Push switch structure and electronic device having the same

Abstract

The present invention provides a push-type switch structure and an electronic device having the push-type switch structure. The push-type switch structure includes a button, a switch element, a lever and a locking plate. The switch element is displaced by the push of the button. The lever is pivotally mounted on the switch element in a resettable manner. The locking plate is pivotally mounted on the switch element in a resettable manner and is connected to the lever. The button is pressed by a first force at a first time to be displaced in a first direction and the lever is rotated in conjunction, and the locking plate is rotated by the push of the lever. The button is pressed by a second force at a second time to be displaced in the first direction, and the switch element is displaced in a second direction different from the first direction by the push of the button. Therefore, the switch element is locked by the locking plate so that the switch element is not easily loosened, and the button is pressed in two stages to unlock the locking plate and the switch element.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a switch structure, and in particular to a push switch structure and an electronic device with the push switch structure which is unlocked by pressing a button or a cover. Background Art

[0002] Smart handheld devices and communication electronic devices usually use external power supplies or directly install batteries inside as their own power supply sources. The battery of the above devices is mostly a detachable battery, and it is installed on the back of the housing with a switch structure and a cover.

[0003] Most existing switch structures use a hook on the cover plate to be assembled to a slot on the housing to fix the removable battery and the cover plate to the housing. The cover plate of this type of switch structure can be stably engaged with the housing in the early stage of use. However, as the number of times of disassembly and assembly accumulates over time, the hook and the slot gradually wear into a smooth surface, thereby reducing the friction between the two. Finally, the cover plate will easily fall off the housing. In particular, when the aforementioned device accidentally falls to the ground, the cover plate and the removable battery will easily fall off the housing.

[0004] In addition, another switch structure is that the user pushes the switch element protruding from the housing through lateral thrust to unlock the locked state of the hook and the slot. However, this type of switch structure is less easy to apply force and requires a larger spring force to lock the switch element. When the aforementioned device accidentally falls to the ground, the cover plate is easily separated from the housing due to the excessive spring force, thereby causing the removable battery to fall off.

[0005] In view of this, in view of the problems existing in the existing switch structure, how to develop a switch structure that is easy to unlock and stably engaged is indeed eagerly anticipated by the public, and is also the goal and direction that related industries must work hard to develop and break through. Summary of the invention

[0006] Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a push-type switch structure and an electronic device having the push-type switch structure. The user can easily remove the cover by pressing the button downward with a finger. In addition, the present invention is not only easy to apply force, but also engages the switch element with the hook of the cover so that the cover can be effectively locked on the housing, thereby reducing the spring force required to lock the switch element and avoiding excessive spring force that causes the cover to easily separate from the housing.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a push switch structure is provided, which includes a button, a switch element, a lever and a locking plate. The switch element is displaced by the push of the button. The lever is pivotally mounted on the switch element in a resettable manner. The locking plate is pivotally mounted on the switch element in a resettable manner and connected to the lever. The button is pressed by a first force at a first time to displace along a first direction and rotate the lever, and the locking plate is rotated by the push of the lever. The button is pressed by a second force at a second time to displace along the first direction, the switch element is pushed by the button and displaced along a second direction different from the first direction, and the first time is earlier than the second time.

[0008] Therefore, the push-type switch structure of the present invention unlocks the lock sheet by pressing the button at a first time, and unlocks the switch element by pressing the button at a second time. Therefore, the user can unlock the lock sheet and the switch element by simply operating the button.

[0009] Another embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device with a push-type switch structure, which includes a housing, a cover plate and a push-type switch structure. The cover plate is disposed on the housing. The push-type switch structure is accommodated in the housing and includes a switch element, a lever and a locking plate. The switch element is displaced by the cover plate. The lever is pivotally mounted on the switch element in a resettable manner. The locking plate is pivotally mounted on the switch element in a resettable manner and connected to the lever. The cover plate is pressed by a first force at a first time to displace in a first direction and push the lever to rotate, and the locking plate is pushed and rotated by the lever. The cover plate is pressed by a second force at a second time to displace in a first direction, the switch element is pushed by the cover plate and displaced in a second direction different from the first direction, and the first time is earlier than the second time.

