Modularized switch button and electronic device formed by same

Abstract

The invention discloses a modularized switch button which comprises an assembly frame, a button movably installed on one side of the assembly frame and an elastic connecting piece installed on the other side of the assembly frame, and the elastic connecting piece comprises a first part and a second part which are elastically connected together. The first part of the elastic connecting piece is fixedly connected to the assembly frame, the second part of the elastic connecting piece is connected to the key, the key is provided with a switch component, the assembly frame is correspondingly provided with a convex part, and when the key is pressed, the convex part is connected with the switch component. And the second part of the elastic connecting sheet is elastically separated from the first part along the pressing direction, so that the convex part triggers the switch component. The power button is modularly designed into an independent unit with a stable structure, so that the tactile feedback, part sharing and processing efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of computer technology. Background Art

[0002] A laptop is a consumer electronic product used for modern digital office work and video game entertainment. It is an important productivity tool in the Internet information age and also the current mainstream personal portable device for office work, study, and entertainment. The power button is one of the important components of a laptop, responsible for controlling the startup and shutdown of the computer. However, in existing laptops, there are some drawbacks in the design and use of the power button, causing inconvenience and trouble to users and increasing the operation difficulty. The power button of a traditional laptop is usually located in the gap of the button frame: if the gap is too small, the power button will get stuck, requiring a large amount of force or the cooperation of multiple fingers to press, which may lead to button failure or damage; if the gap is too large, the power button will be loose and prone to accidental touch or press. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the above problems, we propose an improved design scheme for the power button of a laptop, aiming to improve the usability of the power button to reduce accidental touch and operation difficulty.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a modular switch button, including an assembly frame, a button movably installed on one side of the assembly frame, and an elastic connecting piece installed on the other side of the assembly frame. The elastic connecting piece includes a first part and a second part elastically connected to each other. The first part of the elastic connecting piece is fixedly connected to the assembly frame, and the second part of the elastic connecting piece is connected to the button. A switch component is provided on the button, and a convex part is correspondingly provided on the assembly frame. When the button is pressed, the second part of the elastic connecting piece elastically separates from the first part along the pressing direction to trigger the switch component by the convex part.

[0005] As a further improvement, the assembly frame has fixing holes, and fixing components pass through the fixing holes to fix the assembly frame to the button frame.

[0006] As a further improvement, the elastic connecting piece is formed by cutting to have a first part and a second part elastically connected together.

[0007] As a further improvement, the first part is connected to the assembly frame by laser spot welding.

[0008] As a further improvement, the first part is located inside the second part.

[0009] As a further improvement, the first part is formed by cutting along a curve at the center of the elastic connecting piece.

[0010] As a further improvement, the first part includes a U-shaped elastic piece formed by cutting at the center of the elastic connecting piece.

[0011] As a further improvement, it includes a pair of U-shaped elastic pieces nested together with opposite openings.

[0012] As a further improvement, the key is connected to the second part of the elastic connecting piece through a pin shaft. When the key is pressed, the key can move along the pin shaft, and the second part of the elastic connecting piece elastically separates from the first part along the pressing direction to form elastic support for the key.

[0013] As a further improvement, the second part of the elastic connecting piece has a first connection hole, the assembly frame has a second connection hole, and the pin shaft sequentially passes through the first connection hole and the second connection hole to be connected to the key.

[0014] As a further improvement, the key is generally square, and the four corners of the key are respectively connected to the second part of the elastic connecting piece through the pin shaft.

[0015] As a further improvement, the shape of the elastic connecting piece corresponds to the shape of the key.

[0016] As a further improvement, the assembly frame is made of SUS304 material with a thickness of 0.5 mm, and the elastic connecting piece is made of SUS301 material with a thickness of 0.1 mm.

[0017] According to another aspect of the present invention, an electronic device is provided, which has the modular switch key as described above.

[0018] As a further improvement, the modular switch key is applied to the power key.

[0019] As a further improvement, it includes a laptop.

[0020] Due to the above technical means, the power key of the present invention is modularly designed as an independent unit with a stable structure, improving tactile feedback, component sharing, and processing efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] FIG. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the modular switch key according to the present invention; FIG. Figure 2 is a perspective exploded view of the modular switch key according to the present invention; Appendix Figure 3 Installation schematic diagram of the modular switch button according to the present invention; Appendix Figure 4 Describes the assembly frame and elastic connecting piece of the modular switch button according to the present invention; Appendix Figure 5 Top view of the modular switch button according to the present invention; Appendix Figure 6 It is for the appendix Figure 5 Cross-sectional view along A-A in. Embodiment

[0022] Hereinafter, the terms used in the specification will be briefly described, and the embodiments will be described in detail. All terms used herein, including descriptive terms or technical terms, should be construed as having the meaning understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. However, depending on the intention of those of ordinary skill in the art, precedent, or the emergence of new technologies, these terms may have different meanings.

