JPH1012413A - Electrical component - Google Patents
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、例えば摺動子を取
り付けた摺動子受けの軸方向の変位により出力を検出す
ることができるスライド型ポテンショメータ、あるいは
回転軸の回転により出力を検出することができる回転型
ポテンショメータ等の電気部品に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a slide-type potentiometer capable of detecting an output by an axial displacement of a slider holder having a slider mounted thereon, or to detecting an output by rotation of a rotary shaft. The present invention relates to an electric component such as a rotary potentiometer that can be used.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来のこの種の電気部品を図６および図
７を用いて説明する。図６は従来の電気部品の断面図、
図７は図５におけるＡ−Ａ断面図である。ケース１は合
成樹脂からなり、一端面が開口部２とされ他端面に軸孔
３とピン孔４が設けられ、ケース１の内壁に対向した一
対の突起５により一対の条溝６が形成される。このケー
ス１のピン孔４に固定軸７がはめ込まれる。2. Description of the Related Art A conventional electric component of this type will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a conventional electric component,
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. The case 1 is made of synthetic resin. One end face is an opening 2, the other end face is provided with a shaft hole 3 and a pin hole 4, and a pair of projections 5 facing the inner wall of the case 1 form a pair of grooves 6. You. The fixed shaft 7 is fitted into the pin hole 4 of the case 1.
【０００３】摺動子８を取り付けた合成樹脂からなる摺
動子受け９が予め摺動軸１０に固着されている。摺動子
受け９は固定軸７が挿通される孔１１が設けられてい
る。この摺動軸１０がケース１の開口部２側から軸孔３
に挿通されるとともに摺動子受け９の孔１１が固定軸７
に挿通されて摺動軸１０はケース１に摺動自在に保持さ
れる。固定軸７と軸孔３により摺動軸１０は案内され
る。A slider receiver 9 made of a synthetic resin to which a slider 8 is attached is fixed to a sliding shaft 10 in advance. The slider receiver 9 is provided with a hole 11 through which the fixed shaft 7 is inserted. The sliding shaft 10 is connected to the shaft hole 3 from the opening 2 side of the case 1.
And the hole 11 of the slider receiver 9 is
The sliding shaft 10 is slidably held by the case 1. The sliding shaft 10 is guided by the fixed shaft 7 and the shaft hole 3.
【０００４】表面に抵抗体１２および集電体１３が形成
され、抵抗体１２および集電体１３の電極１４に金属板
からなる端子１５がはんだ付けで接続された絶縁基板１
６の両側端部がケース１の一対の条溝６内に挿入され
る。条溝６内において絶縁基板１６の裏面とケース１と
の間に金属板からなる第一のバネ１７が介在されて、絶
縁基板１６は摺動子８側に偏奇される。第一のバネ１７
にはバネ部１８が絶縁基板１６側に切り起こされてい
る。第一のバネ１７には絶縁基板１６の切り欠き１９に
係止される係止片２０が設けられている。端子１５には
外部導出用のリード線２１がはんだで接続されている。An insulating substrate 1 on which a resistor 12 and a current collector 13 are formed on the surface, and terminals 15 made of a metal plate are connected to electrodes 14 of the resistor 12 and the current collector 13 by soldering.
6 are inserted into a pair of grooves 6 of the case 1. A first spring 17 made of a metal plate is interposed between the back surface of the insulating substrate 16 and the case 1 in the groove 6, and the insulating substrate 16 is biased toward the slider 8. First spring 17
The spring portion 18 is cut and raised toward the insulating substrate 16. The first spring 17 is provided with a locking piece 20 that is locked in the notch 19 of the insulating substrate 16. An external lead wire 21 is connected to the terminal 15 by soldering.
【０００５】第一のバネ１７は絶縁基板１６の裏面を弾
圧して絶縁基板１６の表面側をケース１の一対の突起５
に押しつける。従って第一のバネ１７は絶縁基板１６の
厚さ方向のガタツキを防止する役割を有する。また、第
一のバネ１７の係止片２０が絶縁基板１６の切り欠き１
９に係止されて機械的振動による第一のバネ１７のケー
ス１の開口部２方向の動きは制限される。The first spring 17 presses against the back surface of the insulating substrate 16 and presses the front surface of the insulating substrate 16 on the pair of protrusions 5 of the case 1.
Press against Therefore, the first spring 17 has a role of preventing the insulating substrate 16 from rattling in the thickness direction. In addition, the locking piece 20 of the first spring 17 is notch 1 of the insulating substrate 16.
9, the movement of the first spring 17 in the direction of the opening 2 of the case 1 due to the mechanical vibration is restricted.
【０００６】コイルバネ２２が固定軸７に挿通された後
ケース１の開口部２は閉塞部材２３により閉ざされる。
すなわち、先ず、固定軸７の一端側をケース１のピン孔
４にかん合し、次に、摺動軸１０が固着された摺動子受
け９とコイルバネ２２とを固定軸７に挿通する。このと
き、摺動軸１０もケース１の軸孔３に挿通される。そし
て、コイルバネ２２をたわませながら（このとき、摺動
子受け９はケース１のピン孔４側の内側面に押圧されて
いる。）固定軸７の他端側を閉塞部材２３の凹部２４に
かん合する。コイルバネ２２は摺動子受け９を復帰させ
るためのものである。この閉塞部材２３には第二のバネ
２５が取り付けられ、絶縁基板１６の端面２６を弾圧し
て絶縁基板１６をケース１の軸孔３側に付勢ことにより
絶縁基板１６の長手方向のガタツキを防止する役割を有
する。ケース１の開口部２に接着剤２７が塗布硬化され
開口部２は封止される。After the coil spring 22 is inserted through the fixed shaft 7, the opening 2 of the case 1 is closed by a closing member 23.
