JP2000268681A - Composite switch lever for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a composite switch lever for an automobile which can reduce the number of parts, reduce the number of assembling steps, and reduce the cost. A light switch knob and a fog switch knob rotatable between a "fog-off" position R1 and a "fog-on position" R2 are coaxially arranged, and a moderation is performed according to the rotational position of the light switch knob. A piece 29 is provided which is operated in the working position and the moderation disabled position. A coil spring 58 (biasing member) is provided which applies a biasing force to move the fog switch knob from the "fog-on position" R2 to the "fog-off" position R1 when the piece 29 is located at the moderation disabled position. The coil spring 58 is provided to also serve as a coil spring for the moderation mechanism 55,
The fog switch knob 15 is moved from the “fog-on position” R2 to the “fog-off” position R1 by the urging force.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a composite switch lever for a vehicle, and more particularly to a composite switch lever for a vehicle capable of switching headlights, small lights, and fog lights. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a compound switch lever provided on a steering column of an automobile, a rotary switch knob for switching a light type of a headlight and a side light (small light) and a rotary switch knob for blinking a fog light have been known. An arrangement arranged so as to be coaxial is proposed.

In this type of composite switch lever, a light type switching rotary switch knob (hereinafter referred to as a switching knob) and a fog light flashing rotary switch knob (hereinafter referred to as a fog knob) can be operated independently of each other. In some cases, the fog knob cannot be turned on unless the switching knob is switched to the on position of the sidelight or headlight.

In the former case, the switching knob is operated to
Despite turning off the headlights and the sidelights, the fog lights are not turned off, so there is a risk of forgetting to turn off the fog lights.

In the latter case, US Pat.
The technology described in the specification and the drawings of 9505 has been proposed. The composite switch lever engages a cam follower, a latch member coaxially arranged with the fog knob, and a latch member between the switching knob and the fog knob, and selectively moves the latch member to a plurality of positions. And a first spring for urging the latch member toward the fixing member, and a second spring for urging the latch member in a rotational direction about the axis. The latch member and the fog knob are connected to each other. The cam follower is provided so as to move along the axial direction according to a cam surface provided on a switching knob.

When the switching knob is located at the ON position of the side light or the headlight, the cam follower is located at a position where the cam follower is not engaged with the latch member. As a result, the latch member is connected to the first
Due to the biasing force of the spring, it engages with any one of a plurality of notches provided on the fixing member.

In this state, the fog knob is freely rotatable. Therefore, when the fog knob is rotated to any desired position, the latch member rotates together with the fog knob and moves to another notch. Engage.

When the switching knob is located at a position where both the sidelight and the headlight are turned off, the cam follower acts on the latch member by the cam surface to release the latch member from the fixing member. Then, the latch member is rotated to the off position by the urging force of the second spring, and the fog knob is turned off.

[0009] This makes it possible to prevent forgetting to turn off the fog light in the composite switch lever.

[0010]

However, in the composite switch lever having the above structure, members provided between the switching knob and the fog knob include a cam follower, a latch member, a fixing member, a first spring, and a first spring. Since two springs are required, there is a problem that the number of parts is large. Therefore, as the number of parts increases, the number of assembling steps also increases, and there is a problem that the number of parts increases and the number of assembling steps increases the cost.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and it is possible to reduce the number of parts, thereby reducing the number of assembly steps and the cost. An object of the present invention is to provide a composite switch lever for an automobile.

[0012]

