CN104036999A - Key and keyboard applying same - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a key and a keyboard applying the same. The key comprises a base, a keycap, a support structure, a first magnetic component and a second magnetic component, wherein the keycap is arranged on the base, and one end of the support structure is connected with the keycap movably, the other end of the support structure is movably connected with the base, so that the keycap is driven to move up and down relative to the base. The first magnetic component is arranged on the base, and the second magnetic component mutually attracts with the first magnetic component and is provided with one end connected to the keycap or the support structure. When the keycap is pressed, the first magnetic component attracts to the second magnetic component; when the keycap is pressed to move downwardly, the first magnetic component is separated from the second magnetic component. Attraction and separation of the magnetic components can generate tactile pressing feeling to be a resetting driving force of the keycap.
Description
The application is to be dividing an application of June 13, application number in 2013 are 201310232575.1, denomination of invention is < < button and the keyboard > > that applies it original application the applying date.
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of button and apply its keyboard, and particularly relevant for a kind of keyboard that utilizes magnetic force to produce and press the button of paragraph sense and apply it.
Background technology
Even if contact panel is extensively used on various electronic installations, so, with regard to general use habit, keyboard is still one of indispensable input equipment of electronic installation.And along with the trend of portable electronic devices slimming, keyboard also produces the demand of slimming thereupon.
In known keyboard, set up and be equipped with the elastic-like elements such as rubber bowl body (rubber dome), while depressing, can send electric signal by trigger switch, can also provide and press paragraph sense (tactile), allow user know that button activated.Yet rubber bowl body has certain volume, need to design larger button height to provide space to hold.Meanwhile, the life-span of rubber is limited, and after the deformation of certain number of times, easy elastic fatigue, makes button lose effectiveness.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is relevant for a kind of button and apply its keyboard, button small volume and have the longer life-span.
According to an aspect of the present invention, propose a kind of button, it comprises: pedestal, keycap, supporting construction, the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element.This keycap is arranged on this pedestal; One end of this supporting construction is mobilizable to be connected with this keycap, and the other end is mobilizable to be connected with this pedestal, in order to drive this keycap to move up and down with respect to this pedestal; This first magnetic element is arranged on this pedestal; This second magnetic element can attract each other with this first magnetic element, and one end of this second magnetic element is connected in this keycap or this supporting construction; This switch element is positioned under this pedestal; Wherein, when this keycap is not pressed, this first magnetic element adsorbs this second magnetic element, and when this keycap is pressed and moves downward, this first magnetic element separates with this second magnetic element.
As optional technical scheme, this supporting construction is scissor leg structure.
As optional technical scheme, this scissor leg structure has inner ring and outer ring, rotating this inner ring that is connected in one end of this second magnetic element.
As optional technical scheme, this second magnetic element is articulated in the position that this scissor leg structure is connected in this pedestal, and the angle number of degrees between this second magnetic element and this scissor leg structure are not 0 or 180 degree.
As optional technical scheme, this second magnetic element comprises connecting portion and magnetic portion, rotating this keycap or this supporting construction of being connected in of this connecting portion, this magnetic portion can attract each other with this first magnetic element, and the angle number of degrees between this connecting portion and this magnetic portion are not 0 or 180 degree.
As optional technical scheme, this second magnetic element has bending shape, and this second magnetic element and this first magnetic element have contact point.
As optional technical scheme, when this keycap is not pressed, the absorption of the other end of this second magnetic element is arranged at this first magnetic element, to maintain this keycap in initial position.When keycap is subject to downward pressure, the EDGE CONTACT point of this first magnetic element and this second magnetic element produces clockwise moment, when this clockwise moment is greater than the anticlockwise moment of the attraction generation between this first magnetic element and this second magnetic element, this first magnetic element separates with this second magnetic element, so that this keycap moves down.
As optional technical scheme, this first magnetic element and this second magnetic element the two one of be magnet, another one is that the material that can attract with magnet is made.
