CN2781539Y - Push-button structure and water-proof casing - Google Patents

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CN2781539Y
CN2781539Y CN 200520015769 CN200520015769U CN2781539Y CN 2781539 Y CN2781539 Y CN 2781539Y CN 200520015769 CN200520015769 CN 200520015769 CN 200520015769 U CN200520015769 U CN 200520015769U CN 2781539 Y CN2781539 Y CN 2781539Y
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The utility model provides a push-button structure and water-proof casing. For not influencing the operability of a plurality of push buttons which are densely arranged and preventing the mistaken operation of the push buttons, the upper surfaces of all push buttons from the first to the fifth push buttons (23 to 27) which are densely arranged are positioned on the same height; the upper surface of the first button (23) positioned at the center part is made into a shape different from the upper surfaces of all buttons from the second to the fifth push buttons (24-27) positioned at the periphery of the first button. Thus, even if the height of the upper surfaces of all push buttons from the first to the fifth push buttons (23 to 27) is basically same, according to the shape of the upper surface of every button, the first button (23) at the center part can be distinguished from the second to the fifth push buttons (24 to 27) at the periphery of the first button. Consequently, not only the operability of the first to the fifth button (23 to 27) is not influenced, but also the mistaken operation between the first button (23) and the second to the fifth push buttons (24 to 27) is prevented.

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Press-button structure and waterproof case
Technical field
The utility model relates to by the press-button structure of intensive configuration, and what relate in more detail is press-button structure and the waterproof case thereof that waterproof case of taking in electronic equipments such as digital camera etc. is taken on the shell to be adopted.
Background technology
For example, for digital camera as electronic equipment, used zoom key and selection and determine used various on ﹠ off switches such as multifunction key such as various setting items when having shutter key used when reference object taken pictures, display key, longshot or wide-angle photography with image video picture on imaging division of the reference object that takes.
In this case, each press section that multifunction key has the press section that is positioned at central portion and is provided with on a plurality of positions up and down around it is selected various setting items etc., is determined the project of this selection by pushing the press section that is positioned at central portion by pushing each press section around being positioned at.
The waterproof case that such digital camera is taken in has by the made outer cover body of transparent synthetic resin, when digital camera is in the state that is incorporated in the outer cover body, owing to need operate the various on ﹠ off switches that are arranged on the digital camera, on outer cover body, be provided with and the corresponding various buttons of the various on ﹠ off switches of digital camera.
In this case, with the multifunction key corresponding buttons structure of digital camera be: with the press section corresponding buttons of the central portion that is positioned at multifunction key and with a plurality of positions up and down around it on the corresponding a plurality of buttons in each press section that are provided with, disposed thick and fast.In such press-button structure, the button that is positioned at central portion is higher than a plurality of buttons that are positioned at around it, and the button of central portion is pushed easily than its a plurality of buttons on every side.
Referring to patent documentation 1: the spy opens 2002-90870 number
But, in so existing press-button structure, be higher than its a plurality of buttons on every side owing to be positioned at the button of central portion, though pushing the button of central portion has become easily, yet, when pushing a plurality of button that is positioned on every side, also can worry to supress mistakenly the button of central portion.
Summary of the invention
One of press-button structure optimal technical scheme of the present utility model is that button groups is disposed thick and fast, the upper surface of each button of described button groups is positioned at same substantially height, simultaneously, the upper surface that is positioned at the button of central portion forms and other the different shape of upper surface of each button.
Have again, one of waterproof case optimal technical scheme of the present utility model is that the button groups that operate camera is used is disposed thick and fast, the upper surface of each button of described button groups is positioned at same substantially height, simultaneously, the upper surface that is positioned at the button of central portion forms the shape different with other the upper surface of each button.
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Fig. 1 is an oblique view of seeing digital camera from the front, and this digital camera is incorporated in the waterproof case with press-button structure of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 is the back side oblique view of digital camera shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 3 is the front oblique view of waterproof case of taking in the digital camera of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the rearview of waterproof case shown in Figure 3;
Fig. 5 is provided in a side of the profile of one of each button on the waterproof case shown in Figure 4;
Fig. 6 is each button head state that the button groups of Fig. 4 schematically is shown; Fig. 6 A is the side enlarged drawing of each button head with the 2nd to the 5th button of larger radius of curvature; Fig. 6 B is the side enlarged drawing of each button head with the 2nd to the 5th button of small curvature radius;
Fig. 7 is the side enlarged drawing that the 1st variation of button groups shown in Figure 6 schematically is shown;
Fig. 8 is the side enlarged drawing that the 2nd variation of button groups shown in Figure 6 schematically is shown.
