EP0554687B1 - Rocker arrangement with a quadruple rocker for the actuation of electrical touch switches - Google Patents

Rocker arrangement with a quadruple rocker for the actuation of electrical touch switches Download PDF

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EP0554687B1
EP0554687B1 EP93100526A EP93100526A EP0554687B1 EP 0554687 B1 EP0554687 B1 EP 0554687B1 EP 93100526 A EP93100526 A EP 93100526A EP 93100526 A EP93100526 A EP 93100526A EP 0554687 B1 EP0554687 B1 EP 0554687B1
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Siegfried Vogt
Jens-Peter Hampel
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/04—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
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  • the invention relates to a rocker button arrangement for the actuation of electric tip switches according to the preamble of the main claim.
  • Such a rocker button arrangement can serve as a multifunction button in a car radio, for example.
  • a forward / backward movement of a tape can be effected with a right / left actuation, while the volume level can be adjusted with an up / down actuation.
  • the quadruple rocker is spring-mounted in such a way that it can be operated in its diagonal sectors with almost the same amount of force as in the sectors provided for the desired switching functions. This can easily lead to an unwanted simultaneous triggering of two functions.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a rocker button arrangement with a quadruple rocker with which an unwanted simultaneous triggering of two switching functions can be largely prevented.
  • the tip switch can be arranged in an advantageous manner on a circuit board in the device.
  • Advantageous embodiments of the rocker button according to claims 3 and 4 allow different configurations of the rocker button front wall with respect to its operating surface and / or its pin having contact surfaces.
  • An embodiment of the rocker button according to claim 5 enables inexpensive production.
  • By designing the cross-shaped center piece according to claim 6, the force required for undesired actuation via the diagonals of the rocker button is advantageously increased.
  • An embodiment of the rocker button according to claim 7 enables lighting of symbols provided in the control surface in a particularly advantageous manner.
  • a first molded part 1 a which is made of an elastic plastic in injection molding technology, consists essentially of a rectangular frame 2, a cruciform center piece 3 and two holding parts 4, 5 that can be fastened to an electronic device.
  • the arms 6, 7, 8, 9 that can be subjected to torsion of the center piece 3 arranged in a plane parallel to the operating surface 10 in the frame 2 are connected on the one hand to two opposite walls 11, 12 of the frame 2 and on the other hand to one of two opposite holding parts 4, 5.
  • the walls 11, 12 connected to the arms 6, 7 protrude into the interior of the frame 2 in a U-shape such that their U-legs form windows 13, 14 together with the outer walls of the frame 2.
  • the holding parts 4, 5 also project into the interior of the frame with their walls 15, 16 connected to the arms 8, 9, so that recesses 17, 18 result.
  • the arms 6, 7, 8, 9 of the center piece 3 are designed as flat webs, each of which has a reinforcement 19, 20 which is circular in profile and defines its torsion axis.
  • the holding parts 4, 5 are with provided cylindrical approaches, which have holes 21 and locking lugs 22 provided as fastening means.
  • a second molded part 1b which has the control surface 10 and is made of a light-conducting plastic, and which can be clipped together with the first molded part 1a to form a rocker button 1 in a manner known per se, essentially consists of a rocker button front wall 23, which is located on the rear of one button center line 24 first pins 25, 26 arranged opposite one another and second pins 28, 29 arranged opposite one another on the other key center line 27.
  • the ends of the pins 25, 26, 28, 29 serve as contact surfaces 30, 31, 32, 33 for actuating switching plungers of electrical tip switches.
  • the pins 25, 26, 28, 29 serve as light guides for illuminating symbols 34, 35 provided in the operating surface 10.
  • the rocker button 1 fastened to a device by means of the holding parts 4, 5 When the rocker button 1 fastened to a device by means of the holding parts 4, 5 is actuated, it can be pivoted about the one torsion axis as well as about the other torsion axis of the center piece 3 perpendicular to it by a predetermined amount relative to the holding parts 4, 5.
  • the required operating force increases, which in this case has to overcome the amounts of the torsional forces and the bending forces of the center piece 3.
  • the desired swivel directions are thus specified.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Wipptastenanordnung für die Betätigung elektrischer Tippschalter nach der Gattung des Hauptanspruchs.The invention relates to a rocker button arrangement for the actuation of electric tip switches according to the preamble of the main claim.

