Key assembly and electronic equipment protection shell

Abstract

The utility model discloses a button assembly and an electronic equipment protective shell, the button assembly comprises a button structure and a protective member, the button assembly comprises a connecting part and a movable part, the movable part is fixedly connected with an external accessory through the connecting part, and one side of the movable part can be contacted with a button on electronic equipment; the protection part is connected with the movable part, and the protection part and the movable part can be separated. According to the embodiment of the invention, the protection part can be separated from the movable part, so that the protection part can be replaced, the personalized requirements of users can be met, and moreover, the key structure is fixedly connected with the external accessory through the connecting part, so that the problem that abnormal sound is generated due to collision between the key assembly and the external accessory does not exist, and the service life of the key assembly is prolonged. The embodiment of the utility model not only meets the individual requirements of users, but also avoids the problem that abnormal sound is easy to generate between the key assembly and the external accessories, thereby effectively improving the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of electronic device accessories, in particular to a key assembly and an electronic device protective case. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing quality of people's life, electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and power banks have become an essential part of people's lives. For example, as users' demands for mobile phones are getting higher and higher, and mobile phone protective cases, as essential items for protecting mobile phones, their demands are also constantly increasing. When a mobile phone protective case is sleeved on a mobile phone, in order not to affect the normal use of the mobile phone, buttons matching the mobile phone key assembly are usually separately provided on the protective case.

[0003] In related protective case technologies, the buttons on the protective case (hereinafter collectively referred to as buttons) are usually detachably provided with the protective case, and users can meet personalized needs (such as replacing buttons of different colors / shapes) through the detachable and installable manner of the buttons and the protective case. However, in the related technologies where the buttons are detachable from the protective case, holes need to be made on the protective case to meet the detachable and installable requirements of the buttons and the protective case. This way makes it extremely easy for the buttons to collide with the hole walls of the protective case and generate abnormal noises, affecting the user experience. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a key assembly and an electronic device protective case that can improve the user experience.

[0005] The first aspect embodiment of the utility model provides a key assembly, including:

[0006] A key structure, including a connecting portion and a movable member, the movable member is fixedly connected to an external accessory through the connecting portion, and one side of the movable member can contact a button on an electronic device;

[0007] A protection member, the protection member is connected to the movable member, and the protection member and the movable member are separable.

[0008] In some embodiments, the protection member includes a body, and the body covers the other side of the movable member.

[0009] In some embodiments, the protection member further includes a protection portion, the protection portion is located at the edge of the body, and the protection portion is located on both opposite sides of the movable member, and the protection portion covers the side wall of the movable member.

[0010] In some embodiments, the protection member further includes a first buckling portion, the first buckling portion is located at one end of the protection portion away from the body and buckles on the movable member.

[0011] In some embodiments, a notch is formed jointly at one end of the body and the protection part, and the protection member and the movable member can slide relative to each other so that the movable member can slide out from the notch.

[0012] In some embodiments, the protection member further includes a first insertion portion, and the movable member is provided with a second insertion portion that cooperates with the first insertion portion. One of the first insertion portion and the second insertion portion is a connection groove, and the other is inserted into the connection groove.

[0013] In some embodiments, the second insertion portion is the connection groove, and the connection groove is a through groove;

[0014] The protection member includes at least two of the first insertion portions, and the first insertion portions are spaced apart. And / or, the protection member further includes a second buckling portion, the second buckling portion is located at an end of the first insertion portion away from the body, and the second buckling portion passes through the through groove and buckles on the movable member.

[0015] In some embodiments, the connection groove includes a first part and a second part, and the first part is located between the second part and the connection part;

[0016] The width of the first part is greater than the width of the second part, and / or, the friction between the first insertion portion and the first part is less than the friction between the first insertion portion and the second part, or the friction between the second insertion portion and the first part is less than the friction between the second insertion portion and the second part.

[0017] In some embodiments, a step is provided at one end of the movable member close to the connection part so that there is a gap between the body and the step.

[0018] In some embodiments, the hardness of the protection part is less than the hardness of the body.

[0019] In some embodiments, the connection between the protection member and the movable member can be selected from magnetic connection, snap connection or bonding;

[0020] And / or, a blind hole or a through hole is provided on a side of the movable member away from the protection member;

[0021] And / or, the middle part of the top wall of the movable member bulges so that the protection member contacts the middle part of the top wall, and the protection member is separated from the movable member at the side part of the top wall.

