WO2023029996A1 - 按键及电子设备 - Google Patents
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- the embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of terminals, and in particular, to a button and an electronic device.
- the present application provides a button and an electronic device, which can reduce or eliminate the impact on the size of the middle frame of the mobile phone, and at the same time avoid the problem of insensitivity or even failure of the button, which greatly affects the user experience.
- the embodiment of the present application provides a key applied in an electronic device, the key at least includes: an inner key and an outer key; at least part of the end of the inner key close to the outer key is embedded in the outer key The inside of the key; the outer key includes: a pressing surface and a back surface opposite to the pressing surface, the inner key is arranged on the back of the outer key; the inner key at least includes: a functional part; the outer key The size in the width direction of the key is the same as the size of at least part of the functional part in the width direction of the key; one of the outer side walls of the outer key in the length direction of the key is the same as the One of the outer side walls of the functional part in the length direction of the key is flush; the other outer side wall of the outer key in the length direction of the key is the same as The other outer side wall is flush with each other.
- the key provided by the embodiment of the present application is provided by setting the inner key on the back of the outer key, and the size of the outer key in the width direction of the key is the same as the size of at least part of the functional part of the inner key in the width direction of the key, that is The side edges of the outer key are flush with at least part of the side edges of the functional part of the inner key, which can realize maximum narrowing of the overall width of the key, which can reduce the size of the key along the thickness direction of the electronic device, thereby It can reduce the design size of the button on the middle frame, reduce or eliminate the impact on the size of the middle frame of the electronic device, and then help to reduce the size of the middle frame along the thickness direction of the electronic device, so as to realize the electronic The overall thinning and lightening of the device.
- the part of the end of the inner key close to the outer key is embedded inside the outer key, which can ensure reliable performance when the inner key cooperates with the outer key, and avoid separation between the inner key and the outer key.
- the end of the inner key close to the outer key is all embedded inside the outer key. Compared with the partial embedding, it can ensure the reliability of the inner key and the outer key to a greater extent, and further avoid the occurrence of accidents between the inner key and the outer key. separate.
- the two outer side walls of the outer key in the length direction of the key and the two outer side walls of the functional part of the inner key in the length direction of the key are flush with each other, which can ensure that the size of the outer key in the width direction of the key is consistent with the function of the inner key.
- the size of the key in the width direction of the key is the same, so that the overall width of the key can be narrowed to the maximum, so that the size of the key along the thickness direction of the electronic device can be reduced, and the weight of the key on the middle frame can be reduced. Design size.
- the internal key further includes: a first connection part; one end of the first connection part is connected to the functional part, and the other end of the first connection part is connected to the electronic device
- the middle frame is connected.
- the internal key further includes: a second connecting part; one end of the second connecting part is connected to the functional part, and the other end of the second connecting part is connected to the first The connecting parts are connected.
- the second connection part can increase the connection stability between the functional part and the first connection part.
- a dimension of the second connecting portion in the width direction of the key is smaller than or equal to a dimension of the functional portion in the width direction of the key. In this way, it can ensure that the functional part is the unit with the largest size in the width direction of the key in the inner key, and avoid the second connecting part from increasing the overall width of the inner key.
- the distance between the outer sidewall of the functional part in the length direction of the key and the outer sidewall of the outer key in the length direction of the key is smaller than that of the second connection The distance between the outer side wall of the outer key in the length direction of the key and the outer side wall of the outer key in the length direction of the key.
- the size of the second connecting portion in the width direction of the key is smaller than the size of the functional portion in the width direction of the key.
- the outer sidewalls on the top are flush with each other, there is a gap in the width direction of the key between the outer sidewall of the second connecting part in the length direction of the key and the outer sidewall of the outer key in the length direction of the key.
- a stepped surface for sealing glue is formed on the side of the key facing the inner key.
- At least one notch is provided on at least one outer side wall in the length direction of the key at the end of the second connecting part close to the functional part, so that the outer key and the At least part of the back surface at the position opposite to the first connecting portion is exposed. At least part of the back of the foreign key at the position opposite to the first connection part is exposed, and the exposed area of the back of the foreign key can be used for sealing.
- the bottom wall of the notch is an inclined surface.
- the dimension of the foreign key in the width direction of the key is less than 1.5 mm.
