CN101996801A - Luminous key, luminous key switch assembly and key structure with removable key cap - Google Patents

Luminous key, luminous key switch assembly and key structure with removable key cap Download PDF

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CN101996801A
CN101996801A CN2009101674706A CN200910167470A CN101996801A CN 101996801 A CN101996801 A CN 101996801A CN 2009101674706 A CN2009101674706 A CN 2009101674706A CN 200910167470 A CN200910167470 A CN 200910167470A CN 101996801 A CN101996801 A CN 101996801A
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林正弦
林永丰
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The invention discloses a luminous key, a luminous key switch assembly and a key structure with a removable key cap, wherein, the luminous key is applied to the luminous key switch assembly and comprises a light guide body and the key cap; the light guide body is combined in the key cap, touches a switching element through a press convex block and receives light from a light source through a light receiving structure so that the light is guided to depart from the top surface of the key cap through a light outgoing structure; and the edge of the key cap stretches to form two connecting pieces, and the connecting pieces are clamped by a clamping element on the internal surface of a shell so as to support the key cap at the key hole of the shell, thus realizing tool-free rapid assembly of the key cap.

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The press-key structure of luminous button, luminous button switch assembly and dismantled and assembled button cap
Technical field
The present invention relates to the illumination of button, particularly relate to the press-key structure of a kind of luminous button structure, luminous button switch assembly and fast demountable button cap.
Background technology
The button cap surface can be provided with key symbols usually, for user's pairing function of identification button apace.But when underlit place operating electronic devices, the user often presses key label on identification key position and the button apace, therefore operation push-button correctly.For addressing the above problem, various light structures is proposed, in the prior art in order to button is thrown light on.
Provide the light source of illumination can obtain best illuminating effect, but for the switch element that is touched by button cap, the position that switch element is provided with is the center of necessary corresponding button cap also, just can obtain good triggering effect to button cap center direct projection light.Correctly be triggered in order to ensure switch element, therefore the position of light source usually can't be to button cap center direct projection light, be provided with and add light guide or diffusion sheet changes light going direction, to guarantee that the light that light source sends can be towards the projection of the position of button cap end face.For example TaiWan, China bulletin I239543 patent of invention case discloses a kind of button light emitting module, but it is provided with the button cap of light source and leaded light on a button substrate, and a diffusion sheet is set in the button cap.Button cap is covered on the light source, accepting light and to make the light penetration button cap, and the surface of the button cap that is used to throw light on.The setting of light-guide device or diffusion sheet causes the assembling process relative complex of button.
In addition, the end face of button cap has only the part light-permeable that is provided with by key label usually, with when throwing light on button cap, highlights by key label simultaneously.Button cap is made with transparent material usually, behind the light tight pigment of spraying, removes the pigment of corresponding button mark part again.But the pigment of extra spraying comes off after button cap is pressed friction repeatedly easily, causes by key label to thicken and be difficult to identification.
Moreover, the edge of button cap extends to form paired Flexible Connector, and those Flexible Connectors are fixed in the inboard of housing in the welding mode, and button cap is supported in the key hole of housing, and, after being pressed, button cap can return back to initial position by the elastic force that Flexible Connector provides.The shortcoming of welding mode is to be unfavorable for heavy industry (re-work) or changes button cap, and butt fusion tool must be arranged when button cap is installed.If when outside factory, finding button cap damage or bad, often can't change button cap separately, but must change whole housing.And the button cap element of the easiest damage or bad often therefore with the fixing practice of button cap of welding mode, has increased the cost of follow-up maintenance or QC.
Summary of the invention
In the prior art,, often must increase the setting of light guide or diffusion sheet, make the assembling process relative complex of button for the button cap that throws light on effectively.Simultaneously, because the center that lighting source can't the direct projection button cap, so illuminating effect is also relatively poor relatively.Simultaneously, spraying method is made the button cap possess local transmission region, and its surperficial coating is worn easily and comes off, and causes by key label to thicken and be difficult to identification.
In order to address the above problem, the object of the invention is to propose a kind of luminous button, and it is simple in structure, illuminating effect is good and do not have to be worn and cause by the fuzzy problem of key label.
