CN102707770A

CN102707770A - Sliding mechanism, sliding type touch and control board and portable terminal equipment

Info

Publication number: CN102707770A
Application number: CN2012100580296A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 本杉英树
Original assignee: Katoh Electrical Machinery Co Ltd
Current assignee: Katoh Electrical Machinery Co Ltd
Priority date: 2011-03-07
Filing date: 2012-03-07
Publication date: 2012-10-03
Anticipated expiration: 2032-03-07
Also published as: CN102707770B; TW201238441A; KR101384068B1; TWI466619B; JP2012185746A; KR20120102010A

Abstract

The present invention provides portable terminal equipment which uses a convenient an auto-manual type sliding type mechanism and a sliding type touch and control board. The sliding mechanism comprises a substrate component, a sliding board, a control component, a first pressing means and a latch-pushing means. The pedestal component is arranged inside an accommodating part. The sliding board is slidingly assembled in relative to the pedestal component and arranged inside the accommodating part. The control component is arranged on the upper part of the pedestal component and used for clamping the sliding board. The first pressing means is arranged between the pedestal component and the sliding board to enable the sliding board to slide. The latch-pushing means is arranged between the sliding board and the control component and used for resisting elastic force of the first pressing means through pressing the sliding board, thus the sliding board can be pressed out.

Description

Slide mechanism and slidingtype Trackpad and portable terminal

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of slide mechanism, slidingtype Trackpad and portable terminal, it is the Trackpad (touch pad) that for example makes the portable terminal of mobile computer employed preferable slide mechanism, slidingtype Trackpad and portable terminal when keypad portion passes in and out.

Background technology

Convention, with regard to the portable terminal of mobile computer, as coordinate entering device, Trackpad also capable of using except mouse.Generally speaking, the coordinate input is promptly enough with mouse, but after placing mobile computer, does not promptly have the space of placing mouse on the desktop; When not using desk, the situation that can't use mouse is also arranged, so Trackpad is the standing outfit of mobile computer.Yet, in order to save the space being set, Trackpad often adopts and is hidden in the inner set-up mode of keypad portion, takes in when not using to keypad portion, pulls out use by keypad portion during use, and this configuration such as following patent documentation are depicted as known technology.

In the case, during use, pull out, must push again after the use and take in to bring in before the finger group Trackpad, also not convenient in the use.

[patent documentation 1] spy opens 2000-235448

Summary of the invention

The object of the invention is that a kind of easy-to-use slide mechanism, slidingtype Trackpad and portable terminal are provided; Wherein in the portable terminal of for example mobile computer; Take in slidingtype Trackpad to the keypad portion and have the configuration mode of when not using, taking in to keypad portion and pulling out use when using; When pulling out Trackpad, Trackpad is stretched out automatically, be locked in the keypad portion through pushing automatically to take in when not using through pushing Trackpad.

In order to reach above-mentioned purpose, comprise a base element, a sliding panel, a control element, one first oppression and means of pushing bolt according to a kind of slide mechanism of the present invention.Sliding panel is assembled with respect to base element slidably.Control element is located at the top of base element, and inserts and puts sliding panel.First oppression is located between base element and the sliding panel, slides to force sliding panel.The means of pushing bolt are located between sliding panel and the control element, resist the elastic force of first oppression via pushing sliding panel, to extrude sliding panel.

The means of pushing bolt of the present invention can be separated lock means by a slip supplementary means of sliding panel and a locking and constituted, and lock to separate the slide locking release of supplementary means of lock means.

In addition; Slip supplementary means of the present invention can be made up of a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, one first roller bearing and one second roller bearing, and first connecting rod oppressively is installed on the sliding panel toward direction rotation, and second connecting rod oppressively is installed in first connecting rod toward direction rotation; First roller bearing is installed on the control element; And acting on first connecting rod so that sliding panel slides toward extruding direction, second roller bearing is installed on the control element, and acts on second connecting rod so that sliding panel slides toward extruding direction.

