CN102214523B - Portable electronic device and key structure thereof - Google Patents
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The invention provides a portable electronic device and a key structure thereof, wherein the key structure is applied to the electronic device. The key structure comprises at least one light source, a light guide plate and a key part, each light source has a light-emitting angle range; the light guide plate comprises an opening; the opening is used for accommodating the at least one light source; the key part is arranged above the light guide plate, and a space is reserved between the key part and the light guide plate; the key part comprises a reflecting layer and a transparent part; the reflecting layer is arranged at one side, facing the at least light source, of the key part; at least one part of the reflecting layer is positioned within the light-emitting angle range; the transparent part is arranged corresponding to the light guide plate; light rays emitted by at least one light source are reflected to the light guide plate by virtue of the reflecting layer; the light rays emitted by the light guide plate penetrate through the transparent part to cause the key part to present a lighting effect; the key part provided by the invention can present a uniform lighting effect corresponding to a key pattern, thereby being convenient for a user to indentify and operate.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of portable electron device and press-key structure thereof, particularly a kind of portable electron device that is applied to is to form the press-key structure of evenly luminous effect.
Background technology
General electronic installation is equipped with function key and instructs to carry out corresponding function for user's input operation.In order to allow user's pairing function of clear and definite discriminant function key or confirm its position, can be improved at this body structure of button in design, make its button appearances or button diagram part have illumination effect, even in order to allow the user be in also to find fast in the dim environment function key line operate of going forward side by side.
With common touch controlled handset or portable computer is example, in order to illuminate the position that button need send light, and minimizing electronic installation integral thickness, in its press-key structure design, adopt side lighting-out tpye light source mostly, as shown in Figure 1, utilization is arranged at a plurality of LED210 of button 200 sides as light source, to import in the light guide plate 220 that is connected, towards the light that side penetrates to present illumination effect by the light guide plate 220 luminous button patterns 230 (shown in the oblique line position) that offer with translucent effect.Yet design with regard to known press-key structure, because the LED210 of side makes light scatter when penetrating light easily, add the light guide plate that shines 220 because of the far and near difference that is produced of distance, when button pattern 230 area occupied are too wide (for example ring-type pattern part of button pattern 230 peripheries), can cause light guide plate 220 to produce the problem of brightness disproportionation, and make the ring-type pattern of button pattern 230 peripheries demonstrate the bright phenomenon that secretly differs, and then have influence on user's impression.
Therefore how can be improved at press-key structure, to improve the light uniformity of its luminous site, not influence original designed integral thickness of electronic installation and cost simultaneously again, be the problem of a worth research in fact.
Summary of the invention
Main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of portable electron device that is applied to form the light guide key structure of evenly luminous effect.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, press-key structure of the present invention is applied to an electronic installation, and this press-key structure comprises at least one light source, a light guide plate and a button portion, and respectively this light source has a luminous angular field of view; This light guide plate comprises a perforate, and this perforate is for ccontaining this at least one light source; This button portion is arranged at this light guide plate top and keeps a spacing with this light guide plate, this button portion comprises a reflector and a transmittance section, this reflector is arranged at the one side that this button portion is right against this at least one light source, and at least a portion in this reflector is positioned at this luminous angular field of view; This transmittance section is provided with corresponding to this light guide plate; By this reflector the emitted light of this at least one light source is reflexed to this light guide plate, and the light that this transmittance section can be sent for this light guide plate passes, make this button portion present illumination effect.
Design makes the light that light source sent can offer light guide plate equably by this, allows corresponding transmittance section present evenly luminous effect.
Portable electron device of the present invention comprises a housing, at least one light source, one light guide plate and a contact panel, this at least one light source and this light guide plate are arranged in this housing, respectively this light source has a luminous angular field of view, this light guide plate comprises a perforate, this perforate is for ccontaining this at least one light source, this contact panel is incorporated into this housing, and this contact panel comprises a button portion, this button portion is arranged at this light guide plate top and keeps a spacing with this light guide plate, this button portion comprises a reflector and a transmittance section, this reflector is arranged at the one side that this button portion is right against this at least one light source, and at least a portion in this reflector is positioned at this luminous angular field of view; This transmittance section is provided with corresponding to this light guide plate; By this reflector the emitted light of this at least one light source is reflexed to this light guide plate, and the light that this transmittance section can be sent for this light guide plate passes, make this button portion present illumination effect.
