CN214505321U

CN214505321U - Key structure and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN214505321U
Application number: CN202120324640.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 罗源
Original assignee: Suzhou Yuankong Electronic Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Suzhou Yuankong Electronic Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-02-04
Filing date: 2021-02-04
Publication date: 2021-10-26
Anticipated expiration: 2031-02-04

Abstract

The application discloses a key structure and electronic equipment, wherein the key structure comprises a fixed seat, the fixed seat comprises a first plate body and a second plate body, the second plate body is connected with the first plate body, a containing cavity is formed between the second plate body and the first plate body, and a first through hole communicated with the containing cavity is formed in the first plate body; the pressing piece is arranged on the surface, away from the accommodating cavity, of the first plate body, and covers the first through hole; and the switch assembly is arranged on the surface, facing the accommodating cavity, of the second plate body, the switch of the switch assembly corresponds to the first through hole so as to press the pressing piece, and the pressing piece can move in the first through hole so as to control the switch to be opened and closed. This application embodiment is through setting the fixing base to including two plate bodies for the structure of fixing base is retrencied more, can make the button structure miniaturization more.

Description

Key structure and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, in particular to a key structure and electronic equipment.

Background

The button has obtained extensive application on electronic equipment such as smart mobile phone, wearable equipment, along with the promotion of electronic equipment miniaturization demand, the demand of button miniaturization is also more and more urgent, however the button among the correlation technique is unfavorable for the miniaturization because structural design is complicated.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The embodiment of the application provides a button structure and electronic equipment, through setting the fixing base to include two plate bodies for the structure of fixing base is retrencied more, can make the button structure miniaturization more. The technical scheme is as follows:

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a key structure, including:

the fixing seat comprises a first plate body and a second plate body, the second plate body is connected with the first plate body, a containing cavity is formed between the second plate body and the first plate body, and a first through hole communicated with the containing cavity is formed in the first plate body;

the pressing piece is arranged on the surface, away from the accommodating cavity, of the first plate body, and covers the first through hole; and

the switch assembly is arranged on the surface, facing the accommodating cavity, of the second plate body, the switch of the switch assembly corresponds to the first through hole so as to press the pressing piece, and the pressing piece can move in the first through hole so as to control the switch to be opened and closed.

In some embodiments, the fixing base further includes a third plate, the third plate and the second plate are located on the same side of the first plate, the third plate is connected to the first plate, the third plate, the first plate and the second plate together form the accommodating cavity, and the third plate is used for being connected to an external device.

In some of these embodiments, the third plate body comprises:

the first part and the second plate body are positioned on the same side of the first plate body, the first part is connected with the first plate body, and the first part, the first plate body and the second plate body jointly form the accommodating cavity; and

the second part is positioned on one side, facing away from the accommodating cavity, of the first part, is connected with one end, facing away from the first plate body, of the first part, and is used for being connected with an external device.

In some embodiments, the number of the third plate bodies is two, the two third plate bodies and the second plate body are both located on the same side of the first plate body, and the two third plate bodies are located at two ends of the second plate body respectively.

In some embodiments, the first plate, the second plate, and the third plate are a unitary structure.

In some of these embodiments, the pressing piece comprises:

the connecting part is arranged on the surface, away from the accommodating cavity, of the first plate body, covers the first through hole, and is made of a light-transmitting material; and

the pressing part is located on one side, away from the first plate body, of the connecting part, a second through hole is formed in the pressing part, one end of the second through hole extends to the connecting part, and the other end of the second through hole extends to the outside.

In some embodiments, a surface of the connecting portion facing the pressing portion is provided with a first protrusion matched with the second through hole, and the first protrusion is located in the second through hole.

In some of these embodiments, the switch assembly comprises:

the circuit board is positioned in the accommodating cavity and is attached to the second board body;

the switch is arranged on the circuit board and corresponds to the first through hole;

the signal lamp is arranged on the circuit board; and

the controller is installed on the circuit board, the controller is electrically connected with the switch and the signal lamp, and light rays emitted by the signal lamp can reach the outside through the connecting portion and the second through hole.

In some embodiments, a first connecting piece is disposed on a surface of the circuit board facing the second board body, a second connecting piece is disposed on a surface of the second board body facing the circuit board, and the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece are detachably connected.

In some embodiments, a third connecting piece is disposed on a surface of the pressing piece facing the first plate, and a fourth connecting piece is disposed on a surface of the first plate facing the pressing piece, and the fourth connecting piece is detachably connected to the third connecting piece.

In some embodiments, the third connector includes any one of a first mounting post and a first mounting hole, the fourth connector includes the other one of the first mounting post and the first mounting hole, and the first mounting post is in interference fit connection with the first mounting hole.

