Elastic key and electronic equipment protective shell

Abstract

The utility model discloses an elastic button. The elastic button comprises a button support and an elastic button member. The key support is installed in the key hole of the protective shell, the key support is provided with an installation groove, and the installation groove is used for installing the elastic key piece; the top surface of the elastic key piece is used for bearing a pressing force, and the bottom surface of the elastic key piece is used for abutting against a control button on the electronic equipment, so that the bottom surface of the elastic key piece can press the control button under the action of the pressing force. According to the technical scheme, the control button is operated and controlled through the elastic key, so that the shooting function is achieved; in addition, the elastic key abuts against the control button on the machine body, finger touch of the user is facilitated, and the operation experience of the user is greatly improved. The utility model also discloses an electronic equipment protective shell using the elastic key.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to electronic equipment component technical field, especially relate to a kind of elastic key and electronic equipment protective housing. BACKGROUND

[0002] Currently, an entity control button is added on electronic equipment (such as mobile phone and tablet computer) to control camera, and a set of high-precision force sensor and vibration motor are provided, by which operation can be realized by light pressing and heavy pressing. It is mainly used for focusing, shooting and recording during shooting process. However, since the height of the control button is only slightly higher than the plane of the body, the control button cannot be well contacted by the finger of the person after the electronic equipment is covered with the electronic equipment protective housing, which seriously affects the user experience. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0003] Therefore, the utility model provides an elastic key to improve the user experience.

[0004] The utility model further provides an electronic equipment protective housing comprising the elastic key.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

[0006] An elastic key comprises a key support and an elastic key part.

[0007] The key support is installed in the key hole of the protective housing, and the key support has a mounting groove for mounting the elastic key part.

[0008] The top surface of the elastic key part is used to bear the pressing force, and the bottom surface of the elastic key part is used to abut against the control button on the electronic equipment, so that the bottom surface of the elastic key part can press the control button under the action of the pressing force.

[0009] Preferably, the elastic key part comprises a barrel, a spring and a springing part.

[0010] The barrel has an open end and a closed end, the spring is installed in the barrel through the open end, and the first end of the spring is close to the closed end, and the closed end is used to bear the pressing force.

[0011] The first end of the springing part abuts against the control button, the second end of the springing part is sleeved in the barrel and connected with the second end of the spring, and the springing part can axially slide in the barrel.

[0012] Preferably, the second end of the springing part is coaxially sleeved in the barrel.

[0013] Preferably, the mounting groove comprises a second mounting groove and a third mounting groove arranged from top to bottom.

[0014] The bobbin is mounted in the second mounting groove, and the second end of the elastic member is mounted in the third mounting groove.

[0015] Preferably, the upper end surface of the closed end of the bobbin has a pressure bearing platform, the pressure bearing platform and the bobbin are coaxially arranged, and the radius of the pressure bearing platform is greater than the radius of the bobbin.

[0016] The mounting groove further comprises a first mounting groove above the second mounting groove.

[0017] The pressure bearing platform is mounted in the first mounting groove.

[0018] Preferably, the second mounting groove and the third mounting groove are circular mounting grooves, and the radius of the bobbin matches the radius of the second mounting groove, and the radius of the elastic member matches the third mounting groove.

[0019] Preferably, the elastic key member is a flat head POGOPIN spring needle.

[0020] Preferably, a plurality of mounting grooves are arranged along the length direction of the key support, and the number of elastic key members corresponds to the number of mounting grooves; wherein the length direction of the key support is parallel to the length direction of the control button.

[0021] Preferably, the key support further comprises a glass cover plate, the key support has a cover plate groove, the glass cover plate is mounted in the cover plate groove, and the lower end surface of the glass cover plate abuts the top surface of the elastic key member.

[0022] An electronic device protective shell comprises the elastic key.

[0023] As can be seen from the above technical solution, the elastic key is used to control the control button to realize the shooting function; in addition, the elastic key abuts the control button on the body, which is convenient for the user to touch with fingers and greatly improves the operation experience of the user.

