CN112509843B - Trigger button device and electronic equipment - Google Patents

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CN112509843B
CN112509843B CN202011282157.XA CN202011282157A CN112509843B CN 112509843 B CN112509843 B CN 112509843B CN 202011282157 A CN202011282157 A CN 202011282157A CN 112509843 B CN112509843 B CN 112509843B
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The invention discloses a trigger button device and electronic equipment using the same. The trigger button device comprises a base, a button, two connecting rod mechanisms and a driving assembly, wherein the button is provided with a fixed end and a movable end which are connected with each other, and the fixed end is rotationally connected with the base so as to enable the button to have a bouncing position and a sinking position; one end of the two connecting rod mechanisms is rotationally connected with the movable end, the other end of the two connecting rod mechanisms is rotationally connected with the base, the two connecting rod mechanisms are in an unfolding state and a folding state, the two connecting rod mechanisms drive the keys to be positioned at the bouncing position when in the unfolding state, and the two connecting rod mechanisms drive the keys to be positioned at the sinking position when in the folding state; the driving component is arranged on the base and used for driving the two link mechanisms to convert from a furled state to an unfolded state. The technical scheme of the invention can provide better haptic feedback experience for users, thereby meeting the sensory requirements of the users on related devices (such as various operating handles, virtual reality devices, augmented reality devices and the like).

Description

Trigger button device and electronic equipment
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of man-machine interaction, in particular to a trigger button device and electronic equipment using the trigger button device.
Background
With the continuous development of peripheral devices such as various operation handles, virtual reality devices, augmented reality devices and the like in recent years, the sensory requirements of users on the use of the peripheral devices are also increasing. As such, how to meet the sensory requirements of users on related devices (such as various operation handles, virtual reality devices, augmented reality devices, etc.) is also a problem to be solved by research personnel.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a trigger button device and electronic equipment using the trigger button device, which aim to provide better haptic feedback experience for users, thereby meeting the sensory requirements of the users on related equipment (such as various operation handles, virtual reality equipment, augmented reality equipment and the like).
To achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a trigger button device, including:
A base;
The key is provided with a fixed end and a movable end which are connected, and the fixed end is rotatably connected with the base so that the key is provided with a bouncing position and a sinking position;
One end of the two connecting rod mechanisms is rotationally connected with the moving end, the other end of the two connecting rod mechanisms is rotationally connected with the base, the two connecting rod mechanisms are in an unfolding state and a folding state, the two connecting rod mechanisms drive the keys to be positioned in a bouncing position when in the unfolding state, and the two connecting rod mechanisms drive the keys to be positioned in a sinking position when in the folding state; and
The driving assembly is arranged on the base and used for driving the two link mechanisms to convert from a furled state to an unfolded state.
In an embodiment of the present invention, two oppositely disposed connection plates are disposed on a side of the moving end facing the two link mechanisms, each connection plate is provided with a connection hole, and the two connection holes are oppositely disposed;
Two connecting columns are arranged at one end, facing the moving end, of the two connecting rod mechanisms, each connecting column faces one connecting plate and is inserted into one connecting hole.
In an embodiment of the invention, a mounting notch communicated with the connecting hole is formed on the side wall of the connecting plate, and the mounting notch is used for guiding the connecting column into the connecting hole.
In an embodiment of the invention, two opposite mounting plates are arranged on one side of the base, facing the key, and each mounting plate is provided with a mounting hole, and the two mounting holes are opposite;
the fixed end is inserted between the two mounting plates and is provided with a shaft hole with two ends communicated;
The trigger button device further comprises a shaft body, the shaft body penetrates through the shaft hole, and two ends of the shaft body are respectively inserted into the two mounting holes.
In an embodiment of the invention, the trigger button device further includes a button position sensor, and the button position sensor is disposed between the two mounting plates and faces the inner side surface of the button, for detecting the position of the button.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the driving assembly includes a swing lever having a mounting end and a swing end connected, the mounting end being rotatably connected to the base such that the swing lever has a first contact position and a second contact position;
The swinging rod is contacted with the two link mechanisms in the furled state when in the first contact position; the swinging rod swings from a first contact position to a second contact position, and drives the two link mechanisms to convert from a furled state to an unfolded state.
In an embodiment of the present invention, a pushing structure is convexly arranged on a side of the swing rod facing the two link mechanisms, and the swing rod contacts with the two link mechanisms through the pushing structure;
And/or the swinging rod swings relative to the base and is also provided with a avoidance position; the swinging direction of the swinging rod from the first contact position to the second contact position is opposite to the swinging direction of the swinging rod from the first contact position to the avoiding position; and the swinging rod is spaced from the two link mechanisms when in the avoidance position.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the driving assembly further includes a gear and a rack, where the gear is rotatably connected to the base, and the rack is disposed at the swinging end and extends along a swinging path of the swinging end;
the gear is meshed with the rack to drive the swing end to swing.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the driving assembly further includes a worm wheel, a worm and a motor, the worm wheel is rotatably connected to the base, and the gear is disposed on the worm wheel and coaxially disposed with the worm wheel so as to rotate along with the rotation of the worm wheel;
the motor is arranged on the base, an output shaft of the motor is connected with the worm in a transmission mode to drive the worm to rotate, and the worm is meshed with the worm wheel to drive the worm wheel to rotate.
