CN102693858B - Circuit board and the input unit with this circuit board - Google Patents
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The invention provides circuit board and the input unit with this circuit board.Circuit board (500) is configured to rotation electrode (710) and can rotates substantially in parallel relative to the 1st (510) and above slide the 1st (510).Substrate (500) has: public electrode (721,722) and signal electrode (731,732), they are arranged on the sliding rail of the 1st (510) in mode spaced apart, and rotation electrode (710) can optionally be in contact with it; Fixed electrode (912a, 912b) its be arranged on the inner side of public electrode (721,722) on the 1st (510) and signal electrode (731,732); Lead-in wire (511,512), it is connected with fixed electrode (912a, 912b), and from fixed electrode (912a, 912b) by extending to outside between public electrode (721) and signal electrode (732); And there is the cover (513) of insulating properties, it is arranged between public electrode (721) on the 1st (510) and signal electrode (732), and covers lead-in wire (511,512).
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to the input unit of rotatable operation, particularly the circuit board that has of this input unit.
Background technology
As existing input unit, there is the 1st, the 2nd input unit.1st input unit has: have the circuit board of the 1st, tubular driver plate, can according to driver plate be rotated in rotate substantially in parallel relative to described 1st face while on the 1st slide rotation electrode.With ring-type and mode spaced apart is provided with multiple signal electrodes of arc-shaped on the 1st of circuit board, be provided with the public electrode of ring-type in the inner side of signal electrode.Described rotation electrode by rotating and common electrode contact, and optionally to contact with described signal electrode, thus output pulse signal (with reference to patent documentation 1).But, signal electrode and public electrode on the 1st of circuit board along radial direction arranged in parallel.This becomes the essential factor of obstruction the 1st input unit miniaturization.
2nd input unit has: have the circuit board of the 1st, tubular driver plate, can according to driver plate be rotated in rotate substantially in parallel relative to described 1st face while slide on the 1st rotation electrode, be configured in tubular driver plate in and can towards the button of the 1st of a circuit board movement.On the sliding rail of the rotation electrode of the 1st of circuit board, with ring-type and mode spaced apart is equipped with public electrode and the signal electrode of the arc-shaped for detecting the rotation of rotation electrode, so, compared with the 1st input unit, the 2nd input unit can realize miniaturization (paragraph 0022,0049 with reference to patent documentation 2).
[patent documentation 1] Japanese Patent Publication 03-26021 publication
[patent documentation 2] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2008-97968 publication
The pair of stationary electrodes for detecting the movement of button is provided with at the public electrode of the 1st of the circuit board of the 2nd input unit and the inner side of signal electrode.In order to avoid contacting with rotation electrode, this fixed electrode is insert molded on circuit board, shows out from the 2nd of the dorsal part of the 1st.Like this, the 2nd input unit must be insert molded fixed electrode on circuit board, so cost is higher.
Summary of the invention
The present invention completes in view of the foregoing, its object is to, and provides the circuit board of miniaturization and the cost degradation that can realize input unit and has the input unit of this circuit board.
Circuit board of the present invention is the circuit board that rotation electrode can slide while rotating substantially in parallel relative to the 1st face on the 1st.This substrate has: the 1st; Multiple 1st fixed electrode, they with ring-type and mode spaced apart be arranged on the sliding rail of the described rotation electrode of described 1st, and described rotation electrode can by rotate and optionally contact with them; 2nd fixed electrode, it is arranged on the inner side of described 1st fixed electrode on described 1st; 1st lead-in wire, it is connected with described 2nd fixed electrode, and from the 2nd fixed electrode by extending to the outside of described 1st fixed electrode between adjacent 2 the 1st fixed electrodes; And there is the cover of insulating properties, it is arranged between described 2 the 1st fixed electrodes on described 1st, and at least covers the part of the described sliding rail of described 1st lead-in wire.
When the invention of this mode, the 1st, the 2nd fixed electrode and the 1st lead-in wire be arranged on the 1st of circuit board.At least the part quilt cover of the sliding rail of rotation electrode covers, so the 1st lead-in wire can not contact with rotation electrode.Therefore, do not need on circuit board, be insert molded the 2nd fixed electrode or arrange through hole on circuit board, so, the cost degradation of circuit board can be realized, its result, the cost degradation of the input unit that this circuit board has can be realized.Further, multiple 1st fixed electrode with ring-type and mode spaced apart be arranged on sliding rail, so, the miniaturization of input unit can be realized.
Described circuit board can be configured to also have dummy electrode, and this dummy electrode is disposed at least one party of the both sides of the described cover of described 1st, and is positioned on described sliding rail.In this situation, the interval between preferred described dummy electrode and described cover is the interval of following degree: described rotation electrode contacts with the end of described cover towards described 1st arc-shaped protruded, hemispherical or spherical contact site with the end of adjacent described dummy electrode simultaneously.
When the invention of this mode, the contact site of rotation electrode contacts with the end of described cover with the end of adjacent described dummy electrode when the rotation of this rotation electrode simultaneously, so, the impact produced when this contact site leans on upper cover or falls the 1st from cover can be alleviated.Thereby, it is possible to suppress the impact because the rotation process sense of described impact on the input unit making rotation electrode rotate causes or rock.
Interval between preferred described dummy electrode and described cover is the interval of following degree: when the contact site of described rotation electrode contacts with the end of described cover with the end of adjacent described dummy electrode simultaneously, and the top of this contact site does not contact with described 1st.
When the invention of this mode, when the contact site of rotation electrode contacts with the end of described cover with the end of adjacent described dummy electrode simultaneously, the top of this contact site does not contact with described 1st.Thereby, it is possible to alleviate the impact produced when contact site leans on upper cover or falls the 1st from cover further, so, impact that the rotation process sense of input unit is caused can be suppressed further or rock.Further, utilizing bonding agent on the 1st of circuit board when bonding cover, bonding agent exposes from the end of cover sometimes.But when contact site contacts with the end of described cover with the end of adjacent described dummy electrode, the top of this contact site does not contact with described 1st simultaneously, so, the possibility of attachment bonding agent can be reduced.
Described 1st fixed electrode can be configured to have public electrode and the 1st signal electrode, the 2nd signal electrode.In this situation, described rotation electrode while rotation with described common electrode contact, and can to contact with described 1st signal electrode or the 2nd signal electrode.
