WO2017038279A1 - ボタンユニットおよび電子機器 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to a button unit and an electronic device.
- an operation button of an electronic device as described in Patent Document 1, for example, a button part having a predetermined button is fitted from a main body case and the button is slightly protruded from the main body case.
- the present disclosure proposes a new and improved button unit and electronic device that can stabilize the posture of the button in the electronic device.
- a button unit including: an operation member that presses a member that is to be pressed by a pressing operation; and a biasing member that biases the operation member against the member to be pressed.
- the push unit includes a button unit having an operation member that presses the push switch when pressed and a biasing member that biases the operation member against the push switch, and the push switch.
- An electronic device comprising an electronic circuit board is provided.
- a new and improved button unit and electronic device capable of stabilizing the posture of a button in the electronic device are provided.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 2 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1 taken along line xx.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a button unit included in the electronic apparatus shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a button unit included in the electronic device shown in FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the urging member shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an adhesion state of the urging member shown in FIG. 5 with the button panel portion.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a connection state of the urging member shown in FIG. 5 with the mounting member.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the pusher plate shown in FIG. 5 viewed from the switch board side.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view for explaining a mounting state of the pusher plate shown in FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the operation member shown in FIG. 4 as viewed from the mounting member side.
- 12 is a perspective view of a mounting plate to which the operation members shown in FIG. 5 are connected.
- FIG. 13 is a plan view of a mounting plate to which the operation members shown in FIG. 5 are connected.
- FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged view of the mounting plate 310 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional switch device.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic apparatus (portable media player) 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line xx of the electronic apparatus 1000 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic apparatus 1000 shown in FIG.
- the portable media player 1000 shown in FIG. 1 is an example of an electronic device.
- the portable media player 1000 includes a housing 1100, a lid 1200, a display 1300, a switch board 1400, and a button unit 100.
- a switch board 1400 and a button unit 100 arranged outside the switch board 1400 are arranged in the opening 1101 arranged on the display side main surface of the housing 1100. ing.
- the tactile switch 1401 on the switch board 1400 is pressed to operate, and each element in the portable media player 1000 operates.
- the portable media player 1000 is configured to be operable by the user.
- the configuration of the button unit 100 and the relationship between the button unit 100 and the switch board 1400 will be mainly described, and other configurations of the portable media player 1000 will be described later.
- buttons unit configuration> 4 and 5 are exploded perspective views of the button unit 100 included in the portable media player 1000 shown in FIG.
- the button unit 100 includes an operation member 200 and an attachment member 300 for attaching the operation member 200 to a housing 1100 (portable media player 1000).
- the operation member 200 is an operation panel provided for the user to operate the portable media player 1000.
- the operation member 200 is configured to transmit the pressed force to the tactile switch 1401 on the switch board 1400 when the user presses a predetermined portion of the operation member 200.
- the operation member 200 includes a button panel unit 210, an urging member 250, a pusher plate 260, and adhesive materials 270A and 270B that fix the members.
- the biasing member 250 is included in the operation member 200 and integrated.
- the button panel unit 210 includes a four-way button 220, a center button 230, and long buttons 240A and 240B.
- the four-direction button 220 is an example of a directional key.
- the four-way button 220 is a flat plate whose overall shape is a substantially rectangular shape.
- the four-way button 220 is arranged so that its long side is orthogonal to the long side of the portable media player 1000.
- the four-way button 220 has an upper direction pressing area 221, a lower direction pressing area 222, a left direction pressing area 223, and a right direction pressing area 224 when the display 1300 side is set to the upper side.
- the corresponding tactile switch 1401 is pressed via a contact portion described later.
- the four-way button 220 has a circular through hole 225 corresponding to the shape of the central button 230 near the center thereof.
- the center button 230 is a disk-shaped button disposed in the through hole 225 of the four-way button 220.
- the long buttons 240 ⁇ / b> A and 240 ⁇ / b> B are arranged such that the longitudinal direction thereof is along the display side end of the four-way button 220.
- the center button 230 and the long buttons 240 ⁇ / b> A and 240 ⁇ / b> B are also pressed by the user, whereby the corresponding tactile switch 1401 is pressed via a contact portion described later.
- the four-direction button 220, the center button 230, and the long buttons 240A and 240B are not particularly limited, but their operation surfaces include a hard material.
- an operation surface including such a hard material is likely to have a posture inclination larger than that of an operation surface including a soft material. Accordingly, an operation surface including a hard material generally tends to change in feel and stroke when the operation surface is pressed.
- the button panel unit 210 of the button unit 100 is urged by the urging member 250, such a tendency is alleviated. As a result, even when the button panel unit 210 is made of a hard material, the feel and stroke during the pressing operation are uniform.
- a hard material examples include a relatively hard resin material such as a thermosetting resin, a metal material such as a metal such as aluminum, titanium, iron, and copper, and an alloy such as stainless steel.
- a relatively hard resin material such as a thermosetting resin
- a metal material such as a metal such as aluminum, titanium, iron, and copper
- an alloy such as stainless steel.
- the four-way button 220 can be selected according to the material of the housing 1100 and can be a metal material.
- the four-way button 220 is fixed to the biasing member 250 via an adhesive 270A, and the center button 230 and the long buttons 240A and 240B are fixed to a pusher plate 260 described later via the adhesive 270A.
- the adhesive 270A for example, adhesive paper can be used. The same applies to an adhesive 270B described later.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the urging member 250 shown in FIG. 5
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a bonding state of the urging member 250 with the button panel portion 210 shown in FIG. 5
- FIG. 8 is shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a connection state of an urging member 250 with a mounting member 300.
- the urging member 250 shown in FIG. 6 has a plate shape as a whole.
- the urging member 250 has a shape corresponding to the main surface of the four-way button 220 described above.
- the urging member 250 is fixed to the main surface of the four-way button 220 on the device side so that the longitudinal direction of the urging member 250 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the four-way button 220.
- the urging member 250 has a flat plate portion 251, a leaf spring 252, a separation control member 253, a conduction portion 254, and holes 255 and 256 formed in the flat plate portion 251.
- the flat plate portion 251 is a flat plate constituting the basic shape of the biasing member 250.
- the flat plate portion 251 biases the button panel portion 210 and the pusher plate 260 of the flat plate portion 251 toward the mounting member 300 side.
- biasing using such a flat plate part 251, the force concerning the button panel part 210 and the pusher board 260 to be urged
- the leaf spring 252 is an example of an elastic part.