According to the present invention, a first rotary switch knob and a second rotary switch knob rotatable between a first operating position and a second operating position are provided. Are disposed coaxially, and an operating member that operates at an allowable position and an unacceptable position is provided according to the rotational position of the first rotary switch knob. When the operating member is located at the unacceptable position, the second A composite switch lever for an automobile, comprising an urging member for applying an urging force for moving a rotary switch knob from a second operating position to a first operating position,
The urging member is incorporated so as to also serve as an urging member included in a mechanism provided for another purpose, and the urging force moves the second rotary switch knob to the second operating position. The present invention provides a composite switch lever for an automobile, wherein the composite switch lever is moved from a first position to a first operation position.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the urging member is a composite switch lever for an automobile, which is included in a moderation mechanism that functions when the second rotary switch knob is operated. It is.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the moderation mechanism is interposed between the moderation member provided on the second rotary switch side and the first and second rotary switch knobs, and includes a switch lever. A detent surface portion provided on a fixing member fixed to the main body side of the vehicle, wherein the biasing member is a vehicle-operated composite switch lever that presses the detent member against the detent surface portion. It is.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, when the operating member is located at the allowable position, the operating member is disposed in an extending direction of the detent surface portion, and the second rotary switch knob is moved to the second operating position. When operated at a time, it is brought into contact with the moderating member to generate a moderating action, and when it is located at the unacceptable position, it acts on the second rotary switch knob via the moderating member and the urging member, and The gist of the present invention is a composite switch lever for an automobile, in which an operation surface for operating a second rotary switch knob toward a first operation position by an elastic force is formed.

(Operation) According to the first aspect of the present invention,
The biasing member moves the second rotary switch knob from the second operating position to the first operating position when the operating member is located at the unacceptable position due to the rotation of the first rotary switch knob. Since this biasing member is also used as a biasing member included in a mechanism provided for another purpose,
The number of parts is small.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the urging member is provided also as the urging member used for the detent mechanism that functions when the second rotary switch knob is operated. Thereby, the operation of claim 1 is realized.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the urging member included in the moderation mechanism presses the moderation member against the moderation surface. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the operating member is located at the allowable position, the operating surface of the operating member is located in the extension direction of the detent surface portion. In this case, when the second rotary switch knob is operated to the second operating position, the second rotary switch knob comes into contact with the moderating member to generate a moderating action. When the operating member is located at the unacceptable position, the operating surface of the operating member acts on the second rotary switch knob via the detent member and the urging member, and causes the second rotary switch knob to move the urging member. It acts on the first operating position side by the elastic force.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a composite switch lever (hereinafter, referred to as a switch lever) 11 for an automobile, that is, a sectional view taken along line 1-1 of FIG. The upper side also shows a half section cut along the axis L, and the lower side below the axis L shows a half section cut along the axis L so as to be orthogonal to the section on the upper side. .
In the present embodiment, the positions are referred to as “upper” and “lower” based on the arrangement in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the switch lever 11 includes an outer cylinder shaft 12, a fixed knob 13 fixed to the outer cylinder shaft 12, a light switch knob 14, and a fog switch knob 15. 2 rotary switch knobs. The light switch knob 14 constitutes a first rotary switch knob, and the fog switch knob 15 constitutes a second rotary switch knob.

The outer cylindrical shaft 12 has a large diameter portion 12a and a small diameter portion 12a.
The inner cylinder 18 extends in the axial direction from the center of the inner bottom of the large diameter portion 12a. Also, the outer cylinder shaft 12
A plurality of engagement pieces 49 are protruded from the large-diameter portion 12a at the tip of the large-diameter portion 12a. The distal end of the inner cylinder 18 extends longer than the distal end of the large-diameter portion 12a, and engagement holes 18a are formed in the peripheral wall at positions opposite to each other by 180 degrees. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of plate-shaped connecting ribs 19 are connected between the inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter portion 12a and the inner cylinder 18 in the large-diameter portion 12a.

The fixed knob 13 is attached to the tip of the inner cylinder 18. The fixing knob 13 is formed in a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape, and as shown in FIG.
4 are formed along the axial direction. A pair of engaging claws 48
Are formed at positions opposite to each other by 180 degrees in the upper part of the fitting cylinder 54. The fixed knob 13 is fitted to the inner cylinder 18 via the fitting cylinder 54, and the engaging claw 48 is
8 are integrally fixed to the inner cylinder 18 by being engaged with the engagement holes 18a. Also, a plurality of engagement grooves 1 spaced at a predetermined angular interval are provided on the outer surface of the lower peripheral wall of the fixed knob 13.
7 is recessed, and the engagement piece 49 is engaged. The engagement between the engagement groove 17 and the engagement piece 49 prevents the rotation of the fixed knob 13 about the axis (axis L).

