Moderation device

Abstract

To provide a moderation adding device which can be easily assembled and can add a good feeling of moderation.SOLUTION: A base portion 17 can move to one side and the other side in a predetermined direction. A contact portion 43 is attached to a spring 42 and can come into contact with the base portion 17. A holding portion 48 holds the spring 42. A wall portion 47 faces the contact portion 43 in a predetermined direction, and generates a sound that gives a sense of moderation due to the collision with the contact portion 43 moved by the biasing force of the spring 42 as the contact state between the contact portion 43 and the base portion 17 changes due to the movement of the base portion 17. The holding portion 48 regulates the position of the spring 42 at least in a predetermined direction. A clearance CL between the contact portion 43 and the wall portion 47 is substantially equal on one side and the other side in the predetermined direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a feel-imparting device that imparts a feel of detent. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, an operation dial may be provided for setting the operation of an air direction adjustment device that adjusts the air direction of an air conditioner used in a vehicle such as an automobile. When the operation dial is operated to a predetermined position that indicates the operation of the air direction adjustment device, a sense of moderation, i.e., a clicking sensation, can be added to improve the operation feeling.

[0003] As a moderation feeling adding device for adding a moderation feeling to such an operating dial, one that includes a plunger having a spring arranged in the diametrical direction of the rotation of the operating dial and a pin arranged at the tip of the spring is known. In this device, when the operating dial is operated to a predetermined position, the pin is aligned with a groove formed in a support member that supports the operating dial, and the pin strikes the support member by the biasing force of the spring, generating an impact sound, i.e., a moderation sound (click sound) (for example, see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2001-35306 A (Pages 3-4, Figures 1-5) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in the above-mentioned detent feeling adding device, in order to support the spring so that it does not shift sideways due to the sliding contact between the pin and the support member when the operation dial is turned, the clearance between the plunger holding hole and the plunger is small, so that the diameter of the plunger holding hole is small, making it difficult to insert the plunger into the holding hole, and so on, and assembly is not easy.

[0006] In addition, because the clearance between the plunger and the retaining hole is small, it is difficult to obtain a sufficient stroke width for the oscillating movement when the plunger slides against the support member when the operating dial is operated and then returns to a specified position, and the impact sound produced by this oscillating movement is small, so it cannot be said that a sufficient sense of moderation is added.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and has an object to provide a feel-imparting device that is easy to assemble and can impart a good feel of feel. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The moderation feeling adding device according to claim 1 comprises: an operating part operable to one side and the other side in a predetermined direction; a spring; a contact part attached to the spring and capable of coming into contact with the operating part; a holding part for holding the spring; and a wall part facing the contact part in the predetermined direction and generating a sound that provides a moderation feeling when the contact part collides with the contact part that has moved due to the biasing force of the spring in accordance with a change in a contact state between the contact part and the operating part due to the operation of the operating part. The holding part restricts the position of the spring at least in the predetermined direction, and a clearance between the contact part and the wall part is: The spring is in an upright position. Approximately equal on one side and the other side in the predetermined direction The holding portion is a recess into which the end of the spring is inserted, and directly holds the outer periphery of the end of the spring, and the opening side of the recess is tapered toward the wall portion. It is something.

[0009] The device for adding a sense of detent described in claim 2 is the device for adding a sense of detent described in claim 1, wherein the wall portion is a side wall of a hole portion in which the spring and the contact portion are arranged, and the holding portion holds the spring in an approximately central portion of the hole portion. 。 Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the device for adding a sense of detent described in claim 1, it is not necessary to place the wall portion close to the spring and the contact portion in order to hold the spring, and therefore it is possible to secure an assembly space. By simply inserting the end of the spring into the recessed holding portion, the tapered shape of the opening side of the recess acts as a guide, making it easy to assemble the spring. In addition, since the movement stroke of the contact part is approximately equal when the operating part moves to one side in the specified direction and when it moves to the other side, the sound that provides a sense of moderation when the contact part collides with the wall can be approximately uniform when the operating part moves to one side in the specified direction and when it moves to the other side.Furthermore, since there is no need to bring the wall part close to the contact part, the stroke when the contact part collides with the wall part can be secured to produce a loud sound, adding a good sense of moderation.