One or more embodiment of the present invention proposes a kind of luminous button, comprises a light conductor and a button cap.Light conductor is made by light transmissive material, and light conductor has an end face and a bottom surface.Form a light emitting structures on the end face, form an outstanding projection and the outstanding photo structure that is subjected to pushed on the bottom surface.Be subjected to photo structure to have a sensitive surface,, light is guided and leaves, and push between the end of projection and the sensitive surface and have a spacing distance from light emitting structures in order to receive a light.Button cap has a press surface and an accommodation space, and press surface has at least one perforation, the light emitting structures of coupling light conductor, and button cap is covered in light conductor, make light conductor be positioned at this accommodation space and be incorporated into button cap, and make light emitting structures pass through perforation, and expose to press surface.
One or more embodiment of the present invention further proposes a kind of luminous button switch assembly, comprises a substrate, a light source, a switch element, reaches a luminous button.Light source is arranged on the substrate, in order to throw a light.Switch element is arranged at substrate, in order to being touched producing a switching signal, and has a spacing distance between light source and the switch element.Luminous button is arranged on the substrate, and keeps a spacing distance with substrate.Luminous button is used to reciprocally be moved along a mobile axis, with near or away from this substrate.Switch element is positioned at mobile axis, and the projection of pushing of luminous button is positioned at mobile axis, in order to touching switch element, and is subjected to photo structure to receive light from light source, light is guided and leaves from light emitting structures.
Formation independently is subjected to photo structure and pushes projection on the light conductor of the present invention, can keep and push the push effect of projection to switch element.Simultaneously, light conductor is after accepting light, and directly directing light is to light emitting structures, and leaves by the perforation of button cap, promotes the illuminating effect to the button cap surface.In addition, perforation and light emitting structures are also but the problem that can be worn and come off with pigment.
In the prior art,, also be unfavorable for follow-up heavy industry or change button cap with the fixing manufacture craft of button cap of welding.
In order to address the above problem, another object of the present invention proposes a kind of press-key structure of fast demountable button cap, does not need instrument to assemble fast, and helps carrying out heavy industry or change button cap.
One or more embodiment of the present invention proposes a kind of press-key structure of fast demountable button cap, comprises a housing, two clamping elements, an and button cap.Housing has a key hole, is communicated with an outer surface and an inner surface of housing.Clamping element is arranged at the inner surface of housing, and key hole is between two clamping elements.Button cap is positioned at key hole, and button cap has a press surface, and press surface exposes to the outer surface of housing by key hole.Connector is connected in the edge of button cap, and along radially the extending in the opposite direction respectively of button cap, and respectively in order to by each clamping element clamping, and the support keys cap is in this key hole.
Clamping element does not need to make instrument with the method for clamping fixed connecting piece when therefore connector being installed.Simultaneously, connector can be broken away from by clamping element, to remove button cap, helps the heavy industry or the replacing of button cap.
In one or more embodiment of the present invention, each connector comprises an elastic joint part and a drawing piece respectively, and elastic joint part is connected in the edge of button cap, and drawing piece is connected in button cap by elastic joint part, in order to by each clamping element clamping.
At least one reference column is arranged at the inner surface of housing, and at least one drawing piece has a location hole, uses for reference column and passes, and is used for the radially generation fixed effect in button cap.
In one or more embodiment of the present invention, each connector comprises an elastic joint part and a collar, and elastic joint part is connected in the edge of button cap, and the collar is arranged at the end of elastic joint part, uses the reference column for the housing medial surface to pass.Each clamping element has a clamping breach respectively, in order to this elastic joint part of clamping.
In one or more embodiment of the present invention, each connector comprises an elastic joint part and a collar, and elastic joint part is connected in the edge of button cap, and the collar is arranged at the end of elastic joint part, uses for certain position post and passes.Each clamping element has one respectively and is decided to be a trip and a support portion.The location trip is arranged at the inner surface of housing, and the location trip, has grip block on, in order to the block elastic joint part away from housing.The support portion is arranged at the inner surface of housing, and reference column is arranged at the support portion, and the support portion makes the inner surface of the collar and housing keep a spacing distance in order to support the collar, is used for by last grip block and this support portion part that is clamped and connected.
Clamping element does not need to make instrument with the method for clamping fixed connecting piece when therefore connector being installed.Simultaneously, connector can be broken away from by clamping element, to remove button cap, helps the heavy industry or the replacing of button cap.
