CN101625936B - Support structure, method for manufacturing same, key and keyboard - Google Patents
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The invention discloses and provides a support structure used for supporting a keycap of a key, a method for manufacturing the same, the key and a keyboard. The support structure comprises a first support component and a second support component. The first support component is provided with a first side arm, one end of the first side arm is provided with a first connection part used for movably connecting with the keycap of the key, and the other end thereof is provided with a second connection part. A shaft hole is arranged between the first connection part and the second connection part. The second support component is provided with a second side arm, one end of the second side arm is provided with a third connection part used for movably connecting with the keycap of the key relatively to the first connection part, and the other end thereof is provided with a fourth connection part. A rotating shaft is arranged between the third connection part and the fourth connection part and is rotatablely embedded into the shaft hole, so that the first support component and the second support component can relatively rotate.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of supporting construction, method, the button that uses this supporting construction and keyboard in order to make this supporting construction; And especially, the present invention relates to a kind of new-type supporting construction, button and the keyboard of making the method for this supporting construction and using this supporting construction.
Background technology
Generally speaking, the keystroke driving mode person of the being to use pressing keys keycap on the keyboard is with contact-making switch, and then sends a signal to processor, and the elastomer that then after the user stops the application of force, is positioned under the keycap can provide elastic restoring force to make keycap get back to original position.Wherein, can supporting construction be connected between keycap and keyboard board, make the position of keycap be unlikely to depart from original position because of action such as pushing.
In background technology, the normally scissor structure of supporting construction, that is supporting construction constitutes with at least two members.One end of two members articulates keycap respectively, and the other end then articulates keyboard board.In addition, two member middle bodies articulate mutually, articulate part through central authorities, and two members can relatively rotate, and cause keycap to move perpendicular to base plate.
Yet, the supporting construction of present keyboard, its two member need take off two members more respectively during assembling and assemble respectively by different mould injection moldeds.Therefore, will cause great amount of manpower on the supporting construction assembly program, and then improve its production cost.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, a purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of new-type supporting construction, can be in order to the support keys keycap, to address the above problem.
According to a specific embodiment, supporting construction of the present invention comprises first supporting member and second supporting member.First supporting member has first side arm, and first side arm has first hierarchic structure, and it comprises first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface.In addition, first side arm, one end has first connecting portion and the other end has second connecting portion, and wherein first connecting portion can be in order to the keycap of the button that is movably connected.Between first connecting portion of first side arm and second connecting portion axis hole can be set, and axis hole has lateral openings on the turnover face of first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface.
In this specific embodiment, second supporting member has second side arm.One end of second side arm has the 3rd connecting portion, can be with respect to first connecting portion and the button keycap that is movably connected, and its other end then has the 4th connecting portion.Between the 3rd connecting portion of second side arm and the 4th connecting portion rotating shaft can be set.In this specific embodiment, chimeric rotationally this axis hole of rotating shaft causes first supporting member and second supporting member relatively to rotate.The keycap of button can move perpendicular to base plate through this supporting construction substantially.
Another object of the present invention is to provides the method for making supporting member, to address the above problem.
According to a specific embodiment, the method in order to the manufacturing supporting construction of the present invention can comprise the following step: at first, injection molded first supporting member and second supporting member are in common die; Then, with the axis hole on chimeric rotationally first supporting member of the rotating shaft on second supporting member, to accomplish supporting construction.
In this specific embodiment, first supporting member has first side arm, and an end of first side arm has first connecting portion, and the other end then has second connecting portion.Wherein, first connecting portion can be in order to the keycap of the button that is movably connected.Between first connecting portion of first side arm and second connecting portion axis hole can be set.Second supporting member has second side arm, and an end of second side arm has the 3rd connecting portion, and the other end then has the 4th connecting portion, and wherein, the 3rd connecting portion can be with respect to first connecting portion and the keycap that is movably connected.Between the 3rd connecting portion of second side arm and the 4th connecting portion rotating shaft can be set.In this specific embodiment; First supporting member and second supporting member are formed in the common die with corresponding position; And the second supporting member part is formed in the ㄇ type scope of first supporting member, and wherein, rotating shaft and axis hole are arranged in the opposite position of common die.Thus, can simply the chimeric rotationally axis hole of rotating shaft be accomplished supporting construction.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of button of using above-mentioned supporting construction.