[0011] According to the moderation feeling adding device of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the moderation feeling adding device of claim 1, the clearance between the contact portion and the wall portion can be easily set to be approximately equal on one side and the other side in a predetermined direction which is the operating direction of the operating portion. 。 [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1A is a cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operating part of the detent feeling adding device has operated to one side in a predetermined direction, and FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operating part of the detent feeling adding device has operated to the other side in the predetermined direction. [Diagram 2] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a part of the moderation sensation adding device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an operating device including the same moderation feeling adding device. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the operating device. [Diagram 5] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a moderation sensation adding device according to a reference example of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] The present invention will be described below. oneAn embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] In FIG. 4, 1 is an airflow direction adjustment device as an operated device. The airflow direction adjustment device 1 is also called an air conditioning air blowing device, an air outlet, a ventilator, a register, etc., and adjusts the direction of air blowing out in an air conditioning device used in a vehicle such as an automobile. The airflow direction adjustment device 1 is installed in various parts of the vehicle, such as an instrument panel part or a center console part. In this embodiment, the airflow direction adjustment device 1 is installed in front of the occupant in the vehicle cabin as an example, and the description will be given with the arrow FR (FIG. 5) side as the front side, the arrow RR (FIG. 5) side as the rear side, the arrow L side as the left side, the arrow R side as the right side, the arrow U side as the upper side, and the arrow D side as the lower side, based on the direction as seen from inside the vehicle cabin. These directions are illustrated merely as examples, and are to be appropriately changed depending on the installation position and installation direction of the airflow direction adjustment device 1.

[0015] The airflow direction adjustment device 1 includes a main body 3 having an air outlet 2 from which conditioned air flows. In this embodiment, the air outlet 2 is formed horizontally long, and is narrower in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction. Fins 4, which are airflow direction adjustment bodies, are rotatably supported on the main body 3 facing the air outlet 2. In this embodiment, the fins 4 are set as vertical fins having an axial direction in the vertical direction and rotatably supported on the main body 3, and horizontal fins having an axial direction in the left-right direction and rotatably supported on the main body 3. The number and arrangement of the fins 4 may be set as desired. In addition, the airflow direction adjustment device 1 includes operating parts such as a shut valve.

[0016] The operation of the operating parts of the airflow direction adjustment device 1 is set by an operation device 5 operated by an operator such as a passenger. For example, the air distribution performance of the airflow direction adjustment device 1 is set by the operation device 5. The operation device 5 is disposed adjacent to the airflow direction adjustment device 1. In this embodiment, the operation device 5 is disposed on the right side of the airflow direction adjustment device 1.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 3, the operating device 5 has an operated part 6 operated by a user. The operated part 6 is a part that operates in response to the operation of the user. In this embodiment, the operated part 6 is a dial. That is, the operated part 6 in this embodiment is rotated by the user. The illustrated operated part 6 is a moving part that rotates in response to the operation of the user. That is, the operated part 6 can be rotated to one side and the other side in the circumferential direction, which is a predetermined direction, by the operation. In this embodiment, the operated part 6 has a rotation axis along the front-rear direction, and can be rotated around this rotation axis in a clockwise direction on one side and a counterclockwise direction on the other side.

[0018] The operated portion 6 has a knob portion 10 that is pinched or gripped by the user. Preferably, the knob portion 10 is formed with a mark portion 11 that indicates the operating position or pointing position of the operated portion 6. In the illustrated example, the knob portion 10 is formed in a circular shape when viewed from the front, and the mark portion 11 is arranged along the radial direction.

[0019] In this embodiment, the knob portion 10 is made up of one knob member 12 and another knob member 13.

[0020] The first knob member 12 constitutes the design portion of the knob portion 10. The first knob member 12 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a lid, and is disposed with the lid portion located at the rear end portion.

