JP5209448B2 - Overhead console device for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle overhead console device, and more particularly to a switch structure thereof.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a vehicle ceiling electrical assembly that includes a lamp unit that includes a switch that controls lighting of an interior lamp, and an overhead console that includes an operation button that operates the switch. The following description will be made with reference to the reference numbers in Patent Document 1. The vehicle ceiling electrical assembly 1 includes a lamp unit 2 and an overhead console 4 that is assembled to the lamp unit 2 with the top ceiling 3 interposed therebetween. ing.

  The lamp unit 2 includes a case 11 in which a flexible printed circuit 12 is disposed as a circuit board. The flexible printed circuit 12 is provided with a switch 13 for controlling lighting and a lamp socket hole 14a. The flexible printed circuit 12 is fixed to the case 11 of the lamp unit 2 (see FIG. 1). At this time, in order to fix the flexible printed circuit 12 to the case 11, a boss 11g is provided at a predetermined position of the bottom plate portion 11f constituting the case 11 (see FIG. 4). And the boss insertion hole 12c formed in the copper foil part of the flexible printed circuit 12 is inserted into the boss 11g, and the top of the boss 11g is heat-welded. In this way, the flexible printed circuit 12 is fixed to the case 11 by performing heat welding at a plurality of locations on the flexible printed circuit 12. Further, the lamp 17 is inserted into the lamp socket portion 14 so as to contact the circuit pattern 12a on the flexible printed circuit 12 (see FIG. 5). The lamp unit 2 assembled in this way is fixed to the ceiling plate of the vehicle with the flexible printed circuit 12 facing downward.

  The overhead console 4 has a function as a lid of the lamp unit 2 and a function as an operation unit, and an operation for operating the switch 13 in a state assembled to the lamp unit 2 on the lower side of the overhead console 4. A button 21 and a window portion 22 that transmits light from the lamp 17 and serves as a room lamp are provided. The overhead console 4 is assembled from a lower position facing the lamp unit 2. Then, the operation button 21 is positioned at a position facing the switch 13 so that the lamp 17 faces the window portion 22. Therefore, when the operation button 21 is operated, the switch 13 is pressed by the movable member 23 (see FIG. 6), and the lighting of the lamp 17 is controlled.

  Patent document 2 discloses a room map lamp structure of an overhead console. The overhead console main body 24 includes at least a room lamp, a map lamp, and a switch for controlling lighting of both lamps. The printed board assembly 10 is assembled by providing a room lamp 12, map lamps 13 and 13 ', and switches 14 and 14' on the same printed board 11. The room lamp 12 and the map lamps 13 and 13 ′ and the switches 14 and 14 ′ are electrically connected by a wiring pattern formed on the printed circuit board 11. The printed circuit board assembly 10 assembled in this way is assembled to the overhead console body 24.

  As disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, in the switch structure provided in the conventional overhead console, the switch is turned on and off by attaching the switch to the circuit board and pressing the switch with an operation button. If the board is set to be small with respect to the switch, when the operation button is pressed, the circuit board is bent, resulting in a problem that the operational feeling is lowered. Therefore, in Patent Document 1, the case 11 is disposed on the back side of the circuit board 12, and the circuit board 12 is welded and fixed to the case 11 so that it does not bend when the operation button 21 is pressed. Yes. On the other hand, in Patent Document 2, bending is suppressed by making the circuit board sufficiently large with respect to the switch.

JP 2001-171430 A JP 2003-137028 A

  However, it is difficult to enlarge the circuit board when a sufficient installation space cannot be secured in the vehicle. Then, in order to suppress bending, a member that supports the back side of the circuit board is required. However, in that case, the number of parts increases, there is difficulty in assembling, and it cannot be said that it is advantageous in terms of cost. .

  The objective of this invention is providing the overhead console apparatus for vehicles which can prevent or suppress the bending of a circuit board at the time of operation of an operation button. It is another object of the present invention to provide a vehicle overhead console device that has a small number of members, is easy to assemble, is low in cost, and can save space in order to suppress bending of a circuit board.

The vehicle overhead console device according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board has a front surface and a back surface, and a switch element is mounted on the front surface side, an operation button having a knob portion facing the switch element, and the circuit board An overhead console device for a vehicle comprising: a holder that is disposed on the surface side of the operation button and movably holds the operation button so that the knob portion of the operation button can press the switch element of the circuit board. An opening defined by an opening edge is provided in a substantially central portion of the circuit board, and a deflection preventing portion that protrudes to the back side of the circuit board through the opening is provided in the central section of the holder. By engaging at least a part of the anti-bending portion with the opening edge on the back side of the circuit board, the rotation due to the pressing force when operating the operation button is performed. Characterized in that to prevent or suppress the deflection of the substrate.

