CN215815661U

CN215815661U - Leather button and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN215815661U
Application number: CN202121694632.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 彭久高; 师瑞文; 何桂晓; 郭世文; 曹磊; 戴湘青; 吴海全
Original assignee: Shenzhen Grandsun Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Grandsun Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-07-23
Filing date: 2021-07-23
Publication date: 2022-02-11
Anticipated expiration: 2031-07-23

Abstract

The utility model discloses a leather key and an electronic device, wherein the leather key comprises a base body, a key support, a flexible support and a leather layer, the key support comprises a key body, the key body is connected to the upper surface of the base body in a hanging manner, the flexible support comprises a supporting panel and a supporting column, the supporting panel covers the key support, the supporting column is connected with the supporting panel and the base body, and the leather layer is attached to the surface of the supporting panel; the electronic device includes a leather button. According to the utility model, the key body has the characteristic of moving due to pressing, the flexible support is positioned between the key support and the leather layer, the key body can move by pressing the leather layer to trigger a corresponding key function, the support panel deforms when the leather layer is pressed, the flexible support supports the leather layer, the leather layer is prevented from collapsing, the service life of the key is prolonged, and the pressing hand feeling of the key is ensured.

Description

Leather button and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of keys, in particular to a leather key and electronic equipment.

Background

In the related art, the outer layer material of the electronic product key is generally selected from plastic or soft rubber which is convenient to process and assemble, leather is less used, the leather has good touch hand feeling and attractive appearance, but the leather is thin, and wrinkles and collapse easily occur after multiple pressing, so that the hand feeling of the key is reduced, the service life of the key is short, and the normal use of electronic equipment is influenced.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to solving at least one of the problems of the prior art. Therefore, the leather key provided by the utility model can guarantee the pressing hand feeling and prolong the service life of the key.

The utility model also provides electronic equipment with the leather key.

The leather key according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the utility model comprises:

a substrate;

the key support comprises at least one key body, the key body is connected to the upper surface of the base body in a hanging mode, and the key body can move relative to the base body under the pressing action;

the flexible support comprises a support panel and a support column, the support panel covers the surface of one side, back to the base, of the key support, one end of the support column is connected to one side, facing the base, of the support panel, and the other end of the support column is connected to the base;

and the leather layer is attached to the surface of one side, back to the key support, of the supporting panel.

The leather key provided by the embodiment of the utility model at least has the following beneficial effects:

in the embodiment of the utility model, the key body is connected to the base body in a hanging manner, so that the key body has the characteristic of moving due to pressing, the flexible support is positioned between the key support and the leather layer, the key body can move by pressing the leather layer to trigger the corresponding key function, the support panel deforms when the leather layer is pressed, the flexible support supports the leather layer, the leather layer is prevented from collapsing, the service life of the key is prolonged, and the pressing hand feeling of the key is ensured.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the edge of the leather layer has a hem wrapped around the edge of the support panel and clamped between the outer edge of the support panel and the base.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the supporting panel has a mounting hole, and a part of the key body is inserted into the mounting hole.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the supporting panel includes a mounting layer and a covering layer, the mounting layer is provided with the mounting hole, and the covering layer is attached to the surface of the mounting layer and covers the mounting hole.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the key support further includes a cantilever, one end of the cantilever is connected to the key body, the other end of the cantilever is connected to the base, and one end of the cantilever connected to the key body is higher than one end of the cantilever connected to the base.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the key support includes a plurality of the key bodies and a plurality of the cantilevers, the key bodies are distributed at intervals, and the adjacent key bodies are connected by the cantilevers.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, each key body is connected with a plurality of cantilevers, and the cantilevers are distributed along the circumferential direction of the key body.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the surface of the base is provided with a plurality of positioning pillars in a protruding manner, one end of the cantilever, which is away from the key body, is connected with a boss, the boss protrudes toward the base relative to the surface of the cantilever, the boss is provided with a positioning hole, the positioning pillars are inserted into the positioning holes, and the boss abuts against the base.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the key support further comprises a circuit board, the key support further comprises a plug-in post, one end of the plug-in post is connected to the key body, the base further comprises a plug-in hole, the circuit board and the plug-in post are respectively arranged on two sides of the base, and the plug-in post is arranged in the plug-in hole in a penetrating manner and can move in the plug-in hole to press or keep away from the circuit board.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the leather layer has a recessed key mark, the surface of the support panel has a recessed support mark, and the surface of the key body has a groove, and the support mark and the key mark are stacked on each other and cover the groove.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention includes:

the leather key of the first aspect embodiment;

an electronic function device, the base being secured to the electronic function device.

According to the electronic equipment provided by the embodiment of the utility model, at least the following beneficial effects are achieved:

the electronic equipment in the embodiment of the utility model adopts the leather keys, the leather layer is supported by the flexible support, the pressing hand feeling can be ensured while the collapse is avoided, and the service life is long.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

The utility model is further described with reference to the following figures and examples, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of one embodiment of a leather key of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the leather key of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the leather button of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the leather key of FIG. 1 showing another direction of the hidden substrate;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device according to the present invention.

Reference numerals:

the base body 100, the positioning column 110, the plug hole 120 and the jack 130; the key comprises a key support 200, a key body 210, a mounting ring 211, a pressing column 212, a groove 213, a cantilever 220, a boss 230, a positioning hole 231 and an inserting column 240; a flexible support 300, a support panel 310, a mounting layer 311, a cover layer 312, support marks 313, support columns 320, and mounting holes 330; leather layer 400, hem 410, key label 420; a circuit board 500, a socket 510; electronic function 600, head rest 610, ear shell 620.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship referred to in the description of the orientation, such as the upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, the meaning of a plurality is one or more, the meaning of a plurality is two or more, and the above, below, exceeding, etc. are understood as excluding the present numbers, and the above, below, within, etc. are understood as including the present numbers. If the first and second are described for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, they are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly limited, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection and the like should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in combination with the specific contents of the technical solutions.

In the description of the present invention, reference to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a leather key, which takes leather as a surface layer of the key. Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the leather key includes a base 100, a key support 200, a flexible support 300 and a leather layer 400, the base 100 is used for mounting the key support 200, the key support 200 includes at least one key body 210, the key body 210 is connected to the upper surface of the base 100 in a suspended manner, so that when the key body 210 is pressed, the key body 210 has a certain moving space and can move relative to the base 100, and the key body 210 can rebound in a reverse direction after being pressed towards the base 100; the leather layer 400 is an outermost layer structure of the key, the leather layer 400 is attached to the surface of the flexible support 300, which is opposite to the side of the key support 200, the flexible support 300 is used for supporting the leather layer 400, specifically, the flexible support 300 comprises a support panel 310 and a support column 320, the support panel 310 covers the surface of the key support 200, which is opposite to the side of the base 100, one end of the support column 320 is connected to the side of the support panel 310, which faces the base 100, and the other end of the support column 320 is connected to the base 100; because support column 320 is to support panel 310's support, make the space that supplies key support 200 to install between support panel 310 and the base member 100, support panel 310 and leather layer 400 are attached to each other, when leather layer 400 receives to press, support panel 310 warp with leather layer 400 simultaneously, support panel 310 supports leather layer 400, avoid leather layer 400 excessively to warp, in addition, flexible support 300 has certain flexibility, on the one hand when leather layer 400 receives to press, flexible support 300 can support leather layer 400, avoid leather layer 400 to sink, on the other hand, have certain deflection after flexible support 300 atress, make button body 210 can follow the pressing of leather layer 400 and remove, guarantee the pressing of button and feel.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the key body 210 is connected to the base 100 in a suspended manner, so that the key body 210 has the characteristic of moving due to pressing, the flexible support 300 is located between the key support 200 and the leather layer 400, the key body 210 can move by pressing the leather layer 400 to trigger a corresponding key function, the support panel 310 deforms while the leather layer 400 is pressed, the flexible support 300 supports the leather layer 400, the collapse of the leather layer 400 is avoided, the service life of the key is prolonged, and the pressing hand feeling of the key is ensured.