[0021] The other knob member 13 constitutes an outer shell or outer periphery of the first knob member 12. The other knob member 13 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the first knob member 12 is inserted into the inside from the rear and attached. In this embodiment, a claw portion 14 is protruded from the front part of the first knob member 12, and this claw portion 14 is inserted into and hooked onto an insertion hole portion 15 formed in the other knob member 13, thereby integrally connecting the first knob member 12 and the other knob member 13. In this embodiment, a mark portion 11 is formed as a rib along the radial and axial directions on the inner periphery of the other knob member 13, and this mark portion 11 is fitted into a groove portion 16 formed in a cover portion of the first knob member 12, thereby aligning the first knob member 12 and the other knob member 13, and preventing the first knob member 12 from rotating relative to the other knob member 13.

[0022] A base portion 17, which is an operating portion, is connected to the knob portion 10. A connection portion 18 is protruding from the knob portion 10 at the front portion of another knob member 13, and this connection portion 18 is inserted into and hooked onto a receiving portion 19 formed on the base portion 17, thereby integrally connecting the knob portion 10 and the base portion 17. A buffer member 20 may be attached to the base portion 17. The buffer member 20 has elasticity and absorbs rattling when the operated portion 6 rotates, improving the operating feeling. An O-ring, for example, is used as the buffer member 20.

[0023] The base portion 17 is a portion that moves or rotates in response to the operation of the operated portion 6. In this embodiment, the base portion 17 can move in a predetermined direction, that is, in one side and the other side of a circumferential direction (rotation direction), that is, in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction, in response to the operation of the operated portion 6. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the base portion 17 has a base portion main body 24 and a protrusion 25 formed on the base portion main body 24.

[0024] In this embodiment, the base body 24 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The protrusion 25 is coaxially disposed on the front side of the base body 24 and protrudes forward from the base body 24. A receiving portion 19 is formed across the base body 24 and the protrusion 25. A mounting groove 26 for receiving the buffer member 20 is formed on the outer periphery of the base body 24, which forms the outer periphery of the base 17. A cutout hole 27 is formed on the side of the protrusion 25, and a hook receiving portion 28 for hooking the connection portion 18 of the knob 10 is formed at the cutout hole 27.

[0025] In this embodiment, the base portion 17 further includes a connecting portion 30. The connecting portion 30 is connected to a conversion portion 31 for transmitting the operation of the operated portion 6 to an operating portion such as a shut valve of the air direction adjustment device 1. The connecting portion 30 is formed to protrude forward from the front portion of the protruding portion 25. In the illustrated example, the connecting portion 30 is formed in the shape of two parallel plates, and a connecting claw portion 30a is formed at the tip portion.

[0026] The conversion part 31 is a part that converts the operation of the operated part 6 into power that operates the operating part of the airflow direction adjustment device 1. The conversion part 31 is, for example, a gear that meshes with a mechanism for operating the operating part of the airflow direction adjustment device 1. In this embodiment, the conversion part 31 is a bevel gear. A connection receiving part 33 into which the connecting part 30 is inserted and into which the connecting claw part 30a is hooked is formed in the center of the conversion part 31.

[0027] The conversion unit 31 and the operated unit 6 are movably supported by the support unit 35. The support unit 35 supports the operated unit 6 on the rear side, which is the vehicle interior side, i.e., the design side, and supports the conversion unit 31 on the front side, which is the opposite side. As shown in FIG. 4, the support unit 35 is a design panel fixed to the vehicle body side and constitutes a design surface adjacent to the airflow direction adjustment device 1. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, an opening 37 is formed in the support unit 35, penetrating it in the front-rear direction. The operated unit 6 is inserted into the opening 37 from the rear, and the operated unit 6 is connected to the conversion unit 31 at the front side, which is the back side of the support unit 35. In this embodiment, the base unit 17 of the operated unit 6 is inserted into the opening 37, and the knob unit 10 is configured to be exposed and protrude backward from the support unit 35. Also, in this embodiment, the cushioning member 20 slides against the opening 37 when the operated unit 6 is operated.

[0028] In addition, a mark indicating the operation of the movable part may be printed or stamped on the support part 35 at a position indicated by the mark part 11 located on the knob part 10 of the exposed operated part 6. The mark is placed on the design surface of the support part 35, i.e., outside the opening 37. Examples of the mark include a scale, a numerical value, and a pictogram.

