CN1543657A - Electronic terminal - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic terminal, in particular a communications terminal, comprising a keypad (514), which has a plurality of keys (522, 524) configured with an operating surface (534, 536). At least two keys (522, 524) are located directly adjacent to one another and guide elements (593, 594) are allocated to the adjacent keys (522, 524) on the side facing away from the operating surface (534, 536), in order to guide a key displacement, triggered by the exertion of pressure on the operating surface (534, 536), between a passive and an active position in a directed manner.
Description
The present invention relates to a kind of electric terminal equipment with keyboard, especially a kind of communication terminal device, this keyboard have a plurality of buttons that constitute with operating surface, wherein, have arranged at least two buttons directly adjacent to each other.
Electric terminal equipment with keyboard is disclosed from prior art, mobile radiotelephone for example, wherein, the casing section of the dividing plate shape that between adjacent button, distributing.The casing section of these dividing plate shapes is used in, to between inoperative position (Passivstellung) and active position (Aktivstellung), leading by pressing mobilizable button, and prevent crooked (verkanten) by this guiding, or preventing the inadequate contact foundation of therefore causing of electric contact, this electric contact is distributed to button separately.More and more higher microminiaturization by electric terminal equipment, and based on the importance that increasing of the outside image of terminal equipment for sale, the direction that developing trend during this is following, the dividing plate shape casing section between each button of cancellation keyboard, feasible arranged keys directly adjacent to each other.But occur following problem in the case on the one hand, described button must be movable independently of one another, makes that the operation of a button should be to the not influence of operating state of other adjacent separately button.Verified on the other hand, when formation has the electric terminal equipment of button directly adjacent to each other, these buttons may enter mutual mechanical interaction when pressing operation, and therefore might block mutually, or may press aspect the key motion influenced mutually at it, this is directed at the misoperation of electric terminal equipment, and is directed at the unwelcome mechanical load of button.Therefore-especially on the key body that bonds on the rubber packing-may be directed at owing to each key body is thrown off the keyboard cause from rubber packing and damaged, its mode be described key body adjacent key by key motion the time implemented bottom interference (untergreifen) by this adjacent key, and when the motion of this adjacent key, described key body lifted from active position in undesirable mode and gets back to the inoperative position.
So the electric terminal equipment of represented mode wherein, led to the motion of each button in the mode of predesignating when task of the present invention provided a beginning.
By a electric terminal equipment with keyboard, especially a communication terminal device solves this task, this keyboard has a plurality of buttons that constitute with operating surface, wherein, at least two buttons have been arranged directly adjacent to each other, and wherein, the guider of on the side of described operating surface dorsad, having given key assignments adjacent one another are, so as between inoperative position and active position targetedly to leading of triggering by key motion by the push face.
By arranging guider on the side of button operation face separately dorsad, can be implemented on the one hand between inoperative position and the active position targetedly by key motion, and can prevent unwelcome crooked or unwelcome tilting (Schraegstellung) of button separately.On the other hand by on the side of the operating surface dorsad of button, providing guider, especially owing to can therefore can realize the happy people's of each button and whole keyboard visual outer table image so that the void ratio between the adjacent key is less by pressing key motion targetedly.In addition, the outside image of keyboard or each button is not subjected to the influence of guider, because these guiders are arranged on the side of operating surface each button dorsad, that can not see for the user.Produce a kind of keyboard altogether with each button, mode with regulation leads to these buttons, and the reliable operation of therefore having guaranteed each button, especially reliably set up electric contact, and in addition saving under the condition of the dividing plate shape casing section between the button separately, these buttons provide a kind of visual outer table image further microminiaturized electric terminal equipment possibility, that please the people that has.
In improvement project of the present invention, can consider, button is tightened in the inoperative position in advance by spring assembly.For example can consider this moment, button is placed on material, the especially liner by silicones system by elastically deformable.Can with press key bonding on liner, make by key motion the time, to make liner local deformation.Can for example constitute liner with regulation deformation position with the section that reduces wall thickness for this reason.So liner can constitute liner with some projection on the side of button separately dorsad, these projectioies can with the switch film acting in conjunction that is positioned under it so that set up electric contact.
