CN203026423U

CN203026423U - Electricity-saving switch structure of electronic device

Info

Publication number: CN203026423U
Application number: CN 201220740804
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郑力魁
Original assignee: KYE Systems Corp
Current assignee: KYE Systems Corp
Priority date: 2012-12-28
Filing date: 2012-12-28
Publication date: 2013-06-26
Anticipated expiration: 2022-12-28

Abstract

The utility model relates to an electricity-saving switch structure of an electronic device. The electricity-saving switch structure comprises a shell, a pushing key and a battery electrode assembly; a battery chamber is formed inside the shell, a positioning member is formed corresponding to the battery chamber, the pushing key is arranged in the positioning member and the shell is internally provided with two power contacts; the battery electrode group comprises two contact electrodes and an electric connector, wherein the two contact electrodes are respectively arranged at the positive pole and the negative pole in the battery chamber; the electric connector is arranged on the pushing key, one end of the electric connector is electrically connected with one contact electrode, the other end of the electric connector is connected with one power contact, and the other contact electrode is electrically connected with the other power contact; and therefore, when a battery is put into the battery chamber and is respectively in contact with the two contact electrodes, the pushing key is moved, the electric connector controls the battery to be in contact or disconnected with the two power contacts, and therefore, after a power supply is powered off, the current is completely blocked to achieve the electricity-saving purpose.

Description

Power-saving switch structure of electronic device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a power-saving switch structure used as a power switch in an electronic device.

Background

The wireless optical mouse is widely used nowadays, for example, the existing household computers, personal mobility devices, school teaching equipment, enterprise meeting rooms and the like, the traditional roller type wired mouse is almost eliminated, and the wireless optical mouse has the efficacy of replacing the wire with wireless and replacing the roller with optics, so that the carrying, using convenience and operating sensitivity are fully improved.

Referring to fig. 7, a bottom of a conventional wireless optical mouse is disclosed, which includes a bottom case 60 and a substrate 64 disposed inside the bottom case 60, wherein a lens element 61 is disposed on the bottom of the bottom case 60, and a switch slot 62 is formed; a battery jar 65, a sensor 66 and a switch body 67 are arranged on the substrate 64 inside the bottom shell 60; wherein,

the lens element 61 is used for collecting the reflected image when the optical mouse moves on the desktop, and calculating the information such as the moving coordinate and the like of the image signal through the sensor 66; the switch slot 62 is a hollow rectangle, a shifting piece 63 penetrates through the switch slot, and the shifting piece 63 is shifted to control a switch body 67 on a substrate 64; the switch body 67 is used to control whether the positive and negative poles of the battery jar 65 are conducted;

as shown in fig. 8, the switch body 67 disposed on the substrate 64 includes a plurality of pins 69 and a push button 68 extending from a side surface thereof; the pins 69 are respectively soldered ON the substrate 64, and the push button 68 is connected to the dial 63, so that when the user moves the dial 63, the pins 69 to be electrically connected are switched to operate, for example, the pins 69 switched to be electrically connected are pushed up to be turned ON (ON) to enable the mouse to operate normally.

As can be seen from the above-mentioned conventional wireless optical mouse, when the user no longer needs to use the wireless optical mouse, the user will move the toggle plate 63 to the OFF position, and the push button 68, which is linked with the toggle plate, will switch the switch body 67 to the non-conductive position, so as to switch the power of the wireless optical mouse, the Switch body 67 described above, however, most likely uses a DIP Switch (DIP Switch), which is very small and has very close proximity of its feet 69, the dip switch is very inexpensive to manufacture, and when manufactured in large quantities, the quality of the manufacture is rather rough, the pole-to-pole distances of the plurality of feet 69 are very close, even if the switch is in an OFF state, a resistance is generated and a small current flows, or solder oil often permeates into the switch, the situation that the switch is in the OFF state and power is consumed can occur; therefore, there is a need to provide a better solution to the above situation.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the main object of the present invention is to provide a power saving switch structure of an electronic device, which is a switch completely blocking current with air, so that the switch can achieve the purpose of completely saving power for the electronic device.

The technical means adopted to achieve the above object is to make the power saving switch structure of the electronic device include:

a shell, in which a battery chamber is formed, a positioning piece is formed on the shell corresponding to the battery chamber, and a first power supply contact and a second power supply contact are arranged in the shell;

a push key, which is arranged between the positioning parts of the shell and can be pushed from a first position to a second position in the horizontal direction; the push key is provided with a top supporting part extending towards the vertical direction;

the battery electrode group comprises a first contact electrode, a second contact electrode and an electric connector, the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode are respectively arranged on the opposite positions in the battery chamber of the shell, and the first contact electrode is electrically connected with a first power supply contact in the shell; the electric connector is arranged on the supporting part of the push key in a spanning mode, one end of the electric connector is electrically connected with the second contact electrode, and the other end of the electric connector is normally opened and corresponds to a second power supply contact in the shell.

