JPH11225192A - Mounting structure of electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide mounting structure of electronic equipment by which the number of parts in a holder member is reduced and an assembling work is efficiently executed. SOLUTION: A portable telephone set 100 is provided with a holder member 1, a base plate 2, a receiver 3 electrically connected to the base plate 2 with the holder member 1, display parts and a transmitter 5. The holder member 1 is provided with a key sheet part 1A including the switches of a numeric key, a call originating key, a call incoming key and an on-hook key, a first holder part 1B containing the receiver 3, the second holder part 1C containing the display parts 4 and the third holder part 1D containing the transmitter 5 and the respective parts 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D are integrally constituted by an elastic member with a light transmissivity.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a mounting structure for electronic equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a portable telephone, a receiver,
When electronic components such as display components and a transmitter are mounted on a board, the electronic components are often housed in holders provided for the respective electronic components, and these electronic components are often attached to the board together with the holders. . Also, a large number of fixed contacts are provided on the surface of the substrate, and a key sheet having a movable contact corresponding to the fixed contact on the surface of the substrate is mounted on the surface of the substrate, and the movable contact is brought into contact with and separated from the fixed contact. Often, a key switch for turning on and off the electrical connection of the fixed contact is configured.

[0003]

However, as described above, in the mounting structure of a conventional electronic device in which individual holders corresponding to each electronic component are mounted on the substrate, when mounting each electronic component on the substrate, After storing the electronic components in the corresponding holders, it is necessary to attach these holders one by one to the board, and the number of electronic components is large. There is a problem that the assembling work is troublesome because it has to be mounted. The present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure of an electronic device capable of reducing the number of parts of a holder member and efficiently performing an assembling operation. Is to do.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a substrate having a plurality of fixed contacts, and a key sheet mounted on the substrate and having a movable contact which comes into contact with and separates from the fixed contacts. In a mounting structure of an electronic device including a plurality of electronic components mounted on the substrate via a holder, a key sheet portion corresponding to the key sheet and a holder portion corresponding to each of the plurality of holders are integrally formed. Is provided.

In the present invention, since the key sheet portion mounted on the board of the electronic device and the plurality of holder portions for holding the electronic components are provided integrally, the number of components attached to the board is reduced. .

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a mounting structure of an electronic device according to the present invention, and shows a case where the mounting structure of the electronic device is applied to a mobile phone.

[0007] The mobile phone 100 includes a holder member 1,
Receiver 3, display component 4, and transmitter 5 as electronic components electrically connected to substrate 2 via holder member 1.
And The holder member 1 is a key sheet portion 1A
, A first holder part 1B, a second holder part 1C, and a third holder part 1D, and each part 1A, 1B, 1C, 1
D is integrally formed by an elastic member having light transmittance.

The key sheet section 1A is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2 which is a cross-sectional view of the line, the key tops 11a arranged in three rows along the longitudinal direction of the substrate 2 and the movable contacts 11 provided on the rear convex portion 11b of each key top 11a
c, and a skirt portion 11d extending downward from the key top 11a. The key sheet portion 1A is provided on an upper surface of a light guide plate 22 described later provided on the upper surface of the substrate 2. The light guide plate 22 includes a key top 11a.
An opening 22a is provided so that the movable contact 11c can come into contact with the fixed key contact 21 provided on the substrate 2 when a pressing force is applied to the movable contact 11c. Also, this key top 11a
After the pressing force is released, the key top 11a returns to the position before the pressing by the elastic restoring force generated by the skirt portion 11d. Key sheet 1A
Means that the movable contact 11c is a fixed contact 21
A key switch is formed by contacting and separating with the key switch.
The key sheet section 1A includes a numeric key for inputting numerical values from 0 to 9, a call key for making a call, an incoming key for receiving a call, and an end key for ending a call. ing.

The first holder portion 1B is provided with a first concave portion 13a for accommodating a lower portion of the receiver 3 having a flat cylindrical shape.
And a first opening provided at the bottom of the first concave portion 13a for drawing out two first conductors 3a extending downward from the lower surface of the handset 3 to the substrate 2 side and connecting to the substrate 2. 13b. The second holder portion 1C is a plate-like display component 4 having a rectangular display portion 4b when viewed from above.
And a second conductor 4a extending downward from one end of one of the long sides of the display component 4 for drawing out to the substrate 2 side and connecting to the substrate 2 The second opening 14 provided at the bottom of the second recess 14a
b. Note that a liquid crystal display is often used as the display component 4. The third holder portion 1D has a third concave portion 15a for accommodating a lower portion of the transmitter 5 having a flat cylindrical shape slightly smaller than the receiver 3, and extends downward from the lower surface of the transmitter 5. A third opening 15b is provided at the bottom of the third recess 15a for drawing out the two third conductors 5a to the substrate 2 side and connecting them to the substrate 2. Further, a first holder 1B for a receiver, a second holder 1C for a display component, a key sheet 1A, and a third holder 1D for a transmitter are linearly arranged in this order. ing.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the substrate. As shown in FIG. 3, a first fixed contact 2 for electrically connecting to the first conductor 3a of the receiver 3 shown in FIG.
3, a second fixed contact 24 for electrically connecting to the second conductor 4a of the display component 4, and a third conductor 5a of the transmitter 5.
And a third fixed contact 25 for electrical connection to the components 3, 4, and 5.