As shown in FIG. 1, a lever shaft 20 to which the light switch knob 14 is fixed is inserted through the inner cylinder 18 at the end thereof. A cam member (not shown) is integrally fixed to a base end portion of the lever shaft 20.
When the rotary member 4 is rotated about the axis L, the cam member rotates to move a switch slider (not shown), and a relative position with respect to a fixed electrode plate in a switch box provided on the base end side is determined. The click is changed in several steps.

On the lower bottom surface of the light switch knob 14,
As shown in FIG. 3A, a pair of detent ridges 21 are provided at positions opposite to each other by 180 degrees. The detent peaks 21 are formed in a wavy cross section, and are arranged in an arc shape when viewed from the bottom surface. As shown in FIG. 3A, a pair of projections 22 are provided on the lower bottom surface of the light switch knob 14 between the detent peaks 21 and at positions opposite to each other by 180 degrees in the axial direction toward the fixed knob 13 side. It is extended to follow. In FIG. 1, only one protrusion 22 is shown, and the other one is omitted.

A pair of storage holes 2 provided in the fixed knob 13
Reference numerals 3 are provided at positions opposite to each other by 180 degrees, and the opening thereof faces the light switch knob 14 side. The coil spring 24 and the moderation ball 25 are accommodated in each accommodation hole 23. The detent ball 25 has a hemispherical ball portion at the distal end, and has a base end formed in a columnar shape. The moderation ball 25 is pressed against the moderation peak 21 of the light switch knob 14 by the coil spring 24 and is in contact therewith. In FIG. 1, one set of the coil spring 24 and the moderation ball 25 is illustrated, and the other set is omitted.

The moderation peak 21, coil spring 24 and moderation ball 25 constitute a moderation mechanism 26 for the light switch knob 14. The rotation of the light switch knob 14 causes the moderation ball 25 to move to the moderation mountain 2.
1 against the urging force of the coil spring 24, the moderation ball 25 of the moderation mechanism 26 crosses the peak of the moderation mountain 21,
Move to an adjacent valley and make contact with the valley. In this way, when the switch position is moved, a change in load can be obtained before and after passing over the peak, so that a sense of moderation can be obtained. After the moderation ball 25 moves to the valley, the switch position is maintained by the urging force of the coil spring 24 unless the light switch knob 14 is operated.

In this embodiment, the light switch knob 1
As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the rotation range of 4 is position-restricted so as to be clicked in a predetermined angle range θ. That is, the wall portions 27 are erected at both ends of the moderation mountain 21 so that the moderation ball 25 can abut thereon. After the abutment, the moderation ball 25 is held in the valley of the moderation mountain 21 close to the wall portion 27. With the above configuration, the light switch knob 14 is in the “off” position Q where both the headlight and the small light are turned off.
1. The headlight can be held at any one of three positions: a “first on” position Q2 where the headlight is turned off and the small light is turned on, and a “second on” position Q3 where both the headlight and the small light are turned on. ing.

When the light switch knob 14 is located at the "off" position Q1, the "first on" position Q2, and the "second on" position Q3, the projections 22 are respectively shown in FIGS. Are arranged so as to be located at P1, P2, and P3.

Next, the fog switch knob 15 will be described. The fog switch knob 15 is fitted to the inner cylinder 18 so as to be rotatable around the axis L between the fixed knob 13 and the outer cylinder shaft 12. Fog switch knob 15
Is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a bottom, and the base end side from the bottom is formed smaller in diameter than the distal end side. As shown in FIG. 1, a small-diameter portion 15 b is provided at a base end portion 15 a of the fog switch knob 15 so as to protrude in the axial direction, and is slidably contacted with a tip end of a connecting rib 19. The small diameter portion 15b is provided with a moderation mechanism 55 described later.
Are biased toward the connecting rib 19 by the coil spring 58.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a through hole 50, which is an arc-shaped long hole, is formed at the bottom of the fog switch knob 15, and the engaging piece 49 is penetrated. Same through hole 50
Thus, the amount of rotation of the fog switch knob 15 is regulated.

