Clamp for assembling mobile phone keys

By covering the TPU soft glue layer on the acupoint surface of the mobile phone key fixture and setting up staggered 0.1mm gap bars, the problem of excessive gap between the existing fixtures and hard glue easily damage the keycaps is solved, achieving more efficient assembly and a more exquisite appearance.

CN222609406UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-14DONGGUAN ENHAO ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421037343.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-13
Publication Date
2025-03-14
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-13

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Technical Problem

The existing fixtures used to assemble mobile phone buttons have problems such as excessive gaps between bars, hard glue can easily scratch the keycaps, and lack of strength, resulting in unstable assembly.

Method used

A fixture is designed, with acupuncture points for assembly of mobile phone keycaps on its shell, the acupuncture points are covered with TPU soft rubber layer, and interlaced vertical and horizontal ribs are provided on the TPU soft rubber layer, with the gap between the ribs being 0.1mm, which enhances the stability and exquisiteness of assembly.

Benefits of technology

Through the use of TPU soft glue layer, the fine adjustment of keycap gap is achieved, the exquisite appearance of the mobile phone keys is improved, and the surface damage and assembly instability of keycaps is prevented, and assembly efficiency and yield rate are improved.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a fixture for assembling mobile phone keys in the field of fixtures, a TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) soft rubber layer is arranged on the surface of a hole, vertical ribs and transverse ribs are arranged on the TPU soft rubber layer, and the vertical ribs and the transverse ribs are mutually staggered. According to the clamp for assembling the mobile phone keys, the shell, the acupoints and the TPU soft rubber layer are arranged, so that each mobile phone key cap can be conveniently placed, the mobile phone key caps can be conveniently and completely clamped on the mobile phone keys at a time, the time cost of assembling is saved, and meanwhile, the working efficiency is also improved; through the arrangement of the TPU soft rubber layer, the effect that the vertical ribs and the transverse ribs have gaps of 0.1 mm is achieved, so that only the gaps of 0.1 mm exist between the key caps, the exquisite degree of a mobile phone is greatly improved, the TPU soft rubber layer effectively prevents the surfaces of the key caps from being dirty, scratched, crushed and the like, meanwhile, the TPU soft rubber layer has good wrapping performance on the key caps, the key caps can be prevented from being inclined, and the service life of the mobile phone is prolonged. Therefore, gaps are relatively uniform when the keycaps are assembled, the appearance effect is good, and the yield of the keycaps is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of clamps, in particular to a clamp used for assembling mobile phone keys. Background Art

[0002] As the mobile phone industry enters the era of low profits, mobile phone buttons need to be not only exquisite in appearance but also low in cost to be competitive. Therefore, manufacturing assembly fixtures to place each button and then assembling the buttons on the mobile phone at one time can shorten the overall product production process and greatly improve production efficiency.

[0003] The existing assembly fixture for assembling mobile phone keys still has the following problems: the general assembly fixture is composed of injection-molded pure PC hard glue or bakelite handboard, and the gap ribs made are generally above 0.15mm, and the gap degree of the gap ribs determines the spacing degree between the keycaps. The keycap spacing of 0.15mm is a bit large, which makes the appearance of the mobile phone keycaps less delicate, and the hard glue is not easy to place the keys, and it is also easy to scratch the keycaps. In addition, the hard glue has no strength, and the gap ribs are easier to collapse, making it difficult to assemble the keycaps on the fixture. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the above defects and provide a clamp for assembling mobile phone keys.

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is achieved in the following way: a clamp for assembling mobile phone keys, comprising a shell, the shell is provided with acupoints for assembling mobile phone keycaps, the surface of the acupoints is provided with a TPU soft rubber layer, the TPU soft rubber layer is provided with vertical ribs and transverse ribs, and the vertical ribs and transverse ribs are staggered with each other.

[0006] In the above description, as a further solution, the surface of the acupuncture point is provided with an ejection hole, and the TPU soft rubber layer is provided with a matching hole for matching with the ejection hole.