[0022] In the second aspect of the embodiments of the present utility model, an electronic device protective case is provided, including the main body of the electronic device protective case and the above-mentioned button assembly. A button avoidance hole is provided on the main body, the connecting portion is fixedly connected to the main body, and the button assembly is arranged in the button avoidance hole.

[0023] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: In this embodiment, since the protective member is separable on the movable member, the protective member can be replaced, which can meet the personalized needs of users. Moreover, since the button structure is fixedly connected to the external accessory through the connecting portion, there will be no problem of abnormal noise generated by collision between the button assembly and the external accessory in this embodiment. The embodiments of the present utility model not only meet the personalized needs of users but also avoid the problem of easy generation of abnormal noise between the button assembly and the external accessory, effectively improving the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments.

[0025] Figure 1 is an exploded schematic diagram of the button structure and the protective member of the embodiments of the present utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the button assembly and the electronic device protective case after assembly of the embodiments of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a cross-sectional schematic diagram of one of the embodiments of A-A in

[0028] Figure 4 is Figure 2 a cross-sectional schematic diagram of one of the embodiments of A-A in

[0029] Figure 5 is Figure 2 a cross-sectional schematic diagram of one of the embodiments of A-A in

[0030] Figure 6 is Figure 2 a cross-sectional schematic diagram of one of the embodiments of A-A in

[0031] Figure 7 is Figure 2 a cross-sectional schematic diagram of one of the embodiments of A-A in

[0032] Figure 8 is Figure 2 a cross-sectional schematic diagram of one of the embodiments of A-A in

[0033] Figure 9 is a schematic structural diagram of the button assembly and the external accessory after cooperation in the embodiments of the present utility model;

[0034] Figure 10 is Figure 9 an enlarged schematic view of one of the embodiments of B in

[0035] Figure 11 is Figure 10 a schematic structural view of the protective member in

[0036] Figure 12 is Figure 9 an enlarged schematic view of one of the embodiments of B in

[0037] Figure 13 a schematic structural view of the protective member of one of the embodiments of the present utility model;

[0038] Figure 14 is Figure 9 an enlarged schematic view of one of the embodiments of B in

[0039] Description of reference numerals: Button assembly 10, button structure 100, connecting portion 110, movable member 120, top wall 121, middle portion 1211, side portion 1212, connecting groove 130, first portion 131, second portion 132;

[0040] Protective member 200, body 210, protective portion 220, first fastening portion 230, first plugging portion 240, second fastening portion 250;

[0041] Notch 300, through hole 400, blind hole 410, main body 500, button avoidance hole 510. Detailed implementation manners

[0042] The following will clearly and completely describe the concept, specific structure and technical effects generated by the present utility model in combination with the embodiments and the drawings, so as to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present utility model. In addition, all the connection / connection relationships involved in the patent do not simply refer to the direct connection of components, but refer to the more optimal connection structure that can be formed by adding or reducing connection accessories according to the specific implementation situation. Each technical feature in the present utility model can be combined interactively without conflicting with each other.

[0043] The first aspect embodiment of the present utility model provides a button assembly 10, referring to Figure 1The key assembly 10 includes a key structure 100 and a protective member 200, including a connecting portion 110 and a movable component 120. The movable component 120 is fixedly connected to an external accessory (such as a mobile phone protective case, a tablet computer protective case, etc.) through the connecting portion 110, and one side of the movable component 120 can contact a key on an electronic device (such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, etc.); the protective member 200 is connected to the movable component 120, and the protective member 200 and the movable component 120 are separable.

[0044] Specifically, by applying pressure to the protective member 200 at a side of the protective member 200 facing away from the movable member 120 , one side of the movable member 120 can be in contact with a key on the electronic device, thereby realizing the key function.

[0045] In this embodiment, since the protective part 200 is detachable from the movable part 120, the protective part 200 is replaceable to meet the personalized needs of the user. In addition, since the key structure 100 is fixedly connected to the external accessory through the connecting part 110, the key assembly 10 of this embodiment will not have the problem of abnormal noise caused by collision with the external accessory. The embodiment of the utility model not only meets the personalized needs of the user, but also avoids the problem of abnormal noise easily generated between the key assembly 10 and the external accessory, thereby effectively improving the user experience.

[0046] For example, the user can remove the protective member 200 of a certain color / shape from the movable part 120, and then assemble another protective member 200 of a different color / shape with the movable part 120 to meet the user's personalized needs.

[0047] The number of the connecting portion 110 may be one or more, which is not limited herein.

[0048] In some embodiments, reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The protective member 200 includes a body 210, and the body 210 covers the other side of the movable part 120. Specifically, the bottom wall of the movable part 120 can contact the key on the electronic device, and the body 210 covers the top wall 121 of the movable part 120.