According to a specific embodiment, button of the present invention comprises base plate, button keycap and supporting construction.Supporting construction comprises first supporting member and second supporting member.First supporting member has first side arm, and first side arm has first hierarchic structure, and it comprises first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface.In addition, first side arm, one end has first connecting portion and the other end has second connecting portion, and wherein, first connecting portion can be in order to the base plate that is movably connected in order to the keycap and second connecting portion of the button that is movably connected.Between first connecting portion of first side arm and second connecting portion axis hole can be set, and axis hole has lateral openings on the turnover face of first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface.
In this specific embodiment, second supporting member has second side arm.One end of second side arm has the 3rd connecting portion, can be with respect to first connecting portion and the button keycap that is movably connected, and its other end then has the 4th connecting portion, can be with respect to second connecting portion and the base plate that is movably connected.Between the 3rd connecting portion of second side arm and the 4th connecting portion rotating shaft can be set.In this specific embodiment, chimeric rotationally this axis hole of rotating shaft causes first supporting member and second supporting member relatively to rotate.The keycap of button can move perpendicular to base plate through this supporting construction substantially.
The keyboard that another object of the present invention is to a kind of button of above-mentioned specific embodiment is provided and constitute.
According to a specific embodiment, keyboard of the present invention comprises base plate, a plurality of button keycap and a plurality of supporting construction.Each supporting construction is arranged at respectively between each button keycap and the base plate to support each button keycap.
In this specific embodiment, supporting construction comprises first supporting member and second supporting member.First supporting member has first side arm, and first side arm has first hierarchic structure, and it comprises first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface.In addition, first side arm, one end has first connecting portion and the other end has second connecting portion, and wherein, first connecting portion can be in order to the base plate that is movably connected in order to the keycap and second connecting portion of the button that is movably connected.Between first connecting portion of first side arm and second connecting portion axis hole can be set, and axis hole has lateral openings on the turnover face of first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface.
In addition, second supporting member has second side arm.One end of second side arm has the 3rd connecting portion, can be with respect to first connecting portion and the button keycap that is movably connected, and its other end then has the 4th connecting portion, can be with respect to second connecting portion and the base plate that is movably connected.Between the 3rd connecting portion of second side arm and the 4th connecting portion rotating shaft can be set.In this specific embodiment, chimeric rotationally this axis hole of rotating shaft causes first supporting member and second supporting member relatively to rotate.The keycap of button can move perpendicular to base plate through this supporting construction substantially.
Can further be understood through following detailed Description Of The Invention and appended accompanying drawing about advantage of the present invention and spirit.
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Fig. 1 is the signal that illustrates according to the supporting construction of a specific embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the top view that illustrates according to the supporting construction of another specific embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the cutaway view that illustrates according to the button of a specific embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the exploded view that illustrates the button of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the flow chart of steps that illustrates according to the method for the manufacturing supporting construction of a specific embodiment of the present invention.
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1,22: 10: the first supporting members of supporting construction
100: the first side arms of 12: the second supporting members
104: the second connecting portions of 102: the first connecting portions
106: 1000: the first cascaded surfaces of axis hole
122: the three connecting portions of 120: the second side arms
Connecting portion 126 in 124: the four: rotating shaft
1202: the quadravalence treads of 1200: the three cascaded surfaces
1204: disposal area 2: button
20: button keycap 24: elastomer
26: film circuit board 28: base plate
280: depressed part 282: support portion
S30, S32: process step
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See also Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the signal that illustrates according to the supporting construction 1 of a specific embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, supporting construction 1 comprises first supporting member 10 and second supporting member 12.
In this specific embodiment, first supporting member 10 is the ㄇ type.Yet in practice, the external form of first supporting member 10 can be decided according to user or designer's demand, is not limited to the cited specific embodiment of this specification.Have hierarchic structure on first side arm 100 of first supporting member 10, it comprises first cascaded surface 1000 and second cascaded surface 1002.First connecting portion 102 is set one end of first side arm 100 and the other end is provided with second connecting portion 104, and in addition, first connecting portion 102 and 104 of second connecting portions are provided with axis hole 106.In this specific embodiment, axis hole 106 has lateral openings 1060 on the turnover face of 1002 of first cascaded surface 1000 and second cascaded surfaces.
In addition, an end of second side arm 120 of second supporting member 12 is provided with the 3rd connecting portion 122 and the other end is provided with the 4th connecting portion 124.Have hierarchic structure between the 3rd connecting portion 122 and the 4th connecting portion 124, it comprises the 3rd cascaded surface 1200 and quadravalence tread 1202, and 126 of rotating shafts are arranged on the turnover face of the 3rd cascaded surface 1200 and quadravalence tread 1202.In this specific embodiment, rotating shaft 126 is embedded in the axis hole 106 rotationally, and first supporting member 10 and second supporting member 12 can relatively be rotated.