Moreover; Locking of the present invention is separated lock means and is made up of a third connecting rod and one the 4th connecting rod; Third connecting rod oppressively is installed on the sliding panel toward direction rotation; And first connecting rod locked release, the 4th connecting rod oppressively is installed on the sliding panel toward direction rotation, and third connecting rod is blocked end and card ends and removing.

Moreover, the slidingtype Trackpad of portable terminal of the present invention aforesaid slide mechanism capable of using.

In addition, portable terminal of the present invention can carry above-mentioned slide mechanism and slidingtype Trackpad.

The present invention because of as above-mentioned formation; Via in keypad portion, putting the sliding panel of Trackpad and decontrol hand by ballast, sliding panel automatically is forced out and that Trackpad is become is exercisable, when finishing using; Pushing sliding panel takes in to keypad portion; Because of sliding panel can automatically be slided by predeterminated position, together take in to keypad portion with Trackpad, and can promote ease of use.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the mobile computer oblique view of the slide mechanism of embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the key diagram of the action of first elastic mean of explanation slide mechanism of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is that the part of slide mechanism of the present invention enlarges planimetric map;

Fig. 4 is the part front view (FV) of slide mechanism of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the exploded perspective view of slide mechanism of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is for showing for side forward automatically extrudes sliding panel, and sliding panel is pressed into the key diagram of the state to the incorporating section;

Fig. 7 begins to extrude automatically the key diagram of the state in the way for showing sliding panel;

Fig. 8 extrudes the key diagram of the state in the way more automatically for showing sliding panel;

Fig. 9 is for showing the key diagram of the state that sliding panel extrudes fully;

Figure 10 is for showing the Trackpad end of operation, and sliding panel is toward taking in the key diagram that direction is pushed the state in the way;

Figure 11 is for showing the Trackpad end of operation, and sliding panel is toward taking in the key diagram that direction is pushed the state in the way again; And

Figure 12 is for showing the Trackpad end of operation, and sliding panel is toward taking in the key diagram that direction is pushed the state in the way again.

[main element symbol description]

1: mobile computer

2: keypad portion

3: display part

4: the incorporating section

5: Trackpad

6: slide mechanism

7: base element

7a: assembly element

7b: guidance part

7c: sliding members

7d, 13b, 15a: assembled portion

7e: flange part

7f, 7g, 7h, 8b, 8c, 8e, 8h, 8i, 8j, 8k, 8m, 8n, 8p, 9a, 9b, 9f, 13j, 13k, 15c, 15d, 20e, 20f, 21d, 21e: assembly hole

7i, 8g: perforation

8: sliding panel

8a: rail portion

8d: first guide hole

8f: control strip

9: control element

9d, 10c, 10d, 13a, 15b, 17a, 18a: the assembling tip

9e: recess

10: the first oppressions

10a, 10b, 14a, 14b, 16a, 16b, 22a, 22b, 23a, 23b: end

11: the means of pushing bolt

11a: slip supplementary means

11b: lock means is separated in locking

12: cladding element

13: first connecting rod

13c, 13i, 21c: dead eye

13d, 15f, 20g: fastener

13e: snap-latch piece

13f: abutting part

13g: guiding ditch

13h: position control sheet

14: the second oppressions

14c, 14d, 16c, 20a, 21a, 22d, 23c, 23d: the bearing tip

15: second connecting rod

15e: first abutting part

15g: second abutting part

16: the three oppressions

17: the first roller bearings

18: the second roller bearings

20: third connecting rod

20b: hooking sheet

20c: control projection

20d: guide hole

21: the four connecting rods

21b: protuberance

21f: holding section

22: the four oppressions

22c, 22d: support pins

23: the five oppressions

24,28: the control tip

25: the guiding tip

26: card ends the tip

27: distance piece

Embodiment

Below will specify embodiments of the invention according to diagram.In addition; In following explanation; Though the embodiment as portable terminal explains with mobile computer; But slide mechanism of the present invention, also applicable mobile phone, game machine, electronic dictionary beyond the mobile computer etc., the object of the function that need to be used to slide mechanism of the present invention of perhaps being widely current.

