CN101740250A - Plane type key structure - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a plane type key structure used in an electronic device comprising a circuit board. The plane type key structure comprises a plane key board, an elastic material layer and a metal elastic piece layer, wherein the plane key board comprises a first key and a second key which are adjacently arranged; the elastic material layer is connected below the plane key board, and the upper surface of the elastic material layer connected with the plane key board is provided with a first groove which is arranged between the first key and the second key and used for obstructing the press linkage effect of the first key and the second key; the metal elastic piece layer is connected below the elastic material layer and arranged on the circuit board; and a first metal elastic piece and a second metal elastic piece which respectively correspond to the first key and the second key are arranged on the metal elastic piece layer.
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Technical field
The relevant a kind of plane type key structure of the present invention, and the particularly relevant zone of a kind of elastic material layer between adjacent two buttons has the plane type key structure of groove or projection.
Background technology
The basic structure of mobile phone key generally includes an outward appearance button, a sheet rubber and a metal clips (metal dome) layer now.If a plurality of outward appearance buttons all present with a flat plastic sheet, just the figure of each button of printing on flat plastic promptly be so-called dull and stereotyped button, and each button figure is corresponding mutually with the metal clips of metal clips layer.If the putting position of button and button is near excessively, in the process of pushing a button, tend to make another contiguous button also can be pullled and cause bad pushing feel or generation by the problem of interlock.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of plane type key structure, the zone of its elastic material layer between adjacent two buttons has groove or projection, the elastic material layer of adjacent another button below of interlock presses corresponding metal clips in the time of can effectively avoiding pushing a button wherein, and the preferable feel of pushing is provided simultaneously.
According to a first aspect of the invention, propose a kind of plane type key structure, be used in the electronic installation, electronic installation comprises a circuit board, and plane type key structure comprises a plane keypad, an elastic material layer and a metal clips layer.The plane keypad comprises first button and second button of disposed adjacent.Elastic material layer is connected in plane keypad below, and the upper surface that elastic material layer connects the plane keypad has one first groove, between first button and second button, in order to intercept the interlock effect of pushing of first button and second button.The metal clips layer is connected in the elastic material layer below and is arranged on the circuit board, and has first metal clips and second metal clips of corresponding first button of difference and second button on the metal clips layer.
According to a second aspect of the invention, propose a kind of plane type key structure, be used in the electronic installation, electronic installation comprises a circuit board, and plane type key structure comprises a plane keypad, an elastic material layer, a metal clips layer and one first projection.The plane keypad comprises first button and second button of disposed adjacent.Elastic material layer is connected in keypad below, plane.The metal clips layer is connected in the below of elastic material layer and is arranged on the circuit board, and has first metal clips and second metal clips of corresponding first button of difference and second button on the metal clips layer.First projection is connected in a lower surface of the corresponding metal clips layer of elastic material layer and between first metal clips and second metal clips, in order to intercept the interlock effect of pushing of first button and second button.
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For foregoing of the present invention can be become apparent, below conjunction with figs. is elaborated to two preferred embodiments of the present invention, wherein:
Figure 1A is a kind of plane type key structure vertical view according to first embodiment of the invention.
Figure 1B is the profile of Figure 1A midplane formula press-key structure along AA ' hatching.
Fig. 1 C is the three-dimensional structure diagram of elastic material layer among Figure 1A.
Fig. 1 D is the plane type key structure vertical view that has adjacent four buttons according to first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 A is a kind of plane type key structure vertical view according to second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 B is the profile of Fig. 2 A midplane formula press-key structure along BB ' hatching.
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First embodiment
Please be simultaneously with reference to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, it illustrates respectively according to a kind of plane type key structure vertical view of first embodiment of the invention and Figure 1A midplane formula press-key structure profile along AA ' hatching.Plane type key structure 100 is to use in an electronic installation (not being shown among the figure), and for example mobile phone, and electronic installation comprises a circuit board 140, for example is a kind of flexible circuit board (flexible printed circuit; FPC).Plane type key structure 100 comprises plane keypad 110, elastic material layer 120 and metal clips layer 130.Plane keypad 110 for example is a kind of flat plastic sheet and prints a plurality of button figures that on flat plastic it comprises first button 111 and second button 112 of disposed adjacent, and the 3rd button 113 of disposed adjacent and the 4th button 114, shown in Figure 1A.It should be noted that first button 111 and second button 112 apart from d1 and the 3rd button 113 and the 4th button 114 apart from d2 all less than the distance D 1 of first button 111 and the 3rd button 113 and the distance D 2 of second button 112 and the 4th button 114.
