CN108922808B - Robot and touch key structure thereof - Google Patents

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CN108922808B
CN108922808B CN201810751399.5A CN201810751399A CN108922808B CN 108922808 B CN108922808 B CN 108922808B CN 201810751399 A CN201810751399 A CN 201810751399A CN 108922808 B CN108922808 B CN 108922808B
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熊友军
李金�
李宏举
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
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    • H01H13/12Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
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Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of robot structures, and relates to a robot and a touch key structure thereof. The inner side surface of the shell touch area is connected with conductive foam, the touch key of the flexible circuit board is supported on the supporting part of the bracket, and the touch key is clamped between the conductive foam and the supporting part. When the outer side surface of the touch shell corresponds to the touch area, the shell deforms and is transmitted to the touch keys through the conductive foam to trigger corresponding functions, the touch area can be effectively enlarged by the conductive foam, the touch is sensitive, and the user experience is improved.

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Robot and touch key structure thereof
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of robot structures, and particularly relates to a robot and a touch key structure thereof.
Background
At present, a flexible circuit board with touch keys is arranged on the inner side of a shell of the robot, and a user can trigger corresponding functions of the robot by touching positions of the outer side surface of the shell corresponding to the touch keys. However, the touch key structure in the prior art often has the problem of insensitive touch, the user experience is poor, and the conventional touch key structure is difficult to assemble.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a robot and a touch key structure thereof, so as to solve the technical problem that the touch key structure in the prior art is often insensitive to touch.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme: provided is a robot touch key structure including:
a housing having a touch area;
conductive foam connected to the inner side of the touch area of the shell;
the support is arranged in the shell and is provided with a supporting part which is arranged opposite to the conductive foam; and
the flexible circuit board is arranged on the support, the flexible circuit board is provided with touch keys, and the touch keys are clamped between the conductive foam and the supporting part.
Further, the shell is a hood.
Further, the conductive foam is adhered to the inner side surface of the touch area of the shell through colloid; and/or, the touch key is adhered to the supporting part through colloid.
Further, the bracket includes a connection post, and the support portion is connected to one end of the connection post.
Further, the bracket further comprises a connecting arm connected to the supporting part and a bottom plate connected to the connecting arm.
Further, still including install in mounting bracket in the casing and locate circuit board on the mounting bracket, the support with the circuit board passes through the fastener to be fixed in the mounting bracket, the fastener wears to locate in proper order the bottom plate the circuit board with the mounting bracket.
Further, the flexible circuit board comprises a wire arrangement part electrically connected with the touch key, the wire arrangement part is arranged at intervals with the connecting column, and the tail end of the wire arrangement part is electrically connected with the circuit board.
Further, the bottom plate is provided with an avoidance groove for avoiding the wire arrangement part.
Further, an extension column is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate in an extending mode, the tail end of the extension column is abutted to the circuit board to enable the bottom plate to be spaced from the circuit board, and a through hole for the fastener to pass through is formed in the extension column.
The invention provides a robot, which comprises the touch key structure of the robot.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the technical effects that: the inner side surface of the shell touch area is connected with conductive foam, the touch key of the flexible circuit board is supported on the supporting part of the bracket, and the touch key is clamped between the conductive foam and the supporting part. When the outer side surface of the touch shell corresponds to the touch area, the shell deforms and is transmitted to the touch keys through the conductive foam to trigger corresponding functions, the touch area can be effectively enlarged by the conductive foam, the touch is sensitive, and the user experience is improved.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are needed in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.
Fig. 1 is a perspective assembly view of a touch key structure of a robot according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the robotic touch key structure of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a further exploded perspective view of the robotic touch key structure of FIG. 2;
fig. 4 is a perspective view of a bracket applied to the touch key structure of the robot of fig. 2.
Detailed Description
In order to make the technical problems, technical schemes and beneficial effects to be solved more clear, the invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "mounted" or "disposed" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or be indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or be indirectly connected to the other element.
It is to be understood that the terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are merely for convenience in describing and simplifying the description based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
Referring to fig. 1 to 4, a description is first given of a touch key structure of a robot according to the present invention. The robot touch key structure comprises a shell 10, conductive foam 20, a bracket 30 and a flexible circuit board 40. The housing 10 has a touch area 11; the conductive foam 20 is connected to the inner side surface of the touch area 11 of the shell 10; the bracket 30 is installed in the shell 10, and the bracket 30 is provided with a supporting part 31 which is arranged opposite to the conductive foam 20; the flexible circuit board 40 is mounted on the bracket 30, and the flexible circuit board 40 has touch keys 41, and the touch keys 41 are sandwiched between the conductive foam 20 and the supporting portion 31.