A fixed electrode board 51 for fog, which is loosely fitted to the inner cylinder 18, is fixed to the end of the connecting rib 19.
The fixed electrode board for fog 51 is composed of a disc-shaped printed circuit board or the like having a fitting hole in the center, and has a plurality of terminals 52. As shown in FIG. 2, the contact 53 provided on the end face of the base end portion of the fog switch knob 15 slides on the fog fixed electrode board 51 when the fog switch knob 15 is rotated, and A fog light blinking switch FS for short-circuiting or opening between the terminals 52 of 51 is constituted. The terminal 52 of the fog fixed electrode board 51 is connected to a switch harness (not shown) inserted into the outer cylinder shaft 12,
The switch harness is led out of the outer cylinder shaft 12.

The fog light (not shown) that is turned on and off by the fog light blinking switch FS may be either a fog light installed at the front of the vehicle or a rear fog light installed at the rear of the vehicle. Good. In this embodiment, the fog light blinking switch FS functions as a fog light blinking switch for the rear fog light.

Next, a configuration which is a main part of the present invention will be described. The pair of piece storage holes 28 provided in the fixed knob 13 are provided at positions opposite to each other by 180 degrees, that is, provided so as to be rotationally symmetric, and the opening faces the light switch knob 14 side.

A pair of pieces 29 are accommodated in each piece accommodation hole 28 so as to be movable in the axial direction. The piece 29 constitutes an operating member. Peace 2
9 is formed in an arc shape when viewed from a plane. And
The piece 29 has guide protrusions 29a formed on both side ends.
4, is slidably fitted along the axial direction in a guide groove 28a provided on the wall surface of the piece storage hole 28 as shown in FIG. A spring support 30 protrudes from the lower surface of the piece 29, and a coil spring 31 is wound thereon. One end of the coil spring 31 has the piece storage hole 2.
8 urges the piece 29 toward the light switch knob 14.

The upper surface of the piece 29 on the light switch knob side is located closer to the light switch knob and along a plane perpendicular to the axis L, and closer to the fixed knob 13 than the lock surface 32. It has a non-locking surface 33 along a plane that is located and orthogonal to the axis L, and a slope 34 that connects the two surfaces 32, 33. The lock surface 32 is arranged corresponding to the positions P1 and P2 of the protrusion 22. The non-locking surface 33 is arranged corresponding to the position P3 of the projection 22. The piece 29 is always slidably in contact with the projection 22 by the urging force of the coil spring 31.

The lock projection 35 projects from the lower surface of the piece 29 toward the fixed knob 13. The pair of protruding pieces 36 are bifurcated from the distal end of the lock projection 35 and are arranged in parallel with each other along the circumferential direction around the axis L. The distance between the pair of protruding pieces 36 is such that the distance between the two pieces can receive a part of the spherical surface of the click locking ball 57.

At the bottom 13a of the fixed knob 13,
A pair of insertion holes 3 is provided at a portion corresponding to each lock projection 35.
7 are formed, and the pair of projecting pieces 36 are loosely inserted.
That is, the insertion holes 37 are arranged parallel to each other along the circumferential direction around the axis L as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, the projecting piece 36 is
Is located at the P3 position, the protrusion 22 and the unlock surface 3
3 abuts on the bottom 13 a of the fixed knob 13.
At a position slightly protruding from the lower surface. This position is hereinafter referred to as a moderation action position.

When the projection 22 is located at the position P1 or P2 as shown in FIG.
2 and the lock surface 32 are brought into contact with each other so that the fixing knob 1
3 is a position where the amount of protrusion of the bottom 13a from the lower surface increases. This position is hereinafter referred to as a moderation inoperable position.

