CN1708734B - Control device for a push-piece and portable electronic instrument comprising same - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention concerns a control device comprising (i) a support (4, 4.1), (ii) an electronic module (6, 60) arranged in or on the support, (iii) a push-piece (2.1 to 2.5) mounted mobile on the support so as to have a translational travel along an actuating axis, (iv) a first contact element (210) including a mobile part (211) arranged on the actuating axis so as to be actuated by the push-piece,and (v) a second contact element (220) upon whose contact the mobile part of the first contact element can be brought for producing an electrical connection between the two contact elements, the electronic module including at least one contact pad (610, 620) in electrical contact with the first or second contact element, the other contact element having a specific electric potential. The first and second contact respectively consist of a first metal contact strip (210) and a second metal contact strip (220) both directly mounted on said support (4, 4.1). The first and second contact strips, as well as the push-piece, are therefore mounted on a common referential, namely the support, such that the arrangement as well as the travel of the push-piece can be controlled and fixed with high accuracy. The invention also concerns a portable electronic instrument, such as a time piece comprising such a push-piece controlling device.
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Technical field
The present invention relates generally to a kind of especially push-button control device of common type in electronics or mechano-electronic clock and watch.The invention still further relates to a kind of portable electronic instrument that comprises this push-button control device, for example clock and watch.
Background technology
This push-button control device is very general, particularly at electronics or mechano-electronic clock field.EP patent No.1089144 has provided a typical case of this control device.The document discloses a kind of multifunctional button bow strip that is mainly formed by a base portion and a spring leaf especially, and this base portion is fixed in a housing bottom near button, and this spring leaf forms one can be by the movable contact element of press-button actuated.This bow strip forms one first contact element of control device, and second contact element that the spring leaf of bow strip and is arranged on the electronic package matches to be used for a setting up electrical connection when activating this button.
Angle from electronics and machinery, described contact is formed by two contact elements, one of them is removable (be above-mentioned can by the spring leaf of press-button actuated) and be connected on the housing by its base portion, and another is fixed, and it is arranged on the element on the electronic package (being generally a contact mat that is arranged on the electronic package printed circuit board (PCB)).In above-mentioned EP patent No.1089144, second contact element is for example formed by the conductive tabs of a bending of P.e.c..Thereby should be appreciated that described two contact elements are arranged on the different frameworks, promptly be used for the housing (button usually connect thereon) of first contact element and be used for the printed circuit board (PCB) of second contact element.
A shortcoming of above-mentioned typical structure is: printed circuit board (PCB) in fact constitutes its size and the position in housing can not guarantee to have high-precision element.The deficiency of this precision causes button arrangement and the precision that moves reduces, thereby influence activates quality and to the use of button.For improving precision, be necessary to find another kind of scheme or improve existing scheme at least.
Another defective of above-mentioned typical structure is that contact site is easy to wearing and tearing.In fact, the fixedly contact element that contacts with it of movable contact element is generally the metal layer on the parts that a printed circuit board (PCB) or is connected to P.e.c..Along with repeatedly Mechanical Contact between contact element, this metal layer may be subjected to considerable wearing and tearing, thereby reduces the quality that electrically contacts.Therefore, also need to reduce the possibility that push-button control device is worn.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to propose a kind of solution that overcomes the above-mentioned defective of prior art.
Another object of the present invention is to propose a kind of scheme of constructing and assembling of helping, particularly a kind of scheme that is suitable for the automatic assembling of parts.
Thereby the present invention proposes a kind of like this push-button control device.This push-button control device comprises: a supporting member; One is arranged in the described supporting member or the electronic package on it; One button, this button are mounted to and can move on this supporting member so that can be along an activation axis translation; One comprises first contact element of a moving part, and this moving part is placed on the described activation axis so that by described press-button actuated; And one second contact element, the described moving part of first contact element can be electrically connected to set up between this first and second contact element with this second contact element contacts, it is characterized in that, described first and second contact elements are formed by first bow strip of a metal and second bow strip of a metal respectively, and described two bow strips are all directly by described supporting member carrying.
According to an aspect of push-button control device of the present invention, one first contact pins of described first bow strip and described electronic package electrically contacts, and one second contact pins of described second bow strip and this electronic package electrically contacts.