That is, first, one end side of the fixed shaft 7 is engaged with the pin hole 4 of the case 1, and then the slider holder 9 to which the sliding shaft 10 is fixed and the coil spring 22 are inserted through the fixed shaft 7. At this time, the sliding shaft 10 is also inserted into the shaft hole 3 of the case 1. Then, while bending the coil spring 22 (at this time, the slider receiver 9 is pressed against the inner surface of the case 1 on the pin hole 4 side), the other end of the fixed shaft 7 is Mates with The coil spring 22 is for returning the slider holder 9. A second spring 25 is attached to the closing member 23, and the end face 26 of the insulating substrate 16 is resiliently pressed to urge the insulating substrate 16 toward the shaft hole 3 of the case 1, thereby reducing the backlash in the longitudinal direction of the insulating substrate 16. Has a role to prevent. An adhesive 27 is applied to the opening 2 of the case 1 and cured, and the opening 2 is sealed.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】以上のような従来の構
成においては、コイルバネ２２を固定軸７に通した後に
閉塞部材２３によって押さえる構造なので、コイルバネ
２２で摺動子受け９をピン孔４側に押した状態でもなお
コイルバネ２２をたわめながら閉塞部材２３を開口部２
に組み込むようにしなければならず、また、その場合
も、閉塞部材２３の裏面側の見えない凹部２４に固定軸
７をかん合しなければならず、組み立て性が悪かった。
そこで、本発明では、組み立て性に優れた電気部品を提
供するものである。In the above-described conventional construction, the coil spring 22 is passed through the fixed shaft 7 and then held by the closing member 23. The closing member 23 while opening the closing member 23 while bending the coil spring 22.
In this case, the fixed shaft 7 must be fitted into the invisible recess 24 on the back side of the closing member 23, and the assemblability is poor.
Therefore, the present invention provides an electric component having excellent assemblability.
【０００８】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】前記課題を解決するた
め、本発明では、少なくとも一方の支持部材に軸挿入孔
が形成されて対向する二つの支持部材と、細軸部と太軸
部または頭部とを有して前記二つの支持部材に架橋され
る支軸と、前記二つの支持部材間に配設されるとともに
前記支軸が挿通される軸孔を有する移動部材と、前記支
軸の前記細軸部に挿通されるとともに前記移動部材と前
記支軸の前記太軸部または頭部との間に介在するコイル
バネとからなり、前記コイルバネの巻き径を前記支軸の
前記太軸部または頭部の径より小さく、かつ、前記支持
部材の前記軸挿入孔の径より小さくした。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, at least one of the support members having a shaft insertion hole formed therein and facing each other, a thin shaft portion and a thick shaft portion or a head. A support shaft having a portion and cross-linked to the two support members, a moving member provided between the two support members and having a shaft hole through which the support shaft is inserted; A coil spring that is inserted through the thin shaft portion and is interposed between the moving member and the thick shaft portion or the head of the support shaft, and the winding diameter of the coil spring is set to the thick shaft portion of the support shaft or The diameter is smaller than the diameter of the head and smaller than the diameter of the shaft insertion hole of the support member.
【０００９】また、前記支軸の前記太軸部を前記支持部
材の前記軸挿入孔に軸支した。The thick shaft portion of the support shaft is supported by the shaft insertion hole of the support member.
【００１０】また、前記支軸の前記頭部を前記一方の支
持部材の前記軸挿入孔よりも外形を大きくして前記一方
の支持部材に外方から当接した。The head of the support shaft has a larger outer diameter than the shaft insertion hole of the one support member, and abuts the one support member from outside.
【００１１】さらにまた、前記移動部材の前記軸孔に、
前記コイルバネの巻き径よりも径の大きな第二の軸孔を
連設し、前記コイルバネを前記第二の軸孔に挿入した。Further, in the shaft hole of the moving member,
A second shaft hole having a diameter larger than the winding diameter of the coil spring was continuously provided, and the coil spring was inserted into the second shaft hole.
【００１２】さらに、本発明では、軸受け孔を備えた上
面板を有するケースと、前記上面板に対向する前記ケー
スの開口部に取り付けられる絶縁基板と、径小部と径大
部とを有して前記径大部が前記軸受け孔に軸支されると
ともに前記上面板と前記絶縁板とに架橋される回転軸
と、前記ケースに収納されるとともに前記回転軸が挿通
される軸孔を有する摺動子受けと、前記回転軸の前記径
小部に挿通されるとともに前記摺動子受けと前記回転軸
の前記径大部との間に介在するコイルバネとからなり、
前記コイルバネの巻き径を前記回転軸の径大部の径より
小さく、かつ、前記上面板の前記軸受け孔の径より小さ
くした。Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a case having an upper surface plate having a bearing hole, an insulating substrate attached to an opening of the case facing the upper surface plate, a small-diameter portion and a large-diameter portion. A sliding shaft having the large-diameter portion pivotally supported by the bearing hole and being bridged between the upper surface plate and the insulating plate; and a shaft hole housed in the case and through which the rotating shaft is inserted. A coil spring inserted between the rotor receiver and the small-diameter portion of the rotary shaft and interposed between the slider receiver and the large-diameter portion of the rotary shaft;
The winding diameter of the coil spring is smaller than the diameter of the large diameter portion of the rotating shaft and smaller than the diameter of the bearing hole of the upper surface plate.
