TWI712062B - Key and electronic device with same - Google Patents

Abstract

A key is provided and is positioned on the housing of the electronic device. The key includes a keycap, a key holder, a waterproof ring and a keypad. The key holder is attached to the keycap. The key holder further defines holes. The waterproof ring is provided in the hole. The keypad is provided in the waterproof ring. And the keypad contacts with the keycap. A electronic device with the key is also provided.

Description

Button and electronic device with the button

The invention relates to a button and an electronic device with the button

In recent years, consumers' demand for waterproof mobile phones has increased day by day, and they also regard waterproof function as one of the conditions for purchasing new phones. In addition, higher requirements are put forward for the waterproof effect of waterproof mobile phones. At present, the waterproof design on the market is mainly based on a rubber membrane between the button and the switch to achieve the waterproof effect. However, the arrangement of the rubber film will have an indirect effect on the user's pressing feel.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a button that is comfortable to press.

The invention also provides an electronic device with the button.

A key is arranged on a housing of an electronic device. The key includes a key cap, a key support, a waterproof ring, and a key post. The key support is clipped to the key cap, and the key support is provided with perforations. The waterproof ring is arranged in the perforation, and the key column is arranged in the waterproof ring and resists the key cap.

An electronic device includes a housing, the electronic device further includes at least one of the keys, wherein the keys are arranged on the housing.

In summary, the button is arranged on the outer surface of the housing of the electronic device. A waterproof ring is provided on the perforation of the button bracket to obtain a button with waterproof and dustproof functions. At the same time, the button installation program is simple, and the pressing feel is better.

10: Shell

101: installation slot

1011: Through hole

1013: screw

20: Button

201: keycap

2011: first groove

2013: second groove

202: protruding part

203: Button bracket

2031: Piercing

2033: Through screw hole

204: card slot

205a: Button column

205b: Button column

2051: cylinder

2053: cylinder

2052: cap body

2054: Cap body

206: Card section

207: Waterproof ring

30: Button

301: keycap

303: Button bracket

305: Button column

40: switch module

401: switch

402: Switch

403: switch

100: electronic device

FIG. 1 is an electronic device with buttons according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a partial structure of the electronic device with buttons shown in FIG. 1 from a perspective.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the electronic device with buttons shown in FIG. 1 from another perspective.

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the electronic device with buttons shown in Fig. 2.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the electronic device with buttons shown in FIG. 3 from another perspective.

6 is a cross-sectional view of a partial structure of the electronic device with buttons shown in FIG. 1.

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used in the description of the present invention herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the case of no conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention provides an electronic device 100 in a preferred embodiment. The electronic device 100 may be various electronic devices with a housing, such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a smart watch, and the like. The electronic device 100 includes a casing 10 and keys arranged on the casing 10. Wherein, the button part is exposed on the outer surface of the housing 10.

Please refer to FIGS. 2 and 3 together. In this embodiment, the electronic device 100 further includes a switch module 40. The switch module 40 is installed in the housing 10. The switch module 40 is electrically connected to the components in the electronic device 100. The switch module 40 is also connected to the button to control the components in the electronic device 100 connected to the switch module 40 by pressing the button.

Please refer to FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 together, the housing 10 is provided with a mounting groove 101. The shape of the mounting groove 101 is consistent with the shape of the button. The button is accommodated in the mounting groove 101 and partially exposed from the mounting groove 101 to facilitate external pressing operations. In this embodiment, the mounting groove 101 is composed of a similar rounded rectangular bottom wall and a peripheral wall.

It can be understood that the number of buttons on the electronic device 100 can be adjusted according to actual needs. In this way, the number of buttons of the electronic device 100 may be one, two, three, etc. In this embodiment, the electronic device 100 has two buttons. For the convenience of description, the two keys are defined as key 20 and key 30 in the following description.

The key 20 includes a key cap 201, a key support 203, a key post 205a and a key post 205b. Corresponding to the key bar 205a and the key bar 205b, the switch module 40 includes a switch 401 and a switch 402. Wherein, the key bar 205a and the key bar 205b are set corresponding to the switch 401 and the switch 402, respectively.

