CN208570437U

CN208570437U - a key structure

Info

Publication number: CN208570437U
Application number: CN201821195982.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 何广辉
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-07-26
Filing date: 2018-07-26
Publication date: 2019-03-01
Anticipated expiration: 2028-07-26

Abstract

The utility model discloses a key structure, comprising a casing, a key, a push switch and an elastic switch. The casing has an aperture, the key is located in the aperture, the push switch and the elastic switch are located in the casing, and the push switch is located in the opening direction of the aperture. On the upper side, the elastic switch is located on one side of the orifice in the pushing direction, and the pushing direction and the opening direction are perpendicular to each other, in which the button moves in the orifice along the pushing direction, and the button acts on the elastic switch; The key acts as a push switch. The above-mentioned structure enables the same button to be pressed and slid to be used for multi-function operations such as volume adjustment, photographing and zooming.

Description

A kind of press-key structure

Technical field

The utility model relates to field of mechanisms more particularly to a kind of press-key structures.

Background technique

The design of smart phone is more and more frivolous brief at present, and the space of mobile phone shell vivo applications is also opposite to be limited Contracting, but most of mobile phones still can retain the mechanical keys such as power key, volume key in appearance, and user can be by stirring or sliding Mode carry out the mechanical key of operating handset side, mechanical key can be used as volume adjustment, and the functions such as zoom of taking pictures use Etc. functions, so, the function of side key of smart phone is one-to-one mode of operation now, i.e., single side switch only has manipulation volume Simple function, the simple function etc. that only there is another single side switch manipulation to take pictures, multiple function uses need to arrange in pairs or groups multiple sides Key.So in the space pursued lightening smart phone and can not providing multiple side switch can be arranged simultaneously, therefore, it is directed to known skill The shortcomings that art, is improved.

Utility model content

The utility model embodiment provides a kind of press-key structure, single in a manner of the structure operation for solving side switch, most of It is simply possible to use in pressing or sliding, it can not the multi-purpose problem of a key.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the utility model is realized in this way:

The utility model provides a kind of press-key structure comprising: shell, key, push switch and elastic switch, shell tool There is aperture, key is located at aperture, and push switch and elastic switch are located in shell, and push switch is located at the opening direction in aperture On, elastic switch be located at aperture passage direction on side, elapse direction and opening direction it is orthogonal, wherein key along Direction is elapsed in moving in aperture, key acts on elastic switch；Key is moved along the opening direction in aperture, and key acts on Push switch.

In the utility model embodiment, two kinds of (or stirring) can be pressed and elapsed by such press-key structure Mode of operation, using as volume adjustment, zoom of taking pictures etc. is multi-functional to be operated with.Furthermore single key can carry out a variety of The operation of function can reduce the setting of key, to reduce the occupancy of electronic device inner space.

Detailed description of the invention

Attached drawing described herein is used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and constitutes one of the utility model Point, the exemplary embodiment of the utility model and the description thereof are used to explain the utility model, does not constitute to the utility model Improper restriction.In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1A its for the utility model first embodiment press-key structure schematic diagram.

Figure 1B its for the utility model first embodiment press-key structure side schematic view

Fig. 2 its for the utility model first embodiment press-key structure illustrative view.

Fig. 3 its for the utility model first embodiment press-key structure another illustrative view.

Fig. 4 its for the utility model second embodiment press-key structure schematic diagram.

Fig. 5 its for the utility model second embodiment press-key structure illustrative view.

Fig. 6 its for the utility model second embodiment press-key structure another illustrative view.

Fig. 7 its for the utility model third embodiment press-key structure schematic diagram.

Fig. 8 its for the utility model the 4th embodiment press-key structure schematic diagram.

Specific embodiment

The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, carries out the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model It clearly and completely describes, it is clear that the embodiments are a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than whole implementation Example.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are obtained without creative efforts The every other embodiment obtained, fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

Figure 1A and 1B are please referred to, the schematic diagram for the press-key structure of the first embodiment of the utility model shows with side It is intended to.As shown, present embodiment provides a kind of press-key structure 1, to be installed on electronic device (such as mobile phone or tablet computer Deng) press-key structure of side.The press-key structure 1 of present embodiment includes a variety of modes of operation (such as presses, stirs and sliding), The i.e. same key can pass through above-mentioned different mode of operation and reach several functions operation and (such as take pictures, volume adjustment or pass Close screen etc.), the key that can so reduce the side shell of electronic device is added, and equally can reach the technology hand of a variety of operations Section.Include shell 11, key 13, push switch 15 and elastic switch 17 in the press-key structure 1 of present embodiment.

