EP3129999A1 - Electric push-button switch, and operating element having an electric push-button switch - Google Patents

Electric push-button switch, and operating element having an electric push-button switch

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EP3129999A1
EP3129999A1 EP15741905.2A EP15741905A EP3129999A1 EP 3129999 A1 EP3129999 A1 EP 3129999A1 EP 15741905 A EP15741905 A EP 15741905A EP 3129999 A1 EP3129999 A1 EP 3129999A1
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key
rocker
switch according
key switch
button
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Michael Bleckmann
Tobias Hafner
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Leopold Kostal GmbH and Co KG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/12—Push-buttons
    • H01H3/122—Push-buttons with enlarged actuating area, e.g. of the elongated bar-type; Stabilising means therefor
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H13/14—Operating parts, e.g. push-button
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/26—Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/50—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member
    • H01H13/52—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member the contact returning to its original state immediately upon removal of operating force, e.g. bell-push switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/036—Return force
    • H01H2221/044—Elastic part on actuator or casing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/058—Actuators to avoid tilting or skewing of contact area or actuator
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2227/00—Dimensions; Characteristics
    • H01H2227/022—Collapsable dome
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2227/00—Dimensions; Characteristics
    • H01H2227/026—Separate dome contact
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/006—Containing a capacitive switch or usable as such
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/074—Actuation by finger touch

Definitions

  • the invention relates to an electrical key switch, comprising a key having a substantially rectangular actuating surface, which is displaceable by a pressure actuation against a housing, and thereby causes the triggering of an electrical switching element.
  • the invention also relates to an operating element with such an electrical push-button switch.
  • the problem particularly with existing from guide ribs and grooves key guides is the tendency to pinch the button at low guide lengths. With a long and narrow button, which is mounted in a housing opening, tilting the button to a
  • Tastschalters results. A large height is undesirable in many cases.
  • a substantially box-shaped rocker is arranged, which is mounted by means of at least one pivot bearing on an inner longitudinal wall of the housing, and that the rocker is pivotable by the operation of the button and the button about their entire
  • the rocker is formed as a box-shaped body whose length and width are approximately as large as the corresponding
  • the button can support over almost its entire length.
  • the restriction “approximately” arises solely from the requirement that the rocker be arranged below the key, wherein the rocker is overlapped by the side walls of the key, on which guide ribs or guide grooves can be formed, thus the rocker is in its longitudinal extent.
  • the support for the key means that there is no longer any possible axis of rotation in the transverse direction perpendicular to its longitudinal extension, about which the key could tip.
  • the button touches the rocker either along a narrow contact edge parallel to the longitudinal extension direction of the button or at least two contact points along a line parallel to the
  • the distance between the most distant contact points or the length of the contact edge corresponds as closely as possible to the length of the rocker.
  • the contact points between rocker and button therefore lie at the extreme ends of a longitudinal edge of the rocker, whereby the button supported over almost its entire length by the rocker and a
  • the mounting of the rocker on the housing can be carried out in an advantageous manner by one or more film hinges.
  • An advantageous development of the key switch according to the invention consists in one embodiment as a control element with a plurality of capacitive sensors.
  • the sensor arrays of the capacitive sensors are arranged along the surface of a keycap, which is connected to a box-like key body and together with this forms a key guided in a housing.
  • the light touch of a capacitive sensor field is used to pre-select a switching function, which is confirmed by pressing the button and thus triggered.
  • a confirmation print is usually made on the part surface of the key cap, which was previously touched to select the function. Since different operating points can be selected depending on the situation, it is advantageous that there is always a similar movement of the button, and thus a similar switching feeling, independently of the actuating point.
  • Push-button and a control element with a push-button on the basis of Drawing shown and explained in more detail. Show it
  • Figure 1 is an exploded view of a key switch according to the invention
  • Figure 2 is a plan view of a key body within a
  • Figure 3 is an exploded view of an operating element with a
  • the key switch has a key 1, which consists of a lid-like key cap 10 and a key body 9, which via latching elements, here as latching tabs 12 and
  • Locking lugs 1 1 are executed, are connected to each other.
  • the key body 9 has on its two narrow sides side walls 25 with integrally formed guide ribs 6, which can be seen particularly clearly in FIG.
  • the guide ribs 6 together with guide grooves 7, which are integrally formed on inner walls of the housing 3, two
  • a box-shaped rocker 2 is arranged, which is made somewhat shorter and narrower than the key body 9, so that the side walls 25 of the key body 9 engage over the rocker 2.
  • two integrally formed on the rocker 2 film hinges 19 in
  • the underside of the key body 9 abuts two or more contact points 22 on the rocker 2. If more than two contact points 22 are provided, they lie on a single connecting line, so that the connecting lines the contact points 22 can not span any area between the key 1 and the rocker 2. Namely, the button 1 would be flat on the rocker 2, the button 1 could cause no pivoting of the rocker 2, since in this case the key 1 itself would have to perform a tilting movement, which firstly undesirable and secondly by the linear guides A, B also
  • the contact points 22 are shown here by two integrally formed on the top of the rocker 2 projections. These can - unlike shown here - along the longitudinal direction of the key also be widened so that they form a total of a single narrow and raised contact edge extending over the entire length of the rocker 2 and thus over approximately the entire length of the key 1. Alternatively, the contact points 22 or not shown here
  • the contact edge also be attached to the underside of the key body 9.