[0010] Therefore, the electronic device with a push switch structure of the present invention utilizes two-stage (i.e., first time and second time) pressing the cover to unlock the lock plate and the switch element and automatically lock. Therefore, the user can effectively snap the cover onto the housing without other cumbersome locking actions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] In order to make the above and other purposes, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more clearly understood, the accompanying drawings are described as follows:

[0012] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing an electronic device with a push-type switch structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0013] Figure 2 It is shown Figure 1 An exploded view of an electronic device with a push-type switch structure;

[0014] Figure 3 It is shown Figure 1A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a push switch structure;

[0015] Figure 4 It is shown Figure 3 An exploded view of the push switch structure;

[0016] Figure 5 It is shown Figure 3 A side view of a push switch structure;

[0017] Fig. 6A It is shown Figure 1 A partial bottom view of an electronic device with a push-type switch structure without a plate and a fixing member at an initial time;

[0018] Figure 6B It is shown Figure 1 A partial bottom view of an electronic device with a push-type switch structure without a plate and a fixing member after a first time;

[0019] Figure 6C It is shown Figure 1 A partial bottom view of an electronic device with a push-type switch structure without a plate and a fixing member after a second time;

[0020] Figure 7 It is shown Figure 2 A partially enlarged perspective view of a cover of an electronic device with a push-type switch structure being pressed by a first force at a first time;

[0021] Figure 8 It is shown Figure 2 A partial cross-sectional view of a cover of an electronic device having a push switch structure being pressed by a second force at a second time; and

[0022] Fig. 9 It is shown Figure 1 A partial cross-sectional view of an electronic device with a push-type switch structure.

[0023] Description of reference numerals:

[0024] 100: Electronic device with push-type switch structure

[0025] 200: Push switch structure

[0026] 210: Button

[0027] 211: First slope

[0028] 212: Second slope

[0029] 220: Switching element

[0030] 221, 222: Incline

[0031] 223: Putter

[0032] 224: Stop block

[0033] 230: Lever

[0034] 240: Cleats

[0035] 241: First Pedestal

[0036] 242: Second Pedestal

[0037] 250: Elastic element

[0038] 260: Panels

[0039] 270: First return spring

[0040] 280: Second return spring

[0041] 290: Fixings

[0042] 300: Shell

[0043] 310: Bump

[0044] 400: Cover

[0045] 410: First Hook

[0046] 420: Second hook

[0047] 500: Battery Pack

[0048] F1: First force

[0049] F2: Second force

[0050] D1: First direction

[0051] D2: Second direction

[0052] D3: Third direction DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] Please also read Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 ,in Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram showing an electronic device 100 with a push-type switch structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 It is shown Figure 1 An exploded view of an electronic device 100 having a push switch structure; and Figure 3 It is shown Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a push-type switch structure 200. Figure 1-Figure 3As shown, the electronic device 100 with a push switch structure includes a push switch structure 200 , a housing 300 , a cover plate 400 and a battery pack 500 .

[0054] The push switch structure 200 is accommodated inside the housing 300 and includes a button 210, a switch element 220, a lever 230 and a lock sheet 240. The button 210 is displaceably accommodated in the switch element 220, and the switch element 220 is displaced by the push of the button 210. In addition, the housing 300 may have a plurality of accommodating grooves and be applied to the housing of a smart handheld device or a communication electronic device. The electronic components and detachable batteries of the aforementioned smart handheld device or communication electronic device can be respectively assembled to these accommodating grooves of the housing 300. Specifically, the cover plate 400 is assembled on the battery pack 500, and is detachably arranged in one of the accommodating grooves of the housing 300 together with the battery pack 500.