From the above, press-key structure 1 is the key for being installed in handset shell side.The press-key structure 1 of present embodiment is It can carry out back and forth elapsing the key with vertical pressing.Shell 11 has aperture 110, and key 13 is located at aperture 110.Push switch 15 are located in shell 11 with elastic switch 17.Push switch 15 is located on the opening direction in aperture 110, and elastic switch 17 is located at hole Mouth 110 elapses direction and opening direction is orthogonal in the side in passage direction, and wherein key 13 is along passage direction in aperture It is moved in 110, i.e., the bore in aperture 110 outer diameter that is greater than key 13, key 13 act on (open) elasticity after elapsing and open Close 17；Wherein key 13 is moved along the opening direction in aperture 110, and key 13 acts on and (open) push switch 15.

In present embodiment, shell 11 has aperture 110, and aperture 110 is the perforation of rectangle, is connected to inside shell 11 Accommodating space 100.Key 13 further includes ontology 130, press section 131 and pushed section 133.The upper half of the ontology 130 of key 13 It is protruded by aperture 110, the part to carry out force operation (as elapsed or pressing) as user, the upper half of ontology 130 Outer diameter is less than the bore in aperture 110, i.e., has moveable gap between the upper half and aperture 110 of ontology 130.In this implementation In mode, the width of the upper half of ontology 130 is slightly less than the aperture width in aperture 110, and the upper half length of ontology 130 is less than hole The bore length of mouth 110, the upper half of such ontology 130 can be elapsed along the long side in aperture 110.The lower half of ontology 130 The bottom in portion have press section 131, press section 131 be located at key 13 press direction front end, the two of the lower half of ontology 130 Side has pushed section 133, and pushed section 133 is located at the both ends in the passage direction of key 13, that is, is identical to the longitudinal direction in aperture 110.

Furthermore push switch 15 includes fixing seat 151 and elastomer 153, and fixing seat 151 is located at the aperture 110 of shell 11 Opening direction on, elastomer 153 is set to fixing seat 151, and elastomer 153 is contacted with the press section 131 of key 13.

Also, elastic switch 17 includes the first elastic switch 17A and the second elastic switch 17B, the first elastic switch 17A and the Two elastic switch 17B are located at the two sides on the passage direction in aperture 110, the first elastic switch 17A and the second elastic switch 17B is relative to each other, and pushed section 133 includes the first pushed section 133A and the second pushed section 133B, and the first elastic switch 17A is located at the first pushed section On the passage direction of 133A, and the first pushed section 133A is connected to the first elastic switch 17A.Second elastic switch 17B is located at second On the passage direction of pushed section 133B, and the second pushed section 133B is connected to the second elastic switch 17B.

More specifically, the first elastic switch 17A and the second elastic switch 17B respectively includes side fixing seat 171, connects Contact element 173 and elastic component 175, side fixing seat 171 is set to 11 inside of shell, and is located at the side in aperture 110, side fixing seat 171 can be one of the forming with shell 11.Side fixing seat 171 has the first groove 1711 and second relative to the side in aperture 110 Groove 1713, the second groove 1713 are located at the side of the first groove 1171, and the first groove 1711 is close to shell 11.Contact 173 are set to the second groove 1713 of side fixing seat 171.Elastic component 175 has fixed part 1751, elastic portion 1753 and abutting part 1755, one end of elastic portion 175 is connected to fixed part 1751, and elastic portion 1753 is 1751 outward bending of self-fixed department extension Structure, the other end of elastic portion 1753 has abutting part 1755, and contact 173 is located on the displacement path of abutting part 1755, Abutting part 1755 is as the endpoint for being connected to contact 173.The fixed part 1751 of elastic component 175 is fixed on side fixing seat In 171 the first groove 1711.The elastic portion 1753 of elastic component 175 then extends to the second groove from the bending of the first groove 1711 At 1713 notch, abutting part 1755 corresponds to the side of contact 173, and abutting part 1755 and contact 173 are each other not Contact.The elastic portion 1753 of the pushed section 133 of key 13 and elastic component 175 is against each other together.

