JPH0620266Y2 - Lever switch device - Google Patents

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 ［産業上の利用分野］ この考案は自動車のルームランプ等のスイッチに用いて
好適なレバースイッチ装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a lever switch device suitable for use in a switch such as a room lamp of an automobile.

［従来の技術］ この種のレバースイッチを有するスイッチ付灯具として
は従来例えば実公昭５７−２２６３３号公報に記載され
ているものがある。[Prior Art] As a switch-equipped lamp having a lever switch of this type, there is one disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-22633.

この従来の技術は中央に底部が構成する如くＵ字状に折
曲げ、相対向する一対の挾持片に取付穴を明けた一対の
ソケットと、前記一対の挾持片に明けられた取付穴に嵌
着する突起を対向する内壁面にそれぞれ形成したソケッ
ト挿入穴を一定の間隔を隔てて明けた基体と、前記基体
に枢着せしめたスイッチレバーと、前記ソケットの１つ
と前記スイッチレバーとの間で一端を前記基体に固定
し、他端が前記スイッチレバーの操作により前記ソケッ
トの１つの一方の挾持片に対接してスイッチ機構を構成
する弾片とで構成されているものである。This conventional technique is bent in a U shape so that a bottom portion is formed in the center, and is fitted into a pair of sockets having mounting holes formed in a pair of holding pieces facing each other and a mounting hole formed in the pair of holding pieces. Between a base body in which socket insertion holes each formed with a protrusion to be attached are formed at regular intervals, a switch lever pivotally attached to the base body, and between one of the sockets and the switch lever. One end is fixed to the base body, and the other end is made up of an elastic piece that comes into contact with one holding piece of the socket by the operation of the switch lever to form a switch mechanism.

［考案が解決しようとする課題］ 前記した従来の技術は主として自動車のルームランプと
して開発されたものであるが、スイッチレバーが灯具の
ランプを取付けるための扁平な基体から前記基体の面に
対し水平方向に出ており、スイッチレバーを扁平な板面
に平行して操作しなければならないので操作性に乏し
く、しかもレバーの枢軸がプラスチック成形の場合長期
使用で摩損し易く、レバーの抜け止めにカシメ手段や押
しつぶし作業が必要で繁雑であるという問題点があっ
た。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Although the above-mentioned conventional technique was mainly developed as a room lamp of an automobile, a switch lever horizontally extends from a flat base body for mounting a lamp of a lamp to a surface of the base body. Since the switch lever must be operated in parallel with the flat plate surface, it has poor operability.In addition, if the pivot of the lever is made of plastic, it is easily worn by long-term use and caulking is used to prevent the lever from coming off. There is a problem that it is complicated because it requires means and crushing work.

この考案は前記した各問題点を除去するために、基体に
対しほぼ垂直にスイッチの操作レバーを配設することで
操作性と組立性とを向上させることを目的とする。In order to eliminate the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to improve the operability and the assemblability by disposing the switch operating lever substantially perpendicular to the base body.

［課題を解決するための手段］ 上記したこの考案の目的はプラスチック成形した絶縁性
の基体と、この基体の上下の空所間に形成した橋絡片
と、この橋絡片の孔を経て挿入した操作レバーと、この
操作レバーの中間部に形成した支軸と、この支軸を落し
込んで定位する橋絡片凹所と、前記支軸の下部における
前記操作レバーに形成した薄肉部と、この薄肉部の両面
に連接して削設した２対の対向溝と、これら各対向溝を
介し前記レバーに挿着され、かつ前記薄肉部の両面から
若干突出する対をなす接点部を有するほぼＵ字形の可動
接片と、この可動接片を挟んで前記基体に取付けた第１
の固定接片と第２の固定接片と、第１の固定接片の上部
を嵌入すべき雌形接続部を有する抱き込みタイプの挾持
接続具と、この挾持接続具を係止するために前記基体の
空所に設けた係止部とをそれぞれ具備することで達成さ
れる。[Means for Solving the Problems] The above-mentioned object of the present invention is to insert a plastic molded insulating base body, a bridging piece formed between upper and lower voids of the base body, and a hole of the bridging piece. The operation lever, a support shaft formed in the intermediate portion of the operation lever, a bridge piece recess for positioning the support shaft by dropping it, and a thin portion formed in the operation lever in the lower part of the support shaft, The thin-walled portion has two pairs of opposing grooves that are connected to both sides of the thin-walled portion, and a pair of contact portions that are inserted into the lever through the respective opposing grooves and that make a pair of protrusions from both surfaces of the thin-walled portion. A U-shaped movable contact piece and a first member mounted on the base body with the movable contact piece interposed therebetween.
And a second fixed contact piece, and a hugging type holding connector having a female connecting portion into which the upper portion of the first fixed contact piece is to be fitted, and for holding the holding connector. This can be achieved by including a locking portion provided in a space of the base body.

