EP2135270B1 - Switch arrangement for a motor vehicle - Google Patents

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EP2135270B1
EP2135270B1 EP08717013A EP08717013A EP2135270B1 EP 2135270 B1 EP2135270 B1 EP 2135270B1 EP 08717013 A EP08717013 A EP 08717013A EP 08717013 A EP08717013 A EP 08717013A EP 2135270 B1 EP2135270 B1 EP 2135270B1
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
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    • H01H25/04—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
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    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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  • the invention relates to a switch assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one tilt or slide switch having a switch housing and a shift lever, wherein the shift lever is tiltable or displaceable perpendicular to its axial extent, with an operating knob which is connected to an end portion of the shift lever wherein the actuating button forms the housing for at least one pressure switch.
  • Another switch arrangement is from the DE 10 2004 058 127 A1 known.
  • This document shows in one embodiment a combined push and slide switch.
  • An actuating knob is connected to the switch tappets of two slide switches, wherein the switch tappets can be moved by the actuating knob in several directions of actuation.
  • the switch plungers are axially loaded with a force, whereby the switching elements perform pressure switching functions.
  • Such switching elements with combined pressure and tilt or slide switch functions are internally much more complex than simple tilt or slide switch and thus relatively expensive.
  • the actuating button forms the housing for a plurality of pressure switches, each having an actuating element, and having at least one switching mat and at least one circuit board.
  • the at least one printed circuit board is designed as a flexible printed circuit board.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a switch assembly according to the invention in a plan view.
  • Recognizable is a transparent illustrated actuator button (14) for actuating two tilt or slide switches (1, 2).
  • the tilting or sliding switches (1, 2) each have a switching lever (5, 6) whose end sections (7, 8) can be seen through the control knob (14) shown transparently.
  • the possible operating directions of the shift lever (5, 6) are marked. It can be seen that the first tilt or slide switch (1) provides a switch actuation in two directions of actuation, while the second tilt or slide switch (2) allows a switch actuation in four actuation directions.
  • Switch operations in the directions perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the actuating knob (14) are triggered by pressure on a longitudinal side of the actuating knob (14).
  • pressure on a longitudinal side of the actuating knob (14) is either only one of the tilt or slide switch (1, 2), or both tilt or slide switch (1, 2) operated together.
  • the actuation button (14) acts as a one - armed lever with the shift lever (6, 5) of the respective other tilt or slide switch (2, 1) as a depository. Due to the division of forces, the actuating force thus acts more strongly on the nearest shift lever (5, 6), so that the corresponding tilt or slide switch (1, 2) is actuated first. If the pressure actuation occurs approximately in the middle between the two switching levers (5, 6), both tilting or sliding switches (1, 2) can also be actuated at the same time.
  • a common application for the sketched switch assembly consists in the control of a multipart movable object, such as a motorized movable seat in a motor vehicle.
  • the FIG. 1 shows a switch assembly in a simplified sectional view.
  • a support plate (9) two tilt or slide switches (1, 2) are arranged.
  • the support plate (9) may be a printed circuit board, a lead frame or other electrical circuit substrate, and is used except for mechanical attachment and for electrical contacting of the tilt or slide switch (1, 2).
  • electrical or electronic components can be arranged and electrically contacted on the support plate (9).
  • the tilt or slide switches (1, 2) each have a switch housing (3, 4) and a shift lever (5, 6), which extends through the surface of a housing part (10) of a device housing not described in detail here.
  • the shift lever (5, 6) are in the respective switch housings (3, 4) slidably mounted or tiltable about a bearing point.
  • the free end portions (7, 8) of the shift lever (5, 6), which may be formed as spherical or ellipsoidal projections, for example, are movably mounted on a frame (11), which is a part of one for both tilt or slide switch (1 , 2) common actuating button (14).
  • the frame (11) is comprised of a button cap (21) whose outer surfaces at the same time form the accessible outer surfaces of the actuating button (14).
  • a printed circuit board (12) is arranged in a free intermediate space between the frame (11) and the inside of the button cap (21) in the interior of the actuating knob (14).
  • the printed circuit board (12) is preferably designed as a flexible printed circuit board. A section of the printed circuit board (12) can thus be passed through recesses of the frame (11) and of the housing part (10), and electrically contacted at a connection point (22) with the carrier plate (9).
  • a switching mat (13) On the circuit board (12) is a switching mat (13) which forms a plurality of projections (19, 20), which together with not shown contacts on the circuit board (12) each form a pressure switch (15, 16).
  • the projections (19, 20) are passed through recesses on the upper side of the actuating button (14) and close with actuating elements (17, 18) in the form of key buttons, which extend to the Extend outer surface of the actuating knob (14) and can be operated there.
  • a pressure switching function in the operating knob of at least one tilt or slide switch is integrated in a simple and cost-effective manner, a pressure switching function in the operating knob of at least one tilt or slide switch.
  • the realization of the invention are of course not limited to the illustrated embodiment. It goes without saying that the number of pressure switches integrated in the actuating button can be adapted freely to the respective application requirements. Likewise, the number of actuatable by a common operating knob tilt or slide switch is freely definable. In particular, it may also be provided to integrate a single pressure switch into an actuating button which is provided for actuating only one tilting or sliding switch.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schalteranordnung für ein Kraftfahrzeug, mit mindestens einem Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter, der ein Schaltergehäuse und einen Schalthebel aufweist, wobei der Schalthebel senkrecht zu seiner axialen Erstreckung verkippbar oder verschiebbar ist, mit einem Betätigungsknopf, der mit einem Endabschnitt des Schalthebels verbunden ist, wobei der Betätigungsknopf das Gehäuse für mindestens einen Druckschalter ausbildet.The invention relates to a switch assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one tilt or slide switch having a switch housing and a shift lever, wherein the shift lever is tiltable or displaceable perpendicular to its axial extent, with an operating knob which is connected to an end portion of the shift lever wherein the actuating button forms the housing for at least one pressure switch.