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Below, with reference to Fig. 1~Fig. 6, the press-button structure execution mode of the present utility model that is applied on the waterproof case of taking in digital camera is described.
Fig. 1 is the front oblique view that has adopted digital camera of the present utility model; Fig. 2 is for seeing the oblique view of this digital camera from behind; Fig. 3 is a front oblique view of taking in the waterproof case of this digital camera; Fig. 4 is the rearview of the waterproof case of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is the profile of one of each button of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is the shape of upper surface of each button of button groups of schematic diagram 4 and the side enlarged drawing of configuration status.
As shown in Figure 1, the digital camera 1 that present embodiment adopted has camera body 2.Be provided with pick-up lens portion 3, view finder portion 4 and photoflash lamp portion 5 in the front of this camera body 2.On camera body 2, be provided with shutter key 6.At this, for pick-up lens portion 3, because front in camera body 2, be extended with three sections shank 3a that can freely stretch, so have the function of looking in the distance and wide-angle function, shank 3a is contained in the retraction body 2 when not taking pictures, stretches out from the front of camera body 2 when taking pictures, and the degree of stretching out is 1 to 1.5 times of camera body 2 thickness.
Also have, the back side of this camera body 2 except being provided with the view finder portion 4 of getting off continuously from the front, also is provided with imaging division 7, display key 8, zoom key 9 and multifunction key 10 as shown in Figure 2.Imaging division 7 is made up of the display element of liquid crystal display cells or EL display element planes such as (electro-luminescent display units), the information such as image of taking is used the structure of electronics method of optics demonstration.Display key 8 is to select to determine to show on imaging division 7 switch of the pattern of photographic images.
Zoom key 9 is formed zoom functions such as function and the wide-angle function selected to look in the distance by press section 9a, the 9b that pushes its both ends, left and right sides by Reciprocative switch.
Multifunction key 10 has the press section 10a that is positioned at central portion and is positioned at its a plurality of locational each press section 10b~10e up and down on every side, select various setting items by each the press section 10b~10e that pushes around being positioned at, determine this option by the press section 10a that pushes central portion.
In addition, as shown in Figure 3, the waterproof case 11 of taking in digital camera 1 has outer cover body 12.This outer cover body 12 is formed by the made front casing 13 of transparent synthetic resin with by the made rear casing 14 of transparent synthetic resin, the position (sidepiece on the right side among Fig. 3) of each side of this front casing 13 and rear casing 14 can link together rotationally by hinge 15, is center switch front casing 13 and rear casing 14 rotationally with this hinge 15.
And, as shown in Figure 3, on this shell body 12, be provided with lock assembly 16 on each side (sidepiece in the left side among Fig. 3) of the opposite side relative with hinge 15, by this lock assembly 16, front casing 13 and rear casing 14 can be separated the pinning of turning up the soil at the state of closure.Thus, when waterproof case 11 is in its inside and has taken in the state of digital camera 1, carry out just can taking pictures to reference object with the same operation of common camera.In the case, as shown in Figure 3, in the front of front casing 13 integrally formed forwards outstanding admission extinguisher portion 17 is arranged, the pick-up lens portion 3 retractable ground of digital camera 1 insert wherein.
At this above front casing 13, be provided with the button 18 corresponding with the shutter key 6 of digital camera 1, as shown in Figure 4, at the back side of rear casing 14, be provided with the button 19 corresponding with display key 8, with corresponding pair of buttons 20,21 of press section 9a, the 9b at the both ends of zoom key 9 and the button groups 22 corresponding with multifunction key 10.As shown in Figure 4, button groups 22 is by reaching with corresponding the 1st button 23 of the press section 10a of the central portion that is positioned at multifunction key 10 and being positioned at the structure that its corresponding the 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 of each press section 10b~10e up and down on every side forms intensive configuration.
As shown in Figure 5, the basic structure of the 1st~the 5th button 23~27 of these buttons 18~21 and button groups 22 is all identical, the button head 29 that have push button shaft 28, (upper end among Fig. 5) go up to be provided with in its outer end, goes up the elastic connection part 30 that is provided with and gives the helical spring 31 of button head 29 to the elastic force on outside (top among Fig. 5) at the inner end (bottom among Fig. 5) of push button shaft 28.That is, as shown in Figure 5, push button shaft 28 is by being mounted in the mode that can move on the inward-outward direction of shell 14 at the waterproof ring on the rear casing 14 32.
