CN103138733B - Button device and electronic equipment with function of switching pressing modes - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a key device with a function of switching a pressing mode and electronic equipment. The key panel is provided with a key area. The switching mechanism is movably arranged on the key panel and comprises an elastic unit and a stop block. When the switching mechanism moves to a pressing position, the elastic unit corresponds to the key area, so that the key device is switched to a pressing mode. When the switching mechanism moves to a touch position, the stop block stops the key area from moving so as to switch the key device into a touch mode. Therefore, the key device with the function of switching the pressing mode and the electronic equipment of the invention ensure that a user can switch the pressing mode into a pressing mode or a touch mode according to the operation habits or different operation purposes, thereby improving the convenience in use.

Description

Button device and electronic equipment with function of switching pressing mode

technical field

The invention relates to a key device, in particular to a key device with the function of switching pressing modes.

Background technique

Generally, the buttons arranged on the electronic equipment can be classified into push-type buttons or touch-type buttons. Most of the push buttons have an elastic component. When the user operates the push button, the push button needs to be pressed hard to actuate the push button. However, the depressive key may have the advantage of avoiding false touches to actuate the depressive key. Compared with the tactile buttons, the user only needs to touch the tactile buttons with fingers to operate them, but erroneous operations are often caused by the user's mistaken touch.

Since the known key has only one pressing mode, the pressing mode cannot be switched according to the user's operating habits or different operating purposes, which causes inconvenience in use.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a button device with a function of switching the pressing mode, which utilizes a switching mechanism so that the button device can be switched to a pressing mode or a touching mode.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a key device with a function of switching pressing modes, which includes a key panel and a switching mechanism. The button panel includes a pressing board and a touch circuit board. The pressing plate is provided with a key area. The touch circuit board is arranged on the pressing board. The touch circuit board includes a touch circuit corresponding to the button area, and provides a touch function. The switching mechanism is movably arranged on the pressing plate. The switching mechanism includes a pressing plate, an elastic unit and a stop block. The elastic unit and the stop block are arranged on the pressing plate. When the switching mechanism moves to a pressing position, the touch function is disabled, and the elastic unit corresponds to the button area, and the button area is pressed to move toward the elastic unit and press the elastic unit. When the switching mechanism moves to a touch position, the touch function is enabled, the stop block corresponds to the key area, and the stop key area moves.

In the key device, the key panel includes a pressing block corresponding to the key area, wherein when the switching mechanism moves to the pressing position, the elastic unit corresponds to the pressing block, and by pressing the key area, the The pressing block moves toward the elastic unit and presses the elastic unit, wherein when the switching mechanism moves to the actuating position, the stop block corresponds to the pressing block, and stops the pressing block and the button area from moving.

In the key device, the pressing block is arranged on the pressing plate and passes through the touch circuit board.

In the button device, the pressing plate includes: a sliding plate, wherein the stop block is arranged on the sliding plate; and a switching lever is arranged on the sliding plate, wherein the switching mechanism is driven by moving the switching lever to the pressed position or the touched position.

In the button device, the pressing plate further includes a pressing circuit board arranged on the sliding plate, the pressing circuit board has a pressing circuit, wherein the stopper passes through the pressing circuit board, the pressing circuit board The elastic unit is arranged on the pressing circuit, and when the elastic unit is pressed, the elastic unit contacts the pressing circuit.

In the button device, a switch unit corresponding to the switch lever is also included, wherein when the switch mechanism moves to the pressing position, the switch lever presses the switch unit, and the switch unit disables the touch function, When the switch mechanism moves to the touch position, the switch lever and the switch unit are spaced apart from each other, and the switch unit enables the touch function.

In the button device, a switch unit corresponding to the switch lever is included, wherein when the switch mechanism moves to the touch position, the switch lever presses the switch unit, and the switch unit switches the touch function to be enabled. When the switch mechanism moves to the pressing position, the switch lever and the switch unit are spaced apart from each other, and the switch unit switches the touch function to be disabled.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an electronic device with the function of switching pressing modes, comprising a casing and the aforementioned key device. The key device is arranged on the casing. In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a button device with the function of switching pressing modes, comprising: a button panel, provided with a button area; and a switching mechanism, which is movably arranged on the button panel, wherein the switching mechanism It includes an elastic unit and a stopper; wherein, when the switching mechanism moves to a pressing position, and the elastic unit corresponds to the button area, by pressing the button area, the button area moves toward the elastic unit And press the elastic unit; wherein when the switching mechanism moves to a touch position, the stop block corresponds to the key area, and stops the movement of the key area.