Derartige Schalteranordnungen sind aus der US 2005/284737 A1 und der EP 1 375 325 A2 bekannt.Such switch assemblies are known from US 2005/284737 A1 and the EP 1 375 325 A2 known.

Eine weitere Schalteranordnung ist aus der DE 10 2004 058 127 A1 bekannt. Dieses Dokument zeigt in einem Ausführungsbeispiel einen kombinierten Druck- und Schiebeschalter. Ein Betätigungsknopf ist mit den Schaltstößeln von zwei Schiebeschaltern verbunden, wobei die Schaltstößel durch den Betätigungsknopf in mehrere Betätigungsrichtungen verschoben werden können. Darüber hinaus können durch Druck auf den Betätigungsknopf die Schaltstößel axial mit einer Kraft beaufschlagt werden, wodurch die Schaltelemente Druckschaltfunktionen ausführen. Derartige Schaltelemente mit kombinierten Druck- und Kipp- bzw. Schiebeschalterfunktionen sind intern weitaus komplexer aufgebaut als einfache Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter und dadurch relativ kostenaufwendig.Another switch arrangement is from the DE 10 2004 058 127 A1 known. This document shows in one embodiment a combined push and slide switch. An actuating knob is connected to the switch tappets of two slide switches, wherein the switch tappets can be moved by the actuating knob in several directions of actuation. In addition, by pressing the operating button, the switch plungers are axially loaded with a force, whereby the switching elements perform pressure switching functions. Such switching elements with combined pressure and tilt or slide switch functions are internally much more complex than simple tilt or slide switch and thus relatively expensive.

Es stellte sich die Aufgabe, einfache Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter mit mehreren besonders kostengünstigen Druckschaltfunktionen auszustatten bzw. bekannte Druck- und Kipp- bzw. Schiebekombinationsschalter auf einfache und kostengünstige Weise mit mehreren zusätzlichen Druckschaltfunktionen auszurüsten.It has set itself the task of equipping simple tilt or slide switch with several particularly inexpensive pressure switching functions or equip known pressure and tilt or shift combination switch in a simple and cost-effective manner with several additional pressure switching functions.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass der Betätigungsknopf das Gehäuse für mehrere Druckschalter ausbildet, die jeweils ein Betätigungselement aufweisen, und die mindestens eine Schaltmatte und mindestens eine Leiterplatte aufweisen.This object is achieved in that the actuating button forms the housing for a plurality of pressure switches, each having an actuating element, and having at least one switching mat and at least one circuit board.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, wenn die mindestens eine Leiterplatte als flexible Leiterplatte ausgebildet ist.It is particularly advantageous if the at least one printed circuit board is designed as a flexible printed circuit board.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen ergeben sich aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen und der nachfolgenden Figurenbeschreibung. Im folgenden wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel anhand der Zeichnung dargestellt und näher erläutert. Es zeigen

Figur 1
eine vereinfachte Schnittansicht einer Schalteranordnung,
Figur 2
eine Prinzipskizze der Schalteranordnung.
Further advantageous embodiments and developments emerge from the dependent claims and the following description of the figures. In the following an embodiment is illustrated and explained in more detail with reference to the drawing. Show it
FIG. 1
a simplified sectional view of a switch assembly,
FIG. 2
a schematic diagram of the switch assembly.