- an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, the electronic device at least includes: a middle frame, a circuit board, and at least one button described above; the inner key of the button is connected to the middle frame; It includes: a flexible circuit board; the inner key is electrically connected to the circuit board through the flexible circuit board.
- the electronic device at least includes a key, the key is set on the back of the outer key by setting the inner key, and the size of the outer key in the width direction of the key is at least partially in the same direction as the functional part of the inner key.
- the dimensions in the width direction of the keys are the same, that is, the side edges of the outer keys are flush with at least part of the side edges of the functional parts of the inner keys, which can realize the maximum narrowing of the overall width of the keys, which can reduce the size of the keys along the
- the size in the thickness direction of the electronic device can reduce the design size of the button on the middle frame, reduce or eliminate the impact on the size of the middle frame of the electronic device, and then facilitate the middle frame along the thickness of the electronic device Dimensional thinning in the direction to achieve thinner and lighter electronic equipment as a whole.
- it further includes: at least one key switch; the key switch is electrically connected to the flexible circuit board; and the key switch cooperates with the key.
- the key switch can be triggered by pressing or touching the key, and the key switch is electrically connected to the flexible circuit board, and the flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the circuit board, which can ensure the electrical connection between the key switch and the circuit board, thereby ensuring the use of the key switch performance.
- the number of the keys is two, one of the keys is opposite to one of the key switches; two ends of the other key are respectively opposite to the two key switches.
- the middle frame includes a middle plate and a frame connected to the middle plate; at least one opening is defined in the frame, and the button is located at the opening.
- the key can be passed through the opening, and the end of the key away from the frame can be exposed.
- the frame includes a connected top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge; the opening is provided on one of the left edge and the right edge.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a disassembled structure of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application
- Fig. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a button in the prior art
- FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a button provided by an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a button provided by an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a button provided by an embodiment of the present application.
- 160b-rear camera module 100-button; 10-internal button;
- An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, which may include but not limited to mobile phones, tablet computers, notebook computers, ultra-mobile personal computers (ultra-mobile personal computer, UMPC), handheld computers, walkie-talkies, netbooks, point of sale (Point of Sales, POS) machine, personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA), wearable device, virtual reality device, wireless U disk, Bluetooth audio/headphone, or vehicle pre-installation, driving recorder, security equipment and other mobile devices with buttons or fixed terminal.
- mobile phones tablet computers, notebook computers, ultra-mobile personal computers (ultra-mobile personal computer, UMPC), handheld computers, walkie-talkies, netbooks, point of sale (Point of Sales, POS) machine, personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA), wearable device, virtual reality device, wireless U disk, Bluetooth audio/headphone, or vehicle pre-installation, driving recorder, security equipment and other mobile devices with buttons or fixed terminal.
- PDA personal digital assistant
- wearable device virtual reality device
- wireless U disk wireless U disk
- the mobile phone 200 is taken as the above-mentioned electronic device as an example for description.
- the mobile phone 200 provided in the embodiment of the present application may be a mobile phone with a curved screen or a mobile phone with a flat screen.
- a mobile phone with a flat screen is taken as an example for illustration.
- Figure 1 and Figure 2 show the overall structure and split structure of the mobile phone 200 respectively
- the display screen 110 of the mobile phone 200 provided in the embodiment of the present application can be a water drop screen, a notch screen, a full screen or a hole-digging screen (see Figure 1 shown), the following description takes the hole-digging screen as an example.
- the mobile phone 200 may at least include: a display screen 110 , a rear cover 150 , and a circuit board 130 and a battery 140 located between the display screen 110 and the rear cover 150 .
- the battery 140 generally has a battery interface, and the battery interface (not shown in the figure) is electrically connected to the circuit board 130 .
- the mobile phone 200 may further include a middle frame 120, wherein the circuit board 130 may be arranged on the middle frame 120, for example, the circuit board 130 may be arranged on the side of the middle frame 120 facing the rear cover 150 (as shown in FIG. 2 ), or the circuit board 130 may be disposed on the side of the middle frame 120 facing the display screen 110 , and the display screen 110 and the rear cover 150 are respectively located on both sides of the middle frame 120 .
- the battery 140 can be arranged on the side of the middle frame 120 facing the rear cover 150 (as shown in FIG. 2 ), or the battery 140 can be arranged on the side of the middle frame 120 facing the display screen 110, for example, the side of the middle frame 120 facing the rear cover 150
- the battery 140 can be connected with the charging management module and the circuit board 130 through the power management module, and the power management module receives the input of the battery 140 and/or the charging management module, and provides the processor, internal memory, external memory, display screen 110, camera Power supply for modules and communication modules.
