CN106027727B - A kind of side key structure and mobile terminal - Google Patents

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CN106027727B
CN106027727B CN201610514488.9A CN201610514488A CN106027727B CN 106027727 B CN106027727 B CN 106027727B CN 201610514488 A CN201610514488 A CN 201610514488A CN 106027727 B CN106027727 B CN 106027727B
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孙勇辉
叶敏东
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The present invention provides a kind of side key structure and mobile terminals, the side key structure includes the first key-press shell, side switch and metal dome, first key-press shell is equipped with key slot, the side switch is inserted into first key-press shell by the key slot, the side switch includes keycap and key core, the key core includes soft key core and hard key core, the soft key core and the hard key core are structure as a whole, the keycap is fixedly connected with the soft key core, and the bottom end of the hard key core is contacted with the metal dome.In the embodiment of the present invention, since hard key core can preferably conduct key active force, soft key core has the characteristics that easy for installation, therefore the present invention is while realization facilitates installation, key active force preferably can be transferred to metal dome, ensure that user to the sense of touch of side switch.

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A kind of side key structure and mobile terminal
Technical field
The present invention relates to fields of communication technology, more particularly to a kind of side key structure and mobile terminal.
Background technique
With the development of smart phone, touch-screen mobile phone is used by more and more users.In order to facilitate user use and Operation, it will usually mechanical side switch is provided on the side wall of mobile phone.To be fixed on mechanical side switch on handset shell, meeting exists The hole for the insertion of mechanical side switch is opened up on handset shell, the presence of side key structure and hole destroys the entirety of mobile phone Property, greatly reduce the waterproof performance of mobile phone.
To solve the above-mentioned problems, the prior art can improve the structure of mechanical side switch.But side key structure It improves and frequently can lead to the increase of key core height, because the elasticity of compression of major key core is larger, key active force can not be compared with It conducts well to side switch metal dome, to influence the touching feel of mechanical side switch.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of side key structures, can not preferably be passed with solving key active force present in background technique It is directed in side switch metal dome, the bad problem of the touching feel of mechanical side switch.
In a first aspect, providing a kind of side key structure, including the first key-press shell, side switch and metal dome;
First key-press shell is equipped with key slot, and the side switch is inserted into first key-press shell by the key slot It is interior;
The side switch includes keycap and key core, and the key core includes soft key core and hard key core, the soft key core and The hard key core is structure as a whole, and the keycap is fixedly connected with the soft key core;
The bottom end of the hard key core is contacted with the metal dome.
Second aspect provides a kind of mobile terminal, the side key structure provided including first aspect.
According to the present invention, side key structure is improved, the key cored structure of side switch is specifically improved, used key core includes Soft key core and hard key core two parts, soft key core and hard key core are structure as a whole, and keycap is fixedly connected with soft key core, The bottom end of the hard key core is contacted with the metal dome.It is soft since hard key core can preferably conduct key active force Key core has the characteristics that easy for installation, therefore the present invention is while realization facilitates installation, can be preferably by key active force It is transferred to metal dome, ensure that user to the sense of touch of side switch.
Furthermore it is possible to the side key structure of the embodiment of the present invention is applied to mobile terminal, due to used side key structure It with preferable waterproofness, therefore can protect the devices such as the circuit board in mobile terminal, display screen, can effectively extend movement The service life of terminal.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the side key structure of one embodiment of the invention.
Specific embodiment
In order to make the foregoing objectives, features and advantages of the present invention clearer and more comprehensible, with reference to the accompanying drawing and specific real Applying mode, the present invention is described in further detail.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the side key structure of one embodiment of the invention.Side key structure shown in FIG. 1 includes the first key Shell 1, side switch 2 and metal dome 3;
First key-press shell 1 is equipped with key slot 11, and side switch 2 is inserted into the first key-press shell 1 by key slot 11;
Side switch 2 includes keycap 21 and key core (unmarked), and key core includes soft key core 221 and hard key core 222, soft key Core 221 and hard key core 222 are structure as a whole, and keycap 21 is fixedly connected with soft key core 221;
The bottom end of hard key core 222 is contacted with metal dome 3.
The key core of the embodiment of the present invention is made of soft key core 221 and hard key core 222, and soft key core 221 can be with key The relatively firm fixation of cap 21.After applying external pressure to keycap 21, external pressure can be along keycap 21 --- soft key core 221 --- the direction of hard key core 222 is transferred to metal dome 3.
Since hard key core 222 has preferable rigidity, be conducive to the conduction of key active force, therefore compared to only by soft Conventional keys core made of material, side key structure provided in an embodiment of the present invention have better side switch feel.
Limiting slot 12 is equipped in first key-press shell 1.
The width of the widest part position 2211 of soft key core 221 is greater than the groove width of key slot 11, and key core is located at 11 He of key slot In limiting slot 12.
When key core is installed, the widest part position of soft key core 221 is located inside limiting slot 12, prevents key core from falling from key slot 11 It falls.
Before keycap 21, soft key core 221 and hard key core 222 are packed into the first key-press shell 1, to will be to above-mentioned three It is fixed.Can be fixed by soft key core 221 and hard key core 222 using Double-color integrated moulding process, reuse glue or Keycap 21 and soft key core 221 are adhesively fixed by other adhesives, can also according to the actual situation, using other applicable patterns Keycap 21 and soft key core 221 is fixed.
In practice, the structure of the bonding site of keycap 21 and soft key core 221 is designed, is set in 21 bottom of keycap There is one first groove structure, correspondingly, setting one and matched first protrusion of the first groove structure at the top of soft key core 221 Structure.It, can be in the first groove structure inner surface coating glue of keycap 21 and/or the first of soft key core 221 when bonding The surface coating glue of bulge-structure, is combined closely the two by way of gluing and grafting.
In addition, also being designed the structure of soft key core 221, in the bottom of soft key core 221, setting one second is recessed The top of slot structure, hard key core 222 can be plugged in the second groove structure, above structure realize soft key core 221 with The strong bond of hard key core 222.
Key slot 11 can be located on the roof of the first key-press shell 1.
The embodiment of the present invention is further improved the structure of side switch to increase the waterproof performance of side key structure, can To include following two improved procedure:
First way forms one side wall through-hole, limit by one end of limiting slot 12 through the side wall of the first key-press shell 1 The upper side wall of position slot 12 is connected to the lower slot of key slot 11, and side key structure further includes the second key-press shell 4 and waterproof double-sided adhesive 5, The side of waterproof double-sided adhesive 5 is pasted on the first key-press shell 1 around lateral through aperture, and the other side of waterproof double-sided adhesive 5 is pasted on On the inner wall of second key-press shell 4.
Further, run channel 13, the upper slot of run channel 13 and the lower wall of limiting slot 12 are additionally provided in the first key-press shell 1 Connection, key core are located in key slot 11, limiting slot 12 and run channel 13.
The second way is equipped with water-proof silica-gel 6 inside side key structure.Specifically, the periphery of water-proof silica-gel 6 is fixed on On the inner wall of one key-press shell 1, the bottom end of hard key core 222 fits in the upper wall of water-proof silica-gel 6, and the upper wall of metal dome 3 fits in The lower wall of water-proof silica-gel 6.
The lower wall of metal dome 3 fits in circuit board, in order to increase the intensity of circuit board, it will usually be laid with below circuit board One reinforcing plate, and circuit board and reinforcing plate are fixed, the sticking two-faced adhesive tape below reinforcing plate later, using double-sided adhesive by circuit board It is fixed on first shell inner wall, is may be also secured on the second key-press shell 4 with reinforcing plate.In practice, if by above-mentioned side switch knot Structure fixation uses on mobile terminals, such as is fixed on mobile phone and uses, then metal dome 3 may be also secured on mobile phone center.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the setting of waterproof double-sided adhesive 5 and water-proof silica-gel 6 can effectively enhance the anti-of side key structure Aqueous energy.
Side key structure in the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to mobile terminal, use on mobile terminals.User makes When with mobile terminal, preferable side switch sense of touch can be experienced.In addition, since used side key structure has preferable waterproof Property, therefore can protect the devices such as the circuit board in mobile terminal, display screen, can effectively extend mobile terminal uses the longevity Life.
In conclusion according to the present invention, improving side key structure, the key cored structure of side switch is specifically improved, is used Key core include soft key core and hard key core two parts, soft key core and hard key core are structure as a whole, keycap and soft key Core is fixedly connected, and the bottom end of the hard key core is contacted with the metal dome.Since hard key core can preferably conduct key Active force, soft key core have the characteristics that easy for installation, therefore the present invention is while realization facilitates installation, can preferably by Key active force is transferred to metal dome, ensure that user to the sense of touch of side switch.
Furthermore it is possible to the side key structure of the embodiment of the present invention is applied to mobile terminal, due to used side key structure With preferable waterproofness, therefore it can protect the devices such as the circuit board in mobile terminal, display screen, effectively extension mobile terminal Service life.
A kind of side key structure provided by the present invention and a kind of mobile terminal are described in detail above, answered herein With a specific example illustrates the principle and implementation of the invention, the explanation of above example is only intended to help to manage Solve method and its core concept of the invention;At the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the thought of the present invention, There will be changes in specific embodiment and application range, in conclusion the content of the present specification should not be construed as to this hair Bright limitation.