[0029] In this embodiment, a detent feeling adding device 40 that generates a detent feeling (click feeling) is attached between the support part 35 and the operated part 6. The illustrated detent feeling adding device 40 generates a detent feeling according to the position of the knob part 10 or the mark part 11 when the operated part 6 is operated. For example, the detent feeling adding device 40 generates a detent feeling when the knob part 10 or the mark part 11 is moved to a predetermined designated position when the operated part 6 is operated. The detent feeling adding device 40 has a plunger 44 including a spring 42 and a contact part 43 attached to the spring 42.

[0030] The spring 42 is a coil spring formed by winding a wire into a coil shape. The contact portion 43 is located on one end side of the spring 42 and is biased by the spring 42. The contact portion 43 is formed of a material having a predetermined rigidity, such as a metal or a synthetic resin. The plunger 44 is disposed in a hole portion 45 formed in the support portion 35 and is positioned opposite to the front portion of the operated portion 6.

[0031] The hole 45 is formed in the support wall 46 protruding into the opening 37 of the support 35. The hole 45 is formed in the front-rear direction, with the rear open and the front closed. As shown in FIG. 1(a) to FIG. 1(c), the wall 47, which is the side wall of the hole 45, is formed to extend in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the spring 42 and the contact portion 43, i.e., the plunger 44, are arranged to extend in a direction intersecting the operating direction of the base 17, and are parallel or approximately parallel to the rotation axis of the base 17. In this embodiment, the hole 45 is formed in a circular shape when viewed from the front. Therefore, the wall 47 is cylindrical. The wall 47 is a part of the support wall 46.

[0032] In addition, a holding portion 48 is formed inside the hole 45 to hold the other end side of the spring 42, i.e., the side opposite to the contact portion 43. The holding portion 48 is formed in the support wall portion 46 which is the bottom of the hole 45, and is located in the approximate center of the hole 45. The holding portion 48 restricts the position of the spring 42 in the radial direction of the spring 42. In other words, the spring 42 held by the holding portion 48 is positioned without changing the position of the held base end side. Therefore, the spring 42 is held by the holding portion 48 so that the other end side is held in the approximate center of the hole 45. Therefore, the position of the other end side of the spring 42 is held so as not to move at least in the left-right direction in Fig. 1 (a) to Fig. 1 (c), i.e., to one side and the other side of a predetermined direction which is the operating direction of the base portion 17.

[0033] In this embodiment, the holding portion 48 is a recess. The holding portion 48 is a recess having an inner diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the hole 45 and slightly larger than the outer diameter of the spring 42, and is circular in front view. The holding portion 48 is arranged coaxially with the hole 45. The holding portion 48 holds the outer periphery of the other end of the spring 42. The rear side of the holding portion 48, which is the opening side, is tapered toward the wall portion 47. That is, the opening side of the holding portion 48 is formed with a tapered surface 48a in the shape of a truncated cone whose diameter gradually increases toward the rear side. The tapered surface 48a is continuous with the wall portion 47.

[0034] The spring 42 has one end extending into the hole 45 at a position where the other end is held by the holding portion 48. That is, at least one end of the spring 42 can be elastically curved in the radial direction within the hole 45. The contact portion 43 attached to the one end of the spring 42 is located inside the hole 45 at a position where the other end of the spring 42 is held by the holding portion 48. That is, the side of the contact portion 43 faces the wall portion 47 in the radial direction. As shown in FIG. 1(a), the wall portion 47 has a predetermined clearance CL with respect to the contact portion 43 when the spring 42 is not curved. In this embodiment, the wall portion 47 has a constant or approximately constant clearance CL with respect to the contact portion 43 over the entire circumference. That is, the clearance CL is approximately equal at least in the left-right direction in FIG. 1(a), that is, on one side and the other side of a predetermined direction which is the operating direction of the base portion 17.

[0035] Further, the tip of the contact portion 43, i.e., the end opposite to the spring 42, protrudes rearward from the hole 45 and faces the operated portion 6. In this embodiment, the tip of the contact portion 43 protrudes rearward from the hole 45 and faces the front portion of the base portion main body 24 of the base portion 17 of the operated portion 6. As shown in Figs. 1(a) and 2, the front portion of the base portion main body 24 is a planar facing surface portion 52 which is a general surface portion, and a concave groove portion 53 is formed in this facing surface portion 52. The contact portion 43 is elastically pressed against the facing surface portion 52 of the base portion 17 by the bias of the spring 42.

