CN104332339B - Key structure - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a key structure. The key structure comprises a base, a key cap and a sliding part mechanism arranged between the base and the key cap. The key cap and the sliding part mechanism act interactively to enable the key cap to move vertically relative to the base. The sliding part mechanism is in moving connection with the key cap through a sliding part containing a magnetic portion and interacts with a magnetic portion arranged on the base to generate magnetic attraction force which serves as the return force for the return of the key cap. The sliding part mechanism can also be in moving connection with the key cap through two relatively moving sliding parts, each of which comprises a magnetic portion. The two magnetic portions interact with each other to generate magnetic force to serve as the return force for the return of the key cap. Further, the key cap can be forced to descend by moving the sliding part, so that the key structure can be stored conveniently. According to the key structure, both the key cap actuation stability and enough press feedback feel are provided, and the dilemma of current keyboard design in the prior art is overcome effectively.
Description
Technical field
The present invention is with regard to a kind of press-key structure, a kind of especially mechanical key structure.
Background technology
General press-key structure generally passes through the mechanism that cross-coupled support provides keycap to move up and down, and separately under keycap
Side's setting elastic member (such as silica gel circle prominent), in order to provide keycap restoring force (not pressed in situ to order about keycap and return to
Position during pressure).Support and elastic component generally adopt compact arrangement to reduce installation space needed for press-key structure, but due to propping up
Using interconnection and silica gel circle projects and puts therebetween so that supporting structure has certain structural complexity frame.Additionally, silica gel circle
Prominent need to have suitable structural volume and begin to be provided that the enough pressing feedback feels of user that (that experiences during user pressing is anti-
Active force) so that the volume needed for press-key structure has its restriction.Therefore, unless detraction or sacrifice keycap start stability or
Press feedback feel, otherwise this kind of press-key structure is difficult in fact be applied to film keyboard.
Content of the invention
In view of the problem in prior art, it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of press-key structure, it utilizes sliding part machine
Structure is interacted start and using the upper and lower start of guide keycap and is used magnetic force as the restoring force of keycap and slip with keycap, contributes to structure
Simplify and be applied to film keyboard.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a kind of press-key structure, and this press-key structure comprises base, keycap, slip
Part, guide mechanism and drive mechanism.Base comprises base plate and the first magnetic portion；Keycap is arranged on this base plate；Sliding part
It is arranged between this base plate and this keycap and this sliding part can move parallel to first direction with respect to this base plate, this sliding part bag
Containing the second magnetic portion, this second magnetic portion is arranged relative to this first magnetic portion, produces between this first magnetic portion and this second magnetic portion
Magnetisation suction；Guide mechanism is arranged on this keycap and this base plate, and this guide mechanism is in order to guide this keycap with limitedly relatively
Move parallel to second direction in this base plate；Drive mechanism is arranged on this keycap and this sliding part, and this drive mechanism is in order to make
This sliding part is mutually driven parallel to the movement in this second direction with this keycap parallel to the movement of this first direction；Wherein,
When this keycap accepts push action and moves towards this base plate along this second direction, this keycap orders about this through this drive mechanism
Sliding part moves so that this second magnetic portion is away from this first magnetic portion along this first direction, and when this push action disappears
When, this magnetic attraction order about this second magnetic portion close to this first magnetic portion so that this sliding part along this first direction phase negative side
To movement, and order about this keycap along the rightabout movement of this second direction away from this base plate through this drive mechanism.
As optional technical scheme, this base also comprises movable part, and this movable part can move along this first direction, to drive
Make this sliding part move along this first direction and order about this keycap through this drive mechanism to move along this second direction towards this base plate
Dynamic.
As optional technical scheme, this first magnetic portion is arranged on this movable part, when this movable part is along this first party
To when moving to order about this sliding part along the movement of this first direction, this first magnetic portion contacts this second magnetic portion.
As optional technical scheme, this movable part is arranged at the opposite side of this base plate with respect to this sliding part, this activity
Part comprises protuberance, and this protuberance passes through this base plate to move along this first direction to order about this sliding part.
As optional technical scheme, this sliding part has spacing hole, and this base plate comprises keeper, and this keeper stretches into this
In spacing hole.
As optional technical scheme, this drive mechanism is comprised the first guide groove extending along third direction and first is led with this
First guide member of groove slip linking, this third direction tilts with respect to this first direction and this second direction, this first guide groove
It is arranged in one of them of this keycap and this sliding part, this first guide member is to should be arranged at this keycap and should by the first guide groove
Sliding part wherein another on.
As optional technical scheme, this guide mechanism comprise along this second direction extend the second guide groove and with this second
Guide groove slides the second guide member of linking, this second guide groove be arranged at this keycap and this base plate one of them on, this second is led
Draw part to should the second guide groove be arranged at this keycap and this base plate wherein another on.
As optional technical scheme, this keycap has two shirt rims, and this two shirt rims are respectively from the two of this keycap relatively
Periphery extends downwardly, and this first magnetic areas is between this two shirt rims.
