CN101447343B - Switch module - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a switch module suitable for an electronic device with a shell, which comprises a switch device, a stopper and an actuating device. The switch device and the stopper are arranged in the shell. The blocking part is provided with a blocking surface and a guiding surface which are connected with each other. A sliding part of the actuating device is arranged on the shell in a sliding mode and is suitable for sliding between a first position and a second position, and the sliding part is provided with an opening. A flexible part of the actuating device is provided with a pressing part, a stopping part and a connecting part, and the connecting part is connected to one end of the sliding part. When the sliding piece is located at the first position, the blocking part is blocked by the blocking face, and the pressing part penetrates through the opening. When the pressing part is pressed to enable the stopping part not to be stopped by the stopping surface, and the sliding part slides from the first position to the second position, the stopping part is suitable for sliding along the guide surface, and the flexible part actuates the switch device.

Description

switch module

technical field

The present invention relates to a switch module, and in particular to a switch module suitable for an electronic device.

Background technique

Various electronic apparatuses, such as computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell phones, etc., have gradually become indispensable tools for modern people. In addition, these electronic devices are gradually developing towards a trend of being thin, light and small, so that users can easily carry them.

As far as the computer is concerned, when the user presses the start switch, the computer will perform a boot process. After the computer is turned on, the user can use the computer to process documents, search for information on the Internet, or engage in video games and entertainment.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which shows a schematic side view of a conventional electronic device. The conventional electronic device 100 is a portable computer, which has a casing 110 and an actuating switch 120 . Since the activation switch 120 is exposed outside the casing 110 , when the user carries the electronic device 100 , the activation switch 120 is easily pressed by improper force, so that the electronic device 100 is activated needlessly.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a switch module, which has a switch device and an actuating device capable of actuating the switch device.

The present invention provides a switch module (switch module), suitable for an electronic device with a first casing. The switch module includes a switch device, a blocking element and an actuating device. The switch device is arranged in the first casing. The stopper is disposed in the first housing and has a blocking surface and a guiding surface connected to the blocking surface. The actuating device includes a first sliding element and a flexible element. The first sliding part is slidably arranged on the first casing and is suitable for sliding between a first position and a second position, and the first sliding part has an opening. The flexible component has a pressed portion, a blocking portion and a connecting portion, and the connecting portion is connected to one end of the first sliding component.

When the first sliding member is at the first position, the blocking surface blocks the stop portion, and the pressing portion passes through the opening. When the pressing part is pressed so that the stop part is not blocked by the blocking surface, and the first sliding part slides from the first position to the second position, the stop part is adapted to slide along the guiding surface, and the flexible part is actuated switchgear.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the blocking surface may be a plane, the guiding surface may be a plane, and an included angle between the blocking surface and the guiding surface may be an obtuse angle.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the switch device includes a second casing, an elastic element and a second sliding element. The elastic member is disposed in the second housing, the second sliding member is partially disposed in the second housing, and the elastic member connects the second housing and the second sliding member. When the pressing part is pressed so that the stop part is not blocked by the blocking surface, and the first sliding part slides from the first position to the second position, the flexible part drives the second sliding part to activate the switch device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the pressing portion may have a first locking portion, and the second sliding member may have a second locking portion. When the pressing part is pressed so that the stop part is not blocked by the blocking surface, and the first sliding part slides from the first position to the second position, the first buckle part buckles the second buckle part and drives the second sliding part . In addition, the above-mentioned first locking portion may be an indentation, and the second locking portion may be a protrusion. In addition, the above-mentioned first locking part can be a protrusion, and the second locking part can be a concave hole.

Since the switch module of the present invention has the actuating device, the user has to press the pressing part of the flexible part of the actuating device and push the sliding part of the actuating device so that the flexible part actuates the switching device. Therefore, compared with the conventional technology, the switch module of the present invention will not unnecessarily activate the electronic device when only pressed with improper force.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a conventional electronic device.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the switch module of FIG. 2 along the line I-I'.

FIG. 3B is a schematic perspective view of some of these components in FIG. 3A .

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the actuating device shown in FIG. 3A .

FIG. 5A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the slider of the actuator device in a first position according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the slider of the actuator device in a second position according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of an actuator device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

2 shows a schematic side view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the switch module in FIG. 2 along line II', and FIG. 3B shows some of these components in FIG. 3A 3D is a schematic perspective view. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the actuating device shown in FIG. 3A . Please refer to FIG. 2 , FIG. 3A , FIG. 3B and FIG. 4 , the electronic device 400 of this embodiment includes a housing 200 and a switch module 300 . The switch module 300 includes a switch device 310 , a stopper 320 and an actuating device 330 .

The switch device 310 is disposed in the casing 200 of the electronic device 400 . The switch device 310 of this embodiment includes a housing 312 , an elastic member 314 and a sliding member 316 . The elastic member 314 is disposed in the housing 312 , the sliding member 316 is partially disposed in the housing 312 , and the elastic member 314 connects the housing 312 and the sliding member 316 . In addition, the sliding member 316 of the switch device 310 has a locking portion L1, and the locking portion L1 is, for example, a protrusion.

