CN1123951A - Double switch - Google Patents

Abstract

A compound switch comprises a shell, a mode switch arranged in the shell and press switch units arranged on two sides of the mode switch, wherein the shell is pivoted with a press control plate which can move in the direction of a pivoting axis, the pivoting axis is positioned between two sides of the mode switch, and the press control plate can swing on the shell by taking the pivoting axis as a center to respectively press the press switch units. The bottom surface of the press control board corresponds to a mode displacement piece of the mode switch to make the mode switch generate on-off action, and the press areas at the two sides of the mode displacement piece can respectively press the pressed elements of the press switch unit.

Description

Double switch

The invention relates to a compound switch, in particular to a compound switch which can select two switch control modes, saves space and is convenient to operate.

In the past, a switch was used to control the opening, closing or moving, stopping or opening and closing of the state mode in one state mode by pressing the control board. Therefore, one switch only corresponds to one state mode. Taking a notebook computer as an example, for the use of a mouse or a trackball, it is necessary to designate a key on the keyboard, such as the Shift key, as a state mode selection key through program design, so that the state mode can be switched to make the mouse or trackball The original button operation on the ball can have the second function. When operating, use the buttons on the mouse or trackball alone to operate the first state mode. If you want to use the second operation mode, you must place one hand on the state mode selection switch of the keyboard and press it at any time to switch. One hand then operates a mouse or a trackball or other computer-aided devices of similar design, thus causing inconvenience in operation. Moreover, the keys on the keyboard are one key to control one switch, which takes up a lot of area on the keyboard and cannot achieve the purpose of reducing the size.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a compound switch, which can select two different state modes on the same switch key for operation control, and in the same state mode, the same key can control two switch units respectively, so as to save space and easy to operate.

The present invention is characterized in that: the multiple switch includes a mode switching switch, two push switch units, a shell and a push control board. The mode switching switch has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, and the push switch units are respectively arranged at the first side and the second side of the mode switch, and each push switch unit has an upward receiving The pressure element, by which the pressure element is pressed to perform the function of the switch. The housing accommodates the mode switching switch and the push switch unit. The press control board is pivotally connected to the housing. The press control board can move in the direction of the pivot axis pivotally connected to the housing. The pivot axis is located in the mode Between the first side and the second side of the switch, two push switch units are located on both sides of the pivot axis, so that the push control board can swing around the pivot axis in the housing to press the push switch units respectively . Moreover, a mode replacement part is provided on the bottom surface of the press control board corresponding to the mode switching switch, and pressing areas are provided on both sides of the mode replacement part corresponding to the pressurized element of the push switch unit. Moving in the direction of the axis can make the mode switching switch produce an on-off action, and the pressing area can respectively press the pressure-receiving elements of each push switch unit.

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment the present invention is described in detail:

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an assembled transverse partial sectional view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an assembled longitudinal sectional view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention combined with a cursor controller 40 .

FIG. 5 is an assembled longitudinal sectional view of a third preferred embodiment of the present invention combined with a cursor controller 40 .

Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention assembled on a notebook computer.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the multiple switch of the present invention includes a main body 10 , a casing 20 , a control panel 30 and a pressure element 100 .

The main body 10 is in the shape of a block and has three adjacent first push switch units 101 , mode switch 102 and second push switch units 103 . In this embodiment, they are all micro switches, the first side 11 is between the second push switch unit 103 and the mode switch 102, and the second side 12 is between the mode switch 102 and the first push switch unit 101, so that The first and second push switch units 101 and 103 are respectively disposed on the second side 12 and the first side 11 of the mode switching switch 102 . The pressure receiving element group 100 is respectively arranged on the top of the main body 10. In this embodiment, in order to replace the general mouse button or trackball button, the first push switch unit 101 is provided with a pickup that can be used as a pickup (pickup) function. The switch button 104 is a pressure element, the second switch unit 103 is provided with a deposit switch button 106 which can be used as a deposit function (enter), and is a pressure element, and the mode switching switch 102 is provided for switching the computer command mode to select the operation The state selection switch button 105 is a pressure element. The main body 10 is attached with a circuit board 107 on the side of the first and second switch units 101, 103 and the mode switch 102, and the wire circuits of the first and second switch units 101, 103 and the mode switch 102 are all connected to the circuit board 107, and the circuit of the circuit board 107 is also connected to the host computer (not shown) of the notebook computer or other circuit devices.

The casing 20 is a square body, with a groove 201 in the middle for accommodating the main body 10 , and pivoting slots 202 , 203 respectively arranged in the center of both sides of the casing 20 crossing the groove 201 .