- a total of four leaf springs 252 are formed at the four corners of the flat plate portion 251, that is, at the end portions in the longitudinal direction and the width direction.
- the plate spring 252 is formed by cutting a part of the flat plate portion 251 into an elongated shape along the longitudinal direction of the urging member 250.
- the tip 2521 of the leaf spring 252 is appropriately creased. As shown in FIG. 8, the leaf spring 252 can be engaged with the engagement hole 314 of the mounting plate 310 of the mounting member 300 whose distal end 2521 will be described later.
- the elastic force of the leaf spring 252 acts to draw the biasing member 250 and the mounting member 300 together, and the flat plate portion 251 attaches the pusher plate 260 and the four-way button 220 toward the mounting member 300 side.
- the center button 230 and the long buttons 240A and 240B described above are fixed to the pusher plate 260, these buttons are also simultaneously urged toward the mounting member 300 side. Accordingly, the entire operation member 200 is urged by the flat plate portion 251 toward the mounting member 300, and thus toward the tactile switch 1401 of the switch board 1400 of the portable media player 1000.
- the operation member 200 when the operation member 200 is biased toward the tactile switch 1401, the arrangement position and the inclination of the operation member 200 are prevented from becoming unstable. That is, the posture of the operation member 200 is stabilized. As a result, since the operation member 200 is always disposed at a predetermined position of the housing 1100, it is possible to make the feel and stroke in the pressing operation of the operation member 200 in the portable media player 1000 uniform. In addition, by adopting a configuration in which the biasing member 250 is biased in advance as described above, when a plurality of portable media players 1000 are manufactured, it is possible to make the touch feeling and stroke of the products uniform. It is.
- the posture of the operation member 200 is stabilized, a desired position of the button panel unit 210 disposed on the outer surface of the operation member 200 in the housing 1100 can be obtained. As a result, the appearance of the portable media player 1000 in which the button unit 100 is arranged can be improved.
- the leaf spring 252 When the button unit 100 is viewed in plan, the leaf spring 252 is disposed at a position where the pushers 264B to 264E of the pusher plate 260 and a contact portion described later are not disposed. Thereby, the forces acting on each of the pushers 264B to 264E are averaged, and the positions of the pushers 264B to 264E in the direction perpendicular to the main surface of the mounting member 300 are likely to be uniform. Further, the four leaf springs 252 are arranged at the four corners of the flat plate portion 251, whereby the force acting on the flat plate portion 251 can be made uniform. It becomes more stable along the surface.
- the separation control member 253 is formed by folding a part of the plate material of the flat plate portion 251 toward the mounting member 300. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the tip of the separation control member 253 is configured to be able to engage with a separation control hole 318 of a mounting plate 310 of the mounting member 300 described later. Thereby, the separation control member 253 prevents the flat plate portion 251 and the entire operation member 200 connected thereto from unintentionally leaving the mounting member 300. Further, damage to each member of the operation member 200 such as the pusher plate 260 is prevented.
- the conducting portion 254 is formed at the end in the longitudinal direction of the flat plate portion 251 and adjacent to the separation control member 253.
- the conductive portion 254 is configured to include a conductive material, and the urging member 250 can be connected to the reference potential point by coming into contact with another conductive member in the portable media player 1000.
- a hole 255 corresponding to the shape of the central button 230 is formed in the central portion of the flat plate portion 251, and the central button 230 is arranged in the hole 255.
- the flat plate portion 251 has two holes 256 formed along the longitudinal direction of the flat plate portion 251 so as to sandwich the hole 255.
- the hole 256 has a formation position corresponding to an arrangement position of connecting members 400A and 400B described later. The holes 256 prevent interference between the connecting members 400A and 400B and the flat plate portion 251 and facilitate attachment of the connecting members 400A and 400B.
- each part of the urging member 250 is integrally formed, the urging member according to the present disclosure may not be integrally formed. In such a case, the material which comprises each part of an urging
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view for explaining a mounting state of the pusher plate 260 shown in FIG.
- the pusher plate 260 is a plate having pushers 264A to 264G that move in response to a pressing operation on the button panel unit 210.
- the pusher plate 260 includes two connecting plates 261, movable plates 262A to 262G, hinges 263A to 263G, pushers 264A to 264G, two connecting holes 265, two holes 266, and a protruding portion 267. And an engaging protrusion 268.
- connection plate 261 is a plate for connecting the operation member 200 to the mounting member 300.
- Each of the connection plates 261 is provided with one connection hole 265, and a protrusion 267 and an engagement protrusion 268 are disposed on the main surface on the switch board 1400 side.
- the connecting plate 261 and the mounting plate 310 of the mounting member 300 are connected through the connecting hole 265, the protruding portion 267, and the engaging protruding portion 268.
- the connection hole 265, the protruding portion 267, and the engaging protruding portion 268 will be described in detail later in connection with the mounting plate 310.
- the movable plates 262A to 262G are arranged corresponding to the positions where the button panel unit 210 should be pressed. Further, the movable plates 262A to 262G are provided with pushers 264A to 264G which are projecting convex portions on the switch board side, respectively. Therefore, when the button panel 210 is pressed, the movable plates 262A to 262G and the pushers 264A to 264G corresponding to the pressed positions are pressed on the movable plates 262A to 262G. Then, the corresponding tactile switch 1401 of the switch board 1400 is pressed via the rubber 330 described later by the pushers 264A to 264G.
- the connecting plate 261 and the movable plates 262A to 262G are connected via hinges 263A to 263G, respectively.
- the hinges 263A to 263G have appropriate elasticity, and can be bent so as to be separated from and close to the mounting member 300 with the connecting plate 261 as a starting point.
- the movable plates 262A to 262G connected to the hinges 263A to 263G are configured to be movable with respect to the connecting plate 261 in a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the connecting plate 261.
- the pushers 264A to 264G are also arranged on the movable plates 262A to 262G, the pushers 264A to 264G are configured to be movable with respect to the connecting plate 261 in a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the connecting plate 261. Further, since the pushers 264A to 264G are connected via the hinges 263A to 263G and the connecting plate 261, they can move independently of each other.
- the urging member 250, the central button 230, and the long buttons 240A and 240B are provided on the main surface of the movable plates 262A to 262G on the button panel unit 210 side via an adhesive 270A. Each is fixed.
- the illustration of the urging member 250 is omitted.
