JP5267000B2 - Light guide sheet and movable contact body using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light guide sheet used in operations of various electronic equipment and a movable contact using this, having a simple structure and for uniformly illuminating with easy viewing. <P>SOLUTION: An adhesive layer 23 fitted on an underside of a base material 21 with a plurality of convexoconcave light-emitting parts 22 formed, is colored into a blue-group color as a complementary color to yellow to make light-emitting parts 22 at a site separated from a light-emitting device 10 emit the same light as the light-emitting parts 22 in the vicinity of the light-emitting device 10, and therefore, a light guide sheet 24 with less unevenness of light-emitting color with fewer light-emitting devices 10 and for illuminating uniformly with easy viewing and a movable contact body 27 with the use of the same is obtained. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a light guide sheet mainly used for operation of various electronic devices and a movable contact body using the same.

  In recent years, various electronic devices, particularly mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones, are operated by emitting light emitting diodes or EL elements so that push buttons and display sheets can be easily identified and operated even when the surroundings are dark. There is an increasing number of devices that illuminate parts, and movable contact bodies and switches used in these devices are also required to be able to illuminate easily.

  Such a conventional movable contact body and switch will be described with reference to FIG.

  In addition, in this drawing, in order to make the configuration easy to understand, the dimensions are partially enlarged.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional switch. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 1 denotes a light-transmitting film-like base material, and a plurality of uneven light emitting portions 2 are formed at predetermined positions on the lower surface of the base material 1. In addition, an adhesive layer 3 is provided at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral lower surface, and a light guide sheet 4 is formed.

  Similarly, 5 is a film-like cover sheet, 6 is a movable contact made of a conductive metal thin plate in a substantially dome shape, and a predetermined portion of the outer periphery of the cover sheet 5 is attached to the lower surface of the light guide sheet 4 by the adhesive layer 3, A plurality of movable contacts 6 are affixed to the lower surface of the cover sheet 5 below the light emitting unit 2 to form a movable contact body 7.

  Reference numeral 8 denotes a wiring board having a plurality of wiring patterns (not shown) formed on the upper and lower surfaces, and a substantially circular central fixed contact 9A on the upper surface and a substantially horseshoe-shaped or substantially ring-shaped outer fixed surrounding the same. A plurality of fixed contacts 9 formed from the contacts 9B are provided.

  The movable contact body 7 is placed on the upper surface of the wiring board 8, the outer periphery of each movable contact 6 is placed on the outer fixed contact 9B, and the center of the lower surface of the movable contact 6 is spaced from the central fixed contact 9A by a predetermined gap. , Are affixed to face each other.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a light-emitting element such as a light-emitting diode. The light-emitting element 10 is mounted on the upper surface of the wiring board 8 on the right side of the light guide sheet 4, and is disposed with the light emitting surface facing the right end side surface of the light guide sheet 4.

  Furthermore, 11 is a light-transmitting film-like display sheet, and a predetermined portion of the light-shielding portion 11A formed by printing or the like on the lower surface is cut out into a shape such as a character or a symbol to form a plurality of display portions 11B. The display unit 11B is disposed above the light emitting unit 2 of the light guide sheet 4 to form a switch.

  The switch configured as described above is mounted on the operation surface of the electronic device, and the central fixed contact 9A, the outer fixed contact 9B, and the light emitting element 10 are connected to the electronic circuit of the device (not shown) via a wiring pattern or the like. Connected).

  In the above configuration, when the predetermined display portion 11B of the display sheet 11 is pressed downward, the light guide sheet 4 and the cover sheet 5 are bent and the substantially dome-shaped central portion of the movable contact 6 is pressed, and a predetermined pressing force is applied. Is applied, the movable contact 6 elastically reverses downward with a click feeling, and the center of the lower surface of the movable contact 6 comes into contact with the central fixed contact 9A, so that the central fixed contact 9A and the outer fixed contact 9B become movable contacts 6 It will be in the state electrically connected via.

  Further, when the pressing force to the display sheet 11 is released, the movable contact 6 is elastically reversed upward by the elastic restoring force, the center of the lower surface of the movable contact 6 is separated from the central fixed contact 9A, and the central fixed contact 9A and the outer fixed contact are separated. 9B is in an electrically disconnected state.