The inner side of the touch area 11 of the housing 10 is connected with the conductive foam 20, the touch key 41 of the flexible circuit board 40 is supported on the supporting portion 31 of the bracket 30, and the touch key 41 is sandwiched between the conductive foam 20 and the supporting portion 31. When the outer side surface of the touch shell 10 corresponds to the touch area 11, the shell 10 deforms and is transmitted to the touch keys 41 through the conductive foam 20 to trigger corresponding functions, the touch area can be effectively enlarged by the conductive foam 20, so that the touch sensitivity is improved, and the user experience is improved.
The touch key 41 is a part of the flexible circuit board 40, and the touch key 41 can trigger a predetermined function when touched, which belongs to the prior art. The contact surface of the supporting part 31 is an inclined surface, and the supporting part 31 is arranged opposite to the conductive foam 20, so that the conductive foam 20 is arranged on the inner side surface of the shell 10 at an inclined angle. The supporting part 31 is provided with the positioning groove 311 for accommodating the touch key 41, and the shape of the positioning groove 311 is matched with the shape of the touch key 41, so that the touch key 41 is easy to position and assemble on the supporting part 31, the touch key 41 is prevented from leaving the touch area 11 of the shell 10 after long-term use, and the robot touch key structure is reliable in operation.
The area of the conductive foam 20 is larger than the area of the touch key 41, and the area of the conductive foam 20 covers the area of the touch key 41. When the outer side surface of the touch shell 10 corresponds to the touch area 11, even if the area where the touch key 41 is not covered by the conductive foam 20 on the outer side surface of the shell 10 is pressed, the deformation of the shell 10 can be transmitted to the touch key 41 through the conductive foam 20 to trigger the corresponding function, the touch area can be effectively enlarged by the conductive foam 20, the touch is sensitive, and the user experience is improved.
Further, as a specific embodiment of the robot touch key structure provided by the present invention, the housing 10 is a hood. The touch key structure of the robot is arranged on the head cover, so that a user can conveniently control the robot.
Further, as a specific embodiment of the robot touch key structure provided by the present invention, the conductive foam 20 is glued to the inner side of the pressing position of the housing 10. The touch key 41 is adhered to the support 31 by a paste. This solution is easy to assemble, firm in connection, and moreover facilitates the transmission of the deformation of the casing 10 through the conductive foam 20 to the touch keys 41 to trigger the corresponding function. Preferably, the glue is double-sided, so that the objects on two sides of the glue are firmly connected, and the deformation of the casing 10 is conveniently transmitted to the touch key 41 through the conductive foam 20 to trigger the corresponding function.
Further, as a specific embodiment of the robot touch key structure provided by the present invention, the bracket 30 includes a connection post 32, and the support portion 31 is connected to one end of the connection post 32. This structure is easy to mold, the supporting portion 31 is molded at one end of the connecting post 32, and the other end of the connecting post 32 abuts against the circuit board 60. When the touch area 11 on the outer side of the casing 10 is touched, the touch key 41 is sandwiched between the conductive foam 20 and the supporting portion 31, and the deformation of the casing 10 is transmitted to the touch key 41 through the conductive foam 20 to trigger a corresponding function.
Further, as a specific embodiment of the robot touch key structure provided by the present invention, the bracket 30 further includes a connection arm 33 connected to the support portion 31, and a bottom plate 34 connected to the connection arm 33. The structure is easy to form and facilitates the assembly of the bracket 30 within the housing 10. The connecting arms 33 are spaced from the connecting posts 32, and are easy to mold. The bracket 30 is a plastic piece and is easy to mold. The reinforcing ribs 341 are provided on the bottom plate 34, so that the structural strength of the bottom plate 34 can be improved.