Can consider aspect the possible realization of guider, on the side respect to one another of two buttons adjacent one another are, arranged at least one spacing projection at least, this spacing projection, remains on these buttons and button that at least one is adjacent separately in the minimum spacing of predesignating when inoperative position carries out the transition to the active position at one of these buttons.In this expansion scheme of the present invention, by at least one spacing projection two buttons adjacent one another are are remained in the inoperative position, and one of described button move to from inoperative position the active position during, all the time two buttons adjacent one another are are remained in the spacing of predesignating each other.In other words, as get off and realize the guiding of one of two buttons, make this button locate with respect to other button by at least one spacing projection.
Above-mentioned formation additional or that be alternative in guider it is also conceivable that these guiders have the guide protrusions of laying to fixed-site basically in the casing of terminal equipment, and these guide protrusions act on the corresponding spigot surface of operating surface dorsad of button.Described guide protrusions for example can be formed on the liner of referring to above.But they also can be formed on the casing of terminal equipment, or are formed on the carrier that is fixed in the casing.This moment can small size ground or constitute described guide protrusions with the grid configuration that meets the button geometry, make each button within its profile, be directed at least in part.Can consider aspect the spigot surface on button, separately on the downside of button separately, constitute these spigot surfaces, or a side direction end face that utilizes button is as spigot surface.
Other replacement scheme as the expansion scheme of relevant guider can consider that guider has the spring arm of a plurality of resiliently deflectables, and described button is placed in respectively on the spring arm that is distributed in the described spring arm.
Guider can also have a plurality of guiding axle journals in addition, these guiding axle journals are led in guide openings linearly, these guide openings are formed on the casing of terminal equipment or are formed on the carrier that is fixed in the casing, and described button is placed in respectively on the guiding axle journal that is distributed in the described guiding axle journal.Two kinds of forms of implementation have been guaranteed the reliable guiding of button when it moves between inoperative position and active position, and the sufficiently long life-span of having guaranteed keyboard.In order to realize the simple assembling of each button on terminal equipment, with for for example realize damage or wearing and tearing after change the possibility of each button, can further consider by the present invention, use the spring arm or the guiding axle journal that are distributed to locate described button respectively.
Be undertaken on by axle journal and have in receiving hole regulation backstop, corresponding taper taper, can realize described location (friction location), or realize described location (chucking is fixing) in the corresponding positioning seat (Rastaufnahme) by bulb is navigated to.
In one of guider other form of implementation, can consider, guider comprises guide legs on the side of the operating surface dorsad on the button, these guide legs are being directed in corresponding guide holder, and these guide holders are formed on the casing of described terminal equipment or are formed on the carrier that is fixed in the described casing.For example two, three or four guide legs can be equipped with on a button, so these guide legs have been guaranteed the regulation of the motion between active position and inoperative position and do not had crooked guiding.Position in order to ensure the regulation of button in inoperative position, especially ought be as above represented, button is when being tightened in the inoperative position in advance, then can consider by the present invention, a backstop is installed at least one guide legs of each button, is used for of the motion of restricted guidance leg at corresponding guide holder.Can consider that described at least one guide legs catches on guide holder with its backstop with pinning this moment.Therefore can when assembling for the first time, in guide holder, pin button with backstop, so and under the effect of spring assembly as following pretension button, make backstop contact with guide holder.Under the condition of pressing, so described at least one guide legs is moved in guide holder, wherein, backstop breaks away from guide holder.If button should unclamp under strong mechanical load, because described at least one guide legs ejects from guide holder with its backstop, if or button should be thrown off from guide holder for replacing, then described button or a new button can be imported in the guide holder again with its at least one guide legs and backstop, and locate with this guide holder.Thereby simplified for example changing of each button in order to keep in repair purpose.