Described circuit board can be configured to also have the 3rd fixed electrode, and the 3rd fixed electrode is arranged on the inner side of described 1st fixed electrode on described 1st, and is connected with described public electrode.Or described circuit board can be configured to also to be had: the 3rd fixed electrode, it is arranged on the inner side of described 1st fixed electrode on described 1st; And the 2nd goes between, it is connected with described 3rd fixed electrode, and from the 3rd fixed electrode by extending to the outside of described 1st fixed electrode between described 2 the 1st fixed electrodes.In the latter case, except the part of the described sliding rail of described 1st lead-in wire, described cover also covers the part of the described sliding rail of described 2nd lead-in wire.In addition, described 1st lead-in wire, the 2nd goes between the outside that can be configured to by extending to the 1st fixed electrode between different 2 the 1st fixed electrodes.In this situation, the cover covering described 1st lead-in wire and the cover covering described 2nd lead-in wire can integrally or separate.
Input unit of the present invention has: the circuit board of any one mode above-mentioned; The driver plate of tubular, it is configured to rotate substantially in parallel relative to described 1st face of described circuit board; Rotation electrode, it rotates relative to described 1st face substantially in parallel according to the rotation of described driver plate, can optionally contact with the 1st fixed electrode of the 1st; And electronic unit, it is configured in described driver plate, is connected with described 2nd fixed electrode.Further, replace described electronic unit, described input unit can be configured to have button and movable electrode.Described button is movably arranged towards the 1st face of described circuit board in described driver plate.Described movable electrode, thus can to contact with described 2nd fixed electrode towards the 1st movement of described circuit board with the movement of described button.
Described input unit can be configured to also to be had: keycap, and it is fixed on described circuit board, and the rotatable earth's axis supports described driver plate; And flexure strip, it can rotate around described keycap according to the rotation of described driver plate.Described keycap has the male and female face of the ring-type for described flexure strip Elastic Contact.Described male and female face has multiple protuberance and recess.Described rotation electrode has contact site, and this contact site slides on described 1st of described circuit board, can optionally contact with described 1st fixed electrode.Under the state that described flexure strip is chimeric with at least one recess in described recess, part beyond the described contact site of described rotation electrode described 1st lead-in wire on described sliding rail is upper.
When the mode of this invention, under the described flexure strip state chimeric with at least one recess in described recess (i.e. driver plate stop state), contact site not with the 1st wire contacts, so, even if just in case due to contact site slip etc. and cover is peeled off, also can prevent from becoming contact site and the 1st and to go between the state of conducting.
Described driver plate can be configured to can tilt from origin position.In this situation, described 1st input unit, the 2nd input unit also have the tilt detection component detected the inclination of described driver plate.
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Figure 1A be the input unit that embodiments of the present invention are shown front, overlook the approximate three-dimensional map of face and right flank.
Figure 1B be the described input unit that the state of having taken off driver plate is shown front, overlook the approximate three-dimensional map of face and right flank.
Fig. 2 A is the 2A-2A profile in Figure 1A of described input unit.
Fig. 2 B is the 2B-2B profile in Figure 1A of described input unit.
Fig. 3 A illustrates the front of described input unit, overlooks the outline exploded perspective view of face and right flank.
Fig. 3 B is the outline exploded perspective view that the front of described input unit, bottom surface and right flank are shown.
Fig. 4 A is the general view of the position relationship of the 1st ~ 3rd fixed electrode, dummy electrode, cover and rotation electrode on the 1st of the circuit board that described input unit is shown.
Fig. 4 B is the approximate vertical view of the design variations example of the position relationship of the 1st ~ 3rd fixed electrode, dummy electrode, cover and rotation electrode on the 1st of the circuit board that described input unit is shown.
Fig. 5 is the 5-5 fragmentary cross-sectional view in Fig. 4 A of described input unit.
Fig. 6 is the key diagram that pulse signal P1, P2 of described input unit and the position relationship of cover are shown.
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100: driver plate; 200: keycap; 211b: male and female face; 300: flexure strip; 400: button; 500: circuit board; 510: the 1; 511: lead-in wire (the 1st lead-in wire); 512: lead-in wire (the 2nd lead-in wire); 513: cover; 514: dummy electrode; 520: the 2; 600: stiffener; 700: rotate detection means; 710: rotation electrode; 713: contact site; 721: public electrode (the 1st fixed electrode); 722: public electrode (the 1st fixed electrode); 731: signal electrode (the 1st fixed electrode); 732: signal electrode (the 1st fixed electrode); 800: tilt detection component; 900: press mobility detect component; 911: movable electrode; 912a: fixed electrode (the 2nd fixed electrode); 912b: fixed electrode (the 3rd fixed electrode).
Embodiment
Below, be described with reference to the input unit of Figure 1A ~ Fig. 6 to embodiments of the present invention.Input unit disclosed herein be can carry out driver plate 100 rotation process input, can from the origin position of driver plate 100 towards periphery four direction carry out tilt operation input and the complex-operation input device of push input can be carried out from the initial position of button 400.This input unit has driver plate 100, keycap 200, flexure strip 300, button 400, circuit board 500, stiffener 600, rotates detection means 700, tilt detection component 800, presses mobility detect component 900.Below, each portion of described input unit is described.In addition, as shown in Figure 2 A and 2 B, the described origin position of driver plate 100 is driver plate 100 positions almost parallel relative to circuit board 500.As shown in Figure 2 A and 2 B, the initial position of button 400 be button 400 be pressed mobility detect component 900 movable electrode described later 911 support position.
As shown in Figure 1A ~ Fig. 3 B, driver plate 100 be can carry out rotation process substantially in parallel relative to circuit board 500 and can from origin position towards periphery any direction carry out the resin-made products formed of the cylindrical shape of toppling over operation.This driver plate 100 has top board 110, axle portion 120, outer wall 130, fixed head 140.Top board 110 is cross sections is trapezoidal position, offers circular hole 111 in the central portion.Erect at the downside Inner peripheral portions in the hole 111 of this top board 110 and be provided with cylindric axle portion 120.This axle portion 120 has and to be communicated with hole 111 and the external diameter hole 121 larger than this hole 111.Further, metallic plate and the fixed head 140 of ring-type are installed by the lower surface in axle portion 120 such as hot riveting.The internal diameter of this fixed head 140 is roughly the same with the internal diameter in the hole 121 in axle portion 120, and the external diameter in the outer diameter ratio shaft portion 120 of fixed head 140 is large.Therefore, the edge, periphery of fixed head 140 is given prominence to laterally from axle portion 120.Further, the outer wall 130 being provided with the height dimension cylindrical shape less than axle portion 120 is erect in the edge, periphery of the lower surface of top board 110.Top board 110, axle portion 120, outer wall 130 divide the accommodation space α of ring-type in the epimere portion 211 of the bearing portion described later 210 of storage flexure strip 300 and keycap 200.
