JPH0615375Y2 - Power window switch device for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a power window switch device for opening and closing a window glass of a vehicle.

(Prior Art) A vehicle, for example, an automobile, uses a power window device capable of opening and closing a window glass by a simple switch operation.

FIG. 10 shows an array diagram of a power window switch device used for controlling the power window device,
Usually, such a power window switch device is mounted inside the door on the side of the driver's seat or around the driver's seat such as between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat.

In the illustrated example, on the operation panel 10, a door lock switch device 12, a wind lock switch device 14,
The respective operating portions of the driver side window operating switch device 16, the passenger side window operating switch device 18, the driver rear window operating switch device 20 and the passenger rear window operating switch device 22 are exposed.

Here, the window operation switch device is configured as shown in FIG.

In the figure, a window operating switch device includes a housing 24, an operating lever 26 protruding from an opening 24a of the housing 24, and a movable contact 32 for connecting and disconnecting fixed contacts 28 and 30 by swinging the operating lever 26. including.

Then, the inner end portion 2 of the housing 24 of the operation lever 26
6a is hollow, and a switching bar 36 biased by a spring 34 is arranged in the hollow portion.

Therefore, when the left wing 26b of the operating lever 26 is pressed in the direction of the arrow I, the housing inner end portion 26a swings counterclockwise, and the movable contact 32 pushes the protruding force of the switching bar 36 urged by the spring 34. It is urged clockwise by.

As a result, the movable contact 32 and the fixed contact 30 come into contact with each other and become conductive, and a corresponding window opening operation is performed.

On the other hand, when the right wing 26c of the operating lever 26 is pressed in the direction of arrow II, the movable contact 3 is moved in the same manner as the above-described operation.
2 and the fixed contact 28 are brought into contact with each other to establish conduction, and the window closing operation is performed.

As described above, according to the power window switch device according to the illustrated example, it is possible to easily open and close a desired window by operating the button.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) In the vehicle power window switch device,
Since the driver has to pay attention to the outside world, he must operate the switch device without seeing it.

At this time, if both the opening operation and the closing operation of the window are performed by the pressing operation of the operating lever, the selection of the pressing operation position of the operating lever is erroneous, for example, the closing operation is performed with the intention of opening the window, There is a possibility of pinching your fingers or neck.

In addition, the window may be closed even when a part of the body touches the operation lever, and the hand, finger, neck, or the like may be caught as in the above case.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and provide a vehicle power window switch device with improved safety.

(Means for Solving Problems) In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle power window switch device of the present invention includes a first operation button for driving a window in a direction to open the window by a downward pressing operation, and a predetermined operation button. In a power window switch device for a vehicle having a second operation button for driving the window in a closing direction by an operation of, the second operation button is provided in a recess provided in the operation panel, and the first operation button is It is provided so as to cover the second operation button in the recess.

(Operation) Therefore, according to the above configuration, when the operator attempts to open the window, he or she presses the first operation button as in the conventional case, but when attempting to close the window,
It is necessary to operate the second operation button provided so as to be covered by the first operation button.

Therefore, when the operator attempts to press the first operation button, the operator does not accidentally operate the second operation button.

In addition, a part of the body may accidentally touch the first operation button, but unless the operator intentionally operates the second operation button, the window is accidentally closed. It is not operated and the hands, fingers or neck are not caught.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which parts corresponding to those in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the operation panel 110 is provided with a recess 140, and the window operating switch devices 116, 118, 120, and 120 are provided in the recess 140.
122 is provided.