- the biasing member 250 is fixed on the movable plates 262A to 262D via the adhesive 270A
- the central button 230 is fixed on the movable plate 262E
- the long buttons 240A and 240B are fixed on the movable plates 262F and 262G.
- the buttons on the button panel unit 210 correspond to the positions of the pushers 264A to 264G.
- the connecting member 400B which is a nut, is disposed in the connecting hole 265.
- a cushion 280A may be disposed between the pusher plate 260 and the urging member 250.
- the cushion 280 ⁇ / b> A suppresses excessive click sound by absorbing vibration when the user presses (clicks) the button panel unit 210.
- the arrangement position of the cushion 280 ⁇ / b> A is not particularly limited, but in the present embodiment, two are arranged on each connecting plate 261.
- the hole 266 is a hole for preventing the separation control member 253 and the movable plates 262C and 262D from interfering with each other and allowing the separation control member 253 to pass to the mounting member 300 side.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the operation member 200 shown in FIG. 4 as viewed from the mounting member 300 side.
- the operation member 200 is configured by combining the members described above.
- the pushers 264A to 264G, the leaf spring 252, the connecting member 400B exposed from the connecting hole 265, the separation control member 253, the protruding portion 267, and the engaging protruding portion 268 are exposed. . These exposed members are physically associated with each portion of the mounting member 300.
- the cushion 280B may be disposed on the mounting member 300 side of the operation member 200. Such an operation member 200 suppresses an excessive click sound similarly to the cushion 280A.
- the arrangement position of the cushion 280B is not particularly limited, in the present embodiment, two cushions 280B are arranged on the movable plates 262D and 262C at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the pusher plate 260, respectively.
- the operation member 200 does not have a convex portion that serves as a fulcrum of mutual movement between a plurality of buttons (contact portions in the present embodiment), for example, a rib (ridge portion). Such a convex portion is provided to prevent a plurality of buttons from being pressed simultaneously. However, such a convex portion, on the other hand, may increase the inclination of the operation member and destabilize the posture of the operation member. Therefore, the operation member 200 from which such a convex portion is omitted has a more stable posture.
- the button unit in this indication is not limited to this, It is also possible to have the convex part mentioned above. Even in such a case, the posture of the operation member 200 is stabilized by the biasing member 250 as compared with the posture of the conventional product.
- a mounting member 300 shown in FIG. 4 is for mounting the operation member 200 on the portable media player 1000.
- the mounting member 300 includes a mounting plate 310, a rubber 330, and an adhesive material 350.
- (Mounting plate) 12 is a perspective view of the mounting plate 310 to which the operation member 200 shown in FIG. 5 is connected.
- FIG. 13 is a plan view of the mounting plate 310 to which the operation member 200 shown in FIG. 5 is connected.
- the mounting plate 310 is a plate-shaped member configured to couple the operation member 200 to itself and to be fixed to the housing 1100.
- the side of the mounting plate 310 adjacent to the operation member 200 has a flat surface, and the operation member 200 is carried on the surface of the mounting plate 310 in a state where the posture is stable.
- the mounting plate 310 connects the operation member 200 but is not fixed. Therefore, the operation member 200 is configured to be movable along the surface of the mounting plate 310, that is, in a direction orthogonal to the pressing direction in which the pressing operation is performed.
- the gap between the button unit 100 and the housing 1100 is made smaller. Can do.
- a conventional button is generally provided with a flange portion so as to surround the peripheral portion of the button.
- Conventional buttons have been configured not to be detached by engaging a flange portion with a casing of an electronic device. In such a case, it is necessary to prepare a region for engaging the flange portion with the housing.
- a conventional button having such a flange portion is incorporated into a casing, a part thereof may come into contact with the wall surface of the opening of the casing. This is generally due to the dimensional accuracy and assembly accuracy of the parts. In such a case, the button may be easily worn out, or may be rubbed and the touch feeling may not be uniform or good, or the button may be fitted into the housing and may not move. Therefore, in order to prevent such a problem, it is necessary to make the gap between the flange portion and the housing relatively large.
- the button unit 100 can omit the flange portion by adopting the floating structure as described above, and as a result, it is not necessary to secure an area for arranging the flange portion. Therefore, the button unit 100 can be made relatively large with respect to the housing 1100. For example, it is possible to employ a button unit 100 having a larger width than the case of having a flange portion with respect to the width of the display side surface of the housing 1100.
- the operation member 200 is configured to be movable in a direction orthogonal to the pressing direction in which the pressing operation is performed even when the operating member 200 is in contact with the side wall surface of the opening 1101.
- interference with the wall surface is prevented.
- the wear of the operation member 200 and the housing 1100 is relatively reduced.
- the feeling of pressing during the pressing operation of the button unit 100 is uniform and good.
- the floating structure can prevent such interference with the wall surface, the gap between the button unit 100 and the housing 1100 can be made relatively small. As a result, the portable media player 1000 using the button unit 100 can make the presence of the button unit 100 inconspicuous and has an excellent appearance.
- the mounting plate 310 includes a fixing portion 311, 312, a pusher hole 313, an engagement hole 314, a position control hole 315, 316, a connection hole 317, a disengagement control hole 318, an alignment portion 319, an inclination And a regulating unit 320.
- the fixing portions 311 and 312 are holes that protrude from the edge of the mounting plate 310, respectively.
- the fixing portions 311 and 312 can fix the mounting plate 310 to the housing 1100 by passing screws through the holes and fixing the screws to the housing 1100.
- the pusher hole 313 is a hole formed corresponding to the arrangement position of the pushers 264A to 264G. By forming the pusher hole 313, interference between the mounting plate 310 and the pushers 264A to 264G is prevented, and the pushers 264A to 264G can be inserted through the pusher hole 313.
- the engagement hole 314 is formed at a position corresponding to the tip 2521 of the leaf spring 252 and is configured to be engageable with the tip 2521.
- the plate spring 252 exerts an elastic force by engaging with the engagement hole 314, and the biasing member 250 can be biased with respect to the operation member 200.
- the position control holes 315 and 316 are holes formed at positions corresponding to the protrusions 267 and the engagement protrusions 268, respectively.
- a protrusion 267 and an engagement protrusion 268 are inserted into the position control holes 315 and 316.
- the relationship between the position control holes 315 and 316, the protrusion 267, and the engagement protrusion 268 will be described.
- FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged view of the mounting plate 310 shown in FIG.
