CN107437475A - Electronic device and switch module thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an electronic device and a switch module thereof. The electronic device comprises a shell and a switch module. The switch module comprises a bearing structure, a first switch element, a second switch element and a key body. The bearing structure is arranged in the shell. The first switch element is configured on the bearing structure, and the second switch element is configured on the bearing structure. The key body is slidably disposed in the housing and has a pressing portion and a switching portion. The pressing part is opposite to the first switch element, and the switching part is suitable for being connected with the second switch element. The key body is suitable for being stressed to press the first switch element through the pressing part, and the key body is suitable for being stressed to slide along the shell so as to switch the second switch element through the switching part.

Description

Electronic device and its switch module

technical field

The present invention relates to an electronic device and its switch module, and in particular to an electronic device and its switch module with a plurality of switch elements.

Background technique

With the increasing development of the semiconductor industry and related electronic industries, portable electronic devices such as smart phones (smart phones), notebook computers (notebooks), and tablet PCs (tablet PCs) are all developing in a more convenient, multi-functional and beautiful direction. .

In addition to having a power button for the user to press to turn on or off the power, the portable electronic device may additionally have a switch button for the user to slide to switch its function or status (such as silent mode or non-quiet mode). However, too many keys and the corresponding mechanism design will increase the manufacturing cost of the portable electronic device and occupy more configuration space of the portable electronic device.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic device, which can save the manufacturing cost of the switch module and make the configuration space of the electronic device more abundant.

To achieve the above purpose, the electronic device of the present invention includes a casing and a switch module. The switch module includes a bearing structure, a first switch element, a second switch element and a key body. The bearing structure is arranged in the shell. The first switch element is arranged on the carrying structure, and the second switch element is arranged on the carrying structure. The key body is slidably arranged on the casing and has a pressing part and a switching part. The pressing part is opposite to the first switch element, and the switching part is suitable for connecting with the second switch element. The key body is adapted to be forced to press the first switch element through the pressing portion, and the key body is adapted to be forced to slide along the casing to switch the second switch element through the switching portion.

The switch module of the present invention is suitable for an electronic device, the electronic device includes a casing, and the switch module includes a bearing structure, a first switch element, a second switch element and a key body. The bearing structure is arranged in the shell. The first switch element is arranged on the carrying structure, and the second switch element is arranged on the carrying structure. The key body is slidably arranged on the casing and has a pressing part and a switching part. The pressing part is opposite to the first switch element, and the switching part is suitable for connecting with the second switch element. The key body is adapted to be forced to press the first switch element through the pressing portion, and the key body is adapted to be forced to slide along the casing to switch the second switch element through the switching portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned key body is made of an elastic material, and the key body is suitable for elastically deforming under force so as to press the first switch element through the pressing portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned key body is slidably disposed on the casing along a first direction, and the key body is suitable for being forced along a second direction to press the first switch element through the pressing portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the width of the pressing portion along the first direction is larger than the width of the first switch element along the first direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned key body has a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion. When the key body slides to the first position relative to the housing, the key body is positioned on the housing through the first positioning portion. When the key body slides to the second position relative to the casing, the key body is positioned on the casing through the second positioning portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second switch element includes a main body and a driving lever, the main body is arranged on the bearing structure, the driving lever is movably arranged on the main body, the switching part is fixedly connected to the driving lever, and the key body is suitable for moving along the The casing slides to drive the shifting lever to move relative to the main body through the switching part.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned switching part includes a conductive element, the conductive element has a first contact end and a second contact end, the second switch element includes a first electrical contact pad and a second electrical contact pad, and the key The body is suitable for sliding so that the first contact end contacts the first electrical pad and the second contact end is separated from the second electrical pad, or the first contact end is separated from the first electrical pad and the second contact end contact the second electrical pad.

Based on the above, in the switch module of the present invention, in addition to the pressing portion corresponding to the first switch element, the key body further has a switching portion corresponding to the second switch element. The user can press the key body to trigger the first switch element through the pressing part, and also slide the key body to switch the second switch element through the switching part. Accordingly, the electronic device only needs to configure a single key body to operate the first switch element and the second switch element, and does not need to configure multiple key bodies to operate the first switch element and the second switch element, so it can save The manufacturing cost of the switch module is low and the configuration space of the electronic device is more abundant.