For each button is thrown light on, can consider guider or/and in case of necessity spring assembly make by light-guide material.Play a decisive role with making by light-guide material by the member of key contacts.
Below exemplarily set forth the present invention by accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 has represented the diagrammatic top view to the mobile radio terminal device with keyboard of the present invention;
Fig. 2 has represented the phantom according to Fig. 1 section line II-II of first embodiment;
Fig. 3 has represented the enlarged drawing of the partial view represented with III among Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 has represented the view according to Fig. 2 of second embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 has represented the view according to Fig. 2 of third embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 6 has represented the phantom of fourth embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 represented fifth embodiment of the invention phantom and
Fig. 8 has represented the phantom according to the amplification of Fig. 7 of sixth embodiment of the invention.
Generally represent mobile radio terminal device of the present invention among Fig. 1 with 10.This mobile radio terminal device comprises the casing 12 of an integrated therein keyboard 14 and display 16.On casing 12, constituted antenna 18 in addition.Described keyboard 14 comprises many buttons of arranging directly adjacent to each other in couples, wherein, exemplarily uses 20,22,24 only to represent three buttons.Only by narrow space the be separated from each other described button and the casing section of the dividing plate shape that between adjacent key, do not distributing.
Below should thoroughly discuss the different embodiment of keyboard 14.In the phantom according to the hatching II-II that passes mobile radio terminal device 10 of the present invention, Fig. 2 has showed first embodiment of keyboard 114 of the present invention.Fig. 2 showed and passed button 20,22,24 profile this moment.These buttons 20,22,24 comprise a plastic plate 26,28,30 respectively, and this plastic plate 26,28,30 has and is the smooth and wear-resisting operating surface 32,34,36 of dedicating surrounding environment to.Described plastic plate 26,28,30 is bonded on the silicone cushion 38.At corresponding bonding plane 40,42, between 44, in silicone cushion 38, constituted deformable breach 46,48 respectively.Silicone cushion 38 is placed on the loading plate 50 side of plastic plate 26,28,30 dorsad with it.(not showing), different contacts was positioned on this loading plate 50, and the conductive shield of an elastically deformable (dome) 52,54,56 covers install on these contacts separately. Pushing projection 58,60,62 for one nestles on the upper side of the cover 52,54,56 in Fig. 2.
For example pushing button 20 o'clock by power F1, the silicone cushion 38 that is arranged in the zone under the plastic plate 26 is being out of shape, and pushes described cover 52 with described area pressed 58, wherein, makes this cover 52 distortion, and is pressed onto on the upper side of loading plate 50.This moment, two of short circuits were positioned at the electric contact on the upper side of loading plate 50.When discharging button 20, promptly when reducing power F1, silicone cushion 38 is flexibly returned distortion, in the initial position that makes button 20 turn back among Fig. 2 again to be showed.
, must lead between effect following moving period at button 20 to this button 20 at power F1 so that prevent that same button is crooked within keyboard, and so that guarantee to cover 52 in order on loading plate 50, to set up the reliable distortion of contact.Realize this guiding by the side toward each other 64,66 that constitutes adjacent plastic plate 26,28 or 28,30 suitably.For this reason-as show according to the partial view of Fig. 3-on plastic plate 28,30, especially at plastic plate 28,30 end face toward each other 64, on 66, constitute guide protrusions 68 as getting off, make in vertical view, to produce a kind of profile of tooth profile with well-regulated spacing.Described guide protrusions 68 is formed on the end face 64,66 complimentary to one anotherly, makes them intermesh with the pattern of gear.Plastic plate 26,28, therefore 30 lead mutually and the location.
Second embodiment of keyboard of the present invention has been shown among Fig. 4.Same reference symbol employing resembles in Fig. 3 still adds numeral " 1 " in its front.
