EP3129999B1 - Elektrischer tastschalter und bedienelement mit einem elektrischen tastschalter - Google Patents

Elektrischer tastschalter und bedienelement mit einem elektrischen tastschalter Download PDF

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EP3129999B1
EP3129999B1 EP15741905.2A EP15741905A EP3129999B1 EP 3129999 B1 EP3129999 B1 EP 3129999B1 EP 15741905 A EP15741905 A EP 15741905A EP 3129999 B1 EP3129999 B1 EP 3129999B1
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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

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  • 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 key switch.
  • a problem particularly with existing from guide ribs and grooves key guides is the tendency to pinch the button at low guide lengths.
  • tilting the button can lead to jamming of the button 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.
  • Blank keys of computer keyboards form keys with a large longitudinal extent compared to the actuation path.
  • Such Keys are often used eccentrically mounted wire hanger, which 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.
  • the document EP 0 749 136 A2 describes an electric key switch with a movable key for operating a switching member and with a lever which is disposed below the key and is supported by a pivot bearing.
  • 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 whose entire longitudinal extent is supported.
  • the rocker is designed as a box-shaped body whose length and width are approximately the same size as the corresponding dimensions of the button and therefore the button can support over almost its entire length.
  • the restriction “approximately” results here solely from the requirement that the rocker is to be arranged below the button, wherein the rocker is overlapped by the side walls of the button on which guide ribs or guide grooves can be formed.
  • the rocker is thus shorter in its longitudinal extent about the measure of the thickness of the two side walls form as the key. It is essential that there is no possible axis of rotation in the transverse direction perpendicular to its longitudinal extension by the support for the key to which the key could tilt.
  • the button touches the rocker either along a narrow contact edge parallel to the direction of elongation of the button or at least two contact points, which are arranged along a line parallel to the longitudinal direction of the key.
  • 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 key is supported over almost its entire length by the rocker and tilting the button is reliably prevented.
  • the mounting of the rocker on the housing can be carried out in an advantageous manner by one or more film hinges.
  • 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 key cap, 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.
  • FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a key switch according to the invention 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 are connected to one another via latching elements, which are designed here as latching tabs 12 and latching lugs 11.
  • the key body 9 has on its two narrow sides side walls 25 with integrally formed guide ribs 6, which is particularly clear in the FIG. 2 is recognizable.
  • 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 molded on the rocker 2 film hinges 19 are inserted into guide rails 20 which are mounted on 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.
  • 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 is excluded.
  • 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.
  • the contact points 22 or the contact edge not shown here may 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 projections 22 forming the contact points are arranged at the outer ends of an upper longitudinal edge of the rocker 2.
  • the force on the rocker 2 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 contact points or the length of the contact edge corresponds exactly to the length of the rocker.
  • the switching element 5 is, for example, a switching dome of a silicone switching mat, a snap-action disc or a short-stroke button 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.
  • FIG. 2 the guides of the button 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 can be seen, each consisting of a guide rib 6 on a narrow side of the key body 9 and a guide 7 an inside of the housing 3 exist. Conversely to the embodiment shown here, the arrangement of the guide ribs on the housing 3 and the guide grooves on the key body 9 can be provided.
  • 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 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 button on the rocker 2 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.
  • the FIG. 3 outlines an operating element as an advantageous application example of the previously described push-button.
  • the operating element which can be used, for example, in motor vehicles, has a plurality of, in this example four, capacitive sensor fields 13 on the key cap 10.
  • capacitive sensor fields 13 can be arranged on a flexible circuit substrate, such as a thin conductor foil, which is enclosed between the key cap 10 and the key body 9.
  • the conductor foil may additionally carry the components of a transmitter or be in communication with a transmitter located at another location, for example on the circuit carrier 4.
  • 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 actuating haptics be independent of the Actuation point of the key 1 is what is achieved by the inventive design of the key switch.
  • the sensor fields 13 arranged on the key cap 10 can be illuminated so as to indicate the preselected or triggered by the key operation function.
  • the sensor fields 13 arranged on the key cap 10 can be illuminated so as to indicate the preselected or triggered by the key operation function.
  • 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.
  • 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

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