CN103744523A - Keyboard with touch function - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a keyboard with a touch function. The keyboard comprises a bottom board, a plurality of keys, a plurality of support units, a thin film switch layer and a sensing layer. Each support unit is used for supporting a keycap of one corresponding key to move up and down, the thin film switch layer is arranged on the bottom board, and the sensing layer is arranged on the thin film switch layer and used for executing the touch function. The sensing layer adopts capacitive sensing and can execute approaching sensing induction; the sensing layer is arranged not limited on a complete plane, can be arranged on a local hollow plane as well, and can be designed in manner of matching with layout of the thin film switch layer; a lead connected with the sensing layer can be realized through a similar flexible printed circuit board without being structurally welded in the keyboard; the lead connected with the sensing layer can be matched with the design of ground wire shielding so as to prevent noise jamming and adjust touch signals.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of keyboard with touch controllable function, especially refer to that a kind of inductive layer is arranged on the keyboard with touch controllable function between thin film switch layer and support unit.
Background technology
In the keyboard with touch controllable function providing in prior art, Trackpad is arranged in the first presumptive area of keyboard in the channel between adjacent key to carry out touch controllable function, or the lower surface that is arranged on the keycap of each button in the second presumptive area of keyboard is to carry out touch controllable function.But when Trackpad is arranged in the first presumptive area of keyboard in the channel between adjacent key, the predetermined channel of user in must the first presumptive area of touch keyboard is to carry out touch controllable function.Because the predetermined channel in the first presumptive area of the necessary touch keyboard of user, to carry out touch controllable function, so reduced the convenience of the keyboard with touch controllable function, allows user feel unfriendly.In addition, when Trackpad is arranged on the lower surface of the keycap of each button in the second presumptive area of keyboard, although increased the convenience of the keyboard with touch controllable function, due to the mechanics limit of each button support unit corresponding with it, so increased manufacture complexity.Therefore, prior art is not a good selection for keyboard Designing person.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, one of object of the present invention is to provide a kind of keyboard with touch controllable function, in order to do not increase manufacture under the prerequisite of complexity, solve prior art in touch control keyboard convenience deficiency, user feel unfriendly problem.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a kind of keyboard with touch controllable function.This keyboard comprises base plate, thin film switch layer, inductive layer and a plurality of button.Thin film switch layer is arranged on this base plate; Inductive layer is arranged on this thin film switch layer, in order to carry out this touch controllable function; A plurality of buttons are arranged on this inductive layer, and wherein each button comprises keycap and support unit, and this support unit is arranged between this inductive layer and this keycap, and this support unit is in order to support moving up and down of this keycap.
As optional technical scheme, this inductive layer is positioned at horizontal channel and the vertical channel between these a plurality of buttons.
As optional technical scheme, this inductive layer is arranged under corresponding this support unit of horizontal button group of these a plurality of buttons; Or this inductive layer is arranged under corresponding this support unit of vertical button group of these a plurality of buttons.
As optional technical scheme, this inductive layer is comprised of conductive layer, dielectric layer, a plurality of induction liner and protective seam.
As optional technical scheme, this conductive layer is metal level, flexible circuit board or carbon film layer.
As optional technical scheme, these a plurality of induction liner are metal induction liner, flexible circuit board induction liner or carbon film induction liner.
As optional technical scheme, this touch controllable function is non-direct contact type touch controllable function.
As optional technical scheme, this non-direct contact type touch controllable function is arousal function or unlocking function.
As optional technical scheme, this touching signals is carried out when this touch controllable function produces touching signals and is sent to main frame by controller in this inductive layer.
As optional technical scheme, this touch controllable function comprises webpage rolling function, page-turning function, webpage reduction capability or webpage/enlarging function.
The inductive layer of the keyboard with touch controllable function of the present invention is arranged between thin film switch layer and a plurality of support unit, so the present invention has following advantages: the first, inductive layer is capacitive induction, so the present invention can carry out, approaches induction detecting; The second, the setting of inductive layer is not confined to complete plane, also can be arranged on the plane of local cavity, and can coordinate the layout of thin film switch layer to design; Three, because the wire that the present invention connects this inductive layer can realize by similar flexible printed wiring board, so need the structure welding in this keyboard do not connect the wire of this inductive layer; Four,, because connecting the wire of this inductive layer can realize by similar flexible printed wiring board, so connect the wire of this inductive layer, can arrange in pairs or groups the design of ground wire shielding (GND shielding) to prevent noise and to adjust touch-control signal.
Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, describe the present invention, but not as a limitation of the invention.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of an embodiment of the keyboard with touch controllable function of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the cross section schematic diagram of button in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the cross section schematic diagram of inductive layer in Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of another embodiment of the keyboard with touch controllable function of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the another embodiment of the keyboard with touch controllable function of the present invention.
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Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of an embodiment of the keyboard 100 with touch controllable function of the present invention, wherein keyboard 100 can be applicable to mobile computer or desktop PC, touch controllable function comprises webpage rolling (scrolling) function, page-turning function or webpage reduce/enlarge function, and touch controllable function can be non-direct contact type touch controllable function.But the present invention is not limited to touch controllable function comprises webpage rolling function, page-turning function or webpage reduce/enlarge function.Keyboard 100 comprises base plate, a plurality of button 102, a plurality of support unit, thin film switch layer and inductive layer, and wherein inductive layer comprises horizontal inductive layer 104 and vertical inductive layer 106, and wherein base plate, a plurality of support unit and thin film switch layer are not illustrated in Fig. 1.As shown in Figure 1, horizontal inductive layer 104 is positioned at the horizontal channel 1022 of 102 of a plurality of buttons, vertical inductive layer 106 is positioned at the vertical channel 1024 of 102 of a plurality of buttons, wherein horizontal inductive layer 104 comprises 5 induction liner 1041-1045, and vertical inductive layer 106 also comprises 5 induction liner 1061-1065.But the present invention is not limited to horizontal inductive layer 104 comprises 5 induction liner 1041-1045, and vertical inductive layer 106 comprises 5 induction liner 1061-1065.That is horizontal inductive layer 104 can comprise a plurality of induction liner, vertical inductive layer 106 also can comprise a plurality of induction liner.In addition, connecting the wire of 5 induction liner 1041-1045 of horizontal inductive layer 104 and the wire that connects 5 induction liner 1061-1065 of vertical inductive layer 106 can realize by a similar flexible printed wiring board, and when inductive layer (horizontal inductive layer 104 and vertical inductive layer 106), carry out touch controllable function and produce during touching signals, the controller that touching signals is wire by connecting horizontal inductive layer 104, connect the wire of vertical inductive layer 106 and control the keypress function of a plurality of buttons 102 is sent to main frame.
Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the cross section schematic diagram of one of them button 1021 in a plurality of buttons 102 in Fig. 1.As shown in Figure 2, one of them support unit 10212 in a plurality of support units that keyboard 100 comprises, it is corresponding to button 1021, and support unit 10212 moving up and down in order to the keycap 10214 of support keys 1021; Thin film switch layer 108 is arranged on base plate 110; Inductive layer 112 is arranged on thin film switch layer 108, and inductive layer 112 is in order to carry out touch controllable function.Please refer to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is the cross section schematic diagram of inductive layer 112 in Fig. 1.As shown in Figure 3; inductive layer 112 is comprised of conductive layer 1122, dielectric layer 1124, a plurality of induction liner 11261-1126N and protective seam 1128; wherein conductive layer 1122 can be metal level, flexible circuit board or carbon film layer; conductive layer 1122 is in order to ground connection, and the material of a plurality of induction liner 11261-1126N is identical with the material of conductive layer 1122.
Please refer to Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of another embodiment of the keyboard 400 with touch controllable function of the present invention.As shown in Figure 4, keyboard 400 and the difference of keyboard 100 are that the inductive layer of keyboard 400 is to be arranged under the corresponding support unit of horizontal button group 402 of a plurality of buttons of keyboard 400 or under the corresponding support unit of vertical button group 404, wherein base plate and thin film switch layer, and be not illustrated in Fig. 4 corresponding to support unit and the keycap of horizontal button group 402 and vertical button group 404.As shown in Figure 4, because the inductive layer being positioned under inductive layer or the vertical corresponding support unit of button group 404 under the corresponding support unit of horizontal button group 402 of keyboard 400 is comprised of complete liner, so the inductive layer of keyboard 400 does not affect structure or the vertical structure of button group 404 corresponding support units of the horizontal button group 402 corresponding support units of keyboard 400.Therefore, the top of the inductive layer of keyboard 400 still can arrange the corresponding support unit of horizontal button group 402 and keycap or the corresponding support unit of vertical button group 404 and keycap.In addition, all the other principle of operation of keyboard 400 are all identical with keyboard 100, do not repeat them here.