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Fig. 1 is in the first embodiment of the invention, the exploded view of luminous button switch assembly;
Fig. 2 is in the first embodiment of the invention, the stereogram of luminous button switch assembly;
Fig. 3 is in the first embodiment of the invention, the stereogram of light conductor;
Fig. 4 is in the first embodiment of the invention, the stereogram of button cap;
Fig. 5 is in the first embodiment of the invention, the sectional exploded view of light conductor and button cap;
Fig. 6 is in the first embodiment of the invention, light conductor, button cap, substrate, switch element, and the cutaway view of light source;
Fig. 7 is in the first embodiment of the invention, the stereogram of luminous button;
Fig. 8 is in the first embodiment of the invention, the exploded view of the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap;
Fig. 9 is in the first embodiment of the invention, the stereogram of the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap;
Figure 10 and Figure 11 are in the first embodiment of the invention, the cutaway view of the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap;
Figure 12 is in the second embodiment of the invention, the stereogram of clamping element;
Figure 13 is in the second embodiment of the invention, and the stereogram of clamping element discloses clamping element clamping drawing piece;
Figure 14 is in the third embodiment of the invention, the stereogram of clamping element;
Figure 15 is in the third embodiment of the invention, and the stereogram of clamping element discloses clamping element clamping drawing piece;
Figure 16 is in the fourth embodiment of the invention, the stereogram of luminous button;
Figure 17 is in the fourth embodiment of the invention, the exploded view of the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap;
Figure 18 is in the fourth embodiment of the invention, the stereogram of the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap;
Figure 19 is in the fifth embodiment of the invention, the exploded view of the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap;
Figure 20 is in the sixth embodiment of the invention, light conductor, button cap, substrate, switch element, and the cutaway view of light source.
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100 luminous buttons, 110 light conductors
111 end faces, 112 bottom surfaces
113 light emitting structures 114 are pushed projection
115 are subjected to photo structure 115a sensitive surface
120 button caps, 121 press surfaces
123 perforation of 122 accommodation spaces
124 connector 124a elastic joint parts
124b drawing piece 124c location hole
130 substrates, 140 light sources
150 switch elements, 160 housings
161 key holes, 162 outer surfaces
163 inner surfaces, 170 clamping elements
Grip block on the 171 clamping breach 172
173 times grip block 180 reference columns
224b drawing piece 270 clamping elements
274 location trip 274a grip blocks
275 support portions, 274b inclined-plane
324b drawing piece 324c location hole
370 clamping elements, 374 location trips
374a grip block 375 support portions
380 reference columns, 400 luminous buttons
410 light conductors, 420 button caps
424 connector 424a elastic joint parts
The 424c collar 460 housings
461 key holes, 470 clamping elements
471 clamping breach, 480 reference columns
520 button caps, 524 connectors
The 524a elastic joint part 524c collar
560 housings, 561 key holes
570 clamping elements, 574 location trips
575 support portion 574a go up grip block
580 reference columns, 600 luminous buttons
610 light conductors, 612 bottom surfaces
613 light emitting structures 614 are pushed projection
615 are subjected to photo structure 615a sensitive surface
620 button caps, 630 substrates
640 light sources, 650 switch elements
The Y mobile axis
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See also Figure 1 and Figure 2, it is the disclosed a kind of luminous button 100 of first embodiment of the invention, comprises a light conductor 110 and a button cap 120.Light conductor 110 and button cap 120 are combined as a whole, and can accept a light, with the luminous pattern characteristics that highlights the part.
Consult Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 3, light conductor 110 is made by light transmissive material, but does not limit colourless transparent material.The material of making light conductor 110 can be sneaks into pigment in the colourless transparent material, make light conductor 110 materials can supply the visible light of particular color by presenting particular color.
Light conductor 110 has an end face 111 and a bottom surface 112.Form a light emitting structures 113 on the end face 112, the section kenel of light emitting structures 113 can be the kenel of key symbols, for example switch symbols.Consult shown in Figure 3, form an outstanding projection 114 and the outstanding photo structure 115 that is subjected to pushed on the bottom surface 112 of light conductor 110, wherein push projection 114 and roughly be positioned at the center of bottom surface 112, and the direction that is subjected to photo structure 115 to depart from this center is extended, and makes to push the end of projection 114 and be subjected to have a spacing distance between the photo structure 115.