According to another embodiment, the invention provides a kind of keyboard, it comprises: housing; And a plurality of buttons, these a plurality of buttons are arranged on this housing, and one of them button of these a plurality of buttons is above-mentioned button.
The button of the above embodiment of the present invention, presses paragraph sense by the absorption of magnetic element with separating generation, and the actuating force resetting as keycap.Can when reducing button height and volume, keep certain feel of pressing.In addition,, because magnetic force does not have the problem of elastic fatigue, the button of above-described embodiment also can significantly extend its life-span compared to elastic-like elements such as rubber bowl bodies.
For there is to better understanding above-mentioned and other aspect of the present invention, preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and coordinate accompanying drawing, be described in detail below:
Accompanying drawing explanation
Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic diagram according to the keyboard of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 A illustrates the three-dimensional exploded view of one of them button 120 in Fig. 1; Fig. 2 B illustrates the bottom view of support component 123 in the button 120 of Fig. 2 A.
The profile when button 120 that Fig. 3 A illustrates Fig. 2 A is not pressed, profile when Fig. 3 B illustrates button 120 and is pressed.
Profile when Fig. 4 A illustrates button 220 according to another embodiment of the present invention and is not pressed; Profile when Fig. 4 B illustrates button 220 and is pressed.
Profile when Fig. 5 illustrates button 320 according to further embodiment of this invention and is not pressed.
Embodiment
Please refer to Fig. 1, it illustrates the schematic diagram of keyboard 100 according to an embodiment of the invention.Keyboard 100 comprises housing 110, base plate (not illustrating) and a plurality of button 120.Base plate is arranged in housing 110, and button 120 is arranged on housing 110.
Please refer to Fig. 2 A, it illustrates the three-dimensional exploded view of one of them button 120 in the keyboard 100 of Fig. 1.Button 120 is comprised of pedestal 121, keycap 122, supporting construction 123, the first magnetic element 124, the second magnetic element 125.Keycap 122 is arranged on pedestal 121, uses for user and presses.Supporting construction 123 is between pedestal 121 and keycap 122, and the respectively mobilizable connection pedestal 121 in two ends and keycap 122, can drive keycap 122 to move up and down with respect to pedestal 121.The first magnetic element 124 is arranged on pedestal 121, and one end of the second magnetic element 125 is connected in supporting construction 123.Switch element 126 is arranged under pedestal 121, when button triggers in order to send electric signal.
Please refer to Fig. 2 B, it illustrates the bottom view of support component 123 in Fig. 2 A.In this example, support component 123 is scissor leg structure, comprise inner ring 123a and outer ring 123b, and the second magnetic element 125 is connected to the inner ring 123a of scissor leg structure.The second magnetic element 125 nonlinear type, and have bending shape, the first magnetic element 124 (Fig. 2 A) on itself and pedestal 121 can attract each other.In the present embodiment, be to utilize the attraction of two magnetic elements to replace traditional rubber bowl body, while allowing user's pressing keys, produce paragraph sense.Below of Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B explanation button 120, how to make.
The profile when button 120 that Fig. 3 A illustrates Fig. 2 A is not pressed, profile when Fig. 3 B illustrates button 120 and is pressed.As shown in Figure 3A, the inner ring 123a of supporting construction 123 and outer ring 123b can intersect, and become the shape of similar English alphabet X.The mobilizable connection keycap 122 in upper end of supporting construction 123, and the mobilizable connection pedestal 121 in lower end can drive keycap 122 to move up and down with respect to pedestal 121." movable " is herein for example slide or rotate, and in this example, be with the rotating connection keycap 122 in upper end, and lower end slidably connects pedestal 121 for example, but in other embodiments, the upper end that can be also supporting construction slidably connects keycap, and the rotating connection pedestal in lower end is not limited to this.