In some embodiments, a surface of the pressing piece facing the first plate body is provided with a second protrusion, and the second protrusion passes through the first through hole and abuts against the switch.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, which includes any of the above key structures.

The key structure and the electronic equipment of the embodiment of the application make the structure of the fixing seat more simplified and can make the key structure more miniaturized by setting the fixing seat to comprise the two plate bodies. In addition, through setting up pressing piece and switch module respectively in the surface of first plate body and the surface of second plate body, can make the space utilization of first plate body and second plate body reach the maximize, and then the size of reduction fixing base that can step forward makes the button structure more miniaturized.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a key structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 is another perspective view of a key structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of one orientation of the key structure shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the key structure of FIG. 2 in another orientation;

fig. 5 is a perspective view of a fixing base in a key structure according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the present application is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application.

The button has obtained extensive application on electronic equipment such as smart mobile phone, wearable equipment, along with the promotion of electronic equipment miniaturization demand, the demand of button miniaturization is also more and more urgent, however the button among the correlation technique is unfavorable for the miniaturization because structural design is complicated. Based on this, the present application provides a key structure and an electronic device, which aim to solve the above problems.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a key structure 100. Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the key structure 100 includes a fixing base 110, a pressing member 120, and a switch assembly 130. The fixing seat 110 includes a first plate body 111 and a second plate body 112, the second plate body 112 is connected to the first plate body 111, a containing cavity a is formed between the second plate body 112 and the first plate body 111, and a first through hole b communicated with the containing cavity a is arranged on the first plate body 111. The pressing piece 120 is disposed on a surface of the first plate 111 facing away from the accommodating cavity a, and the pressing piece 120 covers the first through hole b. The switch assembly 130 is disposed on a surface of the second plate 112 facing the accommodating cavity a, and a switch 131 of the switch assembly 130 corresponds to the first through hole b, so that when the pressing member 120 is pressed, the pressing member 120 can move in the first through hole b to control the switch 131 to open and close.

The key structure 100 of the embodiment of the application, by setting the fixing base 110 to include two plate bodies, the structure of the fixing base 110 is more simplified, and the key structure 100 can be more miniaturized. In addition, the pressing member 120 and the switch assembly 130 are respectively disposed on the surface of the first board 111 and the surface of the second board 112, so that the space utilization of the first board 111 and the second board 112 can be maximized, and the size of the fixing base 110 can be further reduced, thereby further miniaturizing the key structure 100.

In the embodiment of the present application, in order to form the accommodating cavity a between the first board 111 and the second board 112, an included angle should be formed between the first board 111 and the second board 112. Specifically, the included angle between the first plate 111 and the second plate 112 may be greater than 0 ° and less than 180 °. Preferably, in order to facilitate the installation of the switch assembly 130 in the receiving cavity a and to achieve the miniaturization of the key structure 100, the angle between the first plate body 111 and the second plate body 112 may be 90 °.

In some embodiments, when the key structure 100 is connected to an external device, the connection to the external device may be directly achieved through the first board 111 and/or the second board 112 of the fixing base 110. In other embodiments, referring to fig. 2 to 5, the fixing base 110 may further include a third board 113, and the key structure 100 may be connected to an external device through the third board 113 of the fixing base 110. Specifically, the third plate 113 and the second plate 112 may be located on the same side of the first plate 111, the third plate 113 is connected to the first plate 111, and the third plate 113, the first plate 111, and the second plate 112 together form the accommodating cavity a. As described above, by connecting the third board 113 with an external device, the connection is more convenient than the connection between the first board 111 and/or the second board 112 and the external device because the pressing member 120 and the switch assembly 130 are not disposed on the third board 113.

Still further, referring to fig. 5, the third plate 113 may include a first portion 1131 and a second portion 1132. The first portion 1131 and the second plate 112 are located on the same side of the first plate 111, the first portion 1131 is connected to the first plate 111, and the first portion 1131, the first plate 111 and the second plate 112 together form the accommodating cavity a; the second portion 1132 is located at a side of the first portion 1131 facing away from the accommodating cavity a, and is connected to an end of the first portion 1131 facing away from the first board body 111, and the second portion 1132 is used for connecting to an external device. As described above, the second portion 1132 far from the first board 111 is connected to an external device, on one hand, the second portion 1132 is not hindered by the first board 111 when being connected to the external device, so that the connection is more convenient, and on the other hand, a sufficient distance between the pressing portion 122 and the external device can be ensured, so that the pressing portion 122 can expose the electronic device for use. Second portion 1132 and external device can be connected through the bonding agent, also can be connected through screw, screw rod etc. and when second portion 1132 and external device pass through the mode such as screw, screw rod, can be provided with second mounting hole etc. on the second portion 1132.

