TWM582606U - Vehicle button structure - Google Patents

Abstract

This creation is related to a vehicle key structure. The key includes a base, a light guide cover disposed on the base, a control circuit substrate disposed in the light guide cover, and a cover disposed on one end of the base. The light guide cover covers the base to form a closed first receiving space, and the outer cover and the base form a closed second The accommodating space, the second accommodating space covers the first accommodating space; the keys can have better waterproof effect, thereby improving the use effect and service life of the keys.

Description

Vehicle key structure

This creation is about a vehicle button structure, especially a vehicle button structure that can improve the waterproof effect of the button, thereby improving the use effect and service life of the button.

Press, the vehicle is for the convenience of the user to control the use state of the vehicle, so some control buttons such as start buttons, button adjuster buttons, etc. will be provided to facilitate the driver to start the vehicle's power engine by the start button, and the button Adjust the buttons to adjust some driving information in the button.

As shown in FIG. 1, the button 1 is made of a rubber-like material. The button 1 is a ring-shaped and hollow fixing portion 12 extended from one end of the pressing portion 11. An outer periphery of the fixing portion 12 is provided. The retaining ring 13 is further provided with a push rod 14 inside the fixed portion 12. The bottom of the fixed portion 12 is a ring-shaped bottom 15. The button 1 is mounted on the mounting hole 21 of the vehicle body cover 2. The button 1 The bottom portion 15 is pressed against the bottom surface 22 of the vehicle body cover 2, and the pressing portion 11 is pressed against the top surface 23 of the vehicle body cover 2, thereby pressing the pressing portion 11 of the button 1 to push the push rod 14 to Reach to start the power engine or to reach the driving information for adjusting the button.

The conventional button 1 has the above-mentioned structure. By pressing the pressing portion 11 of the button 1, the power engine can be started or the driving information of the button can be adjusted. However, the conventional button 1 is not waterproof enough. For motorcycles, the button 1 is usually exposed on the Outside the car body, when the locomotive is exposed to rain, the button 1 is prone to water ingress and the electronic contact terminals are not well connected and cannot be used.

Therefore, how to provide a vehicle button structure to improve the water resistance of the vehicle buttons, and then to improve the use effect and service life of the vehicle buttons, has been an urgent issue for the vehicle industry.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide a vehicle key structure, which is intended to overcome the lack of water resistance of conventional vehicle keys, and the lack of damage to the keys due to easy water ingress.

To this end, the main technical means of the first item of this creation is to provide a vehicle key structure. The key includes a base, a light guide cover disposed on the base, and a control circuit provided in the light guide cover. A base plate, an outer cover which is arranged on one end of the base and can cover the light guide cover; the light guide cover covers the base to form a closed first receiving space, and the outer cover A closed second accommodation space can be formed with the base, and the second accommodation space covers the first accommodation space.

The effect achieved by the main technical means of item 1 in this creation is that the button can have a better waterproof effect, thereby improving the use effect and service life of the button.

1‧‧‧ button

11‧‧‧Pressing section

12‧‧‧ fixed section

13‧‧‧ water retaining ring

14‧‧‧Put

15‧‧‧ bottom

2‧‧‧ body cover

21‧‧‧Mounting holes

22‧‧‧ underside

23‧‧‧Top

3‧‧‧ button

4‧‧‧ base

41‧‧‧ floor

42‧‧‧Retaining wall

43‧‧‧ flange

5‧‧‧light guide cover

51‧‧‧ Open Department

6‧‧‧Control circuit board

61‧‧‧Light-emitting parts

62‧‧‧soft control circuit board

621‧‧‧Sensor

63‧‧‧Control IC

64‧‧‧Power cord

7‧‧‧ outer cover

71‧‧‧Mouth part

72‧‧‧Top

73‧‧‧ Hood

A‧‧‧First accommodation space

B‧‧‧Second accommodation space

Figure 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional button.

Figure 2 is an exploded view of this creative button.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of this creative button.

Figure 4 is a three-dimensional combination of the keys of this creation.

Fig. 5 Another embodiment of the keypad of this book.

