CN105513866B - Side switch water repellent component - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a side key waterproof assembly, including: a key, a bracket, and a waterproof mold, wherein the key includes a key cap, a key column, and at least two lower ends with protruding legs, and the key column and the legs are fixed. On the lower surface of the key cap; the bracket is located under the key cap, the bracket includes a mounting plate and a mounting piece arranged under the mounting plate, a through hole is arranged on the mounting plate, and a through hole is formed at one end of the card leg and the key post, and the card The protrusions on the legs are clamped under the mounting plate, and the clamping legs and key column can move axially along the through hole; the waterproof mold is located under the bracket, and the upper surface of the waterproof mold is provided with a first groove, which is used for the sleeve A key column and a clamping leg passing through the through hole are provided. It is used to save the cost of the side key waterproof components.

Description

Side key waterproof components

technical field

The embodiments of the present invention relate to the technical field of electronic products, and in particular to a side key waterproof component.

Background technique

With the continuous improvement of the functions of electronic products, users have higher and higher requirements for the waterproof performance of electronic products. Most electronic products (such as mobile phones, tablet computers, etc.) have side buttons, and the waterproof performance of the side buttons plays an important role in the overall waterproof performance of terminals. play a vital role.

In the prior art, the side key waterproof assembly is generally shown in Figure 1, please refer to Figure 1, the side key waterproof assembly includes a key 101, an external fixing structure 102, a silicone waterproof structure 103, a steel plate 104, a back glue 105 and a frame 106; wherein, the two ends of the key 101 are provided with a locking body, and the outer fixing structure 102 is used to set the locking body of the key 101 under the outer fixing structure 102, so as to prevent the key 101 from falling outward, and the silicone waterproof structure 103 is located on the key 101, and the silicone waterproof structure 103 is fixed on the frame body 106 through the steel plate 104 and the back glue 105. In the above-mentioned side key waterproof assembly, by setting the silicone waterproof structure 103 under the key column of the key, the water entering from the gap between the key 101 and the external fixing structure 102 cannot enter the interior of the terminal, thereby playing a waterproof role.

However, in the above-mentioned side key waterproof assembly, since the external fixing structure 102 is located outside the frame body 106, in order to ensure the aesthetic appearance of the terminal, the external fixing structure 102 needs to be decorated with art, thereby increasing the cost of the side key waterproof assembly.

Contents of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention provides a side key waterproof assembly, which saves the cost of the side key waterproof assembly.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a side key waterproof assembly, including: a button, a bracket, and a waterproof mold, wherein,

The key comprises a key cap, a key post and at least two lower ends with raised legs, the key post and the legs are fixed on the lower surface of the key cap;

The bracket is located under the key cap, and the bracket includes a mounting plate and a mounting piece arranged under the mounting plate, and a through hole is arranged on the mounting plate, and one end of the clamping leg and the key column passes through The through hole is provided, and the protrusion on the clamping leg is clamped under the mounting plate, and the clamping leg and the key post can move axially along the through hole;

The waterproof mold is located under the bracket, and the upper surface of the waterproof mold is provided with a first groove, and the first groove is used to sleeve the key column and the clamping leg passing through the through hole .

According to the side key waterproof assembly described above, the side key waterproof assembly further includes a frame, and the frame is provided with a second groove matching the shape of the lower surface of the waterproof mould.

According to the above-mentioned side key waterproof assembly, the length of the locking leg is shorter than the length of the key column.

In the side key waterproof assembly described above, the lower surface of the mounting plate and the bottom of the key post are attached to the upper surface of the waterproof mold respectively.

According to the side key waterproof assembly described above, the number of the clamping legs is two, and each of the clamping legs is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the key column.

According to the above-mentioned side key waterproof assembly, the number of the through holes is three, and each of the through holes is used to pass through the key column and each of the locking legs.

In the side key waterproof assembly described above, the number of the first grooves is three, one of the first grooves is used to sleeve the key column passing through the through hole, two of the first grooves The first grooves are respectively used for sheathing each of the clamping legs passing through the through hole.

According to the above-mentioned side key waterproof assembly, the waterproof mold is made of silica gel.

According to the above-mentioned side key waterproof assembly, the mounting part is ultrasonically welded on the frame body.

