JPH0320988Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a push button mechanism that can, for example, snooze (temporarily stop ringing) and permanently stop an alarm clock.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, the push button mechanism that serves both snooze and permanent ring stop has a main switch for snooze rotatably supported on a central shaft provided on the watch exterior, and a slide groove is provided on this main switch. A secondary switch with a locking piece is slidably provided on the watch, a spring piece is provided to press the main switch or the secondary switch in one direction, and a locking protrusion is provided on the watch exterior, and this locking protrusion is attached to the secondary switch. It was capable of engaging with a locking piece of a switch, and was capable of locking this locking piece in the pressing direction of the spring piece (Utility Model No. 54-
Publication No. 176370).

[Problem to be solved]

However, the main switch is supported in a cantilevered manner on the central shaft, and the main switch is rotated when the noise stops, so when the noise stop does not operate,
The top surface of the main switch is sloping, which many people see as unsightly, and the assembly work is complicated.Furthermore, the locking protrusion on the outer frame is cantilevered, so it is structurally unsightly. Only one locking projection could be formed, and if this locking projection was damaged, the permanent ring stopper would no longer work.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a push button mechanism that is easy to assemble and can be safely and reliably stopped.

[Means to solve the problem]

The features of this invention are that the push button has a push button body,
It is composed of an upper movable body and a lower movable body that sandwich the push button body from both upper and lower surfaces and are slidably provided on the push button body, and further includes a position retainer that maintains the downward position of the push button. A plurality of locking pieces are provided vertically on the lower surface of the upper movable body, and the locking pieces of the upper movable body penetrate and slide through the push button body. A movable through groove is formed, a connecting piece is provided vertically on the lower surface of the push button body, and the locking piece of the upper movable body is engaged with the lower movable body. A through hole and an opening through which the connecting piece of the push button body passes are formed, and a position holding mechanism for holding the push button in the downward position is provided at both ends of the side surface of the lower movable body. Two stoppers protrude toward the inside of the frame, and the frame has two lateral stops that can be slidably engaged with each of the two stoppers in the downward position of the pushbutton. A rib is integrally formed, and the locking piece of the upper movable body passes through the through groove of the push button body and locks in the through hole of the lower movable body, and The connecting piece passes through the opening of the lower movable body, and is connected to the opening/closing lever of the switch.

〔Example〕

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

In FIG. 1, a pushbutton 1 has a pushbutton body 2 that can be moved up and down, and an upper movable body 3 and a lower movable body 4 arranged in a sandwich-like manner with this pushbutton body interposed between them. It has a three-layer structure. Both movable bodies 3 and 4 have a structure that allows them to move integrally in the horizontal direction.

As shown in the fourth figure, the push button 1 passes through the opening 6 of the frame 5, and is disposed with its upper surface exposed so that it can be moved up and down and can be operated from the outside.

As shown in the first and second figures, the upper movable body 3 has a flat plate shape, and four locking pieces 3a facing each other along both sides in the longitudinal direction are integrally hung on the lower surface of the upper movable body 3. , the tip of this locking piece has a claw portion 3 extending outward.
b... are formed, and these claws are for engaging with the lower movable body 4, as will be explained later.

The pushbutton body 2 fits into the opening 6 of the frame 5 with a gap, and an upper groove 8 is formed on the upper surface of the pushbutton body, and the upper movable body is inserted into this upper groove. 3 are fitted, and can be slid horizontally within the range of 7 provided in the longitudinal direction. At the bottom of the upper groove 8, elongated grooves 9, 9 are formed, and the locking pieces 3a of the upper movable body 3 are inserted into the grooves.
... penetrates and is movable in the longitudinal direction.

Further, on the lower surface of the push button body 2, two connecting pieces 10, 10 are vertically disposed facing each other at a predetermined interval, and on the opposing surfaces of the connecting pieces, both end pieces of the anti-squeal lever 11 are attached. Engageable engagement grooves 10a, 1
0a is provided. Of course, the noise stop lever 11 is
It opens and closes the stop switch. Further, the outer circumferential wall of the push button body 2 extends downward to form a lower groove 12, and a collar portion 13 is formed at the lower end of the outer circumferential wall. The main body is designed not to escape from the opening 6 of the frame 5. A notch 14 is formed at the lower end of one side of the outer circumferential wall of the push button body 2 at the ridges shown in the first and fourth figures.

Next, the lower movable body 4 is fitted into the lower recess 12 of the push button body 2 as shown in the third figure, and this lower movable body has the upper movable body 3 on both sides in the longitudinal direction. Corresponding to the positions of the locking pieces 3a, through holes 15 are formed into which the locking pieces can be inserted.
The locking pieces 3a of the upper movable body 3 pass through the through grooves 9, 9 and the through holes 15 of the lower movable body 4, and the claws 3b are engaged with the lower surface of the lower movable body. be.

For this purpose, the upper movable body 3 and the lower movable body 4 are
Always move horizontally as a unit.

In the center of the lower movable body 4, there are two openings 16,
16 is opened, and this opening is connected to the push button body 2.
The connecting pieces 10, 10 pass through this opening, and the lower movable body 4 is opened with both connecting pieces passing through.
The length is such that it can be moved horizontally. Stoppers 17, 17 having an L-shaped cross section are integrally formed on one side of the lower movable body 4. Both stoppers protrude toward the inner surface of the frame 5, and the tip of the stopper is connected to this stopper. It is a cylindrical body that protrudes outward at right angles from the cross section of the lower movable body.