［作用］ 基体に対し支軸を支点として回動可能に設けた操作レバ
ーを橋絡片凹所による支軸のヒンジ作用で回動操作する
ことで、第１および第２の各固定接片間を前記操作レバ
ーの対向溝に嵌挿した可動接片で導通させ、また非導通
にすることができる。[Operation] By rotating the operation lever rotatably provided with respect to the base body about the support shaft as a fulcrum by the hinge action of the support shaft by the bridge piece recess, the first and second fixed contact pieces are separated from each other. Can be made conductive and non-conductive by a movable contact piece fitted in the opposing groove of the operation lever.

そして操作レバーの下動と水平方向の移動は支軸に対す
る橋絡片凹所で阻止されると共に、レバーの上動は可動
接片が前記橋絡片の孔の縁で係止されることで制限でき
る。The downward movement and horizontal movement of the operating lever are blocked by the bridging piece recess with respect to the support shaft, and the upward movement of the lever is stopped by the movable contact piece being locked at the edge of the bridging piece hole. Can be limited.

また挾持接続具の雌形接続部に第１の固定接片を面接触
挿入することで、この第１の固定接片の取付性を初めと
してスイッチ部全体としての組立性が向上する。Further, by inserting the first fixed contact piece into the female connection portion of the holding connector by surface contact, the mountability of the first fixed contact piece and the assemblability of the entire switch portion are improved.

さらに挾持接続具に挿入接続された直管ランプの管球口
金に対向する他の管球口金を上記のような挾持接続具ま
たは他の接続具やバスバーを介して電源の一方の極に接
続し、第２の固定接片を電源の他極に接続して操作レバ
ーを回動操作することで前記導体を介し第１の固定接片
を経て直管ランプ等を点灯・消灯させることができる。Furthermore, connect the other bulb base that faces the bulb base of the straight tube lamp inserted and connected to the holding connection tool to one pole of the power supply through the holding connection tool or other connection tool or bus bar as described above. By connecting the second fixed contact piece to the other pole of the power source and rotating the operation lever, the straight tube lamp or the like can be turned on / off via the conductor through the first fixed contact piece.

［実施例］ 実施例について図面を参照して説明する。[Examples] Examples will be described with reference to the drawings.

この考案のレバースイッチ装置の基本構成要素は第１図
および第３図から第５図までに示す組立順序の説明用断
面図ならびに第２図に示す操作レバー部の斜視図におい
て、先ず各部品を分解した第１図および第２図に示すよ
うに、プラスチック成形した絶縁性の基体１と、この基
体１の上下の空所2,3間に形成した橋絡片４と、この橋
絡片４の孔５を経て第４図に示すように挿入した操作レ
バー６と、この操作レバー６の中間部に形成した支軸７
と、この支軸７を落し込んで定位するために前記橋絡片
４のほぼ中央に形成した凹所４ａと、前記支軸の下部に
おける前記操作レバー６に第２図に示すように形成した
薄肉部６ａと、この薄肉部６ａの両面に連接して削設し
た２対の対向溝6b,6b（第２図）と、これら各対向溝6b,
6bを介し前記レバー６に挿着され、かつ前記薄肉部６ａ
の両面から若干突出する対をなす接点部9a,9aを有する
第２図に示すようなほぼＵ字形の可動接片９と、この可
動接片９を挟んで前記基体１に第３図から第５図に示す
順番に取付けた第１の固定接片10と、第１図の状態を経
て第３図のように取付けた第２の固定接片11と、第１の
固定接片10の上部を嵌入すべき雌形接続部12を第１１図
に示すように有する抱き込みタイプの挟持接続具13と、
この挟持接続具13を前記基体１の空所14に挿着係止する
ために設けた係止部15（第１１図）とをそれぞれ具備し
たものである。The basic constituent elements of the lever switch device of the present invention are shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5, which are sectional views for explaining the assembling order, and in the perspective view of the operating lever portion shown in FIG. As shown in the disassembled FIGS. 1 and 2, a plastic-molded insulating base body 1, a bridging piece 4 formed between upper and lower voids 2 and 3 of the base body 1, and the bridging piece 4 Operation lever 6 inserted through hole 5 as shown in FIG. 4, and support shaft 7 formed in the intermediate portion of this operation lever 6.
As shown in FIG. 2, a recess 4a is formed in the center of the bridging piece 4 in order to drop and position the support shaft 7, and the operating lever 6 in the lower part of the support shaft. The thin portion 6a, two pairs of facing grooves 6b, 6b (FIG. 2) that are formed by being connected to both surfaces of the thin portion 6a, and the facing grooves 6b,
The thin portion 6a is inserted into and attached to the lever 6 via 6b.
2 has a pair of contact points 9a, 9a slightly protruding from both surfaces of the base plate, and a substantially U-shaped movable contact piece 9 as shown in FIG. The first fixed contact piece 10 installed in the order shown in FIG. 5, the second fixed contact piece 11 installed as shown in FIG. 3 after the state of FIG. 1, and the upper part of the first fixed contact piece 10. A holding type clamp connecting tool 13 having a female connecting portion 12 to be inserted as shown in FIG.
The holding connector 13 is provided with a locking portion 15 (FIG. 11) provided for inserting and locking the holding connector 13 in the space 14 of the base 1.