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1. a kind of side key structure, which is characterized in that including the first key-press shell, side switch and metal dome;
First key-press shell is equipped with key slot and limiting slot, and the side switch is inserted into first key by the key slot In shell, one end of the limiting slot forms one side wall through-hole through the side wall of first key slot, the limiting slot it is upper Side wall is connected to the lower slot of the key slot;
The side switch includes keycap and key core, and the key core includes soft key core and hard key core, the soft key core and described Hard key core is structure as a whole, and the keycap is fixedly connected with the soft key core;
The bottom end of the hard key core is contacted with the metal dome.
2. side key structure according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the width of the widest part position of the soft key core is greater than The groove width of the key slot, the key core are located in the key slot and the limiting slot.
3. side key structure according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the side key structure further includes the second key-press shell and prevents Water double-sided adhesive;
The side of the waterproof double-sided adhesive is pasted on the first key-press shell around the lateral through aperture, the waterproof double-sided adhesive The other side is pasted on the inner wall of second key-press shell.
4. side key structure according to claim 1, which is characterized in that be additionally provided with run channel in first key-press shell, institute The upper slot for stating run channel is connected to the lower wall of the limiting slot;
The key core is located in the key slot, the limiting slot and the run channel.
5. side key structure according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the side key structure further includes water-proof silica-gel;
The periphery of the water-proof silica-gel is fixed on the inner wall of first key-press shell;
The bottom end of the hard key core fits in the upper wall of the water-proof silica-gel, and the upper wall of the metal dome fits in the waterproof The lower wall of silica gel.
6. side key structure according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the keycap bottom of the side switch has the first groove knot The top of structure, the soft key core has and matched first bulge-structure of first groove structure.
7. side key structure according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the bottom of the soft key core has the second groove knot Structure, the top of the hard key core are plugged in second groove structure.
8. side key structure according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the soft key core passes through double with the hard key core Integral structure is made in color integral forming process.
9. side key structure according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the key slot is located at the top of first key-press shell On wall.
10. a kind of mobile terminal, which is characterized in that including side key structure described according to claim 1~any one of 9.
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