【００１３】[0013]
【発明の実施の形態】本発明をスライド型ポテンショメ
ータに適用した第一の実施の形態を図１乃至図４に基づ
いて説明する。図１は本発明の第一の実施形態の電気部
品の断面図、図２は図１におけるＢ−Ｂ断面図である。
図３は図１の第一の実施の形態に於ける第一の変形例の
要部断面図、図４は同じく第二の変形例の要部断面図で
ある。図１および図２において、金属板等を折り曲げて
形成したケース３１は一端側（下方）が開口部３２とさ
れ、開口部３２に対向する上側板３３にはスリット３４
が設けられている。また、このスリット３４の長手方向
の両端側に間隔を置いて対向する二つの側板からなる板
状の支持部材３５、３６が配置され、それぞれの支持部
材３５、３６には径の異なる軸挿入孔３７、３８が同軸
的に穿設されている。そして、支持部材３５の軸挿入孔
３７よりも支持部材３６の軸挿入孔３８が大きく設定さ
れている。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a slide potentiometer will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an electric component according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a first modification of the first embodiment of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a second modification of the first embodiment. 1 and 2, a case 31 formed by bending a metal plate or the like has an opening 32 at one end (lower side), and a slit 34 is formed in an upper plate 33 facing the opening 32.
Is provided. Further, plate-like support members 35 and 36 composed of two side plates facing each other are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the slit 34 at intervals, and shaft insertion holes having different diameters are provided in the respective support members 35 and 36. 37, 38 are drilled coaxially. The shaft insertion hole 38 of the support member 36 is set to be larger than the shaft insertion hole 37 of the support member 35.
【００１４】ケース３１内に収納される摺動子受け等の
移動部材３９は合成樹脂からなり、スリット３４にガイ
ドされるガイド部４０と、このガイド部４０から延在す
るとともにスリット３４からケース３１の外部に突出す
るツマミ等の操作部４１が一体に設けられ、このスリッ
ト３４をガイドとして図１の左右方向に摺動可能となっ
ている。移動部材３９には小径の軸孔４２と大径の軸孔
４３との二つの軸孔が同軸的に、しかも二つの支持部材
３５、３６の軸挿入孔３７、３８と同軸的になるように
連設されている。移動部材３９は、小径の軸孔４２が小
径の軸挿入孔３７を形成した支持部材３５側に、大径の
軸孔４３が大径の軸挿入孔３８を形成した支持部材３６
側に対向してケース３１内に収納される。A moving member 39 such as a slider receiver housed in the case 31 is made of synthetic resin, and has a guide portion 40 guided by the slit 34 and a guide portion 40 extending from the guide portion 40 and extending from the slit 34 to the case 31. An operating portion 41 such as a knob protruding to the outside is provided integrally, and is slidable in the left-right direction in FIG. 1 using the slit 34 as a guide. In the moving member 39, two shaft holes, a small-diameter shaft hole 42 and a large-diameter shaft hole 43, are coaxial and coaxial with the shaft insertion holes 37, 38 of the two support members 35, 36. It is installed continuously. The moving member 39 includes a support member 36 having a small-diameter shaft hole 42 formed with a small-diameter shaft insertion hole 37 and a large-diameter shaft hole 43 formed with a large-diameter shaft insertion hole 38.
Is stored in the case 31 so as to face the side.
【００１５】支持部材３５、３６に架橋される支軸４４
は一方端側が係止部４５とされ、他方端側に太軸部４６
及びこの太軸部４６よりも外形の大きな頭部４７が形成
されている。この頭部４７の径は支持部材３６の軸挿入
孔３８の径よりも大きくなっている。そして、係止部４
５と太軸部４６との間は太軸部４６よりも細い細軸部４
８となっている。係止部４５は支持部材３５の小径の軸
挿入孔３７に挿通可能とされ、その先端側に複数のかし
め片４９を備えている。一方、他端側の太軸部４６は支
持部材３６の大径の軸挿入孔３８に挿通可能とされ、こ
の軸挿入孔３８に軸支される。A support shaft 44 bridged to the support members 35 and 36
Has a locking portion 45 on one end side and a thick shaft portion 46 on the other end side.
A head 47 having an outer shape larger than that of the thick shaft portion 46 is formed. The diameter of the head 47 is larger than the diameter of the shaft insertion hole 38 of the support member 36. And the locking part 4
5 and the thick shaft portion 46, a thin shaft portion 4 thinner than the thick shaft portion 46.
It is 8. The locking portion 45 can be inserted into the small-diameter shaft insertion hole 37 of the support member 35, and has a plurality of caulking pieces 49 on the distal end side. On the other hand, the thick shaft portion 46 on the other end side can be inserted into the large-diameter shaft insertion hole 38 of the support member 36, and is supported by the shaft insertion hole 38.
【００１６】支軸４４の細軸部４８に挿通されるコイル
バネ５０は支軸４４の太軸部４６と移動部材３９との間
に配置され、移動部材３９を支持部材３５側に押圧する
ためのものである。コイルバネ５０の巻き径は移動部材
３９の小径の軸孔４２の径よりも大きく、大径の軸孔４
３及び支軸４４の太軸部４６の径よりも小さく設定され
ていて、コイルバネ５０は移動部材３９の軸孔４３内に
位置した状態で太軸部４６と移動部材３９との間に配置
される。A coil spring 50 inserted through the thin shaft portion 48 of the support shaft 44 is disposed between the thick shaft portion 46 of the support shaft 44 and the moving member 39 to press the moving member 39 toward the support member 35. Things. The winding diameter of the coil spring 50 is larger than the diameter of the small diameter shaft hole 42 of the moving member 39, and
3 and the diameter of the thick shaft portion 46 of the support shaft 44 is set smaller than the diameter of the thick shaft portion 46, and the coil spring 50 is disposed between the thick shaft portion 46 and the moving member 39 while being positioned in the shaft hole 43 of the moving member 39. You.