Each window operation switch device is covered with the first operation button 142 provided in the recess 140 so as to cover the second operation button 142.
The operation button 144 is configured to be provided,
Therefore, on the operation panel 110, the first operation button 14
Only 2 are exposed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first operation button 14
Denoted at 2 is a pressing operation portion 146, and a projecting piece 1 extending downward from here.
Further, the second operation button 144 is composed of a pressing operation portion 150 and a projecting piece 152 extending from here to the right side in the drawing. The protrusion 148 of the first operation button 142 extends to the inside of the operation panel 110 and is in contact with the rod 156 of the first switch 154 for driving the window (not shown) in the opening direction. The projecting piece 152 of the second operation button 144 extends to the inside of the operation panel 110 through the inside of the through hole 158 provided in the projecting piece 148 of the first operation button 142 and drives the window in the closing direction. The switch 162 is in contact with the rod 162 of the switch 160.

In the first embodiment, the first operation button 142 is supported slidably in the vertical direction with respect to the operation panel 110, and the second operation button 144 is slidably supported in the left-right direction with respect to the operation panel 110. Has been done.

Therefore, when the first operation button 142 is pressed downward, the projecting piece 148 presses the rod 156 of the first switch 154 as shown in FIG. 4, and the window is driven in the opening direction.

On the other hand, when the second operation button 144 is pressed rightward in the drawing, the projecting piece 152 is moved to the second switch 1 as shown in FIG.
By pushing the rod 162 of 60, the window is driven in the closing direction.

The vehicle power window switch device according to the first embodiment is configured as described above, and the first operation button 142 is used.
There is no possibility of accidentally operating the second operation button with the intention of pressing.

In addition, no part of the body accidentally touches the second operation button.

6 to 9 show a second embodiment to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, respectively. Reference numerals 100, 200 and 30 correspond to the portions corresponding to FIGS. 2 to 5, respectively.
0 and 400 are added and the description is omitted.

In FIG. 6, the second operation button 244 is designed to be operated upward in the drawing, and therefore the first operation button 24 is operated.
It is designed to operate in the opposite direction to 2.

In FIGS. 7 to 9, the second operation button 344,
444 and 544 are operated to the right, the upper left, and the upper right, respectively.

As described above, also in the second to fifth embodiments, the first operation buttons 242, 342, 4 are similar to the first embodiment.
42 and 542 are second operation buttons 244, 344, and 44.
Since it is provided so as to cover 4, 544, it is possible to obtain the same operation and effect as in the first embodiment.

Although the specific structure of the window operation switch device is not shown in the second to fifth embodiments, the point is that the second operation button that drives the window in the closing direction drives it in the opening direction. It is provided so as to be covered by the first operation button, and its structure does not matter.

Also, in the first embodiment, only the basic structure of the window operation switch device has been shown and explained, but a return spring is incorporated in the operation button, and the window opening or closing operation is automatically or manually operated. It may be possible to use it for both purposes.

(Effect of the Invention) As is clear from the above description, according to the vehicle power window switch device of the present invention, the window is closed due to a malfunction, and the hand, finger, neck or the like is not pinched. .

Further, since the conventional operation lever makes a rotational movement, there is a gap between the operation lever and the operation panel, and further, in order to easily distinguish the portion pressed during the opening operation and the portion pressed during the closing operation, Since it was necessary to make the shapes different from each other, it was difficult to give the design the same feeling, but according to the present invention, only the operation button for opening the window is exposed on the design surface. And, because the operation button can be configured to make a linear movement in the vertical direction,
It is easy to give a sense of design.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a vehicle power window switch device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part of a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded view of an essential part of the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are views showing an operating state of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 to 9 are views showing second to fifth embodiments of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a plan view of a conventional vehicle power window switch device, and FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a conventional window operation switch device. 142, 242, 342, 442, 542 ... 1st operation button 144, 244, 344, 444, 544 ... 2nd operation button

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A power window switch device for a vehicle, comprising: a first operation button for driving a window in a direction of opening by a downward pressing operation; and a second operation button for driving a window in a direction of closing the window by a predetermined operation. The power for vehicle, wherein the second operation button is provided in a recess provided in the operation panel, and the first operation button is provided so as to cover the second operation button in the recess. Wind switch device.