The column 30 is inserted into the through hole 38 provided in the bottom portion 13a for inserting the column, so that the piece 30 can be moved in the axial direction. The detent peak 40 for the fog switch knob is formed near the insertion hole 37 on the lower surface of the bottom portion 13a of the fixed knob 13 as shown in FIG. The detent peak 40 includes a first peak 41 and a second peak 42, and a valley 43 is formed between the two peaks 41 and 42. The first peak portion 41 is provided at a position on the counterclockwise direction side from the position of the insertion hole 37 as shown in FIG. Further, the second peak 42 is provided so as to overlap the bottom 13 a in which the insertion hole 37 is formed.

The projecting piece 36 has a slope 45 formed therein.
When the projecting piece 36 is located at the position where the moderation is not possible, the virtual extension surface of the slope 45 is in contact with the ridge line of the second peak 42 and is arranged toward the valley 43. When the protruding piece 36 is located at the moderation action position, the slope 45 forms a valley 44 between the side face of the second peak 42 and the click locking ball 57 in the valley 44. It is possible to depress.

On the upper surface of the bottom of the fog switch knob 15, a pair of storage holes 56 are formed at positions 180 ° opposite to each other, and a click locking ball 57 and a coil spring 5 are provided.
8 are stored. The click locking ball 57 is urged by the coil spring 58 and is
The third moderating mountain 40 is in contact with the third moderating mountain 40. The coil spring 58 constitutes an urging member.

As shown in FIG. 6, the position at which the click locking ball 57 is located at the valley 43 is represented by R1, and the position at which the click locking ball 57 is located at the valley 44 or a position corresponding to the valley is represented by R2.
When the click locking ball 57 is located at the R1 position, the fog switch knob 15 is in a “fog off” position where the fog light is turned off. Click locking ball 5
7 is in the R2 position, the fog switch knob 15
Is set to the “fog-on” position where the fog light is turned on.

A moderation mechanism for a fog light switch knob is formed by the moderation peaks 40 (including the first peaks 41, the second peaks 42, the valleys 43 and 44), the click locking balls 57, and the coil springs 58. 55 are configured.

The operation of the switch lever 11 configured as described above will now be described. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the light switch knob 14 is located at the "off" position Q1 and the fog switch knob 15 is located at the "fog off" position R1. In this case, the headlight, small light, and fog light are turned off.

In this state, the projection 22 of the light switch knob 14 is located at the position P1 shown in FIG. For this reason, the piece 29 is pressed by the protrusion 22 against the urging force of the coil spring 31, and the protrusion 36 is located at the position where the moderation action is impossible. That is, the virtual extension surface of the slope 45 of the slope 45 of the projecting piece 36 contacts the ridge line of the second peak 42 and is arranged toward the valley 43. In this state, the fog switch knob 1
5 is rotated from the R1 position to the R2 position, the click locking ball 57 of the moderation mechanism 55 resists the urging force of the coil spring 58, that is, the coil spring 5
While accumulating 8, the ascending slope 45 of the protruding piece 36 like α1 to α3 is climbed.

When the operating force of the fog switch knob 15 is released, the click locking ball 57 is moved along the slope 45 by releasing the operating force of the fog switch knob 15 because the trough 44 is not formed. Move to the valley 43. In conjunction with the movement of the click locking ball 57,
The fog switch knob 15 returns to the original R1 position.
That is, in this case, the fog switch knob 15 returns to the momentary operation (see FIG. 12A).

Next, the case where the light switch knob 14 is located at the "first on" position Q2 and the fog switch knob 15 is located at the "fog off" position R1 will be described. In this case, the small light is turned on.

In this state, the projection 22 of the light switch knob 14 is located at the position P2 shown in FIG. For this reason, the piece 29 is pressed by the protrusion 22 against the urging force of the coil spring 31, and the protrusion 36 is located at the position where the moderation action is impossible. Therefore, the protrusion 22 is not
1 and the fog switch knob 1
Even if the 5 is rotated from the R1 position to the R2 position, if the operating force is released, the fog switch knob 15 momentarily rotates and returns to the original R1 position (see FIG. 12B).

Next, the light switch knob 14 is moved to the "second
At the "on" position Q3, and the fog switch knob 15 is at the "fog off" position R1. In this case, in this case, the small light and the headlight are turned on.