なお第６図は第５図に示すものの底面図であり、同一符
号部分は同等部分または均等部分を示すが、特に第１お
よび第２の各固定接片10,11には分り易くするためハッ
チングを記入してある。Note that FIG. 6 is a bottom view of what is shown in FIG. 5, and the portions having the same reference numerals indicate the equivalent portions or the equal portions, but in particular, the first and second fixed contact pieces 10 and 11 are hatched for easy understanding. Is filled in.

さらに第２図において、符号６ｃで示す部分は可動接片
９をその係止孔（または係止爪）９ｂで係止するための
係止爪（係止孔）である。Further, in FIG. 2, a portion indicated by reference numeral 6c is a locking claw (locking hole) for locking the movable contact piece 9 with the locking hole (or locking claw) 9b.

次にこの考案のレバースイッチ装置の動作について説明
する。Next, the operation of the lever switch device of the present invention will be described.

この考案における操作レバー６を第７図および第８図に
示すように、基体１に対し支軸７を支点として回動可能
に設けた操作レバー６を凹所４ａに対する支軸７のヒン
ジ作用で回動操作することで、第１および第２の各固定
接片10,11間を前記操作レバー６に嵌挿した可動接片９
で第８図に示すように導通させることで直管ランプＬを
点灯させることができる。As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the operating lever 6 according to the present invention is provided with the operating lever 6 rotatably provided on the base 1 about the supporting shaft 7 as a fulcrum by the hinge action of the supporting shaft 7 with respect to the recess 4a. By rotating the movable contact piece 9, the first and second fixed contact pieces 10 and 11 are fitted and inserted into the operation lever 6.
Then, the straight tube lamp L can be turned on by conducting the electric current as shown in FIG.

また第６図および第７図に示すように操作レバー６を傾
動して非導通にすることで直管ランプＬを消灯すること
ができる。Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, by tilting the operation lever 6 to make it non-conductive, the straight tube lamp L can be turned off.

そして操作レバー６の下動と水平方向移動はそれぞれ支
軸７に対する橋絡片凹所４ａで阻止されると共に、操作
レバー６の上動は可動接片９が前記橋絡片４の孔５の縁
で係止されることで制限でき、操作レバー６は基体１か
ら抜け出ないし可動接片９もレバー６から自己の弾力と
第１の固定接片10の弾接作用により抜け出ない。The downward movement and horizontal movement of the operating lever 6 are prevented by the bridge piece recesses 4a with respect to the support shaft 7, and the upward movement of the operating lever 6 is caused by the movable contact piece 9 of the hole 5 of the bridging piece 4. It can be restricted by being locked at the edge, and the operating lever 6 does not come out of the base body 1, and the movable contact piece 9 does not come out of the lever 6 due to its own elasticity and the elastic contact action of the first fixed contact piece 10.

