CN207719075U - The multifunction push key of electronic equipment and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application discloses a multi-functional button of an electronic device, which includes a button body, a support piece, a fingerprint module, a first metal metal plate and a second metal metal plate; The elastic arm; the fingerprint module is arranged on the main body of the supporting sheet; the button body is fixedly connected with the supporting sheet, and has an avoidance hole opposite to the fingerprint module; the button body includes a sound-increasing button in contact with one side surface of the first elastic arm and A sound-reducing button in contact with one side surface of the second elastic arm; the first dome is arranged on the surface of the other side of the first elastic arm away from the sound-increasing button, and can communicate with the increasing sound of the electronic device under pressure. Sound control circuit; the second dome is arranged on the surface of the second elastic arm on the other side away from the sound reduction button, and can communicate with the sound reduction control circuit of the electronic device under pressure. This solution can solve the problems of complex control, difficulty in waterproofing and high manufacturing cost in current electronic equipment. The application also discloses an electronic device.

Description

Electronic equipment and multi-function keys for electronic equipment

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment design, and in particular to an electronic equipment and a multifunctional key of the electronic equipment.

Background technique

With the advancement of science and technology and the continuous improvement of people's needs, electronic products have developed rapidly. As consumer electronic products for the masses, the performance of electronic devices (such as mobile phones) is constantly being optimized. With the continuous improvement of user experience, the pursuit of more personalized electronic equipment and appearance experience, thereby enhancing the sense of technology of electronic equipment, has become an important direction of electronic equipment research and development.

Buttons of electronic equipment are an important control part of electronic equipment. At present, the shape and arrangement position of buttons of electronic equipment are constantly being optimized. However, the keys of the current electronic equipment are distributed in different positions of the electronic equipment. When the user controls the electronic equipment through the keys, the user needs to search for a finger in a large range, which is not conducive to the user's manipulation of the electronic equipment, and thus leads to the user's failure to control the electronic equipment. The control experience is not good; and the distribution of buttons at different positions during the user's grasping process will also lead to the user's poor grasping experience.

At the same time, different keys of the electronic device are arranged at different positions, which requires the electronic device to design a special waterproof structure at these positions. Apparently, the distribution of keys on electronic devices presents a great challenge to the waterproofing of electronic devices, and the electronic devices are equipped with waterproof structures at multiple key positions, which will lead to a substantial increase in the manufacturing cost of electronic devices. How to solve the above problems has become an important research direction for electronic device developers.

Utility model content

An embodiment of the present application provides a multi-function button of an electronic device, so as to solve the problems of complex manipulation, difficulty in waterproofing and high manufacturing cost of buttons distributed in different positions of the current electronic device.

In order to solve the above problems, the embodiment of the present application adopts the following technical solutions:

A multifunctional button for an electronic device, including a button body, a support sheet, a fingerprint module, a first metal pin and a second metal metal pin; wherein, the support chip includes a support body, a first elastic arm, and a second elastic arm The fingerprint module is arranged on the main body of the support sheet; the button body is fixedly connected with the support sheet, and has an avoidance hole opposite to the fingerprint module; the button body includes the first A sound-increasing button in contact with one side surface of the elastic arm and a sound-reducing button in contact with one side surface of the second elastic arm; the first dome is arranged on the first elastic arm away from the sound-increasing button On the surface of the other side of the key, it can communicate with the sound-increasing control circuit of the electronic device under pressure; the second dome is arranged on the other side of the second elastic arm away from the sound-reducing key On one side surface, it can communicate with the sound reduction control circuit of the electronic equipment under pressure.

An electronic device includes the above-mentioned multi-function key.

The above at least one technical solution adopted in the embodiment of the present application can achieve the following beneficial effects:

The multifunctional button disclosed in the embodiment of the present application integrates the fingerprint module, the volume increase button and the volume reduction button into a whole, so that the whole can be installed in the same area of the electronic device. The user can realize the fingerprint operation, the sound increase operation and the sound reduction operation in a small control range, thereby improving the user's control experience and grasping experience. During the design process, the designer only needs to design a waterproof structure on the electronic device for the multi-function button of the present application, which can reduce the difficulty of waterproof design and the manufacturing cost of the electronic device.