【００１７】開口部３２を塞ぐ絶縁基板５１は、その上
面（図１、２では絶縁基板５１の上側）上に、抵抗体５
２と集電体５３が印刷等により形成されおり、この抵抗
体５２あるいは集電体５３に接続された導出用の端子群
５４が下面に取り付けられている。そして、絶縁基板５
１はケース３１の開口部３２を塞ぐように配置されて、
ケース３１の下端側に形成された折り曲げ片５５によっ
てケース３１に取り付けられる。The insulating substrate 51 for closing the opening 32 is provided with a resistor 5 on its upper surface (the upper side of the insulating substrate 51 in FIGS. 1 and 2).
2 and a current collector 53 are formed by printing or the like, and a lead terminal group 54 connected to the resistor 52 or the current collector 53 is attached to the lower surface. And the insulating substrate 5
1 is arranged so as to close the opening 32 of the case 31,
The case 31 is attached to the case 31 by a bent piece 55 formed on the lower end side.
【００１８】絶縁基板５１に対向した移動部材３９の下
面には弾性を有する摺動子５６が取り付けられる。摺動
子５６は、絶縁基板５１の抵抗体５２および集電体５３
にそれぞれ対応した一体形成の摺動片５７、５８を有し
ており、この摺動片５７、５８は、移動部材３９の摺動
にともなって抵抗体５２、集電体５３上をそれぞれ摺動
するようになっている。なお、摺動子５６は移動部材３
９の下面に形成した突起５９に、摺動子５６に形成した
孔（図示せず）を嵌合することで移動部材３９に取り付
けられる。An elastic slider 56 is attached to the lower surface of the moving member 39 facing the insulating substrate 51. The slider 56 includes the resistor 52 and the current collector 53 of the insulating substrate 51.
The sliding members 57 and 58 are respectively formed integrally with the resistor 52 and the current collector 53 as the moving member 39 slides. It is supposed to. The slider 56 is a movable member 3
9 is attached to the moving member 39 by fitting a hole (not shown) formed in the slider 56 into a projection 59 formed on the lower surface of the movable member 9.
【００１９】つぎに、以上に述べた本発明の電気部品の
組立を説明する。まず、摺動子５６を取り付けた移動部
材３９をケース３１内に収納し、ガイド部４０をケース
３１のスリット３４内にのぞませるとともに操作部４１
をスリット３４から外方に突出させる。次に、絶縁基板
５１を、抵抗体５２、集電体５３を形成した上面側をケ
ース３１の内方にして開口部３２を塞ぎ、ケース１下端
の折り曲げ片５５を図２の点線のように折り曲げてケー
ス３１に取り付ける。この時点で、摺動片５７、５８は
抵抗体５２と集電体５３にそれぞれ弾接する。Next, the assembly of the above-described electric component of the present invention will be described. First, the moving member 39 to which the slider 56 is attached is housed in the case 31, and the guide section 40 is looked into the slit 34 of the case 31, and the operating section 41.
Is projected outward from the slit 34. Next, the insulating substrate 51 is closed with the upper surface side on which the resistor 52 and the current collector 53 are formed inside the case 31 to close the opening 32, and the bent piece 55 at the lower end of the case 1 is drawn as shown by a dotted line in FIG. It is bent and attached to the case 31. At this time, the sliding pieces 57 and 58 elastically contact the resistor 52 and the current collector 53, respectively.
【００２０】つぎに、支軸４４の細軸部４８にコイルバ
ネ５０を挿通する。そして、係止部４５を先端として、
支持部材３６の外方側から細軸部４８を順次支持部材３
６の大径の軸挿入孔３８、移動部材３９の大径の軸孔４
３、小径の軸孔４２に挿入する。このとき、コイルバネ
５０は、その巻き径が支軸４４の太軸部４６よりも小さ
いので、支軸４４とともにケース３１内に挿入され、さ
らに、移動部材３９の小径の軸孔４２の径より大きく、
また大径の軸孔４３の径よりも小さいので、大径の軸孔
４３内にも挿入されて大径の軸孔４３の側面６０に弾接
する。Next, the coil spring 50 is inserted through the thin shaft portion 48 of the support shaft 44. Then, with the locking portion 45 as a tip,
The thin shaft portion 48 is sequentially arranged from the outer side of the support member 36 to the support member 3.
6 large-diameter shaft insertion hole 38, large-diameter shaft hole 4 of moving member 39
3. Insert the shaft hole 42 into a small diameter. At this time, since the coil spring 50 has a winding diameter smaller than the thick shaft portion 46 of the support shaft 44, the coil spring 50 is inserted into the case 31 together with the support shaft 44, and is larger than the diameter of the small diameter shaft hole 42 of the moving member 39. ,
Further, since it is smaller than the diameter of the large-diameter shaft hole 43, it is also inserted into the large-diameter shaft hole 43 and elastically contacts the side surface 60 of the large-diameter shaft hole 43.
