CN103681051A - Thin key and keyboard - Google Patents
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The invention provides a thin key and a keyboard. The thin key is arranged on a bottom board. The thin key comprises a keycap, a lifting support mechanism and a connecting member. The keycap is disposed above the bottom board. The lifting support mechanism is connected to the bottom board and the keycap. When the keycap is pressed, the lifting support mechanism drives the keycap to get close to the bottom board in the descending direction. The connecting member is disposed between the keycap and the bottom board and can be provided with an elastic body. The elastic body is used for driving the keycap to leave the bottom board in an ascending direction opposite to the descending direction; or the key can further comprise an elastic member, which is connected to the connecting member and is used for driving the connecting member to drive the keycap to leave the bottom board in the ascending direction. The thin key is simple in structural design, small in size, and small in height-wise size, and accordingly the overall height of the key can be reduced and the thinning development of keyboards is benefited.
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Technical field
The present invention is about a kind of button and keyboard, espespecially a kind of slimming button and keyboard.
Background technology
With regard to the use habit of current PC, keyboard and button thereof are one of indispensable input equipment, in order to input characters, symbol or numeral.The key configurations of known keyboard has dome rubber (rubber dome), its keycap that can be used to provide button required elastic-restoring force when resetting.Yet this dome rubber has certain height, it limits the whole height of button, thereby is unfavorable for the development trend of the slimming of keyboard, therefore how to design the problem that slimming button and keyboard just become the required challenge of designer.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the invention provides a kind of slimming button and keyboard, to address the above problem.
In order to reach above-mentioned purpose, the present invention proposes a kind of slimming button, and it is arranged on base plate, and this button includes keycap, lifting supporting mechanism, connecting elements and elastic component: keycap is arranged at this base plate top; Lifting supporting mechanism is connected in this base plate and this keycap, this lifting supporting mechanism when this keycap is pressed, drive this keycap along descent direction near this base plate; Connecting elements has sliding part and articulated section, and this sliding part is slidably arranged at one of them of this base plate and this keycap, this articulated section with rotating mode be arranged at this base plate and this keycap wherein another; Elastic component has first end, this first end is connected in this sliding part of this connecting elements, this elastic component is used for driving this sliding part to slide along reset direction so that this connecting elements this articulated section pivotable relatively, with drive this keycap along the ascent direction in contrast to this descent direction away from this base plate.
As optional technical scheme, this button separately includes sliding groove structure, and it is arranged at this base plate and its trend is parallel to this reset direction, and this sliding part of this connecting elements is mounted slidably in this sliding groove structure; And pin-jointed structure, it is arranged at this keycap, and this pin-jointed structure is used for this articulated section of this connecting elements of pivot joint.
As optional technical scheme, this elastic component has the second end being oppositely arranged with this first end, and this elastic component is arranged in this sliding groove structure, and this second end of this elastic component is connected to the inwall of this sliding groove structure.
As optional technical scheme, this elastic component is spring, elastic piece structure or rubber mount.
As optional technical scheme, this elastic component is elastic arm structure, and it is arranged in this sliding groove structure, and this elastic component has the second end being oppositely arranged with this first end, and this second end of this elastic component is connected in this base plate.
As optional technical scheme, this elastic arm structure and this base plate are formed in one.
As optional technical scheme, this base plate is formed with at least one pore structure that turns, this lifting supporting mechanism includes: at least one balance bar, it has the end of rotation, this rotation end is arranged at this at least one turning in pore structure rotationally, this elastic component has the second end being oppositely arranged with this first end, and this second end of this elastic component is connected in this rotation end.
As optional technical scheme, this is at least one turns pore structure and this sliding groove structure is formed in one.
As optional technical scheme, this elastic component is spring.
As optional technical scheme, this button separately includes: sliding groove structure, and it is arranged at this keycap and its trend is parallel to this reset direction, and this sliding part of this connecting elements is mounted slidably in this sliding groove structure; And pin-jointed structure, it is arranged at this base plate, and this pin-jointed structure is used for this articulated section of this connecting elements of pivot joint.
