KR20220052136A - Button structure and electronic device including thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device and, more specifically, to an electronic device including a button structure as an input device. In accordance with various embodiments, the electronic device including a button structure includes: a front plate facing in a first direction, and a rear plate facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a housing including a side member surrounding a space between the front and rear plates; and a button structure having at least one part exposed to the outside of the housing through at least one part of the side member. The button structure includes: a button body exposed to the outside of the housing; a flange for preventing the button structure from departing from the inside of the housing in a direction opposite to a button pressing direction; a substrate part formed on the inner surface of the button structure in the space; at least one capacitance sensor placed on a first side of the substrate part; and at least one decompression sensor placed on the first side of the substrate part or a second side facing in a direction opposite to the first side. Therefore, the present invention is capable of effectively preventing malfunction with respect to touch input.

Description

BUTTON STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THEREOF

Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an electronic device, for example, an electronic device having a button structure as an input device.

An electronic device refers to a device that performs a specific function according to a loaded program, such as a desktop/laptop computer, a tablet PC, an electronic notebook, a portable multimedia player, a mobile communication terminal, an image/sound device, a vehicle navigation device, from home appliances. it means. For example, these electronic devices may output stored information as sound or image. In addition, portable electronic devices, such as laptop computers, tablet PCs, electronic notebooks, portable multimedia players, and mobile communication terminals, generally include a display device and a battery.

There are various types of input devices of such electronic devices. For example, a desktop computer or the like is provided with an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, and a remote controller is sometimes provided for home appliances. A touch pad replacing a mouse is used as an input device in a laptop computer, a microphone and a keypad are used as a traditional input device in an electronic device such as a mobile communication terminal, and recently an input device using a stylus pen is widely used.

In the case of a bar type electronic device such as a smart phone, a large-capacity touch screen panel is provided on the front side. In these electronic devices, input through the front display device as well as side keys and central on/off keys are separately installed as physical button structures on the side or periphery of the electronic device to execute power on/off, input and cancel It is installed separately as a side key and a center on/off key on the side or center of the electronic device to execute the camera, control the volume, lock/unlock the display unit, and the like.

As described above, in implementing the input to the electronic device, a touch input for recognizing a contact or proximity of a display unit and a mechanical input such as a physical button structure may coexist.

In the case of a button structure of a mechanical type such as a button key provided in an electronic device, it is formed around the periphery of the display device, for example, a bezel area or a side part of the electronic device. This mechanical type button structure has a large number of components constituting it, so that the space for mounting the button structure reduces the slimness of the electronic device.

In addition, the recent display device provided to the electronic device has a very large proportion in the electronic device, and in particular, the recent display device may be bent and extended not only on the front side of the electronic device but also on the peripheral portion of the front surface, for example, a part of the side surface. . Accordingly, the mounting space of the mechanical type button structure mounted on the side of the display device is inevitably narrow, or it is not possible to provide a mounting space for the button structure, or due to the button structure, a space for bending the display device to the side may not be able to provide

In addition, in the case of the side of the electronic device, frequent contact may occur when held in the user's hand, and a malfunction may occur due to erroneous contact in contrast to the front side of the electronic device while carrying it.

In an electronic device having a button structure, there is a need to appropriately control the number of button structures in order to provide an electronic device having an elegant design as well as the necessity in terms of space mountability of the above-described electronic device.

In addition, in consideration of the fact that the button structure is typically disposed on the side of the electronic device, there is a need to prevent malfunction due to erroneous contact of the display device.

An object of the present document is to provide a button structure in which a power button, a volume button, and a button for executing other functions are integrated into one structure in order to reduce the number of button structures that may be provided in an electronic device, and an electronic device including the same.

In this document, in a button structure disposed on a side of an electronic device, a button structure for preventing a malfunction and an electronic device including the same are provided.

According to various embodiments disclosed in this document, there is provided an electronic device including a button structure, comprising: a front plate facing a first direction; a rear plate facing a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a housing comprising a side member enclosing a space between the front plate and the rear plate; and a button structure in which at least a portion is exposed to the outside of the housing through at least a portion of the side member, wherein the button structure includes: a button body exposed to the outside of the housing; a flange for preventing the button structure from being separated from the inside of the housing in a direction opposite to the button pressing direction; a substrate portion formed on the inner surface of the button structure in the space; at least one capacitance sensor disposed on the first surface of the substrate part; and at least one pressure-sensitive sensor disposed on the first surface of the substrate unit or on a second surface facing in a direction opposite to the first surface.

According to various embodiments disclosed herein, in a button structure, a button body (button body); a flange substantially integrally connected to the button body and configured to prevent the button structure from being separated in a direction opposite to the button pressing direction; a substrate unit; at least one capacitance sensor disposed on a first surface of the substrate unit; a dome switch disposed on the second surface of the substrate part; and at least one pressure-sensitive sensor disposed on the first surface or the second surface of the substrate part.

