Push button

Abstract

To provide a push button having improved work efficiency while improving beauty of a colored figure.SOLUTION: A push button 100 provided on an alarm clock 10, etc., comprises: a figure body 111 including a head part 111a (first part), a neck part 111b (second part) and a body part 111c (third part), where a flat lower surface 113 to be mounted on a flat upper surface 123 of a depressing member 120 is formed over the head part 111a, the neck part 111b and the body part 111c; and a C-shaped-ring collar member 112 provided on the neck part 111b. The neck part 111b is a C-shaped ring with a lower surface 113 side open, and includes an inclined groove 114 that inclines relative to the lower surface, towards the head part 111a to which the neck part 111b is connected and the body part 111c to which the neck part 111b is connected whichever is more gently connected. The collar member 112 is fitted into the inclined groove 114, and a tip surface 112c1 thereof is parallel to the lower surface 113 and is disposed on the same plane as the lower surface 113.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a push button. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, push buttons for operating alarm clocks and the like, which are provided with figurative bodies in the form of character or animal dolls, have been disclosed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an alarm clock in which a clock device is provided on a character body simulating a humanoid robot, and the head serves as an alarm ON / OFF switch. Here, the figurative bodies such as characters may be painted in various colors, and for example, as shown in Patent Document 2, a neatly colored figurative body can be created by painting the non-colored parts after masking them with a paint mask or the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-966 A [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 4-261687 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When the painted part is small, it can be difficult to mask the figure before painting. In particular, in the case of a collar part of a figure of a sleeping animal such as a dog, if unevenness in the paint occurs on the flat underside that is attached to a pressing member for turning on / off a switch such as an alarm clock, the uneven paint can be seen through the gap between the upper surface of the pressing member and the underside of the figure, reducing the product value. It is possible to make the painted part a separate part, but the part would be small in size and difficult to attach, and there is a concern that the number of work steps would increase.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a push button which enhances the aesthetic appeal of a colored figure and also improves work efficiency. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The push button of the present invention includes a first part, a second part, and a third part, the second part being narrowed to connect the first part and the third part, a flat lower surface attached to the flat upper surface of a push-down member and formed across the first part, the second part, and the third part, and a C-shaped small member provided on the second part, the second part being a C-shaped ring with the lower surface side open, and having an inclined groove portion that inclines with respect to the lower surface toward the first part to which the second part is connected and the third part to which the second part is connected which is more gently connected, the small member being fitted into the inclined groove portion, and having a tip surface that is parallel to the lower surface and is positioned on the same plane as the lower surface. Effect of the Invention

[0007] The present invention can provide a push button that enhances the aesthetic appeal of the colored figure while also improving operability. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of an alarm clock equipped with a push button according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2 is a cross-sectional view of the push button according to the embodiment of the present invention taken along line II-II of FIG. [Diagram 3] 1A and 1B show a push-down member to which a push button shaped body according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached, in which FIG. 1A is a perspective view from above, and FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a connecting and fixing member of the push button according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] 3A shows the neck of a push button according to an embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line Va-Va in FIG. 2, (b) is a view taken from the P1 direction in (a) with the collar member omitted, and (c) is a perspective view taken from the P2 direction in (b). [Figure 6] 1A and 1B show a collar member of a push button according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a perspective view seen from the left side, and FIG. [Figure 7] 4 is an enlarged front view showing the vicinity of the tip surface of the collar member of the push button according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 shows an alarm clock 10 provided with a push button 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The alarm clock 10 includes a clock body 11 having a substantially rectangular box shape. The clock body 11 is provided with a clock display unit 12 and an operation unit 13 having a plurality of operation buttons. The operation unit 13 allows the user to set the time at which the alarm will sound in the alarm clock 10. When the alarm of the alarm clock 10 is sounding, the alarm can be stopped by pressing the push button 100.

[0010] In the following description, the side on which the push button 100 is provided will be referred to as the top and the opposite side as the bottom, the side on which the clock display unit 12 is provided will be referred to as the front (or front side) and the opposite side will be referred to as the rear (or back side), and when looking at the alarm clock 10 from the front (front side), the left side will be referred to as the left and the right side will be referred to as the right.