By foregoing press-key structure design, make the button portion of portable electron device of the present invention can present evenly luminous effect, so that user's identification and operation.
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Fig. 1 is the user mode schematic diagram of known press-key structure.
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of press-key structure of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the section of structure of first embodiment of press-key structure of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the section of structure of second embodiment of press-key structure of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the section of structure of the 3rd embodiment of press-key structure of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of portable electron device of the present invention.
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Press-key structure 1,1a, 1b light source 120
Perforate 22 button portions 142
36 LED 210 of iuuminting portion
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For allowing the auditor can more understand technology contents of the present invention, be described as follows especially exemplified by going out preferred embodiment.
Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the structural representation of press-key structure 1 of the present invention.As shown in Figure 2, press-key structure 1 of the present invention is applied to portable electron device 100, and press-key structure 1 is arranged in the housing 110 of portable electron device 100.In the present embodiment, portable electron device 100 can be a portable computer, mobile phone, PDA or GPS etc., also can be applicable in other portable electron devices, not as limit.
As shown in Figure 2, press-key structure 1 of the present invention comprises at least one light source 10, light guide plate 20 and button portion 30.At least one light source 10 can adopt single light source or a plurality of light source in response to different design requirements, and can select to have each light source of different colours when adopting a plurality of light source, to present the illumination effect of different colours.In the present embodiment, at least one light source 10 is a led light source.Light guide plate 20 by one translucent or transparent material make for example rubber (rubber) or other transparent materials etc., but the present invention is not as limit.Light guide plate 20 comprises a perforate 22, for ccontaining at least one light source 10, makes at least one light source 10 be centered on by light guide plate 20.In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, perforate 22 is arranged at the centre of light guide plate 20, so that light guide plate 20 can evenly receive the emitted light of at least one light source 10, but the also visual demand of perforate 22 departs from the centre of light guide plate 20 and is provided with.
Button portion 30 is arranged at light guide plate 20 tops, and button portion 30 positions are corresponding at least one light source 10 and light guide plate 20.This button portion 30 can be the touch control key strcture of a 3 D button structure or a contact panel, according to different application and corresponding the setting.Button portion 30 comprises reflector 32 and transmittance section 34, reflector 32 is arranged at the one side that button portion 30 is right against at least one light source 10, and transmittance section 34 is provided with (as shown in phantom in Figure 2) corresponding to the position of light guide plate 20, in the present embodiment light guide plate 20 be positioned at transmittance section 34 under.Wherein but the material of reflection rays is adopted in reflector 32, in order to reflect the emitted light of at least one light source 10; And according to reflector 32 and corresponding transmittance section 34 design differences, the material with the refraction of light portion reflecting part also can be adopted in reflector 32.Reflector 32 is arranged at transmittance section 34 with interior zone by printing or laminating type, adopts laminating type in the present embodiment.Transmittance section 34 can be passed for light, make button portion 30 to present illumination effect by transmittance section 34, wherein transmittance section 34 can be designed to a specific keys pattern of corresponding button portion 30, in the present embodiment, transmittance section 34 is a ring-type pattern of sign button appearances, but does not exceed with present embodiment.
Please refer to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the section of structure of first embodiment of press-key structure 1 of the present invention.As shown in Figure 3, in the present embodiment, at least one light source 10 of press-key structure 1 of the present invention and light guide plate 20 are arranged on the housing 110 of portable electron device 100, and button portion 30 is arranged at light guide plate 20 tops and keep a spacing with light guide plate 20, light can be incident upon reflector 32 at least one light source 10, and then produce the light reflecting effect.At least one light source 10 is positioned under the button portion 30, and the position of light guide plate 20 can upwards correspond to the transmittance section 34 of button portion 30.This outer reflective layer 32 is arranged at transmittance section 34 with inner region, to avoid covering transmittance section 34.
