WO2012165010A1 - Appareil électronique - Google Patents

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WO2012165010A1
WO2012165010A1 PCT/JP2012/057943 JP2012057943W WO2012165010A1 WO 2012165010 A1 WO2012165010 A1 WO 2012165010A1 JP 2012057943 W JP2012057943 W JP 2012057943W WO 2012165010 A1 WO2012165010 A1 WO 2012165010A1
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秀典 城
恵二 瀬尾
高橋　俊博
祐己 長島
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/12—Push-buttons
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H13/20—Driving mechanisms
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H01H13/705—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H01H13/705—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys
    • H01H13/7057—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys characterised by the arrangement of operating parts in relation to each other, e.g. pre-assembled groups of keys
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/036—Return force
    • H01H2221/044—Elastic part on actuator or casing

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  • the present invention relates to an electronic device in which a key top is disposed in an opening so as to be movable up and down.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a technique related to an electronic device including a key top that can be operated by an operator.
  • a push button switch provided in this conventional electronic device includes a plurality of key tops that are arranged to be movable up and down, a base that is an operation fulcrum when the plurality of key tops move up and down, and a flexure. And a connecting rod that connects the base body and the key top in the horizontal direction while allowing the key top to move up and down by deformation.
  • the above-described conventional technique has a structure in which a plurality of connecting rods are horizontally extended from a plate-like substrate extending substantially horizontally, and the side of the key top is connected to the end of each connecting rod. That is, the base body and the key top are arranged substantially side by side in the horizontal direction, and the base body and the key top are connected by a horizontal connecting rod that is also horizontally aligned. Therefore, in order to obtain a predetermined amount of bending deformation for smoothly moving the key top up and down, it is necessary to lengthen the horizontal length of the connecting rod to some extent. As a result, if the installation space for the key top and its surrounding parts cannot be secured so large, the size of the key top itself and the restrictions on the arrangement of parts around the key top will occur. The degree of freedom of component layout was reduced.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that can improve the degree of freedom of layout of each part including a key top.
  • the present invention is inserted into a cover constituting at least a part of a casing and at least one first opening provided in the cover so as to be movable up and down from the back side of the cover.
  • At least one key top a key attachment member attached to the back surface of the cover and serving as an operation fulcrum when the key top moves up and down, and allowing the key top to move up and down by bending deformation.
  • An electronic apparatus having a first connection arm that connects the key attachment member and the key top, the upper end of the first connection arm being connected to the lower part of the key top, and lower than the upper end.
  • a hanging portion that extends so as to hang down, and a curved portion that is provided continuously with the hanging portion and is curved so as to be reversed and folded upward from the hanging direction of the hanging portion.
  • the curved portion provided continuously, the upper end which extends upwardly from the curved portion, characterized in that it comprises a base end portion fixed to the key mounting member.
  • the cover of the housing is provided with the first opening, and the key top is inserted into the first opening from the back side of the cover.
  • the key top is connected to a key attachment member attached to the back surface of the cover via the first connection arm.
  • the first connecting arm is bent downward from the lower portion of the key top at the hanging portion, and further bent upward at the bending portion, and then extended upward at the base end portion.
  • the first connecting arm has a structure in which the bending deformation is generated by the folded-back shape from the key top, so that the first connecting arm generates the bending deformation by the connecting arm extending in the horizontal direction from the key top.
  • the horizontal dimension required for obtaining a predetermined amount of bending deformation (for smoothly moving the key top up and down) can be reduced. Therefore, the restriction on the size of the key top itself and the restriction on the component arrangement around the key top can be reduced. As a result, the degree of freedom of layout of each part including the key top can be improved.
  • the degree of freedom of layout of each part including the key top can be improved.
  • FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 8.
  • FIG. 7 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the front cover substantially corresponding to the extracted view of the Y portion of FIG. It is a side view of the circuit board in the assembled state. It is a principal part side view showing the structure where one keytop is attached to a key attachment member via a connection member. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the state before pushing operation of one key top, and the state after pushing operation. It is a perspective view showing the structure where two key tops are attached to one common key attachment member via a connection member.
