Switch device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10049829-B2
Application number	US-201715403840-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 11, 2017
Priority date	Jan 18, 2016
Publication date	Aug 14, 2018
Grant date	Aug 14, 2018

Abstract

A switch device includes a casing that includes a recessed bearing portion, a rotatable drive member that includes a shaft portion disposed in the bearing portion, a switch driven by the drive member, and a covering member that includes a pressing structure provided so as to press an upper portion of the shaft portion and that is secured to the casing. The covering member includes an operating portion that faces the drive member such that the operating portion is able to press the drive member and that is formed of an elastically deformable elastic material and a base portion that is secured to the casing, that is formed of a synthetic resin material, and that is integrated with the operating portion. The pressing structure is integrated with the base portion and formed of an elastically deformable elastic material.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A switch device comprising:
a casing that includes a recessed bearing portion;
a rotatable drive member that includes a shaft portion disposed in the bearing portion;
a switch driven by the drive member; and
a covering member that includes a pressing structure provided so as to press an upper portion of the shaft portion and that is secured to the casing;
wherein the covering member includes:
an operating portion that faces the drive member such that the operating portion is able to press the drive member and that is formed of an elastically deformable elastic material; and
a base portion that is secured to the casing, that is comprised of a synthetic resin material, and that is integrated with the operating portion, and

wherein the pressing structure is integrated with the base portion and comprises an elastically deformable elastic material;
wherein regulating portions comprising a synthetic resin material are provided adjacent to both sides of each of the plurality of pressing portions; and
wherein the pressing structure projects from the regulating portions toward the shaft portion and abuts the shaft portion.

2. The switch device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the pressing structure is integrally formed with the operating portion.

3. The switch device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the pressing structure includes a plurality of pressing portions provided at a plurality of positions spaced from one another in an axial direction of the shaft portion.

4. The switch device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the pressing structure includes a plurality of pressing portions provided at a plurality of positions spaced from one another in an axial direction of the shaft portion.

5. The switch device according to claim 4 ,
wherein a long side of the drive member extends in the axial direction,
wherein the pressing structure includes:
first pressing portions disposed at positions corresponding to both end portions in a longitudinal direction of the drive member, and
a second pressing portion positioned between the first pressing portions, and

wherein the casing and the base portion are engaged with each other at a plurality of positions spaced from one another in the axial direction.

6. The switch device according to claim 5 ,
wherein the covering member has a plurality of engagement portions at positions between the first pressing portions and the second pressing portion, and
wherein the casing and the base portion are engaged with each other by the engagement portions.

7. The switch device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the drive member includes a projection that projects outward to a side facing the shaft portion,
wherein the operating portion includes an abutting portion that is able to abut the projection, and
wherein, in an initial state in which the drive member has not yet been operated, the projection abuts the abutting portion.

8. The switch device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a long side of the drive member extends in an axial direction of the shaft portion,
wherein the operating portion includes a pressing projection that faces an upper surface of the drive member and that extends in a longitudinal direction of the drive member, and
wherein the pressing projection is separated into a plurality of portions with gaps between the portions.

9. The switch device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the operating portion is integrated with the base portion by two-color molding.

10. The switch device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a loop-shaped sealing member is disposed between the casing and the base portion.

11. A switch device comprising:
a casing that includes a recessed bearing portion;
a rotatable drive member that includes a shaft portion disposed in the bearing portion;
a switch driven by the drive member; and
a covering member that includes a pressing structure provided so as to press an upper portion of the shaft portion and that is secured to the casing;
wherein the covering member includes:
an operating portion that faces the drive member such that the operating portion is able to press the drive member and that is formed of an elastically deformable elastic material; and
a base portion that is secured to the casing, that is comprised of a synthetic resin material, and that is integrated with the operating portion; and

wherein the pressing structure is integrated with the base portion and comprises an elastically deformable elastic material;
wherein the drive member includes a projection that projects outward to a side facing the shaft portion;
wherein the operating portion includes an abutting portion that is able to abut the projection; and
wherein, in an initial state in which the drive member has not yet been operated, the projection abuts the abutting portion.

12. A switch device comprising:
a casing that includes a recessed bearing portion;
a rotatable drive member that includes a shaft portion disposed in the bearing portion;
a switch driven by the drive member; and
a covering member that includes a pressing structure provided so as to press an upper portion of the shaft portion and that is secured to the casing;
wherein the covering member includes:
an operating portion that faces the drive member such that the operating portion is able to press the drive member and that is formed of an elastically deformable elastic material; and
a base portion that is secured to the casing, that is comprised of a synthetic resin material, and that is integrated with the operating portion;

wherein the pressing structure is integrated with the base portion and comprises an elastically deformable elastic material;
wherein a long side of the drive member extends in an axial direction of the shaft portion;
wherein the operating portion includes a pressing projection that faces an upper surface of the drive member and that extends in a longitudinal direction of the drive member; and
wherein the pressing projection is separated into a plurality of portions with gaps between the portions.

Assignees

• Alps Electric Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tanaka Takaki

Classifications

• H01H3/12

  Push-buttons · CPC title

• H01H21/22 Primary

  Operating parts, e.g. handle · CPC title

• H01H2003/326

  using bearings · CPC title

• H01H9/04 Primary

  Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof casings · CPC title

• H01H13/52

  the contact returning to its original state immediately upon removal of operating force, e.g. bell-push switch · CPC title