- the power management module can also be used to monitor parameters such as the capacity of the battery 140 , the number of cycles of the battery 140 , and the state of health of the battery 140 (leakage, impedance).
- the power management module can also be disposed in the processor of the circuit board 130 .
- the power management module and the charging management module can also be set in the same device.
- the display screen 110 can be an organic light-emitting diode (Organic Light-Emitting Diode, OLED) display, or a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display, LCD).
- OLED Organic Light-Emitting Diode
- LCD Liquid Crystal Display
- the display screen 110 may be an OLED display screen. It should be understood that the display screen 110 may include a display and a touch device, the display is used to output display content to the user, and the touch device is used to receive a touch event input by the user on the display screen 110 .
- the middle frame 120 may include a metal middle plate 121 and a frame 122 , and the frame 122 is arranged around the outer circumference of the metal middle plate 121 .
- the frame 122 may include a top edge 1221, a bottom edge 1222, a left edge 1223, and a right edge 1224, and the top edge 1221, the bottom edge 1222, the left edge 1223, and the right edge 1224 form the frame 122 of a square ring structure. .
- the material of the metal middle plate 121 may include but not limited to aluminum plate, aluminum alloy, stainless steel, steel-aluminum composite die-casting plate, titanium alloy or magnesium alloy and the like.
- the frame 122 may be a metal frame 122 , may also be a ceramic frame 122 , and may also be a glass frame 122 .
- the material of the metal frame 122 may include but not limited to aluminum alloy, stainless steel, steel-aluminum composite die-casting plate, or titanium alloy.
- the metal middle plate 121 and the frame 122 can be clamped, welded, glued or integrally formed, or the metal middle plate 121 and the frame 122 can be fixedly connected by injection molding.
- the top side 1221 and the bottom side 1222 are arranged oppositely, the left side 1223 and the right side 1224 are arranged oppositely, the top side 1221 is respectively connected with one end of the left side 1223 and one end of the right side 1224 in rounded corners, and the bottom side 1222 is respectively connected with The other end of the left side 1223 and the other end of the right side 1224 are connected by rounded corners, so as to jointly form a rounded rectangular area.
- the ground plane of the rear shell is disposed in the rounded rectangular area and is respectively connected to the top side 1221 , the bottom side 1222 , the left side 1223 and the right side 1224 . It can be understood that the ground plane of the rear case may be the rear cover 150 of the mobile phone 200 .
- the back cover 150 may be a metal back cover, a glass back cover, a plastic back cover, or a ceramic back cover.
- the material of the back cover 150 is not limited, and may also be Not limited to the above examples.
- the back cover 150 of the mobile phone 200 can be connected with the frame 122 to form a one-piece (Unibody) back cover.
- the mobile phone 200 can include: a display screen 110, a metal middle plate 121 and a battery cover, the battery cover The rear cover can be formed by the frame 122 and the rear cover 150 in one body (Unibody), so that the circuit board 130 and the battery 140 are located in the space enclosed by the metal middle plate 121 and the battery cover.
- the circuit board 130 may include a first circuit board and a second circuit board, and the first circuit board and the second circuit board pass through the first flexible circuit board. Circuit boards or lead wires are electrically connected.
- the first circuit board can be located in the upper part of the middle frame 120, and the second circuit board can be located in the lower part of the middle frame 120, so that the interfaces opened at the top and bottom of the mobile phone 200 can be realized. Electrical connection to circuit board 130 .
- the circuit board may include, but is not limited to, a first circuit board and a second circuit board, for example, may only include the first circuit board, or may only include the second circuit board.
- the mobile phone 200 may further include: a camera module, as shown in FIG. 2 , the camera module may include a front camera module 160a and a rear camera module 160b.
- the rear camera module 160b can be disposed on the side of the metal middle plate 121 facing the back cover 150 , and the display screen 110 is provided with an opening 1101 , and the lens of the rear camera module 160b corresponds to the opening 1101 .
- the rear cover 150 can be provided with mounting holes (not shown in the figure) that can be installed in some areas of the rear camera module 160b.
- the rear camera module 160b can also be installed on the back cover 150 facing the metal middle plate 121. on the one hand.