As optional technical scheme, this elastic component has the second end being oppositely arranged with this first end, and this elastic component is arranged in this sliding groove structure, and this second end of this elastic component is connected to the inwall of this sliding groove structure.
As optional technical scheme, this elastic component is spring, shell fragment or rubber mount.
As optional technical scheme, this elastic component is elastic arm structure, and it is arranged in this sliding groove structure, and this elastic component has the second end being oppositely arranged with this first end, and this second end of this elastic arm structure is connected in this keycap.
As optional technical scheme, this elastic arm structure and this keycap are formed in one.
As optional technical scheme, this keycap is formed with at least one pore structure that turns, this lifting supporting mechanism includes: at least one balance bar, it has the end of rotation, this rotation end is arranged at this at least one turning in pore structure rotationally, this elastic component has the second end being oppositely arranged with this first end, and this second end of this elastic component is connected in this rotation end.
As optional technical scheme, this is at least one turns pore structure and this sliding groove structure is formed in one.
As optional technical scheme, this elastic component is spring.
As optional technical scheme, between this connecting elements and this base plate, there is an angle, and this angle is not equal to 90 degree.
As optional technical scheme, this connecting elements is made by metal material or plastic cement material.
As optional technical scheme, this lifting supporting mechanism includes at least one balance bar.
As optional technical scheme, this reset direction is perpendicular to this descent direction.
The present invention proposes again a kind of keyboard, includes base plate; And a plurality of buttons, it is arranged on this base plate, these a plurality of buttons at least one of them is button as above.
The present invention proposes again a kind of slimming button, and it is arranged on base plate, and this button includes: keycap, lifting supporting mechanism and connecting elements, and keycap is arranged at this base plate top; Lifting supporting mechanism is connected in this base plate and this keycap, this lifting supporting mechanism when this keycap is pressed, drive this keycap along descent direction near this base plate; Connecting elements includes: elastic body, its be used for driving this keycap along the ascent direction in contrast to this descent direction away from this base plate; The first articulated section, it is connected in one end of this elastic body, and this first articulated section is arranged on this base plate in rotating mode; And second articulated section, it is connected in this elastic body's the other end, this second articulated section is arranged at this keycap in rotating mode, this first articulated section and this second articulated section relative this base plate and this keycap pivotable respectively when this keycap is pressed wherein, so that this keycap moves and compresses this elastic body along this descent direction.
As optional technical scheme, this button separately includes: the first pin-jointed structure, and it is arranged at this base plate, and this first pin-jointed structure is used for this first articulated section of this connecting elements of pivot joint; And second pin-jointed structure, it is arranged at this keycap, and this second pin-jointed structure is used for this second articulated section of this connecting elements of pivot joint.
As optional technical scheme, between this connecting elements and this base plate, there is an angle, and this angle is not equal to 90 degree.
As optional technical scheme, this lifting supporting mechanism includes at least one balance bar.
The present invention proposes again a kind of keyboard, includes base plate; And a plurality of buttons, it is arranged on this base plate, these a plurality of buttons at least one of them is button as above.
In sum, compared with prior art, connecting elements of the present invention is arranged between keycap and base plate, in order to drive keycap to reset.In an embodiment, the present invention utilizes elastic component as power resources, to drive connecting elements to drive keycap to reset.In another embodiment, connecting elements of the present invention has elastic body, the power resources of usining while resetting as driving keycap.Simple in structure and the small volume of above-mentioned structural design and do not occupy button in the volume of short transverse, therefore the present invention contributes to reduce the whole height of button, thereby is conducive to the development trend of the slimming of keyboard.About addressing other technologies content, feature and effect before the present invention, in the following detailed description coordinating with reference to graphic embodiment, can clearly present.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of first embodiment of the invention keyboard.
Fig. 2 is the schematic appearance of first embodiment of the invention button.
Fig. 3 is the exploded perspective view of first embodiment of the invention button.
Fig. 4 is the generalized section of first embodiment of the invention button.
Fig. 5 is the generalized section of first embodiment of the invention button in pressed state.
Fig. 6 is the exploded perspective view of second embodiment of the invention button.