Eine derartige Wipptastenanordnung kann beispielsweise bei einem Autoradio als Multifunktionstaste dienen. So kann beispielsweise mit einer Rechts-/Links-Betätigung der Vor- bzw. Rücklauf eines Tonbandes bewirkt werden, während mit einer Oben-/Unten-Betätigung der Lautstärkepegel einstellbar ist.Such a rocker button arrangement can serve as a multifunction button in a car radio, for example. For example, a forward / backward movement of a tape can be effected with a right / left actuation, while the volume level can be adjusted with an up / down actuation.

Bei einer bekannten Wipptastenanordnung ist die Vierfachwippe derart federnd gelagert, daß sie sich in ihren diagonalen Sektoren mit nahezu dem gleichen Kraftaufwand betätigen läßt, wie in den für die gewünschten Schaltfunktionen vorgesehenen Sektoren. Dadurch kann es leicht zu einer ungewollten gleichzeitigen Auslösung zweier Funktionen kommen.In a known rocker switch arrangement, the quadruple rocker is spring-mounted in such a way that it can be operated in its diagonal sectors with almost the same amount of force as in the sectors provided for the desired switching functions. This can easily lead to an unwanted simultaneous triggering of two functions.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Wipptastenanordnung mit einer Vierfachwippe zu schaffen, mit der ein ungewolltes gleichzeitiges Auslösen zweier Schaltfunktionen weitgehend verhindert werden kann.The invention has for its object to provide a rocker button arrangement with a quadruple rocker with which an unwanted simultaneous triggering of two switching functions can be largely prevented.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Maßnahmen gelöst. Die mit der Erfindung erzielten Vorteile bestehen insbesondere in der Eindeutigkeit der Wippenbetätigung über die horizontale bzw. über die vertikale Schwenkachse. Bei einer Betätigung über die Diagonalen der Wipptaste erhöht sich die erforderliche Kraft, die nun die Beträge der Torsionskräfte und der Biegekräfte überwinden muß. Dadurch sind die bevorzugten Bewegungsrichtungen immer horizontal oder vertikal. Bei einer Anwendung der Wipptastenanordnung in einem Autoradio wird der Bedienende somit nicht zu sehr vom Verkehrsgeschehen abgelenkt.This object is achieved by the measures specified in claim 1. The advantages achieved with the invention consist in particular in the uniqueness of the rocker actuation via the horizontal or the vertical pivot axis. When actuated via the diagonals of the rocker button, the required force increases, which must now overcome the amounts of the torsional forces and the bending forces. As a result, the preferred directions of movement are always horizontal or vertical. When using the rocker switch arrangement in one The car radio does not distract the operator too much from the traffic.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Wipptastenanordnung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous configurations of the rocker button arrangement are specified in the subclaims.

Bei einer Ausgestaltung der Wipptaste nach Anspruch 2 lassen sich die Tippschalter in vorteilhafter Weise auf einer Platine im Gerät anordnen. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Wipptaste nach den Ansprüchen 3 und 4 erlauben unterschiedliche Ausbildungen der Wipptasten-Frontwand bezüglich ihrer Bedienfläche und/oder ihrer Kontaktflächen aufweisenden Zapfen. Eine Ausgestaltung der Wipptaste nach Anspruch 5 ermöglicht eine preiswerte Herstellung. Durch eine Ausgestaltung des kreuzförmigen Mittelstücks nach Anspruch 6 wird die für eine unerwünschte Betätigung über die Diagonalen der Wipptaste erforderlichen Kraft in vorteilhafter Weise erhöht. Eine Ausbildung der Wipptaste nach Anspruch 7 ermöglicht in besonders vorteilhafter Weise eine Beleuchtung von in der Bedienfläche vorgesehenen Symbolen.In an embodiment of the rocker button according to claim 2, the tip switch can be arranged in an advantageous manner on a circuit board in the device. Advantageous embodiments of the rocker button according to claims 3 and 4 allow different configurations of the rocker button front wall with respect to its operating surface and / or its pin having contact surfaces. An embodiment of the rocker button according to claim 5 enables inexpensive production. By designing the cross-shaped center piece according to claim 6, the force required for undesired actuation via the diagonals of the rocker button is advantageously increased. An embodiment of the rocker button according to claim 7 enables lighting of symbols provided in the control surface in a particularly advantageous manner.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher beschrieben.An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing and will be described in more detail below.

