WO2000016870A1

WO2000016870A1 - Switch structure

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Publication number: WO2000016870A1
Application number: PCT/CN1998/000193
Authority: WO
Inventors: Chiawen Wen
Original assignee: Vastar Technology Corporation
Priority date: 1998-09-21
Filing date: 1998-09-21
Publication date: 2000-03-30
Also published as: DE29818665U1; AU9250398A

Abstract

This invention relates to switch structure which uses many kinds of novel and sensible appearance structure. When this switch is depressed by hand or external force, conductive elements under its surface make circuit electrode contact showing a switch signal state due to it is effected by applied external force. The electronic products can use it to design many novel products such as doll, toy or the like so as to obtain sensible products. When everyone looks at this so sensible product, he or she wants to touch it.

Description

On Off Structure Technical Field

The invention relates to a switch structure, and particularly to a switch structure that can be activated and anthropomorphic by the appearance of the appearance, the design of the circuit, and the switch.

Background technique ,

Switch (Switch) is everywhere in human life, no matter where you are, it will be applied anytime, anywhere. From the perspective of daily life, the simplest push-button control switch (Push Botton) has been developed to an advanced voice control switch (Voice Switch), which has been a long-distance wireless remote control switch at the cutting edge of technology. ) Are all developed and improved by simple ON / OFF switch control.

The switch structure of the present invention uses the push-button control switch most commonly used in ordinary people's daily life as an improved structure. In the past, the switch shapes were too monotonous and boring. In addition to achieving the ON / OFF control effect, there was no other added value. In the case of modern people's monotonous life and lack of sense of humor, the present invention can be used to cultivate the body and mind and promote society. Harmonious novelty

Summary of the Invention

The main purpose of the present invention is to make a lip-shaped perceptual shape, which can make people want to touch it when they see the perceptual lip shape. At the same time, a flashing light source such as LED (light-emitting diode) can be provided under the lip body, and in a hidden place. If the speaker is set, if it is synchronized with the sound signal output of the electronic product, it will be as if the lips are making a sound, and the flashing LED under the lip body will be as if it is pouring out your heart, which is extremely emotional.

Another object of the present invention is to make the heart-shaped gentle shape, so that everyone can see a general comfortable and warm feeling, can't help but want to touch it, and a flashing light source such as LED is arranged below, in conjunction with the sound synchronous output, It's like she's really speaking out, unwavering.

A secondary object of the present invention is to provide a switch structure that combines entertainment and sensibility in an innovative way, so that the user can enjoy a distinctive feeling in sight and touch at the moment of reaching out the keys, and try to Touch it multiple times.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a switch structure that utilizes novel and innovative products in combination with various toys, idol products, emotional gift boxes, or recording / playback electronic products, making modern people's lives dull and lacking in humor. The situation can be improved. Brief description of the drawings

Please refer to the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention and the accompanying drawings, which will further clarify the technical content of the present invention and its effects. The drawings related to this embodiment are:

FIG. 1A is a frontal view of the first embodiment of the switch structure of the present invention;

Figure 1 B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in a perspective view of the first embodiment of Figure 1 using a forming method; _: _;

FIG. 1C is a lj view of FIG. 1B using another crusting method;

2A is a structural view of a first embodiment of a switch structure of the present invention combined with LED;

FIG. 2B is a structural view of the first embodiment of the switch structure of the present invention combined with LED at another position; FIG. 2C is a diagram of the electrode area distribution of the first embodiment of the switch structure of the present invention;

FIG. 2D is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of the first embodiment of FIG. 2A combined with LEDs; FIG. 2E is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of the first embodiment of FIG. 2B combining LEDs at another position View

Figure 3A is a cross section of a first embodiment of the switch structure using a spring sheet according to the present invention

FIG. 3B shows a first embodiment of the switch structure of the present invention using a spring sheet on a circuit board;

Figures 4A-E are multiple combined views of the second embodiment of the switch structure of the present invention

FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the switch structure of the present invention, which is manufactured by using an integral molding method and combined with LED; and

FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 5A made by another structure and combined with LED.

The best way to implement the invention

Please refer to FIG. 1A. The switch structure provided by the present invention can be a shape of a lip body. The shape of the lip body 10 can be divided into two parts: an upper lip 11 and a lower lip 12. The lip surface of the lip switch is a soft and elastic material, such as rubber, and has translucent characteristics.

Please refer to FIG. 1B, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 1A. The materials constituting the upper lip 11 and the lower lip 12 are integrally formed, and the lip body 1 Q can be embedded in the housing 13 to be fixed. When the user presses the upper lip 11 and the lower lip 12 from the outside, the linkage will be pushed down to push the connector 1 1 0, 1 2 0 downward, so that the conductive rubber 1 1 1, 1 2 1 contacts the circuit board 1 4 The upper electrodes 1 4 1, 1 4 2 and the electrodes 1 4 3, 1 4 4 make it conductive.

