Pressing and rotating operation type electronic parts and communication terminal equipment using the electronic parts
First Claim
1. A push and rotary operating type electronic device comprising:
- a case having an opening on top, provided with a first stationary contact for a push type component in a center of a bottom surface of said case and a second stationary contact for a rotary type component at a peripheral of said first stationary contact;
portion of said first stationary contact;
a push type movable contact disposed above said first stationary contact for constituting said push type component in combination with said first stationary contact;
a movable contact body including a cylindrical portion having a central through hole of a non-circular shape, said cylindrical portion is rotatably supported, said movable contract body provided with a rotary type movable contact for contacting with said second stationary contact, on an underside surface of a flange portion of said cylindrical portion, said movable contact body constituting said rotary type component in combination with said second stationary contact;
an actuator inserted in said central through hole in said cylindrical portion of said movable contact body and supported therein in a manner so that said actuator is independently movable vertically, while also rotatable conjunctly with said movable contact body, for actuating said push type component when depressed downward;
an operating body of a discoidal shape having a connecting portion to said actuator in a center of an underside surface of said case; and
a cover having a flat portion for covering said opening on top of said case, and a bearing hole for rotatably supporting said cylindrical portion of said movable contact body in a center of said flat portion, wherein a predetermined clearance is provided at least between the central through hole in said cylindrical portion of said movable contact body and a periphery of said actuator inserted and supported thereby;
said operating body is provided on an underside surface near a perimeter thereof with an annular rib in concentricity to a rotational center of said operating body, with a predetermined space from said flat portion of said cover; and
said operating body tilts and rotates, while sliding on said flat portion of said cover with a lower edge of said annular rib corresponding to a depressed portion of said operating body, when said operating body is rotated while an upper peripheral surface thereof is depressed downward.
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Abstract
A push and rotary operating type electronic device comprises a push switch unit 37 composed in a center of a bottom surface of a case 30, a rotary encoder unit 35 composed at a periphery of the push switch unit, a discoidal operating knob 39 mounted in a manner to be independently movable vertically, while also rotatable conjunctly with the rotary encoder unit 35, wherein the both component units 35 and 37 are operative by depression on a peripheral portion of the operating knob 39 during a rotary manipulation and a center portion of the same in a depressing manipulation. Communication terminal equipment uses this push and rotary operating type electronic device. This structure realizes a small projected area, and allows the rotary manipulation and the depressing manipulation by operating different portions of the single operating knob 39.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. A push and rotary operating type electronic device comprising:
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a case having an opening on top, provided with a first stationary contact for a push type component in a center of a bottom surface of said case and a second stationary contact for a rotary type component at a peripheral of said first stationary contact;
portion of said first stationary contact;
a push type movable contact disposed above said first stationary contact for constituting said push type component in combination with said first stationary contact;
a movable contact body including a cylindrical portion having a central through hole of a non-circular shape, said cylindrical portion is rotatably supported, said movable contract body provided with a rotary type movable contact for contacting with said second stationary contact, on an underside surface of a flange portion of said cylindrical portion, said movable contact body constituting said rotary type component in combination with said second stationary contact;
an actuator inserted in said central through hole in said cylindrical portion of said movable contact body and supported therein in a manner so that said actuator is independently movable vertically, while also rotatable conjunctly with said movable contact body, for actuating said push type component when depressed downward;
an operating body of a discoidal shape having a connecting portion to said actuator in a center of an underside surface of said case; and
a cover having a flat portion for covering said opening on top of said case, and a bearing hole for rotatably supporting said cylindrical portion of said movable contact body in a center of said flat portion, wherein a predetermined clearance is provided at least between the central through hole in said cylindrical portion of said movable contact body and a periphery of said actuator inserted and supported thereby;
said operating body is provided on an underside surface near a perimeter thereof with an annular rib in concentricity to a rotational center of said operating body, with a predetermined space from said flat portion of said cover; and
said operating body tilts and rotates, while sliding on said flat portion of said cover with a lower edge of said annular rib corresponding to a depressed portion of said operating body, when said operating body is rotated while an upper peripheral surface thereof is depressed downward. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
a control section for accepting a number of manipulations for communication;
a memory unit for storing a plurality of data for communication; and
a selection/determination unit comprising (i) a retrieving unit for retrieving a desired data among data stored in said memory unit using a first output signal obtained by a rotary manipulation of said operating body of said push and rotary operating type electronic device, and (ii) a determination unit for determining a data selected with said retrieving unit using a second output signal obtained by a manipulation for shifting downwardly said actuator of said push and rotary operating type electronic device.
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5. The communication terminal equipment according to claim 2, comprising:
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a control section for accepting a number of manipulations for communication;
a memory unit for storing a plurality of data for communication; and
a selection/determination unit comprising (i) a retrieving unit for retrieving a desired data among data stored in said memory unit using a first output signal obtained by a rotary manipulation of said operating body of said push and rotary operating type electronic device, and (ii) a determination unit for determining a data selected with said retrieving unit using a second output signal obtained by a manipulation for shifting downwardly said actuator of said push and rotary operating type electronic device.
