JPH0140099Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a switch device in which a desired switch can be selected and operated from a group of switches having a large number of switches using a columnar housing.

In a conventional switch device, for example, a switch device for a tape recorder equipped with two cassette decks as shown in FIG. 1, switch operation groups 2 and 3 are arranged on a panel for each cassette deck. As a result, the user is burdened with the trouble of confirming and operating the cassette deck that is currently in operation, and at the same time may end up erroneously operating a cassette deck that is different from the cassette deck that is currently in operation.

This invention solves these drawbacks,
A switch device is provided in which a plurality of operation switches can be operated and selectively switched for each of a plurality of predetermined modes.

An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, this switch selection housing 6 has a polygonal or cylindrical shape with a hollow interior, into which the switch group 7 is inserted from one end, and the other end is formed by a shaft 9 and a chassis 4. It is held rotatably. Furthermore, pressing portions 8 are formed on a plurality of side surfaces of the switch selection housing 6 so that the switch group 7 arranged within the switch selection housing 6 can be operated from the outside.

The switch group 7 has one end fixed to the board or chassis 5, etc., and is housed in the space inside the switch selection housing 6 from the opposite side of the shaft 9 without touching the inner wall of the switch selection housing 6. The body 6 can be rotated freely.

The switch group is composed of, for example, mode changeover switches such as fast forward, rewind, playback, record, and pause buttons corresponding to each cassette tape recorder, and each operating mechanism (not shown) and wire rod 10.
The switch group 7 is connected in a line with the switch group 7 facing toward the front panel 11.

Further, the pressing portion 8 formed on the side surface of the switch selection housing 6 is a through hole, and allows the switch corresponding to the pressing portion 8 to be operated from the outside among the switch groups arranged inside the housing 6.

At this time, for aesthetic and tactile reasons, a film, felt, etc. may be pasted on the pressing part 8, which is a through hole, or a notch 14 as shown in FIG.
The switch group 7 disposed inside may be operated by using the elasticity of the pressing piece 15.

Note that the number and position of the pressing portions 8 at which desired switches are to be selected on each side of the switch selection housing 6 can be arbitrarily set.

For example, a pressing part 8 may be provided on one side to correspond to the cassette deck operating switch of A, and a pressing part 8 may be provided on the other side to correspond to the cassette deck operating switch of B, or from the cassette deck of A to the cassette deck of B. An operating switch for recording on the cassette deck may be provided on one side.

In actual operation, the switch selection housing 6 is rotated about the shaft 9 through the opening 12 of the front panel 11, as shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a view from above of FIG. 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, it is preferable to provide a disc-shaped knob with a non-slip grip to make it easier to rotate the switch selection housing 6.

FIG. 6 shows the switch device of the present invention mounted on a cassette deck.

A switch group fixed to a board or chassis, a switch selection housing in which the switch group is arranged in an internal space and can be rotated without touching the switch group, and a switch selection housing formed on a side surface of the switch selection housing. According to the present invention, which is composed of a pressing part formed so that a desired switch can be operated from the outside of the housing, not only can the installation space for switches be reduced, but also the switch can be operated by rotating the switch selection housing. Since only the desired switch can be selected and operated from the group, the switch can be operated in a manner appropriate to the occasion, and malfunctions can be eliminated.

Further, by providing a pressing portion on the switch selection housing for each operation purpose, there is an effect that the operation can be made simpler. Providing pressing portions for different operating purposes means, for example, when cassette deck A and cassette deck B are to be operated continuously for reproduction, a pressing portion corresponding to the switches related to reproduction of cassette decks A and B is formed on one side. That's true.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 shows a cassette tape recorder equipped with two cassette decks, Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention with the front panel removed, and Fig. 3 shows the front panel and switch selection housing. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a switch selection housing with a knob, and FIG. 6 is an embodiment of the present invention mounted on a cassette deck. FIG. 6...Switch selection housing, 7...Switch group,
8... Pressing part, 10... Wire rod, 12... Opening part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A switch group fixed to a board or chassis, a switch selection housing in which the switch group is arranged in an internal space and can be rotated without touching the switch group, and a switch selection housing formed on a side surface of the switch selection housing. 1. A switch device comprising a pressing portion formed so that a desired switch can be operated from outside the housing.