JPH0136213B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a multi-dimensional changeover switch that is applied to, for example, a device for adjusting the angles of left and right rear view mirrors of an automobile vertically and horizontally.

Conventionally, this type of contact has a plurality of fixed contact pieces disposed on the same plane with electrically insulating parts interposed therebetween.
For example, by sliding a plurality of movable contacts placed facing these and moving them toward and away from each other, it is possible to switch between four directions, for example, up, down, left, and right. Either one was provided for each rearview mirror, or a separate means was provided for switching the object of operation to the left rearview mirror or the right rearview mirror.

However, in order to improve the reliability of switch operation, such conventional devices have to move the movable contact from a position where it reliably overlaps one fixed contact piece to another fixed contact piece across the electrical insulation part. The sliding stroke of the movable contacts must be long enough in each direction to allow them to slide to the overlapping position, and the distance between the fixed contact pieces must be wide enough, so that the sliding surfaces This has the disadvantage that a large area is required and the four-way changeover switch itself becomes large.Moreover, it is necessary to provide two such four-way changeover switches, or to provide a separate operation target switching means in addition to the four-way changeover switch. As a result, the entire structure becomes even larger, and there are various drawbacks such as the inability to make it compact.

As mentioned above, the present invention aims to provide a multi-dimensional changeover switch which can change the conventional planar contact structure into a three-dimensional multi-stage structure and organically switch circuits by combining them according to functions and operation targets. It is.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a three-dimensionally arranged fixed contact group and a tilting movable contact group for bringing them into contact with each other, and separates the fixed contact group by function. They are separated by operation target, and both are operated individually or simultaneously.

That is, the tilting member on the side that protrudes from the terminal block of the operation member that penetrates the terminal block provided in the housing so as to be removable and removable, and has an operating end portion protruding outward from the housing is configured to be tiltable; A fixed contact group consisting of a plurality of planar contacts and a vertical contact is provided on the operation side of the terminal block, and is tilted by a tilting operation of the operation member to selectively bring the vertical contact into contact with and separate from the planar contact. In a changeover switch equipped with a movable contact group, on the opposite side of the terminal block, a fixed contact group consisting of an intermediate contact and a vertical contact connected to at least one of the planar contacts, and a fixed contact group that is in vertical contact with the intermediate contact. A tilting movable contact group is provided for selectively bringing the child into contact with and separating from the child.
The present invention is characterized in that a tilting switching means is provided for tilting the tilting movable contact by moving the operating member in and out.

The tilting switching means has a swinging member that swings around a swinging shaft provided on the inner side surface of the housing, and a groove that fits into a protrusion provided on the member, in order to hold and tilt the tilting movable contact. It consists of a switching section provided at the end of an operating member that passes through the terminal block.

The present invention will be described with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

1 to 6 show a first embodiment of this invention, 1
is a housing made of an electrically insulating material such as a plastic molding material, and a terminal block 2 made of an electrically insulating material such as a plastic molding material is integrally assembled within the housing 1. A through hole 3 is formed.
An operating member 4 made of a flexible electrically insulating material such as polyacetal is inserted into and removed from the through hole 3, and the front part of the operating member 4 is inserted forward through an opening 5 formed in the front surface of the housing 1. An operating lever 6 is attached to the front end of the protruding portion. The operating member 4 is flexible, has a thin cross section, and protrudes forward from the through hole 3 for a long time, so that when an external force is applied to the operating lever 6 in the radial direction, it can be bent easily. It's summery.