The overhead console device for a vehicle according to claim 2 has a circuit board having a front surface and a back surface, a switch element mounted on the front surface side, an operation button having a knob portion facing the switch element, and the circuit board. An overhead console device for a vehicle comprising: a holder that is disposed on the surface side of the operation button and movably holds the operation button so that the knob portion of the operation button can press the switch element of the circuit board. The circuit board is provided with an opening defined by an opening edge, and the holder is provided with a deflection preventing portion protruding to the back side of the circuit board through the opening, at least of the deflection preventing portion. By engaging a part of the circuit board with the opening edge on the back side of the circuit board, the circuit board is prevented from being bent due to a pressing force when the operation button is operated, or Won, stop portion bending of the holder includes a supporting portion which is protruded from the main body of the circuit and the holder so as to extend in the thickness direction of the substrate, overhang from the support portion so as to extend in parallel to the circuit board And the opening of the circuit board is inserted through the anti-deflection part from the front side to the back side of the circuit board when the apparatus is assembled, and the nail part of the anti-bending part is inserted into the circuit board. It consists of a through hole for placing on the back surface side and an adjacent opening connected to the through hole, and after placing the claw portion of the anti-bending portion on the back surface side of the circuit board through the through hole, By sliding the circuit board and the holder relative to each other and allowing the support portion of the bending prevention portion to enter the adjacent opening, the claw portion of the bending prevention portion is placed on the back side of the circuit board so that the adjacent opening is Engage with the opening edge It is characterized in.

  The overhead console device for a vehicle according to claim 3 is the overhead console device for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the adjacent opening is formed as a slit connected to the through hole, and the holder is inserted into the slit. A light blocking wall is provided, and the one end of the light blocking wall is provided with the deflection preventing portion, and the light shielding wall and the supporting portion of the deflection preventing portion are disposed in the slit, and the claw of the deflection preventing portion is provided. The portion is engaged with an opening edge portion defining the slit on the back side of the circuit board.

  According to the overhead console device for a vehicle according to claim 1, the holder is provided with the deflection preventing portion protruding to the back surface side of the circuit board through the opening of the circuit board, and at least a part of the deflection preventing portion is provided on the back surface of the circuit board. Since the configuration of engaging with the opening edge on the side is adopted, even when the switch element is pressed by the knob portion of the operation button, it is based on the engagement relationship between the opening edge and a part of the bending prevention portion. The bending of the circuit board is effectively prevented or suppressed. In addition, it is not necessary to increase the size of the circuit board nor to install additional members on the back side in order to prevent bending due to the pressing of the operation button, so the number of parts of the overhead console device is reduced, the assembly is improved, and the low Cost reduction and space saving can be achieved.

  According to the overhead console device for a vehicle according to claim 2, the holder has a support portion protruding from the holder main body portion and a claw portion protruding from the support portion as a deflection preventing portion. The opening includes a through hole through which the claw portion can be inserted and an adjacent opening connected to the through hole. Then, after the claw portion of the deflection preventing portion is disposed on the back side of the circuit board through the through hole, the claw portion is simply moved relative to the circuit board and the holder so that the support portion enters the adjacent opening. The circuit board can be engaged with the opening edge on the back side, and as a result, the circuit board can be prevented from bending. In addition, since the support portion and the claw portion of the bending prevention portion can be integrally formed with the holder, it is possible to facilitate assembly and reduce the number of members.

  According to the vehicle overhead console device of the third aspect, the circuit board is provided with the slit as the adjacent opening, and the holder is provided with the light shielding wall integrated with the deflection preventing portion. Here, especially when a material that easily transmits light, such as glass epoxy, is used for the circuit board, the light of the light emitting element such as a lamp passes through the circuit board, and the gap between the display window on the operation button and the operation button and the housing. Light leaks from the outside to the outside. In this regard, in the present invention, since the light guide through the circuit board can be blocked by inserting a light blocking wall in the slit, the light is prevented from reaching an unintended region, and the light is blocked. Leakage can be prevented. Thus, by providing the slit and the light shielding wall, it is possible to have the effect of preventing light leakage in addition to the effect of preventing the circuit board from being bent.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the switch structure 1 of the vehicle overhead console apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a circuit board 10, a holder 20, and three operation buttons 30. The holder 20 disposed on the lower side of the circuit board 10 is a holding member that holds the three operation buttons 30 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The three operation buttons 30 are held by the holder 20 so that each knob portion 31 can press the corresponding switch element 13 provided on the circuit board 10.