In present embodiment, the elastic component 175 of the first pushed section 133A and the first elastic switch 17A of key 13 are mutual Against the elastic component 175 of the second pushed section 133B and the second elastic switch 17B of key 13 are against each other.The first above-mentioned elasticity The elastic force of the elastic component 175 of switch 17A generates active force for the first pushed section 133A of key 13, the second elastic switch 17B's The elastic force of elastic component 175 generates another active force for the first pushed section 133A of key 13, and key 13 is so made to be able to maintain that power Balance, key 13 are maintained at the middle position in aperture 110 in the case where not operating, i.e. the long side both ends in aperture 110 are distinctly stayed There is moveable gap.The elastomer 153 of push switch 15 is resisted against the press section 131 of key 13, elastomer 153 equally with Elastic force generates active force for the press section 131 of key 13, and the lower half of key 13 is then directly against the shell of 110 side of aperture 11 inner wall of body, the position with the position for maintenance key 13 relative to aperture 110.

It is the illustrative view of the press-key structure of the first embodiment of the utility model referring to Figure 2 together with Fig. 3 With another illustrative view.As shown, in present embodiment, user in operation button structure 1, can for key 13 into Row passage operation and pressing operation.Referring to Fig. 2, pushing the upper half of key 13, the upper half of key 13 for passage operation Portion is moved along the long side in aperture 110, until the upper half of key 13 is resisted against one end of 110 long side of aperture, then key 13 First pushed section 133A of lower half presses on the elastic portion 1753 of the elastic component 175 of the first elastic switch 17A, by what is compressed The abutting part 1755 that elastic portion 1753 interlocks one end is resisted against contact 173, such contact 173 and the first elastic switch 17A Elastic component 175 electrically conduct, and the starting side as functional performance (such as take pictures, volume adjustment or close screen) Formula.In addition to this, the second pushed section 133B of key 13 is then far from the second elastic switch 17B, and the elasticity of the second elastic switch 17B The elastic portion 1753 of part 175 because not by the second pushed section 133B against external force, elastic component 175 is extensive because of elastic restoring force It is multiple to make the elastic portion 1753 of elastic component 175 maintain persistently to be resisted against the second pushed section 133B at original state, until key 13 no longer It is mobile, and elastic component 175 presents and is unfolded to resist the second pushed section 133B in key 13.Conversely, if the second pushed section of key 13 133B presses on the second elastic switch 17B, is also identical to described in previous paragraphs, and (such as takes pictures, sound as another functional performance Amount adjusts or closes screen etc.) Starting mode, therefore, repeated no more in this.

In addition, key 13 can be pressed towards the direction in aperture 110, make the press section 131 of key 13 mortgage on by Compress switch 15 elastomer 153, make elastomer 153 that can stress on the surface electrical behavior part (such as circuit board) of fixing seat 151, and Generation electrically conducts signal, so can be used as the Starting mode of the functional performance of another.It is no longer pressed in key 13 same When, then key 13 is supported go back to origin-location by the elastic restoring force of elastomer 153.

It referring to Figure 4 together, is the schematic diagram of the press-key structure of the second embodiment of the utility model.As schemed Show, present embodiment is compared to the difference of first embodiment, the fixed form of key 13, and present embodiment is to combine It stirs and two kinds of modes of operation of pressing.In present embodiment, the first flexible positioning piece 19A and the second flexible positioning piece are further included 19B, the first flexible positioning piece 19A and the second flexible positioning piece 19B are respectively arranged at the two sides of push switch 15, and key 13 more wraps The first positioning region 21A and the second positioning region 21B are included, the first positioning region 21A and the second positioning region 21B are located at press section 131 Two sides, the first positioning region 21A and the second positioning region 23 sequentially have first by inside (i.e. the side of press section 131) outward Locating slot 211, the second locating slot 213 and third locating slot 215, i.e. the second locating slot 213 are located at the first locating slot 211 and third Between locating slot 215.When press-key structure 1 is in the state of being not used, the first flexible positioning piece 19A is positioned at the first positioning region The second locating slot 213 of 21A, the second flexible positioning piece 19B are positioned at the second locating slot 213 of the second positioning region 21B.Key 13 The first pushed section 133A be not resisted against the first elastic switch 17A, the second pushed section 133B of key 13 is not resisted against the second elasticity and opens Close 17B.Above-mentioned positioning method makes key 13 be able to maintain that dynamic balance, and the two sides pushed section 133 of key 13 does not need to penetrate yet and support Elastic switch 17 is against to maintain dynamic balance, key 13 is maintained at the middle position in aperture 110, i.e. hole in the case where not operating Distinctly there are moveable gaps at the long side both ends of mouth 110.