In order to make it easier for your reviewers to understand the structure of this creation and the effects that can be achieved, here are the illustrations with the illustrations;

First, please refer to FIGS. 2 and 3, the key structure of the vehicle of the present invention. The key 3 includes a base 4, a light guide cover 5 disposed on the base 4, and a control provided in the light guide cover 5. The circuit substrate 6 is an outer cover 7 that is disposed on one end of the base 4 and can cover the light guide cover 5.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the base 4 has a bottom plate portion 41 and an annular retaining wall portion 42 extending from the bottom plate portion 41 to one side; the bottom plate portion 41 is provided with an annular flange portion 43 protruding outward. .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the light guide cover 5 is made of a transparent light guide material, whereby the light guide cover 5 has a light guide effect; the light guide cover 5 has an opening portion 51, and accordingly The light guide cover 5 is a cylindrical cover body that is open to one side. The open portion 51 of the light guide cover 5 faces the wall portion 42 of the base 4. Furthermore, the light guide cover 5 is an open portion. The 51 is abutted against the upper end edge of the retaining wall portion 42 of the base 4, and closes the contact portion of the open portion 51 of the light guide cover 5 with the retaining wall portion 42 of the base 4, thereby guiding the light. The cover 5 covers the base 4 to form a closed first receiving space A.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the control circuit substrate 6 is disposed in the light guide cover 5, More specifically, the control circuit substrate 6 is disposed in the first accommodation space A formed by the light guide cover 5 and the base 4; the control circuit substrate 6 is provided with at least one light-emitting member 61 and a flexible printing The circuit board 62 and a control IC 63 that can control the operation of the light-emitting element 61 and the flexible control circuit board 62. The light-emitting element 61 is provided on the control circuit substrate 6. The light-emitting element 61 can be composed of a light-emitting diode. In the created drawing, two light-emitting elements 61 are provided as an example. The flexible control circuit board 62 is electrically connected to the control circuit substrate 6. The other end of the flexible control circuit board 62 far from the control circuit substrate 6 is provided. The sensing end 621 of the plurality of capacitive sensing members passes through the upper end of the light guide cover 5 and is placed at the upper end of the light guide cover 5. The control circuit board 6 is connected to an external power source power cord 64 by the base. The bottom plate portion 41 of 4 passes through the base 4. More specifically, the power lead 64 passes through the first accommodation space A from the bottom plate portion 41 of the base 4, thereby connecting an external power source to supply the control circuit board. 6 Obtain the power required for operation.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the outer cover 7 is made of a translucent plastic material; the outer cover 7 has a mouth portion 71 at one end, whereby the outer cover 7 is a cylindrical shape with an open end. A cover body; the cover cover 7 is covered on the flange portion 43 of the base 4 by the cover opening portion 71, so that the light guide cover 5 can be covered, and further, the cover cover 7 After covering the mouth portion 71 on the flange portion 43 of the base 4, the contact portion between the mouth portion 71 and the flange portion 43 is sealed, whereby the outer cover 7 and the base 4 are sealed. A closed second accommodation space B can be formed, the second accommodation space B covers the first accommodation space A, and the sensing end 621 of the flexible control circuit board 62 is located in the second accommodation. The space B is located at the upper end of the light guide cover 5.

As shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4, the first embodiment of this creation uses the light guide cover 5 The cover abuts on the base 4 to form a closed first accommodation space A, and then the outer cover 7 and the base 4 can form a closed second accommodation space B, and the second accommodation The space B covers the first accommodation space A, and the sensing end 621 of the flexible control circuit board 62 is located in the second accommodation space B and located at the upper end of the light guide cover 5, so that The created button 3 has a better waterproof effect; in addition, the sensing end 621 of the flexible control circuit board 62 can be printed with a transparent font in a control manner by printing, and the top 72 of the cover 7 can be transparentized. The cover portion 73 of the outer cover 7 is blackened (that is, opaque), so that when the light emitting member 61 of the control circuit substrate 6 generates light, the light guide cover 5 and the light guide can be guided to the flexible control circuit board 62. The sensing end 621 and the top 72 of the cover 7 enable the driver to easily recognize the location and operation mode of the button 3 from the top 72 of the cover 7; the driver only needs to touch the The top 72 of the outer cover 7, the soft control located under the top 72 of the outer cover 7 The sensing end 62 of the circuit board 621, i.e., by change in capacitance such that the sensing control circuit board to control the actuation IC63 6, traffic data to achieve the starting of the vehicle engine or to adjust the meter unit.