  • the present invention is applied to the printed label producing apparatus 1.
  • a schematic configuration of the print label producing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.
  • the print label producing apparatus 1 constitutes the outline of the apparatus 1 and roll sheet holder accommodating section for accommodating a roll sheet holder 3 around which a roll sheet 3 ⁇ / b> A having a predetermined width is wound.
  • 4 made of a transparent resin, which is attached to the rear upper end edge so as to cover the upper side of the resin housing 2 and the seat holder storage portion 4 via a pair of left and right hinge portions 60 on the rear side. And an open / close cover 5.
  • the roll sheet 3A is a long heat-sensitive sheet having a self-coloring property (so-called thermal paper) or a long label sheet in which a release paper is bonded to one side of the heat-sensitive sheet via an adhesive. It is comprised and is wound around the roll sheet holder 3.
  • the opening / closing cover 5 is supported by the housing 2 via the hinge part 60 so as to be rotatable, and the opening OP above the roll sheet holder storage part 4 is opened and closed by the rotation.
  • a left wall surface 5D provided on the left side a right wall surface 5C provided on the right side, and an intermediate wall surface 5E extending so as to connect the left wall surface 5D and the right wall surface 5C, It has a U-shape and is configured integrally.
  • a top plate 5F is attached to the opening / closing cover 5 so as to cover the substantially U-shaped inner edge portion.
  • the front cover 6 on the front side of the opening / closing cover 5 is formed with a sheet discharge port 6A for discharging the printed roll sheet 3A to the outside.
  • a power button 7A is provided on the upper front portion of the sheet discharge port 6A, and a cutter unit 80 (see FIG. 7 described later) provided inside the sheet discharge port 6A is driven by pressing the roll button 3A.
  • a total of four buttons, a cut button 7B for cutting and generating a print label (not shown), a feed button 7C for discharging the roll sheet 3A in the conveying direction while being pressed, and other buttons 7D are arranged substantially horizontally. ing.
  • LED displays 8 and 8 described later are arranged in the vicinity of the power button 7A and the control button 7D on the front cover 6, respectively.
  • these buttons 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D will be referred to as key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D, as appropriate.
  • a push claw portion 5B protruding by a predetermined length in the front direction is provided on the front left side of the recessed portion 5A of the opening / closing cover 5. Further, when the opening / closing cover 5 is closed, the position where the push claw portion 5B of the housing 2 comes into contact is configured by a micro switch or the like, and whether or not the push claw portion 5B is pressed, An open / close cover detection switch 18 for determining whether or not the cover 5 is closed is disposed.
  • an inlet 10 to which a power cord (not shown) is connected is disposed on the rear surface of the housing 2, and a lateral computer (left side in FIG. 3) is connected to a personal computer (not shown).
  • a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector 11 is provided.
  • the front wall portion of the roll sheet storage portion 4 is provided with claw-shaped left and right engaging portions 15, 15 which are formed to be elastically deformable, which will be described later. .
  • horizontal rib-like locked portions 16 and 16 are provided below the left and right ends of the top plate 5F of the opening and closing cover 5 so as to face the locking portions 15 and 15, respectively.
  • locking parts 15 and 15 and the to-be-latched parts 16 and 16 is abbreviate
  • a holder support member is provided on one side edge portion (right side edge portion in FIG. 4) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the roll sheet holder storage portion 4.
  • 23 is provided.
  • the holder support member 23 is formed with a first positioning groove portion 24 having a substantially vertically long U shape in side view, which opens upward and opens on both sides in the width direction.
  • the positioning holding member 20 constituting the roll sheet holder 3 is formed.
  • a mounting member 21 having a substantially rectangular cross section can be fitted.
  • a mounting portion 29 extending substantially horizontally from the rear end edge portion of the insertion port 26 (see FIGS. 7 and 6 described later) into which the roll sheet 3A is inserted to the front upper end edge portion of the roll sheet holder storage portion 4.