[0036] The facing surface portion 52 faces the support wall portion 46 in the front-rear direction when the base portion 17 of the operated portion 6 is inserted into the opening 37 of the support portion 35. The facing surface portion 52 is a surface extending in a predetermined direction, that is, the circumferential direction, which is the movement direction of the base portion 17 accompanying the operation of the operated portion 6. The facing surface portion 52 is also a sliding contact portion that comes into sliding contact with the contact portion 43 when the base portion 17 moves due to the operation of the operated portion 6. Therefore, the facing surface portion 52 serves as a biasing force accumulation portion for accumulating a biasing force in the spring 42 by sliding contact with the contact portion 43.

[0037] The groove portion 53 is a biasing force releasing portion that releases at least a part of the biasing force stored in the spring 42 by the sliding contact between the opposing surface portion 52 and the contact portion 43 due to the movement of the base portion 17 by the operation of the operated portion 6. The groove portion 53 is formed by offsetting a part of the opposing surface portion 52 backward. The groove portion 53 is set according to the position indicated by the mark portion 11 located on the knob portion 10 of the operated portion 6. In this embodiment, a plurality of groove portions 53, for example, three groove portions 53, are formed. Moreover, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the groove portions 53 are arranged at equal intervals or at equal angles in the circumferential direction, which is the movement direction of the base portion 17 (FIG. 3).

[0038] next, one The operation of the embodiment will now be described.

[0039] When assembling the moderation sensation adding device 40, a plunger 44 having a contact portion 43 attached to an end of a spring 42 is inserted into a hole 45 in a support wall portion 46 located within the opening 37 of the support portion 35, and the end of the spring 42 opposite the contact portion 43 is held by a holding portion 48. In this state, as shown in Fig. 1(a) , with the spring 42 standing upright, the contact portion 43 is located approximately in the center of the hole portion 45, and an approximately constant clearance CL is formed between the wall portion 47 and the contact portion 43 around the entire circumference thereof.

[0040] Next, the operated part 6, which is configured by previously assembling one knob member 12, the other knob member 13, the buffer member 20, and the base portion 17 shown in FIG. 3, is assembled into the opening 37 from the rear side of the support part 35 with the plunger 44 attached to the hole portion 45, and the conversion part 31 is connected to the connecting part 30 of the operated part 6 from the front, sandwiching the support part 35 in between.

[0041] In this state, as shown in Figure 1(a), the base portion 17 of the operated part 6 faces the contact portion 43 in the front-rear direction, and the base portion 17 and the contact portion 43 come into contact with each other at the opposing surface portion 52 or the groove portion 53, thereby forming the moderation sensation adding device 40 and assembling the operating device 5 shown in Figure 4.

[0042] When setting the operation of the wind direction adjustment device 1, when the user rotates the knob portion 10 of the operated part 6 of the operating device 5, the entire operated part 6 rotates and the conversion part 31 (Figure 3) connected to the operated part 6 rotates in conjunction with the operation, so that the operation of the operated part 6 is converted by the conversion part 31 (Figure 3) into power that operates the working part of the wind direction adjustment device 1, and the wind direction adjustment device 1 is driven with the set operation.

[0043] When the operated part 6 is rotating, the feeler device 40 shown in Fig. 1(a) has the contact part 43 in sliding contact with the opposing surface part 52. For example, when the base part 17 is moving in one direction, i.e., the left direction in the figure as shown by the arrow A in Fig. 1(b), that is, when the base part 17 is moving in the left direction in the figure due to the rotation of the operated part 6, the tip of the contact part 43 is pressed in the direction of the arrow A by the sliding contact between the contact part 43 and the opposing surface part 52, and the position of the other end side of the spring 42 is restricted by the holding part 48 and hardly moves. As a result, one end side of the spring 42 is bent in the direction of the arrow A within the clearance CL between the wall part 47 of the hole part 45, and an urging force is accumulated in the spring 42. Then, for example, when the operated part 6 reaches a predetermined position such as the position indicated by the target part 11 for the operation of the operating part of the wind direction adjusting device 1, the contact part 43 reaches the position of the concave groove part 53 of the base part 17 set accordingly, and at least a part of the urging force stored in the spring 42 is released, and the contact part 43 swings in the direction opposite to the arrow A. As a result, the contact part 43 collides with the wall part 47 on the side opposite to the arrow A side of the hole part 45, generating a striking sound, that is, a feeler sound (click sound). Further, when the tip end side of the contact part 43 enters the concave groove part 53, the position of the operated part 6 is temporarily fixed at the predetermined position.