The blocking member 320 is disposed in the casing 200 and has a blocking surface 322 and a guiding surface 324 connected to the blocking surface 322 . In this embodiment, the blocking surface 322 can be a plane, the guiding surface 324 can be a plane, and an included angle A between the blocking surface 322 and the guiding surface 324 can be an obtuse angle. In other words, the included angle A is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees.

The actuating device 330 includes a sliding part 332 and a flexible part 334 . The sliding part 332 is slidably disposed on the casing 200, and the sliding part 332 has an opening 332a. The flexible member 334 has a pressing portion 334a, a blocking portion 334b and a connecting portion 334c. The pressing portion 334a of this embodiment may have a locking portion L2, and the locking portion L2 is, for example, a concave hole. In addition, in this embodiment, the connecting portion 334c may have an opening O, the sliding member 332 may have a through portion (through portion) 332b, and the through portion 332b passes through the opening O and tightly fits with the opening O , so that the connecting portion 334c is connected to one end of the slider 332 .

FIG. 5A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the slider of the actuating device in this embodiment at a first position, and FIG. 5B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the sliding member of the actuating device in this embodiment at a second position. Please refer to FIG. 3B and FIG. 5A first. When the sliding member 332 of the actuator 330 is located at the first position P1, the blocking surface 322 of the blocking member 320 blocks the stop portion 334b of the flexible member 334, and the stopper portion 334b of the flexible member 334 The pressing portion 334a passes through the opening 332a of the slider 332 . At this time, the flexible member 334 does not flexibly deform.

Please refer to FIG. 3B, FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, when the pressing portion 334a of the flexible member 334 is pressed so that the stop portion 334b of the flexible member 334 is not blocked by the blocking surface 322 of the blocking member 320, and the actuator 330 When the sliding member 332 slides from the first position P1 to the second position P2 , the stopping portion 334 b is adapted to slide along the guiding surface 324 of the blocking member 320 , and the flexible member 334 actuates the switch device 310 . In detail, at this time, the buckle part L2 of the pressing part 334a of the flexible member 334 buckles the buckle part L1 of the slider 316 of the switch device 310 and drives the slider 316 to actuate the switch device 310, and the elastic member 314 and The flexible member 334 is flexibly deformed to provide a restoring force for the sliding member 332 of the actuating device 330 to slide back from the second position P2 to the first position P1 .

Please refer to FIG. 6 , which shows an exploded perspective view of an actuator device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The main difference between the actuating device 430 of this embodiment and the actuating device 330 of the above-mentioned embodiment is that the flexible member 434 of the actuating device 430 has two connecting parts 434c, and the sliding member 432 of the actuating device 430 has two The piercing portion 432b. Each connecting part 434c has an opening O', and the piercing parts 432b respectively pass through these openings O' and are closely matched with these openings O', so that these connecting parts 434c are respectively connected to opposite ends of the slider 432 .

To sum up, since the switch module of the present invention has the actuating device, the user must press the pressing portion of the flexible part of the actuating device and push the sliding part of the actuating device to make the flexible part actuate the switch device. Therefore, compared with the conventional technology, the switch module of the present invention will not unnecessarily activate the electronic device when only pressed with improper force.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore The scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

Claims (5)

1. A switch module, suitable for an electronic device with a first housing, the switch module comprising: A switch device is arranged in the first housing, and the switch device includes: a second shell; an elastic body configured in the second housing; and a second sliding part, partially disposed in the second casing, wherein the elastic part connects the second casing and the second sliding part; a stopper, disposed in the first housing and having a blocking surface and a guiding surface connected to the blocking surface; and An actuating device comprising: a first sliding part, slidably arranged on the first housing and adapted to slide between a first position and a second position, wherein the first sliding part has an opening; and A flexible piece has a pressing part, a stopper part and a connecting part, wherein the connecting part is connected to one end of the first sliding part, When the first sliding member is at the first position, the blocking surface blocks the blocking portion, and the pressing portion passes through the opening, and when the pressing portion is pressed, the blocking portion is not blocked by the blocking surface , and when the first sliding member slides from the first position to the second position, the stopper is adapted to slide along the guiding surface, and the flexible member drives the second sliding member to actuate the switch device . 2 . The switch module according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking surface is a plane, the guiding surface is a plane, and an included angle between the blocking surface and the guiding surface is an obtuse angle. 3. The switch module according to claim 1, wherein the pressing part has a first buckle part, and the second sliding part has a second buckle part, when the pressing part is pressed, the stopper The stop portion is not blocked by the blocking surface, and when the first slider slides from the first position to the second position, the first buckle part buckles the second buckle part and drives the second slider . 4 . The switch module according to claim 3 , wherein the first locking portion is a concave hole, and the second locking portion is a protrusion. 5 . The switch module according to claim 3 , wherein the first locking portion is a protrusion, and the second locking portion is a concave hole.

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