On the other hand, on the inner surface of the dial holder 5a (FIG. 4) of the frame 5, there is a section of the lower movable body 4 from the inner surface of the dial holder on both sides of the anti-squeal lever 11 as shown in the second and fourth figures. Vertical ribs 18, 18 are perforated toward the side surfaces, and one side of each stopper is slidable on the vertical ribs in correspondence with the stoppers 17, 17, and the dial holder 5a is provided with a , transverse ribs 19, 19 on which the upper surface of the stopper can slide are integrally protruded. A groove 20 is provided between the vertical rib 18 and the horizontal rib 19 so that the stoppers 17, 17 can be lowered. In FIG. 4, a dial plate 21 is stretched over the dial plate holder 5a, a front cover 22 is positioned in front of the dial plate holder 5a, and a timepiece mechanism body 23 is provided on the back side of the dial plate holder.

To explain the work of assembling the pushbutton 1, the pushbutton body 2 is fitted from the lower surface of the opening 6 of the frame 5 so as to be exposed from this opening, and the connecting pieces 10, 10 of the pushbutton body are connected to each other. It passes through the openings 16, 16 of the lower movable body 4, and both ends of the anti-squeal lever 11 are locked in the locking grooves 10a, 10a of this connecting piece.

Therefore, if the locking pieces 3a of the upper movable body 3 are passed through the through grooves 9, 9 of the push button body 2, and then through the through holes 15, 15 of the lower movable body 4, this The locking piece locks onto the lower surface of the through hole 15 of the lower movable body. Therefore, the upper movable body 3, the push button body 2, and the lower movable body 4 are combined into a three-layer structure.

As described above, the push button 1 of the present invention can be easily assembled.

Next, the operation of permanent ring stop will be explained.

When the alarm clock reaches the alarm setting time, an alarm switch (not shown) is turned on and the alarm time is notified by an alarm sound.

To stop the sound, press the push button 1 downward, and the sound stop lever 11 will fall accordingly, turning off the sound stop switch and stopping the alarm. At this time, the stoppers 17, 17 are connected to vertical ribs 18, 18 and horizontal ribs 19, 1, as shown in the third figure.
Between 9 and 20, it descends downward from 20.

To permanently stop the ringing, as described above, while maintaining the pressed state of the upper surface of the upper movable body 3 by the pressing operation of the push button 1, move the upper movable body horizontally in the longitudinal direction by the allowable range of distance 7. move in the direction. As the lower movable body 4 moves together with this movement, the stoppers 17, 17 move to the lower surfaces of the horizontal ribs 19, 19.

When both the upper and lower movable bodies 3, 4 have finished moving within the space 7, the stoppers 17, 17 are located directly below the horizontal ribs 19, 19, as shown by the chain lines in FIGS. 1 and 3. positioned. Therefore, even if the push button 1 is released, this push button no longer rises.

In this way, the push button 1 moves up and down without tilting, and the two stoppers 17 are respectively locked to the horizontal ribs 19 of the frame 5 near both longitudinal ends of the push button 1.

To release the pushbutton 1, press the top surface of the upper movable body 3 with your finger, move it horizontally in the opposite order to the above, and release your finger. The anti-squeal lever 11 will rise due to its spring force. Push button 1 also rises and returns to its original position.

〔effect〕

In the present invention, the push button can always be moved up and down in a horizontal state, and when the push button is held in a lowered state, two ends of the push button are engaged, so that the top surface of the push button is always held horizontally. Even if one of the horizontal ribs is damaged, the other rib can be used to securely hold the position, further improving the ease of assembly.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view, Fig. 2 is a plan view, Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line of Fig. 3. It is a diagram. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Push button, 2...Push button main body, 3...Upper side movable body, 3a...Locking piece, 4...Lower side movable body, 5...Frame body, 6...Opening part, 9...Through groove, 10... Connection piece, 11
...Squeal lever, 15...Through hole, 16...Opening, 17
...Stoppa, 19...Horizontal rib.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A pushbutton body fitted into an opening of a frame so as to be movable up and down, and a pushbutton body sandwiched from both upper and lower surfaces and provided slidably relative to the pushbutton body. It is composed of a push button consisting of an upper movable body and a lower movable body, and a position holding mechanism that maintains the downward position of the push button, and a plurality of locking pieces hang from the lower surface of the upper movable body. The pushbutton body has a through groove through which the locking piece of the upper movable body can slide, and a connecting piece is vertically provided on the lower surface of the pushbutton body. The lower movable body has a through hole in which the locking piece of the upper movable body locks and an opening through which the connecting piece of the push button body passes, and the push button The structure of the position holding mechanism for holding the lower moving position is that two stoppers are provided at both ends of the side surface of the lower movable body protruding toward the inner surface of the frame body. Two horizontal ribs are formed integrally with each of the two stoppers that can be slidably locked in the downward movement position of the push button, and the locking piece of the upper movable body is connected to the locking piece of the push button body. The connecting piece of the pushbutton body passes through the opening of the lower movable body, and the connecting piece has a button for opening and closing the switch. A push button mechanism characterized by a connected lever.