TWM353412U - Integrated input unit - Google Patents

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TWM353412U
TWM353412U TW97219975U TW97219975U TWM353412U TW M353412 U TWM353412 U TW M353412U TW 97219975 U TW97219975 U TW 97219975U TW 97219975 U TW97219975 U TW 97219975U TW M353412 U TWM353412 U TW M353412U
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Jia-Gui Zhou
Kenneth Zhao
Kun-Chih Hsieh
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A kind of integrated input unit is disclosed. The input unit includes a PCB, a key, and a rotary. The PCB carries a decoder circuit, some contacts and some light sources. The key can be pressed down to actuate the contacts to produce a pressing input. The rotary circles the key. The rotary at least includes an elastic piece for sliding on the decoder circuit to produce a rotary input, and a reflecting layer. Light emitted by the light source is reflected by the reflecting layer, and lighten the rotary. The input unit is lightened, and has the pressing input and the rotary input both.

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屬 53412 • 八、新型說明: 【新型所屬之技術領域】 本新型涉及一種輸入單元。 【先前技術】 隨著技術的發展,具有發光效果的輸入單元已經很常 見,圖6揭示了其中的一種,其為一發光旋鈕,包括一旋轉 .編碼器11、多個位於旋轉編碼器11周圍的光源12、一位於 光源12上的導光環13、和一轉輪14,轉輪14和旋轉編碼 • 器11固定連接且位於導光環13上,光源12發出的光經過 導光環13發散後從轉輪14均勻射出。然而,該發光旋鈕只 有旋轉輸入方式,而沒有按下輸入方式,不能適應隨著電子 裝置具有的功能越來越豐富,從而要求輸入單元有更多的輸 入方式的需要。 【新型内容】 有鑒於此,提供一種集成輸入單元,其具有發光效果, 且具有旋轉輸入和按下輸入。 ® 所述輸入單元,包括一殼體、位於殼體中的一印刷電路 板、一多向按鍵和一透光轉輪。印刷電路板上有一編碼器電 路、多個按下觸點及多個光源。該按鍵為圓柱形,位於按下 觸點上,頂面暴露於殼體外,該按鍵可被按下從而使按下觸 點產生一按下輸入。透光轉輪呈環形,該轉輪環繞按鍵且位 於編碼器電路上,轉輪頂面暴露於殼體外,轉輪上有至少一 與編碼器電路接觸的彈片和一反射層,轉輪可被旋轉,從而 使編碼器電路產生一旋轉輸入,光源發出的光經反射層反射 6 M353412 後自該透光轉輪射出。 雜的輸人單料旋轉輸人和按下輪人,可進行較複 本新型以編碼器電路取代旋轉編碼器 環,使得輪人單元具有較少的元件和較=二= 和組裝的難度。 扪體積,減少製造 •【實施方式】 •入單So考圖Λ,:揭示了本新型一優選實施方式的集成輸 二二: 該輸入單元1〇包括-印刷電路板 ^ 、 透光轉輪50、一按鍵60和一殼體40。 路參考圖2、圖3,該PCB板2G上有—編碼器電 干按電路21呈環型。在該pcb板20上還有若 的數曰A •石和光源23,在本實施方式中,該按下觸點22 (』為五個’其呈十字型排列’該光源”為發光二極體 么乂 為四個’編碼器電路21環繞按下觸點22 和光源23。 明併參考圖2、圖5’透光轉輪50位於pcb板2〇上, 光轉輪5G上有至少—用於與編碼器電路21接觸的彈片55 和一反射面56。 透光轉輪50呈圓環狀,包括—底部51和―從底部Μ ^緣向上延伸的、截面呈倒L型的頂部52。底部51呈齒 ,狀’包括多個位於外周面上的齒54。頂部52的頂面上形 ===敎路53,錢_封錢㈣手姉作該透 7 M353412 ' 彈片55位於底部51的底面上。反射面56位於頂部52 的側面上。反射面56可以由在透光轉輪50上塗布不透光塗 料的方式形成。 請一併參考圖2、圖4,按鍵60為一多向按鍵,和PCB 板20上的按下觸點22對應,在本實施方式中,該按鍵60 為五向按鍵。按鍵60整體呈圓柱形,其底部向外凸出有一 .圈凸緣61。輸入單元10還包括一環形固定架70,該環形固 定架70的内徑大於按鍵60的外徑,而小於凸緣61的外徑。 • 自該環型固定架70上向下延伸有多個連接腳71,在本實施 方式中,該連接腳71為L型卡鉤71。環型固定架70套於 按鍵60上並和凸緣61接觸,卡鉤71鉤住PCB板20,從而 將按鍵60固定於PCB板20上。在其他實施方式中,固定 架70可以有多個,其呈倒L型,一端鉤住凸緣61,另一端 通過焊接方式和PCB板20固定連接。 由於按鍵60的結構已經是現有技術,在此對其不多做 介紹。 殼體40用於容納PCB板20、透光轉輪50和按鍵60。 在本實施方式中,殼體40為截面為倒L型的圓環,殼體40 内還形成有一立柱41,其用於固定一彈性件30。 當安裝該輸入單元10時,先用環型固定架70將按鍵60 固定於PCB板20上;再將透光轉輪50套於按鍵60上;然 後,將彈性件30套于立柱41上,將殼體40套於透光轉輪 50上,使得彈性件30和透光轉輪50的齒54配合;最後, 用螺釘(圖未示)將殼體40和PCB板20固定連接。安裝 8 'M353412 好後的輸入單元10,其透光轉輪50和按鐽6〇的頂面暴露於 殼體40外以接受使用者操作。 ' 當使用時’按鍵60可被按下’從而開啟相應的按下觸 點22 ’產生一按下輸入。轉輪50可被旋轉,彈片%在編石 器電路21上滑動’從而使編碼器電路21產 _ ^ 座生—旋轉輸入。 轉輪50每轉過一個齒54,即促使彈性件3〇彈性變形和恢復 ,了次,因此而產生的彈性力使得轉輪5〇具有良好的轉動4手 -感。請參考圖5,光源23發出的光經過反射面分反射後均 隊勻佈滿該整個透光轉輪50,再從透光轉輪5〇的頂面射出, 使得該輸入部件10在光線不足時或者黑暗中也能使用。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1係本新型一優選實施方式的輸入單元的立體圖。 圖2係圖1中輸入單元的爆炸圖。 ° 圖3係圖1中輸入單元的pcB板的俯視圖。 圖4係圖1的A-A向剖視圖。 _ 圖5係圖1的B_B向局部剖視放大圖。 