According to push-button control device of the present invention on the other hand, first contact pins of described first bow strip and described electronic package electrically contacts, and an electrode of described second bow strip and a power supply electrically contacts.
One side again according to push-button control device of the present invention, described second bow strip comprises the extension of at least one " V " shape profile, and this extension comprises the free end that an electrode of a bend that electrically contacts with described second contact pins of electronic package and one and one power supply electrically contacts.
Another aspect according to push-button control device of the present invention, described first and second bow strips be separately positioned on vertical with the parallel substantially mid-plane in the plane of described electronic package in, described first bow strip comprises that one forms first spring leaf of the moving part of first contact element, and this first spring leaf can contact with an edge of described second bow strip.
According to push-button control device of the present invention on the other hand, described first bow strip electrically contacts with first contact pins that is arranged on the described electronic package.Described first bow strip has the shape that is roughly " E ", comprising: a base portion, and described first bow strip is connected to described supporting member by this base portion; One first spring leaf, this first spring leaf are connected to described base portion via one end thereof and form the moving part of described first contact element; And two circumferential blades that are provided with substantially symmetrically about this first spring leaf, each circumferential blade all is connected to described base portion via one end thereof, and its another end and described first contact pins electrically contact.
The major advantage of this control device is: two elements and the button itself that form contact are arranged on same supporting member or the framework (for example housing of portable electronic instrument).Therefore, can very accurately regulate the layout of composed component and the moving of this button of this control device.Different with the scheme of prior art, described precision does not rely on the precision and the tolerance of employed electronic package.Still guarantee electrically contacting of button and this electronic package like this: each bow strip that forms the partial fixing contact element all electrically contacts with the contact pins (for example being connected to the electrode or the terminal of a power supply) that the contact pins or of corresponding contact pins-be electronic package (for example one of button control input) has an electromotive force of determining.Thereby guarantee describedly to electrically contact by a moving part the moving on another bow strip of a bow strip.Described " bar and bar " contacts and guarantees that also push-button control device has mar proof preferably.
The major advantage of this control device is: two elements and the button itself that form contact are arranged on same supporting member or the framework (for example housing of portable electronic instrument).Therefore, can very accurately regulate the layout of composed component and the moving of this button of this control device.Different with the scheme of prior art, described precision does not rely on the precision and the tolerance of employed electronic package.Still guarantee electrically contacting of button and this electronic package like this: each bow strip that forms the partial fixing contact element all electrically contacts with the contact pins (for example being connected to the electrode or the terminal of a power supply) that the contact pins or of corresponding contact pins-be electronic package (for example one of button control input) has an electromotive force of determining.Thereby guarantee describedly to electrically contact by a moving part the moving on another bow strip of a bow strip.Described " bar and bar " contacts and guarantees that also push-button control device has mar proof preferably.
The invention still further relates to a kind of portable electronic instrument, this electronic device comprises the control device of the above-mentioned type and has following feature.This portable electronic instrument comprises: one forms a supporting member and encapsulates housing and at least one first button of an electronic package, described button is mounted to and can moves on described housing so that can be along an activation axis translation, it is characterized in that, described at least one first button matches with above-mentioned push-button control device, and described first and second bow strips that form first and second contact elements of push-button control device are respectively all directly carried by described housing.
An aspect according to portable electronic instrument of the present invention, described button is installed in the sidewall of described shell, and described first and second bow strips be separately positioned on vertical with the parallel substantially mid-plane in the plane of described electronic package in, described first bow strip comprises that one forms first spring leaf of moving part of first contact element of push-button control device, and this first spring leaf can touch with a side edge of described second bow strip.
According to portable electronic instrument of the present invention on the other hand, described first bow strip electrically contacts with one first contact pins that is arranged on the described electronic package.Described first bow strip has the shape that is roughly " E ", comprising: one is installed to the interior base portion of described sidewall of housing; One first spring leaf, this first spring leaf are connected to described base portion via one end thereof and form the moving part of described first contact element; And two circumferential blades that are provided with substantially symmetrically about this first spring leaf, each circumferential blade all is connected to described base portion via one end thereof, and its another end and described first contact pins electrically contact.
