CN101807482B - Key module and handheld electronic device therewith - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a key module and a handheld electronic device therewith. The handheld electronic device comprises a main body and the key module, wherein the main body is provided with a casing, the casing is provided with at least one opening; and the key module comprises a circuit board, at least one key, a luminous source and a reflecting element, the circuit board is configured in the casing, the keys are arranged in the openings, the luminous source is configured on the circuit board, the reflecting element is configured on the circuit board, and the luminous source and the reflecting element are respectively arranged at two sides of the keys. Therefore, light rays emitted by the luminous source of the handheld electronic device can be uniformly transmitted from the keys.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of hand-hold electronic device and button module thereof, and particularly relevant for a kind of hand-hold electronic device and have the button module of light emitting source.
Background technology
Along with development of science and technology, human dependence to electronic product also grows with each passing day.For in response to the user to high-speed, the high-effect and compact demand of electronic product; Developed multiple hand-hold electronic device at present on the market; As personal digital aid (PDA) (personal digital assistant, PDA) and mobile phone (mobile phone) etc.
Generally speaking, the button module of the keyboard of hand-hold electronic device comprises circuit board, button substrate and button.Circuit board and button substrate are disposed in the shell of hand-hold electronic device, and key configurations is on the button substrate and exposed by shell.Circuit board has the dome switch (dome switch) corresponding to button.When user's pressing keys, just can feel the haptic feedback that metal dome switch is thus provided.In addition, the button module of many hand-hold electronic devices has more the light emitting source that is disposed on the circuit board, can make the button module luminous, to let user's handled easily button module in dark surrounds.Yet, because button under dispose the metal dome switch, so light emitting source can only be disposed at the side of button.This kind configuration mode can make the luminance nonuniformity of button, reduces its functional and aesthetic property.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of button module, and the light that its light emitting source sent can transmit from button equably.
The present invention provides a kind of hand-hold electronic device, and the light that its light emitting source sent can transmit from button equably.
The present invention proposes a kind of button module, is applicable to a hand-held electronic installation.Hand-hold electronic device has a shell, and shell is provided with a perforate.The button module comprises a circuit board, at least one button, a light emitting source and a reflecting element.Circuit board arrangement is in shell.At least one key configurations is at least one perforate.Light emitting source is disposed on the circuit board.Reflecting element is disposed on the circuit board, and light emitting source and reflecting element lay respectively at the both sides of at least one button.
The present invention proposes a kind of hand-hold electronic device, comprises that a main body, shows module and button module as stated.Main body has a shell, and wherein shell has at least one perforate.Shell exposes the demonstration module.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned reflecting element is a speculum, a metalwork or a reflecting piece.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned button module more comprises a button substrate, carries at least one button, and is disposed between circuit board and the shell.
In one embodiment of this invention, the material of above-mentioned button substrate is rubber or plastic cement.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned at least one button and button substrate are formed in one.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned circuit board has the switch element corresponding to button.
In one embodiment of this invention, above-mentioned switch element is a dome switch (dome switch).
Based on above-mentioned, hand-hold electronic device of the present invention and button module, its light emitting source and reflecting element are disposed at the both sides of button respectively.The light that light emitting source sends can directly transmit from a side of button, and can transmit by the opposite side from button through the reflection of reflecting element.So can make the light that appears from button comparatively even, to promote its functional and aesthetic property.
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For let above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be more obviously understandable, elaborate below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing specific embodiments of the invention, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the vertical view of the hand-hold electronic device of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the partial sectional view of the button module of Fig. 1 along the I-I line.
Fig. 3 is the part-structure vertical view of the button module of Fig. 1.
The main element symbol description:
50: the button substrate
52: projection
100: hand-hold electronic device
110: main body
112: shell
112a: perforate
120: the button module
122: circuit board
122a: switch element
124: button
126: light emitting source
128: reflecting element
130: show module
L1, L2: light
Embodiment
Fig. 1 is the vertical view of the hand-hold electronic device of one embodiment of the invention.Fig. 2 is the partial sectional view of the button module of Fig. 1 along the I-I line.Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the hand-hold electronic device 100 of present embodiment for example is a mobile phone, and comprises that a main body 110, a button module 120 and show module 130.Main body 110 has a shell 112.Shell 112 exposes and shows module 130, and has at least one perforate 112a (illustrating to a plurality of).In the present embodiment; Hand-hold electronic device 100 is the mobile phone of strip (bar type) always, but this hand-hold electronic device 100 also can change to the hand-hold electronic device of cover-lifting type (clam shell type) hand-hold electronic device, sliding cover type (sliding type) electronic installation or other kenels.