As shown in Fig. 2 A ~ Fig. 3 B, keycap 200 is resinous products formeds.This keycap 200 has 230,4, bearing portion 210,4 pin 220,4 arms by bottom 240.The cylinder of bearing portion 210 to be the cross sectional shapes be arranged on circuit board 500 be roughly convex character shape.This bearing portion 210 has epimere portion 211 and hypomere portion 212.Be provided with diameter holes 211a in epimere portion 211, be provided with the large footpath hole 212a be communicated with diameter holes 211a in hypomere portion 212.The axle portion 120 being embedded with driver plate 100 in the diameter holes 211a in epimere portion 211 (is namely embedded in axle portion 120 outside epimere portion 211.)。Being provided with in the bottom of the inner peripheral surface of diameter holes 211a relative to circuit board 500 is vertical plane and the sliding contact surface 211a1 of approximate right angle.The diameter of this sliding contact surface 211a1 is slightly larger than the external diameter in the axle portion 120 of driver plate 100.When driver plate 100 is in origin position, sliding contact surface 211a1 has a little gap relative to the axle portion 120 of driver plate 100 and arranged opposite substantially in parallel, and the rotatable earth's axis supports this axle portion 120.Like this, the sliding contact surface 211a1 of bearing portion 210, at the ground axle suspension driver plate 100 freely that rotates in a circumferential direction, thus, suppresses driver plate 100 rocking when rotating.Further, even if apply the vibration etc. from outside to driver plate 100, the axle portion 120 of driver plate 100 also abuts with sliding contact surface 211a1, thus, inhibits rocking of this driver plate 100.
The cross sectional shape in epimere portion 211 (i.e. driver plate 100 side) conical surface 211a2 of reducing gradually is upward provided with in the part of the more top side of sliding contact surface 211a1 of the inner peripheral surface of diameter holes 211.In other words, conical surface 211a2 with its diametrically top mode expanding gradually tilt.By this conical surface 211a2, when from origin position, any direction tilts driver plate 100 towards periphery, the interference between the epimere portion 211 avoiding axle portion 120 and bearing portion 210.Bearing portion 210 has can not due to the rotation of driver plate 100 and inclination and the rigidity of strain.About described rigidity, consider driver plate 100 rotation and tilt time load that bearing portion 210 is applied, to make bearing portion 210 can not the mode of strain, suitably select raw material or the gauge of this bearing portion 210 of setting.In the present embodiment, bearing portion 210 have can not due to the rotation of driver plate 100 and tilt time load and the thickness of degree of strain.Further, the outer peripheral face in the epimere portion 211 of bearing portion 210 is provided with male and female face 211b.Male and female face 211b has multiple protuberance and multiple recess.
The bottom surface (circumference namely on the downside of diameter holes 211a) of the large footpath hole 212a in hypomere portion 212 becomes segment difference section 212a1.The diameter of this large footpath hole 212a is larger than the external diameter of the fixed head 140 of driver plate 100.In the hole 212a of large footpath, receive the fixed head 140 of driver plate 100, the edge, periphery of this fixed head 140 abuts with segment difference section 212a1.When driver plate 100 tilts from origin position, the opposition side part of the incline direction of the fixed head 140 of driver plate 100 abuts with the opposition side part of the described incline direction of segment difference section 212a1, and the fulcrum as the inclination of this driver plate 100 plays function.Therefore, it is possible to stablize the inclination stroke of driver plate 100.Further, at the outer peripheral face in hypomere portion 212, spaced apart and be equipped with the pin 220 of roughly L-shaped down.
As shown in Figure 3 A and Figure 3 B, each pin 220 has beam portion 221 and installation portion 222.Beam portion 221 is extended from the outer peripheral face in the hypomere portion 212 of bearing portion 210 in the mode of almost parallel relative to circuit board 500 (namely radial).Installation portion 222 is the roughly cylinders hung down from the leading section in beam portion 221.The not shown fixing hole of the through circuit board of this installation portion 222 500 and stiffener 600, is arranged on this circuit board 500 and stiffener 600 by hot riveting etc.
Circuit board 500 is known flexible printing substrates.Circuit board 500 has the 2nd face 520 of the 1st face 510 and the 1st face 510 dorsal part.Stiffener 600 is metallic plates.This stiffener 600 is arranged on the 2nd face 520 of circuit board 500, strengthens this circuit board 500.
As shown in Fig. 2 A ~ Fig. 3 B, each arm 230 is plates of the arc-shaped of elastically deformable between the leading section in the beam portion 221 being suspended in pin 220.Respectively in the projecting projection of the upper and lower surface of the central portion of arm 230 by bottom 240.The downside of the outer wall 130 of driver plate 100 should be configured in and the position corresponding with four tilt operation input directions of driver plate 100 by bottom 240, abut with outer wall 130 from below.That is, on described four tilt operation input directions of driver plate 100, the outer wall 130 of this driver plate 100 is supported from below by bottom 240.Meanwhile, the segment difference section 212a1 of bearing portion 210 abuts from top with the fixed head 140 of driver plate 100, thus, under the almost parallel state (i.e. origin position) of the sliding contact surface 211a1 of the bearing portion 210 relative to keycap 200, maintain the axle portion 120 of driver plate 100.By this structure, rocking of the driver plate 100 rocking and cause due to the vibration from outside etc. when suppressing the rotation process of driver plate 100.As mentioned above, when driver plate 100 tilts for fulcrum with a part for fixed head 140, the outer wall 130 pressing driver plate 100 by bottom 240 of incline direction side, presses arm 230 strain corresponding to bottom 240 with this.
As shown in Fig. 2 A ~ Fig. 3 B, flexure strip 300 is stamping forming metal leaf springs.This flexure strip 300 has: the cross section with upper end and bottom is the installation portion 310 of roughly L-shaped down, a pair spring 320 of arranging at the two ends, bottom of this installation portion 310.The upper end of installation portion 310 is arranged on by hot riveting etc. on the lower surface of top board 110, and flexure strip 300 is configured in around the epimere portion 211 of the keycap 200 of accommodation space α.Spring 320 is the plates extended with arc-shaped along accommodation space α.The leading section of spring 320 along the recess of the male and female face 211b of keycap 200 with arc-shaped bend (with reference to Figure 1B).Size between the top of the leading section of spring 320 is less than the external diameter of the male and female face 211b of keycap 200.That is, the leading section of spring 320 and the male and female face 211b Elastic Contact of keycap 200.When driver plate 100 rotates, leading section amplitude on the male and female face 211b of keycap 200 of spring 320 moves, and thus, gives operation sense to the rotation process of driver plate 100.When driver plate 100 stops, the leading section of spring 320 embeds in the recess of male and female face 211b.