  • the contact points 22 are thus either firmly formed on the rocker 2 or on the key 1 and are loosely attached to the respective counterpart 1, 2, which allows for a sliding movement of the key 1 along the linear guides A, B pivoting the rocker 2.
  • the switching element 5 is, for example, a switching dome of a silicone switching mat, a snap-action disc or a
  • the switching element 5 is either elastic or has a spring and thus generates a pressure acting on the rocker 2 restoring force.
  • the switching element 5 is fastened on a circuit carrier 4, via which the electrical connection of the switching element 5, which is not described here, takes place.
  • the triggering of the switching element 5 by a pressure action closes or opens an electrical contact.
  • the guides of the key 1 within the housing 3 are further illustrated. Shown is a plan view of the arranged within the housing 3 key body 9. On the two narrow sides of the key body 9 and the housing 3, the linear guides A, B
  • the linear guides A and B position the key 1 with respect to the y-axis and prevent twisting of the key 1 about the x-axis and about the vertical axis z.
  • the rocker 2 tilts about its pivot bearing 8 a little way around the x-axis and moves at the same time in the z-direction down, but it does not twist around the y-axis, so that the rocker 2 on the supporting button. 1 also can not pivot about the y-axis.
  • the key 1 thus moves very precisely parallel to the walls of the housing 3 during an operation, regardless of where the actuation pressure acts on the actuating surface 21 of the key 1.
  • FIG. 3 outlines an operating element as an advantageous one
  • Control element which can be used for example in motor vehicles, has on the key cap 10 a plurality, here four exemplary, capacitive sensor arrays 13.
  • capacitive sensor arrays 13 For the development of - not shown here - capacitive sensors sensor fields on a flexible
  • Circuit carrier for example, be arranged a thin conductor foil, which is enclosed between the key cap 10 and the key body 9.
  • the conductor foil can carry the components of an evaluation electronics or with one at another location, for example on the
  • Circuit board 4 located evaluation are in communication.
  • the touch of one of the sensor fields 13 allows the preselection of one of several functions, which is then confirmed by a press of the button 1 and thus triggered.
  • the key 1 is pressed at the point at which the sensor field 13 belonging to the currently selected function is also located.
  • the arranged on the key cap 10 sensor panels 13 are designed to be illuminated to the
  • the rocker 2 advantageously has a plurality of intermediate walls 15. Through the intermediate walls 15, a plurality of chambers 16, which are open at the top and at the bottom, are formed within the rocker 2, which chambers assume the function of a diaphragm in order to limit the light of the light elements 14 to the area of individual sensor fields associated therewith.
  • the partitions 15 also cause a stiffening and thus more stable design of the rocker second

Abstract

The invention relates to an electric push-button switch comprising a push button (1) having a substantially rectangular actuating surface (21), which can be displaced with respect to a housing (3) by way of a pressure actuation, thus triggering an electrical switching element (5). Below the push button, a substantially box-shaped rocker (2) is arranged, which is mounted on an inner longitudinal wall of the housing by means of at least one pivot bearing (8). By actuating the push button, the rocker can be pivoted, supporting the push button almost along the entire longitudinal extension of the push button. The invention further relates to an operating element having an electric push-button switch as described above.

Description

Elektrischer Tastschalter und  Electric pushbutton and
Bedienelement mit einem elektrischen Tastschalter  Control element with an electric push-button
Die Erfindung betrifft einen elektrischen Tastschalter, aufweisend eine Taste mit einer im Wesentlichen rechteckigen Betätigungsfläche, die durch eine Druckbetätigung gegen ein Gehäuse verschiebbar ist, und dadurch das Auslösen eines elektrischen Schaltelements bewirkt. Die Erfindung betrifft au ßerdem ein Bedienelement mit einem derartigen elektrischen Tastschalter. Problematisch besonders bei aus Führungsrippen und Führungsnuten bestehenden Tastenführungen ist die Neigung zum Klemmen der Taste bei geringen Führungslängen. Bei einer langen und schmalen Taste, die in einer Gehäuseöffnung gelagert ist, kann ein Verkippen der Taste zu einem The invention relates to an electrical key switch, comprising a key having a substantially rectangular actuating surface, which is displaceable by a pressure actuation against a housing, and thereby causes the triggering of an electrical switching element. The invention also relates to an operating element with such an electrical push-button switch. The problem particularly with existing from guide ribs and grooves key guides is the tendency to pinch the button at low guide lengths. With a long and narrow button, which is mounted in a housing opening, tilting the button to a
Verklemmen der Taste im Gehäuse führen. Dieses gilt besonders dann, wenn die Längen von an den Schmalseiten der Taste angeformten Linearführungen kurz im Vergleich zur Länge der Taste sind. Jam the key in the housing. This is especially true when the lengths of molded on the narrow sides of the key linear guides are short compared to the length of the key.