Consult Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 4, button cap 120 has a press surface 121 and an accommodation space 122, have on the press surface 121 one or more the perforation 123, each bore a hole 123 be the coupling light conductor 110 light emitting structures 113.
Consult Fig. 5, Fig. 6, and shown in Figure 7, button cap 120 is covered in the end face 111 of light conductor 110, makes light conductor 110 be arranged in accommodation space 122 and is incorporated into button cap 120.The light emitting structures 113 of light conductor 110 is by boring a hole 123, exposing to the press surface 121 of button cap 120.
Push projection 114 and extended towards different directions respectively by photo structure 115.Generally speaking, luminous button 100 is in order to by being moved back and forth along a mobile axis Y, and this mobile axis Y is by the end face 111 and the bottom surface 112 of light conductor 110, and pushes projection 114 and protrude in bottom surface 112 along this mobile axis Y.This is subjected to photo structure 115 to have at least one sensitive surface 115a, and pushes and keep a spacing distance between the end of projection 114 and this sensitive surface 115a.Sensitive surface 115a is provided with away from this mobile axis Y, to guarantee that pushing projection 114 can be positioned at this mobile axis Y.
Consult Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 6, first embodiment of the invention further proposes a kind of luminous button switch assembly, comprises a substrate 130, a light source 140, a switch element 150, reaches aforesaid luminous button 100.
Substrate 130 can be the general plate body of a printed circuit board (PCB) or configuration lead, in order to carrying light source 140 and switch element 150, and provides electric power and signal transmission.
Light source 140 and switch element 150 are arranged at substrate 130.Light source 140 is in order to throw a light, and switch element 150 is in order to be touched to produce a switching signal.Simultaneously, has a spacing distance between light source 140 and the switch element 150.
Consult Fig. 1 and Fig. 6 more in addition, luminous button 100 is to support by other fixed mechanisms, luminous button 100 is arranged on the substrate 130, and keeps a spacing distance, make light source 140 and switch element 150 between luminous button 100 and substrate 130 with substrate 130.Simultaneously, keeping this spacing distance is that maintained switch element 150 is not touched by luminous button 100 for when luminous button 100 is not pressed.As previously mentioned, luminous button 100 is used to reciprocally be moved on this mobile axis Y, with near or away from substrate 130.Wherein, this mobile axis Y is perpendicular to the surface of substrate 130, and switch element 150 is positioned at this mobile axis Y.When luminous button 100 is pressed and when this substrate 130 moved, the projection 114 of pushing of this light conductor 110 touched this switch element 150, make this switch element 150 produce these switching signals.
Light source 140 can be elements such as light-emitting diode, miniature lamp, and the sensitive surface 115a that is subjected to photo structure 115 of light conductor 110 is towards this light source 140, in order to accept the light that light source 140 is throwed.Light enters in the light conductor 110 by sensitive surface 115a, after reflecting repeatedly and reflecting.Light is guided by light conductor 110 and is left light conductor 110 by light emitting structures 113.Be subjected to photo structure 113 to expose to the press surface 121 of button cap 120, and light can make and be subjected to photo structure 113 luminous, thereby make that the press surface 121 of button cap 120 is local at least illuminated, and present the kenel of key symbols.
Though accompanying drawing and aforementioned light conductor 110 and button cap 120 are separated are two element explanations, but in fact by injection molded technology such as secondary coating and injection mouldings, can make light conductor 110 and the button cap 120 formed by different materials directly integrally formed, not need the program through assembling again via single forming step.
Key symbols is presented by the kenel of perforation 123 and light emitting structures 113, there is no the problem that pigment is worn and comes off, so key symbols can not be difficult to identification because luminous button 100 is worn.And the light of illumination can directly be led to light emitting structures 113 and 123 send by boring a hole, and therefore also can obtain preferable relatively illuminating effect.
Consult Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 8, and shown in Figure 9, for fast fixedly press-key structure in, first embodiment of the invention further proposes a kind of press-key structure of fast demountable button cap, comprises a housing 160, two clamping elements 170, a reference column 180, an and luminous button 100.In order to simplify accompanying drawing, the luminous button 100 among Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 only illustrates button cap 120.
Housing 160 has a key hole 161, is communicated with an outer surface 162 and an inner surface 163 of housing 160.Two clamping elements 170 are arranged at the inner surface 163 of housing 160, and key hole 161 is between two clamping elements 170.