On the upper surface side of the substrate 2, when a pressing force is applied to the key top 11a shown in FIG. 2, a movable contact 11c provided on the rear surface convex portion 11b of the key sheet portion 1A is electrically connected. Key fixed contact 21 is provided at a position corresponding to each key top 11a. On the upper surface side of the substrate 2, a plate-shaped light guide plate 22 having a rectangular shape as viewed from above is provided over the display components 4 and the back surface of the key sheet portion 1A. The light guide plate 22 includes the substrate 2
An opening 22a for exposing each key fixing point 21 is formed such that the key fixing point 21 provided on the upper surface of the key top 11a can come into contact with and separate from the movable contact 11c provided on the rear convex part 11b of the key top 11a. Is provided.

On the upper surface of the light guide plate 22, a first light source 24 for illuminating the display section 4b of the display component 4 shown in FIG.
a is disposed so as to extend in a strip shape along the other side end of the long side of the display component 4, and the key top 1 of the key sheet portion 1A is provided.
The second light source 21a for illuminating the key top 1a
1a. The light emitted from the first light source 24a passes through the inside of the light guide plate 22, and the second
The light emitted from each second light source 21a is transmitted through the holder portion 1C to the display portion 4b.
It passes through the inside of the key sheet portion 1A and is guided to each key top 11a.

Next, the operation and effect will be described. When assembling the mobile phone 100, first, the holder member 1 is placed on the substrate 2 shown in FIG. 3 as shown in FIG. On this occasion,
The movable contact 11 of each key top 11a of the key sheet portion 1A
c and the first opening 13b, the second opening 14b, and the third opening 15b respectively correspond to the key fixing point 21 on the upper surface of the substrate 2 and the first fixed contact 2 on the upper surface of the substrate 2.
3. The holder member 1 is positioned so as to match the second fixed contact 24 and the third fixed contact 25.

Next, the receiver 3, the display component 4, and the transmitter 5
The first conductor 3a, the second conductor 4a, and the third
After inserting the conductor 5a into the first opening 13b, the second opening 14b, and the third opening 15b, respectively, the conductors 3a, 4a, and 5a are connected to the first fixed contact 23, the second fixed The contact 24 and the third fixed contact 25 are electrically connected to each other.

Thereafter, the receiver 3, the display component 4, and the transmitter 5 are connected to the first holder 1B, the second holder 1C, and the third holder 1C.
Each is stored in the holder part 1D. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the key sheet portion 1A is mounted on the substrate 2, and the receiver 3, the display component 4, and the transmitter 5 are respectively connected to the first holder portion 1B, the second holder portion 1C, and the third holder portion 3. The holder 1D is mounted on the substrate 2 while being held by the holder 1D, and the holder member 1 is assembled to the substrate 2.

Here, the operation of the key top will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, when a pressing force is applied to the key top 11a, the movable contact 1 provided on the rear surface convex portion 11b is provided.
1c contacts the fixed contact 21 for the key provided on the substrate 2 to energize. After the pressing force on the keytop 11a is released, the keytop 11a returns to the position before the pressing by the elastic restoring force generated by the skirt portion 11d, and the movable contact 11c
Is separated from the key fixed contact 21 provided on the substrate 2 and the energization is released.

Next, illumination of the display section 4b and the key top 11a will be described. As shown in FIG.
The light emitted from the first light source 24a mounted on the upper surface of the display part 4 passes through the light guide plate 22 and the inside of the second holder part 1C and passes through the display part 4b of the display component 4, so that the display part 4b appears to shine. become. The light emitted by the second light source 21a mounted on the upper surface of the substrate 2 passes through the light guide plate 22 and the key sheet portion 1A and passes through the key top 11a, so that the key top 11a looks shining. Become.

Therefore, the key sheet portion 1A mounted on the substrate 2 and the holder portions 1B, 1C and 1D for holding the receiver 3, the display portion 4 and the transmitter 5 are integrally formed to form one holder. Since the member 1 is used, the number of parts is reduced and the assembling work is made more efficient, unlike the related art.