Please refer to FIG. 1C, which is a cross-sectional view of the other scab in FIG. 1 along the line A-A. The upper lip 16 and the lower lip 17 are independent bodies, and a rubber skin 15 is used for the lower layer. Softness and cushioning Force. When the user presses the upper lip 16 or the lower lip 17 from the outside, a linkage will be generated to push the connector 1 5 1 or 1 5 2 on the rubber skin 15 downward to make the conductive rubber 1 5 3 or 1 54 Touch the electrode 1 4 1, 1 4 2 or electrode 1 4 3, 1 44 on the circuit board 1 4 and make it conductive.

Please refer to FIG. 2A, the LEDs 1 8e and 1 8 f are arranged between the upper lip 11 and the lower lip 12. When the user presses the lips, the LEDs 1 8e and 1 8 f will flash. The voice output of the device is like a person opening his mouth to show his teeth and talking to you, which is more emotional and realistic.

Please refer to FIG. 2B. A plurality of LEDs 1 8 a- 1 8 d are arranged below the upper lip 11 and the lower lip 12 respectively. When the user presses the lips, L ED 1 8 a- 1 8 d will blink. It glows, and the lip surface is translucent, so it looks like the lips are moving. If you use a sound generator to output speech, it will be as emotional as talking to you.

Please refer to Fig. 2C, the electrodes 1 4 1-1 4 4 and 1 ^ £ 0 1 83-1 8 d under the lip are in a staggered configuration, and a switching signal can be output from R point and C 0M point, It can make the C OM and R points as a recording (RE C) switch, and the P point as a play (PLAY) switch, or connect the R point in parallel with the P point and the C OM as a switch, both according to different needs. Connection; The LED will not be touched when the button is pressed, and it will not be hindered when the LED is illuminated.

As mentioned above, in addition to the conductive electrode method, in addition to the conductive rubber, an elastic sheet or a micro switch element can be used to make the electrode contact conductive.

Please refer to FIG. 2D and FIG. 2E together. The LED 1 8 f is arranged in the middle of the two lips and the LEDs 1 8a and 1 8 c are arranged under the two lips. Although the distribution positions are different, they have great attractiveness. I can't help but want to touch it.

Referring to FIG. 3, in addition to using a conductive rubber as a conductor, an elastic sheet 1 ^ can also be used. The elastic sheet ^ 19 is fixed on the circuit board 14 by means of surrounding solder joints 20, and has an arc-shaped protrusion. 1 9 There is a concave point 1 9 1 at the center, which allows the elastic piece 19 to easily contact the circuit board. The upper lip 16 and the lower lip 17 are supported by springs 2 1, 2 2 or other elastic items. There is a buffering force and the lip surface can be automatically reset when the rods 2 3, 2 4 are stressed, the circuit is conducted, and the convex state is automatically restored due to the deflection of the spring 19, or the spring 2 can be omitted. 1, 2 2.

Please refer to FIG. 3B. The upper lip a, b and lower lip c areas correspond to the circuit plan of the circuit board, and can be separated as contact points a ', b', c 'with different functions and a common point of C OM. The output circuit can be turned on and off, or used for recording and playback; it can also be used in parallel mode as an ON / OFF switch. example For example, when acting independently, the upper lip can be used as a recording key, and the lower lip can be used as a playback key; when acting in parallel, the upper and lower lips have the same function.

Please refer to FIG. 4 a-e, which shows a second embodiment of the switch structure of the present invention. The shape is heart-shaped, a is a sound body, b is left and right are two heart bodies, and some are overlapped. It is the left and right heart bodies. The difference from figure b is that there are no overlapping parts, d picture is the upper and lower heart bodies, there is some overlap, and e picture is the upper and lower heart bodies. It is different from d picture. It is a non-overlapping part; its main purpose is to make modern people's life tedious and lack of humor, which can be improved and provide a heart-shaped switch structure.

Please refer to FIG. 5A, the principle of application is the same as that of FIG. 1B. The material of the heart-shaped body 25 is transparent and integrally formed. When the external force is pressed on the heart-shaped body 25, a linkage will be generated to connect the body 2 5 1 Or 2 5 2 push down to make the conductive rubber 2 5 3 or 2 5 4 contact the circuit pole 2 6 on the circuit board 2 6 1, 2 6 2 or electrode

2 6 3, 2 6 4 and make it conductive, its conductive rubber 2 5 3, 2 5 4 can also be an elastic piece and a micro-movement element; an LED 2 7 is arranged below the heart-shaped body 2 5, so after the circuit is conductive, The heart-shaped body 2 5 is revealed by the light source. It is like the heart is making up and making up. It feels sincere. If it is used with a sound generator for voice output, it seems to be speaking, and it makes a sound from the heart, very Emotional.

Please refer to FIG. 5B. The heart shape is divided into two parts. The upper surface of the heart body 28 is an independent body, and the lower layer uses a rubber skin 29, which has considerable softness and cushioning elasticity. When the user presses the body surface from the outside

At 2 8 hours, a linkage will occur to push the connector 2 9 1, 2 9 2 on the rubber cover 2 9 downward, so that the conductive rubber 2 9 3, 2 9 4 contacts the electrode 2 6 on the electrode circuit board 2 6 1, 2 6 2 and electrode 2 6 3,

2 6 4 and make it conductive.