- the position control hole 315 has a protrusion 267 inserted therein.
- the position control hole 315 is formed such that the inner width and length thereof are larger by the clearances Ca and Cb than the width and length of the protrusion 267.
- the position control hole 316 has the engagement protrusion 268 inserted therein, and the tip of the engagement protrusion 268 is curved to engage with the position control hole 316.
- the position control hole 316 is formed so that the inner width thereof is larger by the clearance Cc than the width of the engagement protrusion 268.
- the other holes formed in the mounting plate 310 are configured to have a clearance of a distance of Ca to Cc or more with respect to the member to be inserted. Therefore, the operation member 200 can move the distance corresponding to the clearance along the surface direction of the mounting plate 310 with respect to the mounting member 300 including the mounting plate 310. That is, the movement range of the operation member 200 with respect to the mounting plate 310 is restricted by the movement range of the protrusion 267 and the engagement protrusion 268 in the position control holes 315 and 316. Thereby, it is restricted that the operation member 200 moves unintentionally greatly.
- the position control holes 315 and 316, the protruding portion 267, and the engaging protruding portion 268 described above are disposed at positions where a contact portion described later is not disposed.
- the urging member 250 can be disposed so as to sufficiently urge the abutting portion, and the feel and stroke when the button unit 100 is pressed are made uniform.
- the operation member 200 moves in the direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the mounting plate 310 with respect to the mounting member 300. Can also be regulated.
- connection hole 317 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 is formed at a position corresponding to the connection hole 265 of the pusher plate 260.
- connection hole 317 and the connection hole 265 will be described.
- FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view for explaining a connection state between the operation member 200 and the mounting member 300 of the button unit 100 shown in FIG.
- a connecting member 400A that is a bolt is inserted from the side of the switch board 1400 of the connecting hole 317, and a connecting member 400B that is a nut is connected to the button panel portion 210 side of the connecting hole 265 of the pusher plate 260. Be placed. Then, the pusher plate 260 and the mounting plate 310 are sandwiched between the connecting member 400A and the connecting member 400B, whereby the pusher plate 260 and the mounting plate 310 are connected. As a result, the operation member 200 and the mounting member 300 are connected.
- the distance (grip length) between the seating surfaces of the connecting member 400A and the connecting member 400B is sandwiched between the connecting member 400A and the connecting member 400B. It is set larger by the distance of the clearance Cd than the total thickness of the parts of the pusher plate 260 and the mounting plate 310. By setting such a clearance Cd, the mounting plate 310 and the pusher plate 260 are connected but not fixed. Thereby, the floating structure as described above is possible.
- the separation control hole 318 prevents the operation member 200 from being detached from the mounting member 300 by engaging with the separation control member 253.
- the separation control hole 318 is formed to be relatively large compared to the vicinity of the tip of the separation control member 253. Therefore, by moving the operation member 200 with respect to the mounting member 300 in the surface direction of the mounting plate 310, the separation control member 253 is detached from the separation control hole 318, and the operation member 200 can be detached from the mounting member 300.
- the button unit 100 is attached to the portable media player 1000, the operation member 200 is restricted from being moved by the wall surface of the housing 1100 to such an extent that it can be detached. As a result, the button unit 100 attached to the portable media player 1000 prevents the operation member 200 from being unintentionally detached.
- the alignment portion 319 is a protrusion provided near the center of the mounting plate 310 where the pusher hole 313 is not disposed.
- the alignment unit 319 determines the position of the mounting plate 310 with respect to the rubber 330 by being disposed in a recess of the rubber 330 described later.
- the inclination regulation part 320 is four convex parts provided at the edge of the mounting plate 310.
- the inclination restricting portion 320 restricts excessive inclination of the operation member 200 by contacting the operation member 200 when the operation member 200 is inclined.
- a rubber 330 shown in FIG. 5 is a sheet-like member for preventing liquid from entering the housing 1100 of the portable media player 1000.
- the rubber 330 is fixed to the mounting plate 310 via an adhesive material 350.
- the rubber 330 is in contact with the tactile switch 1401 of the switch substrate 1400 while the portion with which the pushers 264A to 264G are in contact forms a thin film portion 331 having a relatively small thickness.
- the thin film portions 331 corresponding to the pushers 264A to 264G form contact portions that contact and press against the tactile switch 1401.
- the pusher 264 ⁇ / b> D and the thin film portion 331 form the contact portion 500.
- the rubber 330 has a recess corresponding to the alignment portion 319 of the mounting plate 310 on the surface that contacts the mounting plate 310. Thereby, the alignment regarding the arrangement
- the rubber 330 is basically described as being flat. However, for example, the shape may be changed in order to enhance the liquid intrusion prevention effect. For example, a thick film portion thicker than other portions may be provided at each hole or each edge of the rubber 330.
- the mounting member 300 does not have a convex portion that serves as a fulcrum of mutual movement between a plurality of buttons (contact portions in the present embodiment), for example, a rib (ridge portion). .
- FIG. 16 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the electronic apparatus 1000 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 17 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the switch device 10 according to the prior art.
- a gap G is generally generated between the operation panel 12 including the pusher 11 and the switch 14 carried on the substrate 13.
- This is a gap inevitably generated in terms of component accuracy and assembly accuracy when the switch device 10 is manufactured.
- Such a gap generally tends to occur in a button having a plurality of pushers for one button, for example, a direction key such as a four-way button.
- a gap G can be changed according to the operating status and carrying status of the switch device 10. Therefore, if there is a gap G, the position of the operation panel 12 is not determined and the posture of the operation panel 12 becomes unstable. Further, since the gap G fluctuates, the stroke and feel when the switch of the switch device 10 is pressed are difficult to be constant.
- the contact portion 500 includes a pusher 264 ⁇ / b> D and a thin film portion 331 of the rubber 330, and contacts the tactile switch 1401 of the switch substrate 1400. Touch.
- the abutting portion 500 is urged by the flat plate portion 251 of the urging member 250 because the pusher 264 ⁇ / b> D constituting the abutting portion 500 is disposed on the operation member 200.
- the abutting portion 500 is arranged to press the tactile switch 1401, while supporting the operation member 200 by abutting with the tactile switch 1401. Therefore, when the contact portion 500 that supports the operation member 200 is biased, the contact of the contact portion 500 with the tactile switch 1401 is ensured. As a result, the posture of the operation member 200 becomes more stable. Further, the stroke and the feel are made more uniform when the button panel unit 210 is pressed.