According to various embodiments disclosed in this document, a button structure incorporating a power button, a volume button, and a button for executing other functions (eg, Bixby) and an electronic device including the same are disclosed, which can be disposed in the electronic device There is an advantage in that the number of buttons can be reduced.

According to various embodiments disclosed in this document, even if the button structure is disposed on the side of the electronic device, it is possible to distinguish an unintentional input of the user in various use environments, such as a bag or pocket, or an environment in which the button structure is exposed to moisture. By providing a possible configuration, it is possible to effectively prevent a malfunction with respect to a touch input.

Effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs from the description below. will be.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;
2 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.
3 is a diagram illustrating a button structure according to various embodiments disclosed herein.
4 is a perspective view of a button structure, in accordance with various embodiments disclosed herein.
5 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-section of a button structure, according to various embodiments disclosed in this document.
6 is a view showing a top view of the button body, according to various embodiments disclosed in this document.
7 is a view illustrating a top view of a sensor layer according to various embodiments disclosed in this document.
8 is a diagram illustrating a pressure-sensitive sensor according to various embodiments disclosed herein.
9A is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting a volume key to a button structure (up) according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.
9B is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting a volume key to a button structure according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.
10A is a diagram illustrating a method for adjusting a volume key to a button structure (up) according to another embodiment disclosed in this document.
10B is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting a volume key to a button structure according to another embodiment disclosed in this document.
11A is a diagram illustrating a method of double taping a function button on a button structure, according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.
11B is a diagram illustrating a method of operating a power button on a button structure according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.
12 is a schematic diagram illustrating a cross-section of a button structure according to another embodiment from FIG. 5 .

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 may be included. In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176 , camera module 180 , or antenna module 197 ) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, a program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, a hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120 . It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in the volatile memory 132 , and may process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 is the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the sub-processor 123 , the sub-processor 123 may use less power than the main processor 121 or may be set to be specialized for a specified function. can The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The auxiliary processor 123 is, for example, on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to an embodiment, the co-processor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). there is. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ). The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used in a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 , or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) connected directly or wirelessly with the electronic device 101 . A sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or headphones).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to an embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a LAN (local area network) communication module, or a power line communication module). A corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses the subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR). NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)). The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 includes various technologies for securing performance in a high-frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. It may support technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), an array antenna, analog beam-forming, or a large scale antenna. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may include a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency for realizing URLLC ( Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less).

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be selected. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal ( eg commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 is to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device. Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

2 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 2 , an electronic device 200 according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first surface (or a front surface) 210A, a second surface (or a rear surface), and a space between the first surface 210A and the second surface. It may include a housing 210 including a side surface surrounding the space. In another embodiment (not shown), the housing may refer to a structure forming part of the first surface 210A, the second surface, and side surfaces of FIG. 2 . According to one embodiment, the first surface 210A may be formed by a front plate 202 (eg, a glass plate including various coating layers, or a polymer plate) that is at least partially transparent. The second surface may be formed by a substantially opaque back plate (not shown). The rear plate may face in a direction opposite to that of the front plate. The back plate may be formed, for example, by coated or tinted glass, ceramic, polymer, metal (eg, aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of the above materials. . The side surface is coupled to the front plate 202 and the rear plate, and may be formed by a side member (or "side bezel structure") 211 including a metal and/or a polymer. In some embodiments, the back plate and side member 211 are integrally formed and may include the same material (eg, a metal material such as aluminum).

In the illustrated embodiment, the front plate 202 comprises two first regions extending seamlessly from the first surface 210A toward the rear plate, the long edge of the front plate 202 . (long edge) can be included at both ends.

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 includes at least one of a display 201 , audio modules 203 and 204 , a camera module 205 , a connector hole 106 , and a key input device 300 . can do. In some embodiments, the electronic device 200 may omit at least one of the components or additionally include other components. For example, other components may be a sensor module or a light emitting device.

The display 201 may be visually exposed, for example, through a substantial portion of the front plate 202 . In some embodiments, at least a portion of the display 201 may be exposed through the second surface 210A and the front plate 202 forming edge regions of the side surface.

According to an embodiment, the surface (or the front plate 202 ) of the housing 210 may include a screen display area formed as the display 201 is visually exposed. For example, the screen display area may include a front surface 210A and edge areas. The display 201 may include, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display, or a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. may include The display 201 may display, for example, various contents (eg, text, image, video, icon, or symbol) to the user.

