TW400528B - Multifunction key - Google Patents

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TW400528B
TW400528B TW87115630A TW87115630A TW400528B TW 400528 B TW400528 B TW 400528B TW 87115630 A TW87115630 A TW 87115630A TW 87115630 A TW87115630 A TW 87115630A TW 400528 B TW400528 B TW 400528B
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    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/04Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
    • H01H25/041Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls

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The invention relates to a multifunction key with lower production cost (1), is made especially for a wireless telephone. This multifunction key (1) can be placed in at least two different positions and has actuating surfaces (9) corresponding to different location on the surface (3) of that key. A respective contact (6) corresponding to the actuating surfaces is arranged on one of the sides opposite the key surface (3). The above-mentioned contact connects with a respective counter contact (11) on a plate (12) when the appropriate actuating surface is pressed downwards. A preferably hemispherical protuberance (7) is arranged in between the contacts (6). The protuberance protrudes from the side (10) opposite the key surface (3) to a greater extent than the contacts (6). The multifunction key (1) is integrated into the switching mat (2) in a spring-like manner via a membrane (8). As a result, the multifunction key (1) springs back into its initial position after actuation.

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經濟部中央標準局員工消费合作社印家 Λ7 ________H7____ 五、發明説明() 詳細說明 [發明的背景] 本發明關於申請專利範圍主項的一種多功能鍵。 由藍點公司型錄「Sound und Fahrvergnuegen pur. Mobile Kommunikation von Blaupunkt. Programm,97」已提到 汽車無線電Autoradio Berlin RCM303-A,它有一多功能鍵 ,該多功能鍵具有四個設在鍵表面上的動作面,它們另外 各利用一箭頭符號標示。此多功能鍵可利用此動作面帶入 四個不同位置。 〔本發明的優點〕 與之相較,具有申請專利範圍主項的功能鍵的優點爲 :在接點之間設有一隆起部,宜呈半球形,它比接點由與 鍵表面對立的一側突出得更多。依此方式在一接點動作時 可防止鄰接之接點同時有不想要的閉路情事。 另一優點在於:此多功能鍵經一膜片以彈性方式整合 到一開關墊中,因此,此多功能鍵動作後再彈回起始位置 。依此方式,此多功能鍵的製造更簡單’因爲它可和整個 鍵盤一體成型製成單一開關墊的形式,因此可省却對多功 能鍵另外設的一個鍵鈕。 〔圖式的說明〕 本發明的實施例示於圖式中並在以下說明書中詳細敘 述。圖式中: 第一圖係具有整合之多功能鍵的一片開關墊(2)的前視 圖, ____3____ 本紙張尺度適用中國國家栉準(CNS ) Λ4规格(210X 297公兑) ~" ; (請先閱讀背而之注意事項再填寫本頁〕 、-0- Λ7 Η 7 五、發明説明() 第二圖係具有該整合之多功能鍵的開關墊的後視圖, 第二圖係經本發明多功能鍵的弟一實施例的一橫切面 圖, 第四圖係本發明多功能鍵的第二實施例的立體示圖。 〔實施例的說明〕 經濟部中央標準局負工消費合作社印製 (請先閱讀背而之注意事項再填寫本頁) 第一圖中顯示一無線電話的開關墊(2)的前||圖。在此 ,該開關墊(2)包含一個具有字母數字鍵盤的電話鍵盤。電 話鍵盤的鍵盤鈕各經一環繞的膜片與開關墊(2)連接,因此 不須另外有鍵鈕。此外,有一多功能鍵(1)整合到開關墊(2) 中,該多功能經一環繞的膜片⑻與該開關墊⑵連接。此多 功能鍵(1)經膜片⑻呈彈性方式整合到開關墊⑵中。在此, 此多功能鍵(1)與膜片(8)同樣由矽橡膠構成。因此,開關墊 (2)與電話鍵及多功能鍵(1)連接成一體。此多功能鍵(1)有一 圓形底面,底面在一鍵表面(3)上分成四個對稱的動作面(9) ,其中各動作面(9)設有一箭頭形符號(5)以標示動作方向。 舉例而言,利用此多功能鍵(1)可舒適地一操作表面的一項 目單(它顯示在此無線電話的一顯示器上)選擇操作功能, 其中使用多功能鍵(1)可以省却四個個別的鍵以供對應的選 擇方向或動作方向之用,且省却了鍵盤上許多空間的需求 〇 第二圖顯示開關墊(2)的後視圖,其中相同之圖號表示 相同的元件。在此可明顯看出,在第二圖中用虛線表示啓 動作面⑼在多功能鍵⑴之與鍵表面⑶對立的一側(1〇)上各 與一點(6)配合,該接點在相關之動作面(9)壓下時’可與一 _4____ 本紙浪尺度適用中國囤家標卒(CNS ) Λ4規格(21〇X2y7公兑) 好浐部中次"^/Jy η消贤合M^1卬?水 A7 B7____ 五、發明説明() 板片(12)的各一對立接點(11)連接,如第三圖所示。爲此, 接點(6)如第三圖所示,從多功能鍵(1)之與鍵表面(3)對立的 那一側(10)突出來。依第二及第三圖,在與鍵表面(3)對立 的那一側(10)的中央在接點(6)之間設有一半圓形的隆起部 (7)此半圓形隆起部(7)由該與鍵表面(3)對立的一側(10)突出 來的距離比接點(6)更多,因此該隆起部在一動作面(9)壓下 以及一接點(6)與相關之對立接點(11)接觸時,就倚在板片 (12)上。如此造成一種傾台效果,可防止相鄰的接點同時 不當地與相關的對立接點接觸的情事。 在第三圖中,相同的元件也相同的圖號表示。由第三 圖可看出,多功能鍵(1)大約設計成截錐形鍵軸桿(4)形式, 其與鍵表面(3)相反的一側(10)的外緣經由環繞的膜片(8)與 開關墊(2)連接。在此,膜片(8)可使多功能鍵(10在動作後[ 亦即在鍵表面(3)的一動作面(9)壓下後]彈回其起始位置, 該位置特徵爲:設有一個接點(6)與相關之板片(12)之對立 接點(11)連接。 第四圖顯示此多功能鍵(1)另一實施例,其中該鍵表面 (3)的四個動作面(9)至少部分地隆起來。在此,動作面⑼宜 在鍵表面(3)之外緣隆起來,並且在二個動作面(9)的界限 (14)處下降的程序度比在二動作面間的界限(14)最大距離之 時爲小。這種造形使得使用者能作俐落的接通。在多功能 鍵(1)壓下時,動作方向由此隆起部決定。 如不採取第四圖的多功能鍵(1)的隆起來的動作面(9)的 方式,[或者除了這種隆起來面之外,另外]也可使箭頭形 _________5___ 本紙张尺度述/丨】中阑囤家椋卒(CN’S ) A4規格(2丨0X297公釐) ' ^先閱讀背面之注意事項再填艿本頁) 訂. 經於部中央打n'-XJh 7,消於<2竹=rl卬t A7 B7___ 五、發明説明( ) ^ 符號(5)在鍵表面(3)隆起來,如此使得使用者更容易操作, 且使動作方式可更淸楚的看出。因爲箭頭形符號(5)各指向 各種不同方向。箭頭形符號(5)的隆起部示於第三圖,且用 圖號(13)表示。這種多功能鍵(1)的設計對於弱視者或盲人 也特別有利,他們只能用此方式淸楚地識別動作的方向。 