In addition, plane keypad 110 also comprises a multidirectional key 115, in order to the cursor towards different directions cell phone screen.Multidirectional key 115 is the centres that are positioned at first button 111, second button 112, the 3rd button 113 and the 4th button 114, elastic material layer 120 also has opening 123, be connected between first groove 121 and second groove 122, and multidirectional key 115 is arranged on the opening 123, shown in Figure 1A and Fig. 1 C.
Shown in Figure 1B, push first button 111 or second button 112 and can make elastic material layer 120 distortion and press the first corresponding metal clips 131 or second metal clips 132 and circuit board 140 conductings.The characteristics of present embodiment are when pushing that first button 111 (or second button 112) makes elastic material layer 120 distortion of below and when pressing corresponding first metal clips 131 (or second metal clips 132) with circuit board 140 conductings, because the obstruct interlock effect of first groove 121, the elastic material layer 120 of second button 112 (or first button 111) below can not press corresponding second metal clips 132 (or first metal clips 131) and circuit board 140 conductings.
Similarly, when pushing that the 3rd button 113 (or the 4th button 114) makes elastic material layer 120 distortion of below and when pressing corresponding the 3rd metal clips 133 (or the 4th metal clips 134) with circuit board 140 conductings, because the obstruct interlock effect of second groove 122, the elastic material layer 120 of the 4th button 114 (or the 3rd button 113) below can not press corresponding the 4th metal clips 134 (or the 3rd metal clips 133) and circuit board 140 conductings.
Yet, shown in Figure 1A and Fig. 1 C, since the distance D 1 of first button 111 and the 3rd button 113 and the distance D of second button 112 and the 4th button 114 2 than greater than first button 111 and second button 112 apart from d1 and the 3rd button 113 and the 4th button 114 apart from d2, and first between button 111 and the 3rd button 113 and the elastic material layer 120 between second button 112 and the 4th button 114 partly disconnected by opening 123, therefore, when pushing first button 111 or second button 112 when pressing corresponding metal clips 131 or 132 with circuit board 140 conductings, the elastic material layer 120 of the 3rd button 113 or the 4th button 114 belows is the metal clipss 133 or 134 and circuit board 140 conductings that can not press correspondence because of interlock.
Therefore, when can effectively avoiding pushing a button (111-114) wherein, second groove 122 that the plane type key structure 100 of present embodiment is positioned at first groove 121 of adjacent key 111 and 112 by above-mentioned elastic material layer 120 and is positioned at adjacent key 113 and 114 presses the metal clips and the circuit board conducting of adjacent key below because of the interlock effect, and because the obstruct interlock effect of first groove 121 and second groove 122, can increase the feel of pushing of button.
As mentioned above, though present embodiment has four button 111-114 with plane type key structure 100 and multidirectional key 115 is that example explains, yet the present invention is not as limit, plane type key structure of the present invention can be two buttons that have disposed adjacent at least, so long as having groove design, the zone of elastic material layer between two buttons of disposed adjacent intercept the purpose that button is pushed the interlock effect, neither disengaging technical scope of the present invention to reach.
In addition, shown in Fig. 1 D, plane type key structure 100 of the present invention also can be have the distance D 1 ' of first button 111, second button 112, the 3rd button 113 and the 4th button 114, the first buttons 111 and the 3rd button 113 of disposed adjacent and second button 112 and the 4th button 114 distance D 2 ' greater than first button 111 and second button 112 apart from d1 ' and the 3rd button 113 and the 4th button 114 apart from d2 '.Elastic material layer 120 has groove 121 and 122 respectively between button 111 and 112 and between button 113 and 114, and groove 121 is to link to each other to be connected into single groove with groove 122.Because the obstruct interlock effect of groove 121 and 122, pressing keys 111 or 113 are unlikely meeting interlock button 112 or 114 below elastic material layer 120 press corresponding metal clips and the conducting of circuit board (not shown).And because the distance D 2 ' of the distance D 1 ' of button 111 and 113 and button 112 and 114 is longer, so pressing keys 111 or 112 also is unlikely interlock button 113 or 114 below elastic material layer 120 press corresponding metal clips and the conducting of circuit board (not shown).
