TWI457958B - Button and electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Description

Button and electronic device

The present invention relates to a button and an electronic device, and in particular, to a button capable of preventing a user from accidentally touching and an electronic device including the button.

With the advancement of technology and the increasing demand of human beings, all kinds of electronic devices are filled with the lives of modern people, from simple flashlights and music players to more complex mobile phones, digital cameras, computers, etc. Different roles.

For ease of use, most of these electronic devices, particularly portable electronic devices, can be powered by an external power source (ie, utility power) or a built-in battery. Moreover, most of the electronic devices are provided with switches, so that the user can start the electronic device to receive power from the external power supply or the built-in battery when needed, and start to operate.

In the prior art, the switches of the electronic device are mostly toggle or push type. Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a flashlight according to the prior art. As shown, the prior art flashlight 9 mainly includes an upper cover 90, a body 91, a bulb 92, a light cup 93, a circuit board 94, a battery 95, a button 96, and a spring 97.

The upper cover 90 and the body 91 are generally detachably coupled together. In addition, the bulb 92 and the light cup 93 are disposed on the upper cover 90, wherein the light cup 93 can reflect the light emitted by the bulb 92, so that the light is emitted in a substantially parallel manner to the flashlight 9. The circuit board 94 is generally disposed between the upper cover 90 and the body 91, and the circuit board 94 is electrically connected to the bulb 92. The battery 95 is housed in the body 91 and electrically connected to the circuit board 94 for providing the power required for the light bulb 92 to emit light. The button 96 is coupled to the spring 97 and disposed at the rear end of the body 91. The button 96 is internally provided with a switch (not shown), one end of the switch is connected to the negative pole of the battery 95 through the spring 97, and the other end of the switch is connected to the bulb 92 through the circuit board 94, and then connected to the positive pole of the battery 95 through the circuit board 94. .

When the user presses the button 96, the switch inside the button 96 forms a path that causes the battery 95 to power the bulb 92. Further, when the user does not use the flashlight 9, as long as the button 96 is pressed again, the switch inside the button 96 can be disconnected, so that the battery 95 cannot supply power to the bulb 92.

However, when the user carries the aforementioned flashlight 9 in a tote bag, pocket, or the like, the battery 95 is often powered by the battery 95 by accidentally touching the button 96. Such a situation may cause the power of the battery 95 to be lost. In addition to the waste of power resources, the user may find that the power is lost and cannot be used when the flashlight 9 is needed. Such situations also often occur with electronic devices having toggle switches.

Accordingly, one aspect of the present invention is to provide a button to solve the problems of the prior art.

According to the invention, the button comprises a switch assembly, a sleeve, a pressing member and an operating member. The sleeve is sleeved on the switch assembly, and has a first limiting member on a side facing away from the switch assembly. The pressing member is disposed on the one side of the sleeve opposite to the switch assembly, and the pressing member is rotatable relative to the sleeve to have a first relative angle and a second relative angle. Wherein when the pressing member and the sleeve are at the first relative angle, the pressing member can be pressed to trigger the switch assembly. In addition, when the pressing member and the sleeve are at the second relative angle, the pressing member is locked by the first limiting member and cannot be pressed. The operating member is fixed to the pressing member for driving the pressing member to rotate.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide an electronic device to solve the problems of the prior art.

According to the invention, the electronic device comprises a power source and a button. As previously mentioned, the button includes a switch assembly, a sleeve, a pusher, an operating member, and a cover. The switch assembly is connected to the power source, and the sleeve is sleeved on the switch assembly, and has a first limit member on a side facing away from the switch assembly. The pressing member is disposed on the one side of the sleeve opposite to the switch assembly, and the pressing member is rotatable relative to the sleeve to have a first relative angle and a second relative angle. Wherein when the pressing member and the sleeve are at the first relative angle, the pressing member can be pressed to trigger the switch assembly. Further, when the pressing member and the sleeve are at the second relative angle, the pressing member is engaged by the first stopper and cannot be pressed. The operating member is fixed to the pressing member for driving the pressing member to rotate. Further, the cover body has a through hole, and the sleeve and the pressing member are disposed in the through hole.

