CN103325604B - Button and apply its keyboard - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention is about a kind of button and the keyboard applying it.Button comprises pedestal, keycap, supporting construction, the first magnetic element, the second magnetic element and switch element.Keycap is arranged on pedestal.One end of supporting construction is mobilizable to be connected with keycap, and the other end is mobilizable to be connected with pedestal, moves up and down relative to pedestal in order to drive keycap.First magnetic element is arranged on pedestal.Second magnetic element can attract each other with the first magnetic element, and has a salient point, and one end of the second magnetic element is connected to keycap or supporting construction.Switch element is positioned under pedestal.When keycap is not pressed, the first magnetic element adsorbs the second magnetic element, and when keycap is pressed and moves downward, the first magnetic element separates with the second magnetic element, makes bump contacts switch element.Button of the present invention presses paragraph sense by the absorption of magnetic element with separating to produce, and as the actuating force that keycap resets.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of button and apply its keyboard, and relate to a kind of magnetic force that utilizes especially and produce the button of pressing paragraph sense and apply its keyboard.
Background technology
Use on various electronic installation even if contact panel is extensive, 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.
Set up in known keyboard and be equipped with the elastic-like elements such as rubber bowl body (rubberdome), can send electric signal by trigger switch during pressure, can also provide pressing paragraph sense (tactile), button activated to allow user know.But rubber bowl body has certain volume, larger button height need be designed to provide space.Meanwhile, the restricted lifetime of rubber, after the deformation of certain number of times, easy elastic fatigue, makes button lose effectiveness.
Summary of the invention
The present invention has about a kind of button and the keyboard applying it, 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, the second magnetic element and switch 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, moves up and down relative to this pedestal in order to drive this keycap; This first magnetic element is arranged on this pedestal; This second magnetic element can attract each other with this first magnetic element, and this second magnetic element has salient point, and one end of this second magnetic element is connected to 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 and this second magnetic element separate, and make this switch element of this bump contacts.
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, and one end of this second magnetic element is rotating is connected to this inner ring.
As optional technical scheme, this second magnetic element is articulated in the position that this scissor leg structure is connected to 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, this connecting portion is rotating is connected to this keycap or this supporting construction, and 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 salient point is positioned at the junction of this connecting portion and this magnetic portion.
As optional technical scheme, this second magnetic element has limiting mechanism, in order to limit the rotational angle of this second magnetic element.
As optional technical scheme, this first magnetic element is magnet.
According to another embodiment, the invention provides a kind of keyboard, it comprises: housing; And a plurality of button, this plurality of button is arranged on this housing, and one of them button of this plurality of button is above-mentioned button.
The button of the above embodiment of the present invention, the absorption by magnetic element presses paragraph sense with separating to produce, and as the actuating force that keycap resets.Certain pressing feel can be kept while reduction button height and volume.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 order to have better understanding to above-mentioned and other aspect of the present invention, preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and coordinating accompanying drawing, being described in detail below:
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Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic diagram of the keyboard according to 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, Fig. 3 B illustrates profile when button 120 is pressed.
Profile when Fig. 4 A button 220 illustrated according to another embodiment of the present invention is not pressed; Fig. 4 B illustrates profile when button 220 is pressed.
Profile when Fig. 5 button 320 illustrated according to further embodiment of this invention 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 multiple 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 made up of pedestal 121, keycap 122, supporting construction 123, first magnetic element 124, second magnetic element 125.Keycap 122 is arranged on pedestal 121, presses with for user.Supporting construction 123 is between pedestal 121 and keycap 122, and two ends are mobilizable connection pedestal 121 and keycap 122 respectively, and keycap 122 can be driven to move up and down relative to pedestal 121.First magnetic element 124 is arranged on pedestal 121, and one end of the second magnetic element 125 is connected to 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.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 utilize the attraction of two magnetic elements to replace conventional rubber bowl body, allow during user's pressing keys and produce paragraph sense.Below illustrate how button 120 does with Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B.
The profile when button 120 that Fig. 3 A illustrates Fig. 2 A is not pressed, Fig. 3 B then illustrates profile when button 120 is pressed.As shown in Figure 3A, the inner ring 123a of supporting construction 123 can intersect with outer ring 123b, becomes 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 relative to pedestal 121." movable " is herein such as slide or rotate, and be with the rotating connection keycap 122 in upper end in this example, and lower end slidably connects pedestal 121 for example, but in other embodiments, also can be that the upper end of supporting construction slidably connects keycap, and the rotating connection pedestal in lower end, be not limited thereto.
As shown in Figure 3A, one end of the second magnetic element 125 is connected to 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 then adsorbs the first magnetic element 124 be arranged on pedestal, so can maintain keycap 122 in a fixed position.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, and can attract each other to make both.In other embodiments, second magnetic element 125 can be divided into connecting portion and magnetic portion, connecting portion is in order to connected support structure, and the part contacted 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, magnetic portion and connecting portion have the angle that is not 0 or 180 degree, have bending shape to make the second magnetic element 125.