At button between moving period, by guide protrusions 170,172 replace coming plastic plate 126 by guide protrusions 68,128,130 lead, and these guide protrusions 170,172 have the side that taper is shunk on cross section, and these guide protrusions 170,172 interact with the end face 164 of each button and 166 the section that correspondingly constitutes.Guide protrusions 170,172nd constitutes at silicone cushion 138 upper edge button profiles latticedly, makes each button 120,122 and 124 be led by its entire circumference between moving period at button.
Fig. 5 has showed the 3rd embodiment of keyboard of the present invention, wherein, adopts the same reference symbol resemble at Fig. 1 to 4 again, but adds numeral 2 in its front.
Guiding rib 274 in this embodiment, 276 are formed on the downside, promptly be formed in plastic plate 226, on 228,230 and the side that operating surface 232,234 is relative with 236 separately, these guiding ribs 274,276 with 278 actings in conjunction of corresponding guiding axle journal, wherein, guiding axle journal 278 integrally is formed on the loading plate 250.When moving downward in Fig. 5 one of in plastic plate 226,228 and 230, the face that nestles mutually of guiding rib 274,276 slides on the corresponding bearing-surface of guiding axle journal 278, and leads by key motion to described.Guiding axle journal 278 preferably only district by district section ground and in these zones, penetrate silicone cushion 238 along the profile extension of button 220,222 separately and 224.Locate silicone cushion 238 with this with respect to loading plate 250.
What indicate is, setting up by cover aspect the contact according to the embodiment of Figure 4 and 5, as at Fig. 2 and the 3 first illustrated embodiment, work in the same way, make for the purpose of repeat and omit in the further elaboration aspect the keypress function.
Fig. 6 has showed another embodiment, wherein, adopts same reference symbol resembling in Fig. 1 to 5 again for identical or similar parts, but adds numeral 3 in its front.
Fig. 6 has also showed equipment casing 312
1, 312
2A part, wherein, described two cabinet parts 312
1With 312
2379 mutually positioning by being located by connecting.
In the embodiment according to Fig. 6, the conical journal 380 with backstop shoulder 381 is formed on the downside of plastic plate 326,328 (exemplarily having done elaboration for button 320 here).A plastic body 382 is sleeved on the loading plate 350, and is fixed in the casing 312.Described plastic body comprises an outer outstanding arm 383, has arranged the seat 384 of an annular on the free terminal of this arm 383.Described seat 384 openings with a conical distribution, conical journal 380 frictional connections of plastic plate 326 and profile are received within this opening with connecting.In order to improve the connection stability between axle journal 380 and the seat 384, can be by blocking location or the bonding face that is connected to each other and nestles mutually.Silicone cushion 338 is bearing on the plastic body, this silicone cushion 338 its with zone that the downside of plastic plate 326 contacts in, be that the sealing lip 385 with the seamed edge contoured profile that is arranged essentially parallel to plastic plate 326 constitutes.Described sealing lip 385 is that thin-walled ground constitutes on cross section, and therefore can be than being easier to strain.It is owing to its elasticity is responsible for suitable reset force when the button operation.What indicate is, not only plastic plate 326, and be formed in axle journal 380 on this plastic plate 326, and plastic body 382 is made by light-guide material, make the light of being launched by the LED 386 that is arranged on the loading plate 350 import in the plastic plate 326, and this plastic plate 326 is thrown light on by plastic body 382 and axle journal 380.
Fig. 7 has showed the fifth embodiment of the present invention.Same reference symbol with resembling is in the above-described embodiments represented identical or similar parts again, but adds numeral 4 in its front.
Being with difference according to the 4th embodiment of Fig. 6 according to the 5th embodiment of Fig. 7, is not by leading arm, but comes each button-has here exemplarily been done elaboration-lead to button 424 by columniform guiding axle journal.Constituted one for this reason in plastic body 482 and accepted out 487, axle journal 488 is accepted in the opening 487 at this and is led linearly basically.Guiding axle journal 488 and guide openings 487 have corresponding tapered segment, and these tapered segment axle journal 488 that prevents to lead skids off on the direction that makes progress, and these tapered segment have been guaranteed the location of button simultaneously.On the upper extremity in Fig. 7 of guiding axle journal 488, this guiding axle journal 488 has a spheroid zone 489 that is secured in the corresponding chucking seat 490, and wherein, described chucking seat 490 integrally is formed on the downside of plastic plate 430.Be arranged essentially parallel to the sealing lip 485 that plastic plate profile ground centers on, plastic charge plate 430 is at its assigned position in the inoperative position shown in Fig. 7, and is responsible for entering after deflection the reliable reset force in the active position.