  • five second positioning groove portions 30A to 30E having a substantially L-shaped cross section corresponding to a plurality of width dimensions of the roll sheet 3A are formed at the edge corners on the rear side in the transport direction of the placement portion 29.
  • each of the second positioning groove portions 30A to 30E is configured so that the lower end portion of the tip contacting the placement portion 29 of the guide member 28 constituting the roll sheet holder 3 can be fitted from above. Is formed.
  • a positioning recess 4A having a horizontally long rectangular shape in a plan view substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction from the inner base end portion of the holder support member 23 to the opposite side surface base end portion. It is formed with a predetermined depth.
  • the width dimension of the positioning recess 4A in the conveying direction is formed so as to be substantially equal to the width dimension of the positioning holding member 20 constituting the roll sheet holder 3 and the lower end edges of the guide member.
  • a discrimination recess 4B having a rectangular shape in plan view that is vertically long in the transport direction is formed at the inner base end portion of the holder support member 23 of the positioning recess 4A.
  • This discrimination recess 4B faces a sheet discrimination portion (not shown) extending in a substantially right-angle inner direction from the lower end edge of the positioning holding member 20, and is deeper by a predetermined depth than the positioning recess 4A. Is formed.
  • the discriminating recess 4B is composed of a push-type microswitch or the like, and includes five sheet discriminating sensors P1, P2, P3, P4 for discriminating the type, material, roll sheet width, etc. of the roll sheet 3A.
  • P5 is provided in an L shape.
  • Each of the sheet discrimination sensors P1 to P5 is a known mechanical switch including a plunger and a micro switch, and the upper end portion of each plunger extends from the bottom surface of the discrimination recess 4B to the bottom surface of the positioning recess 4A. It is provided so that it may protrude to the part vicinity.
  • Each of the sheet discrimination sensors P1 to P5 has a sensor hole (not shown) formed in a sheet discrimination portion extending inwardly at a substantially right angle from the lower edge of the positioning holding member 20 with respect to the sensors P1 to P5. Is detected, and the type, material, roll sheet width, and the like of the roll sheet 3A attached to the roll sheet holder 3 are detected by the on / off signal.
  • the plunger of each of the sheet discrimination sensors P1 to P5 always protrudes from the bottom of the discrimination recess 4B to the vicinity of the bottom of the positioning recess 4A, and the micro switch is turned off. ing.
  • the plunger is not pressed and the micro switch is in the OFF state, so an OFF signal is output.
  • the plunger is pressed and the micro switch is turned on, so an on signal is output.
  • a guide portion 31 is formed at the side end edge of the insertion port 26 on the holder support member 23 side to the rear end portion of the placement unit 29 substantially in the transport direction, and guides the roll sheet 3A to the insertion port 26.
  • the inner end surface 31A (the left end surface in FIG. 6) of the guide portion 31 is positioned opposite to the inner end surface of the positioning member 20 fitted in the holder support member 23, that is, on the same plane. Is formed.
  • the outer side edge portion of the roll sheet 3 ⁇ / b> A pulled out from the roll sheet holder 3 abuts on the inner end surface of the guide portion 31 and is guided to the insertion port 26.
  • a platen roller 35 is rotatably supported on the inner side of the insertion opening 26 in the roll sheet conveying direction.
  • the thermal head 32 is fixed to the upper surface of a head support member 37 that is biased upward by a pressing spring 36. Further, the rear edge portion of the head support member 37 with respect to the transport direction is supported by the back surface portion of the frame 38 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction. Then, on the inner side of the periphery of the opening OP of the housing 2 that faces the side edge of the holder housing 4 opposite to the holder support member 23, there is a height that is circular in cross section and substantially equal to the thickness of the link lever 34.
  • An engagement shaft 33 (see FIG.
  • the engaging shaft 33 is fitted with a through hole 34A formed at one end edge of a link lever 34 that moves the thermal head 32 up and down, and the end edge of the link lever 34 is rotatable and detachable. (See FIG. 4).