Consult Figure 10 and shown in Figure 11, each clamping element 170 is a column structure, is arranged at the inner surface 163 of this housing 160.Each clamping element 170 has a clamping breach 171 respectively, and the clamping breach 171 of two clamping elements 170 is towards another clamping breach 171.Each clamping element 170 more comprises on one grip block 172 and grip block 173 once, is arranged at the side of clamping element 170, and clamping breach 171 is formed between grip block 172 and time grip block 173.The outside of last grip block 172 has an inclined-plane, slips into this clamping breach 171 in order to guide an object.Reference column 180 is arranged at the inner surface 163 of housing 160, and wherein between a clamping element 170 and the key hole 161.
Luminous button 100 more comprises two connectors 124, is connected in the edge of button cap 120, and extends along radially distinguishing in the opposite direction of button cap 120, and respectively by each clamping element 170 clamping, and support keys cap 120 is in key hole 161.Each connector 124 comprises an elastic joint part 124a and a drawing piece 124b.The elastic joint part 124a of two connectors 124 is connected in the edge of button cap 120 in one piece, along radially extending in the opposite direction respectively of button cap 120.Elastic joint part 124a can be single long and narrow laminated structure, the combination of a plurality of single long and narrow laminated structures or cranky long and narrow laminated structure.Drawing piece 124b is connected in button cap 120 by elastic joint part 124a, and in order to by these clamping element 170 clampings respectively, and at least one drawing piece 124b has a location hole 124c.
Consult Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Figure 10, and shown in Figure 11, button cap 120 is arranged in key hole 161, makes the light emitting structures 115 of the press surface 121 of button cap 120 and light conductor 110 expose to the outer surface 162 of housing 160 by key hole 161.Simultaneously, key hole 161 can limit button cap 120 in displacement radially, avoids button cap 120 in radially excessively rocking.Avoid simultaneously drawing piece 124b by button cap 120 in radially driving, and come off from the clamping breach 171 of clamping element 170.Reference column 180 passes the wherein location hole 124c of a drawing piece 124b, is used for further limiting button cap 120 in displacement radially, and directly prevents laterally moving of this drawing piece 124b.
When fixedly drawing piece 124b was in clamping breach 171, elder generation was with the inclined-plane of grip block 172 on the EDGE CONTACT of drawing piece 124b, and the application of force forces drawing piece 124b to move towards the medial surface of housing 160.So drawing piece 124b just can force two clamping elements 170 outwards to be out of shape, and the edge of drawing piece 124b can be slipped in the clamping breach 171.Reach quick assembling luminous button 100 in housing 160, assembling process does not need tool using simultaneously.
And clamping element 170 if want removal luminous button 100, only need make clamping element 170 outwards be out of shape with the fixing drawing piece 124b of method of clamping, gets final product removal luminous button 100.If luminous button 100 belongs to damage and the breakage and still can continue to use the time, the user can directly destroy luminous button 100, for example, cuts off elastic joint part 124a, and removes the luminous button of having damaged 100 apace of assembly that needs are changed and housing 160.
Elastic joint part 124a elastically deformable, when the press surface 121 of button cap 120 is pressed and makes luminous button 100 when move the inside of housing 160, the stressed bending of elastic joint part 124a also is stretched, and promotes the elastic force of the button cap 120 of luminous button 100 towards housing 160 outsides and produce one.Be used for when press surface 121 stops to be pressed, this elastic force can promote this button cap 120 resiles.
Consult Figure 1 and Figure 2, the substrate 130 of luminous button switch assembly is arranged at housing 160 inside, makes light source 140 and switch element 150 be arranged in housing 160, has case of electronic device 160 structures of luminous button 100 and constitute one.
By the disclosed luminous button 100 of first embodiment of the invention, switch element 150 still can be positioned on the mobile axis Y of luminous button 100, so that switch element 150 is produced the best effect of pushing.The light of light source 140 projections then can see through the guiding that is subjected to photo structure, sees through perforation 123 behind the center of arrival button cap 120 and sends, and reaches best illumination effect.
Consult Fig. 8 and shown in Figure 9, though first embodiment of the invention only discloses a reference column 180, in fact because two connectors 124 are mutual symmetrical structure, therefore the drawing piece 124b of two connectors 124 all can be provided with location hole 124c.Thus, just need not consider the problem that drawing piece 124b and reference column 180 mate when luminous button 100 is installed, arbitrary drawing piece 124b all has and uses the location hole 124c that passes for reference column 180.
