CN104978042B - Printing opacity key asembly for keyboard, keypad or the other user input equipments that can show - Google Patents

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CN104978042B
CN104978042B CN201510449263.5A CN201510449263A CN104978042B CN 104978042 B CN104978042 B CN 104978042B CN 201510449263 A CN201510449263 A CN 201510449263A CN 104978042 B CN104978042 B CN 104978042B
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亚伦·尤林
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The present invention discloses the printing opacity key asembly of keyboard, keypad or the other user input equipments for that can show.A kind of key, including：Body with printing opacity or the transparent position of light, and the optical film for being attached to or being carried by the transparent position of light.Key further includes the elastic construction for being attached to body.Bond energy is assembled to or is attached to display screen, or is set relative to or adjacent to display screen.Key further includes switch actuator, such as electromechanical switch actuator or contact element.The displacement of key makes switch actuator displacement actuate switch.Elastic construction is configured to bias the body at first position.This physical efficiency actuates or is displaced to the second place from first position, to implement actuating for the corresponding displaced of switch actuator and switch.Elastic construction provides or establishes positive touch feedback when actuating or shifting of the body in user's guide or user's control.Elastic construction and/or switch actuator are configured to minimize, are reduced or eliminated to the light transmissive obstacle through the light-transmissive portion position of body.

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Printing opacity key asembly for keyboard, keypad or the other user input equipments that can show
It is on January 5th, 2011,201180069034.0 (PCT/US2011/ of Application No. the applying date that the application, which is, 020214) and entitled " being used for the printing opacity key asembly of keyboard, keypad or other user input equipments that can be shown " invention Divisional application.
Technical field
The disclosure relates generally to include light transmission part and flexible member, key, button or the actuator of structure or mechanism (actuator), light transmission part and flexible member, structure or mechanism are configured as implementing in user or user guides the key, presses Button or actuator actuate or provide a user touch feedback when shifting.Key, button or actuator are included in the key, button or rush The motor machine contact element of the periphery arrangement of dynamic device, wherein motor machine contact element is displaceable, to contact motor Tool switchs, so as to actuate electromechanical switch.The disclosure is further to various user input equipments, various user input equipments It is configured to such key and provides a user optical signalling.
Background technology
Traditionally, keyboard is used to promoting, enable or transmit user and is input to computing device (such as desktop computer and just Take formula computer) in.Conventional keyboard mechanism have the advantages that following function or, i.e., the user of the key on keyboard is actuated to user and carried For instant or essentially an immediate touch feedback.Multiple rows of key group of traditional keyboard typically by representing different alphanumeric characters Into.In addition, conventional keyboard also has the associated row key of specific function with being represented by alphanumeric icon F1 to F12.Passing General also find represents that specific function (such as insertions function, pages up and page-turning function and deletes work(downwards on system keyboard Can) more multikey.
Typically, keycap is the small plastic lid placed above the key switch carried by computer keyboard.Traditionally, keycap For represent or show the corresponding alphanumeric character of keycap or with the associated function of alphanumeric character.In general, user is real Actuating for the correspondence key switch that causes to be placed below the keycap is pressed in the displacement for the keycap applied.
Recently, numerous modifications are made to keyboard, key and keycap.For example, a variety of keyboards have been developed, this variety of keyboard quilt The specific part or region for allowing light through keyboard are configured to, such as on specific multiple rows of key of the keyboard or along the keyboard Specific multiple rows of key.Illuminating for specific region or particular key on keyboard can help the different zones of keyboard being distinguished from each other, It can also promote the different keys on keyboard being distinguished from each other.United States Patent (USP) U.S.4,449,024, which is disclosed, allows light to pass through particular key The illuminated keyboard of cap.In addition, U.S. Patent application U.S.9/755,062 discloses the keyboard with keycap, and each keycap has Different transparent digital alphabetical designations.Each keycap of the keyboard of U.S.9/755,062 is by opaque outer and transparent letter Number designation forms.Light only passes through transparent alphanumeric labels, so that the different keys carried by keyboard can be distinguished.
It is the static information that is shown by the independent key of the keyboard with traditional associated significant drawback of keyboard or limitation, example Such as static letter and number.Different from touch screen interface, conventional keyboard now does not provide a user the interface that dynamic changes, uses Family can change interface via dynamic and introduce input, instruction and/or order.
Touch screen interface just becomes to become more and more popular.Computer comprising touch-screen and other electronic products (such as apple IPhoneTM) provide a user the relatively more intuitively square of the control computer (such as providing input to the computer) Formula.In addition, touch screen interface allows programmer to provide Custom Interface, Custom Interface is probably that special applications need and/or right Special applications are favourable.However, it is the absence of the strong stereognosis or tactile to client with the associated drawbacks common in conventional touch screen interface Feedback is felt, to confirm that the touch-screen that user guides inputs.
Stereognosis touch screen interface (touch screen interface that touch feedback is provided a user when touch-screen inputs) has generated More and more commercial interests.For example,WithHave been introduced into comprising the tactile feedback system based on vibration mobile phone and Mobile phone.However, such tactile feedback system based on vibration manufactures, assembles and/or safeguard relative complex and high It is expensive.In addition, the tactile feedback system based on vibration may be not suitable for quick and/or short duration multiple continuous user Input.
U.S. Patent application U.S.11/388,224 disclose it is a kind of can relative to touch screen interface place (such as touch Touch and placed on the surface at screen interface) it is used for the lid structure that provides a user touch feedback.The lid structure can be finalized and match somebody with somebody It is set to and the finger of user is guided to the desired locations to touch-screen.However, closed in the presence of with U.S.11/388,224 lid structure The human body's engineering shortcoming or problem of connection.In addition, U.S.11/388,224 lid structure via touch-screen to providing and specific Other user input is associated quick and/or accurate touch feedback be insufficient to it is strong.
In addition, U.S. Patent application U.S.10/235,162 disclose a kind of touch-screen haptic feedback system.Utilize U.S.10/ 235,162 touch-screen haptic feedback system, including the keyboard of key are mechanically engaged with touch panel.The bond energy of keyboard it is enough by User physically shifts, to contact touch panel, so that the input that the enabled user via the touch panel guides.Key Physical displacement provide a user with user guide the associated haptic response of input or feedback.
Actuate or input however, quick user generally can not be supported, adapt to or be kept up with to existing touch-screen, such as user is real Apply it is per minute actuate or input more than 100 times continuous actuate.Therefore, the use of touch-screen may not be suitable for conventional needs And/or it is expected the application that express user is actuated or inputted, such as it is not suitable for game application.
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According to the disclosure in a first aspect, disclosing a kind of equipment, the equipment includes body, and the body, which includes light, to be worn Saturating position, the body is configured to flexibly shift between the first position and the second position relative to a surface, described The second place is positioned closer at the surface than the first position.The equipment further includes switch actuator, the switch Actuator is arranged on the outside in the region of the borders by the light-transmissive portion position of the light-transmissive portion position.It is described Switch actuator can in response to the body displacement and towards the surface displacement.The equipment further comprises optical film, The light that the optical film (i) is attached to the body by the light-transmissive portion position carrying of the body and (ii) can Piercing site alternative one, wherein the angle through the light of light-transmissive portion position transmission is at least partially dependent on the optics One group of optical properties of film.
