EP1329920B1 - Switch unit, and method of electrically connecting an electromagnetic wave shielding member with a grounding terminal in a switch unit - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a switch unit, and also to a method of electrically connecting an electromagnetic wave shielding member with a grounding terminal in a switch unit.
- a switch unit which is to be used in a mobile communication apparatus such as a portable telephone
- a switch unit having the following structure is sometimes used in order to prevent the unit body having a switch portion from becoming bulky when the switch unit is incorporated into such an apparatus.
- the body is formed into a plate-like shape, and leads of electrodes which form a switch portion are embedded into the plate-like body by insert molding.
- Fig. 8 is a view showing a part of a portable telephone in which such a switch unit is used.
- 1 denotes a case of the portable telephone which is formed by joining a front case 2 and a rear case 3 together.
- the reference numeral 4 denotes a display screen.
- the switch unit is fittingly attached into mount grooves (not shown) which are formed in the inner sides of the front and rear cases 2 and 3.
- An operation member 5 of the switch unit is placed in an opening 6 which is opened in a side face of the case 1.
- the ON/OFF modes of the switch portion of the switch unit are controlled by pressingly operating the operation member 5.
- Fig. 9 shows the conventional switch unit which has been described with reference to Fig. 8, and which is operated by the operation member 5.
- 10 denotes a slender plate-like body which is formed by a synthetic resin molded product that is electrically insulative.
- Switch portions 12 are placed respectively in the lateral sides of the body.
- Each of the switch portions 12 comprises a stationary electrode, and a movable electrode serving as a counter electrode for the stationary electrode.
- a doughnut-shaped snap plate which is housed in a recess formed in the plate-like body 10 is used as the movable electrode.
- a slender electromagnetic wave shielding member 13 formed by a metal plate overlaps with the plate-like body 10.
- the leads embedded into the plate-like body 10 are electromagnetic-wave shielded by the electromagnetic-wave shielding function of the electromagnetic wave shielding member 13.
- the movable electrodes When the operation member 5 is pressed, the movable electrodes perform an operation of inversion from the initial shape, and, when the pressing force by the operation member is released, the movable electrodes are returned from the inverted shape to the initial shape.
- Another switch unit is known in which, in the conventional switch unit that has been described with reference to Fig. 9, the electromagnetic wave shielding member 13 formed by a metal plate is replaced with an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member, and the switch portions 12 are covered by the sheet member to enhance the dust resistance of the switch portions 12.
- the switch unit as means for electrically contacting the sheet member with a grounding terminal of the body, a conductive portion of the sheet member is elastically contacted with the grounding terminal, or a conductive portion of the sheet member is contacted with the grounding terminal by means of caulking.
- the switch unit has a problem in dust resistance of the switch portions 12.
- the switch unit is placed inside the opening 6 of the case 1 in which the operation member 5 is disposed, and therefore dust which has passed through the opening 6 enters the switch portions 12 of the switch unit through the openings 15 of the electromagnetic wave shielding member 13, thereby causing the possibility of lowering the switching performance and the operability.
- the switch portions 12 have an excellent dust resistance because the electromagnetic wave shielding member 13 covers the switch portions 12.
- springs In order to electrically connect the conductive portion of the sheet member with the grounding terminal of the body, however, springs must be additionally used, or a cumbersome work such as caulking must be conducted, thereby causing problems in that the cost is correspondingly raised, and also that the resulting product is thickened and the required installation space is correspondingly increased.
- EP 1137026 A2 describes a switch unit in a flat case with a snap plate as operation member.
- the recess in the switch case in which the operation member is positioned is closed by a film.
- This film is bonded to a side wall around the recess of the switch case.
- the recess in the switch case is covered by a PET film and a shield layer in order to prevent malfunction of the sheet switch due to electromagnetic noise from the EL sheet.
- the invention has been conducted in view of the above-discussed problems. It is an object of the invention to provide a switch unit, having as operation member a snap plate in which the dust resistance is ensured by using an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member as an electromagnetic wave shielding member, and in which switch unit a conductive portion of the sheet member can be surely and easily electrically connected with a grounding terminal of the body.
- the electromagnetic wave shielding member covers the switch portion, and hence the switch portion has an excellent dust resistance.
- the conductive portion of the sheet member is electrically connected with the grounding terminal on the plate-like body via the electrically conductive material, and the electrically conductive material has the property that the material is fluid in a softened state, and, when hardened, the fluidity is lowered. Therefore, the conductive portion of the sheet member and the grounding terminal on the plate-like body can be electrically connected with each other simply by applying and charging between them the conductive material in the softened state.
- connection of the conductive portion of the sheet member and the grounding terminal does not require a process in which a spring must be additionally used or a cumbersome work such as caulking must be conducted.
- the effects that cost can be easily reduced, and that the thickness of the product is suppressed and the required installation space can be easily reduced are attained.
- the electromagnetic wave shielding member which covers the switch portion is formed by an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member, a situation in which an operation sense of the operation member due to the inversion operation of the snap plate used in the switch portion is impaired by the electromagnetic wave shielding member hardly occurs, and a satisfactory operation sense is obtained.
- the switch unit of the invention is configured so that the sheet member is configured by a laminated member consisting of a base layer formed by a polyethylene terephtalate film, and an electromagnetic wave shielding layer formed by an aluminum thin film.
- a configuration is employed in which the sheet member is configured by a laminated member having two layers of a base layer formed by a polyethylene terephtalate film, and an electromagnetic wave shielding layer formed by an aluminum thin film, and the base layer is bonded to the plate-like body via an adhesive layer.
