CN115527789A - Side key structure and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a side key structure and an electronic device, the side key structure including: the contact-free switch comprises a shell, a switch element and a switch element, wherein the shell is provided with a mounting hole, two side walls of the mounting hole are respectively provided with a contact, the bottom wall of the mounting hole is provided with the switch element, and the connection direction of the two contacts is a first direction; the side key body comprises a keycap and an extending part vertically connected with the keycap, the length direction of the extending keycap is along a first direction, the side key body is movably assembled in the mounting hole, and a preset distance is reserved between the keycap and the shell in the first direction and in a second direction; the second direction is the width direction of the keycap and is vertical to the first direction; wherein, the extension is provided with respectively at the both sides face at first direction both ends: the contact part corresponds to the contact part, and the extension part is provided with a trigger element on the side surface far away from the keycap; the side key body is used for enabling the contact part to be connected with the corresponding contact when moving in the first direction or enabling the switch element to be connected with the trigger element when moving in the second direction.

Description

Side key structure and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic devices, and in particular, to a side key structure and an electronic device.

Background

Electronic equipment is an indispensable communication tool in people's life, and along with the technological development, the structure and the function of electronic equipment are more and more updated fast. The keys of the electronic equipment are control devices in man-machine interaction and used for transmitting input information, and simultaneously have the function of modifying the appearance of the electronic equipment.

In the related art, the side key structure of the electronic device continues to use a mode of independently setting a volume key and a power key, as shown in fig. 1, the volume key 1 'and the power key 2' are independently set, and two keys of "volume +" and "volume-" are integrated in the volume key, so that the volume is large. In the mode that the volume key and the power key are independently arranged, at least the following technical problems exist: two holes need to be formed in a middle frame of the electronic equipment, the occupied position is large, the attractiveness is poor, and the strength of the whole machine is weakened.

Disclosure of Invention

To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a side key structure and an electronic device.

According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a side key structure including:

the switch comprises a shell, a switch element and a switch element, wherein the shell is provided with a mounting hole, two side walls of the mounting hole are respectively provided with a contact, the bottom wall of the mounting hole is provided with the switch element, and the connecting line direction of the two contacts is a first direction;

the side key body comprises a keycap and an extending part vertically connected with the keycap, the length direction of the keycap extending is along the first direction, the side key body is movably assembled in the mounting hole, and preset distances are reserved between the keycap and the shell in the first direction and the second direction; (ii) a The second direction is the width direction of the keycap and is vertical to the first direction

Wherein, the extension is provided with respectively at the both sides face at first direction both ends: the abutting part corresponds to the contact point, and the side face of the extending part far away from the keycap is provided with a trigger element;

the side key body is configured to turn on the contact portion and the corresponding contact when moved in the first direction, or turn on the switch element and the trigger element when moved in the second direction.

In some embodiments, the side key structure further comprises: a first fixing member and a second fixing member;

the first fixing piece is arranged on the keycap, and the second fixing piece is arranged on the shell and at a position corresponding to the first fixing piece;

the first fixing piece is fixedly connected with the second fixing piece so as to connect the keycap with the shell; or the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece are separated under the action of external force, so that the side key body moves in the first direction or the second direction.

In some embodiments, a mounting groove is provided on the housing, and the mounting hole is communicated with the mounting groove; the key cap assemble in the mounting groove, the mounting groove includes: the first mounting groove is positioned on one side of the mounting hole in the first direction, and the second mounting groove is positioned on the other side of the mounting hole in the first direction;

the key cap is in the one end of first direction with be provided with the permission between the lateral wall of first mounting groove the key cap removes preset interval, the key cap is in the other end of first direction with be provided with the permission between the lateral wall of second mounting groove the key cap removes preset interval.

In some embodiments, the keycap is provided with the first fixing parts at two ends in the first direction respectively;

the bottom wall of the first mounting groove and the bottom wall of the second mounting groove are respectively provided with the second fixing pieces, and the second fixing pieces are correspondingly connected with the first fixing pieces one by one;

the keycap is provided with a preset space between the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove, and the first fixing piece is connected with the second fixing piece to divide the preset space into two closed areas.

In some embodiments, the side key structure further comprises: an elastic limiting member;

the elastic limiting part extends along the first direction, one end of the elastic limiting part is fixedly connected with the side wall of the mounting groove, and the other end of the elastic limiting part is abutted or connected with the first fixing part.

