JP2008201148A - Vehicle switch device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle switch device capable of improving the efficiency of assembling work, reducing a clearance between an operation part and an opening and securely resisting to operating force with respect to the operation part to avoid displacement of a main body part. <P>SOLUTION: The vehicle switch device comprises the operation part 2 protruded from the opening 1d formed on a switch case 1 and pressed to a direction recessed to the opening 1d to enable operation of various types of electrical components mounted on a vehicle, the main body part 3 operably holding the operation part 2 and fitted to the switch case 1, and a flexible extension part having a claw part 4a formed at a tip. In the process of a fitting operation of the main body part 3 to the switch case 1, the extension part is bent to allow the operation part 2 to be protruded from the opening 1d, and is restored when the main body part 3 reaches a predetermined fitting position so that the claw part 4a locks the main body part 3a on the switch case 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicular switch device that can operate various electrical components mounted on a vehicle and has a switch case attached to the vehicle.

  Generally, a grip handle (hereinafter referred to as a grip grip including the right throttle grip) for a driver to grip and travel is provided at the tip of a handlebar of a motorcycle. A switch case formed in a hollow shape is fixed at an adjacent position. Such a switch case constitutes a casing of a vehicle switch device that can operate various electrical components mounted on the vehicle.

  Further, the switch case is composed of, for example, a pair of halved parts, and is fixed to the handlebar by bolting it so that a predetermined position of the handlebar is sandwiched therebetween, and various electrical components mounted on the motorcycle. A plurality of switch units for operating the are provided. As shown in FIG. 9, each switch unit is attached to the switch case 101 while holding the operation unit 102 operably holding the operation unit 102 and the operation unit 102 is operated. And a main body 103 that houses contacts for transmitting signals to the vehicle side.

  As shown in the figure, the operation unit 102 is projected from the opening 101a formed in the switch case 101, and is pressed in the immersion direction (left direction in the figure) with respect to the opening 101a. It is possible to operate various electrical components mounted on the. However, a stopper 104 protruding inward is formed at the mounting position of the main body 103 in the switch case 101 so that the main body 103 does not shift to the left in the figure due to the operating force applied to the operation section 102. It has become.

  That is, the upper portion of the main body portion 103 is screwed with a screw or the like (not shown) and is fixed in the switch case 101. However, when an operating force is applied to the operation portion 102, the screw portion is centered. Since the rotation moment is applied and the entire switch unit tends to shift to the left in the figure, the stopper 104 receives the main body 103 to prevent the switch unit from shifting. By the way, if the lower part of the main body 103 is also screwed, the stopper 104 can be dispensed with. However, as shown in the figure, there is not much space in the lower part, so screwing work is virtually impossible. Yes. In addition, since this prior art does not relate to the literature known invention, there is no prior art document information to be described.

However, the conventional vehicle switch device has the following problems because the stopper 104 is formed to protrude at the mounting position of the main body 103 in the switch case 101.
That is, when the switch unit is assembled in the switch case 101, as shown in FIG. 10, the entire switch unit is tilted and moved to the opening 101a side while avoiding interference with the stopper 104, and the operation unit 102 is moved from the opening 101a. Since it is necessary to return to the horizontal state in the protruding state and to screw the upper part, there is a problem that the assembling workability is deteriorated.

  In addition, since the operation portion 102 protrudes from the opening 101a in an inclined state, the size of the opening 101a must be set larger than the size of the operation portion 102, and after assembly, between the operation portion 102 and the opening 101a. There was a problem that the clearance of the large and poor appearance. In addition, when the clearance is large, there is a problem that rainwater and foreign matter easily enter the switch case 101 through the clearance.

