Switch device having operation member which is not easily disengaged from housing even when large amount of load is applied
View Patent ↗A switch device includes a switch housing having an operation member receiving part and an operation member which is mounted on the operation member receiving part of the switch housing as the main components. The switch housing has a regulation wall between an engaged region and a predetermined region X where a front end of the operation member is brought into contact with the switch housing by a seesaw operation of the operation member. The regulation wall is positioned such that the regulation wall facingly contacts an extension part of the operation member in a state in which the extension part of the operation member is in contact with the top surface (predetermined region X) of the switch housing, and the regulation wall does not facingly contact the extension part of the operation member when the operation member is mounted on the switch housing.
1. A switch device comprising:
a switch housing having an operation member receiving part composed of walls having first engaging parts, and
an operation member which has second engaging parts engaged with the first engaging parts, covers the operation member receiving part by snap-engaging the second engaging part with the first engaging part, and is mounted on the switch housing such that the operation member seesaws about an engaged region of the first and second engaging parts as a fulcrum,
wherein the switch housing has a regulation wall between the engaged region and a predetermined region where an end portion of the operation member is brought into contact with the switch housing by the seesaw operation, the regulation wall regulating deformation of at least one of the operation member or the switch housing.
2. The switch device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the regulation wall prevents deformation in a direction which allows the second engaging part to be disengaged from the first engaging part, in a state in which the operation member is in contact with the switch housing.
3. The switch device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a distance between the operation member and the regulation wall is set to be shorter than a length by which the first engaging part is engaged with the second engaging part.
4. The switch device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first engaging part is a recessed part, and the second engaging part is a protruding part.