Additionally, the present invention also proposes another kind of press-key structure, this press-key structure comprises：Base plate, keycap, two sliding parts with
And two drive mechanisms.Keycap is arranged on this base plate；Two sliding parts be relatively arranged between this base plate and this keycap and
This two sliding parts can be with respect to this base plate parallel to first direction relative movement, and each this sliding part comprises a magnetic portion,
This two magnetic portion are oppositely arranged and produce magnetic attraction；Two drive mechanisms are arranged in correspondence with this keycap and this two sliding parts
On, this two drive mechanisms are in order to make this sliding part parallel to movement and this keycap of this first direction parallel in second direction
Movement be mutually driven；Wherein, when this keycap accepts push action and moves towards this base plate along this second direction, this keycap
Order about this two sliding parts through this two drive mechanisms and be located remotely from each other parallel to this first direction so that this two magnetic portion phases
Mutually away from when this push action disappears, this magnetic attraction orders about that this two magnetic portion are close to each other so that this two sliding parts are flat
Row in this first direction close to each other and through this two drive mechanisms order about this keycap along this second direction rightabout move
Dynamic and away from this base plate.
As optional technical scheme, this press-key structure also comprises movable part, and wherein this movable part can be along this first direction
Rightabout move, with order about this two sliding parts be located remotely from each other parallel to this first direction and pass through this two drive mechanisms
Order about this keycap to move along this second direction towards this base plate.
As optional technical scheme, one of them of this two sliding parts has hole, and this movable part is arranged at this bottom
Below plate, this sliding part is arranged above this base plate, and this movable part comprises protuberance, and this protuberance passes through this base plate and stretches into this
Hole, in order to order about the sliding part with this hole along the rightabout movement of this first direction, and passes through this two drivers
Structure and this keycap order about the wherein another of this two sliding parts and move along this first direction.
As optional technical scheme, one of them of this two sliding parts has spacing hole, and this base plate comprises keeper,
This keeper stretches in this spacing hole.
As optional technical scheme, this drive mechanism is comprised the first guide groove extending along third direction and first is led with this
First guide member of groove slip linking, this third direction tilts with respect to this first direction and this second direction, this first guide groove
It is arranged at this keycap and this corresponding sliding part on one of them, this first guide member is to should be arranged at this keycap by the first guide groove
And this corresponding sliding part wherein another on.
As optional technical scheme, this press-key structure also comprises guide mechanism, this guiding structural be arranged at this keycap and
On this base plate, this guiding structural is in order to guide this keycap limitedly to move parallel to this second direction with respect to this base plate.
As optional technical scheme, this guide mechanism comprise along this second direction extend the second guide groove and with this second
Guide groove slides the second guide member of linking, this second guide groove be arranged at this keycap and this base plate one of them on, this second is led
Draw part to should the second guide groove be arranged at this keycap and this base plate wherein another on.
As optional technical scheme, this press-key structure also comprises the first movable part and the second movable part, this first activity
Part can along this first direction rightabout move, with order about this two sliding parts one of them along this first direction
Rightabout moves, and this second movable part can move along this first direction, to order about the wherein another of this two sliding parts
Move along this first direction, so order about this two sliding parts and be located remotely from each other, and order about this key through this two drive mechanisms
Cap moves towards this base plate.
As optional technical scheme, this two sliding parts are respectively provided with hole, this first movable part with this second activity
Part is arranged at below this base plate, and this two sliding parts are arranged above this base plate, and this first movable part has the first protuberance, should
Second movable part has the second protuberance, this first protuberance and this second protuberance pass through this base plate and be respectively protruding into two should
In hole, it is located remotely from each other in order to order about this two sliding parts.
Compared to prior art, the press-key structure of the present invention, and can be easily by the use of magnetic attraction as the restoring force of this keycap
The enough pressing feedback feels of ground offer, thus prominent without using silica gel circle, the prominent start space of silica gel circle can be saved so that it is slided
The setting of moving part and drive mechanism and connection design are more elastic, contribute to lifting the stability of this keycap start.Therefore, this
Bright press-key structure has the stability of this keycap start and enough pressing feedback feels concurrently, in effectively solving prior art at present
The dilemma that keyboard Designing faces.
Describe the present invention below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, but not as a limitation of the invention.
Brief description
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the press-key structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 2 is the explosive view of press-key structure in Fig. 1；
Fig. 3 is the profile of press-key structure X-X along the line in Fig. 1；
Fig. 4 is the profile of press-key structure X-X along the line after pressing in Fig. 1；
Fig. 5 is the profile of the guide mechanism Y-Y along the line of press-key structure in Fig. 1；
Fig. 6 is the profile that in Fig. 1, press-key structure 1 is in X-X along the line during receiving state；
Fig. 7 is the explosive view of the press-key structure according to another embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 8 is the profile of press-key structure in Fig. 7；
Fig. 9 is profile after pressing for the press-key structure in Fig. 7；
Figure 10 is that in Fig. 7, press-key structure is in profile during receiving state；
Figure 11 is the explosive view of the press-key structure according to another embodiment of the present invention；
Figure 12 is profile before pressing for the press-key structure in Figure 11；
Figure 13 is that in Figure 11, press-key structure is in profile during receiving state.