- the front camera module 160a can be arranged on the side of the metal middle plate 121 facing the display screen 110, or the front camera module 160a can be arranged on the side of the metal middle plate 121 facing the rear cover 150, or the front camera module 160a can also be arranged on the side of the back cover 150 facing the display screen 110, and the metal middle plate 121 is provided with an opening for exposing the lens end of the front camera module 160a.
- the installation positions of the front camera module 160a and the rear camera module 160b may include but not limited to the above description.
- the number of the front camera module 160a and the rear camera module 160b set in the mobile phone 200 can be 1 or N, and N is a positive integer greater than 1.
- the side of the mobile phone 200 is generally provided with buttons, such as a power button and a volume button.
- the buttons are generally located on the side frame 122 of the middle frame 120.
- the appearance space of the middle frame 120 is severely compressed, and the side buttons of the mobile phone 200 become the bottleneck of the narrowing of the middle frame 120.
- virtual side buttons are generally used instead of physical side buttons.
- the sensitivity of the virtual side buttons is low, and the virtual side buttons are prone to failure, which has a great impact on the user experience.
- the prior art in order to realize the connection between the inner key and the outer key of the key, generally the sealing position will be reserved on the side of the outer key 20 facing the inner key 10. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3 , the prior art
- the width L1 of the outer key 20 of the button is generally greater than the width L2 of the functional part 101 of the inner key 10, like this, the overall width of the button is at least the width of the outer key 20, and the overall width of the button is equal to the width of the inner key 10 (for example 1.3mm) and the width of the sealant on both sides (such as 0.2mm), that is, the overall width of the button is greater than 1.5mm, and the excessive width of the button has a great impact on the size of the middle frame 120, which will also affect the size of the mobile phone 200. Thinning has an impact.
- the embodiment of the present application provides a key, by setting the inner key on the back of the outer key, and the size of the outer key in the width direction of the key is the same as that of at least part of the functional part of the inner key in the width direction of the key.
- the size is the same, that is, the side edges of the outer key are flush with at least part of the side edges of the functional part of the inner key, so that the overall width of the key can be narrowed to the greatest extent, which can reduce the thickness of the key along the direction of the electronic device.
- the embodiment of the present application provides a key 100, the key 100 can be applied to an electronic device (such as a mobile phone 200), the key 100 can at least include: an internal key 10 and an external key 20, wherein , the outer key 20 may include: a pressing surface 201 and a back surface 202 , the pressing surface 201 is opposite to the back surface 202 , and the inner key 10 is arranged on the back surface 202 of the outer key 20 .
- the internal key 10 may be a soft rubber key, that is, the material used for the internal key 10 may be a soft rubber material.
- the soft rubber can be formed by injection molding of plastic, which feels soft at room temperature and is a plastic with relatively low surface hardness.
- the soft glue can be silica gel, such as organic silica gel, etc.
- organic silica gel is based on the main chain structure of silicon-oxygen (Si-O) bonds, and the bond energy of C-C bonds is 82.6 kcal/g Molecules, the bond energy of the Si-O bond in silicone is 121 kcal/molecule, so the thermal stability of silicone is high, and the chemical bonds of molecules will not be broken or decomposed under high temperature (or radiation exposure).
- Silicone silicone is not only resistant to high temperature, but also resistant to low temperature, and can be used in a wide temperature range. Whether it is chemical properties or physical and mechanical properties, the change with temperature is very small.
- the external key 20 can be a hard rubber key, that is, the material used for the external key 20 can be a hard rubber material.
- Ebonite is one of the plastic materials used in daily necessities. It is a plastic material that is hard, not durable, and prone to cracks. Contains three to four percent sulfur.
- the internal key 10 may at least include: a functional part 101, wherein the functional part 101 is used to cooperate with a volume control device (not shown in the figure) on the circuit board 130, so that when the functional part 101 is in contact with, The function part 101 can trigger the volume adjustment function of the volume control device.
- a functional part 101 wherein the functional part 101 is used to cooperate with a volume control device (not shown in the figure) on the circuit board 130, so that when the functional part 101 is in contact with, The function part 101 can trigger the volume adjustment function of the volume control device.
- the circuit board 130 is generally provided with a plurality of electronic components, and the circuit board 130 can supply power for the electronic components.