  The circuit board 10 of this embodiment is a flat printed wiring board mainly made of glass epoxy resin. The circuit board 10 has a front surface 11 (lower surface in FIG. 1) and a rear surface 12 (upper surface in FIG. 1). On the front surface 11 side, three switch elements 13 and a plurality of light emitting elements 16a and 16b are mounted. Has been. The three switch elements 13 are respectively installed at approximately the center position of the circuit board 10 and the positions on the left and right sides thereof. In the vicinity of each switch element 13, one light emitting element (LED) 16a is provided. Further, an additional light emitting element (LED) 16 b is also provided in the vicinity of the switch element 13 at a substantially central position of the circuit board 10. The three light emitting elements 16a in total have a function as a marking lamp for easily recognizing the location of the switch during night operation. On the other hand, the additional light emitting element 16b is controlled to be turned on or off in conjunction with the setting of the central switch element 13.

  In addition, an opening (14, 15) is formed or formed in a substantially central portion of the circuit board 10 at a position substantially adjacent to the central switch element 13. The openings (14, 15) include a through hole 14 and a slit 15 as an adjacent opening connected to the through hole 14, and are defined as an integral opening by an opening edge portion that is a flesh portion of the circuit board 10 ( Bordered). The through-hole 14 is a through-hole through which a claw portion 21 of a deflection preventing portion described later can be inserted. The slit 15 is a through groove extending along the longitudinal direction of the circuit board 10, and has a length and a width into which a light shielding wall 22 described later can be inserted. Furthermore, screw holes 17a and 17b for screwing the circuit board 10 to the reflector 40 and the housing 50, which will be described later, are provided at four locations near the end of the circuit board 10 (see FIG. 8).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the holder 20 has a side wall portion 27 that forms the outer peripheral shape thereof, and the inside thereof corresponds to the respective attachment positions of the three operation buttons 30 by the two ribs 24. It is divided into three sections (rooms). Each section is provided with a knob hole 23 through which the knob portion 31 of the corresponding operation button 30 can be inserted. Each section of the holder 20 is provided with an opening 25 having a rectangular shape in plan view surrounded by a partition wall 25a. Furthermore, the left and right projecting ends of the holder 20 are provided with screwing portions 29 for screwing the holder 20 to the housing 50 with screws.

  In the central section of the holder 20, in addition to the partition wall 25 a for the opening 25, a second partition wall 26 a that surrounds the second opening portion 26 is provided. A light shielding wall 22 is provided between the opening 25 formed by the partition wall 25a and the second opening 26 formed by the second partition wall 26a. Since the light shielding wall 22 is positioned between the two openings 25 and 26 so as to separate them, the light shielding wall 22 can be regarded as a part of the partition wall 25a or a part of the second partition wall 26a. The light shielding wall 22 protrudes upward from the holder body toward the circuit board 10, and therefore extends in the thickness direction of the circuit board 10 and can be inserted into the slit 15 of the circuit board 10. The second opening 26 having a square shape in plan view surrounded by the second partition wall 26a (and the light shielding wall 22) is a through hole into which a light guide convex portion 33 provided on the operation button 30 described later can be inserted. .

  The holder 20 is provided with a deflection preventing portion (21, 22 a) at one end of the light shielding wall 22. This bend prevention part is comprised from the support part 22a which is also the one end part of the said light-shielding wall 22, and the nail | claw part 21 provided in the upper part of the support part 22a. The claw portion 21 of the bending preventing portion can be inserted into the through hole 14 as it is, and the support portion 22a (a part of the light shielding wall 22) extends in parallel with the circuit board 10 when inserted into the through hole 14. It is formed so as to protrude like a bowl.

  The holder 20 is an injection-molded product using ABS resin or the like, and the above-described parts of the holder 20 are integrally molded at the time of injection molding.