  • the link lever 34 moves in the front-rear direction, and the thermal head 32 is moved up and down via the release lever 51 and the lever shaft 50 (see FIG. 6). That is, the thermal head 32 biased upward by the pressing spring 36 by pressing the lever shaft 50 accompanying the closing operation of the opening / closing cover 5 presses the roll sheet 3A against the platen roller 35 to perform printing. It becomes a state.
  • the thermal head 32 is separated from the platen roller 35, and the roll sheet 3 A is inserted from the insertion port 26, and the platen The roller 35 and the thermal head 32 can be inserted.
  • a cutter unit 80 is provided downstream from the platen roller 35 and the thermal head 32 in the conveyance direction of the roll sheet 3A (left side in FIG. 7).
  • the cutter unit 80 includes a fixed blade 80A and a movable blade 80B.
  • the movable blade 80B is reciprocated in the vertical direction by a cutting motor 80C constituted by a DC motor or the like.
  • a cutting motor 80C constituted by a DC motor or the like.
  • a control board 40 is provided below the roll sheet holder storage 4 via a partition wall 39.
  • the control board 40 is formed with a control circuit unit for driving and controlling each mechanism unit such as the thermal head 32 in response to a command from an external personal computer or the like, and electrically connected to the sheet discrimination sensors P1 to P5. ing.
  • a power supply board 41 on which a power supply circuit unit is formed is provided below the frame 38 via a partition wall 39.
  • the thermal head 32 is connected to a connector 44 provided on the bottom surface side of the control board 40 by a flexible flat cable (FFC) 43.
  • FFC flexible flat cable
  • the feature of the present embodiment is the configuration of the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D and the peripheral components of these key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D.
  • the content will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
  • a circular hat type key top 7 ⁇ / b> A, 7 ⁇ / b> B, 7 ⁇ / b> C, 7 ⁇ / b> D which will be described later, is inserted into the front cover 6 so as to be movable up and down from the back side of the front cover 6.
  • Four openings 95A, 95B, 95C, and 95D are formed.
  • a circuit board 81 is fixed by screws 97 from the back side of the front cover 6 at positions adjacent to the middle of the openings 95A and 95D and the middle of the openings 95B and 95C on the back side of the front cover 6, respectively.
  • Two columnar support projections 92A having screw holes 92a are projected.
  • the circuit board 81 is provided with four push switches 82A, 82B, 82C, 82D so as to face the four openings 95A, 95B, 95C, 95D. Further, two openings 98 and 98 (FIG. 1 are also provided) at positions corresponding to, for example, two openings 95A and 95D among the four openings 95A, 95B, 95C and 95D of the front cover 6. Reference) is formed, and the two LED display portions 8, 8 are inserted and fixed from the back side of the front cover 6, respectively. Further, two LEDs (not shown) as light emitting sources are arranged on the circuit board 81 so as to face the two openings 98 and 98.
  • the key top 7 ⁇ / b> A and the key top 7 ⁇ / b> D are connected to one common key attachment member 92 via substantially U-shaped connecting arms 91, 91.
  • the key attachment member 92 has a bifurcated structure in which the key top 7 ⁇ / b> A is connected to one connecting arm 91 and the key top 7 ⁇ / b> D is connected to the other connecting arm 91.
  • the connecting arms 91 and 91 allow the key tops 7A and 7D to move up and down by their own deformation.
  • the key attachment member 92 functions as an operation fulcrum when each of the key top 7A and the key top 7D moves up and down (see FIG. 12 described later).
  • the key top 7B and the key top 7C are also connected to one common key attachment member 92 via substantially U-shaped connection arms 91, 91.
  • the key attachment member 92 has a bifurcated structure in which the key top 7 ⁇ / b> B is connected to one connecting arm 91 and the key top 7 ⁇ / b> C is connected to the other connecting arm 91.
  • the connecting arms 91 and 91 allow the key tops 7B and 7C to move up and down by their own deformation.
  • the key attachment member 92 functions as an operation fulcrum when each of the key top 7B and the key top 7C moves up and down (see FIG. 12 described later).