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8. Communication terminal equipment, wherein the push and rotary operating type electronic device as claimed in one claim 4 and claim 7 is mounted in a manner that a peripheral portion of said operating body protrudes from one surface of a main body of said communication terminal equipment, and said actuator locates in an opening provided in another surface adjoining said one surface.
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9. The communication terminal equipment according to claim 8 wherein said actuator protrudes from the opening provided in said another surface of said main body.
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10. The communication terminal equipment according to claim 9, comprising:
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a control section for accepting a number of manipulations for communication;
a memory unit for storing a plurality of data for communication; and
a selection/determination unit comprising (i) a retrieving unit for retrieving a desired data among data stored in said memory unit using a first output signal obtained by a rotary manipulation of said operating body of said push and rotary operating type electronic device, and (ii) a determination unit for determining a data selected with said retrieving unit using a second output signal obtained by a manipulation for shifting downwardly said actuator of said push and rotary operating type electronic device.
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11. The communication terminal equipment according to claim 8, comprising:
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a control section for accepting a number of manipulations for communication;
a memory unit for storing a plurality of data for communication; and
a selection/determination unit comprising (i) a retrieving unit for retrieving a desired data among data stored in said memory unit using a first output signal obtained by a rotary manipulation of said operating body of said push and rotary operating type electronic device, and (ii) a determination unit for determining a data selected with said retrieving unit using a second output signal obtained by a manipulation for shifting downwardly said actuator of said push and rotary operating type electronic device.
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12. The push and rotary operating type electronic device according to one of claims 1-7, wherein said operating body is provided on an upper surface near a perimeter thereof with ditches and ridges for a tip of a finger to catch during manipulation.
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13. Communication terminal equipment, wherein the push and rotary operating type electronic device as claimed in claim 12 is mounted in a manner that at least an upper surface of said operating body is exposed entirely on one of surfaces of main body thereof.
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14. The communication terminal equipment according to claim 13, comprising:
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a control section for accepting a number of manipulations for communication;
a memory unit for storing a plurality of data for communication; and
a selection/determination unit comprising (i) a retrieving unit for retrieving a desired data among data stored in said memory unit using a first output signal obtained by a rotary manipulation of said operating body of said push and rotary operating type electronic device, and (ii) a determination unit for determining a data selected with said retrieving unit using a second output signal obtained by a manipulation for shifting downwardly said actuator of said push and rotary operating type electronic device.
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15. Communication terminal equipment wherein the push and rotary operating type electronic device as claimed in any one of claims 1-7 is mounted in a manner that at least an upper surface of said operating body is exposed entirely on one of surfaces of a main body thereof.
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16. The communication terminal equipment according to claim 15, comprising:
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a control section for accepting a number of manipulations for communication;
a memory unit for storing a plurality of data for communication; and
a selection/determination unit comprising (i) a retrieving unit for retrieving a desired data among data stored in said memory unit using a first output signal obtained by a rotary manipulation of said operating body of said push and rotary operating type electronic device, and (ii) a determination unit for determining a data selected with said retrieving unit using a second output signal obtained by a manipulation for shifting downwardly said actuator of said push and rotary operating type electronic device.
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6. A push and rotary operating type electronic device comprising:
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a case having an opening on top, provided with a first stationary contact for a push type component in a center of a bottom surface of said case and a second stationary contact for a rotary type component at a peripheral portion of said first stationary contact;
a push type movable contact disposed above said first stationary contact for constituting said push type component in combination with said first stationary contact;
a movable contact body including a cylindrical portion having a first central through hole of a non-circular shape, said cylindrical portion is rotatably supported, said movable contact body provided with a rotary type movable contact for contacting with said second stationary contact, on an underside surface of a flange portion of said cylindrical portion, said movable contact body constituting said rotary type component in combination with said second stationary contact;
an operating body of an annular shape having a through hole in a center thereof, and a connecting portion inserted in said central through hole of said movable contact body and supported therein on an underside surface of said operating body;
an actuator inserted in said through hole in said operating body and supported therein in a manner to be vertically movable, for actuating said push type component when an upper end exposing above an upper surface of said operating body is depressed downward; and
a cover having a flat portion for covering said opening on top of said case, and a bearing hole for rotatably supporting said cylindrical portion of said movable contact body in a center of said flat portion. - View Dependent Claims (7)
a predetermined clearance is provided at least between the through hole in the center of said annular operating body and a periphery of said actuator inserted and supported thereby;
said operating body is provided on an underside surface near a perimeter thereof with an annular rib in concentricity to a rotational center of said operating body, with a predetermined space from said flat portion of said cover; and
,said operating body tilts and rotates, while sliding on said flat portion of said cover with a lower edge of said annular rib corresponding to a depressed portion of said operating body, when said operating body is rotated while an upper peripheral surface of said operating body depressed downward.
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