As shown in the figure, in Fig. 1, for example mobile computer shown in the component symbol 1, it has a keypad portion 2 and can open the display part 3 that is assembled in keypad portion 2 rear portions entirely.Be located at keypad portion 2 front center portions for example in the incorporating section 4 of Trackpad, the Trackpad 5 of slidingtype can be taken in via slide mechanism 6 with freeing in and out.

Slide mechanism 6; Shown in the figure after Fig. 2; It is via

assembly element

7a, 7a, 7a, 7a and be assembled in incorporating section 4 inner bottom parts; It is by base element 7, sliding panel 8, control element 9,

first oppression

10,10 and 11 formations of (push latch) means of pushing bolt, and wherein, base element 7 is that the plane is slightly rectangular; Sliding panel 8 slightly is quadrangle for the plane, and its both side ends has

slidably rail portion

8a, 8a, and

rail portion

8a, 8a are assembled in guidance part 7b, the 7b that section slightly takes the shape of the letter U, and

guidance part

7b, 7b are arranged at the both sides of base element 7; The control element 9 of elongated plate-like connects the 9d subtend via assembling tip 9d and is arranged at assembled

portion

7d, 7d, and assembled

portion

7d, 7d are arranged at the upper end of

guidance part

7b, 7b;

First oppression

10,10 is formed by a pair of snake spring (snake spring) that elasticity is arranged between base element 7 and the sliding panel 8; The means of pushing bolt 11 are located between sliding panel 8 and the control element 9.

Moreover the means of pushing bolt 11 are separated lock means 11b by slip supplementary means 11a and locking and are constituted, and are equiped with cladding element 12 on the sliding panel 8 simultaneously, and as shown in Figure 2 especially, it put the structure that is fixed on the cladding element 12 in 5 years for Trackpad.In addition, in diagram, carry and to put the cladding element 12 of fixing touch control panel 5, though show a part of being given prominence to by incorporating section 4 when usual, so it is not often to protrude in the outside.

On guidance part 7b, there is section slightly to be the sliding members 7c of U font,, limits it and deviate from toward long axis direction via the

flange part

7e, 7e, 7e, the 7e that are located at the 7c both ends.

One end 10a of

first oppression

10,10,10a can be assembled to the upper surface of base element 7 respectively rotationally toward horizontal direction via assembling tip 10c, 10c.Simultaneously, the

other end

10b, 10b can be assembled to the inside surface of sliding panel 8 rotationally toward horizontal direction via assembling tip 10d, 10d.And when the thickness of slide mechanism 6 was unrestricted,

first oppression

10,10 also can utilize other tension lines coil spring (tension coil spring) to replace.In addition, first oppression is except Fig. 3, Fig. 5 and omission expression Fig. 6.

On base element 7; As shown in Figure 5 especially; Be provided with four near its four corners and be

hexagonal assembly element

7a, 7a, 7a, the assembly hole 7f of 7a, 7f, 7f, 7f, and be provided with assembly hole 7g, the 7g of assembled

portion

7d, 7d, and assemble tip 10c, the assembly hole 7h of 10c, 7h.Moreover, the perforation when component symbol 7i, 7i assemble

tip

9d, 9d for installing.

The slip supplementary means 11a of the means of pushing bolt 11 is made up of first connecting rod 13, second oppression 14, second connecting rod 15, the 3rd oppression 16,

first roller bearing

17 and 18 of second roller bearings.First connecting rod 13 can be assembled in the upper surface of sliding panel 8 rotationally toward horizontal direction with the one of which end via assembling tip 13a.Second oppression 14 rotation compressing first connecting rods 13 are toward directions, and elasticity is arranged between base element 7 and the first connecting rod 13,

For example form by coil spring.Second connecting rod 15 can be assembled to the assembled portion 13b that first connecting rod 13 1 ends are bent to form toward the top toward horizontal direction equally rotationally via assembling tip 15b.The 3rd oppression 16 elasticity are arranged between the assembled portion 15a and first connecting rod 13 of second connecting rod 15, are for example formed by coil spring.First roller bearing 17 and second roller bearing 18 are assembled in the lower surface of control element 9 rotationally via assembling

tip

17a, 18a with predetermined interval.