[0055] In particular, a first hook 410 and two second hooks 420 are provided on the side wall of the cover plate 400. The switch element 220 has two inclined surfaces 221. The two inclined surfaces 221 protrude from the housing 300, and the lower edges of the two inclined surfaces 221 are respectively used to engage with the two second hooks 420 of the cover plate 400. The lever 230 is pivotally disposed on the switch element 220 and protrudes from the housing 300 in a resettable manner, and the lower edge of the lever 230 is used to engage with the first hook 410 of the cover plate 400. In addition, the push switch structure 200 may further include two elastic elements 250. The two elastic elements 250 are connected between the switch element 220 and the housing 300 (refer to Fig. 6A ), and the spring force of the two elastic elements 250 pushes the switch element 220 so that the two inclined surfaces 221 and the lever 230 are both protruding from the housing 300, thereby making the cover plate 400 and the battery pack 500 locked and covered to the housing 300 through the first hook 410 and the two second hooks 420. Therefore, the cover plate 400 can be effectively locked on the housing 300, thereby reducing the spring force required to lock the switch element 220, and preventing the cover plate 400 from being easily separated from the housing 300 due to excessive spring force when falling to the ground.

[0056] It is worth noting that the locking piece 240 is repositionably pivoted on the switch element 220 and connected to the lever 230. The button 210 is pressed by a first force F1 at a first time to move along a first direction D1, and the lever 230 is rotated in conjunction with the locking piece 240. Then, the button 210 is pressed by a second force F2 at a second time to move along the first direction D1, and the first time is earlier than the second time. The switch element 220 is pushed by the button 210 and moves along a second direction D2 different from the first direction D1. The first direction D1 of this embodiment is perpendicular to the second direction D2, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, the push switch structure 200 of the present invention unlocks the locking piece 240 by pressing the button 210 at a first time, and unlocks the switch element 220 by pressing the button 210 at a second time.

[0057] Please also read Figure 1-Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 ,in Figure 4 It is shown Figure 3 An exploded view of the push switch structure 200; and Figure 5 It is shown Figure 3 A side view of the push switch structure 200 is shown. Figure 1-Figure 5 As shown, the push switch structure 200 may further include a push rod 223. The push rod 223 is disposed through the switch element 220 and connected between the button 210 and the lever 230. The button 210 may include a first inclined surface 211 and a second inclined surface 212. The first inclined surface 211 faces the push rod 223 and receives the push rod 223. The second inclined surface 212 faces another inclined surface 222 of the switch element 220.

[0058] In addition, the push switch structure 200 may further include a plate 260, a first return spring 270, a second return spring 280 and a fixing member 290. The plate 260 supports the first return spring 270, the button 210 and the switch element 220, and is assembled in the housing 300 (refer to Figure 8 ). The first return spring 270 abuts against the plate 260 and is connected to the button 210, and provides a spring force to enable the button 210 to be displaced in a returnable manner. The second return spring 280 is sleeved on the switch element 220 and is connected to the locking plate 240, and provides another spring force to enable the locking plate 240 to be displaced in a returnable manner. Furthermore, the locking plate 240 may include a first base 241 and a second base 242. The first base 241 is connected to the lever 230, and the second base 242 is disposed on the first base 241 and is connected to the second return spring 280. The fixing member 290 is assembled between the switch element 220 and the second base 242, and is used to stably connect the lever 230, the locking plate 240 and the second return spring 280 to the switch element 220, wherein one end of the second return spring 280 is located between the fixing member 290 and the first base 241.

[0059] Please also read Figure 1-Figure 5 , Fig. 6A , Figure 6B and Figure 6C ,in Fig. 6A It is shown Figure 1 A partial bottom view of the electronic device 100 with a push switch structure without the plate 260 and the fixing member 290 at an initial time; Figure 6B It is shown Figure 1 A partial bottom view of the electronic device 100 with a push switch structure without the plate 260 and the fixing member 290 after the first time; and Figure 6C It is shown Figure 1 The electronic device 100 with a push switch structure is a partial bottom view without the plate 260 and the fixing member 290 and after the second time. In detail, the housing 300 may include a protrusion 310. The switch element 220 may further include a stopper 224. The stopper 224 is used to stop the lock plate 240 from being pushed by the second return spring 280 and continuously rotating, wherein the spring force of the second return spring 280 pushes the second base 242 of the lock plate 240 to rotate, and the first base 241 of the lock plate 240 is limited by the stopper 224.

