TWI323476B - Slide-button, and switch assembly and electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Description

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</ br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> The key in the electronic device towel is often used as an electric "off, open/close switch or mode switch. The slide button has been widely used in various electronic devices due to its simplicity, such as: microcomputer, electric appliance, etc. Generally, the sliding key is a two-piece member, which is made up of a push button and a fixed one; the reduced operating member is reduced to the rear, and the rearward extension is if the 4 is the same as the fixed piece. The thin sheet. When the Anshang, the push, the solid discs are fastened to each other to fix the sliding key to the shell of the electronic device. However, the sliding key is present and the installation process is cumbersome. [Disclosed] The structure is more complicated, and it is necessary to provide a simple sliding button. θ is provided for a switch module using the above sliding button.

A sliding button is a sliding button for dialing an electronic device, and includes an operating portion, a triggering portion and a positioning portion, the operating portion having a first surface, the first &gt; With the first surface of the first table-part, the force-receiving surface of the sliding button, the positioning portion and the operation device are used on the electronic device, and the triggering portion is used to: Move the button to move the switch. The slide key and the switch 'the slide key slide the positioning portion. The operation includes: the face of the cow = the face, the first surface and the second surface opposite each other = the second surface'. The trigger portion receives an external force from the surface of the second surface. The operating portion and the fixed-type electronic device 'including a housing, a base and a circuit board, and the base and the base, the circuit board has a toggle switch, and the key is mounted on the housing It is used for the 揆 2 transport with the sliding key 'the sliding body Μ, ^, the dial of the toggle switch. The sliding key is a force on the upper portion thereof, the triggering portion and the positioning second/upper first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and the positioning portion is received in the shell In the body, the :::::: second surface of the operation portion is opposite and spaced apart, and the operation portion is connected to the remote trigger portion for dialing the toggle button; the slide button is integrally formed The structure of the switch module and the electronic device using the above is greatly simplified. 1323476 ___ '《年年(月月日修Οι) replacement page [Embodiment] - 1 - Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 together, the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a top cover 10 The housing 20, the base 30, the slide key 40, and the circuit board -50. The housing 20 and the base 30 are main body housings of the electronic device 99, and the circuit board 50 is housed therein in combination. The cover 10 is rotatably pivotally attached to the housing 20 as an inverting portion of the electronic device 99. The slide button 40 is a mode switching control button of the electric sub-device 99, such as a display mode, an audio mode, a video mode, or an input lock. The control can be controlled by the slide button 40. The slide button 40 is fixed to the side wall 22 of the casing 20, and the mode of the electronic device 99 is switched by the toggle switch 52 on the circuit board 50 by moving left and right. 3, an elliptical accommodating portion 220 is formed on the side wall 22 of the casing 20 to receive the sliding key 40. The sliding key 40 can slide along the longitudinal direction of the elliptical shape in the accommodating portion 220. The accommodating portion 220 is self-housing. A sidewall 22 of the recess 20 is formed inwardly recessed, having a periphery 222 and surrounded by a periphery 222 The bottom portion 224, the outer portion 222 and the bottom portion 224 are all elliptical. The bottom portion 224 is continuously provided with a first slit 226 and two second slits 228. The second slit 228 is disposed on both sides of the first slit 226 and is first and first. The height of the first slit 226 is higher than the height of the second slit 228. Referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 5 together, the slide key 40 is an integrally formed key having an operation portion 42, a trigger portion 44 and a positioning portion. 46. The triggering portion 44 extends vertically from the operating portion 42, and the positioning portion 46 is perpendicularly intersected with the triggering portion 44 and spaced apart from the operating portion 42. The operating portion 42 is an elliptical piece for the operator to apply to the first portion. A surface 420 is moved to move the slide key 40. The operation portion 42 is housed in the housing 8 1323476, and the date is changed.