As shown in Fig. 2 A ~ Fig. 5, rotate detection means 700 have rotation electrode 710, public electrode 721,722, signal electrode 731,732.In addition, public electrode 721,722 and signal electrode 731,732 are equivalent to multiple 1st fixed electrodes of right.Rotation electrode 710 is the metallic plates with conductivity.Rotation electrode 710 has fixed part 711, multiplely cuts sheet 712, multiple contact site 713.Fixed part 711 is ring-type plate bodys that internal diameter is roughly the same with the internal diameter of fixed head 140, external diameter is less than the external diameter of fixed head 140.Fixed part 711, together with fixed head 140, is arranged on the lower surface in axle portion 120 of driver plate 100 by hot riveting etc.Cut the part that sheet 712 cuts the edge, periphery of fixed part 711 to be formed.Contact site 713 is arranged on the leading section cutting sheet 712, and with the arc-shaped bend protruded towards circuit board 500.According to the rotation of driver plate 100, rotation electrode 710 rotates substantially in parallel relative to the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500, and contact site 713 can slide on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500.In addition, contact site 713 slides, and thus, the annular orbit that the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500 is described becomes the sliding rail of rotation electrode.
Public electrode 721,722 and signal electrode 731,732 in Figure 5 according to clockwise namely 721,732,722,731 order, with ring-type and mode spaced apart be disposed on the described sliding rail on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500.Interval between public electrode 721 and signal electrode 732 is larger than the interval between signal electrode 732 and public electrode 722, the interval between public electrode 722 and signal electrode 731 and the interval between signal electrode 731 and public electrode 721.Public electrode 721 is conductors of roughly 1/4 arc-shaped, carries out GND connection.Public electrode 722 is conductors of substantially rectangular shape, carries out GND connection.Signal electrode 731,732 is electric conductors of roughly 1/4 arc-shaped and comb teeth-shaped, is connected with the not shown lead-in wire in the 1st face 510 being located at circuit board 500.The control part of the electronic equipment had by described lead-in wire and this input unit is connected.Assigned voltage is applied to signal electrode 731,732.Under the state being applied with voltage, when rotation electrode 710 rotates, contact site 713 contacts with any one party in signal electrode 731,732 with any one party in public electrode 721,722 roughly simultaneously, by described lead-in wire output pulse signal P1, P2.
P1 is the pulse signal being contacted with signal electrode 731 with public electrode 721 or 722 by contact site 713 and export.P2 is the pulse signal being contacted with signal electrode 732 with public electrode 721 or 722 by contact site 713 and export.The comb pattern of setting signal electrode 731,732, offsets as shown in Figure 6 to make the phase place between pulse signal P1 and pulse signal P2.Any one party in pulse signal P1, P2 is first input to described control part, and thus, described control part can detect direction of rotation CW, the CCW of driver plate 100.Further, in described control part, pulse signals P1, P2 count, and thus, described control part can detect the rotation amount (i.e. the anglec of rotation) of driver plate 100.
As shown in Fig. 2 A ~ Fig. 3 B, tilt detection component 800 has 4 peripheral switches 810, stator 820.Peripheral switch 810 is disposed in around the public electrode 721,722 of the rotation detection means 700 on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500 and signal electrode 731, the 732 and below by bottom 240 of keycap 200.Each peripheral switch 810 has movable electrode 811 and fixed electrode 812a, 812b.Fixed electrode 812a is the round conductor formed on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500.Fixed electrode 812b is the oval ring-shaped conductor arranged respectively around the fixed electrode 812a on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500.Fixed electrode 812a, 812b are connected with the not shown lead-in wire formed on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500.Be connected by the control part of described lead-in wire with above-mentioned electronic equipment.Movable electrode 811 is the cross sections with conductivity is the metallic plate of arc-shaped.The edge, periphery of this movable electrode 811 is arranged on fixed electrode 812b, and top is arranged opposite on fixed electrode 812a.
Stator 820 is covered by whole movable electrode 811, and is fixed on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500.The movable electrode 811 of stator 820 is placed with the portion of pressing 240.4 movable electrodes 811 support 4 by bottom 240, thus, at the driver plate 100 that the state lower support almost parallel relative to circuit board 500 is supported by bottom 240 by this respectively via stator 820.This state becomes the origin position of above-mentioned driver plate 100.When driver plate 100 tilts from origin position to any one direction above-mentioned four direction, the portion 240 that is pressed, the top of stator 820 and movable electrode 811 presses, and contacts with fixed electrode 812a.Thus, fixed electrode 812a, 812b conducting, exports the signal of the inclination in any one direction in the four direction representing driver plate 100.
As shown in Fig. 2 A ~ Fig. 3 B, button 400 has button body 410 and rotation prevention portion 420.Button body 410 is lids of resinous circular.The external diameter of button body 410 is slightly less than the diameter in the hole 111 of the top board 110 of driver plate 100.That is, button body 410 is accommodated in the hole 111 of driver plate 100 in the mode moving up and down freely (namely moving freely towards circuit board 500).The anti-delinking part 411 of the ring-type protruded toward the outer side is provided with in the bottom of button body 410.The external diameter of anti-delinking part 411 is larger and less than the hole 121 in the axle portion 120 of this driver plate 100 than the diameter in the hole 111 of driver plate 100.That is, anti-delinking part 411 is accommodated in the hole 121 of driver plate 100 in the mode moved up and down freely, and can abut with the bottom surface in hole 121 (circumference namely on the downside of hole 111).Anti-delinking part 411 abuts with the bottom surface in hole 121, thus, prevents button body 410 from deviating from upward.Further, anti-delinking part 411 is provided with the otch 411a of substantially rectangular shape with 180 ° of pitch interval.Further, cross protuberance 412 is provided with in the bottom surface in the hole of button body 410.
Rotation prevention portion 420 is resinous products formeds.As shown in Fig. 2 A ~ Fig. 3 B, this rotation prevention portion 420 has ring 421, a pair the 1st pin 422, the 2nd pin 423, support 424, a pair suspended portion 425.Ring 421 is external diameter plectanes roughly the same with anti-delinking part 411.At the lower surface of this ring 421,180 ° of pitch interval protrusions are provided with columned 1st pin 422.Further, near the 1st pin 422 of the lower surface of ring 421, columned 2nd pin 423 is provided with.1st pin 422 and the 2nd pin 423 insert in the installing hole of circuit board 500 and stiffener 600.Suspended portion 425 is suspended between ring 421 and support 424.Suspended portion 425 is configured to offset 90 ° with the 1st pin 422 position.Suspended portion 425 is inserted in the otch 411a of button body 410, prevents rotating in a circumferential direction of this button body 410.Support 424 cylinder that to be external diameters less than the internal diameter in the hole of ring 421 and button body 410, is bearing in the inner side of ring 421 by suspended portion 425.This support 424 is accommodated in the hole of button body 410, abuts with the cross protuberance 412 of this button body 410.When button body 410 is pressed mobile from initial position, cross protuberance 412 presses support 424, and this support 424 is moved downwards.Now, by the movement of support 424, ring 421 strain downwards.Further, columned projection 424a is had the lower surface central part of support 424 is projecting.This projection 424a presses mobility detect component 900 according to moving of support 424.