[0023] In addition, some terms may be selected by the applicant, and in such cases, the meaning of the selected terms will be described in detail in the detailed description of the embodiments. Therefore, the terms used herein must be defined based on the meaning of the terms together with the description throughout the specification. In addition, when a component "includes" or "contains" an element, unless there is a specific description to the contrary, the component may also include other elements without excluding other elements. In the following description, terms such as "component" and "module" indicate units for processing at least one function or operation, where the units and modules may be implemented as hardware or software or by combining hardware and software.

[0024] Now the embodiments will be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. This embodiment discloses a modular switch button that can be applied to various types of electronic devices, such as laptops. Generally, this modular switch button is applied to the power button. However, the embodiments can be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the embodiments to those of ordinary skill in the art. In the following description, well-known functions or structures are not described in detail because they would obscure the embodiments with unnecessary detail, and throughout the specification, the same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar elements.

[0025] The modular switch button of this embodiment includes an assembly frame, a button movably installed on one side of the assembly frame, and an elastic connecting piece installed on the other side of the assembly frame. The elastic connecting piece includes a first part and a second part that are elastically connected to each other. The first part of the elastic connecting piece is fixedly connected to the assembly frame, and the second part of the elastic connecting piece is connected to the button. A switch component is arranged on the button, and a convex part is correspondingly arranged on the assembly frame. When the button is pressed, the second part of the elastic connecting piece elastically separates from the first part along the pressing direction to trigger the switch component by the convex part.

[0026] In some embodiments, the assembly frame has a fixing hole, and a fixing component passes through the fixing hole to fix the assembly frame to the button frame.

[0027] In some embodiments, the elastic connecting piece is formed by cutting to form a first part and a second part that are elastically connected together.

[0028] In some embodiments, the first part is connected to the assembly frame by laser spot welding.

[0029] In some embodiments, the first part is located inside the second part.

[0030] In some embodiments, the first part is formed by cutting along a curve at the center of the elastic connecting piece.

[0031] In some embodiments, the first part includes a U-shaped elastic piece formed by cutting at the center of the elastic connecting piece.

[0032] In some embodiments, it includes a pair of U-shaped elastic pieces nested together with opposite openings.

[0033] In some embodiments, the button is connected to the second part of the elastic connecting piece by a pin shaft. When the button is pressed, the button can move along the pin shaft, and the second part of the elastic connecting piece elastically separates from the first part along the pressing direction to form an elastic support for the button.

[0034] In some embodiments, the second part of the elastic connecting piece has a first connecting hole, the assembly frame has a second connecting hole, and the pin shaft passes through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole in sequence to be connected to the button.

[0035] In some embodiments, the button is generally square, and the four corners of the button are respectively connected to the second part of the elastic connecting piece by pin shafts.

[0036] In some embodiments, the shape of the elastic connecting piece corresponds to the shape of the button.

[0037] In some embodiments, the assembly frame is made of SUS304 material with a thickness of 0.5 mm, and the elastic connecting piece is made of SUS301 material with a thickness of 0.1 mm.

[0038] See the attached Figure 1 to the attached Figure 3 , the attached Figure 1 is a perspective view of the modular switch button according to the present invention, and the attached Figure 2 is a perspective exploded view of the modular switch button according to the present invention, and the attached Figure 3 is an installation schematic diagram of the modular switch button according to the present invention. The modular switch button in this embodiment includes an assembly frame 1, a button 2 movably installed on one side of the assembly frame 1, and an elastic connecting piece 3 installed on the other side of the assembly frame 1. The elastic connecting piece 3 includes a first part 31 and a second part 32 that are elastically connected to each other. The first part 31 of the elastic connecting piece 3 is fixedly connected to the assembly frame 1, and the second part 32 of the elastic connecting piece 3 is connected to the button 2. A switch component 4 is provided on the button 2, and a convex portion 5 is correspondingly provided on the assembly frame 1. When the button 2 is pressed, the second part 32 of the elastic connecting piece 3 elastically separates from the first part 31 along the pressing direction to trigger the switch component 4 by the convex portion 5.

[0039] See the attached Figure 4 to the attached Figure 6 , the attached Figure 4 describes the assembly frame and the elastic connecting piece of the modular switch button according to the present invention, and the attached Figure 5 is a top view of the modular switch button according to the present invention, and the attached Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view along A-A in the attached Figure 5 . The assembly frame 1 has a fixing hole 11, and a fixing member 6 passes through the fixing hole 11 to directly fix the assembly frame 1 to the button frame 8 of the laptop computer, thereby improving production efficiency and the utilization rate of the button. The assembly frame 1 is made of SUS304 material with a thickness of 0.5 mm, which plays a role in supporting the button and triggering the switch when the button is pressed.

[0040] The button 2 is movably installed on the assembly frame 1. The shape of the elastic connecting piece 3 corresponds to the shape of the button 2. The button 2 and the second part 32 of the elastic connecting piece 3 are connected by a pin shaft 7 to prevent horizontal displacement or shaking and improve the tactile feedback. The power button is modularly designed as an independent unit with a stable structure, regardless of the button size and the size of the button frame. When the button 2 is pressed, the button 2 can descend along the body of the pin shaft 7, and the second part 32 of the elastic connecting piece 3 elastically separates from the first part 31 along the pressing direction to form an elastic support for the button 2. The second part 32 of the elastic connecting piece 3 has a first connecting hole 33, and the assembly frame 1 has a second connecting hole 12. The pin shaft 7 passes through the first connecting hole 33 and the second connecting hole 12 in sequence and is connected to the button 2. The button 2 is generally square, and the four corners of the button 2 are respectively connected to the second part 32 of the elastic connecting piece 3 by the pin shaft 7.