In the portion 220, it is reciprocable in the direction of the longitudinal direction of the accommodating portion 22A. The first surface 420 of the operating portion 42 extends vertically - a right dry protrusion 422, which increases the static friction between the operator and the first surface 42A to achieve an anti-slip effect. The recess 424' recess 424 is formed on the first surface 420 at the same time to be aligned with the printed/etched embossed/text (not shown) on the side wall 22 of the housing 20 to indicate the current sin of the electronic device 99. The operating portion 42 has a second surface 426 opposite the first surface 420. The second surface 426 is formed with two ribs 428 which are respectively disposed at the two distal ends of the second surface 426. The two ribs 428 reduce the contact area of the second surface 426 with the bottom portion 224 of the receiving portion 22, thereby reducing the friction between the sliding members 4 in the accommodating portion 220. The trigger portion 44 extends vertically from the center of the second surface 426 of the operating portion 42 - and is used to activate the toggle switch 52 on the circuit board 50. The maximum width of the trigger portion 44 is slightly smaller than the width of the first slit 226 and may extend from the inside of the first slit 226, which includes a connecting plate 440 and two tail fins 442. Both the web 44 and the tail 442 extend perpendicularly from the second surface 426. The two tails 442 are disposed in parallel and sandwich the web 440 therebetween. The connecting plate 44A enhances the strength of the trigger portion 44. A fin 444 and a fillet 446 are formed at the end of each of the fins 442. The fins 444 and the fillets 446 are formed at two adjacent corners of the tail fins 442, respectively. The male fins 444 can trigger the toggle switch 52, which allows the trigger portion 44 to more easily pass through the first slit 226 of the housing portion 22 when mounted. The positioning portion 46 extends from the trigger portion 44 at a distance from the operation portion 42, and its extending direction is parallel to the sliding direction of the slide key 40. The maximum of the positioning portion 46 is 9 1323476. The replacement page width is slightly smaller than the maximum width between the second and second slits 228, and can be worn through the space formed by the second slit 228 and the first slit 226. Over. The positioning portion 46 can be opposite to the bottom portion 224 of the accommodating portion 220, and the positioning portion 46 includes an extension plate 460 and two side wings 462. The extension plate 460 and the connecting plate 440 of the trigger portion 44 are perpendicular to each other. The side wings 462 extend from the two side ends of the extension plate 460 in the same extending direction as the convex fins 444 of the triggering portion 44, and the height of the side wings 462 is greater than the height of the second slit 228, so that the side wings 462 can be received by the receiving portion 220. The bottom 224 blocks to prevent it from slipping out of the second slit 228. The extension panel 460 suspends the side flaps 462 at their edges to provide the side flaps 462 with a predetermined deformation to be mounted to the electronic device 99 through the housing 20. The tail portion of each side wing 462 has a wedge block 464 having a starting height less than or equal to the height of the second slit 228, which allows the side flap 462 to more easily pass through the second slit 228 when installed. Referring to FIG. 6, the toggle switch 52 is soldered to the circuit board 50. The toggle switch 52 has a dial 520 that protrudes beyond the circuit board 50. The toggle switch 52 can be a two-stage switch or a multi-segment switch that allows the current state of the electronic device 99 to be switched between two or more states by sliding or rocking the dial 520. The dial pin 520 is restricted by the two convex fins 444 of the trigger portion 44, and slides or shakes as the slide key 40 slides, thereby changing the state of the toggle switch 52. Referring to Figure 7, the process of mounting the slide key 40 on the housing 20 will be described in detail below. First, the male fins 444 on the tail fins 442 of the slide key 40 extend obliquely from the inside of the first slit 226 in the housing portion 220 into the housing 20. Subsequently, the slide 1323476 __ Jiehua ^月1曰 repair (戛} is replacing the page moving key 40 around the convex fin 444 and the ^^ contact of the bottom portion 224 of the receiving portion 220, so that the rounded corner 446 of the tail 442 smoothly passes through the first A slit 226. After the convex fins 444 and the rounded corners 446 on the empennage-442 smoothly pass through the first slit 226, the position of the sliding key 40 changes from the previous oblique direction to the side wall 22 of the housing 20. In the direction of intersection, the trailing end of the entire trigger portion 44 enters the housing 20. After the above steps are completed, the positioning portion 46 faces the first slit 226 and the second slit-port 228. The wedge block 464 of the positioning portion 46 gradually enters the The two slits 228 are such that the side flaps 462 can be pressed through the second slits 228 and are blocked by the bottom portion 224 of the receiving portion 220 and cannot be removed from the second slits 228. After the side flaps 462 are pushed into the second slits 228, the operation portion 42 is slidably received in the accommodating portion 220, and the bottom portion 224 of the accommodating portion 220 is sandwiched between the positioning portion 46 and the operation portion 42. Referring again to FIGS. 2 and 6, the slide key 40 is mounted on the housing 20. The housing 20 can cooperate with the base 30 that houses the