In the embodiment of the present application, the number of the third plates 113 may be any. For example, the number of the third plate 113 may be one, two, three, etc. Of course, in order to ensure the smoothness of the connection between the key structure 100 and the external device and to ensure the miniaturization of the key structure 100, the number of the third plate bodies 113 is preferably two. Specifically, when the number of the third plate bodies 113 is two, referring to fig. 5, the two third plate bodies 113 and the second plate body 112 may be located on the same side of the first plate body 111, and the two third plate bodies 113 are located at two ends of the second plate body 112 respectively.

In some embodiments, the first plate 111, the second plate 112, and the third plate 113 may be assembled together after being separately molded. In other embodiments, the first plate 111, the second plate 112, and the third plate 113 may be a unitary structure. Specifically, the first plate 111, the second plate 112, and the third plate 113 may be formed by bending a single plate. By arranging the first plate 111, the second plate 112 and the third plate 113 as an integral structure, on one hand, the forming is more convenient, and on the other hand, the structural strength of each part of the fixing seat 110 can be more balanced.

In some embodiments, the pressing member 120 may be a unitary structure. When the pressing member 120 is an integral structure, the preparation material of the pressing member 120 may include a light-transmitting material so that when light exists in the accommodating chamber a, the light may pass through the pressing member 120 to be accessible to the user. In other embodiments, referring to fig. 3 and 4, the pressing member 120 may include a connecting portion 121 and a pressing portion 122, in this case, the connecting portion 121 may be disposed on a surface of the first plate 111 facing away from the accommodating cavity a, the connecting portion 121 covers the first through hole b, and a preparation material of the connecting portion 121 may include a light-transmitting material; the pressing portion 122 may be located on a side of the connecting portion 121 away from the first plate 111, and a second through hole c is provided on the pressing portion 122, one end of the second through hole c extends to the connecting portion 121, and the other end of the second through hole c extends to the outside, so that when there is light in the accommodating cavity a, light can penetrate through the connecting portion 121 and penetrate out of the second through hole c of the pressing portion 122, so as to be obtained by a user. Through setting the preparation material with connecting portion 121 to include the printing opacity material, except can reaching the printing opacity effect, can also make the light distribute again through second through-hole c and see through after more even. In the embodiment of the present application, the light-transmitting material may be silica gel.

In the embodiment of the present application, the light in the accommodating chamber a may come from the switch assembly 130 or from other devices in the electronic device. Preferably, the light in the accommodating cavity a comes from the switch assembly 130, and at this time, the switch assembly 130 may include a signal lamp, so that the signal lamp can be controlled to be turned on when the switch 131 receives a pressing signal, so that the light can be transmitted and acquired by the user, thereby playing a signal for reminding the user of successful pressing of the key. Besides, the light passing through the pressing member 120 to be accessible to the user may also have other purposes, such as being able to locate a specific pressing portion 122 of the key, so that the user can accurately press the pressing member 120, and the like, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

As can be understood, referring to fig. 3, the switch assembly 130 may include a circuit board 132, a switch 131, a signal lamp and a controller, wherein the circuit board 132 is located in the receiving cavity a and is attached to the second plate 112, and the switch 131 is mounted on the circuit board 132 and corresponds to the first through hole b; the signal lamp and the controller are both mounted on the circuit board 132, and the signal lamp and the switch 131 are both electrically connected to the controller. In the embodiment of the present application, the circuit board 132 and the second board 112 may be connected arbitrarily. For example, the circuit board 132 and the second board 112 may be connected by an adhesive. Of course, in order to facilitate the disassembly and assembly and maintenance of the switch assembly 130, referring to fig. 3, a first connector 1321 may be disposed on a surface of the circuit board 132 facing the second board 112, a second connector 1121 may be disposed on a surface of the second board 112 facing the circuit board 132, and the first connector 1321 and the second connector 1121 may be detachably connected. Specifically, the first connector 1321 may be any one of the second mounting column and the second mounting hole, the second connector 1121 may be another one of the second mounting column and the second mounting hole, and the second mounting column and the second mounting hole may be connected by interference fit.

