Operation body

Abstract

To make an operation main body simple.SOLUTION: A lever 14 has an inner decoration 20A formed on an outer side surface of an internal member 20 in a decoration body 18 of a knob 16. A crystal layer 22 forms the outer side surface of the decoration body 18. The inner decoration 20A of the internal member 20 can be viewed from an outside of the crystal layer 22. The crystal layer 22 is formed of resin and is laminated on the outer side of the internal member 20. Thus, it is possible to make an arrangement of the knob 16 further simplified.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an operating body with which an operating main body is operated. [Background technology]

[0002] A handball object is operated by the shift lever described in Patent Document 1. The inner surface of the cover plate of the handball object is covered with a metal plating layer, and the metal plating layer is visible from the outside of the cover plate.

[0003] As described above, in this shift lever, the inner surface of the cover plate is coated with a metal plating layer. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Chinese Utility Model No. 214146540 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In consideration of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an operating body that can simplify the configuration of the operating body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The first aspect of the operating body of the present invention comprises an operating main body to be operated, an inner material provided on the operating main body and having an inner pattern on its outer surface, and an outer material laminated with resin on the outside of the inner material, constituting the outer surface of the operating main body and allowing the inner pattern to be seen from the outside.

[0007] A second aspect of the present invention provides the operating body of the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the outer material surrounds the inner material.

[0008] A third aspect of the present invention is directed to the operating body of the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the material of the inner material is different from the material of the outer material.

[0009] A fourth aspect of the present invention is the operating body of any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, wherein the melting point of the inner material is higher than the melting point of the outer material.

[0010] An operating body according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the operating body according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, wherein an outer pattern is provided on the outer surface of the outer material.

[0011] A sixth aspect of the present invention provides a manipulation tool in accordance with the fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the inner pattern and the outer pattern are different from each other.

[0012] The seventh aspect of the operating body of the present invention is an operating body of any one of the first to sixth aspects of the present invention, which comprises a core material that is provided inside the inner material and on the outside of which the inner material is laminated with resin. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] In the operating body of the first aspect of the present invention, an operating body is operated. An inner material is provided in the operating body, and an inner pattern is provided on the outer surface of the inner material. Furthermore, the outer surface of the operating body is formed by an outer material, and the inner pattern can be seen from outside the outer material.

[0014] Here, the outer material is laminated with resin on the outside of the inner material, which simplifies the structure of the operating body.

[0015] In the second aspect of the operating body of the present invention, the outer material surrounds the inner material, so that the operating body can be made three-dimensional.

[0016] In the operating body of the third aspect of the present invention, the material of the inner material is different from the material of the outer material, so that the inner material can be clearly seen from outside the outer material.

[0017] In the operating body of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the melting point of the inner material is higher than the melting point of the outer material, which makes it possible to prevent the inner material from melting due to the outer material when the outer material is laminated onto the outside of the inner material.

[0018] In the fifth aspect of the present invention, an outer pattern is provided on the outer surface of the outer material, so that the operating body can be decorated with an inner pattern and an outer pattern.

[0019] In the sixth aspect of the present invention, the operating body has different inner and outer patterns, which allows the operating body to be more satisfactorily decorated with the inner and outer patterns.

[0020] In the seventh aspect of the present invention, the operating body has a core material provided inside the inner material, and the core material is laminated with resin on the outside of the core material. Therefore, even when a core material is provided, the structure of the operating body can be simplified. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view showing the shift device according to the embodiment of the present invention, as viewed obliquely from the right. [Figure 2] (A) is a perspective view from the rear diagonally right showing the knob and slide cover of the shift device in an embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is a cross-sectional view from the rear showing the main parts of the knob of the shift device in an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] (A) is a perspective view from the rear right showing the main parts of the knob of a shift device in an embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is a perspective view from the rear right showing the inside of the knob of a shift device in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] 1 shows a perspective view of a shift device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the rear diagonally right. In the drawing, the front of the shift device 10 is indicated by an arrow FR, the left of the shift device 10 is indicated by an arrow LH, and the top of the shift device 10 is indicated by an arrow UP.

[0023] The shift device 10 in this embodiment is installed in a console (not shown) of a vehicle (automobile), with the front, left, and upper sides of the shift device 10 facing the front, left, and upper sides of the vehicle, respectively. A rectangular opening (not shown) is formed through the console, and the opening opens the interior of the console upward.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 1, the shift device 10 is provided with a plate 12 in the shape of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box as a housing, and the plate 12 is fixed within the console. A through-hole (not shown) that is rectangular in top view is formed in the upper wall of the rear portion of the plate 12, and the through-hole is located below the opening of the console. The through-hole passes through the upper wall of the plate 12 in the vertical direction, and the through-hole opens the interior of the plate 12 upward.