  As shown in FIG. 1, each of the three operation buttons 30 has a knob portion 31 that can press the switch element 13 on the circuit board 10 through the knob hole 23. Further, on the left and right side wall portions of each operation button 30, a latching portion 32 for latching a latching claw 28 of the holder 20 described later is provided. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the operation button 30 held in the center section of the holder 20. The central operation button 30 has a light guide convex portion 33. The light guide convex portion 33 can be inserted into the second opening 26 of the holder 20 and functions as a light guide when the light emitting element 16b on the circuit board 10 is turned on. The display window 34 provided on the front surface (lower surface) of the central operation button 30 displays the switch setting by transmitting the light guided to the light guide convex portion 33.

  The circuit board 10, the holder 20, and the operation buttons 30 are arranged in the positional relationship shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view from the circuit board rear surface 12 side (side facing the vehicle interior ceiling) of the switch structure 1 after assembly is completed. When the switch structure 1 is assembled, the claw portion 21 and the light shielding wall 22 of the holder 20 are inserted into the through hole 14 and the slit 15 of the circuit board 10 in the central section of the holder 20, respectively. Each upper edge contacts the circuit board surface 11. FIG. 6A shows the relationship between the claw portion 21 and the through hole 14 at the C1-C1 cross-sectional position immediately after the insertion, and FIG. 6 shows the relationship between the light shielding wall 22 and the slit 15 at the C2-C2 cross-sectional position. Each is shown in c). Next, the claw portion 21 is separated from the through hole 14 (C1-C1 position) by relatively sliding the circuit board 10 and the holder 20 so that the light shielding wall 22 moves laterally in the slit 15 (FIG. 6 ( b)), and moves to the position C2-C2 on the slit 15 (see FIG. 6D). By this relative sliding, as shown in FIG. 6 (d), the claw portion 21 can be engaged with the opening edge portion 15 a that defines the slit 15.

  Thus, the center part of the circuit board 10 is integrated with the holder 20 via the claw part 21. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, each switch element 13 on the circuit board surface 11 and each knob hole 23 installed in the holder 20 are in a positional relationship facing each other. . Accordingly, the central operation button 30 is pushed upward from the bottom, and the central switch element 13 corresponding to the button is pressed. As a result, the circuit board 10 is pressed to push the central portion upward. Even in this case, the claw portion 21 extending from the holder 20 is engaged with the opening edge portion 15a on the back surface 12 side of the circuit board 10 to support the circuit board 10, so that the central portion of the circuit board 10 is supported by the pressing force. Is prevented or suppressed from bending upward. In this way, the claw portion 21 extending from the holder 20 on the front side of the circuit board supports the circuit board 10 on the back surface 12 side, so that the pressing force caused by the pushing operation of the central operation button 30 is exerted on the circuit board 10. Even in such a case, the bending of the central portion of the substrate that is most easily bent is prevented, and as a result, the bending of the entire substrate is effectively suppressed.

  In each section of the holder 20, each opening 25 formed by the partition wall 25 a is disposed to face each light emitting element 16 a provided on the circuit board 10, and the light emitting element 16 a is accommodated in each opening 25. . The light emitting element 16a functions as a marking lamp for easily recognizing the location of the switch during night operation by irradiating the surface of the operation button through the opening 25. The partition wall 25a serves as a light shielding material that prevents light from the light emitting element 16a from leaking from the opening 25 and irradiating the outside.

  Each operation button 30 is disposed so as to fit in each section of the holder 20 divided by the ribs 24. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 3, the left and right side walls of the central operation button 30 are respectively provided with concave latch portions 32 for holding the operation button 30 movably on the holder 20. The rib 24 (and the inner side of the side wall portion 27 extending in the direction parallel to the rib 24) serving as the side wall of each section is provided with a hooking claw 28 that can be hooked to the concave hooking portion 32. ing. Then, by latching the latching portion 32 against the latching claw 28 on the inner wall of each section, each operation button 30 can press the switch element 13 against the holder 20 without dropping from the holder 20. It is held so as to be movable in the vertical direction. At this time, the knob portion 31 is inserted into the knob hole 23. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, when the operation button 30 is pressed, the knob portion 31 presses the switch element 13 on the circuit board surface 11 through the knob hole 23 of the holder 20. can do.

  Further, in the central section of the switch structure 1, the holder 20 has a second opening 26 that is partitioned by the second partition wall 26 a and the light shielding wall 22. The central operation button 30 has a light guide convex portion 33. When the holder 20 is arranged close to the circuit board 10, the light emitting element 16 b installed on the circuit board surface 11 is accommodated in the second opening 26. Further, when the operation button 30 is attached to the holder 20, the light guide convex portion 33 is inserted into the second opening portion 26. When the light emitting element 16b is turned on, the light is guided to the light guide convex portion 33, and the display window 34 provided on the surface of the operation button 30 is turned on.