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Ein aus einem elastischen Kunststoff in Spritztechnik hergestelltes erstes Spritzteil 1a besteht im wesentlichen aus einem rechteckförmigen Rahmen 2, einem kreuzförmig ausgebildeten Mittelstück 3 und aus zwei an einem elektronischen Gerät befestigbaren Halteteilen 4, 5. Die auf Torsion beanspruchbaren Arme 6, 7, 8, 9 des in einer zur Bedienfläche 10 parallelen Ebene im Rahmen 2 angeordneten Mittelstücks 3 sind einerseits mit zwei gegenüberliegenden Wandungen 11, 12 des Rahmens 2 und andererseits mit je einem von zwei gegenüberliegenden Halteteilen 4, 5 verbunden. Die mit den Armen 6, 7 verbundenen Wandungen 11, 12 ragen derart U-förmig in den Innenraum des Rahmens 2, daß ihre U-Schenkel zusammen mit den äußeren Wandungen des Rahmens 2 Fenster 13, 14 bilden. Die Halteteile 4, 5 ragen mit ihren mit den Armen 8, 9 verbundenen Wandungen 15, 16 ebenfalls U-förmig in den Innenraum des Rahmens, so daß sich Aussparungen 17, 18 ergeben. Die Arme 6, 7, 8, 9 des Mittelstücks 3 sind als flache Stege ausgebildet, die jeweils eine ihre Torsionsachse vorgebende im Profil kreisförmige Verstärkung 19, 20 aufweisen. Die Halteteile 4, 5 sind mit zylinderförmigen Ansätzen versehen, die als Befestigungsmittel vorgesehene Bohrungen 21 und Rastnasen 22 aufweisen.
Ein die Bedienfläche 10 aufweisendes, aus einem lichtleitenden Kunststoff hergestelltes zweites Spritzteil 1b, welches mit dem ersten Spritzteil 1a in an sich bekannter Weise zu einer Wipptaste 1 zusammenklipsbar ist, besteht im wesentlichen aus einer Wipptastenfrontwand 23, welche an ihrer Rückseite auf der einen Tastenmittellinie 24 gegenüberliegend angeordnete erste Zapfen 25, 26 und auf der anderen Tastenmittellinie 27 gegenüberliegend angeordnete zweite Zapfen 28, 29 aufweist. Die Enden der Zapfen 25, 26, 28, 29 dienen als Kontaktflächen 30, 31, 32, 33 zur Betätigung von Schaltstößeln elektrischer Tippschalter. Zudem dienen die Zapfen 25, 26, 28, 29 als Lichtleiter zur Beleuchtung von in der Bedienfläche 10 vorgesehenen Symbolen 34, 35.A first molded part 1 a, which is made of an elastic plastic in injection molding technology, consists essentially of a rectangular frame 2, a cruciform center piece 3 and two holding parts 4, 5 that can be fastened to an electronic device. The arms 6, 7, 8, 9 that can be subjected to torsion of the center piece 3 arranged in a plane parallel to the operating surface 10 in the frame 2 are connected on the one hand to two opposite walls 11, 12 of the frame 2 and on the other hand to one of two opposite holding parts 4, 5. The walls 11, 12 connected to the arms 6, 7 protrude into the interior of the frame 2 in a U-shape such that their U-legs form windows 13, 14 together with the outer walls of the frame 2. The holding parts 4, 5 also project into the interior of the frame with their walls 15, 16 connected to the arms 8, 9, so that recesses 17, 18 result. The arms 6, 7, 8, 9 of the center piece 3 are designed as flat webs, each of which has a reinforcement 19, 20 which is circular in profile and defines its torsion axis. The holding parts 4, 5 are with provided cylindrical approaches, which have holes 21 and locking lugs 22 provided as fastening means.
A second molded part 1b, which has the control surface 10 and is made of a light-conducting plastic, and which can be clipped together with the first molded part 1a to form a rocker button 1 in a manner known per se, essentially consists of a rocker button front wall 23, which is located on the rear of one button center line 24 first pins 25, 26 arranged opposite one another and second pins 28, 29 arranged opposite one another on the other key center line 27. The ends of the pins 25, 26, 28, 29 serve as contact surfaces 30, 31, 32, 33 for actuating switching plungers of electrical tip switches. In addition, the pins 25, 26, 28, 29 serve as light guides for illuminating symbols 34, 35 provided in the operating surface 10.