One side again according to portable electronic instrument of the present invention, described first bow strip electrically contacts with first contact pins that is arranged on the described electronic package, described first contact pins be arranged on this electronic package circumferentially, and be positioned on the side of described electronic package or front on.
According to the another aspect of portable electronic instrument of the present invention, described first bow strip is connected to the holding element that the separator on the described electronic package forms by one by electronic package itself or and remains in the described housing.
According to portable electronic instrument of the present invention on the other hand, second contact pins that described second bow strip and is arranged on the described electronic package electrically contacts, this electronic device comprises that one is arranged on the separator on the front of described electronic package, this separator remains on described second bow strip in the described housing, and guarantees that described second bow strip and described second contact pins electrically contact.
According to the one side again of portable electronic instrument of the present invention, described separator also remains on described first bow strip in the described housing.
According to the another aspect of portable electronic instrument of the present invention, described first bow strip electrically contacts with first contact pins that is arranged on the described electronic package, and described separator guarantees that also described first bow strip and described first contact pins electrically contact.
According to portable electronic instrument of the present invention on the other hand, described separator is between a described electronic package and a power supply.
According to portable electronic instrument of the present invention more on the one hand, this electronic device comprise a plurality of all with the interactional button of first bow strip, and a plurality of shared same second bow strip in the described button.
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According to following detailed description to one embodiment of the present invention, other feature and advantage of the present invention will be clearer, and this embodiment only provides and illustrated by accompanying drawing as the indefiniteness example, wherein:
Fig. 1 is that to be combined with according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention the form of push-button control device be the vertical view of the portable electronic instrument of wrist-watch, and this portable instrument is equipped with the button that five case side that are placed on this instrument make progress especially;
The cut-open view that Fig. 2 cuts open along o'clock at 9 o'clock-3 axis (the line A-A among Fig. 1) for instrument shown in Figure 1;
The cut-open view that Fig. 3 cuts open along an axis (the line B-B among Fig. 1 also illustrates this axis among Fig. 6 a) that is parallel to o'clock at 6 o'clock-12 axis for instrument shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 4 is a stereographic map that forms according to the part (top of housing) of the supporting member of push-button control device of the present invention on the housing of instrument shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 5 a to 5c is respectively front elevation, side view and the skeleton view of first bow strip of push-button control device according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 a to 6c is respectively front elevation, side view and the skeleton view of second bow strip of push-button control device according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 a to 7c is respectively front elevation, side view and the skeleton view that is used for bow strip shown in Fig. 5 a to 5c and 6a to 6c according to the preferred embodiment of the invention and forms the holding element of a separator;
The skeleton view of Fig. 8 a to 8c illustrates three middle assembling stages of element shown in the above-mentioned figure of assembling in housing, is respectively and electronic package is installed, the first button bow strip is installed and second bow strip is installed.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the overall vertical view that a form is the portable electronic instrument of wrist-watch, and this instrument collectivity mark is 1.This instrument 1 comprises a housing 4 and an electronic package (this is not shown), it is a liquid crystal indicator that this housing 4 is packaged with a display device 5 one that is arranged in a glass workpiece 3 belows especially herein, and this housing 4 is one the watch back cover pars intermedia of an outer ring 11 to be installed on it at this.Label be respectively five buttons of 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4 and 2.5 respectively 2 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 4 o'clock, 8 o'clock and 10 o'clock the place be arranged at the side direction of housing 4.
The cut-open view that Fig. 2 cuts open along o'clock at 9 o'clock-3 axis (the line A-A among Fig. 1) for instrument shown in Figure 1.In this cut-open view, some is shown is positioned at element outside the cross-sectional plane.Fig. 2 illustrates the housing 4 that is formed by two parts 4.1 and 4.2 as shown in the figure once more, described two parts form respectively by an interconnective pars intermedia of unshowned coupling arrangement (for example screw) and a bonnet, and a packing washer 45 is arranged in the groove 41 of pars intermedia 4.1 one and is arranged on especially between described two parts.As the indefiniteness example, housing 4 by synthetic material for example plastics make, then glass workpiece 3 by a suitable mode for example by being ultrasonically bonded on the pars intermedia 4.1.Outer ring 11 is installed to dial plate 4.1 by two material injection mouldings herein.
