KR20000041685A - Locking and power combination button apparatus of electronic appliances - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A locking and power combination button apparatus is provided to prevent the breakdown of a power button in advance due to repeated press operations by simply locking the power operations of electronic appliances. CONSTITUTION: A fixing rib(16) is formed in one body in the inner side of a cabinet(12) and in rear of a button mounting groove(14). A fixing groove(18), first and second support grooves(20a, 20b) are formed in one body in both sides and in the inner side of the fixing rib(16). A button unit(30) is formed with a fixing hook(40) fixed to the fixing groove(18) of the fixing rib(16) in order to prevent a button(34) from being be separated. A control switch(54a) and a power switch(54b) are spaced away from protrusions(36a, 36b) to be controlled by a microcomputer(56).

Description

Locking combined power button device for electronic products

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a power button device for a combined locking device of an electronic product, which can lock the power operation of a power button for turning on / off power of an electronic product such as a television. The rear first and second pressing protrusions of the first and second buttons, which are partially cut and operated by the connecting piece, contact the control switch and the power switch of the main board installed inside the cabinet through the fixing ribs. 2, On both sides of the rear of the button is formed a fixed hook to be fixed in the fixing groove of the fixing rib.

Accordingly, by simply locking the power operation of the electronic product as the first button of the power button, even if a child presses the power button of the electronic product repeatedly, the malfunction caused by the power button or the repeated power operation of the electronic product The present invention relates to a locking and power button device for an electronic product, which can prolong the service life of the product.

In a conventionally known power button for electronic products, as shown in FIG. 1, the button mounting groove 154 into which the button 153 is inserted is mounted on the front surface of the cabinet 152 of the electronic product 151 such as a television. ) Is formed, and a fixed rib 155 is integrally formed at the rear of the cabinet 152 toward the rear of the button mounting groove 154, and a contact piece 158 is integrally protruded at the rear of the button 153. And hook hooks 157 are integrally formed at both ends thereof, and through grooves 156 are formed at the center of the inner side of the fixing rib 155 into which the contact piece 158 of the button 153 is inserted. On both side ends thereof, the locking hook 157 of the button 153 is inserted and the separation preventing groove 159 is fixed to prevent the separation, respectively, and the contact piece 158 has the front and rear sides of the button 153. It is made of a structure in which the spring 160 is coalesced to enable the post operation.

In the conventional power button of the electronic product having the above structure, when the user presses the button 153 protruding outward of the button mounting groove 154 of the electronic cabinet 152, the fixing rib 155 The contact piece 158 is moved back and forth by the elasticity of the spring 160 through the through groove 156, and the contact piece 158 moved backward is a power switch installed on the printed circuit board 161 in the electronic product. The electronic product 151 is powered on by pressing and operating the 162. When the button 153 is pressed again, the electronic product 151 is powered off by reactivation of the power switch 162.

However, in the conventional electronic power button as described above, as shown in Figure 1, because there is no separate locking device in the power button 150 installed in the electronic product 151, such as a television, children repeatedly Due to the pressing operation, the power operation, that is, the on / off state of the electronic product is repeatedly performed, resulting in a malfunction of the power button 150 or the electronic product 151, and at the same time, the power button 150 may be easily broken. There are a number of problems, such as incurring costs incurred by the repair.

The present invention has been made in order to improve the various conventional problems as described above, the object is to install a power button protruding in the cabinet of the first and second buttons in a dual structure of a simple operation of pressing the first button electronic products By locking the power operation of the electronic device, even if a child repeatedly presses the power button of the electronic device, the power button or the electronic device can be prevented from being damaged and malfunction. Product reliability is improved, while the user can easily operate only when necessary, and to provide a convenient locking power button device for electronic products.

1 is a side configuration diagram showing a conventional power button for electronic products

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a locking combined power button device of the electronic product according to the present invention

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1 .... power button device 10 ....