In an embodiment of the invention, the gear is located inside the rack;
And/or the wheel disc surface of the worm wheel facing the base is convexly provided with a rotating shaft, and the surface of the base facing the worm wheel is provided with a through hole; the trigger button device further comprises a worm wheel corner sensor, wherein the worm wheel corner sensor is arranged on one side of the base, which is away from the worm wheel, and faces the through hole, and the rotating shaft penetrates through the through hole and is connected with the worm wheel corner sensor.
In an embodiment of the invention, the trigger button device further comprises an end cover, wherein the end cover covers the base and covers the driving assembly and at least part of the two-bar linkage;
And/or, the trigger button device further comprises an elastic piece, one end of the elastic piece is abutted against the base, and the other end of the elastic piece is abutted against the button and used for driving the button to reset.
An embodiment of the present invention also proposes an electronic device including a trigger key device including:
A base;
The key is provided with a fixed end and a movable end which are connected, and the fixed end is rotatably connected with the base so that the key is provided with a bouncing position and a sinking position;
One end of the two connecting rod mechanisms is rotationally connected with the moving end, the other end of the two connecting rod mechanisms is rotationally connected with the base, the two connecting rod mechanisms are in an unfolding state and a folding state, the two connecting rod mechanisms drive the keys to be positioned in a bouncing position when in the unfolding state, and the two connecting rod mechanisms drive the keys to be positioned in a sinking position when in the folding state; and
The driving assembly is arranged on the base and used for driving the two link mechanisms to convert from a furled state to an unfolded state.
According to the technical scheme, when the two connecting rod mechanisms are driven by the driving assembly and have a tendency of converting from a furled state to an unfolded state, the keys correspondingly have a tendency of moving from a sinking position to a bouncing position; at this time, if the user's finger presses the key, the key will feedback the acting force to the user's finger, thereby realizing the force feedback function. When the driving component does not drive the two connecting rod mechanisms any more, the trend of converting the folding state to the unfolding state of the two connecting rod mechanisms is cancelled, and the trend of moving the keys from the sinking position to the bouncing position is cancelled; at this time, the force fed back on the finger of the user is removed, and the key can be moved from the "pop-up position" to the "sink position" under the pressing of the user. Thus, the interaction with the fingers of the user can be completed, more realistic haptic feedback experience is provided for the user, and finally the sensory requirements of the user on related devices (such as various operation handles, virtual reality devices, augmented reality devices and the like) are met.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings may be obtained according to the structures shown in these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an embodiment of a trigger button apparatus according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the trigger button assembly of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure of the key of FIG. 2 according to another view angle;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the combined structure of the swing lever and rack of FIG. 2 from another perspective;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the combined structure of the gear, worm gear and rotating shaft of FIG. 2 from another perspective;
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the transmission of the trigger button assembly of the present invention wherein the button is in the sprung position, the two bar linkage is in the extended position, and the swing lever is in the second contact position;
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the transmission relationship of the trigger button device of the present invention, wherein the button is in a depressed position, the two link mechanisms are in a collapsed state, and the swing lever is in a first contact position;
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the transmission of the trigger button assembly of the present invention, wherein the button is in the sprung position, the two-bar linkage is in the extended state, and the swing lever is in the avoidance position;
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the transmission of the trigger button assembly of the present invention, wherein the button is in a depressed position, the two linkages are in a collapsed state, and the swing lever is in a retracted position.
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Reference numerals Name of the name Reference numerals Name of the name
100 Trigger button device 41 Swinging rod
10 Base seat 411 Mounting end
11 Mounting plate 4111 Second fitting hole
13 Mounting hole 413 Swinging end
15 First fitting hole 415 Pushing structure
17 Through hole 42 Gear wheel
20 Key-press 43 Rack bar
21 Fixed end 44 Worm wheel
211 Shaft hole 45 Worm screw
23 Mobile terminal 46 Motor with a motor housing
231 Connecting plate 47 Rotating shaft
233 Connecting hole 50 Key position sensor
235 Mounting notch 60 Worm wheel rotation angle sensor
30 Two-bar linkage 70 Elastic piece
31 First connecting rod 80 End cap
311 Connecting column 100a Shaft body
33 Second connecting rod 100b Connecting shaft
40 Driving assembly
The achievement of the objects, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in conjunction with the embodiments.
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The following description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.
It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) in the embodiments of the present invention are merely used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement, etc. between the components in a particular posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the particular posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly.
Furthermore, descriptions such as those referred to as "first," "second," and the like, are provided for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implying an order of magnitude of the indicated technical features in the present disclosure. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a number" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.
In the present invention, unless specifically stated and limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "affixed," and the like are to be construed broadly, and for example, "affixed" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral body; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.