The side key waterproof assembly provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a key, a bracket and a waterproof mold. The key includes a key cap, a key column and at least two lower ends with raised legs, and the key column and the legs are fixed under the key cap. On the surface, the bracket is located under the key cap, and the bracket includes a mounting plate and a mounting piece arranged under the mounting plate. A through hole is arranged on the mounting plate, and one end of the card leg and the key column is pierced with a through hole, and the protrusion on the card leg It is clamped under the mounting plate, and the clamping leg and the button post can move axially along the through hole. The waterproof mold is located under the bracket, and the upper surface of the waterproof mold is provided with a first groove, and the first groove is used to sleeve through the through hole The key columns and legs of the hole, the first groove can prevent water from entering the terminal, in this side key waterproof assembly, the mounting parts on the bracket can fix the bracket, and the legs on the key can be clamped on the mounting plate of the bracket At the same time, the waterproof mold is located under the bracket. When the bracket is fixed, the waterproof mold is also fixed, so that the entire side key waterproof component is fixed, and there is no need to add peripherals to the side key waterproof component. The external fixed structure eliminates the need for artistic decoration of the external fixed structure, which saves the cost of the side key waterproof components.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description These are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without any creative effort.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a side key waterproof assembly provided by the prior art;

Fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram 1 of the side key waterproof assembly provided by the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the second structural schematic diagram of the side key waterproof assembly provided by the present invention.

detailed description

In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, 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 It is a part of embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

The side key waterproof assembly involved in the embodiment of the present invention can be installed in a variety of terminals, such as mobile phones, tablet computers, and watches. The side key waterproof assembly involved in the embodiment of the present invention mainly solves the cost of the side key waterproof assembly in the prior art. As for the higher problem, below, the side key waterproof assembly provided by the present invention will be described in detail through specific embodiments.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a side key waterproof assembly provided by the present invention. Please refer to Fig. 2, the side key waterproof assembly may include a button 201, a bracket 202 and a waterproof mold 203, wherein,

The key 201 includes a key cap 2011, a key column 2012 and at least two lower ends with raised legs 2013, the key column 2012 and the card legs 2013 are fixed on the lower surface of the key cap 2011;

The bracket 202 is located under the keycap 201, the bracket 202 includes a mounting plate 2021 and a mounting part 2022 arranged under the mounting plate 2021, a through hole is arranged on the mounting plate, and one end of the clamping leg 2013 and the key column 2012 is pierced with a through hole, and the The protrusion on the clamping leg 2013 is clamped under the mounting plate 2021, and the clamping leg 2013 and the button column 2012 can move axially along the through hole;

The waterproof mold 203 is located under the bracket 202 , and the upper surface of the waterproof mold 203 is provided with a first groove, and the first groove is used for sheathing the button column and the clamping leg passing through the through hole.

In actual application, in order to facilitate the installation of the side key waterproof assembly, the side key waterproof assembly may also include a frame body 204, and the frame body 204 is provided with a second groove matching the shape of the lower surface of the waterproof mold 203. When installing the side key waterproof component on the terminal, first install the buttons, brackets and waterproof molds in the side key waterproof component on the frame, and then install the frame on the terminal. Due to the simple structure of the frame, it is easy to install on the terminal Install.

Below, the structure and functions of the buttons, brackets, and waterproof molds will be described in detail.

The button includes a button cap, a button column, and at least two locking legs. When a button operation is required, the user can apply a downward force on the button cap on the upper surface of the button cap, and the button cap moves downward while driving the button column downward. Move, and apply downward force to the key contact A through the key column to realize the key operation; the protrusion on the card leg is used to be clamped under the mounting plate of the bracket to prevent the key from falling off from the side key waterproof assembly, optional Yes, the length of the clamping leg is less than the length of the button column. In practical application, in order to facilitate the clamping of the clamping leg under the mounting plate, the clamping leg can be made of elastic material, so that the clamping leg can move in different directions under the action of force. The direction is bent.

The bracket includes a mounting plate and a mounting piece, the mounting piece is used to fix the bracket on the frame, and a through hole is provided on the mounting plate, and the legs and key columns on the button can be passed through the through hole, so that the legs on the The protrusion is clamped under the mounting plate; there is a gap between the lower surface of the button cap and the upper surface of the mounting plate, there is also a gap between the bottom of the card leg and the upper surface of the waterproof mold, and the bottom of the key column and the waterproof mold The upper surfaces are fitted together, so that when the key cap is subjected to a downward force, the card leg and the key column can move downward along the axial direction of the through hole, and apply a downward force to the waterproof mold at the bottom of the key column, making it waterproof The mold elastically deforms and moves downward, and then applies a downward force to the key contact A, so that the key contact A is deformed to realize the key operation. When the user stops applying downward force to the key cap, no external force is applied. When it works, the button contact A and the waterproof mold resume deformation and move upwards, and then drive the key column to move upward, and the key column drives the key cap and the card leg to move upward, so that the key returns to the normal state. It should be noted that in order to make the waterproof The mold can be elastically deformed, and the waterproof mold can be made of soft material. Optionally, the waterproof mold can be made of silica gel.