- the circuit board 130 is generally provided with a volume control device, a processor, an antenna module, a Bluetooth module, Wireless Fidelity (Wireless-Fidelity, WiFi) module, Global Positioning System (Global Positioning System, GPS) module, power supply and charging module or camera operation module, etc.
- the size of the outer key 20 in the width direction of the key 100 may be the same as the size of at least part of the functional part 101 in the width direction of the key 100 .
- the width L3 of the foreign key is the same as the width L4 of the functional part.
- the overall width of the button 100 can be narrowed to the greatest extent, and the size of the button 100 along the thickness direction of the electronic device can be reduced, thereby reducing the design size of the button 100 on the middle frame, reducing or eliminating the need for
- the size of the middle frame of the electronic device has an influence, which is beneficial to reduce the size of the middle frame along the thickness direction of the electronic device, so as to realize the thinning of the whole electronic device.
- the cross section of the functional part 101 of the inner key 10 can be rectangular, circular, elliptical or triangular, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application, nor is it limited to the above examples .
- the cross section of the functional portion 101 of the inner key 10 when the cross section of the functional portion 101 of the inner key 10 is rectangular, the cross section of the functional portion 101 of the inner key 10 may be a right-angled rectangle or a rounded rectangle as shown in FIG. 5 .
- the outer key 20 can cooperate with an inner key 10, so that the inner key 10 can be triggered by pressing the outer key 20.
- the button 100 formed by the outer key 20 and an inner key 10 can be a switch machine key.
- the outer key 20 can be matched with two inner keys 10, one of the two inner keys 10 is matched with one end of the outer key 20, and the two inner keys The other of 10 is matched with the other end of the outer key 20, so that pressing the two ends of the outer key 20 can respectively trigger two inner keys 10, at this moment, the button 100 formed by the outer key 20 and the two inner keys 10 Can be volume keys.
- one of the two inner keys 10 cooperates with the outer key 20 as a volume up key
- the other of the two inner keys 10 cooperates with the outer key 20 as a volume down key.
- the electrical connection between the inner key 10 and the circuit board 130 can be realized through a flexible circuit board (not shown in the figure).
- the functional part 101 of the internal key 10 may be electrically connected to the circuit board 130 through the flexible circuit board.
- At least part of the end of the inner key 10 close to the outer key 20 may be embedded inside the outer key 20 .
- the end of the inner key 10 near the outer key 20 may be embedded in the outer key 20 , or the entire end of the inner key 10 near the outer key 20 may be embedded in the outer key 20 .
- the part of the inner key 10 close to the outer key 20 is embedded in the outer key 20 , which can ensure the reliable performance of the inner key 10 and the outer key 20 when mating, and avoid separation between the inner key 10 and the outer key 20 .
- the whole of the end of the inner key 10 close to the outer key 20 is embedded in the interior of the outer key 20. Compared with the partial embedding, it can ensure the reliable performance of the inner key 10 and the outer key 20 to a greater extent, and further avoid the internal key 10. Separation occurs with foreign keys 20.
- one of the outer side walls of the outer key 20 in the length direction of the key 100 may be flush with one of the outer side walls of the functional part 101 in the length direction of the key 100 , and the outer key 20 is in the The other outer wall in the length direction may be flush with the other outer wall of the functional part 101 in the length direction of the key 100 .
- the two outer side walls of the outer key 20 in the longitudinal direction of the key 100 and the two outer side walls of the functional part 101 of the inner key 10 in the longitudinal direction of the key 100 are flush with each other, which can ensure that the outer key 20 is in the width direction of the key 100.
- the size of the functional portion 101 of the inner key 10 is the same as the size of the key 100 in the width direction of the key 100, so that the overall width of the key 100 can be narrowed to the greatest extent, thereby reducing the thickness of the key 100 along the thickness direction of the electronic device. size, thereby reducing the design size of the button 100 on the middle frame.
- the two outer walls are flush with each other.
- the inner key 10 may also include: a first connecting part 102, wherein one end of the first connecting part 102 is connected with the function part 101, and the other end of the first connecting part 102 is connected with the center of the mobile phone 200. Box 120 is connected. By providing the first connecting portion 102 , the inner key 10 can be connected with the middle frame 120 .
- the first connecting part 102 can be a hanging ear as shown in Figure 5 or Figure 6, one end of the hanging ear can be connected to the functional part 101, and the other end of the hanging ear can be connected to the The middle frame 120 of 200 is connected.
