CN1988086A - Slender type press button structure - Google Patents
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This invention provides a key structure set on and electronic device including a key cap, an elastic component and a switch, when the press part of the cap is forced by an outside force, the cap compresses the component to drive the elastic end of the component to move relatively along the key cap activating a post to further apply a force on the switch so as to turn on the switch.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of press-key structure, particularly the present invention relates to a kind of slender type press button structure that is applicable on frivolous, the short and small portable electron device.
Background technology
Button generally is installed on the electronic installation, particularly on the portable electron device.General portable electron device can be installed button mostly, is beneficial to user's operation.
With very general portable electron device camera is example, and tripper promptly is the button that must install.Tripper be camera most important when finding a view, also be topmost man-machine interface mechanism.Therefore, when using camera to take pictures, whether the easy operation of tripper, and can or can not influence picture quality when operation, promptly is that the selection camera substantially the most also is one of most important condition.Because according to above-mentioned condition, generally be applied in the tripper on the camera, be designed to the simple moulding of circle or stubby shape mostly.
About the prior art of camera shutter button, it utilizes a compression spring to be placed under the circle or the keycap of stubby shape.Promptly be to utilize the supporting mechanism of compression spring in the prior art, produce the sense of touch of user when pushing tripper as keycap.Prior art is placed in center under the keycap with spring, and gives spring certain precompressed amount when button is assembled.Thus, after the assembling of finishing camera, the spring that has the precompressed amount possesses the function that supports shutter key, and the sense of touch of user when pressing keys is provided.Push each time in the process at tripper, the elastic force of compression spring can act on equably circle or stubby shape keycap around, and effectively and the switch motion and the homing of button.
Because the tripper of prior art need lean on a compression spring to cooperate with the circle or the keycap of stubby shape, the compression spring upwards the strength on top must act on very equably circle or stubby shape keycap around so that circle or the keycap of stubby shape obtains effective support.The circle or the stubby shape keycap that cooperate the compression spring in use just can avoid occurring tripper off-center position or the not good situation of feel takes place.But the design of present electronic product develops towards short and small, frivolous direction mostly, so be easy to because the inner space deficiency putting before this.User's operation for the benefit of must make traditional circle or the keycap of stubby shape not account for volume into but increases the elongated shape moulding of operations area.Yet, the keycap appearance design of tripper is an elongated shape, if during the compression spring mechanism of still arranging in pairs or groups original, in the time of then will appearing at longilineal tripper two ends and carry out push action, it is good less than internal switch, switch loose contact or user sense of touch feel in operation to have touch-control ... wait and do not expect that the situation that takes place takes place, cause result of use undesirable, even can't move.
Therefore, an aspect of of the present present invention promptly is to provide a kind of press-key structure, to overcome above-mentioned problem.
Summary of the invention
An aspect of of the present present invention is to provide a kind of press-key structure, and press-key structure particularly suitable according to the present invention is in the slender type press button design that is installed on frivolous, the short and small portable electron device.
According to the press-key structure of of the present invention one preferred specific embodiment, this press-key structure is arranged on the electronic installation.Electronic installation comprises a housing, and housing has an outer wall and the position inwall relative with outer wall.On outer wall, housing and have a perforate.This press-key structure comprises a keycap, an elastic component and a switch.Keycap comprises a press section and a junction surface.One of junction surface self-pressing portion extends on every side.Keycap is installed in the perforate of outer wall substantially, cause the press section part to expose to outside the perforate, and the junction surface is limited movably by outer wall.On a lower surface of press section and a protruded stigma is set.Elastic component comprises at least one fixed part and a plurality of elastic tip.At least one fixed part is fixed on the inwall.Elastic component is to be tight against keycap with a plurality of elastic tip, and supports keycap and do vertical moving with respect to inwall.Switch is installed on the inwall.When an external force acted on the press section of keycap, keycap elasticity of compression member caused the elastic tip of elastic component to be slided on keycap, and protruded stigma activates by keycap, so on switch the application of force, thereby open switch.