  The functions of the device are switched according to the electrical contact and separation of the fixed contact 9, and the light emitting device 10 emits light when power is supplied from the electronic circuit of the device to the light emitting device 10. This light enters the light guide sheet 4 from the right end side surface, and proceeds to the left while reflecting the inside of the substrate 1.

  Further, the light is diffused and reflected by the plurality of light emitting units 2 on the lower surface of the light guide sheet 4 to illuminate the display unit 11B of the display sheet 11 from below, and the plurality of display units 11B are illuminated. Even in the dark, the display of characters, symbols, etc. on the display unit 11B can be identified and the operation can be easily performed.

  That is, by pressing the display sheet 11, the upper surface of the light guide sheet 4 is pressed, the movable contact 6 is elastically reversed to electrically connect and separate the fixed contact 9, and the light from the light emitting element 10 is guided from the right side surface. It is configured to illuminate the plurality of display units 11B of the display sheet 11 by introducing the light into the light sheet 4 and causing the plurality of light emitting units 2 to emit light.

  When the light emitting element 10 is caused to emit light and illuminate the plurality of display portions 11B, for example, when the light emitting color of the light emitting element 10 is white, the light emitting element 10 is formed on the lower surface of the outer periphery of the base material 1 in the vicinity of the light emitting element 10. Since the adhesive layer 3 is generally slightly yellowish, the light of the light emitting element 10 incident from the right end side surface of the light guide sheet 4 is reflected by the adhesive layer 3 and becomes yellowish light. .

  In general, white light is formed by mixing blue light having a short wavelength and low light transmittance and yellow light having a long wavelength and high light transmittance. The blue light with a low transmittance is weakened and the yellow light with a high transmittance is strengthened and becomes more yellowish, while the light is reflected by the plurality of light emitting units 2 and reflected on the display unit 11B. When the illumination is performed, the illumination colors of the plurality of display units 11B become uneven and difficult to see.

  Therefore, in addition to the right end side surface of the light guide sheet 4, a plurality of light emitting elements 10 are arranged on the left end side surface and the like, and the light emitting sheets 10 are illuminated to lighten the entire light guide sheet 4, thereby providing a plurality of light emitting units. Illumination was performed in such a way that the two emission colors were uniform.

As prior art document information related to the invention of this application, for example, Patent Document 1 is known.
JP 2008-204769 A

  However, in the conventional light guide sheet 4 and the movable contact body 7, a large number of light emitting elements 10 are required to make the plurality of light emitting portions 2 emit light with an even light emission color and provide easy-to-see illumination. However, there is a problem that it becomes complicated and expensive.

  The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a light guide sheet that can be easily seen and evenly illuminated with a simple configuration, and a movable contact body using the same.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.

The invention described in claim 1 of the present invention is formed on a light-transmitting film-like substrate, a plurality of uneven light emitting portions formed on the upper surface or the lower surface of the substrate, and the lower surface of the substrate. It consists of an adhesive layer, white light is incident on the base material from the side surface of the base material, and the incident white light is guided while being reflected in the base material, and is guided in the base material. The white light that is emitted includes blue light having a low light transmittance in the base material and yellow light having a high light transmittance in the base material. The light guide sheet in which the white light is guided in the base material while being weakened, and the adhesive layer is formed only in a predetermined portion that is colored in a complementary blue color of yellow, The yellow light in the white light that has been guided through the base material at the base material position where the adhesive layer is provided The yellow light transmitted through the base material position is substantially equal to or less than the blue light transmitted through the base material position in the base material from the base material position after being absorbed by the adhesion layer. A light guide sheet that guides light in a state of being formed. If this is the case, the light emitting part at a location away from the light emitting element can also emit light in the same manner as the light emitting part in the vicinity of the light emitting element. The light guide sheet can be obtained.

The invention according to claim 2 comprises a movable contact body configured by mounting a substantially dome-shaped movable contact made of a conductive metal thin plate at a lower position of the light emitting portion of the light guide sheet according to claim 1, With a simple configuration, there is an effect that it is possible to realize a movable contact body that can be easily seen and can be evenly illuminated.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an advantageous effect that it is possible to realize a light guide sheet that can be easily viewed with uniform illumination and a movable contact body using the light guide sheet with a simple configuration.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  These drawings are partially enlarged in size for easy understanding of the configuration.