To sum up, since the button device of the present invention has the function of switching the pressing mode. The user can switch the pressing mode to a pressing mode or a touching mode according to operating habits or different operating purposes, thereby improving the convenience of use.

Description of drawings

1 is a perspective view showing an electronic device with a function of switching pressing modes according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a button device with a function of switching pressing modes of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is an exploded view showing the button device with the function of switching the pressing mode of the present invention; and

4 and 5 are cross-sectional views showing the electronic device with the function of switching the pressing mode according to the present invention.

Wherein, the reference signs are explained as follows:

100 electronic equipment 101 housing

102 display surface 103 side

104 chute 105 screen

1 button device 10 button panel

11 pressing plate 111 button area

12 Press block 13 Touch circuit board

131 Touch body 132 Touch connection part

133 touch circuit 1331 ring wire

134 perforation 20 switching mechanism

21 pressing plate parts 211 sliding plate

212 switching lever 2121 protrusion

213 pressing circuit board 2131 pressing circuit

2132 piercing hole 2133 pressure connection part

22 elastic unit 23 stop block

30 support plate 31 guide groove

40 switch unit 41 switch body

42 buttons

Detailed ways

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a perspective view of an electronic device 100 with the function of switching pressing modes according to the present invention. The electronic device 100 can be a portable electronic device such as a mobile phone (mobile phone), a smart phone, or a notebook computer (notebook computer).

The electronic device 100 includes a casing 101 and a key device 1 . The casing 101 has a display surface 102 , a side surface 103 , and a slide slot 104 , and the slide slot 104 is disposed on the side surface 103 . The electronic device 100 may further include a screen 105 disposed on the housing 101 and exposed on the display surface 102 . The key device 1 includes a key panel 10 and a switching mechanism 20 . The key panel 10 is exposed on the display surface 102 , and the switching mechanism 20 passes through the slide slot 104 . By operating the switching mechanism 20 by the user, the pressing mode of the key device 1 can be switched to a pressing mode or a touching mode.

Please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 3 , FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the key device 1 with the function of switching the pressing mode of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the key device 1 with the function of switching the pressing mode of the present invention. The aforementioned key panel 10 includes a pressing board 11 , a plurality of pressing blocks 12 , and a touch circuit board 13 . The pressing plate 11 is a plate-shaped structure made of elastic materials such as rubber. The pressing board 11 is provided with a plurality of key areas 111 , and each key area 111 may represent a key. The button area 111 and the pressing block 12 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the pressing plate 11 . The pressing block 12 corresponds to the button area 111 and passes through the touch circuit board 13 .

The touch circuit board 13 is disposed on the pressing board 11 , and the touch circuit board 13 can be a flexible circuit board. The touch circuit board 13 includes a touch body 131 , a touch connection portion 132 , and a plurality of touch circuits 133 . The touch body 131 is disposed on the pressing plate 11 , and the touch connection portion 132 is connected to the touch body 131 . The touch circuit 133 is disposed on the touch body 131 and adjacent to the pressing plate 11 . The touch circuit 133 can be coupled to a processing unit (not shown) through the touch connection portion 132 , the touch circuit 133 corresponds to the button area 111 and provides a touch function.

In this embodiment, the touch circuit 133 can be a capacitive touch circuit 133 , including a plurality of ring wires 1331 with the same center. The touch body 131 can be provided with a plurality of through holes 134 respectively located at the centers of the ring wires 1331 . The pressing blocks 12 pass through the touch body 131 through the through holes 134 . When the user touches the button area 111 , the capacitance value between the ring wires 1331 changes, so that the touch circuit 133 generates a touch signal and transmits it to the aforementioned processing unit.

The switching mechanism 20 is movably disposed on the pressing plate 11 . The switching mechanism 20 includes a pressing plate 21 , a plurality of elastic units 22 and a plurality of stop blocks 23 . The elastic unit 22 and the stop block 23 are disposed on the pressing plate 21 , and the elastic unit 22 may be a bowl-shaped structure.

The pressing plate 21 includes a sliding plate 211 , a switching lever 212 , and a pressing circuit board 213 . The switching lever 212 is disposed on the sliding plate 211 and may have a protruding portion 2121 . The aforementioned stop block 23 is disposed on the sliding plate 211 , and the elastic unit 22 is disposed on the pressing circuit board 213 . The pressing circuit board 213 can be a flexible circuit board and can be fixed on the sliding board 211 .