[0060] Depend on Figure 1-Figure 5 and Fig. 6A It can be seen that at the initial time, since the button 210 is not pressed and cannot drive the locking piece 240 to rotate, the first base 241 is located between the stop block 224 and the protrusion 310, and the switch element 220 is restricted by the locking piece 240 and is located in a locked position. In addition, the second inclined surface 212 of the button 210 does not contact the inclined surface 222 of the switch element 220, and the switch element 220 is only pushed by the spring force of the two elastic elements 250, so that the two inclined surfaces 221 and the lever 230 are both protruding from the housing 300.

[0061] Depend on Figure 1-Figure 5 and Figure 6B It can be seen that the button 210 is pressed by the first force F1 at the first time to move along the first direction D1. After the first time, the second inclined surface 212 of the button 210 is supported by the inclined surface 222 of the switch element 220. The push rod 223 is pushed by the first inclined surface 211 of the button 210 and moves along a third direction D3, thereby causing the push rod 223 to rotate in conjunction with the lever 230, and the first base 241 of the lock plate 240 is simultaneously pushed by the lever 230 to rotate and rotate in conjunction with the second base 242. Therefore, the first base 241 moves from one side of the protrusion 310 to the other side of the protrusion 310 and is separated from the stop block 224, thereby making the switch element 220 no longer restricted by the lock plate 240.

[0062] Depend on Figure 1-Figure 5 and Figure 6CIt can be seen that the button 210 is pressed by the second force F2 at the second time to move along the first direction D1. After the second time, the inclined surface 222 of the switch element 220 is pushed by the second inclined surface 212 of the button 210 and moves along the second direction D2 different from the first direction D1 to an unlocked position. The first direction D1 of this embodiment is perpendicular to the second direction D2, but the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, since the first base 241 of the lock plate 240 abuts against the housing 300, when the switch element 220 moves along the second direction D2, the lock plate 240 also rotates simultaneously, wherein the first direction D1, the second direction D2 and the third direction D3 are perpendicular to each other. Finally, the two inclined surfaces 221 of the switch element 220 and the lever 230 are retracted into the housing 300, so that the first hook 410 of the cover plate 400 is separated from the lever 230, and the two second hooks 420 of the cover plate 400 are separated from the two inclined surfaces 221 respectively. Therefore, the push switch structure 200 of the present invention utilizes pressing the button 210 in two stages (ie, a first time and a second time) to unlock the lock piece 240 and the switch element 220 .

[0063] Please also read Figure 1-Figure 5 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 and Fig. 9 ,in Figure 7 It is shown Figure 2 A partially enlarged perspective view of the cover plate 400 of the electronic device 100 with a push switch structure being pressed by a first applied force F1 at a first time; Figure 8 It is shown Figure 2 A partial cross-sectional view of the cover plate 400 of the electronic device 100 with a push switch structure being pressed by a second force F2 at a second time; and Fig. 9 It is shown Figure 1 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of an electronic device 100 with a push-type switch structure. When the battery pack 500 runs out of power, the user can press the button 210 and remove the cover 400 to replace the battery pack 500. Then, if the user wants to put the cover 400 back on the housing 300, he only needs to turn the cover 400 toward the housing 300 and press the cover 400 to complete the assembly.

[0064] like Figure 1-Figure 5 and Figure 7 As shown, the cover plate 400 is pressed by the first applied force F1 at the first time to move along the first direction D1, and the two second hooks 420 of the cover plate 400 are respectively supported by the two inclined surfaces 221 of the switch element 220. The first hook 410 of the cover plate 400 pushes the lever 230 to rotate. The first base 241 of the lock plate 240 is simultaneously pushed by the lever 230 to rotate and link the second base 242 to rotate. Therefore, the first base 241 moves from one side of the protrusion 310 to the other side of the protrusion 310 and is separated from the stop block 224, so that the switch element 220 is not restricted by the lock plate 240 (refer to Figure 6B ).