[0049] The main body 210 and the movable member 120 can be magnetically connected, adhesively connected or snap-connected, for example. Specifically, the magnetic connection between the main body 210 and the movable member 120 can be achieved by inlaying magnetic members, for example; the main body 210 and the movable member 120 can also be adhesively connected by removable glue, 3M glue, etc.; there are various snap-connection methods between the main body 210 and the movable member 120. For example: a groove is formed on one side of the movable member 120 facing the main body 210, and the main body 210 is snap-fitted in the groove, and the main body 210 is clamped by the groove wall to achieve the snap connection between the main body 210 and the movable member 120; the main body 210 can also be snap-connected to the movable member 120 through an extended snap member. For details, please refer to the following text.

[0050] It can be understood that the area of the top wall 121 of the movable member 120 is usually larger than the area of the side wall of the movable member 120. Therefore, covering the main body 210 on the top wall 121 of the movable member 120 in this embodiment can well meet the personalized needs of users.

[0051] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the protective member 200 further includes a protection portion 220. The protection portion 220 is located at the edge of the main body 210, and the protection portion 220 is located on opposite sides of the movable member 120. The protection portion 220 covers the side wall of the movable member 120.

[0052] The protection portion 220 can protect the side wall of the movable member 120. On the one hand, it can expand the coverage area of the protective member 200 on the movable member 120 to better meet the personalized needs of users. On the other hand, it can also prevent the movable member 120 from being easily soiled with dust and affecting the user experience.

[0053] Optionally, the hardness of the protection portion 220 can be less than the hardness of the main body 210, for example. The protection portion 220 and the main body 210 can be formed by secondary injection molding, for example. The protection portion 220 is a soft plastic part, and the main body 210 is a metal part or a hard plastic part, etc.

[0054] In this embodiment, the protection portion 220 can be deformed better to make the disassembly and assembly between the protective member 200 and the movable member 120 more convenient.

[0055] It can be understood that in this embodiment, the connection manner between the protection member 200 and the movable member 120 can be snap connection, bonding or magnetic attraction connection. Specifically, the protection member 200 can be snap-connected to the side wall of the movable member 120 through the protection portion 220. Since the protection portions 220 are located on opposite sides of the movable member 120, the movable member 120 can be snap-connected to the protection portions 220 on its opposite sides in an interference fit manner, for example; the protection member 200 can also use an adhesive (such as a removable adhesive, 3M adhesive, etc.) to bond to the movable member 120; the protection member 200 can also be magnetically attracted to the movable member 120 by embedding magnetic members on the protection portion 220 or the body 210 (the movable member 120 can also be embedded with corresponding magnetic members).

[0056] The connection between the protection member 200 and the movable member 120 can be selected from magnetic attraction connection, snap connection or bonding. The user can separate the protection member 200 from the movable member 120 by picking the protection member 200 off the movable member 120 with a finger.

[0057] In this embodiment, "the protection portions 220 are located on opposite sides of the movable member 120" can be interpreted as: the protection portions 220 can be disposed around the perimeter of the movable member 120, or can be disposed only on opposite sides of the movable member 120.

[0058] Further, in some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 5 , the snap connection between the protection member 200 and the movable member 120 can also be achieved in the following manner: the protection member 200 further includes a first fastening portion 230, and the first fastening portion 230 is located at an end of the protection portion 220 away from the body 210 and is fastened to the movable member 120.

[0059] In this embodiment, the first fastening portion 230 and the body 210 clamp on opposite sides of the movable member 120.

[0060] This embodiment can improve the stability between the movable member 120 and the protection member 200 when they are connected to each other. When it is not necessary to separate the protection member 200 from the movable member 120, the movable member 120 and the protection member 200 can be connected more stably.

[0061] Further, in some embodiments, referring to Figures 9 - 11 , a notch 300 is formed jointly by one end of the body 210 and the protection portion 220, and the protection member 200 and the movable member 120 can slide relative to each other so that the movable member 120 can slide out from the notch 300.

[0062] In this embodiment, the separation of the protection member 200 from the movable member 120 can be achieved by a slidable connection between the protection member 200 and the movable member 120. This embodiment enables the user to more conveniently separate the protection member 200 from the movable member 120.

[0063] In some embodiments, the protection member 200 further includes a first insertion portion 240, and the movable member 120 is provided with a second insertion portion that cooperates with the first insertion portion 240. One of the first insertion portion 240 and the second insertion portion is a connection groove 130, and the other is inserted into the connection groove 130.