  Furthermore, since the switch unit is assembled as described above, the height dimension of the stopper 104 cannot be set too large. Accordingly, it is difficult to reliably receive the main body 103 by the stopper 104, and when the operating force is applied to the operation unit 102 and a rotational moment is applied around the screwing point, the entire switch unit is There is a risk of shifting to the left in the figure.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, improves the assembly workability, reduces the clearance between the operation portion and the opening, and reliably resists the operation force on the operation portion. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular switch device capable of avoiding the deviation of parts.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, in the switch device for a vehicle having a switch case attached to the vehicle, the various electrical components mounted on the vehicle can be operated, and project from an opening formed in the switch case. The operation part is operated in such a manner that the various electrical components mounted on the vehicle can be operated by being pressed in the immersion direction with respect to the opening, and the switch case is attached to the switch case while the operation part is operable. And a main body part that houses a circuit part for transmitting a pressing operation to the operation part as an electric signal to the vehicle side, and a flexible extending part having a claw part formed at the tip. While allowing the operation portion to be bent in the process of mounting to the switch case and projecting from the opening, the main body portion is in a predetermined mounting position. Then, characterized in that the pawl portion is restored is provided with a locking means for locking the and the main body and the switch case.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicular switch device according to the first aspect, the extending portion extends outward from a side surface of the main body portion, and the main body portion is at a predetermined mounting position. When it reaches, the claw portion is locked in a groove portion that is restored and formed at a predetermined position of the switch case.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle switch device according to the first aspect, the extending portion extends inward from an attachment surface of the main body portion in the switch case, and the main body portion is When it reaches a predetermined mounting position, it is restored and the claw portion is locked to the main body portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle switch device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the main body is attached to a bottom surface in the switch case, and the locking means is While the lower part of the main body part can be locked, the upper part of the main body part is screwed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the locking means allows the operating portion to be bent in the process of attaching the main body portion to the switch case, and the operating portion to protrude from the opening, and the main body portion has a predetermined shape. When the attachment position is reached, the claw portion locks the main body portion and the switch case, so that the assembly workability is improved and the clearance between the operation portion and the opening is reduced, and the operation portion is The displacement of the main body can be avoided while reliably resisting the operating force.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the extending portion extends from the side surface of the main body portion to the outside, and when the main body portion reaches a predetermined mounting position, the extended portion is restored to a predetermined position of the switch case. Since the claw portion is locked to the formed groove portion, it is sufficient that the switch case has a groove portion for locking the claw portion, and the existing switch case can be used almost as it is.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the extending portion extends inward from the mounting surface of the main body portion in the switch case, and is restored when the main body portion reaches a predetermined mounting position. Since the nail | claw part is latched by a part, the existing main-body part and the operation part can be diverted as it is.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the main body is attached to the bottom surface in the switch case, and the locking means can lock the lower part of the main body while the upper part of the main body is screwed. Therefore, it is possible to perform locking by the locking means at a position where screwing is difficult, and it is possible to more reliably attach the main body by screwing the upper part.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The vehicle switch device according to the present embodiment is applied to a two-wheeled vehicle and can operate various electrical components mounted on the two-wheeled vehicle, and is attached to the tip of a handlebar H as shown in FIGS. The switch case 1 fixed to the handle bar H adjacent to the grip grip G is used as a housing.

  The switch case 1 is configured by matching a pair of halved parts (upper switch case 1a and lower switch case 1b) with each other, and is sandwiched between adjacent positions of the grip grip G on the handle bar H, After these are matched, it is fixed at the position by bolting. The vehicle is fixed at such a position so that the driver can operate the switch while gripping the grip grip G while traveling the motorcycle.

  Further, the switch case 1 can operate various electrical components mounted on the two-wheeled vehicle such as a dimmer switch button, a turn signal switch button, a horn button, and the like for switching between the vehicle headlamp and the front illumination. An operation button is formed to protrude. Here, in the present embodiment, a bulging portion 1ba is integrally formed downward from the lower part of the lower switch case 1b, and the bulging portion 1ba has an open seat for a motorcycle. The operation switch is formed.

  Such an operation switch is composed of a switch unit Y as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and includes an operation unit 2, a main body 3 separate from the operation unit 2, and a body integrally formed with the main body 3. It has an extending portion 4 as a stopping means, and is assembled to the bottom surface of the bulging portion 1ba in the switch case 1 (that is, the bottom surface of the switch case 1). In addition, the operation part 2 and the main-body part 3 consist of resin molded products.