[0011] The push button 100 includes a figure 110. The figure 110 is formed to resemble a dog lying down. The figure 110 includes a figure body 111 and a collar member 112 (small member). The figure body 111 includes the dog's head 111a (first part), the dog's neck 111b (second part) and the dog's body 111c (third part). The neck 111b is a part that connects the head 111a and the body 111c, and is formed to be sufficiently narrow compared to the head 111a and the body 111c. The collar member 112 is provided on the neck 111b of the figure body 111.

[0012] 2, the lower surface 113 of the figure body 111 includes a flat surface that is provided across the head 111a, the neck 111b, and the body 111c. The flat surface of the lower surface 113 of the figure body 111 abuts against the flat upper surface 123 of the pressing member 120. Here, the pressing member 120 is provided on the upper surface of the watch body 11 so as to be movable in the up and down direction.

[0013] As shown in Figures 3(a) and 3(b), the pressing member 120 is formed in a generally elongated rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction and has semicircular ends. A flange portion 121 is provided on the outer periphery of the pressing member 120. Elastic portions 122 are provided on the left and right ends of the flange portion 121 and extend rearward while bending. The elastic portions 122 are supported by the watch body 11. When the pressing member 120 is pressed, it is resilient upward by the elastic portions 122, and returns to its original position when the pressure is released.

[0014] An upper surface 123 of the pressing member 120 is formed as a flat surface. An attachment boss 124 is provided on the upper surface 123 of the pressing member 120. The pressing member 120 has an internal space formed in a generally shell shape, and is provided with lattice-shaped ribs. A pressing protrusion 125 that protrudes downward in a cross shape is provided in the internal space of the pressing member 120 at the center in the left-right direction. When the pressing member 120 is pressed downward and moves, the pressing protrusion 125 can press a switch (not shown) to stop the sounding alarm.

[0015] 2, openings 113a are provided in two places on the underside 113 of the figure body 111, and two bosses 124 of the pressing member 120 are inserted into the openings 113a. The bosses 124 inserted into the inside of the figure body 111 are connected by a connecting and fixing member 130 that is long in the left and right directions.

[0016] 4, the connecting and fixing member 130 is provided with a connecting and fixing member main body 131 having a substantially long, flat plate-like shape, with a circular protrusion on the upper surface side and two mounting portions 132 each having a circular recess on the lower surface side. A screw hole 132a is provided in the mounting portion 132. The connecting and fixing member main body 131 is formed with a narrow portion 131a in the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction, which is narrower than the portion where the mounting portions 132 are provided.

[0017] 2, the connecting and fixing member 130 is attached such that the recesses on the lower surface side of each mounting portion 132 cover the boss 124 of the pressing member 120. In addition, the figure body main body 111 is provided with engagement portions 111d that engage with the connecting and fixing member main body 131 at the front and rear. From above the mounting portions 132, the screw member 101 screws into the female thread portion of the boss 124. In this way, the figure body 110 (figure body main body 111) is fixed to the pressing member 120 with the flat surface of the lower surface 113 abutting against the upper surface 123 of the pressing member 120.

[0018] The figurative body main body 111 is divided into left and right halves when viewed with the head 111a at the front and the body 111c at the rear. The divided figurative body main body 111 is provided with a plurality of bosses 111f with female threads on one side, and is connected by screwing a screw member (not shown) from the other side. The screw member is covered so as not to be seen by ears 111a1 (see FIG. 1) on the head 111a. Although not shown, the divided figurative body main body 111 can be joined by inserting a pin into the boss as appropriate to position it, or by press-fitting the pin inserted into the boss.

