Electronic Pen Side Switch With Fitted Pusher Operator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic pens face issues with unstable side switches due to potential misalignment or interference of terminals, and difficulty in removing the operator from the casing for maintenance.
Innovation Solution
The electronic pen design includes a pusher part inserted into an operator, with the operator fitted into an opening in the outer casing, allowing stable depression of the button switch and easy removal for maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the operator is attached to the casing of the ballpoint pen, then the side switch can be realized, but it is difficult to remove the operator from the casing once it is attached thereto
Solution Approach 1:
The operator is divided into separate components: the main operator body and the insertion part that engages with the pusher part. This segmentation allows the operator to be attached securely for reliable switch operation while enabling easy removal by detaching the insertion part from the pusher part for maintenance purposes
Solution Approach 2:
The insertion part acts as an intermediary component between the operator and the pusher part. This intermediary structure provides a detachable connection mechanism that ensures stable electrical connection during use while allowing easy separation when maintenance is needed, resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of repair
2Reliability
If two terminals are disposed on the electronic pen body part and connected through an operator on the casing, then a side switch can be realized, but the electric connection may not be stable due to positional shifts or dust interference
Solution Approach 1:
The insertion part of the operator is nested within or engages with the pusher part, creating a fitted connection structure. This nesting arrangement ensures stable electrical connection by preventing positional shifts between terminals and protecting the connection interface from dust and contaminants, thereby maintaining reliable side switch function
Solution Approach 2:
The insertion part serves as an intermediary structure that mediates the connection between the operator terminals and the pusher part terminals. This intermediary design provides a stable, protected interface that eliminates connection instability caused by positional shifts or dust interference while maintaining the side switch function
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AI summary
An object of the present disclosure is to provide an electronic pen that is excellent in portability by being reduced in size, that has a side switch functioning stably, and that is easy to maintain. A pusher part of an electronic pen body part is inserted into an insertion part of an operator, and the operator is thus attached to the pusher part of the electronic pen body part in a state of being fitted into an operator opening part of an outer casing. The operator opening part of the outer casing is formed in a side surface thereof at a position corresponding to a button switch of the electronic pen body part being loaded into the outer casing and placed at a fixed position. Therefore, the button switch can reliably be depressed through the operator, and the side switch of the electronic pen is realized.