In another embodiment (not shown), a recess or opening is formed in a part of the screen display area of the display 101, and the audio module 203, 204 is aligned with the recess or opening. , it may include at least one of a camera module 205, a sensor module, and a light emitting device. In another embodiment (not shown), at least one of audio modules 203 and 204 , a camera module 205 , a sensor module, and a light emitting device may be included on the rear surface of the screen display area of the display 201 . . In another embodiment (not shown), the display 201 includes a touch sensing circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring the intensity (pressure) of a touch, and/or a touch panel ( eg digitizer) or placed adjacent to it.

The audio modules 203 and 204 may include a microphone hole 203 and a speaker hole 204 . In the microphone hole 203, a microphone for acquiring an external sound may be disposed therein, and in some embodiments, a plurality of microphones may be disposed to detect the direction of the sound. The speaker hole 204 may include an external speaker hole 204 and a receiver (not shown) hole for a call. In some embodiments, the speaker hole 204 and the microphone hole 203 may be implemented as a single hole, or a speaker may be included without the speaker hole 204 (eg, a piezo speaker). The audio modules 203 and 204 are not limited to the above structure, and various design changes may be made, such as mounting only some audio modules or adding a new audio module, depending on the structure of the electronic device 200 .

The sensor module may generate an electrical signal or data value corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device 200 or an external environmental state. The electronic device 200 may include a sensor module not shown, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, It may further include at least one of a humidity sensor and an illuminance sensor. The sensor module (not shown) is not limited to the above structure, and the design may be changed in various ways, such as mounting only some sensor modules or adding a new sensor module, depending on the structure of the electronic device 200 .

The camera module 205 may include a first camera device 205 disposed on the first surface 210A of the electronic device 200 , and a second camera device and/or a flash disposed on the second surface of the electronic device 200 . . The camera devices may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor. The flash may include, for example, a light emitting diode or a xenon lamp. Some camera devices may include wide-angle and/or telephoto lenses. In some embodiments, two or more lenses (infrared cameras, wide angle and telephoto lenses) and image sensors may be disposed on one side of the electronic device 200 . The camera module 205 is not limited to the above structure, and may be designed and changed in various ways, such as mounting only some camera modules or adding a new camera module, depending on the structure of the electronic device 200 .

According to an embodiment, the electronic device 200 may include a plurality of camera modules (eg, a dual camera or a triple camera) each having different properties (eg, angle of view) or functions. For example, a plurality of camera modules 205 including lenses having different angles of view may be configured, and the electronic device 200 performs a camera module ( 205) can be controlled to change the angle of view. For example, at least one of the plurality of camera modules 205 may be a wide-angle camera, and at least the other may be a telephoto camera. Similarly, at least one of the plurality of camera modules 205 may be a front camera, and at least the other may be a rear camera. Also, the plurality of camera modules 205 may include at least one of a wide-angle camera, a telephoto camera, and an IR (infrared) camera (eg, a time of flight (TOF) camera, a structured light camera). According to an embodiment, the IR camera may be operated as at least a part of the sensor module. For example, the TOF camera may be operated as at least a part of a sensor module (not shown) for detecting the distance to the subject.

The light emitting device may provide, for example, state information of the electronic device 200 in the form of light. In another embodiment, the light emitting device may provide, for example, a light source that is interlocked with the operation of the camera module 205 . The light emitting element may comprise, for example, an LED, an IR LED and/or a xenon lamp.

According to an embodiment, the camera module 205 and/or the sensor module are arranged to contact the external environment through designated areas of the display 201 and the front plate 202 in the internal space of the electronic device 200 . can be For example, the designated area may be an area in which pixels are not disposed in the display 201 . As another example, the designated area may be an area in which pixels are disposed in the display 201 . When viewed from above of the display 201 , at least a portion of the designated area may overlap the camera module 205 and/or the sensor module. As another example, some sensor modules may be arranged to perform their functions without being visually exposed through the front plate 202 in the internal space of the electronic device.

The connector hole 206 includes a first connector hole 206 that may receive a connector (eg, a USB connector) for transmitting and receiving power and/or data to and from an external electronic device, and/or an external electronic device and audio It may include a second connector hole (eg, earphone jack) capable of accommodating a connector for transmitting and receiving a signal. The connector hole 206 is not limited to the above structure, and the design of the connector hole 206 may be variously changed according to the structure of the electronic device 200 , such as mounting only some connector holes or adding a new connector hole.

The pen input device 207 (eg, a stylus pen) is guided into the interior of the housing 210 through a hole formed in a side surface of the housing 210 to be inserted or detached, and to facilitate detachment. It can include buttons. A separate resonance circuit is built in the pen input device 207 to interwork with a touch panel (eg, a digitizer) included in the electronic device 200 . The pen input device 207 may include an electro-magnetic resonance (EMR) method, an active electrical stylus (AES) method, and an electric coupled resonance (ECR) method.