As shown in FIG. 4, three recesses 7, 8, and 9 are formed on the surface side of the terminal block 2.
Eyelet-shaped contact surface members 10, 11, and 12, which form planar contacts, are inserted through the terminal block 2 at approximately the center of the terminal block, and the contact surface members 11, 12 form intermediate contacts on the back side. It is set as. Front side of contact surface members 10, 11, 12 and contact surface member 1
The contact surfaces on the back sides of the contact surfaces 1 and 12 are formed so that the tips of the movable contacts 29, 30, 31, 50, and 51, which are tilting movable contacts, can slide by tilting, and the front surfaces of the contact surface members 10, 11, and 12 The diameter of the contact surfaces is smaller than the distance between the opposite exposed sides of the contact pieces 15, 16 forming the vertical contacts in the recesses 7, 8, 9, and the movable contacts 29, 30, 31 are tilted. The contact pieces 15 and 16 are configured to have a size that allows them to maintain contact with the movable contacts 29, 30, and 31 when they come into contact with each exposed side surface. Further, the diameter of the contact surface on the back side of the contact surface members 11, 12 is configured to be equal to the diameter of the contact surface on the front side. A terminal plate 13 is fixed to the contact surface member 10 on the back side of the terminal block 2, and the terminal plate 13 extends rearward to the back cover 14 of the housing 1.
stands out from Two bent contact pieces 15 and 16 are also planted on the front side of the terminal block 2, and terminal plates 17 and 18 are connected to the contact pieces 15 and 16, respectively, and the terminal plates 17 and 18 are also placed on the rear side. It extends to and protrudes from the back cover 14 of the housing 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, the contact pieces 15 are exposed on the upper and right sides of the recess 7, the lower and left sides of the recess 8, and the upper side of the recess 9, and the contact pieces 16 are exposed on the upper and right sides of the recess 7. It is exposed on the lower side and left side, on the upper side and right side of recess 8 and on the lower side of recess 9.
None of the contact pieces 15 and 16 are exposed on the left and right sides of the recess 9. Also, recesses 7, 8, 9
The distances between the opposing exposed side surfaces of the contact pieces 15, 16 are approximately equal with respect to the contact surface members 10, 11, 12.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a tilting member made of an electrically insulating material such as a plastic molding material, and the tilting member 2
2, the operating member 4 is slidably inserted into the center hole 23, and the inner end of the center hole 23 is connected to the operating lever 6.
In order to prevent the operating member 4 from forming an inflection point and having an excessively large curvature when an external force in the radial direction is applied to the operating member 4, the inner diameter is gradually increased. The tilting member 22 has a neck portion 24 passing through the opening 5 of the housing 1 and a seating portion 25 that is engaged with the stepped portion of the housing 1 .
Three cylindrical portions 26, 27, and 28 are formed at positions corresponding to 0, 11, and 12, respectively, and the cylindrical portion 2
6, 27, 28 have movable contacts 29, 3 made of metal, etc.
0 and 31 are housed through springs 32, 33 and 34, respectively, and the substantially hemispherical tips of the movable contacts 29, 30 and 31 are connected to the contact surface members 10 and 31 respectively.
It is designed to come into contact with the front side contact surfaces of 11 and 12.

On the back side of the terminal block 2, contact pieces 35 and 36 that form vertical contacts are installed above and below the contact surface member 11 that forms an intermediate contact, respectively, and a contact surface member that forms an intermediate contact. Contact pieces 37, 3 forming vertical contacts above and below 12
8 are implanted, respectively, and these contact pieces 35, 3
6, 37, 38 have terminal plates 39, 40, 41, 4
2 are connected in series, and the terminal boards 39, 40, 4
1 and 42 also extend rearward and protrude from the back cover 14 of the housing 1.

Lower surfaces of contact pieces 35, 37 and contact pieces 36, 3
8 are exposed, and the distance between these exposed surfaces is equal to the distance between the opposing exposed side surfaces of the contact pieces 15 and 16 with the contact surface members 11 and 12 in the middle.

45 is a swinging member made of an electrically insulating material such as a plastic molding material, and the swinging member 4
5 is attached such that both ends of a shaft portion 46 having a circular cross section fit into circular recesses 47, 47 formed in the housing 1 so as to be able to swing therearound. Swing member 45
Two cylindrical parts 48, 49 are formed at positions corresponding to the contact surface members 11, 12 of the terminal block 2, respectively, and movable contacts 50, 51 made of metal or the like are attached to springs 52, 49, respectively. The movable contacts 50 and 51 are housed in each other via a contact piece 53, and the substantially hemispherical tips of the movable contacts 50 and 51 come into contact with the back side contact surfaces of the contact surface members 11 and 12, respectively.