In this embodiment, the holder member 1 is formed of only a single material, that is, an elastic material having a light transmitting property. However, the key sheet portion 1A constituting the holder member 1 and the holder for each electronic component are formed. Each of the parts 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D is made of a separate material suitable for each of the parts 1B, 1C, 1D.
D may be integrally formed at the same time to form one holder member. For example, the key sheet portion 1A has an elastic force necessary for applying and releasing the pressing force to the key top 11a, and transmits the light guided from the second light source 21a to the light guide plate 22 to each key top. A material having a light transmitting property up to 11a is provided to the first holder portion 1B and the third holder portion 1D by using a material having excellent acoustic characteristics of each of the receiver 3 and the transmitter 5 in order to improve speech sound quality. For the second holder part 1C, a material having a light-transmitting property to transmit light guided from the first light source 24a to the light guide plate 22 to the display part 4b of the display component 4 may be used, and may be integrally formed at the same time. . Therefore, each part 1 of the holder member 1
A, 1B, 1C, 1D are made of separate materials,
When 1C and 1D are integrally molded to form one holder member, in addition to the effect of increasing the efficiency of the assembling work described above, it is suitable for the purpose of each part 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D. There is also an effect that it can be formed of the optimum material. In addition, each part 1A of the holder member 1,
It is of course possible to form each holder 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D integrally after forming each of 1B, 1C, and 1D with a different material.

The present invention is suitable for a portable telephone, but includes a substrate having a plurality of fixed contacts, a key sheet mounted on the substrate and having a movable contact which comes into contact with and separates from the fixed contacts, and The present invention can be widely applied to an electronic device including a plurality of electronic components mounted on the electronic device.

[0021]

As is clear from the above description, the present invention
An electronic device comprising: a substrate having a plurality of fixed contacts; a key sheet mounted on the substrate and having a movable contact that comes into contact with and separate from the fixed contacts; and a plurality of electronic components each mounted on the substrate via a holder. In the device mounting structure, a holder member is provided in which a key sheet portion corresponding to the key sheet and holder portions respectively corresponding to the plurality of holders are integrally formed.

Therefore, the key sheet portion mounted on the board of the electronic device and the plurality of holder portions for holding the electronic components are integrally provided, so that the number of components to be mounted on the board is reduced, and the assembly work is reduced. Can be performed efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment in which a mounting structure of an electronic device of the present invention is applied to a mobile phone.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a substrate.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the mobile phone.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

100: mobile phone, 1: holder member, 1A ...
Key sheet part, 1B ... first holder part, 1C ... second
Holder portion, 1D: third holder portion, 11a: key top, 11b: rear convex portion, 11c: movable contact, 1
1d skirt part, 13a first concave part, 13b
1st opening, 14a ... 2nd recessed part, 14b ... 2nd opening, 15a ... 3rd recessed part, 15b ... 3rd opening, 2 ...
... board, 21 ... fixed point for key, 21a ... second light source,
22 light guide plate, 23 first fixed contact, 24 second
Fixed contact, 24a first light source, 25 third fixed contact, 3 receiver, 3a first conductor, 4 display component, 4a second conductor, 4b display unit ..., 5... Transmitter, 5a.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A substrate having a plurality of fixed contacts, a key sheet mounted on the substrate and having a movable contact which comes into contact with and separate from the fixed contacts, and a plurality of electronic devices mounted on the substrate via respective holders. In a mounting structure of an electronic device including components, a holder member in which a key sheet portion corresponding to the key sheet and holder portions respectively corresponding to the plurality of holders are integrally formed is provided. Electronic device mounting structure. 2. The key sheet part and the plurality of holder parts are arranged in a plane.
Electronic device mounting structure described. 3. The mounting structure for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of holders have recesses for accommodating electronic components, respectively. 4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic component is a receiver or a transmitter, and the holder that houses the receiver or the transmitter is formed of a material having excellent acoustic characteristics of the receiver or the transmitter. The electronic device mounting structure according to claim 1. 5. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the electronic component is a display component, and the holder for accommodating the display component is formed of a light transmitting material. 6. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the key sheet portion is formed of an elastic material. 7. The mounting structure according to claim 6, wherein the elastic material has a light transmitting property. 8. The electronic device is a mobile phone, the electronic components include at least a receiver, a display component, and a transmitter, and the key sheet unit includes a numeric key, a transmission key, a reception key, and an end key. A holder for a receiver, a holder for a display component, a key sheet, and a holder for a transmitter are linearly arranged in this order. Electronic device mounting structure described. 9. A first light source, wherein the holder member is formed of a single material having light transmissivity and elasticity, and illuminates the display component through the holder portion holding the display component; The mounting structure for an electronic device according to claim 7, further comprising a second light source that illuminates the key sheet unit. 10. The mounting structure for an electronic device according to claim 9, wherein said first light source and said second light source are respectively disposed between a substrate and a holder member. 11. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein said holder member is formed of a single material. 12. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein said holder member is formed of a plurality of different materials.