- the base layer is provided with excellent durability which is exerted by the polyethylene terephtalate film.
- the electromagnetic wave shielding layer formed by an aluminum thin film is broken hardly occurs, and the initial electromagnetic wave shielding function is maintained for a long term.
- the electromagnetic wave shielding layer can be held by the plate-like body at high workability and without conducting a special mechanical process such as a bending process.
- the switch unit of the invention is configured so that an annular flexible portion having a shape which is pressed into the opening of the recess in an outer peripheral portion of the opening is shaped in the sheet member, and a part of the sheet member which is surrounded by the flexible portion is closely contacted with a surface of the snap plate.
- the flexible portion of the sheet member follows the inversion operation of the snap plate without producing resistance, or without generating tension in the sheet member. Therefore, a situation in which an operation sense of the operation member due to the inversion operation of the snap plate is impaired by the electromagnetic wave shielding member configured by the sheet member hardly occurs, and a satisfactory operation sense is obtained.
- the switch unit of the invention is configured so that the grounding terminal which protrudes from the plate-like body is passed through an opening formed in the sheet member configured by the laminated member in which an outermost layer is formed by the electromagnetic wave shielding layer, and the grounding terminal and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer which is opposed to the grounding terminal in an opening edge portion of the opening are electrically connected with each other via an electrically conductive material.
- an electrically conductive coating composition is used as the electrically conductive material.
- the grounding terminal and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer which is opposed to the grounding terminal in the opening edge portion of the opening are electrically connected with each other via the electrically conductive material, preferably, an electrically conductive coating composition.
- the electromagnetic wave shielding layer and the grounding terminal can be electrically connected with each other simply by applying and charging between them an electrically conductive coating composition which is fluid in a softened state, and then allowing them to stand to harden the electrically conductive coating composition. Consequently, it is not necessary to use extra components such as a spring, nor to conduct a cumbersome work such as caulking.
- the switch unit of the invention is configured so that the grounding terminal protrudes from a wall face of a recess formed in the plate-like body, into the recess, and a place of the electrical connection of the grounding terminal and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer by the electrically conductive material is housed in the recess.
- the place of the electrical connection of the grounding terminal and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer does not protrude from the plate-like body. Therefore, the switch unit is not bulky, and the installation space for the switch unit can be reduced.
- the method of electrically connecting an electromagnetic wave shielding member with a grounding terminal in a switch unit relates to a method of electrically connecting an electromagnetic wave shielding member with a grounding terminal in a switch unit in which a lead is embedded into an electrically insulative plate-like body comprising a switch portion having: a stationary electrode; and a movable electrode serving as a counter electrode for the stationary electrode, the lead being continuous to the stationary electrode, and an electromagnetic wave shielding member is overlaid on the plate-like body.
- the electromagnetic wave shielding member used is an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member configured by a laminated member consisting of a base layer formed by a polyethylene terephtalate film, and an electromagnetic wave shielding layer formed by an aluminum thin film.
- An elastic grounding terminal which protrudes from a wall face of a recess formed in the plate-like body to an outside of the recess via an inside of the recess is passed through an opening formed in the sheet member.
- the sheet member is overlaid on the plate-like body.
- the grounding terminal is then pressed into the recess to cause the grounding terminal to press an opening edge portion of the opening of the sheet member into the recess.
- a pressing force applied on the grounding terminal is released, whereby the grounding terminal is opposed in the opening edge portion of the opening of the sheet member inside the recess to the electromagnetic wave shielding layer, with using plasticity of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer and springback of the grounding terminal.
- an electrically conductive coating composition is charged into a place where the grounding terminal and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer are opposed to each other, whereby the grounding terminal and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer are electrically connected with each other via the electrically conductive coating composition.
- a switch unit U of the embodiment is a switch unit which is to be used in a mobile communication apparatus such as a portable telephone that has been described with reference to Fig. 8. It is assumed that the switch unit is used in the same manner as the conventional one that has been described with reference to the figure.
- the switch unit U is formed into a flat slender plate piece-like shape.
- a slender electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 is bonded to a slender plate-like body 20 so as to cover a substantially whole of the surface of the body.
- Switch portions 30 are placed respectively in the lateral sides of the plate-like body 20 which is formed by a synthetic resin molded product that is electrically insulative.
- a grounding terminal 40 protrudes in one end portion of the body. The grounding terminal 40 and the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 are electrically connected with each other.
- circular recesses 21 are formed in the lateral sides of the plate-like body 20, respectively, and two stationary electrodes or a center electrode 31 and a peripheral electrode 32 are exposed in the bottom face of each of the circular recesses 21 so as to be flush with each other.
- Leads 33 and 34 which are respectively continuous to the center electrode 31 and the peripheral electrode 32 are embedded into the plate-like body 20.
- Contact pieces 35 are respectively continuous to the lead 33 of the center electrode 31 and the grounding terminal 40, and protrude from the plate-like body 20. The contact pieces 35 are bent in the root portion in a folded manner to be placed in the rear side of the plate-like body 20.
- a movable electrode 36 which is configured by a snap plate having a circular dome-like shape is housed in each of the circular recesses 21 of the plate-like body 20 in a substantially rattle-free condition.
- a peripheral edge portion 36a of the movable electrode 36 overlaps with the peripheral electrode 32 to be always contacted therewith.
- a center portion (top portion) of the movable electrode 36 is opposed to the center electrode 31 via a gap, and faces an opening 21a of the recess 21.