Reference numeral 54 denotes a locking portion protruding into the housing 1. A hole 55 is formed in the locking portion 54, and a stopper pin 56 is accommodated in the hole 55 via a spring 57. Furthermore, grooves 58 are formed at the lower end of the locking portion 54 on both sides of the perforation 55 .

A switching section 59 is provided at the rear end of the operating member 4,
Projections 60, 60 are formed on both sides of the switching part 59 and are slidably held by fitting into the grooves 58, 58, and stopper pins 56 are formed in a substantially hemispherical shape on the upper surface of the switching part 59, respectively. 2. The tip of the
Recesses 61 and 62 are formed in the switching portion 5.
A protrusion 63 formed on the swinging member 45 is provided on the lower surface of the pivot member 9.
A recessed groove 64 into which is inserted is formed.

The operation of the above switch will be explained based on an example in which the switch is applied to a device for adjusting the angles of left and right rearview mirrors of an automobile vertically and horizontally. Assume now that the left rear mirror is equipped with a motor ML and a solenoid SL, and the right rear mirror is equipped with a motor MR and a solenoid SR, and is configured to move vertically and horizontally using the following combinations. In other words, when the solenoid SL or SR is activated, the motor
When the ML or MR rotates in the normal direction, it moves upward, and when the motor rotates in the reverse direction, it moves downward. When the solenoid SL or SR is inactive, when the motor ML or MR rotates in the reverse direction, it moves to the left, and when it rotates in the normal direction, it moves to the right.

For the left and right rearview mirrors configured in this way, as shown in Fig. 6, terminal boards 18 and 17 are connected to the positive and negative terminals of the DC current, respectively, and terminal boards 18 and 17 are connected to the positive terminals of the motors ML and MR. 13 in common, connect terminal boards 40 and 39 to the negative terminals of motors ML and MR, respectively, and connect terminal boards 42 and 41 to one terminal of solenoids SL and SR.
are connected to each other, and the other terminals of solenoids SL and SR are connected to terminal boards 40 and 39, respectively.

In other words, switch between forward and reverse on the front side of the terminal block,
On the back side, the operation target can be changed.

In the switch connected in this way, when the operating member 4 is first pulled toward you and placed in the pulled-out position shown in FIG.
38, terminal plates 40, 42 and contact surface members 11, 12 forming intermediate contacts are connected, respectively. In this state, when an external force is applied to the operating lever 6 and it is tilted upward, the movable contact 2
9 and 31 contact the contact piece 16 to connect the terminal plate 18 and the terminal plate 13 and 42, and the movable contact 30 contacts the contact piece 15 to connect the terminal plate 17 and the terminal plate 40, Thereby the solenoid SL
is activated, the motor ML rotates forward, and the left rearview mirror is moved upward.
When the operating lever 6 is tilted downward, the movable contacts 29 and 31 contact the contact piece 15 to connect the terminal plate 17 and the terminal plate 13 and 42, and the movable contact 30 contacts the contact piece 16. The terminal board 18 and the terminal board 40 are connected, and the solenoid
When the SL is activated, the motor ML is reversed and the left rearview mirror is moved downward. Further, when the operating lever 6 is tilted to the left, the movable contact 29 contacts the contact piece 15 and the terminal plate 17 and the terminal plate 13 are connected, and the movable contact 30
contacts the contact piece 16 and the terminal plate 18 and the terminal plate 40
are connected, and the terminal board 42 is connected to the terminal board 17,
Since it is not connected to any of 18, the solenoid
With SL inactive, motor ML is reversed, and the left rearview mirror is moved to the left. When the operating lever 6 is further tilted to the right, the movable contact 29 contacts the contact piece 16 to connect the terminal plate 18 and the terminal plate 13, and the movable contact 30 contacts the contact piece 15 to connect the terminal plate 17. and the terminal board 40 are connected, and the terminal board 42 is connected to the terminal boards 17 and 18.
Since it is not connected to any of the solenoid SL
The motor ML rotates in the normal direction while the motor ML remains inoperative, and the left rearview mirror is moved to the right.

