CN2766329Y - Multi-direction switching key-press - Google Patents

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CN2766329Y
CN2766329Y CN 200520001401 CN200520001401U CN2766329Y CN 2766329 Y CN2766329 Y CN 2766329Y CN 200520001401 CN200520001401 CN 200520001401 CN 200520001401 U CN200520001401 U CN 200520001401U CN 2766329 Y CN2766329 Y CN 2766329Y
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翁世雄
王清财
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The utility model discloses a multi-direction switching key. A key hole is arranged on an outer shell for exposing a key cap which is provided with a sheathing part. A multi-direction operating switch is provided with a rocking bar which is connected with the sheathing part. An elastic membrane is provided with a sheathing hole at the center, and the edge of the elastic membrane is stuck on the inside wall surface of the outer shell. The inner side of the outer shell is used for covering the key hole. The elastic membrane is sheathed at the sheathing part by the sheathing hole, which generates tight fit effect. Thus, the edge of the sheathing hole is tightly attached to the sheathing part. By the mode, isolation effect is formed around the key hole. Thus, waterproofness is provided and moisture is avoided to penetrating into the interior of the outer shell from the key hole.

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Multi-direction switching key
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of press-key structure, and particularly a kind of elastic film that utilizes is sheathed on around the button post, and the sealing key hole, to realize the multi-direction switching key of waterproof effect.
Background technology
Because influence attractive in appearance, that factors such as space are set, present many electronic installations are many can be provided with a multi-direction button, replaces existing button, utilizes one key to carry out the switching of difference in functionality.Though one key is only arranged in appearance, be actually and utilize a plurality of sensitive switches that are hidden in the button below to realize multiple handoff functionality, as shown in Figure 1, the multi-direction press-key structure of this kind is to offer a key hole 2 on a housing 1, expose for a button cap 3, this button cap 3 can further separate into press section, a center 4 and and be surrounded on this side press section 5 on every side, press section, center 4 usually.Reply initial condition in order to allow button cap 3 be released the back by pressured state, this multi-direction press-key structure more includes a sheet rubber 6, utilize alite paste 7 to be pasted on this housing 1 inboard, to cover this key hole 2, and to these button cap 3 formation elasticity involution effect and waterproof effects, also be formed with a plurality of buffer structures 8 on this sheet rubber 6, to strengthen the effect of elastic return corresponding to this press section, center 4 and side press section 5.Behind these button cap 3 pressurizeds, can touch the sensitive switch 10 that is positioned on the circuit board 9, realize change action.Generally speaking multi-direction button can possess five different change actions, comprise that the pressing action and the front, rear, left and right of depressing this press section, center 4 pass this button cap 3, the passing action that this side press section 5 is tilted, make this button cap 3 touch different sensitive switch 10 respectively, send different switching commands with different parts.
Yet above-mentioned design must be provided with a plurality of sensitive switches, makes press-key structure take large tracts of land, and the press-key structure size is further dwindled for being applied on the portable electronic devices that size day by day dwindles.Owing to this problem, the press-key structure of multidirection operating switch (multi-direction operation switch) has just appearred.As shown in Figure 2, this multi-direction press-key structure includes a key hole 12 that is opened in a housing 11; One button cap 13 exposes to outside this housing 11 by this key hole 12, and this button cap 13 has a button post 14; One circuit board 15 has a multidirection operating switch 16 corresponding to this button cap 13 on this circuit board 15, this multidirection operating switch 16 has a rocking bar 17, and this button post 14 is linked to this rocking bar 17.Displacement, tilting action by these button cap 13 pressurizeds produce carry out change action and drive this rocking bar 17.Though utilize multidirection operating switch 16 can significantly dwindle the size of press-key structure, yet in order to make this button cap 13 produce enough angles of inclination to drive this rocking bar 17, therefore need to reserve certain interval between this key hole 12 and this button cap 13, make dust, moisture infiltrate in the gap very easily thus, can't form waterproof effect.
Summary of the invention
In view of above problem, main purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of multi-direction switching key, dwindles the press-key structure size with this, and excellent waterproofness is provided.
Therefore, for achieving the above object, the utility model provides a kind of multi-direction switching key, comprise a shell that is provided with a key hole ,-have-multidirection operating switch of rocking bar, wherein, also comprise:
One button cap, described button cap include a press section and a sleeved part, and described sleeved part is terminal hollow cylinder with an opening, and described press section is arranged in the described key hole, and described sleeved part is sheathed on described rocking bar top;
One elastic film, its center has a sheathed hole, the outward flange of described elastic film is pasted on the interior sidewall surface of described shell, and cover described key hole by the inboard of described shell, described elastic film is located at described sleeved part by described sheathed borehole jack, and the edge in described sheathed hole fits in described sleeved part.