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

Description of drawings

1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of sliding of the key body in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the switch module of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of the switch module of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a side view of the key body and the shell of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a side view of the key body and the shell of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a switch module according to another embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of the movement of the key body in Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a switch module according to another embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of the movement of the key body in Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is an exploded view of the switch module of Fig. 9;

FIG. 12 is an exploded view of the switch module in FIG. 11 from another perspective.

Symbol Description

100: Electronics

110: shell

110a, 110b: positioning column

120, 220, 320: switch module

122, 222, 322: key body

122a, 222a, 322a: pressing part

122b, 222b, 322b: switching part

122c: The first positioning unit

122d: second positioning unit

124, 224, 324: load-bearing structure

126, 226, 326: first switching element

126a, 226a, 326a: Trigger part

128, 228, 328: second switching element

128a, 228a: main body

128b, 228b: lever

322c: Ontology

328a: first electrical pad

328b: second electrical pad

C: hot melt column

D1: first direction

D2: Second direction

E1: first contact end

E2: second contact terminal

P1: first position

P2: second position

detailed description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates the sliding of the key body in FIG. 1 . Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 of this embodiment is, for example, a smart phone or other types of electronic devices. The electronic device 100 includes a housing 110 and a switch module 120. The first direction D1 is slidably disposed on the casing 110 . The user can press the key body 122 along the second direction D2 perpendicular to the first direction D1 to turn on or off the power of the electronic device 100, and the user can slide the key body 122 along the second direction D2 as shown in FIG. Switch the function or state of the electronic device 100 (such as adjusting volume or switching between silent mode and non-silent mode). In other embodiments, pressing the key body 122 along the second direction D2 and sliding the key body 122 along the first direction D1 may respectively correspond to other operating functions, which are not limited by the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates the switch module of FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 illustrates the switch module of FIG. 2 . To make the drawings clearer, the housing 110 in FIGS. 1 and 2 is not shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 . Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , in detail, the switch module 120 further includes a carrying structure 124 , a first switch element 126 and a second switch element 128 . The carrying structure 124 is, for example, a printed circuit board and is disposed in the housing 110 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 . Both the first switching element 126 and the second switching element 128 are disposed on the carrying structure 124 . The first switch element 126 has a trigger part 126a, and the trigger part 126a is, for example, in the form of a dome switch or other suitable forms, and the present invention is not limited thereto. The second switch element 128 includes a main body 128 a and a lever 128 b. The main body 128 a is disposed on the supporting structure 124 , and the lever 128 b is movably disposed on the main body 128 a for switching the second switch element 128 .

Correspondingly, the key body 122 has a pressing portion 122 a and a switching portion 122 b, the pressing portion 122 a is opposite to the first switching element 126 , and the switching portion 122 b is fixedly connected to the lever 128 b of the second switching element 128 . The key body 122 is adapted to press the trigger portion 126a of the first switch element 126 through the pressing portion 122a under force along the second direction D2, and the key body 122 is adapted to receive force along the first direction D1 along the direction shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The casing 110 of the sliding body 122 b drives the lever 128 b to move relative to the main body 128 a, thereby switching the second switching element 128 .