According to the second aspect of the disclosure, a kind of computer mouse is disclosed, the computer mouse includes display screen, described Display screen is configured as output variable image content.The computer mouse includes computer mouse shell, the computer mouse Mark the structure that can be shifted for one group of printing opacity that shell carrying is set relative to the display screen.One group of printing opacity can shift The structure that can be shifted of each printing opacity includes body in structure, and the body includes light-transmissive portion position and switch actuator.Institute State body to be configured to flexibly shift between the first position and the second position relative to the display screen, the second At the closer display screen.The switch actuator is arranged on being worn by the light for the light-transmissive portion position The outside in the region of the borders at saturating position.The switch actuator can be shown in response to the displacement of the body towards described Display screen shift, wherein the region of the light-transmissive portion position be the region of the borders by the body of the body extremely Few about 75%.
According to the third aspect of the disclosure, a kind of equipment is disclosed, and the equipment includes body, and the body is configured to Flexibly shifted between the first position and the second position relative to a surface, the second place is located at than the first position At closer to the surface.The equipment further includes pivot axis mechanism, the pivot axis mechanism be attached to the body and It is configured as the body being biased in the first position.The pivot axis mechanism limits pivot, and described physical efficiency surrounds The pivot pivots, and the pivot is located at (i) along the boundary of the body and (ii) described body by the body The exterior alternative one in the region of borders.In the body phase is shifted between the first position and the second place Between the body around the pivot pivot.In addition, the equipment includes switch actuator, the switch actuator is attached to institute State body and be placed (i) in the exterior alternative one of the boundary of the body and (ii) in the region of the body, The switch actuator can in response to the body displacement and towards the surface displacement.
According to the fourth aspect of the disclosure, a kind of equipment is disclosed, and the equipment includes body, and the body is configured to Flexibly shifted between the first position and the second position relative to a surface, the second place is located at than the first position Closer at the surface, the surface (i) include one group of surface magnet and (ii) associated with one group of surface magnet both it One.The equipment further includes one group of equipment magnet, and one group of equipment magnet is attached to the body and is configured as utilizing institute State one group of surface magnet generation electromagnetic field.The electromagnetic field (i) promote the body in the biasing of the first position and (ii) biasing alternative one of the body in the first position is implemented, one group of equipment magnet is placed (i) described The exterior alternative one of the boundary of body and (ii) in the region of the borders by the body of the body.It is described The electromagnetic field generated between one group of surface magnet and one group of equipment magnet is provided with the body from described first Put the associated resistance of displacement towards the second place.
According to the 5th of the disclosure the aspect, there is provided a kind of method for manufacturing equipment.The described method includes formed body, The body is configured to flexibly shift between the first position and the second position relative to a surface, the second place It is positioned closer to than the first position at the surface.The method further includes the light to be formed and be carried by the body and can penetrate Position, and switch actuator is arranged on to the area of the borders by the light-transmissive portion position of the light-transmissive portion position The outside in domain.The switch actuator can in response to the body displacement and towards the surface displacement.In addition, the method Including providing optical film, the optical film (i) is attached to institute by the light-transmissive portion position carrying of the body and (ii) The light-transmissive portion position alternative one of body is stated, wherein the light transmitted through the light-transmissive portion position of the body Angle is at least partially dependent on one group of optical properties of the optical film.
According to the 6th of the disclosure the aspect, a kind of method for assembling computer mouse is disclosed.The described method includes carry Display screen for being configured as output variable image content, and shifting for one group of printing opacity is set relative to the display screen Structure.The structure that can be shifted of one group of printing opacity is carried by computer mouse shell.The knot that can be shifted of one group of printing opacity The structure that can be shifted of each printing opacity includes body in structure, and the body includes light-transmissive portion position and switch actuator.By institute State body to be configured to flexibly shift between the first position and the second position relative to the display screen, the second place It is positioned closer at the display screen.The switch actuator is arranged on being penetrated by the light for the light-transmissive portion position The outside in the region of the borders at position.The switch actuator can in response to the body displacement and towards the display Screen displacement.The region of the light-transmissive portion position be the region of the borders by the body of the body at least about 75%.
According to the 7th of the disclosure the aspect, a kind of method for manufacturing equipment is disclosed.The described method includes formed body, Described physical efficiency flexibly shifts between the first position and the second position relative to a surface, and the second place is than described One position is positioned closer at the surface.In addition, the body is attached to the described method includes will deviate from hinge mechanism, by institute State pivot axis mechanism to be configured to the body being biased in the first position, the pivot axis mechanism limits pivot, institute State this physical efficiency to pivot around the pivot, the pivot is located at (i) along the boundary of the body and (ii) described body By the exterior alternative one in the region of the borders of the body, in the body in the first position and the second The body is pivoted around the pivot during being shifted between putting.Switch actuator is attached to institute by the method is further included Body is stated, the switch actuator is placed into (i) in the boundary of the body and (ii) in the outer of the region of the body Portion's alternative one, the switch actuator can in response to the body displacement and towards the surface displacement.
According to the eighth aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a kind of method for manufacturing equipment.The described method includes formed body, Described physical efficiency flexibly shifts between the first position and the second position relative to a surface.The second place is than described One position is positioned closer at the surface.The surface includes one group of surface magnet or is associated with one group of surface magnet.It is described Method further includes one group of equipment magnet of connection, and one group of equipment magnet is attached to the body and is configured as utilizing described one Group surface magnet generation electromagnetic field.The electromagnetic field promotes or implements biasing of the body in the first position.By described in One group of equipment magnet place (i) the body boundary and (ii) the body the borders by the body Region exterior alternative one.The electromagnetic field generated between one group of surface magnet and one group of equipment magnet There is provided and the associated resistance of displacement of the body from the first position towards the second place.
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Embodiment of the disclosure is described below with reference to attached drawing, wherein：
Figure 1A is the signal according to the key board unit that can be shown of the tactile key asembly including printing opacity of the embodiment of the present disclosure Figure；
Figure 1B is the exterior view according to the computer mouse version of the device of Figure 1A of disclosure specific embodiment；
Fig. 1 C are the sectional views according to the computer mouse version of Figure 1B of disclosure specific embodiment；
Fig. 2A shows the isometric view of two keys arranged relative to display screen according to disclosure specific embodiment, often A key includes pivot axis key mechanism；
Fig. 2 B show the vertical view cutaway drawing of two keys of the pivot axis key mechanism for including Fig. 2A；
Fig. 3 A show the key for including one group of balancing spring according to disclosure specific embodiment；
Fig. 3 B show the key for including one group of flexure springs according to disclosure specific embodiment；
Fig. 3 C show to be constructed or designed according to the flexure springs of the embodiment of the present disclosure；
Fig. 4 A show to be included by the key of the body of one group of spin balancing spring load according to the embodiment of the present disclosure；
Fig. 4 B show the isometric view of one group of spin balancing spring of Fig. 4 A；
Fig. 4 C are the viewing angle views of bowing of the key of Fig. 4 A；
Fig. 5 A show the magnetic repulsion type mechanism according to the embodiment of the present disclosure；
Fig. 5 B show the alternative design or construction with the magnetic repulsion type mechanism for Fig. 5 A according to the embodiment of the present disclosure Magnetic repulsion type mechanism；
Fig. 6 is the flow chart for being used to manufacture or produce the process of key according to disclosure specific embodiment；And
Fig. 7 is the process for being used to manufacture or assemble the system including surface and multiple keys according to disclosure specific embodiment Flow chart.
