CN101604592B

CN101604592B - Push-button device with rotation and translation functions

Info

Publication number: CN101604592B
Application number: CN2008101111985A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 叶王鸿; 蔡秉初
Original assignee: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co Ltd; Foxconn Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2008-06-12
Filing date: 2008-06-12
Publication date: 2011-07-27
Anticipated expiration: 2028-06-12
Also published as: CN101604592A

Abstract

The invention relates to a push-button device with rotation and translation functions, comprising a circuit board, a direction indicator, a first switch, a wheel rim and two or more second switches, wherein the direct indicator is fixed on the circuit board; the first switch is electrically connected with the circuit board and positioned at one side of the direction indicator; the second switches are respectively electrically connected with the circuit board and correspondingly formed at the periphery of the direction indicator; the wheel rim is sleeved at the periphery of the direction indicator and respectively forms two or more convex parts corresponding to the first switch and two or more butting press parts corresponding to each second switch; and with the rotation or the translation of the wheel rim, the convex parts and the butting press parts respectively touch the first switch and the second switches to generate trigger signals. The push-button device can be widely used for consumed electronic products such as a personal digital assistant, an intelligent mobile phone, a handheld computer, and the like.

Description

The key device of tool rotation and translation functions

Technical field

The present invention refers to the key device of a kind of tool rotation and translation functions especially relevant for a kind of key device.

Background technology

Along with personal digital assistant (PDA, Personal Digital Assistant), the development of consumption electronic products such as intelligent mobile phone and palmtop computer, aspect volume not only towards gently, thin, short, little design, also cheap day by day in price, and these electronic products are also constantly released new additional function, and make simple conversation or electronics account function of its non-past, also possess have other such as: support high speed Internet access, download games, wireless data communication function such as wireless shopping, even energy receiving world locational system (GPS, Global PositionSystem), these electronic products not only make passing unreachable radio communication and network service become extremely easy to obtain, more will become the important apparatus of following most of people's life and work.

Yet, after the function of these electronic products is continued to increase, the integration problem of various use interfaces will be accompanied by, especially each manufacturer develop successively and be used in the icon of choosing on its screen (icon), and exactly so possess compatibility is arranged, often make the manufacturing firm of electronic product need make the various types key device individually to measure; Therefore, the application combines problem with electronic product with key device and studies improvement.

Known electronic product combines with key device, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, wherein Fig. 1 electronic product 9a is provided with rotary key device 1a, by the rotary manipulation of this key device 1a, and can the icon (icon) on the electronic product 9a screen be chosen; In addition, Fig. 2 then electronic product 9b is provided with recreation rod-type key device 1b, moves by the unidirectional of this key device 1b, and can choose the icon on the electronic product 9b screen.

But, known electronic product combines with key device, under using, reality still has following problem points, because its key device only can be made rotation (as Fig. 1) or unidirectional move (as Fig. 2), to choose the icon of its electronic product 9b screen and cause sizable contained restriction, and can not meet present stage electronic product 9b user demand; In addition, aforesaid each key device 1a, 1b major part all adopt the standard modular design, and do not possess the characteristic of integrating other localizer are not arranged.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, main purpose of the present invention is to provide the key device of a kind of tool rotation and translation functions, applicablely chooses at various icon, to increase its wide usage and to possess diversified operator scheme is arranged.

In order to reach above-mentioned purpose, the invention provides the key device of a kind of tool rotation and translation functions, comprise circuit board, localizer, first switch, torus and two or more second switches, wherein this localizer is fixed and is electrically connected on this circuit board; First switch is electrically connected on this circuit board and is positioned at a side of this localizer; This second switch is electrically connected on this circuit board respectively, and the corresponding outer peripheral edges that are formed at this localizer; This torus is set in this localizer outer peripheral edges, and it forms respectively two or more protuberances that should first switch, and two or more pressure sections of corresponding these second switches; When this torus rotation, this protuberance touches this first switch and produces triggering signal; When this torus translation, this pressure section touches this second switch and produces triggering signal.