In addition, as shown in Figure 5 especially with regard to control element 9, the assembly hole when

component symbol

9a, 9a are assembled to assembled portion 7d, the 7d of base element 7 for itself via assembling tip 9d, 9d.Component symbol 9b, 9b are in order to the assembling tip 17a of assembling

roller bearing

17,18, the assembly hole of 18a.Moreover

component symbol

9e, 9e are recess, and component symbol 9f is the assembly hole of the following control tip 24.

The first connecting rod 13 of slip supplementary means 11a is complicated shape; As shown in Figure 5 especially; It is provided with fastener 13d and is positioned at respect to be provided with axle and establishes itself front end to dead eye 13c one side of sliding panel 8; The snap-latch piece 13e subtend that the fastener 13d that continues bends toward the top is arranged at roller bearing 17, simultaneously, on assembled portion 13b, is provided with the position control sheet 13h of abutting part 13f, guiding ditch 13g, the 3rd oppression 16.

Moreover as shown in Figure 5 especially, component symbol 13i is in order to the dead eye of the assembling tip 15b of bearing second connecting rod 15 rotationally.Component symbol 13j and 13k are the assembly hole of second oppression 14 and the 3rd oppression 16.The component symbol 15c of second connecting rod 15 is the assembly hole of assembling

tip

15b, and 15d is the assembly hole of the bearing tip 16c of the

3rd oppression

16, and 15e is first abutting part of

second roller bearing

18, and 15f is a fastener, and 15g is second abutting part of second roller bearing 18.

As shown in Figure 5 especially, an end 14a of second oppression 14 and the other end 14b establish to the assembly hole 13j of first connecting rod 13 and the assembly hole 8b of sliding panel 8 via bearing tip 14c, the rotatable earth's axis of 14d respectively.One end 16a of the 3rd oppression 16 and the other end 16b respectively via bearing tip 16c, the rotatable assembly hole 20f of third connecting rod 20 and the assembly hole 13k of first connecting rod 13 of being linked to of 16c with being shifted.One end 22a of the 4th oppression 22 and the other end 22b can be linked to the assembly hole 20f of third connecting rod 20 and the assembly hole 8k of sliding panel 8 via support pins 22c, 22d respectively with being shifted.One end 23a of the 5th oppression 23 and the other end 23b can be linked to the assembly hole 21d of the 4th connecting rod 21 and the assembly hole 8h of sliding panel 8 via bearing

tip

23c, 23d with being shifted.

Then, locking is separated lock means 11b and is made up of third connecting rod 20, the 4th connecting rod 21, the 4th oppression 22, the

5th oppression

23 and 24 at the tip of control.Third connecting rod 20 can be located at the upper surface of sliding panel 8 rotationally toward horizontal direction via bearing tip 20a.The 4th connecting rod 21 can be located at the upper surface of sliding panel 8 toward horizontal direction equally rotationally near third connecting rod 20 via bearing tip 21a.The 4th oppression 22 elasticity are arranged between third connecting rod 20 and the sliding panel 8, in order to rotation compressing third connecting rod 20 past directions, and for example are made up of coil spring.The 5th oppression 23 elasticity are arranged between the 4th connecting rod 21 and the sliding panel 8, oppress the 4th connecting rod 21 toward directions in order to rotation, and are made up of coil spring.The control tip 24 is installed in the lower surface of control element 9, in order to the position of control third connecting rod 20.

On third connecting rod 20, as shown in Figure 5 especially, be provided with hooking sheet 20b, control projection 20c, guide hole 20d, assembly hole 20e, assembly hole 20f and fastener 20g.On guide hole 20d, embed the guiding tip 25 of the assembly hole 8c that is installed up to sliding panel 8, with the slewing area of restriction third connecting rod 20.On the 4th connecting rod 21, be provided with protuberance 21b and embed the slightly fan-shaped first guide hole 8d in plane that is located at sliding panel 8, card ends the tip 26 and is installed up to the assembly hole 21e that is located at protuberance 21b, is provided with the dead eye 21c of itself and the assembly hole 21d of the 5th oppression 23 simultaneously.In addition, the first guide hole 8d limits the slewing area of the 4th connecting rod 21.