Please refer to Fig. 3 B, due to keycap 122, supporting construction 123 and the second magnetic element 125 three interlock, when keycap 122 is subject to an external force (being such as that user presses), the attraction between the first magnetic element 124 and the second magnetic element 125 must be overcome, keycap 122 just can be made to continue to move down.Specifically, when keycap is subject to downward pressure, a clockwise moment can be produced 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 between the first magnetic element 124 and the second magnetic element 125 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 increase more and more less along with distance, produce the paragraph sense of a tenesmus, button 120 is pressed to allow user feel.And when user decontrols keycap, the attraction between the first magnetic element 124 and the second magnetic element 125 can make both again adsorb, drive keycap 122 to reset simultaneously, get back to the initial position (Fig. 3 A) when being not pressed.
In addition, the second magnetic element 125 more can arrange a salient point 127.As shown in Figure 3 B, when keycap 122 drives the second magnetic element 125 to move down to a certain degree, salient point 127 contacts the switch element (not illustrating) under pedestal 121, sends the electric signal that button 120 represents.
In addition, the second magnetic element 125 is fixedly connected with or is rotatingly connected with can be between supporting construction 123.When the second magnetic element 125 is with when adopting rotating connection between supporting construction 123, the available rotational angle being such as the limiting mechanism of convex axle and limiting 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 mobile when cannot rotate, by control rotational angle, the stroke of button 120 can be adjusted, and feel during pressing.
Profile when Fig. 4 A button 220 illustrated according to another embodiment of the present invention is not pressed, Fig. 4 B illustrates profile when button 220 is pressed.Button 220 and the difference part of aforementioned keys 120 are mainly that the 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, second magnetic element 225 is straight line strip, and its one end is articulated in the part that supporting construction 223 is connected to 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 not be 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, can fixed support structure 223 position and make keycap 222 maintain certain height.And when keycap 222 is subject to pressed by external force, the moment of generation can separate the first magnetic element 224 and the second magnetic element 225, as shown in Figure 4 B.Generation one paragraph sense like this, button is pressed to allow user learn.In addition, salient point 227 can be set in the junction of supporting construction 223 and the second magnetic element 225, when push button 220 first magnetic element 224 is separated with the second magnetic element 225 time, salient point 220 just can be made to contact beneath switch element (not illustrating), and then send signal.And when button 220 is not by external force, the attraction between the first magnetic element 224 and the second magnetic element 225 makes both adsorb once again, supporting construction 223 and keycap 222 can be driven to get back to the initial position shown in Fig. 4 A.
Fig. 5 illustrates the profile of the button 320 according to further embodiment of this invention.The button 320 difference part main with aforesaid button is setting position and the quantity of magnetic element, and all the other similarities repeat no more.
There are in button 320 shown in Fig. 5 two the second magnetic elements 325,325 ' be oppositely arranged, and two of correspondence the first magnetic elements 324,324 ', the design of this symmetry can make more average being dispersed on whole button 320 of pressing paragraph sense.It should be noted that, second magnetic element 325 in this example, 325 ' is be arranged within supporting construction 323, and be connected with keycap 322, instead of 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 adjust, and only wants to interfere with doing of supporting construction 323.
The button of the above embodiment of the present invention, the absorption by magnetic element presses paragraph sense with separating to produce, and as the actuating force that keycap resets.Certain pressing feel can be kept while reduction button height and volume.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 with preferred embodiment disclose as above, so itself and be not used 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.
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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, moves up and down relative to this pedestal in order to drive this keycap;
First magnetic element, is arranged on this pedestal;
Second magnetic element, attract each other with this first magnetic element, and one end of this second magnetic element is connected to this keycap or this supporting construction, this second magnetic element comprises connecting portion and magnetic portion, this connecting portion is rotating is connected to this keycap or this supporting construction, this magnetic portion and this first magnetic element attract each other, and the angle number of degrees between this connecting portion and this magnetic portion are not 0 or 180 degree; And
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.
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, it is characterized in that: this scissor leg structure has inner ring and outer ring, one end of this second magnetic element is rotating is connected to this inner ring.
4. button as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that: this second magnetic element is articulated in the position that this scissor leg structure is connected to this pedestal, 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 has salient point, this salient point is positioned at the junction of this connecting portion and this magnetic portion, when this keycap is pressed and moves downward, this first magnetic element separates with this second magnetic element, makes this switch element of this bump contacts.
6. the button as described in claim 3 or 1, is characterized in that: this second magnetic element has limiting mechanism, in order to limit the rotational angle of this second magnetic element.
7. button as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: this first magnetic element is magnet.
8. a keyboard, is characterized in that comprising: housing; And a plurality of button, this plurality of button is arranged on this housing, and one of them button of this plurality of button is the button in claim 1 to 7 described in any one.
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