12 .... cabinet 14 .... with button mounting groove

16 .... Fixed rib 18 .... Fixed groove

20 .. Support groove 30 .... Button part

32 .... Connections 34a, 34b .... 1,2 Buttons

36a, 36b .... first and second pressing projections 38a, 38b .... elastic part

40 .. Fixed hook 50 .... Switch section

52 .... Main board 54a .... Control switch

54b .... Power Switch

Technical means of the present invention for achieving the above object, the fixing ribs are integrally formed on the inner surface of the cabinet to the rear of the button mounting groove formed on one side of the front surface of the cabinet, both the main surface and the inner surface of the fixed ribs A matching part in which the fixing groove and the first and second supporting grooves are integrally formed;

The first and second buttons, which are seated inside the fixing ribs of the mating part and protrude outward of the button mounting groove, are connected to each other by a partial cut-out of the center portion so as to separate and press the lock, and fixed to the rear of the first and second buttons. The first and second pressing protrusions having elastic portions are drawn out backward through the first and second supporting grooves of the ribs, and the center portions are bent in an arc shape, and the buttons are detached from the rear outer circumferential surface of the first and second buttons. A button part each having a fixing hook to be fixed by being caught by a fixing groove of the fixing rib,

The locking and power button device for an electronic product comprising a switch unit having a control switch and a power switch which are installed at a predetermined interval apart from the first and second pressure protrusions on a main board installed inside the cabinet to the rear of the fixed rib. By providing.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is a plan view showing a power button device for an electronic product having a locking function according to the present invention, the locking combined power button device 1 of the present invention, the matching portion 10 and the button portion ( 30 and the switch unit 50.

The fitting portion 10 is formed with a fixed rib 16 integrally with the inner surface of the cabinet 12 to the rear of the button mounting groove 14 formed on one side of the front surface of the cabinet 12, the fixed rib 16 Fixing grooves 18 and the first and second support grooves 20a and 20b are formed integrally on both main surfaces and the inner surface of the c).

In addition, the button portion 30 installed in the fitting portion 10 and double-actuated is seated inside the fixing rib 12 of the fitting portion 10 and protrudes outward of the button mounting groove 13. The first and second buttons 34a and 34b are partially cut off and connected as the connecting piece 32 so that the separate pressing operation is performed.

The rear side of the first and second buttons 34a and 34b is led out rearward through the first and second support grooves 20a and 20b of the fixing ribs 16 and the center portion is bent into an arc to have an elastic portion 38a. The first and second pressing projections 36a and 36b each having a 38b are integrally formed. On the rear outer circumferential surface of the first and second buttons 34a and 34b, fixing hooks 40 fixed to the fixing grooves 18 of the fixing ribs 16 are formed so as to prevent the button 34 from being separated. do.

In addition, the switch unit 50, which is separated and operated as the first and second buttons 34a and 34b of the button unit 30 are separated and operated, is located behind the fixed rib 16 of the cabinet 12. A control switch 54a and a power switch 54b are provided on the main substrate 52 provided inwardly and spaced apart from the first and second pressure protrusions 36a and 36b.

On the other hand, the control switch 54a, which is pressed and operated as the first pressing projection 36a, is provided on the main board 50 to control the operation of the power switch 54b and is connected to the power switch 54b. 56) is configured to be connected to control.

Referring to the operation of the present invention made of the above configuration as follows.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first and second buttons 34a and 34b which individually double-operate the power button 1, which is installed to turn on or off the power of an electronic product such as a television. And the first and second buttons 34a and 34b operate the control switch 54a and the power switch 54b, respectively, so that the user can simply lock the power operation of the electronic product when necessary. The locking and combined power button device 1 of the electronic product which is made to be as follows is as follows.

First, the fixed rib 16 is integrally formed on the inner surface of the cabinet 12 at the rear of the button mounting groove 14 formed on one side of the front surface of the cabinet 12, so that the button portion is inward of the fixed rib 16. The first and second buttons 34a and 34b, which are inserted in the front and pushed from the outside of the button mounting groove 14, are positioned forward.

At this time, the first and second buttons 34a and 34b are partially cut and connected to the connecting piece 32, so that the first and second buttons 34a and 34b are separated and pressed. As will be described in detail, such a separating pushing operation allows the user to arbitrarily separate the control switch 54a and the power switch 54b.