Adopt technique scheme of the present invention,, choose, diversified operator scheme is arranged to increase its wide usage and to possess applicable to various icon by the rotation and the translation motion of integrating keys.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is applied to the combination schematic diagram of electronic product for known key device;

Fig. 2 is applied to the combination schematic diagram of electronic product for another known key device;

Fig. 3 is the three-dimensional exploded view of key device of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the combination schematic diagram of key device of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the transverse sectional view of key device of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the longitudinal sectional view of key device of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is applied to the combination schematic diagram of electronic product for key device of the present invention;

Fig. 8 carries out the schematic diagram of translation for the key device of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 carries out the user mode figure of translation for the key device of Fig. 7;

Figure 10 is rotated the schematic diagram of operation for the key device of Fig. 7.

Description of reference numerals

＜known

Key device 1a, 1b

Electronic product 9a, 9b

＜the present invention 〉

Key device 1

Circuit board 10

Localizer 20

Point to module 21 caps 22

First switch 30

Movement arm 31

Second switch 40

Torus 50

Lower ring plate 51 protuberances 511

Pressure section 512 bulge loops 513

Upper ring plate 52 circular rings 521

Storage tank 522

Seat board 60

Through hole 61 caulking grooves 62

Elastomer 70

Trip 71

Electronic product 9

Embodiment

Relevant detailed description of the present invention and technology contents, conjunction with figs. is described as follows, however appended accompanying drawing only provides reference and explanation usefulness, is not to be used for the present invention is limited.

See also shown in Fig. 3 to 6, be respectively three-dimensional exploded view, combination schematic diagram, transverse sectional view and the longitudinal sectional view of key device of the present invention, the invention provides the key device of a kind of tool rotation and translation functions, this key device 1 mainly comprises circuit board 10, localizer 20, first switch 30, two or more second switch 40 and torus 50.

Localizer 20 points to module 21 by polytropism and circular cap cover 22 (as shown in Figure 6) is combined, this polytropism sensing module 21 is by the copper foil circuit that forms in circuit board 10 (not shown in the figures bright) and form in the guide-joining plate (not shown in the figures bright) that points to module 21 bottom surfaces, and possess forward and backward, the cubic sensing module to manipulation function in a left side and the right side is arranged, in like manner it also can be and possesses the sensing module that front, rear, left and right is arranged and carry out five direction to control functions downwards, because therefore its application for known configurations repeats to give unnecessary details no longer one by one; This polytropism is pointed to module 21 and is fixedly connected on the aforementioned circuit plate 10, and with the circuit mutual conduction of circuit board 10, cap 22 then is socketed on the outer surface that points to module 21.

First switch 30 can be tumbler switch, has protruded out movement arm 31 in the one side, and this first switch 30 is fixedly connected on the circuit board 10, and is positioned at a side edge of localizer 20, the circuit mutual conduction of first switch 30 and circuit board 10.And second switch 40 can be the spherical touching of semicircle switch (Metal Dome), and it is connected to circuit board 10, and the corresponding outer peripheral edges that are formed at localizer 20; In like manner, these second switches 40 also respectively with the circuit mutual conduction of circuit board 10.

Torus 50 is set in localizer 20 outer peripheral edges, and it is combined by circular lower ring plate 51 and circular upper ring plate 52, periphery in lower ring plate 51 forms two or more protuberances 511 of continuity, the protuberance 511 of present embodiment is the triangle sawtooth, but do not exceed, can be other various geometry yet with this kind kenel; These protuberance 511 corresponding aforesaid first switches 30 produce triggering signal and can stir movement arm 31 to make first switch 30.In addition, be extended with two pairs of pressure sections 512 downwards at each protuberance 511 root place of lower ring plate 51, the pressure section 512 of present embodiment is an arc strip; These pressure section 512 respectively corresponding aforesaid each second switches 40 can press each second switch 40 individually and the generation triggering signal.Again, protrude out at the centre end face of lower ring plate 51 and to form circular bulge loop 513, and the centre bottom surface of upper ring plate 52 protrudes out and form circular rings 521, and form storage tank 522 in these circular rings 521 inboards, this storage tank 522 is socketed on the aforementioned bulge loop 513.