In addition, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention may be combined with each other, but it is necessary to be based on the fact that those skilled in the art can implement the technical solutions, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be implemented, the combination of the technical solutions should be considered as not existing, and not falling within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.
With the continuous development of peripheral devices such as various operation handles, virtual reality devices, augmented reality devices and the like in recent years, the sensory requirements of users on the use of the peripheral devices are also increasing. As such, how to meet the sensory requirements of users on related devices (such as various operation handles, virtual reality devices, augmented reality devices, etc.) is also a problem to be solved by research personnel.
In view of the above technical problems, the present invention proposes a trigger button device 100, which aims to provide a better haptic feedback experience for a user, so as to meet the sensory requirements of the user on related devices (such as various operation handles, virtual reality devices, augmented reality devices, etc.).
The specific structure of the trigger button apparatus 100 of the present invention will be described in the following in the specific embodiment:
as shown in fig. 1, 2,6 and 7, in one embodiment of the trigger button device 100 of the present invention, the trigger button device 100 includes:
A base 10;
A key 20, wherein the key 20 has a fixed end 21 and a movable end 23 which are connected, and the fixed end 21 is rotatably connected to the base 10, so that the key 20 has a sprung position and a sunk position;
The two-bar linkage 30, one end of the two-bar linkage 30 is rotatably connected to the moving end 23, the other end is rotatably connected to the base 10, the two-bar linkage 30 has an unfolded state and a folded state, the two-bar linkage 30 drives the key 20 to be positioned at a bouncing position in the unfolded state, and the two-bar linkage 30 drives the key 20 to be positioned at a sinking position in the folded state; and
The driving assembly 40 is disposed on the base 10, and is used for driving the two link mechanisms 30 to convert from the folded state to the unfolded state.
As can be appreciated, the base 10 can provide a stable mounting platform for the keys 20, the two-bar linkage 30, the drive assembly 40, etc.; the base 10 may be a component that is specifically provided for mounting the key 20, the two-bar linkage 30, the driving unit 40, etc. and is independent of the electronic device casing, or may be used as the electronic device casing.
The key 20 may be a key of various operation handles (such as a game handle, etc.), a key of a virtual reality device (abbreviated as VR device), or a key of an augmented reality device (abbreviated as AR device); the keys 20 are for contact with the user's finger: the fixed end 21 of the key 20 is rotatably connected with the base 10, so that the movable end 23 of the key 20 can rotate around the fixed end 21 to displace, and can "pop up" to the highest position to obtain "pop-up position", or "sink" to the lowest position to obtain "sink position", so that the key 20 can feed back acting force to the finger of the user, or cancel the acting force fed back to the finger of the user, and further complete interaction with the user.
Two link mechanisms 30 are further connected between the moving end 23 of the key 20 and the base 10, namely one end of each link mechanism 30 is rotationally connected with the moving end 23 of the key 20, and the other end of each link mechanism 30 is rotationally connected with the base 10. The method comprises the following steps: the two-link mechanism 30 comprises a first link 31 and a second link 33, wherein one end of the first link 31 is hinged with one end of the second link 33, one end of the first link 31, which is away from the second link 33, is hinged with the moving end 23 of the key 20, and one end of the second link 33, which is away from the first link 31, is hinged with the base 10; at this time, the base 10, the key 20, the first link 31, and the second link 33 together constitute a "four-bar linkage". In the present embodiment, when the two link mechanisms 30 are in the unfolded state, the first link 31 and the second link 33 are disposed at an obtuse angle (as shown in fig. 6), and accordingly, the key 20 is located at the "pop-up position"; when the two link mechanisms 30 are in the folded state, the first link 31 and the second link 33 are disposed at an acute angle (as shown in fig. 7), and accordingly, the key 20 is located at the "sinking position". It should be noted that, the unfolded state and the folded state of the two link mechanisms 30 are relative to each other, that is, when the two link mechanisms 30 are converted from the unfolded state to the folded state, the included angle between the first link 31 and the second link 33 is smaller and the two link mechanisms tend to be folded; conversely, when the two link mechanisms 30 are converted from the folded state to the unfolded state, the included angle between the first link 31 and the second link 33 is increased and the two link mechanisms are unfolded; the actual size of the included angle between the first link 31 and the second link 33 can be set reasonably by those skilled in the art according to specific application conditions, and is not limited.
Further, the base 10 is further provided with a driving assembly 40, and the driving assembly 40 can drive the two-bar linkage 30 to change from the folded state to the unfolded state. As can be appreciated, when the two-bar linkage 30 is driven by the driving assembly 40 and has a tendency to transition from the collapsed state to the expanded state, the key 20 accordingly has a tendency to move from the "sinking position" to the "bouncing position"; at this time, if the user's finger presses the key 20, the key 20 will feedback the acting force to the user's finger, thereby realizing the force feedback function. When the driving assembly 40 no longer drives the two-bar linkage 30, the trend of the two-bar linkage 30 from the folded state to the unfolded state is cancelled, and the trend of the key 20 from the sinking position to the bouncing position is cancelled; at this time, the force fed back to the user's finger is removed, and the key 20 is moved from the "pop-up position" to the "sink position" by the user's press. Thus, the interaction with the fingers of the user can be completed, more realistic haptic feedback experience is provided for the user, and finally the sensory requirements of the user on related devices (such as various operation handles, virtual reality devices, augmented reality devices and the like) are met.