In some embodiments, the elastic stopper includes: the first elastic limiting piece is arranged in the first mounting groove, and the second elastic limiting piece is arranged in the second mounting groove;

one end of the first elastic limiting piece is fixedly connected with the side wall of the first mounting groove, and the other end of the first elastic limiting piece is connected with the first fixing piece at one end of the keycap;

one end of the second elastic limiting part is fixedly connected with the side wall of the second mounting groove, and the other end of the second elastic limiting part is abutted to the first fixing part at the other end of the keycap.

In some embodiments, the first fixing member and the second fixing member are provided as magnetic members, and the magnetism of the first fixing member is opposite to that of the second fixing member.

In some embodiments, the switching element is provided as a hall element, and the switching element is provided as a magnetic member.

In some embodiments, two of the triggering elements are arranged on the side surface of the extension part, the magnetism of the two triggering elements is opposite, and the two triggering elements are distributed at intervals along the second direction;

the side key body is used for moving in the second direction so as to enable any trigger element to be connected with the switch element.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, which includes a middle frame and the side key structure of the first aspect; the middle frame forms a shell of the side key structure.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: the side key structure disclosed by the invention is communicated with a contact or a trigger element by utilizing structures positioned at different positions of the same side key body, and at least three key adjusting functions, such as volume and power supply, can be realized by utilizing one key. The side key occupies one side key position to realize multiple side key functions, so that the attractiveness is effectively improved, and meanwhile, the space occupied by the side key is saved. And, for the correlation technique, reduce the trompil on the casing, do benefit to the bulk strength who guarantees electronic equipment.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a side key structure in the related art.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a side key structure according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a side key structure according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a side key body shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a housing shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of a housing shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating an initial state of a side key structure according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a key state diagram illustrating a side key configuration according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a side key structure according to an exemplary embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a side key structure according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the invention, as detailed in the appended claims.

Electronic equipment is an indispensable communication tool in people's life, and along with the technological development, the structure and the function of electronic equipment are more and more updated fast. The keys of the electronic equipment are control devices in man-machine interaction, are used for transmitting input information and have the function of modifying the appearance of the electronic equipment.

In the related art, the side key structure of the electronic device continues to use a mode of independently setting a volume key and a power key, as shown in fig. 1, the volume key 1 'and the power key 2' are independently set, and a "volume +" key and a "volume-" key are integrated in the volume key, so that the volume is large. In the mode that the volume key and the power key are independently arranged, at least the following technical problems exist:

first, two holes need to be formed in a middle frame of the electronic device, so that the electronic device is large in occupied position, poor in attractiveness and capable of weakening the strength of the whole electronic device.

Second, the volume key occupies a larger space than the power key, but the usage rate of the volume key is lower than that of the power key, resulting in wasted space.

Thirdly, the independent arrangement of the side keys is not beneficial to reducing the design cost of the mobile phone. In addition, the size of the FPC (flexible circuit board) of the side key structure also needs to be set longer, which is not favorable for the internal space layout of the electronic device, and further increases the cost.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a side key structure, including: the casing is provided with the mounting hole, and two lateral walls of mounting hole are provided with the contact respectively, are provided with switching element on the diapire of mounting hole, and the line direction of two contacts is first direction. The side key body comprises a keycap and an extending part vertically connected with the keycap, the length direction of the extending keycap is along a first direction, the side key body is movably assembled in the mounting hole, and a preset distance is reserved between the keycap and the shell in the first direction and a second direction; the second direction is the width direction of the keycap and is vertical to the first direction. Wherein, the extension is provided with respectively at the both sides face at first direction both ends: the contact part corresponds to the contact part, and the extension part is provided with a trigger element on the side surface far away from the keycap; the side key body is used for enabling the contact part to be connected with the corresponding contact when moving in the first direction or enabling the switch element to be connected with the trigger element when moving in the second direction. The side key structure disclosed by the invention is communicated with a contact or a switch element by utilizing structures positioned at different positions of the same side key body, and at least three key adjusting functions, such as volume +, volume-and power supply, can be realized by utilizing one key. The side key occupies the position and space of one side key to realize multiple side key functions, so that the attractiveness is effectively improved, and meanwhile, the space occupied by the side key is saved. And, for the correlation technique, reduce the trompil on the casing, do benefit to the bulk strength who guarantees electronic equipment.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 to 10, the side key structure of the present embodiment includes: a housing 10 and a side key body 20.