[0065] like Figure 1-Figure 5 and Figure 8 As shown, the cover plate 400 is pressed by the second force F2 at the second time to move along the first direction D1. The two inclined surfaces 221 of the switch element 220 are pushed by the two second hooks 420 of the cover plate 400 respectively, and move along the second direction D2 perpendicular to the first direction D1; at the same time, the switch element 220 compresses the two elastic elements 250 to move the switch element 220 to the unlocked position (refer to Figure 6C ) moves, where the first time is earlier than the second time.

[0066] like Figure 1-Figure 5 and Fig. 9 As shown, when the cover plate 400 is continuously pressed, the two second hooks 420 are both displaced to the lower edges of the two inclined surfaces 221 along the first direction D1, and the switch element 220 is pushed back to the locked position by the spring force of the two elastic elements 250 (refer to Fig. 6A ); at the same time, the lower edges of the two inclined surfaces 221 are respectively used to engage the two second hooks 420 of the cover plate 400, and the lower edge of the lever 230 is used to engage the first hook 410 of the cover plate 400. Therefore, the electronic device 100 with a push-type switch structure of the present invention uses two stages (i.e., the first time and the second time) to press the cover plate 400 to unlock the lock sheet 240 and the switch element 220 and automatically lock, thereby effectively engaging the cover plate 400 and the battery pack 500.

[0067] Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A push-type switch structure, characterized in that: Include: One button; A switch element is displaced by the push of the key; a lever pivotally mounted on the switch element in a resetting manner; and A locking plate, pivotally mounted on the switch element and connected to the lever in a reversible manner; The button is pressed by a first force at a first time to move along a first direction and drive the lever to rotate, and the locking piece is pushed by the lever to rotate; The button is pressed by a second force at a second time to move along the first direction, and the switch element is pushed by the button and moves along a second direction different from the first direction. The first time is earlier than the second time.

2. The push switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A push rod is arranged through the switch element and connected between the button and the lever. The push rod is displaced by the button at the first time and drives the lever to rotate.

3. The push switch structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The button contains: a first inclined surface, facing the push rod and receiving the push rod; and a second inclined surface facing the switch element; Wherein, the push rod is pushed by the first inclined surface at the first time and displaced along a third direction; The switch element is pushed by the second inclined surface and displaced along the second direction at the second time, and the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.

4. The push switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A plate; a first return spring, abutting against the plate and connected to the button, so that the button can be displaced in a returnable manner; and A second return spring is sleeved on the switch element and connected to the lock plate so that the lock plate can be displaced in a returnable manner.

5. The push switch structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The switching element comprises: A stop block is used to stop the locking plate from rotating when pushed by the second return spring.

6. The push switch structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cleat includes: a first base, which is pushed and rotated by the lever at the first time; and A second base is disposed on the first base and connected to the second return spring.

7. The push switch structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes: A fixing member is assembled on the switch element and the second base, and one end of the second return spring is located between the fixing member and the first base.

8. An electronic device having a push-type switch structure, characterized in that: Include: a housing; a cover plate, disposed on the housing; and A push switch structure is accommodated in the housing and includes: A switch element is displaced by the cover plate; a lever pivotally mounted on the switch element in a resetting manner; and A locking plate, pivotally mounted on the switch element and connected to the lever in a reversible manner; The cover plate is pressed by a first force at a first time to move along a first direction and push the lever to rotate, and the locking piece is pushed by the lever to rotate; The cover is pressed by a second force at a second time to move along the first direction, and the switch element is pushed by the cover and moves along a second direction different from the first direction. The first time is earlier than the second time.

9. The electronic device with a push switch structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein: The switch element comprises at least one inclined surface, and the cover plate further comprises: a first hook, which pushes the lever to rotate at the first time; and At least one second hook faces the at least one inclined surface and pushes against the at least one inclined surface at the second time, thereby causing the switch element to move along the second direction at the second time.

10. The electronic device with a push switch structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein: The push switch structure also includes: At least one elastic element is connected between the switch element and the housing.

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