What will indicate in addition is, in embodiment according to Fig. 7, plastic body 482, guiding axle journal 488 and plastic plate 430 are also made by light-guide material respectively, make these plastic bodies 482, guiding axle journal 488 and plastic plate 430 to be sent in the plastic plate 430, and this plastic plate 430 is thrown light on by the light that LED 486 is launched.In order to set up contact, on the downside of guiding axle journal 488, constituted a columniform basically area pressed 462, in active position, press described cover 456 with this area pressed 462.
In embodiment, also guarantee by key motion by the guiding of the regulation of axle journal 488 in accepting opening 487 according to Fig. 7.
Fig. 8 has showed the sixth embodiment of the present invention now.Adopt the same reference symbol that resembles for the foregoing description again for identical or similar parts, but add numeral 5 in its front.
In embodiment, directly at casing upper casing 521 according to Fig. 8
1In each button (exemplarily button 524 having been done elaboration here) is led, wherein, this casing upper casing 521
1Has a section 590 that is distributed under the keyboard 514.Having arranged different openings in described casing section 590, is guide openings 591 on the one hand just, and central opening 592.Guide legs 593 is formed on the downside of plastic plate 530, and backstop nose protruding 594 is formed on the free terminal of these guide legs 593.Described guide legs 593 is passed guide openings 591 extensions, and described guide legs 593 catches on these guide openings 591 with its guiding nose protruding 594.Also be shaped on the downside of this external plastic plate 530 one and operated axle journal 595, this operation axle journal 595 passes central opening 592 and extends.Operation axle journal 595 is cylindrical formations basically, and is undertaken on its free terminal in the corresponding cylindrical seat 596.Can come fixing operation axle journal 595 in this cylindrical seat 596 with the mode of interference fit or by adhesive under the situation of needs.Round 596 1 weeks of cylindrical seat, silicone cushion 583 is reducing aspect its wall thickness, makes to produce the deformation position of stipulating.When pushing button 524 operating surface 536, with the plastic plate among Fig. 8 530 at downward direction upper deflecting.Acting in conjunction by guide legs 594 and guide openings 591 comes this motion is led.During movement, under the deformation condition of the near zone of silicone cushion 538, it terminally freely is pressed onto operation axle journal 595 usefulness area pressed 562 on the cover 556, and make this cover 556 distortion, makes two (not displaying) contact short circuits that are arranged on the loading plate 550.After discharging the operating surface 536 of button 524, this cover 556 is moved back under the condition that the elastic reset of silicone cushion 538 is out of shape in its inoperative position (according to the initial position of Fig. 8).
What indicate again is, not only silicone cushion 583, and plastic plate 530, and the axle journal 595 that is formed on this plastic plate 530 makes by light-guide material, makes to throw light on to button 524 (equally as to all other button).
The present invention has pointed out different approach, how can realize that has a keyboard long-life, that work reliably, wherein, has directly arranged each button adjacent to each other, does not promptly have the dividing plate shape casing section that plants oneself between each button.The present invention has especially pointed out a kind of approach, how can lead reliably during at it to button on this keyboard by key motion, and can not occur crooked or tilting, and in its active position-promptly under down state-each button can not enter under the adjacent button that is arranged in inoperative position, and can not lift by the button that these are adjacent.The present invention has showed also that different possibilities assembles in simple mode and thisly visually pleases the people, that save the position and still guaranteed high functionalized keyboard in addition, and so constitute this keyboard, make wearing and tearing or even damage after can change each plastic plate in simple mode, promptly change each frequent button of use when the operation mobile radio terminal device.
