Resin structure, electronic device, and method of manufacturing resin structure
AssigneeOMRON Corporation
InventorWakahiro Kawai
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Abstract
A resin structure includes a molded resin element and a push-type switch. The push-type switch includes a receptacle whereon a first terminal and a second terminal are secured, the first terminal and the second terminal configured to connect to an electrical circuit; a button unit protruding from the receptacle; and a contact spring unit configured to move with the button unit, to electrically connect between the first terminal and the second terminal, and to generate an opposing force relative to a pressure applied between the receptacle and the button unit. The receptacle stores the button unit and the contact spring unit. The receptacle of the push-type switch is embedded in the molded resin element with the button unit exposed from the molded resin element.
Claims7
A resin structure comprising:
- a molded resin element;
- and
- a push-type switch;
- wherein
- the push-type switch comprises:
- a first terminal and a second terminal configured to connect to an electrical circuit;
- a receptacle to which the first and second terminal are secured;
- a button unit protruding from the receptacle;
- and
- a contact spring unit configured to move together with the button unit, to electrically connect between the first terminal and the second terminal, and to generate an opposing force relative to a pressure applied between the receptacle and the button unit;
- the receptacle is configured to store the button unit and the contact spring unit;
- the receptacle of the push-type switch is embedded in the molded resin element with the button unit exposed from the molded resin element;
- the molded resin element is composed of an elastic material;
- the resin structure comprises a first outer surface wherefrom the button unit is exposed, and a second outer surface facing the first outer surface;
- and
- the resin structure is configured to elastically deform in response to the receptacle receiving pressure from the second outer surface causing the receptacle to move from the second outer surface toward the first outer surface.
A method of manufacturing a resin structure with a push-type switch embedded in a molded resin element,
- the push-type switch comprising:
- a first terminal and a second terminal configured to connect to an electrical circuit;
- a receptacle whereon the first terminal and the second terminal are secured;
- a button unit protruding from the receptacle;
- and a contact spring unit configured to move with the button unit, to electrically connect between the first terminal and the second terminal, and to generate an opposing force relative to a pressure applied between the receptacle and the button unit,
- the receptacle configured to store the button unit and the contact spring unit,
- the method of manufacturing the resin structure comprising:
- placing the push-type switch in a mold with the mold pressing the button unit of the push-type switch toward the receptacle so that the button unit is separate from a cavity in response to the cavity being filled with resin;
- and
- injecting a resin into the cavity in the mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.