As shown in Figure 2, liquid crystal indicator 5 and label are that 6 electronic package is arranged in the recess in the pars intermedia 4.1.Bonnet 4.2 also be provided with a recess be used to hold one herein form be the power supply 9 of button cell.
As shown in the figure, electronic package 6 comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) 60 (hereinafter to be referred as " P.e.c. "), and it is 61,62 electric and/or electronic units that each face of this P.e.c. (or at least one face) all carries one group of collectivity mark.Suppose that two faces of P.e.c. 60 all are provided with parts in the example shown, then arrange that in every side of P.e.c. 60 separator 7,8 is with the interval of guaranteeing adjacent elements and suitable supporting.Therefore the glass workpiece side be provided with one first separator 7 with guarantee pars intermedia 4.1 in display device 5 on the supporting of electronic package 6.One second separator 8 is set to guarantee in the bonnet side to the supporting of assembly 6 about bonnet 4.2 and battery 9.Should notice: second separator 8 also is used for keeping according to push-button control device of the present invention.Below will be described.
As can be seen from Figure 2, pars intermedia 4.1 comprises that a label is 400 short column (in this example, the axonometric drawing of Fig. 4 specifically illustrates a plurality of short columns), and described short column passes one and runs through the aperture that electronic package 6 is provided with.This short column 400 (and other short column) comprises post shoulder 410 in its end, hereinafter will introduce the effect of this post shoulder.
Concentrate on the application's theme now, i.e. push-button control device.Fig. 2 illustrates the part of this control device of the button 2.2 that is combined with 3 o'clock place.As shown in the figure, button 2.2 comprises that one is connected to the head 21 of a bar 22, and this bar 22 inserts an aperture 42 that is arranged on the pars intermedia 4.1.It should be noted that button 2.2 (as other button) remains in the housing by the end of bar 22.Bar 22 has a wider end that matches with the material protuberance 42a in the exit that is arranged on aperture 42.During installation button inserted its aperture 42, the material protuberance bar 22 by the time end that is out of shape slightly with the bar by button that contracts last time in the position keep this button.The one O type ring joint 23 that is arranged in the groove of bar 22 is guaranteed this button waterproof.Should also be noted that this button and is arranged on head 21 substrates of button and the snap-type control device 25 between the pars intermedia 4.1 combines, disclosed type among the EP patent No.1 162 251 that this snap-type control device is the applicant.
Partly illustrate as the cut-open view of Fig. 2, push-button control device comprises that a whole label is 210 the first Metal Contact bar, and this first bow strip comprises that an activation axis X-X who is placed on button goes up so that by first spring leaf 211 of this press-button actuated.As shown in Figure 2, bow strip 210 preferably is fixed in the housing by its base portion 214 and (is arranged in the groove of pars intermedia 4.1 one in this example, the label of this groove is 43.2), with this bow strip is arranged on one with vertical substantially plane, the plane of the P.e.c. 60 of electronic package 6 in.Should be appreciated that this metal tape 210 is not to be arranged in such a way.Yet as described below, bow strip 210 is special by this way to be arranged to match with an edge of second bow strip of edge of P.e.c. 60 and control device.
Also can see in Fig. 2: first bow strip 210 comprises that at least one label is 212 second spring leaf, this spring leaf is slight curving to the outside on bow strip plane in case with an edge of the P.e.c. 60 of electronic package-or or rather with to be arranged on the edge of P.e.c. 60 and label be that 610 corresponding contact pad contacts.Fig. 8 a to 8c clearly show that five are arranged on P.e.c. 60 edges and the contact pins 610 that is associated with button 2.1 to 2.5.These contact pins 610 are generally a proper metal layer (for example copper or gold) on the regional area at P.e.c. 60 edges.In the preferred embodiment shown in the figure, first bow strip is in fact except comprising the spring leaf 211 that is placed on press-button actuated axis X-X, comprise that also two other and P.e.c. 60 edges electrically contact the preferred spring leaf 212,213 that forever contacts, described spring leaf 212,213 is placed on the both sides of spring leaf 211 symmetrically, and this layout can be guaranteed to support preferably when button activated and stress distribution preferably.