The housing 10 is provided with a mounting hole 110. The two side walls 1101 of the mounting hole 110 are respectively provided with the contacts 120, the bottom wall 1102 of the mounting hole 110 is provided with the switch element 130, and the connection line of the two contacts 120 is in the first direction. The side key body 20 includes: along the key cap 210 and the extension part 220 perpendicularly connected to the key cap 210, the length direction in which the key cap 210 extends is along the first direction. The side key body 20 is movably assembled in the mounting hole 110, and a preset distance H is formed between the keycap 210 and the casing 10 in the first direction and the second direction; the second direction is the width direction of the key cap 210 and is perpendicular to the first direction.

The extending portion 220 is provided with: the abutment 230, corresponding to the contact 120, the extension 220 is provided with a trigger element 240 at a side 2202 remote from the keycap 210. The side key body 20 is configured to turn on the contact portions 230 and the corresponding contacts 120 when moved in the first direction, or to turn on the switch element 130 and the trigger element 240 when moved in the second direction.

In this embodiment, the first direction is a length extending direction of the key cap 210, and when the side key structure is applied to an electronic device, the first direction is also a length direction of the electronic device. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the second direction is the width direction of key cap, or is the thickness direction of electronic equipment. The housing 10 in the present embodiment may be a middle frame of an electronic apparatus.

In the housing 10 of the present embodiment, the contact 120 located at one end (e.g., left end) in the first direction is referred to as a first contact 1201, and the contact 120 located at the other end (e.g., right end) in the first direction is referred to as a second contact 1202. The first contact 1201 and the second contact 1202 may be, for example, pasted on an FPC (flexible circuit board) and then pasted on the side wall of the mounting hole 110 through the FPC. Or the first contact 1201 and the second contact 1202 are adhered to the side wall of the mounting hole 110 and electrically connected to the FPC. The triggering element 240 may be a magnetic member or a light emitting device, for example, and may trigger a switching function corresponding to the switching element 130.

In the side key body 20 of the present embodiment, the extension portion 220 protrudes from the key cap 210, and the extension portion 220 may have a plurality of surfaces or sides, and may be in the shape of a polyhedron, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped. The abutting portion 230 located at one end (e.g., the left end) in the first direction is referred to as a first abutting portion 2301, and the abutting portion 230 located at the other end (e.g., the right end) in the first direction is referred to as a second abutting portion 2302. The two abutments 230 may for example be provided as resilient structures, such as soft rubber heads.

In a state where the side key body 20 is fitted with the mounting hole 110, as shown in fig. 3, the extension 220 is located in the mounting hole 110 of the housing 10. The key cap 210 is movably connected to the casing 10, for example, the key cap 210 is slidably connected to the casing 10, or the key cap 210 is detachably connected to the casing 10 by the attraction of a magnetic member. The preset distance H between the keycap 210 and the casing 10 can be set according to design requirements, and the requirement of the keycap on movement in the first direction and the second direction can be met. Moreover, the preset distance between the keycap 210 and the housing 10 in the first direction and the preset distance in the second direction may be the same or different, and fig. 2 is only illustrated, and does not limit the arrangement manner of the preset distances.

When an external force is applied to the key cap 210 in a first direction, for example, a user moves the key cap 210 leftward in the first direction, the first abutting portion 2301 in the form of a soft adhesive head is in press contact with the corresponding first contact 1201, so that the first contact 1201 is connected or conducted, and a key function (such as a volume key +) of the first contact 1201 is implemented. When an external force is applied to the key cap 210 in a second direction, for example, a user moves the key cap 210 upward in the second direction, the switch element 130 is connected to the trigger element 240, and a key function (such as a power key or a mute key) of the switch element 130 is implemented.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 to 10, the side key structure of the present embodiment further includes: a first fixing member 30 and a second fixing member 40.

The first fixing member 30 is disposed on the key cap 210, and the second fixing member 40 is disposed on the housing 10 at a position corresponding to the first fixing member 30. The first fixing member 30 is connected with the second fixing member 40 to connect the key cap 210 with the housing 10; alternatively, the first fixing piece 30 is separated from the second fixing piece by an external force to move the side key body 20 in the first direction or the second direction.

