JP2005078839A - Operating device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To optimize a responding device to respond to the rotation of a control lever when it is desirable to install the device further toward the other end side (the opposite side of an operation part) of a rotation support part of the control lever, or when it is not desirable to install a detent mechanism to give moderation to the rotation of the control lever toward the other end side of the rotating support part of the control lever. <P>SOLUTION: By installing the detent mechanism 8 on the operation part 3 side (one end part side) of the support shaft 2 which is the rotation support part of the rotation lever 1, the other end side of the rotation support part of the control lever 1 is released from the arrangement of the detent mechanism 8. As a result, it becomes free for the responding device 4 to be installed there, and furthermore, the device becomes more adaptable even in the case that it is not desirable to install the detent mechanism 8 toward the other end side of the rotation support part of the control lever 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

本発明は、操作杆の回動に節度を与える節度機構を有する操作装置に関する。   The present invention relates to an operating device having a moderation mechanism that gives moderation to the rotation of an operating rod.

従来より、例えばカーナビゲーションの操作装置として、回動操作可能に支持され、その回動支持部より一端部側に操作部を有する操作杆を具備するものが供されている。このものにおいては、更に、操作杆の回動支持部より一端部側（操作部側）に、該操作杆の回動に応答する応答装置が設けられ、そして、それらとは反対に、操作杆の回動支持部より他端部側に、操作杆の回動に節度を与える節度機構が設けられている。   2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, as an operation device for car navigation, there is provided an operation device that is supported so as to be able to be rotated and has an operation rod having an operation portion on one end side from the rotation support portion. In this device, a response device that responds to the rotation of the operation rod is provided on one end side (operation portion side) of the rotation support portion of the operation rod. A moderation mechanism for providing moderation to the rotation of the operating rod is provided on the other end side of the rotation support portion.

この種の操作装置においては、上記操作杆の回動に応答する応答装置を、その構成の関係等から、操作杆の回動支持部より一端部側に設けるより、他端部側に設けるのが望ましい場合がある。又、装置のサイズや別部品の配置の関係等から、操作杆の回動に節度を与える節度機構が操作杆の回動支持部より他端部側に設けられているのが好ましくない場合もある。   In this type of operation device, the response device that responds to the rotation of the operation rod is provided on the other end side rather than on the one end side than the rotation support portion of the operation rod due to the configuration thereof. May be desirable. In addition, it may not be preferable that a moderation mechanism that gives moderation to the rotation of the operation rod is provided on the other end side from the rotation support portion of the operation rod due to the size of the device or the arrangement of other parts. is there.

本発明は上述の事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、従ってその目的は、操作杆の回動に応答する応答装置を操作杆の回動支持部より他端部側に設けるのが望ましい場合や、操作杆の回動に節度を与える節度機構が操作杆の回動支持部より他端部側に設けられているのが好ましくない場合に、好適し得る操作装置を提供するにある。   The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a response device that responds to the rotation of the operating rod on the other end side from the rotation support portion of the operating rod. When the moderation mechanism for giving moderation to the rotation of the operation rod is not preferably provided on the other end side of the rotation support portion of the operation rod, an operation device that can be preferably used is provided.

上記目的を達成するために、本発明の操作装置は、回動操作可能に支持され、その回動支持部より一端部側に操作部を有する操作杆と、この操作杆の回動に節度を与える節度機構と、前記操作杆の回動に応答する応答装置とを具備するものにおいて、前記節度機構を前記操作杆の回動支持部より操作部側に設けたことを特徴とする。   In order to achieve the above object, the operating device of the present invention is supported so as to be capable of rotating operation, and has an operating rod having an operating portion on one end side from the rotating support portion, and moderation in the rotation of the operating rod. In the apparatus including a moderation mechanism for giving and a response device for responding to the rotation of the operation rod, the moderation mechanism is provided closer to the operation portion than the rotation support portion of the operation rod.

上記手段によれば、節度機構を操作杆の回動支持部より操作部側に設けたことにより、操作杆の回動支持部より他端部側が節度機構の配置から解放される。よって、そこには、応答装置を設けるのが自由にできるようになり、又、節度機構が操作杆の回動支持部より他端部側に設けられているのが好ましくない場合にも適するようになる。   According to the above means, the moderation mechanism is provided closer to the operation portion than the rotation support portion of the operation rod, so that the other end portion of the operation rod is released from the arrangement of the moderation mechanism. Therefore, it is possible to freely provide a response device there, and it is suitable for a case where it is not preferable that the moderation mechanism is provided on the other end side than the rotation support portion of the operating rod. become.