As shown in Fig. 2 A ~ Fig. 3 B, press mobility detect component 900 have pressed by the projection 424a of button 400 press switch 910, stator 920.Press switch 910 and there is movable electrode 911, fixed electrode 912a, 912b (the 2nd, the 3rd fixed electrode).Fixed electrode 912a is the round conductor that the public electrode 721,722 of rotation detection means 700 on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500 and the inner side of signal electrode 731,732 are arranged.Fixed electrode 912b is the inner side of public electrode 721,722 on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500 and signal electrode 731,732 and the arc-shaped conductor arranged around fixed electrode 912a.As shown in fig. 4 a or fig. 4b, the lead-in wire 511 (the 1st lead-in wire) arranged on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500 is connected with at fixed electrode 912a.Lead-in wire 511 is by extending to the conductor in the outside of the imaginary circle (i.e. above-mentioned sliding rail) drawn by public electrode 721,722 and signal electrode 731,732 between public electrode 721 and signal electrode 732 from fixed electrode 912a.That is, lead-in wire 511 crosses described sliding rail.Lead-in wire 511 is connected with the control part of above-mentioned electronic equipment.Fixed electrode 912b is connected with public electrode 721 as shown in Figure 4 A, or is connected with the lead-in wire 512 (the 2nd goes between) arranged on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500 as shown in Figure 4 B.Lead-in wire 512 is by extending to the conductor in the outside of described imaginary circle between public electrode 721 and signal electrode 732 from fixed electrode 912b.That is, lead-in wire 512 also crosses described sliding rail.Lead-in wire 512 carries out GND connection.In addition, when fixed electrode 912b is connected with public electrode 721, lead-in wire 512 is not needed.
Movable electrode 911 is the cross sections with conductivity is the metallic plate of arc-shaped.The edge, periphery (abutting part) of this movable electrode 911 is arranged on fixed electrode 912b, and top (opposed portion) is arranged opposite on fixed electrode 912a.Stator 920 is covered by movable electrode 911, and is fixed on circuit board 500.The projection 424a of button 400 is placed with at the top of stator 920.That is, movable electrode 911 supports button 400 via stator 920, thus, keeps this button 400 at initial position.In other words, the state supporting button 400 by movable electrode 911 becomes the initial position of button 400.When button 400 is pressed mobile from initial position, the top of stator 920 and movable electrode 911 is pressed by projection 424a, contacts with fixed electrode 912a.Thus, fixed electrode 912a, 912b conducting, exports the signal pressing movement representing button 400.
Public electrode 721 on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500 and be also provided with cover 513 and 2 dummy electrodes 514 between signal electrode 732.Cover 513 is insulating barriers of fan-shaped.Cover 513 is from outer side covers lead-in wire 511 (reference Fig. 4 A) or the lead-in wire 511,512 (with reference to Fig. 4 B) to described imaginary circle near fixed electrode 912a.That is, the part that 513 cover the above-mentioned sliding rail of lead-in wire 511 or lead-in wire 511,512 is covered.Dummy electrode 514 is conductors of the substantially rectangular shape in the configuration of the both sides of the described sliding rail of cover 513, is independently (that is, be not connected with another.)。As shown in Figure 5, interval D between cover 513 and dummy electrode 514 is configured to the interval of following degree: the contact site 713 of rotation electrode 710 can contact with the end of dummy electrode 514 with the end of adjacent cover 513 simultaneously, and, when contact site 713 contacts with the end of dummy electrode 514 with the end of adjacent cover 513 simultaneously, the top of contact site 713 does not contact with the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500.
The relation of the 1st fixed electrode (public electrode 721,722 and signal electrode 731,732) of rotation detection means 700, the contact site 713 of rotation electrode 710, cover 513 is designed to, under the state (halted state of driver plate 100) that the leading section of a pair spring 320 embeds in the recess of male and female face 211b, contact site 713 does not contact with any one party in signal electrode 731,732 with any one party in public electrode 721,722 simultaneously, and does not contact with cover 513.In other words, when driver plate 100 stops, described relation is configured to, and pulse signal P1, P2 disconnect, and part beyond contact site 713 is positioned under cover 513 lead-in wire 511,512.Thus, when driver plate 100 stops, can prevent any one party in any one party in public electrode 721,722 and signal electrode 731,732 from becoming conducting state, and, even if when just in case cover 513 peels off and makes lead-in wire 511 or lead-in wire 511,512 expose, also can prevent from contact site 713 and lead-in wire 511 or go between 511,512 becoming conducting state.
Below, the assembling sequence of the input unit of said structure is described in detail.First, circuit board 500 and stiffener 600 is prepared.1st face 510 of circuit board 500 is pre-formed with public electrode 721,722, signal electrode 731,732, fixed electrode 812a, 812b, 912a, 912b, lead-in wire 511,512 and dummy electrode 514.Then, between the dummy electrode 514 in the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500, to cover the mode of lead-in wire 511,512, utilize the bonding cover 513 of bonding agent.Then, stiffener 600 is fixed in the 2nd face 520 of circuit board 500.Then, fixed electrode 812b arranges the edge, periphery of movable electrode 811 respectively, utilize stator 820 to fix whole movable electrode 811 on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500.Equally, fixed electrode 912b arranges movable electrode 911, utilize stator 920 to fix this movable electrode 911 on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500.In addition, the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500 do not arrange lead-in wire 512 (with reference to Fig. 4 A), only to cover mode bonding cover 513 on the 1st face 510 of lead-in wire 511.
Then, flexure strip 300 and driver plate 100 is prepared.Then, flexure strip 300 is inserted in the accommodation space α of driver plate 100, the installation portion 310 of flexure strip 300 is installed at the end face (i.e. the lower surface of top board 110) of accommodation space α by hot riveting etc.Then, make a pair spring 320 of flexure strip 300 to the direction strain be separated from each other, in this condition, from top, the axle portion 120 of driver plate 100 is inserted the diameter holes 211a in the epimere portion 211 of the bearing portion 210 of keycap 200, and the epimere portion 211 of bearing portion 210 is inserted in the accommodation space α of driver plate 100.Then, when retracting spring portion 320, this spring 320 is restored, and abuts with the male and female face 211b elasticity in epimere portion 211.Then, by the fixed part 711 of mounting plate 140 and the rotation electrode 710 on the lower surface in the axle portion 120 of driver plate 100 such as hot riveting.Thus, the edge, periphery of fixed head 140 abuts with the segment difference section 212a1 of keycap 200.In this condition, the sliding contact surface 211a1 of the diameter holes 211a in the epimere portion 211 of bearing portion 210 has a little gap relative to the axle portion 120 of driver plate 100 and arranged opposite substantially in parallel.Like this, driver plate 100 and keycap 200 are unitized.Below referred to unit.