Embodiment
Embodiment of the disclosure is related to including key, button and actuator, and key, button and actuator include having light transmission part Or position (also referred to as light can penetrate or light transmission part or position) body and be attached to the elastic construction, element, branch of body Frame or mechanism.Elastic construction, element, stent or mechanism are arranged to implement, described in user's control or user's guide in user Key, button and actuator actuate or provide a user touch feedback when shifting.Key, button and actuator include may be coupled to body Switch actuator, such as electromechanical switch actuator or motor machine contact element.Switch actuator is placed or set In the periphery of body or boundary, for example, along the side of body or edge or body corner or with body at a distance of one away from From place.Key, button and actuator can be attached to light transmitting surface or screen (or optical displays or surface), by light transmitting surface or Screen (or optical displays or surface) carrying, be assembled or be arranged to light transmitting surface or screen (or optical displays or table Face) on, relative to or across light transmitting surface or screen (or optical displays or surface) set or with light transmitting surface or screen (or optical displays or surface) is used together.Optical displays can be Rigid displays (such as the screen based on LCD or LED Curtain) or flexible display screen (such as being configured as the screen based on polymer of organic LED (OLED) screen).Key, button and actuate Device can also be attached to load-bearing surface or structure (or support surface or structure), by load-bearing surface or structure (or support surface or Structure) carrying, be assembled or be arranged to load-bearing surface or structure (or support surface or structure) on, relative to or across carrying Surface or structure (or support surface or structure) set or make together with load-bearing surface or structure (or support surface or structure) With the load-bearing surface or structure (or support surface or structure) carrying, support, interconnection multiple switch (such as electromechanical switch) Or associated with multiple switch (such as electromechanical switch).In certain embodiments, optical displays can be attached to switch (example Such as electromechanical switch) load-bearing surface, by switch (such as electromechanical switch) load-bearing surface carrying or even with switch The load-bearing surface of (such as electromechanical switch) is integrated or combined.
Each key, the switch actuator (such as electromechanical switch actuator) of more specifically each key, can correspond to One switch (such as electromechanical switch).Particular key can trigger relative to the displacement to inductive switch of the key, implement or Cause the activation of the switch or actuate.The activation of the switch or actuate can result in the switch generation electric signal.In number In a embodiment, the contact between the electromechanical switch actuator of particular key and the respective motor tool switch of the key can be real Apply the generation of electric signal, electric signal can be transmitted to (such as the desk-top calculating of the electronics coupled with electromechanical switch or computing device Machine or laptop computer, game console or mobile phone).
In various embodiments, key (more specifically, body of key) includes or includes the table of printing opacity (or light is transparent) Face, part, region or window.Printing opacity or the transparent surface of light, position, part, region or window can be referred to as observation area Or observation window (such as image viewing area or image viewing window).When key is disposed or positioned in light-emitting area (such as LCD screen Such display screen or surface) nearby or relative to light-emitting area (such as display screen as LCD screen or surface) set Or when placing, more specifically when key is disposed or positioned in light-emitting area (such as display screen as LCD screen or surface) Above when, the transmission of the light sent in luminous component or surface is complied on the light-transmissive portion of body point or surface, more specifically The light that ground allows to send from corresponding with the light-transmissive portion point of body or the surface part or region of light-emitting area is through originally The luminous transmissive portion of body point or surface transmission.Light allows user to watch through the light-transmissive portion point of body or the transmission on surface Or see as underlying surfaces (display screen as such as LCD screen or surface) show image (such as icon, figure and Alphanumeric character), more specifically shown by the region corresponding with the light-transmissive portion point of body or surface of underlying surfaces Image.
The light-transmissive portion position of body or surface can be configured and/or be configured to select and/or change with light can The associated light transmission attribute of piercing site.For example, light-transmissive portion position or surface can be configured and/or be configured to increase can Through the light-transmissive portion point or the quantity (or intensity) of the light of surface transmission.In certain embodiments, light-transmissive portion position Or surface can be configured as amplification through the light or optical signalling of the transmission of light-transmissive portion position.Additionally or alternatively, can According to the light transmissive expectation through the light-transmissive portion position or surface or target angle to light-transmissive portion position or surface into Row configuration and/or construction.In certain embodiments, the light-transmissive portion position of body or surface can include optical film, such as light Turning film (light turning film).The setting of the optical properties of optical film (such as light turning film) can determine that light can be worn The light transmission attribute at saturating position or surface.For example, can be according to through the light transmissive of the light-transmissive portion position of body or surface Target or expected angle make choice, select and/or configure to optical film (such as light turning film).
Key, button or actuator (more specifically, body of key, button or actuator) they are displaceable, such as relative to Optical displays or surface are displaceable.More specifically, switch actuator (such as the electromechanical switch of key and therefore key Actuator) can be relative to corresponding switch (such as electromechanical switch) displacement.Each element or component of key and/or key can Shifted between the first position and the second position relative to optical displays or surface, the wherein second place is located at and first position At closer optical displays or surface.
In many examples, elastic construction is finalized and/or is configured as that body is biased in first position (also referred to as Resting position, inactive state or home position).Power that is that body can be applied on body or being transferred to body is from first position Actuate (such as displacement or mobile) to the second place (also referred to as actuation position or activated state) or from first position towards second Position actuates (such as displacement or mobile).Body for example promotes or implements switch rush from the displacement of first position to the second place The corresponding displaced of dynamic device (such as motor machine contact element).In many examples, the body of key to the second place displacement Correspondingly shift the switch actuator of the key, inductive switch is actuated with promoting or implementing.For example, the body of particular key is extremely The displacement of the second place can implement the switch actuator (such as electromechanical switch actuator or contact element) of the key with And the key to the contact between inductive switch (such as electromechanical switch).Such contact can promote or implement described open Close the activation of (such as electromechanical switch) or actuate and thus implement by switch (such as electromechanical switch) the generation electricity Signal.
Elastic construction is configured to the body of to user's control or user implementation from the shifting of first position to the second place Position provides or gives resistance or resistance, for example, at least resists measure.In various embodiments, elastic construction is configured, place and/ When being configured to the displacement of body that in user's control or user implements from first position towards the second place or period to User provides touch feedback.In various embodiments, a part for elastic construction or at least elastic construction is placed on body Border or be placed on body the borders by body region outside.
When key, button or actuator actuate or shift (such as displacement from first position to the second place) or period to The touch feedback that the user of the key, button or actuator provides, can be desired, favourable, important and/or useful , especially be applied to and/or it is expected quick, recognizable, easy and/or accurate feedback, knowledge that key actuates and/or During specific function (such as game application) of confirmation.By embodiment of the disclosure key, button and actuator provide it is instant or Essentially an immediate feedback (i.e. in tactile feel should or feedback form feedback) this experience that can play to the entirety of user is obvious Useful and favourable.Key, button and the actuator of each embodiment support the key, button and actuator it is quick it is continuous actuate or Displacement (such as time actuate or shift at least 50 times per minute, 100 times, 150 times or more), it is (such as electric to inductive switch with contact Dynamic mechanical switch) and generate the electric signal that can be transmitted to computing device.This means key, button and actuator can with it is low or Low-down switch activation time delay length or duration association, for example, less than about 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms or below 0.5ms Switch activation time delay length or the duration.