[0024] The utility model also provides an electronic device protective shell, because the above-mentioned elastic key is used, therefore it also has corresponding beneficial effect, can refer to the preceding explanation, and will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0026] Figure 1 An exploded view of the elastic button provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the elastic button provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of the elastic button provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 A schematic diagram illustrating the practical application of the elastic button provided in this embodiment of the utility model.

[0030] The meanings of the various reference numerals in the figure are as follows:

[0031] 1 is the button bracket, 11 is the mounting slot, 111 is the first mounting slot, 112 is the second mounting slot, 113 is the third mounting slot, and 12 is the cover plate slot.

[0032] 2 is a flexible button, 21 is a tube, 22 is a spring-loaded component, and 23 is a pressure plate.

[0033] 3 is the protective shell; 31 is the button hole; 4 is the control button; 5 is the glass cover. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0035] The flexible button provided in this embodiment of the utility model, such as Figures 1-4 As shown, it includes: a button bracket 1 and a flexible button component 2;

[0036] The button bracket 1 is installed in the button hole 31 of the protective shell 3. The button bracket 1 has a mounting groove 11 for installing the elastic button 2. The protective shell 3 is used by the user to protect the electronic device.

[0037] The top surface of the elastic key part 2 is used to bear the pressing force, and the bottom surface of the elastic key part 2 is used to abut against the control button 4 on the electronic device, so that the bottom surface of the elastic key part 2 can press the control button 4 under the action of the pressing force; it should be noted that the electronic device can be a mobile phone or a tablet computer.

[0038] In the above technical solution, in the process of actually using the electronic device for shooting, a pressing force is applied to the elastic key part 2, and the elastic key part 2 presses the control button 4 under the action of the pressing force and the elastic force, so that the control button 4 is controlled, thereby realizing the shooting function; the shooting function includes but is not limited to photographing, video shooting, focusing, sliding, scene setting, etc. In addition, it should be noted that when the pressing force on the top surface of the elastic key part 2 is removed, the elastic key part 2 returns to the original installation state under the action of the elastic force.

[0039] Compared with the prior art, the control button 4 is controlled by the elastic key to realize the shooting function; in addition, the elastic key 2 closely fits the control button 4 on the body, which is convenient for the user's finger to touch and greatly improves the user's operation experience.

[0040] Optimize the above technical solution, as shown in Figure 2 The elastic key part 2 comprises a barrel 21, a spring and a springing part 22.

[0041] The barrel 21 has an open end and a closed end, the spring is installed in the barrel 21 through the open end, and the first end of the spring is close to the closed end, and the closed end is used to bear the pressing force;

[0042] The first end of the springing part 22 abuts against the control button 4 (i.e. the first end of the springing part 22 is used as the bottom surface of the elastic key part 2 to press the control button 4 on the electronic device), the second end of the springing part 22 is sleeved in the barrel 21, and is connected with the second end of the spring, and the springing part 22 can axially slide in the barrel 21.

[0043] In the above technical solution, in the process of actually using the electronic device for shooting, a pressing force is applied to the closed end of the barrel 21, and the first end of the springing part 22 presses the control button 4 under the action of the pressing force and the elastic force, so as to control the control button 4.

[0044] Optimize the above technical solution, in order to make the springing part 22 move smoothly in the axial direction under the action of the pressing force and the elastic force, the second end of the springing part 22 is coaxially sleeved in the barrel 21 (i.e. the springing part 22 and the barrel 21 are coaxially arranged).

[0045] Optimize the above technical solution, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the mounting slot 11 includes a second mounting slot 112 and a third mounting slot 113 arranged from top to bottom;

[0046] The tube 21 is installed in the second mounting groove 112, and the second end of the spring member 22 is installed in the third mounting groove 113.