Fig. 7 is the generalized section of second embodiment of the invention button.
Fig. 8 is the generalized section of second embodiment of the invention button in pressed state.
Fig. 9 is the exploded perspective view of third embodiment of the invention button.
Figure 10 is the schematic side view of third embodiment of the invention button.
Figure 11 is the schematic side view of third embodiment of the invention button in pressed state.
Figure 12 is the generalized section of fourth embodiment of the invention button.
Figure 13 is the generalized section of fifth embodiment of the invention button.
Figure 14 is the generalized section of sixth embodiment of the invention button.
Figure 15 is the generalized section of seventh embodiment of the invention button.
Figure 16 is the generalized section of seventh embodiment of the invention button in pressed state.
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The direction term of mentioning in following examples, such as: upper and lower, left and right, front or rear etc., is only the direction with reference to annexed drawings.Therefore, the direction term of use is to be not used for limiting the present invention for illustrating.Refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of first embodiment of the invention keyboard 1.As shown in Figure 1, keyboard 1 comprises base plate 30 and a plurality of button 2, and button 2 is arranged on base plate 30, presses, and then carry out the function of user institute wish input, such as input characters, symbol or numeral etc. for user.
Refer to Fig. 2 to Fig. 4, Fig. 2 is the schematic appearance of first embodiment of the invention button 2, and Fig. 3 is the exploded perspective view of first embodiment of the invention button 2, and Fig. 4 is the generalized section of first embodiment of the invention button 2.As shown in Figures 2 to 4, button 2 includes keycap 32 and lifting supporting mechanism 34, and keycap 32 is arranged at base plate 30 tops, and lifting supporting mechanism 34 is connected between base plate 30 and keycap 32.When the keycap 32 of user's pressing keys 2, lifting supporting mechanism 34 can be averagely allocated to keycap 32 by user's pressing force so that keycap 32 can be reposefully relatively base plate 30 move downward.In other words, lifting supporting mechanism 34 can be averagely allocated to pressing force keycap 32 when keycap 32 is pressed, with drive keycap 32 along the descent direction X1 shown in Fig. 4 reposefully near base plate 30.
In this embodiment; lifting supporting mechanism 34 can include two balance bars (link bar); and lifting supporting mechanism 34 of the present invention comprise balance bar quantity can be not limited to that this embodiment is graphic to be illustrated; for example lifting supporting mechanism 34 also can only include a balance bar; that is so long as lifting supporting mechanism 34 includes the structural design of at least one balance bar, in the category of all protecting in the present invention.In addition, the structural design of lifting supporting mechanism 34 of the present invention can be not limited to that this embodiment is graphic to be illustrated, and for example lifting supporting mechanism 34 also can be scissor (plunger) mechanism.As for adopting above-mentioned whichever design, by actual demand, determined.
As shown in Figures 2 to 4, button 2 separately includes connecting elements 36, elastic component 38, sliding groove structure 40 and pin-jointed structure 42, and connecting elements 36 has sliding part 361 and articulated section 363, and elastic component 38 has first end 381 and the second end 383.Sliding groove structure 40 is arranged at base plate 30 and its trend is parallel in fact the reset direction Y1 shown in Fig. 4, the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 is mounted slidably in sliding groove structure 40, the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 just can slidably be arranged on base plate 30 by this, and because the trend of sliding groove structure 40 is parallel in fact reset direction Y1, therefore can limiting the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36, sliding groove structure 40 slides along reset direction Y1 or along the deformation direction Y2 in contrast to reset direction Y1.
In this embodiment, connecting elements 36 can be made by metal material, but not limit by this, and for example connecting elements 36 also can be made by plastic cement material.As for adopting above-mentioned whichever design, by actual demand, determined.In addition, pin-jointed structure 42 is arranged at keycap 32, and pin-jointed structure 42 can be used to the articulated section 363 of pivot joint connecting elements 36, and the articulated section 363 of connecting elements 36 just can rotating mode be arranged on keycap 32 by this.In this embodiment, elastic component 38 is arranged in sliding groove structure 40, and the first end 381 of elastic component 38 is connected in the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36, and the second end 383 of elastic component 38 is connected to the inwall 401 of sliding groove structure 40.In this embodiment, elastic component 38 can be spring, but the structural design of elastic component of the present invention 38 can be not limited to that this embodiment is graphic to be illustrated, and such as elastic component 38, also can be elastic piece structure or rubber mount etc.As for adopting above-mentioned whichever design, by actual demand, determined.