In this state, the projection 22 of the light switch knob 14 is located at the position P3 shown in FIG. That is, the projection 22 of the light switch knob 14 is
Of the piece 29 to abut the non-locking surface 33 of the
6 is located at the moderation action position as shown in FIG. In this state, the projecting piece 36 of the slope 45 is located at the moderation action position, and the valley 44 is formed between the slope 45 and the side surface of the second peak 42.

Accordingly, when the fog switch knob 15 is operated and rotated from the R1 position to the R2 position in this state, the click locking ball 57 of the detent mechanism 55 resists the urging force of the coil spring 58, and Valley 44 like
The click locking ball 57 falls down, and an appropriate operation load is obtained. As a result, the fog switch knob 15 is located at the “fog-on” position R2, and turns on the rear fog light (see (c) and (d) of FIG. 12).

After that, even if the fog switch knob 15 is operated to return from the "fog-on" position R2 to the "fog-off" position R1, an appropriate operation load can be obtained by the moderation mechanism 55, which is preferable. An operation feeling is obtained (see FIG. 12 (e)).

Next, when the light switch knob 14 is located at the "second on" position Q3 and the fog switch knob 15 is located at the "fog on" position R2 (see FIG. 12 (f)), The case where the light switch knob 14 is rotated from the “second on” position Q3 to the “first on” position Q2 will be described.

In this case, the projection 22 which has been in contact with the non-locking surface 33 of the light switch knob 14 is
The slope 34 is moved from the three positions to reach the position P2 of the lock surface 32. As a result, the piece 29 is pressed by the projection 22 against the urging force of the coil spring 31 and the projection 3
6 is located at the position where the moderation is not possible. That is, the protrusion 36
The virtual extension surface of the slope 45 of the slope 45 is the second peak 42
And is arranged toward the valley portion 43.

In this state, the protruding piece 36 protrudes from the insertion hole 37 and the valley 44 disappears. Due to the urging force of the spring 58, α3 ~
The slope 45 of the projecting piece 36 is lowered as indicated by α31. That is, the click locking ball 57 moves along the slope 45 to the valley portion 4.
Go to 3. In conjunction with the movement of the click locking ball 57, the fog switch knob 15 returns to the original R1 position (see FIG. 12 (g)). That is, the fog light is turned off. In this state, only the small lights are turned on.

Thereafter, the light switch knob 14
From the “first on” position Q2 to the “off” position Q
When the rotation operation is performed to 1, the protrusion 22 moves from the P2 position to the P1 position. In this state, the small lights are also turned off.

Next, the features of the switch lever 11 configured as described above will be described. (1) In the present embodiment, the light switch knob 14 (first rotary switch knob) and the “fog-off” position R
1 (first operating position), fog switch knob 15 rotatable between “fog-on position” R2 (second operating position)
(The second rotary switch knob) is coaxially arranged, and the piece 29 which operates in the moderation operating position (permissible position) and the moderation non-operational position (non-permissible position) according to the rotational position of the light switch knob 14. (Operating member). When the piece 29 is located at the position where the moderation is not possible, the fog switch knob 15 is turned to the "fog-on position" R2.
And a coil spring 58 (biasing member) for applying a biasing force to move the spring to the "fog-off" position R1. Further, the coil spring 58 is provided so as to also serve as a coil spring for the moderating mechanism 55, and the urging force causes the fog switch knob 15 to move to the “fog-on position” R.
2 to the "fog-off" position R1.

As a result, when the piece 29 is located at the position where the moderation is not possible due to the rotation operation of the light switch knob 14, the coil spring 58 moves the fog switch knob 15 from the "fog on position" R2 to "fog off".
Move to position R1. This coil spring 58
Since it also serves as a coil spring included in the moderation mechanism 55, the number of parts can be reduced.

(2) In the present embodiment, the coil spring 58 is included in the moderation mechanism 55 that functions when the fog switch knob 15 is operated. As a result, the fog switch knob 1 can be provided simply by preparing the components of the moderation mechanism 55.
No other biasing member is required to return 5 to momentary.