  The operation part 2 is assembled to the main body part 3 and protrudes from an opening 1d formed in the switch case 1 (specifically, the bulging part 1ba of the lower switch case 1b), and is immersed in the opening 1d. By pressing in the direction (left direction in FIG. 3), an electrical component (a driving mechanism for releasing the seat lock in the present embodiment) mounted on the vehicle can be operated.

  The main body 3 holds the operating unit 2 operable (that is, capable of pressing in the immersion direction and the protruding direction) while maintaining the bottom surface of the switch case 1 (specifically, in the bulging portion 1ba of the lower switch case 1b). It is attached to the bottom surface and accommodates a circuit portion and a return spring 6 for transmitting a pressing operation on the operation portion 2 to the vehicle side as an electric signal. As shown in FIG. 5, the circuit unit includes a movable contact 5 formed on the operation unit 2 and a fixed contact 6 formed on the plate member 8 on the main body unit 3 side.

  That is, when the operation unit 2 is pressed, it moves in the immersion direction (left direction in the figure) against the urging force of the return spring 6, and accordingly, the movable contact 5 comes into contact with the fixed contact 6 and is predetermined. Therefore, the pressing operation can be transmitted as an electric signal to the vehicle side. After the pressing operation, the operation unit 2 moves in the projecting direction (rightward direction) by the urging force of the return spring 6, and accordingly, the movable contact 5 is separated from the fixed contact 6, so that a predetermined electric circuit is interrupted. Then, the transmission of the electric signal is stopped.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the main body 3 is integrally formed with a protruding portion 3a protruding sideways, and a screw N (see FIG. 7) can be inserted into the protruding portion 3a. A hole 3aa is formed. However, the protrusion 3a is set so as to be positioned on the upper side of the main body 3 when the switch unit Y is assembled in the switch case 1, and the screw N is inserted into the screw hole 3aa to be screwed. Thus, the upper part of the main body 3 can be fixed.

  Here, in the main body 3 in the present embodiment, a flexible extension having a claw portion 4a formed at the tip thereof is extended from the side surface (lower surface) of the main body 3 toward the outside (downward). Part 4. The extending portion 4 is located on the lower side of the main body 3 when the switch unit Y is assembled in the switch case 1 (positioned facing the bottom surface). As shown in FIG. The main body 3 can be maintained in a substantially horizontal state on the bottom surface of the switch case 1 by bending inward in the process of attaching to the switch case 1.

  That is, to assemble the switch unit Y, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the main body 3 is pressed against the bottom surface of the bulging portion 1ba in the switch case 1, the extending portion 4 bends inward. Therefore, the entire side surface (lower surface) of the main body portion 3 is in contact with the bottom surface of the bulging portion 1ba and is in a substantially horizontal state. It becomes.

  And when the main-body part 3 reaches a predetermined attachment position, the nail | claw part 4a of the extension part 4 will be set so that it may become the position of the groove part 1c formed in the predetermined position (bottom surface of the bulging part 1ba) of the switch case 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the extended portion 4 is restored at the attachment position, and the claw portion 4 a is locked to the groove portion 1 c, whereby the main body portion 3 is locked to the switch case 1. Become. That is, the extending portion 4 allows the operation portion 2 to protrude from the opening 1d by bending inward in the process of attaching the main body portion 3 to the switch case 1, and the main body portion 3 is predetermined. When the attachment position is reached, it is restored to the original state (that is, extended outward), whereby the claw portion 4a is engaged with the switch case 1. With the above operation, the lower part of the main body 3 is fixed in the switch case 1.