On the other hand, the first and second support grooves 20a and 20b are integrally formed on both main surfaces and the inner surfaces of the fixed ribs 12, respectively, to the fixing grooves 18 and the upper and lower sides thereof, thereby providing the first and second buttons 34a. The first and second pressing protrusions 36a and 36b protruding from the back of the 34b are drawn out rearwards through the first and second supporting grooves 20a and 20b, and fixed hooks are installed at the upper and lower sides thereof. 40 is inserted into the fixing groove 18 of the fixing rib 16 and caught and fixed.

Therefore, the first and second buttons 34a and 34b are prevented from being separated from the front by the fixed hook 40, and the user presses the first and second buttons 34a0 and 34b to press the first press. The projection 36a or the second pressing projection 36b moves backward.

At this time, the control switch 54a and the power switch 54b, which are installed on the main board 52 and connected as the microcomputer 56, are positioned on the moving line of the first and second pressure protrusions 36a and 36b. At the same time, the first and second pressing protrusions 36a and 36b are formed with elastic portions 38a and 38b each having a central portion having an arc shape.

Therefore, when the user presses only the first button 34a individually, the rear control switch 54a is operated to cut off the operation of the power switch 54b through the microcomputer 56 connected to the control switch 54a. Even when the second button 34b is pressed, the power operation of the electronic product is stopped. On the contrary, when the user presses the first button 34a again, the control switch 54a is restarted to enable the operation of the power switch 54b. In other words, the locking state is released, and when the user presses the second button 54b, the power operation of the electronic product is performed.

At this time, the first and second pressurization protrusions 36a and 36b interlocked with the first and second buttons 34a and 34b are normally springed and stacked in each switch 54a and 54b when there is no pressing operation. It is maintained in close contact with the operating piece (54a1) (54b1), the press operation during the user's pressing operation, the spring elasticity of the operating piece (54a1) (54b1) and the first and second pressing projection (36a) ( It moves forward by the elastic parts 38a and 38b of 36b, and returns to an initial position.

Accordingly, the locking operation of the power button 1 is easily performed by the control switch 54a and the power switch 54b that interlock with the first and second buttons 34a and 34b that are individually operated according to the needs of the user. The use of buttons is also convenient.

As described above, according to the locking and power button device of the electronic product of the present invention, by locking the power operation of the electronic product by a simple operation of pressing the first button, even if a child repeatedly presses the power button of the electronic product, While the malfunction of the power button or the electronics is prevented in advance, the service life of the electronics is extended and the product reliability is improved, and it is possible to simply operate only when necessary, so that there is an excellent effect that is convenient to use.

Claims (1)

In power button for electronic products such as TV, Fixed ribs 16 are integrally formed on the inner surface of the cabinet 12 to the rear of the button mounting groove 14 formed on one side of the front surface of the cabinet 12, and on both main and inner surfaces of the fixed ribs 16. A fitting portion 10 in which the fixing groove 18 and the first and second supporting grooves 20a and 20b are formed integrally with each other, The first and second buttons 34a and 34b, which are seated inside the fixing ribs 12 of the mating part 10 and protrude outward of the button mounting groove 13, have a central portion partially cut out so as to separate and push the operation. It is connected as a connecting piece 32, the rear of the first and second buttons 34a, 34b is drawn out rearward through the first and second support grooves 20a, 20b of the fixed rib 16, and the center portion is arc-shaped. The first and second pressing protrusions 36a and 36b which are bent to have elastic portions 38a and 38b are integrally protruded from each other, and a button (on the rear outer circumferential surface of the first and second buttons 34a and 34b) is formed. A button portion 30 each having a fixing hook 40 which is caught and fixed to the fixing groove 18 of the fixing rib 16 so as to prevent the detachment of the 34; A control switch 54a installed on the main substrate 52 at the rear of the fixing rib 16 and spaced apart from the first and second pressing protrusions 36a and 36b at regular intervals; A power switch 54b, wherein the switches 54a and 54b include a switch unit 50 connected to the control unit as a microcomputer 56 installed on the main board 50. Locking and Combination Power Button Device