Please refer to Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram of the another embodiment of the keyboard 500 with touch controllable function of the present invention.As shown in Figure 5, the difference of keyboard 500 and keyboard 400 is that the inductive layer of keyboard 500 is to be positioned under the corresponding support unit of all buttons of keyboard 500, wherein base plate and thin film switch layer, and support unit and the keycap of all a plurality of buttons of corresponding keyboard 500 are not illustrated in Fig. 5.As shown in Figure 5, because the touch controllable function of keyboard 500 is non-direct contact type touch controllable functions, so can carrying out, the touch controllable function of keyboard 500 approaches induction detecting (for example arousal function of keyboard 500).In addition, because the inductive layer of keyboard 500 is to be positioned under the corresponding support unit of all buttons of keyboard 500, so can carrying out touch-control gesture, the touch controllable function of keyboard 500 distinguishes (for example unlocking function of keyboard 500).
In sum, the inductive layer because provided by the present invention with the keyboard of touch controllable function is arranged between thin film switch layer and support unit, not increasing under the prerequisite of manufacturing complexity, improved the ease of use with touch controllable function keyboard, the present invention has following advantages:
The first, inductive layer of the present invention is capacitive induction, so the present invention can carry out, approaches induction detecting;
The second, the setting of inductive layer of the present invention is not confined to a complete plane, also can be arranged on the plane of local cavity, and can coordinate the layout of thin film switch layer to design;
Three, because the wire that the present invention connects inductive layer can realize by similar flexible printed wiring board, so need the structure welding the present invention in keyboard do not connect the wire of inductive layer;
Four, because the wire that the present invention connects inductive layer can be realized by similar flexible printed wiring board, so connecting the wire of inductive layer, the present invention can arrange in pairs or groups the design of ground wire shielding (GND shielding) to prevent noise and to adjust touch-control signal.
Certainly; the present invention also can have other various embodiments; in the situation that not deviating from spirit of the present invention and essence thereof; those of ordinary skill in the art can make according to the present invention various corresponding changes and distortion, but these corresponding changes and distortion all should belong to the protection domain of the appended claim of the present invention.
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1. there is a keyboard for touch controllable function, it is characterized in that this keyboard comprises:
Base plate;
Thin film switch layer, is arranged on this base plate;
Inductive layer, is arranged on this thin film switch layer, in order to carry out this touch controllable function; And
A plurality of buttons, are arranged on this inductive layer, and wherein each button comprises:
Keycap; And
Support unit, this support unit is arranged between this inductive layer and this keycap, and this support unit is in order to support moving up and down of this keycap.
2. keyboard according to claim 1, is characterized in that: this inductive layer is positioned at horizontal channel and the vertical channel between these a plurality of buttons.
3. keyboard according to claim 1, is characterized in that: this inductive layer is arranged under corresponding this support unit of horizontal button group of these a plurality of buttons; Or this inductive layer is arranged under corresponding this support unit of vertical button group of these a plurality of buttons.
4. keyboard according to claim 1, is characterized in that: this inductive layer is comprised of conductive layer, dielectric layer, a plurality of induction liner and protective seam.
5. keyboard according to claim 4, is characterized in that: this conductive layer is metal level, flexible circuit board or carbon film layer.
6. keyboard according to claim 4, is characterized in that: these a plurality of induction liner are metal induction liner, flexible circuit board induction liner or carbon film induction liner.
7. keyboard according to claim 1, is characterized in that: this touch controllable function is non-direct contact type touch controllable function.
8. keyboard according to claim 7, is characterized in that: this non-direct contact type touch controllable function is arousal function or unlocking function.
9. keyboard according to claim 1, is characterized in that: this touching signals is carried out when this touch controllable function produces touching signals and is sent to main frame by controller in this inductive layer.
10. according to right, to require the keyboard described in 1, it is characterized in that: this touch controllable function comprises webpage rolling function, page-turning function, webpage reduction capability or webpage/enlarging function.
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