  After the lower portion of the main body 3 is locked by the extending portion 4 as described above, as shown in FIG. 7, the screw N is inserted into the screw hole 3aa of the protruding portion 3a in the main body 3 and the upper portion is screwed. Stop. Thereby, the main body 3 is attached to the bottom surface in the switch case 1 (particularly, the bottom surface of the bulging portion 1ba that is difficult to screw with the lower portion), and the extending portion 4 (locking means) While it is possible to lock the lower portion of the main body 3, the upper portion of the main body 3 is screwed, so that the extended portion 4 can be locked to a place where screwing is difficult, And the main-body part 3 can be more reliably attached by screwing of an upper part.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the extending portion 4 as the locking means allows the operation portion 2 to be in a state of protruding from the opening 1d by bending in the process of attaching the main body portion 3 to the switch case 1. At the same time, when the main body portion 3 reaches a predetermined mounting position, the claw portion 4a is locked with the switch case 1 so that the operator can simply lock the main body portion 3 along the bottom surface. As a result, assembly workability can be improved.

  Further, when assembling the switch unit Y, the operation unit 3 can be protruded from the opening 1d without being tilted. Therefore, the switch unit Y is disposed between the operation unit 2 and the opening 1d as compared with the conventional case where the operation unit 3 is tilted. Clearance can be reduced and appearance can be improved. Moreover, since the clearance between the operation part 2 and the opening 1d can be reduced, it is possible to suppress the intrusion of rainwater and foreign matter from the clearance.

  Furthermore, the lower portion of the main body 3 can be fixed to the bottom surface in the switch case 1 (particularly, the bottom surface of the bulging portion 1ba that is difficult to be screwed to the lower portion) by the extending portion 4 as a locking means. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the displacement of the main body portion 3 while reliably resisting the operation force with respect to the operation portion 2. That is, as long as the inward deflection of the extended portion 4 can be ensured, the projection size of the claw portion 4a can be set larger, so that the locking with the groove portion 1c can be reliably and firmly performed.

  Furthermore, the extending portion 4 extends outward from the side surface of the main body portion 3 and is restored and formed at a predetermined position of the switch case 1 when the main body portion 3 reaches a predetermined mounting position. Since the claw portion 4a is locked to the groove portion 1c, it is sufficient that the switch case 1 has the groove portion 1c for locking the claw portion 4a, and the existing switch case can be used almost as it is. .

  The extended portion 4 according to the present embodiment is inserted into and locked by a groove portion 1c (consisting of a through hole communicating with the inside and outside of the switch case 1) of the claw portion 4a formed in the switch case 1. However, it may be a recess or the like that can be engaged with the claw portion 4a instead of the groove portion 1c. However, if the locking target of the claw portion 4a is a through hole, the locking of the claw portion 4a can be released by inserting a pin-like member or the like from the outside of the switch case 1 through the through hole. Work can be performed easily.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. You may make it provide extension part 4 'in the (bulging part 1ba of lower switch case 1b) side. In this case, the extending portion 4 ′ extends from the attachment surface of the main body portion 3 ′ in the switch case 1 toward the inside (upward in the figure) and has a claw portion 4 similar to that of the previous embodiment at the tip. 'a is formed.

  Then, to attach the switch unit Y ′, as shown in FIG. 5B, the main body 3 is pressed against the bottom surface of the bulging portion 1ba so that the extended portion 4 ′ is outside the switch case 1 (downward in the drawing). When the entire switch unit Y ′ is bent to a substantially horizontal state and slid on the bottom surface as it is and moved to a predetermined mounting position, the operation unit 3 ′ protrudes from the opening 1 d without tilting. (See (c) in the figure).

  In such a state (a state where the main body portion 3 ′ has reached a predetermined mounting position), the extended portion 4 ′ is restored and the claw portion 4′a is set to be locked to the main body portion 3 ′. The lower part of the main body part 3 ′ is fixed to the switch case 1. That is, the extending portion 4 ′ is bent outward in the process of attaching the main body portion 3 ′ to the switch case 1 as in the previous embodiment, and the operating portion 2 ′ protrudes from the opening 1d. While permitting, when the main body 3 ′ reaches a predetermined mounting position, the main body 3 ′ is restored to the original state (that is, extended toward the inside of the switch case 1). It locks with the part 3 '.