On the other hand, the rotation prevention portion 420 of button 400 is prepared.Then, the 1st pin 422 of the rotation prevention portion 420 of button 400 and the 2nd pin 423 are inserted in the installing hole of circuit board 500 and stiffener 600 respectively.Now, the top of stator 920 and movable electrode 911 is arranged the projection 424a of rotation prevention portion 420.Then, prepare the button body 410 of button 400, make the support 424 of rotation prevention portion 420 cover button body 410.Thus, the support 424 of rotation prevention portion 420 loads the cross protuberance 412 of button body 410.
Then, the installation portion 222 of the pin 220 of the keycap 200 of described unit is inserted in the fixing hole of circuit board 500 and stiffener 600 respectively, the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500 arranges the hypomere portion 212 of the bearing portion 210 of keycap 200.Now, in the hole 121 in the axle portion 120 of the driver plate 100 of described unit and the hole 111 of top board 110, insert button body 410 and the rotation prevention portion 420 of the button 400 on circuit board 500.Specifically, the upper end of button body 410 is accommodated in the hole 111 of top board 110, and the anti-delinking part 411 of button body 410 and the support 424 of rotation prevention portion 420 and suspended portion 425 are accommodated in the hole 121 in axle portion 120.Meanwhile, keycap 200 be separately positioned on the movable electrode 811 of the stator 820 of tilt detection component 800 by bottom 240, contact site 713 elasticity cutting sheet 712 of rotation electrode 710 is connected on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500.Then, the installation portion 222 of keycap 200 is installed on stiffener 600 by hot riveting etc.
Below, the using method of input unit and the action in each portion of assembling are as mentioned above described.When driver plate 100 is along direction of rotation CW or CCW rotation process, the axle portion 120 of driver plate 100 rotates while the sliding contact surface 211a1 sliding contact of the bearing portion 210 with keycap 200.Therefore, driver plate 100 circumferentially rotates centered by axle portion 120, and rocks hardly.Now, according to the rotation of driver plate 100, a pair spring 320 amplitude on the male and female face 211b of the bearing portion 210 of keycap 200 of flexure strip 300 moves, and gives operation sense to the rotation process of this driver plate 100.Meanwhile, the contact site 713 of the rotation electrode 710 installed in the bottom in the axle portion 120 of driver plate 100 slides on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500, optionally contacts with signal electrode 731,732 with public electrode 721,722.Thus, output pulse signal P1, P2.Now, lead-in wire 511 or lead-in wire 511,512 quilt covers 513 cover, so contact site 713 only slides on cover 513, and 511,512 not to contact with lead-in wire 511 or go between.
When the rotation process of driver plate 100 stops, in the recess of the male and female face 211b of the leading section embedded axle bearing portion 210 of spring 320.Now, the contact site 713 of rotation electrode 710 does not contact with any one party in signal electrode 731,732 with any one party in public electrode 721,722 simultaneously, and does not contact with cover 513.
When driver plate 100 is from above-mentioned origin position to four direction during direction tilt operation, the opposition side part of the incline direction of the fixed head 140 of driver plate 100 abuts with the opposition side part of the described incline direction of the segment difference section 212a1 of the bearing portion 210 of keycap 200, fulcrum as the described inclination of driver plate 100 plays function, and the axle portion 120 of driver plate 100 tilts relative to the bearing portion 210 of keycap 200.Now, the upside of the sliding contact surface 211a1 of the diameter holes 211a in the epimere portion 211 of bearing portion 210 is provided with conical surface 211a2, so, the interference between the epimere portion 211 avoiding axle portion 120 and bearing portion 210.Meanwhile, the part of the described incline direction side of the outer wall 130 of driver plate 100 press the keycap 200 being positioned at described incline direction side by bottom 240, make to be provided with this arm 230 strain by bottom 240.So, the peripheral switch 810 being positioned at described incline direction side is pressed by bottom 240.Thus, movable electrode 811 strain of peripheral switch 810, the top of this movable electrode 811 contacts with fixed electrode 812a.Thus, the signal of the inclination of the described incline direction representing driver plate 100 is exported.Then, when driver plate 100 discharges, movable electrode 811 and arm 230 restore, and boost the part of the described incline direction side of the outer wall 130 by bottom 240 and driver plate 100 of described incline direction side.Thus, driver plate 100 reverts to described origin position.
When the button body 410 of button 400 is from described initial position towards the 1st face 510 push of circuit board 500, the cross protuberance 412 of button body 410 presses the support 424 of rotation prevention portion 420.Thus, the projection 424a of support 424 presses the movable electrode 911 of switch 910.Thus, movable electrode 911 strain, the top of this movable electrode 911 contacts with fixed electrode 912a.Thus, the signal pressing movement representing button 400 is exported.Then, when button 400 discharges, movable electrode 911 restores, and boosts rotation prevention portion 420 and button body 410.Thus, button 400 reverts to described initial position.
When this input unit, to cross the mode of the above-mentioned sliding rail of the contact site 713 of rotation electrode 710,1st face 510 of circuit board 500 arranges lead-in wire 511 or lead-in wire 511,512, but, lead-in wire 511 or lead-in wire 511,512 are covered by the cover 513 with insulating properties, so when driver plate 100 rotates, contact site 713 and lead-in wire 511 or go between 511,512 can not contact.Thereby, it is possible to arrange on one side i.e. the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500 rotate detection means 700 public electrode 721,722, rotate detection means 700 signal electrode 731,732, press fixed electrode 912a, the 912b of switch 910, lead-in wire 511 or lead-in wire 511,512, fixed electrode 812a, 812b of peripheral switch 810.Thus, do not need to be insert molded on circuit board 500 public electrode 721,722, signal electrode 731,732, fixed electrode 912a, 912b and fixed electrode 812a, 812b, or on circuit board 500, form through hole, so, the cost degradation of circuit board 500 can be realized, its result, can realize the cost degradation of described input unit.
And, rotate the public electrode 721 of detection means 700,722, signal electrode 731,732 is with ring-type and mode spaced apart is arranged on the sliding rail in the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500, so, with on the 1st face 510 with concentric circles be set up in parallel public electrode 721,722, compared with the situation of signal electrode 731,732, can reduce public electrode 721,722, the space occupied in the 1st face 510 of signal electrode 731,732.Thereby, it is possible to realize the miniaturization of described input unit.
