CN1713320A - Composite inputting device - Google Patents

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CN1713320A
CN1713320A CN 200510076505 CN200510076505A CN1713320A CN 1713320 A CN1713320 A CN 1713320A CN 200510076505 CN200510076505 CN 200510076505 CN 200510076505 A CN200510076505 A CN 200510076505A CN 1713320 A CN1713320 A CN 1713320A
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岛冈学
小原启志
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A composite input device has the rotation operating portion 13 for operating a rotation input portion including a conductive pattern forming portion 2 and a slider 8, a push button portion 14 arranged to enable the rise and fall in the rotation operating portion 13 to operate a push input portion including stationary contacts 3,4 and 5 and a movable contact 6, and a resilient coupling portion 15 for unifying the rotation operating portion 13 and the push button portion 14. The coupling portion 15, the rotation operating portion 13 and the push button portion 13 consists of, for example, a rubber member formed in a body. Further, the rotation operating portion 13 and the push button 14 are coupled with the coupling portion 15 along the entire periphery of the push button 14. This composite input device causes no looseness between a rotation operating portion and a push button portion.

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Composite inputting device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of composite inputting device that is used for e-machine such as mobile phone, the pushbutton unit of pushing signal is followed in its rotating operation unit and output with signal of output accompanying rotation.
Background technology
As this prior art, the technology of patent documentation 1 record is for example arranged.This prior art comprises: detect rotary manipulation and the rotation input unit of output signal, detect pressing operation and the rotating operation unit of pushing input unit, the described rotation input unit of operation of output signal, get involved gap and operate the described pushbutton unit of pushing input unit in this rotating operation unit middle body configuration.This prior art can be exported the operation of rotating operation unit of unlike signal and the operation of pushbutton unit, that is to say and can carry out composition operation.
Though above-mentioned prior art can detect rotary manipulation and pressing operation respectively, but owing between rotating operation unit and pushbutton unit, be formed with the gap, be easy to generate loosening (the ガ ) that cause by this gap, therefore, have the problem that is easy to reduce product quality.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is just at the present situation of above-mentioned prior art and the invention of carrying out, and its purpose is to provide a kind of loosening composite inputting device that do not produce between rotating operation unit and pushbutton unit.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of composite inputting device, rotating operation unit, the liftable of rotation input unit that comprises the signal of operation output accompanying rotation is configured on this rotating operation unit and the pushbutton unit of pushing input unit of the signal of pushing is followed in operation output, and comprises the pliability coupling part with described rotating operation unit and the integrated formation of described pushbutton unit.
The present invention of Gou Chenging like this, owing to make rotating operation unit and pushbutton unit integrated by the coupling part, rotating operation unit and pushbutton unit can seamless connectivities, do not occur becoming flexible between rotating operation unit and pushbutton unit.
Have, in foregoing invention, described coupling part connects described rotating operation unit and described pushbutton unit at the whole periphery of described pushbutton unit again.The present invention of Gou Chenging like this, rotating operation unit and pushbutton unit be owing to be connected by the coupling part at the whole periphery of pushbutton unit, thereby can prevent to invade dust and foreign matter from the boundary member of rotating operation unit and pushbutton unit.
Have, in foregoing invention, described coupling part and described rotating operation unit are made of integrally formed rubber bodies again.The present invention of Gou Chenging like this, non-slip between rotating operation unit and the finger to this rotating operation unit operation, can guarantee good selection operation.
Have, in foregoing invention, the operating surface of described pushbutton unit is set at harder than the operating surface matter of described rotating operation unit again.The present invention of Gou Chenging like this, the operation sense of touch of rotating operation unit differs from the operation sense of touch of pushbutton unit, can guarantee good composition operation sense of touch.
Have, in foregoing invention, described coupling part, described rotating operation unit and described pushbutton unit are made of integrally formed rubber bodies again.The present invention of Gou Chenging like this because coupling part, rotating operation unit and pushbutton unit form parts, thereby can reduce the number of parts.
Have again, in foregoing invention, be provided with the coating member of conductivity in the outer peripheral edge of described rotating operation unit.The present invention of Gou Chenging like this by coating member, can discharge static to the outside, can and push input unit and realize electrostatic defending the rotation input unit.
The present invention is owing to possess the rotating operation unit of making and the incorporate pliability of pushbutton unit coupling part, can form not occur the structure become flexible between rotating operation unit and the pushbutton unit, compared with prior art, can improve the quality of products.
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Fig. 1 represents the vertical view of first execution mode of composite inputting device of the present invention;
The A-A profile of Fig. 2 presentation graphs 1;
Fig. 3 represents the profile corresponding to Fig. 2 of second embodiment of the invention.