Consult Figure 12 and shown in Figure 13,, be applied in the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap for the disclosed a kind of clamping element 270 of second embodiment of the invention.Clamping element 270 comprises two location trips 274 and a support portion 275, wherein locatees the inner surface that trip 274 is arranged at housing in couples, and support portion 275 is arranged at the inner surface of housing, and between two location trips 274.Two location trips 274 have grip block 274a on respectively, and upward the outside of grip block 274a has an inclined-plane 274b, slide outwards to push location trip 274 open in order to guide an object.The last grip block 274a of two location trips 274 is in order to the upper surface of block in drawing piece 224b, and support portion 275 is supported in the lower surface of drawing piece 224b, thereby grips drawing piece 224b.
The support portion is not limited to block structure, also can be a cylinder, and reference column can be integrally formed in the support portion.
Consult Figure 14 and shown in Figure 15,, be applied in the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap for the disclosed a kind of clamping element 370 of third embodiment of the invention.Clamping element 370 comprises two location trips 374 and a support portion 375, wherein locatees the inner surface that trip 374 is arranged at housing in couples, and support portion 375 is arranged at the inner surface of housing, and between two location trips 374.Support portion 375 is a cylinder, and its external diameter is greater than the internal diameter of the location hole 324c of drawing piece 324b.Reference column 380 is arranged at the end face of support portion 375 in one piece.The last grip block 374a blocks of two location trips 374 are in the upper surface of drawing piece 324b, and the top braces of support portion 375 is in the lower surface of drawing piece 324b, thus clamping drawing piece 324b.Simultaneously, the reference column 380 that is positioned at 375 tops, support portion passes location hole 324c, is used for further limiting button cap 3.20 in displacement radially.Because the external diameter of support portion 375 greater than the internal diameter of location hole 324c, therefore can avoid support portion 375 to pass location hole 324c, to support this drawing piece 324b.
Consult Figure 16, Figure 17, and shown in Figure 180, be the press-key structure of the disclosed a kind of fast demountable button cap of fourth embodiment of the invention, comprise a housing 460, two clamping elements 470, two reference columns 480, a luminous button 400, and two connectors 424.Luminous button 400 comprises a light conductor 410, a button cap 420, reaches two connectors 424.Light conductor 410 and button cap 420 are roughly identical with first embodiment, and the structure of connector 424 is further simplified.Connector 424 comprises an elastic joint part 424a and a collar 424c.Elastic joint part 424a is connected in the edge of button cap 420 in one piece, and the elastic joint part 424a of two connectors 424 radially extending in the opposite direction respectively along button cap 420.Elastic joint part 424a can be single long and narrow laminated structure, the combination of a plurality of single long and narrow laminated structures or cranky long and narrow laminated structure.Collar 424c is arranged at the end of elastic joint part 424a.
Each clamping element 470 roughly clamping element with first embodiment is identical, has a clamping breach 471 respectively, in order to clamping elastic joint part 424a, is used for support keys cap 420 in key hole 461.Simultaneously, reference column 480 passes collar 424c, is used for further limiting button cap 420 in displacement radially.
Consult shown in Figure 19ly, be the press-key structure of the disclosed a kind of fast demountable button cap of fifth embodiment of the invention, comprise a housing 560, two clamping elements 570, two reference columns 580, a luminous button, and two connectors 524.The structure of luminous button and connector 524, roughly identical with the 4th embodiment, do not repeat them here.
Each clamping element 570 comprises a location trip 574 and a support portion 575 respectively.Support portion 575 is a cylinder, and its external diameter is greater than the internal diameter of collar 524c.Reference column 580 is integrally formed on the support portion 575.Away from this housing 560, support portion 575 is in order to support collar 524c in order to block elastic joint part 524a for the last grip block 574a of two location trips 574, thereby is clamped and connected part 524, with the key hole of support keys cap 520 in housing 560.Simultaneously, the reference column 580 that is positioned at 575 tops, support portion passes collar 524c, is used for further limiting button cap 520 in displacement radially.
See also shown in " Figure 20 ", be the disclosed a kind of luminous button switch assembly of sixth embodiment of the invention, comprise a luminous button 600, a substrate 630, a light source 640, reach a switch element 650.