Description of drawings

The drawings described here are used to provide a further understanding of the application and constitute a part of the application. The schematic embodiments and descriptions of the application are used to explain the application and do not constitute an improper limitation to the application. In the attached picture:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a multifunctional key disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of a part of the structure of the multi-function button shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of a part of the structure of the multi-function button shown in Fig. 1;

FIG. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the multi-function button shown in FIG. 1 at another viewing angle;

Fig. 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a mobile phone with multi-function buttons shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another multi-function button disclosed in the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile phone with the multi-function keys shown in FIG. 6 .

Explanation of reference signs:

100-button body, 110-increase volume button, 120-volume reduction button, 130-avoidance hole, 140-positioning column, 150-switch button, 200-support piece, 210-support piece main body, 220-first elastic arm . -FPC.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application clearer, the technical solution of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with specific embodiments of the present application and corresponding drawings. Apparently, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of this application.

The technical solutions provided by various embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to Figures 1-4. The embodiment of the present application discloses a multi-function button for an electronic device. The disclosed multi-function button includes a button body 100, a support sheet 200, a fingerprint module 300, a first dome 400 and a second Pins 500.

Wherein, the supporting sheet 200 includes a supporting sheet main body 210 , a first elastic arm 220 and a second elastic arm 230 , the first elastic arm 220 and the second elastic arm 230 have good elasticity, and elastically deform when pressed.

The fingerprint module 300 is disposed on the support sheet main body 210 . The key body 100 is fixedly connected with the supporting sheet 200 , and the key body 100 has an escape hole 130 opposite to the fingerprint module 300 . The button body 100 includes a volume increase button 110 and a volume decrease button 120 , the volume increase button 110 is in contact with a side surface of the first elastic arm 220 , and the volume reduction button 120 is in contact with a side surface of the second elastic arm 230 . Both the volume up button 110 and the volume down button 120 can be manipulated by the user to deform or move.

The first dome 400 is disposed on the surface of the first elastic arm 220 on the other side away from the volume increase button 110 , and can communicate with the volume increase control circuit of the electronic device under pressure. The second dome 500 is disposed on the surface of the second elastic arm 230 on the other side away from the sound reduction button 120 , and can communicate with the sound reduction control circuit of the electronic device under pressure.

In the actual operation process, the user can drive the first elastic arm 220 to deform by pressing the volume increase button 110, and the deformation of the first elastic arm 220 will make the first metal dome 400 under pressure, thereby making the first metal dome The chip 400 is connected to the sound-increasing control circuit of the electronic device to realize the sound-increasing. Similarly, the user can drive the second elastic arm 230 by pressing the sound reduction button 120, and the deformation of the second elastic arm 230 will make the second metal dome 500 under pressure, thereby making the second metal metal pin 500 communicate with the electronic device The sound reduction control circuit realizes sound reduction. The user can realize the fingerprint operation through the fingerprint module 300 .

The multi-function key disclosed in the embodiment of the present application integrates the fingerprint module 300, the volume increase key 110 and the volume decrease key 120 into a whole, so that the whole can be installed in the same area of the electronic device. The user can realize the fingerprint operation, the sound increase operation and the sound reduction operation in a small control range, thereby improving the user's control experience and grasping experience. During the design process, the designer only needs to design a waterproof structure on the electronic device for the multi-function button of the present application, which can reduce the difficulty of waterproof design and the manufacturing cost of the electronic device.

In order to improve the stability and compactness of the assembly, in the multi-function button disclosed in the embodiment of the present application, one of the supporting sheet 200 and the button body 100 is provided with a positioning column, and the other is provided with a positioning hole, and the positioning hole can be aligned with the positioning hole. Column positioning fit. During the assembly process, the operator can realize the assembly through the positioning cooperation between the positioning hole and the positioning column. In a specific implementation manner, the key body 100 is provided with a positioning post 140 , and the supporting sheet 200 is provided with a positioning hole 240 . Preferably, there may be a plurality of positioning posts 140 and they are discretely distributed on the key body 100 ; correspondingly, there may be a plurality of positioning holes 240 and they are discretely distributed on the support sheet 200 .