The utility model utilizes an elastic film to isolate key hole, avoids moisture to infiltrate enclosure by key hole, utilizes the combination of button cap and elastic film, carries out the change action except connecting multi-direction manipulation of switches, has also possessed the waterproof effect simultaneously.
Below in conjunction with drawings and Examples the utility model is elaborated.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional exploded view of existing multi-direction press-key structure;
Fig. 2 is the three-dimensional exploded view of another kind of existing multi-direction press-key structure;
Fig. 3 is arranged at the stereogram of an electronic installation for multi-direction switching key of the present utility model;
Fig. 4 is the amplification stereogram of multi-direction switching key of the present utility model;
Fig. 5 is the exploded view of Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 is the exploded perspective view at another visual angle of the utility model to Fig. 9;
Figure 10 is the exploded view of another kenel of Fig. 4;
Figure 11 a is the cutaway view of multi-direction switching key different conditions lower edge Fig. 4 A-A of the present utility model to Figure 11 c;
Wherein, Reference numeral:
1 housing, 2 key holes
Press section, 3 button caps, 4 center
5 side press sections, 6 sheet rubbers
7 alite pastes, 8 buffer structures
9 circuit boards, 10 sensitive switches
11 housings, 12 key holes
13 button caps, 14 button posts
15 circuit boards, 16 multidirection operating switch
17 rocking bars, 110 shells
111 key holes, 112 lower concave parts
113 chimeric post 120 button caps
121 press sections, 122 sleeved part
122a opening 123 grooves
130 circuit boards, 140 multidirection operating switch
141 rocking bars, 150 elastic films
151 embedded holes, 152 sheathed holes
160 supporting components, 161 embedded holes
170 alite pastes, 300 electronic installations
Embodiment
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, a kind of multi-direction switching key provided by the utility model is arranged on the electronic installation 300, as mobile phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) or MP3 player, pushes the operation of carrying out this electronic installation 300 for touching.This multi-direction switching key has the control action that upper and lower, left and right reach five directions such as directly pushing vertically, and five kinds of different instructions inputs can be provided.
To shown in Figure 7, wherein, this multi-direction switching key includes as Fig. 5:
-shell 110, be used for constituting the external structure of this electronic installation 300, have a key hole 111 on this shell 110, the zone around this key hole 111 forms a lower concave part 112 towards these shell 110 inner recess, has some role indicators number on this lower concave part 112;
One button cap 120, this button cap 120 has a press section 121 and a sleeved part 122, this sleeved part 122 is a hollow cylinder, its end is formed with an opening 122a, this press section 121 is arranged in this key hole 111, reserve a predetermined gap between the peritreme of its edge and this key hole 111, make this press section 121 can front, rear, left and right displacement in this key hole 111, or behind the pressurized towards these shell 110 inner moving; This sleeved part 122 has a groove 123 around this sleeved part 122 near an end of this press section 121;
One circuit board 130, be placed in this shell 110 inside, position corresponding to this key hole 111 on this circuit board 130 is provided with a multidirection operating switch (multi-direction operation switch) 140, has a rocking bar 141 on this multidirection operating switch 140.This opening 122a is passed on rocking bar 141 tops, make the sleeved part 122 of this this button cap 120 be sheathed on this rocking bar 141 tops, and this button cap 120 is connected on this rocking bar 141, promote the press section 121 of this button cap 120 by front, rear, left and right, or exerted pressure in this press section 121 vertically, can push away and utilize this button cap 120 to switch this multidirection operating switch 140, utilize the control action of different directions, import different operational orders.
For realizing waterproof, effects such as buffering and these button cap 120 involution location, the utility model also comprises an elastic film 150, made by rubber, this elastic film 150 is probably rounded, its core forms the kenel to lower recess, have a plurality of embedded holes 151 around this elastic film 150, its center has a sheathed hole 152, this elastic film 150 is sheathed on the sleeved part 122 of this button cap 120 with this sheathed hole 152, and embed the groove 123 of this sleeved part 122 with the peritreme in this sheathed hole 152, utilize the elasticity of this elastic film 150 to produce the tight fit effect, the peritreme in this sheathed hole 152 is fitted tightly in this sleeved part 122.
And the edge of this elastic film 150 is pasted on the interior sidewall surface of this shell 110, make this this elastic film 150 be covered in this key hole 111 zone on every side, the interior sidewall surface of this shell 110 is corresponding to the position of this each embedded hole 151, be provided with a plurality of chimeric posts 113, this each embedded hole 151 is sheathed on respectively on this each chimeric post 113, the formation relation of closely cooperating makes the edge of this elastic film 150 closely fit in the interior sidewall surface of this shell 110.