In summary, by the arrangement of the sleeve, the pressing member and the operating member, the button according to the present invention can be locked without triggering the switch, effectively solving the problems in the prior art.

The advantages and spirit of the present invention will be further understood from the following detailed description of the invention.

The present invention provides a button and an electronic device, and in particular, the button according to the present invention prevents a user from accidentally touching the switch of the electronic device. Several specific embodiments of the control circuit and electronic device of the present invention are disclosed below.

2A to 2C and FIG. 3A to FIG. 3B, FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B respectively illustrate a perspective view of a button 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2C illustrates a button of FIG. 2A and FIG. FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B respectively show exploded views of the button 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, in the present embodiment, the button 1 includes a switch assembly 10, a sleeve 11, a pressing member 12, an operating member 13, an elastic body 14, a cover 15, a waterproof member 16, a retaining ring 17, and a decorative sheet 18. And the lock firmware 19.

During assembly, the elastic body 14 is sleeved in the protruding post 124 in the pressing member 12, and the switch assembly 10, the sleeve 11, the pressing member 12 and the elastic member 14 are fixed in the through hole 150 of the cover 15 by the fixing ring 17. . The operating member 13 is locked to the pressing member 12 by a fastener 19.

The switch assembly 10 further includes a switch unit 102, a circuit board 104, and a battery spring 106. Switch unit 102, circuit board 104, and battery spring 106 can be secured together by soldering or other suitable means. Moreover, the switch unit 102 and the battery spring 106 can be electrically connected to the circuit board 104. In addition, in the present embodiment, the switch assembly 10 can be engaged with the inner side of the fixing ring 17 by the circuit board 104, and when the button 1 of the present invention is assembled, the battery spring 106 is partially exposed outside the cover 15.

The sleeve 11 is sleeved on the switch assembly 10 (near one side of the switch unit 102), and the sleeve 11 has a first limit member 110 facing away from the side of the switch assembly 10. As shown, the first limiting member 110 is stepped and its lower order position has an oblique angle. In addition, the sleeve 11 is further provided with a positioning block 112 on the side of the switch assembly 10, which can cooperate with the recess 152 inside the cover 15 to assist the positioning of the sleeve 11 in the through hole 150 of the cover 15.

The pressing member 12 is disposed on the one side of the sleeve 11 having the first limiting member 110, and the pressing member 12 has two second limiting members 120 opposite to one end of the sleeve 11. In the embodiment, the second limiting member 120 is opposite to the one side of the sleeve 11 facing the switch assembly, and is slidable along the oblique angle of the lower position of the first limiting member 110 to the first limit. On the bit 110.

Further, the pressing member 12 is rotatable relative to the sleeve 11 to have a first relative angle and a second relative angle. When the pressing member 12 and the sleeve 11 are at a first relative angle, the pressing member 12 can be pressed to trigger the switch assembly 10. When the pressing member 12 and the sleeve 11 are at the second relative angle, the second limiting member 120 of the pressing member 12 is locked by the first limiting member 110 and cannot be pressed.

The operating member 13 can be a lever, but is not limited thereto. The one end of the operating member 13 has a ring 130, and the other end of the pressing member 12 opposite to the sleeve 11 has a protrusion 121. The inner edge of the ring 130 and the outer edge of the protrusion 121 are respectively provided with notches 131, 123. The operating member 13 can be fixed to the pressing member 12 by the ring 130 and the protruding block 121 to engage with each other and drive the pressing member 12 to rotate. In addition, the operating member 13 can be locked to the pressing member 12 by the fastener 19. Of course, in practice, the operating member 13 can also be connected to the pressing member 12 by other means (for example, solder fixing, snap fastening). When the button 1 of the present invention is assembled, the user can toggle the operating member 13 to control the rotation of the pressing member 12 relative to the sleeve 11.