Unabhängig von einem möglichen Verklemmen bewirkt eine Tastenverkippung auch ein verändertes Betätigungsgefühl durch veränderte Betätigungswege und Betätigungskräfte. Erfahrungsgemäß ergeben sich bereits unkomfortabel hohe Reibungs- und Betätigungskräfte, wenn die Länge einer aus Regardless of a possible jamming causes a Tastenverkippung also a changed operating feeling by changing actuation paths and actuation forces. Experience has shown that already uncomfortable high friction and actuation forces, if the length of a
Führungsrippen und Führungsnuten gebildeten Linearführung kürzer als die halbe Länge der Taste ist. Um eine komfortabel betätigbare Taste mit einer relativ großen Längserstreckung aufzubauen ist somit eine relativ große Führungslänge erforderlich, aus der eine relativ große Bauhöhe des Guide ribs and guide grooves formed shorter than half the length of the key is shorter. To build a comfortably operable button with a relatively large longitudinal extent thus a relatively large guide length is required, from which a relatively large height of
Tastschalters resultiert. Eine große Bauhöhe ist aber in vielen Fällen unerwünscht. Tastschalters results. A large height is undesirable in many cases.
Leerzeichentasten von Computertastaturen bilden Tasten mit einer im Space keys of computer keyboards form keys with an im
Vergleich zum Betätigungsweg großen Längserstreckung aus. Bei solchen Tasten werden oftmals außermittig gelagerte Drahtbügel eingesetzt, die die jeweilige Taste stabilisieren. Nachteilig bei dieser Lösung ist einerseits die relativ geringe Biege- und Torsionssteifigkeit solcher Drähte und andererseits die langen Wege in der Kraftwirkungskette. Beide Eigenschaften führen bei höheren Betätigungskräften zu einem Verkippen der Taste. Compared to the actuation path of great longitudinal extension. In such Keys are often used eccentrically mounted wire hanger that stabilize the respective key. A disadvantage of this solution, on the one hand, the relatively low bending and torsional stiffness of such wires and on the other hand, the long ways in the force action chain. Both properties result in higher actuation forces to tilt the key.
Es stellte sich die Aufgabe, einen Tastschalter mit einer im Vergleich zur Bauhöhe langen Taste zu schaffen, die weder zu einem Verkippen noch zu einem Verklemmen neigt. Erwünscht ist zudem eine einheitliche Schalthaptik der Taste, die von der gewählten Betätigungsstelle unabhängig ist. It set itself the task of creating a key switch with a long compared to the height key that is prone to either tilting or jamming. Desirable is also a uniform switching feel of the button, which is independent of the selected operating point.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass unterhalb der Taste eine im Wesentlichen kastenförmig ausgebildete Wippe angeordnet ist, die mittels mindestens eines Schwenklagers an einer inneren Längswand des Gehäuses gelagert ist, und dass die Wippe durch die Betätigung der Taste verschwenkbar ist und die Taste über annähernd deren gesamte This object is achieved in that below the button a substantially box-shaped rocker is arranged, which is mounted by means of at least one pivot bearing on an inner longitudinal wall of the housing, and that the rocker is pivotable by the operation of the button and the button about their entire
Längserstreckung abstützt. Longitudinal support is supported.
Vorzugsweise ist die Wippe als ein kastenförmiger Körper ausgebildet, dessen Länge und Breite annähernd genauso groß wie die entsprechenden Preferably, the rocker is formed as a box-shaped body whose length and width are approximately as large as the corresponding
Abmessungen der Taste sind und daher die Taste über annähernd deren gesamte Länge abstützen kann. Die Einschränkung„annähernd" ergibt sich dabei allein aus der Anforderung, dass die Wippe unterhalb der Taste anzuordnen ist, wobei die Wippe von den Seitenwänden der Taste, an welchen Führungsrippen oder Führungsnuten angeformt sein können, übergriffen wird. Die Wippe ist somit in ihrer Längserstreckung etwa um das Maß der Dicke der beiden Seitenwände kürzer auszubilden als die Taste. Wesentlich ist, dass es durch die AbStützung für die Taste keine mögliche Drehachse in der zu ihrer Längstreckung senkrechten Querrichtung mehr gibt, um die die Taste verkippen könnte. Zur Abstützung berührt die Taste die Wippe entweder entlang einer schmalen Kontaktkante parallel zur Längserstreckungsrichtung der Taste oder an mindestens zwei Kontaktstellen, die entlang einer Linie parallel zur Dimensions of the button and therefore the button can support over almost its entire length. The restriction "approximately" arises solely from the requirement that the rocker be arranged below the key, wherein the rocker is overlapped by the side walls of the key, on which guide ribs or guide grooves can be formed, thus the rocker is in its longitudinal extent The key is that the support for the key means that there is no longer any possible axis of rotation in the transverse direction perpendicular to its longitudinal extension, about which the key could tip. For support, the button touches the rocker either along a narrow contact edge parallel to the longitudinal extension direction of the button or at least two contact points along a line parallel to the
Längserstreckungsrichtung der Taste angeordnet sind. Der Abstand zwischen den zueinander entferntest gelegenen Kontaktstellen beziehungsweise die Länge der Kontaktkante entspricht dabei möglichst genau der Länge der Wippe. Bevorzugt liegen die Kontaktstellen zwischen Wippe und Taste daher an den äußersten Enden einer Längskante der Wippe, wodurch die Taste über nahezu ihre gesamte Länge durch die Wippe abgestützt und ein Longitudinal direction of the button are arranged. The distance between the most distant contact points or the length of the contact edge corresponds as closely as possible to the length of the rocker. Preferably, the contact points between rocker and button therefore lie at the extreme ends of a longitudinal edge of the rocker, whereby the button supported over almost its entire length by the rocker and a
Verkippen der Taste sicher unterbunden wird. Tilting the button is safely prevented.