circuit board 50. The housing 20 covers the base 30 to close the base 30. The circuit board 50. At this time, the slide key 40 on the housing 20 is just opposite to the toggle switch 52 on the circuit board 50, and the dial pin 520 of the toggle switch 52 is constrained between the two tails 442. When the electronic device 99 is When the current working mode is to be changed during use, the sliding key 40 is moved in the sliding direction, and the sliding key 40 is moved in the receiving portion 220. The dialing pin 520 of the toggle switch 52 is constrained by the rear wing 442 with the sliding key 40. The movement is such that the operating mode of the electronic device 99 is switched via the toggle switch 52. As an alternative embodiment, the tail 442 of the trigger portion 44 can be omitted if the structure permits, and the task of triggering the toggle switch 52 can be performed by the positioning portion 46. The side flaps 462 are executed. In addition, the toggle switch 52 is a two-stage switch b|^~/monthly key 40, and the structure of the two-tailed wing 442 and the connecting plate 440 can be replaced by the structure of the single-tail state. In this case, the dial pin 520 of the toggle switch 52 is pushed by the tail fin 442 to switch states. It is apparent that the above-described slide key 40 is integrally formed to simplify its structure. As described above, the 'sliding key 4' is easily mounted to the electronic device 99. Housing At the same time, the sliding button 40 is more resistant to the housing 2 due to the resisting action of the side flap 462 and the bottom portion 224 of the receiving portion 22, and the use of the sliding button 40 is more stable. The sliding button 40 can be widely applied to various electronic devices. Such as: mobile computer, game machine, portable optical disc player, etc. In summary, the present invention meets the requirements of the invention patent, and patent application is filed according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with the skill of this case, and the equivalents or changes made in the spirit of the creation of the case shall be included in the scope of the following patent application. ^ 1323476 . -- April of the Year > Daily Repair (k) Positive Replacement Page [Simple Description of the Drawings] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 2 is an exploded view of the electronic device of FIG. 1. Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the portion 111 of Figure 2. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the slide key of Figure 2. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the sliding key of Figure 4 at another angle. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the sliding key of Figure 2 in cooperation with the circuit board. Figure 7 is a perspective view of the sliding key of Figure 2 and the drum body. [Main component symbol description] Top cover 10 Side wall 22 Slide key 40 Trigger 44 Circuit board 50 Electronic device 99 Peripheral 222 All the other 〇 226 Brother 420 Depression 424 Rib 428 Tail 442 Fillet 446 Flap 462 Housing 20 Base Seat 30 Operating part 42 Positioning part 46 Toggle switch 52 accommodating part 220 Bottom 224 Second clerk 228 Bump 422 Second face 426 Connecting plate 440 Fin fin 444 Extension plate 460 Dial 520 1323476 Year of the bamboo. (Monday 1 repair (3⁄4 positive replacement page wedge block 464 14

Claims (1)

X. Patent application scope: 4=, the sliding key is used to toggle the toggle switch of the electronic device, C. The sliding key is an integral molding key, which comprises an operation part, a surface of the second surface, the operation part has a first surface and And the second surface of the first-former month, the first surface is the sliding surface and the second surface (four) of the money material is closed, and the falling surface is connected by the triggering portion, and the positioning portion and the operating portion are moved In the electronic device, the triggering portion is used to toggle the toggle switch. Forging 2, 4. The sliding key described in item 1 of the township, wherein the triggering portion extends vertically from the second surface of the shackle. The sliding key of item 2, wherein the triggering portion is a tail, and the tail is used to trigger a toggle switch. The sliding key described in the item, wherein the triggering member has a stencil 2 = the connecting plate is vertically connected to the empennage to increase the sliding key as described in claim 3, the positioning portion includes two side flaps and an extension plate, The extension plate is opposite to the second surface of the operating portion, and the two side wings respectively extend from the two ends of the extension plate. 6. The sliding key of claim 5, wherein the tail fin comprises a convex fin and a rounded corner, the convex fin and the rounded corner being respectively formed at adjacent corners of the end of the side flap, the tenon being used for pushing The dial of the moving switch, which is mounted by the convex fin. 8. If you apply for a patent scope! The clearing button described in the item, at least the side flaps, the end of the wing forming a wedge block:,; = = the wing is mounted on the electronic device. . The first step of the wedge-assisted block-type switch module, which is combined, and the switch is said to be toggled. The improvement is that the .3-sliding sliding key includes the operating portion, the triggering portion and the fixed-shaped forming member, and the second a surface, the fourth portion includes a first surface that is subjected to an external force on the surface of the basin, and the first surface is moved from the second surface and is used for the second surface of the operation portion The 9 n ^ position portion is connected by the trigger portion. The opening module