Preferably, a circuit board is disposed in the housing, and the first power contact and the second power contact are disposed on the circuit board respectively.

Preferably, a pressing part extending from the horizontal direction is formed at the upper end part of the top supporting part of the push key, and two notches recessed from the horizontal direction are respectively formed at two side edges of the top supporting part;

one end of the electric connector extends to form an inclined arm, the inclined arm extends to form a U-shaped connecting part, the other end of the connecting part extends to form another inclined arm, and the two inclined arms are arranged on the two notches of the push key in a spanning mode.

Preferably, the housing forms a slot at the bottom corresponding to the positioning element, and the positioning element forms a first positioning concave part and a second positioning concave part which are adjacent to each other on one side;

the push key forms an elastic convex part and a push button on one side and the bottom respectively, the elastic convex part corresponds to the first positioning concave part and the second positioning concave part of the positioning piece, and the push button penetrates out of the groove at the bottom of the shell.

Preferably, the other end of the electric connector forms a torsion spring after being extended and bent, and is electrically connected with the second contact electrode, and the other end of the electric connector is normally opened and corresponds to a second power supply contact in the shell.

Preferably, a fixed seat extending towards the vertical direction is formed on the housing close to the positioning piece, and a propping convex part is formed on the outer side wall of the fixed seat;

one end of the second contact electrode is bent to form a horizontal rod, and the horizontal rod is positioned in the fixed seat and is clamped by the abutting convex part on the outer side wall of the horizontal rod.

Preferably, the housing is a casing of a wireless input device.

Preferably, the wireless input device is a wireless mouse.

Preferably, the wireless input device is a wireless keyboard.

The utility model has the advantages that: with the above-mentioned electricity-saving switch structure, after the battery is loaded in the battery chamber of the shell and is respectively contacted with the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode, when the push key is pushed to the second position from the first position in the positioning piece, the free end of the electric connector is pressed by the support part on the push key to be contacted with the second power contact point so as to switch on the power circuit; after the power switch is used and the power supply is turned off, the push key is pushed back to the first position from the second position, and the free end of the electric connector is separated from the second power supply contact to form an air gap by the support part on the push key, so that the battery is completely opened with the first power supply contact and the second power supply contact, and the problems that the traditional power switch still has slight current passing loss and the battery is always connected to cause water outlet are effectively solved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a state diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a partial top view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a diagram of the on state of the switch according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating the open state of the switch according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of a conventional mouse.

FIG. 8 is a diagram of a power switch of a conventional mouse.

Description of the main elements

10 upper cover 20 electricity-saving switch

21 shell 22 push key

22A top support part 22B pressing part

22C elastic projection 22D push button

23 battery electrode group 24 positioning piece

24A first positioning recess 24B second positioning recess

25 first power contact 26 second power contact

27 circuit substrate 28 first contact electrode

29 second contact electrode

30 electric connector 301 connecting part

31 fixed seat 32 butting convex part

40 cell

60 bottom case 61 lens element

62 switch slot 63 plectrum

64 base plate 65 battery jar

66 sensor 67 switch body

68 push button 69.

Detailed Description

Regarding the power saving switch structure of the electronic device of the present invention, the named electronic device includes but is not limited to the electronic device that needs to be equipped with a battery and has a power switch, such as a wireless mouse, a wireless keyboard, etc., and in the preferred embodiment, the wireless mouse is taken as an example, please refer to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the electronic device of the present invention includes a housing, a circuit substrate 27, in this embodiment, the housing includes an upper cover 10 and a housing 21, a battery chamber is formed inside the housing 21, a positioning member 24 is formed on the housing 21 at the position corresponding to the battery chamber, and a first power contact 25 and a second power contact 26 are provided in the housing 21; in this embodiment, the first power contact 25 and the second power contact 26 are respectively disposed on the circuit substrate 27;

in addition, a power saving switch 20 is disposed in the electronic device, as shown in fig. 2, the power saving switch 20 includes a push button 22 and a battery electrode group 23; wherein,

the push key 22 is disposed between the positioning members 24 of the housing 21 and can be shifted from a first position (e.g., OFF) to a second position (e.g., ON) in the horizontal direction; a top supporting part 22A extending towards the vertical direction is formed on the push key 22, a pressing part 22B extending from the horizontal direction is formed at the upper end part of the top supporting part 22A, and two notches inwards recessed from the horizontal direction are respectively formed at two sides of the top supporting part 22A;

the battery electrode assembly 23 includes a first contact electrode 28, a second contact electrode 29 and an electrical connector 30, the first and

