive pattern central part, after above-mentioned the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material disposed in opposite directions, the part of conductive pattern and fixed contact is exposed from the surface of the diapire of insulating body, and under with the state of said fixing contact than the more close central side of above-mentioned conductive pattern, above-mentioned conductive pattern and fixed contact are embedded in the insulating body simultaneously, and above-mentioned conductive pattern and said fixing contact have step and are embedded in the above-mentioned diapire at the direction of principal axis of functional unit.
7. the manufacture method of the rotary coder of band push-button switch as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, the said fixing contact is embedded in the recess that is located on the above-mentioned diapire, has step with above-mentioned conductive pattern.
8. the manufacture method of the rotary coder of band push-button switch as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned conductive pattern and said fixing contact, be formed on the endless belt parts, these endless belt parts is cut off or bending, form above-mentioned the 1st, the 2nd endless belt material, and make the 1st, the 2nd endless belt in opposite directions.
9. the manufacture method of the rotary coder of band push-button switch as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, with the 1st molding procedure and the 2nd molding procedure, forms above-mentioned insulating body; Above-mentioned the 1st molding procedure forms the 1st matrix in the following manner: bury conductive pattern and fixed contact underground, the surface that makes a conductive pattern and a fixed contact part expose the 1st matrix; Above-mentioned the 2nd molding procedure, the back side in the surface opposite side of above-mentioned the 1st matrix part that exposes conductive pattern and fixed contact forms the 2nd matrix part.
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