Die Lagerung der Wippe am Gehäuse kann auf vorteilhafte Weise durch ein oder mehrere Filmscharniere ausgeführt werden. Eine vorteilhafte Weiterbildung des erfindungsgemäßen Tastschalters besteht in einer Ausgestaltung als Bedienelement mit mehreren kapazitiven Sensoren. Die Sensorfelder der kapazitiven Sensoren sind längs der Oberfläche einer Tastenkappe angeordnet, die mit einem kastenartigen Tastenkörper verbunden ist und mit diesem zusammen eine in einem Gehäuse geführte Taste ausbildet. Die leichte Berührung eines kapazitiven Sensorfelds dient zur Vorauswahl einer Schaltfunktion, die durch einen Druck auf die Taste bestätigt und damit ausgelöst wird. Üblicherweise erfolgt ein Bestätigungsdruck zumeist auf der Teilfläche der Tastenkappe, welche zuvor zur Auswahl der Funktion berührt wurde. Da situationsbedingt unterschiedliche Betätigungsstellen gewählt werden können, ist es vorteilhaft, dass sich unabhängig von der Betätigungsstelle immer eine gleichartige Bewegung der Taste und damit ein gleichartiges Schaltgefühl ergibt. The mounting of the rocker on the housing can be carried out in an advantageous manner by one or more film hinges. An advantageous development of the key switch according to the invention consists in one embodiment as a control element with a plurality of capacitive sensors. The sensor arrays of the capacitive sensors are arranged along the surface of a keycap, which is connected to a box-like key body and together with this forms a key guided in a housing. The light touch of a capacitive sensor field is used to pre-select a switching function, which is confirmed by pressing the button and thus triggered. Usually, a confirmation print is usually made on the part surface of the key cap, which was previously touched to select the function. Since different operating points can be selected depending on the situation, it is advantageous that there is always a similar movement of the button, and thus a similar switching feeling, independently of the actuating point.
Nachfolgend soll ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Below is an embodiment of an inventive
Tastschalters und eines Bedienelements mit einem Tastschalter anhand der Zeichnung dargestellt und näher erläutert werden. Es zeigen Push-button and a control element with a push-button on the basis of Drawing shown and explained in more detail. Show it
Figur 1 eine Explosionsansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Tastschalters, Figur 2 eine Draufsicht auf einen Tastenkörper innerhalb eines Figure 1 is an exploded view of a key switch according to the invention, Figure 2 is a plan view of a key body within a
Gehäuses,  housing,
Figur 3 eine Explosionsansicht eines Bedienelements mit einem  Figure 3 is an exploded view of an operating element with a
Tastschalter.  Pushbutton switch.
Die Figur 1 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen 1 shows an embodiment of an inventive
Tastschalters in einer Explosionsansicht. Der Tastschalter weist eine Taste 1 auf, die aus einer deckelartigen Tastenkappe 10 und einem Tastenkörper 9 besteht, welche über Rastelemente, die hier als Rastlaschen 12 und Push-button in an exploded view. The key switch has a key 1, which consists of a lid-like key cap 10 and a key body 9, which via latching elements, here as latching tabs 12 and
Rastnasen 1 1 ausgeführt sind, miteinander verbunden sind. Der Tastenkörper 9 weist an seinen beiden Schmalseiten Seitenwände 25 mit angeformten Führungsrippen 6 auf, was besonders deutlich in der Figur 2 erkennbar ist. Die Führungsrippen 6 bilden zusammen mit Führungsnuten 7, die an inneren Wänden des Gehäuses 3 angeformt sind, zwei Locking lugs 1 1 are executed, are connected to each other. The key body 9 has on its two narrow sides side walls 25 with integrally formed guide ribs 6, which can be seen particularly clearly in FIG. The guide ribs 6 together with guide grooves 7, which are integrally formed on inner walls of the housing 3, two
Linearführungen A, B für die Taste 1 aus. Linear guides A, B for the key 1 off.
Unterhalb der Taste 1 ist eine kastenförmige Wippe 2 angeordnet, die etwas kürzer und schmaler ausgeführt ist als der Tastenkörper 9, so dass die Seitenwände 25 des Tastenkörpers 9 die Wippe 2 übergreifen. Im montierten Zustand sind zwei an der Wippe 2 angeformte Filmscharniere 19 in Below the key 1, a box-shaped rocker 2 is arranged, which is made somewhat shorter and narrower than the key body 9, so that the side walls 25 of the key body 9 engage over the rocker 2. In the assembled state, two integrally formed on the rocker 2 film hinges 19 in
Führungsschienen 20 eingeschoben, die an einer inneren Längswand des Gehäuses 3 angebracht sind. Die derart befestigten Filmscharniere 19 bilden zwei Schwenklager 8 aus, um die die Wippe 2 verschwenkbar ist. Guide rails 20 inserted, which are attached to an inner longitudinal wall of the housing 3. The thus-mounted film hinges 19 form two pivot bearings 8, about which the rocker 2 is pivotable.