Die Figur 2 zeigt in einer schematischen Darstellung eine erfindungsgemäße Schalteranordnung in einer Draufsicht. Erkennbar ist ein transparent dargestellter Betätigungsknopf (14) zur Betätigung von zwei Kipp- oder Schiebeschaltern (1, 2). Die Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter (1, 2) weisen jeweils einen Schalthebel (5, 6) auf, deren Endabschnitte (7, 8) durch den transparent dargestellten Betätigungsknopf (14) hindurch erkennbar sind. Durch eingezeichnete Pfeile sind die möglichen Betätigungsrichtungen der Schalthebel (5, 6) gekennzeichnet. Ersichtlich ist, dass der erste Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter (1) eine Schalterbetätigung in zwei Betätigungsrichtungen vorsieht, während der zweite Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter (2) eine Schalterbetätigung in vier Betätigungsrichtungen ermöglicht. Schalterbetätigungen in den Richtungen senkrecht zur Längsachse des Betätigungsknopfes (14) werden durch Druck auf eine Längsseite des Betätigungsknopfes (14) ausgelöst. Je nach Lage des Angriffpunkts der Betätigungskraft wird dabei entweder nur einer der Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter (1, 2), oder aber beide Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter (1, 2) gemeinsam betätigt.The FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a switch assembly according to the invention in a plan view. Recognizable is a transparent illustrated actuator button (14) for actuating two tilt or slide switches (1, 2). The tilting or sliding switches (1, 2) each have a switching lever (5, 6) whose end sections (7, 8) can be seen through the control knob (14) shown transparently. By drawn arrows, the possible operating directions of the shift lever (5, 6) are marked. It can be seen that the first tilt or slide switch (1) provides a switch actuation in two directions of actuation, while the second tilt or slide switch (2) allows a switch actuation in four actuation directions. Switch operations in the directions perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the actuating knob (14) are triggered by pressure on a longitudinal side of the actuating knob (14). Depending on the location of the attack point of Actuating force is either only one of the tilt or slide switch (1, 2), or both tilt or slide switch (1, 2) operated together.

Erfolgt die Druckbetätigung seitlich auf den Betätigungsknopf (14) etwa auf der Höhe eines der Schalthebel (5, 6), so wird wirkt der Betätigungsknopf (14) als ein einarmiger Hebel mit dem Schalthebel (6, 5) des jeweils anderen Kipp - oder Schiebeschalters (2, 1) als Lagerstelle. Aufgrund der Kräfteaufteilung wirkt die Betätigungskraft damit stärker auf den nächstliegenden Schalthebel (5, 6), so dass der entsprechende Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter (1, 2) als erster betätigt wird. Erfolgt die Druckbetätigung etwa mittig zwischen den beiden Schalthebeln (5, 6), so können auch beide Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter (1, 2) zugleich betätigt werden.If the pressure actuation occurs laterally on the actuation button (14) approximately at the level of one of the shift levers (5, 6), then the actuation button (14) acts as a one - armed lever with the shift lever (6, 5) of the respective other tilt or slide switch (2, 1) as a depository. Due to the division of forces, the actuating force thus acts more strongly on the nearest shift lever (5, 6), so that the corresponding tilt or slide switch (1, 2) is actuated first. If the pressure actuation occurs approximately in the middle between the two switching levers (5, 6), both tilting or sliding switches (1, 2) can also be actuated at the same time.

Ein üblicher Anwendungsfall für die skizzierte Schalteranordnung besteht in der Steuerung eines mehrteiligen beweglichen Gegenstands, etwa eines motorisch beweglichen Sitzes in einem Kraftfahrzeug.A common application for the sketched switch assembly consists in the control of a multipart movable object, such as a motorized movable seat in a motor vehicle.