And button head 29 is installed on the outer end of the outstanding push button shaft 28 in the outside of rear casing 14, so it can stretch in the columnar button incorporating section 33 on being formed at rear casing 14 outsides.Elastic portion 30 is made by the rubber elastomeric material, be installed on the inner end of the outstanding push button shaft 28 in the inside of rear casing 14, corresponding with the mode of separating with each key 6,8~10 that is provided with on the camera body 2 contacting, pressing button head 29 under this state, elastic portion 30 flexibly contact each key 6,8~10 and push to do.Helical spring 31 is positioned in the button incorporating section 33 of rear casing 14 between the button head 29 and waterproof ring 32, gives the elastic force of button head 29 to the outside under this state.
; shown in Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B; form following structure with the 1st~the 5th button 23~27 of multifunction key 10 corresponding buttons groups 22: the upper surface of its each button head 29 is positioned at same substantially height; simultaneously, the upper surface that is positioned at the 1st button 23 of central portion forms and is positioned at the different shape of upper surface of each button of the 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 around it.
That is, the structure that the 1st of this button groups 22~the 5th button 23~27 is had is, the upper surface that is positioned at the 1st button 23 of central portion is smooth surface configuration, and the upper surface that is positioned at each button of the 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 around it is the shape of convex surface.In the case, the upper surface of each button of the 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 around being positioned at both can be the big mild convex curve surface shape of radius of curvature as shown in Figure 6A, also can be the little steep convex curve surface shape of radius of curvature shown in Fig. 6 B.
For such waterproof case 11, with hinge 15 is that the center is opened front casing 13 and rear casing 14 rotationally, portion puts into digital camera 1 within it, close front casing 13 and rear casing 14, under this state, pin front casing 13 and rear casings 14, guarantee water proofing property thus and digital camera 1 is accommodated in the outer cover body 12 by lock assembly 16.At this moment, each button 18~21 and the button groups 22 of the shutter key 6 of camera body 2, display key 8, zoom key 9 and the corresponding outer cover body 12 of multifunction key 10 difference.That is, shutter key 6 corresponding button 18, display key 8 corresponding button 19.
And press section 9a, the 9b at the both ends of zoom key 9 be corresponding button 20,21 respectively.The 1st button 23 of the press section 10a corresponding button group 22 that is positioned at central portion of multifunction key 10 is positioned at its each press section 10b~10e on every side the 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 of corresponding button group 22 respectively.Under this state, when the elastic force that overcomes helical spring 31 in each button head 29 of the 1st~the 5th button 23~27 of each button 18~21 and button groups 22 carried out pressing operation, each key 6,8~10 that each elastic portion 20 is pushed camera body 2 can move switch.Thus, even digital camera 1 is in the state that is accommodated into waterproof case 11, also can carry out operating equally with common camera.
At this moment, as shown in Figure 6, the upper surface that is configured to its each button with the 1st~the 5th button 23~27 of the button groups 22 of the multifunction key 10 corresponding waterproof cases 11 of camera body 2 is positioned at same height, even the 1st~the 5th button 23~27 is disposed thick and fast, also can not influence its operability.
And, in the 1st of button groups 22~the 5th button 23~27, because being positioned at the upper surface of the 1st button 23 of central portion is smooth surface configuration, the upper surface that is positioned at its 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 each buttons on every side is the shape of convex surface, even so the upper surface of each button of the 1st~the 5th button 23~27 is positioned at same height, shape according to the upper surface of each button, also can distinguish out the 1st button 23 and the 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 around it of central portion, can prevent the misoperation of 24~27 on the 1st button 23 and the 2nd~the 5th button thus, also can obtain the good press-button structure of ease of use.
Have again, under above-mentioned execution mode, in the 1st of button groups 22~the 5th button 23~27, the upper surface that is positioned at the 1st button 23 of central portion is smooth surface configuration, the upper surface that is positioned at its 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 each buttons on every side is the shape of convex surface, this situation has been done elaboration, but has been not limited thereto, also can be as shown in Figure 7 the 1st variation or the structure of the 2nd variation as shown in Figure 8.
Promptly, in the 1st variation as shown in Figure 7, the structure of the 1st of button groups 22~the 5th button 23~27 is, the upper surface of its each button is positioned at same substantially height, the upper surface that is positioned at the 1st button 23 of central portion forms the shape of concave curved surface, and the upper surface that is positioned at its 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 each buttons on every side forms the shape of convex surface.