The pressing circuit board 213 includes a pressing circuit 2131 , a through hole 2132 and a pressing connecting portion 2133 , and the pressing circuit 2131 can be coupled to the aforementioned processing unit through the pressing connecting portion 2133 . The elastic unit 22 is disposed on the pressing circuit 2131 . When the elastic unit 22 is pressed, the elastic unit 22 contacts the pressing circuit 2131, and the pressing circuit 2131 generates a pressing signal and transmits it to the aforementioned processing unit. The stop block 23 passes through the pressing circuit board 213 through the hole 2132 .

The button device 1 of this embodiment further includes a support plate 30 and a switch unit 40 . The support plate 30 can be a plate structure, and can be a printed circuit board. The touch connection portion 132 of the aforementioned touch circuit board 13 and the pressure connection portion 2133 of the pressure circuit board 213 can be connected to the support plate 30 after being bent. The support plate 30 can include a guide groove 31 . The protruding portion 2121 of the switching lever 212 is movably disposed in the guide groove 31 .

The switch unit 40 is disposed on the support plate 30 and corresponds to the switching lever 212 . The switch unit 40 can be coupled to the aforementioned processing unit. The switch unit 40 includes a switch body 41 and a button 42 . The switch body 41 is disposed on the supporting plate 30 . The button 42 is movably disposed in the switch body 41 . A switching signal can be generated when the button 42 is pressed.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , which are cross-sectional views of the electronic device 100 with the function of switching pressing modes according to the present invention. The component numbers of the following parts can refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 . Since the switch mechanism 20 can move relative to the key panel 10 and the support plate 30, the user can move the switch mechanism 20 to a pressing position or One touch location. As shown in FIG. 4 , when the switching mechanism 20 moves to the pressing position, the key device 1 switches to a pressing mode. At this time, the elastic unit 22 corresponds to the button area 111 and the pressing block 12 . In addition, the protrusion 2121 of the switch lever 212 presses the button 42 of the switch unit 40 .

Since the aforementioned touch circuit 133, pressing circuit 2131, and switch unit 40 can all be coupled to a processing unit (not shown), the switch unit 40 can generate the aforementioned switching signal to the aforementioned processing unit, thereby making the processing unit The touch function provided by the touch control circuit 133 can be controlled to be in a disabled state. That is to say, the switch unit 40 disables the touch function. Therefore, when the user presses the button area 111 , the touch circuit 133 does not generate a touch signal.

In addition, when the user presses the key area 111 , the key panel 10 exhibits elastic deformation, so the key area 111 can move toward the elastic unit 22 and press the elastic unit 22 . The elastic unit 22 is also elastically deformed after being pressed, so the elastic unit 22 can contact the pressing circuit 2131 of the pressing circuit board 213 (as shown in FIG. 3 ), causing the pressing circuit 2131 to generate the aforementioned pressing signal. Therefore, when pressing the button area 111 , the user needs to apply force to press the button area 111 to clearly operate the button device 1 , which can avoid operating the button device 1 due to accidentally touching the button area 111 .

Please refer to FIG. 5 , the switching mechanism 20 is at a trigger position. When the switch mechanism 20 moves to the touch position, the key device 1 switches to a touch mode. At this time, the stop block 23 corresponds to the button area 111 and the pressing block 12 . In addition, the protruding portion 2121 of the switch lever 212 and the switch unit 40 are spaced apart from each other. Since the button 42 is not pressed, the switch unit 40 does not generate the aforementioned switch signal, so that the processing unit controls the touch function provided by the touch circuit 133 to an enable state. That is to say, the switch unit 40 enables the aforementioned touch function. Therefore, when the user presses the button area 111 , the touch circuit 133 can generate a touch signal.

In addition, when the user presses the button area 111 , since the stop block 23 blocks the movement of the button area 111 and the pressing block 12 , the elastic unit 22 can be prevented from being pressed, and the pressing circuit 2131 will not generate a pressing signal. Therefore, the user can easily operate the key device 1 by touching the key region 111 .

In another embodiment, the switch unit 40 can be disposed in the housing 101 and other positions. When the switch mechanism 20 moves to the touch position, the switch lever 212 presses the switch unit 40, and the switch unit 40 switches the touch function to enable. The unit 40 switches and disables the touch function.

To sum up, since the button device of the present invention has the function of switching the pressing mode. The user can switch the pressing mode to a pressing mode or a touching mode according to operating habits or different operating purposes, thereby improving the convenience of use.