- Each of the switch portions 30 is formed by the two stationary electrodes or the center electrode 31 and the peripheral electrode 32, and the movable electrode 36 configured by the snap plate.
- the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 is formed by an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member.
- a laminated member having a structure shown in Fig. 4 is used as the sheet member forming the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50.
- the sheet member forming the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 is configured by a laminated member having two layers of a base layer 51 formed by a polyethylene terephtalate film, and an electromagnetic wave shielding layer 52 formed by an aluminum thin film, and an adhesive layer 53 is held by the base layer 51.
- an opening 54 is opened through which the grounding terminal 40 disposed on the plate-like body 20 is to be passed.
- the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 configured by the sheet member is overlappingly bonded to the plate-like body 20 via the adhesive layer 53.
- the grounding terminal 40 is passed through the opening 54 of the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50, so that, as shown in Fig. 6, the grounding terminal 40 and the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 are electrically connected with each other via an electrically conductive material 60 formed by an electrically conductive coating composition.
- the electromagnetic wave shielding layer 52 is positioned in the outermost layer.
- the electromagnetic wave shielding layer 52 which is opposed in the opening edge portion of the opening 54 to the grounding terminal 40 is electrically connected with the grounding terminal 40 via the conductive material 60.
- the grounding terminal 40 protrudes from a wall face of a recess (an opening in the illustrated example) 23 formed in the plate-like body 20, and the place where the grounding terminal 40 and the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 are electrically connected with each other by the electrically conductive material 60 is housed in the recess 23. Therefore, the electrical connection of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer 52 with the grounding terminal 40 can be performed simply by pouring the electrically conductive coating composition which is fluid in a softened state between the grounding terminal 40 and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer 52, and then allowing them to stand to harden the coating composition. Consequently, it is not necessary to use extra components such as a spring, nor to conduct a cumbersome work such as caulking. Moreover, the place of the electrical connection of the grounding terminal 40 and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer 52 does not protrude from the plate-like body 20. Therefore, the switch unit U is not bulky, and the installation space for the switch unit can be reduced.
- the switch unit U when the movable electrode 36 of the switch portion 30 is pressed to perform an operation of inversion from the initial shape, the center electrode 31 and the peripheral electrode 32 are shortcircuited by the movable electrode 36, and, when the movable electrode 36 performs an operation of returning to the initial shape from the inverted shape, the short circuit between the center electrode 31 and the peripheral electrode 32 is cancelled.
- the switch unit U is incorporated inside the case 1 of the portable telephone and the operation member 5 of the switch unit U is placed in the opening 6 opened in a side face of the case 1 as shown in Fig. 8, the ON/OFF modes of the switch portion 30 of the switch unit are controlled by pressingly operating the operation member 5.
- the leads 33 and 34 embedded into the plate-like body 20, and the switch portions 30 are electromagnetic-wave shielded by the electromagnetic-wave shielding function of the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 which is overlappingly bonded to the plate-like body 20, and which is electrically conductive.
- the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 covers the switch portions 30, there is no possibility that dust enters from the outside into the switch portions 30 and the switching performance and operability of the switch portions 30 themselves are impaired.
- the sheet member forming the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 has the base layer 51 formed by a polyethylene terephtalate film, the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 is provided with excellent durability which is exerted by the polyethylene terephtalate film. As a result, a damage in which the electromagnetic wave shielding layer 52 formed by an aluminum thin film is broken hardly occurs, and the initial electromagnetic wave shielding function is maintained for a long term.
- the recesses 21 of the plate-like body 20 are covered simply by the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 which is bonded to the plate-like body 20, and which is flexible.
- the configuration as shown in Fig. 5B, a configuration may be employed in which an annular flexible portion 55 having a valley-like shape which is pressed into the opening 21a of each of the recesses 21 in an outer peripheral portion of the opening 21a is shaped in the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50, and a circular part 56 of the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 which is surrounded by the flexible portion 56 is closely contacted with the surface of the snap plate which forms the movable electrode 36.
- the flexible portion 55 of the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 follows the inversion operation of the movable electrode 36 formed by a snap plate, without producing resistance, or without generating tension in the sheet member. Consequently, there is no room for occurring a situation in which an operation sense of the operation member 5 due to the inversion operation of the movable electrode 36 is impaired by tension generated in the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 configured by the sheet member, and a satisfactory operation sense is obtained.
- the grounding terminal 40 configured by an elastic spring piece protrudes from the wall face of the recess 23 of the plate-like body 20 to the outside of the recess 23 via the inside of the recess 23. While, as shown in Fig. 7A, the grounding terminal 40 is passed through the opening 54 formed in the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 configured by the sheet member, the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 is positioned on the plate-like body 20 and overlaid thereon, and the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 is then bonded to the plate-like body 20 via the adhesive layer 53.
- a work of pressing the grounding terminal 40 into the recess 23 as indicated by the arrow d is conducted by using a jig 70.
- a peripheral edge portion 54a of the opening 54 of the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 is pressed into the recess 23 by the grounding terminal 40.
- the pressing force on the grounding terminal 40 is released. Since the electromagnetic wave shielding layer 52 of the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 is formed by an aluminum thin film and the grounding terminal 40 is configured by an elastic spring piece, the peripheral edge portion 54a of the opening 54 of the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 is then caused to remain in the pressed position by the plasticity of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer 52 as shown in Fig.
- the grounding terminal 40 is slightly returned by springback of the terminal to be opposed to the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 via a gap inside the recess 23.