It should be noted that the flexible support 300 may be made of PU (polyurethane), plastic, rubber, or the like; leather layer 400 can be fixed in support panel 310 through modes such as bonding, hot pressing, because the two reciprocal anchorages, can warp in step, and support panel 310 supports leather layer 400, can reduce the deformation range when leather layer 400 is pressed.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the edge of the leather layer 400 has a hem 410, the hem 410 is bent downward based on the upper plane of the support panel 310, the hem 410 covers the edge of the support panel 310 to prevent the support panel 310 from being exposed, so that the leather layer 400 covers the support panel 310 more completely, the hem 410 is clamped between the edge of the support panel 310 and the base 100, the bonding strength between the leather layer 400 and the support panel 310 can be improved, and the hem 410 is located at the edge of the leather layer 400, so that the boundary area of the leather layer 400 is clamped, the probability of the leather layer 400 being hemmed can be reduced, and the service life of the leather layer 400 can be prolonged. Note that, the flap 410 is clamped between the upper plane of the base 100 and the bottom surface of the support panel 310, and the flap 410 covers the side portion and a part of the bottom area of the support panel 310, so that the upper surface of the support panel 310 is completely covered, and the connection degree between the leather layer 400 and the support panel 310 can be further strengthened.

As shown in fig. 4, the supporting panel 310 is provided with a mounting hole 330, a part of the key body 210 is inserted into the mounting hole 330, the hole wall of the mounting hole 330 limits the key body 210, and when the leather layer 400 is pressed, the key body 210 can move along the mounting hole 330, so that the key body 210 is prevented from shifting or being misplaced in the moving process, and the pressing precision is prevented from being affected.

In one embodiment, the supporting panel 310 includes a mounting layer 311 and a covering layer 312, the mounting layer 311 and the covering layer 312 are stacked, the mounting layer 311 is located between the covering layer 312 and the key body 210, the mounting hole 330 is opened in the mounting layer 311, and the covering layer 312 is attached to the surface of the mounting layer 311 and covers the mounting hole 330. The leather layer 400 is attached to the surface of the covering layer 312, and the leather layer 400 and the covering layer 312 can be deformed simultaneously to press the key body 210 in the mounting hole 330; through setting up overburden 312 and installation layer 311, on the one hand to carrying on spacingly to button body 210, on the other hand makes support panel 310 have the overburden 312 that supports leather layer 400 simultaneously, under the prerequisite of guaranteeing button body 210 removal precision, avoids leather layer 400 to collapse down.

The mounting layer 311 and the covering layer 312 may be integrally connected, for example, formed by injection molding, so as to reduce the processing difficulty. The top surface of the covering layer 312 should be a plane to ensure the flatness of the leather layer 400 after being attached to the covering layer 312.

The key body 210 includes a mounting ring 211, a pressing post 212 is protrudingly disposed on one side of the mounting ring 211, the pressing post 212 is inserted into the mounting hole 330, and the lower surface of the mounting layer 311 abuts against the mounting ring 211, so that the connection between the key holder 200 and the flexible holder 300 is more compact.

The key body 210 may be suspended above the base 100 by connecting an elastic member, which may be a spring, a leaf spring, or the like, in one embodiment, a spring is disposed between the key body 210 and the base 100, two ends of the spring are respectively connected to the bottom surface of the key body 210 and the upper surface of the base 100, and when the key body 210 is close to the base 100, the spring is pressed.