Specific embodiment
Refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3.Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the press-key structure 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 be by
The explosive view of bond structure 1, Fig. 3 is the profile along Fig. 1 center line X-X for the press-key structure 1.Press-key structure 1 comprises base 10, keycap
12nd, sliding part 14, guide mechanism 16 and drive mechanism 18, keycap 12 is arranged on base 10, and sliding part 14 slidably sets
It is placed between base 10 and keycap 12, guide mechanism 16 is in order to guide keycap 12 with limitedly mobile with respect to base 10, transmission
Mechanism 18 is mutually driven in order to make sliding part 14 and the movement of keycap 12.Furthermore, it is understood that in the present embodiment, base 10 comprises
Base plate 102, movable part 104 and film circuit board 106, base plate 102 is generally metal material, is mainly used in structural support, keycap
12 are arranged on base plate 102, and movable part 104 is slidably disposed under base plate 102, and film circuit board 106 is arranged at bottom
On plate 102, film circuit board 106 has on-off circuit (not shown in the figures), is available for when keycap 12 pushes abutting and triggers, example
As output signal, in response to the pressing operation on keycap 12.Additionally, base 10 also comprises the first magnetic portion 108, the first magnetic portion
108 are arranged on the protuberance 1042 of movable part 104 so that the first magnetic portion 108 together can move with movable part 104.Prominent
Portion 1042 passes through the opening 1022 of base plate 102 and the opening 1062 of film circuit board 106, extends towards keycap 12, due to first
Magnetic portion 108 is located at protuberance 1042, and thereby, the first magnetic portion 108 can be subject to the driving of movable part 104 to move, and not
Can be subject to interfering in base plate 102 and film circuit board 106 structure.Additionally, for the visual angle of Fig. 3, keycap 12 has two
Shirt rim 122, from two relative tip of keycap 12, (i.e. towards base 10) extends downwards respectively for two shirt rims 122, the first magnetic
Portion 108 is located between this two shirt rims 122 so that keycap 12 can cover the first magnetic portion 108, keeps press-key structure 1 integrated beauty
See.
Sliding part 14 is arranged between base plate 102 and keycap 12 and sliding part 14 can be with respect to base plate 102 parallel to first
Direction D1 (being represented with thick-line arrow) is mobile, and sliding part 14 and movable part 104 are located at the opposite sides (sliding part of base plate 102
14 above base plate 102, and movable part 104 is below base plate 102).Sliding part 14 comprises the second magnetic portion 142 (hiding profile
Illustrated with dotted line), the second magnetic portion 142 first magnetic portion 108 relatively arranges and is also located between two shirt rims 122；Actual behaviour
In work, sliding part 14 main body can project plate for plastic cement, and the second magnetic portion 142 is then to embed the edge that this plastic cement projects plate
Magnet, but the present invention is not limited.Magnetic attraction F1 is produced (with accompanying drawing between the first magnetic portion 108 and the second magnetic portion 142
Thick line double-head arrow represents), order about the first magnetic portion 108 and the second magnetic portion 142 is close to each other.In practical operation, the first magnetic
Portion 108 and the second magnetic portion 142 one of them with Magnet actual fabrication, wherein another with magnets of opposite polarity or other paramagnetisms
Material actual fabrication.
Guide mechanism 16 comprises two the second guide grooves 162 that D2 (being represented with thick-line arrow) in a second direction extended and with two
Individual second guide groove 162 accordingly slide linking two the second guide members 164 (in Fig. 2, profile that it is covered by keycap 12 with
Dotted line illustrates), wherein this two the second guide grooves 162 are oppositely disposed on base plate 102, and this two the second guide members 164 then divide
Other to should two the second guide grooves 162 be arranged on the lower surface 12a of keycap 12.In practical operation, the second guide groove 162 can be the bottom of with
Plate 102 is integrally formed, and for example base plate 102 is the stamping parts of paramagnetism sheet material, is bent to form the second guide groove 162 thereon (in ㄇ word
Shape profile), the second guide member 164 can integrally formed with keycap 12 (such as plastic jetting forming) or directly with the side from keycap 12
Edge is outwardly formed prominent structure, but the present invention is not limited.Thereby, guide mechanism 16 energy guide keycap 12 is with limitedly relatively
Move parallel to second direction D2 in base plate 102.In the present embodiment, the second guide groove 162 has guiding the second guide member simultaneously
164 effects that are mobile, limiting the second guide member 164 moving range.
Drive mechanism 18 comprise two the first guide grooves 182 extending along third direction D3 (thick-line arrow represents) and with two
First guide groove 182 accordingly slides, and (in Fig. 2, the profile that it is covered by keycap 12 is with void for two the first guide members 184 of linking
Line illustrates).Wherein this two the first guide grooves 182 are relatively arranged on sliding part 14, and this two the first guide members 184 are then accordingly
It is arranged on the lower surface 12a of keycap 12 and two the first guide members 184 also extend along third direction D3, third direction D3 is relatively
Tilt in first direction D1 and second direction D2；In the present embodiment, first direction D1 is vertical with second direction D2, but the present invention
It is not limited.Additionally, in practical operation, the first guide groove 182 can integrally formed with sliding part 14 (for example sliding part 14 be in formation
While form passage as the first guide groove 182), the first guide member 184 can integrally formed with keycap 12 (for example plastic cement projects into
Shape), but the present invention is not limited.Thereby, drive mechanism 18 can make sliding part 14 parallel to movement (the i.e. water of first direction D1
Flat motion) parallel to the movement (moving vertically) in second direction D2, both are mutually driven with keycap 12.
