Electronic device and slide switch thereof

An electronic device and a slide switch are disclosed. The slide switch includes a main body, a slider, a rotary plate rotatably connected to the main body, and a rotary arm. The main body includes a fixing space, a channel, and a first contact member protruding from a bottom of the fixing space. The slider is movable between a first position and a second position within the channel. The rotary plate includes a lateral surface and a second contact member protruding from the lateral surface. Two ends of the rotary arm are respectively connected to the slider and the lateral surface. When the slider is located in the first position, the first contact member spaces from the second contact member; when the slider is moved to the second position, the rotary arm rotates the rotary plate causing the first contact member to contact the second contact member.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to electronic devices and slide switches thereof.

2. Description of the Related Art

Generally, a slide switch is commonly used in electronic devices, e.g. mobile phones. Compared to press switches, the slide switches have many advantages. For example, the slide switch is suitable to be in a user's pocket, because they cannot be accidentally pressed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring toFIGS. 1-3, a portion of an electronic device100according to an exemplary embodiment is illustrated. The electronic device100includes a housing10, a base20, a slide switch30, a button40, and two fasteners50.

The housing10includes an upper housing11and a lower housing12fastened together. The lower housing12defines an opening13and two support posts14. The opening13includes a first edge131and a second edge132substantially parallel to the first edge131. The support posts14each define a receiving hole140for receiving one fastener50, such that the base20can be connected to the support posts14by the fasteners50received in the receiving holes140.

The base20includes two opposite side plates21and a connecting plate22between the two side plates21. The two side plates21and the connecting plate22cooperatively define a receiving space23facing toward the opening13.

Referring also toFIG. 4, the slide switch30includes a main body31, a slider32, a rotary arm33, and a rotary plate34. The main body31is secured in the receiving space23of the base20, and defines a fixing space311and a channel312facing toward the button40. The main body31includes a first contact member313and a guide pin314both protruding from a bottom of the fixing space311.

The slider32includes a movable member322, a protrusion321protruding from a front surface of the movable member322, and a seat323formed on a top surface of the movable member322. The protrusion321includes two opposite side surfaces324. The movable member322is movable between a first position and a second position within the channel312of the main body31.

The rotary arm33includes a connecting end331and a free end332opposite to the connecting end331. The connecting end331is rotatably connected to the seat323of the slider32. The free end332includes an arc-shaped recess333and a guide slot334substantially parallel to each other. The guide pin314of the main body31extends through the guide slot334.

The rotary plate34, including a lateral surface341and a second contact member342protruding from the lateral surface341, is rotatably connected to the main body31. The recess333is configured to abut against a portion of the lateral surface341. When the slider32slides, the connecting end331of the rotary arm33rotates about its axis of rotation, and the free end332is guided by the guide pin314to rotate around the lateral surface341, which drives the rotary plate34to rotate.

The button40includes an urging member41and a pushing member42protruding from the urging member41. The urging member41defines a slot43extending tipsily from its top to its bottom. The slot43includes two opposite side surfaces44. The protrusion321of the slider32is partially received in the slot43. The side surfaces44are configured to abut against the two side surfaces324to push the slider32to move. The pushing member42is movably received in the opening13and can move between the first edge131and the second edge132of the opening13of the housing10.

Referring toFIG. 5, the slider32is located in the first position within the channel312of the main body31. The button40is in contact with the first edge131, and the second contact member342spaces from the first contact member313. When the button40is pushed downwardly from the first edge131to the second edge132, the side surfaces44drive the slider32to move toward a second position, as indicated by the arrows ofFIG. 5. The rotary arm43rotates the rotary plate44, causing the second contact member342to contact the first contact member313. Thus, the slide switch30is actuated.

Finally, while the present disclosure has been described with reference to particular embodiments, the description is illustrative of the disclosure and is not to be construed as limiting the disclosure. Therefore, various modifications can be made to the embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.