At least one light source 10 can penetrate light towards button portion 30, because at least one light source 10 is a led light source, led light source has a luminous angular field of view restriction (as shown in phantom in Figure 3), therefore when reflector 32 is set, must make at least a portion in reflector 32 be positioned at the visible angle scope, the light that sends for light source 10 is incident upon reflector 32 and is produced reflecting effect.The light travel path shown in arrow among Fig. 3, when light when at least one light source 10 is incident upon reflector 32, by reflector 32 can with part suitably the light of angle reflex to light guide plate 20 so that light guide plate 20 collected light and produce illumination effect.This moment is because transmittance section 34 can supply light penetration, so the light that light guide plate is sent can penetrate transmittance section 34, allows button portion 30 present the luminous pattern of corresponding transmittance section 34.Design by this, the light that makes light source 10 be sent can reflex to light guide plate 20 equably by reflector 32, and therefore the transmittance section 34 corresponding to light guide plate 20 will present evenly luminous effect.
Please refer to Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the section of structure of second embodiment of press-key structure 1a of the present invention.Present embodiment is the version of aforementioned first embodiment, as shown in Figure 4, the 30a of button portion of press-key structure 1a of the present invention also comprises an iuuminting portion 36, its transmittance section 34 that is positioned at the 30a of button portion with the zone, and the position of iuuminting portion 36 is corresponding at least one light source 10, be positioned in the present embodiment at least one light source 10 directly over; Iuuminting portion 36 forms a function pattern of corresponding keypress function, patterns such as corresponding power switch, execution, cancellation for example, and change according to design is different.Reflector 32a is arranged between the transmittance section 34 and iuuminting portion 36 of the 30a of button portion, to avoid covering transmittance section 34 and iuuminting portion 36.In the present embodiment, reflector 32a adopts the form of hollow ring, encircle greater than iuuminting portion 36 formed scopes in it, and its outer shroud is less than transmittance section 34 formed scopes.
When at least one light source 10 penetrated light, part light can directly pass iuuminting portion 36, so that the 30a of button portion presents the luminous pattern of corresponding iuuminting portion 36; And part light reflexes to light guide plate 20 to produce illumination effect as described in first embodiment by reflector 32a, and then the light of light guide plate 20 penetrates transmittance section 34 again, so that the 30a of button portion presents the luminous pattern of corresponding transmittance section 34.Design not only make the 30a of button portion can present evenly luminous effect, and the user also can know the pairing keypress function of identification press-key structure 1a of the present invention by the luminous pattern of iuuminting portion 36 by this.
Please refer to Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is the section of structure of the 3rd embodiment of press-key structure 1b of the present invention.Present embodiment is the version in conjunction with aforementioned first embodiment and second embodiment, as shown in Figure 5, in the present embodiment, consider the convenience that reflector 32b makes or is provided with, discoid reflector 32b is directly printed or fit in the one side that the 30b of button portion is right against at least one light source 10.Because reflector 32b can cover iuuminting portion 36.In order to allow light can pass iuuminting portion 36 smoothly, thus reflector 32b adopt can be with the material of light portion reflecting part refraction.Design by this, when at least one light source 10 penetrates light, reflector 32b can make part light produce refraction effect and upwards by reflector 32b, so iuuminting portion 36 can pass for this lightlike line, and makes the 30b of button portion present the illumination effect of corresponding iuuminting portion 36; After another part light is reflected onto light guide plate 20, still transmittance section 34 can be passed, the illumination effect of previous embodiment can be reached equally.