[0007] In the above description, as a further solution, the vertical ribs and the transverse ribs are provided in plurality, and the plurality of vertical ribs and the plurality of transverse ribs are interlaced to form an assembly position.

[0008] In the above description, as a further solution, the vertical ribs and the transverse ribs are both vertically arranged on the TPU soft rubber layer.

[0009] In the above description, as a further solution, a positioning column is provided on the edge of the shell.

[0010] In the above description, as a further solution, there are a plurality of acupoints, and the acupoints are evenly arranged on the shell.

[0011] In the above description, as a further solution, a mark is provided on the edge of the shell.

[0012] The beneficial effects produced by the utility model are as follows: the clamp for assembling mobile phone keys is convenient for placing various mobile phone keycaps by setting the shell, acupoints and TPU soft rubber layer, so that the mobile phone keycaps can be clamped on the mobile phone keys at one time, saving the time cost of assembly and improving work efficiency; by setting the TPU soft rubber layer, the effect of 0.1mm gap between the vertical ribs and the horizontal ribs is achieved, so that there is only a 0.1mm gap between the keycaps, which greatly improves the exquisiteness of the mobile phone, and the TPU soft rubber layer effectively prevents the keycap surface from being dirty, scratched, pressed and other adverse conditions. At the same time, the TPU soft rubber layer has good wrapping properties for the keycaps, which can prevent the keycaps from being skewed, so that the gaps between the keycaps are relatively uniform during assembly, the appearance effect is good, and the keycap yield rate is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a fixture for assembling mobile phone buttons according to the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a TPU soft rubber layer in a fixture for assembling mobile phone buttons according to the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a housing in a fixture for assembling mobile phone buttons according to the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a key cap in a fixture for assembling mobile phone keys according to the utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of assembling keycaps in a fixture for assembling mobile phone keys according to the utility model;

[0018] Figure 6 This is a schematic front view of a key cap assembled in a fixture for assembling mobile phone keys according to the utility model;

[0019] Figure 7 for Figure 4 Cross-section of the middle AA;

[0020] In the figure: 1-shell, 2-acupoint, 3-TPU soft rubber layer, 4-vertical ribs, 5-transverse ribs, 6-ejection holes, 7-matching holes, 8-assembly position, 9-positioning column, 10-mark, 11-keycap. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0022] The embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meanings of "several" and "multiple" are two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "assemble", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be a communication between the two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances. In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature "above" or "below" the second feature can include the first and second features being in direct contact, or it can include the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature include the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature include the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0023] See also Figure 1-7 A clamp for assembling mobile phone keys is specifically implemented, comprising a shell 1, on which acupuncture points 2 for assembling mobile phone keycaps 11 are provided, a TPU soft rubber layer 3 is provided on the surface of the acupuncture points 2, and vertical ribs 4 and transverse ribs 5 are provided on the TPU soft rubber layer 3. The vertical ribs 4 and the transverse ribs 5 are staggered with each other, and the gaps between the vertical ribs 4 and the transverse ribs 5 are both 0.1-0.12mm, and the vertical ribs 4 and the transverse ribs 5 are both gap ribs.

[0024] Generally, when using an injection molding fixture, hard plastics such as PC are used for injection molding. However, due to the poor fluidity of hard plastic materials such as PC, it is easy to fail to be molded, and the gap between ribs is generally above 0.15mm. At the same time, hard plastic will easily scratch the keycap 11. In addition, the ribs are too narrow, and the hard plastic has no strength and is easy to collapse. The TPU material used in the TPU soft rubber layer 3 has good fluidity, and the 0.12mm ribs can be fully molded by injection molding, which is conducive to injection molding. The vertical ribs 4 and horizontal ribs 5 with a width of 0.1mm can be injection molded. In addition, the TPU soft rubber layer 3 has good wrapping properties for the keycap 11, which can prevent the keycap 11 from being skewed. After the keycap 11 is assembled, the gaps between the keycaps 11 will be relatively uniform, with a high yield and a good appearance.