- the hanging ear can be made of soft rubber material. The hanging ear is connected with the middle frame 120 , so as to realize the connection between the inner key 10 and the middle frame 120 , and further realize the fixing of the button 100 and the middle frame 120 .
- inner key 10 can also comprise: second connecting part 103, wherein, one end of second connecting part 103 is connected with function part 101, and the other end of second connecting part 103 is connected with first connecting part 103. Section 102 is connected.
- the second connection part 103 can increase the connection stability between the functional part 101 and the first connection part 102 .
- the dimension of the second connecting portion 103 in the width direction of the key 100 may be smaller than or equal to the dimension of the functional portion 101 in the width direction of the key 100 . In this way, it can be ensured that the functional part 101 is the unit with the largest size in the width direction of the key 100 in the inner key 10 , thereby preventing the second connecting part 103 from further increasing the overall width of the inner key 10 .
- the distance between the outer side wall of the functional part 101 in the length direction of the key 100 and the outer side wall of the outer key 20 in the length direction of the key 100 may be smaller than that of the second connecting part 103 in the key 100 The distance between the outer side wall in the length direction and the outer key 20 in the length direction of the key 100 .
- the dimension of the second connecting portion 103 in the width direction of the key 100 may be smaller than the dimension of the functional portion 101 in the width direction of the key 100, so that when the outer wall of the functional portion 101 in the length direction of the key 100 ( That is, when the outer side wall 1011) of the functional part and the outer side wall of the outer key 20 in the longitudinal direction of the key 100 (that is, the outer side wall 203 of the outer key) are flush with each other, the second connecting portion 103 can be positioned in the longitudinal direction of the key 100.
- the distance between the outer sidewall 1031 of the second connecting part and the outer sidewall 203 of the outer key in the width direction of the key 100 is greater than the distance between the outer sidewall 1011 of the functional part and the outer sidewall 203 of the outer key. The distance between them in the width direction of the key 100.
- At least one notch 1032 may be provided on at least one outer side wall of the key 100 in the length direction at the end of the second connecting part 103 close to the functional part 101, so that the outer key 20 and the first connecting part 102 At least part of the back side 202 at the opposite position is exposed. At least part of the back surface 202 of the outer key 20 opposite to the first connecting portion 102 is exposed, and the exposed area of the back surface 202 of the outer key 20 (ie, the exposed area 2021 ) can be used for sealing.
- the width of the outer key 20 of the key is set to be greater than the width of the inner key 10 of the key, that is, the sealing position is reserved on the side of the outer key 20 facing the inner key 10, for the purpose of making the outer key 20 and the inner key 10 Sealing is done in the space between the functional parts 101, and this solution moves the sealing position to between the second connecting part 103 and the outer key 20, so that there is no need to reserve a space for sealing beside the functional parts 101, so
- the width of the outer key 20 may be set to be the same as the width of the functional part 101 of the inner key 10 .
- the bottom wall 1033 of the notch may be an inclined surface.
- the feasibility of the sealing process can be increased.
- the size of the outer key 20 in the width direction of the key 100 may be less than 1.5 mm.
- the size of the outer key 20 in the width direction of the key 100 may be 1.45 mm, 1.4 mm, 1.35 mm, or 1.3 mm, etc., which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.
- the size of the functional portion 101 of the inner key 10 in the width direction of the key 100 may be smaller than 1.5 mm.
- the size of the functional part 101 of the inner key 10 in the width direction of the key 100 may be 1.45 mm, 1.4 mm, 1.35 mm, or 1.3 mm, etc., which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.
- the key 100 may be a volume key, and the key 100 may also be a power-on/off key.
- there may be two buttons 100 (see FIG. 2 ) in the electronic device 200 one of the buttons 100 in the two buttons 100 may be a switch button, and the other button 100 in the two buttons 100 may be a volume button, Both ends of the volume key can be used as a volume up key and a volume down key respectively.
- buttons 100 in the electronic device 200 there can be three buttons 100 in the electronic device 200, one of the buttons 100 in the three buttons 100 can be a switch button, another button 100 in the three buttons 100 can be a volume up button, and one of the three buttons 100 can be A key 100 can be a volume down key.
- the key 100 may further include: at least one key switch (not shown in the figure), the key switch may be electrically connected to the flexible circuit board, and the key switch cooperates with the key 100 .