The key cap 201 is partially exposed on the outer surface of the housing 10. The exposed part can facilitate the user to perceive the position where the button 20 is set, and also facilitate external pressing operations. A protrusion 202 extends in the vertical direction at both ends of the body of the keycap 201 respectively. A concave slot 204 is opened along the vertical direction of the body of the protruding portion 202. The slot 204 is used for clamping the button bracket 203. The main body of the keycap 201 is respectively provided with first grooves 2011 close to the protrusion 202. The body of the keycap 201 is respectively provided with a second groove 2013 close to the first groove 2011.

The key support 203 is used to fix the key cap 201. The key support 203 and the key cap 201 are roughly similar in shape. A strip part 206 is respectively extended along the horizontal direction at both ends of the key support 203 body. The clip part 206 is clipped to the clip slot 204 to assemble the key cap 201 and the key bracket 203 together.

The body of the key support 203 is provided with a through hole 2031 corresponding to the first groove 2011. The perforation 2031 penetrates the key support 203. The body of the key support 203 is provided with a through screw hole 2033 corresponding to the second groove 2013. Correspondingly, the bottom wall of the mounting groove 101 is arranged with the through hole 2031 And the through hole 1011 corresponding to the through screw hole 2033. In this way, the screw 1013 is sequentially passed through the through hole 1011 and the through screw hole 2033 inside the housing 10 to fix the key support 203 on the housing 10 of the electronic device 100, thereby The button 20 is fixed on the housing 10 of the electronic device 100. Wherein, the key cap 201 and the housing 10 completely cover the key support 203. Preferably, in this embodiment, the screw 1013 is provided corresponding to the second groove 2013, but does not touch the second groove 2013, so as to avoid the impact of the screw 1013 when the keycap 201 is pressed down The key cap 201 is pressed down.

The key post 205a and the key post 205b are substantially T-shaped. The main bodies of the button column 205a and the button column 205b are a column 2051 and a column 2053, respectively. A cap 2052 is provided at one end of the column 2051. A cap 2054 is provided at one end of the column 2053. The cap body 2052 and the cap body 2054 are vertically arranged relative to the pillar body 2051 and the pillar body 2053, respectively. The column 2051 of the key post 205a and the post 2053 of the key post 205b pass through the corresponding through hole 1011 and the perforation 2031 at the same time, and resist the corresponding first on the keycap 201 Groove 2011. The cap body 2052 of the key post 205a and the cap body 2054 of the key post 205b are against the switch 401 and the switch 402, respectively. In this way, when the outside presses one end of the keycap 201, it will drive the keypost 205a/the keypost 205b against the keycap 201 to resist and trigger the switch 401/402.

In this embodiment, the button 20 further includes a waterproof ring 207. The waterproof ring 207 has a ring structure. The waterproof ring 207 is made of elastic material, such as rubber. The waterproof ring 207 is disposed in the perforation 2031 of the key support 203. The outer diameter of the waterproof ring 207 is equal to the aperture of the perforation 2031, so that the waterproof ring 207 is disposed in the perforation 2031. The inner diameter of the waterproof ring 207 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the column 2051 of the key column 205a/the button column 205b, so that the inner surface of the waterproof ring 207 can be completely attached to the column 2051 The outer peripheral surface of the body 2053. At the same time, the waterproof ring 207 is completely affixed to the inner surface of the perforation 2031 by being squeezed by the cylinder 2051 and the cylinder 2053, thereby achieving the effects of waterproof and dustproof.

In other embodiments, in order to prevent the waterproof ring 207 from being squeezed from the perforation 2031, the two ends of the perforation 2031 are provided with apertures of different sizes. Wherein, the aperture of the through hole 2031 away from the end of the key cap 201 is slightly larger than the aperture of the end close to the key cap 201. The waterproof ring 207 is arranged at the end of the through hole 2031 with a slightly larger aperture.

Of course, the waterproof ring 207 can also be provided in the through screw hole 2033 to prevent dust and water.

In this embodiment, the key post 205 a and the key post 205 b are respectively located at two ends of the key cap 201. The user can respectively press the two ends of the key cap 201 to drive the key post 205 a and the key post 205 b to resist and trigger the corresponding switch 401 and the switch 402 to activate different functions in the electronic device 100. In addition, the button 20 may be a volume button, and the function may be to increase the volume and decrease the volume.