Bei einer Betätigung der mittels der Halteteile 4, 5 an einem Gerät befestigten Wipptaste 1 ist diese sowohl um die eine Torsionsachse als auch um die senkrecht zu dieser befindlichen anderen Torsionsachse des Mittelstücks 3 um einen vorgegebenen Betrag gegenüber den Halteteilen 4, 5 schwenkbar. Bei einer Betätigung über die Diagonalen der Wipptasten 1 erhöht sich die erforderliche Bedienkraft, die in diesem Fall die Beträge der Torsionskräfte und der Biegekräfte des Mittelstucks 3 überwinden muß. Somit sind die gewünschten Schwenkrichtungen vorgegeben.When the rocker button 1 fastened to a device by means of the holding parts 4, 5 is actuated, it can be pivoted about the one torsion axis as well as about the other torsion axis of the center piece 3 perpendicular to it by a predetermined amount relative to the holding parts 4, 5. When actuated via the diagonals of the rocker buttons 1, the required operating force increases, which in this case has to overcome the amounts of the torsional forces and the bending forces of the center piece 3. The desired swivel directions are thus specified.

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  1. Momentary action rocker switch arrangement with a quadruple rocker for the actuation of electrical touch switches, in which arrangement a pivotably mounted, momentary action rocker switch (1) is provided which can be placed in a cutout in an appliance front panel and has, on its rear side facing away from the operating surface, contact surfaces (30, 31, 32, 33) for the actuation of switching plungers of a plurality of touch switches which can be provided behind the momentary action rocker switch (1), characterized in that the momentary action rocker switch arrangement has a frame (2) which is arranged behind the operating surface (10) of the momentary action rocker switch (1) and in which, in a plane parallel to the operating surface, a symmetrically arranged centre piece (3) is provided which is designed as a cross and comprises elastic material and whose arms (6, 7, 8, 9), which can be stressed in terms of torsion, are connected, on the one hand, to two opposite walls (11, 12) of the frame (2) and, on the other hand, to two opposite holding parts (4, 5), which can be fastened to the appliance, in such a manner that the momentary action rocker switch (1) can be pivoted both about the one torsion axis and about the other torsion axis, located at right angles thereto, of the centre piece (3) by a predeterminable amount relative to the holding parts (4, 5), with the result that the momentary action rocker switch (1) can be pivoted about in each case one of the mutually intersecting torsion axes while applying a normal manual force.
  2. Momentary action rocker switch arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that the front panel (23), having the operating surface (10), of the momentary action rocker switch (1) is provided on its rear side with first pins (25, 26) which are arranged opposite each other on one momentary action switch centre line (24) and have contact surfaces (30, 31, 32, 33) at their ends and with second pins (28, 29) which are arranged opposite each other on the other momentary action switch centre line (27).
  3. Momentary action rocker switch arrangement according to one of Claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the frame (2) is designed to have the shape of a rectangle, in that the opposite walls (11, 12) which are connected to the arms (6, 7, 8, 9) of the centre piece (3) designed as a cross project into the interior space of the frame (2) in the shape of a U in such a manner that their U-legs form windows (13, 14) through which the first pins (25, 26), which are connected to the front panel (23) of the momentary action rocker switch (1) and have contact surfaces (30, 31) at their ends, project.
  4. Momentary action rocker switch arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the holding parts (4, 5), seen in top view, are designed to be U-shaped in such a manner that their legs form cutouts (17, 18) through which the second pins (28, 29), which are connected to the front panel (23) of the momentary action rocker switch (1) and have contact surfaces (32, 33) at their ends, project, and in that the holding parts (4, 5) have means (21, 22) for fastening to the appliance.
  5. Momentary action rocker switch arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the frame (2), the centre piece (3) and the holding parts (4, 5) are produced in one piece and can be connected to the front panel (23) of the momentary action rocker switch (1) in a force-fitting manner.
  6. Momentary action rocker switch arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the arms (6, 7, 8, 9) of the cross-shaped centre piece (3) are designed as flat webs which have in each case one reinforcement (19, 20) specifying their torsion axis and designed to have a profile of circular shape.
  7. Momentary action rocker switch arrangement according to one of Claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the pins (25, 26, 28, 29) arranged on the rear side of the front panel (23) of the momentary action rocker switch are designed as light guides for illuminating symbols (34, 35) provided in the operating surface (10).
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