Die Unterseite des Tastenkörpers 9 liegt an zwei oder mehr Kontaktstellen 22 an der Wippe 2 an. Sind mehr als zwei Kontaktstellen 22 vorgesehen, so liegen diese auf einer einzigen Verbindungslinie, damit die Verbindungslinien der Kontaktstellen 22 keine Fläche zwischen der Taste 1 und der Wippe 2 aufspannen können. Läge nämlich die Taste 1 flächig an der Wippe 2 an, so könnte die Taste 1 keine Verschwenkung der Wippe 2 bewirken, da in diesem Fall die Taste 1 selbst eine Kippbewegung ausführen müsste, was erstens nicht erwünscht und zweitens durch die Linearführungen A, B auch The underside of the key body 9 abuts two or more contact points 22 on the rocker 2. If more than two contact points 22 are provided, they lie on a single connecting line, so that the connecting lines the contact points 22 can not span any area between the key 1 and the rocker 2. Namely, the button 1 would be flat on the rocker 2, the button 1 could cause no pivoting of the rocker 2, since in this case the key 1 itself would have to perform a tilting movement, which firstly undesirable and secondly by the linear guides A, B also
ausgeschlossen ist. is excluded.
Die Kontaktstellen 22 sind hier durch zwei an der Oberseite der Wippe 2 angeformte Vorsprünge dargestellt. Diese können - anders als hier dargestellt - entlang der Längserstreckungsrichtung der Taste auch soweit verbreitert sein, dass sie insgesamt eine einzige schmale und erhabene Kontaktkante ausbilden, die sich über die Gesamtlänge der Wippe 2 und damit auch über annähernd die gesamte Länge der Taste 1 erstreckt. Alternativ können die Kontaktstellen 22 oder die hier nicht dargestellte The contact points 22 are shown here by two integrally formed on the top of the rocker 2 projections. These can - unlike shown here - along the longitudinal direction of the key also be widened so that they form a total of a single narrow and raised contact edge extending over the entire length of the rocker 2 and thus over approximately the entire length of the key 1. Alternatively, the contact points 22 or not shown here
Kontaktkante auch an der Unterseite des Tastenkörpers 9 angebracht sein. Die Kontaktstellen 22 sind also entweder fest an der Wippe 2 oder aber an der Taste 1 angeformt und liegen lose an dem jeweiligen Gegenpart 1 , 2 an, was bei einer Verschiebebewegung der Taste 1 entlang der Linearführungen A, B ein Verschwenken der Wippe 2 ermöglicht. Contact edge also be attached to the underside of the key body 9. The contact points 22 are thus either firmly formed on the rocker 2 or on the key 1 and are loosely attached to the respective counterpart 1, 2, which allows for a sliding movement of the key 1 along the linear guides A, B pivoting the rocker 2.
In der Figur 1 sind die die Kontaktstellen 22 ausbildenden Vorsprünge an den äußeren Enden einer oberen Längskante der Wippe 2 angeordnet. Dadurch erfolgt bei einem Druck auf die Betätigungsfläche 21 der Tastenkappe 10, unabhängig von der gewählten Betätigungsstelle die Krafteinleitung auf die Wippe 2 immer zwischen den Kontaktstellen 22, wodurch ein Verkippen der Taste 1 um einen der Vorsprünge 22 ausgeschlossen ist. Der Abstand S zwischen den zueinander entferntest gelegenen Kontaktstellen In the figure 1, the contact points 22 forming projections at the outer ends of an upper longitudinal edge of the rocker 2 are arranged. As a result, at a pressure on the actuating surface 21 of the key cap 10, regardless of the selected actuating point, the force on the rocker 2 always between the contact points 22, whereby a tilting of the key 1 is excluded by one of the projections 22. The distance S between the most distant points of contact
beziehungsweise die Länge der Kontaktkante entspricht dabei genau der Länge der Wippe. An der vorderen Längswand der Wippe 2 ist eine Anformung 17 erkennbar, die sich auf einem Schaltelement 5 abstützt und bei einem Verschwenken der Wippe 2 das Schaltelement 5 auslöst. Das Schaltelement 5 ist beispielsweise ein Schaltdom einer Silikonschaltmatte, eine Schnappscheibe oder ein or the length of the contact edge corresponds exactly to the length of the rocker. On the front longitudinal wall of the rocker 2 a Anformung 17 can be seen, which is supported on a switching element 5 and the switching element 5 triggers when pivoting the rocker 2. The switching element 5 is, for example, a switching dome of a silicone switching mat, a snap-action disc or a