また挾持接続具13の雌形接続部12に第１の固定接片10を
面接触挿入することでこの第１の固定接片10や挟持式接
続具13の取付性を初めとしてスイッチ部全体としての組
立性が向上する。Further, by inserting the first fixed contact piece 10 into the female connection portion 12 of the holding connection tool 13 by surface contact insertion, the mountability of the first fixed contact piece 10 and the pinch-type connection tool 13 as well as the entire switch section is improved. The assemblability is improved.

さらに挾持接続具13に挿入接続された管球Ｌの口金ｌに
対向する他の管球口金ｌを上記のような挾持接続具３ま
たは他の接続具やバスバーを介して電源の一方の極に接
続し、第２の固定接片11を電源の他極に接続して操作レ
バー６を回動操作することで第１および第２の各固定接
片10,11間を可動接片９で導通または非導通にして管球
Ｌ等を点灯・消灯させることができる。Further, another tube base 1 opposed to the mouthpiece l of the tube L inserted and connected to the holding connection tool 13 is connected to one pole of the power source through the holding connection tool 3 or another connection tool or a bus bar as described above. By connecting the second fixed contact piece 11 to the other pole of the power source and rotating the operating lever 6, the first and second fixed contact pieces 10, 11 are electrically connected by the movable contact piece 9. Alternatively, the tube L or the like can be turned on and off by making it non-conductive.

なおこの考案の応用例としては第９図、第１０図および
第１１図に示すようなルームランプの点滅用スイッチと
して応用できるが、各図中Ｌは管球、ｌ，ｌは管球両側
の口金、Ｆは透明フードまたはレンズ部材であり、他の
符号部分は第１図から第５図までに示すものと同一また
は同等部分を示す。As an application example of this invention, it can be applied as a blinking switch of a room lamp as shown in FIGS. 9, 10 and 11, where L is a tube and l and l are both sides of the tube. The base F is a transparent hood or a lens member, and other reference numerals indicate the same or equivalent portions as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 5.

また支軸７の上面を前記透明フードＦの凹部の下面で押
さえることで第９図に示すように操作レバー６の上動を
制限するようにしてもよい。Alternatively, by pressing the upper surface of the support shaft 7 with the lower surface of the recess of the transparent hood F, the upward movement of the operating lever 6 may be restricted as shown in FIG.

なお前記操作レバー６に形成した対向溝6b,6bは必ずし
も溝である必要はなく単なる段縁でもよい。The opposed grooves 6b, 6b formed on the operation lever 6 do not necessarily have to be grooves and may be simple step edges.

［考案の効果］ この考案は以上説明したように構成されているので、以
下に記載する効果を奏する。[Advantages of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

橋絡片凹所４ａ内の支軸７を支点として操作レバー６を
回動操作することで、第１および第２の各固定接片10,1
1間を前記操作レバー６に嵌挿した可動接片９で導通さ
せて直管ランプＬを点灯し、また非導通にすることで直
管ランプＬを消灯することができるので操作性が良く、
可動接片として導体球を用いずにＵ字形のレバー嵌入式
の可動接片９を用いたので、導体球の落下によるスイッ
チ組立時の各種問題点を除去できた。By rotating the operation lever 6 about the support shaft 7 in the bridge piece recess 4a as a fulcrum, the first and second fixed contact pieces 10, 1 are formed.
It is possible to turn on the straight tube lamp L by turning on the 1 through the movable contact piece 9 fitted in the operation lever 6, and to turn off the straight tube lamp L, so that the operability is good,
Since the U-shaped lever fitting type movable contact piece 9 is used as the movable contact piece instead of the conductor ball, various problems at the time of assembling the switch due to the drop of the conductor ball can be eliminated.

そして操作レバー６の下動と水平移動は支軸７に対する
橋絡片凹所４ａで阻止されると共に、操作レバー６の上
動は可動接片９が前記橋絡片４の孔５の縁で係止される
ことや、別設フードなどで制限できるので、使用時の操
作レバーや可動接片９などの各部品配置状態の長期に亘
る安定維持が可能である。The downward movement and horizontal movement of the operating lever 6 are prevented by the bridging piece recess 4a with respect to the support shaft 7, and the upward movement of the operating lever 6 is caused by the movable contact piece 9 at the edge of the hole 5 of the bridging piece 4. Since it can be locked and can be restricted by a separate hood, etc., it is possible to stably maintain the arrangement state of each component such as the operation lever and the movable contact piece 9 during use for a long time.