It should be noted that the driving assembly 40 may be a swing lever 41 and related structures (which will be described later); the driving assembly 40 may also be a linear driving assembly (such as a linear motor 46, a cylinder, an electric cylinder, a screw rod transmission mechanism, etc.), so as to push or pull the two link mechanisms 30 by using the sliding end of the linear driving assembly 40 to make a linear motion, and drive the two link mechanisms to convert from a folded state to an unfolded state; other reasonable and effective forms are also possible, for example, one end of the second link 33 of the two-link mechanism 30, which is far away from the first link 31, is further sleeved on the output shaft of the motor 46, so that the second link 33 is driven to swing by using the rotation of the output shaft of the motor 46, and the two-link mechanism 30 is driven to be converted from the folded state to the unfolded state.
Referring to fig. 3, in an embodiment of the trigger button device 100 of the present invention, two oppositely disposed connecting plates 231 are disposed on a side of the movable end 23 facing the two link mechanisms 30, each connecting plate 231 is provided with a connecting hole 233, and the two connecting holes 233 are oppositely disposed; two connecting posts 311 are disposed at one end of the two link mechanisms 30 facing the moving end 23, and each connecting post 311 is disposed facing one connecting plate 231 and inserted into one connecting hole 233. That is, two connecting posts 311 are protruding from one end of the first link 31 facing away from the second link 33 in the two-link mechanism 30, and the two connecting posts 311 are disposed in opposite directions and are respectively inserted into the two connecting holes 233.
At this time, the two connecting plates 231 clamp the first link 31 at both sides of the first link 31 of the two-link mechanism 30, and one end of the first link 31 facing the key 20 is simultaneously connected with the two connecting plates 231 in a rotating manner; in this way, the state transition process of the two-bar linkage 30 can be more stable, thereby being beneficial to providing better haptic feedback experience for users through the keys 20.
Further, a mounting notch 235 is formed on a side wall of the connecting plate 231 and is connected to the connecting hole 233, so as to guide the connecting post 311 into the connecting hole 233. Therefore, the connecting process between one end of the two link mechanisms 30 facing the movable end 23 and the movable end 23 can be effectively simplified, the assembly difficulty between the two ends is reduced, and the assembly efficiency is improved.
Specifically, the mounting notch 235 is formed on the non-bearing side of the wall of the connecting hole 233, and its width is smaller than the aperture of the connecting hole 233; the cross-sectional shape of the connecting post 311 is similar to that of the waist-shaped hole, the diameter of the circumference of the two arc-shaped side walls is equal to that of the connecting hole 233, and the distance between the two plane side walls is equal to the width of the mounting notch 235. Thus, when the connecting column 311 is installed, one of the arc-shaped side walls of the connecting column 311 is aligned with the installation notch 235 and pushed inwards, so that the connecting column 311 can be installed in the connecting hole 233; in the process of rotating the connecting column 311, the two arc-shaped side walls of the connecting column 311 are in clearance fit with the hole wall of the connecting hole 233, so that the connecting column 311 can stably rotate. It will be appreciated that such a design avoids the "rough" way of mounting by means of extrusion and elastic deformation, effectively protecting the relevant structure and avoiding structural damage.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in an embodiment of the trigger button device 100 of the present invention, two opposite mounting plates 11 are disposed on a side of the base 10 facing the button 20, each mounting plate 11 is provided with a mounting hole 13, and the two mounting holes 13 are disposed opposite to each other; the fixed end 21 is inserted between the two mounting plates 11 and is provided with a shaft hole 211 with two ends penetrating; the trigger button device 100 further includes a shaft body 100a, where the shaft body 100a is disposed through the shaft hole 211, and two ends of the shaft body are respectively inserted into the two mounting holes 13.
At this time, the two mounting plates 11 clamp the key 20 at both sides of the key 20, and the key 20 is simultaneously connected with the two mounting plates 11 in a rotating manner; in this way, the rotation process of the key 20 can be made more stable, thereby facilitating a better haptic feedback experience for the user. In addition, by the above design, the key 20 can be easily and efficiently attached and detached by pulling and inserting the shaft body 100 a.
Further, the trigger key device 100 further includes a key position sensor 50, where the key position sensor 50 is disposed between the two mounting plates 11 and faces the inner side surface of the key 20, so as to detect the position of the key 20.
At this time, the position of the key 20 can be monitored by the key position sensor 50, so as to obtain the position between the "bouncing position" and the "sinking position" after the key 20 is pressed by the external force and/or acted by the two-bar linkage 30; thus, the control system is convenient to know the current state of the key 20, and the control system is convenient to accurately control the operation of the motor 46 to enable the key 20 to present corresponding and accurate behaviors, so that better haptic feedback experience is provided for users.