Kurzhubtaster und erlaubt eine Druckbetätigung über einen relativ kurzen Betätigungsweg. Das Schaltelement 5 ist dabei entweder elastisch ausgebildet oder weist eine Feder auf und erzeugt so bei einer Druckeinwirkung eine auf die Wippe 2 wirkende Rückstellkraft. Das Schaltelement 5 ist auf einem Schaltungsträger 4 befestigt, über den die hier nicht näher beschriebene elektrische Anbindung des Schaltelements 5 erfolgt. Das Auslösen des Schaltelements 5 durch eine Druckeinwirkung schließt oder öffnet einen elektrischen Kontakt. In der Figur 2 sind die Führungen der Taste 1 innerhalb des Gehäuses 3 weiter verdeutlicht. Dargestellt ist eine Draufsicht auf den innerhalb des Gehäuses 3 angeordneten Tastenkörper 9. An den beiden Schmalseiten des Tastenkörpers 9 und des Gehäuses 3 sind die Linearführungen A, B Short-stroke pushbutton and allows a pressure actuation over a relatively short actuation path. The switching element 5 is either elastic or has a spring and thus generates a pressure acting on the rocker 2 restoring force. The switching element 5 is fastened on a circuit carrier 4, via which the electrical connection of the switching element 5, which is not described here, takes place. The triggering of the switching element 5 by a pressure action closes or opens an electrical contact. In the figure 2, the guides of the key 1 within the housing 3 are further illustrated. Shown is a plan view of the arranged within the housing 3 key body 9. On the two narrow sides of the key body 9 and the housing 3, the linear guides A, B
erkennbar, die jeweils aus einer Führungsrippe 6 an einer Schmalseite des Tastenkörpers 9 und einer Führungsnut 7 an einer Innenseite des Gehäuses 3 bestehen. Umgekehrt zur hier dargestellten Ausführung kann auch die recognizable, each consisting of a guide rib 6 on a narrow side of the key body 9 and a guide groove 7 on an inner side of the housing 3. Conversely to the embodiment shown here, the
Anordnung der Führungsrippen am Gehäuse 3 und der Führungsnuten am Tastenkörper 9 vorgesehen werden. Bezüglich der in den Figuren eingezeichneten Koordinatenachsen x, y, z positionieren die Linearführungen A und B die Lage der Taste 1 bezüglich der y-Achse und verhindern zugleich Verdrehungen der Taste 1 um die x-Achse sowie um die Hochachse z. Eine an einer Längsseite des Gehäuses 3 angeformte Positionierungsnut 23 und eine am Tastenkörper 9 angeformte Positionierungsrippe 24, welche in die Positionierungsnut 23 eingreift, verhindern zudem Verschiebungen des Tastenkörpers 9 entlang der x-Achse. Durch die erfindungsgemäß vorgesehene, am Gehäuse 3 schwenkbar gelagerte massive Wippe 2 wird die Taste 1 in jeder Betätigungsphase über annähernd ihre gesamte Länge abgestützt. Die Wippe 2 verkippt um ihre Schwenklager 8 ein Stück weit um die x-Achse und bewegt sich zugleich in der z-Richtung nach unten, verdreht sich dabei jedoch nicht um die y-Achse, so dass die auf der Wippe 2 sich abstützende Taste 1 ebenfalls nicht um die y-Achse verschwenken kann. Die Taste 1 bewegt sich bei einer Betätigung somit sehr präzise parallel zu den Wänden des Gehäuses 3 nach unten und zwar unabhängig davon, an welcher Stelle der Betätigungsdruck auf die Betätigungsfläche 21 der Taste 1 einwirkt. Arrangement of the guide ribs on the housing 3 and the guide grooves are provided on the key body 9. With regard to the coordinate axes x, y, z shown in the figures, the linear guides A and B position the key 1 with respect to the y-axis and prevent twisting of the key 1 about the x-axis and about the vertical axis z. A molded on a longitudinal side of the housing 3 positioning groove 23 and an integrally formed on the key body 9 positioning rib 24 which engages in the positioning groove 23, also prevent displacements of the key body 9 along the x-axis. By inventively provided, pivotally mounted on the housing 3 solid rocker 2, the key 1 is supported in each actuation phase over approximately its entire length. The rocker 2 tilts about its pivot bearing 8 a little way around the x-axis and moves at the same time in the z-direction down, but it does not twist around the y-axis, so that the rocker 2 on the supporting button. 1 also can not pivot about the y-axis. The key 1 thus moves very precisely parallel to the walls of the housing 3 during an operation, regardless of where the actuation pressure acts on the actuating surface 21 of the key 1.