The key input device 300 (hereinafter, referred to as a 'button structure 300 ') may be disposed on a side surface of the housing 210 . In another embodiment, the electronic device 200 may not include some or all of the above-mentioned key input devices 300 , and the non-included key input device 300 may include a soft key or the like on the display 201 . It may be implemented in other forms. In some embodiments, the key input device 300 may include a sensor module (eg, a fingerprint sensor).

3 is a diagram illustrating a button structure 300 according to various embodiments disclosed herein. 4 is a perspective view of a button structure 300 , in accordance with various embodiments disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the button structure 300 may include a button body 301 , a flange 302 , and a substrate 310 . However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and one or more of the above-described components may be omitted or other components may be added. For example, the button structure 300 may be configured to further include a dome switch 340 . Also, for example, the bracket 220 shown in FIG. 4 may be included as a component of the housing 210 rather than a component of the button structure 300 .

The button structure 300 may have a size and shape to be inserted into a button hole of an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ). The button structure 300 includes a button body 301 (or button top) that exposes at least a part of the electronic device 200 to the outside, and a flange 302 for preventing the button body from being drawn out outside the mounted position. may include

The button structure 300 may include a substrate part 310 formed on an inner surface of the button structure 300 . The substrate part 310 may have an elongated shape to be electrically connectable to other electronic components inside the electronic device 200 . According to an embodiment, the substrate unit 310 may correspond to the flexible substrate unit 310 . A button body 301 may be disposed on one surface of the substrate part 310 , and a dome switch 340 may be mounted on the other surface thereof.

The button structure 300 is a space defined by a front plate (eg, the front plate 202 of FIG. 2 ), a back plate, and a side member (eg, the side member 211 of FIG. 2 ) of the electronic device 200 ). It may be disposed inside the seating groove of the side member within (eg, the space S of FIG. 5 to be described later). The electronic device 200 supports the structure of the button structure 300 and includes a bracket ( 220) may be further included. According to an embodiment, the bracket 220 may be formed of a non-metal and/or a metal material.

The electronic device 200 may further include a block member 341 . The block member 341 may be disposed between the dome switch 340 and the bracket 220 to form a contact to the dome switch 340 . The block member 341 may be supported by the bracket 220 even if the user applies a force to the button structure 300 to limit movement.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may further include a fingerprint sensor 350 . The fingerprint sensor 350 may receive a touch signal and recognize a fingerprint input to a button to identify a user. Here, the fingerprint sensor 350 may be disposed in various positions. According to an embodiment, the fingerprint sensor 350 may be disposed between the button body 301 and the substrate part 310 . For example, the fingerprint sensor 350 may be mounted on one side of the substrate 310 . Also, for example, the fingerprint sensor 350 may be mounted on both sides of the substrate 310 .

According to another embodiment, at least a portion of the fingerprint sensor 350 may be integrated into the button structure 300 . For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , a fingerprint sensor 350 may be formed on one surface (eg, a surface in contact with the substrate 310 ) of the button body 301 of the button structure 300 . According to another embodiment, unlike shown in FIG. 3 , the fingerprint sensor 350 may be formed on another surface (eg, a surface that a user directly touches) of the button body 301 of the button structure 300 . At this time, at least one conductive line for connecting the fingerprint sensor 350 to the substrate unit 310 may be formed inside the button body 301 . In this case, the fingerprint sensor may directly receive a touch input from the user to recognize the fingerprint. As an example of the fingerprint sensor 350 , an optical fingerprint recognition sensor may be proposed. An optical fingerprint recognition sensor using light may be proposed. The optical fingerprint recognition sensor using light may detect an image corresponding to at least a portion of the user's fingerprint (eg, a ridge portion or a valley portion) by irradiating light to the user's finger. As another example of the fingerprint sensor 350 , a capacitive fingerprint recognition sensor may be proposed. Information on the user's fingerprint can be obtained by detecting a change in capacitance for each electrode according to the curvature of the ridge or valley in contact with the fingerprint recognition sensor. As another example of the fingerprint detection sensor 350 , an ultrasonic fingerprint recognition sensor may be proposed. The ultrasonic fingerprint recognition sensor may obtain information on the user's fingerprint by comparing the amount of ultrasonic waves received according to the curvature of the ridge or trough with a pre-stored value.

The substrate unit 310 may be formed of a flexible printed circuit board. In this case, it may include a first FPCB (310a) and a second FPCB (310b). The first FPCB 310a, according to an embodiment, a capacitance sensor (capacitance sensor 320 to be described later in FIG. 5) may be mounted, and the dome switch 340 is mounted on the second FPCB 310b. can A flexible portion 310c for connecting the first FPCB 310a and the second FPCB 310b may be further included between the first FPCB 310a and the second FPCB 310b. For example, at least a portion of the flexible portion 310c may be formed in a “U” shape. As the flexible portion 310c includes a portion formed in a “U” shape, it may be advantageous to reduce the overall length or volume of the substrate portion 310 . Using one substrate unit 310 , the capacitance sensor and the dome switch 340 formed so as to face two different directions with respect to the substrate unit 310 can be electrically connected, and at different positions of the substrate unit 310 . Electrical connection to the disposed electronic component (eg, the electronic component 310d) may be implemented. According to various embodiments, the substrate 310 may be reinforced by a plate made of metal (eg, steel, aluminum, alloy, etc.), plastic, or glass fiber.