Be shown specifically first bow strip 210 among Fig. 5 a to 5c.As can be seen, bow strip 210 preferably has a shape that is roughly " E ", it comprises a base portion 214, the spring leaf 211 that mediates and two circumferential blades 212,213, bow strip is installed on the housing via this base portion 214, spring leaf 211 is connected to base portion 214 and by press-button actuated, and described two circumferential blades also are connected to base portion 214 and bend to about ten degree outside the plane of bow strip shown in Fig. 5 b and 5c.The base portion 214 of bow strip 210 also has crooked profile, correctly locatees in its mounting groove to guarantee bow strip.This base portion 214 also can be provided with a recess that matches with the corresponding teat of mounting groove, moves further to prevent its side direction in mounting groove.The control device of each button all comprises first bow strip of Fig. 5 a to 5c shown type, and the mounting groove of the similar number that partly forms corresponding to the side direction of pars intermedia 4.1 shown in Figure 4 (in the figure only the mounting groove 43.1,43.2 and 43.3 of button 2.1 to 2.3 as seen).
Comprise also that according to push-button control device of the present invention a collectivity mark is 220 the second Metal Contact bar.Example as shown in Figures 2 and 3, this second bow strip 220 in this preferred arrangements in a plane substantially parallel with the plane of P.e.c. 60.In the present embodiment, second bow strip 220 is arranged to make the spring leaf 211 of first bow strip 210 and a side edge of second bow strip 220 to touch (specifically referring to Fig. 2).From hereinafter can finding out, the label that second bow strip 220 and is arranged on the dorsal part of P.e.c. 60 is that 620 contact pins (specifically referring to Fig. 8 a to 8c) electrically contacts preferred permanent contact.Preferably, this second bow strip 220 also electrically contacts preferred permanent contact with an electrode 91 of battery 9 (herein for anodal).Therefore, second bow strip 220 and contact pins associated therewith 620 form a contact element together, and the electromotive force of this contact element is fixed as the electromotive force of the electrode 91 of the power supply 9 that contacts with bow strip.Thereby second bow strip 220 not only had been formed for the contact element of button but also had formed an electrical connecting element that is used for first electromotive force is brought into electronic package 6.
Fig. 6 a to 6c illustrates a detailed example of second bow strip 220.Illustrated instrument push-button control device comprises two such bow strips, and described bow strip is placed on to be located and sentenced at 9 o'clock to be used for cooperating with button 2.1 to 2.3 respectively and cooperating with button 2.4 to 2.5 at 3 o'clock.In more detail, second bow strip 220 comprises that a bow strip 220 is installed to the base portion 223 of housing 4 via it, and first and second spring leafs or the extension 221,222 that are fixed on this base portion 233.Outside, plane and each tool one that described extension 221,222 preferably reaches base portion 223 have " V " shape profile, and described profile comprises a bend 221a, 222a and a free end 221b, 222b.Bend 221a, the 222a of the extension 221,222 of second bow strip 220 is used for electrically contacting with the contact pins 620 that is arranged in the P.e.c. back side; And free end 221b, 222b are used for electrically contacting with the electrode 91 of battery 9.Fig. 8 a to 8c illustrates: have four contact pins 620 and be arranged in the back side of P.e.c. 60 to contact with bend 221a, the 222a of two bow strips 220.
Shown in Fig. 6 a to 6c, second bow strip 220 is provided with the combination of the aperture that a deck label is 224a and 224b-recess, this bow strip by described aggregate erection in housing 4.Aperture-recess combination 224a, 224b are arranged to allow bow strip 220 to be contiguous to the post shoulder 410 of short column 400 via the base portion 223 of this bow strip, and described short column 400 forms an integral part of the pars intermedia 4.1 of housings 4.In fact, shown in the axonometric drawing of Fig. 4, pars intermedia is provided with six short columns 400, and each short column all has a bow strip 220 and takes on 400 in abutting connection with post thereon.In the present embodiment, as for example shown in Figure 3, each bow strip 220 is all by 400 carryings of three short columns, near instrument the instrument cut-open view button 2.1,2.2 and 2.3 of Fig. 3 for cutting open along the line B-B among Fig. 1 and Fig. 6 a.
