Vented push switch

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10418203-B2
Application number	US-201716061360-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 7, 2017
Priority date	Feb 23, 2016
Publication date	Sep 17, 2019
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019

Abstract

A push switch of the present disclosure has: a resin case that has a recess, a through hole, and a groove; a connection terminal; an upper protection sheet; and a lower protection sheet. The through hole penetrates from a bottom part of the recess to a lower surface of the resin case, and the groove is provided on the lower surface of the resin case. The through hole and the groove are connected to each other, and the through hole overlaps with the lower protection sheet in plan view. The groove has a first area and a second area, and of the first area and the second area, only the first area overlaps with the lower protection sheet in plan view.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A push switch comprising:
a resin case that has four side surfaces, an upper surface and a bottom surface, the resin case comprising a recess including a bottom part which has a through hole and a groove;
a connection terminal that extends from a first side surface among the four side surfaces of the resin case toward an outside of the resin case;
an upper protection sheet that is provided on the upper surface of the resin case in such a manner as to cover the recess; and
a lower protection sheet that is provided on the lower surface of the resin case, wherein:
the bottom part has a first surface as a bottom of the recess and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface constituting a part of the lower surface of the resin case,
the through hole passes through the bottom part,
the groove is provided on the second surface of the bottom part,
the through hole and the groove are connected to each other within the bottom part,
the through hole overlaps with the lower protection sheet in plan view, and
the groove has a first groove and a second groove continuous from the first groove, and of the first groove and the second groove, only the first groove overlaps with the lower protection sheet in plan view.

2. The push switch according to claim 1 , wherein the groove extends toward a second side surface of the four side surfaces of the resin case different from the first side surface.

3. The push switch according to claim 1 , wherein the groove extends in a bent manner.

4. The push switch according to claim 1 , wherein:
the groove has a groove side surface, and an end formed in the second groove, and
the end and the groove side surface are connected by a curve in plan view.

5. The push switch according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of fixed contacts provided over the bottom of the resin case; and
a movable contact provided over the bottom of the recess of the resin case, wherein:
the plurality of fixed contacts are connected to the connection terminal,
when the movable contact comes into contact with the plurality of fixed contacts, the plurality of fixed contacts are electrically connected to each other, and
when the movable contact separates from the plurality of fixed contacts, the plurality of fixed contacts are electrically separated from each other.

6. The push switch according to claim 1 , wherein at least one electrode is disposed on the first surface of the bottom part.

7. The push switch according to claim 1 , further comprising a wall that protrudes from the lower surface of the resin case,
wherein the wall is disposed away from the groove and the through hole.

8. The push switch according to claim 7 , wherein the wall is disposed between the lower protection sheet and the connection terminal.

9. The push switch according to claim 8 , wherein the wall surrounds an outer periphery of the lower protection sheet.

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Enomoto Masatoshi
• KUROYABU Tomoki

Classifications

• H01H13/52

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

• H01H9/04

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

• H01H2209/012

  avoiding too large deformation or stress · CPC title

• H01H2213/002

  with external pressure · CPC title

• H01H2227/02

  Vent opening · CPC title