Configured in addition, multiple embodiments of the disclosure are provided in a manner of the region for maximizing observation window relative to body And/or place the ability of elastic construction and/or switch actuator.I.e. it is capable to by elastic construction and/or switch actuator Configure and/or be placed as to minimize to the obstacle or stop through light-transmissive portion position or the light of surface transmission.Furthermore it is possible to will The light-transmissive portion position configuration of body and/or it is configured to provide for or obtains and the light-transmissive portion position is associated desired and mesh One group of light transmission attribute of target, such as the brightness of light or intensity and/or light transmission angle.In various embodiments, being attached to light can Piercing site or the light turning film carried by light-transmissive portion position provide a series of range of view angles and/or effective viewing area, A series of this range of view angles and/or effective viewing area and the associated viewing angle of existing optical device and/or effective observation area Domain is compared to significantly and/or unexpectedly different, increase and/or more preferable.
The presently disclosed embodiments provides a kind of user input equipment, the user's input equipment can be configured to by one or Les touches tactiles, button or the actuator (or printing opacity les touches tactiles, button or actuator assemblies) of multiple printing opacities provide a user visual letter Breath.Therefore, the specific embodiment of the disclosure can be classified or be defined as sense of touch/visual output device, device or group Part.According to the presently disclosed embodiments, by the les touches tactiles of one or more printing opacities, button or actuator (or printing opacity les touches tactiles, Button or actuator assemblies) the visual output that provides can correspond to or including user is intelligible or user can activate information Content and/or aesthetics or decorative content.
The representative of key, button and actuator (or key, button and actuator assemblies) is described in detail referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 Property aspect and comprising including and/or system, method and/or process using the key, button and actuator, the key, press Button and actuator (or key, button and actuator assemblies) are configured as the rush for the key, button and the actuator implemented in user Touch feedback is provided during dynamic or displacement, in Fig. 1 into Fig. 7, is shown with the same or similar reference numeral to the same or similar Element or procedure division are into line label.Relative to one or more of Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 corresponding description content of figure, it is specific attached The record of icon note can represent to consider the figure of so reference numeral illustrated above at the same time.By the disclosure provide embodiment from Hinder in following application, in such applications between each embodiment described herein there are specific foundation structure principle and/or Operating principle is desired.
The aspect of key, button or actuator embodiments
Figure 1A to Fig. 4 C shows the key 20 and key asembly 100 or the key 20 and key asembly according to each embodiment of the disclosure 100 particular aspects or part.Key 20 and key asembly 100 are the les touches tactiles 20 and key asembly 100 of printing opacity.
Key 20 can be attached to display surface or screen 110 (such as optics display surface or screen), be arranged on display table Carry, be placed on display surface or screen 110 or relative to display surface on face or screen 110, by display surface or screen 110 Or screen 110 is placed or set.Display surface or screen 110 include (such as the display based on LCD or LED of rigid display surface Surface) and Flexible Displays surface (such as being configured as the display surface based on polymer on organic LED (OLED) surface) two One of person.In many examples, display surface or screen 110 are known as optics display surface or screen.By display surface or Screen 110 (such as LCD screen) is configured to dynamically show image (such as icon, figure and alphanumeric character).Show table Face or screen 110 or the specific part of display surface or screen 110, region or position can be configured as with specific, predetermined Or different time intervals changeably show image.In several embodiments, display surface or screen 110 are attached to calculating system System, by computer system configurations by the operation programmed instruction stored corresponding with one or more application program.Correspondingly, can Display surface or screen 110 are configured to changeably show image according to one or more application program.In several embodiments, Shown in the different piece of display surface 110, position or region visual information (such as image, icon, text and optics letter Number) run application program can be depended on.
In many examples, key 20 is printing opacity.Key 20 can include printing opacity or the transparent surface of light, position, Part or region 45, printing opacity or the transparent surface of light, position, part or region 45 be configured as allowing the light passed through Transmission.The light-transmissive portion of key 20 point or surface 45 can have the border in the region for limiting light-transmissive portion point or surface 45. 45 viewing of correspondence light-transmissive portion point of key 20 can be passed through or see the part or region of display screen 110.For example, exist with It is that display screen 110 couples, by display screen 110 in the embodiment of multiple keys 20 that are carrying or being set relative to display screen 110, energy Enough some or regions for watching or seeing display screen 110 through multiple light-transmissive portion positions 45 of such key 20.
Figure 1A shows the key board unit 100A that can be shown according to disclosure specific embodiment (or based on the keyboard that can be shown Key asembly 100A) schematic diagram, the key board unit 100A that can be shown (or key asembly 100A based on the keyboard that can be shown) bag Include the les touches tactiles 20 of multiple light-permeables.The les touches tactiles 20 of light-permeable are attached to display screen 110, are carried by display screen 110 or relatively Set in display screen 110, display screen 110 is carried or included in the key board unit that can be shown by the key board unit 100A that can be shown In 100A.
Figure 1B and Fig. 1 C show the aspect for the computer mouse key asembly or device 100B that can be shown.The computer that can be shown Mouse key asembly 100B includes the les touches tactiles 20 of multiple printing opacities.In addition, computer mouse key asembly 100B includes display screen 110, Such as flexible or at least substantially flexible OLED display screen 110.The flexible OLED display 110 of computer mouse can be finalized Be configured to comply with, in accordance with or at least some in accordance with mouse surface profile or curvature.The les touches tactiles 20 of multiple printing opacities couple Carried to flexible OLED display 110, by flexible OLED display 110 or relative to or neighbouring flexible OLED display 110 Set.
It is provided below and key asembly and system 100 (such as the keyboard components 100A that can be shown and the computer mouse that can be shown Mark key asembly 100B) related other details and description.
Body 40, elastic construction 60 and the switch rush that may be coupled to body 40 are included according to the key 20 of the embodiment of the present disclosure Dynamic device 80.In many examples, switch actuator 80 is electromechanical switch actuator 80 or motor machine contact element 80. In several embodiments, switch actuator 80 is micro switch actuator 80.
In most embodiments, body 40 includes being configured as allowing light transmissive printing opacity or light through it to penetrate Surface, position, part or region 45.The transparent position 45 of printing opacity or light of body 40 can be referred to as image viewing area Domain or window 45.
In several embodiments, the light-transmissive portion point 45 of body 40 has by the body regions of the borders of body 40 At least 50% region.In embodiments, light-transmissive portion points 45 have body regions at least 75%, 85% or even 95% region.In a particular embodiment, the major part of whole body 40 or at least body 40 is that printing opacity or light are transparent. For example, in a particular embodiment, the major part of whole body 40 or at least body 40 is made or is constructed by light transmissive material.Accordingly Ground, the key 20 of multiple embodiments of the disclosure can be referred to as printing opacity key 20.
The each side of body 40
In many examples, body 40 is attached to elastic construction 60.Body 40 can be shifted relative to display screen 110, Such as at least shifted between the first position and the second position relative to display screen 110.The second place can be positioned closer to show At display screen 110.Correspondingly, body 40 can be shifted to the various distances relative to display screen 110.