Be provided with two in the base portion 223 of second bow strip 220 aperture 224a is installed, yet only one of them is used for complementally carrying bow strip with recess 224b.The bow strip 220 that is placed on 9 o'clock place is by two recess 224b and the mounting hole 224a carrying that is positioned at the center, and shown in Fig. 8 c because have button 2.2, so the bow strip 220 that is placed on 3 o'clock place is by two recess 224b be positioned at the mounting hole 224a carrying of eccentric position at 3 o'clock place.
As previously mentioned, push-button control device is preferably designed to the spring leaf that makes the bow strip 210 of winning and can touches with a side edge of second bow strip 220.Since second bow strip 220 be designed to a plurality of-nearly three-button matches in the exemplary preferred embodiment that illustrates of accompanying drawing, therefore second bow strip 220 comprises nearly three contact area 223a, 223b and 223c to be used to hold respectively first spring leaf 211 of first bow strip 210 at its edge.Therefore, shown in the cut-open view of Fig. 2, first spring leaf 211 of first bow strip 210 that is associated with button 2.2 can contact with the contact area 223b at base portion 223 edges that are arranged in second bow strip 220.The contact area 223b that is arranged on the bow strip 220 that is positioned over 9 o'clock place is not used.
From preamble as can be known, first bow strip 210 and second bow strip 220 all are arranged on the supporting member or framework identical with button-are arranged in this example on the pars intermedia 4.1 of housing 4, each first bow strip 210 all is installed to a corresponding setting in the mounting groove of pars intermedia 4.1, and each second bow strip 220 is all carried by the post shoulder 410 of the short column that is integrated into pars intermedia 4.1.Therefore, very accurately the layout of the element of control set for adjusting and button is mobile, and the precision of this adjusting is no longer dependent on the precision and the dimensional tolerence of employed electronic package.And, contact the second bow strip edge by the moving part that makes first bow strip and guarantee electrically contacting of button and electronic package, thereby guarantee that push-button control device has better wear resistance.
As previously described, one (the second) separator 8 is arranged on the back side of the P.e.c. 60 of electronic package 6.Except the isolation and supporting functions of routine, this separator 8 remains on the appropriate location with two bow strips 220 on the one hand, on the other hand five bow strips 210 is remained on the appropriate location.Fig. 7 a to 7c illustrates in greater detail the configuration of separator 8.As shown in the figure, this separator 8 be annular substantially, and has a bearing support 80 that is provided with five arms 81.1 to 81.5.These arms 81.1 to 81.5 are arranged on the corresponding position, position with five buttons 2.1 to 2.5, each all is used for post shoulder 410 that first bow strip 210 is remained on corresponding recess via two circumferential blades 212,213 of this bow strip and is used for second bow strip 220 is pressed against short column 400, and this is visible from the cut-open view of Fig. 2 and 3 (for example how Fig. 2 illustrates bow strip 210 and 220 is remained near the button 2.2 at 3 o'clock).And each arm 81.1 to 81.5 all preferably is equipped with a pair of short column 82.These short columns 82 have been installed the back at separator 8 and have been pointed to the glass workpiece side, and the circumferential blade 212,213 that is used to produce each first bow strip 210 contacts with the permanent of corresponding contact pad 610 that is arranged on P.e.c. 60 edges.Except arm 81.1 to 81.5, the framework 80 of separator 8 also is provided with four recesses 83, thereby to be used to the allowing extension 221,222 of two bow strips 220 by contacting with the electrode 91 of battery 9.At last, label is that two short columns of 85 suitably are positioned at separator 8 in the pars intermedia 4.1.
Present brief description Fig. 8 a to 8c, described accompanying drawing illustrates to be installed three interstages of push-button control device according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.Shown in Fig. 8 a, after being installed to glass workpiece 3, button 2.1 to 2.5 and outer ring 11 on the pars intermedia 4.1, just will comprise that the assembly of electronic package 6, separator 7 and display device 5 is put into pars intermedia 4.1.After this assembly has been installed, shown in Fig. 8 b, five bow strips 210 are inserted corresponding mounting groove, so that two circumferential blades 212,213 of each first bow strip 210 are near described five the corresponding contact pads 610 that are arranged on P.e.c. 60 edges.Then shown in Fig. 8 c, two bow strips 220 that are placed on the back side are arranged on the post shoulder 410 of short column 400 of pars intermedia 4.1, make the bend 221a of extension 221,222 on each second bow strip 220 and 222a near the contact pins 620 on described four faces that still expose that are arranged on P.e.c. 60.After bow strip 220 is installed, the separator 8 shown in Fig. 7 a to 7c is arranged to bow strip 210,220 is remained on the appropriate location.Thereby fixing unshowned watchband, the bonnet 4.2 that packing washer 45 is set in groove 41 and fixedly comprises battery 9 are finally finished the assembling of instrument.