In this embodiment, the first fixing member 30 and the second fixing member 40 may be provided as magnetic members, and the magnetism of the first fixing member 30 is opposite to that of the second fixing member 40. For example, the first fixing member 30 and the second fixing member 40 are configured as magnets, and the first fixing member 30 and the second fixing member 40 are opposite magnets.

Wherein the first fixing member 30 and the second fixing member 40 may be identical in shape and size. The first fixing member 30 and the second fixing member 40 are provided, for example, as rectangular parallelepipeds having a certain extension distance in both the first direction and the second direction. Thus, the first fixing member 30 and the second fixing member 40 can be relatively moved in the first direction or in the second direction.

In one example, as shown in fig. 7, in this example, the first fixing member 30 is disposed to protrude from the key cap 210, and the second fixing member 40 is disposed in the recess of the housing 10. In another example, a groove may be formed on the key cap 210, the first fixing member 30 is embedded in the groove, and the second fixing member 40 is protruded from the wall surface of the housing 10. This embodiment is not limited to this.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 to 10, a mounting groove 150 is provided on the housing 10, and the mounting hole 110 communicates with the mounting groove 150; the key cap 210 is assembled in the mounting groove 150, and the extension 220 is correspondingly positioned in the mounting hole 110.

The mounting groove 150 includes: the first mounting groove 1501 is located at one side (e.g., left side) of the mounting hole 110 in the first direction, and the second mounting groove 1502 is located at the other side (e.g., right side) of the mounting hole 110 in the first direction.

Referring to fig. 2, a predetermined distance H is provided between one end of the key cap 210 in the first direction and a side wall of the first mounting groove 1501 to allow the key cap 210 to move, and a predetermined distance H is provided between the other end of the key cap 210 in the first direction and a side wall of the second mounting groove 1502 to allow the key cap 210 to move.

It is understood that the distance between the two ends of the key cap 210 and the side wall of the corresponding mounting groove may be the same or different, and fig. 2 is only schematic.

In this embodiment, the mounting groove 150 can limit the moving distance of the key cap 210. A preset distance H is reserved between the keycap 210 and the mounting groove 150 in the first direction and the second direction, so that the keycap 210 can move in the mounting groove 150 along two directions.

The mounting hole 110 may be located at the middle position of the mounting groove 150, dividing the mounting groove 150 into two uniform parts: the first installation groove 1501 and the second installation groove 1502 guarantee the stationarity of the key cap 210 in the installation process. Meanwhile, on the housing 10, the mounting hole 110 and the mounting groove 150 are cooperatively arranged, and the volume of the mounting hole 110 is adapted to the extending portion 220 of the side key body 20, so that the hollow area of the mounting hole 110 on the housing 10 is relatively small, and the strength of the housing 10 and the whole machine is further ensured.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 to 10, the keycap 210 is provided at both ends thereof in the first direction with the first fixing members 30, respectively. The bottom wall of the first installation groove 1501 and the bottom wall of the second installation groove 1502 are respectively provided with a second fixing piece 40, and the second fixing pieces 40 are connected with the first fixing pieces 30 in a one-to-one correspondence manner.

The first fixing member 30 of the key cap 210 at one end (for example, the left end) in the first direction is referred to as a first fixing member a301, and the first fixing member 30 of the key cap 210 at the other end (for example, the right end) in the first direction is referred to as a first fixing member B302. The second fixing member 40 provided in the first mounting groove 1501 is referred to as a second fixing member a 401, and the second fixing member 40 provided in the second mounting groove 1502 is referred to as a second fixing member B402.

In this embodiment, the surface of the second fixing member 40 is flush with the bottom wall of the installation groove. For example, a groove is respectively formed in the first mounting groove 1501 and the second mounting groove 1502, and the second fixing member 40 is correspondingly inserted into the groove. The first fixing member 40 can slide along the flat surface.

In the initial state of the side key structure, as shown in fig. 7, the first fixing member 30 is connected to the second fixing member 40: the first fastener a301 is connected to the second fastener a 401 by suction, and the first fastener B302 is connected to the second fastener B402 by suction.