圖6係一種現有的發光旋鈕應用於一電子裝置的爆炸 圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 集成輸入單元 10 旋轉編碼器 11 光源 12 導光環 13 轉輪 14 M353412Genus 53412 • Eight, new description: [New technical field] The present invention relates to an input unit. [Prior Art] With the development of technology, an input unit having a light-emitting effect has been common, and FIG. 6 discloses one of them, which is an illumination knob including a rotation encoder 1 and a plurality of located around the rotary encoder 11. The light source 12, a light guiding ring 13 on the light source 12, and a rotating wheel 14, the rotating wheel 14 and the rotary encoder 11 are fixedly connected and located on the light guiding ring 13, and the light emitted by the light source 12 is diverged through the light guiding ring 13 The runner 14 is evenly projected. However, the illuminating knob only has a rotary input mode, and does not press the input mode, and cannot adapt to the need for the input unit to have more input modes as the functions of the electronic device become more and more abundant. [New Content] In view of this, an integrated input unit is provided which has a lighting effect and has a rotation input and a press input. The input unit includes a housing, a printed circuit board in the housing, a multi-directional button, and a transparent wheel. The printed circuit board has an encoder circuit, a plurality of push contacts, and a plurality of light sources. The button is cylindrical and is located on the push-down contact, the top surface being exposed to the outside of the housing, the button being depressed to cause a pressed input to produce a push-in input. The light-transmitting wheel has a ring shape, and the wheel surrounds the button and is located on the encoder circuit. The top surface of the wheel is exposed outside the casing, and the wheel has at least one elastic piece and a reflective layer in contact with the encoder circuit, and the rotating wheel can be Rotating, so that the encoder circuit produces a rotary input, the light from the light source is reflected by the reflective layer 6 M353412 and then emitted from the light-transmitting wheel. Miscellaneous input and rotation of the input and rotation of the wheel can be carried out. The new type replaces the rotary encoder ring with an encoder circuit, so that the wheel unit has fewer components and is less difficult to assemble.扪 , , 减少 减少 • • • • • • • 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 入 So So So So So A button 60 and a housing 40. Referring to Figures 2 and 3, the PCB 2G has an encoder dry circuit 21 in a ring shape. On the pcb board 20, there are also a number of •A stone and a light source 23. In the present embodiment, the pressing contact 22 ("" is five 'in a cross-shaped arrangement 'the light source' is a light-emitting diode The four encoder circuits 21 surround the contact 22 and the light source 23. Referring to Figure 2, Figure 5, the light-transmitting wheel 50 is located on the pcb board 2, and the light wheel 5G has at least The elastic piece 55 is in contact with the encoder circuit 21 and a reflecting surface 56. The transparent rotating wheel 50 has an annular shape, and includes a bottom portion 51 and a top portion 52 extending upward from the bottom edge and having an inverted L shape. The bottom portion 51 is in the shape of a tooth, and includes a plurality of teeth 54 on the outer peripheral surface. The top surface of the top portion 52 is shaped like ===敎路53, money_封钱(4) handcuffs for the passage 7 M353412' the shrapnel 55 is located at the bottom 51 On the bottom surface, the reflecting surface 56 is located on the side of the top 52. The reflecting surface 56 can be formed by coating the opaque coating on the transparent rotating wheel 50. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 together, the button 60 is more than one. The button is corresponding to the pressing contact 22 on the PCB board 20. In the embodiment, the button 60 is a five-way button. The button 60 is generally cylindrical. A ring flange 61 protrudes outwardly from the bottom. The input unit 10 further includes an annular fixing frame 70 having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the button 60 and smaller than the outer diameter of the flange 61. A plurality of connecting legs 71 extend downwardly from the ring-shaped fixing frame 70. In the embodiment, the connecting leg 71 is an L-shaped hook 71. The ring-shaped fixing frame 70 is sleeved on the button 60 and is in contact with the flange 61. The hook 71 hooks the PCB board 20 to fix the button 60 to the PCB board 20. In other embodiments, the holder 70 may have a plurality of pieces, which are inverted L-shaped, one end hooks the flange 61, and the other end passes The soldering method is fixedly connected to the PCB board 20. Since the structure of the button 60 is already prior art, it will not be described here. The housing 40 is for housing the PCB board 20, the light transmitting wheel 50 and the button 60. In the embodiment, the housing 40 is a ring having an inverted L-shaped cross section, and a post 41 is formed in the housing 40 for fixing an elastic member 30. When the input unit 10 is mounted, the ring type fixing bracket 70 is used first. Fixing the button 60 on the PCB board 20; then placing the light-transmitting runner 50 on the button 60; then, setting the elastic member 30 On the vertical column 41, the housing 40 is sleeved on the transparent rotating wheel 50, so that the elastic member 30 and the teeth 54 of the transparent rotating wheel 50 are engaged; finally, the housing 40 and the PCB board 20 are screwed (not shown). Fixed connection. Install the 8 'M353412 good input unit 10, the transparent wheel 50 and the top surface of the button 〇6〇 are exposed outside the housing 40 to accept the user's operation. 'When used' button 60 can be pressed Lower 'and thus the corresponding push contact 22' produces a push input. The runner 50 can be rotated and the shrapnel % slides on the horn circuit 21 to cause the encoder circuit 21 to produce a rotary input. Each time the runner 50 rotates a tooth 54, the elastic member 3 is elastically deformed and restored, and the elastic force generated thereby causes the runner 5 to have a good rotation. Referring to FIG. 5, the light emitted by the light source 23 is reflected by the reflecting surface, and then the entire light transmitting wheel 50 is evenly distributed, and then emitted from the top surface of the transparent rotating wheel 5〇, so that the input member 10 is insufficient in light. It can also be used in time or in the dark. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an input unit of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the input unit of Figure 1. ° Figure 3 is a top plan view of the pcB board of the input unit of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Figure 1. Figure 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line B_B of Figure 1. Figure 6 is an exploded view of an existing illumination knob applied to an electronic device. [Main component symbol description] Integrated input unit 10 Rotary encoder 11 Light source 12 Light guide ring 13 Wheel 14 M353412