The waterproof mold is located under the bracket, and the upper surface of the waterproof mold is provided with a first groove, and the button column and the clamping leg passing through the through hole on the bracket are sleeved in the first groove.

A second groove is arranged on the frame body, and the shape of the second groove matches the shape of the lower surface of the waterproof mold, so that the waterproof mold can be set in the second groove.

In the actual application process, after the terminal is installed with the above-mentioned side key waterproof component, when the terminal is immersed in water, water may enter the side key waterproof component from the gap between the key and the frame, and enter the first groove of the waterproof mold , the first groove can have a gathering effect on a small amount of water. When the water in the first groove is too much, the water in the first groove overflows from the gap between the key and the frame, and the first groove and the inside of the terminal There is no gap between them, which prevents water from entering the terminal, and then plays a waterproof role on the terminal. In actual use, when water enters the first groove, the user can put the terminal on its side and put the buttons on the terminal The cap faces downward, so that the water in the first groove flows out from the gap between the button and the frame; further, in the above-mentioned side key waterproof assembly, the bracket can be fixed on the frame through the mounting piece on the bracket, waterproof The mold is located between the bracket and the frame. The bracket fixed on the frame can fix the waterproof mold. At the same time, the clamping legs on the button can clamp the button on the bracket, so that the entire side key waterproof component is fixed. There is no need to add an external fixing structure outside the frame, and there is no need to carry out artistic decoration on the external fixing structure, which saves the cost of the side key waterproof component.

The side key waterproof assembly provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes a key, a bracket and a waterproof mold. The key includes a key cap, a key column and at least two lower ends with raised legs, and the key column and the legs are fixed under the key cap. On the surface, the bracket is located under the key cap, and the bracket includes a mounting plate and a mounting piece arranged under the mounting plate. A through hole is arranged on the mounting plate, and one end of the card leg and the key column is pierced with a through hole, and the protrusion on the card leg It is clamped under the mounting plate, and the clamping leg and the button post can move axially along the through hole. The waterproof mold is located under the bracket, and the upper surface of the waterproof mold is provided with a first groove, and the first groove is used to sleeve through the through hole The key columns and legs of the hole, the first groove can prevent water from entering the terminal, in this side key waterproof assembly, the mounting parts on the bracket can fix the bracket, and the legs on the key can be clamped on the mounting plate of the bracket At the same time, the waterproof mold is located under the bracket. When the bracket is fixed, the waterproof mold is also fixed, so that the entire side key waterproof component is fixed, and there is no need to add peripherals to the side key waterproof component. The external fixed structure eliminates the need for artistic decoration of the external fixed structure, which saves the cost of the side key waterproof components.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the second structure of the side key waterproof assembly provided by the present invention. On the basis of the embodiment shown in Fig. 2, please refer to Fig. 3, the number of clip legs 2013 is two, and each clip leg 2013 is symmetrically arranged on the button Column 2012 on both sides.

By setting the number of clamping legs to two, and the two clamping legs are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the key column, the structure of the side key waterproof assembly is simplified, and the balance of the key is ensured. The key is set on the lower side of the mounting plate of the bracket to prevent the key from swinging during use. Further, in order to prevent the key from being loose due to the displacement of the clamping legs and the key post during use, the upper part of the mounting plate can be The number of through holes is set to three, and each through hole is used to pass through the button column and each card leg. Preferably, the two card legs and the button column can be located on a straight line. Correspondingly, the three through holes also It can be arranged in a straight line, the through hole in the middle is used to pass through the button column, and the through holes on both sides are respectively used to pass through two clamping legs; further, the number of the first grooves in the waterproof mold can also be set to three One of the first grooves is used to sleeve the button column passing through the through hole, and the other two first grooves are respectively used to sleeve the legs passing through the through hole. Specifically, the first groove located in the middle of the waterproof mold A groove is used to sleeve the button column passing through the through hole, and two first grooves located on both sides of the waterproof mold are respectively used to sleeve the clamping legs passing through the through hole.

In the actual application process, in order to prevent the keys from loosening and swinging, the lower surface of the mounting plate and the bottom of the key column are attached to the upper surface of the waterproof mold respectively.

In the following, the side key waterproof assembly shown in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 will be described in detail in combination with the installation process of the side key waterproof assembly.

When the side key waterproof assembly needs to be installed, the waterproof mold is installed in the second groove of the frame body, wherein the second groove is provided with a through hole, and the first groove in which the button column is sleeved in the waterproof mold can be penetrated In the through hole, and on the same horizontal line as the bottom surface of the frame, below the through hole is the key contact A corresponding to the side key waterproof component, and the bottom of the first groove of the key column is sleeved in the waterproof mold and the key Contact A fits but does not apply force.