Die Figur 1 zeigt eine Schalteranordnung in einer vereinfachten Schnittdarstellung. Auf einer Trägerplatte (9) sind zwei Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter (1, 2) angeordnet. Die Trägerplatte (9) kann eine Leiterplatte, ein Stanzgitter oder ein sonstiger elektrischer Schaltungsträger sein, und dient außer zur mechanischen Befestigung auch zur elektrischen Kontaktierung der Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter (1, 2). Selbstverständlich können auf der Trägerplatte (9) auch weitere, hier nicht dargestellte elektrische oder elektronische Komponenten angeordnet und elektrisch kontaktiert sein.The FIG. 1 shows a switch assembly in a simplified sectional view. On a support plate (9) two tilt or slide switches (1, 2) are arranged. The support plate (9) may be a printed circuit board, a lead frame or other electrical circuit substrate, and is used except for mechanical attachment and for electrical contacting of the tilt or slide switch (1, 2). Of course, further, not shown here, electrical or electronic components can be arranged and electrically contacted on the support plate (9).

Der innere Aufbau der beiden Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter (1, 2), die entsprechend der Figur 2, als Zweiwege- und Vierwegeschalter ausgeführt sein können, ist in der Schnittansicht nicht im Detail dargestellt, da diese Einzelheiten für die weitere Erläuterung ohne Belang sind und als bekannt vorausgesetzt werden können.The internal structure of the two tilt or slide switches (1, 2), which correspond to the FIG. 2 , as two-way and Vierwegeschalter can be performed, is not shown in detail in the sectional view, as these details are irrelevant for further explanation and can be assumed to be known.

Die Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter (1, 2) weisen jeweils ein Schaltergehäuse (3, 4) und einen Schalthebel (5, 6) auf, welcher die Fläche eines Gehäuseteils (10) eines hier nicht näher beschriebenen Gerätegehäuses, durchragt. Die Schalthebel (5, 6) sind in den jeweiligen Schaltergehäusen (3, 4) verschiebbar oder um eine Lagerstelle verkippbar gelagert.The tilt or slide switches (1, 2) each have a switch housing (3, 4) and a shift lever (5, 6), which extends through the surface of a housing part (10) of a device housing not described in detail here. The shift lever (5, 6) are in the respective switch housings (3, 4) slidably mounted or tiltable about a bearing point.

Die freien Endabschnitte (7, 8) der Schalthebel (5, 6), die beispielsweise als kugel- oder ellipsoidförmige Anformungen ausgebildet sein können, sind beweglich an einem Rahmen (11) gelagert, welcher ein Teil eines für beide Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter (1, 2) gemeinsamen Betätigungsknopfes (14) bildet. Der Rahmen (11) ist von einer Knopfkappe (21) umfasst, deren äußere Flächen zugleich die zugänglichen Außenflächen des Betätigungsknopfes (14) bilden.The free end portions (7, 8) of the shift lever (5, 6), which may be formed as spherical or ellipsoidal projections, for example, are movably mounted on a frame (11), which is a part of one for both tilt or slide switch (1 , 2) common actuating button (14). The frame (11) is comprised of a button cap (21) whose outer surfaces at the same time form the accessible outer surfaces of the actuating button (14).

Um unabhängig von den Kipp- oder Schiebeschaltern (1, 2) Druckschaltfunktionen zu realisieren, sind zwei Druckschalter (15, 16) in den Betätigungsknopf (14) integriert. Hierzu ist in einem freigehaltenen Zwischenraum zwischen dem Rahmen (11) und der Innenseite der Knopfkappe (21) im Inneren des Betätigungsknopfes (14) eine Leiterplatte (12) angeordnet. Um eine besonders einfache Montage zu ermöglichen, ist die Leiterplatte (12) vorzugsweise als flexible Leiterplatte ausgeführt. Ein Abschnitt der Leiterplatte (12) kann so durch Ausnehmungen des Rahmens (11) und des Gehäuseteils (10) hindurchgeführt, und an einer Verbindungsstelle (22) mit der Trägerplatte (9) elektrisch kontaktiert werden.In order to realize pressure switching functions independently of the tilting or sliding switches (1, 2), two pressure switches (15, 16) are integrated into the actuating knob (14). For this purpose, a printed circuit board (12) is arranged in a free intermediate space between the frame (11) and the inside of the button cap (21) in the interior of the actuating knob (14). In order to allow a particularly simple installation, the printed circuit board (12) is preferably designed as a flexible printed circuit board. A section of the printed circuit board (12) can thus be passed through recesses of the frame (11) and of the housing part (10), and electrically contacted at a connection point (22) with the carrier plate (9).

