JPH09306287A - Electronic equipment with control button - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use one control button for a power switching operation and for a charging operation and to prevent error in selecting a control mode to be operated. SOLUTION: Electronic equipment has switches 4, 5 corresponding to two modes, i.e., the on/off switching of a power supply and charging, respectively, the switches 4, 5 being placed at both ends of the transfer path of a manual control button 2. On the transfer path of the control button 2 which leads from the mid position between the switches 4, 5 to one of the switches, a spring piece 30 which activates the control button 2 toward the mid position is provided, and a projection 80 that imparts a clicking feel when the control button 2 slides is provided on the transfer path of the control button 2 which leads from the mid position to the other switch.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a power source ON / OF.
The present invention relates to an electronic device having an F changeover switch and a charging switch, and having an operation button for switching the operation of both switches.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An electronic device having such a power ON / OFF switch and a charging switch is shown in FIG. This is a portable disc reproducing apparatus, and a lid (95) is pivotally supported on the upper surface of the apparatus body (1) so as to be openable and closable, and manually pressed on the front surface of the apparatus body (1). Two operation buttons (2) (2a) are provided. One operation button (2a) is for charging, and a push-type switch (5) that is operated when shifting to the charging mode is provided inside the operation button (2a). The other operation button (2) is for turning the power ON and OF
F is switched, and inside the operation button (2),
A switch (4) that is pressed by the operation button (2) is provided.

[0003]

In the device shown in FIG. 7,
Since the operation button (2a) for switching the power source and the operation button (2) for charging are arranged in different places, both operation buttons (2) (2
A space for arranging a) is required, and places for arranging other operation buttons are restricted. Also, both operation buttons (2) (2a)
Is a push-type operation button, the feel of the finger during operation is similar. Therefore, when operating both operation buttons (2) and (2a) in the dark or by touch, it is impossible to know which button should be operated. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device in which a power source switching operation and a charging operation are performed with a single operation button, and the operation mode is not mistaken even when the operation button cannot be seen.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Switches (4) and (5) corresponding to two modes of power ON / OFF switching and charging
In an electronic device having a manual operation button for operating
The switches (4) and (5) are respectively provided at both ends of the transition path of the single operation button (2), and the transition of the operation button (2) from the intermediate position of both switches (4) and (5) toward one switch. Operation buttons on the street
A spring member for urging (2) toward the intermediate position is provided,
On the transition path of the operation button (2) from the intermediate position to the other switch, a convex portion that gives a click feeling when the operation button (2) slides
(80) is provided.

[0005]

In the present invention, the power is turned on / of
Since the F switching and the shift to the charging mode can be performed by one operation button (2), a space for arranging other operation buttons can be provided as compared with the conventional device. If the operation button (2) is manually slid toward one switch, the biasing force of the spring member is transmitted to the user's fingertip, and if slid toward the other switch, the convex portion (80) is moved. The click feeling is transmitted to your fingertips. That is, since the feel transmitted to the fingertip differs depending on the operation direction of the operation button, the operation mode is not mistaken even when the operation button cannot be seen.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same configurations as those in the related art. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an electronic device. this is,
The present invention relates to a video camera having a viewfinder (97), in which a concave groove (10) extending diagonally up and down is formed on the rear surface of the device body (1), and an operation button (10) is formed in the concave groove (10). 2) is slidably fitted. If the operation button (2) slides up, the power of the device body (1) will be turned on, and if it slides down, the power will be turned off and the device body (1) will be set to the charging mode. It On the left side of the device body (1),
A lid (95) is pivotally supported, and a battery (not shown) is housed in the lid (95). AC near the lid (95) during charging
A charging terminal (96) into which the adapter is inserted is provided.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view in which the vicinity of the operation button (2) of FIG. 1 is partially broken, and FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing a state where the characteristic portion of this example is assembled with the apparatus main body (1) as a side view. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 viewed from the direction A. In this example, the operation button
(2) is connected to a slider (3) arranged on the back side of the device body (1), and a switch (ON / OFF switching of a power source and a switch corresponding to a charging mode is provided at both ends of a transition path of the slider (3). 4) and (5) are arranged. A through hole (11) extending along the concave groove (10) is formed in the bottom surface of the concave groove (10), and a locking claw (20) protruding from the operation button (2) into the through hole (11). Is inserted and extends inside the apparatus main body (1). A mounting plate (13), which is parallel to the rear surface of the device body (1), protrudes from the rear side of the rear surface of the device body (1).
A slider (3) having an opening (33) in the center is slidably mounted on 3). The locking claw (20) of the operation button (2) passes through the through hole (11) and is caught in the opening (33), and the operation button (2) and the slider (3) slide integrally. To do. On the back surface of the operation button (2), the positioning shafts (21) and (21) project from both sides of the locking claw (20), and the positioning shafts (21) and (21) are on the upper surface of the slider (3). , Opening
Fit into the holes (34) (34) provided above and below (33)
The relative positions of (2) and the slider (3) are determined.

The slider (3) is composed of arm pieces from both ends in the sliding direction.
(31) and (32) are projected, and a circuit board (7) is arranged in the inner part of the slider (3) of the apparatus main body (1) so as to face the slider (3). The circuit board (7) is fitted in a fitting plate (14) protruding inward from the side wall (12) of the device body (1) and fixed in the device body (1). On the circuit board (7), switches (4) and (5) corresponding to ON / OFF switching of a power source and a charging mode are provided at both ends of the transition path of the slider (3). Both switches (4) (5) have anvils (6) (60) which are pushed in by arm pieces (31) (32) respectively. The upper switch (4) is turned on each time the anvil (6) is pushed, and when the pushed state is released, the anvil (6) is restored. On the circuit board (7), there is provided a power supply circuit (9) which is connected to the upper switch (4) and supplies power to the apparatus main body (1). The power supply circuit (9) has a known configuration in which the output is switched between ON and OFF each time the anvil (6) of the switch (4) is pushed. Also, as described below,
The power supply circuit (9) is also connected to the lower switch (5).