  In the switch structure 1, light emitted from the light emitting element 16 a installed in the opening 25 toward the circuit board surface 11 is guided by the circuit board surface layer, and from between the partition wall 25 a and the circuit board surface 11. Even if the light enters the second opening 26 and the light emitting element 16b is not actually lit, there is a possibility that the display window 34 is lit in a pseudo manner. In this respect, in the present embodiment, the circuit board surface layer serving as a light guide is divided by the slit 15, and the light shielding wall 22 is inserted into the slit 15, and the two openings 25 and 26 are completely formed by the light shielding wall 22. By separating, the light guide path by the circuit board surface layer is blocked, and light is prevented from entering the second opening 26. Therefore, the light shielding wall 22 not only serves as a support portion 22a for the deflection preventing portion, but also has a light shielding effect for preventing the display window 34 from being quasi-lit.

  FIG. 8 shows a state where the above-described switch structure 1 is actually incorporated into a vehicle overhead console device. The overhead console device for a vehicle is configured by assembling a holder 20 having an operation button 30, a reflector 40, and a circuit board 10 in that order from the lower side (vehicle floor side) of the housing 50.

  First, the holder 20 holding the operation button 30 is arranged on the housing 50 so that the screwing portion 29 and the screw hole 51a coincide with each other, and is fixed to the housing 50 with screws (not shown). Next, the reflector 40 is arranged on the housing 50 so that the screw holes 41a and 41b of the reflector 40 and the screw holes 51b and 51c of the housing 50 coincide with each other, and screws (not shown) are attached to the screw holes 41b and 51c. . The reflector 40 has three lamp holes 42 through which the lamps can be inserted, reflects the light of the lamps inserted through the lamp holes 42 to the reflector surface, and transmits the lamp light into the vehicle via the housing 50. It is a member for irradiating toward.

  Further, after the reflector 40 is attached, the circuit board 10 is overlaid on the holder 20 so that the light shielding wall 22 of the holder enters the slit 15, and the claw portion 21 of the holder is inserted into the circuit board 10 through the through hole 14. Project to the back side. Then, the circuit board 10 is slid in the horizontal direction, and the claw portion 21 is moved from the inside of the hole 14 into the slit 15. Accordingly, the screw hole 17b of the circuit board 10 is matched with the screw hole 51d of the housing 50, and the screw hole 17a of the circuit board 10 is matched with the screw holes 41a and 51b. Then, by attaching screws (not shown) to these screw holes, the circuit board 10 and the reflector 40 are fixed to the housing 50, and the vertically adjacent arrangement relationship between the circuit board 10 and the holder 20 is fixed. Finally, the lamp is attached to the lamp hole 42 of the reflector 40. Thus, the vehicle overhead console device is assembled.

  In the present embodiment, an opening composed of a through hole 14 and a slit 15 is provided in the central portion of the circuit board 10, and a claw portion 21 of a bending prevention portion is provided in the central section of the holder 20, and the bending prevention is provided at one end portion. A light shielding wall 22 that constitutes a supporting portion of the part is integrally formed with the holder 20. After inserting the claw portion 21 and the light shielding wall 22 into the through hole 14 and the slit 15, the circuit board 10 and the holder 20 are slid relative to each other so that the light shielding wall 22 moves laterally in the slit 15. The substrate 15 can be engaged with the opening edge 15 a that defines the slit 15 from the back surface 12, and the central portion of the circuit board 10 is integrated with the holder 20 in this way. As a result, even when the central switch element 13 is pressed and a pressing force is applied to the circuit board 10 to push the central part upward, the claw part 21 extending from the holder 20 has an opening edge on the back surface 12 side of the circuit board 10. Since the circuit board 10 is supported by being engaged with the portion 15a, the central part of the circuit board 10 is prevented or suppressed from being bent by the pressing force. Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the size of the circuit board 10 in order to prevent bending due to the pressing of the operation button 30, and the number of parts of the vehicle overhead console device is reduced, the assembly is improved, the cost is reduced, and the space is saved. Can be planned. Further, the surface layer of the circuit board serving as a light guide is divided by the slit 15 and the light shielding wall 22 is inserted into the slit 15 to block the light guide path through the circuit board 10, so that the light from the light emitting element 16 a 2 to prevent leakage in the opening 26. Thus, in this embodiment, since the light leakage prevention effect is also combined, the number of parts can be further reduced.