Auf der Leiterplatte (12) liegt eine Schaltmatte (13) auf, die mehrere Anformungen (19, 20) ausbildet, welche zusammen mit nichtdargestellten Kontakten auf der Leiterplatte (12) jeweils einen Druckschalter (15, 16) ausbilden. Die Anformungen (19, 20) sind durch Ausnehmungen auf der Oberseite des Betätigungsknopfs (14) hindurchgeführt und schließen mit Betätigungselementen (17, 18) in Form von Tastenknöpfen ab, die sich bis zur äußere Oberfläche des Betätigungsknopfes (14) erstrecken und dort betätigt werden können.On the circuit board (12) is a switching mat (13) which forms a plurality of projections (19, 20), which together with not shown contacts on the circuit board (12) each form a pressure switch (15, 16). The projections (19, 20) are passed through recesses on the upper side of the actuating button (14) and close with actuating elements (17, 18) in the form of key buttons, which extend to the Extend outer surface of the actuating knob (14) and can be operated there.

Damit ist auf einfache und kostengünstige Weise eine Druckschaltfunktion in den Betätigungsknopf von mindestens einem Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter integriert. Die Realisierungsmöglichen der Erfindung sind dabei selbstverständlich nicht auf das dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel beschränkt. So kann die Anzahl der in den Betätigungsknopf integrierten Druckschalter selbstverständlich frei an die jeweiligen Anwendungserfordemisse angepasst werden. Ebenso ist die Anzahl der durch einen gemeinsamen Betätigungsknopf betätigbaren Kipp- oder Schiebeschalter frei festlegbar. So kann insbesondere auch vorgesehen sein, in einen Betätigungsknopf, der zur Betätigung nur eines Kipp- oder Schiebeschalters vorgesehen ist, einen einzigen Druckschalter zu integrieren.This is integrated in a simple and cost-effective manner, a pressure switching function in the operating knob of at least one tilt or slide switch. The realization of the invention are of course not limited to the illustrated embodiment. It goes without saying that the number of pressure switches integrated in the actuating button can be adapted freely to the respective application requirements. Likewise, the number of actuatable by a common operating knob tilt or slide switch is freely definable. In particular, it may also be provided to integrate a single pressure switch into an actuating button which is provided for actuating only one tilting or sliding switch.

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11
erster Kipp- oder Schiebeschalterfirst tilt or slide switch
22
zweiter Kipp- oder Schiebeschaltersecond tilt or slide switch
33
erstes Schaltergehäusefirst switch housing
44
zweites Schaltergehäusesecond switch housing
55
erster Schalthebelfirst shift lever
66
zweiter Schalthebelsecond shift lever
77
Endabschnitt (des ersten Schalthebels)End portion (of the first shift lever)
88th
Endabschnitt (des zweiten Schalthebels)End section (of the second shift lever)
99
Trägerplattesupport plate
1010
Gehäuseteilhousing part
1111
Rahmenframe
1212
Leiterplattecircuit board
1313
SchaltmatteSafety mat
1414
Betätigungsknopfactuating button
1515
erster Druckschalterfirst pressure switch
1616
zweiter Druckschaltersecond pressure switch
1717
erstes Betätigungselementfirst actuating element
1818
zweites Betätigungselementsecond actuator
1919
erste Anformungfirst formation
2020
zweite Anformungsecond impression
2121
Knopfkappebutton cap
2222
Verbindungsstellejunction

Claims (5)

  1. Switch arrangement for a motor vehicle,
    having at least one toggle switch or slide switch which has a switch housing and an operating lever, with the operating lever capable of being tilted or displaced vertically to its axial extension,
    with an actuating button which is connected to an end section of the operating lever,
    for which purpose the actuating button forms the housing for at least one pushbutton switch,
    characterised in that
    the actuating button (14) forms the housing for several pushbutton switches (15, 16) each of which has an actuating element (17, 18) and has at least one keypad (13) and at least one printed circuit board (12).
  2. Switch arrangement according to Claim 1, characterised in that the printed circuit board (12) is a flexible printed circuit board.
  3. Switch arrangement according to Claim 1, characterised in that the actuating button (14) is made up of at least one frame (11) and a button cover (21) attached to the frame (11), and that the frame (11) establishes the connection to the at least one operating lever (5, 6).
  4. Switch arrangement according to Claim 3, characterised in that the keypad (13) and the printed circuit board (12) are located between the frame (11) and the button cover (21).
  5. Switch arrangement according to Claim 1, characterised in that the actuating element (17, 18) projects through a cut-out in the button cover (21) to an outer surface of the button cover (21).
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