In the present embodiment, the guide mechanism 16 of the present embodiment adopts two groups of (i.e. one second, (and spacing) structures of guiding
Guide groove 162 plus corresponding second guide member 164 are one group), two groups of guiding structurals are oppositely disposed in the both sides of keycap 12,
There is the effect of symmetrical configuration, it is possible to provide the stable up and down motion of keycap 12, but the present invention is not limited, for example with many
Group or only one group guiding structural, all can play the effect of the guide mechanism of the present invention.Additionally, the drive mechanism 18 of the present embodiment
Also two groups of guiding structurals (i.e. first guide groove 182 plus corresponding first guide member 184 are a group), two groups of guidings are adopted
Structure is oppositely disposed in the both sides of keycap 12, has the effect of symmetrical configuration, it is possible to provide the stable up and down motion of keycap 12, but
The present invention is not limited, and for example with multigroup or only one group guiding structural, all can play the effect of the drive mechanism of the present invention
Really.In addition, in the present embodiment, for the vertical view visual angle of press-key structure 1, guide mechanism 16 and drive mechanism 18 are with mutually vertical
The setting of straight direction, keycap 12 passes through the second guide member 164, the first guide member 184 is all subject to guiding (or to call structure in its four side
Restrain), therefore enable quite reliable and stable start up and down.It is supplemented with illustrating, in practical operation, guide mechanism 16
Second guide groove 162 and the second guide member 164 can change over and be arranged at keycap 12 and base plate 102, in the same manner, the of drive mechanism 18
One guide groove 182 and the first guide member 184 can change over and be arranged at keycap 12 and sliding part 14；In addition, each group guiding structural is also
Not being limited with identical setting, (two the second guide grooves 162 of such as guide mechanism 16 need not may be contained within base plate 102, drive mechanism
18 two the first guide grooves 182 need not may be contained within sliding part 14).
Please also refer to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, for press-key structure 1 in the profile of pressing tailing edge Fig. 1 center line X-X, Fig. 5 is guiding to Fig. 4
Mechanism 16 is along the profile of Fig. 1 center line Y-Y.When keycap 12 accepts a push action (such as user is with finger down keycap 12)
And when D2 is towards base plate 102 mobile (moving down) in a second direction, keycap 12 passes through drive mechanism 18 (i.e. the first guide member
184 deeper into the first guide groove 182) D1 moves so that the second magnetic portion 142 is away from the first magnetic in the first direction to order about sliding part 14
Property portion 108, state as shown in Figure 4；Now keycap 12 definable is in pressing position.After keycap 12 is pressed, magnetic attraction
Though F1 weakens, but still foot makes the second magnetic portion 142 trend the first magnetic portion 108 mobile, therefore (for example makes when this push action disappears
User's finger moves apart keycap 12) when, magnetic attraction F1 orders about the second magnetic portion 142 close to the first magnetic portion 108 so that sliding part 14
The rightabout of D1 moves through drive mechanism 18 (i.e. the first guide member 184 and the first guide groove 182 gradually divides in the first direction
Open) order about the rightabout of keycap 12 D2 in a second direction away from base plate 102 mobile (moving up), until moving to as figure
State shown in 3；Now keycap 12 definable is in non-pressing position.During whole pressing, release keycap 12, keycap 12
By guide mechanism 16 can keep stable parallel to the motion of second direction D2, as shown in figure 5, wherein with dotted line illustrate keycap 12 by
The profile of the second guide member 164 after pressure.Second guide member 164 lower edge protuberance stretches into the second guide groove 162 of ㄇ character contour
In, so when the second guide member 164 lower edge protuberance is moved upwards up to the second guide groove 162 upper limb being stuck in ㄇ character contour,
It is to limit one of feasible design mode of extreme higher position that keycap 12 rising can reach.
Please also refer to Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is in the profile along Fig. 1 center line X-X during receiving state for press-key structure 1.In this enforcement
In example, the exercisable D1 in the first direction of movable part 104 moves, and to order about sliding part 14, D1 is mobile in the first direction and passes through biography
Motivation structure 18 orders about keycap 12, and D2 moves (moving down) so that press-key structure 1 can be in towards base plate 102 in a second direction
Receiving state, as shown in Figure 6；Now, keycap 12 is generally in pressing position, but the present invention is not limited.Furthermore, it is understood that
Protuberance 1042 passes through base plate 102, and when D1 is mobile in the first direction for movable part 104, protuberance 1042 is also therewith along first party
Move to D1 so that movable part 104 orders about sliding part 14 D1 movement in the first direction with protuberance 1042.In the present embodiment,
Because the first magnetic portion 108 is located at protuberance 1042, therefore when the exercisable D1 in the first direction of movable part 104 moves to order about slip
When D1 is mobile in the first direction, the first magnetic portion 108 contacts the second magnetic portion 142 to part 14, and this properties beneficial is in making movable part 104
Stably move and enable press-key structure 1 to be maintained at receiving state together with sliding part 14.Now, keycap 12 height reduction is to key
Under the height of disk general frame 13 (be represented by dotted lines in Fig. 1 in), (1) makes press-key structure 1 integral thickness thinning and conveniently makes
User's storage carries, and (2), with the protection of keyboard general frame 13, reduce keycap 12 during user portable, by outer
The chance that power is clashed into and come off.Therefore, the press-key structure 1 of the present invention, when use state, is provided that the enough pressings of user
Stroke (wherein pressing feedback feel can pass through design magnetic attraction F1 and determines), and when receiving state, integral thickness can be made to become
Thin, it is easy to receive；And the protection with keyboard general frame 13, reduce the chance that keycap 12 is subject to external force collision and comes off.