It is the illustrative view of the press-key structure of the second embodiment of the utility model also referring to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 Schematic diagram is moved with another seat.As shown, in present embodiment, user in operation button structure, can for key 13 into Row stirs operation and pressing operation.First pushed section 133A of key 13 is pushed toward the first elastic switch 17A.First elasticity is fixed Position part 19A running fix is in the first locating slot 211 of the first positioning region 21A, and the second flexible positioning piece 19B running fix is in second The third locating slot 215 of positioning region 21B, then the first pushed section 133A of key 13 presses on the elastic component of the first elastic switch 17A 175 elastic portion 1753, the abutting part 1755 for being interlocked one end by the elastic portion 1753 compressed are resisted against contact 173, so Contact 173 electrically conducts with the elastic component 175 of the first elastic switch 17A, and (such as takes pictures, volume as functional performance Adjust or close screen etc.) Starting mode.Simultaneously, since the first flexible positioning piece 19A of key 13 is positioned at first Positioning region 21A, the second flexible positioning piece 19B are positioned at the second positioning region 21B, enable key 13 through above-mentioned positioning method Dynamic balance is maintained, for key 13 in the case where no longer being operated, key 13 is maintained at one end position of long side in aperture 110.

Furthermore the second pushed section 133B of key 13 is pushed into (not shown) toward the second elastic switch 17B.First is flexibly positioned Part 19A running fix is in the third locating slot 215 of the first positioning region 21A.Second flexible positioning piece 19B running fix is fixed in second The first locating slot 211 of position portion 21B.Second pushed section 133B of key 13 presses on the elastic component 175 of the second elastic switch 17B Elastic portion 1753, the abutting part 1755 for being interlocked one end by the elastic portion 1753 that compresses is resisted against contact 173, so contacts Part 173 electrically conducts with the elastic component 175 of the second elastic switch 17B, and (such as takes pictures, volume adjustment as functional performance Or close screen etc.) Starting mode.Simultaneously, the long side that key 13 is maintained at aperture 110 through above-mentioned positioning method is another One end position.

In addition, the key 13 of present embodiment carries out pressing operation, the first flexibly positioned key 19A is further pressed on With the second flexibly positioned key 19B.In addition to this, other structures and pressing mode are all identical to first embodiment, therefore no longer superfluous It states.

Referring to Fig. 7, its schematic diagram for the press-key structure of the third embodiment of the utility model.As shown, this The difference of embodiment and first embodiment is that present embodiment is unilateral elastic switch 17.The upper half of key 13 Side be resisted against shell 11 110 long side of aperture one end, the other end is there are moveable gap, and the lower half of key 13 The side in portion has pushed section 133, and the corresponding elastic switch 17 in pushed section 133 is against each other.In the passage knot of present embodiment Structure, which elapses the pushing arrangement that mode of operation is identical to first embodiment with it, only has the first elastic switch 17A and key 13 First pushed section 133A, and the pressing structure of present embodiment and its mode of operation are identical to first embodiment, therefore, not in this It repeats again.

Referring to Fig. 8, its schematic diagram for the case structure of the 4th embodiment of the utility model.As shown, this The difference of embodiment and second embodiment is that present embodiment is unilateral elastic switch 17.The upper half of key 13 Side be resisted against shell 11 110 long side of aperture one end, there are moveable gaps for the other end.In present embodiment Pushing arrangement combination location structure, which elapses the pushing arrangement that mode of operation is identical to second embodiment with it, only has the first bullet The first pushed section 133A of property switch 17A, the first flexibly positioned key 19A and the first positioning region 21A and key 13, wherein this implementation First positioning region 21A of mode can omit third locating slot 215, because only needing key 13 being positioned at the first locating slot 211 (i.e. Passage state) with the location structure that is positioned under second locating slot 213 (not elapsing state) two states, in other words, Yu Ben In embodiment, positioning region 21 sequentially had outward by inside (side i.e. with press section 131) the first locating slot 211 with Second locating slot 212, wherein flexible positioning piece 19 is positioned at the first locating slot 211, then the pushed section 131 of key 13 is not against elasticity Switch 17；Wherein flexible positioning piece 19 is positioned at the second locating slot 213, then the pushed section 131 of key 13 compresses elastic switch 17.This The pressing structure of embodiment and its mode of operation are identical to first embodiment, therefore, it is repeated no more in this.

In conclusion present embodiment provides a kind of press-key structure comprising shell, key, push switch and elasticity are opened It closes, shell has aperture, and key is located at aperture, and push switch and elastic switch are located in shell, and push switch is located at aperture On opening direction, elastic switch is located at side of the aperture on passage direction, elapses direction and opening direction is orthogonal, wherein For key along passage direction in moving in aperture, key acts on elastic switch；Key is moved along the opening direction in aperture, is pressed Key acts on push switch.The operation that above structure can make same key that can be pressed and be slided, to clap as volume adjustment It is operated with according to zoom etc. is multi-functional.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "include", "comprise" or its any other variant are intended to non-row His property includes, so that the process, method, article or the device that include a series of elements not only include those elements, and And further include other elements that are not explicitly listed, or further include for this process, method, article or device institute it is intrinsic Element.In the absence of more restrictions, the element limited by sentence "including a ...", it is not excluded that including being somebody's turn to do There is also other identical elements in the process, method of element, article or device.