An adhesive member (not shown) for bonding between the first FPCB 310a and the second FPCB 310b may be disposed on one side of the substrate 310 . Including an adhesive member (not shown), it is possible to stably maintain the shape of the button structure 300 in which a plurality of parts are laminated and bonded. According to an embodiment, the adhesive member (not shown) may be a double-sided adhesive tape.

The dome switch 340 may be mounted on one surface of the substrate unit 310 , for example, the second FPCB 310b. The dome switch 340 may include a dome sheet for providing a contact function and a dome switch case for mounting the dome sheet. Also, the dome switch 340 may include a switch electrode (not shown) disposed on the substrate unit 310 (eg, the second FPCB 310b) or a circuit unit provided in the dome switch case.

5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a cross-section of a button structure 300 according to various embodiments disclosed in this document. 6 is a view showing a top view of the button body, according to various embodiments disclosed in this document. 7 is a diagram illustrating a pressure-sensitive sensor according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the button structure 300 includes a button body 301 , a flange 302 , and a substrate part 310 , and is disposed on the first surface 310-1 of the substrate part 310 . , at least one capacitance sensor 320 , and a pressure-sensitive sensor 330 may be included. According to an embodiment, the button structure 300 may further include a dome switch 340 disposed on the second surface 310 - 2 of the substrate part 310 . Here, the first surface 310-1 of the substrate part 310 may be parallel to a direction (eg, the X-axis direction) toward which the upper surface of the button body 301 (hereinafter, referred to as a 'button top') faces. The second surface 310 - 2 of the substrate part 310 may face in a direction opposite to that of the first surface 310 - 1 .

5 and 6 together, the button body 301 has a plate shape, and its touch surface can be pressed by a user. The button body 301 may further include a flange 302 extending radially from the side of the button top, and the flange 212 is the button assembly 200 in the opposite direction to the button pressing direction when the button is pressed. can be prevented

The substrate unit 310 may have a laminated structure that provides a comfortable click operation to the user and provides stability to the button structure 300 . The substrate unit 310 may have a configuration in which a capacitance sensor 320 and a dome switch 340 are mounted on one surface and the other surface, respectively, as shown in FIG. 5 , but is not limited thereto. As previously shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the capacitance sensor 320 and the dome switch 340 may be mounted on the flexible printed circuit board.

The capacitance sensor 320 may be provided to detect a capacitance change amount corresponding to the user input in response to the user input input through the button body 301 . For example, when a user touches, approaches, or presses a surface of the button body 301 , a change in capacitance may occur in the capacitance sensor 320 . That is, by sensing the capacitance change amount, the user's touch, proximity, or press may be recognized.

The button structure 300 may further include a sensor layer 311 in which a capacitance sensor 320 is formed on the first surface 310-1 of the substrate part 310 . According to an embodiment, the sensor layer 311 may include a plurality of capacitance sensors 320 , and the plurality of capacitance sensors 320 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals in one direction. The sensor layer 311 may be formed of an insulating material to secure a predetermined distance between adjacent sensors 320 .

According to various embodiments, a spacer 312 for forming a gap d between the button body 301 and the sensor layer 311 may be formed on the sensor layer 311 .

The spacer 312 may be provided to fix or elastically support the button body 301 and/or the flange 302 . For example, the spacer 312 may be disposed between the flange 302 and the sensor layer 311 to fix the button body 301 and the sensor layer 311 to be spaced apart from each other. According to various embodiments, the spacer 312 may be made of a silicone material or a urethane material.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 is a sensor for detecting micro-displacement when a user touches, and may be a sensor formed in a dome type. The pressure-sensitive sensor 330 may include a metal dome 331 . In addition, the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 may further include a dome sheet surrounding the metal dome. The dome sheet may have an exterior skin, such as a exterior member made of rubber, a plastic such as polyethylene terephthalate, or any other suitable material, according to various embodiments. The metal dome may be formed of a conductive material with gold or other suitable conductive material attached to the underside of the exterior skin. The metal dome may be formed to convexly protrude upward from the substrate part 310 . The metal dome may be soldered on the upper surface of the substrate part 310 .