Additionally, when movable part 104 is moved together with sliding part 14, the first magnetic portion 108 and the second magnetic portion 142 (base
In magnetic attraction F1) keep contact, therefore user need not overcome magnetic attraction F1 to be able to less strength and move sliding part 14.Supplement
Illustrate, in the present embodiment, the first magnetic portion 108 is located at protuberance 1042, therefore when movable part 104 is mobile, the first magnetic
Portion 108 also moves, but the present invention is not limited.For example, the first magnetic portion 108 is arranged on other components of base 10, example
As being arranged at base plate 102 (the second magnetic portion 142 is also correspondingly arranged), now, movable part 104 pushes directly on cunning with protuberance 1042
Moving part 14 body, and gradually widen the distance between the first magnetic portion 108 and the second magnetic portion 142, sliding part 14 exercisable with
Order about keycap 12 to decline and enable press-key structure 1 to be in receiving state.In addition, in the present embodiment, guide mechanism 16 can limit
The extreme higher position of keycap 12, and the set location of the first magnetic portion 108 also limits the second magnetic portion 142 towards the first magnetic portion
The stop position (contacting position during the first magnetic portion 108) of 108 movements, and then limit the extreme higher position of keycap 12.Therefore it is real
In the operation of border, can pass through and select a design to limit the extreme higher position (being equivalent to aforesaid non-pressing position) of keycap 12.Yu Benshi
Apply in example, when keycap 12 is located at this non-pressing position (when this push action disappears), the first magnetic portion 108 contact second
Magnetic portion 142, and the second guide groove 162 also block the second guide member 164；But the present invention is not limited.
Supplementary notes, in the present embodiment, sliding part 14 also has spacing hole 144, and base plate 102 comprises keeper
1024, keeper 1024 passes through the opening 1064 of film circuit board 106 and extends towards keycap 12 and stretch in spacing hole 144.
Spacing hole 144 limits the scope of keeper 1024 relative movement, that is, limit slippage part 14 is with respect to the sliding scale of base 10
(that is, also can indirectly limit extreme higher position and the extreme lower position of keycap 12).Additionally, spacing hole 144 and keeper 1024
Join and also contribute to sliding part 14 and be assembled to base 10.
Refer to Fig. 7 to Figure 10, Fig. 7 is the explosive view of the press-key structure 3 according to another embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 8 is
In the profile of non-pressed state, Fig. 9 is profile after pressing for the press-key structure 3 to press-key structure 3, and Figure 10 is press-key structure 3
It is in profile during receiving state.In the present embodiment, press-key structure 3 is roughly the same with press-key structure 1 structure, for ease of saying
Bright, press-key structure 3 principle continues to use the component symbol of press-key structure 1, with regard to other explanations of each component of press-key structure 3, can be direct
Refering to the related description of press-key structure 1 counterpart member, separately do not repeat；The outside drawing of press-key structure 3 directly can refer to Fig. 1, and Fig. 8
Profile position to Figure 10 is equivalent to shown in Fig. 1 center line X-X.Press-key structure 3 and press-key structure 1 Main Differences are to make keycap 12
The mechanism of start is slightly different up and down.In the present embodiment, press-key structure 3 comprises two sliding parts 34a, 34b and two transmissions
Mechanism 38a, 38b.This two sliding parts 34a, 34b are relatively arranged between base plate 102 and keycap 12 and can be with respect to base plates 102
Parallel to first direction D1 relative movement, each sliding part 34a, 34b comprise a magnetic portion, as shown in fig. 7, sliding part 34a
Comprise magnetic portion 342a (hiding profile is illustrated) with dotted line, sliding part 34b comprises magnetic portion 342b, and (hiding profile is with dotted line
Illustrate), this two magnetic portion 342a, 342b are oppositely arranged and produce magnetic attraction F3 (being represented with thick line double-head arrow).This two biographies
Motivation structure 38a, 38b are arranged in correspondence with keycap 12 and this two sliding parts 34a, 34b, and two drive mechanisms 38a, 38b use
So that sliding part 34a, 34b mutually pass parallel to the movement in second direction D2 parallel to the movement of first direction D1 and keycap 12
Dynamic.Wherein, the first guide groove 382a of drive mechanism 38a is arranged on sliding part 34a, first guide member of drive mechanism 38a
384a is arranged on keycap 12, and the first guide groove 382b of drive mechanism 38b is arranged on sliding part 34b, and the of drive mechanism 38b
One guide member 384b is arranged on keycap 12.When keycap 12 accepts a push action (such as user is with finger down keycap 12)
And when D2 is towards base plate 102 mobile (moving down) in a second direction, keycap 12 passes through this two drive mechanisms 38a, 38b and drives
This two sliding parts 34a, 34b are made to be located remotely from each other parallel to first direction D1 so that this two magnetic portion 342a, 342b are also mutual
Away from state as shown in Figure 9；Now keycap 12 definable is in pressing position.After keycap 12 is pressed, though magnetic attraction F3
Weaken, but still foot makes this two magnetic portion 342a, 342b tend to close to each other, therefore when this push action disappearance (such as user
Finger moves apart keycap 12) when, magnetic attraction F3 order about this two magnetic portion 342a, 342b close to each other (in the present embodiment, both
Close to each other to contacting with each other) so that this two sliding parts 34a, 34b parallel to first direction D1 close to each other and through this two
Individual drive mechanism 38a, 38b order about the rightabout of keycap 12 D2 in a second direction away from base plate 102 mobile (moving up),
Until moving back to state as shown in Figure 8；Now keycap 12 definable is in non-pressing position.In whole pressing, release key
During cap 12, keycap 12 through guide mechanism 16 (the second guide groove 162 and the second guide member 164) can keep stable parallel to
Second direction D2 is moved.Meanwhile, the press-key structure 3 of the present invention, when use state, is provided that the enough pressing strokes of user
(wherein pressing feedback feel can pass through design magnetic attraction F3 and determines, this two magnetic portion 342a, 342b times of releasing, magnetic
Power F3 can decline to a great extent moment, feel during its effect similar tradition bowl-shape elastomer of rubber (rubber dome) collapse).With
Sample, as shown in Figure 10, when press-key structure 3 is in receiving state, integral thickness can be made thinning, be easy to receive；And with key
The protection of disk general frame 13, reduces the chance that keycap 12 is subject to external force collision and comes off.