As shown in Figures 2, 3, and 5, in the second embodiment of this creation, the top 72 of the cover 7 can be printed with a transparent font in a control manner by printing, and the other parts are blackened. The cover portion 73 is blackened (that is, opaque), so that when the light emitting member 61 of the control circuit substrate 6 generates light, the light guide cover 5 and the top portion 72 of the outer cover cover 7 can be guided by the light guide, thereby The driver can easily recognize the location and operation mode of the button 3 by the top 72 of the cover 7; the driver only needs to touch the top 72 of the cover 7 with his finger, which is located on the top 72 of the cover 7 The sensing terminal 621 of the soft control circuit board 62 in the lower part, that is, the control of the control circuit substrate 6 is controlled by the change of the sensing capacitance value. IC63 operates to achieve starting the vehicle engine or adjusting driving data in the instrument.

The effect of this creation is that a closed first receiving space A is formed by the light guide cover 5 against the base 4, and then a closed type can be formed by the outer cover 7 and the base 4. The second accommodating space B covers the first accommodating space A, and the sensing end 621 of the flexible control circuit board 62 is located in the second accommodating space B and is located at The upper end of the light guide cover 5 can make the button 3 of the present invention have better waterproof effect, thereby improving the use effect and service life of the button 3.

In summary, the above-mentioned vehicle button structure can indeed achieve the desired purpose and effect through the above-mentioned vehicle key structure, and it has not been seen in the market, but has the elements of progress and novelty. Your examiner's detailed examination, please give me the best for the approval of the new patent.

Claims (8)

A vehicle key structure includes a base, a light guide cover disposed on the base, a control circuit substrate disposed in the light guide cover, and a cover disposed on one end of the base and configured to An outer cover covered by the light guide cover; the light guide cover covers the base to form a closed first receiving space, and the outer cover and the base may form a closed second receiving space. The second accommodation space covers the first accommodation space. The vehicle key structure according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the base has a bottom plate portion and a ring-shaped retaining wall portion extending from the bottom plate portion to one side; the bottom plate portion is provided with a ring-shaped projection protruding outward. Edge. The vehicle key structure according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the base has a retaining wall portion; the light guide cover is made of a transparent light guide material; the light guide cover has an open portion, and the light guide cover The open portion is directed toward the retaining wall portion of the base, and the open portion of the light guide cover is against the upper end edge of the retaining wall portion of the base. The vehicle key structure according to item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the control circuit substrate is provided in the light guide cover, and the control circuit substrate is provided in the first container formed by the light guide cover and the base. The control circuit substrate is provided with at least one light-emitting element, a flexible printed circuit board, and a control IC that can control the light-emitting element and the flexible control circuit board to operate; the flexible control circuit board is electrically connected to the control circuit A substrate, the other end of the flexible control circuit board away from the control circuit substrate is provided with a plurality of sensing ends of the capacitive sensing element, the sensing ends pass through the upper end of the light guide cover and are placed at the upper end of the light guide cover, the The power supply wires of the control circuit substrate connected to an external power source pass through the base plate through the bottom plate portion of the base plate. The vehicle key structure according to item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the base has a flange portion; the control circuit substrate is connected to a flexible control circuit board, and the flexible control circuit board has a plurality of sensing ends of capacitive sensing elements; The outer cover is made of a translucent plastic material; one end of the outer cover has a mouth portion; the outer cover is covered on the flange portion of the base by the mouth portion, and the outer cover and the The base can form the second accommodating space, and the sensing end of the flexible control circuit board is located in the second accommodating space and at an upper end of the light guide cover. The vehicle key structure according to item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the outer cover further has a top portion and a cover portion, and the cover portion is opaque. The vehicle key structure according to item 4 or 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the sensing end of the flexible control circuit board is printed with an operation transparent font. The vehicle key structure according to item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the top is printed with an operation transparent font.