- the electrically conductive coating composition is poured and charged into a place where the grounding terminal 40 is opposed to the electromagnetic wave shielding layer 52 of the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50, whereby the electromagnetic wave shielding layer 52 and the grounding terminal 40 are electrically connected with each other via the electrically conductive coating composition (the electrically conductive material 60) as shown in Fig. 6.
- the electrical connection of the electromagnetic wave shielding member 50 and the grounding terminal 40 can be performed quickly and correctly.
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- The present invention relates to a switch unit, and also to a method of electrically connecting an electromagnetic wave shielding member with a grounding terminal in a switch unit.
- As a switch unit which is to be used in a mobile communication apparatus such as a portable telephone, a switch unit having the following structure is sometimes used in order to prevent the unit body having a switch portion from becoming bulky when the switch unit is incorporated into such an apparatus. In such a switch unit, the body is formed into a plate-like shape, and leads of electrodes which form a switch portion are embedded into the plate-like body by insert molding. Fig. 8 is a view showing a part of a portable telephone in which such a switch unit is used. In the figure, 1 denotes a case of the portable telephone which is formed by joining a
front case 2 and arear case 3 together. The reference numeral 4 denotes a display screen. The switch unit is fittingly attached into mount grooves (not shown) which are formed in the inner sides of the front andrear cases operation member 5 of the switch unit is placed in anopening 6 which is opened in a side face of thecase 1. The ON/OFF modes of the switch portion of the switch unit are controlled by pressingly operating theoperation member 5. - Fig. 9 shows the conventional switch unit which has been described with reference to Fig. 8, and which is operated by the
operation member 5. In the figure, 10 denotes a slender plate-like body which is formed by a synthetic resin molded product that is electrically insulative. Switchportions 12 are placed respectively in the lateral sides of the body. Each of theswitch portions 12 comprises a stationary electrode, and a movable electrode serving as a counter electrode for the stationary electrode. A doughnut-shaped snap plate which is housed in a recess formed in the plate-like body 10 is used as the movable electrode. A slender electromagneticwave shielding member 13 formed by a metal plate overlaps with the plate-like body 10. The leads embedded into the plate-like body 10 are electromagnetic-wave shielded by the electromagnetic-wave shielding function of the electromagneticwave shielding member 13. - In the switch unit of Fig. 9,
openings 15 which are opened in the electromagneticwave shielding member 13 face respectively theswitch portions 12, and protrusions (not shown) disposed on the rear side of theoperation member 5 that has been described with reference to Fig. 8 are opposed to the movable electrodes each formed by a snap plate, through theopenings 15, respectively. When theoperation member 5 is pressed, the movable electrodes perform an operation of inversion from the initial shape, and, when the pressing force by the operation member is released, the movable electrodes are returned from the inverted shape to the initial shape. - Another switch unit is known in which, in the conventional switch unit that has been described with reference to Fig. 9, the electromagnetic
wave shielding member 13 formed by a metal plate is replaced with an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member, and theswitch portions 12 are covered by the sheet member to enhance the dust resistance of theswitch portions 12. In the switch unit, as means for electrically contacting the sheet member with a grounding terminal of the body, a conductive portion of the sheet member is elastically contacted with the grounding terminal, or a conductive portion of the sheet member is contacted with the grounding terminal by means of caulking. - In the conventional switch unit that has been described with reference to Fig. 9, the
openings 15 of the electromagneticwave shielding member 13 formed by a metal plate face theswitch portions 12, and the protrusions of theoperation member 5 are opposed to the movable electrodes each formed by a snap plate, through theopenings 15. Therefore, the switch unit has a problem in dust resistance of theswitch portions 12. Specifically, as described with reference to Fig. 8, the switch unit is placed inside theopening 6 of thecase 1 in which theoperation member 5 is disposed, and therefore dust which has passed through theopening 6 enters theswitch portions 12 of the switch unit through theopenings 15 of the electromagneticwave shielding member 13, thereby causing the possibility of lowering the switching performance and the operability. By contrast, when theopenings 15 of the electromagneticwave shielding member 13 are eliminated and theswitch portions 12 are covered by the electromagneticwave shielding member 13, dust is prevented from entering theswitch portions 12, and hence the switching performance and operability of theswitch portions 12 themselves can be easily maintained. In such a configuration, when theoperation member 5 is operated, however, it is necessary to cause the snap plates of theswitch portions 12 to perform the inversion operation via an operation in which the electromagneticwave shielding member 13 formed by a metal plate is bent by the protrusions of theoperation member 5. Consequently, there arises a problem in that an operation sense of theoperation member 5 due to the inversion operation of the snap plates is hardly obtained. - By contrast, in the conventional switch unit in which the electromagnetic
wave shielding member 13 formed by a metal plate is replaced with an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member, theswitch portions 12 have an excellent dust resistance because the electromagneticwave shielding member 13 covers theswitch portions 12. In order to electrically connect the conductive portion of the sheet member with the grounding terminal of the body, however, springs must be additionally used, or a cumbersome work such as caulking must be conducted, thereby causing problems in that the cost is correspondingly raised, and also that the resulting product is thickened and the required installation space is correspondingly increased. - EP 1137026 A2 describes a switch unit in a flat case with a snap plate as operation member. The recess in the switch case in which the operation member is positioned is closed by a film. This film is bonded to a side wall around the recess of the switch case.