Moreover as shown in Figure 5 especially, sliding panel 8 is provided with plane sexangle assembly hole 8e, 8e, 8e, the 8e of assembling

distance piece

27,27,27,27, and side both ends are bent to form

control strip

8f, 8f simultaneously, and central portion is provided with large-scale perforation 8g.On sliding panel 8; Further be provided with

assembly hole

8p, 8p; In order to the other end 10b of installing bearing

first oppression

10,10, the assembling tip 10d of 10b, the assembly hole 8p of 10d, except that 8p, also be provided with the assembly hole 8h of bearing tip 23d of the other end 23b of bearing the 5th oppression 23 simultaneously, install the assembly hole 8i of the bearing tip 21a of the 4th connecting rod 21; The assembly hole 8j of the bearing tip 20a of third connecting rod 20; The assembly hole 8k of installing bearing tip 22d, the assembly hole 8m of the control tip 28 of installing first connecting rod 13, the assembly hole 8n of the assembling tip 13a of installing first connecting rod 13 etc.

Then, action about the above-mentioned slide mechanism 6 of the present invention is described.At first; As shown in Figure 3, when not using Trackpad 5, slide mechanism 6 upper surfaces carry the sliding panel 8 of putting the Trackpad of not representing among the figure 5; Its front end is from the front of the incorporating section 4 of keypad portion 2 state outstanding slightly toward the front side; The first connecting rod 13 of slip supplementary means 11a, though the elastic force during via second oppression, 14 reinstatements of warpage, can be by toward rotation compressing clockwise; But because the control tip 24 is connected to the hooking sheet 20b of third connecting rod 20; And fastener 13d can be blocked via the control projection 20c of the third connecting rod 20 of slip supplementary means 11a and ended fixingly, and is pushed toward interior direction via the elastic force of

first oppression

10,10, makes sliding panel 8 can be in the action holding state.

When desiring to pull out Trackpad 5 uses; Push Trackpad 5 and sliding panel 8 and relieving finger to point in incorporating section 4; As shown in Figure 6; The hooking sheet 20b of third connecting rod 20 is because of being pressed and understand toward rotating clockwise via the control tip 24, and unclamps because of engaging between the fastener 13d of the control projection 20c of third connecting rod 20 and first connecting rod 13, and first connecting rod 13 begins past rotation clockwise via the elastic force of second oppression 14.At this moment, first roller bearing 17 is connected to the snap-latch piece 13e of first connecting rod 13, because push, and can be via assembling tip 13a by incorporating section 4 direction pushing outward sliding panel 8.On the other hand; During for cladding element 12 and sliding panel 8 push action; Rotate clockwise via the elastic force of the 3rd oppression 16 is past,, can end the tip 26 with cards and engage because of the 5th oppression 23 past the 4th connecting rods 21 that rotate clockwise because of hooking sheet 20b unclamps the third connecting rod 20 that engages with first connecting rod 13 fastener 13d; And become halted state, and become the state that can not stop that first connecting rod 13 horizontal directions are rotated.

When extruding sliding panel 8; As shown in Figure 7; The holding section 21f that pushes the 4th connecting rod 21 because of the control tip 24 rotates toward counterclockwise; The fastener 20g of third connecting rod 20 ends engaging of the tip 26 with the card of the 4th connecting rod 21 and unclamps, third connecting rod 20 because of the elastic returning of the 4th oppression 22 to the original position.

Be forced out toward the place ahead because of first connecting rod 13 through sliding panel 8, as shown in Figure 8, first connecting rod 13 is connected to the control tip 28 and stops.And the sliding action rotational displacement that is accompanied by sliding panel 8 because of

first oppression

10,10 be compressed once after elongation again, sliding panel 8 is pressed out to its

control strip

8f, 8f is connected to guidance part 7b,

7b.Control strip

8f, 8f, as shown in Figure 9, via the flange part 7e that is connected to

guidance part

7b, 7b, 7e and stop.Be accompanied by the extrusion action of sliding panel 8; Second roller bearing 18 is connected to the first abutting part 15e of second connecting rod 15 earlier; The elastic force of resisting the 3rd oppression 16 when second connecting rod 15 is after rotation clockwise; Second connecting rod 15 because of the elastic returning of the 3rd oppression 16 to the original position, second roller bearing 18 moves toward the opposition side of second connecting rods 15.