【００２１】支軸４４は、はじめに大径の軸孔４３に挿
入され、次に小径の軸孔４２に挿入されるので、大径の
軸孔４３がガイドになり支軸４４は挿入し易くなってい
る。また、コイルバネ５０は大径の軸孔４３内に保持さ
れているので支軸４４は軸振れすることなく挿入ができ
る。そして、支軸４４の挿入とともにコイルバネ５０は
たわみながら移動部材３９を支持部材３５側に押してい
く。最終的に支軸４４の係止部４５を支持部材３５の小
径の軸挿入孔３７に挿通してかしめ片４９を小径の軸挿
入孔３７から突出させる。Since the support shaft 44 is first inserted into the large-diameter shaft hole 43 and then into the small-diameter shaft hole 42, the large-diameter shaft hole 43 serves as a guide, and the support shaft 44 is easily inserted. ing. In addition, since the coil spring 50 is held in the large-diameter shaft hole 43, the support shaft 44 can be inserted without the shaft swinging. Then, as the support shaft 44 is inserted, the coil spring 50 pushes the moving member 39 toward the support member 35 while bending. Finally, the locking portion 45 of the support shaft 44 is inserted into the small-diameter shaft insertion hole 37 of the support member 35, and the caulking piece 49 is projected from the small-diameter shaft insertion hole 37.
【００２２】一方、支軸４４の頭部４７は支持部材３６
に当接しストッパーの機能を果たし、この時点で太軸部
４６は支持部材３６の大径の軸挿入孔３８に挿通され
る。このようにして、支軸４４は支持部材３５の軸挿入
孔３７と支持部材３６の軸挿入孔３８とに軸支されて、
支持部材３５、３６間に架橋される。 その後、支持部
材３５の軸挿入孔３７から突出した係止部４５のかしめ
片４９を図１の点線のように押し広げて、支持部材３６
に当接した支軸４４の頭部４７とともにケース３１全体
を支持部材３５、３６の外側から挟持する。これによ
り、支軸４４はケース３１に固定される。On the other hand, the head 47 of the support shaft 44 is
At this time, the thick shaft portion 46 is inserted into the large-diameter shaft insertion hole 38 of the support member 36. Thus, the support shaft 44 is supported by the shaft insertion hole 37 of the support member 35 and the shaft insertion hole 38 of the support member 36,
It is bridged between the support members 35 and 36. Thereafter, the caulking piece 49 of the locking portion 45 protruding from the shaft insertion hole 37 of the support member 35 is pushed out as shown by the dotted line in FIG.
The entire case 31 is clamped from the outside of the support members 35 and 36 together with the head 47 of the support shaft 44 in contact with the support shaft 35. Thereby, the support shaft 44 is fixed to the case 31.
【００２３】なお、支軸４４は図３に示すように、支軸
４４の頭部４７を形成することなく、支軸４４の係止部
４５を支軸４４の中央部分の細軸部４８よりも部分的に
細くして段部６１を形成し、この段部６１を支持部材３
５の内側に当接するとともにかしめ片４９をかしめ、段
部６１とかしめ片４９とで支持部材３５を挟持するよう
にしてもよい。この場合においても、支軸４４は係止部
４５と太軸部４６とで支持部材３５、３６に架橋され、
かつケース３１に固定される。As shown in FIG. 3, the support shaft 44 does not form the head 47 of the support shaft 44, and the locking portion 45 of the support shaft 44 is moved from the thin shaft portion 48 at the center of the support shaft 44. Is also partially narrowed to form a step 61, and this step 61 is
Alternatively, the supporting member 35 may be held between the stepped portion 61 and the caulking piece 49 while being in contact with the inside of the caulking 5. Also in this case, the support shaft 44 is cross-linked to the support members 35 and 36 by the locking portion 45 and the thick shaft portion 46,
And it is fixed to the case 31.
【００２４】また、支軸４４は図４に示すように、太軸
部４８を形成することなく、細軸部４８から直接頭部４
７を延在させ、コイルバネ５０を移動部材３９とこの頭
部４７との間に挿通して移動部材３９を支持部材３５側
に押すようにしてもよい。As shown in FIG. 4, the support shaft 44 is directly formed from the thin shaft portion 48 without forming the thick shaft portion 48.
7, the coil spring 50 may be inserted between the moving member 39 and the head 47 to push the moving member 39 toward the support member 35.
【００２５】なお、上記の実施の形態において、支軸４
４は円柱状のもので説明したが、この支軸４４を四角柱
状、四角以上の多角柱状、あるいは小判型柱状等のもの
を使用してもよく、さらに、ポテンショメータの他にス
イッチ等にも適用できる。In the above embodiment, the support shaft 4
Although 4 is described as a cylindrical one, the support shaft 44 may be a square pillar, a polygonal pillar of square or more, or an oval pillar, or the like, and further applied to a switch etc. in addition to a potentiometer. it can.
【００２６】以上の説明から明らかなように、この発明
の第一の実施の形態による電気部品は支軸４４をコイル
バネ５０とともに一方の支持部材３６側からケース３１
内に挿入して、他方の支持部材３５の軸挿入孔３７から
突出した係止部４５のかしめ片４９をかしめるだけで簡
単に組み立てが完了するようになっている。そして、組
み立てられた電気部品は操作部４１を手動、あるいは他
の駆動部材でコイルバネ５０に抗して移動可能となる。As is clear from the above description, the electric component according to the first embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the support shaft 44 and the coil spring 50 are connected to the case 31 from one support member 36 side.
The assembly can be easily completed simply by caulking the caulking piece 49 of the locking portion 45 protruding from the shaft insertion hole 37 of the other support member 35 by inserting it into the inside. Then, the assembled electric component can move the operation unit 41 manually or with another driving member against the coil spring 50.