In the present embodiment, for drive mechanism 38a, 38b, drive mechanism 38a, 38b be also using oblique guide groove and
Guide member accordingly slides the design of linking, that is, drive mechanism 38a comprises the first guide groove 382a of extending along third direction D3
(being arranged at sliding part 34a) and the first guide member 384a (being arranged at keycap 12) being connected with the first guide groove 382a slip, and pass
Motivation structure 38b comprise along fourth direction D4 extend the first guide groove 382b (being arranged at sliding part 34b) and with the first guide groove 382b
Slide the first guide member 384b (being arranged at keycap 12) being connected, and third direction D3 and fourth direction D4 are with respect to first direction D1
And second direction D2 is all to tilt, in practical operation, third direction D3 can be symmetrical with respect to first direction D1 with fourth direction D4
Tilt；Wherein, the first guide groove 382a, 382b respectively with the first guide member 384a, 384b interact and formed movement mutual
The mobile phase that driving mechanism interacts and formed with the first guide groove 182 in aforementioned first embodiment and the first guide member 184
Mutually driving mechanism is suitable, therefore no longer describes in detail.Other with regard to the first guide groove 382a and the first guide member 384a illustrate (such as position
And quantity), see the related description of aforementioned first guide groove 182 and the first guide member 184, repeat no more.In addition third direction
D3 is+45 degree with respect to second direction D2 angle, and fourth direction D4 is -45 degree with respect to second direction D2 angle, so works as
Along when moving in D2 direction, two sliding parts 34a, 34b can move same distance to keycap 12 in the opposite direction；In addition, in this enforcement
In example, two Magnet that this two magnetic portion 342a, 342b can be oppositely arranged for magnetic pole, or this two magnetic portion 342a,
342b one of them be Magnet, wherein another for other paramagnetic material elements.Sliding part 34a, 34b and magnetic portion
The realization of 342a, 342b see the related description previously with regard to sliding part 14 and the second magnetic portion 142, does not separately repeat.
In the present embodiment, press-key structure 3 also can have the design making keycap 12 lower into receiving state, movable part
104 protuberance 1042 is used directly as the sliding part 34b that moves right, the exercisable D1's in the first direction of movable part 104
Rightabout move, be located remotely from each other parallel to first direction D1 with ordering about this two sliding parts 34a, 34b, then again pass through this two
Individual drive mechanism 38a, 38b order about keycap 12, and D2 moves falling head towards base plate 102 in a second direction.Furthermore, it is understood that it is sliding
Moving part 34b has hole 344, and protuberance 1042 passes through the opening 1062 of the opening 1022 of base plate 102 and film circuit board 106 simultaneously
Stretch into hole 344.When press-key structure 3 is in use state (be available for users to pressing input), protuberance 1042 and hole
344 can relative movement, therefore sliding part 34b can freely horizontally slip parallel to first direction D1, is not subject to the dry of protuberance 1042
Disturb.When press-key structure 3 to be made is in receiving state in order to receive, user still operable movable part 104 so that protuberance
The rightabout of 1042 D1 in the first direction moves right and then catches on hole 344 to pull to the right sliding part 34b.In sliding part
When the rightabout of 34b D1 in the first direction moves right, sliding part 34b orders about keycap 12 along second via drive mechanism 38b
Direction D2 is mobile (vertically moving down)；When D2 is mobile in a second direction for keycap 12, keycap 12 orders about cunning via drive mechanism 38a
D1 is moved to the left so that sliding part 34a, 34b are located remotely from each other moving part 34a in the first direction, and magnetic portion 342a, 342b is also mutually remote
From as shown in Figure 10；Now, keycap 12 is generally in pressing position, but the present invention is not limited.
In the present embodiment, the permeable guide mechanism 16 in extreme higher position of keycap 12, magnetic portion 342a, 342b are immediate
The distance or restriction of sliding part 34b formation sliding scale is determined through hole 344 and protuberance 1042, therefore practical operation
In, can pass through and select a design to limit the extreme higher position (being equivalent to aforesaid non-pressing position) of keycap 12；With regard to it specifically
Bright, see the explanation of keycap 12 extreme higher position previously with regard to press-key structure 1, separately do not repeat.In addition, supplementary notes,
In the present embodiment, sliding part 34a also has spacing hole 346, and the keeper 1024 of base plate 102 passes through film circuit board 106
Opening 1064 simultaneously extends towards keycap 12 and stretches in spacing hole 346, and this architectural feature also has limit slippage part 34a slip model
The effect enclosed, therefore also can indirectly limit the extreme higher position of keycap 12.Additionally, the joining and hole of spacing hole 346 and keeper 1024
(such as sliding part 34a, 34b first passes through magnetic portion the joining of hole 344 and protuberance 1042 to each contribute to sliding part 34a, 34b
342a, 342b are attracting and group is integrated) it is assembled to base 10.