When the button structure 300 is pressed, the dome-type pressure sensor 330 may receive a pressing force from the button body 301 . As the metal dome 331 is pressed, the shape of the dome may collapse. The metal dome may be a hemispherical variable dome in which the pressure sensor has a convex center, and the shape is changed according to the pressure, and the shape is restored when the pressure is released. The dome-type pressure-sensitive sensor 330 may be configured to output a continuously variable capacitance value as the shape of the dome collapses. For example, when the user presses the button structure 300 and the metal dome 331 is pressed, a minute change in the shape of the dome is sensed and a minute displacement according to a user input may be output.

The substrate 310 may further include a circuit for detecting a change in capacitance of the capacitance sensor 320 and the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 . For example, a transmission pattern and a reception pattern for detecting a capacitance value that varies according to the collapse of the shape of the metal dome 331 of the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 are formed on the substrate 310 or the sensor layer 311 . can be

Referring back to FIG. 5 together with FIG. 7 , the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 may be formed on the first surface 310-1 of the substrate part 310 and disposed adjacent to the capacitance sensor 320 .

As the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 is disposed adjacent to the capacitance sensor 320 , along with the detection of a capacitance value using the capacitance sensor 320 for a user's touch input, the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 according to the user input It can measure minute displacement.

8 is a view illustrating a top view of the sensor layer 311 according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

5 and 8 together, a plurality of capacitance sensors 320 and a plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors 330 are alternately disposed on the first surface 310-1 of the substrate part 310 in one direction. can be placed. Here, the one direction may mean a longitudinal direction (eg, a direction parallel to the Y-axis) of the button body 301 .

By alternately disposing the plurality of capacitance sensors 320 and the plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors 330 , the capacitance value is sensed using the capacitance sensor 320 , and fine according to the user input by the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 . Displacement can be measured more precisely.

For example, the first capacitance sensor 320 is disposed at the first position (①) of the sensor layer 311, the first pressure-sensitive sensor 330 is disposed at the second position (②), and the third position (③) The second capacitance sensor 320 is disposed in the , the second pressure-sensitive sensor 330 is disposed at the fourth position (④), and the third capacitance sensor 330 is sequentially disposed at the fifth location (⑤). there is.

9A is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting a volume key in the button structure 300 according to an embodiment disclosed in this document. 9B is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting a volume key in the button structure 300 according to an embodiment disclosed in this document. 10A is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting a volume key in the button structure 300 according to another embodiment disclosed in this document. 10B is a diagram illustrating a method of adjusting a volume key in the button structure 300 according to another embodiment disclosed in this document.

Referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B , the plurality of capacitance sensors 320 and the plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors 330 described above through the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 8 are provided on the first surface of the substrate part 310 . The button structure 300 is shown when alternately arranged with each other toward one direction on the top.

As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B , a variable capacitance value output through the capacitance sensor 320 for the operation of the user pressing one end of the button body 301 and the operation of pressing the other end of the button body 302 . can be distinguished using

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B , the operation of the user sliding the button body 301 in one direction and the operation of sliding the button body 302 in the other direction are output through the capacitance sensor 320 . It can be distinguished by using the variable capacitance value.

11A is a diagram illustrating a method of double tapping a function button on a button structure 300 according to an embodiment disclosed in this document. 11B is a diagram illustrating a method of operating a power button on a button structure according to an embodiment disclosed in this document.

The plurality of capacitance sensors 320 and the plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors 330 described above through the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 8 are alternately disposed on the first surface of the substrate part 310 in one direction toward each other. By using the button structure 300 when disposed, it is possible to distinguish between a light tapping action applied to the button structure 300 and a strong pressing operation. For example, the light tapping operation of FIG. 11A may be an operation of activating a function such as Bixby, and the strong pressing operation of FIG. 11B may be an operation of activating power by pressing the dome switch 340 .

12 is a schematic diagram illustrating a cross-section of the button structure 300 according to another embodiment from FIG. 5 .

Referring to FIG. 12 , the button structure 300 includes a button body 301 and a flange 302 , a substrate portion 310 , and is disposed on the first surface 310-1 of the substrate portion 310 , It may include at least one capacitance sensor 320 and a pressure-sensitive sensor 330 disposed on the second surface 310 - 2 of the substrate part 310 . In addition, the button structure 300 may further include a dome switch 340 disposed on the second surface 310 - 2 of the substrate unit 310 .

Unlike the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 in which the capacitance sensor 320 and the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 are provided together on one surface (eg, the first surface 310-1) of the substrate part 310, the embodiment of FIG. 12 Only the capacitance sensor 320 may be disposed on the first surface 310 - 1 of the substrate 310 , and the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 may be disposed on the second surface 310 - 2 of the substrate 320 . . According to an embodiment, for example, the first position (①), the second position (②), and the third position (③) of the sensor layer 311 provided on the first surface 310-1 of the substrate part 310 . ), the capacitance sensors 320 may be disposed at the fourth position (④) and the fifth position (⑤). In addition, the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 may be disposed on the second surface 310 - 2 of the substrate part 310 . Here, a plurality of pressure sensors 330 may be provided, and may be respectively disposed at the sixth position (⑥) and the seventh position (⑦) of the second surface 310 - 2 of the substrate part 310 . According to various embodiments, the sixth position (⑥) may correspond to the second position (②), and the seventh position (⑦) may correspond to the fourth position (④). By providing the dome-type pressure-sensitive sensor 330 on the opposite side of the substrate part 310 on which the capacitance sensor 320 is disposed, a click feeling by the metal dome of the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 may be provided to the user.

The electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may have various types of devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

The various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but it should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A , B, or C" each may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish the element from other elements in question, and may refer to elements in other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit. can be used as A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

According to various embodiments of the present document, one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101) may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including For example, a processor (eg, processor 120 ) of a device (eg, electronic device 101 ) may call at least one command among one or more commands stored from a storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the called at least one command. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly between smartphones (eg: smartphones) and online. In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. there is. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other operations may be added.

According to various embodiments disclosed herein, in an electronic device (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) including a button structure (eg, the button structure 300 of FIG. 5 ), a first direction (eg, the electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 ) : a front plate (eg, the front plate 202 of FIG. 2 ) facing the first direction 210A of FIG. 2 ) and a rear plate facing a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a housing (eg, the housing of FIG. 2 ) including a side member (eg, the side member 211 of FIG. 2 ) surrounding the space (eg, the space S of FIG. 5 ) between the front plate and the rear plate. (210)); and a button structure 300 of which at least a portion is exposed to the outside of the housing through at least a portion of the side member, wherein the button structure is a button body exposed to the outside of the housing, for example, the button body of FIG. 5 . (301)); a flange (eg, the flange 302 in FIG. 5 ) for preventing the button structure from being separated from the inside of the housing in a direction opposite to the button pressing direction; a substrate portion (eg, the substrate portion 310 of FIG. 5 ) formed on the inner surface of the button structure in the space; at least one capacitance sensor (eg, the capacitance sensor 320 of FIG. 5) disposed on the first surface of the substrate unit (eg, the first surface 310-1 of FIG. 5); and at least one pressure-sensitive sensor (eg, the pressure-sensitive sensor 330 of FIG. 5 ) disposed on the first surface of the substrate part or on a second surface facing in a direction opposite to the first surface. there is.

According to various embodiments, the pressure-sensitive sensor may be formed in a dome type.

According to various embodiments, the pressure-sensitive sensor may be a hemispherical variable dome having a convex center, changing a shape according to pressure, and restoring the shape when the pressure is released.

According to various embodiments, the pressure-sensitive sensor may be a capacitive pressure-sensitive sensor that continuously changes capacitance by changing according to a touch on the button body.

According to various embodiments, the pressure-sensitive sensor may be formed on the first surface of the substrate part and disposed adjacent to the capacitance sensor.

According to various embodiments, a plurality of capacitance sensors and a plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors may be alternately disposed on the first surface in one direction.

According to various embodiments, the capacitance sensor 320 includes a plurality of capacitance sensors 320 , and the plurality of capacitance sensors 320 include a sensor layer 311 disposed on the first surface of the substrate part. It may be arranged to be spaced apart at regular intervals along one direction.

According to various embodiments, a spacer for forming a gap between the button body and the sensor layer 311 may be formed on the sensor layer 311 .

According to various embodiments, a fingerprint recognition sensor 350 may be further included.

According to various embodiments, the substrate may further include a dome switch (eg, dome switch 340 of FIG. 5 ) disposed on the second surface (eg, second surface 310 - 2 of FIG. 5 ). can

According to various embodiments, the bracket 220 may further include a block member 341 formed on one surface for contacting the dome switch.

According to various embodiments, the pressure-sensitive sensor may be formed on the second surface of the substrate part and disposed adjacent to the dome switch.

According to various embodiments, the first block member 341 for contacting the dome switch and the second block member 342 for contacting the pressure sensor may further include a bracket 220 formed on one surface thereof. .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in the button structure 300, the button body (button body, 301); a flange 302 connected substantially integrally with the button body and preventing the button structure from being separated in a direction opposite to the button pressing direction; substrate 310; at least one capacitance sensor 320 disposed on the first surface of the substrate part; a dome switch 340 disposed on the second surface of the substrate part; and at least one pressure-sensitive sensor 330 disposed on the first surface or the second surface of the substrate part.

According to various embodiments, the pressure-sensitive sensor may provide a button structure, characterized in that formed in a dome type.

According to various embodiments, the pressure-sensitive sensor may provide a button structure that is a hemispherical variable dome in which the center is convex, the shape is changed according to the pressure, and the shape is restored when the pressure is released.