The elastic body 14 is disposed in the sleeve 11 , and the two ends thereof are respectively connected to the switch assembly 10 and the pressing member 12 , so that the pressing member 12 can trigger the switch unit 102 through the elastic body 14 . In this embodiment, the elastomer 14 is a spring, and in practical applications, the elastomer 14 may also be selected from other suitable components.

The cover 15 can be made of metal, plastic or other materials. As described above, the cover 15 has a through hole 150 for receiving the sleeve 11 and the pressing member 12. As shown, the outer wall of the cover is provided with a spiral structure for locking the entire button 1 to an electronic device (not shown). In addition, the decorative sheet 18 can also be made of metal, plastic or other materials. The decorative sheet 18 can be patterned by laser engraving, polishing, etc., and the decorative sheet 18 can be disposed on the surface of the cover 15 to increase the present. The beauty of the button 1 of the invention.

The waterproof member 16 may be a rubber ring, but is not limited thereto, and the waterproof member 16 is sleeved on the pressing member 12. When the button 1 of the present invention is assembled, the waterproof member 16 can close the gap between the pressing member 12 and the inner wall of the cover 15 to prevent moisture from entering the cover 15. Further, when the pressing member 12 is rotated, the waterproof member 16 rubs against the inner wall of the cover 15 to generate a resistance, which can increase the feel of the user's operation.

The outer side of the retaining ring 17 has a thread that engages with a thread on the inner wall of the cover 15 to engage the cover 15 to restrain the sleeve 11, the pressing member 12 and the elastic body 14 in the through hole 150 of the cover 15. When the fixing ring 17 is locked to the lid body 15, the switch assembly 10 and the sleeve 11 can be pressed and fixed to the lid body 15, so that the switch assembly 10 and the sleeve 11 are fixed to the lid body 15 without sliding.

Referring to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C and FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C, FIG. 4A is a partial cross-sectional view showing the first relative angle between the pressing member 12 and the sleeve 11 in the button 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4B is an enlarged schematic view of the sleeve 11 and the pressing member 12 of FIG. 4A; FIG. 4C is a side view of the sleeve 11 and the pressing member 12 of FIG. 4A; FIG. 5A is a view of the button of the specific embodiment; 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of the pressing member 12 and the sleeve 11 at a second relative angle; FIG. 5B is an enlarged schematic view of the sleeve 11 and the pressing member 12 of FIG. 5A; FIG. 5C is a view of FIG. A side view of the sleeve 11 and the pressing member 12.

As shown in FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C (please refer to FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C, FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C together), when the pressing member 12 and the sleeve 11 are at a first relative angle, the pressing member 12 can be pressed along the edge. The actuation direction D squeezes the elastomer 14 to trigger the switch unit 102 in the switch assembly 10. In the present embodiment, the actuation direction D is parallel to the axial direction of the through hole 150. Further, as shown, when the pressing member 12 and the sleeve 11 are at a first relative angle, the pressing member 12 abuts against the side of the sleeve 11 facing the switch assembly, and the second limit of the pressing member 12 extends. The position piece 120 is located between the two first limit members 110 of the sleeve 11.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C , when the pressing member 12 and the sleeve 11 are at a second relative angle, the stroke of the pressing member 12 in the operating direction D is blocked by the first limiting member 110 by the second limiting member 120 . The switching unit 102 in the switch assembly 10 cannot be triggered by the card. Further, as shown in the figure, when the pressing member 12 is rotated relative to the sleeve 11 and the state between the pressing member 12 and the sleeve 11 is switched from the first relative angle to the second relative angle, the second limiting member 120 of the pressing member 12 Sliding along the oblique angle 1100 of the lower position of the first limiting member 110 to the first limiting member 110, and stopping at the first limit by the protruding portion of the first limiting member 110 On the bit 110.