[0047] In the above technical solution, the various parts of the elastic button 2 are installed in different mounting slots, which is beneficial to the compactness of the elastic button structure. Preferably, the mounting slots or the various parts of the elastic button 2 are fixed by concave and convex points, one of which has a concave point and the other has a convex point. It should also be noted that the shape of each part of the elastic button 2 is adapted to the shape of the mounting slot.

[0048] Further optimization of the above technical solutions, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the upper end face of the closed end of the cylinder 21 has a pressure-bearing platform 23, which is coaxially arranged with the cylinder 21, and the radius of the pressure-bearing platform 23 is larger than the radius of the cylinder 21.

[0049] The mounting slot 11 also includes: a first mounting slot 111 located above the second mounting slot 112;

[0050] The pressure-bearing platform 23 is installed in the first mounting slot 111.

[0051] In the above technical solution, the pressure plate 23 is set to withstand the pressing force, so that the elastic button can better press the control button 4. Of course, the pressure plate 23 is in the shape of a frustum.

[0052] The above technical solution is optimized so that both the second mounting groove 12 and the third mounting groove 111 are circular mounting grooves, and the radius of the tube 21 matches the radius of the second mounting groove 12, and the radius of the spring element 22 matches the radius of the third mounting groove 111. This arrangement is beneficial to the compactness of the elastic button structure. Preferably, the tube 21 and the second mounting groove 12 are fitted with an interference fit, and the spring element 22 and the third mounting groove 111 are fitted with an interference fit.

[0053] In an optional embodiment, the elastic button 2 is a flat-headed POGOPIN spring pin. The flat-headed POGOPIN spring pin refers to the fact that the upper and lower end faces of the POGOPIN spring pin are flat. The upper surface is used for pressing, and the lower surface is used for pressing the control button 4 on the electronic device. The lower surface and the control button 4 are in an interference fit. Preferably, the flat-headed POGOPIN spring pin is installed in the mounting groove 11 by a press-fitting method, and the flat-headed POGOPIN spring pin and the mounting groove 11 are in a zero fit or an interference fit.

[0054] In an optional embodiment, the mounting grooves 11 are provided in plurality, the plurality of mounting grooves 11 are arranged along the length direction of the key support 1, and the number of the elastic key members 2 is in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of mounting grooves 11.

[0055] In the above technical solution, through the arrangement of the plurality of elastic key members 2, the control button 4 can be controlled more sensitively, and when a single elastic key member 2 fails, the control button 4 cannot be controlled; as preferred, the number of the mounting grooves 11 is seven, and the number of the elastic key members 2 is also seven.

[0056] In an optional embodiment, the key support 1 has a cover groove 12, the glass cover plate 5 is installed in the cover groove 12, and the lower end surface of the glass cover plate 5 abuts against the top surface of the elastic key member 2.

[0057] In the above technical solution, through the arrangement of the glass cover plate 5, the elastic key member 2 is protected to a certain extent, as preferred, the glass cover plate 5 is a tempered glass cover plate, and in addition, the glass cover plate 5 is fixed in the cover groove 12 by 3M glue or point glue.

[0058] In an optional embodiment, the key support 1 is made of ABS material and PC material, which is conducive to reducing the cost, and it should be noted that the key support 1 is flexible and can move downward under the action of the pressing force.

[0059] In an optional embodiment, the middle part of the outer peripheral wall of the key support 1 is provided with an annular limiting part, and the annular limiting part is used for limiting cooperation with the peripheral wall of the key hole 31.

[0060] The annular limiting part is an annular groove or an annular protrusion, in the technical solution, the annular limiting part and the key hole 31 are used for cooperation, so that the cooperation structure of the elastic key and the electronic device protective shell is more firm; of course, in an embodiment, the key support 1 and the electronic device protective shell are integrally formed; in addition, the annular limiting part is a I-shaped groove.

[0061] The utility model example further provides an electronic device protective shell, which comprises: the elastic key.