[0025] A generally columnar lever 14 serving as an operating body is housed within the rear portion of the plate 12, and the lever 14 is elongated in the vertical direction. The lever 14 is supported in the plate 12 at a vertically intermediate portion so as to be rotatable (movable), and the lever 14 is rotatable within a predetermined range in the front-rear direction around a central axis O parallel to the left-right direction. The lever 14 rotatably passes through a through-hole in the plate 12 and an opening in the console, and an upper portion of the lever 14 protrudes above the console (into the vehicle interior).

[0026] A substantially rectangular parallelepiped knob 16 (see FIG. 2(A)) serving as an operating body (grip) is provided on the upper part of the lever 14, and the lever 14 is rotated by a vehicle occupant (particularly the driver) gripping and rotating the knob 16. The lever 14 is disposed in an H position (home position) as a shift position, and when the lever 14 is moved forward from the H position, the lever 14 is disposed in an R position (reverse position) as a shift position, and when the lever 14 is moved rearward from the H position, the lever 14 is disposed in a D position (drive position) as a shift position.

[0027] A decorative body 18 (see FIGS. 2(B) and 3(A)) having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is provided in the middle of the knob 16 in the left-right direction.

[0028] An approximately rectangular parallelepiped inner material 20 (see FIG. 3(B)) is provided inside the decorative body 18. The inner material 20 is made of polycarbonate (PC resin) and is colored and opaque or transparent. An inner pattern 20A is formed on the outer surface (from the front surface through the top surface to the rear surface) of the inner material 20. The inner pattern 20A is a geometric pattern in which polygons (triangles in this embodiment) are arranged and combined as constituent patterns, and unevenness is provided to form a three-dimensional pattern.

[0029] The outer surfaces (front, top, rear, left, and right surfaces) of the internal material 20 are covered with a crystal layer 22 as an external material, and the outer surfaces (front, top, and rear surfaces) of the crystal layer 22 form the outer surfaces (design surfaces) of the knob 16. The crystal layer 22 is made of acrylic (PMMA resin) and is formed by lamination molding onto the outer surfaces of the internal material 20, and the melting point of the crystal layer 22 is lower than the melting point of the internal material 20. The crystal layer 22 is colorless and transparent, allowing the internal pattern 20A of the internal material 20 to be seen from the outside of the crystal layer 22. The external pattern 22A is formed on the outer surface (from the front surface through the top surface to the rear surface) of the crystal layer 22, and like the internal pattern 20A, the external pattern 22A is a geometric pattern in which polygons (triangles in this embodiment) that are constituent patterns are arranged and combined, and unevenness is provided to form a three-dimensional pattern. The constituent patterns of the outer pattern 22A are larger than the constituent patterns of the inner pattern 20A, and the outer pattern 22A is different from the inner pattern 20A.

[0030] Side plates 24, each having an approximately rectangular shape, are fixed to the left and right surfaces of the decorative body 18 (crystal layer 22) as covering parts, and the left and right side plates 24 cover the left and right surfaces of the decorative body 18, respectively, and are colored and opaque.

[0031] A generally rectangular plate-shaped slide cover 26 (see FIG. 2(A)) is integrally provided below the knob 16, and the lever 14 passes through the slide cover 26, which extends to the front, rear, left, and right sides from the knob 16. The slide cover 26 is disposed above the plate 12 and below the console, and regardless of the rotational position of the lever 14, the slide cover 26 always covers the entire through-hole of the plate 12 from above and the entire opening of the console from below.

[0032] Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

[0033] In the shift device 10 configured as described above, the knob 16 of the lever 14 is rotated to rotate the lever 14. In addition, in the decorative body 18 of the knob 16, an inner pattern 20A is formed on the outer surface of the inner material 20, and a crystal layer 22 forms the outer surface of the decorative body 18, making the inner pattern 20A of the inner material 20 visible from the outside of the crystal layer 22, and the decorative body 18 is decorated with the inner pattern 20A.

[0034] Here, in the decorative body 18, the crystal layer 22 is laminated and molded from resin on the outside of the inner material 20. This simplifies the configuration of the decorative body 18, and the configuration of the knob 16. Furthermore, the thickness of the crystal layer 22 can be increased. Moreover, the crystal layer 22 can be formed by injection molding, eliminating the need for post-processing such as leather processing on the crystal layer 22, and reducing the cost of the decorative body 18.