Refer to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is the generalized section of first embodiment of the invention button 2 in pressed state.As shown in FIG. 4 and 5, when the keycap 32 of user's pressing keys 2, lifting supporting mechanism 34 drive keycaps 32 along the descent direction X1 shown in Fig. 4 near base plate 30, the sliding part 361 of now relative pin-jointed structure 42 pivotables in articulated section 363 of connecting elements 36, and sliding groove structure 40 restriction connecting elementss 36 slides along deformation direction Y2.Thus, keycap 32 just can be moved to by reset position as shown in Figure 4 pressing position as shown in Figure 5, to trigger the circuit board (not being illustrated in figure) being arranged on base plate 30, and then carries out the function that user institute wish is inputted.It is worth mentioning that, in the process being pressed at keycap 32, the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 is along deformation direction Y2 compression elastic piece 38, so that elastic component 38 stores elasticity potential energy.
Further, when user complete during the function of wish input, user is the keycap 32 of pressing keys 2 no longer, now elastic component 38 just can discharge this elasticity potential energy to produce elastic-restoring force along reset direction Y1, use and drive the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 interior along reset direction Y1 slip at sliding groove structure 40, and make connecting elements 36 relative articulated section 363 pivotables.Thus, connecting elements 36 just can drive keycap 32 along the ascent direction X2 in contrast to descent direction X1 away from base plate 30, and move to this reset position as shown in Figure 4 by this pressing position as shown in Figure 5.
It is worth mentioning that, the trend of sliding groove structure 40 (direction that resets Y1 or deformation direction Y2) is in fact perpendicular to descent direction X1 or ascent direction X2, therefore sliding groove structure 40 can to save button 2 be button 2 short transverses in descent direction X1 or ascent direction X2() volume, button 2 of the present invention just can reduce the whole height of button by this, thereby is conducive to the development trend of the slimming of keyboard 1.Moreover as shown in Figure 4,30 of connecting elements 36 of the present invention and base plates have an angle θ, known via experiment, the time that the FORCE FEEDBACK peak value that the size of angle θ and button 2 produce in the process of pressing (peak force) occurs is proportionate.That is to say, when angle θ is larger, button 2 FORCE FEEDBACK peak value in the process of pressing more early occurs; Otherwise, when angle θ more hour, button 2 is the more late generation of FORCE FEEDBACK peak value in the process of pressing.It is worth mentioning that, angle θ can not equal 90 degree, that is be not orthogonal to base plate 30 and keycap 32 in the upper connecting elements 36 of design, to avoid the articulated section 363 of connecting elements 36 when button 2 is pressed cannot pivotable and sliding part 361 situation that caused button 2 blocks of cannot sliding.
Refer to Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is the exploded perspective view of second embodiment of the invention button 20.As shown in Figure 6, button 20 is with the main difference part of above-mentioned button 2, and the elastic component 38' of button 20 is elastic arm structure, and it is arranged in the sliding groove structure 40 of button 20, and the second end 383' of elastic component 38' is connected in base plate 30.In this embodiment, this elastic arm structure (being elastic component 38') can be formed in one with base plate 30, but not limit by this, for example this elastic arm structure (being elastic component 38') also can be with base plate 30 two members that separate, and this elastic arm structure (being elastic component 38') can engage or the mode of hot melt is fixed on base plate 30.As for adopting above-mentioned whichever design, by actual demand, determined.