【００２７】つぎに、本発明の第二の実施の形態を図５
により説明する。図５は、本発明を回転型のポテンショ
メータに適用した場合の断面図である。この図におい
て、円筒形をしたケース７１の上面板７２のほぼ中央部
にはバーリング加工により円筒状の軸受け孔７３が突出
形成されている。上面板７２に対向した側は開口部７４
となっており、開口部７４の周辺に複数の折り曲げ片７
５が形成されている。Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described below. FIG. 5 is a sectional view when the present invention is applied to a rotary potentiometer. In this figure, a cylindrical bearing hole 73 is formed in a substantially central portion of an upper surface plate 72 of a cylindrical case 71 by burring to protrude. The side facing the upper surface plate 72 has an opening 74.
And a plurality of bent pieces 7 around the opening 74.
5 are formed.
【００２８】ケース７１内に収納される摺動子受け７６
には回転の中央部に小判形状の軸孔７７と、この軸孔７
７の長径よりも径が大きく設定された円形の軸孔７８が
同軸的にかつ連通して穿設されている。ケース７１の開
口部７４を塞ぐ絶縁基板７９には摺動子受け７６に対向
した面に抵抗体、集電体（いずれも図示せず）等が印刷
等により形成されている。そして、絶縁基板７９の抵抗
体、集電体に摺動する摺動片８０が一体に形成された摺
動子８１が摺動子受け７６に取り付けられている。すな
わち、摺動子８１には爪８２を内方に突設した孔（図示
せず）が形成されており、この孔を摺動子受け７６に設
けられた突起８３に挿入して爪８２を突起８３に嵌合す
ることで摺動子８１は摺動子受け７６に取り付けられ
る。Slider receiver 76 housed in case 71
Has an oval-shaped shaft hole 77 at the center of rotation,
A circular shaft hole 78 whose diameter is set to be larger than the major diameter of 7 is formed coaxially and in communication. A resistor, a current collector (both not shown), and the like are formed on the surface of the insulating substrate 79 that covers the opening 74 of the case 71, facing the slider receiver 76, by printing or the like. A slider 81 integrally formed with a sliding piece 80 sliding on the resistor and the current collector of the insulating substrate 79 is attached to the slider receiver 76. That is, the slider 81 is formed with a hole (not shown) in which the claw 82 protrudes inward, and this hole is inserted into the projection 83 provided on the slider receiver 76 to fit the claw 82. The slider 81 is attached to the slider receiver 76 by fitting to the projection 83.
【００２９】回転軸８４は摺動子受け７６の小判形状の
軸孔７７に挿入される嵌合部８５とコイルバネ８６が挿
入される径小部８７と、軸受け孔７３に支持され、径小
部８７よりも径の大きな径大部８８と、この径大部８８
より外方に突出し、上面板７２の軸受け孔７３よりも径
の大きな頭部８９とをを有している。嵌合部８５は摺動
子受け７６の軸孔７７に対応してその断面は小判形状で
ある。また、嵌合部８５の先端側に小径となった係止部
９０が形成されている。コイルバネ８６は、その巻き径
が回転軸８４の径小部８７の径よりも大きく、径大部８
８および摺動子受け７６の軸孔７８の径よりも小さく設
定されている。The rotating shaft 84 is supported by the fitting portion 85 inserted into the oval-shaped shaft hole 77 of the slider holder 76, the small-diameter portion 87 into which the coil spring 86 is inserted, and the bearing hole 73. A large-diameter portion 88 having a diameter larger than 87, and the large-diameter portion 88
It has a head 89 that protrudes further outward and has a larger diameter than the bearing hole 73 of the upper surface plate 72. The fitting portion 85 has an oval cross section corresponding to the shaft hole 77 of the slider receiver 76. Further, a locking portion 90 having a small diameter is formed on the distal end side of the fitting portion 85. The coil spring 86 has a winding diameter larger than the diameter of the small diameter portion 87 of the rotating shaft 84 and the large diameter portion 8.
8 and the diameter of the shaft hole 78 of the slider receiver 76 are set smaller.
【００３０】摺動子８１を取り付けた摺動子受け７６が
収納され、絶縁基板７９がケース７１の開口部７４に折
り曲げ片７５を点線のように折り曲げられて取り付けら
れたケース７１に回転軸８４が取り付けられる。すなわ
ち、予めコイルバネ８６が径小部８７の位置に挿入され
ている回転軸８４を小径となった係止部９０側を先端と
して上面板７２の軸受け孔７３からケース７１内に挿入
する。この場合も、第一の実施の形態と同様に、コイル
バネ８６の巻き径は摺動子受け７６の軸孔７７の径より
も大きく、軸孔７８および回転軸８４の径大部８８の径
よりも小さいので、コイルバネ８６は回転軸８４の挿入
とともにたわみながら摺動子受け７６の軸孔７８の側面
９４を押していく。A slider holder 76 to which a slider 81 is attached is housed, and an insulating substrate 79 is attached to the case 71 by bending a piece 75 bent along an opening 74 of the case 71 as shown by a dotted line. Is attached. That is, the rotary shaft 84 in which the coil spring 86 is inserted in advance at the position of the small-diameter portion 87 is inserted into the case 71 from the bearing hole 73 of the upper plate 72 with the small-diameter locking portion 90 side as the tip. Also in this case, as in the first embodiment, the winding diameter of the coil spring 86 is larger than the diameter of the shaft hole 77 of the slider holder 76 and larger than the diameter of the shaft hole 78 and the large diameter portion 88 of the rotary shaft 84. Therefore, the coil spring 86 pushes the side surface 94 of the shaft hole 78 of the slider holder 76 while bending while inserting the rotary shaft 84.