Next, when the operating member 4 is pushed back to the insertion position shown in FIG.
and contact surface members 11, 12 forming intermediate terminals are respectively connected. In this state, when the operating lever 6 is tilted upward by applying an external force, the movable contacts 29 and 31 come into contact with the contact piece 16 and the terminal plate 1
8 and the terminal boards 13, 41 are connected,
The movable contact 30 contacts the contact piece 15 and the terminal plate 17
and the terminal plate 39 are connected, so that the solenoid SR is activated and the motor MR is rotated in the forward direction to move the right rearview mirror upward. When the operating lever 6 is tilted downward, the movable contacts 29 and 31 contact the contact piece 15 to connect the terminal plate 17 and the terminal plate 13 and 41, and the movable contact 30 contacts the contact piece 16. The terminal plate 18 and the terminal plate 39 are connected, and as a result, the solenoid SR is operated, and the motor MR is reversely rotated to move the right rearview mirror downward. Further, when the operating lever 6 is tilted to the left, the movable contact 29 contacts the contact piece 15 to connect the terminal plate 17 and the terminal plate 13, and the movable contact 30 contacts the contact piece 16 to connect the terminal plate 18. Since the terminal board 39 is connected to the terminal board 39, and the terminal board 41 is not connected to either the terminal boards 17 or 18, the motor MR is reversed and the right rearview mirror is moved to the left while the solenoid SR remains inactive. . When the operating lever 6 is further tilted to the right, the movable contact 29 contacts the contact piece 16 to connect the terminal plate 18 and the terminal plate 13, and the movable contact 30 contacts the contact piece 15 to connect the terminal plate 17. Since the terminal board 41 is connected to the terminal board 39, and the terminal board 41 is not connected to either the terminal board 17 or 18, the motor MR rotates in the normal direction with the solenoid SR inactive, and the right rearview mirror is moved to the right. Become.

In the above-described pulled out position and inserted position of the operating member 4, the movable contacts 50, 51 and the contact piece 39,
Each contact with 40, 41, 42 is ensured by the action of springs 52, 53. In addition, when the operating lever 6 is tilted in each of the above directions, the movable contact 2
The contact between the contact pieces 15, 16 and the contact pieces 9, 30, 31 is ensured by the action of the springs 32, 33, 34. Then, when the external force is removed from the operating lever 6, the tilting member 22 and the operating member 4 automatically return to the neutral position due to the action of the springs 32, 33, 34 and the restoring action of the operating member 4, and are thereby movable. The contact points 29, 30, 31 and the contact pieces 15, 16 are released from contact, and the left and right rearview mirrors come to rest.

Therefore, by moving the operating lever 6 forward, backward, and tilting as described above, the angles of the left and right rear view mirrors can be arbitrarily adjusted vertically and horizontally, and can be stopped at a predetermined angle.

7 to 10 show a second embodiment of the invention.
In this embodiment, parts similar to those in the first embodiment are indicated by the same reference numerals with a dash, and parts not shown in the drawings will be explained based on the reference numerals with reference to the drawings of the first embodiment. shall be.

The operating member 4' is not flexible, but instead consists of two parts which are tiltably connected by a universal joint 71. Therefore, since the operating member 4' does not need to be curved, it can be made thicker than that of the first embodiment, and therefore has sufficient strength to withstand repeated operations. Further, the center hole 23' of the tilting member 22' is formed to a size that does not hinder the tilting movement of the operating member 4' by the universal joint 71, and the neck portion 24' is formed to be longer than that of the first embodiment. .