Please refer to Fig. 2, the light L1 that light emitting source 126 sends can a direct side from button 124 transmit.On the other hand, the light L2 that sends of light emitting source 126 can see through the reflection of reflecting element 128 and transmit from the opposite side of button 124.In other words, the effect of reflecting element 128 is that the light that light emitting source 126 is sent can transmit from button 124 equably, to let the user visually preferable impression can be arranged.
Fig. 3 is the part-structure vertical view of the button module of Fig. 1.Please refer to Fig. 3, more detailed, the light emitting source 126 of present embodiment (illustrate is six) can be disposed at the appropriate location equably, so that its light that sends can be contained the zone that whole button module comprises.Reflecting element 128 (illustrate is nine) then can be disposed at the comparatively not enough zone of light accordingly, but reach the aforementioned effect that light is evenly appeared with the characteristic of borrowing its reflection ray.Yet the present invention does not limit the quantity and the configuration mode of light emitting source 126 and reflecting element 128, and it can cooperate the quantity and the position of button 126, and is any suitable quantity and configuration mode, to reach above-mentioned effect.
Please refer to Fig. 2, in the present embodiment, each light emitting source 126 for example is a light-emitting diode (lightemitting diode, LED) light source or an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED), and be electrically connected to circuit board 122.Each reflecting element 128 for example is plastic parts or other element with reflective characteristic of a speculum, a metalwork, a reflecting piece, the coat of metal.In addition, in the present embodiment, button module 120 more comprises a button substrate 50.Button substrate 50 carries button 124, and is disposed between circuit board 122 and the shell 112.
Please refer to Fig. 2, in the present embodiment, circuit board 122 has a plurality of switch element 122a corresponding to button 124.Each switch element 122a is electrically connected to circuit board 122, and each switch element 122a can be a dome switch (dome switch).When user's pressing keys 124, button 124 can see through button substrate 50 compressing corresponding switch element 122a.Button substrate 50 more can have the projection 52 of corresponding button 124 and switch element 122a, to let the user can more positively see through button 124 and button substrate 50 compressing switch element 122a.In addition, circuit board 122 also can be a flexible circuit board (flexible printed circuit, FPC) so that the utilization of the spaces in the shell 112 is more flexible.
It should be noted that; Between projection 52 between light emitting source 126 and the reflecting element 128 and switch element 122a, has a spacing; Providing the light L2 that light emitting source 126 sends to arrive the path of reflecting element 128,, light L2 can't arrive reflecting element 128 and being unlikely because of stopping of element.
In sum, hand-hold electronic device of the present invention and button module, its light emitting source and reflecting element are disposed at the both sides of button respectively.The light that light emitting source sends can directly transmit from a side of button, and can transmit by the opposite side from button through the reflection of reflecting element.So can make the light that appears from button comparatively even, functional to promote it, and let the user visually preferable impression can be arranged.In addition, switch element between light emitting source and reflecting element and projection are to dispose by rights, and can not stop the path of the light arrival reflecting element that light emitting source sends.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; Right its is not that any those skilled in the art are not breaking away from the spirit and scope of the present invention in order to qualification the present invention; When can doing a little modification and perfect, so protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion with what claims defined.
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1. button module is applicable to a hand-held electronic installation, and this hand-hold electronic device has a shell, and this shell is provided with at least one perforate, and this button module comprises:
One circuit board is disposed in this shell;
At least one button is disposed in this at least one perforate;
One light emitting source is disposed on this circuit board; And
One reflecting element is disposed on this circuit board, and this light emitting source and this reflecting element lay respectively at the both sides of this at least one button.
2. button module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this reflecting element is a speculum, a metalwork or a reflecting piece.
3. button module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, more comprises a button substrate, carries this at least one button, and is disposed between this circuit board and this shell.
4. button module as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, the material of this button substrate is rubber or plastic cement.
5. button module as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, this at least one button and this button substrate are formed in one.
6. button module as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, this circuit board has the switch element corresponding to this button.
7. button module as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that, this switch element is a dome switch.
8. hand-hold electronic device comprises:
One main body has a shell, and wherein this shell has at least one perforate;
One shows module, and this shell exposes this demonstration module; And
One button module as claimed in claim 1.
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