The support sheet 200 and the key body 100 can also be fixedly connected by an adhesive layer, and the structure of the support sheet 200 and the key body 100 can be simplified by fixing with an adhesive layer. Specifically, the support sheet 200 and the key body 100 can be fixedly connected by double-sided adhesive tape.

In the embodiment of the present application, the support piece 200 can be made of a material with good elasticity, so as to ensure its good elasticity, and finally facilitate the first elastic arm 220 and the second elastic arm 230 to exert their elasticity. In a specific implementation manner, the support sheet 200 is a support steel sheet.

In a specific implementation manner, please refer to FIG. 3 again. In a specific implementation manner, the fingerprint module 300 protrudes from the support sheet main body 210 and is positioned and matched with the escape hole 130 . The user can operate the fingerprint module 300 in the area opposite to the escape hole 130 .

The multi-function key disclosed in the embodiment of the present application may further include a fingerprint cover 600 . The fingerprint cover 600 is installed on the side of the key body 100 away from the support sheet 200 , and the fingerprint cover 600 is attached to the surface of the fingerprint module 300 . The fingerprint cover 600 can protect the fingerprint module 300 .

In the multi-function button disclosed in the embodiment of the present application, the fingerprint module 300 may include a third metal dome 700, as shown in FIG. The third metal dome 700 can be connected to the fingerprint control circuit under the condition that the support piece main body 210 is pressed, so as to realize the user's fingerprint operation. In this case, the fingerprint module 300 is a push-type fingerprint module, which needs to be operated by pressing from the user. Of course, the fingerprint module 300 can also be a touch-type fingerprint module, and the user only needs to touch to complete the fingerprint operation.

Usually, the control circuit of the electronic device is located in its inner cavity, in order to facilitate the first metal dome 400 and the second metal dome 500 to communicate with the corresponding circuit under pressure. In a preferred solution, the first metal dome 400 and the second metal dome 500 may be arranged on the side surface of the supporting sheet 200 away from the key body 100 . Correspondingly, when the fingerprint module 300 is a push-type fingerprint module, the third metal pin 700 can also be located on the same side of the supporting plate 200 as the first metal metal plate 400 and the second metal metal plate 500 .

In order to facilitate assembly, in the embodiment of the present application, the fingerprint module 300, the first metal pin 400, the second metal metal plate 500 and the third metal metal plate 700 are arranged on the Both sides of the supporting sheet 200. In this case, in a specific implementation manner, a part of the FPC800 is located on one side surface of the supporting sheet 200 and is connected to the fingerprint module 300; the other part of the FPC800 is bent around the edge of the supporting sheet 200 to the other side surface of the support piece 200 and connected to the first metal dome 400 , the second metal dome 500 and the third metal dome 700 .

In the present application, the volume increase button 110 , the volume reduction button 120 and the escape hole 130 can be arranged on the button body 100 in various arrangements. Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 3 , in a specific implementation manner, the volume increase button 110 and the volume decrease button 120 may be respectively arranged on both sides of the escape hole 130 .

Please refer to FIG. 6 , in a more preferred solution, a switch button 150 may also be provided on the button body 100 , and the support piece 200 may include a third elastic arm. In the same way, the third elastic arm is provided with a fourth dome, and the fourth dome can be connected to the switch control circuit of the electronic device when it is under pressure. The multifunctional button disclosed in this preferred solution can integrate the switch button 150, the volume increase button 110, the volume reduction button 120 and the fingerprint module 300, thereby further optimizing the performance of the electronic device, improving the user experience and reducing the cost of the electronic device. manufacturing cost.