[0041] The elastic connecting piece 3 is made of SUS301 material with a thickness of 0.1 mm. The elastic connecting piece 3 is formed by cutting into a first part 31 and a second part 32 that are elastically connected together. Due to the ultra-thin thickness and cutting process, the elastic connecting piece 3 can produce elastic deformation in the Z-axis direction, so that the button moves in the Z-axis direction when pressed.

[0042] The first part 31 can be formed by cutting along a curve at the center of the elastic connecting piece 3. In this embodiment, the first part 31 is located inside the second part 32. The first part 31 includes a U-shaped elastic piece formed by cutting at the center of the elastic connecting piece 3. The first part 31 includes a pair of U-shaped elastic pieces nested together with opposite openings, and each U-shaped elastic piece is connected to the assembly frame 1 by laser spot welding through the circular area in the figure.

[0043] In another embodiment of the present invention, the first part 31 can be formed by cutting along a spiral line at the center of the elastic connecting piece 3, and finally a circular first part 31 is formed. The laser spot welding process can be directly used to connect the circular first part 31 to the assembly frame 1. It should be noted that the cutting length is proportional to the maximum movable distance of the button 2 in the Z-axis direction and inversely proportional to the elastic force of the elastic connecting piece 3.

[0044] It should be understood that the embodiments described herein should be considered only in a descriptive sense and not for the purpose of limitation. The description of the features or aspects within each embodiment should generally be considered applicable to other similar features or aspects in other embodiments. Although one or more embodiments have been described with reference to the drawings, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that various changes in form and detail can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A modular switch button, characterized in that: It includes an assembly frame (1), a button (2) movably installed on one side of the said assembly frame (1), and an elastic connecting piece (3) installed on the other side of the said frame assembly frame (1). The said elastic connecting piece (3) includes a first part (31) and a second part (32) elastically connected to each other. The first part (31) of the said elastic connecting piece (3) is fixedly connected to the said assembly frame (1), and the second part (32) of the said elastic connecting piece (3) is connected to the said button (2). A switch component (4) is provided on the said button (2), and a convex part (5) is correspondingly provided on the said assembly frame (1). When the said button (2) is pressed, the second part (32) of the said elastic connecting piece (3) elastically separates from the first part (31) along the pressing direction so that the said convex part (5) triggers the said switch component (4).

2. The modular switch button according to claim 1, wherein: The said assembly frame (1) has a fixing hole (11), and the fixing component (6) passes through the fixing hole (11) to fix the said assembly frame (1) to the button frame (8).

3. The modular switch button according to claim 1, wherein: The said elastic connecting piece (3) is formed by cutting to form a first part (31) and a second part (32) elastically connected together.

4. The modular switch button according to claim 3, wherein: The said first part (31) is connected to the said assembly frame (1) by laser spot welding.

5. The modular switch button according to claim 3, wherein: The said first part (31) is located inside the said second part (32).

6. The modular switch button according to claim 5, wherein: The said first part (31) is formed by cutting along a curve at the center of the said elastic connecting piece (3).

7. The modular switch button according to claim 6, characterized in that: The said first part (31) includes a U-shaped elastic piece formed by cutting at the center of the said elastic connecting piece (3).

8. The modular switch button according to claim 7, characterized in that: It includes a pair of U-shaped elastic pieces nested together with opposite openings.

9. The modular switch button according to claim 1, characterized in that: The said button (2) is connected to the second part (32) of the said elastic connecting piece (3) by a pin shaft (7). When the said button (2) is pressed, the said button (2) can move along the said pin shaft (7), and the second part (32) of the said elastic connecting piece (3) elastically separates from the first part (31) along the pressing direction to form an elastic support for the said button (2).

10. The modular switch button according to claim 9, wherein: The second part (32) of the said elastic connecting piece (3) has a first connecting hole (33), the said assembly frame (1) has a second connecting hole (12), and the pin shaft (7) sequentially passes through the first connecting hole (33) and the second connecting hole (12) to be connected to the said button (2).

11. The modular switch button according to claim 10, characterized in that: The said button (2) is generally square, and the four corners of the said button (2) are respectively connected to the second part (32) of the said elastic connecting piece (3) by the said pin shaft (7).

12. The modular switch button according to claim 11, wherein: The shape of the said elastic connecting piece (3) corresponds to the shape of the said button (2).

13. The modular switch button according to claim 1, wherein: The said assembly frame (1) is made of SUS304 material with a thickness of 0.5 mm, and the said elastic connecting piece (3) is made of SUS301 material with a thickness of 0.1 mm.

14. An electronic device, characterized in that: It has the modular switch button as described in any one of claims 1 to 13.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The said modular switch button is applied to the power button.

16. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein: It includes a laptop computer.

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