second contact electrodes

28,29 are respectively disposed at opposite positions in the battery chamber of the housing 21, in this embodiment, one end of the first contact electrode 28 is bent to form a conductive spring coil, and the other end is electrically connected to the first power contact 25 in the housing 21;

in this embodiment, one end of the electrical connector 30 extends to form an inclined arm, which in turn extends to form a U-shaped connecting portion 301, and the other end of the connecting portion 301 extends to form another inclined arm, and the two inclined arms are spanned over two notches of the push key 22; the other end of the electric connector 30 is extended and bent to form a torsion spring, and is electrically connected with the second contact electrode 29, and the other end of the electric connector is normally opened corresponding to the second power supply contact 26 in the housing 21; a rectangular fixed seat 31 extending in the vertical direction is formed on the housing 21 near the positioning member 24, the fixed seat 31 is disposed at the position corresponding to the second contact electrode 29 of the battery chamber, and a propping protrusion 32 is formed on the outer side wall of the fixed seat 31; one end of the second contact electrode 29 is bent to form a horizontal rod, the horizontal rod is located in the fixing base 31 and is clamped by the abutting convex part 32 on the outer side wall, and the other end of the second contact electrode 29 extends upwards and is bent to form a conductive spring coil.

Referring to fig. 3, 4 and 5, for further explaining the structure of the power saving switch 20 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the present embodiment, a slot is formed at the bottom of the housing 21 corresponding to the positioning element 24, and the positioning element 24 forms a first positioning concave portion 24A and a second positioning concave portion 24B adjacent to each other on one side; the push key 22 forms an elastic protrusion 22C and a push button 22D on one side and the bottom, respectively, the elastic protrusion 22C corresponds to the first and

second positioning recesses

24A,24B of the positioning member 24, and the push button 22D is penetrated through the slot at the bottom of the housing 21; the opening/closing operation in the above configuration is explained as follows:

when the battery 40 is installed in the battery chamber of the housing 21, the negative electrode and the positive electrode of the battery 40 will contact with the conductive coils of the first and

second contact electrodes

28,29, respectively, and when the elastic protrusion 22C of the push button 22 corresponds to the position of the second positioning recess 24B, it represents that the push button 22 is located at the second position (for example, ON), and the supporting portion 22A ON the push button 22 will press the connecting portion 301 of the electrical connector 30 with the pressing portion 22B thereof, so as to contact with the second power contact 26 to connect the power circuit, thereby forming an open state;

when the electronic device is used and the power is to be turned OFF, the push button 22 is pushed from the second position to the first position (for example, OFF), as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the push button 22D is pushed and moved to move the elastic protrusion 22C of the push button 22 from the originally corresponding second positioning recess 24B to the position of the first positioning recess 24A, as shown in fig. 6, at this time, the pressing portion 22B on the push button 22 no longer presses the electrical connector 30, so that the connecting portion 301 of the electrical connector 30 is separated from the second power contact 26 and suspended, thereby, the electronic device with the battery 40 is turned OFF completely.

Therefore, because the power-saving switch of the utility model can completely isolate the electronic device from the battery when the electronic device is powered off, and takes the air as a medium, the problem that the traditional power switch still has slight current to pass through to form loss and the battery leads to water because of being always connected can be effectively solved.

The above embodiments are provided for illustrative purposes to explain the principles and effects of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Those skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in the embodiments described above without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, which is set forth in the following claims. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be as set forth in the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A power-saving switch structure of an electronic device, comprising:

a shell, in which a battery chamber is formed, a positioning piece is formed on the shell at the position corresponding to the battery chamber, and a first power supply contact and a second power supply contact are arranged in the shell;

2. The power-saving switch structure of claim 1, wherein a circuit substrate is disposed in the housing, and the first power contact and the second power contact are disposed on the circuit substrate respectively.

3. The power-saving switch structure of an electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the push key has a pressing portion formed at an upper end of a top portion thereof and extending in a horizontal direction, and two notches are formed at both sides of the top portion and recessed in the horizontal direction;

4. The structure of power-saving switch of electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the housing has a slot formed at the bottom corresponding to the positioning member, and the positioning member has a first positioning recess and a second positioning recess formed adjacent to each other on one side;

5. The power-saving switch structure of an electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the other end of the electrical connector is extended and bent to form a torsion spring and electrically connected to the second contact electrode, and the other end of the electrical connector is normally open corresponding to the second power contact in the housing.

6. The power-saving switch structure of an electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the housing has a fixing base formed adjacent to the positioning member and extending in a vertical direction, and the outer side wall of the fixing base has a protrusion;

7. The power-saving switch structure of an electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the case is a casing of a wireless input device.

8. The power-saving switch structure of an electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the wireless input device is a wireless mouse.

9. The power-saving switch structure of an electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the wireless input device is a wireless keyboard.