  • the two key attachment members 92 and 92 are each formed in a substantially cylindrical shape in this example, and are fitted into columnar support protrusions 92A and 92A for fixing the circuit board 81 on the back side of the front cover 6, respectively. (See FIG. 8).
  • the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D have a substantially cylindrical shape with a substantially circular cross-sectional shape, and the overall shape has a substantially circular hat shape. In addition, it is not restricted to such a shape, You may provide the cross-sectional shape of a triangle or a rectangle. Further, on the inner side of the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, operation protrusions for pressing the push switches 82A, 82B, 82C, 82D of the circuit board 81 by pressing the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D. 93 is provided (see FIGS. 10A and 10B).
  • the LED display parts 8, 8 are inserted into the two openings 98 from the back side of the front cover 6, and are fixed to the two tip parts of one common LED mounting member 96.
  • the LED mounting member 96 is configured by connecting two colored and transparent circular covers each having the two distal ends with an arc-shaped connecting arm 96A.
  • the connection arm 96A is curved and has substantially the same curvature as the outer periphery of the columnar support protrusion 92A for fixing the circuit board 81, and the connection arm 96A includes the key attachment member 92 and the front cover 6. And attached to the back surface of the front cover 6.
  • connecting arm> A specific configuration and function of the connecting arm 91 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13.
  • the connecting arm 91 is connected to a hanging part 91A, the upper end of which is connected to the lower part of the key tops 7A to 7D and extends downward from the upper end, and the hanging part 91A.
  • a curved portion 91B that is provided continuously, is bent from the hanging direction of the hanging portion 91A so as to be reversed and folded upward, and is provided continuously to the bending portion 91B and extends upward from the bending portion 91B.
  • the upper end is composed of a base end portion 91 ⁇ / b> C fixed to the key attachment member 92.
  • the bending portion 91B is spaced upward from the upper surface of the circuit board 81, and the key tops 7A to 7D are in a cantilevered state with respect to the key mounting member 92. Is retained. As a result, the key tops 7A to 7D can swing in the vertical direction with the support protrusion 92A to which the key mounting member 92 is fitted as a fulcrum.
  • the key tops 7A to 7D are placed on the circuit board 81.
  • the push switches 82A to 82D are separated from each other.
  • FIG. 12B when the heads of the key tops 7A to 7D are pressed by the operator, the key tops 7A to 7D support the supporting protrusions 92A to which the key mounting members 92 are fitted. And swings downward.
  • the push switch 82B is pushed by the operation protrusion 93 inside the key tops 7A to 7D, and the switch is turned on.
  • a bar-shaped guide member 94A is provided on the back surface of the front cover 6 so as to guide the vertical movement of the key tops 7B and 7C. Yes.
  • engaging portions 94 made up of a pair of protrusions that engage so as to sandwich the guide member 94A while allowing their own vertical movement.
  • the guide member 94A and the connecting arm 91 are provided on the opposite sides with respect to the pressing center of the key tops 7B and 7C.
  • the guide member 94A is configured to move the key tops 7B and 7C along a straight line L connecting the center in the width direction of the hanging portion 91A of the connecting arm 91 and the circular center of the cross-sectional shape of the key tops 7B and 7C. It is provided on the side opposite to the side to which the hanging portion 91A is connected.
  • FIG. 13 shows the connection structure of the key tops 7B, 7C among the four key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D as an example, but the connection structure of the key tops 7A, 7D is substantially the same, and is shown in the figure. The description is omitted.
  • the front cover 6 is provided with the openings 95A, 95B, 95C, and 95D, and the openings 95A, 95B, 95C, and 95D are keyed from the back side of the front cover 6.
  • Tops 7A, 7B, 7C and 7D are inserted and arranged.
  • the key tops 7 ⁇ / b> A, 7 ⁇ / b> B, 7 ⁇ / b> C, 7 ⁇ / b> D are connected to a key attachment member 92 attached to the back surface of the front cover 6 via a connection arm 91.
  • the connecting arm 91 When the heads of the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D exposed on the surface of the front cover 6 are operated by the operator, the connecting arm 91 is bent and deformed, whereby the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D are opened. It can move up and down in the portions 95A, 95B, 95C, and 95D.