Refer to Figure 11 to Figure 13, Figure 11 is the explosive view of the press-key structure 5 according to another embodiment, and Figure 12 is by bond
Profile before pressing for the structure 5, Figure 13 is in profile during receiving state for press-key structure 5.In the present embodiment, by bond
Structure 5 is roughly the same with press-key structure 3 structure, for purposes of illustration only, press-key structure 5 principle continues to use the element symbol of press-key structure 3, with regard to
Other explanations of each component of press-key structure 5, can directly refer to the related description of press-key structure 3 counterpart member, separately not repeat；Button
The outside drawing of structure 5 directly can refer to Fig. 1, and the profile position of Figure 12 and Figure 13 is equivalent to shown in Fig. 1 center line X-X.By bond
Structure 5 and press-key structure 3 Main Differences are that so that keycap 12 is moved down is slightly different with the mechanism entering receiving state.Press-key structure 5
Comprise the first movable part 104a, the second movable part 104b, the first movable part 104a, the second movable part 104b correspond to sliding part respectively
34a, 34b are arranged, and the first movable part 104a comprises the first protuberance 1042a, the second movable part 104b comprises the second protuberance
1042b, the first protuberance 1042a, the second protuberance 1042b are symmetrical arranged and are respectively protruding into the hole of sliding part 34a, 34b
344th, in 346.The rightabout that second movable part 104b passes through the second protuberance 1042b D1 in the first direction pulls to the right slip
Part 34b with order about keycap 12 decline make mechanism, with movable part 104 in press-key structure 3 pass through protuberance 1042 pull slide
With order about keycap 12 decline, part 34b makees that mechanism is identical, therefore see related explanation in foregoing embodiments, no longer superfluous
State；And the first movable part 104a is through the first protuberance 1042a, and D1 pulls sliding part 34a to the left to order about keycap in the first direction
12 declines make mechanism then can characteristic based on preceding description and symmetrical configuration and obtain understanding, therefore also repeat no more.Letter speech
It, user can pull the first movable part 104a simultaneously in the opposite direction, (i.e. D1 is to the left in the first direction for the second movable part 104b
Pull the first movable part 104a, in the first direction D1 reversely pull to the right the second movable part 104b), order about sliding part simultaneously
34a, 34b move respectively in the lateral direction so that keycap 12 is subject to sliding part 34a, 34b through drive mechanism 38a, 38b simultaneously
Motion transmission and can more stable ground and smoothly moving down, and then enable press-key structure 5 to enter receiving state, be easy to receive
Receive, as shown in figure 13.It should be noted that an opening 1022, in practical operation, base plate are only illustrated on base plate 102 in Figure 11
102 corresponding first protuberance 1042a, the second protuberance 1042b all can arrange opening 1022, with facilitate the first protuberance 1042a,
Second protuberance 1042b passes through the opening 1022 on base plate 102 to stretch in the hole 344,346 of sliding part 34a, 34b (as Figure 12
Shown).
Compared to prior art, the press-key structure of the present invention, and can be easily by the use of magnetic attraction as the restoring force of keycap
The enough pressing feedback feels of offer, thus prominent without using silica gel circle, the prominent start space of Qie's silica gel circle can be saved so that it slides
The setting of part and drive mechanism and connection design are more elastic, contribute to lifting the stability of keycap start.Therefore, the present invention
Press-key structure has the stability of keycap start and enough pressing feedback feels concurrently, and in effectively solving prior art, current keyboard sets
Count the dilemma facing.
Certainly, the present invention also can have other various embodiments, in the case of without departing substantially from present invention spirit and its essence, ripe
Know those skilled in the art to make various corresponding changes according to the present invention and deform, but these corresponding changes and deformation
The protection domain of appended claims of the invention all should be belonged to.
Claims (15)
1. a kind of press-key structure is it is characterised in that comprise：
Base, comprises base plate, movable part and the first magnetic portion, and this movable part can move along the first direction, and this first magnetic portion sets
It is placed on this movable part；
Keycap, is arranged on this base plate；
Sliding part, is arranged between this base plate and this keycap and this sliding part can move parallel to first direction with respect to this base plate
Dynamic, this sliding part comprises the second magnetic portion, this first magnetic portion setting relatively of this second magnetic portion, this first magnetic portion and this
Magnetic attraction is produced between two magnetic portion；
Guide mechanism, is arranged on this keycap and this base plate, this guide mechanism is in order to guide this keycap with limitedly with respect to this
Base plate moves parallel to second direction；And
Drive mechanism, is arranged on this keycap and this sliding part, this drive mechanism is in order to make this sliding part parallel to this first party
To movement be mutually driven parallel to the movement in this second direction with this keycap；
Wherein, when this keycap accepts push action and moves towards this base plate along this second direction, this keycap passes through this transmission
Mechanism orders about this sliding part and moves so that this second magnetic portion is away from this first magnetic portion along this first direction,
When this push action disappears, this magnetic attraction orders about this second magnetic portion close to this first magnetic portion so that this sliding part
Rightabout along this first direction moves, and orders about this keycap along the rightabout shifting of this second direction through this drive mechanism
Dynamic and away from this base plate, and
When this movable part order about this sliding part along this first direction mobile and through this drive mechanism order about this keycap along this second
Towards during the movement of this base plate, this first magnetic portion contacts this second magnetic portion in direction.
