TWI431651B - Button component - Google Patents

Description

Button assembly

The present invention relates to a button assembly, and more particularly to a button assembly and an electronic device having the same.

With the development of science and technology, electronic devices are changing with each passing day, and they play an important role in industry and daily life. In electronic devices, such as mobile phones, multimedia players, digital cameras, etc., the buttons are commonly used to operate the electronic devices.

The conventional button usually directly assembles the button to the electronic device. After assembly, there is a large gap between the button and the housing of the electronic device, which is not only easy to fall off but also easy to shake.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a button assembly that uses stability.

The button assembly of the present invention is mounted on an electronic device. The button assembly includes a housing, a support member and a button. The housing has a receiving slot. The support member is fixedly mounted on the housing. The button is mounted in the receiving groove and abuts against the support member.

Compared with the prior art, the button assembly of the present invention is provided with a support member and is stable in use.

200‧‧‧ button structure

30‧‧‧Shell

31‧‧‧ side wall

311‧‧‧ openings

313‧‧‧ Groove

33‧‧‧Installation Department

331‧‧‧Care Department

3311‧‧‧ slot

3313‧‧‧ card slot

333‧‧‧Assembly holes

335‧‧‧Resist the column

35‧‧‧ accommodating slots

50‧‧‧ button

51‧‧‧ button board

53‧‧‧ Pressing Department

531‧‧‧First Operation Department

5311‧‧‧Bumps

533‧‧‧Second Operations Department

5331‧‧‧Bumps

55‧‧‧Keeping Department

551‧‧‧ card block

57‧‧‧Support block

571‧‧‧ arc slot

70‧‧‧Support

71‧‧‧ board

73‧‧‧Extension

731‧‧‧ Protrusion

75‧‧‧support plate

76‧‧‧ gap

1 is an exploded perspective view of a button assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the button assembly of the preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the button assembly of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The button assembly of the present invention is applied to a portable electronic device. This embodiment is described by taking the button assembly as a volume button of a mobile phone.

Referring to FIG. 1, a button assembly 200 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is applied to a mobile phone (not shown). The button assembly 200 includes a housing 30, a button 50 and a support member 70. The support member 70 is fixed to the housing 30. The button 50 is mounted between the support member 70 and the housing 30.

The housing 30 has a side wall 31 and a mounting portion 33. The two ends of the mounting portion 33 are respectively connected to the two ends of the side wall 31. A receiving groove 50 for receiving the button 50 and the supporting body 70 is formed between the side wall 31 and the mounting portion 33. An opening 311 is defined in the middle of the side wall 31. A groove 313 is formed on the inner side of the side wall 31 adjacent to the opening 311, and communicates with the opening 311. Each of the engaging portions 331 includes a slot 3311 and a slot 3313. The slot 3311 communicates with the slot 3313. Two mounting holes 333 are formed in the mounting portion 33 between the engaging portions 331. Abutting post 335 protrudes from the middle of the mounting portion 33 toward the side wall 31. The resisting post 335 is substantially semi-cylindrical.

The button 50 includes a substrate 51. The substrate 51 is provided with a pressing portion 53. The pressing portion 53 includes a first operating portion 531 and a second operating portion 533. The first operating portion 531 and the second operating portion 533 are spaced apart from each other. The protrusions are protruded on both ends of the substrate 51. The first operating portion 531 is recessed with a "+" indicating an increase in the middle portion; and a second portion of the second operating portion 533 is recessed to indicate a "-". The first operating portion 531 and the second operating portion 533 are respectively provided with a bump 5311, 5331 in the opposite direction. Each of the two sides of the substrate 51 extends outwardly to form a latching portion 55. Each of the latching portions 55 is disposed on two sides of the substrate 51. Block 551. Referring to FIG. 2, the substrate 51 has a support block 57 protruding from the inner side of the pressing portion 53. The support block 57 has a substantially "work" shape. An arcuate groove 571 is formed in the middle of the support block 57, and the arcuate groove 571 is matched with the abutting post 335.

The support member 70 includes a plate body 71 which may be made of an elastic material such as iron, steel or rubber. An extension portion 73 is defined at each end of the plate body 71. The extension portion 73 cooperates with the engagement portion 331 on the housing 30. Each of the extending portions 73 intersects the plate body 71 at an angle, which is an obtuse angle in the embodiment. A protrusion 731 is vertically protruded from a central portion of each of the extending portions 73, and each of the protrusions 731 has a substantially circular arc end. The plate body 71 is spaced apart from the protrusion 731 by two notches 76. A gap 7 is formed between the notches 76. The notches 76 are symmetric with respect to the support plate 75.