- the key switch cooperates with the inner key 10 of the key 100 .
- the key switch can be triggered by pressing or touching the key 100, and the key switch is electrically connected to the flexible circuit board, and the flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the circuit board 130, so that the electrical connection between the key switch and the circuit board 130 can be ensured, thereby ensuring The usability of key 100.
- the number of key switches may be three, and the three key switches are respectively the first key switch, the second key switch and the third key switch, wherein the first key switch .
- Both the second key switch and the third key switch may be electrically connected to the flexible circuit board, and the first key switch, the second key switch and the third key switch are all matched with the key 100 .
- the first key switch, the second key switch, and the third key switch are electrically connected to the flexible circuit board, and the flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the circuit board, which can ensure the connection between the first key switch, the second key switch, and the third key switch and the circuit board. The electrical connection between them ensures the performance of the first key switch, the second key switch and the third key switch.
- the first key switch is used to control the opening or closing of the mobile phone 200
- the second key switch and the third key switch are used to control the volume of the mobile phone 200
- the second key switch can be used to turn up the volume of the mobile phone 200
- the third key switch can be used to turn down the volume of the mobile phone 200 .
- the number of keys 100 in the mobile phone 200 may be two, one of the two keys 100 may be a power key, and the other of the two keys 100 may be a volume key.
- the power switch key can be opposite to the first key switch, and the two ends of the volume key can be respectively opposite to the second key switch and the third key switch, specifically, the two ends of the volume key can be respectively used as the volume up key and the volume down key , the volume up key is opposite to the second key switch, and the volume down key is opposite to the third key switch.
- the number of keys 100 in the mobile phone 200 can be three, one of the keys 100 in the three keys 100 can be a power switch key, and the other two keys 100 in the three keys 100 can be respectively volume keys.
- the power switch key can be opposite to the first key switch
- the two volume keys can be respectively opposite to the first key switch and the second key switch.
- the two volume keys can be respectively a volume up key and a volume down key, wherein , the volume up key is opposite to the second key switch, and the volume down key is opposite to the third key switch.
- At least two openings 1225 may be opened on the frame 122 , and the key 100 may be located at the openings 1225 .
- two keys 100 may pass through two openings 1225 , and the ends of the two keys 100 facing away from the frame 122 may be exposed.
- an opening 1225 may be provided on one of the left side 1223 and the right side 1224, taking two openings 1225 on the frame 122 as an example, the opening 1225 may be located on the left side 1223 or on the right side 1224, or one of the two openings 1225 may be located on the left side 1223, and the other opening 1225 of the two openings 1225 may be located on the right side 1224,
- the embodiment of the present application does not limit this, nor is it limited to the above examples.
- three openings 1225 may also be provided on the frame 122, and it may be that the three openings 1225 are all located on the left side 1223, or all the three openings 1225 are located on the right side 1224, Alternatively, one of the three openings 1225 may be located on the left side 1223, and the other two openings 1225 of the three openings 1225 may be located on the right side 1224, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application. , and are not limited to the above examples.
- the structure shown in the embodiment of the present application does not constitute a specific limitation on the mobile phone 200 .
- the mobile phone 200 may include more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or separate certain components, or arrange different components.
- the mobile phone 200 may also include components such as a flashlight.
- the illustrated components can be realized in hardware, software or a combination of software and hardware.
- connection should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a An indirect connection through an intermediary may be an internal communication between two elements or an interaction relationship between two elements.