[0064] It should be noted that for reference Figure 6 or Figure 7 , in this text, the second insertion portion is taken as the connection groove 130 for illustration.

[0065] In this embodiment, the clamping connection between the movable member 120 and the protection member 200 is achieved through the cooperation of the first insertion portion 240 and the second insertion portion. The connection groove 130 can be a groove with side walls and a bottom wall, or a through groove (i.e., only having side walls). The first insertion portion 240 and the connection groove 130 can be clamped, for example, through an interference fit.

[0066] In some embodiments, for reference Figure 7 , the second insertion portion is the connection groove 130, and the connection groove 130 is a through groove. The protection member 200 includes at least two first insertion portions 240, and the first insertion portions 240 are spaced apart. And / or, the protection member 200 further includes a second fastening portion 250. The second fastening portion 250 is located at one end of the first insertion portion 240 away from the body 210. The second fastening portion 250 passes through the through groove and is fastened to the movable member 120.

[0067] The spaced distribution of the first insertion portions 240 allows the adjacent first insertion portions 240 to move towards or away from each other when disassembling and assembling the protection member 200 and the movable member 120, making the disassembly and assembly of the protection member 200 and the movable member 120 more convenient.

[0068] The second fastening portion 250 and the body 210 can clamp the opposite sides of the movable member 120 to further improve the connection stability between the protection member 200 and the movable member 120.

[0069] The spaced distribution of the first insertion portions 240 can also enable the second fastening portion 250 to more easily penetrate or pass through the through groove.

[0070] In some embodiments, for reference Figure 12 (To more clearly show the structural features of this embodiment, Figure 12 on the basis of Figure 9 , a slight angular adjustment has been made) and Figure 13 ,Figure 13 A first plugging portion 240 is provided on the main body 210. Figure 12 Taking the second plugging portion (i.e., the connecting groove 130) provided on the movable member 120 as an example, the connecting groove 130 includes a first portion 131 and a second portion 132, and the first portion 131 is located between the second portion 132 and the connecting portion 110.

[0071] The width of the first portion 131 is greater than the width of the second portion 132. With such a setting, the first plugging portion 240 can be separated from the first portion 131, and the first plugging portion 240 can be engaged with the second portion 132. When the user picks out the protection member 200 on the side close to the first portion 131, it can be more labor-saving.

[0072] When the protection member 200 is provided with the first plugging portion 240 and the movable member 120 is provided with the connecting groove 130, the frictional force between the first plugging portion 240 and the first portion 131 is less than the frictional force between the first plugging portion 240 and the second portion 132. Or, when the protection member 200 is provided with the connecting groove 130 and the movable member 120 is provided with the second plugging portion, the frictional force between the second plugging portion and the first portion 131 is less than the frictional force between the second plugging portion and the second portion 132.

[0073] Specifically, in this embodiment, by reducing the frictional force between the first plugging portion 240 and the first portion 131, when it is necessary to separate the protection member 200 from the movable member 120, the finger can pick out the protection member 200 on the side close to the connecting portion 110. And because the frictional force between the first plugging portion 240 and the first portion 131 is less than the frictional force between the first plugging portion 240 and the second portion 132, therefore, the first plugging portion 240 and the first portion 131 are more likely to be separated, and the user is more labor-saving when picking out the protection member 200 from the movable member 120.

[0074] Similarly, when the protection member 200 is provided with the connecting groove 130 and the movable member 120 is provided with the second plugging portion, since the frictional force between the second plugging portion and the first portion 131 is less than the frictional force between the second plugging portion and the second portion 132, the user can also achieve a labor-saving effect when picking out the protection member 200 on the side close to the first portion 131.

[0075] It can be understood that when picking out the protection member 200 from the movable member 120, picking out the protection member 200 on the side close to the connecting portion 110 can prevent the movable member 120 and the connecting portion 110 from being deformed easily.

[0076] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 3 - 5 and Figure 8 , a blind hole 410 or a through hole 400 is formed on the side of the movable member 120 away from the protection member 200.

[0077] The user can separate the movable part 120 from the protective part 200 by using, for example, a needle-like object (the diameter of which is smaller than the aperture of the blind hole 410 / through hole 400 in this embodiment) to pass through the blind hole 410 / through hole 400 to poke the protective part 200 out of the movable part 120. The provision of the through hole 400 or the blind hole 410 in this embodiment can facilitate the separation of the movable part 120 from the protective part 200 and improve the user experience.