[0044] 1(c), that is, when the base part 17 moves to the other side, that is, to the right in the figure, due to the rotation of the operated part 6, the tip part of the contact part 43 is pressed to the arrow B side by the sliding contact between the contact part 43 and the opposing surface part 52, and the other end part of the spring 42 is restricted in the position of the arrow B side by the holding part 48 and does not move, so that one end part of the spring 42 is bent in the arrow B direction within the clearance CL with the wall part 47 of the hole part 45, and a biasing force is accumulated in the spring 42. Then, for example, when the operated part 6 reaches a predetermined position, such as the position where the mark part 11 indicates the operation of the operating part of the airflow direction adjustment device 1, the contact part 43 reaches the position of the concave groove part 53 of the base part 17 set accordingly, so that at least a part of the biasing force accumulated in the spring 42 is released, and the contact part 43 oscillates in the direction opposite to the arrow B. As a result, the contact portion 43 hits the wall portion 47 on the opposite side of the hole portion 45 from the side indicated by the arrow B, generating an impact sound, i.e., a click sound. In addition, the tip side of the contact portion 43 enters the recessed groove portion 53, so that the position of the operated portion 6 is temporarily fixed at a predetermined position.

[0045] In this way, one According to the embodiment, the moderation sensation adding device 40 regulates the position of the spring 42 on one side and the other side in a specified direction (rotation direction), which is at least the operating direction of the base portion 17, by using the retaining portion 48, so there is no need to bring the wall portion 47 close to the spring 42 and the contact portion 43 in order to retain the spring 42. In other words, there is no need to narrow the hole portion 45 into which the spring 42 and the contact portion 43 (plunger 44) are inserted, so assembly space can be secured and assembly is easy.

[0046] In addition, the clearance CL between the contact portion 43 and the wall portion 47 is set to be approximately equal on one side and the other side in the predetermined direction (rotation direction) which is the operating direction of the base portion 17, so that the movement stroke of the contact portion 43 is approximately equal when the base portion 17 moves to one side in the predetermined direction and when it moves to the other side. Therefore, the impact sound which is a sense of moderation generated when the contact portion 43 collides with the wall portion 47 due to the release of the biasing force of the spring 42 when the contact state between the contact portion 43 and the base portion 17 changes, such as when the contact portion 43 moves relatively from the opposing surface portion 52 to the concave groove portion 53, can be made approximately uniform when the base portion 17 moves to one side and the other side in the predetermined direction, and since it is not necessary to bring the wall portion 47 close to the contact portion 43, the stroke when the contact portion 43 collides with the wall portion 47 can be secured to generate a loud impact sound, so that a good sense of moderation can be added.

[0047] By making the wall portion 47 the side wall of the hole portion 45 that accommodates the contact portion 43 and holding the spring 42 in approximately the center of the hole portion 45 by the holding portion 48, the clearance CL between the contact portion 43 and the wall portion 47 can be easily set to be approximately equal on one side and the other side of the rotation direction in a predetermined direction, which is the operating direction of the base portion 17, in this embodiment.

[0048] By forming the holding portion 48 as a recess into which the end of the spring 42 is inserted, the spring 42 can be easily assembled by simply inserting the end of the spring 42 into the holding portion 48 .

[0049] Since the opening side of the holding portion 48, which is a recess, is tapered toward the wall portion 47, when attaching the spring 42 (plunger 44) to be held in the holding portion 48, the tapered shape (tapered surface 48a) on the opening side of the holding portion 48 acts as a guide, making it easier to assemble the spring 42 (plunger 44).