The pressing control board 30 is completely covered on the housing 20, and a pair of tenons 301, 302 are provided corresponding to the slots 202, 203, and the tenons 301, 302 can be engaged with the card when the control board 30 is pushed down. In the slots 202, 203, the tenon 301, 302 is used as the pivot point to rotate at a small angle, and the tenon 301, 302 can move in the slot 202, 203 along the pivot axis. This pivotal structure is to make the pressing control panel 30 move in the direction of the pivoting axis. The pivoting axis is located between the first side 11 and the second side 12 of the mode switching switch 102, so that the first and second pressing switches The units 101 and 103 are located on both sides of the pivot axis, and the pressing control board 30 can swing on the housing 20 by the pivot axis to press the first and second push switch units 101 and 103 respectively. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 , in the present invention, the slots 202, 203 of the housing 20 and the tenon 301, 302 of the control panel 30 can be interchanged, and the control panel 30 and the housing 20 can also be achieved. Pivot snap. As shown in FIG. 1 , the inner surface of the control board 30 is provided with three protruding pressure strips 303 , 304 , 305 equidistant from each other in the same direction as the tenon 301 , 302 . When the control board 30 is covered on the housing 20 , The pick-up switch button 104, selection switch button 105, and deposit switch button 106 of the main body 10 placed in the housing 20 will be resisted by the touch-press bars 303, 304, 305, and half of the touch-press bar 304 in the middle position is a slope 306 , and the other half is plane 307.

As shown in FIG. 3 , when the user’s finger presses down in the direction of the arrow A on the control panel 30, the corresponding touch bar 303 touches the pickup switch button 104 to actuate. Similarly, if the user presses down in the direction of the arrow B, Then store in switch button 106 and just act. If the control board 30 is moved in the same direction as the tenon 301 and 302, as shown in FIG. selection switch. Therefore, the touch strip 304 constitutes a mode replacement part by the difference in height between the front and rear sections and the slope 306 between the differences, and the movement of the pressing control plate 30 on the mode replacement part can make the mode switching switch 102 generate on-off Toggle action. The touch strips 303 , 305 on the bottom surface of the push control board are pressing areas for pressing the switch buttons 104 , 106 of the push switch units 101 , 103 respectively. Because the selection switch button 105 is relatively high, the switch buttons 104, 106 on the left and right sides are not touched unless, as mentioned above, the user's fingers move back and forth (or left and right, depending on the setting position of the housing 20) after the control panel 30 is moved. Press to touch the pick-up switch button 104 and the deposit switch button 106, and the controlled mode state is different from that before the movement.

As shown in Figure 4, in the present invention, a general cursor movement controller 40 is arranged on the side of the main body 10 with a common box body 50, which can be more convenient to use, and the box body 50 of this structure can be used to be installed on computer keyboards, notebooks Type computer keyboard, as shown in Figure 7, or be designed as detachable type, be installed on above-mentioned computer keyboard, can take out and use from the installed position, very convenient.

As shown in Figure 5, the mode switching switch 102 can also be a reed switch 6, and the mode replacement part 304 under the pressing control plate 30 can be a magnet 304, when the magnet 304 is moved to the reed switch 6 When it is turned on, another mode of replacement is achieved, and conversely, when the magnet 304 is removed to open the reed switch 6, the original mode is restored.

As shown in Figure 6, the mode switching switch 102 can also be a photosensitive switch 7, and a long hole 108 is arranged above the mode switching switch 102, and the mode replacement part 304 under the pressing control plate 30 can be a The dividing plate of breach 306, utilize dividing plate 304 to insert slotted hole 108 and be placed between photosensitive switch 7, control the opening and closing (on-off) of this photosensitive switch by the movement of dividing plate 304, just can reach two modes. replace each other.

To sum up, the multiple switch of the present invention can be used in a wide range, and is most commonly used as a switch for a mouse or a trackball of a notebook computer, which can save space and be easy to operate.

Claims (5)

1. multiplex switch is characterized in that:

This multiplex switch comprises that a mode selector switch, two push switch unit, housing and one push control board;

This mode selector switch has first side and second side relative with this first side;

This push switch unit is separately positioned on first side and the second side place of this mode selector switch, and all there is a pressure parts up each push switch unit;

Ccontaining this mode selector switch of this housing and push switch unit;

This is pushed control board and is articulated on this housing, this pushes control board and this housing articulated section is a pin-jointed structure, this is pushed control board and moves on the pivot joint axis direction of this pin-jointed structure, this pivot axis is positioned between first side and second side of this mode selector switch, two push switch unit are positioned at the both sides of this pivot axis, this pushes control board is center swing with this pivot axis on this housing, and pushes two push switch unit respectively;

This is pushed the control board bottom surface and is provided with a schema replacement spare with respect to this mode selector switch place, and these schema replacement spare both sides respectively are provided with one by nip corresponding to place, two push switch unit, and this is pushed the district and pushes the push switch unit respectively.

2. multiplex switch as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:

This pushes control board and housing has corresponding trip and draw-in groove or draw-in groove and trip respectively, and engages with the pivot joint of draw-in groove with this trip.

3. multiplex switch as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that:

This mode selector switch is a sensitive switch, the top is provided with a selector switch button, this schema replacement spare of pushing the control board bottom surface is one and has two bars that press that are directed downwards one side of something of protruding differing heights along this pivot joint axis, this presses the less one side of something of bar protrusion is a guide ramp, another protrudes higher one side of something is a plane, and this presses bar and is sitting at this selector switch button top.

4. multiplex switch as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that:

This mode selector switch is a kind of magnetic reed switch, and this schema replacement spare of pushing the control board bottom surface is a magnet.

5. multiplex switch as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that:

This mode selector switch is a kind of photosensitive switch, and this schema replacement spare of pushing the control board bottom surface is a moveable bulkhead jaggy, and this dividing plate is controlled the Push And Release of this photosensitive switch.

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