- the contact portion 500 extends from the operation member 200 toward the tactile switch 1401. Thereby, the selective pressing of the tactile switch 1401 and the support of the operation member 200 can be performed simultaneously.
- the force acting on the contact portion 500 by the urging member 250 is not particularly limited as long as it is smaller than the operating force of the tactile switch 1401, but is preferably 10 to 50% of the operating force, more preferably the operating force. It can be 10-30%. Thereby, the touch of the tactile switch 1401 at the time of operation can be made clearer while making the contact of the contact portion 500 to the tactile switch 1401 more reliable. For example, when the operating force of the tactile switch 1401 is 2.35 N, the force acting on the contact portion 500 by the biasing member 250 can be set to about 0.60 to 0.82 N. As described above, the contact portion 500 has been described as a representative, but the same applies to the other contact portions.
- buttons unit 100 By the way, in the button unit 100 described above, a plurality of contact portions are arranged. In such a case, it is also possible to make the feel and stroke between the plurality of buttons uniform by urging the plurality of contact portions similarly by the urging member 250.
- the four contact portions formed by the pushers 264A to 264D and the thin film portion 331 form a four-way button together with the four-way button 220.
- a button having a plurality of pressing positions generally has a tendency that its posture is difficult to stabilize because the inclination of the surface panel is large.
- the four-way button 220 and the contact portion are urged by the urging member 250, so that such a tendency is eliminated.
- the feel and stroke of pressing in the areas 221 to 224 for pressing the four-way button 220 are made uniform.
- a housing 1100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is a casing of the portable media player 1000, and carries or houses each component of the portable media player 1000.
- the lid 1200 is a lid for sealing the opening 1102 of the housing 1100, and on the other hand, a communication port for communication with an audio output terminal, other electronic devices, and the like are arranged.
- the display 1300 displays an operation screen displayed in response to an operation by the button unit 100, a moving image or a still image instructed to be played by the operation.
- the switch board 1400 shown in FIG. 3 is an electronic board including a plurality of tactile switches 1401 as described above.
- the switch board 1400 forms a switch system together with the button unit 100.
- the tactile switch 1401 is actuated on the switch board 1400 when the tactile switch 1401 is pressed according to the pressing operation of the button unit 100.
- An input signal generated by the operation of the tactile switch 1401 is transmitted to each component in the portable media player 1000 and used for controlling the portable media player.
- the tactile switch 1401 is an example of a push switch.
- the switch board 1400 has a fixing hole 1402 and is fixed to the housing by a screw 1403 as a fixing tool. Further, the switch substrate 1400 has a contact surface with the housing over the previous week and is bonded with an adhesive or an adhesive. As described above, since the switch substrate 1400 is fixed to the housing relatively firmly, the pressing feeling becomes more uniform and clear when the button unit 100 is pressed.
- the portable media player 1000 includes a processor, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, and the like, and is used for its own control and the like.
- the portable media player 1000 is configured to determine which of the tactile switches 1401 has priority when the two or more of the above-described plurality of tactile switches 1401 are pressed simultaneously.
- the button unit 100 described above does not have a convex portion serving as a fulcrum of mutual movement between a plurality of contact portions, and the tactile switch 1401 may be pressed at the same time. However, by having the above configuration, it becomes easy for the user to press the button corresponding to the desired tactile switch 1401, and the operability is improved.
- the portable media player 1000 as an example of the electronic apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure and the button unit 100 provided in the portable media player 1000 have been described.
- the button unit 100 is prevented from being unstable in the position and inclination of the operation member 200, The posture of the operation member 200 is stabilized.
- the appearance of the portable media player 1000 in which the button unit 100 is arranged can be improved.
- the button unit 100 includes a contact portion that contacts the tactile switch 1401, and the biased contact portion is used for pressing the tactile switch 1401 and supporting the operation member 200. Thereby, the attitude of the operation member 200 in the portable media player 1000 is further stabilized.
- the button unit 100 is configured to be movable in a direction orthogonal to a pressing direction in which a pressing operation is performed, while the operating member 200 is connected to the mounting member 300 but is not fixed. . Thereby, the clearance gap between the button unit 100 and the housing
- the button panel unit 210 has been described as including four button parts, but the present technology is not limited to such an example.
- the button panel unit may be composed of one button part.
- the button panel section can be composed of, for example, 1 to 20, preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 2 to 7 button parts.
- one or four contact portions are arranged for one button component of the button panel unit 210, but the present technology is not limited to such an example.
- the button panel portion can appropriately change the abutting portion arranged in accordance with the use and the number of corresponding switches in the switch board for the one button component.
- a plurality of contact portions are arranged for one button part, that is, in the case of a button unit having a direction key, the posture of the operation member is more stable.
- the biasing member 250 is described as being integrated with the operation member 200, but the present technology is not limited to such an example.
- the urging member may be configured as a member different from the operation member.
- the urging member 250 has been described as being urged by the elastic force of the leaf spring 252 as the elastic portion, but the present technology is not limited to such an example.
- the elastic part of the urging member may be provided with an elastic body other than the leaf spring, such as a rubber material, a coil spring, a torsion bar, a disc spring, a mainspring spring, a wave spring, a bamboo spring, and the like.
- the urging member may include a plurality of different elastic bodies.
- the biasing member 250 is described as including four leaf springs 252 as elastic bodies, but the present technology is not limited to such an example.
- the biasing member can include one or more elastic bodies.
- the urging member includes a plurality of elastic bodies, the urging force applied to the operation member by the urging member is made uniform, and the posture of the pressing member is more easily stabilized.
- the urging member 250 has been described as urging the entire operation member 200, but the present technology is not limited to this example.
- the biasing member may partially bias the operation member.
- the contact portion is described as being configured by the pushers 264A to 264G and the thin film portion 331 of the rubber 330, but the present technology is not limited to such an example.
- the contact portion may be configured only by the pushers 264A to 264G.
- the mounting member 300 is described as including the rubber 330.
- the present technology is not limited to this example, and the rubber can be omitted as necessary.
- the projecting portion 267 and the engaging projecting portion 268 are disposed on the operation member 200, and the position control holes 315 and 316 are disposed on the mounting member 300.
- the present technology is an example of this. It is not limited.
- the protrusion and the position control hole may be disposed on either the operation member or the mounting member.
- the protrusions can be arranged on both the operation member and the mounting member. In this case, the position control holes are arranged in both the operation member and the mounting member in accordance with the position of the protruding portion.