【００３１】そして、回転軸８４の頭部８９が軸受け孔
７３に当接し挿入は止まり、径大部８８はケース７１の
軸受け孔７３に挿通され、係止部９０は絶縁基板７９の
中央部に設けられた軸受け孔９２から突出し、回転軸８
４は上面板７２と絶縁基板７９とに架橋される。そし
て、この係止部９０にＥ型ワッシャ９２を嵌入して回転
軸８４の抜け止めをするようにする。Then, the head 89 of the rotating shaft 84 comes into contact with the bearing hole 73 to stop the insertion, the large-diameter portion 88 is inserted into the bearing hole 73 of the case 71, and the locking portion 90 is located at the center of the insulating substrate 79. The rotating shaft 8 protrudes from the bearing hole 92 provided.
4 is bridged by the upper surface plate 72 and the insulating substrate 79. Then, an E-shaped washer 92 is fitted into the locking portion 90 to prevent the rotation shaft 84 from coming off.
【００３２】この第二の実施の形態においても、回転軸
８４をコイルバネ８６とともにケース７１に挿入してケ
ース７１の上面板７２と絶縁基板７９とに架橋し、回転
軸８４の先端側の係止部９０にＥ型ワッシャ９３を嵌入
するだけで組立が簡単に完了する。Also in the second embodiment, the rotating shaft 84 is inserted into the case 71 together with the coil spring 86 to bridge the upper surface plate 72 of the case 71 and the insulating substrate 79, and the leading end of the rotating shaft 84 is locked. The assembly is easily completed simply by fitting the E-shaped washer 93 into the portion 90.
【００３３】[0033]
【発明の効果】以上のように、本発明によれば、対向す
る二つの支持部材に架橋される支軸に、コイルバネを挿
通する細軸部とこのコイルバネの巻き径よりも径の大き
い太軸部または頭部とを設け、一方の支持部材にコイル
バネの巻き径よりも径の大きい軸挿入孔を設けたので、
予め、コイルバネに挿通した支軸を一方の支持部材の軸
挿入孔から挿入するだけでコイルバネをたわませながら
移動部材を押して支軸を支持部材に取り付けることがで
き、組立が極めて簡単になる。従って、電気部品の組立
費が削減できる。As described above, according to the present invention, a thin shaft portion through which a coil spring is inserted and a thick shaft having a diameter larger than the winding diameter of the coil spring are inserted into the support shaft bridged by the two opposing support members. Part or head, and a shaft insertion hole with a diameter larger than the winding diameter of the coil spring was provided on one of the support members,
By simply inserting the support shaft inserted through the coil spring in advance from the shaft insertion hole of one of the support members, the support member can be attached to the support member by pressing the moving member while bending the coil spring, and the assembly becomes extremely simple. Therefore, the cost of assembling the electric components can be reduced.
【００３４】また、本発明では、支軸の太軸部を支持部
材の軸挿入孔に軸支したので、支軸は軸振れすることな
く支持部材に固定される。Further, in the present invention, since the thick shaft portion of the support shaft is supported by the shaft insertion hole of the support member, the support shaft is fixed to the support member without shaft deflection.
【００３５】さらに、本発明では、支軸の頭部を支持部
材に当接したので頭部が支軸挿入時のソトッパになりま
た、支持部材への支軸の取り付けがより強固になる。Further, in the present invention, since the head of the support shaft comes into contact with the support member, the head becomes a sotopper when the support shaft is inserted, and the mounting of the support shaft to the support member is further strengthened.
【００３６】また、本発明では、移動部材にコイルバネ
の径よりも径の大きな軸孔を設けて、この軸孔にコルバ
ネを挿入するようにしたので、支軸を挿入するときの軸
振れをなくすことができる。In the present invention, the moving member is provided with a shaft hole having a diameter larger than the diameter of the coil spring, and the col spring is inserted into the shaft hole. be able to.
【００３７】さらにまた、本発明は、上面板と絶縁基板
とに架橋する回転軸に細径部と太径部とを設け、細径部
にコイルバネを挿通してケースに挿入するようにしたの
で回転型の電気部品の組立が極めて簡単になり、組立費
が低減できる。Further, according to the present invention, a small diameter portion and a large diameter portion are provided on a rotating shaft bridging the upper surface plate and the insulating substrate, and a coil spring is inserted through the small diameter portion and inserted into the case. The assembly of the rotary electric component is extremely simple, and the assembly cost can be reduced.
【図１】本発明の第一の実施の形態の電気部品の断面図
である。FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an electric component according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】本発明のＢ−Ｂ断面図である。FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line BB of the present invention.
【図３】本発明の第一の実施の形態の第一の変形例の要
部断面図である。FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of a first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
【図４】本発明の第一の実施の形態の第二の変形例の要
部断面図である。FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of a second modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
【図５】本発明の第二の実施の形態の電気部品の断面図
である。FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an electric component according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
【図６】従来の電気部品の断面図である。FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a conventional electric component.