Luminous button 600 comprises a light conductor 610 and a button cap 620.In the 6th embodiment, the bottom surface 612 of light conductor 610 is the plane that an indent is provided with, and is subjected to photo structure 615 to protrude in the center of bottom surface 612, and along the direction extension away from mobile axis Y, makes sensitive surface 615a away from this mobile axis Y.Be formed at and be subjected on the photo structure 615 and push projection 614, and extend, make to have a spacing distance between the end of pushing projection 614 and this sensitive surface 615a along mobile axis Y.
The bottom surface 612 of indent makes light conductor 610 present the shell structure kenel, is used for reducing making light conductor 610 needed materials.And extended from the center of bottom surface by photo structure, still directly leaded light and leaves light conductor 610 from light emitting structures 613, the leaded light efficient of maintenance light conductor 610 to the end face of light conductor 610.Pushing projection 614 and still be positioned on the mobile axis Y, is still can keep the good effect of pushing.

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1. luminous button comprises:
Light conductor, made by light transmissive material, this light conductor has an end face and a bottom surface, form a light emitting structures on this end face, form an outstanding projection and the outstanding photo structure that is subjected to pushed on this bottom surface, this is subjected to photo structure to have a sensitive surface, in order to receive a light, light is guided and certainly this light emitting structures leave, and this is pushed between the end of projection and this sensitive surface and has a spacing distance; And
Button cap, have a press surface and an accommodation space, this press surface has at least one perforation, the light emitting structures of mating this light conductor, and this button cap is covered in light conductor, make this light conductor be positioned at this accommodation space and be incorporated into this button cap, and this light emitting structures is by this perforation, and expose to this press surface.
2. luminous button as claimed in claim 1, wherein the section kenel of this light emitting structures is the kenel of key symbols.
3. luminous button as claimed in claim 1, wherein this bottom surface is the plane that an indent is provided with.
4. luminous button as claimed in claim 1, wherein this is pushed projection and is formed at this and is subjected on the photo structure.
5. luminous button as claimed in claim 1 wherein also comprises two connectors, is connected in the edge of this button cap, and radially extending in the opposite direction respectively along this button cap.
6. luminous button as claimed in claim 5, wherein respectively this connector comprises an elastic joint part and a drawing piece respectively, and this elastic joint part is connected in the edge of this button cap, and this drawing piece is connected in this button cap by this elastic joint part.
7. luminous button as claimed in claim 6, wherein at least one drawing piece has a location hole.
8. luminous button as claimed in claim 5, wherein respectively this connector comprises an elastic joint part and a collar, and this elastic joint part is connected in the edge of this button cap, and this collar is arranged at the end of this elastic joint part.
9. luminous button switch assembly comprises:
Substrate;
Light source is arranged at this substrate, in order to throw a light;
Switch element is arranged at this substrate, in order to being touched producing a switching signal, and has a spacing distance between this light source and this switch element; And
Luminous button is used to a mobile axis and reciprocally is moved, with near or away from this substrate; This switch element is positioned at this mobile axis; And this luminous button comprises:
Light conductor, made by light transmissive material, this light conductor has an end face and a bottom surface, form a light emitting structures on this end face, form an outstanding projection and the outstanding photo structure that is subjected to pushed on this bottom surface, this is pushed projection and is positioned at this mobile axis, in order to touch this switch element, and this is subjected to photo structure to have a sensitive surface, receives light in order to this light source certainly, light is guided and certainly this light emitting structures leave; And
Button cap has a press surface, and this press surface has at least one perforation, mates the light emitting structures of this light conductor, and this button cap is covered in light conductor, make this light conductor be incorporated into this button cap, and this light emitting structures exposes to this press surface by this perforation.
10. luminous button switch assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein this is pushed between the end of projection and this sensitive surface and has a spacing distance.
11. luminous button switch assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein the section kenel of this light emitting structures is the kenel of key symbols.
12. luminous button switch assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein this bottom surface is the plane that an indent is provided with.
13. luminous button switch assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein this is pushed projection and is formed at and is subjected on the photo structure.
14. luminous button switch assembly as claimed in claim 9 wherein also comprises two connectors, is connected in the edge of this button cap, and radially extending in the opposite direction respectively along this button cap.