Among the figure: the 1-base station, the 1a-barrel, the 2-conductive pattern forms part (rotation input unit), 3-central authorities fixed contact (pushing input unit), 4-periphery fixed contact (pushing input unit), 5-periphery fixed contact (pushing input unit), 6-moving contact (pushing input unit), 7-rotary body, 8-slide block (rotation input unit), the 9-framework, 9a-projection, 10-earth terminal, the 11-spacer block, the 11a-hook, 12-knob, 13-rotating operation unit, the 14-pushbutton unit, the 15-coupling part, 16-top cover, 17-coating member, the 18-knob, the 19-rotating operation unit, 20-pushbutton unit, 21-connector.
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Below, accompanying drawings is for implementing the preferred forms of composite inputting device of the present invention.
Fig. 1 represents the vertical view of first execution mode of composite inputting device of the present invention, the A-A profile of Fig. 2 presentation graphs 1.
Present embodiment, for example be used for such as mobile phone, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, on base station 1, comprise: be included in the conductive pattern of rotation in the input unit and form part 2, be included in the central fixed contact 3 and the peripheral fixed contact 4,5 of pushing in the input unit, be included in the moving contact of pushing in the input unit 6 of selecting the arch sheet metal of conductings to make with peripheral fixed contact 4,5 conductings with central fixed contact 3 all the time.Push input unit and comprise central fixed contact 3, peripheral fixed contact 4,5 and moving contact 6, detect pressing operation, output signal.On the given position of the outer circumferential side of pushing input unit, configuration comprises the rotation input unit that conductive pattern forms part 2.
With the barrel 1a that forms at the middle body of base station 1 as rotating shaft, can rotary body 7 be installed with free rotation mode, install on the surface portion that part 2 faces and to be included in the slide block 8 that conductive pattern forms slippage on the conductive pattern in the part 2 forming of this rotary body 7 with above-mentioned conductive pattern.Promptly form part 2 and constitute the detection rotary manipulation and the rotation input unit of output signal by slide block 8 and conductive pattern.
The fixing framework 9 that is made of electric conducting material on base station 1 allows a side projection 9a that forms and earth terminal 10 conductings that are embedded in the base station 1 in this framework 9.
Be provided with spacer block 11 on rotary body 7, this spacer block 11 is combined as a whole by these spacer block 11 included hook 11a and rotary bodies 7.
The knob 12 that constitutes the present embodiment major part comprises: operate the above-mentioned pushbutton unit 14 of pushing input unit of rotating operation unit 13, the operation of above-mentioned rotation input unit and with these rotating operation units 13 and pushbutton unit 14 for example in coupling part 15 that the whole periphery of pushbutton unit 14 is connected.Rotating operation unit 13 be bonded in spacer block 11 for example above.Pushbutton unit 14 is configured in the barrel 1a of base station 1 with free rotation mode.By the lower end of this pushbutton unit 14, can realize being arranged at the reverse turn operation of the arch moving contact 6 of pushing input unit.
In addition, above-mentioned coupling part 15 and rotating operation unit 13 and pushbutton unit 14 integrated formation, by the pliability material for example rubber make.That is to say that coupling part 15 has pliability, and form the rubber bodies that constitutes by a block part by this coupling part 15 and rotating operation unit 13 and pushbutton unit 14.
On pushbutton unit 14, has the top cover 16 that forms by metal material of the operating surface that forms pushbutton unit 14.That is, the operating surface of pushbutton unit 14 is set firmlyer than the operating surface matter that is formed by rubber of rotation operating unit 13.
In addition, be configuration conduction coating member 17 on the outer peripheral edges of spacer block 11 at rotating operation unit 13, and the lower end of this coating member 17 is configured near above-mentioned framework 9.
In the present embodiment, if will point the operating surface that forms by rubber that contacts rotating operation unit 13, make rotating operation unit 13 rotation by this finger, with the spacer block 11 of these rotating operation unit 13 one and rotary body 7 be the center rotation with the barrel 1a of base station 1.Set slide block 8 forms slippage on the conductive pattern of part 2, the rotating signal of output regulation being arranged at conductive pattern on the base station 1 on the rotary body 7.
In addition, if by the hard operating surface, promptly the top cover 16 made of metal material is pushed pushbutton unit 14, this pushbutton unit 14 descends and then the lower end by pushbutton unit 14 makes the moving contact 6 that is arranged at base station 1 press counter-rotating, this moving contact 6 and the also conducting of central fixed contact 3.Export the signal of pushing of regulation by this.In addition, if discharge the pressing force that puts on pushbutton unit 14, moving contact 6 relies on the spring force initial stages of restoration shape of self, rises to primary position with this pushbutton unit 14.Like this, present embodiment can be respectively according to rotary manipulation and pressing operation, output signal.
The present embodiment of Gou Chenging like this, because of rotating operation unit 13 and pushbutton unit 14 become one by having flexual coupling part 15, but so between rotating operation unit 13 and pushbutton unit 14 seamless connectivity, between these rotating operation units 13 and pushbutton unit 14, can not produce loosening (ガ ), thus, can obtain the product quality of high-quality.