(3) In the present embodiment, the moderating mechanism 55
The click locking ball 57 (moderation member) provided on the fog switch knob 15 side and the light switch knob 14
A first crest 41, a second crest 42, and a valley of a moderating crest 40 provided between the fog switch knob 15 and the fixed knob 13 (fixed member) fixed to the main body of the switch lever 11 and fixed to the switch lever 11 side. 43 (moderation surface portion), and the coil spring 58 presses the click locking ball 57 against the first mountain portion 41, the second mountain portion 42, and the valley portion 43 (moderation surface portion) of the moderation mountain 40. I made it.

As a result, the coil spring 58 can press the click locking ball 57 against the first peak 41, the second peak 42, and the valley 43 of the moderating peak 40. (4) In the present embodiment, when the piece 29 is located at the moderation action position, the piece 29 is disposed in the extending direction of the first peak 41, the second peak 42, and the valley 43 of the moderation peak 40, and the fog switch is provided. When the knob 15 is operated to the "fog-on position" R2, the knob 15 is brought into contact with the click locking ball 57 to generate a moderating action. When the knob 15 is located at the mode where the moderating action is disabled, the click locking ball 57 and the coil spring 58 are used. The fog switch knob 15 acts on the fog switch knob 15 to form an inclined surface 45 (operating surface) that acts on the fog switch knob 15 to the "fog-off" position R1 by the elastic force (biasing force) of the coil spring 58.

As a result, the slope 45 of the piece 29 is located in the extension direction of the first peak 41, the second peak 42, and the valley 43 of the moderate peak 40 when the piece 29 is located at the moderation position. Will be. In this case, when the fog switch knob 15 is operated to the "fog-on position" R2, the fog switch knob 15 comes into contact with the click locking ball 57, and a moderating action is generated. When the piece 29 is located at the position where the moderation is not possible,
Slope 45 acts on the fog switch knob 15 via the click locking ball 57 and the coil spring 58,
The fog switch knob 15 can be operated toward the “fog-off” position R1 by the elastic force of the coil spring 58.

(5) In the present embodiment, a pair of projections 36
The gaps are arranged in parallel so that the click locking ball 57 can travel between the pair of protruding pieces 36 in a state in which the peaks 44 are formed. Click locking ball 57 is projected piece 36
Can be suitably moved, and as a result, the fog switch knob 15
Is unlocked, and FIG.
Fog switch knob 15 so that the state shown in FIG.
When the is rotated, an operation load is appropriately obtained, and a good operation feeling can be obtained.

The embodiments are not limited to the above embodiments, but may be modified as follows. In the above embodiment, the fog switch knob 15 is for turning on and off the rear fog light, but may be for turning on and off the front fog light. Further, it may be for turning on and off both the rear fog light and the front fog light.

In the above embodiment, the light switch knob 14 can be switched between three positions Q1 to Q3, but may be switched between two positions. Also, four or more positions may be used. In this case, a piece 29 (operating member) that operates from the moderation operating position (permissible position) to the moderation inoperable position (non-permissible position) at any of the switching positions is provided.

In the above-described embodiment, the click locking ball 57 is used as the moderation member. However, the moderation member is not limited to the ball shape, and the moderation ball 25 shown in FIG. 1 may be used.

Next, technical ideas other than the inventions described in the claims that can be grasped from the above-described embodiments will be described below together with their effects. (1) The operating member according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the urging force of the urging member is changed to the rotational force from the second operating position of the second rotary switch knob to the first operating position. A composite switch lever for an automobile, comprising a conversion mechanism for converting. By doing so, the urging force of the operating member can be converted by the conversion mechanism into a rotational force for moving the second rotary switch knob from the second operating position to the first operating position. In the above embodiment, the slope 45 of the projecting piece 36 constitutes a conversion mechanism.