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Although the present invention has been described in detail with the above embodiment, this is merely an example and does not limit the scope of the claims. The technology described in the claims includes various modifications and changes of the specific examples illustrated above. For example, the configuration in which three switch elements and three operation buttons are provided has been described, but the number can be increased or decreased. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the bending prevention part is arrange | positioned in the center part of a circuit board, it is also possible to provide a bending prevention part in positions other than a center part, and the length of a circuit board is compared with the width direction. If it is sufficiently long, it is possible to more effectively prevent the bending by providing a bending preventing portion other than the central portion. The shape of the nail | claw part of a bending | deflection prevention part should just be a shape which can be engaged with an opening edge part from a circuit board back surface, and is not limited to the collar shape in the said embodiment.

The disassembled perspective view of the switch structure according to one Embodiment. The top view of a holder. The expansion perspective view of an operation button. The top view of the switch structure seen from the circuit board back surface side. (A) is sectional drawing in the AA line of FIG. 4, (b) is sectional drawing in the BB line of FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C1-C1 in FIG. 4 before sliding, FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C1-C1 after sliding, and FIG. C2 line cross section, (d) is a C2-C2 line cross section after the claw portion slides. The DD sectional view taken on the line in FIG. The disassembled perspective view of the overhead console apparatus for vehicles.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Switch structure 10 Circuit board 11 The lower surface (surface) of a circuit board
12 Upper surface (back surface) of circuit board
13 switch element 14 through hole (14 and 15 constitute an opening defined by an opening edge)
15 Slit (adjacent opening connected to through hole)
15a Opening edge part 20 Holder 21 Claw part of bending prevention part (21 and 22a comprise a bending prevention part)
22 Light-shielding wall 22a One end of the light-shielding wall (constituting a support part for the deflection preventing part)
30 Operation buttons 31 Knob

Claims (3)

A circuit board having a front surface and a back surface, and a switch element mounted on the front surface side;
An operation button having a knob portion facing the switch element;
A vehicle overhead console comprising: a holder disposed on the surface side of the circuit board, and holding the operation button so that the knob portion of the operation button can press the switch element of the circuit board. In the device
In the substantially central part of the circuit board, an opening defined by an opening edge is provided,
The central section of the holder is provided with a deflection preventing portion that protrudes toward the back surface side of the circuit board through the opening, and at least a part of the deflection preventing portion is formed on the opening edge on the back surface side of the circuit board. The vehicle overhead console device is characterized in that the circuit board is prevented from being bent by the pressing force when the operation button is operated by being engaged with the operation portion. A circuit board having a front surface and a back surface, and a switch element mounted on the front surface side;
An operation button having a knob portion facing the switch element;
A vehicle overhead console comprising: a holder disposed on the surface side of the circuit board, and holding the operation button so that the knob portion of the operation button can press the switch element of the circuit board. In the device
The circuit board is provided with an opening defined by an opening edge,
The holder is provided with a deflection preventing portion that protrudes to the back side of the circuit board through the opening, and at least a part of the deflection preventing portion is engaged with the opening edge on the back side of the circuit board. By preventing or suppressing the bending of the circuit board due to the pressing force when operating the operation button,
The bending prevention part of the holder is formed to project from the main body part of the holder so as to extend in the thickness direction of the circuit board, and to protrude from the support part so as to extend in parallel with the circuit board. A claw portion,
The opening of the circuit board is a through hole for inserting the deflection preventing portion from the front surface side to the back surface side of the circuit board at the time of assembling the device and disposing the claw portion of the deflection preventing portion on the back surface side of the circuit board. , Consisting of adjacent openings connected to the through-holes,
After the claw portion of the deflection preventing portion is disposed on the back side of the circuit board through the through hole, the circuit board and the holder are relatively slid to enter the supporting portion of the deflection preventing portion into the adjacent opening. By engaging, the claw portion of the anti-bending portion is engaged with the opening edge portion defining the adjacent opening on the back surface side of the circuit board.
Vehicle for overhead console device you characterized in that. The adjacent opening is formed as a slit connected to the through hole,
The holder is provided with a light shielding wall to be inserted into the slit, and the deflection preventing portion is provided at one end of the light shielding wall,
The light shielding wall and the support portion for the deflection preventing portion are disposed in the slit, and the claw portion of the deflection preventing portion is engaged with the opening edge portion that defines the slit on the back surface side of the circuit board. The vehicle overhead console apparatus according to claim 2.

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