以下、本発明の一実施例（一実施形態）につき、図面を参照して説明する。
まず、図１には、中央に操作杆１を示している。この操作杆１は、主体部１ａが図中上下の方向に延びる棒状を成すもので、その下端部寄りの中間部を支軸２により図中左右の方向に回動可能に支持している。従って、支軸２は操作杆１の回動支持部となっている。この操作杆１の上端部は、操作杆１の支軸（回動支持部）２より一端部側であり、ここに操作部３を例えば別体のノブを装着することにより設けている。 Hereinafter, an example (one embodiment) of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, FIG. 1 shows an operation rod 1 in the center. The operating rod 1 has a rod shape in which the main body 1a extends in the vertical direction in the figure, and supports an intermediate part near the lower end of the operation bar 1 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction in the figure. Therefore, the support shaft 2 is a rotation support portion of the operation rod 1. The upper end portion of the operation rod 1 is on one end side with respect to the support shaft (rotation support portion) 2 of the operation rod 1, and the operation portion 3 is provided here by attaching a separate knob, for example.

これに対して、操作杆１の支軸２より他端部側である下端部の側には、応答装置４を設けている。この応答装置４は、この場合、磁石５と、磁気センサ（例えばホール素子や磁気抵抗素子など）６との対から成るもので、その磁石５を操作杆１の下端部端面に取付けて操作杆側素子とし、磁気センサ６をそれに対向させて操作杆１の下方に配置したインシュレータ７上に取付けて対向素子としている。   On the other hand, a response device 4 is provided on the lower end side that is the other end side of the support shaft 2 of the operating rod 1. In this case, the response device 4 is composed of a pair of a magnet 5 and a magnetic sensor (for example, a Hall element or a magnetoresistive element) 6, and the magnet 5 is attached to the end surface of the lower end of the operation rod 1. As a side element, the magnetic sensor 6 is mounted on an insulator 7 disposed below the operation rod 1 so as to face the magnetic sensor 6 and is used as a counter element.

そして、操作杆１の支軸２より操作部３側（一端部側）には、節度機構８を設けている。この節度機構８は、この場合、操作杆１に取付けたばね座９と、操作杆１を囲繞してばね座９上に配置した圧縮コイルスプリングから成るばね１０、及び操作杆１に摺動可能に遊嵌してばね１０上に配置した節度ピース１１、並びに操作杆１の周囲に配置されて節度ピース１１が圧接する受け面１２ａを有する受け部材１２から成っている。   A moderation mechanism 8 is provided on the operation unit 3 side (one end side) from the support shaft 2 of the operation rod 1. In this case, the moderation mechanism 8 is slidable on the operating rod 1, the spring seat 9 attached to the operating rod 1, the spring 10 including the compression rod spring surrounding the operating rod 1 and arranged on the spring seat 9, and the operating rod 1. It comprises a moderation piece 11 loosely fitted on the spring 10 and a receiving member 12 having a receiving surface 12a disposed around the operating rod 1 and against which the moderation piece 11 is pressed.

しかして、節度ピース１１の受け部材１２側の面１１ａは球面状を成しており、これに対して、受け部材１２の受け面１２ａは、図２にも示すように、全周にわたり、中間部１２ａ１が盛り上がって頂部となる山状を成している。
従って、上記構成で、使用者が操作杆１の操作部３に指をかけて図１中左方向に操作すれば、図３に示すように、操作杆１が支軸２を中心に反時計回りに回動する。この結果、応答装置４においては磁石５が磁気センサ６から図中右側に離れ、その離れた距離に応じた磁気を検知して検知信号を出力する。又、このとき、節度機構８においては、節度ピース１１が球面１１ａの図３中左側部で受け部材１２の受け面１２ａを摺動して中間部（頂部）１２ａ１を上側から下側に超える。従って、そのときに操作杆１の操作部３に指をかけて操作杆１を操作していた使用者には、その操作に抵抗（節度）感が与えられ、その抵抗感でもって操作を認識させることができる。 Thus, the surface 11a on the receiving member 12 side of the moderation piece 11 has a spherical shape. On the other hand, the receiving surface 12a of the receiving member 12 has an intermediate portion over the entire circumference as shown in FIG. The portion 12a1 rises to form a mountain shape that becomes the top.
Therefore, in the above configuration, if the user puts his finger on the operation unit 3 of the operation rod 1 and operates leftward in FIG. 1, the operation rod 1 is counterclockwise around the support shaft 2 as shown in FIG. Rotate around. As a result, in the response device 4, the magnet 5 is separated from the magnetic sensor 6 on the right side in the figure, and the magnetism corresponding to the distance is detected and a detection signal is output. Further, at this time, in the moderation mechanism 8, the moderation piece 11 slides on the receiving surface 12a of the receiving member 12 on the left side of the spherical surface 11a in FIG. 3 and exceeds the intermediate portion (top portion) 12a1 from the upper side to the lower side. Accordingly, the user who has operated the operation rod 1 with a finger on the operation unit 3 of the operation rod 1 at that time is given a sense of resistance (moderation) in the operation, and the operation is recognized by the sense of resistance. Can be made.