The embodiments of the present invention are described above in conjunction with attached drawing, but the utility model is not limited to The specific embodiment stated, the above mentioned embodiment is only schematical, rather than restrictive, this field it is common Technical staff is not departing from the utility model aims and scope of the claimed protection situation under the enlightenment of the utility model Under, many forms can be also made, are belonged within the protection of the utility model.

Claims

1. A key structure, characterized in that it comprises: a housing, a key, a push switch and an elastic switch, the housing has an aperture, the key is located in the aperture, the push switch and the elastic switch In the housing, the push switch is located in the opening direction of the orifice, the elastic switch is located on one side of the orifice in the pushing direction, the pushing direction and the opening direction are perpendicular to each other, wherein The button moves in the hole along the pushing direction, and the button acts on the elastic switch; the button moves along the opening direction of the hole, and the button acts on the pressing switch.

2 . The button structure according to claim 1 , wherein the button has a pressing portion and a pushing portion, the pushing portion is located on one side of the pressing portion in the pushing direction, and the pressing portion abuts against 2 . Connected to the push switch, the elastic switch is located in the pushing direction of the push portion.

3 . The button structure of claim 2 , wherein the push portion of the button and the elastic switch abut against each other. 4 .

4 . The key structure according to claim 2 , wherein the elastic switch has a side fixing seat, a contact piece and an elastic piece, the side fixing seat is arranged inside the casing, and the side fixing seat is opposite to the side fixing seat. 5 . One side of the orifice has a first groove and a second groove, the second groove is located on one side of the first groove, the contact piece is arranged in the second groove, the elastic The piece is arranged in the first groove.

5 . The key structure according to claim 4 , wherein the elastic member has a fixing portion, an elastic portion and an abutting portion, the fixing portion is fixed in the first groove, and the elastic portion is fixed in the first groove. 6 . One end is connected to the fixing portion, the elastic portion is a structure that bends and extends outward from the fixing portion, the other end of the elastic portion has the abutting portion, and the contact piece is located at the abutting portion on the displacement path.

6 . The key structure of claim 2 , further comprising an elastic positioning member, the elastic positioning member is disposed on one side of the push switch, the key further comprises a positioning portion, and the positioning portion is located on the side of the push switch. 7 . On one side of the pressing portion, the positioning portion has a first positioning groove and a second positioning groove in sequence from the inner side to the outer side;

The elastic positioning member is positioned in the first positioning groove or the second positioning groove.

7 . The key structure of claim 2 , wherein the elastic switch comprises a first elastic switch and a second elastic switch, and the first elastic switch and the second elastic switch are respectively located at the aperture. 8 . The first elastic switch and the second elastic switch are opposite to each other, the push portion includes a first push portion and a second push portion. In the pushing direction, the second elastic switch is located in the pushing direction of the second push portion.

8 . The key structure of claim 7 , wherein the first push portion and the first elastic switch abut against each other, and the second push portion and the second elastic switch abut against each other. 9 .

9 . The button structure of claim 7 , further comprising a first elastic positioning member and a second elastic positioning member, the first elastic positioning member and the second elastic positioning member are respectively disposed on the Press both sides of the switch, the button further includes a first positioning part and a second positioning part, the first positioning part and the second positioning part are respectively located on both sides of the pressing part, the first positioning part and the second positioning portion has a first positioning groove, a second positioning groove and a third positioning groove in sequence from the inner side to the outer side;

wherein the first elastic positioning member is positioned at the second positioning groove of the first positioning portion, and the second elastic positioning member is positioned at the second positioning groove of the second positioning portion;

The first elastic positioning member is positioned in the first positioning groove of the first positioning portion, and the second elastic positioning member is positioned in the third positioning groove of the second positioning portion;

The first elastic positioning member is positioned in the third positioning groove of the first positioning portion, and the second elastic positioning member is positioned in the first positioning groove of the second positioning portion.

10 . The key structure of claim 2 , wherein the push switch further comprises a fixing seat and an elastic body, the fixing seat is located in the opening direction of the orifice, and the elastic body is disposed on the opening. 11 . the fixing seat, and the elastic body is in contact with the pressing part of the button.