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- 一种按键,应用于电子设备中,其特征在于,至少包括:内键以及外键;所述内键靠近所述外键的一端的至少部分嵌设在所述外键的内部;所述外键包括:按压面以及与按压面相背的背面,所述内键设在所述外键的所述背面上;所述内键至少包括:功能部;所述外键在所述按键的宽度方向上的尺寸与所述功能部的至少部分在所述按键的宽度方向上的尺寸相同;且所述外键在所述按键的长度方向上的其中一个外侧壁与所述功能部在所述按键的长度方向上的其中一个外侧壁相齐平;所述外键在所述按键的长度方向上的另一个外侧壁与所述功能部在所述按键的长度方向上的另一个外侧壁相齐平。
- 根据权利要求1所述的按键,其特征在于,所述内键还包括:第一连接部;所述第一连接部的一端与所述功能部相连,所述第一连接部的另一端与所述电子设备的中框相连。
- 根据权利要求2所述的按键,其特征在于,所述内键还包括:第二连接部;所述第二连接部的一端与所述功能部相连,所述第二连接部的另一端与所述第一连接部相连。
- 根据权利要求3所述的按键,其特征在于,所述第二连接部在所述按键的宽度方向上的尺寸小于或等于所述功能部在所述按键的宽度方向上的尺寸。
- 根据权利要求4所述的按键,其特征在于,所述功能部在所述按键的长度方向上的外侧壁与所述外键在所述按键的长度方向上的外侧壁之间的距离小于所述第二连接部在所述按键的长度方向上的外侧壁与所述外键在所述按键的长度方向上的外侧壁之间的距离。
- 根据权利要求3-5任一所述的按键,其特征在于,所述第二连接部靠近所述功能部的一端在所述按键的长度方向上的至少一个外侧壁上设有至少一个缺口,以使所述外键与所述第一连接部相对位置处的至少部分所述背面裸露。
- 根据权利要求6所述的按键,其特征在于,所述缺口的底壁为倾斜面。
- 根据权利要求1-7任一所述的按键,其特征在于,所述外键在所述按键的宽度方向上的尺寸小于1.5mm。
- 一种电子设备,其特征在于,至少包括:中框、电路板以及至少一个上述权利要求1-8任一所述的按键;所述按键的内键与所述中框相连;还包括:柔性电路板;所述内键通过所述柔性电路板与所述电路板电连接。
- 根据权利要求9所述的电子设备,其特征在于,还包括:至少一个按键开关;所述按键开关与所述柔性电路板电连接;且所述按键开关与所述按键配合。
- 根据权利要求10所述的电子设备,其特征在于,所述按键的数量为两个,其中一个所述按键与一个所述按键开关相对;另一个所述按键的两端分别与两个所述按键开关相对。
- 根据权利要求9-11任一所述的电子设备,其特征在于,所述中框包括中板以及与所述中板相连的边框;所述边框上开设至少一个开口,所述按键位于所述开口处。
- 根据权利要求12所述的电子设备,其特征在于,所述边框包括相连的顶边、底边、左侧边和右侧边;所述左侧边和所述右侧边的其中一者上设置所述开口。
- 一种按键,应用于电子设备中,其特征在于,至少包括:内键以及外键;所述内键靠近所述外键的一端的至少部分嵌设在所述外键的内部;所述外键包括:按压面以及与按压面相背的背面,所述内键设在所述外键的所述背面上;所述内键至少包括:功能部,所述功能部通过柔性电路板与所述电子设备的电路板电连接;所述外键在所述按键的宽度方向上的尺寸与所述功能部的至少部分在所述按键的宽度方向上的尺寸相同;且所述外键在所述按键的长度方向上的其中一个外侧壁与所述功能部在所述按键的长度方向上的其中一个外侧壁相齐平;所述外键在所述按键的长度方向上的另一个外侧壁与所述功能部在所述按键的长度方向上的另一个外侧壁相齐平。
- 根据权利要求14所述的按键,其特征在于,所述内键还包括:第一连接部;所述第一连接部的一端与所述功能部相连,所述第一连接部的另一端与所述电子设备的中框相连。
- 根据权利要求15所述的按键,其特征在于,所述内键还包括:第二连接部;所述第二连接部的一端与所述功能部相连,所述第二连接部的另一端与所述第一连接部相连。
- 根据权利要求16所述的按键,其特征在于,所述第二连接部在所述按键的宽度方向上的尺寸小于或等于所述功能部在所述按键的宽度方向上的尺寸。
- 根据权利要求17所述的按键,其特征在于,所述功能部在所述按键的长度方向上的外侧壁与所述外键在所述按键的长度方向上的外侧壁之间的距离小于所述第二连接部在所述按键的长度方向上的外侧壁与所述外键在所述按键的长度方向上的外侧壁之间的距离。
- 根据权利要求16-18任一所述的按键,其特征在于,所述第二连接部靠近所述功能部的一端在所述按键的长度方向上的至少一个外侧壁上设有至少一个缺口,以使所述外键与所述第一连接部相对位置处的至少部分所述背面裸露。
- 根据权利要求19所述的按键,其特征在于,所述缺口的底壁为倾斜面。
- 根据权利要求14-18任一所述的按键,其特征在于,所述外键在所述按键的宽度方向上的尺寸小于1.5mm。
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