In another embodiment, the key holder 200 further includes a cantilever 220, one end of the cantilever 220 is connected to the substrate 100, the other end of the cantilever 220 is connected to the key body 210, and one end of the cantilever 220 connected to the substrate 100 is higher than one end of the cantilever 220 connected to the key body 210, so that a gap is formed between the bottom surface of the key body 210 and the surface of the substrate 100, and the key body 210 is suspended above the substrate 100, thereby facilitating the pressing of the key body 210.

It is conceivable that the key holder 200 includes a plurality of key bodies 210, different key bodies 210 can respectively trigger different functions of the electronic device, and similarly, the plurality of key bodies 210 need to be connected to the base 100 through the plurality of cantilevers 220. In one embodiment, the plurality of key bodies 210 are distributed at intervals, different key bodies 210 are independent from each other, each key body 210 is connected with a plurality of cantilevers 220, one end of each cantilever 220 is connected to the edge of the mounting ring 211 of the key body 210, and the other end is connected to the substrate 100; for example, one key body 210 is connected to two cantilevers 220, and the two cantilevers 220 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the key body 210, so as to connect the key body 210 and the substrate 100, and keep the key body 210 balanced when moving.

In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, adjacent key bodies 210 are connected to each other by a cantilever 220, and a plurality of key bodies 210 are mounted on the base 100 as an integral structure, so as to facilitate storage and assembly of the key holder 200. It should be noted that the cantilever 220 located between the adjacent key bodies 210 should be respectively provided with three branches, and the three branches are respectively connected with the two key bodies 210 and the substrate 100; the cantilever 220 located outside the key body 210 at the end is provided with two branches, and the two branches are respectively connected with the key body 210 and the substrate 100.

In addition, each key body 210 is connected with a plurality of cantilevers 220, and the cantilevers 220 are distributed along the circumferential direction of the key body 210, so that the key body 210 keeps balance when being pressed, and the key body 210 is prevented from being turned on one side to influence the resilience of the key body 210.

In one embodiment, the cantilever 220 gradually inclines upwards in a direction approaching the key body 210, so that the cantilever 220 connects the key body 210 and two ends of the substrate 100 to form a height difference, so that the key body 210 can be suspended above the substrate 100.

In another embodiment, a plurality of positioning posts 110 are protrudingly disposed on the surface of the base 100, one end of the cantilever 220 away from the key body 210 is connected to a boss 230, one end of the boss 230 protrudes toward the base 100 based on the surface of the cantilever 220, the boss 230 has a positioning hole 231, the positioning posts 110 are inserted into the positioning holes 231, the positioning holes 231 position the positioning posts 110, so as to connect the cantilever 220 with the base 100, and the installation convenience is high.

The leather key further comprises a circuit board 500, and various circuits and a plurality of electronic elements are integrated on the circuit board 500 so as to realize different functions of the key. Key support 200 still includes plug-in post 240, plug-in post 240's one end is connected with button body 210, base member 100 is connected to plug-in post 240's the other end, circuit board 500 sets up respectively in base member 100's both sides with plug-in post 240, spliced eye 120 has been seted up to base member 100, spliced eye 120's inside is worn to locate by plug-in post 240, when pressing down leather layer 400, button body 210 drives plug-in post 240 and removes, spliced eye 120 can be to plug-in post 240's removal direction, plug-in post 240 can press circuit board 500's relevant position, trigger button's corresponding function, remove the back of pressing down to leather layer 400, the button main part drives plug-in post 240 and kick-backs, circuit board 500 is kept away from to plug-in post 240.

The inside of the base body 100 is provided with a cavity, the circuit board 500 is accommodated in the base body 100, and the circuit board 500 can be fixed on the base body 100 in a threaded fastening manner; the circuit board 500 is electrically connected with a socket 510, the outer side of the base 100 is provided with a jack 130, the jack 130 corresponds to the position of the socket, and an external cable can be connected into the socket 510 through the jack 130 to be electrically connected with the circuit board 500 and charge a battery inside the key structure.