Second embodiment
Please ask simultaneously with reference to Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, it illustrates respectively according to a kind of plane type key structure vertical view of second embodiment of the invention and Fig. 2 A midplane formula press-key structure profile along BB ' hatching.Plane type key structure 200 is to use in an electronic installation (not being shown among the figure), and for example mobile phone, and electronic installation comprises a circuit board 250, for example is a kind of flexible circuit board.Plane type key structure 200 comprises plane keypad 210, elastic material layer 220, metal clips layer 230 and first projection 241 and second projection 242.
Plane keypad 210 for example is a kind of flat plastic sheet and prints a plurality of button figures on flat plastic, it comprises first button 211 and second button 212, the 3rd button 213 and the 4th button 214 of disposed adjacent and the multidirectional key 215 that is positioned at button 211-214 centre of disposed adjacent, shown in Fig. 2 A.It should be noted that first button 211 and second button 212 apart from d1 and the 3rd button 213 and the 4th button 214 apart from d2 all less than the distance D 1 of first button 211 and the 3rd button 213 and the distance D 2 of second button 212 and the 4th button 214.
Elastic material layer 220 for example is the rubber material, is connected in plane keypad 210 belows.Elastic material layer 220 has an opening 221, and multidirectional key 215 is to be arranged on the opening 221.
Metal clips layer 230 is connected in elastic material layer 220 belows and is arranged on the circuit board 250, and have first metal clips 231 and second metal clips 232 of distinguishing corresponding first button 211 and second button 212 on the metal clips layer 230, and the 3rd metal clips 233 and the 4th metal clips 234 of respectively corresponding the 3rd button 213 and the 4th button 214.
Shown in Fig. 2 B, push first button 211 or second button 212 and can make elastic material layer 220 distortion and press the first corresponding metal clips 231 or second metal clips 232 and circuit board 250 conductings.The characteristics of present embodiment are when pushing that first button 211 (or second button 212) makes elastic material layer 220 distortion of below and when pressing corresponding first metal clips 231 (or second metal clips 232) with circuit board 250 conductings, the metal clips layer 230 that first projection 241 just can withstand the below makes that the elastic material layer 220 of second button 212 (or first button 211) below is to press corresponding second metal clips 232 (or first metal clips 231) and circuit board 250 conductings.
Similarly, when pushing that the 3rd button 213 (or the 4th button 214) makes elastic material layer 220 distortion of below and when pressing corresponding the 3rd metal clips 233 (or the 4th metal clips 234) with circuit board 250 conductings, the metal clips layer 230 that second projection 242 just can withstand the below makes the elastic material layer 220 of the 4th button 214 (or the 3rd button 213) below can not press corresponding the 4th metal clips 234 (or the 3rd metal clips 233) and circuit board 250 conductings.
Yet, shown in Fig. 2 A, since the distance D 1 of first button 211 and the 3rd button 213 and the distance D of second button 212 and the 4th button 214 2 than greater than first button 211 and second button 212 apart from d1 and the 3rd button 213 and the 4th button 214 apart from d2, and first between button 211 and the 3rd button 213 and the elastic material layer 220 between second button 212 and the 4th button 214 partly disconnected by opening 221, therefore, though not projection design on the elastic material layer 220 between button 211 and 213 and between button 212 and 214, when pushing first button 211 or second button 212 when pressing corresponding metal clips 231 or 232 with circuit board 250 conductings, the elastic material layer 220 of the 3rd button 213 or the 4th button 214 belows can't press the metal clips 233 or 234 and circuit board 250 conductings of correspondence because of interlock.
Therefore, when can effectively avoiding pushing a button (211-214) wherein, second projection 222 that the plane type key structure 200 of present embodiment is positioned at first projection 221 of adjacent key 211 and 212 by above-mentioned elastic material layer 220 and is positioned at adjacent key 213 and 214 presses the metal clips and the circuit board conducting of adjacent key below because of the interlock effect, and because the obstruct interlock effect of first projection 221 and second projection 222, can increase the feel of pushing of button.
As mentioned above, though present embodiment has four button 211-214 with plane type key structure 200 and multidirectional key 215 is that example explains, right the present invention is not as limit.Plane type key structure of the present invention can be two buttons that have disposed adjacent at least, intercept the purpose that button is pushed the interlock effect, neither disengaging technical scope of the present invention so long as have the projection design between elastic material layer and the metal clips layer and between two buttons of disposed adjacent to reach.
The disclosed plane type key structure of above-mentioned two embodiment of the present invention is on the elastic material layer between short adjacent two buttons of distance groove or projection to be set, the full wafer structure that has kept elastic material layer, and the configuration of groove or projection is quite simple, can effectively intercept to push wherein and one push metal clips and the circuit board conducting that the adjacent elastic material layer of pushing the below of interlock presses correspondence, the button operation that makes the mistake, the while can also increase the feel of pushing of button.