Please refer to Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is the structural representation of portable electron device 100 of the present invention.As shown in Figure 6, portable electron device 100 is that example explains with the touch controlled handset in the present embodiment, but the present invention is not as limit.Portable electron device 100 of the present invention comprises housing 110, at least one light source 120, light guide plate 130 and contact panel 140.At least one light source 120 and light guide plate 130 are arranged in the housing 110, and contact panel 140 is incorporated into housing 110, and contact panel 140 comprises button portion 142, and button portion 142 comprises hyalomere 142a and interior hyalomere 142b, can show the corresponding key pattern and import its keypress function.Design by the press-key structure of each embodiment of application of aforementioned makes the button portion 142 of portable electron device 100 of the present invention can present the evenly luminous effect of corresponding button pattern, so that user's identification and operation.The for example press-key structure of application of aforementioned second or the 3rd embodiment design in the present embodiment makes the hyalomere 142a of button portion 142 and interior hyalomere 142b all can send even brightness light.Certainly, be applied to other and change in the example, portable electron device 100 and associated component can be other appropriate formats, but not above example is exceeded.
To sum up institute is old, and no matter the present invention everywhere all shows it totally different in the feature of known technology with regard to purpose, means and effect, is a quantum jump, earnestly asks the auditor to perceive, and grants quasi patent early, makes Jiahui society, and the true feeling moral just.Only must notice that the foregoing description only is exemplary illustration principle of the present invention and effect thereof, but not is used to limit the scope of the invention.Any those skilled in the art all can be under know-why of the present invention and spirit, and embodiment is made an amendment and changes.The scope of the present invention should be as described the scope of claims described.
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1. a press-key structure is applied to an electronic installation, and this press-key structure comprises:
At least one light source, respectively this light source has a luminous angular field of view;
One light guide plate, this light guide plate comprises a perforate, this perforate is for ccontaining this at least one light source; And
One button portion, this button portion is arranged at this light guide plate top and keeps a spacing with this light guide plate, this button portion comprises a reflector and a transmittance section, this reflector is arranged at the one side that this button portion is right against this at least one light source, and at least a portion in this reflector is positioned at this luminous angular field of view; This transmittance section is provided with corresponding to this light guide plate;
By this reflector the emitted light of this at least one light source is reflexed to this light guide plate, and this transmittance section can be passed for the light that this light guide plate is sent, make this button portion present illumination effect, wherein this reflector is arranged at this transmittance section with interior zone by printing or laminating type, but and reflection ray is adopted in this reflector or with the material of light portion reflecting part refraction.
2. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein this perforate is arranged at the centre of this light guide plate.
3. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein this transmittance section forms a button pattern that should button portion.
4. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein this button portion also comprises an iuuminting portion, this iuuminting portion be positioned at this transmittance section with the zone and corresponding to this at least one light source.
5. press-key structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein this reflector is arranged between this transmittance section and this iuuminting portion.
6. portable electron device, this electronic installation comprises:
One housing;
At least one light source, this at least one light source is arranged in this housing, and respectively this light source has a luminous angular field of view;
One light guide plate, this light guide plate are arranged in this housing, and this light guide plate comprises a perforate, and this perforate is for ccontaining this at least one light source; And
One contact panel, this contact panel is incorporated into this housing, this contact panel comprises a button portion, this button portion is arranged at this light guide plate top and keeps a spacing with this light guide plate, this button portion comprises a reflector and a transmittance section, this reflector is arranged at the one side that this button portion is right against this at least one light source, and at least a portion in this reflector is positioned at this luminous angular field of view; This transmittance section is provided with corresponding to this light guide plate;
By this reflector the emitted light of this at least one light source is reflexed to this light guide plate, and this transmittance section can be passed for the light that this light guide plate is sent, make this button portion present illumination effect, wherein this reflector is arranged at this transmittance section with interior zone by printing or laminating type, but and reflection ray is adopted in this reflector or with the material of light portion reflecting part refraction.
7. portable electron device as claimed in claim 6, wherein this perforate is arranged at the centre of this light guide plate.
8. portable electron device as claimed in claim 6, wherein this transmittance section forms a button pattern that should button portion.
9. portable electron device as claimed in claim 6, wherein this button portion also comprises an iuuminting portion, this iuuminting portion be positioned at this transmittance section with the zone and corresponding to this at least one light source.
10. portable electron device as claimed in claim 9, wherein this reflector is arranged between this transmittance section and this iuuminting portion.
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