2. press-key structure according to claim 1 it is characterised in that：This movable part is arranged at this bottom with respect to this sliding part
The opposite side of plate, this movable part comprises protuberance, and this protuberance passes through this base plate to move along this first direction to order about this sliding part
Dynamic.
3. press-key structure according to claim 1 it is characterised in that：This sliding part has spacing hole, and this base plate comprises fixed
Position part, this keeper stretches in this spacing hole.
4. press-key structure according to claim 1 it is characterised in that：This drive mechanism comprises the extending along third direction
One guide groove and the first guide member being connected with the slip of this first guide groove, this third direction is with respect to this first direction and this second party
To inclination, this first guide groove be arranged at this keycap and this sliding part one of them on, this first guide member is to should first lead
Groove be arranged at this keycap and this sliding part wherein another on.
5. press-key structure according to claim 1 it is characterised in that：This guide mechanism comprises along the extension of this second direction
Second guide groove and sliding the second guide member of being connected with this second guide groove, this second guide groove is arranged at its of this keycap and this base plate
One of on, this second guide member to should the second guide groove be arranged at this keycap and this base plate wherein another on.
6. press-key structure according to claim 1 it is characterised in that：This keycap has two shirt rims, and this two shirt rims are divided
Do not extend downwardly from two relative tip of this keycap, this first magnetic areas is between this two shirt rims.
7. a kind of press-key structure is it is characterised in that comprise：
Base plate；
Keycap, is arranged on this base plate；
Two sliding parts, be relatively arranged between this base plate and this keycap and this two sliding parts can with respect to this base plate parallel to
First direction relative movement, each this sliding part comprises a magnetic portion, and two magnetic portion are oppositely arranged and produce magnetic attraction；With
And
Two drive mechanisms, are arranged in correspondence with this keycap and this two sliding parts, this two drive mechanisms are respectively in order to make
This two sliding parts are respectively parallel to the movement of this first direction and this keycap is mutually driven parallel to the movement in second direction；
Wherein, when this keycap accepts push action and moves towards this base plate along this second direction, this keycap passes through this two
Drive mechanism orders about this two sliding parts and is located remotely from each other parallel to this first direction so that this two magnetic portion are located remotely from each other, with
And
When this push action disappears, this magnetic attraction order about this two magnetic portion close to each other to contacting with each other so that this two
Sliding part is close to each other and order about this keycap along the phase of this second direction through this two drive mechanisms parallel to this first direction
Opposite direction mobile and away from this base plate.
8. press-key structure according to claim 7 it is characterised in that：This press-key structure also comprises movable part, wherein this work
Moving part can along this first direction rightabout move, with order about this two sliding parts be located remotely from each other parallel to this first direction and
Order about this keycap through this two drive mechanisms to move along this second direction towards this base plate.
9. press-key structure according to claim 8 it is characterised in that：One of them of this two sliding parts has hole,
This movable part is arranged at below this base plate, and this sliding part is arranged above this base plate, and this movable part comprises protuberance, this protuberance
Through this base plate and stretch into this hole, move along the rightabout of this first direction in order to order about the sliding part with this hole,
And through this two drive mechanisms and this keycap order about this two sliding parts wherein another along this first direction move.
10. press-key structure according to claim 8 it is characterised in that：One of them of this two sliding parts has spacing
Hole, this base plate comprises keeper, and this keeper stretches in this spacing hole.
11. press-key structures according to claim 7 it is characterised in that：One of transmission in this two drive mechanisms
Structure comprises the first guide member be connected along the first guide groove of third direction extension and with the slip of this first guide groove, this third direction
Tilt with respect to this first direction and this second direction, this first guide groove is arranged at this keycap and ties to should one of be driven
In the sliding part one of both of structure, this first guide member is to should be arranged at this keycap and to should one of pass by the first guide groove
Both sliding parts of dynamic structure another on.
12. press-key structures according to claim 7 it is characterised in that：This press-key structure also comprises guide mechanism, this guiding
Mechanism is arranged on this keycap and this base plate, this guide mechanism in order to guide this keycap with limitedly with respect to this base plate parallel to
This second direction moves.
13. press-key structures according to claim 12 it is characterised in that：This guide mechanism comprises to extend along this second direction
The second guide groove and slide the second guide member of being connected with this second guide groove, this second guide groove is arranged at this keycap and this base plate
On one of them, this second guide member to should the second guide groove be arranged at this keycap and this base plate wherein another on.
14. press-key structures according to claim 7 it is characterised in that：This press-key structure also comprises the first movable part and
Two movable parts, this first movable part can move along the rightabout of this first direction, to order about this two sliding parts wherein
One of move along the rightabout of this first direction, this second movable part can move along this first direction, with order about this two
The wherein another of individual sliding part moves along this first direction, so orders about this two sliding parts and is located remotely from each other, and transmission should
Two drive mechanisms order about this keycap and move towards this base plate.
15. press-key structures according to claim 14 it is characterised in that：This two sliding parts are respectively provided with hole, and this
One movable part and this second movable part are arranged at below this base plate, and this two sliding parts are arranged above this base plate, this first work
Moving part has the first protuberance, and this second movable part has the second protuberance, and this first protuberance is passed through with this second protuberance
This base plate is simultaneously respectively protruding in this hole of this two sliding parts, is located remotely from each other in order to order about this two sliding parts.
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