It can promote to body 40 applies or applies on body 40 power (such as user's control or power that user implements) Into or implement the displacement of body 40, such as be displaced to display screen 110 or shift towards display screen 110 (such as relative to display screen 110 are displaced to the second place from first position or are shifted from first position towards the second place).
As mentioned above, body 40 include printing opacity or the transparent surface of light, position, part, region or window 45 (also referred to as observation window or viewing area).In several embodiments, the transparent position 45 of light (or image viewing region or window Mouthful) be plane or general plane surface.The light-transmissive portion position or surface 45 of body 40 can be finalized and/or be configured For in accordance with or at least some in accordance with or meet the surface profile of display screen 110.In several embodiments, the transparent position of light or Surface 45 can be configured and/or be placed so that it can be with 110 parallel or substantially parallel setting of display screen or placement.
Light transmission ability through light-transmissive portion position 45 allows user to see or watch on display screen 110 figure shown Picture.More specifically, the light-transmissive portion point with (such as located immediately at or be disposed below) key 20 of display screen 110, area Domain or 45 corresponding region of surface or part can be observed by user.Display screen 110 is configured to, such as according to by being attached to The application program of the computing system operation of the display screen, output variable image (or optical signalling).Exported by display screen 110 this The variable image (or optical signalling) of sample can pass through light-transmissive portion position, part, region or the surface 45 of the body 40 of key 20 Transmission.
The light-transmissive portion position or surface 45 of body 40 can be finalized, by size design and/or be configured as making permission Through the increase of light transmissive region or maximization of body 40.The region of increase light-transmissive portion position 45 can result in or provide this The bigger region of body 40, user can pass through the image that the region viewing of the bigger is shown by display screen 110.
In several embodiments, light-transmissive portion position, part, the region on region or surface 45 be body regions at least 50%.More specifically, it is body 40 by body by the region of the light-transmissive portion position 45 of the borders of light-transmissive portion position Borders region at least 50%.In certain embodiments, the region of light-transmissive portion position 45 is the region of body At least about 75%.In embodiments, the region of light-transmissive portion position 45 is at least about the 85% of the region of body, in specific reality At least about the 95% of the region for being body is applied in example.
In several embodiments, light-transmissive portion position 45 is configured and/or is configured to select, determine and/or change and light 45 associated one groups of transmissive portion position light transmission attribute.This group of light transmission attribute can include but not limited to：It can be penetrated through light Position 45 transmit light intensity or brightness, through light-transmissive portion position 45 transmit optical signalling magnifying power or amplitude and The angle of the light transmitted through light-transmissive portion position 45.
In many embodiments of the disclosure, light-transmissive portion position 45 can include optical film, and optical film is selected, is configured And/or it is configured to provide expected or target one group of light transmission attribute to light-transmissive portion position 45.In other words, optical film This group of optical properties can determine the light transmission attribute of light-transmissive portion position 45.It is provided below related with optical film other thin Section and description.
The each side of elastic construction 60
Elastic construction 60 (also referred to as elastic mechanism or biasing mechanism) is attached to the body 40 of key 20.In many embodiments In, elastic construction 60 is configured as body 40 being biased in first position (or with display screen 110 at a distance of predetermined distance).
Body 40 can be shifted relative to display screen 110, such as relative to display screen 110 in multiple positions (such as One position and the second place) between (or relative to display screen 110 between multiple and different distances) displacement.In multiple embodiments In, elastic construction 60 is configured to supply associated with the displacement of body 40 towards display screen 110 resistance or opposing force (such as extremely There is the measure of resistance or opposing force less).More specifically, elastic construction 60 can be configured to provide for body 40 from first Put to the second place or the associated resistance of displacement from first position towards the second place or resistance., will in several embodiments The displacement that elastic construction 60 is configured to body 40 provides the resistance of Fast curve type.
As mentioned above, user can control or implement the displacement of body 40 (such as from first position to second Put or from first position towards the displacement of the second place).With user's control or user implement body 40 from first position to The body 40 that the second place or associated, in user's control the or user of displacement from first position towards the second place implement from First position is real towards during the displacement of the second place or in user's control or user to the second place or from first position The body 40 applied from first position to the second place or from first position towards during the displacement of the second place by elastic construction 60 resistances provided, provide a user and shift associated touch feedback with body.With body displacement or mobile associated tactile Feedback, give user or provide a user confirmation or understand user input (more specifically, user implement body 40 actuate or Displacement) measure.
In many embodiments of the disclosure, by elastic construction 60 or at least its largely configuration and/be placed as making through The light transmissive obstacle of the light-transmissive portion position 45 of body 40 stops minimum or reduces.For example, in several embodiments, will Elastic construction 60 or at least its major part is placed on the periphery of body 40.Additionally or alternatively, can utilize allows through bullet Property structure 60 or part thereof of light transmissive material (such as transparent or translucent material) construction or manufacture elastic construction 60 or one part.
Various configurations, arrangement or the design of elastic construction 60 described below, or various configurations associated with elastic construction 60, Arrangement or design.
The each side of switch actuator
The key 20 of embodiment of the disclosure includes, includes, carries or may be coupled to switch actuator 80, such as motor machine Switch actuator 80 or motor machine contact element 80.For clarity, can be by switch actuator 80 in the part being described below It is described as electromechanical switch actuator or motor machine contact element 80.Electromechanical switch actuator 80 and switch 120 (or Electromechanical switch 120) between contact can actuate electromechanical switch 120 and trigger electric signal generation.
In many examples, the switch actuator 80 (such as electromechanical switch actuator 80) of each key 20 is placed Or the periphery or border of body 40 are arranged on, such as in the edge of body 40 or turning or the body in the borders by body The outside in region.Electromechanical switch actuator 80 can have small or significantly small size.In several embodiments, electricity Motivation tool switch actuator 80 is the microelectromechanical switches actuator 80 for having micro- range size.
In several embodiments, electromechanical switch actuator 80 can carry or be attached to elastic knot by elastic construction 60 Structure 60.The electromechanical switch actuator 80 of particular key 20 is can accordingly to be shifted with the displacement of the body 40 of the key 20. In embodiments, the displacement of the body 40 of particular key 20 promotes or implements the corresponding displaced of electromechanical switch actuator 80, To contact at least one electromechanical switch 120.
In various embodiments, electromechanical switch actuator 80 shaped, size design and/or be configured for making to wear Cross the light transmissive obstacle of the light-transmissive portion position 45 of body 40 or stop and minimize.Electromechanical switch actuator 80 is in key 20 40 periphery of body or even leave the body 40 of key 20 or the position outside the body 40 of key 20 and can promote to minimize, subtract It is small or prevent as caused by electromechanical switch actuator 80 through body 40 light-transmissive portion position 45 light transmission obstacle or Stop.