  Further, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those described in the background art section, and the detailed description will be simplified.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a movable contact body according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 21 denotes a film-like light-transmitting base material having flexibility such as polyurethane, silicone, and styrene. A plurality of light emitting portions 22 such as white and milky white such as polyester and epoxy are formed in a dot shape by printing or the like at predetermined locations on the lower surface of the base material 21.

  Reference numeral 23 denotes an adhesive layer made of acrylic, silicone, or the like formed at a predetermined position on the lower surface of the outer periphery of the base material 21. In the adhesive layer 23, a dye or pigment such as phthalocyanine, indigo, anthraquinone, bitumen is dispersed. The light guide sheet 24 is configured by coloring 23 in a blue color of a complementary color of yellow.

  Similarly, 25 is a film-like cover sheet, 6 is a substantially dome-shaped movable contact made of a conductive metal thin plate such as copper alloy or steel, and a predetermined portion of the outer periphery of the cover sheet 25 is adhered to the lower surface of the light guide sheet 24 by the adhesive layer 23. A plurality of movable contacts 6 are attached to the lower surface of the cover sheet 25 below the light emitting portion 22.

  Furthermore, 26 is a film-like separator such as polyethylene terephthalate, which is affixed so as to cover the entire lower surface of the cover sheet 25 so that dust or the like does not adhere to the lower surface of the movable contact 6 during storage and transportation. A body 27 is configured.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a switch using such a movable contact body 27. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 8 denotes a film-like wiring such as polyethylene terephthalate or polycarbonate, or a plate-like wiring such as paper phenol or glass-filled epoxy. A plurality of wiring patterns (not shown) are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the substrate with copper or the like, and a substantially circular central fixed contact 9A and an approximately horseshoe shape surrounding the center fixed contact 9A with copper or carbon on the upper surface. A plurality of fixed contacts 9 formed from a substantially ring-shaped outer fixed contact 9B are provided.

  Then, the movable contact body 27 having the separator 26 peeled off from the upper surface of the wiring board 8 is placed on the outer fixed contact 9B on the outer periphery of each movable contact 6, and the center of the lower surface of the movable contact 6 is predetermined with the central fixed contact 9A. Affixed so as to face each other with a gap in between.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a light emitting element such as a light emitting diode. The light emitting element 10 is mounted on the upper surface of the wiring board 8 on the right side of the light guide sheet 24 and is arranged with the light emitting surface facing the right end side surface of the light guide sheet 24. Yes.

  Furthermore, 11 is a light-transmitting film-like display sheet, and a predetermined portion of the light-shielding portion 11A formed by printing or the like on the lower surface is cut out into a shape such as a character or a symbol to form a plurality of display portions 11B. The display unit 11B is disposed above the light emitting unit 22 of the light guide sheet 24 to form a switch.

  The switch configured as described above is mounted on the operation surface of the electronic device, and the central fixed contact 9A, the outer fixed contact 9B, and the light emitting element 10 are connected to the electronic circuit of the device (not shown) via a wiring pattern or the like. Connected).

  In the above configuration, when the predetermined display portion 11B of the display sheet 11 is pressed downward, the light guide sheet 24 and the cover sheet 25 are bent and the substantially dome-shaped central portion of the movable contact 6 is pressed, and a predetermined pressing force is applied. Is applied, the movable contact 6 elastically reverses downward with a click feeling, and the center of the lower surface of the movable contact 6 comes into contact with the central fixed contact 9A, so that the central fixed contact 9A and the outer fixed contact 9B become movable contacts 6 It will be in the state electrically connected via.

  Further, when the pressing force to the display sheet 11 is released, the movable contact 6 is elastically reversed upward by the elastic restoring force, the center of the lower surface of the movable contact 6 is separated from the central fixed contact 9A, and the central fixed contact 9A and the outer fixed contact are separated. 9B is in an electrically disconnected state.

  The functions of the device are switched according to the electrical contact and separation of the fixed contact 9, and the light emitting device 10 emits light when power is supplied from the electronic circuit of the device to the light emitting device 10. This light enters the light guide sheet 24 from the right end side surface, and proceeds to the left while reflecting inside the base material 21.

  Further, this light is diffused and reflected by the plurality of light emitting units 22 on the lower surface of the light guide sheet 24, illuminates the display unit 11B of the display sheet 11 from below, and the plurality of display units 11B are illuminated, so that the surroundings are illuminated. Even in the dark, the display of characters, symbols, etc. on the display unit 11B can be identified and the operation can be easily performed.