[0019] The neck portion 111b of the figure body 111 is provided with an inclined groove portion 114. The inclined groove portion 114 is a C-shaped ring with the lower surface 113 side of the figure body 111 open, and is provided so as to be inclined toward the body portion 111c with respect to the lower surface 113. In this embodiment, the connection between the body portion 111c and the inclined groove portion 114 (neck portion 111b) is gentler than the connection between the head portion 111a and the inclined groove portion 114 (neck portion 111b), so the inclined groove portion 114 is provided so as to be inclined toward the body portion 111c. However, for example, when the connection between the head portion 111a and the inclined groove portion 114 (neck portion 111b) is gentler than the connection between the body portion 111c and the inclined groove portion 114 (neck portion 111b), the inclined groove portion 114 may be inclined toward the head portion 111a. That is, the inclined groove 114 may be inclined toward the head 111a to which the neck 111b is connected or the body 111c to which the neck 111b is connected, whichever is more gently connected. The inclined groove 114 has a side wall 114a on one side provided on the head 111a side, and a side wall 114b on the other side provided on the body 111c side. The side walls 114a and 114b have openings 114a1 and 114b1, respectively, through which the narrow portion 131a of the connecting and fixing member 130 is inserted.

[0020] As shown in Fig. 5(a), Fig. 5(b) and Fig. 5(c), the bottom surface 114c of the inclined groove portion 114 (i.e., the bottom surface of the inclined groove portion 114 that is a concave groove) is provided in a substantially rectangular shape in the direction of Fig. 5(a). The bottom surface 114c has a first linear bottom surface 114c1 provided opposite to be connected to the lower surface 113 of the figure body 111, a second linear bottom surface 114c2 that is parallel to the first linear bottom surface 114c1 and provided opposite to the first linear bottom surface 114c1 above the first linear bottom surface 114c1, an arc-shaped bottom surface 114c3 that connects each of the first linear bottom surfaces 114c1 and each of the second linear bottom surfaces 114c2, and a connecting bottom surface 114c4 that connects each of the second linear bottom surfaces 114c2. The connecting bottom surface 114c4 includes a portion that connects to the second linear bottom surface 114c2 in an arc shape. 5(b), a substantially T-shaped engagement hole 114d is provided in the bottom surface 114c at the top of the inclined groove portion 114. The engagement hole 114d is arranged with the vertical bar of the T facing the head 111a.

[0021] The collar member 112 is fitted into the inclined groove portion 114. As shown in Fig. 6(a) and Fig. 6(b), the collar member 112 is formed in a substantially C-shaped ring shape, the outer peripheral surface 112a is formed in an arc shape over the entirety, and the inner peripheral surface 112b is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having a linear portion. The two tip portions 112c of the collar member 112 are bent inward. In the collar member 112, the flat surface of the tip portion 112c continuing from the outer peripheral surface 112a is defined as a tip surface 112c1. In addition, the flat surface that is connected to the tip surface 112c1 of the tip portion 112c via the chamfered surface 112c2 on one side and connected to the inner peripheral surface 112b on the other side and disposed opposite to each other is defined as a first bottom surface abutment portion 112c3.

[0022] The inner circumferential surface 112b includes an arc-shaped bottom surface abutment portion 112b1, a second bottom surface abutment portion 112b2, and a third bottom surface abutment portion 112b3. The arc-shaped bottom surface abutment portion 112b1 is an arc-shaped surface that connects to the first bottom surface abutment portion 112c3 at the upper side. The second bottom surface abutment portion 112b2 is a linear flat surface that connects to each arc-shaped bottom surface abutment portion 112b1. The third bottom surface abutment portion 112b3 connects two second bottom surface abutment portions 112b2. The third bottom surface abutment portion 112b3 includes an arc-shaped surface that connects to the second bottom surface abutment portion 112b2 and a linear flat surface that connects these two arc-shaped surfaces. An engagement protrusion 112d is provided on the linear flat surface of the third bottom surface abutment portion 112b3. The engagement protrusion 112d is formed to correspond to the engagement hole 114d. Specifically, the engagement hole 114d is formed as a substantially T-shaped protrusion, and is inserted into the engagement hole 114d provided in the inclined groove portion 114.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 5(a), the first bottom contact portion 112c3 of the collar member 112 contacts the first linear bottom surface 114c1. The second bottom contact portion 112b2 contacts the second linear bottom surface 114c2. The third bottom contact portion 112b3 contacts the connecting bottom surface 114c4. The first linear bottom surface 114c1 contacts the first bottom contact portion 112c3 of the collar member 112, so that the dividing surface S1, which is a vertical surface of the figure body 111, is firmly abutted, and the joint of the figure body 111 formed by dividing is reinforced. Furthermore, the other parts are also abutted at each part of the collar member 112, so that the joint of the figure body 111 is further reinforced.