  • the connecting arm 91 is bent downward from the lower portions of the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D at the hanging portion 91A, and is further bent upward at the bending portion 91B. (See FIGS. 11 and 12).
  • the connecting arm 91 is configured to bend and deform due to the folded-down shape from the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D, so that it extends in the horizontal direction from the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D.
  • the horizontal dimension required for obtaining a predetermined amount of bending deformation for smoothly moving the key tops 7A to 7D up and down can be reduced.
  • the size of the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D itself is limited, and the components are arranged around the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D.
  • the degree of freedom of the layout of each part including the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D can be improved.
  • the key tops 7A, 7B, 7B, 7C, 7D are engaged with the guide members 94A provided on the back surface of the front cover 6 in particular. , 7C, 7D can move up and down more smoothly.
  • the guide member 94A and the connecting arm 91 are provided on the opposite sides with respect to the pressing center of the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D.
  • 7B, 7C, 7D can be ensured to move the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D smoothly while moving in the rotational direction.
  • a plurality of key tops 7B and 7C are supported by extending the connecting arm 91 from one common key attachment member 92, thereby supporting a plurality of key tops 7B and 7C (or key tops 7A and 7D).
  • the number of parts and space required for installing the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D can be reduced.
  • the LED display portions 8 and 8 provided in the plurality of openings 98 corresponding to the key tops 7A, 7B, 7C and 7D, respectively are connected arms 96A extended from one LED mounting member 96, respectively. Supported by.
  • the single LED mounting member 96 is sandwiched and attached between the key mounting member 92 and the front cover 6, so that when the key mounting member 92 is mounted on the back surface of the front cover 6 with an appropriate mounting tool, The attachment member 96 can also be installed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the total number of parts and the installation space necessary for installing the plurality of key tops 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D and the LED display units 8, 8, and the printed label producing apparatus.
  • the assembly process at the time of manufacture of 1 can also be simplified.
  • the present invention is applied to a print label producing apparatus for producing a print label by performing desired printing on a print-receiving tape as an electronic device
  • the present invention is not limited to this.
  • other types of printing devices such as portable printers driven by battery power, printers that form images on normal printing paper such as A4, A3, B4, and B5 sizes and print characters.
  • the present invention may be applied.
  • the present invention is not limited to a printing apparatus, and the present invention can be applied to other electronic devices as long as the key top is inserted and arranged in the opening so as to be movable up and down. In this case, the same effect is obtained.

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La présente invention a pour objectif d'améliorer le degré de liberté dans la disposition de parties individuelles, incluant des dessus de touches. Pour ce faire, un appareil électronique comprend : des dessus de touches (7A-7D), qui sont insérés et agencés respectivement dans des ouvertures (95A-95D) disposées sur un capot avant (6), à partir du côté de face arrière du capot avant (6), et de manière à pouvoir se déplacer vers le haut et vers le bas ; des éléments de montage de touches (92), qui sont montés sur la face arrière du capot avant (6), et qui servent de points d'appui pour les mouvements lorsque les dessus de touches (7A-7D) se déplacent vers le haut et vers le bas ; et des bras de liaison (91), qui lient les éléments de montage de touches (92) et les dessus de touches (7A-7D), tout en permettant les mouvements vers le haut et vers le bas des dessus de touches (7A-7D) par déformation en flexion. Chaque bras de liaison (91) comprend : une section en suspension vers le bas (91A), dont l'extrémité supérieure est liée à la section inférieure des dessus de touches (7A-7D), et qui est disposée en extension vers le bas à partir de l'extrémité supérieure de façon à pendre vers le bas ; une section à courbure (91B), qui est courbée de façon à être retournée à partir de la direction de suspension vers le bas de la section en suspension vers le bas (91A), et à se cintrer de nouveau vers le haut ; et une section d'extrémité de base (91C), dont l'extrémité supérieure, qui est disposée en extension vers le haut à partir de la section à courbure (91B), est ancrée sur les éléments de montage de touches (92).
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