As mentioned above, the key body 122 of this embodiment not only has the pressing portion 122 a corresponding to the first switch element 126 , but also has a switching portion 122 b corresponding to the second switch element 128 . The user can press the key body 122 to trigger the first switch element 126 through the pressing portion 122a, and also slide the key body 122 to switch the second switch element 128 through the switching portion 122b. Accordingly, the electronic device 100 only needs to configure a single key body 122 to operate the first switch element 126 and the second switch element 128, and does not need to configure multiple key bodies to operate the first switch element and the second switch element , so the manufacturing cost and configuration space of the switch module 120 can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the material of the key body 122 is, for example, plastic or other suitable elastic materials, so that the key body 122 is suitable for elastically deforming under force to press the first switch element 126 through the pressing portion 122a. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the width of the pressing portion 122a in this embodiment along the first direction D1 is greater than the width of the first switch element 126 along the first direction D1, thus regardless of whether the key body 122 is along the first direction When D1 slides to the position shown in FIG. 3 or to the position shown in FIG. 4 , the pressing portion 122 a can maintain the state of facing the first switch element 126 , and can press the first switch element 126 smoothly.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the key body and the housing in FIG. 1 . FIG. 6 is a side view of the key body and the housing in FIG. 2 . To make the drawings clearer, only the positioning posts 110a and 110b of the housing 110 are shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , and other parts of the housing 110 are not shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 . 5 and 6, the key body 122 of this embodiment has a first positioning portion 122c and a second positioning portion 122d. The first positioning portion 122c and the second positioning portion 122d are, for example, positioning notches and are respectively located on the key body 122 opposite ends. When the key body 122 slides to the first position P1 (marked in FIG. 5 , which corresponds to the position of the key body 122 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 ) relative to the housing 110 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the key body 122 The positioning column 110a of the housing 110 is positioned by the first positioning portion 122c. When the key body 122 slides relative to the housing 110 to the second position P2 (marked in FIG. 6, which corresponds to the position of the key body 122 shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4), the key body 122 is positioned by the second positioning portion 122d on the positioning column 110b of the housing 110 . The first positioning part 122c and the positioning post 110a are engaged or separated by, for example, the elastic deformation of the first positioning part 122c, and the second positioning part 122d and the positioning post 110b are connected by, for example, the elastic deformation of the second positioning part 122d. Snap or phase separate.

FIG. 7 illustrates a switch module according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 illustrates the movement of the key body in FIG. 7 . In the switch module 220 shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the configuration and function of the key body 222, the pressing part 222a, the switching part 222b, the first switch element 226, the trigger part 226a, the second switch element 228, the main body 228a, and the lever 228b The method is similar to the configuration and function of the key body 122, the pressing part 122a, the switching part 122b, the first switch element 126, the trigger part 126a, the second switch element 128, the main body 128a, and the lever 128b shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 . No longer. The difference between the switch module 220 and the switch module 120 is that the carrying structure 224 of the switch module 220 is a flexible printed circuit instead of a printed circuit board.

FIG. 9 illustrates a switch module according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 illustrates the movement of the key body in FIG. 9 . FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the switch module of FIG. 9 . FIG. 12 is an exploded view of the switch module in FIG. 11 from another perspective. In the switch module 320 shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 , the configuration and function of the key body 322 , pressing portion 322 a , bearing structure 324 , first switch element 326 , and triggering portion 326 a are similar to those of the key body 222 , pressing portion 326 in FIGS. 7 and 8 . The configuration and function of the part 222a, the supporting structure 224, the first switch element 226, and the trigger part 226a will not be repeated here. The difference between the switch module 320 and the switch module 220 is that the switching part 322b of the key body 322 is a conductive element and is fixed to the body 322c of the key body 322. The body 322c is, for example, a plastic part or other suitable insulating element. The conductive element ( The switching portion 322b) is, for example, a metal elastic piece and is thermally fused to the body 322c through the heat-melt column C of the body 322c. The conductive element (switching portion 322b ) has a first contact end E1 and a second contact end E2 , for example, the first contact end E1 and the second contact end E2 are respectively located on opposite sides of the pressing portion 322a.

Correspondingly, the second switch element 328 includes a first electrical pad 328a and a second electrical pad 328b, respectively corresponding to different functions or states of the electronic device. The first electrical pad 328 a and the second electrical pad 328 b are disposed on the carrying structure 324 and are located on opposite sides of the first switching element 326 , for example. The key body 322 is suitable for sliding to the position shown in FIG. 9 so that the first contact end E1 contacts the first electrical pad 328a and the second contact end E2 is separated from the second electrical pad 328b, or slides to the position shown in FIG. 10 The position makes the first contact end E1 separate from the first electrical pad 328 a and the second contact end E2 contacts the second electrical pad 328 b, so as to realize the state switching of the second switch element 328 .