Can be further understood by the following detailed description and accompanying drawings about advantage of the present invention and design.
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Figure 1A is the vertical view according to the press-key structure of of the present invention one preferred specific embodiment;
Figure 1B be among Figure 1A press-key structure along the cross section view of A-A line; Fig. 1 C be among Figure 1B press-key structure along the cross section view of B-B line;
Fig. 2 is the upward view according to press-key structure of the present invention;
Fig. 3 A is according to press-key structure of the present invention, at the schematic diagram of the state that is not subjected to the external force effect;
Fig. 3 B is according to press-key structure of the present invention, and its elongated shape keycap is subjected to the schematic diagram of the state of an external force effect in the center of itself;
Fig. 3 C is according to press-key structure of the present invention, and its elongated shape keycap is subjected to the schematic diagram of the state of an external force effect at the place, right side of itself.
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With reference to Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C and Fig. 2, be disclosed in these accompanying drawings according to the press-key structure 12 of of the present invention one preferred specific embodiment.
Figure 1A is the vertical view according to the press-key structure 12 of of the present invention one preferred specific embodiment.Figure 1A and express the partial shell of the electronic installation 10 that press-key structure 12 is installed.Housing has an outer wall 14 and the position inwall 15 (be presented in Fig. 1 C) relative with outer wall.At outer wall 14 upper shells and have a perforate 146.In one embodiment, electronic installation 10 is a portable electron device, for example camera.
Figure 1B be among Figure 1A press-key structure 12 along a cross section view of A-A line.Fig. 1 C be among Figure 1B press-key structure 12 along a cross section view of B-B line.Fig. 2 is a upward view of press-key structure 12.As Figure 1A, Figure 1B, Fig. 1 C and shown in Figure 2, press-key structure 12 comprises a keycap 16, an elastic component 18 and a switch 13.
As Figure 1B, Fig. 1 C and shown in Figure 2, outer wall 14 comprises a base portion 142 and a protuberance 144.Perforate 146 is formed on the protuberance 144.Protuberance 144 is outstanding to the outside of electronic installation 10 from base portion 142, to form an accommodation space.Keycap 16 is arranged in the accommodation space of outer wall 14.
As Figure 1B, Fig. 1 C and shown in Figure 2, keycap 16 comprises a press section 24 and a junction surface 26.One of junction surface 26 self-pressing portions 24 extend on every side.Keycap 16 is installed in the perforate 146 of outer wall substantially, causes press section 24 parts to expose to outside the perforate 146, and junction surface 26 is to be limited movably by outer wall 14.On a lower surface of press section 24 and a protruded stigma 30 is set.
In one embodiment, keycap 16 is a longilineal keycap.
As Figure 1B, Fig. 1 C and shown in Figure 2, elastic component 18 comprises at least one fixed part 32 and a plurality of elastic tip 34.At least one fixed part 32 is fixed on the inwall 15.Elastic component 18 is tight against keycap 16 with a plurality of elastic tip 34, and supports keycap 16 and do vertical moving with respect to inwall 15.
In one embodiment, as Figure 1B, Fig. 1 C and shown in Figure 2, on junction surface 26 and form a plurality of guide grooves 28.Each elastic tip 34 of elastic component 18 is slidably disposed in the guide groove 28 in these guide grooves 28.Therefore, do with respect to inwall 15 in the process of vertical moving at keycap 16, these elastic tip 34 are done linear slide by these guide groove 28 guidings.
In one embodiment, as Figure 1B, Fig. 1 C and shown in Figure 2, a plurality of elastic tip 34 of elastic component 18 and keycap 16 linear contacts are to promote the rigidity of elastic tip 34.Thus, do with respect to inwall 15 in the process of vertical moving at keycap 16, these elastic tip 34 are done relative to keycap 16 and are slided when moving, and do not have too big frictional force, to promote press-key structure 12 at operational sense of touch, fluency.