Under the structure of the 1st such variation, identical with above-mentioned execution mode, even the upper surface of each button of the 1st~the 5th button 23~27 is positioned at same height, shape according to the upper surface of each button, also can distinguish out the 1st button 23 and the 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 around it of central portion, promptly do not influence the operability of the 1st~the 5th button 23~27, can prevent the misoperation of 24~27 on the 1st button 23 and the 2nd~the 5th button yet.
Also have, in the 2nd variation as shown in Figure 8, the structure of the 1st of button groups 22~the 5th button 23~27 is, the upper surface of its each button is positioned at same substantially height, the upper surface that is positioned at the 1st button 23 of central portion forms the shape of convex surface, and the upper surface that is positioned at its 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 each buttons on every side forms the shape on inclined plane.In this case, low for the upper surface of the 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 each button as shown in Figure 8 near that side of the 1st button 23 of central portion, raise gradually along with leaving the 1st button 23, form the inclined plane of rising in the desired outside.
In addition, for the upper surface of the 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 each button, there is no need to form the inclined plane of rising in the outside, also can be the inclined plane of chevron.In this case, desirable is to form with the summit as chevron, the position of leaving the 1st button 23 as far as possible.Perhaps, for the upper surface of the 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 each button, near that side height of the 1st button 23, reduce gradually along with leaving this 1st button 23 form the inclined plane also can, perhaps there is no need to form the inclined plane, form the plane and also can.
Under the structure of the 2nd such variation, identical with above-mentioned execution mode, even the upper surface of each button of the 1st~the 5th button 23~27 is positioned at same height, shape according to the upper surface of each button, also can distinguish the 1st button 23 and the 2nd~the 5th button 24~27 around it of central portion, neither influence the operability of the 1st~the 5th button 23~27, also can prevent the misoperation of 24~27 on the 1st button 23 and the 2nd~the 5th button.
In addition, being applied in the situation of taking in as on the waterproof case of the digital camera 1 of electronic equipment about above-mentioned execution mode sets forth, be not limited thereto, also can be applied on the waterproof case of for example taking in carry-along electronic equipment, perhaps needn't be waterproof case, also can be applied in a plurality of buttons by on the device housings of intensive configuration.

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1. press-button structure is characterized in that:
Button groups is disposed thick and fast,
The upper surface of each button of described button groups is positioned at same substantially height, simultaneously,
The upper surface that is positioned at the button of central portion forms and the different shape of upper surface of each button of other buttons.
2. the press-button structure of putting down in writing as claim 1 is characterized in that:
The described upper surface that is positioned at the button of central portion forms smooth surface configuration,
The upper surface of each button of described other buttons forms the shape of convex surface.
3. the press-button structure of putting down in writing as claim 1 is characterized in that:
The described upper surface that is positioned at the button of central portion forms the shape of concave curved surface,
The upper surface of each button of described other buttons forms the shape of convex surface.
4. the press-button structure of putting down in writing as claim 1 is characterized in that:
The described upper surface that is positioned at the button of central portion forms the shape of convex surface,
The upper surface of each button of described other buttons forms the shape on inclined plane.
5. the press-button structure of putting down in writing as claim 1 is characterized in that:
Described button groups is made of a button that is positioned at central portion and four buttons being positioned at around it.
6. waterproof case is characterized in that:
The button groups that camera operation is used is disposed thick and fast,
The upper surface of each button of described button groups is positioned at same substantially height, simultaneously,
The upper surface that is positioned at the button of central portion forms and the different shape of upper surface of each button of other buttons.
7. the press-button structure of putting down in writing as claim 6 is characterized in that:
The described upper surface that is positioned at the button of central portion forms smooth surface configuration,
The upper surface of each button of described other buttons forms the shape of convex surface.
8. the press-button structure of putting down in writing as claim 6 is characterized in that:
The described upper surface that is positioned at the button of central portion forms the shape of concave curved surface,
The upper surface of each button of described other buttons forms the shape of convex surface.
9. the press-button structure of putting down in writing as claim 6 is characterized in that:
The described upper surface that is positioned at the button of central portion forms the shape of convex surface,
The upper surface of each button of described other buttons forms the shape on inclined plane.
10. the press-button structure of putting down in writing as claim 6 is characterized in that:
Described button groups is made of a button that is positioned at central portion and four buttons being positioned at around it.
11. the press-button structure as claim 6 is put down in writing is characterized in that:
Waterproof case is made up of front casing and rear casing,
Described button groups is configured in the back side of described rear casing.
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