Although the present invention is disclosed above with various embodiments, they are only exemplary references rather than limiting the scope of the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make many modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. changes and modifications. Therefore, the above-mentioned embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A button device with the function of switching pressing modes, comprising a button panel, a switching mechanism and a switch unit: The button panel includes a pressing board and a touch circuit board: the pressing board is provided with a button area; the touch circuit board is adjacent to the pressing board, wherein the touch circuit board includes a touch circuit, and the touch circuit corresponds to Provide a touch function in the button area; The switching mechanism is movable relative to the pressing plate, wherein the switching mechanism includes a pressing plate, an elastic unit and a stop block, the elastic unit and the stop block are arranged on the pressing plate, wherein the The pressing plate includes a sliding plate and a switching lever: wherein the stop block is connected to the sliding plate; the switching lever is connected to the sliding plate, wherein the switching mechanism is driven to a pressing position or a touch position; The switch unit corresponds to the switching lever; Wherein, when the switch mechanism moves to the pressing position, the switch lever presses the switch unit, the switch unit disables the touch function, and the elastic unit corresponds to the key area, by pressing the key area, to moving the button area toward the elastic unit and pressing the elastic unit; Wherein when the switch mechanism moves to the touch position, the switch lever and the switch unit are spaced apart from each other, the switch unit enables the touch function, and the stop block corresponds to the key area, and stops the key area from moving . 2. The button device with the function of switching pressing modes as claimed in claim 1, wherein the button panel includes a pressing block corresponding to the button area, wherein when the switching mechanism moves to the pressing position, the elastic unit corresponds to For the pressing block, by pressing the button area, the pressing block moves toward the elastic unit and presses the elastic unit, wherein when the switching mechanism moves to the touch position, the stopper corresponds to the pressing block, and Stop the movement of the pressing block and the button area. 3. The button device with the function of switching pressing modes as claimed in claim 2, wherein the pressing block is disposed on the pressing board and passes through the touch circuit board. 4. The button device with the function of switching pressing modes as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressing plate further comprises a pressing circuit board fixed on the sliding plate, the pressing circuit board has a pressing circuit, wherein The stop block passes through the pressing circuit board, the elastic unit is installed on the pressing circuit, and when the elastic unit is pressed, the elastic unit contacts the pressing circuit. 5. An electronic device with the function of switching pressing modes, comprising: a shell; and A key device according to any one of claims 1-4, arranged in the housing. 6. A button device with the function of switching pressing modes, comprising a button panel, a switching mechanism and a switch unit: The button panel includes a pressing board and a touch circuit board: the pressing board is provided with a button area; the touch circuit board is adjacent to the pressing board, wherein the touch circuit board includes a touch circuit, and the touch circuit corresponds to Provide a touch function in the button area; A switching mechanism is movable relative to the pressing plate, wherein the switching mechanism includes a pressing plate, an elastic unit and a stop block, the elastic unit and the stop block are arranged on the pressing plate; wherein the The pressing plate includes: a sliding plate and a switching lever, wherein the stop block is connected to the sliding plate; the switching lever is connected to the sliding plate, wherein the switching mechanism is driven to a pressing position by moving the switching lever or a touch position; The switch unit corresponds to the switching lever; Wherein, when the switch mechanism moves to the pressing position, the switch lever and the switch unit are spaced apart from each other, the switch unit switches the touch function to disable, and the elastic unit corresponds to the button area, by pressing the button area , so that the button area moves toward the elastic unit and presses the elastic unit; Wherein when the switch mechanism moves to the touch position, the switch lever presses the switch unit, the switch unit switches the touch function to enable, and the stop block corresponds to the key area and stops the key area from moving. 7. The button device with the function of switching pressing modes as claimed in claim 6, wherein the button panel includes a pressing block corresponding to the button area, wherein when the switching mechanism moves to the pressing position, the elastic unit corresponds to For the pressing block, by pressing the button area, the pressing block moves toward the elastic unit and presses the elastic unit, wherein when the switching mechanism moves to the touch position, the stopper corresponds to the pressing block, and Stop the movement of the pressing block and the button area. 8 . The key device with the function of switching pressing modes according to claim 7 , wherein the pressing block is disposed on the pressing plate and passes through the touch circuit board. 9. The button device with the function of switching pressing modes as claimed in claim 6, wherein the pressing plate further comprises a pressing circuit board fixed on the sliding plate, the pressing circuit board has a pressing circuit, wherein The stop block passes through the pressing circuit board, the elastic unit is installed on the pressing circuit, and when the elastic unit is pressed, the elastic unit contacts the pressing circuit. 10. An electronic device with the function of switching pressing modes, comprising: a shell; and A key device according to any one of claims 6-9, arranged in the housing.