本發明的多功能鍵(1)的應用不限於無線電話,而係可 用於所有電器,用以節省本來所需的個別鍵所要佔的空間 。特別也可以用在汽車無線電、行動電話、無線電機、計 算器、個人電腦,腿背上型(筆記型)電腦(Laptop)或類似物 的操作則端面(Bedienfront)。 在上述實施例中’此多功能鍵(1)可利用動作面(9)帶到 四個不同位置以將接點(6)與相關的對立接點(11)接觸,但 也可依需求,利用本發明的多功能鍵⑴做更多或更少的位 置,其中’如有必要,在做比四個更多的不同位置時,多 功能鍵(1)的幾何形狀可作對應的配合,以防止同時有多重 接觸的情事。 如不採用半球形的隆起部(9),也可用其他形狀的隆起 部,它們同樣地從該與鍵表面(3)相反的一側突出得比接點 (6)更多’且因此可用相同方式使多功能鍵(1)在不同位置間 傾斜,以使一接點(6)與一對立接點(11)接觸,而不會同時 不當地使一相鄰的接點(6)與其對立接點(11)接觸。 ____6 本紙张尺度適州屮囤囤家桴ϋ CNS )八4規格(2〗〇ί 297公犛) 4先閱讀背而之注意事項再填朽本頁) 丁··Yin Jia, employee consumer cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Λ ________ H7____ V. Description of the invention () Detailed description [Background of the invention] The present invention relates to a multifunctional key for the main item of the scope of patent application. The Blue Dot catalog "Sound und Fahrvergnuegen pur. Mobile Kommunikation von Blaupunkt. Programm, 97" has mentioned the car radio Autoradio Berlin RCM303-A, which has a multi-function key, which has four multi-function keys on the key surface On the action surface, they are each marked with an arrow symbol. This multi-function key can be brought into four different positions with this action surface. [Advantages of the invention] Compared with this, the function key with the main item of the patent application scope has the advantage that: a bulge is provided between the contacts, which should be hemispherical, which is better than the contact by the opposite of the key surface The side protrudes more. In this way, when one contact moves, it can prevent adjacent contacts from having unwanted closed circuit at the same time. Another advantage is that the multi-function key is integrated into a switch pad in a flexible manner through a diaphragm, so the multi-function key springs back to its starting position after the action. In this way, the manufacture of this multi-function key is simpler because it can be integrated with the entire keyboard into the form of a single switch pad, so an additional key for the multi-function key can be omitted. [Explanation of the drawings] Embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings and described in detail in the following description. In the drawing: The first picture is a front view of a switch pad (2) with integrated multi-function keys. ____3____ This paper size is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) Λ4 specification (210X 297 KRW) ~ "; ( Please read the precautions before filling this page], -0- Λ7 Η 7 V. Description of the invention () The second picture is the rear view of the switch pad with the integrated multi-function key, and the second picture is after the invention A cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the multi-function key, and the fourth diagram is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the multi-function key of the present invention. [Explanation of the embodiment] Printed by the Consumers' Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (Please read the precautions before filling this page) The first picture shows the front of a switch pad (2) of a radiotelephone. Here, the switch pad (2) contains an alphanumeric keypad. Telephone keypad. The keyboard keys of the telephone keypad are connected to the switch pad (2) through a surrounding diaphragm, so there is no need for additional key buttons. In addition, a multi-function key (1) is integrated into the switch pad (2). The multifunctional is connected to the switch pad ⑵ via a surrounding diaphragm ⑻. The function key (1) is elastically integrated into the switch pad 经 via the diaphragm ⑻. Here, the multi-function key (1) and the diaphragm (8) are also composed of silicone rubber. Therefore, the switch pad (2) and the telephone The key and the multi-function key (1) are connected into a whole. The multi-function key (1) has a round bottom surface, and the bottom surface is divided into four symmetrical action surfaces (9) on a key surface (3), of which each action surface (9 ) Is