CN100362609C - Electronic device and push-button structure - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a button structure which is arranged on a casing body which is at least provided with an opening. The button structure at least comprises a button section and a support frame, wherein the button section comprises a first part and a second part; the first part is fixed to the casing body and the second part covers the opening; the support frame is positioned on the opening, is connected with the casing body, and faces to the second part. The present invention also discloses an electronic device which is provided with a casing body and a button structure.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic installation and press-key structure, especially have a bracing frame, make the press-key structure of the electrical switch of button indirect contact.
Background technology
Because the progress of science and technology, portable electronic product has developed and many devices that produce control signal in recent years, so that the cursor (cursor) that is positioned on the display moves, these install such as mouse, trace ball (track ball), rocking bar (joy-sticks), Trackpad (touch pad) and tracing point (track point) or the like.Wherein, the invention of Trackpad (touch pad) referred to slide on the surface of Trackpad by to be allowed user's armrest, and cooperate several Trackpad button operations, being the cursor position on the may command computer screen, and having the function as the mouse right and left key, is a kind of invention quite easily.
As shown in Figure 1, existing Trackpad press-key structure 1 is connected with the fixed head 12 under Trackpad 11, again fixed head 12 is fixed in notebook computer upper cover 13.And press-key structure 1 has at least one plastic key body 14, via a connecting rod 141, is assembled in the key opening 15 of notebook computer upper cover 13.It is arranged with corresponding electrical switch 16 keying body 14, plastic key body 14 can flexibly be pressed by electrical switch 16 upper ends by connecting rod 141, forms electrically contact, and the elastic force by electrical switch 16, and make the action that keying body 14 is rebounded and playbacked.
Yet, owing to the user in pressing keys body 14 makes the process of electrical switch 16 starts, by the elastic force of connecting rod 141, make the keying body 14 original position of being rebounded.Pushing for a long time under the use, can make connecting rod 141 elastic fatigue gradually, even causing the situation of connecting rod 141 fractures, making and to touch electrical switch 16, and need to change the whole touch pad button.Because the problems referred to above, the inventor studies and a kind ofly can solve connecting rod 141 elastic fatigues, and causes the electronic installation and the press-key structure that can't trigger shortcomings such as electrical switch.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and defective, a kind of electronic installation and press-key structure are provided, especially have a bracing frame, make the press-key structure of the electrical switch of button indirect contact.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, according to press-key structure of the present invention, be arranged on the housing, housing has at least one opening, and press-key structure comprises at least one button portion, a bracing frame and at least one switch element.Wherein, button portion comprises a first and a second portion, first is arranged on the housing, and second portion covers opening, and bracing frame is positioned at opening, and be linked to housing, bracing frame has at least two arm of forces, and the described arm of force is faced mutually with second portion, and switch element is arranged in the housing, and when bringing pressure to bear on the described arm of force of bracing frame, bracing frame touch switch unit.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, comprise a housing, a press-key structure and at least one switch element according to electronic installation of the present invention.Wherein, housing has at least one opening; Press-key structure comprises an at least one button portion and a bracing frame, button portion comprises a first, reaches a second portion, first is arranged on the housing, and second portion covers opening, and bracing frame is positioned at opening, and be linked to housing, bracing frame has at least two arm of forces, and the described arm of force is also faced mutually with second portion, and switch element is arranged in the housing, and when bringing pressure to bear on the described arm of force of bracing frame, bracing frame touch switch unit.
From the above, electronic installation of the present invention and press-key structure utilize a pliability bracing frame that is linked to housing, and when bringing pressure to bear in the button portion, bracing frame also can and then sink, and then the trigger switch unit.Compared with prior art, press-key structure of the present invention, indirect contact switch element by bracing frame, so suffered strength of button portion, can obtain the support of pliability bracing frame and slow down, therefore only remaining strength transmission partly can prolong the life-span of switch element to switch element.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of existing Trackpad press-key structure;
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram of press-key structure of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is a button of the present invention portion schematic diagram;
Fig. 4 is another schematic diagram of button of the present invention portion;
Fig. 5 is a bracing frame schematic diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the part schematic diagram of electronic installation of the present invention.
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1 Trackpad press-key structure
11 Trackpads
12 fixed heads
13 notebook computer upper covers
14 plastic key bodies
141 connecting rods
15 key opening
16 electrical switches
2 press-key structures
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21 housings
211 openings
22 button portions
221 firsts
222 second portions
223 Trackpad openings
224 cracks
23 bracing frames
231 protuberances
24 switch elements
25 circuit boards
Embodiment
For making content of the present invention easier to understand,, the preferred embodiment of electronic installation of the present invention and press-key structure is described hereinafter with reference to relevant drawings.
At first, please refer to Fig. 2, press-key structure 2 of the present invention is arranged on the housing 21, and housing 21 has at least one opening 211, and press-key structure 2 comprises an at least one button portion 22 and a bracing frame 23.
Then please refer to Fig. 3, button portion 22 comprises a first 221 and a second portion 222 (dotted line partly).First 221 is arranged on the housing 21, and second portion 222 covers opening 211.The material of button portion 22 is metal or plastics.In the present embodiment, button portion 22 more comprises a Trackpad opening 223, with ccontaining Trackpad.In addition, button portion 22 has more a crack 224, makes the left button and the right button that form the touch-control button in the button portion 22 respectively.
In addition, button portion 22 also can comprise a first 221 and a second portion 222 (dotted line partly) as shown in Figure 4.Among this embodiment, button portion 22 is less, does not comprise the Trackpad opening 223 of Fig. 3.