【図７】図６におけるＡ−Ａ断面図である。FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 6;
１．３１．７１ ケース ２．３２．７４ 開口部 ３．４２．４３．７７．７８ 軸孔 ４ ピン孔 ５．５９．８３ 突起 ６ 条溝 ７ 固定軸 ８．５６．８１ 摺動子 ９ 摺動体 １０ 摺動軸 １１ 孔 １２．５２ 抵抗体 １３．５３ 集電体 １４ 電極 １５．５４ 端子 １６．５１．７９ 絶縁基板 １７ 第一のバネ １８ バネ部 １９ 切り欠き ２０ 係止片 ２１ リード線 ２２．５０．８６ コイルバネ ２３ 閉塞部材 ２４ 凹部 ２５ 第二のバネ ２６ 端面 ２７ 接着剤 ３３ 上側板 ３４ スリット ３５．３６ 支持部材 ３７．３８ 軸挿入孔 ３９ 移動部材 ４０ ガイド部 ４１ 操作部 ４４ 支軸 ４５．９０ 係止部 ４６ 太軸部 ４７．８９ 頭部 ４８ 細軸部 ４９ かしめ片 ５５．７５ 折り曲げ片 ５７．５８．８０ 摺動片 ６０．９１ 側面 ６１ 段部 ７２ 上面板 ７３．９２ 軸受け孔 ７６ 摺動支受け ８２ 爪 ８４ 回転軸 ８５ 嵌合部 ８７ 径小部 ８８ 径大部 ９３ Ｅ型ワッシャ 1.31.71 Case 2.32.74 Opening 3.42.43.77.78 Shaft hole 4 Pin hole 5.59.83 Projection 6 groove 7 Fixed shaft 8.56.81 Slider 9 Slider Reference Signs List 10 sliding shaft 11 hole 12.52 resistor 13.53 current collector 14 electrode 15.54 terminal 16.51.79 insulating substrate 17 first spring 18 spring portion 19 notch 20 locking piece 21 lead wire 22. 50.86 Coil spring 23 Closure member 24 Depression 25 Second spring 26 End face 27 Adhesive 33 Upper plate 34 Slit 35.36 Support member 37.38 Shaft insertion hole 39 Moving member 40 Guide part 41 Operating part 44 Support shaft 45.90 Locking part 46 Thick shaft part 47.89 Head part 48 Thin shaft part 49 Caulking piece 55.75 Bending piece 57.58.80 Sliding piece 60.91 Side surface 61 Stepped portion 72 Top plate 7 .92 bearing hole 76 slides 支受 only 82 pawl 84 rotates shaft 85 fitting portion 87 small diameter portion 88 large diameter portion 93 E washer
Claims (5)
形成されて対向する二つの支持部材と、細軸部と太軸部
または頭部とを有して前記二つの支持部材に架橋される
支軸と、前記二つの支持部材間に配設されるとともに前
記支軸が挿通される軸孔を有する移動部材と、前記支軸
の前記細軸部に挿通されるとともに前記移動部材と前記
支軸の前記太軸部または頭部との間に介在するコイルバ
ネとからなり、前記コイルバネの巻き径を前記支軸の前
記太軸部または頭部の径より小さく、かつ、前記支持部
材の前記軸挿入孔の径より小さくしたことを特徴とする
電気部品。At least one of the support members has a shaft insertion hole formed therein and has two support members opposed to each other, and a thin shaft portion and a thick shaft portion or a head portion, and are cross-linked to the two support members. A supporting shaft, a moving member disposed between the two supporting members and having a shaft hole through which the supporting shaft is inserted, and a moving member inserted into the thin shaft portion of the supporting shaft and the moving member and the supporting member; A coil spring interposed between the thick shaft portion or the head of the shaft, the winding diameter of the coil spring being smaller than the diameter of the thick shaft portion or the head of the support shaft, and the shaft of the support member. An electric component characterized in that the diameter is smaller than the diameter of the insertion hole.
前記軸挿入孔に軸支したことを特徴とする請求項１記載
の電気部品。2. The electric component according to claim 1, wherein said thick shaft portion of said support shaft is supported by said shaft insertion hole of said support member.
材の前記軸挿入孔よりも外形を大きくして前記一方の支
持部材に外方から当接したことを特徴とする請求項１ま
たは２記載の電気部品。3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said head portion of said support shaft has an outer shape larger than said shaft insertion hole of said one support member and abuts against said one support member from outside. Or the electrical component according to 2.
バネの巻き径よりも径の大きな第二の軸孔を連設し、前
記コイルバネを前記第二の軸孔に挿入したことを特徴と
する請求項１または２または３記載の電気部品。4. The method according to claim 1, wherein a second shaft hole having a diameter larger than a winding diameter of the coil spring is connected to the shaft hole of the moving member, and the coil spring is inserted into the second shaft hole. The electric component according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein
と、前記上面板に対向する前記ケースの開口部に取り付
けられる絶縁基板と、径小部と径大部とを有して前記径
大部が前記軸受け孔に軸支されるとともに前記上面板と
前記絶縁板とに架橋される回転軸と、前記ケースに収納
されるとともに前記回転軸が挿通される軸孔を有する摺
動子受けと、前記回転軸の前記径小部に挿通されるとと
もに前記摺動子受けと前記回転軸の前記径大部との間に
介在するコイルバネとからなり、前記コイルバネの巻き
径を前記回転軸の径大部の径より小さく、かつ、前記上
面板の前記軸受け孔の径より小さくしたことを特徴とす
る電気部品。5. A case having an upper surface plate having a bearing hole, an insulating substrate attached to an opening of the case facing the upper surface plate, and a large-diameter portion having a small-diameter portion and a large-diameter portion. A rotating shaft, a portion of which is pivotally supported by the bearing hole and is bridged between the upper surface plate and the insulating plate, and a slider receiver housed in the case and having a shaft hole through which the rotating shaft is inserted. A coil spring inserted through the small diameter portion of the rotating shaft and interposed between the slider receiver and the large diameter portion of the rotating shaft, and the winding diameter of the coil spring is set to the diameter of the rotating shaft. An electric component, wherein the diameter is smaller than a diameter of a major part and smaller than a diameter of the bearing hole of the upper surface plate.
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