Many embodiments of the disclosure provide key 20, actuator or button, key 20, actuator or button include, include or It may be coupled to electromechanical switch actuator 80.Key 20 includes body 40, body 40 be it is displaceable, it is electronic correspondingly to shift Mechanical switch actuator 80, thus implement between electromechanical switch actuator 80 and at least one electromechanical switch 120 Contact.Key 20 further includes elastic construction 60, and elastic construction 60 is configured to provide a user and the body 40 of user's implementation Displacement and the associated touch feedback of accordingly displacement of electromechanical switch actuator 80, or provide a user what is implemented in user Touch feedback during the displacement of body 40 and the corresponding displacement of electromechanical switch actuator 80.In motor machine contact element Between part and electromechanical switch contact when touch feedback or between motor machine contact element and electromechanical switch Contacting associated touch feedback is provided by the key 20 of embodiment of the disclosure.By electromechanical switch and/or elastic construction 60 are placed on the periphery of body 40, or even leave body 40 and place or placed in the exterior of body 40.
The key 20 of the presently disclosed embodiments is supported, allows or is enabled the quick of key 20 and actuates and shift, such as more than every Actuate for minutes about 60 times, 80 times, 100 times or more times.It can shift electromechanical switch actuator 80, with quickly speed Degree or speed actuate corresponding electromechanical switch 120, such as to promote more than about 60 times per minute, 80 times, 100 times or more times It is dynamic.It is notable and/or frightened that the electromechanical switch supported or enabled by the key 20 of each embodiment of the disclosure, which actuates speed or speed, People's, more specifically significantly and/or shockingly it is faster than associated to related existing equipment switch activation speed or speed.
In several embodiments, the electromechanical switch actuator 80 of key 20 and the key 20 has short or substantially Short electromechanical switch actuates time delay length or duration.For example, 80 energy of key 20 and electromechanical switch actuator The enough electromechanical switch actuator time delay length or lasting with less than about 1 second, 5 milliseconds, 1 millisecond or even 0.5 millisecond Association in time.Correspondingly, key 20 can support, allows or enable the quick of electromechanical switch 120 and actuate, for example, promote or Implement electromechanical switch 120 correspondingly generate electric signal and in electromechanical switch actuator 80 and electromechanical switch 120 Between the quick continuous contact made.The electric signal generated by electromechanical switch 120 can be transferred to computing device, It is implemented into input that guide user or user's control or instruction in the computing device.In embodiments, motor The use of tool formula switch actuator 80 improves the robustness and/or simplicity of the design of key 20, and/or enhancing and the manufacture of key 20 Associated cost benefit.
Although describing electromechanical switch 120 under the background of the presently disclosed embodiments above, can be used for substituting The switch of the other forms of electromechanical switch, type or pattern is included in the scope of the present disclosure.For example, key 20 is (more specific Ground, the body 40 of key 20) displacement can promote or implement the rush of hall effect sensor 430 (as shown in figs. 5 a and 5b) Dynamic or activation.The described of hall effect sensor 430 actuates or activates the generation that can result in electric signal, and electric signal can be passed Computing device is transported to, input or instruction that user is guided or user's control are implemented into the computing device.Carry below Related more details and description for the displacement with the key 20 for exciting or promoting hall effect sensor 430.
The example of elastic construction
As described above, key 20, button and the actuator of each embodiment of the disclosure include elastic construction 60.By elastic construction 60 When being configured to the displacement for the key 20 (more specifically, body 40 of the key 20) that in user's control or user implements or actuating to User provides touch feedback.Elastic construction 60 can be configured and/or be placed as that body 40 is biased in first position and carry For with displacement associated resistance of the body 40 from first position to the second place or from first position towards the second place or resistance. The second place can be positioned closer at display screen 110.Correspondingly, elastic construction 60 can be configured to provide for and 40 court of body The associated resistance of displacement or resistance to display screen 110.
The each side of pivot axis key mechanism or long-range pivot key mechanism
Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B show the pivot axis key mechanism or long-range pivot key mechanism 150 according to disclosure specific embodiment (also referred to as pivot axis mechanism or structure or long-range hinge mechanism or structure 150) or its each side.
Pivot axis key mechanism or long-range pivot key mechanism 150 can include metal plate frame or can be by metal plate frame structures Make or be made.Alternately, pivot axis key mechanism or long-range pivot key mechanism 150 can be by other elastic materials (such as bullets Property plastic polymer) construction or be made.
As shown in Figure 2 A and 2 B, pivot axis key mechanism or long-range pivot key mechanism 150 can include support section or Structure 160.Support section 160 can be shaped, size design and/or the body 40 for being configured to carry or supporting particular key 20. Support section 160 can be shaped, size design and/or be configured to, in the periphery of body 40 or the periphery along body 40, such as At at least one side of body 40 or at least one edge or along at least one side of body 40 or at least one edge, It is attached to the body 40 of the key 20.In a particular embodiment, such as in the embodiment shown in Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B, will can prop up The sizing of support part point 160, size design and/or the multiple neighborings for being configured to be attached to body 40 so that the light of body 40 can Piercing site 45 is located at or is located substantially in the region or border limited by support section 160.
Can be to minimize or reduce to the light transmissive obstacle through the light-transmissive portion position 45 of body 40 or stop Mode configures and/or is placed off pivot key mechanism or long-range pivot key mechanism 150.
In many examples, pivot axis key mechanism or long-range pivot key mechanism 150 further include pivot or pivoting portions, Position or fragment 170.Pivot section or fragment 170 are arranged on support section 160 at a distance.In pivot axis key Limited far at the pivot section or fragment 170 of mechanism 150 or through the pivot section or fragment 170 of pivot axis key mechanism 150 Journey pivot.In many examples, pivot section or fragment 170 and long-range pivot therefore are located at the boundary of body 40 (or border along body 40) or positioned at body 40 the borders by body 40 region outside.Correspondingly, pivot Part 170 and long-range pivot therefore can be positioned away from the region of light-transmissive portion position 45 or positioned at light-transmissive portion position The outside in 45 region.Pivot section 170 leaves the region of light-transmissive portion position 45 or positioned at the area of light-transmissive portion position 45 The position of the outside in domain can help to minimize or reduce to cause the light transmission through light-transmissive portion position 45 by pivoting portions Obstacle.
In several embodiments, pivot axis key mechanism or long-range pivot key mechanism 150 include, carry or may be coupled to electricity Motivation tool switch actuator 80.Electromechanical switch actuator 80 can include or metal dome (snap dome).In specific reality Apply in example, metal dome can be attached to elastic construction 60 (more specifically, pivot axis key mechanism 150 of elastic construction 60) or by Elastic construction 60 (more specifically, pivot axis key mechanism 150 of elastic construction 60) carries.Electromechanical switch can be actuated Device 80 (such as metal dome) is placed on border (such as a side edge of body 40) place of body 40, or leaves the region of body Place or placed in the exterior of the region of body.
The displacement (such as the power applied by user on body 40) for the body 40 that user implements can promote or implement The corresponding displacement of pivot axis key mechanism or long-range pivot key mechanism 150, more specifically, promoting or implementing pivot axis key mechanism Or pivot or rotation of at least a portion of long-range pivot key mechanism 150 around long-range pivot.Body 40 can be implemented in user Body 40 displacement when be pivoted or rotate around long-range pivot.Body 40 around long-range pivot displacement (more specifically, Pivot or rotate) body 40 can be implemented from first position to the second place or from first position towards the displacement of the second place. Body 40 can trigger from the displacement (more specifically, pivot or rotate) of first position to the second place or cause to be attached to display Screen or surface 110, carried by display screen or surface 110 or relative to or the switch 120 that sets of neighbouring display screen or surface 110 (such as electromechanical switch 120) actuating or activating.