15. luminous button switch assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein respectively this connector comprises an elastic joint part and a drawing piece respectively, and this elastic joint part is connected in the edge of this button cap, and this drawing piece is connected in this button cap by this elastic joint part.
16. luminous button switch assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein at least one drawing piece has a location hole.
17. luminous button switch assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein respectively this connector comprises an elastic joint part and a collar, and this elastic joint part is connected in the edge of this button cap, and this collar is arranged at the end of elastic joint part.
18. the press-key structure of a fast demountable button cap comprises:
Housing has a key hole, is communicated with an outer surface and an inner surface of this housing;
Two clamping elements be arranged at the inner surface of this housing, and this key hole are between two clamping elements;
Button cap is positioned at this key hole, and this button cap has a press surface, and this press surface exposes to the outer surface of this housing by this key hole; And
Two connectors are connected in the edge of this button cap, and along radially the extending in the opposite direction respectively of this button cap, respectively by this clamping element clamping respectively, and support this button cap in this key hole.
19. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 18, wherein respectively this connector comprises an elastic joint part and a drawing piece respectively, this elastic joint part is connected in the edge of this button cap, and this drawing piece is connected in this button cap by this elastic joint part, in order to by this clamping element clamping respectively.
20. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 19, wherein respectively this clamping element has a clamping breach respectively, and respectively the clamping breach of this clamping element is towards the clamping breach of another this clamping element, respectively in order to clamping this drawing piece respectively.
21. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 20, wherein respectively this clamping element also comprises on one grip block and grip block once, be arranged at the side of this clamping element, and this clamping breach is formed on this between the grip block and this time grip block.
22. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 21, the outside that wherein should go up grip block has an inclined-plane, slips into this clamping breach in order to guide corresponding drawing piece.
23. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 19 also comprises at least one reference column, is arranged at the inner surface of this housing, and at least one drawing piece has a location hole, uses for this reference column and passes.
24. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 19, wherein respectively this clamping element comprises an at least one location trip and a support portion, be arranged at the inner surface of this housing, this location trip is in order to the upper surface of block in this drawing piece, and this support portion is provided with the lower surface that is supported in this drawing piece.
25. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 24, this location trip has grip block on, in order to the upper surface of block in this drawing piece.
26. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 25, the outside that wherein should go up grip block has an inclined-plane.
27. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 24 also comprises at least one reference column, is arranged at the end face of this support portion, and at least one drawing piece has a location hole, uses for this reference column and passes.
28. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 18, wherein:
Respectively this connector comprises an elastic joint part and a collar, and this elastic joint part is connected in the edge of this button cap, and this collar is arranged at the end of elastic joint part, uses the reference column for this housing medial surface to pass; And
Respectively this clamping element has a clamping breach respectively, in order to this elastic joint part of clamping.
29. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 18, wherein:
Respectively this connector comprises an elastic joint part and a collar, and this elastic joint part is connected in the edge of this button cap, and this collar is arranged at the end of this elastic joint part, uses for certain position post and passes; And
Respectively this clamping element has respectively:
The location trip is arranged at the inner surface of this housing, and should locatees trip, has grip block on, and this elastic joint part of block is away from this housing; And
The support portion is arranged at the inner surface of this housing, and this reference column is arranged at this support portion, and this support portion is in order to support this collar.
30. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 18, this press-key structure also comprises:
Substrate is arranged at this enclosure interior;
Light source is arranged on this substrate, in order to throw this light to this sensitive surface; And
Switch element is arranged on this substrate, touches in order to be pushed protuberance by this.
31. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 18, this press-key structure also comprises a light conductor, made by light transmissive material, and this light conductor has an end face and a bottom surface, form a light emitting structures on this end face, form an outstanding projection and the outstanding photo structure that is subjected to pushed on this bottom surface;
This is subjected to photo structure to have a sensitive surface, in order to receive a light, light is guided and certainly this light emitting structures leave, and this is pushed between the end of projection and this sensitive surface and has a spacing distance; And
This light conductor is incorporated in this button cap, and this light emitting structures is passed this press surface and exposed to this press surface.
32. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 31, wherein the section kenel of this light emitting structures is the kenel of key symbols.
33. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 31, wherein this bottom surface is the plane that an indent is provided with.
34. the press-key structure of fast demountable button cap as claimed in claim 31, wherein this is pushed projection and is formed at this and is subjected on the photo structure.
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