  According to the other embodiments as described above, the extending portion 4 ′ extends inward from the mounting surface of the main body portion 3 ′ in the switch case 1, and the main body portion 3 ′ is in a predetermined mounting position. Since the claw portion 4 ′ is locked to the main body portion 3 ′, the switch unit Y ′ including the existing main body portion 3 ′ and the operation portion 2 ′ can be used as it is. A recess or hole in which the claw portion 4 ′ can be locked may be formed on the main body portion 3 ′ side.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the lower portion of the main body is locked by the extending portion as the locking means, while the upper portion is screwed, but the upper portion is fixed in another form. Also good. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a switch unit having an operation unit for operating a drive mechanism for releasing the seat lock, but is applied to other switch units formed in the switch case 1. You may do it. Moreover, in this embodiment, although applied to a two-wheeled vehicle, you may apply to the switch apparatus for vehicles of other vehicles (ATV, a snow vehicle, etc.).

  It consists of a flexible extension part with a claw formed at the tip, and allows the operation part to protrude from the opening by bending in the process of attaching the main body part to the switch case, and the main body If the switch part for vehicle is equipped with a locking means for locking the body part and the switch case by restoring when the part reaches a predetermined mounting position, the external shape is different or other The present invention can also be applied to those with functions added.

The front view which shows the switch apparatus for vehicles which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Bottom view showing the vehicle switch device Partially cutaway view from the side of the vehicle switch device Front view and top view showing a switch unit in the vehicle switch device VV line sectional view in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the process of attaching the main-body part of the switch unit in the switch apparatus for vehicles, Comprising: (a) The figure which looked at the inside of lower switch case from the upper surface, (b) The partially broken view which looked at the apparatus from the side FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a state in which the main body of the switch unit is mounted in the switch device for the vehicle, and is a view of the inside of the lower switch case as viewed from above. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram which shows other embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (a) The state before attaching a switch unit, (b) The process of attaching a switch unit, (c) The figure which shows the state which attached the switch unit Schematic diagram partially broken to show a state in which a switch unit is attached to a conventional vehicle switch device Schematic diagram partially broken to show the process of attaching the switch unit to the conventional vehicle switch device

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Switch case 1c Groove part 1d Opening 2 Operation part 3 Main body part 4, 4 'Extension part (locking means)
4a, 4'a Claw part 5 Movable contact (circuit part)
6 Fixed contact (circuit part)
7 Return spring 8 Plate material N Screw Y, Y 'Switch unit

Claims (4)

In the vehicle switch device having a switch case attached to the vehicle, the various electrical components mounted on the vehicle can be operated.
An operation part that is in a state of projecting from an opening formed in the switch case and can operate various electrical components mounted on the vehicle by being pressed in an immersion direction with respect to the opening,
A main body that is attached to the switch case while operably holding the operation unit, and that houses a circuit unit for transmitting a pressing operation on the operation unit to the vehicle as an electric signal;
It consists of a flexible extension part with a claw formed at the tip, and allows the operation part to protrude from the opening by bending in the process of attaching the main body part to the switch case. , A locking means for restoring the claw portion to lock the main body portion and the switch case when the main body portion reaches a predetermined mounting position;
A vehicular switch device comprising:   The extension portion extends outward from the side surface of the main body portion, and when the main body portion reaches a predetermined mounting position, the extension portion is restored to a groove portion formed at the predetermined position of the switch case. The vehicle switch device according to claim 1, wherein the portion is locked.   The extension portion extends inward from the attachment surface of the main body portion in the switch case, and when the main body portion reaches a predetermined attachment position, the extension portion is restored to engage the claw portion with the main body portion. 2. The vehicular switch device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicular switch device is stopped.   The main body is attached to a bottom surface in the switch case, and the locking means can lock a lower portion of the main body, while an upper portion of the main body is screwed. The vehicle switch device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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