After the waterproof mold is installed, install the bracket above the waterproof mold, fix the mounting parts of the bracket on the frame, and make the lower surface of the bracket fit the upper surface of the waterproof mold, and connect the lower surface of the waterproof mold to the frame The upper surface of the waterproof mold is bonded to prevent the waterproof mold from loosening and other failures.

After the bracket is installed, force the two clamping legs of the key column towards the key column respectively, respectively pass the two clamping legs through the through holes on both sides of the mounting plate, and respectively clamp the clamping legs on the bracket. Below the mounting plate, the two legs are respectively placed in the first grooves on both sides of the waterproof mold, and there is a gap between the bottom of the legs and the upper surface of the first groove where the legs are set, so as to realize Button operation; at the same time, the button column is passed through the through hole in the middle of the mounting plate, and the button column is set in the first groove located in the middle of the waterproof mold. fit between the upper surfaces of the slots.

After the buttons, the bracket and the waterproof mold are fixed on the frame, the frame can be installed on the terminal, so as to realize the installation of the side key waterproof component on the terminal.

In the following, the side key waterproof assembly shown in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 will be described in detail in combination with the use process of the side key waterproof assembly.

When the key is not pressed, there is a gap between the lower surface of the key cap and the upper surface of the mounting plate, and there is a gap between the bottom of the clamping leg and the upper surface of the first groove where the clamping leg is sleeved in the waterproof mold. The bottom of the post is attached to the upper surface of the first groove in which the key column is sleeved in the waterproof mold, and the lower surface of the first groove in which the key column is sleeved in the waterproof mold is attached to the key contact.

When the button needs to be pressed, the user exerts a downward force on the button cap on the upper surface of the button cap, and the button cap drives the clamping legs and the key column to move downward under the action of the force, because the bottom of the key column is in contact with the waterproof mold The upper surfaces of the first grooves of the button columns are fitted together, and the button columns apply a downward force to the first groove of the waterproof mold where the button columns are set under the action of force. Since the waterproof mold is made of soft material , the first groove of the key post in the waterproof mold is elastically deformed under the action of a downward force, and moves downward to apply a downward force to the key contact, so that the key contact is elastically deformed, and the key is realized. operate.

After the key operation is realized, the user stops applying downward force on the key cap on the upper surface of the key cap, and the key contact and the waterproof mold resume elastic deformation and move upward. Driven by the key contact and the waterproof mold, the key column Move upward, and drive the card leg and the key cap to move upward. After a certain displacement, the protrusion on the card leg is stuck on the mounting plate, and prevents the card leg from continuing to move upward, so that the button returns to the state when it is not pressed .

An embodiment of the present invention also provides a terminal, which includes the side key waterproof assembly shown in any of the embodiments shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 3 .

It should be noted that the side key waterproof assembly in the terminal is similar in structure and beneficial effects to the side key waterproof assembly shown in any embodiment in FIG. 2-FIG.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than limiting them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: It is still possible to modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention. scope.

Claims (8)

1. A kind of 1. side switch water repellent component, it is characterised in that including：Button, support and watertight mould, wherein,

   The button includes button cap, button post and at least two lower ends and is provided with raised card leg, the button post and described Card leg is installed in the lower surface of the button cap；

   The support is located at below the button cap, and the support includes installing plate and the installation being arranged on below the installing plate Part, is provided with through hole on the installing plate, and one end of the card leg and the button post wears the through hole, and by the card leg On projection be fastened on below the installing plate, the card leg and the button post can move axially along the through hole；

   The watertight mould is located at below the support, and the upper surface of the watertight mould is provided with the first groove, and described first Groove is used to be arranged the button post and the card leg through the through hole；

   The quantity of the card leg is two, and each card leg is symmetrically arranged at the button post both sides；First groove Quantity be three, one of them described first groove is used to be arranged the button post through the through hole, two of which institute The first groove is stated to be respectively used to be arranged each card leg through the through hole.
2. 2. side switch water repellent component according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the side switch water repellent component also includes framework, The second groove with the form fit of the lower surface of the watertight mould is provided with the framework.
3. 3. side switch water repellent component according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the length of the card leg is less than the button post Length.
4. 4. side switch water repellent component according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the lower surface of the installing plate and the button Upper surface of the bottom of post respectively with the watertight mould is bonded.
5. 5. side switch water repellent component according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the quantity of the through hole is three, each described Through hole is respectively used to wear the button post and each card leg.
6. 6. according to the side switch water repellent component described in claim any one of 1-4, it is characterised in that the watertight mould is silica gel.
7. 7. side switch water repellent component according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the installed part is connected on institute by supersonic welding State in framework.
8. 8. a kind of terminal, it is characterised in that including the side switch water repellent component described in claim any one of 1-7.