In the same way, the volume increase button 110 , the volume reduction button 120 , the escape hole 130 and the switch button 150 can be arranged on the button body 100 in various ways. Please refer to FIG. 6 again. In a specific arrangement, the volume-increasing button 110 and the volume-decreasing button 120 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the avoidance hole 130 , and the switch button 150 is located on the upper side or the lower side of the avoidance hole 130 . It should be noted that the arrangement orientations of the volume increase button 110 , the volume decrease button 120 , the avoidance hole 130 and the switch button 150 are all defined under the control orientation of the user.

Based on the multi-function key disclosed in the embodiment of the present application, the embodiment of the present application further discloses an electronic device, and the disclosed electronic device includes the multi-function key of the electronic device described in any one of the above embodiments.

In the present application, the electronic device may be an electronic device with a display module such as a mobile phone (as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7 ), a tablet computer, and the present application does not limit the specific type of the electronic device.

The above-mentioned embodiments of this application focus on the differences between the various embodiments. As long as the different optimization features of the various embodiments are not contradictory, they can be combined to form a better embodiment. Considering the simplicity of the text, here No longer.

The above descriptions are only examples of the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and changes may occur in this application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included within the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims (12)

1. The multi-function button of electronic equipment is characterized in that it includes a button body, a support sheet, a fingerprint module, a first metal pin and a second metal metal plate; wherein, the support plate includes a support body, a first spring arm and a second elastic arm; the fingerprint module is arranged on the main body of the support sheet; the button body is fixedly connected with the support sheet, and has an escape hole opposite to the fingerprint module; the button body It includes a sound increasing button in contact with one side surface of the first elastic arm and a sound reducing button in contact with one side surface of the second elastic arm; the first dome is arranged on the first elastic arm On the surface of the other side away from the sound boosting button, and can communicate with the sound boosting control circuit of the electronic device under pressure; the second dome is arranged on the second elastic arm away from the on the other side surface of the sound reduction button, and can communicate with the sound reduction control circuit of the electronic device under the pressed state. 2. The multi-function button according to claim 1, characterized in that, one of the support sheet and the button body is provided with a positioning post, and the other is provided with the positioning hole, and the positioning The hole is positioned and matched with the positioning post. 3. The multi-function key according to claim 1, wherein the support sheet is fixedly connected to the key body through a glue layer. 4. The multi-function key according to claim 1, wherein the supporting sheet is a supporting steel sheet. 5 . The multi-function button according to claim 1 , wherein the fingerprint module protrudes from the main body of the supporting sheet, and is positioned and matched with the avoidance hole. 6 . 6. The multi-function key according to claim 5, further comprising a fingerprint cover, the fingerprint cover is installed on the side of the key body away from the support sheet, and the fingerprint cover is attached on the surface of the fingerprint module. 7. The multi-function key according to claim 1, wherein the volume increasing key and the volume decreasing key are respectively arranged on both sides of the avoidance hole. 8. The multi-function button according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the support sheet is an elastic arm structure, and a third metal dome is arranged on the main body of the support sheet, and the third metal dome is placed on the main body of the support sheet The main body of the supporting sheet is connected to the fingerprint control circuit under pressure. 9. The multi-function key according to claim 8, wherein the third metal pin is located on the same side of the supporting plate as the first metal metal pin and the second metal metal pin, And they are all arranged on the support sheet through the FPC, a part of the FPC is located on the side surface of the support sheet facing the key body, and is connected with the fingerprint module; the other part of the FPC bypasses the the edge of the support sheet, and bend to the surface of the other side of the support sheet away from the key body, and connect with the first dome, the second dome and the third dome The slices are connected. 10. The multi-function key according to claim 1, characterized in that, the key body is provided with an on/off button, the support piece includes a third elastic arm, and a fourth pot is arranged on the third elastic arm. The dome, the fourth dome can be connected to the switch control circuit of the electronic device when it is under pressure. 11. The multi-function button according to claim 10, wherein the volume increasing button and the sound reducing button are respectively located on the left and right sides of the avoidance hole, and the switch button is located on the side of the avoidance hole upper or lower side. 12. Electronic equipment, characterized by comprising the multi-function key according to any one of claims 1-11.