  That is, by pressing the display sheet 11, the upper surface of the light guide sheet 24 is pressed, the movable contact 6 is elastically inverted to electrically connect and separate the fixed contact 9, and the light of the light emitting element 10 is guided from the right end side surface. It is configured to illuminate the plurality of display portions 11B of the display sheet 11 by introducing the light into the light sheet 24 and causing the light emitting portions 22 to emit light.

  At this time, the dye or pigment is dispersed in the adhesive layer 23 formed on the outer peripheral lower surface of the right end side surface of the base material 21 on which the light of the light emitting element 10 is incident, so that the blue color of a complementary color of yellow is obtained. Since it is colored, the light emitting part 22 at a location away from the light emitting element 10 also emits light in the same manner as the light emitting part 22 near the light emitting element 10, and there is no variation in the light emission color, making it easy to see the plurality of display parts 11B and uniform illumination. Can be done.

  That is, for example, when the light emission color of the light emitting element 10 is white, as shown by the broken line L in the characteristic diagram of FIG. 3, normally, white light has a short wavelength and blue light with low light transmittance in the substrate 21. In addition, yellow light having a long wavelength and high transmittance is mixed, but the light of the light emitting element 10 that has entered from the right end side surface of the base material 21 is a blue color in which the adhesive layer 23 is a complementary color of yellow and absorbs yellow. Since it is colored in the system, yellow light is absorbed by the adhesive layer 23 and becomes white light with a slight bluish color and proceeds leftward in the substrate 21.

  And while this white light advances leftward in the base material 21, the blue light with low transmittance in the base material 21 is weakened, and the yellow light with high transmittance is strengthened, and is slightly yellowish. However, the white light is reflected by the plurality of light emitting units 22 on the left side, and by illuminating the plurality of display units 10B, there is little variation in emission color, and it is configured to be easy to see and evenly illuminate. Yes.

  That is, the adhesive layer 23 formed on the lower surface of the outer periphery of the base material 21 is colored in a blue color that is a complementary color of yellow and absorbs yellow, and the light of the light emitting element 10 incident from the right end side surface of the base material 21 is slightly blue. By making the white light with a taste, the light emitting part 22 at a location away from the light emitting element 10 also emits light in the same manner as the light emitting part 22 in the vicinity of the light emitting element 10, and the variation in the emission color of the plurality of light emitting parts 22 is reduced. It is supposed to be.

  Furthermore, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, in addition to the outer peripheral lower surface of the base material 21, the lower surface of the base material 21 between the plurality of light emitting units 22 has a plurality of adhesive layers 23 </ b> A colored in a complementary yellow color. By providing 23B and sticking the lower surface of the light guide sheet 24 to the upper surface of the cover sheet 25 by these, it is possible to reduce the variation of the plurality of light emitting units 22 and perform more uniform illumination.

  That is, as described above, the white light that has entered the light guide sheet 24 from the light emitting element 10 travels leftward within the base material 21, while the blue light having a low transmittance is weakened and the yellow light having a high transmittance is strengthened. For example, the yellow light of the light traveling from the light emitting portion 22 to the light emitting portion 22A in the base material 21 is absorbed by the adhesive layer 23A formed in the meantime, as shown in FIG. As indicated by the solid line M, the transmittance is substantially similar to that of blue light.

  That is, since the light emitting portion 22 </ b> A away from the light emitting element 10 also has a white light emitting color with almost no chromaticity difference from the light emitting portion 22 in the vicinity of the light emitting element 10, Even the few light emitting elements 10 of about two are configured such that there is no variation in the light emission colors of the plurality of light emitting sections 22 and 22A, and that even illumination can be performed with an inexpensive configuration.

In addition, as the colorant dispersed in the adhesive layer 23 in order to color the yellow complementary blue color, the above-described dye is preferable, and the dispersion amount is 0.1 to 3 × 10 ⁻⁴ wt%. The dispersion amount is more preferably 0.3 to 1.5 × 10 ⁻⁴ wt%.

  Furthermore, since the base material 21 on which the adhesive layer 23 is formed is made of a soft material having a low elastic modulus such as polyurethane, silicone, or styrene as described above, in addition to the above uniform illumination. When the movable contact 6 is pressed through the light guide sheet 24, a good operation feeling without deterioration of the click feeling of the movable contact 6 can be obtained.