Refer to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, Fig. 7 is the generalized section of second embodiment of the invention button 20, and Fig. 8 is the generalized section of second embodiment of the invention button 20 in pressed state.As shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8, when the keycap 32 of user's pressing keys 20, lifting supporting mechanism 34 drive keycaps 32 along the descent direction X1 shown in Fig. 7 near base plate 30, the sliding part 361 of now relative pin-jointed structure 42 pivotables in articulated section 363 of connecting elements 36, and sliding groove structure 40 restriction connecting elementss 36 slides along deformation direction Y2.Thus, keycap 32 just can be moved to by reset position as shown in Figure 7 pressing position as shown in Figure 8.In the process being pressed at keycap 32, the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 is along i.e. this elastic arm structure of deformation direction Y2 extruding elastic component 38'() so that i.e. this elastic arm structure of elastic component 38'() distortion.
Further, when user complete during the function of wish input, user is the keycap 32 of pressing keys 20 no longer, i.e. this elastic arm structure of elastic component 38'(now) just can discharge this distortion to produce restoring force along reset direction Y1, use and drive the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 interior along reset direction Y1 slip at sliding groove structure 40, and make connecting elements 36 relative articulated section 363 pivotables.Thus, connecting elements 36 just can drive keycap 32 along the ascent direction X2 in contrast to descent direction X1 away from base plate 30, and move to this reset position as shown in Figure 7 by this pressing position as shown in Figure 8.And in this embodiment and above-described embodiment, thering is the element of same numeral, it has identical structural design and action principle, for the sake of clarity, in this, repeats no more.
Refer to Fig. 9, Fig. 9 is the exploded perspective view of third embodiment of the invention button 200.As shown in Figure 9, button 200 is with the main difference part of above-mentioned button 2, the base plate 30 of button 200 is formed with at least one pore structure 301 that turns, and the lifting supporting mechanism 34(of button 200 i.e. this balance bar) have to rotate and hold 341, rotation end 341 is arranged at rotationally and turns in pore structure 301, and the second end 383'' of the elastic component 38'' of button 200 is connected in rotation end 341.In this embodiment, turn pore structure 301 and can be formed in one with sliding groove structure 40.In practice, turn pore structure 301 and sliding groove structure 40 can stamping forming mode one-body molded.In addition, the elastic component 38'' of button 200 can be spring.
Refer to Figure 10 and Figure 11, Figure 10 is the schematic side view of third embodiment of the invention button 200, and Figure 11 is the schematic side view of third embodiment of the invention button 200 in pressed state.As shown in Figure 10 and Figure 11, when the keycap 32 of user's pressing keys 200, lifting supporting mechanism 34 drive keycaps 32 along the descent direction X1 shown in Figure 10 near base plate 30, the sliding part 361 of now relative pin-jointed structure 42 pivotables in articulated section 363 of connecting elements 36, and sliding groove structure 40 restriction connecting elementss 36 slides along deformation direction Y2.Thus, keycap 32 just can be moved to by reset position as shown in figure 10 pressing position as shown in figure 11.In the process being pressed at keycap 32, the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 is along i.e. this spring of deformation direction Y2 tensile elasticity part 38''() so that i.e. this spring of elastic component 38''() stretch and store elasticity potential energy.
Further, when user complete during the function of wish input, user is the keycap 32 of pressing keys 200 no longer, i.e. this spring of elastic component 38''(now) just can discharge this elasticity potential energy to produce elastic-restoring force along reset direction Y1, the sliding part 361 that i.e. this spring of elastic component 38''(by this) just can drive connecting elements 36 slides along reset direction Y1 sliding groove structure 40 is interior, and makes connecting elements 36 relative articulated section 363 pivotables.Thus, connecting elements 36 just can drive keycap 32 along the ascent direction X2 in contrast to descent direction X1 away from base plate 30, and move to this reset position as shown in figure 10 by this pressing position as shown in figure 11.And in this embodiment and above-described embodiment, thering is the element of same numeral, it has identical structural design and action principle, for the sake of clarity, in this, repeats no more.