As shown in Figure 3A, one end of the second magnetic element 125 is connected in the inner ring 123a of supporting construction 123, can with its interlock.When button 120 is not pressed, the other end of the second magnetic element 125 adsorbs the first magnetic element 124 being arranged on pedestal, so can maintain keycap 122 in a fixed position.The first magnetic element 124 and the second magnetic element 125 can be respectively opposite polarity permanent magnet, or one is magnet, and the material that another one can attract with magnet is made, so that both can attract each other.In other embodiments, the second 125 of magnetic elements can be divided into connecting portion and magnetic portion, connecting portion is in order to connected support structure, and the part contacting with the first magnetic element 124 is magnetic portion, with magnet or can be made by the material of magnet adsorption, mutually adsorb with the first magnetic element 124, it is not the angle of 0 or 180 degree that magnetic portion and connecting portion have one, so that the second magnetic element 125 has bending shape.
Please refer to Fig. 3 B, due to keycap 122, supporting construction 123 and second magnetic element 125 three's interlocks, for example, when keycap 122 is subject to an external force (being that user presses), must overcome the attraction of 125 of the first magnetic element 124 and the second magnetic elements, just can make keycap 122 continue to move down.Detailed says, when keycap is subject to downward pressure, can produce a clockwise moment at the EDGE CONTACT point T of the first magnetic element 124 and the second magnetic element 125, when this clockwise moment is greater than the anticlockwise moment that the attraction of 125 of the first magnetic element 124 and the second magnetic elements produces, just can separate the first magnetic element 124 and the second magnetic element 125, keycap 122 is moved down.And when the first magnetic element 124 separates with the second magnetic element 125, the anticlockwise moment that magnetic force causes can be more and more less along with distance increase, produce the paragraph sense of a tenesmus, allow user feel that button 120 has been pressed.And when user decontrols keycap, the attraction that the first magnetic element 124 and the second magnetic element are 125 can make both again adsorb, drive keycap 122 to reset simultaneously, get back to the initial position (Fig. 3 A) while being not pressed.
In addition, on the second magnetic element 125, a salient point 127 more can be set.As shown in Figure 3 B, when keycap 122 drives the second magnetic element 125 to move down to a certain degree, the switch element (not illustrating) under salient point 127 contact pedestals 121, sends the electric signal that button 120 represents.
In addition, the second magnetic element 125 can be and is fixedly connected with or rotating connection with 123 of supporting constructions.When 123 of the second magnetic element 125 and supporting constructions adopt rotating connection, available is for example the rotational angle that the limiting mechanism of protruding axle limits the second magnetic element 125.Thus, when supporting construction 123 moves, the second magnetic element 125 can first start to rotate with the junction of supporting construction 123, until just start cannot rotate time mobile, by controlling rotational angle, can adjust the stroke of button 120, and the feel while pressing.
Profile when Fig. 4 A illustrates button 220 according to another embodiment of the present invention and is not pressed, profile when Fig. 4 B illustrates button 220 and is pressed.Button 220 is mainly that from the difference part of aforementioned keys 120 shape of the second magnetic element 225 is different with setting position, and all the other something in common repeat no more.
As shown in Figure 4 A, the second magnetic element 225 is straight line strip, and its one end is articulated in the part that supporting construction 223 is connected in pedestal 221, has a fixed angle θ between the two, these angle number of degrees are not 0 or 180 degree, and namely the second magnetic element 225 can be not parallel with supporting construction 223.When button 220 is not pressed, the first magnetic element 224 on the other end of the second magnetic element 225 absorption pedestal 221, position that can fixed support structure 223 and make keycap 222 maintain certain height.And when keycap 222 is subject to pressed by external force, the moment of generation can be separated the first magnetic element 224 and the second magnetic element 225, as shown in Figure 4 B.So produce a paragraph sense, allow user learn that button is pressed.In addition, salient point 227 can be set in the junction of supporting construction 223 and the second magnetic element 225, when pushing button 220 when the first magnetic element 224 is separated with the second magnetic element 225, just can make the switch element (not illustrating) under salient point 220 contacts, and then send signal.And when button 220 is not subject to external force, the attraction that the first magnetic element 224 and the second magnetic element are 225 is adsorbed both once again, can drive supporting construction 223 and keycap 222 to get back to the initial position shown in Fig. 4 A.