In the aforementioned embodiment, first bow strip 210 of push-button control device keeps by means of second separator 8, and the circumferential spring leaf 212,213 of each bow strip 210 and the corresponding contact pad 610 that is arranged on P.e.c. 60 edges of electronic package 6 electrically contact.Yet should be appreciated that first bow strip 210 can itself be kept by P.e.c. 60 alternatively.For this reason, only need with the end of the circumferential spring leaf 212,213 of described bow strip 210 with respect to configuration shown in the figure crooked about 90 ° so that described end can contact with the face of P.e.c. 60 in the glass workpiece side, and contact pins 610 will not be arranged on P.e.c. 60 edges but be arranged at the circumferential of this circuit on the glass workpiece side of P.e.c. 60.Therefore in this optional configuration, bow strip 210 before being installed, the assembly that is formed by electronic package 6, display device 5 and separator 7 should be arranged in the pars intermedia 4.1.It can also be appreciated that in this configuration, because second separator 8 is only brought into play its first function as isolation and supporting member, so this separator 8 no longer needs the geometry in particular that has arm 81.1 to 81.5 and short column 82 shown in Fig. 7 a to 7c.
Equally alternatively, it is contemplated that end bent fully with the circumferential spring leaf 212,213 of aforementioned first bow strip 210, but make them to contact with the back side of P.e.c. 60 this moment, thereby contact pins 610 is arranged on the circumferential of P.e.c. 60 back sides.In this second optional configuration, this separator is brought into play its additional function that keeps in touch bar 210 once more, yet does not need to be provided with the short column 82 in the illustrated embodiment.
Above-mentioned two possibilities have special advantage: do not need promptly as shown in FIG. that embodiment is provided with metal layer at the edge of P.e.c. 60 like that, this can reduce the production cost of electronic package 6.
Be appreciated that under the situation that does not break away from the scope of the present invention that is defined by the following claims illustrated embodiment can it will be apparent to those skilled in the art in this instructions various modification and/or improvement.In the superincumbent explanation, for example the circumferential blade of the first Metal Contact bar preferably forever contacts with the corresponding contact pad of electronic package.Alternatively, these circumferential blades can only contact with corresponding contact pins when button activated.This can for example advantageously reduce the danger of carrying out static discharge via button.
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1. push-button control device comprises:
One housing (4,4.1);
One is arranged on the electronic package (6) in the described housing (4,4.1);
One button (2.1 to 2.5), this button (2.1 to 2.5) are mounted to and can move on this housing so that can be along an activation axis (X-X) translation;
One comprises first contact element of a moving part (211), and this moving part (211) is placed on described activation axis (X-X) and goes up so that by described press-button actuated; And
One second contact element, the described moving part (211) of first contact element can be electrically connected to set up between this first and second contact element with this second contact element contacts,
It is characterized in that described first and second contact elements are formed by first bow strip (210) of a metal and second bow strip (220) of a metal respectively, described two bow strips are all directly carried by described housing (4,4.1).
2. control device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described first bow strip (210) and described electronic package (6,60) one first contact pins (610) electrically contacts, and described second bow strip (220) electrically contacts with one second contact pins (620) of this electronic package (6,60).
3. control device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described first bow strip (210) electrically contacts with first contact pins (610) of described electronic package (6,60), and described second bow strip (220) electrically contacts with an electrode (91) of a power supply (9).
4. control device according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, described second bow strip (220) comprises the extension (221 of at least one " V " shape profile, 222), this extension (221,222) comprises a bend (221a who electrically contacts with described second contact pins (620) of electronic package (6,60), 222a) and the free end that electrically contacts of the electrode (91) of one and one power supply (9) (221b, 222b).