In addition, the utility model also comprises the supporting component 160 of a ring-type, arrive shown in Figure 10 as Fig. 8, the profile of this supporting component 160 and this elastic film 150 couplings, and this supporting component 160 also offers a plurality of embedded holes 161 corresponding to this each chimeric post 113, utilize this each chimeric post 113 to be arranged in the embedded hole 161 of this supporting component 160, the formation relation of closely cooperating, and make this supporting component 160 compress this elastic film 150, this elastic film 150 is held between this shell 110 and this supporting component 160, make this elastic film 150 positively fit in the interior sidewall surface of this shell 110, form good isolated watertight effect with its edge.
The sticking operation of this elastic film 150 and these shell 110 inwalls, it is coating one alite paste 170 between this elastic film 150 and this shell 110 inwalls, to fill the trickle slit between this elastic film 150 and this shell 110, and form sealing property and make this elastic film 150 be pasted on these shell 110 inwalls and prevent moisture penetration, for making things convenient for the coating operation of this alite paste 170, this alite paste 170 also can adopt two-sided tape, be cut into the kenel that cooperates this elastic film 150 in advance, be attached at this elastic film 150 or this shell 110 inboards and be positioned at this key hole 111 zone on every side.
By above-mentioned component composition, this key hole 111 is intercepted by this elastic film 150, and combining closely with the sleeved part 122 of this button cap 120 in the sheathed hole 152 at these elastic film 150 centers, forms good waterproof effect, makes moisture to infiltrate these shell 110 inside by this key hole 111.In addition, this elastic film 150 and these shell 110 inwalls are except pasting mutually with adhered layer 170, the utility model more utilizes this each chimeric post 113, make this elastic film 150 further with engomphosis relation be attached to this shell 110 madial walls, and carry out clamping with this supporting component 160, make this elastic film 150 more firm, be unlikely to, cause moisture to infiltrate because obscission appears in frequent operation with combining of this shell 110.
As Figure 11 a to shown in Figure 11 c, the profile of this multi-direction switching key under the different operating state, this elastic film 150 also possesses the elastic return effect except the performance waterproof effect, make this button cap 120 maintain not pressurized position before, shown in Figure 11 a.After the press section 121 of this button cap 120 is passed, this button portion 120 can form heeling condition, and the rocking bar 141 that makes this sleeved part 122 drive this multidirection operating switch 140 tilts, finish the operation of change action, shown in Figure 11 b and Figure 11 c, after this press section 121 was released, 150 performances of this elastic film elastic restoring force made this button cap 120 return back to initial condition.
Certainly; the utility model also can have other various embodiments; under the situation that does not deviate from the utility model spirit and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art work as can make various corresponding changes and distortion according to the utility model, but these corresponding changes and distortion all should belong to the protection range of the appended claim of the utility model.

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1. a multi-direction switching key comprises that a shell, that is provided with a key hole has the multidirection operating switch of a rocking bar, it is characterized in that, also comprises:
One button cap, described button cap include a press section and a sleeved part, and described sleeved part is terminal hollow cylinder with an opening, and described press section is arranged in the described key hole, and described sleeved part is sheathed on described rocking bar top; One elastic film, its center has a sheathed hole, the outward flange of described elastic film is pasted on the interior sidewall surface of described shell, and described elastic film is covered in the zone around the described key hole, described elastic film is located at described sleeved part by described sheathed borehole jack, and the edge in described sheathed hole fits in described sleeved part.
2. multi-direction switching key according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described sleeved part has a groove around described sleeved part near an end of described press section, and the edge in the sheathed hole of described elastic film embeds described groove.
3. multi-direction switching key according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises a circuit board, is arranged at described enclosure, and described multidirection operating switch is arranged on the described circuit board.
4. multi-direction switching key according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described elastic film is an elastic membrane.
5. multi-direction switching key according to claim 1 is characterized in that the core of described elastic film is to lower recess.
6. multi-direction switching key according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, have a plurality of embedded holes around the described elastic film, the interior sidewall surface of described shell is provided with a plurality of chimeric posts corresponding to the position of described each embedded hole, and described embedded hole is sheathed on respectively on the described chimeric post.
7. multi-direction switching key according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, the supporting component that also comprises a ring-type, the described elastic film of described supporting component form fit, described supporting component offers a plurality of embedded holes corresponding to described each chimeric post, described each chimeric post is arranged in the embedded hole of described supporting component, and described elastic film is between described shell and described supporting component.
8. multi-direction switching key according to claim 1 is characterized in that, is provided with an adhesion coating between described elastic film and the described outer casing inner wall.
9. multi-direction switching key according to claim 1 is characterized in that, has a two-sided adhesive tape between described elastic film and the described outer casing inner wall.
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