Die Figur 3 skizziert ein Bedienelement als ein vorteilhaftes FIG. 3 outlines an operating element as an advantageous one
Anwendungsbeispiel des zuvor beschriebenen Tastschalters. Das Application example of the previously described push-button. The
Bedienelement, welches beispielsweise in Kraftfahrzeugen eingesetzt werden kann, weist auf der Tastenkappe 10 mehrere, hier beispielhaft vier, kapazitive Sensorfelder 13 auf. Zur Ausbildung von - hier nicht dargestellten - kapazitiven Sensoren können Sensorfelder auf einem flexiblen Control element, which can be used for example in motor vehicles, has on the key cap 10 a plurality, here four exemplary, capacitive sensor arrays 13. For the development of - not shown here - capacitive sensors sensor fields on a flexible
Schaltungsträger, beispielsweise einer dünnen Leiterfolie angeordnet sein, die zwischen der Tastenkappe 10 und dem Tastenkörper 9 eingefasst ist. Die Leiterfolie kann zusätzlich die Bauelemente einer Auswerteelektronik tragen oder mit einer an einem anderen Ort, beispielsweise auf dem Circuit carrier, for example, be arranged a thin conductor foil, which is enclosed between the key cap 10 and the key body 9. In addition, the conductor foil can carry the components of an evaluation electronics or with one at another location, for example on the
Schaltungsträger 4, befindlichen Auswerteelektronik in Verbindung stehen. Die Berührung eines der Sensorfelder 13 ermöglicht die Vorauswahl einer von mehreren Funktionen, die dann durch eine Druckbetätigung der Taste 1 bestätigt und damit ausgelöst wird. Üblicherweise wird die Taste 1 an der Stelle gedrückt, an der sich auch das zur aktuell ausgewählten Funktion gehörende Sensorfeld 13 befindet. Um ein von der jeweiligen Circuit board 4, located evaluation are in communication. The touch of one of the sensor fields 13 allows the preselection of one of several functions, which is then confirmed by a press of the button 1 and thus triggered. Normally, the key 1 is pressed at the point at which the sensor field 13 belonging to the currently selected function is also located. To one from the respective
Funktionsauswahl unabhängiges Betätigungsgefühl beim Drücken der Taste 1 zu erhalten, ist es erwünscht, dass die Betätigungshaptik unabhängig von der Betätigungsstelle der Taste 1 ist, was durch die erfindungsgemäße Function selection to obtain independent actuation feeling when pressing the button 1, it is desirable that the actuation haptics regardless of the Actuation point of the key 1 is what by the invention
Ausführung des Tastschalters erreicht wird. Execution of the key switch is achieved.
In einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung sind die auf der Tastenkappe 10 angeordneten Sensorfelder 13 beleuchtbar ausgeführt, um die In an advantageous embodiment, the arranged on the key cap 10 sensor panels 13 are designed to be illuminated to the
vorausgewählte oder durch die Tastenbetätigung ausgelöste Funktion anzuzeigen. Hierzu sind auf dem Schaltungsträger 4 vier Leuchtelemente 14 entsprechend der Anzahl der auf der Taste 1 vorgesehenen Sensorfelder 13 angeordnet. Damit das Licht der Leuchtelemente 14 bis zur Tastenkappe 10 gelangen kann, ist in die Oberseite des Tastenkörpers 9 in Längsrichtung eine Ausnehmung 18 eingebracht. Die Wippe 2 weist vorteilhafterweise mehrere Zwischenwände 15 auf. Durch die Zwischenwände 15 werden innerhalb der Wippe 2 mehrere oben und unten offene Kammern 16 gebildet, welche die Funktion einer Blende übernehmen, um das Licht der Leuchtelemente 14 jeweils auf den Bereich einzelner zugehöriger Sensorfelder 13 zu begrenzen. Die Zwischenwände 15 bewirken darüber hinaus ein Versteifung und damit stabilere Ausgestaltung der Wippe 2. preselected function or triggered by the key operation. For this purpose, four light-emitting elements 14 corresponding to the number of sensor buttons 13 provided on the key 1 are arranged on the circuit carrier 4. So that the light of the light-emitting elements 14 can reach the key cap 10, a recess 18 is made in the upper side of the key body 9 in the longitudinal direction. The rocker 2 advantageously has a plurality of intermediate walls 15. Through the intermediate walls 15, a plurality of chambers 16, which are open at the top and at the bottom, are formed within the rocker 2, which chambers assume the function of a diaphragm in order to limit the light of the light elements 14 to the area of individual sensor fields associated therewith. The partitions 15 also cause a stiffening and thus more stable design of the rocker second
Bezugszeichen reference numeral
1 Taste 1 button
2 Wippe  2 seesaw
3 Gehäuse  3 housing
4 Schaltungsträger (Leiterplatte) 4 circuit carrier (printed circuit board)
5 Schaltelement 5 switching element
6 Führungsrippen  6 guide ribs
7 Führungsnuten  7 guide grooves
8 Schwenklager  8 pivot bearings
9 Tastenkörper  9 key body
10 Tastenkappe  10 keycap
1 1 Rastnasen  1 1 locking lugs
12 Rastlaschen  12 locking tabs
13 Sensorfelder  13 sensor fields
14 Leuchtelemente  14 light elements
15 Zwischenwände  15 partitions
16 Kammern  16 chambers
17 Anformung  17 Forming
18 Ausnehmung  18 recess
19 Filmscharnier  19 movie hinge
20 Führungsschienen  20 guide rails
21 Betätigungsfläche  21 actuating surface
22 Kontaktstellen (Vorsprünge) 22 contact points (protrusions)
23 Positionierungsnut 23 positioning groove
24 Positionierungsrippe  24 positioning rib
25 Seitenwände  25 side walls
A, B Linearführungen A, B linear guides
L Längserstreckung  L longitudinal extension
S Abstand  S distance
x, y, z (Koordinaten-)Achsen x, y, z (coordinate) axes

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1 . Elektrischer Tastschalter, aufweisend eine Taste (1 ) mit einer im Wesentlichen rechteckigen 1 . Electric key switch, comprising a key (1) with a substantially rectangular
Betätigungsfläche (21 ), die durch eine Druckbetätigung gegen ein Gehäuse (3) verschiebbar ist, und dadurch das Auslösen eines elektrischen Schaltelements (5) bewirkt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass unterhalb der Taste (1 ) eine im Wesentlichen kastenförmig  Actuating surface (21) which is displaceable by a pressure actuation against a housing (3), and thereby causes the triggering of an electrical switching element (5), characterized in that below the button (1) has a substantially box-shaped
ausgebildete Wippe (2) angeordnet ist, die mittels mindestens eines Schwenklagers (8) an einer inneren Längswand des Gehäuses (3) gelagert ist, und dass die Wippe (2) durch die Betätigung der Taste (1 ) verschwenkbar ist und die Taste (1 ) über annähernd deren gesamte Längserstreckung (L) abstützt.  formed rocker (2) is arranged, which is mounted by means of at least one pivot bearing (8) on an inner longitudinal wall of the housing (3), and that the rocker (2) by the actuation of the button (1) is pivotable and the button (1 ) is supported over approximately its entire longitudinal extension (L).