Refer to Figure 12, Figure 12 is the generalized section of fourth embodiment of the invention button 300.As shown in figure 12, button 300 is with the main difference part of above-mentioned button 2, and the sliding groove structure 40' of button 300 is arranged at keycap 32, and the pin-jointed structure 42' of button 300 is arranged at base plate 30.In like manner, the trend of sliding groove structure 40' is parallel in fact reset direction Y1, and the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 is mounted slidably in sliding groove structure 40', and the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 just can slidably be arranged on keycap 32 by this; Pin-jointed structure 42' is used for the articulated section 363 of pivot joint connecting elements 36, and the articulated section 363 of connecting elements 36 just can rotating mode be arranged on base plate 30 by this.And in this embodiment and above-described embodiment, thering is the element of same numeral, it has identical structural design and action principle, for the sake of clarity, in this, repeats no more.In addition, the action principle of button 300, similar in appearance to the action principle of button 2, for the sake of clarity, repeats no more in this.
Refer to Figure 13, Figure 13 is the generalized section of fifth embodiment of the invention button 400.As shown in figure 13, button 400 is with the main difference part of above-mentioned button 20, and the sliding groove structure 40'' of button 400 is arranged at keycap 32, and the pin-jointed structure 42'' of button 400 is arranged at base plate 30.In like manner, the trend of sliding groove structure 40'' is parallel in fact reset direction Y1, and the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 is mounted slidably in sliding groove structure 40'', and the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 just can slidably be arranged on keycap 32 by this; Pin-jointed structure 42'' is used for the articulated section 363 of pivot joint connecting elements 36, and the articulated section 363 of connecting elements 36 just can rotating mode be arranged on base plate 30 by this.And in this embodiment and above-described embodiment, thering is the element of same numeral, it has identical structural design and action principle, for the sake of clarity, in this, repeats no more.In addition, the action principle of button 400, similar in appearance to the action principle of button 20, for the sake of clarity, repeats no more in this.
Refer to Figure 14, Figure 14 is the generalized section of sixth embodiment of the invention button 500.As shown in figure 14, button 500 is with the main difference part of above-mentioned button 200, and the sliding groove structure 40''' of button 500 is arranged at keycap 32, and the pin-jointed structure 42''' of button 500 is arranged at base plate 30.In like manner, the trend of sliding groove structure 40''' is parallel in fact reset direction Y1, and the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 is mounted slidably in sliding groove structure 40''', and the sliding part 361 of connecting elements 36 just can slidably be arranged on keycap 32 by this; Pin-jointed structure 42''' is used for the articulated section 363 of pivot joint connecting elements 36, and the articulated section 363 of connecting elements 36 just can rotating mode be arranged on base plate 30 by this.And in this embodiment and above-described embodiment, thering is the element of same numeral, it has identical structural design and action principle, for the sake of clarity, in this, repeats no more.In addition, the action principle of button 500, similar in appearance to the action principle of button 200, for the sake of clarity, repeats no more in this.
Refer to Figure 15, Figure 15 is the generalized section of seventh embodiment of the invention button 120.As shown in figure 15, button 120 is with the main difference part of above-mentioned button 2,20,200,300,400,500, button 120 does not have the configuration of elastic component, and the connecting elements 136 of button 120 includes elastic body 1360, the first articulated section 1362 and the second articulated section 1364, the first articulated section 1362 is connected in one end of elastic body 1360, and the second articulated section 1364 is connected in elastic body 1360 the other end.In addition, button 120 separately includes the first pin-jointed structure 44 and the second pin-jointed structure 46, the first pin-jointed structures 44 are arranged at base plate 30, and the second pin-jointed structure 46 is arranged at keycap 32.Further, the first pin-jointed structure 44 is used for the first articulated section 1362 of pivot joint connecting elements 136, and the first articulated section 1362 of connecting elements 136 just can rotating mode be arranged on base plate 30 by this; The second pin-jointed structure 46 is used for the second articulated section 1364 of pivot joint connecting elements 136, and the second articulated section 1364 of pivot joint connecting elements 136 just can rotating mode be arranged on keycap 32 by this.