In practice, the first connecting portion 102 button keycap that is movably connected, and the 3rd connecting portion 122 can corresponding first connecting portion 102 and the button keycap that is movably connected.On the other hand, second connecting portion 104 base plate of keyboard that is movably connected in practice, and the 4th connecting portion 124 can corresponding second connecting portion 104 and the base plate that is movably connected.Thus, but supporting construction 1 support keys keycap and the button keycap can be moved perpendicular to base plate substantially.
Further, in practice, being connected between at least one and button keycap in first connecting portion 102 and the 3rd connecting portion 122 is slidably, and likewise, being connected between at least one and base plate in second connecting portion 104 and the 4th connecting portion 124 is slidably.Owing to have each connecting portion slip that the space can supply supporting construction 1 being connected between above-mentioned supporting construction 1 and button keycap and base plate; Therefore be pressed and when base plate moves when the button keycap; The button keycap can compress base plate and be unlikely to apply improper stress on supporting construction 1, even causes supporting construction 1 to damage.
In this specific embodiment, the rotating shaft 126 of first supporting member 10 is to get in the axis hole 106 and chimeric rotationally axis hole 106 via lateral openings 1060.Wherein, lateral openings 1060 can be less than the diameter of axis hole 106, and therefore, after rotating shaft 126 got into axis hole 106, lateral openings 1060 can limit rotating shaft 126 and make rotating shaft 126 be unlikely to leave axis hole 106.
See also Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the top view that illustrates according to the supporting construction 1 of another specific embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 2, the degree of depth of the axis hole 106 of this specific embodiment is greater than the turnover face of 1002 of first cascaded surface 1000 and second cascaded surfaces, and the length of rotating shaft 126 is also greater than the turnover face of the 3rd cascaded surface 1200 and quadravalence tread 1202.Therefore, when rotating shaft 126 got into axis holes 106 via lateral openings 1060, rotating shaft 126 can stretch to axis hole 106 bottoms and be embedded in axis hole 106 rotationally, and rotating shaft 126 can be sticked in the axis hole 106 and is unlikely to break away from axis hole 106.In addition, in this specific embodiment, an end of the top of rotating shaft 126 and first side arm 100 has corresponding inclined-plane respectively, can make rotating shaft 126 slip into first cascaded surface 1000 along the inclined-plane and also further get into axis holes 106 via lateral openings 1060.Other parts of supporting construction 1 that note that this specific embodiment are identical with a last specific embodiment, repeat no more at this.
Please consult Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 once more.Like Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 2, have disposal area 1204 on second side arm 120 of second supporting member 12 of the supporting construction 1 in above-mentioned each specific embodiment, disposal area 1200 is adjacent to rotating shaft 126.In practice; When first supporting member 10 rotates with respect to second supporting member 12; Disposal area 1204 can hold part first supporting member 10 that constitutes lateral openings 1060, makes part first supporting member 10 that constitutes lateral openings 1060 be unlikely to compress mutually and can't rotate with second supporting member 12.
In above-mentioned specific embodiment, first supporting member 10 is symmetrical structures, that is first supporting member 10 has the structure (like Fig. 1 and shown in Figure 2) that is symmetrical in first side arm 100.Likewise, second supporting member 12 also is a symmetrical structure.Therefore; In practice; First supporting member 10 and second supporting member 12 two first connecting portions 102 and mutual two the 3rd symmetrical connecting portions 122 of symmetry mutually connect the button keycaps; And two second connecting portions 104 of symmetry and two the 4th connecting portions, the 124 connection base plates of symmetry mutually mutually, in addition, first supporting member 10 and second supporting member 12 can be through two rotating shafts 126 and two axis holes 106 of symmetry relatively rotate mutually.
See also Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the cutaway view that illustrates according to the button 2 of a specific embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 3, button 2 comprises button keycap 20, supporting construction 22, elastomer 24, film circuit board 26 and base plate 28.
In this specific embodiment, button keycap 20 is to be arranged on the base plate 28 and through supporting construction 22 to connect, and wherein, each unit of supporting construction 22 is identical with above-mentioned specific embodiment, repeats no more at this.Film circuit board 26 is arranged between button keycap 20 and the base plate 28, and it is provided with a switch (not illustrating in the drawings) with respect to button keycap place.24 on elastomer is arranged between button keycap 20 and the film circuit board 26, and it can provide elastic-restoring force to make the button keycap reply not stressed preceding position.In practice, when button keycap 20 stressed pressing down, elastomer 24 can compress and trigger switch and then generation triggering signal.