Referring to FIG. 3, when assembled, the control unit (not shown) of the mobile phone volume amplification circuit and the volume reduction circuit is mounted on the mounting portion 33 through the assembly holes 333. The button 50 is inserted into the accommodating groove 35, and the arcuate groove 571 of the supporting block 57 is engaged with the resisting post 335. Each of the latching portions 55 is respectively mounted in the recess 313. The bumps 5311 of the first operating portion 531 and the bumps 5331 of the second operating portion 533 are respectively opposed to a control base (not shown). Then, the protrusion 731 of the extending portion 73 of the support member 70 is slid over the slot 3311, and is engaged with the slot 3313 of the engaging portion 331, and the plate 71 is placed on the top surface of the button 50. After installation, the notch 76 on the support member 70 forms a gap with the mounting portion 33 for easy removal.

In use, the first operating portion 531 or the second operating portion 533 is pressed to cause the bump 5311 or the bump 5331 to abut against its corresponding control base (not shown), so that the mobile phone volume amplification loop or the volume reduction loop One is conductive. The button 50 and the holding portion 55 respectively abut against the extending portion 73 at both ends of the supporting member 70. The arcuate groove 571 of the supporting block 57 on the substrate 51 cooperates with the resisting post 335, so that the button 50 slides smoothly.

It can be understood that the support member 70 is not limited to being entirely made of an elastic material, and only the both end extension portions 73 thereof may have elasticity.

It can be understood that the first operating portion 531 and the second operating portion 533 can be integrally disposed without being spaced apart from the substrate 51.

It can be understood that the first operation unit 531 and the second operation unit 533 indicate that the increase or decrease is not limited to “+” or “-”, and may be an arrow in the opposite direction or a symbol indicating the direction such as “>” or “<”.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

200‧‧‧ button structure

30‧‧‧Shell

31‧‧‧ side wall

311‧‧‧ openings

313‧‧‧ Groove

33‧‧‧Installation Department

331‧‧‧Care Department

3311‧‧‧ slot

3313‧‧‧ card slot

333‧‧‧Assembly holes

335‧‧‧Resist the column

35‧‧‧ accommodating slots

50‧‧‧ button

51‧‧‧ button board

53‧‧‧ Pressing Department

531‧‧‧First Operation Department

533‧‧‧Second Operations Department

55‧‧‧Keeping Department

551‧‧‧ card block

57‧‧‧Support block

571‧‧‧ arc slot

70‧‧‧Support

71‧‧‧ board

73‧‧‧Extension

731‧‧‧ Protrusion

75‧‧‧support plate

76‧‧‧ gap

Claims (8)

A button assembly is mounted on an electronic device, the button assembly includes a housing and a button, wherein the housing has a receiving slot, the button assembly further includes a supporting member; the button is mounted on the housing The support member is mounted in the accommodating groove and fixedly mounted on the housing. The button is abutted on the support member. The housing is provided with a mounting portion, and the middle portion of the mounting portion protrudes toward the side wall. Holding a column; the button is provided with a supporting block, and an arc-shaped groove is formed in the middle of the supporting block, and the curved groove cooperates with the resisting column. The button assembly of claim 1, wherein the support member comprises a plate body, and the two ends of the plate body are respectively provided with an elastic extension portion; the mounting portion is provided with two engaging with the plate body extension portion. Engagement department. The button assembly of claim 2, wherein each of the extending portions is provided with a protrusion, each of the engaging portions includes a slot and a card slot, the slot is continuous with the card slot; the protrusion passes through The slot is fitted to the card slot. The button assembly of claim 3, wherein the button is convexly provided with a pressing portion, and the pressing portion is provided with a symbol indicating increase or decrease. The button assembly of claim 4, wherein the pressing portion includes a first operating portion and a second operating portion, and the first operating portion and the second operating portion are used to increase or decrease the electronic device. Adjustment of direction. The button assembly of claim 2, wherein the angle between the extension on the plate and the plate is an obtuse angle, and the angle between the extension and the plate is opposite. The button assembly of claim 6, wherein each of the extending portions is provided with a protrusion, the protrusion is held in the engaging portion; the button comprises a substrate, and the two ends of the substrate respectively extend outward to form a card holder a clamping block is vertically protruded on each of the holding portions, and each of the clamping blocks is abutted against the extending portion . The button assembly of claim 2, wherein the support member has a notch formed therein, and the notch forms a gap with the mounting portion for taking out the support member.