In one embodiment, elastic component 18 is that a sheet metal is made.
In one embodiment, as Figure 1B, Fig. 1 C and shown in Figure 2, elastic component 18 also comprises a plurality of elastic arms.A plurality of elastic arms fixed part 32 places at least one fixed part 32 respectively extend.Each elastic tip 34 in a plurality of elastic tip 34 is formed on the elastic arm in a plurality of elastic arms.
Switch 13 is installed on the inwall 15.When an external force acted on the press section 24 of keycap 16, keycap 16 elasticity of compression members 18 caused these elastic tip 34 of elastic component 18 to be slided on keycap 16, and protruded stigma 30 activates by keycap 16, so as on switch 13 application of force, and then open switch 13.
In one embodiment, as Figure 1B, Fig. 1 C and shown in Figure 2, housing further comprises a plurality of reference columns 40.A plurality of reference columns 40 extend in the accommodation space from the base portion 142 of outer wall 14, shift out outside the accommodation space to stop keycap 16.In another specific embodiment, housing further comprises a plurality of reference columns 40.A plurality of reference columns 40 extend in the accommodation space from the protuberance 144 of outer wall 14, shift out outside the accommodation space because of the more inclined to one side external force effect in position to stop keycap 16, with reference to Fig. 3 C.
With reference to Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B and Fig. 3 C, described among the figure according to press-key structure 12 of the present invention, and configuration elongated shape keycap 16, be not subjected to external force to do the time spent and be subjected to external force to make each state of time spent.Press-key structure 12 according to the present invention is shown in Fig. 3 A at the state that is not subjected to the external force effect.As shown in Figure 3A, elongated shape keycap 16 is supported by elastic component 18, and press section 24 major parts of elongated shape keycap 16 expose to outside the perforate 146 of outer wall 14.
According to press-key structure 12 of the present invention, its elongated shape keycap 16 is subjected to the state of an external force (being denoted as arrow among the figure) effect to be shown in Fig. 3 B in the center of itself.Shown in Fig. 3 B, at this moment, as fulcrum, the elastic arm that elastic component 18 connects elastic tip 34 will produce distortion (moving to the level shown in the dotted line among the figure) synchronously downwards, and close deflection is arranged with the fixed part 32 of elastic component 18.The elastic arm of equivalent distortion can provide the user in operational sense of touch, and external force removes the kinetic energy that back elongated shape keycap 16 returns back to original position.At this state, the protruded stigma 30 on the elongated shape keycap 16 can activated effectively, so as on switch 13 application of force, and then open switch 13.
According to press-key structure 12 of the present invention, its elongated shape keycap 16 is subjected to the state of an external force (being denoted as arrow among the figure) effect to be shown in Fig. 3 C at the place, right side of itself.Shown in Fig. 3 C, at this moment, except the fixed part 32 of elastic component 18 as the fulcrum, elongated shape keycap 16 elastic tip 34 in the left side post 40 that will be positioned in the drawings blocks and forms another fulcrum, elongated shape keycap 16 can tilt to the right, elastic component 18 elastic arm on right side in the drawings will produce bigger deflection, and Zuo Ce elastic arm then has any deflection hardly in the drawings.Only the right side elastic arm of relatively large distortion promptly can provide the user in operational sense of touch, and external force removes the kinetic energy that back elongated shape keycap 16 returns back to original position.At this state, the protruded stigma 30 on the elongated shape keycap 16 also can activated effectively, so as on switch 13 application of force, and then open switch 13.
From above detailed description to embodiments of the present invention, promptly can be clear that, when press-key structure according to the present invention is applied to longilineal button, even the edge at the center of departing from button carries out push action, also be difficult for to take place as mistake by, can't open switch, loose contact, that the user operates sense of touch is not good ..., do not expect situation about taking place etc. the prior art existence.Compare with the button of compression spring with general collocation circle or stubby shape keycap,, bigger performance space can be arranged in shape, and the sense of touch that elastic component provided and restoring force also are preferable according to press-key structure of the present invention.