On the surface side of the terminal block 2', there are recesses 7', 8', 9', contact pieces 15', 16', and movable contacts 29', 30',
31' are arranged as shown in FIG.
3' are connected to each other, and terminal plates 40' and 42' are connected to contact pieces 36' and 38', which are in contact with movable contacts 50' and 51' when the operating member 4' is in the drawn-out position. , a contact piece 3 with which the movable contacts 50', 51' come into contact when the operating member 4' is in the insertion position.
Terminal plates 39' and 41' are connected to terminal plates 5' and 37', respectively.

The operation of the above switch will be explained based on an example in which the switch is applied to a device for adjusting the angles of left and right rearview mirrors of an automobile vertically and horizontally. Assume that the left rear mirror is equipped with motors ML ₁ and ML ₂ , and the right rear mirror is equipped with motors MR ₁ and MR ₂ , and that they are configured to move vertically and horizontally using the following combinations. i.e. motor ML ₁ or MR ₂
When the motor ML 2 or MR 1 rotates in the normal direction, it moves upward, and when it rotates in the reverse direction, it moves downward, and when the motor ML ₂ or MR ₁ rotates in the normal direction, it moves to the left, and when the motor ML 2 or MR 1 rotates in the normal direction, it moves to the right.

For the left _and right rearview mirrors configured in this way, as shown in FIG _{. 1} , connect the terminal board 13' to the positive terminal of MR ₂ in common, and connect the motor
Connect the terminal board 40', 3 to the negative terminal of ML ₂ and MR _1.
9' are connected, respectively, and the terminal plates 42' and 41' are connected to the negative terminals of the motors ML ₁ and MR _2, respectively.

In the switch connected in this way, when the operating member 4' is first pulled forward to the drawn-out position shown in FIG. 7, the movable contacts 50' and 51' come into contact with the contact pieces 36' and 38', respectively. terminal plate 40',
42' and a contact surface member 11' forming an intermediate contact;
12' are connected to each other. In this state, when the operating lever 6' is tilted upward by applying an external force, the movable contact 29' contacts the contact piece 16', connecting the terminal plate 18' and the terminal plate 13', and the movable contact 31 ' contacts the contact piece 15' to connect the terminal plate 17' and the terminal plate 42', causing the motor _ML1 to rotate in the normal direction and move the left rearview mirror upward. When the operating lever 6' is tilted downward, the movable contact 29' contacts the contact piece 15' to connect the terminal plate 17' and the terminal plate 13', and the movable contact 31' contacts the contact piece 15'.
6' to connect the terminal plate 18' and the terminal plate 42', thereby causing the motor _ML1 to reversely move the left rear mirror downward. Furthermore, when the operating lever 6' is tilted to the left, the movable contact 29' comes into contact with the contact piece 16' and the terminal plate 1
8' and the terminal plate 13' are connected, and the movable contact 30' contacts the contact piece 15' to connect the terminal plate 17'.
and the terminal plate 40' are connected, thereby the motor
ML ₂ rotates forward and the left rearview mirror is moved to the left. Further, when the operating lever 6' is tilted to the right, the movable contact 29' is moved to the contact piece 1.
5', the terminal plate 17' and the terminal plate 13' are connected, and the movable contact 30' contacts the contact piece 1.
6' to connect the terminal plate 18' and the terminal plate 40', thereby causing the motor ML ₂ to reversely move the left back mirror to the right.