The surface of the leather layer 400 is concavely provided with key marks 420, and the key marks 420 can represent different functions of the keys, so that the user can conveniently recognize and use the keys. The key mark 420 may be formed on the leather layer 400 by hot pressing, the support panel 310 has a support mark 313 recessed therein, the support mark 313 may be integrally formed on the support panel 310 by injection molding, the surface of the key body 210 has a groove 213, and the leather layer 400 is attached to the surface of the flexible support 300, so that the key mark 420 and the support mark 313 are stacked on each other, correspond to the position of the groove 213, and cover the groove 213. It should be noted that each key body 210 is provided with a groove 213, each groove 213 corresponds to one of the support marks 313 and the key mark 420, the bottom wall of the groove 213 supports the support mark 313, and the support mark 313 supports the key mark 420, so as to prevent the key mark 420 from collapsing due to multiple pressing of the leather layer 400.

It is contemplated that the key indicia 420, support indicia 313, and recess 213 are identical in shape to match each other after the leather layer 400, flexible mount 300, and key mount 200 are installed.

The utility model also provides electronic equipment which comprises the leather key and an electronic function device 600, wherein the substrate 100 is fixed on the electronic function device 600, so that the leather key is installed on the electronic function device 600.

The electronic function device 600 should include a plurality of function modules, such as a power amplifier module, a display module, etc.; the electronic device may be a headset, a sound box, a video player, etc. As shown in fig. 5, the electronic device of the present invention is a headset, which includes a head beam 610 and earshells 620 connected to two ends of the head beam 610, respectively, and a leather button is mounted on one of the earshells 620.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention. Furthermore, the embodiments of the present invention and the features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Claims

1. Leather button, its characterized in that includes:

a substrate;

2. The leather key as recited in claim 1, wherein the edge of the leather layer has a hem, the hem being wrapped around the edge of the support panel and being sandwiched between the outer edge of the support panel and the base.

3. The leather key of claim 1, wherein the support panel has a mounting hole, and a portion of the key body is inserted into the mounting hole.

4. The leather key as claimed in claim 3, wherein the supporting panel comprises an installation layer and a covering layer, the installation layer is provided with the installation hole, and the covering layer is attached to the surface of the installation layer and covers the installation hole.

5. The leather button of claim 1, wherein the button support further comprises a cantilever, one end of the cantilever is connected to the button body, the other end of the cantilever is connected to the base, and the end of the cantilever connected to the button body is higher than the end of the cantilever connected to the base.

6. The leather button of claim 5, wherein the button support comprises a plurality of button bodies and a plurality of cantilevers, the button bodies are distributed at intervals, and the adjacent button bodies are connected through the cantilevers.

7. The leather key of claim 6, wherein a plurality of cantilevers are connected to each key body, and the cantilevers are distributed along the circumference of the key body.

8. The leather button as recited in claim 5, wherein the surface of the base is provided with a plurality of positioning posts in a protruding manner, one end of the cantilever, which is far away from the button body, is connected with a boss, the surface of the boss, which is opposite to the cantilever, protrudes toward the base, the boss is provided with a positioning hole, the positioning posts are inserted into the positioning holes, and the boss abuts against the base.

9. The leather button of any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a circuit board, wherein the button support further comprises a plug-in post, one end of the plug-in post is connected to the button body, the base further comprises a plug-in hole, the circuit board and the plug-in post are respectively arranged on two sides of the base, and the plug-in post is arranged in the plug-in hole in a penetrating manner and can move in the plug-in hole to press or keep away from the circuit board.

10. The leather key as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the leather layer has a depressed key mark, the surface of the support panel has a depressed support mark, and the surface of the key body has a groove, and the support mark and the key mark are stacked on each other and cover the groove.

11. An electronic device, comprising:

the leather key of any one of claims 1-10;