provided with an arrow-shaped symbol (5) to indicate the direction of motion. For example, using this multi-function key (1) can comfortably select an operation on an operation surface of an item (which is displayed on a display of this radiotelephone). Function, where the use of the multi-function key (1) can save four individual keys for the corresponding selection direction or action direction, and saves the need for a lot of space on the keyboard. The second figure shows the rear of the switch pad (2) View, in which the same drawing number represents the same element. It can be clearly seen here that the starting operation surface is indicated by a dashed line in the second figure (on the side (1)) opposite to the key surface ⑶ of the multifunctional key. Each is matched with a point (6), and the contact can be used with a _ when the related action surface (9) is depressed. 4____ The scale of this paper is applicable to the Chinese storehouse standard (CNS) Λ4 specification (21〇X2y7). The middle of the Ministry of Goods " ^ / Jy η Xiaoxianhe M ^ 1 卬? Water A7 B7____ 5. Description of the invention () The pair of standing contacts (11) of the plate (12) are connected as shown in the third figure. To this end, the contacts (6) are shown in the third figure, from the multi-function key (1) to the key surface ( 3) The opposite side (10) protrudes. According to the second and third figures, a half circle is provided between the contacts (6) at the center of the side (10) opposite to the key surface (3). Shaped bulge (7) The semi-circular bulge (7) protrudes more from the side (10) opposite the key surface (3) than the contact (6), so the bulge When the action surface (9) is pressed down and a contact (6) comes into contact with the opposite contact (11), it rests on the plate (12). This creates a tilting effect that prevents adjacent contacts from improperly contacting the opposite contact at the same time. In the third figure, the same elements are indicated by the same drawing numbers. As can be seen from the third figure, the multi-function key (1) is approximately designed as a truncated conical key shaft (4), and the outer edge of the side (10) opposite to the key surface (3) passes through the surrounding diaphragm (8) Connect with switch pad (2). Here, the diaphragm (8) can make the multi-function key (10 after the action [that is, after an action surface (9) of the key surface (3) is depressed]] spring back to its starting position, which is characterized by: A contact (6) is provided to connect with the opposite contact (11) of the related plate (12). The fourth figure shows another embodiment of the multi-function key (1), wherein four of the key surface (3) The two action surfaces (9) bulge at least partially. Here, the action surface ⑼ should bulge at the outer edge of the key surface (3), and decrease in degree of program at the boundary (14) of the two action surfaces (9). It is smaller than when the maximum distance between the two action surfaces (14) is reached. This shape allows the user to make a neat connection. When the multi-function key (1) is depressed, the action direction is determined by the raised portion If you do not use the raised action surface (9) of the multi-function key (1) in the fourth figure, [or in addition to this raised surface, you can also make an arrow shape _________5___ / 丨】 Middle-Lanner (CN'S) A4 Specification (2 丨 0X297mm) '^ Read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Order. After typing n'-XJh 7 in the middle of the ministry, < 2 竹 = rl 卬 t A7 B7___ 5. Explanation of the invention () ^ The symbol (5) bulges on the key surface (3), which makes it easier for the user to operate and makes the action mode more clearly visible. Because the arrow-shaped symbols (5) point in various directions. The raised portion of the arrow-shaped symbol (5) is shown in the third figure, and is represented by the figure number (13). The design