Fig. 5 illustrates according to the profile of the button 320 of further embodiment of this invention.The main difference part of button 320 and aforesaid button is setting position and the quantity of magnetic element, and all the other similarities repeat no more.
In button 320 shown in Fig. 5, there are two the second magnetic elements 325,325 ' that are oppositely arranged, and two corresponding the first magnetic elements 324,324 ', the design of this symmetry can make to press more average being dispersed on whole button 320 of paragraph sense.It should be noted that, the second magnetic element 325 in this example, 325 ' be arranged on supporting construction 323 within, and be connected with keycap 322, rather than be connected with supporting construction 323, so in other embodiments, the setting position of the first magnetic element 324 and the second magnetic element 325 can freely be adjusted, and only wants to interfere with doing of supporting construction 323.
The button of the above embodiment of the present invention, presses paragraph sense by the absorption of magnetic element with separating generation, and the actuating force resetting as keycap.Can when reducing button height and volume, keep certain feel of pressing.In addition,, because magnetic force does not have the problem of elastic fatigue, the button of above-described embodiment also can significantly extend its life-span compared to elastic-like elements such as rubber bowl bodies.
In sum, although the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment, so it is not in order to limit the present invention.Persond having ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present invention, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when being used for a variety of modifications and variations.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion depending on the claim person of defining.
Claims (10)
1. a button, is characterized in that comprising:
Pedestal;
Keycap, is arranged on this pedestal;
Supporting construction, one end of this supporting construction is mobilizable to be connected with this keycap, and the other end is mobilizable to be connected with this pedestal, in order to drive this keycap to move up and down with respect to this pedestal;
The first magnetic element, is arranged on this pedestal; And
The second magnetic element, can attract each other with this first magnetic element, and one end of this second magnetic element is connected in this keycap or this supporting construction;
Wherein, when this keycap is not pressed, this first magnetic element adsorbs this second magnetic element, and when this keycap is pressed and moves downward, this first magnetic element separates with this second magnetic element.
2. button as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: this supporting construction is scissor leg structure.
3. button as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that: this scissor leg structure has inner ring and outer ring, rotating this inner ring that is connected in one end of this second magnetic element.
4. button as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that: this second magnetic element is articulated in the position that this scissor leg structure is connected in this pedestal, and the angle number of degrees between this second magnetic element and this scissor leg structure are not 0 or 180 degree.
5. button as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: this second magnetic element comprises connecting portion and magnetic portion, rotating this keycap or this supporting construction of being connected in of this connecting portion, this magnetic portion can attract each other with this first magnetic element, and the angle number of degrees between this connecting portion and this magnetic portion are not 0 or 180 degree.
6. button as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that: this second magnetic element has bending shape, and this second magnetic element and this first magnetic element have contact point.
7. button as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: when this keycap is not pressed, the absorption of the other end of this second magnetic element is arranged at this first magnetic element, to maintain this keycap in initial position.
8. button as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: when keycap is subject to downward pressure, the EDGE CONTACT point of this first magnetic element and this second magnetic element produces clockwise moment, when this clockwise moment is greater than the anticlockwise moment of the attraction generation between this first magnetic element and this second magnetic element, this first magnetic element separates with this second magnetic element, so that this keycap moves down.
9. button as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: this first magnetic element and this second magnetic element the two one of be magnet, another one is that the material that can attract with magnet is made.
10. a keyboard, is characterized in that comprising: housing; And a plurality of buttons, these a plurality of buttons are arranged on this housing, and one of them button of these a plurality of buttons is the button described in any one in claim 1 to 9.
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