In many examples, the displacement (more specifically, pivot or rotate) of body 40 makes electromechanical switch actuator 80 shift and implement electromechanical switch actuator 80 and switch 120 (more specifically, electromechanical switch 120 or motor Tool micro switch 120) between contact.Electromechanical switch 120 is attached to display screen or surface 110, by display screen or surface 110 Carrying is set relative to or adjacent to display screen or surface 110.Electromechanical switch actuator 80 and electromechanical switch 120 it Between contact cause or trigger actuating for electromechanical switch 120 so that cause electric signal generate and the electricity that will be generated The computing device that signal transmission extremely couples with electromechanical switch 120.
The each side of spring mechanism
Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C show the specific elastic construction 60 according to disclosure specific embodiment, which is Or including or comprising or the different spring mechanism of carrying.
Fig. 3 A show be according to the key 20 with elastic construction 60 of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the elastic construction 60 including or Include one group of balancing spring 200.
As shown in Figure 3A, key 20 includes body 40, and body 40 can include keycap and keycap frame.Keycap frame can be set On the periphery of keycap or border, such as it is arranged on the side edge of keycap or is set along the side edge of keycap.Keycap can wrap Include or light-transmissive portion position 45.Elastic construction 60 or this group of elastomeric spring 200 be attached to body 40 periphery or border (such as Along side edge).As shown in Figure 3A, elastic construction 60 is attached to body 40 at keycap frame or along keycap frame.
This group of balancing spring 200 can include four balancing springs 200.Each balancing spring 200 can be arranged on body One of four sides of 40 (or keycaps) place, or one of four sides along body 40 (or keycap) are set.Alternately, the group Balancing spring 200 can include two balancing springs 200, and each balancing spring 200 is located at the opposite side of body 40.In body 40 With in triangular shaped specific embodiment, this group of balancing spring 200 can include three balancing springs 200, each balance Spring 200 is arranged on one of three sides of triangular body 40 place, or one of three sides along triangular body 40 are set Put.As shown in Figure 3A, each balancing spring 200 is arranged at keycap frame or is set along keycap frame.200 energy of each balancing spring Enough it is attached to display screen or surface 110 (such as optical displays), installed in display screen or surface 110 (such as optical displays) Above or by display screen or surface 110 (such as optical displays) carry.In several embodiments, each balancing spring 200 via Mounting bracket 220 or supporting rack 220 are attached to display screen 110, are carried on display screen 110 or by display screen 110.
Supporting rack 220 can be inserted between key 20 and display screen 110.In certain embodiments, supporting rack 220 is shaped And/or it is configured to carry multiple keys 20 and the multiple key 20 of interconnection.Supporting rack 220 can be attached to display screen 110, attachment To display screen 110 or on display screen 110.So as to carry attached on the supporting rack 220 to display screen 110 of multiple keys 20 Connect or install the placement for implementing the multiple key 20 relative to display screen 110.
This group of balancing spring 200 is shaped and/or is configured for the body 40 of key 20 (or keycap) is biased in first Position.Furthermore it is possible to this group of balancing spring 200 is shaped and/or be configured to provide for body 40 (or keycap) from first position Displacement to display screen 110 or from first position towards display screen 110 is (such as from first position to the second place or from first Put the displacement towards the second place) associated resistance or resistance.Correspondingly, in embodiments, this group of balancing spring 200 is matched somebody with somebody The displacement for putting and/or being placed as to provide a user the body 40 (or keycap) implemented with user is associated or implement body in user The touch feedback during displacement of 40 (or keycaps).
In a particular embodiment, such as in the embodiment as shown in fig. 3 a, by electromechanical switch actuator 80, (it can It is referred to as motor machine plunger 240) it is placed on or is positioned at the turning of body 40.Body 40 (or keycap) is from first position to Two positions or displacement from first position towards the second place correspondingly make (or the motor machine column of electromechanical switch actuator 80 240) plug shifts, to contact the electromechanical switch 120 (or micro switch) carried by display screen 110.
Electromechanical switch actuator 80 (or motor machine plunger 240) helps minimum in the position of the corner of body 40 Change or reduce to the light transmissive obstacle through the light-transmissive portion position 45 of body 40 or stop.Electromechanical switch actuator 80 The contact generation electric signal of (or motor machine plunger 240) between electromechanical switch 120, the electric signal can be transferred to The computing device coupled with electromechanical switch 120.
Fig. 3 B show to include elastic construction 60 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, on elastic construction 60 or be attached to bullet The key 20 of property structure 60, elastic construction 60 are or including one group of flexure springs (buckling spring) 250.
Key 20 as shown in Figure 3B is included with light-transmissive portion point, region or the body 40 on surface 45.The elasticity of key 20 Structure 60 includes or one group of flexure springs 250.In embodiments, this group of flexure springs 250 be attached to display screen 110, by Display screen 110 is carried, set on display screen 110 or relative to display screen 110.To be one group of balance with elastic construction 60 The embodiment similar mode of spring, before relative to display screen 110, this group of flexure springs 250 are set, this group of flexure springs 250 can also be attached to supporting rack or supporting structure 220 or be carried by supporting rack or supporting structure 220.
In a particular embodiment, this group of flexure springs 250 include two flexure springs 250, and each flexure springs 250 are put Put or be arranged on the edge of body or side or place or set along the edge of body 40 or side.More specifically, by the group Each flexure springs 250 are placed on opposite edges or the side of body 40 in two flexure springs 250.Can be by this group of flexing bullet Spring 250 configures, shapes and/or is placed as to minimize or reduce saturating to the light-transmissive portion point through body 40 or the light on surface 45 The obstacle penetrated.
By this group of flexure springs 250 be configured to provide a user the body 40 implemented in user displacement (such as relative to Display screen 110 is from first position to the second place or from first position towards the displacement of the second place) when or with user implement Body 40 the associated touch feedback of displacement.The body 40 that this group of flexure springs 250 are configured to make key 20 is biased in first The associated resistance of displacement or resistance of position and offer with body 40 from first position to the second place.In several embodiments In, can select and/or change the curvatures of flexure springs 20, with control, select and/or change with body 40 from first position to The second place or from first position towards the associated resistance of displacement of the second place or the amount of resistance.Construction for flexure springs Material and/or also influenced with body 40 from first position to the second place for the thickness of the material of the construction of flexure springs or From first position towards the amount for shifting associated resistance or resistance of the second place.
Fig. 3 C show have and the flexure springs 250b of 250 different configuration of flexure springs shown in Fig. 3 B.Flexure springs The displacement that 250b is finalized, is provided a user the body 40 implemented in user by size design and/or be configured as is (such as opposite In display screen 110 from first position to the second place or from first position towards the displacement of the second place) when or it is real with user The displacement for the body 40 applied is (such as relative to display screen 110 from first position to the second place or from first position towards second The displacement of position) associated touch feedback.Flexure springs 250b can help the body 40 of key 20 being biased in first position simultaneously And provide the associated resistance of displacement with body 40 from first position to the second place or resistance.With the flexure springs 250 of Fig. 3 B Compare, the different configurations (such as curvature) of the flexure springs 250b of Fig. 3 C can provide and Fig. 3 B to the flexure springs 250b of Fig. 3 C The different associated resistance of displacement with body 40 of flexure springs 250 amount.