See also Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the exploded view that illustrates the button 2 of Fig. 3.As shown in Figure 4, the zone with respect to button keycap 20 on the base plate 28 forms depressed part 280 to lower recess, and the switch place with respect to film circuit board 26 on the depressed part 280 convexes with support portion 282.In practice, when button keycap 20 stressed pressing down, elastomer 24 can compress and trigger the switch that is positioned on the support portion 282, and then produces triggering signal.
In practice and since depressed part 280 be from base plate 28 to lower recess, and support portion 282 is from depressed part 280 protrusion, therefore, particulates such as dust will be fallen into depressed part 280, and can not be accumulated in the switch on the support portion 282.Thus, can avoid switch to influence its susceptibility and function because of dust accumulation.
According to another specific embodiment, keyboard of the present invention can comprise a plurality of buttons 2.Wherein, each unit of each button 2 is all identical with the corresponding unit of a last specific embodiment, repeats no more at this.In other words, the supporting construction of above-mentioned specific embodiment and button can be used to constitute the keyboard of this specific embodiment.
See also Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is the flow chart of steps that illustrates according to the method for the manufacturing supporting construction of a specific embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 5, the method for making supporting construction comprises the following step: in step S30, injection mo(u)lding first supporting member and second supporting member are in common die; Then, in step S32, with the axis hole of chimeric rotationally first supporting member of the rotating shaft on second supporting member and accomplish supporting construction.
In this specific embodiment, first supporting member and second supporting member are formed in the common die accordingly, and wherein, first supporting member is the ㄇ type, and second supporting member can local be formed in the ㄇ type scope of first supporting member.In addition, when first supporting member and second supporting member were formed at common die accordingly, the lateral openings that forms with respect to rotating shaft on the axis hole got into axis hole for rotating shaft.Therefore, in practice, can pass through easy means with the chimeric rotationally axis hole of rotating shaft, and need be via other alignment procedures.For example; Because first supporting member and second supporting member are formed at the relative position of common die; Therefore seize the mode of first supporting member and second supporting member through artificial or machinery on both sides by the arms, can make rotating shaft directly get into axis hole and then be embedded in axis hole rotationally.First supporting member and second supporting member of the supporting construction after this specific embodiment is accomplished can relatively rotate through rotating shaft and axis hole.
In addition; The supporting construction that the method for the manufacturing supporting construction of this specific embodiment manufactures; Its first supporting member has first side arm, and an end of first side arm has the first connecting portion other end and then have second connecting portion, and axis hole is arranged between first connecting portion and second connecting portion.Second supporting member has second side arm, and the one of which end has the 3rd connecting portion and the other end has the 4th connecting portion, and rotating shaft then is arranged between the 3rd connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion.
First above-mentioned connecting portion and the 3rd connecting portion, the keycap of the button that in practice, is movably connected, and second connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion base plate that is movably connected.Thus, the supporting construction that manufactures of the supporting member manufacturing approach of this specific embodiment can be used for button in the keyboard with the support keys keycap.
Be compared to background technology; Supporting construction of the present invention has first supporting member and second supporting member; Wherein first supporting member has axis hole; And have lateral openings on the axis hole and make the rotating shaft of second supporting member get into axis hole and chimeric rotationally axis hole, cause first supporting member and second supporting member relatively to rotate via lateral openings.Therefore, supporting construction of the present invention can be applicable to the button of keyboard.In addition; First supporting member of this supporting construction and second supporting member can take shape in the common die by injection molding, and both have relative position simultaneously, and first supporting member and second supporting member can easy means be made up and the formation supporting construction; Must be via other alignment procedures; Therefore, can reduce the manpower demand of assembling supporting member, reduce production cost further.
Through the detailed description of above preferred embodiment, hope can be known description characteristic of the present invention and spirit more, and is not to come category of the present invention is limited with the above-mentioned preferred embodiment that is disclosed.On the contrary, its objective is that hope can contain in the category of claim of being arranged in of various changes and tool equality institute of the present invention desire application.Therefore, the category of the claim that the present invention applied for should be done the broadest explanation according to above-mentioned explanation, contains the arrangement of all possible change and tool equality to cause it.