また挾持接続具13の雌形接続部12に第１の固定接片10を
面接触挿入することで、この第１の固定接片10の取付性
の向上を初めとして操作レバーの組込み作業その他スイ
ッチ部全体としての組立性が大幅に向上するというよう
な多くの効果を有する。Further, by inserting the first fixed contact piece 10 into the female connection portion 12 of the holding connection tool 13 by surface contact, the workability of the first fixed contact piece 10 is improved, and the operation lever is installed. It has many effects such that the assembling property of the entire part is significantly improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

図はいずれもこの考案の１実施例を示すもので、第１図
および第３図から第５図までは組立順序の説明用断面
図、第２図は操作レバー部の斜視図、第６図は第５図に
示すものの底面図、第７図は基体を断面にした動作説明
図、第８図は第７図と状態を異にした同じく説明図、第
９図はこの考案のレバースイッチ装置を自動車用等のル
ームランプに適用した例を示す縦断立面図、第１０図は
同じく横断側面略図、第１１図は第９図に示すものの組
立前の分解斜視図である。 １…基体、９…可動接片 2,3,14…空所、９ａ…接点部 ４…橋絡片、10,11…固定接片 ５…孔、12…雌形接続部 ６…操作レバー、13…挾持接続具 ６ａ…薄肉部、15…係止部 ６ｂ…対向溝、４ａ…橋絡片凹所 ７…支軸Each of the drawings shows one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5 are sectional views for explaining the assembling order, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an operating lever portion, and FIG. 5 is a bottom view of what is shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of an operation in which the base body is cross-sectioned, FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of the same state as FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a lever switch device of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional elevational view showing an example in which is applied to a room lamp for automobiles, etc., FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional side view thereof, and FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the one shown in FIG. 9 before assembly. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Base | substrate, 9 ... Movable contact piece 2,3,14 ... Vacancy, 9a ... Contact part 4 ... Bridging piece, 10,11 ... Fixed contact piece 5 ... Hole, 12 ... Female connection part 6 ... Operation lever, 13 ... Holding connector 6a ... Thin portion, 15 ... Locking portion 6b ... Opposing groove, 4a ... Bridging piece recess 7 ... Spindle

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Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 【請求項１】プラスチック成形した絶縁性の基体１と、
この基体１の上下の空所2,3間に形成した橋絡片４と、
この橋絡片４の孔５を経て挿入した操作レバー６と、こ
の操作レバー６の中間部に形成した支軸７と、この支軸
７を落し込んで定位する橋絡片凹所４ａと、前記支軸７
の下部における前記操作レバー６に形成した薄肉部６ａ
と、この薄肉部６ａに挿着され、かつ前記薄肉部６ａの
両面から若干突出する対をなす接点部9a,9aを有するほ
ぼＵ字形の可動接片９と、この可動接片９を挟んで前記
基体１に取付けた第１の固定接片10と第２の固定接片11
と、第１の固定接片10の上部を嵌入すべき雌形接続部12
を有する抱き込みタイプの挾持接続具13と、この挾持接
続具13を係止するために前記基体１の空所14に設けた係
止部15とをそれぞれ具備してなるレバースイッチ装置。1. An insulative base body 1 formed by plastic molding,
A bridging piece 4 formed between upper and lower voids 2 and 3 of the base body 1;
An operating lever 6 inserted through the hole 5 of the bridging piece 4, a support shaft 7 formed at an intermediate portion of the operating lever 6, and a bridging piece recess 4a for positioning the support shaft 7 by dropping it. The support shaft 7
Thin portion 6a formed on the operation lever 6 in the lower part of the
And a substantially U-shaped movable contact piece 9 having a pair of contact portions 9a, 9a inserted into and attached to the thin wall portion 6a and slightly protruding from both sides of the thin wall portion 6a, and the movable contact piece 9 being sandwiched therebetween. A first fixed contact piece 10 and a second fixed contact piece 11 mounted on the base 1.
And the female connecting portion 12 into which the upper part of the first fixed contact piece 10 should be fitted.
A lever switch device comprising: a hugging type holding connector 13 having a holding structure, and a locking portion 15 provided in a space 14 of the base 1 for locking the holding connector 13.