Compared with other conventional switches, the switch structure provided by the present invention has the following advantages: In a perceptual and interesting way, the conventional rigid and boring mechanical switches are changed in shape and function to make them personified It can be used as a switch to cultivate the body and mind and promote social harmony to add a lot of fun.

The above detailed description is a specific description of a feasible embodiment of the present invention, but this embodiment is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent embodiment or change without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention should be Included in the patent scope of this case.

Industrial applicability

The present invention uses human lips as a switch structure to assemble on a playback device. The recording and playback device may include a playback circuit, a recording circuit, and a signal amplifier. Its appearance can be designed as the shape of the upper and lower lips. It can be designed as a flat lip, a three-dimensional lip, or an imitated ¾ star lip or a self-made lip. When fried, it can show whether it is currently playing or recording. It can also be designed to change with the volume of the playback sound. The flickering, flickering heart-shaped keys, as if the heart is beating, coupled with the sound playback, make people feel more intimate, as if the people in the photo are expressing their hearts, and at the same time they are expressing their hearts. .

Claims

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1. A switch structure, characterized in that it includes a lip body and a circuit board, the lip body is a soft elastic material, showing the upper lip and the lower lip part, and has a translucent characteristic, and the substrate below the lip body switch is a The circuit board is a fork-shaped circuit contact to match the action of the switch. There is a connector under the lip surface. There is a conductive element at its end. When the finger or external force is pressed on the lip, the connector under the lip surface is Sinking down, because the conductive element is affected by external force, the electrode contact outputs a switching signal

2. The switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that said lip body can generate different patterns according to different areas of the upper lip body and the lower lip body and the circuit board wiring, and the upper lip can be The body and the lower lip body are controlled separately or in parallel.

3. The switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that said lip body is formed into an integrally formed structure according to a mold design.

4. The switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that said lip body is formed into two independent bodies according to the design of the appliance, the upper layer is a lip surface, and the lower layer uses a rubber skin, which can be combined to form a switch.

5. The switch structure according to claim 1, wherein the conductive element under the surface of the lip body is a conductive rubber.

6. The switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that said lip body, the conductive element below the surface thereof, can be a dome switch.

7. The switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that said lip body, the conductive element below the surface thereof, can be a micro switch.

8. The switch structure according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that said lip body is a soft material and has a translucent effect, which can combine several LEDs between the lip bodies; when the lip body is When pressed, the LED will flash, and the light source penetrates the lip surface, giving the impression that the mouth is talking, very audible

9. The switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that said switch structure is provided with a warning device visually at the output end, which achieves the function of notification or warning.

10. A switch structure, which is characterized in that it mainly includes a heart-shaped body and a circuit board. The surface of the heart-shaped body is a soft elastic material and has translucent characteristics. The substrate below the heart-shaped body is a circuit board, and the planning is simple. Circuit layout to match the action of this switch, there is a connector below the heart-shaped body and a conductive element at its end. ^ When a finger or external force presses the heart, the connector below the concentric surface sinks well. Under the influence of external force, the contact outputs a switch signal.

11. The switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that each region of the heart-shaped body can generate different modes according to the wiring of the circuit board, and can be controlled separately or in parallel.

12. The switch structure according to claim 10, characterized in that said heart-shaped body is formed in accordance with a mold design to form an integrally-molded structure.

13. The switch structure according to claim 10 is characterized in that the heart-shaped body forms two independent bodies according to the mold design. The upper layer is the surface of the heart body and the lower layer uses a rubber skin. After combining the two, Can be a switch.

14. The switch structure according to claim 10, wherein the conductive element below the surface of the heart-shaped body is a conductive rubber.

15. The switch structure according to claim 10, characterized in that the conductive element below the surface of the heart-shaped body is an elastic leaf switch.

16. The switch structure according to claim 10, wherein the conductive element below the surface of the heart-shaped body is a micro switch.

17. The switch structure according to claim 12 or 13, wherein said heart-shaped body is a soft material and has a translucent effect, and a plurality of LEDs can be combined under the heart-shaped body; beware When the shape is pressed, the LED will flash, and the light source penetrates the heart-shaped surface, giving the impression that the heart is beating, which is very emotional.

18. The switch structure according to claim 10, characterized in that said switch structure is provided with a warning device at the output terminal according to the actual situation, and it has the function of notifying or warning.

19. The switch structure according to claim 10, wherein said heart-shaped body has a horizontal arrangement and has two independent heart-shaped bodies.

20. The switch structure according to claim 10, wherein said heart-shaped body has a vertical arrangement and has two independent heart-shaped bodies.

21. The switch structure according to claim 10, wherein said heart-shaped body is arranged horizontally, has two independent heart-shaped bodies, and has overlapping features.

2. The switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that said heart-shaped body has a vertical arrangement, has two independent heart-shaped bodies, and has the feature of overlapping each other.