By the detailed description of above preferred specific embodiment, can more clearly describe feature of the present invention and design, but the above-mentioned preferred specific embodiment that discloses is limited to category of the present invention.On the contrary, in claim scope of the present invention, can make the arrangement of various changes and identity property.
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1. press-key structure, described press-key structure is arranged on the electronic installation, and described electronic installation comprises a housing, and described housing has an outer wall and the position inwall relative with described outer wall, at the above housing of described outer wall and have a perforate, described press-key structure comprises:
One keycap, described keycap comprises a press section and a junction surface, extend on every side from one of described press section at described junction surface, described keycap is installed in the perforate of described outer wall substantially, cause the press section part to expose to outside the perforate, and described junction surface is limited movably by described outer wall, on a lower surface of described press section and a protruded stigma is set;
One elastic component, described elastic component comprises at least one fixed part and a plurality of elastic tip, described at least one fixed part is fixed on the described inwall, and described elastic component is tight against described keycap with described a plurality of elastic tip, and supports described keycap and do vertical moving with respect to described inwall; And
One switch, described switch are installed on the described inwall,
Wherein when an external force acts on the press section of described keycap, described keycap compresses described elastic component, cause the described elastic tip of described elastic component to be slided on described keycap, and described protruded stigma is activated by described keycap, so that the application of force on described switch, and then open described switch.
2. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein on described junction surface and form a plurality of guide grooves, each elastic tip in a plurality of elastic tip of elastic component is slidably disposed in the guide groove in the guide groove.
3. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said elastic component is made by a sheet metal.
4. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said keycap are a longilineal keycap.
5. press-key structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic installation are portable electron devices.
6. electronic installation comprises:
One housing, described housing have an outer wall and the position inwall relative with described outer wall, at the above housing of described outer wall and have a perforate;
One button comprises:
One keycap, described keycap comprises a press section and a junction surface, extend on every side from one of described press section at described junction surface, described keycap is installed in the perforate of outer wall substantially, cause described press section part to expose to outside the described perforate, and described junction surface is limited movably by described outer wall, on a lower surface of described press section and a protruded stigma is set;
One elastic component, described elastic component comprises at least one fixed part and a plurality of elastic tip, described at least one fixed part is fixed on the described inwall, and described elastic component is tight against described keycap with described a plurality of elastic tip, and supports described keycap and do vertical moving with respect to described inwall; And
One switch, described switch are installed on the described inwall,
Wherein when an external force acts on the press section of described keycap, described keycap compresses described elastic component, and the described elastic tip that causes described elastic component is along described keycap slide relative, and described protruded stigma is activated by described keycap, so that the application of force on described switch, and then open described switch.
7. electronic installation as claimed in claim 6, the outer wall of wherein said housing comprise a base portion and a protuberance, and perforate is formed on the protuberance, and protuberance is outstanding to the outside of electronic installation from base portion, to form an accommodation space.
8. electronic installation as claimed in claim 7, wherein said housing further comprises a plurality of reference columns, a plurality of reference columns extend in the accommodation space from the base portion of outer wall, shift out outside the accommodation space to stop keycap.
9. electronic installation as claimed in claim 7, wherein said housing further comprises a plurality of reference columns, a plurality of reference columns extend in the accommodation space from the protuberance of outer wall, shift out outside the accommodation space to stop keycap.
10. electronic installation as claimed in claim 6, wherein said elastic component also comprises a plurality of elastic arms, a plurality of elastic arms fixed part place at least one fixed part respectively extend, and each elastic tip in a plurality of elastic tip is formed on the elastic arm in a plurality of elastic arms.
11. electronic installation as claimed in claim 6, wherein on described junction surface and form a plurality of guide grooves, each elastic tip in a plurality of elastic tip of elastic component is slidably disposed in the guide groove in the guide groove.
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