And then the both sides of the cover 513 on the sliding rail on the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500 are provided with dummy electrode 514.When driver plate 100 rotates, the contact site 713 of rotation electrode 710 contacts with the end of dummy electrode 514 with the end of adjacent cover 513 simultaneously, and, when this contact, the top of contact site 713 does not contact with the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500, so, the impact produced when contact site 713 leans on upper cover 513 or falls the 1st face 510 from cover 513 can be alleviated.Thereby, it is possible to the impact alleviated because the operation sense of described impact on driver plate 100 causes or rock.And, the part contact of contact site 713 not and between the cover 513 in the 1st face 510 and dummy electrode 514, so, even if the part of the bonding agent on the 1st face 510 during bonding cover 513 between the cover 513 and dummy electrode 514 in the 1st face 510 is exposed, this bonding agent also can be suppressed to be attached to the possibility of contact site 713.
In addition, above-mentioned input unit is not limited to above-mentioned execution mode, can carry out design alteration arbitrarily within the scope of the record of right.Describe in detail below.
In the above-described embodiment, if public electrode 721,722, signal electrode 731,732 is the 1st fixed electrodes.But, as long as the 1st fixed electrode can detect the rotation of rotation electrode, arbitrary electrode can be used.Such as, as the 1st fixed electrode, a public electrode and multiple signal electrode also can be used.Further, when the direction of rotation of driver plate 100 is a direction, as the 1st fixed electrode, as long as a public electrode and signal electrode.Certainly, also can be configured to, the 1st fixed electrode has the public electrode of more than 3 and the signal electrode of more than 3.
In the above-described embodiment, if cover 513 is to the outer side covers lead-in wire 511 of described imaginary circle or the fan-shaped of lead-in wire 511,512 near fixed electrode 912a.But, as long as cover at least covers the part of the sliding rail of the rotation electrode of the 1st lead-in wire on the 1st of circuit board, design alteration can be carried out to its shape arbitrarily.As long as described 1st lead-in wire to be connected with the 2nd fixed electrode be located at inside the 1st fixed electrode and outside by extending to described 1st fixed electrode between adjacent 2 the 1st fixed electrodes, design alteration can be carried out arbitrarily.
In the above-described embodiment, if dummy electrode 514 is arranged on the both sides of the sliding rail of cover 513, but be not limited thereto.Such as, when the direction of rotation of driver plate 100 is a direction, as long as dummy electrode is arranged on a side of the sliding rail of cover.In addition, the contact site of rotation electrode falls into the 1st of circuit board from cover, thus, when affecting greatly the operation sense of driver plate, can omit dummy electrode.
In the above-described embodiment, if the interval D between cover 513 and dummy electrode 514 is set to the interval of following degree: the contact site 713 of rotation electrode 710 can contact with the end of dummy electrode 514 with the end of adjacent cover 513 simultaneously, and, when contact site 713 contacts with the end of dummy electrode 514 with the end of adjacent cover 513 simultaneously, the top of contact site 713 does not contact with the 1st face 510 of circuit board 500, but is not limited thereto.As long as interval D is set to the interval of the degree that the contact site of rotation electrode at least contacts with the end of adjacent dummy electrode and the end of cover simultaneously.
In the above-described embodiment, if fixed electrode 912a, 912b are the 2nd, the 3rd fixed electrodes for detecting the push of button 400, but be not limited thereto.Such as, replace button 400 and movable electrode 911, also can carry out design alteration, to make to connect electronic unit on fixed electrode 912a, 912b.As electronic unit, there are LED, line style finger print identifying transducer, microphone or proximity switch etc.As described proximity switch, can use and detect the optical pickocffs such as the Magnetic Sensor of changes of magnetic field or optical chopper according to the inclination of magnet of installing on driver plate 100.Further, fixed electrode 912b can be omitted.In this situation, connect as long as use other connecting elementss such as cable or pin to carry out GND to movable electrode 911 or described electronic unit.
In the above-described embodiment, if circuit board 500 uses flexible printing substrate, but be not limited thereto.Such as, rigid substrates can be used as circuit board 500.In addition, in the above-described embodiment, one side i.e. the 1st face 510 being located at circuit board 500 is arranged rotate detection means 700 public electrode 721,722, rotate detection means 700 signal electrode 731,732, press fixed electrode 912a, the 912b of switch 910, lead-in wire 511 or lead-in wire 511,512, fixed electrode 812a, 812b of peripheral switch 810.But, as long as at least arrange above-mentioned 1st fixed electrode and the 2nd fixed electrode on the 1st of circuit board, design alteration can be carried out arbitrarily.Such as, also fixed electrode 812a, 812b of peripheral switch 810 or the fixed electrode of miscellaneous part can be insert molded on circuit board 500.Circuit board 500 is not limited to single substrate, also can use two sides substrate and multilager base plate.
In the above-described embodiment, if rotation electrode 710 is fixed in the axle portion 120 of driver plate 100.But, as long as rotation electrode rotates substantially in parallel relative to described 1st face according to the rotation of driver plate and can optionally contact with the 1st fixed electrode of the 1st, design alteration can be carried out arbitrarily.That is, rotation electrode can be directly installed on driver plate, also can indirectly be arranged on driver plate.Further, in the above-described embodiment, if the contact site 713 of rotation electrode 710 is arranged on the leading section that cuts sheet 712 and with the arc-shaped bend protruded towards circuit board 500.But, as long as contact site abuts with the 1st surface elastic of circuit board and can slide on the 1st, design alteration can be carried out arbitrarily.Such as, contact site can be towards the 1st protrude hemispherical or spherical.In this situation, the interval (i.e. interval D) between cover and dummy electrode can be set in the same manner as above-mentioned execution mode, also described interval can be set to the interval of the degree that the contact site of rotation electrode contacts with the end of adjacent dummy electrode and the end of cover simultaneously.
In the above-described embodiment, if driver plate 100 can carry out rotation process and from origin position tilt operation.But, as long as the cylinder of at least rotatable operation of driver plate, design alteration can be carried out arbitrarily.Further, in the above-described embodiment, if driver plate 100 can input in the enterprising line tilt operation of four direction, but tilt operation input direction suitably can select setting.That is, can design alteration be carried out, can the enterprising line tilt operation in direction below 3 directions or more than 5 directions input to make driver plate.In addition, in the above-described embodiment, if fixed head 140 is arranged on the bottom in axle portion 120, but, also can arrange integratedly.Such as, replace fixed head 140, also can in the bottom in axle portion 120 the projecting flange protruded toward the outer side.