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1. supporting construction, in order to support a button keycap, this supporting construction comprises:
First supporting member; Have one first side arm, this first side arm has one first hierarchic structure, and this first hierarchic structure comprises one first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface; One end of this first side arm has one first connecting portion in order to this button keycap that is movably connected; The other end of this first side arm has one second connecting portion, between this first connecting portion and this second connecting portion axis hole is set, and this axis hole has the turnover face that a lateral openings is arranged at first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface; And
Second supporting member; Have one second side arm, an end of this second side arm has one the 3rd connecting portion in order to relative this first connecting portion this button keycap that is movably connected, and the other end of this second side arm has one the 4th connecting portion; Between the 3rd connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion one rotating shaft is set; And chimeric rotationally this axis hole of this rotating shaft causes this first supporting member and this second supporting member relatively to rotate, and wherein this second side arm has one second hierarchic structure; This second hierarchic structure comprises one the 3rd cascaded surface and quadravalence tread, and this rotating shaft is positioned at the turnover face of the 3rd cascaded surface and quadravalence tread.
2. supporting construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein this first supporting member is the ㄇ type.
3. supporting construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one in this first connecting portion and the 3rd connecting portion is to articulate this button keycap slidably.
4. supporting construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein this second connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion base plate that relatively is movably connected.
5. supporting construction as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least one in this second connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion is to articulate this base plate slidably.
6. supporting construction as claimed in claim 1, wherein this lateral openings is with also being embedded in this axis hole rotationally so that this rotating shaft can get into this axis hole from this lateral openings.
7. supporting construction as claimed in claim 6; Wherein has contiguous this rotating shaft in a disposal area on this second side arm; When this first supporting member rotated with respect to this second supporting member, part first supporting member that constitutes this lateral openings can be contained in this disposal area.
8. method of making a supporting construction, this supporting construction is in order to support a button keycap, and this method comprises the following step:
Injection mo(u)lding one first supporting member and one second supporting member are in altogether with mould; Wherein this first supporting member has one first side arm; One end of this first side arm has one first connecting portion in order to this button keycap that is movably connected; The other end of this first side arm has one second connecting portion, between this first connecting portion and this second connecting portion axis hole is set; Wherein this second supporting member has one second side arm; One end of this second side arm has one the 3rd connecting portion in order to relative this first connecting portion this button keycap that is movably connected; The other end of this second side arm has one the 4th connecting portion, between the 3rd connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion one rotating shaft is set; And
With chimeric rotationally this axis hole of this rotating shaft, cause this first supporting member and this second supporting member relatively to rotate, to accomplish this supporting construction;
On the side of this axis hole, form a lateral openings, cause this rotating shaft to get into this axis hole and to be embedded in this axis hole rotationally from this lateral openings;
On this first side arm, form one first hierarchic structure, this first hierarchic structure comprises one first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface, and this lateral openings is positioned at the turnover face of this first cascaded surface and this second cascaded surface; And
On this second side arm, form one second hierarchic structure, this second hierarchic structure comprises one the 3rd cascaded surface and quadravalence tread, and this rotating shaft is positioned at the turnover face of the 3rd cascaded surface and quadravalence tread,
Wherein this first supporting member and this second supporting member are formed in this common die accordingly.
9. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein this first supporting member is the ㄇ type, and this second supporting member part is formed in the ㄇ type scope of this first supporting member.
10. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein this second connecting portion is formed between this rotating shaft and the 4th connecting portion, and the 4th connecting portion is formed between this axis hole and this second connecting portion.
11. method as claimed in claim 8, wherein at least one in this first connecting portion and the 3rd connecting portion is to articulate this button keycap slidably.
12. a button comprises:
Base plate;
The button keycap is arranged on this base plate; And
Supporting construction comprises:
First supporting member; Has one first side arm; This first side arm has one first hierarchic structure; This first hierarchic structure comprises one first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface, and an end of this first side arm has one first connecting portion in order to this button keycap that is movably connected, and the other end of this first side arm has one second connecting portion in order to this base plate that is movably connected; Between this first connecting portion and this second connecting portion axis hole is set, this axis hole has the turnover face that a lateral openings is arranged at first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface; And
Second supporting member; Has one second side arm; One end of this second side arm has one the 3rd connecting portion in order to relative this first connecting portion this button keycap that is movably connected; The other end of this second side arm has one the 4th connecting portion in order to relative this second connecting portion this base plate that is movably connected, and between the 3rd connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion one rotating shaft is set, and chimeric rotationally this axis hole of this rotating shaft; Cause this first supporting member and this second supporting member relatively to rotate; Wherein this second side arm has one second hierarchic structure, and this second hierarchic structure comprises one the 3rd cascaded surface and quadravalence tread, and this rotating shaft is positioned at the turnover face of the 3rd cascaded surface and quadravalence tread.