To sum up, in the switch module of the present invention, the key body not only has a pressing portion corresponding to the first switch element, but also has a switching portion corresponding to the second switch element. The user can press the key body to trigger the first switch element through the pressing part, and also slide the key body to switch the second switch element through the switching part. Accordingly, the electronic device only needs to configure a single key body to operate the first switch element and the second switch element, and does not need to configure multiple key bodies to operate the first switch element and the second switch element, so it can save The manufacturing cost of the switch module is low and the configuration space of the electronic device is more abundant.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in conjunction with the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make some modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims.

Claims (16)

1. An electronic device, comprising: casing; and Switch module, including: a load-bearing structure configured in the shell; a first switch element configured on the carrying structure; a second switch element configured on the carrying structure; and The key body is slidably arranged on the shell and has a pressing part and a switching part, wherein the pressing part is located opposite to the first switch element, the switching part is suitable for connecting the second switch element, and the key body is suitable for being forced to pass through the The pressing part presses the first switch element, and the key body is adapted to be forced to slide along the casing, so as to switch the second switch element through the switching part. 2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the key body includes elastic material, and the key body is suitable for elastically deforming under force to press the first switch element through the pressing portion. 3 . The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the key body is slidably disposed on the housing along a first direction, and the key body is suitable for pressing the first switch element through the pressing portion under force along a second direction. 4 . 4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. 5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein a width of the pressing portion along the first direction is greater than a width of the first switch element along the first direction. 6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the key body has a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion, when the key body slides to a first position relative to the housing, the key body passes through the first positioning portion The key body is positioned on the shell through the second positioning portion when the key body slides to the second position relative to the shell. 7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second switch element comprises a main body and a lever, the main body is arranged on the supporting structure, the lever is movably arranged on the main body, and the switching part is fixed on The driving lever and the key body are adapted to slide along the casing to drive the driving lever to move relative to the main body through the switching part. 8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the switching part comprises a conductive element, the conductive element has a first contact terminal and a second contact terminal, and the second switch component comprises a first electrical contact pad and a second electrical contact pad. The key body is suitable for sliding along the housing so that the first contact end contacts the first electrical contact pad and the second contact end is separated from the second electrical contact pad, or the first contact end The end is separated from the first electrical pad and the second contact end contacts the second electrical pad. 9. A switch module suitable for an electronic device, the electronic device comprising a housing, the switch module comprising: a load-bearing structure configured in the shell; a first switch element configured on the carrying structure; a second switch element configured on the carrying structure; and The key body is slidably arranged on the shell and has a pressing part and a switching part, wherein the pressing part is located opposite to the first switch element, the switching part is suitable for connecting the second switch element, and the key body is suitable for being forced to pass through the The pressing part presses the first switch element, and the key body is adapted to be forced to slide along the casing, so as to switch the second switch element through the switching part. 10 . The switch module as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the key body is made of elastic material, and the key body is adapted to elastically deform under force to press the first switch element through the pressing portion. 11 . 11 . The switch module as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the key body is slidably disposed on the casing along a first direction, and the key body is suitable for being forced along a second direction to press the first switch element through the pressing portion. 12. The switch module as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. 13. The switch module according to claim 11, wherein a width of the pressing portion along the first direction is larger than a width of the first switch element along the first direction. 14. The switch module according to claim 9, wherein the key body has a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion, when the key body slides to a first position relative to the housing, the key body passes through the first positioning portion When the key body slides to the second position relative to the shell, the key body is positioned on the shell through the second positioning portion. 15. The switch module according to claim 9, wherein the second switch element comprises a main body and a lever, the main body is arranged on the supporting structure, the lever is movably arranged on the main body, and the switching part is fixed on The driving lever and the key body are adapted to slide along the casing to drive the driving lever to move relative to the main body through the switching part. 16. The switch module according to claim 9, wherein the switching part comprises a conductive element, the conductive element has a first contact terminal and a second contact terminal, and the second switch component comprises a first electrical contact pad and a second electrical contact pad. The key body is suitable for sliding so that the first contact end contacts the first electrical contact pad and the second contact end is separated from the second electrical contact pad, or the first contact end is separated from the second electrical contact pad. The first electrical pad and the second contact end contact the second electrical pad.