Specifically, the key position sensor 50 employs a distance sensor such as an optical distance sensor, an infrared distance sensor, an ultrasonic distance sensor, or the like.
As shown in fig. 2, 4,6 and 7, in an embodiment of the trigger button device 100 of the present invention, the driving assembly 40 includes a swing lever 41, the swing lever 41 has a mounting end 411 and a swing end 413 connected to each other, and the mounting end 411 is rotatably connected to the base 10, so that the swing lever 41 has a first contact position and a second contact position;
The swinging rod 41 contacts with the two link mechanisms 30 in the folded state when in the first contact position; the swing rod 41 swings from the first contact position to the second contact position, so as to drive the two link mechanisms 30 to be converted from the folded state to the unfolded state.
Specifically, a surface of the base 10 facing the mounting end 411 is provided with a first assembly hole 15, and a surface of the mounting end 411 facing the base 10 is provided with a second assembly hole 4111; the trigger button device 100 further includes a connecting shaft 100b, wherein one end of the connecting shaft 100b is inserted into the first assembly hole 15, and the other end is inserted into the second assembly hole 4111; in this way, the swing lever 41 can swing with respect to the base 10, that is, the swing end 413 of the swing lever 41 can be displaced by rotating about the mounting end 411. When the swing lever 41 is at the first contact position, the swing lever 41 is in contact with the two link mechanisms 30 in the folded state; when the swing lever 41 is at the second contact position, the swing lever 41 is in contact with the two-bar linkage 30 in the unfolded state; in the process of moving the swing lever 41 from the first contact position to the second contact position, the swing lever 41 swings towards the side where the key 20 is located and pushes the two link mechanisms 30 to deform, so as to drive the two link mechanisms 30 to convert from the folded state to the unfolded state, and further drive the key 20 to move from the sinking position to the bouncing position.
It can be understood that the design of driving the two-bar linkage 30 by using the swinging rod 41 is that the driving of the two-bar linkage 30 is realized by circular motion; in this way, the defect of large occupied space caused by adopting a linear driving mode can be avoided, the size of the trigger button device 100 is reduced, and the installation and the fixation of the trigger button device in electronic equipment are facilitated.
Further, in order to reduce the operation energy consumption of the trigger button device 100, a pushing structure 415 is protruding from a side of the swing rod 41 facing the two-bar linkage 30, and the swing rod 41 contacts with the two-bar linkage 30 through the pushing structure 415.
In this embodiment, the pushing structure 415 is a protruding portion, and the swing lever 41 contacts the two link mechanisms 30 through the protruding portion thereon to push the two link mechanisms 30 to perform state transformation. Of course, in other embodiments, the pushing structure 415 may take other effective and reasonable forms, such as a rod.
As can be appreciated, the pushing structure 415 can make the contact between the swing rod 41 and the two-bar linkage 30 easier; thus, on one hand, the swinging stroke of the swinging rod 41 can be reduced, the energy required for driving the swinging rod 41 to swing is reduced, and the energy consumption is reduced; on the other hand, the swing lever 41 can be prevented from swinging in a large range to cause adverse effects on other parts, so that the stability of the internal structure of the trigger button device 100 is facilitated.
Further, referring to fig. 8 and 9, in order to enable the trigger button device 100 to freely open or close the force feedback function, so as to more flexibly meet the use requirements of users in different periods, the trigger button device 100 is further configured as follows:
The swinging rod 41 swings relative to the base 10 and also has a avoidance position; the swinging direction of the swinging rod 41 from the first contact position to the second contact position is opposite to the swinging direction of the swinging rod 41 from the first contact position to the avoiding position; the swing lever 41 is spaced from the two-bar linkage 30 in the retracted position.
At this time, the complete state of the swing process of the swing lever 41 is:
when the swing lever 41 is at the first contact position, the swing lever 41 is in contact with the two-bar linkage 30 in the folded state;
(1) When the swinging rod 41 swings towards the side where the key 20 is located, the two link mechanisms 30 can be pushed to deform, so that the two link mechanisms 30 are driven to be converted from a furled state to an unfolded state; until the swing lever 41 comes to the second contact position, the two link mechanisms 30 are correspondingly converted into the unfolded state;
(2) When the swinging rod 41 swings towards the direction away from the side where the key 20 is located, the swinging rod can be separated from contact with the two-bar linkage 30; until the swing lever 41 comes to avoid the yielding position and is separated from the two link mechanisms 30 in the furled state;
that is, when the swing lever 41 swings between the first contact position and the second contact position, the force feedback function of the trigger key device 100 is turned on; and when the swing lever 41 swings between the first contact position and the escape position, the force feedback function of the trigger button apparatus 100 is turned off.