Next, when the operating member 4' is pushed back to the insertion position shown in FIG. 8, the movable contacts 50', 51' contact the contact pieces 35', 37', respectively, and
9', 41' and contact surface member 1 forming an intermediate contact
1' and 12' are connected to each other. In this state, when the operating lever 6' is tilted upward by applying an external force, the movable contact 29' contacts the contact piece 16', connecting the terminal plate 18' and the terminal plate 13', and the movable contact 31 ' contacts the contact piece 15' to connect the terminal plate 17' and the terminal plate 41', causing the motor MR ₂ to rotate forward and move the right rearview mirror upward. Furthermore, when the operating lever 6' is tilted downward, the movable contact 29' comes into contact with the contact piece 15', causing the terminal plate 17' and the terminal plate 13'
At the same time, the movable contact 31' contacts the contact piece 16' and the terminal plate 18' and the terminal plate 41' are connected, and the motor MR ₂ is thereby reversed and the right rear mirror is moved downward. It will be. Also, by tilting the operating lever 6' to the left,
The movable contact 29' contacts the contact piece 16' and the terminal plate 1
8' and the terminal plate 13' are connected, and the movable contact 30' contacts the contact piece 15' to connect the terminal plate 17'.
and the terminal plate 39' are connected, thereby the motor
MR ₁ rotates forward and the right rearview mirror is moved to the left. When the operating lever 6' is further tilted to the right, the movable contact 29' is moved to the contact piece 1.
5', the terminal plate 17' and the terminal plate 13' are connected, and the movable contact 30' contacts the contact piece 1.
6' to connect the terminal plate 18' and the terminal plate 39', thereby causing the motor MR ₁ to rotate in reverse and move the right rearview mirror to the right.

After each operation, when the external force is removed from the operating lever 6',
Due to the action of the springs 32', 33', 34', the tilting member 22' and the operating member 4' automatically return to their neutral positions, thereby causing the movable contacts 29', 3
0', 31' and the contact pieces 15', 16' are released from contact, and the left and right rearview mirrors come to rest.

Therefore, by operating the operating lever 6' in and out and tilting it as described above, the angles of the left and right rear view mirrors can be arbitrarily adjusted vertically and horizontally, and can be stopped at a predetermined angle.

There are three tilting movable contacts 29, 30, and 31, one each, but for ease of understanding, the sixth
In the figures and FIG. 10, only the vertical and horizontal tilting movements of the tilting movable contacts 29 and 30 are shown separately, and the movable contact 29' is also shown in the same way.

11 to 13 show different modifications of the operating member 4' and the tilting member 22'. 11th
In the figure, the length of the neck 24'a of the tilting member 22'a is about the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore the length of the operating lever 6'a is also about the same as that of the first embodiment. There is almost no difference in appearance from that of the first embodiment. Further, in FIG. 12, the center hole 23'b of the tilting member 22'b is formed to gradually become larger from the inside to the outside, and near the outer end, springs 72 are provided vertically and horizontally (not shown). There is. Therefore, when tilting the tilting member 22'b by the required amount, the operating lever 6'b can be tilted by a large amount. Further, in FIG. 13, the operating member 4'c does not curve or bend, but merely performs a forward/backward switching operation, and instead extends outwardly to the elongated neck 24'c of the tilting member 22'c. A center hole 23'c is formed that becomes larger toward the neck 24'c.
The tilting member 22'c can be directly tilted by holding the tilting member 22'c.

Figures 14 and 15 show terminal blocks 2d and 2'd that are modified corresponding to the terminal blocks 2 and 2', respectively.
In both cases, the through holes 3d, 3'd are formed large, so that the operation members 4d, 4' are thick and strong.
It is now possible to use d. In the terminal block 2'd of FIG. 15, each recess 7'd, 8'd,
Since the exposed portions of the contact pieces 15'd and 16'd at 9'd are the same as those shown in FIG. 9, the connection of the terminal plate is also the same as that shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the terminal block 2d of FIG. 14, the recesses 7d and 9d
The exposed parts of the contact pieces 15d and 16d in the fourth
Since it is different from the one shown in the figure, the terminal board connections must be made in an appropriate combination different from the one in Figure 4, but it is within the skill of those skilled in the art to appropriately combine the terminal board connections in this way. Since this can be selected very easily, a detailed explanation will be omitted.