[0035] Furthermore, the crystal layer 22 covers the front, top, rear, left and right surfaces of the inner material 20, surrounding the inner material 20. This allows the decorative body 18 to be a three-dimensional object rather than a plate, and the knob 16 to be a three-dimensional object.

[0036] Furthermore, the material of the inner material 20 (polycarbonate) is different from the material of the crystal layer 22 (acrylic). Therefore, the inner pattern 20A of the inner material 20 can be clearly seen from the outside of the crystal layer 22. Moreover, the inner material 20 is colored, while the crystal layer 22 is colorless. Therefore, the inner pattern 20A of the inner material 20 can be seen even more clearly from the outside of the crystal layer 22.

[0037] Furthermore, the melting point of the inner material 20 is set higher than the melting point of the crystal layer 22. Therefore, when the crystal layer 22 is laminated on the outside of the inner material 20, the inner pattern 20A of the inner material 20 can be prevented from being melted and damaged by the crystal layer 22.

[0038] Additionally, an outer pattern 22A is formed on the outer surface of the crystal layer 22. Therefore, the decorative body 18 can be decorated with the inner pattern 20A and the outer pattern 22A, and the knob 16 can be decorated effectively.

[0039] Furthermore, the outer pattern 22A and the inner pattern 20A are different. Therefore, the decorative body 18 can be well decorated by the inner pattern 20A and the outer pattern 22A, and the knob 16 can be more effectively decorated. Moreover, the constituent pattern of the outer pattern 22A is larger than the constituent pattern of the inner pattern 20A. Therefore, the constituent pattern of the outer pattern 22A does not obstruct the visibility of the constituent pattern of the inner pattern 20A, and the inner pattern 20A can be well viewed through the outer pattern 22A.

[0040] In this embodiment, the crystal layer 22 covers five surfaces (front, top, rear, left, and right surfaces) of the inner material 20 to surround the inner material 20. However, it is sufficient if the crystal layer 22 covers two or more surfaces of the inner material 20 to surround the inner material 20.

[0041] In this embodiment, the inner pattern 20A and the outer pattern 22A (pattern) are geometric and three-dimensional. However, the pattern may be any of figures, letters, etc., or may be two-dimensional.

[0042] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the crystal layer 22 is colorless, but the crystal layer 22 may also be colored.

[0043] In this embodiment, the inner material 20 is colored. However, the inner material 20 may be colorless.

[0044] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a filling material may be provided inside the filling material 20, and a single layer or multiple layers of the filling material 20 may be laminated on the outside of the filling material. This simplifies the configuration of the decorative body 18 even when a filling material is provided. In this case, the melting point of the filling material may be higher than the melting point of the layer of the filling material 20 outside the filling material, or the melting point of the inner layer of the filling material 20 may be higher than the melting point of the outer layer of the filling material 20. Moreover, the filling material and the inner layer of the filling material 20 may be either colored or colorless, and either opaque or transparent. Furthermore, a pattern may be provided on the outer surface of at least one of the layers of the filling material and the inner layer of the filling material 20.

[0045] In this embodiment, the operating body is the lever 14 of the vehicle's shift device 10. However, the operating body may be provided on a device other than the vehicle's shift device 10, or may be provided on a device other than the vehicle (for example, a joystick for operating an aircraft or a ship). [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 14···Lever (operating body), 16···Knob (operating body), 20···Inner material, 20A···Inner pattern, 22···Crystal layer (outer material), 22A···Outer pattern

Claims

1. an operation main body to be operated; An inner material provided on the operating body and having an inner pattern on its outer surface; an outer material that is laminated with resin on the outside of the inner material, forms an outer surface of the operation body, and makes the inner pattern visible from the outside; An operating body comprising:

2. The operating body according to claim 1 , wherein the outer material surrounds the inner material.

3. 2. The operating body according to claim 1, wherein the inner material and the outer material are made of different materials.

4. 2. The operating body according to claim 1, wherein the melting point of the inner material is higher than the melting point of the outer material.

5. 2. The operating body according to claim 1, wherein an outer surface of the outer material is provided with an outer pattern.

6. The operating body according to claim 5, wherein the inner pattern and the outer pattern are different from each other.

7. 2. The operating body according to claim 1, further comprising a middle member provided inside the inner member and laminated with the inner member on the outside using resin.

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