[0078] In some embodiments, reference Figures 3 - 7 , the middle portion 1211 of the top wall 121 of the movable component 120 is arched so that the protective member 200 contacts the middle portion 1211 of the top wall 121 , and the protective member 200 is separated from the movable component 120 at the side portion 1212 of the top wall 121 .

[0079] It should be noted that the bottom wall of the movable component 120 is used to contact the buttons on the electronic device, and the top wall 121 of the movable component 120 is located on the side away from the bottom wall. The middle part 1211 in this embodiment can be interpreted as: the middle part 1211 along a certain direction. Taking the movable component 120 as a strip as an example, the middle part 1211 can be understood as the middle part along the length / width direction of the movable component 120 (for example Figure 14 As shown, in the length direction of the movable component 120, the side portions 1212 are located on both sides of the middle portion 1211), and the side portions 1212 of the top wall 121 can be interpreted as: the portion other than the middle portion 1211.

[0080] It can be understood that the connection part 110 can be one or more (two or more means more). Taking the connection part 110 as two as an example, refer to Figure 2 The two connecting parts 110 can be located on opposite sides of the movable part 120, and the movable part 120 can make contact with the button on the electronic device through its own deformation when being pressed. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the protective part 200 presses the movable part 120, the side part 1212 of the movable part 120 can move closer to the protective part 200 (that is, the height of the arched part of the movable part 120 gradually decreases after being pressed) so that the protective part 200 can adapt to the deformation of the movable part 120.

[0081] The second embodiment of the utility model provides an electronic device protective shell (that is, the above-mentioned external accessory), referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The electronic device protective shell includes a main body 500 and the above-mentioned key assembly 10 , a key avoidance hole 510 is opened on the main body 500 , the connecting portion 110 is fixedly connected to the main body 500 , and the key assembly 10 is arranged in the key avoidance hole 510 .

[0082] When using the electronic device protective case of this embodiment, there will be no problem of collision between the button assembly 10 and the main body 500, and during the use of the electronic device protective case, there will also be no abnormal noise generated due to collision between the button assembly 10 and the main body 500, providing a good user experience.

[0083] The electronic device protective case includes but is not limited to mobile phone protective cases and tablet protective cases.

[0084] The above is a specific description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the described embodiment. Those skilled in the art can make various equivalent deformations or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and these equivalent deformations or substitutions are all included within the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A button assembly, characterized in that: include: A key structure, comprising a connecting portion and a movable part, wherein the movable part is fixedly connected to an external accessory through the connecting portion, and one side of the movable part can contact a key on an electronic device; A protection member is connected to the movable part, and the protection member and the movable part are separable.

2. The key assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective member comprises a body, and the body covers the other side of the movable component.

3. The key assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protection member further comprises a protection portion, which is located at the edge of the body and at two opposite sides of the movable component, and the protection portion covers the side wall of the movable component.

4. The key assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The protection member further comprises a first buckling portion, which is located at an end of the protection portion away from the body and buckled on the movable component.

5. The key assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: One end of the body and the protection portion form a notch together, and the protection member and the movable component can slide relative to each other so that the movable component can slide out of the notch.

6. The key assembly according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The protective member further comprises a first plug-in portion, the movable component is provided with a second plug-in portion cooperating with the first plug-in portion, one of the first plug-in portion and the second plug-in portion is a connecting groove, and the other is inserted in the connecting groove.

7. The key assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second plug-in portion is the connecting slot, and the connecting slot is a through slot; The protective member includes at least two of the first plug-in parts, each of which is spaced apart from the other, and / or the protective member also includes a second buckle part, which is located at one end of the first plug-in part away from the main body, and passes through the through slot and is buckled onto the movable part.

8. The key assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The connecting groove comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is located between the second portion and the connecting portion; The width of the first part is greater than the width of the second part, and / or the friction between the first plug-in part and the first part is smaller than the friction between the first plug-in part and the second part, or the friction between the second plug-in part and the first part is smaller than the friction between the second plug-in part and the second part.

9. The key assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The connection between the protective member and the movable member may be selected from magnetic connection, clamping connection or bonding; And / or, a blind hole or a through hole is formed on a side of the movable component away from the protective member; And / or, the middle portion of the top wall of the movable component is arched so that the protective member contacts the middle portion of the top wall, and the protective member is separated from the movable component at the side of the top wall.

10. An electronic device protective case, characterized in that: It comprises a main body and the key assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a key avoidance hole is provided on the main body, the connecting part is fixedly connected to the main body, and the key assembly is arranged in the key avoidance hole.

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