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1. electric terminal equipment (10), especially communication terminal device has a keyboard (14), and this keyboard (14) has a plurality of with operating surface (32,34,36) button (20,22 of Gou Chenging, 24), wherein, at least two buttons (20 have been arranged directly adjacent to each other, 22,24), and wherein, on the side of a described dorsad operating surface (32,34,36), give described button adjacent one another are (20,22,24) distributed guider (68; 164,166,170,172; 274,276,278; 380; 487,488; 593,594), so that targetedly to a kind of, by key motion leading inoperative position and active position between that described operating surface (32,34,36) triggers by pressing.
2. press the terminal equipment (10) of claim 1,
It is characterized in that,
By spring assembly (38; 383,385) described button (20,22,24) is tightened in the described inoperative position in advance.
3. press the terminal equipment (10) of claim 1 or 2,
It is characterized in that,
Described button (20,22,24) is placed in the material by elastically deformable, especially on the liner (38) by silicones system.
4. press the terminal equipment (10) of one of claim 1 to 3,
It is characterized in that,
At at least two buttons (22 adjacent one another are, 24) side toward each other (64,66) arranged at least one spacing projection (68) on, this spacing projection (68) is at described button (22,24) one of when described inoperative position carries out the transition to the described active position, this button (22,24) is remained in the minimum spacing of predesignating of a described adjacent key separately of distance (22,24).
5. press the terminal equipment (10) of one of above claim,
It is characterized in that,
Described guider has the guide protrusions (170 of laying to fixed-site basically in the casing (12) of described terminal equipment (10); 278), these guide protrusions (170; 278) act on described button (120,122,124; The corresponding spigot surface (164,166 of described dorsad operating surface (34,36) 220,222,224); 274,276) on.
6. press the terminal equipment (10) of claim 3 and 5,
It is characterized in that,
Described guide protrusions (170; 172) be formed on the described liner (138).
7. press the terminal equipment (10) of claim 5,
It is characterized in that,
Described guide protrusions (278) is formed on the casing of described terminal equipment (10) or is formed on the carrier (250) that is fixed in the described casing (12).
8. press the terminal equipment (10) of one of claim 1 to 3,
It is characterized in that,
Described guider has the spring arm (383) of a plurality of resiliently deflectables, and described button (320,322) is placed in respectively on the spring arm that is distributed in the described spring arm (383).
9. press the terminal equipment (10) of one of claim 1 to 3,
It is characterized in that,
Described guider has a plurality of guiding axle journals (488), these guiding axle journals (488) are led in guide openings (487) linearly, these guide openings (487) are formed on the casing of described terminal equipment or are formed on the carrier (487) that is fixed in the described casing (412), and described button (422,424) is placed in respectively on one in the described guiding axle journal (488) the guiding axle journal (488) that is distributed.
10. press the terminal equipment (10) of claim 8 or 9,
It is characterized in that,
Use the spring arm (383) or the guiding axle journal (488) that are distributed to locate described button (320,322,324 respectively; 420,422,424).
11. by the terminal equipment (10) of one of claim 1 to 3,
It is characterized in that,
Described guider comprises guide legs (593) on the side of the described dorsad operating surface (536) on the described button (524), these guide legs (593) are directed in corresponding guide holder (591), and these guide holders (591) are formed in the casing (590) of described terminal equipment (10) and go up or be formed on the carrier that is fixed in the described casing.
12. by the terminal equipment (10) of claim 11,
It is characterized in that,
On at least one guide legs (593) of each button (524), arranged a backstop (594), be used for limiting the motion of described guide legs (593) in corresponding guide holder (591).
13. by the terminal equipment (10) of claim 12,
It is characterized in that,
Described at least one guide legs (593) catches on described guide holder (591) with its backstop (594) with locating.
14. by the terminal equipment (10) of one of above claim,
It is characterized in that,
Described guider or/and described in case of necessity spring assembly make by light-guide material.
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