[0025] Specifically, the surface of the acupuncture point 2 is provided with an ejection hole 6, and the TPU soft rubber layer 3 is provided with a matching hole 7 for matching with the ejection hole 6. The provision of the ejection hole 6 and the matching hole 7 facilitates the keycap 11 to be ejected from the TPU soft rubber layer 3 by other ejection devices after the keycap 11 is assembled. The TPU soft rubber layer has good wrapping properties for the keycap 11, and after the assembly is completed, the keycap 11 is not easy to be removed from the TPU soft rubber layer.

[0026] In this embodiment, a plurality of vertical ribs 4 and a plurality of transverse ribs 5 are provided, and the plurality of vertical ribs 4 and the plurality of transverse ribs 5 are interlaced to form an assembly position 8 .

[0027] Specifically, the vertical ribs 4 and the transverse ribs 5 are both vertically arranged on the TPU soft rubber layer 3 .

[0028] In this embodiment, a positioning column 9 is provided on the edge of the shell 1. The setting of the positioning column 9 facilitates the positioning of the upper and lower clamps during assembly. During assembly, the upper and lower clamps are matched, the upper clamp is used to place the keycaps, that is, the clamp of the utility model, and the lower clamp is used to place the silicone. There are corresponding ejection holes on the edge. After the silicone is glued, the upper and lower clamps are matched to complete the assembly.

[0029] In this embodiment, the acupuncture points 2 are provided in a plurality, and the plurality of acupuncture points 2 are evenly arranged on the housing 1. The number of acupuncture points 2 is determined by the enterprise.

[0030] In this embodiment, a mark 10 is provided on the edge of the housing 1. The mark 10 is provided so as to correspond to the position of the key cap 11 to prevent the wrong key from being pressed.

[0031] In this embodiment, the main body of the shell 1 is first made of PC material, and then the TPU material is used to directly inject the TPU soft rubber layer 3 into the shell 1. After the injection molding, the PC and TPU are bonded together, so it is called two-color injection molding. Two-color means using two materials (not colors).

[0032] The injection molding process of the embodiment of the utility model is as follows: the housing 1 is injection molded with PC, and the TPU soft rubber layer 3 is directly injection molded inside the housing 1 by using the material TPU. After the injection molding, the PC and TPU are bonded together.

[0033] The above contents are further detailed descriptions of the present invention in combination with specific further embodiments, and the specific implementation of the present invention cannot be considered to be limited to these descriptions. For ordinary technicians in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, several simple deductions or substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, which should be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fixture for assembling mobile phone keys, comprising a housing, the housing being provided with acupuncture points for assembling mobile phone keycaps, characterized in that: A TPU soft rubber layer is provided on the surface of the acupuncture point, and vertical ribs and transverse ribs are provided on the TPU soft rubber layer, and the vertical ribs and transverse ribs are staggered with each other.

2. A fixture for assembling mobile phone buttons according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the acupuncture point is provided with an ejection hole, and the TPU soft rubber layer is provided with a matching hole for matching with the ejection hole.

3. A fixture for assembling mobile phone keys according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A plurality of vertical ribs and a plurality of transverse ribs are provided, and the plurality of vertical ribs and the plurality of transverse ribs are interlaced to form an assembly position.

4. A fixture for assembling mobile phone keys according to claim 3, characterized in that: The vertical ribs and the transverse ribs are both vertically arranged on the TPU soft rubber layer.

5. A fixture for assembling mobile phone keys according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A positioning column is provided on the edge of the shell.

6. A fixture for assembling mobile phone keys according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The acupuncture points are provided in a plurality and are evenly arranged on the shell.

7. A fixture for assembling mobile phone keys according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The edge of the shell is provided with a mark.