Note that, the driving manner of the swing lever 41 may be a gear 42, a rack 43, and related structures (which will be described later); or may be, for example, a linear motor 46, an air cylinder, an electric cylinder, a screw transmission mechanism, or the like, to push or pull the swing lever 41 to swing with a sliding end in which linear motion is performed; other reasonable and effective forms are also possible, for example, the mounting end 411 of the swinging rod 41 is further sleeved on the output shaft of the motor 46, so that the swinging rod 41 is driven to swing by the rotation of the output shaft of the motor 46.
As shown in fig. 2, 4, 5 and 6, in an embodiment of the trigger button device 100 of the present invention, the driving assembly 40 further includes a gear 42 and a rack 43, the gear 42 is rotatably connected to the base 10, and the rack 43 is disposed at the swinging end 413 and extends along a swinging path of the swinging end 413;
The gear 42 is engaged with the rack gear 43 to drive the swing end 413 to swing.
Thus, as shown in fig. 6 to 9, when the gear 42 rotates relative to the base 10, the gear 42 drives the rack 43 to displace around the rotation center of the mounting end 411 of the swing lever 41; at this time, since the rack 43 is fixed to the swing end 413 of the swing lever 41, the displacement of the rack 43 drives the swing end 413 of the swing lever 41 to swing, so that the swing lever 41 moves between the avoidance position and the first contact position and between the first contact position and the second contact position.
It can be appreciated that the present embodiment adopts the transmission manner of meshing the rack 43 and the gear 42 to drive the swing rod 41 to swing, which is beneficial to realizing accurate transmission motion, thereby being beneficial to controlling the swing angle of the swing rod 41, controlling the thrust force exerted on the two-bar linkage 30 by the swing rod 41, and finally providing better haptic feedback experience for users.
In this embodiment, the rack 43 and the swing rod 41 are integrally formed (e.g. injection molding, machining, etc.), which is advantageous in reducing the number of parts, facilitating assembly, and providing a more stable driving relationship. Of course, in other embodiments, the rack 43 and the swing rod 41 may be two separately manufactured components, and then assembled together by screw connection, snap connection, mortise-tenon connection, welding, etc.
In addition, it should be noted that there are various ways to rotate the driving gear 42, for example:
(1) A gear 42 is mounted on the driven wheel and a driving wheel spaced from the driven wheel is provided; a synchronous belt is sleeved on the driving wheel and the driven wheel, and the driving wheel is arranged on an output shaft of the motor 46; the forward rotation and the reverse rotation of the motor 46 can realize the forward rotation and the reverse rotation of the gear 42;
(2) Driving the gear 42 with other gears 42 or groups of gears 42 to achieve forward and reverse rotation of the gear 42;
(3) Mounting gear 42 directly on the output shaft of motor 46; the forward rotation and the reverse rotation of the motor 46 can realize the forward rotation and the reverse rotation of the gear 42;
Of course, besides the above three modes, a person skilled in the art may select other effective and reasonable modes according to the requirements of the actual application scenario, so as to realize the rotation of the gear 42, which is not described herein.
As shown in fig. 2, 4, 5 and 6, in an embodiment of the trigger button device 100 of the present invention, the driving assembly 40 further includes a worm wheel 44, a worm 45 and a motor 46, the worm wheel 44 is rotatably connected to the base 10, and the gear 42 is disposed on the worm wheel 44 and coaxially disposed with the worm wheel 44 so as to rotate along with the rotation of the worm wheel 44;
The motor 46 is disposed on the base 10, an output shaft of the motor 46 is in transmission connection with the worm 45 to drive the worm 45 to rotate, and the worm 45 is meshed with the worm wheel 44 to drive the worm wheel 44 to rotate.
Thus, as shown in fig. 6 to 9, when the motor 46 is operated, the worm 45 is driven to rotate; when the worm 45 rotates, the worm wheel 44 can be driven to rotate; when the worm wheel 44 rotates, the gear 42 can be driven to rotate, thereby realizing the driving of the gear 42 and the driving of the swing rod 41 through the gear 42 and the rack 43. It will be appreciated that in this manner, a stable and reliable, accurate transmission is advantageous for providing a better haptic feedback experience to the user. Moreover, such a design is also advantageous for achieving a transverse placement of the motor 46, thereby facilitating a reduction in the thickness of the trigger button apparatus 100, and thus facilitating the installation and fixation of the trigger button apparatus 100 in an electronic device.
In this embodiment, the worm gear 44 and the gear 42 are integrally formed (e.g., injection molded, machined, etc.), which is advantageous in reducing the number of parts, facilitating assembly, and providing a more stable driving relationship. Of course, in other embodiments, the worm gear 44 and the gear 42 may be two separately manufactured components, and then assembled together by screw connection, snap connection, mortise-tenon connection, welding, etc.