Refer to Figure 15 and Figure 16, Figure 16 is the generalized section of seventh embodiment of the invention button 120 in pressed state.As shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16, when the keycap 32 of user's pressing keys 120, lifting supporting mechanism 34 drive keycaps 32 along the descent direction X1 shown in Figure 15 near base plate 30, relative the first pin-jointed structure 44 pivotables in the first articulated section 1362 of connecting elements 136 now, so that the first relative base plate 30 pivotables in articulated section 1362 of connecting elements 136, and relative the second pin-jointed structure 46 pivotables in the second articulated section 1364 of connecting elements 136, so that the second relative keycap 32 pivotables in articulated section 1364 of connecting elements 136.Thus, keycap 32 just can be moved to by reset position as shown in figure 15 pressing position as shown in figure 16.In the process being pressed along descent direction X1 at keycap 32, the elastic body 1360 of the first pin-jointed structure 44 and the second pin-jointed structure 46 extruding slip members 136, so that elastic body 1360 stores elasticity potential energy.
Further, when user complete during the function of wish input, user is the keycap 32 of pressing keys 120 no longer, now the elastic body 1360 of slip member 136 just can discharge this elasticity potential energy to produce elastic-restoring force, with drive keycap 32 along the ascent direction X2 in contrast to descent direction X1 away from base plate 30, and move to this reset position as shown in figure 15 by this pressing position as shown in figure 16.In this embodiment, connecting elements 136 can be made by quality of rubber materials, but not limit by this.And in this embodiment and above-described embodiment, thering is the element of same numeral, it has identical structural design and action principle, for the sake of clarity, in this, repeats no more.
Compared to prior art, connecting elements of the present invention is arranged between keycap and base plate, in order to drive keycap to reset.In an embodiment, the present invention utilizes elastic component as power resources, to drive connecting elements to drive keycap to reset.In another embodiment, connecting elements of the present invention has elastic body, the power resources of usining while resetting as driving keycap.Simple in structure and the small volume of above-mentioned structural design and do not occupy button in the volume of short transverse, therefore the present invention contributes to reduce the whole height of button, thereby is conducive to the development trend of the slimming of keyboard.
The present invention is described by above-mentioned related embodiment, yet above-described embodiment is only for implementing example of the present invention.Must be pointed out that, the embodiment having disclosed does not limit the scope of the invention.On the contrary, the change done without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and retouching, all belong to scope of patent protection of the present invention.
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1. a slimming button, it is arranged on base plate, it is characterized in that this button includes:
Keycap, it is arranged at this base plate top;
Lifting supporting mechanism, it is connected between this base plate and this keycap, this lifting supporting mechanism when this keycap is pressed, drive this keycap along descent direction near this base plate;
Connecting elements, it has sliding part and articulated section, this sliding part is slidably arranged at one of them of this base plate and this keycap, this articulated section with rotating mode be arranged at this base plate and this keycap wherein another; And
Elastic component, it has first end, and this first end is connected in this sliding part of this connecting elements, and this elastic component is used for driving this sliding part to slide along reset direction, so that relative this articulated section pivotable of this connecting elements, with drive this keycap along the ascent direction in contrast to this descent direction away from this base plate.
2. button as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that this button separately includes:
Sliding groove structure, it is arranged at this base plate and its trend is parallel to this reset direction, and this sliding part of this connecting elements is mounted slidably in this sliding groove structure; And
Pin-jointed structure, it is arranged at this keycap, and this pin-jointed structure is used for this articulated section of this connecting elements of pivot joint.
3. button as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that: this elastic component has the second end being oppositely arranged with this first end, and this elastic component is arranged in this sliding groove structure, and this second end of this elastic component is connected to the inwall of this sliding groove structure.
4. button as claimed in claim 3, is characterized in that: this elastic component is spring, elastic piece structure or rubber mount.
5. button as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that: this elastic component is elastic arm structure, and it is arranged in this sliding groove structure, and this elastic component has the second end being oppositely arranged with this first end, and this second end of this elastic component is connected in this base plate.
6. button as claimed in claim 5, is characterized in that: this elastic arm structure and this base plate are formed in one.
7. button as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that: this base plate is formed with at least one pore structure that turns, and this lifting supporting mechanism includes:
At least one balance bar, it has the end of rotation, and this rotation end is arranged at this at least one turning in pore structure rotationally, and this elastic component has the second end being oppositely arranged with this first end, and this second end of this elastic component is connected in this rotation end.