In addition, in each of the above embodiments, the contact surface members 10, 1
Movable contacts 29 and 3 corresponding to 1 and 12, respectively
Although three contact pieces 15, 16, etc. were provided each, the present invention is not limited thereto, and two contact pieces 15, 16, etc. were provided each, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The connections 17, 18, 39, 40, 41, 42, etc. are not limited to those of the above embodiments. In addition, although each of the above embodiments has been described as being applied to a device that adjusts the angle of the left and right rear view mirrors of a car in up, down, left and right directions, the present invention can also be applied to any other two-mode four-way switching device, etc. It goes without saying that various changes and modifications can be made to each of the above embodiments.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, the selective contact and separation of the three-dimensionally configured fixed contact group is made possible by the tilting of the movable contacts, thereby providing a small switch with a three-dimensional operating space. You can.

Further, the present invention provides a contact switching mechanism by tilting the tilting movable contact on the front and back of the terminal block, and the tilting of the movable contact is controlled by tilting the operating member via the tilting member and moving the operating member in and out via the tilting switching means. The braking and insertion/removal of the operating members can be operated simultaneously or separately, and the back side of the terminal block has a vertical contact with an intermediate contact connected to the flat contact. Since a fixed contact group consisting of a terminal block is provided, it has the excellent effect of providing a highly functional multi-purpose changeover switch that also switches the operation object using the contact mechanism on the back side terminal block.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 6 show a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a vertical side view showing the operation member in the pulled out position, and FIG. 3 is the operation member in the inserted position. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional front view taken along the - line in FIG. 2, and FIG.
6 is a wiring diagram showing an example of connection of the terminal board, FIGS. 7 to 10 show a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a longitudinal side view of the main part showing a state in which the lever is tilted upward; FIG. 8 is a longitudinal side view of the main part showing a state in which the operating member is in the insertion position and the operating lever is tilted upward; The figure shows the condition in which the operating lever is not tilted.
10 is a wiring diagram showing an example of connection of the terminal board, FIGS. 11 to 13 are vertical sectional side views of the main parts showing different modifications of the operating member and the tilting member, and 14th and 15th The figures show cross-sectional front views showing different modifications of the terminal block. 1: Housing, 2: Terminal block, 3: Through hole,
4: Operation member, 5: Opening, 6: Operation lever, 7,
8, 9: recess, 10, 11, 12: contact surface member,
13, 17, 18, 39, 40, 41, 42: Terminal board, 14: Back cover, 15, 16, 35, 36, 3
7, 38: contact piece, 22: tilting member, 23: center hole, 24: neck, 25: seating section, 26, 27, 2
8, 48, 49: Cylindrical part, 29, 30, 31, 5
0, 51: Movable contact, 32, 33, 34, 52,
53, 57: Spring, 45: Swing member, 46: Shaft, 47: Recess, 54: Locking portion, 55: Perforation, 5
6: Stopper pin, 58, 64: Concave groove, 59: Switching portion, 60: Projection, 61, 62: Recess, 63: Projection, 71: Universal joint, 72: Spring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A tilting member of an operation member that extends so as to be inserted into and removed from a terminal block provided in a housing and whose operating end protrudes outward from the housing is capable of tilting a tilting member on a side that protrudes from the terminal block. A fixed contact group consisting of a plurality of planar contacts and a vertical contact is provided on the operation side of the terminal block, and is tilted by a tilting operation of the operating member to selectively convert the planar contact to the vertical contact. A changeover switch is provided with a group of tilting movable contacts that move toward and away from the terminal block, and on the opposite side of the terminal block, a fixed contact group consisting of an intermediate contact and a vertical contact connected to at least one of the planar contacts; The intermediate contact is provided with a tilting movable contact group that selectively connects and separates the vertical contact,
A multi-way changeover switch characterized in that a tilting switching means is provided for tilting the tilting movable contact by inserting and removing an operating member passing through the tilting member. 2. The tilting switching means has a swinging member that swings around a swinging shaft provided on the inner side surface of the housing in order to hold and tilt the movable tilting contact, and a groove that fits into a protrusion provided on the member, 2. The multi-way switching switch according to claim 1, comprising a switching section provided at the end of an operating member passing through the terminal block.