In addition, key device of the present invention also comprises seat board 60 and two or more elastomer 70, this seat board 60 offers manhole 61, and these torus 50 parts are located in this through hole 61, thereby does not upwards float by the seat board 60 aforementioned upper and lower ring flat-

plates

52,51 of restriction; In addition, be provided with two or more caulking grooves 62 at the periphery of through hole 61 corresponding to aforesaid pressure section 512; The elastomer 70 of present embodiment is an arc spring lamination, and in its two ends respectively bending forming trip 71 is arranged, these trips 71 embed and are connected in the aforementioned caulking groove 62, and the stage casing of each elastomer 70 is supported and is affixed on upper ring plate 52 peripheries, can make torus 50 involution original positions to make torus 50 by elastomer 70 elastic-restoring forces in the translation process.

Consult Fig. 7 to shown in Figure 10, be respectively key device of the present invention and be applied to the combination schematic diagram of electronic product, translation schematic diagram and user mode figure and rotary manipulation schematic diagram, key device 1 of the present invention can be applicable on the intelligent mobile phone electronic products 9 such as (Smart Phone), when starting this electronic product 9, will on its screen, manifest icon (icon) (not shown) that has majority to be arranged, the user can comply with actual user demand, before promoting torus 50 works, after, left and right all directions move horizontally, and utilize each pressure section 512 to press each second switch 40 (as shown in Figure 9) respectively, and each icon is chosen, more can be and make torus 50 involution original positions by the elastic acting force of each elastomer 70.In like manner, also some icon circular array turns torus 50 and does clockwise direction or rotation counterclockwise during operation, and can stir movement arm 31 this moment by each protuberance 511, and each icon is browsed or chosen.

The above is preferred embodiment of the present invention only, is not to be used to limit protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. the key device of tool rotation and translation functions is characterized in that this key device comprises:

Circuit board;

Localizer is fixed and is electrically connected on this circuit board;

First switch is electrically connected on this circuit board and is positioned at a side of this localizer;

Two or more second switches are electrically connected on this circuit board respectively, and the corresponding outer peripheral edges that are formed at this localizer; And

Torus is set in this localizer outer peripheral edges, and this torus forms respectively to two or more protuberances that should first switch, and to two or more pressure sections that should second switch;

When this torus rotation, this protuberance touches this first switch and produces triggering signal; When this torus translation, this pressure section touches this second switch and produces triggering signal.

2. the key device of tool rotation as claimed in claim 1 and translation functions is characterized in that described localizer points to module by polytropism and cap is combined.

3. the key device of described tool rotation of claim 2 and translation functions is characterized in that, described sensing module possesses forward and backward a, left side and right cubic to controlling is arranged.

4. the key device of tool rotation as claimed in claim 2 and translation functions is characterized in that, described sensing module possesses has front, rear, left and right to reach five direction to control down.

5. the key device of tool rotation as claimed in claim 1 and translation functions is characterized in that described first switch is a tumbler switch, has protruded out movement arm in the one side, and this protuberance is a triangle sawtooth of stirring this movement arm action.

6. the key device of tool rotation as claimed in claim 1 and translation functions, it is characterized in that, described torus is combined by lower ring plate and upper ring plate, and described protuberance is formed at this lower ring plate periphery, and described pressure section then extends downwards from the root of the protuberance of this lower ring plate.

7. the key device of tool rotation as claimed in claim 1 and translation functions is characterized in that described pressure section is an arc strip.

8. the key device of tool rotation as claimed in claim 6 and translation functions, it is characterized in that the central authorities of described lower ring plate form bulge loop, and the central authorities of this upper ring plate form circular rings, form storage tank in this circular rings inboard, this storage tank is socketed on this bulge loop.

9. the key device of tool rotation as claimed in claim 1 and translation functions is characterized in that, described second switch is the spherical touching of a semicircle switch.

10. the key device of tool rotation as claimed in claim 1 and translation functions is characterized in that described key device also comprises seat board, and this seat board offers through hole, and this is taken turns loop section and is located in this through hole.

11. the key device of tool rotation as claimed in claim 10 and translation functions, it is characterized in that, described key device also comprises two or more arc spring laminations, be provided with two or more caulking grooves at the periphery of this through hole corresponding to this pressure section, there is trip at the two ends of this arc spring lamination bending forming respectively, described trip embeds caulking groove respectively and connects, and this torus can make this torus involution original position by this arc spring lamination elastic-restoring force in the translation process.