In this embodiment, a preset space is formed between the key cap 210 and the first mounting groove 1501 or the second mounting groove 1502, and the first fixing member 30 and the second fixing member 40 are connected to divide the preset space into two closed areas. Thereby, in the part of mounting hole 110 both sides, all can form the enclosure space between key cap 210 and the mounting groove 1502 that corresponds, prevent effectively that key cap 210 from removing the in-process, inside outside steam gets into mounting groove 1502, promote the waterproof performance of side key structure, guarantee the inside electrical apparatus safety of side key structure simultaneously.

When an external force along the first direction exists on the key cap 210, the key cap 210 moves to drive the first fixing element 30 to move, so as to generate a relative displacement with the second fixing element 40 in the first direction, until the abutting portion 230 is connected to the contact 120. When an external force is applied to the key cap 210 along the second direction, the key cap 210 moves to drive the first fixing element 30 to move, so as to generate a relative displacement with the second fixing element 40 in the second direction, until the switch element 130 is connected to the trigger element 240.

In this embodiment, the stability of the side key in the initial state or the moving state can be ensured by providing two first fixing members 30 and two second fixing members 40.

The side key body 20 needs to be limited or positioned during the moving process.

In one example, when the suction areas of the first fixing member 30 and the second fixing member 40 are large, the first fixing member and the second fixing member will remain connected. When the absorption areas of the first fixing member 30 and the second fixing member 40 become smaller due to the shift under the external force, the two members can still be connected but the connection strength becomes weaker. When the first fixing member 30 is separated from the second fixing member 40, there is no connection therebetween.

According to this principle, by providing the first fixing member 30 and the second fixing member 40 satisfying the size condition, the key cap 210 is moved while achieving the limit in the moving process. For example, in the initial state, the first fixing member 30 and the second fixing member 40 are connected to each other and the suction area is maximized. The keycap 210 is controlled to move a first distance along the first direction, so that the adsorption area of the first fixing member 30 and the second fixing member 40 is half of the maximum area. At this time, the contact portion 230 of the key top 210 is brought into contact with the corresponding contact 120, and the key function of the contact 120 is triggered. Under the condition of moving the first distance, the second fixing member 40 can still fix and limit the first fixing member 30 while realizing the key function, thereby realizing the limitation of the keycap 210.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 5 to 7, the side key structure of the present embodiment further includes: an elastic stopper 50. The elastic limiting member 50 extends along a first direction, one end of the elastic limiting member 50 is fixedly connected with the housing 10, and the other end is abutted or connected with the first fixing member 30.

In this embodiment, the elastic limiting element 50 is, for example, a spring, and the elastic limiting element 50 is used to limit the position of the key cap 210 during the moving process.

The number of the elastic stoppers 50 may be set as required. For example, if the elastic force of one elastic limiting member 50 is enough to limit the whole side key body 20, only one elastic limiting member may be provided. Alternatively, two or more elastic limiting members 50 are provided to achieve a better limiting effect.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 5 to 7, the elastic limiting member 50 includes: a first elastic limiting element 501 disposed in the first mounting groove 1501 and a second elastic limiting element 502 disposed in the second mounting groove 1502.

One end of the first elastic limiting member 501 is fixedly connected to the sidewall of the first mounting groove 1501, and the other end is connected to the first fixing member 30 at one end of the key cap 210. For example, as shown in fig. 3 to 8, the other end of the first elastic limiting element 501 is connected to the first fixing element a 301.

One end of the second elastic limiting element 502 is fixedly connected to the sidewall of the second mounting groove 1502, and the other end thereof abuts against the first fixing element 30 at the other end of the key cap 210. For example, as shown in fig. 3 to 8, the other end of the second elastic limiting member 502 abuts against the second fixing member B301. In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 7, in the initial state, the first fixing member a301 and the second fixing member a 401 are connected by suction, and the first fixing member B302 and the second fixing member B402 are connected by suction, so that the side key body 20 and the housing 10 are fixedly connected. The first elastic limiting element 501 and the second elastic limiting element 502 are both in a natural state (not compressed).