The key 30 includes a key cap 301, a key support 303 and a key post 305. Corresponding to the key post 305, the switch module 40 further includes a switch 403. Wherein, the key post 305 is set corresponding to the switch 403. The difference in structure between the button 30 and the button 20 is that the button 30 has only one button column 305. The user only needs to press the key cap 301 to bring the key post 305 to resist and trigger the switch 403 to activate other functions in the electronic device 100.

In other embodiments, the buttons on the electronic device 100 may be installed as buttons 20 and/or buttons 30 according to actual needs.

Taking the button 20 as an example, the process of mounting the button 20 on the electronic device 100 is:

Step 1: Clip the clip part 206 on the key support 203 to the slot 204 on the key cap 201 so that the key cap 201 and the key support 203 are assembled together.

Step 2: Set the waterproof ring 207 in the perforation 2031.

Step 3: Put the assembled key cap 201 and the key bracket 203 into the installation groove 101.

Step 4: Pass the screw 1013 through the through hole 1011 of the housing 10 and the through screw hole 2033 of the key support 203 in sequence, so as to fix the housing 10 and the key support 203 together.

Step 5: The column 2051 of the key post 205a and the post 2053 of the key post 205b pass through the corresponding through hole 1011 and the perforation 2031 at the same time, and resist the corresponding key cap 201 The first groove 2011. The cap body 2052 of the key post 205a and the cap body 2054 of the key post 205b abut against the switch 401 and the switch 402, respectively. In this way, the button 20 is already installed in the electronic device 100.

In summary, the button is arranged on the outer surface of the housing 10 of the electronic device 100. A waterproof ring 207 is provided on the perforation 2031 and the through screw hole 2033 of the key support 203 to obtain a key with waterproof and dustproof functions. At the same time, the button installation program is simple, and the pressing feel is better.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and not to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention can be modified or equivalently replaced. , Without departing from the spirit and essence of the technical solution of the present invention.

10: Shell

101: installation slot

1013: screw

201: keycap

202: protruding part

203: Button bracket

2031: Piercing

2033: Through screw hole

204: card slot

205a: Button column

205b: Button column

2051: cylinder

2053: cylinder

2052: cap body

2054: Cap body

206: Card section

207: Waterproof ring

301: keycap

303: Button bracket

305: Button column

40: switch module

401: switch

402: Switch

403: switch

Claims (8)

A key is provided on the housing of an electronic device. The improvement is that the key includes a key cap, a key support, a waterproof ring, a key post and a screw, the housing is provided with a through hole, and the key support is clamped to For the key cap, the key support is provided with perforations and through screw holes, the waterproof ring is arranged in the perforation, the key post is T-shaped, and the key post includes a post and a A cap with a vertical cylinder, the cylinder is arranged in the waterproof ring and resists the key cap, the cap is arranged at an end of the cylinder away from the key cap, wherein the perforation The two ends are provided with apertures of different sizes, the aperture of the perforation away from the keycap end is slightly larger than the aperture close to the keycap end, the waterproof ring is arranged at the end of the perforation with a slightly larger aperture, and the aperture of the waterproof ring The outer diameter is equal to the hole diameter of the slightly larger end of the perforated hole diameter, and the screw passes through the through hole of the housing and the through screw hole of the key support to fix the housing and the key support. The key according to claim 1, wherein the key cap includes a protruding part, and the protruding part respectively extends from both ends of the key cap body in a vertical direction. The button according to claim 2, wherein the protruding portion includes a card slot, the card slot is a concave structure, and the card slot is arranged perpendicular to the protruding portion body. The button according to claim 3, wherein the button holder includes a clip portion that extends horizontally from both ends of the button holder body and is clipped to the card slot, thereby connecting the The key cap and the key support are assembled together. The key according to claim 1, wherein the key cap and the shell completely cover the key support. The button according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof ring has a ring structure. The button according to claim 1, wherein the inner diameter of the waterproof ring is slightly smaller than the diameter of the column of the button column. An electronic device includes a housing, and the improvement is that the electronic device further includes at least one key according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the key is arranged on the housing.

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