In addition, owing to rotating operation unit 13 is connected in pushbutton unit 14 whole perimembranous by coupling part 15 with pushbutton unit 14, thereby can prevent to invade dust and foreign matter from the boundary member of rotating operation unit 13 and pushbutton unit 14.Thus, can be dustproof to rotating operation unit and pushbutton unit, obtain the high reliability product.
In addition, because rotating operation unit 13 forms by rubber bodies, thereby rotating operation unit 13 and operate between the finger of this rotating operation unit 13 non-sliply, can guarantee good rotary manipulation.Therefore, help to realize good composition operation.
In addition, since the operating surface of pushbutton unit 14 by than the rubber of the operating surface that forms rotating operation unit 13 more the hard material of matter be that the top cover 16 that metal material is made forms, so the operation sense of touch of rotating operation unit 13 is soft, the operation sense of touch of pushbutton unit 14 is firmer.That is to say, can realize that rotating operation unit 13 and pushbutton unit 14 have different operation senses of touch, guarantee good composition operation sense of touch.Therefore, help to realize good composition operation.
In addition, because coupling part 15, rotating operation unit 13 and pushbutton unit 14 are to be made of integrally formed rubber bodies,, can reduce part count so these coupling parts 15, rotating operation unit 13 and pushbutton unit 14 can form parts.Therefore, can improve the efficient of assembly working.
In addition, because the outer peripheral edge at rotating operation unit 13 disposes conduction coating member 17, thereby the projection 9a that static can pass through conduction coating member 17 and framework 9 can realize electrostatic defending to rotating operation unit and pushbutton unit to earth terminal 10 releases.The product of high reliability can be provided thus, equally.
Also have, owing to utilize above-mentioned coating member 17 to cover the outer peripheral edges of the rotating operation unit of making by rubber 13 and do not expose the outside, thereby can prevent that rotating operation unit 13 breaks away from from spacer block 11 because of being subjected to external force.Can pass through spacer block 11 to rotary body 7 reliable delivery revolving forces from rotating operation unit 13, at this on the one hand, have good durability.
Fig. 3 represents the profile corresponding to Fig. 2 of second embodiment of the invention.The structure of this second execution mode comprises: will constitute the coupling part 21 of knob 18 and rotating operation unit 19 and make by having for example integrally formed thing that forms of rubber of flexual material, pushbutton unit 20 and above-mentioned coupling part 21 and rotating operation unit 19 are separated, for example form in addition by synthetic resin.In this second execution mode, the same coupling part 21 that forms by rubber bodies, the whole periphery of for example pushing unit 20 connects rotating operation unit 19 and pushbutton unit 20, promptly makes integral structure closely.In addition, be provided with by the hard material top cover 16 that forms of metal material for example, above covering pushbutton unit 20 and the coupling part 21.Other structures are identical with aforementioned first execution mode.
, therefore can obtain owing to have rotating operation unit of making 19 and pushbutton unit 20 incorporate flexual coupling parts 21 equally according to second execution mode of such formation with the equal action effect of above-mentioned first execution mode.In addition, except two parts of rotating operation unit 19 and coupling part 21 and pushbutton unit 20 formations, do not form outside the such part this point of first execution mode, a kind of material this point outside, can obtain with first execution mode in the identical action effect of other action effects that obtains.
In addition, in above-mentioned each embodiment, made by rubber though have flexual coupling part 15,21, the present invention is not limited to form coupling part 21 by rubber like this, also can form by having flexual synthetic resin.
In above-mentioned,, do not needing under the dustproof situation in addition, also can not connect at whole periphery though coupling part 15,21 connects at the whole periphery of pushbutton unit 20.Also can make following structure, promptly for example form the gap every given size, only the coupling part 15,21 by position between the gap connects pushbutton unit 20.
In addition in above-mentioned,, also can constitute: such top cover 16 is not set, and top as operating surface with pushbutton unit 20 is exposed to the outside though the top cover 16 that forms operating surface is set on pushbutton unit 20.
In above-mentioned,, also can constitute: spacer block 11 is not set, rotating operation unit 13 directly is connected with rotary body 7 in addition though rotating operation unit 13 is connected with rotary body 7 by spacer block 11.

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1, a kind of composite inputting device, rotating operation unit, the liftable of rotation input unit that comprises the signal of operation output accompanying rotation is configured on this rotating operation unit and the pushbutton unit of pushing input unit of the signal of pushing is followed in operation output, it is characterized in that
Comprise pliability coupling part with described rotating operation unit and the integrated formation of described pushbutton unit.
2, composite inputting device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described coupling part connects described rotating operation unit and described pushbutton unit at the whole periphery of described pushbutton unit.
3, composite inputting device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described coupling part and described rotating operation unit are made of integrally formed rubber bodies.
4, composite inputting device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the operating surface of described pushbutton unit is set at harder than the operating surface matter of described rotating operation unit.
5, composite inputting device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described coupling part, described rotating operation unit and described pushbutton unit are made of integrally formed rubber bodies.
6, composite inputting device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, is provided with the coating member of conductivity in the outer peripheral edge of described rotating operation unit.
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