- a protrusion part and the arbitrary members which can be inserted in a position control hole can be used.
- examples of such a member include a pin that penetrates the position control hole and a screw such as a bolt and a nut.
- the button unit 100 is described as being attached to the portable media player 1000, but the present technology is not limited to such an example.
- the button unit according to the present disclosure can be applied not only to various switches such as a switch that is an electrical switch and a physical changeover switch, but also to any member that is to be pressed.
- the button unit may be an electronic device button unit used for an electronic device.
- the portable media player 1000 has been described as an example of an electronic device, but the present technology is not limited to such an example.
- electronic devices include, for example, mobile electronic devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, PHS, PDAs, tablet PCs, laptop computers, video cameras, IC recorders, desktop computers, display devices, TV receivers, radio receivers, It can be another electronic device such as a video recorder.
- mobile electronic devices since portability is generally emphasized, there are many cases where the housing must be made relatively small. In such a case, the effects of the technology according to the present disclosure as described above are more remarkably exhibited.
- an operation member that presses a member to be pressed by being pressed; An urging member that urges the operation member against the member to be pressed; A button unit with (2) The button unit according to (1), wherein the operation member includes a contact portion that contacts the member to be pressed. (3) The button unit according to (1) or (2), wherein the operation member includes a plurality of contact portions that contact the member to be pressed. (4) The button unit according to (3), wherein the operation member includes four contact portions so as to form a four-way button. (5) The button unit according to any one of (2) to (5), wherein the contact portion extends toward the member to be pressed.
- the urging member has a plurality of elastic portions, The button unit according to any one of (2) to (5), wherein each of the elastic portions is disposed at a position where the contact portion is not disposed.
- (11) one or more holes provided in either the mounting member or the operation member; One or more projecting portions provided on the other of the mounting member or the operation member and disposed to project into the hole;
- the operation member has a contact portion that contacts the member to be pressed,
- the operation member has a contact portion that contacts the member to be pressed, The button unit according to any one of (1) to (12), wherein the biasing member includes a flat plate portion for pressing the contact portion toward the pressed member.
- the operation member has a plurality of contact portions that contact the member to be pressed, The button unit according to any one of (1) to (13), wherein the button unit does not have a convex portion serving as a fulcrum of mutual movement of the plurality of contact portions.
- (15) Provided with a mounting member capable of mounting the operation member on the device having the member to be pressed; The button unit according to any one of (1) to (14), wherein the operation member includes a detachment control member that controls detachment from the mounting member by engaging with the mounting member.
- the button unit according to any one of (1) to (16), wherein the member to be pressed is a push switch.
- the button unit according to any one of (1) to (16), wherein the button unit is an electronic device button unit. (19) a button unit having an operation member that presses the push switch by being pressed and a biasing member that biases the operation member against the push switch; An electronic circuit board comprising the push switch; An electronic device.