For a similar switch as disclosed in EP 1039493 A1 the recess in the switch case is covered by a PET film and a shield layer in order to prevent malfunction of the sheet switch due to electromagnetic noise from the EL sheet. - The invention has been conducted in view of the above-discussed problems. It is an object of the invention to provide a switch unit, having as operation member a snap plate in which the dust resistance is ensured by using an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member as an electromagnetic wave shielding member, and in which switch unit a conductive portion of the sheet member can be surely and easily electrically connected with a grounding terminal of the body.
In the switch unit of the invention, an electrically insulative plate-like body which is formed by a synthetic resin molded product comprises a stationary electrode of a switch portion, and a movable electrode serving as a counter electrode for said stationary electrode; said movable electrode is housed in a recess formed in said plate-like body, and faces an opening of said recess; said movable electrode is configured by a snap plate which, when said snap plate is pressed by an operation member, performs an operation of inversion from an initial shape, and, when a pressing force by said operation member is released, returns from an inverted shape to the initial shape; a lead which is continuous to said stationary electrode is embedded into said plate-like body; and an insulating layer is overlaid on said plate-like body,
characterized in that
said insulating layer is an electromagnetic wave shielding member formed by an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member;
said opening of said recess is closed by said sheet member, and a conductive portion of said sheet member and a grounding terminal formed on said plate-like body are electrically connected with each other via an electrically conductive material which is fluid in a softened state, and in which, when hardened, the fluidity is lowered; said grounding terminal protrudes from said plate-like body passing through an opening formed in said sheet member configured by a laminated member in which an outermost layer is formed by said electromagnetic wave shield layer; and said grounding terminal and said electromagnetic wave shielding layer, which is opposed to said grounding terminal in an opening edge portion of said opening, are electrically connected with each other via said electrically conductive material. - In the switch unit according to the invention, the electromagnetic wave shielding member covers the switch portion, and hence the switch portion has an excellent dust resistance. Moreover, the conductive portion of the sheet member is electrically connected with the grounding terminal on the plate-like body via the electrically conductive material, and the electrically conductive material has the property that the material is fluid in a softened state, and, when hardened, the fluidity is lowered. Therefore, the conductive portion of the sheet member and the grounding terminal on the plate-like body can be electrically connected with each other simply by applying and charging between them the conductive material in the softened state. Furthermore, the connection of the conductive portion of the sheet member and the grounding terminal does not require a process in which a spring must be additionally used or a cumbersome work such as caulking must be conducted. Correspondingly, the effects that cost can be easily reduced, and that the thickness of the product is suppressed and the required installation space can be easily reduced are attained. Since the electromagnetic wave shielding member which covers the switch portion is formed by an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member, a situation in which an operation sense of the operation member due to the inversion operation of the snap plate used in the switch portion is impaired by the electromagnetic wave shielding member hardly occurs, and a satisfactory operation sense is obtained.
- As a preferred embodiment, the switch unit of the invention is configured so that the sheet member is configured by a laminated member consisting of a base layer formed by a polyethylene terephtalate film, and an electromagnetic wave shielding layer formed by an aluminum thin film. Preferably, a configuration is employed in which the sheet member is configured by a laminated member having two layers of a base layer formed by a polyethylene terephtalate film, and an electromagnetic wave shielding layer formed by an aluminum thin film, and the base layer is bonded to the plate-like body via an adhesive layer. According to the configuration, the base layer is provided with excellent durability which is exerted by the polyethylene terephtalate film. Therefore, a damage in which the electromagnetic wave shielding layer formed by an aluminum thin film is broken hardly occurs, and the initial electromagnetic wave shielding function is maintained for a long term. In the configuration in which the base layer is bonded to the plate-like body via an adhesive layer, the electromagnetic wave shielding layer can be held by the plate-like body at high workability and without conducting a special mechanical process such as a bending process.
- As another preferred embodiment, the switch unit of the invention is configured so that an annular flexible portion having a shape which is pressed into the opening of the recess in an outer peripheral portion of the opening is shaped in the sheet member, and a part of the sheet member which is surrounded by the flexible portion is closely contacted with a surface of the snap plate. According to the configuration, the flexible portion of the sheet member follows the inversion operation of the snap plate without producing resistance, or without generating tension in the sheet member. Therefore, a situation in which an operation sense of the operation member due to the inversion operation of the snap plate is impaired by the electromagnetic wave shielding member configured by the sheet member hardly occurs, and a satisfactory operation sense is obtained.
- As a further preferred embodiment, the switch unit of the invention is configured so that the grounding terminal which protrudes from the plate-like body is passed through an opening formed in the sheet member configured by the laminated member in which an outermost layer is formed by the electromagnetic wave shielding layer, and the grounding terminal and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer which is opposed to the grounding terminal in an opening edge portion of the opening are electrically connected with each other via an electrically conductive material. In this case, preferably, an electrically conductive coating composition is used as the electrically conductive material. According to the configuration, the grounding terminal and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer which is opposed to the grounding terminal in the opening edge portion of the opening are electrically connected with each other via the electrically conductive material, preferably, an electrically conductive coating composition. Therefore, the electromagnetic wave shielding layer and the grounding terminal can be electrically connected with each other simply by applying and charging between them an electrically conductive coating composition which is fluid in a softened state, and then allowing them to stand to harden the electrically conductive coating composition. Consequently, it is not necessary to use extra components such as a spring, nor to conduct a cumbersome work such as caulking.