8. button as claimed in claim 7, is characterized in that: this is at least one turns pore structure and this sliding groove structure is formed in one.
9. button as claimed in claim 7, is characterized in that: this elastic component is spring.
10. button as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that this button separately includes:
Sliding groove structure, it is arranged at this keycap and its trend is parallel to this reset direction, and this sliding part of this connecting elements is mounted slidably in this sliding groove structure; And
Pin-jointed structure, it is arranged at this base plate, and this pin-jointed structure is used for this articulated section of this connecting elements of pivot joint.
11. buttons as claimed in claim 10, is characterized in that: this elastic component has the second end being oppositely arranged with this first end, and this elastic component is arranged in this sliding groove structure, and this second end of this elastic component is connected to the inwall of this sliding groove structure.
12. buttons as claimed in claim 11, is characterized in that: this elastic component is spring, shell fragment or rubber mount.
13. buttons as claimed in claim 10, is characterized in that: this elastic component is elastic arm structure, and it is arranged in this sliding groove structure, and this elastic component has the second end being oppositely arranged with this first end, and this second end of this elastic arm structure is connected in this keycap.
14. buttons as claimed in claim 13, is characterized in that: this elastic arm structure and this keycap are formed in one.
15. buttons as claimed in claim 10, is characterized in that: this keycap is formed with at least one pore structure that turns, and this lifting supporting mechanism includes:
At least one balance bar, it has the end of rotation, and this rotation end is arranged at this at least one turning in pore structure rotationally, and this elastic component has the second end being oppositely arranged with this first end, and this second end of this elastic component is connected in this rotation end.
16. buttons as claimed in claim 15, is characterized in that: this is at least one turns pore structure and this sliding groove structure is formed in one.
17. buttons as claimed in claim 15, is characterized in that: this elastic component is spring.
18. buttons as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: between this connecting elements and this base plate, have an angle, and this angle is not equal to 90 degree.
19. buttons as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: this connecting elements is made by metal material or plastic cement material.
20. buttons as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: this lifting supporting mechanism includes at least one balance bar.
21. buttons as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that: this reset direction is perpendicular to this descent direction.
22. 1 kinds of keyboards, is characterized in that including:
Base plate; And
A plurality of buttons, it is arranged on this base plate, these a plurality of buttons at least one of them is the button described in any one claim in claim 1 to 21.
23. 1 kinds of slimming buttons, it is arranged on base plate, it is characterized in that this button includes:
Keycap, it is arranged at this base plate top;
Lifting supporting mechanism, it is connected in this base plate and this keycap, this lifting supporting mechanism when this keycap is pressed, drive this keycap along descent direction near this base plate; And
Connecting elements, it includes:
Elastic body, its be used for driving this keycap along the ascent direction in contrast to this descent direction away from this base plate;
The first articulated section, it is connected in one end of this elastic body, and this first articulated section is arranged on this base plate in rotating mode; And
The second articulated section, it is connected in this elastic body's the other end, this second articulated section is arranged at this keycap in rotating mode, this first articulated section and this second articulated section relative this base plate and this keycap pivotable respectively when this keycap is pressed wherein, so that this keycap moves and compresses this elastic body along this descent direction.
24. buttons as claimed in claim 23, is characterized in that this button separately includes:
The first pin-jointed structure, it is arranged at this base plate, and this first pin-jointed structure is used for this first articulated section of this connecting elements of pivot joint; And
The second pin-jointed structure, it is arranged at this keycap, and this second pin-jointed structure is used for this second articulated section of this connecting elements of pivot joint.
25. buttons as claimed in claim 23, is characterized in that: between this connecting elements and this base plate, have an angle, and this angle is not equal to 90 degree.
26. buttons as claimed in claim 23, is characterized in that: this lifting supporting mechanism includes at least one balance bar.
27. 1 kinds of keyboards, is characterized in that including:
Base plate; And
A plurality of buttons, it is arranged on this base plate, these a plurality of buttons at least one of them is the button described in any one claim in claim 23 to 26.
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