- the electronic circuit board includes a plurality of the push switches, The electronic device according to (19), wherein when two or more of the plurality of push switches are pressed at the same time, it is configured to determine which of the push switches gives priority to switching of the electric signal.
- (21) Provided with an operation member that presses a member to be pressed by being pressed;
- the said operation member is a button unit comprised so that a movement in the direction orthogonal to the press direction by pressing operation is possible.
- An electronic circuit board comprising the push switch;
- the said operation member is an electronic device comprised so that a movement in the direction orthogonal to the press direction by pressing operation is possible.
- Switch apparatus 11 Pusher 12 Operation panel 13 Board
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Abstract
Description
また、本開示によれば、押圧操作されることによりプッシュスイッチを押圧する操作部材と前記操作部材を前記プッシュスイッチに対して付勢する付勢部材とを有するボタンユニットと、前記プッシュスイッチを備える電子回路基板と、を備える、電子機器が提供される。
1.電子機器の概要
2.ボタンユニットの構成
2.1 操作部材の構成
2.2 装着部材の構成
2.3 当接部の構成
3.電子機器のその他の構成
4.まとめ
5.変形例
まず、図1~図3を参照して、本開示の一実施形態に係る電子機器の概略構成について説明する。図1は、本開示の一実施形態に係る電子機器(携帯メディアプレーヤ)1000の概略斜視図である。図2は、図1に示す電子機器1000のx-x線断面図である。図3は、図1に示す電子機器1000の分解斜視図である。
図4および図5は、それぞれ、図1に示す携帯メディアプレーヤ1000が備えるボタンユニット100の分解斜視図である。図4に示すように、ボタンユニット100は、操作部材200と、操作部材200を筐体1100(携帯メディアプレーヤ1000)に装着するための装着部材300とを有している。
操作部材200は、使用者が携帯メディアプレーヤ1000を操作するために供された操作パネルである。操作部材200は、使用者が操作部材の200の所定の部位を押圧した際に、その押圧した力をスイッチ基板1400上のタクティールスイッチ1401に伝えるように構成されている。操作部材200は、ボタンパネル部210と、付勢部材250と、押し子板260とこれらの部材間を固定する接着材270A、270Bとを有している。なお、本実施形態においては、付勢部材250は、操作部材200に含まれて一体化している。
図5に示すように、ボタンパネル部210は、4方向ボタン220と、中央ボタン230と、長尺ボタン240A、240Bとを有している。
4方向ボタン220は、方向キー(directional pad)の一例である。4方向ボタン220は、その全体形状が略方形状をなす平板である。また、4方向ボタン220は、その長辺が携帯メディアプレーヤ1000の長辺と直交するように配置される。4方向ボタン220は、ディスプレイ1300側を上側とした際に、上側方向押圧領域221、下側方向押圧領域222、左側方向押圧領域223、右側方向押圧領域224が配置されており、これらの領域221~224を使用者が押圧することにより、後述する当接部を介して、対応するタクティールスイッチ1401が押圧される。また、4方向ボタン220は、その中央付近に中央ボタン230の形状に対応した、円形の貫通穴225を有している。
図6は、図5に示す付勢部材250の斜視図、図7は、図5に示す付勢部材250のボタンパネル部210との接着状態を示す斜視図、図8は、図5に示す付勢部材250の装着部材300との連結状態を示す斜視図である。
図9は、図5に示す押し子板260のスイッチ基板1400側から見た斜視図であり、図10は、図5に示す押し子板260の装着状態を説明する斜視図である。
操作部材200は、複数のボタン(本実施形態においては当接部)間の相互の動きの支点となる凸部、例えばリブ(突条部)を有さない。このような凸部は、複数のボタンが同時に押圧されることを防止するために設けられる。しかしながら、このような凸部は、一方で、操作部材の傾きを大きなものとし、操作部材の姿勢を不安定化させる場合がある。したがって、このような凸部が省略された操作部材200は、その姿勢がより安定したものとなる。なお、本開示におけるボタンユニットは、これに限定されず上述した凸部を有することも可能である。このような場合であっても、付勢部材250により、操作部材200の姿勢は、従来品の姿勢と比較して安定している。
図4に示す装着部材300は、操作部材200を携帯メディアプレーヤ1000に装着させるものである。図5に示すように装着部材300は、装着板310と、ラバー330と、接着材350とを有する。
図12は、図5に示す操作部材200が連結された装着板310の斜視図、図13は、図5に示す操作部材200が連結された装着板310の平面図である。装着板310は、操作部材200を自身に連結するとともに、筐体1100に対して固定されるように構成された板状部材である。そして、装着板310の操作部材200と隣接する側は、平面を有しており、操作部材200が、その姿勢が安定した状態で、装着板310の当該表面上に担持される。
図5に示すラバー330は、携帯メディアプレーヤ1000の筐体1100内部への液体の侵入を防止するためのシート状部材である。ラバー330は、接着材350を介して装着板310に固定されている。
以上、ボタンユニット100の各部の構成について説明したが、以下にラバー330と押し子264A~264Gとによって構成される当接部についてより詳細に説明する。以下、図16を参照して代表的に押し子264Dと薄膜部331によって構成される当接部500について、従来技術と比較しつつ説明する。図16は、図2に示す電子機器1000の部分拡大断面図、図17は、従来技術に係るスイッチ装置10の概要断面図である。
以上、代表的に当接部500について説明したが、他の当接部についても同様のことが当てはまる。
次に、携帯メディアプレーヤ1000の他の構成について説明する。なお、本開示と関連性の薄い構成については、状況に応じて説明を省略する。
以上、本開示の実施形態に係る電子機器の一例としての携帯メディアプレーヤ1000およびこれに備えられたボタンユニット100について説明した。
上述したように、ボタンユニット100は、付勢部材250により操作部材200がタクティールスイッチ1401に向けて付勢されることにより、操作部材200の配置位置や傾きが不安定となることが防止され、操作部材200の姿勢が安定化される。この結果、携帯メディアプレーヤ1000における操作部材200の押圧操作における感触、ストロークを均一化させることが可能である。また、また、操作部材200の姿勢が安定化することにより、ボタンユニット100が配置された携帯メディアプレーヤ1000の外観を優れたものとすることができる。
以上、本開示の一実施形態について説明した。以下では、本開示の上記実施形態の幾つかの変形例を説明する。なお、以下に説明する各変形例は、単独で本開示の上記実施形態に適用されてもよいし、組み合わせで本開示の上記実施形態に適用されてもよい。また、各変形例は本開示の上記実施形態で説明した構成に代えて適用されてもよいし、本開示の上記実施形態で説明した構成に対して追加的に適用されてもよい。
また、上記実施形態では、装着部材300がラバー330を備えるものとして説明したが、本技術はかかる例に限定されず、必要に応じてラバーを省略することができる。
(1) 押圧操作されることにより押圧されるべき部材を押圧する操作部材と、
前記操作部材を前記押圧されるべき部材に対して付勢する付勢部材と、
を備えるボタンユニット。
(2) 前記操作部材には、前記押圧されるべき部材に当接する当接部が配置されている、前記(1)に記載のボタンユニット。
(3) 前記操作部材には、前記押圧されるべき部材に当接する当接部が複数配置されている、前記(1)または(2)に記載のボタンユニット。