- As a still further preferred embodiment, the switch unit of the invention is configured so that the grounding terminal protrudes from a wall face of a recess formed in the plate-like body, into the recess, and a place of the electrical connection of the grounding terminal and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer by the electrically conductive material is housed in the recess. According to the configuration, the place of the electrical connection of the grounding terminal and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer does not protrude from the plate-like body. Therefore, the switch unit is not bulky, and the installation space for the switch unit can be reduced.
- The method of electrically connecting an electromagnetic wave shielding member with a grounding terminal in a switch unit according to the invention relates to a method of electrically connecting an electromagnetic wave shielding member with a grounding terminal in a switch unit in which a lead is embedded into an electrically insulative plate-like body comprising a switch portion having: a stationary electrode; and a movable electrode serving as a counter electrode for the stationary electrode, the lead being continuous to the stationary electrode, and an electromagnetic wave shielding member is overlaid on the plate-like body. As the electromagnetic wave shielding member, used is an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member configured by a laminated member consisting of a base layer formed by a polyethylene terephtalate film, and an electromagnetic wave shielding layer formed by an aluminum thin film. An elastic grounding terminal which protrudes from a wall face of a recess formed in the plate-like body to an outside of the recess via an inside of the recess is passed through an opening formed in the sheet member. The sheet member is overlaid on the plate-like body. The grounding terminal is then pressed into the recess to cause the grounding terminal to press an opening edge portion of the opening of the sheet member into the recess. Thereafter, a pressing force applied on the grounding terminal is released, whereby the grounding terminal is opposed in the opening edge portion of the opening of the sheet member inside the recess to the electromagnetic wave shielding layer, with using plasticity of the electromagnetic wave shielding layer and springback of the grounding terminal. Next, an electrically conductive coating composition is charged into a place where the grounding terminal and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer are opposed to each other, whereby the grounding terminal and the electromagnetic wave shielding layer are electrically connected with each other via the electrically conductive coating composition. According to this method, in the case where the dust resistance is ensured by using an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member as the electromagnetic wave shielding member, a conductive portion of the sheet member can be electrically connected surely and easily with the grounding terminal. Moreover, the switch unit of the invention can be easily produced.
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- Fig. 1 is a plan view of a switch unit of an embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 2 is a plan view of a plate-like body which is used in the switch unit of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 3 is a plan view of an electromagnetic wave shielding member;
- Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a lamination structure of the electromagnetic wave shielding member;
- Fig. 5A is an enlarged section view of a portion along the line V-V of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 5B is an enlarged section view showing a modification of a portion along the line V-V of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 6 is an enlarged section view of a portion along the line VI-VI of Fig. 1;
- Figs. 7A to 7C are views illustrating a method of electrically connecting an electromagnetic wave shielding member with a grounding terminal;
- Fig. 8 is an partially omitted external view of a portable telephone in which a switch unit is used; and
- Fig. 9 is a plan view of a conventional switch unit.
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- A switch unit U of the embodiment is a switch unit which is to be used in a mobile communication apparatus such as a portable telephone that has been described with reference to Fig. 8. It is assumed that the switch unit is used in the same manner as the conventional one that has been described with reference to the figure.
- As shown in Fig. 1, the switch unit U is formed into a flat slender plate piece-like shape. A slender electromagnetic
wave shielding member 50 is bonded to a slender plate-like body 20 so as to cover a substantially whole of the surface of the body.Switch portions 30 are placed respectively in the lateral sides of the plate-like body 20 which is formed by a synthetic resin molded product that is electrically insulative. A groundingterminal 40 protrudes in one end portion of the body. The groundingterminal 40 and the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 are electrically connected with each other. - As shown in Fig. 2 or 5A,
circular recesses 21 are formed in the lateral sides of the plate-like body 20, respectively, and two stationary electrodes or acenter electrode 31 and aperipheral electrode 32 are exposed in the bottom face of each of thecircular recesses 21 so as to be flush with each other. Leads 33 and 34 which are respectively continuous to thecenter electrode 31 and theperipheral electrode 32 are embedded into the plate-like body 20. Contactpieces 35 are respectively continuous to thelead 33 of thecenter electrode 31 and the groundingterminal 40, and protrude from the plate-like body 20. Thecontact pieces 35 are bent in the root portion in a folded manner to be placed in the rear side of the plate-like body 20. - As shown in Fig. 5A, a
movable electrode 36 which is configured by a snap plate having a circular dome-like shape is housed in each of thecircular recesses 21 of the plate-like body 20 in a substantially rattle-free condition. Aperipheral edge portion 36a of themovable electrode 36 overlaps with theperipheral electrode 32 to be always contacted therewith. By contrast, a center portion (top portion) of themovable electrode 36 is opposed to thecenter electrode 31 via a gap, and faces anopening 21a of therecess 21. Each of theswitch portions 30 is formed by the two stationary electrodes or thecenter electrode 31 and theperipheral electrode 32, and themovable electrode 36 configured by the snap plate. - The electromagnetic
wave shielding member 50 is formed by an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member. In the embodiment, a laminated member having a structure shown in Fig. 4 is used as the sheet member forming the electromagneticwave shielding member 50. Specifically, the sheet member forming the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 is configured by a laminated member having two layers of abase layer 51 formed by a polyethylene terephtalate film, and an electromagneticwave shielding layer 52 formed by an aluminum thin film, and anadhesive layer 53 is held by thebase layer 51. In the electromagneticwave shielding member 50, anopening 54 is opened through which thegrounding terminal 40 disposed on the plate-like body 20 is to be passed. The electromagneticwave shielding member 50 configured by the sheet member is overlappingly bonded to the plate-like body 20 via theadhesive layer 53. The groundingterminal 40 is passed through theopening 54 of the electromagneticwave shielding member 50, so that, as shown in Fig. 6, the groundingterminal 40 and the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 are electrically connected with each other via an electricallyconductive material 60 formed by an electrically conductive coating composition. More specifically, in the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 which is bonded to the plate-like body 20 via theadhesive layer 53, the electromagneticwave shielding layer 52 is positioned in the outermost layer. The electromagneticwave shielding layer 52 which is opposed in the opening edge portion of theopening 54 to thegrounding terminal 40 is electrically connected with the groundingterminal 40 via theconductive material 60. - In the embodiment, as shown in Fig. 6, the grounding