Further, as a specific embodiment of the touch key structure of the robot provided by the invention, the touch key structure further comprises a mounting frame 50 mounted in the housing 10, and a circuit board 60 arranged on the mounting frame 50, wherein the bracket 30 and the circuit board 60 are fixed on the mounting frame 50 through fasteners 70, and the fasteners 70 sequentially penetrate through the bottom plate 34, the circuit board 60 and the mounting frame 50. This structure is easy to assemble and disassemble, allowing the circuit board 60 and the bracket 30 to be reliably fixed to the mounting frame 50. The fastener 70 is a screw, through holes are formed in the bottom plate 34 and the circuit board 60, threaded holes are formed in the corresponding positions of the mounting frame 50, and the fastener 70 penetrates through the through holes and the threaded holes and is in threaded connection with the mounting frame 50. The bottom plate 34 is in a strip shape, the connecting arm 33 is positioned in the middle of the bottom plate 34, two ends of the bottom plate 34 are respectively provided with a fastening piece 70, and the two fastening pieces 70 enable the circuit board 60 and the bracket 30 to be reliably fixed on the mounting frame 50.
Further, as a specific embodiment of the touch key structure of the robot, the flexible circuit board 40 includes a flat cable 42 electrically connected to the touch key 41, the flat cable 42 is spaced from the connection post 32, and the end of the flat cable 42 is electrically connected to the circuit board 60. The structure is easy to mold, and allows the flexible circuit board 40 to be electrically connected to the circuit board 60 to realize a predetermined circuit function.
Further, as a specific embodiment of the touch key structure of the robot provided by the invention, the bottom plate 34 is provided with a avoidance groove 342 for avoiding the flat cable 42. The structure is easy to form, and the assembly of the flat cable part 42 is convenient, so that the structure is compact, and the occupied space is small.
Further, as a specific embodiment of the robot touch key structure provided by the invention, the bottom surface of the bottom plate 34 is formed with the extension column 35 in an extending manner, the tail end of the extension column 35 is abutted against the circuit board 60 to space the bottom plate 34 and the circuit board 60, and the extension column 35 is provided with the through hole 351 for the fastener 70 to pass through. This configuration allows the base plate 34 to be spaced from the circuit board 60 and the fasteners 70 fixedly connect the bracket 30, the circuit board 60 and the mounting bracket 50.
The invention also provides a robot, which comprises the touch key structure of the robot in any embodiment. The inner side of the touch area 11 of the housing 10 is connected with the conductive foam 20, the touch key 41 of the flexible circuit board 40 is supported on the supporting portion 31 of the bracket 30, and the touch key 41 is sandwiched between the conductive foam 20 and the supporting portion 31. When the outer side surface of the touch shell 10 corresponds to the touch area 11, the shell 10 deforms and is transmitted to the touch keys 41 through the conductive foam 20 to trigger corresponding functions, the touch area can be effectively enlarged by the conductive foam 20, so that the touch sensitivity is improved, and the user experience is improved.
The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the invention is not intended to be limiting, but rather is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and principles of the invention.

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1. The touch button structure of robot, its characterized in that includes:
a housing having a touch area;
conductive foam connected to the inner side of the touch area of the shell;
the support is arranged in the shell and is provided with a supporting part which is arranged opposite to the conductive foam; and
the flexible circuit board is arranged on the bracket and is provided with touch keys, and the touch keys are clamped between the conductive foam and the supporting part;
the support comprises a connecting column, and the supporting part is connected to one end of the connecting column;
the bracket further comprises a connecting arm connected to the supporting part and a bottom plate connected to the connecting arm;
the robot touch key structure further comprises a mounting frame arranged in the shell and a circuit board arranged on the mounting frame, wherein the support and the circuit board are fixed on the mounting frame through fasteners, and the fasteners sequentially penetrate through the bottom plate, the circuit board and the mounting frame;
the flexible circuit board comprises a wire arrangement part electrically connected with the touch key, the wire arrangement part is arranged at intervals with the connecting column, and the tail end of the wire arrangement part is electrically connected with the circuit board;
the bottom plate is provided with an avoidance groove for avoiding the wire arrangement part;
the shell is a hood;
the conductive foam is stuck to the inner side surface of the touch area of the shell through colloid; and/or, the touch key is adhered to the supporting part through colloid.
2. The robot touch key structure of claim 1, wherein an extension column is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate in an extending manner, the tail end of the extension column is abutted against the circuit board to enable the bottom plate to be spaced from the circuit board, and a through hole for the fastener to pass through is formed in the extension column.
3. A robot comprising a robot touch key structure according to claim 1 or 2.
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