The invention also discloses an electronic device comprising the aforementioned button. In an actual application, the electronic device of the present invention may be, for example, a flashlight, a music player, a mobile phone, a digital camera, a computer, etc., but is not limited thereto. The electronic device of the present invention will be described below by taking a flashlight as an example.

Please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the flashlight 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6 (please refer to FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C, FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C together), the flashlight 2 includes a body 20, a battery 22 housed in the body 20, and the aforementioned button 1. The cover 15 of the button 1 is screwed to one end of the body 20, and the battery spring 106 of the button 1 can be in contact with the battery 22. In addition, the light source of the flashlight 2 (not shown) is disposed at the other end of the body 20. The components included in the button 1 in the present embodiment, the connection relationship between the components, and the manner of actuation are as described above, and will not be described herein.

When the pressing member 12 and the sleeve 11 are at a first relative angle, the pressing member 12 can trigger the switching unit 102 in the switch assembly 10. In addition, when the pressing member 12 and the sleeve 11 have a second relative angle, the stroke of the pressing member 12 is interfered by the first limiting member 110 and the switching unit 102 in the switch assembly 10 cannot be triggered.

In summary, by the arrangement of the sleeve, the pressing member and the operating member, the user can lock the button of the present invention as it is, so that the switch cannot be triggered, thereby avoiding the problem of power waste caused by accidentally touching the button in the prior art.

The features and spirits of the present invention are more apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiments. On the contrary, the intention is to cover various modifications and equivalents within the scope of the invention as claimed. Therefore, the scope of the patented scope of the invention should be construed as broadly construed in the

1. . . Button

10. . . Switch assembly

102. . . Switch unit

104. . . Circuit board

106. . . Battery spring

11. . . Sleeve

110. . . First limiter

1100. . . bevel

112. . . Positioning block

12. . . Pressing member

120. . . Second limiter

121. . . Bump

123. . . Missing angle

124. . . Tab

13. . . Operating member

130. . . ring

131. . . Missing angle

14. . . Elastomer

15. . . Cover

150. . . Through hole

152. . . Depression

16. . . Waterproof member

17. . . M

18. . . Decorative piece

19. . . Lock firmware

2. . . flashlight

20. . . Ontology

twenty two. . . battery

9. . . flashlight

90. . . Upper cover

91. . . Ontology

92. . . light bulb

93. . . Light cup

94. . . Circuit board

95. . . battery

96. . . Button

97. . . spring

1 is a cross-sectional view of a flashlight according to the prior art.

2A and 2B are perspective views, respectively, of a button in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2C is a top view of the button of FIGS. 2A and 2B.

3A and 3B respectively show exploded views of a button in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

4A is a partial cross-sectional view showing the first opposing angle between the pressing member and the sleeve in the button according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4B is an enlarged schematic view of the sleeve and the pressing member of FIG. 4A.

4C is a side view of the sleeve and the pressing member of FIG. 4A.

5A is a partial cross-sectional view showing a second relative angle between a pressing member and a sleeve in a button according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5B is an enlarged schematic view of the sleeve and the pressing member of FIG. 5A.

Figure 5C is a side elevational view of the sleeve and the pusher of Figure 5A.

6 is a partial cross-sectional view of a flashlight in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Switch components

102‧‧‧Switch unit

104‧‧‧Circuit board

106‧‧‧Battery spring

11‧‧‧Sleeve

110‧‧‧First limiter

112‧‧‧ Positioning block

12‧‧‧Pressing parts

120‧‧‧second limiter

124‧‧‧Bump

13‧‧‧Operating components

130‧‧‧ Ring

131‧‧‧ corner

14‧‧‧ Elastomers

15‧‧‧ cover

150‧‧‧through hole

152‧‧‧ dent

16‧‧‧Waterproof components

17‧‧‧Fixed ring

18‧‧‧Decorative film

19‧‧‧Lock Firmware

Claims (17)