According to various embodiments, the pressure-sensitive sensor may provide a button structure that is a capacitive pressure-sensitive sensor that varies according to a touch on the button body to continuously change the capacitance.

According to various embodiments, the pressure-sensitive sensor may be formed on the first surface of the substrate part and disposed adjacent to the capacitance sensor.

According to various embodiments, a plurality of capacitance sensors and a plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors may be alternately disposed on the first surface in one direction.

According to various embodiments, the capacitance sensor 320 includes a plurality of capacitance sensors 320 , and the plurality of capacitance sensors 320 include a sensor layer 311 disposed on the first surface of the substrate part. It may be arranged to be spaced apart at regular intervals along one direction.

According to various embodiments, the pressure-sensitive sensor may be formed on the second surface of the substrate part and disposed adjacent to the dome switch.

As mentioned above, although specific embodiments have been described in the detailed description of the present invention, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

100, 200: electronic device
201: display
210: housing
220: bracket
300: button assembly
301: button body
302: flange
310: substrate unit
310-1: first surface of the substrate part
310-2: second surface of the substrate part
320: capacitance sensor
330: pressure-sensitive sensor
340: dome switch

Claims (20)

An electronic device comprising a button structure, comprising:
a front plate facing a first direction and a rear plate facing a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a housing comprising a side member enclosing a space between the front plate and the rear plate; and
a button structure in which at least a portion is exposed to the outside of the housing through at least a portion of the side member; and
The button structure is
a button body exposed to the outside of the housing;
a flange for preventing the button structure from being separated from the inside of the housing in a direction opposite to the button pressing direction;
a substrate portion formed on the inner surface of the button structure in the space;
at least one capacitance sensor disposed on the first surface of the substrate part; and
and at least one pressure-sensitive sensor disposed on the first surface of the substrate part or on a second surface facing in a direction opposite to the first surface.
The method of claim 1,
The electronic device, characterized in that the pressure-sensitive sensor is formed in a dome type.
3. The method of claim 2,
The pressure sensor is a hemispherical variable dome in which the center is convex, the shape is changed according to the pressure, and the shape is restored when the pressure is released.
The method of claim 1,
The pressure-sensitive electronic device is a capacitive pressure-sensitive sensor that continuously changes capacitance by changing according to a touch on the button body.
The method of claim 1,
The pressure-sensitive sensor is formed on the first surface of the substrate,
An electronic device disposed adjacent to the capacitance sensor.
6. The method of claim 5,
An electronic device in which a plurality of capacitance sensors and a plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors are alternately disposed toward one another on the first surface.
The method of claim 1,
The capacitance sensor includes a plurality of capacitance sensors, wherein the plurality of capacitance sensors are spaced apart from each other at regular intervals in one direction in a sensor layer disposed on the first surface of the substrate part.
The method of claim 1,
A spacer for forming a gap between the button body and the sensor layer is formed on the sensor layer.
The method of claim 1,
and a dome switch disposed on the second surface of the substrate part.
10. The method of claim 9,
The electronic device further comprising a bracket having a block member formed on one surface for contact with the dome switch.
10. The method of claim 9,
The pressure-sensitive sensor is formed on the second surface of the substrate,
An electronic device disposed adjacent to the dome switch.
10. The method of claim 9,
The electronic device further comprising a bracket having a first block member for contact with the dome switch and a second block member for contact with the pressure sensor on one surface.
In the button structure,
button body;
a flange substantially integrally connected to the button body and configured to prevent the button structure from being separated in a direction opposite to the button pressing direction;
substrate part;
at least one capacitance sensor disposed on the first surface of the substrate part;
a dome switch disposed on the second surface of the substrate part; and
A button structure comprising at least one pressure-sensitive sensor disposed on the first surface or the second surface of the substrate part.
14. The method of claim 13,
The pressure sensor is a button structure, characterized in that formed in a dome type.
14. The method of claim 13,
The pressure sensor is a button structure having a convex center and a hemispherical variable dome whose shape is changed according to the pressure, and the shape is restored when the pressure is released.
14. The method of claim 13,
The pressure-sensitive sensor is a button structure that is a capacitive pressure-sensitive sensor that changes in response to a touch on the button body to continuously change the capacitance.
14. The method of claim 13,
The pressure-sensitive sensor is formed on the first surface of the substrate,
A button structure disposed adjacent to the capacitance sensor.
18. The method of claim 17,
A button structure in which a plurality of capacitance sensors and a plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors are alternately disposed on the first surface in one direction.
14. The method of claim 13,
The capacitance sensor includes a plurality of capacitance sensors, wherein the plurality of capacitance sensors are spaced apart from each other at regular intervals in one direction in a sensor layer disposed on the first surface of the substrate part.
14. The method of claim 13,
The pressure-sensitive sensor is formed on the second surface of the substrate,
A button structure disposed adjacent to the dome switch.

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