  That is, when a hard material having an elastic modulus of 1500 MPa or more is used for the base material 21 such as polycarbonate having an elastic modulus of about 2200 MPa or polyethylene terephthalate having an elastic modulus of about 3000 MPa, the movable contact 6 is pressed through this. In this case, the click feeling of the movable contact 6 is inevitably impaired, but by using a soft material having an elastic modulus of 1000 MPa or less as described above, it is possible to prevent this click feeling from being deteriorated and obtain a good operation feeling. it can.

  In order to obtain a better operational feeling, it is more preferable to use a soft material having an elastic modulus of 1 to 200 MPa, and more preferably an elastic modulus of 1 to 50 MPa.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the adhesive layer 23 provided on the lower surface of the base material 21 on which the plurality of light emitting portions 22 having the concavo-convex shape is formed is colored in a blue color of a complementary yellow color, thereby obtaining a light emitting element. Since the light emitting section 22 at a location away from 10 can emit light in the same manner as the light emitting section 22 in the vicinity of the light emitting element 10, there is little variation in emission color with a small number of light emitting elements 10, and light guide that can be easily seen and evenly illuminated. The sheet 24 and the movable contact body 27 using the sheet 24 can be obtained.

  Further, by using a soft material having a small elastic modulus for the base material 21, in addition to uniform illumination, when the movable contact 6 is pressed through the light guide sheet 24, the click feeling of the movable contact 6 is deteriorated. A good operation feeling can be obtained.

  In the above description, the case where the white light emitting color of the light emitting element 10 is formed by mixing blue light and yellow light has been described, but three light emitting elements of blue light, green light, and red light are used. The present invention can be implemented even when colors are mixed to form white light, or when near ultraviolet light is applied to blue, green, and red phosphors and these are mixed to form white light.

  In the above description, the configuration in which the plurality of light emitting portions 22 are formed by printing on the lower surface of the base material 21 above the movable contact 6 is described. However, the light emitting portion 22 is formed on the upper surface of the base material 21 instead of the lower surface. However, the present invention can be implemented, and the uneven light emitting portion 22 can be formed by various methods other than printing, such as pasting, pressing, and molding.

  Further, in the above description, the configuration in which the cover sheet 25 having the plurality of movable contacts 6 attached to the lower surface is attached to the lower surface of the light guide sheet 24 is described. However, the cover sheet 25 is eliminated and the lower surface of the light guide sheet 24 is removed. If the plurality of movable contacts 6 are directly pasted, the total number of components can be reduced, and the movable contact body 27 can be made simpler and less expensive.

  The light guide sheet according to the present invention and the movable contact body using the light guide sheet are easy to see and can be evenly illuminated, and are useful mainly for operation of various electronic devices.

Sectional drawing of the movable contact body by one embodiment of this invention Cross section of the switch Characteristics chart Sectional view according to another embodiment Cross section of conventional switch

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 6 Movable contact 8 Wiring board 9 Fixed contact 9A Center fixed contact 9B Outer fixed contact 10 Light emitting element 11 Display sheet 11A Light-shielding part 11B Display part 21 Base material 22, 22A Light-emitting part 23, 23A, 23B Adhesive layer 24 Light guide sheet 25 Cover Sheet 26 Separator 27 Movable contact body

Claims (2)

It consists of a light transmissive film-like substrate, a plurality of uneven light emitting portions formed on the upper surface or the lower surface of the substrate, and an adhesive layer formed on the lower surface of the substrate. The incident white light enters the base material from the side and is guided while being reflected in the base material. The white light guided in the base material is guided in the base material. Blue light having a low light transmittance and yellow light having a high light transmittance in the substrate, and the white light is guided in the substrate while the blue light is weaker than the yellow light. A light guide sheet that is illuminated, wherein the adhesive layer is formed only in a predetermined place and is colored in a complementary blue color of yellow, at the base material position where the adhesive layer is provided The yellow light in the white light guided through the substrate is absorbed by the adhesive layer, and the base The light in a state where the yellow light transmitted through the base material position is substantially equal to or less than the blue light transmitted through the base material position is guided in the base material ahead of the position. Go light guide sheet. A movable contact body having a substantially dome-shaped movable contact made of a conductive metal thin plate mounted at a position below the light emitting portion of the light guide sheet according to claim 1.

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