In practice, the motor 46 may be configured as follows:
The motor 46 comprises a motor 46 body and a speed reducing mechanism, the speed reducing mechanism is sleeved on an output shaft of the motor 46 body and is in transmission connection with the output shaft of the motor 46 body, and the worm 45 is in transmission connection with the output shaft of the speed reducing mechanism. At this time, the motor 46 body is in transmission connection with the worm 45 through the speed reducing mechanism, and the high rotation speed of the output shaft of the motor 46 body can be converted into the low rotation speed of the output shaft of the speed reducing mechanism through the speed reducing mechanism, so that the worm 45 obtains a better movement rate, and the gear 42, the rack 43, the swinging rod 41, the two-bar mechanism 30 and the key 20 all obtain a better movement rate. It will be appreciated that the reduction mechanism may be in the form of a set of gears 42 or other effective form.
In particular embodiments, the motor 46 may take the form of a gear motor 46 directly. Thus, the size of the trigger button device 100 is reduced, the installation and fixation are facilitated, the occupied space is saved, and the gear motor 46 has the advantages of high efficiency, high reliability, long service life, simple maintenance and the like.
As shown in fig. 4 to 6, in an embodiment of the trigger button apparatus 100 of the present invention, the gear 42 is located inside the rack 43.
It can be appreciated that the rack 43 extends along the swing path of the swing end 413 to form an arc structure, and the side of the arc structure where the center of the circle is located is the inner side of the rack 43; accordingly, the plurality of teeth on the rack gear 43 are provided on the inner side of the rack gear 43, and the gear 42 is engaged with the rack gear 43 from the inner side of the rack gear 43. At this time, by disposing the gear 42 inside the rack 43, the whole of the matching structure of the worm gear 44, the worm 45 and the motor 46 below the gear 42 can be moved to the side of the key 20, so that the structure of the trigger key device 100 is more compact, the space occupation ratio of the trigger key device 100 is reduced, and the installation and the fixation of the trigger key device 100 in the electronic device are facilitated.
As shown in fig. 1,2, 5 and 6, in an embodiment of the trigger button device 100 of the present invention, a rotation shaft 47 is protruding from a disk surface of the worm wheel 44 facing the base 10, and a through hole 17 is formed in a surface of the base 10 facing the worm wheel 44; the trigger button device 100 further includes a worm wheel rotation angle sensor 60, the worm wheel rotation angle sensor 60 is disposed on a side of the base 10 facing away from the worm wheel 44 and facing the through hole 17, and the rotation shaft 47 is disposed through the through hole 17 and connected to the worm wheel rotation angle sensor 60.
At this time, the rotation condition of the worm wheel 44 can be monitored by the worm wheel rotation angle sensor 60, so that the control system can know the current running state of the driving assembly 40, and can accurately control the running of the motor 46, thereby realizing more accurate transmission action and providing better haptic feedback experience for users. Moreover, because the worm wheel rotation angle sensor 60 is arranged on one side of the base 10, which is far away from the worm wheel 44, the space occupying one side of the base 10, which faces the worm wheel 44, can be avoided, and the interference of the worm wheel rotation angle sensor 60 to other parts on the base 10 can be avoided; thus, not only is the stability of the overall structure facilitated, but also the internal structure of the trigger button device 100 can be greatly simplified, and the space occupation ratio of the trigger button device 100 can be reduced.
Specifically, the worm wheel rotation angle sensor 60 is an angle sensor having a detection hole disposed therein, and an end of the rotation shaft 47 facing away from the worm wheel 44 penetrates the base 10 and is inserted into the detection hole. Thus, the rotation of the worm wheel 44 can be calibrated by the rotation of the rotation shaft 47.
In this embodiment, the rotation shaft 47 and the worm wheel 44 are integrally formed (e.g. injection molded, machined, etc.), which is advantageous in reducing the number of parts, facilitating assembly, and providing a more stable driving relationship. Of course, in other embodiments, the rotation shaft 47 and the worm wheel 44 may be two separately manufactured components, and then assembled together by screw connection, snap connection, mortise-tenon connection, welding, etc.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in an embodiment of the trigger button apparatus 100 of the present invention, the trigger button apparatus 100 further includes an end cover 80, and the end cover 80 covers the base 10 and covers the driving assembly 40 and at least part of the two-bar linkage 30.
It will be appreciated that the end cap 80 and the base 10 may be assembled and fixed by means of screw connection, snap connection, glue connection, mortise and tenon connection, etc. The end cover 80 not only can play a good role in protecting the driving assembly 40 and at least part of the two-bar linkage 30, but also can reduce the possibility that the transmission relation in the trigger button device 100 is disturbed by the outside, and improve the stability and reliability of the operation of the trigger button device 100; but also facilitates the integrity of the trigger button assembly 100, facilitating its installation and securement in an electronic device.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in an embodiment of the trigger button device 100 of the present invention, the trigger button device 100 further includes an elastic member 70, where one end of the elastic member 70 abuts against the base 10, and the other end abuts against the button 20, so as to drive the button 20 to reset. At this time, not only the automatic reset of the key 20 can be realized, but also the structure is simple, the manufacturing is convenient, the installation is quick, and meanwhile, the stability and the reliability are also excellent.
In this embodiment, the elastic member 70 is a torsion spring, and the torsion spring is sleeved on the shaft body 100 a. And, one supporting arm of the torsion spring is abutted against the base 10, and the other supporting arm of the torsion spring is abutted against the key 20.