When the pressing portion 122 is provided with the second through hole c, in order to ensure the integrity of the appearance of the pressing portion 122, referring to fig. 3, a first protrusion 1211 adapted to the second through hole c may be provided on the surface of the connecting portion 121 facing the pressing portion 122, and the first protrusion 1211 is located in the second through hole c. In some embodiments, the material for preparing the first protrusion 1211 may include a light-transmitting material, so that light can be transmitted through the first protrusion 1211 to be captured by a user. In other embodiments, the first protrusion 1211 may not be made of a light-transmitting material, and light can pass through a gap between the first protrusion 1211 and the second through hole c to be captured by a user.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the connection between the pressing member 120 and the first plate 111 may be arbitrary. For example, the pressing member 120 and the first plate 111 may be connected to each other by an adhesive or the like. Of course, in order to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the pressing member 120 and the maintenance thereof, referring to fig. 3 and 4, a third connecting member 123 may be disposed on a surface of the pressing member 120 facing the first plate 111, and a fourth connecting member 1111 may be disposed on a surface of the first plate 111 facing the pressing member 120, and the fourth connecting member 1111 and the third connecting member 123 may be detachably connected. Still further, the third connector 123 may include any one of a first mounting post and a first mounting hole, the fourth connector 1111 may include the other one of the first mounting post and the first mounting hole, and the first mounting post and the first mounting hole may be connected by interference fit. As described above, the pressing member 120 is connected to the first plate 111 through the first mounting post and the first mounting hole in an interference fit manner, so that the pressing member 120 is more conveniently connected to the first plate 111. When the pressing member 120 includes a connecting portion 121 and a pressing portion 122, a third connecting member 123 is located on a surface of the connecting portion 121 facing the first plate 111.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 4, a second protrusion 124 may be disposed on a surface of the pressing piece 120 facing the first plate 111, and the second protrusion 124 passes through the first through hole b and abuts against the switch 131. Through the arrangement, the switch 131 can be controlled to be opened and closed by slightly pressing the pressing piece 120 through the second protrusion 124, and the user experience can be improved. When the pressing member 120 includes the connecting portion 121 and the pressing portion 122, the second protrusion 124 is located on a surface of the connecting portion 121 facing the first plate body 111.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, which includes any of the key structures 100 described above. The electronic device may be any device that includes keys. For example, the electronic device may be a smartphone, a wearable device, a computing device, a television, a vehicle, a camera, a monitoring device, and so forth.

The electronic device of the embodiment of the application includes the above-mentioned key structure 100, so that the whole effect of the above-mentioned key structure 100 is achieved, for example, by configuring the fixing base 110 to include two plate bodies, the structure of the fixing base 110 is more simplified, and the key structure 100 can be made smaller. In addition, the pressing member 120 and the switch assembly 130 are respectively disposed on the surface of the first board 111 and the surface of the second board 112, so that the space utilization of the first board 111 and the second board 112 can be maximized, and the size of the fixing base 110 can be further reduced, thereby further miniaturizing the key structure 100.

The same or similar reference numerals in the drawings of the present embodiment correspond to the same or similar components; in the description of the present application, it is to be understood that if there is an orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, it is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, but it is not intended to indicate or imply that the system or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and therefore, the terms describing the positional relationship in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and are not to be construed as limiting the present patent, and the specific meaning of the terms described above will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

The above description is only exemplary of the present application and should not be taken as limiting the present application, as any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A key structure, comprising:

2. The key structure of claim 1, wherein the fixing base further comprises a third plate, the third plate and the second plate are located on the same side of the first plate, the third plate is connected to the first plate, the third plate, the first plate and the second plate together form the accommodating cavity, and the third plate is used for connecting to an external device.

3. The key structure of claim 2, wherein said third plate comprises:

4. The key structure of claim 2, wherein the number of the third board bodies is two, two of the third board bodies and the second board body are both located at the same side of the first board body, and the two third board bodies are respectively located at two ends of the second board body.

5. The key structure of claim 2, wherein the first plate, the second plate and the third plate are a unitary structure.

6. The key structure of claim 1, wherein the pressing member comprises:

7. The key structure of claim 6, wherein a surface of the connecting portion facing the pressing portion is provided with a first protrusion adapted to the second through hole, and the first protrusion is located in the second through hole.

8. The key structure of claim 6, wherein the switch assembly comprises:

the signal lamp is arranged on the circuit board; and

the controller is installed on the circuit board, the controller is electrically connected with the switch and the signal lamp, and light emitted by the signal lamp can reach the outside through the connecting portion and the second through hole.

9. The key structure of claim 8, wherein a first connecting member is disposed on a surface of the circuit board facing the second board body, and a second connecting member is disposed on a surface of the second board body facing the circuit board, the first connecting member being detachably connected to the second connecting member.

10. The key structure of claim 1, wherein a third connecting member is disposed on a surface of the pressing member facing the first plate, and a fourth connecting member is disposed on a surface of the first plate facing the pressing member, and the fourth connecting member is detachably connected to the third connecting member.

11. The key structure of claim 10, wherein the third connector includes one of a first mounting post and a first mounting hole, and the fourth connector includes the other of the first mounting post and the first mounting hole, and the first mounting post is connected with the first mounting hole in an interference fit manner.

12. The key structure of claim 1, wherein a surface of the pressing piece facing the first plate body is provided with a second protrusion, and the second protrusion passes through the first through hole and abuts against the switch.

13. An electronic device, characterized in that it comprises a key structure according to any one of claims 1 to 12.