terminal 40 protrudes from a wall face of a recess (an opening in the illustrated example) 23 formed in the plate-like body 20, and the place where the groundingterminal 40 and the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 are electrically connected with each other by the electricallyconductive material 60 is housed in therecess 23. Therefore, the electrical connection of the electromagneticwave shielding layer 52 with the groundingterminal 40 can be performed simply by pouring the electrically conductive coating composition which is fluid in a softened state between the groundingterminal 40 and the electromagneticwave shielding layer 52, and then allowing them to stand to harden the coating composition. Consequently, it is not necessary to use extra components such as a spring, nor to conduct a cumbersome work such as caulking. Moreover, the place of the electrical connection of the groundingterminal 40 and the electromagneticwave shielding layer 52 does not protrude from the plate-like body 20. Therefore, the switch unit U is not bulky, and the installation space for the switch unit can be reduced. - In the thus configured switch unit U, when the
movable electrode 36 of theswitch portion 30 is pressed to perform an operation of inversion from the initial shape, thecenter electrode 31 and theperipheral electrode 32 are shortcircuited by themovable electrode 36, and, when themovable electrode 36 performs an operation of returning to the initial shape from the inverted shape, the short circuit between thecenter electrode 31 and theperipheral electrode 32 is cancelled. When the switch unit U is incorporated inside thecase 1 of the portable telephone and theoperation member 5 of the switch unit U is placed in theopening 6 opened in a side face of thecase 1 as shown in Fig. 8, the ON/OFF modes of theswitch portion 30 of the switch unit are controlled by pressingly operating theoperation member 5. At this time, the operation of pressing theoperation member 5 is converted into the inversion operation of themovable electrode 36 via the flexural deformation of the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 configured by the flexible sheet member, and the returning operation of themovable electrode 36 is converted into the returning operation of theoperation member 5 via the flexural deformation of the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 configured by the sheet member. Therefore, a situation in which an operation sense of theoperation member 5 due to the inversion operation of the snap plate (the movable electrode 36) used in theswitch portion 30 is impaired by the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 hardly occurs, and a satisfactory operation sense is obtained. - The leads 33 and 34 embedded into the plate-
like body 20, and theswitch portions 30 are electromagnetic-wave shielded by the electromagnetic-wave shielding function of the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 which is overlappingly bonded to the plate-like body 20, and which is electrically conductive. - Since the electromagnetic
wave shielding member 50 covers theswitch portions 30, there is no possibility that dust enters from the outside into theswitch portions 30 and the switching performance and operability of theswitch portions 30 themselves are impaired. - Since the sheet member forming the electromagnetic
wave shielding member 50 has thebase layer 51 formed by a polyethylene terephtalate film, the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 is provided with excellent durability which is exerted by the polyethylene terephtalate film. As a result, a damage in which the electromagneticwave shielding layer 52 formed by an aluminum thin film is broken hardly occurs, and the initial electromagnetic wave shielding function is maintained for a long term. - In the embodiment, as shown in Fig. 5A, the
recesses 21 of the plate-like body 20 are covered simply by the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 which is bonded to the plate-like body 20, and which is flexible. In place of the configuration, as shown in Fig. 5B, a configuration may be employed in which an annularflexible portion 55 having a valley-like shape which is pressed into theopening 21a of each of therecesses 21 in an outer peripheral portion of theopening 21a is shaped in the electromagneticwave shielding member 50, and acircular part 56 of the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 which is surrounded by theflexible portion 56 is closely contacted with the surface of the snap plate which forms themovable electrode 36. According to the configuration, theflexible portion 55 of the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 follows the inversion operation of themovable electrode 36 formed by a snap plate, without producing resistance, or without generating tension in the sheet member. Consequently, there is no room for occurring a situation in which an operation sense of theoperation member 5 due to the inversion operation of themovable electrode 36 is impaired by tension generated in the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 configured by the sheet member, and a satisfactory operation sense is obtained. - Next, a method of electrically connecting the electromagnetic
wave shielding member 50 with the groundingterminal 40 in the switch unit U will be described with reference to Figs. 6 and 7A to 7C. - In an initial stage, the grounding
terminal 40 configured by an elastic spring piece protrudes from the wall face of therecess 23 of the plate-like body 20 to the outside of therecess 23 via the inside of therecess 23. While, as shown in Fig. 7A, the groundingterminal 40 is passed through theopening 54 formed in the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 configured by the sheet member, the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 is positioned on the plate-like body 20 and overlaid thereon, and the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 is then bonded to the plate-like body 20 via theadhesive layer 53. - Next, as shown in Fig. 7B, a work of pressing the
grounding terminal 40 into therecess 23 as indicated by the arrow d is conducted by using ajig 70. As a result of the work, also aperipheral edge portion 54a of theopening 54 of the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 is pressed into therecess 23 by the groundingterminal 40. Thereafter, the pressing force on thegrounding terminal 40 is released. Since the electromagneticwave shielding layer 52 of the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 is formed by an aluminum thin film and the groundingterminal 40 is configured by an elastic spring piece, theperipheral edge portion 54a of theopening 54 of the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 is then caused to remain in the pressed position by the plasticity of the electromagneticwave shielding layer 52 as shown in Fig. 7C, and the groundingterminal 40 is slightly returned by springback of the terminal to be opposed to the electromagneticwave shielding member 50 via a gap inside therecess 23. Then, the electrically conductive coating composition is poured and charged into a place where the groundingterminal 40 is opposed to the electromagneticwave shielding layer 52 of the electromagneticwave shielding member 50, whereby the electromagneticwave shielding layer 52 and the groundingterminal 40 are electrically connected with each other via the electrically conductive coating composition (the electrically conductive material 60) as shown in Fig. 6. - According to the method, the electrical connection of the electromagnetic
wave shielding member 50 and the groundingterminal 40 can be performed quickly and correctly.