The invention also proposes an electronic device comprising a trigger button device 100 as described above, the specific structure of the trigger button device 100 being referred to the previous embodiments. Because the electronic device adopts all the technical schemes of all the embodiments, the electronic device at least has all the beneficial effects brought by all the technical schemes of all the embodiments, and the detailed description is omitted.
It is to be appreciated that the electronic device can be various types of operating handles (e.g., gamepads, etc.), virtual reality devices, augmented reality devices, etc.
The foregoing description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and all equivalent structural changes made by the description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings or direct/indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the scope of the invention.

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1. A trigger button device, comprising:
A base;
The key is provided with a fixed end and a movable end which are connected, and the fixed end is rotatably connected with the base so that the key is provided with a bouncing position and a sinking position;
One end of the two connecting rod mechanisms is rotationally connected with the moving end, the other end of the two connecting rod mechanisms is rotationally connected with the base, the two connecting rod mechanisms are in an unfolding state and a folding state, the two connecting rod mechanisms drive the keys to be positioned in a bouncing position when in the unfolding state, and the two connecting rod mechanisms drive the keys to be positioned in a sinking position when in the folding state; and
The driving assembly is arranged on the base and comprises a swinging rod, the swinging rod is provided with a mounting end and a swinging end which are connected, and the mounting end is rotationally connected with the base so that the swinging rod is provided with a first contact position and a second contact position;
The swinging rod is contacted with the two link mechanisms in the furled state when in the first contact position; the swinging rod swings from a first contact position to a second contact position, and the two link mechanisms are driven to be converted from a furled state to an unfolded state;
The swinging rod swings relative to the base and is also provided with a avoidance position, the swinging direction of the swinging rod from the first contact position to the second contact position is opposite to the swinging direction of the swinging rod from the first contact position to the avoidance position, and the swinging rod is spaced from the two connecting rod mechanisms when in the avoidance position;
when the swing rod swings between a first contact position and a second contact position, the force feedback function of the trigger button device is started; when the swing rod swings between a first contact position and a avoidance position, the swing rod is separated from contact with the two connecting rod mechanisms, and the force feedback function of the trigger button device is closed;
the trigger button device also comprises an end cover, wherein the end cover is covered on the base and covers the driving assembly and at least part of the two connecting rod mechanisms.
2. The trigger button device according to claim 1, wherein two oppositely arranged connecting plates are arranged on one side of the movable end, which faces the two connecting rod mechanisms, and each connecting plate is provided with a connecting hole, and the two connecting holes are oppositely arranged;
Two connecting columns are arranged at one end, facing the moving end, of the two connecting rod mechanisms, each connecting column faces one connecting plate and is inserted into one connecting hole.
3. The trigger button assembly of claim 2, wherein the side wall of the connecting plate is provided with a mounting notch communicating with the connecting hole for guiding the connecting post into the connecting hole.
4. The trigger button device of claim 1, wherein two opposite mounting plates are arranged on one side of the base facing the button, each mounting plate is provided with a mounting hole, and the two mounting holes are arranged opposite to each other;
the fixed end is inserted between the two mounting plates and is provided with a shaft hole with two ends communicated;
The trigger button device further comprises a shaft body, the shaft body penetrates through the shaft hole, and two ends of the shaft body are respectively inserted into the two mounting holes.
5. The trigger button assembly of claim 4, further comprising a button position sensor disposed between the mounting plates and facing an inside surface of the button for detecting the position of the button.
6. The trigger button device of claim 1, wherein a pushing structure is convexly arranged on one side of the swing rod facing the two-bar linkage, and the swing rod is contacted with the two-bar linkage through the pushing structure.
7. The trigger button assembly of claim 1, wherein the drive assembly further comprises a gear rotatably coupled to the base and a rack disposed at the swing end and extending along a swing path of the swing end;
the gear is meshed with the rack to drive the swing end to swing.
8. The trigger button apparatus of claim 7, wherein the driving assembly further comprises a worm wheel, a worm and a motor, the worm wheel is rotatably connected to the base, the gear is provided on the worm wheel and coaxially arranged with the worm wheel to rotate with the rotation of the worm wheel;
the motor is arranged on the base, an output shaft of the motor is connected with the worm in a transmission mode to drive the worm to rotate, and the worm is meshed with the worm wheel to drive the worm wheel to rotate.
9. The trigger button assembly of claim 8, wherein the gear is located inside the rack;
And/or the wheel disc surface of the worm wheel facing the base is convexly provided with a rotating shaft, and the surface of the base facing the worm wheel is provided with a through hole; the trigger button device further comprises a worm wheel corner sensor, wherein the worm wheel corner sensor is arranged on one side of the base, which is away from the worm wheel, and faces the through hole, and the rotating shaft penetrates through the through hole and is connected with the worm wheel corner sensor.
10. The trigger button apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising an elastic member having one end abutting the base and the other end abutting the button for driving the button to reset.
11. An electronic device comprising a trigger button apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10.
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