なお、上記操作に対し、使用者が操作杆１を図１中右方向に操作すれば、図４に示すように、全てが上述とは反対の方向に作動して、応答装置４においては磁石５が磁気センサ６から図中左側に離れることによる距離に応じた磁気検知信号を出力し、節度機構８においては、節度ピース１１が球面１１ａの図４中右側部で受け部材１２の受け面１２ａにおける中間部１２ａ１を上側から下側に超えて、使用者に操作の抵抗感を与える。   In addition, if the user operates the operation rod 1 in the right direction in FIG. 1 in response to the above operation, as shown in FIG. 4, everything operates in the direction opposite to the above, and the response device 4 has a magnet. 5 outputs a magnetic detection signal corresponding to the distance from the magnetic sensor 6 to the left in the drawing. In the moderation mechanism 8, the moderation piece 11 is the right side in FIG. 4 of the spherical surface 11a and the receiving surface 12a of the receiving member 12 in FIG. The intermediate portion 12a1 in FIG. 4 is moved from the upper side to the lower side, and the user is given resistance to operation.

このように操作杆１の回動に節度を与える節度機構８を、本構成のものおいては、操作杆１の回動支持部である支軸２より操作部３側に設けている。これにより、操作杆１の支軸２より他端部側（反操作部３側）が従来の節度機構の配置から解放される。よって、そこには、操作杆１の他端部端面と下方のインシュレータ７との間に構成する応答装置４を設けるのが自由にできるようになり、又、装置のサイズや別部品の配置の関係等から、節度機構８が操作杆１の支軸２より他端部側に設けられているのが好ましくない場合にも適するようになる。   In this way, the moderation mechanism 8 that provides moderation to the rotation of the operation rod 1 is provided on the operation portion 3 side from the support shaft 2 that is the rotation support portion of the operation rod 1. As a result, the other end side (counter operation unit 3 side) of the operating rod 1 from the support shaft 2 is released from the arrangement of the conventional moderation mechanism. Therefore, it is possible to freely provide a response device 4 configured between the end surface of the other end of the operation rod 1 and the insulator 7 below, and the size of the device and the arrangement of separate parts can be provided. From the relationship, the moderation mechanism 8 is also suitable when it is not preferable that the moderation mechanism 8 is provided on the other end side of the support shaft 2 of the operating rod 1.

なお、本発明は上記し且つ図面に示した実施例にのみ限定されるものではなく、特に操作杆は図１中左右の方向にのみ回動操作されるものに限られず、例えばそれに加えてそれと直交する方向にも回動操作されるものであっても良く、更に、３６０度角のいずれの方向にも回動操作されるもの（ジョイスティックタイプ）であっても良いもので、そのほか、応答装置４や節度機構８のそれぞれ具体的構成も上述のようには限られないなど、要旨を逸脱しない範囲内で適宜変更して実施し得る。   The present invention is not limited only to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and the operation rod is not particularly limited to one that is rotated only in the left and right directions in FIG. It may be operated in the orthogonal direction, and may be operated in any direction of 360 degree angle (joystick type). 4 and the moderation mechanism 8 are not limited to the above-described specific configurations, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications within a range not departing from the gist.

本発明の一実施例を示す装置全体の縦断面図1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an entire apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention. 節度機構の受け部材の部分斜視図Partial perspective view of receiving member of moderation mechanism 装置全体の作動状態における縦断面図Longitudinal sectional view of the entire device in operating condition 装置全体の異なる作動状態における縦断面図Longitudinal section in different operating states of the entire device

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

図面中、１は操作杆、２は支軸（回動支持部）、３は操作部、４は応答装置、８は節度機構を示す。   In the drawings, 1 is an operating rod, 2 is a support shaft (rotation support portion), 3 is an operating portion, 4 is a response device, and 8 is a moderation mechanism.

Claims (1)

回動操作可能に支持され、その回動支持部より一端部側に操作部を有する操作杆と、
この操作杆の回動に節度を与える節度機構と、
前記操作杆の回動に応答する応答装置とを具備するものにおいて、
前記節度機構を前記操作杆の回動支持部より操作部側に設けたことを特徴とする操作装置。

An operating rod that is supported so as to be rotatable and has an operating portion on one end side from the rotating support portion;
A moderation mechanism that gives moderation to the rotation of the operating rod,
In what comprises a response device that responds to the rotation of the operating rod,
An operation device, wherein the moderation mechanism is provided closer to the operation unit than the rotation support unit of the operation rod.

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