2. Elektrischer Tastschalter nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schmalseiten der Taste (1 ) Seitenwände (25) mit angeformten 2. Electric key switch according to claim 1, characterized in that the narrow sides of the key (1) side walls (25) formed with
Führungsrippen (6) bzw. Führungsnuten aufweisen, die mit Führungsnuten (7) bzw. Führungsrippen zusammenwirken, die an Innenseiten des  Guide ribs (6) or guide grooves which cooperate with guide grooves (7) and guide ribs, which on inner sides of the
Gehäuses (3) angeformt sind. Housing (3) are formed.
3. Elektrischer Tastschalter nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Seitenwände (25) der Taste (1 ) die Wippe (2) übergreifen. 3. Electric key switch according to claim 1, characterized in that the side walls (25) of the key (1) engage over the rocker (2).
4. Elektrischer Tastschalter nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Taste (1 ) die Wippe (2) entlang einer Kontaktkante oder an mindestens zwei Kontaktstellen (22) berührt, die entlang einer Linie parallel zur Längserstreckungsrichtung der Taste (1 ) angeordnet sind. 4. Electric key switch according to claim 1, characterized in that the key (1) touches the rocker (2) along a contact edge or at least two contact points (22) which are arranged along a line parallel to the longitudinal direction of the key (1).
5. Elektrischer Tastschalter nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verbindungslinie zwischen den äußersten Kontaktstellen (22) parallel zur Richtung der Längserstreckung (L) der Wippe (2) ausgerichtet ist. 5. Electric key switch according to claim 4, characterized in that the connecting line between the outermost contact points (22) is aligned parallel to the direction of the longitudinal extension (L) of the rocker (2).
6. Elektrischer Tastschalter nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass genau zwei Kontaktstellen (22) vorgesehen sind, die auf der dem 6. Electric key switch according to claim 4, characterized in that exactly two contact points (22) are provided, which on the
Schwenklager (8) abgewandten oberen Längskante der Wippe (2) angeordnet sind.  Swivel bearing (8) facing away from the upper longitudinal edge of the rocker (2) are arranged.
7. Elektrischer Tastschalter nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kontaktstellen (22) als angeformte erhabene Vorsprünge ausgebildet sind. 7. Electric key switch according to claim 4, characterized in that the contact points (22) are formed as integrally formed raised projections.
8. Elektrischer Tastschalter nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass an der Längseite des Gehäuses (3) eine Positionierungsnut (23) oder Positionierungsrippe angeformt ist, die mit einer Positionierungsrippe (24) oder Positionierungsnut an der Taste (1 ) zusammenwirkt. 8. An electric key switch according to claim 1, characterized in that on the longitudinal side of the housing (3) a positioning groove (23) or positioning rib is formed, which cooperates with a positioning rib (24) or positioning groove on the key (1).
9. Elektrischer Tastschalter nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schwenklager (8) mindestens ein Filmscharnier (19) aufweist. 9. Electric key switch according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivot bearing (8) has at least one film hinge (19).
10. Elektrischer Tastschalter nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Taste (1 ) aus einer deckelartigen Tastenkappe (10) und einem kastenartigen Tastenkörper (9) gebildet ist, die über Rastelemente (1 1 , 12) miteinander verbunden sind. 10. Electric key switch according to claim 1, characterized in that the key (1) consists of a lid-like key cap (10) and a box-like key body (9) is formed, which are connected to each other via latching elements (1 1, 12).
1 1 . Elektrischer Tastschalter nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Wippe (2) auf das Schaltelement (5) einwirkt. 1 1. Electric key switch according to claim 1, characterized in that the rocker (2) acts on the switching element (5).
12. Elektrischer Tastschalter nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schaltelement (5) ein Schaltdom, eine Schnappscheibe, oder ein Kurzhubtaster ist. 12. Electric key switch according to claim 1, characterized in that the switching element (5) is a switching dome, a snap-action disc, or a Kurzhubtaster.
13. Bedienelement mit einem elektrischen Tastschalter nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Tastenkappe (10) mehrere kapazitive Sensorfelder (13) aufweist. 13. Operating element with an electric key switch according to claim 1, characterized in that the key cap (10) has a plurality of capacitive sensor fields (13).
14. Bedienelement nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass durch die Berührung einer der Sensorfelder (13) eine Schaltfunktion vorwählbar und durch Druck auf die Tastenkappe (10) auslösbar ist. 14. Control element according to claim 13, characterized in that by the contact of one of the sensor fields (13) a switching function preselected and by pressure on the key cap (10) can be triggered.
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