5. control device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described first and second bow strips (210,220) be separately positioned on and described electronic package (6,60) in vertical with the parallel substantially mid-plane in plane, described first bow strip (210) comprises that one forms first spring leaf of the moving part (211) of first contact element, this first spring leaf can with an edge (223a of described second bow strip (220), 223b 223c) contacts.
6. according to the described control device of aforementioned arbitrary claim, it is characterized in that described first bow strip (210) electrically contacts with first contact pins (610) that is arranged on the described electronic package (6,60), described first bow strip (210) has the shape that is roughly " E ", comprising:
One base portion (214), described first bow strip is connected to described housing by this base portion;
One first spring leaf, this first spring leaf are connected to described base portion (214) via one end thereof and form the moving part (211) of described first contact element; And
Two circumferential blades (212,213) that are provided with substantially symmetrically about this first spring leaf, each circumferential blade all is connected to described base portion (214) via one end thereof, and its another end and described first contact pins (610) electrically contact.
7. portable electronic instrument (1) comprising:
One forms a supporting member and encapsulates the housing (4,4.1,4.2) of an electronic package (6,60); And
At least one first button (2.1 to 2.5), described button are mounted to and can move on described housing so that can be along an activation axis (X-X) translation,
It is characterized in that, described at least one first button (2.1 to 2.5) with match according to any one described push-button control device in the claim 1 to 6,
Described first and second bow strips (210,220) that form first and second contact elements of push-button control device are respectively all directly carried by described housing (4,4.1).
8. electronic device according to claim 7, it is characterized in that, described button (2.1 to 2.5) is installed in described housing (4,4.1) a sidewall in, and described first and second bow strips (210,220) be separately positioned on and described electronic package (6,60) in vertical with the parallel substantially mid-plane in plane, described first bow strip (210) comprises that one forms first spring leaf of moving part (211) of first contact element of push-button control device, this first spring leaf can with an edge (223a of described second bow strip (220), 223b 223c) contacts.
9. electronic device according to claim 8, it is characterized in that described first bow strip (210) electrically contacts with one first contact pins (610) that is arranged on the described electronic package (6,60), described first bow strip (210) has the shape that is roughly " E ", comprising:
One is installed to the interior base portion (214) of described sidewall of housing (4,4.1);
One first spring leaf, this first spring leaf are connected to described base portion (214) via one end thereof and form the moving part (211) of described first contact element; And
Two circumferential blades (212 that are provided with substantially symmetrically about this first spring leaf, 213), each circumferential blade (212,213) all is connected to described base portion (214) via one end thereof, and its another end and described first contact pins (610) electrically contact.
10. electronic device according to claim 7, it is characterized in that, described first bow strip (210) be arranged on described electronic package (6,60) first contact pins (610) on electrically contacts, described first contact pins (610) is arranged on the circumferential of this electronic package, and be positioned on the side of described electronic package (6,60) or front on.
11. electronic device according to claim 7, it is characterized in that described first bow strip (210) is connected to described electronic package (6 by one by electronic package (6,60) itself or, 60) holding element that the separator on (8) forms remains in the described housing (4,4.1).
12. according to the described electronic device of one of claim 7 to 11, it is characterized in that, described second bow strip (220) and one is arranged on described electronic package (6,60) second contact pins (620) on electrically contacts, this electronic device comprises that one is arranged on described electronic package (6,60) separator (8) on the front, this separator (8) remains on described second bow strip (220) in the described housing, and guarantees that described second bow strip (220) and described second contact pins (620) electrically contact.
13. electronic device according to claim 12 is characterized in that, described separator (8) also remains on described first bow strip (210) in the described housing.
14. electronic device according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, described first bow strip (210) be arranged on described electronic package (6,60) first contact pins (610) on electrically contacts, and described separator (8) guarantees that also described first bow strip (210) and described first contact pins (610) electrically contact.
15. electronic device according to claim 12 is characterized in that, described separator (8) is positioned between a described electronic package (6,60) and the power supply (9).
16. electronic device according to claim 7 is characterized in that, this electronic device comprise a plurality of all with the interactional button of first bow strip (210) (2.1 to 2.5), and described button (2.1,2.2,2.3; 2.4,2.5) in a plurality of shared same second bow strip (220).
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