A button is applied to an electronic device, the button comprises: a switch component; a sleeve is sleeved on the switch component, and has a first limit member on a side of the switch assembly; a pressing member, Provided on the side of the sleeve opposite to the switch assembly, and the pressing member is rotatable relative to the sleeve to have a first relative angle and a second relative angle, the pressing member facing the one end of the sleeve There is at least one second limiting member, wherein when the pressing member and the sleeve are at the first relative angle, the pressing member can be pressed to trigger the switch assembly, and the second between the pressing member and the sleeve When the angle is opposite, the second limiting member is locked by the first limiting member to prevent the pressing member from being pressed; and an operating member is fixed to the pressing member for driving the pressing member to rotate; wherein One end of the operating member has a ring, and the pressing member has a protrusion at the other end of the sleeve, and the inner edge of the ring and the outer edge of the protrusion are provided with a notch, so that the operating member can be The ring and the protrusion are engaged with each other and fixed on the pressing member The rotation of the movable pressing member. The button of claim 1, further comprising: an elastic body disposed in the sleeve, and the two ends of the switch are respectively connected to the switch assembly and the pressing member, when the pressing member and the sleeve are At the first relative angle, the pressing member can be pressed to squeeze the elastomer to trigger the switch assembly. The button of claim 1, further comprising: a cover having a through hole, wherein the sleeve and the pressing member are disposed in the through hole. The button of claim 3, further comprising: a fixing ring, the sleeve and the pressing member are restrained in the through hole by the cover. The button of claim 3, further comprising: a waterproof member sleeved on the pressing member to prevent water from entering the cover. The button of claim 3, wherein the sleeve comprises a positioning block for engaging and fixing the sleeve in the through hole in cooperation with a recess in the cover. The button of claim 1, wherein the operating member is a lever. The button of claim 1, further comprising: a locking fastener for locking the operating member to the pressing member. An electronic device comprising: a power source; and a button comprising: a switch component connected to the power source; a sleeve disposed on the switch component and having a first limit on a side of the switch component a pressing member disposed on the side of the sleeve opposite the switch assembly, and the pressing member is rotatable relative to the sleeve to have a first relative angle And a second opposing angle, the pressing member is disposed at one end of the sleeve with at least one second limiting member, wherein the pressing member can be pressed when the pressing member and the sleeve are at the first relative angle When the switch assembly is triggered, when the pressing member and the sleeve are at the second relative angle, the second limiting member is clamped by the first limiting member to prevent the pressing member from being pressed; an operating member, Fixed to the pressing member for driving the pressing member to rotate; and a cover body having a through hole, the sleeve and the pressing member are disposed in the through hole; wherein the operating member has a ring at one end thereof, the pressing member The other end of the sleeve has a protrusion, and the inner edge of the ring and the outer edge of the protrusion are provided with a notch, so that the operating member can be fixed by the ring and the protrusion being engaged with each other. The pressing member is driven on the pressing member to rotate. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the button further comprises: an elastic body disposed in the sleeve, and the two ends of the switch are respectively connected to the switch assembly and the pressing member, when the pressing member is When the sleeve is at the first relative angle, the pressing member can be pressed to press the elastic body to trigger the switch assembly. The electronic device of claim 9, further comprising: a fixing ring, the cover and the pressing member are confined in the through hole. The electronic device of claim 9, further comprising: A waterproof member is sleeved on the pressing member to prevent water from entering the cover. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the sleeve comprises a positioning block for engaging and fixing the sleeve in the through hole in cooperation with a recess in the cover. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the operating member is a lever. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the button further comprises: a locking member for locking the operating member to the pressing member. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the electronic device is a flashlight. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the flashlight comprises a body, one end of which is screwed to the cover, and the other end of which is provided with a light source.