13. button as claimed in claim 12, wherein this first supporting member is the ㄇ type.
14. button as claimed in claim 12, wherein at least one in this first connecting portion and the 3rd connecting portion is to articulate this button keycap slidably.
15. button as claimed in claim 12, wherein at least one in this second connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion is to articulate this base plate slidably.
16. button as claimed in claim 12, wherein this lateral openings is with also being embedded in this axis hole rotationally so that this rotating shaft can get into this axis hole from this lateral openings.
17. button as claimed in claim 12 also comprises a film circuit board, is arranged between this button keycap and this base plate, wherein, relative this button keycap keycap place is provided with a switch on this film circuit board.
18. button as claimed in claim 17; Wherein the zone of relative this button keycap is recessed to form a depressed part downwards on this base plate; And this switch place is convexly equipped with a support portion relatively on this depressed part, and when this button keycap pressed to this support portion, this switch produced a triggering signal.
19. button as claimed in claim 17 also comprises an elastomer, is arranged between this button keycap and this film circuit board.
20. button as claimed in claim 12; Wherein has contiguous this rotating shaft in a disposal area on this second side arm; When this first supporting member rotated with respect to this second supporting member, part first supporting member that constitutes this lateral openings can be contained in this disposal area.
21. a keyboard comprises:
Base plate;
A plurality of button keycaps are arranged on this base plate; And
A plurality of supporting constructions are arranged between these a plurality of button keycaps and this base plate, and in order to support these a plurality of button keycaps, these a plurality of supporting constructions comprise respectively:
First supporting member; Has one first side arm; This first side arm has one first hierarchic structure; This first hierarchic structure comprises one first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface, and an end of this first side arm has one first connecting portion in order to this button keycap that is movably connected, and the other end of this first side arm has one second connecting portion in order to this base plate that is movably connected; Between this first connecting portion and this second connecting portion axis hole is set, this axis hole has the turnover face that a lateral openings is arranged at first cascaded surface and second cascaded surface; And
Second supporting member; Has one second side arm; One end of this second side arm has one the 3rd connecting portion in order to relative this first connecting portion this button keycap that is movably connected; The other end of this second side arm has one the 4th connecting portion in order to relative this second connecting portion this base plate that is movably connected, and between the 3rd connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion one rotating shaft is set, and chimeric rotationally this axis hole of this rotating shaft; Cause this first supporting member and this second supporting member relatively to rotate; Wherein this second side arm has one second hierarchic structure, and this second hierarchic structure comprises one the 3rd cascaded surface and quadravalence tread, and this rotating shaft is positioned at the turnover face of the 3rd cascaded surface and quadravalence tread.
22. keyboard as claimed in claim 21, wherein this first supporting member is the ㄇ type.
23. keyboard as claimed in claim 21 also comprises a film circuit board, is arranged between these a plurality of button keycaps and this base plate, wherein, reciprocity mutually this button keycap place is provided with a switch on this film circuit board.
24. keyboard as claimed in claim 23 also comprises a plurality of elastomers, is arranged at respectively between these a plurality of button keycaps and this film circuit board.
25. keyboard as claimed in claim 23; Wherein the zone of relative these a plurality of button keycaps is recessed to form a depressed part downwards on this base plate; And this switch place is convexly equipped with a support portion relatively on this depressed part, and when these a plurality of button keycaps pressed to this support portion, this switch produced a triggering signal.
26. keyboard as claimed in claim 21, wherein at least one in this first connecting portion and the 3rd connecting portion is to articulate this button keycap slidably.
27. keyboard as claimed in claim 21, wherein at least one in this second connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion is to articulate this base plate slidably.
28. keyboard as claimed in claim 21, wherein this lateral openings is with also being embedded in this axis hole rotationally so that this rotating shaft can get into this axis hole from this lateral openings.
29. keyboard as claimed in claim 21; Wherein has contiguous this rotating shaft in a disposal area on this second side arm; When this first supporting member rotated with respect to this second supporting member, part first supporting member that constitutes this lateral openings can be contained in this disposal area.
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