of this multi-function key (1) is also particularly beneficial for the visually impaired or blind, who can only discern the direction of the action in this way. The application of the multi-function key (1) of the present invention is not limited to wireless telephones, but can be used for all electrical appliances to save the space occupied by the individual keys originally required. It can also be used in car radios, mobile phones, radios, computers, personal computers, laptop (Laptop) or the like. In the above embodiment, 'this multi-function key (1) can be brought to four different positions using the action surface (9) to contact the contact (6) with the relevant opposite contact (11), but it can also be based on demand, Use the multi-function key 本 of the present invention to make more or fewer positions, where 'if necessary, when making more than four different positions, the geometry of the multi-function key (1) can be correspondingly matched, To prevent multiple contacts at the same time. If hemispherical bulges (9) are not used, bulges of other shapes can also be used, which similarly protrude more from the side opposite to the key surface (3) than the contact (6) 'and therefore can be the same The method makes the multi-function key (1) tilt between different positions, so that a contact (6) contacts a pair of standing contacts (11), without simultaneously improperly making an adjacent contact (6) opposite to it. Contact (11) contacts. ____6 This paper is in Shizhou 屮 Hardware House 桴 ϋ CNS) 8 4 Specifications (2〗 〇ί 297 公 牦) 4 Read the precautions before filling out this page) Ding ··

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A8 B8 C8 D8 、申請專利範圍 1. 一種多功能鍵(1),特別是供無線電話使用者,此多 功能鍵(1)可移到至少二個不同位置,且在一鍵表面(3)上有 動作面(9),與不同位置對鍵表面(3)對立的一側(10) 上各有一接點(6)與該動作面1¾應,其特徵在: 咏代| 在與該接點在相關之(9)壓低時,可各與一板 (12)的一個對立接點(11)連接點(6)之間設有一隆起部 (7) ’宜呈半球形,它比從該與鍵表面⑶對立的一側 (10)突出來更多,此多功^丨(1)經由一膜片(8)以彈性方式 整合到一開關墊(2)中,多功能鍵(1)在動作再彈回起 始位置中。 字d 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之多功能鍵,其中: 在該動作面(9)上在鍵表面(3)各設有一箭頭形符號(5)。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1或第2項之多功能鍵,其中: 該動作面(9)各有一隆起部(13)。 4. 如申請專利範圍第1或第2項之多功能鍵,其中: 該動作面(9)在鍵表面(3)隆起。 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部中央標準局工消»合作社印袋 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標芈(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公釐)A8 B8 C8 D8, patent application scope 1. A multi-function key (1), especially for wireless telephone users, this multi-function key (1) can be moved to at least two different positions, and one key surface (3) There is an action surface (9), and a contact (6) on the side (10) opposite to the key surface (3) at different positions corresponds to the action surface 1¾, which is characterized by: Yongdai | When the relevant point (9) is depressed, a bulge (7) may be provided between each of the opposing points (11) and a connecting point (6) of a plate (12). The side (10) opposite to the key surface (3) protrudes more. This multi-function ^ (1) is integrated into a switch pad (2) in a flexible manner via a diaphragm (8), and the multi-function key (1) Bounce back into the starting position. Word d 2. The multi-function key according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein: an arrow-shaped symbol (5) is provided on the key surface (3) on the action surface (9). 3. For example, the multi-function keys in the first or second scope of the patent application, wherein: each of the action surfaces (9) has a raised portion (13). 4. If the multifunctional key of item 1 or 2 of the patent application scope, wherein: the action surface (9) is raised on the key surface (3). (Please read the precautions on the reverse side before filling out this page) Industrial Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs »Cooperative Cooperative Printing Bags This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X297 mm)
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