(4) 前記操作部材には、4方向ボタンを形成するように4つの前記当接部が配置されている、前記(3)に記載のボタンユニット。
(5) 前記当接部は、前記押圧されるべき部材に向けて延伸している、前記(2)~(5)のいずれか一項に記載のボタンユニット。
(6) 前記付勢部材は、弾性部を有する、前記(1)~(5)のいずれか一項に記載のボタンユニット。
(7) 前記付勢部材は、複数の弾性部を有し、
前記弾性部は、それぞれ前記当接部が配置されていない位置に配置される、前記(2)~(5)のいずれか一項に記載のボタンユニット。
(8) 前記操作部材は、押圧操作による押圧方向と直交する方向に移動可能に構成されている、前記(1)~(7)のいずれか一項に記載のボタンユニット。
(9) 前記押圧されるべき部材を有する装置に対して前記操作部材を装着可能な装着部材を備え、
前記操作部材は、当該操作部材に隣接する前記装着部材の表面に沿った方向に移動可能に構成されている、前記(8)に記載のボタンユニット。
(10) 前記装着部材は、前記操作部材に隣接する側に平面が形成されている、前記(9)に記載のボタンユニット。
(11) 前記装着部材または前記操作部材のいずれか一方に設けられた1以上の孔と、
前記装着部材または前記操作部材の他方に設けられ前記孔内に対して突出して配置された1以上の突出部と、
を有し、
前記孔内における前記突出部の移動範囲により、前記操作部材の前記装着部材の表面方向に対する移動範囲が規制される、前記(9)または(10)に記載のボタンユニット。
(12) さらに、複数の前記突出部を有し、
前記操作部材は、前記押圧されるべき部材に当接する当接部を有し、
複数の前記突出部は、それぞれ、前記当接部が配置されていない位置に配置される、(11)に記載のボタンユニット。
(13) 前記操作部材は、前記押圧されるべき部材に当接する当接部を有し、
前記付勢部材は、前記当接部を前記押圧される部材に向けて押圧するための平板部を有する、前記(1)~(12)のいずれか一項に記載のボタンユニット。
(14) 前記操作部材は、前記押圧されるべき部材に当接する当接部を複数有し、
前記複数の当接部の相互の動きの支点となる凸部を有さない、前記(1)~(13)のいずれか一項に記載のボタンユニット。
(15) 前記押圧されるべき部材を有する装置に対して前記操作部材を装着可能な装着部材を備え、
前記操作部材は、前記装着部材に対して係合することにより、前記装着部材に対する離脱を制御する、離脱制御部材を有する、前記(1)~(14)のいずれか一項に記載のボタンユニット。
(16) 前記操作部材は、その操作面が硬質な材料を含んで形成されている、前記(1)~(15)のいずれか一項に記載のボタンユニット。
(17) 前記押圧されるべき部材は、プッシュスイッチである、前記(1)~(16)のいずれか一項に記載のボタンユニット。
(18) 電子機器用ボタンユニットである、前記(1)~(16)のいずれか一項に記載のボタンユニット。
(19) 押圧操作されることによりプッシュスイッチを押圧する操作部材と前記操作部材を前記プッシュスイッチに対して付勢する付勢部材とを有するボタンユニットと、
前記プッシュスイッチを備える電子回路基板と、
を備える、電子機器。
(20) 前記電子回路基板は、複数の前記プッシュスイッチを備え、
前記複数のプッシュスイッチのうち2以上が同時に押圧された場合に、いずれのプッシュスイッチによる電気信号の切り替えを優先するかを判断するように構成されている、前記(19)に記載の電子機器。
(21) 押圧操作されることにより押圧されるべき部材を押圧する操作部材を備え、
前記操作部材は、押圧操作による押圧方向と直交する方向に移動可能に構成されている、ボタンユニット。
(22) 押圧操作されることによりプッシュスイッチを押圧する操作部材を備えるボタンユニットと、
前記プッシュスイッチを備える電子回路基板と、
を備え、
前記操作部材は、押圧操作による押圧方向と直交する方向に移動可能に構成されている、電子機器。
11 押し子
12 操作パネル
13 基板
14 スイッチ
100 ボタンユニット
200 操作部材
210 ボタンパネル部
220 4方向ボタン
221 上側方向押圧領域
222 下側方向押圧領域
223 左側方向押圧領域
224 右側方向押圧領域
225 貫通穴
230 中央ボタン
240A、240B 長尺ボタン
250 付勢部材
251 平板部
252 板バネ
2521 先端
253 離脱制御部材
254 導通部
255、256 穴
260 押し子板
261 連結板
262A、262B、262C、262D、262E、262F、262G 可動板
263A、263B、263C、263D、263E、263F、263G ヒンジ
264A、264B、264C、264D、264E、264F、264G 押し子
265 連結孔
266 孔
267 突出部
268 係合突出部
270A、270B 接着材
280A、280B クッション
300 装着部材
310 装着板
311、312 固定部
313 押し子孔
314 係合孔
315、316 位置制御孔
317 連結孔
318 離脱制御孔
319 位置合わせ部
320 傾斜規制部
330 ラバー
331 薄膜部
350 接着材
400A、400B 連結部材
500 当接部
1000 携帯メディアプレーヤ(電子機器)
1100 筐体
1101、1102 開口
1200 蓋体
1300 ディスプレイ
1400 スイッチ基板
1401 タクティールスイッチ
1402 固定孔
1403 螺子
Claims (20)
- 押圧操作されることにより押圧されるべき部材を押圧する操作部材と、
前記操作部材を前記押圧されるべき部材に対して付勢する付勢部材と、
を備えるボタンユニット。 - 前記操作部材には、前記押圧されるべき部材に当接する当接部が配置されている、請求項1に記載のボタンユニット。
- 前記操作部材には、前記押圧されるべき部材に当接する当接部が複数配置されている、請求項1に記載のボタンユニット。
- 前記操作部材には、4方向ボタンを形成するように4つの前記当接部が配置されている、請求項2に記載のボタンユニット。
- 前記当接部は、前記押圧されるべき部材に向けて延伸している、請求項2に記載のボタンユニット。
- 前記付勢部材は、弾性部を有する、請求項1に記載のボタンユニット。
- 前記付勢部材は、複数の弾性部を有し、
前記弾性部は、それぞれ前記当接部が配置されていない位置に配置される、請求項2に記載のボタンユニット。 - 前記操作部材は、押圧操作による押圧方向と直交する方向に移動可能に構成されている、請求項1に記載のボタンユニット。
- 前記押圧されるべき部材を有する装置に対して前記操作部材を装着可能な装着部材を備え、
前記操作部材は、当該操作部材に隣接する前記装着部材の表面に沿った方向に移動可能に構成されている、請求項8に記載のボタンユニット。 - 前記装着部材は、前記操作部材に隣接する側に平面が形成されている、請求項9に記載のボタンユニット。
- 前記装着部材または前記操作部材のいずれか一方に設けられた1以上の孔と、
前記装着部材または前記操作部材の他方に設けられ前記孔内に対して突出して配置された1以上の突出部と、
を有し、
前記孔内における前記突出部の移動範囲により、前記操作部材の前記装着部材の表面方向に対する移動範囲が規制される、請求項9に記載のボタンユニット。 - さらに、複数の前記突出部を有し、
前記操作部材は、前記押圧されるべき部材に当接する当接部を有し、
複数の前記突出部は、それぞれ、前記当接部が配置されていない位置に配置される、請求項11に記載のボタンユニット。 - 前記操作部材は、前記押圧されるべき部材に当接する当接部を有し、
前記付勢部材は、前記当接部を前記押圧される部材に向けて押圧するための平板部を有する、請求項1に記載のボタンユニット。 - 前記操作部材は、前記押圧されるべき部材に当接する当接部を複数有し、
前記複数の当接部の相互の動きの支点となる凸部を有さない、請求項1に記載のボタンユニット。 - 前記押圧されるべき部材を有する装置に対して前記操作部材を装着可能な装着部材を備え、
前記操作部材は、前記装着部材に対して係合することにより、前記装着部材に対する離脱を制御する、離脱制御部材を有する、請求項1に記載のボタンユニット。 - 前記操作部材は、その操作面が硬質な材料を含んで形成されている、請求項1に記載のボタンユニット。
- 前記押圧されるべき部材は、プッシュスイッチである、請求項1に記載のボタンユニット。
- 電子機器用ボタンユニットである、請求項1に記載のボタンユニット。
- 押圧操作されることによりプッシュスイッチを押圧する操作部材と前記操作部材を前記プッシュスイッチに対して付勢する付勢部材とを有するボタンユニットと、
前記プッシュスイッチを備える電子回路基板と、
を備える、電子機器。 - 前記電子回路基板は、複数の前記プッシュスイッチを備え、
前記複数のプッシュスイッチのうち2以上が同時に押圧された場合に、いずれのプッシュスイッチによる入力信号を優先するかを判断するように構成されている、請求項19に記載の電子機器。
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