The slider (3) is formed by injection molding of synthetic resin, and a protrusion (8) facing the rear surface of the apparatus main body (1) is provided on one arm piece (32). A convex portion (80) that engages with the protrusion (8) is formed on the rear side of the rear surface of the device body (1).
A spring piece (30) extending upward is integrally formed with the slider (3) in the vicinity of the root of the other arm piece (31), and the tip of the spring piece (30) has a device body (1). ) Contact the rib wall (15) protruding from the inside. A triangular reinforcing piece (16) is provided between the rib wall (15) and the side wall (12) of the device body (1), and the spring piece (30) is placed on the reinforcing piece (16). As a result, the swinging of the spring piece (30) in the backward direction is restricted.

At the time of charging, the operation button (2) and the slider (3) are manually slid downward from the intermediate position shown by the solid line in FIG. 4 (a). By the sliding of the slider (3), the projection (8) and the convex portion (80) come into contact with each other (see FIG. 6 (b)), and a click feeling is given to the user's fingertip. The arm piece (32) provided with the protrusion (8) is elastically deformed, and the protrusion (8) is a convex portion as shown by the chain line in FIG. 6 (a).
After getting over (80), the arm piece (32) pushes the anvil (60) of the switch (5), and the arm piece (32) elastically returns,
The protrusion (8) and the protrusion (80) are engaged with each other. Therefore, the arm piece (32) holds the state in which the anvil (60) is pushed in. In this state,
The device body (1) is charged by the AC adapter connected to the charging terminal (96). To release the charge, the operation button (2) is manually pushed up to disengage the protrusion (8) from the protrusion (80), and the operation button (2) is returned to the intermediate position. Anvil (60)
Is returned and charging stops.

To turn on the power source, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the operation button (2) and the slider (3) are manually slid upward. The slider (3) slides against the elastic force of the spring piece (30), and a resistance feeling due to the elastic force is transmitted to the user's fingertip. The arm piece (31) of the slider (3) is the anvil of the switch (4)
When pressing (6), the user releases the operation button (2).
The slider (3) is returned to the intermediate position together with the operation button (2) by the restoring force of the spring piece (30). As above, switch (4)
Once the anvil (6) is pushed in, the power supply circuit
(9) is turned on, even if the operation button (2) is returned to the intermediate position,
The power supply remains ON. When the operation button (2) is slid upward again and the anvil (6) of the switch (4) is pushed in, the power supply circuit (9) is turned off.

While the power of the main body (1) is ON, the operation button
Slide (2) toward the lower switch (5),
In response to the lower switch (5) being turned on, the power supply circuit (9) turns off the power. In this state, charging can be done safely.

In the electronic device according to the present embodiment, the ON / OFF switching of the power source and the shift to the charging mode can be performed by one operation button (2), so that other devices than other devices can be used. There is a lot of space for the operation buttons. Also, the operation button
If you slide (2) toward the upper switch (4) manually,
When the biasing force of the spring piece (30) is transmitted to the user's fingertip and slides toward the lower switch (5), the protrusion (80) and the slider
(3) The click feeling due to the frictional biasing force caused by contact with (3) is transmitted to the fingertip. That is, since the feel transmitted to the fingertip differs depending on the operation direction of the operation button, the operation mode is not mistaken even when the operation button cannot be seen.

The description of the above embodiments is for the purpose of illustrating the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention described in the appended claims or reducing the scope thereof. The configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made within the technical scope described in the claims. For example, in the above example, the slider (3) is a spring piece.
Although the (30) is integrally provided, the spring piece (30) may be replaced with a compression spring (not shown).

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus main body.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view in which the vicinity of an operation button of the apparatus body is partially broken.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the operation button and the slider are assembled with the apparatus main body sideways.

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing an intermediate position of the slider, and FIG. 4B is a diagram showing a state in which the slider pushes a power ON / OFF switch.

5 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 viewed from the direction A. FIG.

6A is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 4A viewed from the direction C, FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view seen from the direction B in the above.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional electronic device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Device body (2) Operation button (3) Slider (4) Switch (5) Switch (6) Anvil (60) Anvil (80) Convex part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device equipped with a manual operation button for activating switches (4) and (5) corresponding to two modes of power ON / OFF switching and charging, respectively. ) Is provided at both ends of the transition path of the single operation button (2), and the operation button is on the transition path of the operation button (2) from the intermediate position of both switches (4) and (5) to one switch.
A spring member for urging (2) toward the intermediate position is provided,
On the transition path of the operation button (2) from the intermediate position to the other switch, a convex portion that gives a click feeling when the operation button (2) slides
An electronic device comprising (80). 2. The switches (4) and (5) have anvils (6) and (60) that are pressed, and the operation buttons (2) are switches (4) and (5).
The anvil (60) of one switch (5) is connected to the slider (3) that presses the anvil (6) (60) of the switch (5) beyond the convex portion (80). The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the anvil (60) is continuously pushed against the restoring force of the anvil (60) in the pushed state.