[0062] The technical features mentioned above, the technical features to be mentioned below, and the technical features shown in the drawings alone can be combined with each other arbitrarily, as long as the technical features to be combined are not contradictory to each other. All feasible combinations of features are explicitly described herein. Any one of the multiple sub-features contained in the same sentence can be applied independently, and does not have to be applied together with other sub-features.

[0063] The present solution will be further described below in combination with specific embodiments:

[0064] After the electronic device is put into the electronic device protective shell, the control button is easily controlled through the elastic key, and the defect that the touch function is not sensitive or invalid caused by poor contact between the key and the control button on the traditional protective shell is avoided. The elastic key improves the effective and sufficient contact with the control button of the electronic device, so that the user has a closer naked machine operation experience.

[0065] The embodiments in the specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the difference from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other.

[0066] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables a person skilled in the art to implement or use the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An elastic key, characterized by, The application relates to a key support (1) and an elastic key piece (2). The key support (1) is arranged in a key hole (31) of a protective shell (3), and the key support (1) is provided with a mounting groove (11) for mounting the elastic key piece (2). The top surface of the elastic key piece (2) is used for bearing a pressing force, and the bottom surface of the elastic key piece (2) is used for abutting against a control button (4) on an electronic device, so that the bottom surface of the elastic key piece (2) can press the control button (4) under the action of the pressing force. The elastic key piece (2) comprises a cylinder tube (21), a spring and a springing piece (22).

2. The elastic key of claim 1, wherein, The cylinder tube (21) has an open end and a closed end, the spring is arranged in the cylinder tube (21) through the open end, and the first end of the spring is close to the closed end, and the closed end is used for bearing the pressing force. The first end of the springing piece (22) abuts against the control button (4), the second end of the springing piece (22) is sleeved in the cylinder tube (21) and is connected with the second end of the spring, and the springing piece (22) can axially slide in the cylinder tube (21). The second end of the springing piece (22) is coaxially sleeved in the cylinder tube (21).

3. The elastic key of claim 2, wherein, The mounting groove (11) comprises a second mounting groove (112) and a third mounting groove (113) arranged from top to bottom.

4. The elastic key of claim 2, wherein, The cylinder tube (21) is arranged in the second mounting groove (112), and the second end of the springing piece (22) is arranged in the third mounting groove (113). The upper end surface of the closed end of the cylinder tube (21) is provided with a pressure bearing table (23), the pressure bearing table (23) and the cylinder tube (21) are coaxially arranged, and the radius of the pressure bearing table (23) is larger than that of the cylinder tube (21).

5. The elastomeric key of claim 4, wherein, The mounting groove (11) further comprises a first mounting groove (111) above the second mounting groove (112). The pressure bearing table (23) is arranged in the first mounting groove (111). The second mounting groove (112) and the third mounting groove (113) are circular mounting grooves, the radius of the cylinder tube (21) matches that of the second mounting groove (112), and the radius of the springing piece (22) matches that of the third mounting groove (113).

6. The elastic key of claim 5, wherein, The elastic key piece (2) is a flat head POGOPIN spring needle.

7. The elastomeric key of claim 1, wherein, The mounting groove (11) is provided with a plurality of mounting grooves (11) arranged along the length direction of the key support (1), and the number of the elastic key pieces (2) matches that of the mounting grooves (11); wherein the length direction of the key support (1) is parallel to the length direction of the control button (4).

8. The elastic key of claim 1, wherein, Further comprising:

9. The elastic pushbutton of claim 1, wherein, A glass cover plate (5), the key support (1) is provided with a cover plate groove (12), the glass cover plate (5) is arranged in the cover plate groove (12), and the lower end surface of the glass cover plate (5) abuts against the top surface of the elastic key piece (2). The application relates to a key support (1) and an elastic key piece (2).

10. An electronic device protective case, characterized by, The elastic key piece (2) is a flat head POGOPIN spring needle. ​

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