When an external force exists, for example, as shown in fig. 7 to 8, when an external force exists on the key cap 210 in the first direction towards the left, the first fixing piece a301 and the second fixing piece a 401 are gradually separated, and the first fixing piece B302 and the second fixing piece B402 are gradually separated. Then, the first fixing member B302 at the right end is gradually compressed, the first fixing member a301 at the left end is gradually extended, and the first abutting portion 2301 at the left end is brought into contact with the corresponding first contact 1201, thereby triggering a key function such as "volume key". The relative movement of the side key body 20 and the housing 10 in the first direction is achieved. In the moving process, the first elastic limiting member 501 and the second elastic limiting member 502 are disposed to effectively provide a buffering force, so as to prevent the side key body 20 or the contact 120 from being damaged by an excessive external force such as pressing.

At this time, after the user releases his hand, that is, the external force disappears, under the action of the first elastic limiting member 501 and the second elastic limiting member 502, the side key body 20 is driven to return to the initial position, the first fixing member a301 and the second fixing member a 401 are connected in an adsorbing manner, and the first fixing member B302 and the second fixing member B402 are connected in an adsorbing manner, so that the side key body 20 and the housing 10 are fixed.

In an example, as shown in fig. 4 to 7, the first elastic limiting member 501 may be located at the right side of the second fixing member a 401 to limit and restore the position of the first fixing member a 301. The second elastic limiting element 502 is located at the left side of the second fixing element B402 to limit the position of the first fixing element B302 and restore the position.

In another example, the first elastic limiting element 501 may also be disposed on the left side of the second fixing element a 401 to limit the position of the first fixing element a301 and restore the position of the first fixing element a. The second elastic limiting element 502 is disposed on the right side of the second fixing element B402 to limit and restore the position of the first fixing element B302.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 to 10, the switching element 130 is provided as a hall element, and the triggering element 240 is provided as a magnetic member.

The trigger element 240 may be provided, for example, as a magnet. The switch element 130 may be, for example, a control chip including a hall element, and the switch element 130 may implement a power key function or a mute function according to the triggering of the triggering element 240 according to the function of the control chip.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 to 10, two triggering elements 240 are disposed on the side of the extension 220, and the two triggering elements 240 have opposite magnetism, and the two triggering elements 240 are spaced apart along the second direction. The side key body 20 is adapted to move in a second direction to turn on either of the triggering members 240 with the switching member 130.

The two trigger elements 240 are, for example, a first trigger element 2401 and a second trigger element 2402, respectively, the first trigger element 2401 is, for example, an N-pole, and the second trigger element 2402 is, for example, an S-pole. Any of the triggering elements 240 may be directly opposite to the switch element 130 to trigger the corresponding key function. The switch element 130 and the extension portion 220 may have a predetermined distance.

In the example shown in fig. 5, the housing 10 is provided in an i-shaped configuration including a first horizontal arm, a vertical arm, and a second horizontal arm, the vertical arm being vertically connected to the first horizontal arm and the second horizontal arm, respectively. The installation groove 150 is formed in the first horizontal arm of the i-shaped structure, the through hole 140 is formed in the second horizontal arm of the i-shaped structure, the installation hole 110 is formed in the vertical arm, and the installation hole 110 is communicated with the installation groove 150 and the through hole 140. Referring to fig. 7, the switching element 130 is disposed on the second horizontal arm where the through hole 140 is located, and the switching element 130 is located on a surface of the second horizontal arm away from the mounting groove 150.

In this embodiment, in the initial state shown in fig. 7, the first fixing member a301 and the second fixing member a 401 are connected by suction, and the first fixing member B302 and the second fixing member B402 are connected by suction, so that the side key body 20 and the housing 10 are fixedly connected.

When an external force exists, for example, as shown in fig. 9 to 10, when an external force exists on the key cap 210 in the second direction, the first fixing element a301 slides on the second fixing element a 401, and the first fixing element B302 slides on the second fixing element B402, until the first triggering element 2401 interacts with the switch element 130, so as to trigger the key function, such as the power key to turn off. When an external force downward along the second direction is applied to the key cap 210, the second trigger element 2402 interacts with the switch element 130 to trigger a key function, such as power-on of the power key.

In the side key structure of this embodiment, the volume (volume +/volume-) can be adjusted by sliding the side key body 20 in the first direction, and the power key (power on/off) or the mute function (mute/mute cancel) can be realized by sliding the side key body 20 in the second direction. Multiple functions are realized by one side key, so that the cost is effectively saved, and the value of the side key structure is improved.