In sum, though the present invention with the preferred embodiment exposure as above, yet it is not in order to limit the present invention.The persond having ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present invention, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when doing various changes that are equal to or replacement.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention is when looking accompanying being as the criterion that the application's claim scope defined.
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1. a plane type key structure is used in the electronic installation, and this electronic installation comprises a circuit board, it is characterized in that this plane type key structure comprises:
One plane keypad comprises one first button and one second button of disposed adjacent;
One elastic material layer, be connected in this keypad below, plane, the upper surface that this elastic material layer connects this plane keypad has one first groove, between this first button and this second button, pushes the interlock effect in order to intercept one of this first button and this second button; And
One metal clips layer is connected in this elastic material layer below and is arranged on this circuit board, has on this metal clips layer respectively should first button and one first metal clips and one second metal clips of this second button.
2. plane type key structure according to claim 1, it is characterized in that when pushing that this first button makes this elastic material layer distortion of below and when pressing this corresponding first metal clips, because the iris action of this first groove makes this second metal clips and this circuit board conducting that this elastic material layer of this second button below can not press correspondence with this circuit board conducting.
3. plane type key structure according to claim 1, it is characterized in that this plane keypad also comprises one the 3rd button and one the 4th button of disposed adjacent, the 3rd button and this first button is adjacent and the 4th button is adjacent with this second button, the distance of the distance of this first button and this second button and the 3rd button and the 4th button is all less than the distance of this first button and the 3rd button and the distance of this second button and the 4th button, and this upper surface that this elastic material layer connects this plane keypad also has one second groove, between the 3rd button and the 4th button.
4. plane type key structure according to claim 3 is characterized in that this first groove and this second groove connect into single groove.
5. plane type key structure according to claim 3, it is characterized in that this plane keypad also comprises a multidirectional key, be positioned in the middle of this first button, this second button, the 3rd button and the 4th button, this elastic material layer has an opening, be connected between this first groove and this second groove, this multidirectional key is arranged on this opening.
6. plane type key structure according to claim 1 is characterized in that this elastic material layer is the rubber material.
7. plane type key structure according to claim 1 it is characterized in that this electronic installation is a mobile phone, and this circuit board is a flexible circuit board.
8. a plane type key structure is used in the electronic installation, and this electronic installation comprises a circuit board, it is characterized in that this plane type key structure comprises:
One plane keypad comprises one first button and one second button of disposed adjacent;
One elastic material layer is connected in this keypad below, plane;
One metal clips layer is connected in the below of this elastic material layer and is arranged on this circuit board, has on this metal clips layer respectively should first button and one first metal clips and one second metal clips of this second button; And
One first projection is connected in this elastic material layer to a lower surface that should the metal clips layer and between this first metal clips and this second metal clips, pushes the interlock effect in order to intercept one of this first button and this second button.
9. plane type key structure according to claim 8, it is characterized in that when pushing that this first button makes this elastic material layer distortion of below and when pressing this corresponding first metal clips that the metal clips layer that this first projection just can withstand the below makes this second metal clips and this circuit board conducting that this elastic material layer of this second button below can not press correspondence with this circuit board conducting.
10. plane type key structure according to claim 8, it is characterized in that this plane keypad also comprises one the 3rd button and one the 4th button of disposed adjacent, the 3rd button and this first button is adjacent and the 4th button is adjacent with this second button, the distance of the distance of this first button and this second button and the 3rd button and the 4th button is all less than the distance of this first button and the 3rd button and the distance of this second button and the 4th button, have on this circuit board respectively should the 3rd button and one the 3rd metal clips and one the 4th metal clips of the 4th button, and this plane type key structure also comprises one second projection, is connected in this elastic material layer to this lower surface that should the metal clips layer and between the 3rd metal clips and the 4th metal clips.
11. plane type key structure according to claim 10, it is characterized in that this plane keypad also comprises a multidirectional key, be positioned in the middle of this first button, this second button, the 3rd button and the 4th button, this elastic material layer also has an opening, and this multidirectional key is to be arranged on this opening.
12. plane type key structure according to claim 8 is characterized in that this elastic material layer and this first projection are the rubber materials.
13. plane type key structure according to claim 8 it is characterized in that this electronic installation is a mobile phone, and this circuit board is a flexible circuit board.
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