In the above-described embodiment, if keycap 200 adopts have bearing portion 210,4 pin 220,4 arms 230,4 structures by bottom 240.But, as long as driver plate at least can be supported by the pivot as rotatable substantially in parallel relative to circuit board by keycap, design alteration can be carried out arbitrarily.
About quantity or the position of pressing bottom 240 and peripheral switch 810, as long as suitably set according to the tilt operation input direction of driver plate 100.If be the projection arranged in the upper and lower surface of arm 230 by the shape of bottom 240, but be not limited thereto.Such as, can be tilt operation input direction according to driver plate 100 and the cylinder separated be configured in around bearing portion 210 or prism by bottom 240.In this situation, do not need arm 230.Further, also can the bottom of the projecting outer wall 130 at driver plate 100 by bottom 240.And then, also can be only projecting projection on arm 230 downward by bottom 240.In this situation, become smooth by the upper surface of bottom 240 and the upper surface of arm 230.Further, in the above-described embodiment, if support the outer wall 130 of driver plate 100 by bottom 240, but be not limited thereto.Such as, also can adopting and only configure the structure by bottom 240 in the downside of the outer wall 130 of driver plate 100 in mode spaced apart, can also be pressed being configured to by bottom 240 by other parts of driver plate 100.In this situation, as long as be arranged on origin position to keep the force application components such as the helical spring of driver plate 100.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, if arm 230 is suspended in the leading section of pin 220, but be not limited thereto.Such as, arm 230 also can be adopted with the extended structure of the outer peripheral face in the radial hypomere portion 212 from bearing portion 210.
In the above-described embodiment, if the peripheral switch 810 of tilt detection component 800 adopts the structure with movable electrode 811 and fixed electrode 812a, 812b, but be not limited thereto.Such as, as peripheral switch 810, the known proximity switch contactlessly detecting the inclination of driver plate 100 in the mode of magnetism or optics can be used.As described proximity switch, can use and detect the optical pickocffs such as the Magnetic Sensor of changes of magnetic field or optical chopper according to the inclination of magnet of installing on driver plate 100.
In the above-described embodiment, if button 400 has button body 410 and rotation prevention portion 420.But, as long as button is arranged to towards the 1st of circuit board the movement in the driver plate of tubular, can carry out design alteration arbitrarily.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, describe an example of the raw material in each portion forming input unit, shape, size and configuration etc., as long as same function can be realized, design alteration can be carried out arbitrarily.
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1. a circuit board, its rotation electrode can slide while rotating abreast relative to the 1st face on the 1st, and this circuit board has:
Described 1st;
Multiple 1st fixed electrode, they with ring-type and mode spaced apart be arranged on the sliding rail of the described rotation electrode of described 1st, and described rotation electrode can by rotate and optionally contact with them;
2nd fixed electrode, it is arranged on the inner side of described 1st fixed electrode on described 1st;
1st lead-in wire, it is connected with described 2nd fixed electrode, and from the 2nd fixed electrode by extending to the outside of described 1st fixed electrode between adjacent 2 the 1st fixed electrodes;
Have the cover of insulating properties, it is arranged between described 2 the 1st fixed electrodes on described 1st, and at least covers the part of the described sliding rail of described 1st lead-in wire; And
Dummy electrode, it is disposed at least one party of the both sides of the described cover of described 1st, and is positioned on described sliding rail,
Interval between described dummy electrode and described cover is the interval of following degree: described rotation electrode contacts with the end of described cover towards described 1st arc-shaped protruded, hemispherical or spherical contact site with the end of adjacent described dummy electrode simultaneously.
2. circuit board according to claim 1, wherein,
Interval between described dummy electrode and described cover is the interval of following degree: when the contact site of described rotation electrode contacts with the end of described cover with the end of adjacent described dummy electrode simultaneously, and the top of this contact site does not contact with described 1st.
3. circuit board according to claim 1 and 2, wherein,
Described 1st fixed electrode has public electrode and the 1st signal electrode and the 2nd signal electrode,
Described rotation electrode while rotation with described common electrode contact, and can to contact with described 1st signal electrode or the 2nd signal electrode.
4. circuit board according to claim 3, wherein,
This circuit board also has the 3rd fixed electrode, and the 3rd fixed electrode is arranged on the inner side of described 1st fixed electrode on described 1st, and is connected with described public electrode.
5. circuit board according to claim 1 and 2, wherein,
This circuit board also has:
3rd fixed electrode, it is arranged on the inner side of described 1st fixed electrode on described 1st; And
2nd lead-in wire, it is connected with described 3rd fixed electrode, and from the 3rd fixed electrode by extending to the outside of described 1st fixed electrode between described 2 the 1st fixed electrodes,
Described cover, except covering the part of the described sliding rail of described 1st lead-in wire, also covers the part of the described sliding rail of described 2nd lead-in wire.
6. an input unit, it has:
Circuit board described in claim 1 or 2;
The driver plate of tubular, it is configured to rotate abreast relative to described 1st face of described circuit board;
Rotation electrode, it rotates relative to described 1st face abreast according to the rotation of described driver plate, can optionally contact with the 1st fixed electrode of the 1st; And
Electronic unit, it is configured in described driver plate, is connected with described 2nd fixed electrode, and this electronic unit is LED, line style finger print identifying transducer, microphone or proximity switch.
7. an input unit, it has:
Circuit board described in claim 1 or 2;
The driver plate of tubular, it is configured to rotate abreast relative to described 1st face of described circuit board;
Rotation electrode, it rotates relative to described 1st face abreast according to the rotation of described driver plate, can optionally contact with the 1st fixed electrode of the 1st;
Button, it is movably arranged towards the 1st face of described circuit board in described driver plate; And
Movable electrode, its movement with described button and towards the 1st movement of described circuit board, thus can contact with described 2nd fixed electrode.
8. the input unit according to claim 6 or 7, wherein,
This input unit has:
Keycap, it is fixed on described circuit board, and the rotatable earth's axis supports described driver plate; And
Flexure strip, it can rotate around described keycap according to the rotation of described driver plate,
Described keycap has the male and female face of the ring-type for described flexure strip Elastic Contact,
Described male and female face has multiple protuberance and recess,
Described rotation electrode has contact site, and this contact site slides on described 1st of described circuit board, can optionally contact with described 1st fixed electrode,
Under the state that described flexure strip is chimeric with at least one recess in described recess, part beyond the described contact site of described rotation electrode described 1st lead-in wire on described sliding rail is upper.
9. input unit according to claim 6, wherein,
When described driver plate can tilt from origin position, this input unit also has the tilt detection component detected the inclination of described driver plate.
10. input unit according to claim 7, wherein,
When described driver plate can tilt from origin position, this input unit also has the tilt detection component detected the inclination of described driver plate.
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