As shown in Figure 5, bracing frame 23 is positioned at opening 211, and is linked to housing 21, and faces (as shown in Figure 6) mutually with second portion 222.And the linking method of bracing frame 23 and housing 21 can be next one-body molded in the mode of injection mo(u)lding, in addition, can certainly be with PUR, and bracing frame 23 and housing 21 are binded.And bracing frame 23 has pliability, and it is shaped as ㄇ font (as shown in Figure 5) or be the H type.
As shown in Figure 6, press-key structure 2 of the present invention more comprises at least one switch element 24, and it is arranged in the housing 21.And when bringing pressure to bear on bracing frame 23, bracing frame 23 is touch switch unit 24.In addition, and bracing frame 23 has a protuberance 231 with respect to a side of switch element 24, and protuberance 231 is faced mutually with switch element 24.So when bringing pressure to bear on bracing frame 23, also can be that the protuberance on the bracing frame 23 comes touch switch unit 24, and switch element 24 be arranged on the circuit board 25.
During operation Trackpad button, put on the pressure in the button portion 22, major part is born by having flexual bracing frame 23.And the shape of bracing frame 23 can be the ㄇ font or for the H type, equaled two arm of forces, makes to put on pressure in the button portion 22, can be born by bracing frame 23 fifty-fifty.Arm of force even broken, bracing frame 23 still can continue to assist to apply pressure to not influence the operation of button on the switch element 24.
Below will specify the preferred embodiment of electronic installation of the present invention with Fig. 6.
As shown in Figure 6, electronic installation 2 ' comprises a housing 21, a button portion 22 and a bracing frame 23.In the present embodiment, electronic installation 2 ' is a notebook computer or is PDA(Personal Digital Assistant).
Then please refer to Fig. 3, button portion 22 comprises a first 221 and a second portion 222 (dotted line partly).First 221 is arranged on the housing 21, and second portion 222 covers opening 211.The material of button portion 22 is metal or plastics.In the present embodiment, button portion 22 more comprises a Trackpad opening 223, with ccontaining Trackpad.In addition, button portion 22 has more a crack 224, makes the left button and the right button that form the touch-control button in the button portion 22 respectively.
As shown in Figure 5, bracing frame 23 is positioned at opening 211, and is linked to housing 21, and faces mutually with second portion 222.And the linking method of bracing frame 23 and housing 21 can be next one-body molded in the mode of injection mo(u)lding, in addition, can certainly be with PUR, and bracing frame 23 and housing 21 are binded.And bracing frame 23 has pliability, and it is shaped as ㄇ font (as shown in Figure 5) or be the H type.
As shown in Figure 6, electronic installation 2 ' of the present invention more comprises at least one switch element 24, and it is arranged in the housing 21.And when bringing pressure to bear on bracing frame 23, bracing frame 23 is touch switch unit 24.In addition, and bracing frame 23 has a protuberance 231 with respect to a side of switch element 24, and protuberance 231 is faced mutually with switch element 24.So when bringing pressure to bear on bracing frame 23, also can be that the protuberance on the bracing frame 23 comes touch switch unit 24.
During operation Trackpad button, put on the pressure in the button portion 22, major part is born by having flexual bracing frame 23.And the shape of bracing frame 23 can be the ㄇ font or for the H type, equaled two arm of forces, makes to put on pressure in the button portion 22, can be born by bracing frame 23 fifty-fifty.Arm of force even broken, bracing frame 23 still can continue to assist to apply pressure to not influence the operation of button on the switch element 24.
In sum, electronic installation provided by the present invention and press-key structure utilize a pliability bracing frame that is linked to housing to operate.When bringing pressure to bear in the button portion, bracing frame also can and then sink, and then the trigger switch unit.Compared with prior art, electronic installation of the present invention and press-key structure, the indirect contact switch element by bracing frame, so during operation push-button, the strength that button portion is suffered, can obtain the support of pliability bracing frame and slow down, therefore only remaining strength transmission partly can prolong the life-span of button to switch element.In addition, button of the present invention portion has replaced keying body of the prior art, simple except production technology, can reduce the thickness of press-key structure, has more increased attractive in appearance in the design.
The above only is an illustrative, but not is restricted.Anyly do not break away from spirit of the present invention and category, and, all should be contained in the scope of claims its equivalent modifications of carrying out or change.
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1. a press-key structure is arranged on the housing, and this housing has at least one opening, it is characterized in that, this press-key structure comprises:
At least one button portion, it comprises a first, an and second portion, and this first is arranged on this housing, and this second portion covers this opening;
One bracing frame, it is positioned at this opening, and is linked to this housing, and this bracing frame has at least two arm of forces, and the described arm of force is faced mutually with this second portion; And
At least one switch element, it is arranged in this housing, and when bringing pressure to bear on the described arm of force of this bracing frame, this bracing frame touches this switch element.
2. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this bracing frame has a protuberance with respect to a side of this switch element, and this protuberance is faced mutually with this switch element.
3. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the material of this button portion is a metal.
4. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the material of this button portion is plastics.
5. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this bracing frame and this housing are one-body molded.
6. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this bracing frame has pliability.
7. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this bracing frame is the ㄇ font.
8. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, this bracing frame is the H type.
9. an electronic installation is characterized in that, comprises:
One housing, this housing has at least one opening; And
One press-key structure, it comprises at least one button portion, a bracing frame and at least one switch element, this button portion comprises a first, reaches a second portion, this first is arranged on this housing, and this second portion covers this opening, this bracing frame is positioned at this opening, and be linked to this housing, this bracing frame has at least two arm of forces, the described arm of force is faced mutually with this second portion, this switch element is arranged in this housing, and when bringing pressure to bear on the described arm of force of this bracing frame, this bracing frame touches this switch element.
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