(2) a first rotary switch knob;
A second rotary switch knob rotatable between a first operating position and a second operating position is coaxially arranged, and an allowable position is set according to a rotating position of the first rotary switch knob.
An actuating member that operates at an unacceptable position, and an urging member that applies an urging force to move the second rotary switch knob from the second operating position to the first operating position when the operating member is located at the unacceptable position. In the composite switch lever for automobiles, the biasing member biases in the axial direction of both rotary switch knobs, and the operating member is
The urging force of the urging member is applied to the second rotary switch knob by the second
A composite switch lever for an automobile, comprising a conversion mechanism for converting a rotational force from an operating position to a first operating position. By doing so, the urging force of the operating member can be converted by the conversion mechanism into a rotational force for moving the second rotary switch knob from the second operating position to the first operating position. In the above embodiment, the slope 45 of the projection 36 is
It constitutes a conversion mechanism. Therefore, the biasing force can be applied to the second rotary switch knob by a single biasing member that biases in the axial direction.

[0070]

As described in detail above, according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, the number of parts can be reduced.
As a result, the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and a composite switch lever for an automobile that can reduce the cost can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a composite switch lever for a vehicle according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 3A is a bottom view of a light switch knob,
3B is a sectional view taken along line 3 (a) -3 (a) of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a fixing knob.

5A is a sectional view taken along line 5 (a) -5 (a) of FIG. 4, and FIG. 5B is a sectional view taken along line 5 (b) -5 (b) of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the fixing knob.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a moderation mountain of a fixed knob.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a piece and a moderation mountain.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a moderation mechanism.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing the operation of a piece.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing the operation of a piece.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a light switch knob of a switch lever and an on / off state of a fog switch knob.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 switch lever, 12 outer cylinder shaft, 13 fixed knob (fixed member), 14 light switch knob (first rotary switch knob) 15 fog switch knob (second rotary switch knob), 20 lever Shaft, 28: piece storage hole, 29: piece (operating member), 31: coil spring, 32: locking surface, 33: non-locking surface, 34: slope, 36: projecting piece,
40: moderation mountain, 41: first mountain, 42: second mountain,
43... Valleys (first ridge 41, second ridge 42, valley 4)
3 together with the moderation surface. ), 44 ... Tanibe,
45: slope (working surface), 55: moderation mechanism (for fog light switch knob), 57: click locking ball (moderation member), Q1: "off" position, Q2: "first on" position, Q3 ... "Second on" position, R1 ... "fog off"
Position, R2 ... "fog-on" position.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Tetsuya Shimizu 3-260 Toyota, Oguchi-cho, Niwa-gun, Aichi Prefecture Inside Tokai Rika Electric Works, Ltd. F-term in car Co., Ltd. (reference) 5G019 CY22 SK02 SY01

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A first rotary switch knob, wherein a first rotary switch knob and a second rotary switch knob rotatable between a first operating position and a second operating position are coaxially arranged. An actuating member that operates at an allowable position and an unacceptable position according to the rotational position of the motor. When the operating member is located at the unacceptable position, the second rotary switch knob is moved from the second operating position to the first operating position. A composite switch lever for an automobile, comprising an urging member for applying an urging force to move the urging member, wherein the urging member is incorporated so as to also serve as an urging member included in a mechanism provided for another purpose. A composite switch lever for an automobile, wherein the biasing force moves the second rotary switch knob from the second operating position to the first operating position. 2. The composite switch lever for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the biasing member is included in a moderation mechanism that functions when the second rotary switch knob is operated. 3. The moderation mechanism includes a moderation member provided on a second rotary switch side and a fixing member interposed between the first and second rotary switch knobs and fixed on a main body side of the switch lever. The composite switch lever for an automobile according to claim 2, further comprising a moderation surface provided, wherein the urging member presses the moderation member against the moderation surface. 4. The operation member is disposed in an extending direction of the detent surface portion when located at the allowable position, and is brought into contact with the detent member when the second rotary switch knob is operated to the second operation position. When it is in the unacceptable position, it acts on the second rotary switch knob via the detent member and the urging member, and the second rotary switch knob is actuated by the elastic force of the urging member. 4. The composite switch lever for an automobile according to claim 3, wherein an operation surface that acts on the first operation position side is formed.