Thus; Use by the incorporating section of keypad portion 24 by the Trackpad 5 that extrudes after, when taking in the incorporating section 4 to the keypad portion 2 of mobile computer once more, in incorporating section 4, push sliding panel 8 and cladding element 12 and Trackpad 5 in the lump; Like Figure 10 and shown in Figure 11; Sliding panel 8 is pressed and resists the pressing force of

first oppression

10,10, and at this moment, second roller bearing 18 is connected to the second abutting part 15g of second connecting rod 15 and the abutting part 13f of first connecting rod 13 in regular turn; The elastic force of first connecting rod 13 opposings second oppression 14 rotates toward counterclockwise, returns back to the original position.Before first connecting rod 13 returns back to the original position; The control tip 24 is connected to hooking sheet 20b, and third connecting rod 20 is toward rotating clockwise, and is shown in figure 12; Cause only returns back to the fastener 13d of the first connecting rod 13 in original position via control projection 20c card, and stops the action that is pressed into of sliding panel 8.

In addition, in this halted state,

first oppression

10,10, as shown in Figure 2 especially, push sliding panel 8 toward being pressed into directions because of rotation displacement, sliding panel 8 automatically slides toward being pressed into direction, and keeps the state that is pressed in the incorporating section 4.

Thus; Push sliding panel 8 and Trackpad 5 and relieving finger to point in incorporating section 4, sliding panel 8 can automatically be forced out and can use Trackpad 5, when finishing using; Via pushing the Trackpad 5 and sliding panel 8 that is forced out in the lump, Trackpad 5 can automatically be pressed and take in to incorporating section 4.

The present invention is because of above-mentioned formation, and the slide mechanism of applicable slidingtype Trackpad as mobile computer, in addition, also is useful in other portable terminal of slide mechanism identical function therewith or as the slide mechanism of other machine class.

Claims

1. slide mechanism comprises:

One base element, it is installed up in the incorporating section;

One sliding panel, it is assembled with respect to this base element slidably, and can be in this incorporating section turnover;

One control element, it is located at the top of this base element, and inserts and puts this sliding panel;

One first oppression, it is located between this base element and this sliding panel, slides to force this sliding panel; And

One means of pushing bolt, it is located between this sliding panel and this control element, via the elastic force of pushing this this first oppression of sliding panel opposing, to extrude this sliding panel.

2. slide mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein these means of pushing bolt are separated lock means by a slip supplementary means of this sliding panel and a locking and are constituted, and the locking release that lock means carries out this slip supplementary means is separated in this locking.

3. slide mechanism as claimed in claim 2; Wherein should the slip supplementary means constitute by a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, one first roller bearing and one second roller bearing; This first connecting rod oppressively is installed on this sliding panel toward direction rotation; This second connecting rod oppressively is installed on this first connecting rod toward direction rotation, and this first roller bearing is installed on this control element, and acts on this first connecting rod so that this sliding panel slides toward extruding direction; This second roller bearing is installed on this control element, and acts on this second connecting rod so that this sliding panel slides toward taking in direction.

4. slide mechanism as claimed in claim 2; Wherein this locking is separated lock means and is made up of a third connecting rod and one the 4th connecting rod; This third connecting rod oppressively is installed on this sliding panel toward direction rotation; And this first connecting rod locked release, the 4th connecting rod oppressively is installed on this sliding panel toward direction rotation, and this third connecting rod is blocked end and card ends and removing.

5. the slidingtype Trackpad of a portable terminal, it utilizes slide mechanism as claimed in claim 1.

6. portable terminal, it carries slide mechanism as claimed in claim 1.

7. portable terminal, it carries slidingtype Trackpad as claimed in claim 5.