In an exemplary embodiment, the present disclosure also provides an electronic device, as shown in fig. 2 to 10, including a middle frame and a side key structure related to the foregoing embodiments; the middle frame forms a housing 10 of the side key structure.

In the electronic device in this embodiment, one side key body 20 is used to realize a plurality of side key functions, thereby saving space on the middle frame and effectively improving the aesthetic property. And only need set up a mounting hole 110 on the center, do benefit to and promote complete machine intensity, reduce the button design and can also effectively practice thrift the cost.

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A side key structure, comprising:

the contact-free switch comprises a shell, a switch element and a switch element, wherein the shell is provided with a mounting hole, two side walls of the mounting hole are respectively provided with a contact, the bottom wall of the mounting hole is provided with the switch element, and the connecting line direction of the two contacts is a first direction;

the side key body comprises a keycap and an extending part vertically connected with the keycap, the length direction of the keycap extending is along the first direction, the side key body is movably assembled in the mounting hole, and preset distances are reserved between the keycap and the shell in the first direction and the second direction; the second direction is the width direction of the keycap and is vertical to the first direction;

wherein, the extension is in the both sides face at first direction both ends is provided with respectively: the abutting part corresponds to the contact point, and the side face of the extending part far away from the keycap is provided with a trigger element;

the side key body is configured to turn on the contact portion and the corresponding contact when moved in the first direction, or turn on the switch element and the trigger element when moved in the second direction.

2. The side key structure according to claim 1, further comprising: a first fixing member and a second fixing member;

the first fixing piece is arranged on the keycap, and the second fixing piece is arranged on the shell and at a position corresponding to the first fixing piece;

the first fixing piece is connected with the second fixing piece so as to connect the keycap with the shell; or the first fixing piece and the second fixing piece are separated under the action of external force, so that the side key body moves in the first direction or the second direction.

3. The side key structure according to claim 2, wherein a mounting groove is provided on the housing, and the mounting hole is communicated with the mounting groove; the key cap assemble in the mounting groove, the mounting groove includes: the first mounting groove is positioned on one side of the mounting hole in the first direction, and the second mounting groove is positioned on the other side of the mounting hole in the first direction;

the key cap is in the one end of first direction with be provided with the permission between the lateral wall of first mounting groove the key cap removes preset interval, the key cap is in the other end of first direction with be provided with the permission between the lateral wall of second mounting groove the key cap removes preset interval.

4. The side key structure of claim 3, wherein the keycap is provided with the first fixing piece at both ends in the first direction;

the bottom wall of the first mounting groove and the bottom wall of the second mounting groove are respectively provided with the second fixing pieces, and the second fixing pieces are correspondingly connected with the first fixing pieces one by one;

the keycap is provided with a preset space between the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove, and the first fixing piece is connected with the second fixing piece to divide the preset space into two closed areas.

5. The side key structure of claim 3, further comprising: an elastic limiting member;

the elastic limiting part extends along a first direction, one end of the elastic limiting part is fixedly connected with the side wall of the mounting groove, and the other end of the elastic limiting part is abutted or connected with the first fixing part.

6. The side key structure of claim 5, wherein the elastic limit stop comprises: the first elastic limiting piece is arranged in the first mounting groove, and the second elastic limiting piece is arranged in the second mounting groove;

one end of the first elastic limiting piece is fixedly connected with the side wall of the first mounting groove, and the other end of the first elastic limiting piece is connected with the first fixing piece at one end of the keycap;

one end of the second elastic limiting part is fixedly connected with the side wall of the second mounting groove, and the other end of the second elastic limiting part is abutted to the first fixing part at the other end of the keycap.

7. The side key structure according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the first fixing member and the second fixing member are provided as magnetic members, and the magnetism of the first fixing member is opposite to that of the second fixing member.

8. The side key structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the switching element is provided as a Hall element, and the switching element is provided as a magnetic member.

9. The side key structure of claim 8, wherein two of said triggering elements are disposed on a side of said extension and have opposite magnetic properties, said two triggering elements being spaced apart along said second direction;

the side key body is used for moving in the second direction so as to enable any trigger element to be connected with the switch element.

10. An electronic device comprising a middle frame and the side key structure of any one of claims 1 to 9; the middle frame forms a housing of the side key structure.

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