[0050] In addition, since the detent feeling adding device 40 generates a detent feeling at a predetermined position when the operated part 6 is operated, the user can know the position of the operated part 6 by the detent feeling without directly looking at the operated part 6. Therefore, for example, the driver can operate the operated part 6 without moving his / her line of sight.

[0051] next, Reference example The above will be described with reference to FIG. one The same configurations and functions as those of the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0052] Books Reference example The detent feeling adding device 40 has a holding portion 48 that holds the spring 42 as a protrusion. The holding portion 48 is a protrusion that protrudes rearward from approximately the center of the hole 45 at the support wall portion 46 that forms the bottom of the hole 45. The holding portion 48 is inserted or press-fitted into the other end of the spring 42 to hold the spring 42.

[0053] In this way, Reference example In the above embodiment, the position of the spring 42 is restricted by the retaining portion 48 in at least a predetermined direction, which is the direction of movement of the base portion 17, and the clearance CL between the contact portion 43 and the wall portion 47 is made substantially equal on one side and the other side in the predetermined direction. one By having the same configuration as the embodiment, the detent feeling adding device 40 can be easily assembled and a good detent feeling can be added. one The same effects as those of the embodiment can be achieved.

[0054] Furthermore, by making the retaining portion 48 a convex portion, the position of the spring 42 can be regulated even if the periphery of the retaining portion 48, particularly the entire hole portion 45, is made wide, so that the spring 42 and the contact portion 43 can be assembled more easily.

[0055] In addition, Fruit In the embodiment, the base portion 17, which is the operating portion, is configured integrally with the operated portion 6, but this is not limited thereto and it is sufficient if it operates to one side and the other side in a predetermined direction in conjunction with the operation of the operated portion 6.

[0056] The operating portion may have a rotation axis in the left-right or up-down direction. In this case, the spring 42 and the contact portion 43, i.e., the plunger 44, are arranged in a direction parallel to the rotation axis, Fruit It can be operated in the same manner as in the embodiment.

[0057] Furthermore, the operating portion is not limited to a rotating portion, and may be a portion capable of reciprocating motion, so long as it is capable of moving in one direction and the other direction in a predetermined direction.

[0058] The wall portion 47 is not limited to one that completely surrounds the spring 42 and the contact portion 43, but may be located at least opposite one side and the other side of the contact portion 43 in a predetermined direction, which is the operating direction of the operating portion.

[0059] The operation device 5 is configured to set the operation of the fins 4 of the airflow direction adjustment device 1, but is not limited to this and may be configured to set the operation of any other device.

[0060] The operating device 5 is not limited to one that operates other devices, so long as the operated portion 6 is operated by a user.

[0061] Further, the operating portion is linked to the operation of the operated portion 6, but the present invention is not limited to this and may be applied to any operating portion that operates to one side and the other side in a predetermined direction.

[0062] That is, the modulating sensation adding device 40 can be applied to any device that includes the spring 42, the contact portion 43 (plunger 44), the base portion 17 (operating portion), the wall portion 47, and the holding portion 48. [Industrial Applicability]

[0063] The present invention can be suitably used to add a sense of moderation to an operated portion for operating an air direction adjustment device for an air conditioner in an automobile, for example. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] 17 Base section, which is the operating section 40. Device for adding a sense of moderation 42 Spring 43 Contact part 45 Hole 47 Wall 48 Holding part CL Clearance

Claims

1. An operating unit that is operable in one direction and in the other direction; A spring and a contact portion attached to the spring and capable of contacting the operating portion; A holding portion for holding the spring; a wall portion that faces the contact portion in the predetermined direction and generates a sound that provides a sense of moderation by colliding with the contact portion that has moved due to the biasing force of the spring in accordance with a change in a contact state between the contact portion and the operating portion due to the operation of the operating portion, The holding portion restricts the position of the spring at least in the predetermined direction, a clearance between the contact portion and the wall portion is approximately equal on one side and the other side in the predetermined direction when the spring is upright; the retaining portion is a recess into which the end of the spring is inserted and directly retains the outer periphery of the end of the spring; The recess has an opening side that tapers toward the wall side. A device for adding a sense of moderation.

2. The wall portion is a side wall of the hole in which the spring and the contact portion are disposed, The holding portion holds the spring at approximately the center of the hole portion.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is a button.

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