印刷電路板(PCB板) 20 編碼器電路 21 按下觸點 22 光源、發光二極體(LED) 23 彈性件 30 殼體 40 立柱 41 透光轉輪 50 底部 51 頂部 52 止滑紋路 53 齒 54 彈片 55 反射面 56 按鍵 60 凸緣 61 環形固定架 70 連接腳、L型卡鉤 71 10Printed circuit board (PCB board) 20 Encoder circuit 21 Pressing contact 22 Light source, light-emitting diode (LED) 23 Elastic member 30 Housing 40 Column 41 Light-transmitting runner 50 Bottom 51 Top 52 Stop-slip pattern 53 Teeth 54 Shrapnel 55 Reflecting surface 56 Button 60 Flange 61 Ring bracket 70 Connecting foot, L-shaped hook 71 10

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M353412 九、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種集成輸入單元,其包括一殼體、位於殼體中的一印刷 電路板和一環形透光轉輪,及多個位於印刷電路板上的光 源,其改良在於: 該印刷電路板上還有一編碼器電路和多個按下觸點; 該集成輸入單元還包括位於殼體内的一圓柱形多向按 _ 鍵,圓柱形按鍵位於按下觸點上,按鍵頂面暴露於殼體 外,該按鍵可被按下從而使按下觸點產生一按下輸入; ►環形透光轉輪環繞按鍵且位於編碼器電路上,轉輪頂面暴 露於殼體外,轉輪上有至少一與編碼器電路接觸的彈片和 一反射層,轉輪可被旋轉,從而使編碼器電路產生一旋轉 輸入,光源發出的光經反射層反射後自該透光轉輪射出。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的集成輸入單元,其中,還包 括一彈性件,該轉輪呈齒輪狀,該彈性件固定於殼體上且 和透光轉輪的齒配合。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的集成輸入單元,其中,該編 ® 碼器電路環繞于該光源。 4. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的集成輸入單元,其中,該編 碼器電路環繞於該按下觸點。 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述的集成輸入單元,其中,所述 按鍵的底部向外凸出有一圈凸緣。 6. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述的集成輸入單元,其中,還包 括至少一固定架,其一端鉤住凸緣,另一端和印刷電路板 固定連接。 11M353412 IX. Patent application scope: 1. An integrated input unit comprising a casing, a printed circuit board in the casing and an annular transparent wheel, and a plurality of light sources on the printed circuit board, the improvement There is: an encoder circuit and a plurality of pressing contacts on the printed circuit board; the integrated input unit further includes a cylindrical multi-directional pressing _ key in the housing, the cylindrical button is located on the pressing contact The top surface of the button is exposed outside the casing, the button can be pressed to cause a pressing input to generate a pressing input; ► the annular light transmitting wheel surrounds the button and is located on the encoder circuit, and the top surface of the rotating wheel is exposed outside the casing, The rotating wheel has at least one elastic piece and a reflective layer in contact with the encoder circuit, and the rotating wheel can be rotated, so that the encoder circuit generates a rotating input, and the light emitted by the light source is reflected by the reflective layer and is emitted from the transparent rotating wheel. . 2. The integrated input unit of claim 1, further comprising an elastic member, the rotating wheel being gear-shaped, the elastic member being fixed to the housing and cooperating with the teeth of the transparent rotating wheel. 3. The integrated input unit of claim 1, wherein the encoder circuit surrounds the light source. 4. The integrated input unit of claim 1, wherein the encoder circuit surrounds the pressed contact. 5. The integrated input unit of claim 1, wherein the bottom of the button protrudes outwardly with a flange. 6. The integrated input unit of claim 5, further comprising at least one mounting bracket having one end hooked to the flange and the other end fixedly coupled to the printed circuit board. 11
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