described in item 8 of the category is wherein the triggering portion is a strong tail and a connecting plate, and the connecting (four) is directly connected to the tail to force the strength of the tail. The switch module of the above-mentioned patent range, wherein each tail includes a corner formed on the end corner of the tail fin A male fin that holds the dial of the toggle switch between them to push the dial. [12] The switch module of claim 4, wherein each of the tail fins is rounded, and the rounded corner is formed on the empennage adjacent to the convex ridge. The fillet assists the mounting of the male fin. The switch module of claim 8, wherein the positioning portion includes a side wing and an extension plate, and the extension plate and the second surface U23476 of the operation portion are in April. The switch module of claim 13 wherein the two side flaps are respectively from the end of the extension plate, wherein each of the side wings comprises a wedge block formed at the end of the side flap. end. 55. An electronic device comprising a housing, a base and a circuit board, the circuit board being received in the housing and the base, the circuit board having a toggle switch, the toggle switch protruding from the dial The electronic device further has a sliding button, and the sliding button is mounted on the plucking body for dialing the dial of the toggle switch; the improvement is that the sliding button is a body-shaped member, which includes a force applied thereto a working portion, a triggering portion and a positioning portion, the operating portion including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface being externally applied to and/or upward; and wherein the positioning portion is received in the shell In the body, the positioning portion is opposite to and spaced apart from the second portion of the operating portion. The operating portion and the positioning portion are used to trigger the dial lock of the toggle switch by the trigger portion. 6. If the 15th item of the patent application scope has a accommodating part, the accommodating part receives the qi 叮 叮 典 典 典 目 目 目 目 U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U 侧壁 侧壁 侧壁 侧壁 侧壁The flank is in the middle of the '5 haizhizhi part and the bottom of the fixed 17 ^ (four) accommodating section. According to the electronic device mentioned in Item 16 of the patent scope, the six-inch has a bottom, and the bottom is opened at $8 in the middle. There is a first incision for the triggering portion to pass through. As in the application, the sixth portion has a bottom portion, and the bottom portion is provided with a second sub-piece 5, which is accommodated. The electronic device as described in claim 15 wherein the positioning 17 includes two side flaps and an extension plate, and the extension plate and the two side wings respectively The two ends of the extension plate extend out, and the j has at least a tail fin that extends from the operation portion, and the side wing connects the operation portion and the positioning portion. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the tail includes a convex fin, the convex fin is received in the housing, and the convex fin is formed on the tail fin: the end corner, the convex is used for The electronic device according to claim 20, wherein the =1 corner 'the rounded corner is received in the casing, and the rounded corner is formed in the tail. At the adjacent corners of the embossing, the rounded corners allow the embossing to easily pass through the housing for receipt within the housing. The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the trigger 4 has a connecting plate extending from the operating portion to increase the strength of the tail. 23. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the positioning portion includes at least a side flap that cooperates with the operating portion to hold the housing therebetween. The electronic device of claim S23, wherein the side flap comprises a wedge block, the wedge block allowing the side flap to easily pass through the housing and be received within the housing. [25] The electronic device of claim 24, wherein the positioning portion has an extension plate extending from the trigger portion and spaced apart from the operation portion, the extension plate being suspended on the edge thereof The flank provides a predetermined shape variable for mounting it to the electronic device through the housing.丄·^4/e&gt; 26. 27. 28. 29. If the key specified in item 15 of the application (4) has two opposite first table two: sub-device, wherein the sliding force acting surface is such that Slide the button to slide. — 'Face, the first surface is external. For example, the surface newspaper device described in the application (4) 11 item 24, wherein the second/form rib is used for the rib. ^ The contact area between the housings. . The electronic device described in Item 24, wherein the first portion has a plurality of protrusions, the protrusion can increase the friction of the operation portion. The electronic device, wherein the first surface forms a recess, and the housing is formed with a plurality of marks or characters, and the recess is selectively aligned with the mark or the text. 19 1323476 _ 'Year of the year (X) is being replaced Page I 十一 '图式&quot; 1 20 1323476 1 f? Year W month Qiao Xiu repair (the) is replacing page VII, the designated representative figure ·· --1 (1) The designated representative figure of this case is Figure 2. • (b) A brief description of the symbol of the representative figure: - Top cover 10 Housing 20. Side wall 22 Base 30 • Slide key 40 Circuit board 50 Toggle switch 52 Electronic equipment 99 8. If there is a chemical formula in this case, please Reveal the chemical formula that best shows the characteristics of the invention: Benefit 5