[0024] 7, collar member 112 that fits into inclined groove portion 114 has tip surface 112c1 that is approximately parallel to flat lower surface 113 and is disposed on the same plane as lower surface 113. This makes it difficult for a gap that would cause discomfort to form between collar member 112 and upper surface 123 of pressing member 120, improving the design.

[0025] Usually, when coloring the figurative body 110 according to this embodiment, the head 111a, the body 111c, and the collar member 112 are formed with different colors. According to the present invention, even in a part such as the neck 111b where painting is difficult due to masking, a C-shaped member such as the collar member 112 can be easily attached, so that it is possible to provide a push button 100 that enhances the aesthetic appearance of the colored figurative body 110 while also improving work efficiency.

[0026] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications can be made to the embodiment. For example, the figurative body 110 is not limited to a figurative body that imitates a dog sleeping, and may be a figurative body of another animal, etc. Also, the collar member 112 may be a small part that imitates another object. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 10 Alarm clock 11 Clock body 12 Clock display section 13 Operation section 100 Push button 101 Screw member 110 Figure 111 Figure body 111a Head 111a1 Ears 111b Neck 111c Body 111d Engagement portion 111f Boss 112 Collar member 112a Outer periphery 112b Inner circumferential surface 112b1 Circular arc bottom surface abutment portion 112b2 2nd bottom contact part 112b3 3rd bottom contact part 112c Tip 112c1 Tip surface 112c2 Chamfered surface 112c3 First bottom contact portion 112d Engagement protrusion 113 Bottom surface 113a Opening 114 Slanted groove 114a Side wall 114a1 Opening 114b Side wall 114b1 Opening 114c Bottom 114c1 First linear bottom 114c2 Second straight bottom surface 114c3 Circular bottom surface 114c4 Connection bottom surface 114d Engagement hole portion 120 Pressing member 121 Flange portion 122 Elastic part 123 Upper surface 124 boss 125 pressure projection 130 Connection fixing member 131 Connection fixing member body 131a Narrow section 132 Mounting section 132a Screw hole

Claims

1. a shaped body including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, the second portion being constricted to connect the first portion and the third portion, and a flat lower surface attached to a flat upper surface of a pressing member being formed across the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion; A C-shaped small member provided in the second portion; having the second portion has a C-shaped annular shape with the lower surface side being an open side, and has an inclined groove portion that is inclined with respect to the lower surface toward a more gentle connection between the first portion to which the second portion is connected and the third portion to which the second portion is connected, The small member is fitted into the inclined groove portion, and a tip surface of the small member is parallel to the lower surface and is disposed on the same plane as the lower surface.

2. A T-shaped engagement hole is provided on the bottom surface of the top of the inclined groove, The small member is provided with a T-shaped engagement protrusion corresponding to the engagement hole. The push button according to claim 1 .

3. The bottom surface of the inclined groove portion includes a first linear bottom surface provided opposite to the lower surface so as to be perpendicularly connected thereto, a second linear bottom surface provided opposite to the first linear bottom surface and parallel to the first linear bottom surface above the first linear bottom surface, an arc-shaped bottom surface connecting each of the first linear bottom surfaces and each of the second linear bottom surfaces, and a connecting bottom surface connecting each of the second linear bottom surfaces, The push button according to claim 1 , wherein the small member includes a first bottom surface abutment portion that abuts against each of the first linear bottom surfaces.

4. The connecting bottom surface is connected to each of the second linear bottom surfaces in an arc shape, The small member has a second bottom surface abutment portion that is continuous with the first bottom surface abutment portion so as to abut against each of the second linear bottom surfaces, and a third bottom surface abutment portion that abuts against the connecting bottom surface. The push button according to claim 3.

5. 5. The push button according to claim 1, wherein the figure body is divided into two parts, a left part and a right part.

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