Claims (8)
- A switch unit (u) in which an electrically insulative plate-like body (20) which is formed by a synthetic resin molded product comprises a stationary electrode (31) of a switch portion (30), and a movable electrode (36) serving as a counter electrode for said stationary electrode; said movable electrode (36) is housed in a recess (21) formed in said plate-like body, and faces an opening of said recess; said movable electrode is configured by a snap plate (36) which, when said snap plate is pressed by an operation member (5), performs an operation of inversion from an initial shape, and, when a pressing force by said operation member is released, returns from an inverted shape to the initial shape; a lead (33) which is continuous to said stationary electrode is embedded into said plate-like body (20); and an insulating layer (50) is overlaid on said plate-like body (20),
characterized in that
said insulating layer is an electromagnetic wave shielding member (50) and is formed by an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member (51, 52),
said opening (21) of said recess is closed by said sheet member, and a conductive portion (52) of said sheet member and a grounding terminal (40) formed on said plate-like body are electrically connected with each other via an electrically conductive material (60) which is fluid in a softened state, and in which, when hardened, the fluidity is lowered
said grounding terminal (40) protrudes from said plate-like body (20) passing through an opening (54) formed in said sheet member (50) configured by a laminated member in which an outermost layer is formed by said electromagnetic wave shield layer (52)
and said grounding terminal (40) and said electromagnetic wave shielding layer (52), which is opposed to said grounding terminal in an opening edge portion of said opening (54), are electrically connected with each other via said electrically conductive material (60). - A switch unit according to claim 1, wherein said sheet member (50) is configured by a laminated member consisting of a base layer (51) formed by a polyethylene terephtalate film, and said electromagnetic wave shielding layer (52) formed by an aluminum thin film.
- A switch unit according to claims 1 and 2, wherein said shielding member (50) is bonded to said plate-like body (20) via an adhesive layer (53).
- A switch unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an annular flexible portion (55) having a shape which is pressed into said opening of said recess (21) in an outer peripheral portion of said opening is shaped in said sheet member (50), and a part (56) of said sheet member which is surrounded by said flexible portion is closely contacted with a surface of said snap plate (36).
- A switch unit according to claim 1, wherein
said electrically conductive material (60) is an electrically conductive coating composition. - A switch unit according to claim 1 or 4, wherein said grounding terminal (40) protrudes from a wall face of a recess (23) formed in said plate-like body (20) into said recess, and a place of the electrical connection of said grounding terminal (40) and said electromagnetic wave shielding layer (50) by said electrically conductive material (60) is housed in said recess (23).
- A switch unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said grounding terminal (40) protrudes from a wall face of a recess (23) formed in said plate-like body (20), into said recess, and a place of the electrical connection of said grounding terminal (40) and said electromagnetic wave shielding layer (50) by said electrically conductive material (60) is housed in said recess.
- A method of electrically connecting an electromagnetic wave shielding member (50) with a grounding terminal (40) in a switch unit in which a lead (33) is embedded into an electrically insulative plate-like body (20) comprising a switch portion having: a stationary electrode (31); and a movable electrode (36) serving as a counter electrode for said stationary electrode, said lead (33) being continuous to said stationary electrode, and an electromagnetic wave shielding member (50) is overlaid on said plate-like body, wherein an electrically conductive and flexible sheet member (50) configured by a laminated member consisting of a base layer (51) formed by a polyethylene terephtalate film, and an electromagnetic wave shielding layer (52) formed by an aluminum thin film is used as said electromagnetic wave shielding member,
an elastic grounding terminal (40) which protrudes from a wall face of a recess (23) formed in said plate-like body (20) to an outside of said recess via an inside of said recess is passed through an opening (54) formed in said sheet member (50), said sheet member is overlaid on said plate-like body (20),
said grounding terminal (40) is then pressed into said recess (23) to cause said grounding terminal (40) to press an opening edge portion (54a) of said opening of said sheet member (50) into said recess, a pressing force (d) applied on said grounding terminal (40) is then released, whereby said grounding terminal (40) is opposed in said opening edge portion of said opening (54) of said sheet member inside said recess to said electromagnetic wave shielding layer (52), with using plasticity of said electromagnetic wave shielding layer (52) and springback of said grounding terminal (40), and
an electrically conductive coating composition (60) is then charged into a place where said grounding terminal (40) and said electromagnetic wave shielding layer (52) are opposed to each other, whereby said grounding terminal and said electromagnetic wave shielding layer are electrically connected with each other via said electrically conductive coating composition (60).
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