Although above different structures relevant with different springs specific from the specific embodiment associated description of the disclosure, Mechanism or operation, however, it is understood that including or share the other or alternative of similar structures, function or operation characteristic Relevant with spring structure or mechanism are also included within the scope of the present disclosure.For example, the spring of specific embodiment or with spring phase The structure or mechanism of pass can be constructed by a variety of materials, for example, the material based on metal, based on plastics or polymer Material or the material based on rubber.
The each side of metal plate shear mechanism
Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 C show the key 20 for including body 40 and elastic construction 60, and elastic construction 60 includes or metal plate scissors Mechanism or structure 300.
By metal plate shear mechanism or structure 300 or metal plate shear mechanism or structure 300 at least quite a few place or The border or periphery of body 40 are arranged on, such as places or sets along the edge of body 40 or side.Can including light in body 40 In the embodiment of penetrating component, region or surface 45, metal plate shear mechanism or structure 300 can be configured and/or are placed as to subtract Less or minimize obstacle or the stop of light to being transmitted through light-transmissive portion point, region or surface 45.
Metal plate shear mechanism or structure 300 are configured to provide a user the body 40 in user's implementation relative to display screen 110 displacement is (such as relative to display screen 110 from first position to the second place or from first position towards the shifting of the second place Position) when or with the body 40 that user implements relative to the displacement of display screen 110 (such as relative to display screen 110 from first position To the second place or from first position towards the displacement of the second place) associated touch feedback.By metal plate shear mechanism or structure 300 are configured to the body 40 of key 20 being biased in first position and provide the shifting with body 40 from first position to the second place The associated resistance in position or resistance.In several embodiments, other elastomeric materials metal plates in addition to metal can be used to cut Cutter mechanism or structure 300.It can select and/or change into construction metal plate shear mechanism or structure 300 or similar mechanism or knot Material used in structure, to control (such as selection and/or change) with body 40 from first position to the second place or from the One is positioned against the associated resistance of displacement of the second place or the amount of resistance.
Key 20 can be attached to carrying or supporting structure 220 first before being set relative to display screen or display screen 110 Or in carrying or supporting structure 220, more specifically, key 20 can be via the metal plate shear mechanism or structure 300 of the key It was attached to carrying or supporting structure 220 first before being set relative to display screen or display screen 110 or installed in carrying or branch On support structure 220.Carrying or supporting structure 220 can be helped key 20 and key between key 20 and display screen 110 20 metal plate shear mechanism or structure 300 is supported on display screen 110.
The each side of magnetic repulsion type mechanism
Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B show the magnetic repulsion type mechanism 400 according to disclosure specific embodiment.Magnetic repulsion type mechanism 400 utilize or Electromagnetic field is provided, the body 40 of particular key 20 is biased in first position and to body 40 from first position to the second place Or provide resistance from first position towards the displacement of the second place.
In embodiments, key 20 (more specifically, body 40 of key 20) is attached to or (following including one group of magnet 410 Referred to as key magnet 410).The elastic construction 60 of key 20 can include this group of key magnet 410.It can be selected and/or be changed by expectation The quantity of the key magnet 410 of each key 20, such as according to associated with the displacement of key 20 from first position to the second place The expection of resistance (therefore touch feedback) or target amplitude select and/or change the quantity of the key magnet 410 of each key 20.The group Key magnet 410 can be permanent magnet or electromagnet.
This group of key magnet 410 is configured to promote to the generation of electromagnetic field.More specifically, this group of key magnet 410 is configured to Promote or implement to generate electromagnetic field using one group of magnet 420 or surface magnet 420.This group of surface magnet 420 is relative to display screen 110 (such as across 110 surface of display screen) are set.In several embodiments, this group of surface magnet 420 is by such as Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B institutes The carrying or supporting structure 130 shown carry, wherein carrying or supporting structure 130 can be attached to display screen 110.
This group of key magnet 410 of key 20 works or operates together with this group of surface magnet 420 of display screen 110, so that Electromagnetic field is generated between key 20 and display screen 110.Electromagnetic field helps key 20 (more specifically, body 40 of key 20) being biased in First position.In addition, the electromagnetism generated between this group of key magnet 410 of key 20 and this group of surface magnet 420 of display screen 110 Field provides resistance to the body 40 of key 20 from first position to the second place or from first position towards the displacement of the second place.
In certain embodiments, this group of key magnet 410 is one group of electromagnet.It is and described when key magnet 410 is electromagnet Therefore one group of key magnet 410 (or electromagnet) association or corresponding this group of surface magnet 420 are one group of permanent magnets.In other implementations In example, this group of key magnet 410 is one group of permanent magnet.In key magnet 410 is embodiment as permanent magnet, with one group of key Magnet 410 (or permanent magnet) associates or corresponding this group of surface magnet 420 will be one group of electromagnet.
The displacement of the body 40 of particular key 20 between the first position and the second position causes or produces in the key 20 The change of the electromagnetic field generated between this group of key magnet 410 and this group of surface magnet 420 corresponding with the key 20.
In several embodiments, each key 20 and this group of key magnet 410 associated with the key 20 and this group of surface magnetic Body 420 is associated with a hall effect sensor 430.Therefore, when exist set relative to (such as across) display screen 110 it is more During a key 20, there is also the corresponding number set relative to (such as across) display screen hall effect sensor 430 (each suddenly You correspond to a key 20 by effect sensor 430).Hall effect sensor 430 can be carried by carrying or supporting structure 130.
Hall effect sensor 430 is configured to the body 40 of detection particular key 20 to display screen 110 or towards display screen 110 displacement, for example, the key 20 body 40 from first position to the second place or from first position towards the second place Displacement.This is because the displacement of body 40 between the first position and the second position causes electromagnetic field to change, which changes It can be detected by hall effect sensor 430.Hall effect sensor 430 can also be configured to promote or implemented with being detected The electromagnetic field measured changes the generation of relevant electric signal.
The example of optical film
As described above, the body 40 of key can be configured and/or construct, more specifically, body 40 can be configured and/or constructed Light-transmissive portion position, part or region 45 (or the image viewing region of body 40 or window), so as to light-transmissive portion position 45 provide expected or target one group of light transmission attribute or characteristic.
In multiple embodiments of the disclosure, light-transmissive portion position 45 includes or is attached to optical film.For example, light can penetrate Position 45 can be covered on optical film.Alternately, optical film can be closer in optical film and display screen 110 or be most connect It is near surface or closer across optical film and display screen 110 or immediate surface is attached to or moulded to light and can penetrated Position 45.
The example of optical film includes but not limited to：Brightness enhancement film, light turning film, polarizing coating, diffusion mixed reflection film, put Big film, diffuser or combinations thereof.In the specific embodiment of the disclosure, optical film includes multi-layer optical film, the multilayer optical One or more of optical film listed above different layers can be included by learning film.Can be according to the expection of light-transmissive portion position 45 Or the one group of light transmission attribute or characteristic of target make choice and/or change to the optical film of light-transmissive portion point.For example, can Optical film is selected through at least one of optical signalling of the transmission of light-transmissive portion position 45 to improve luminous intensity and/or amplification Select and/or change.
In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the light-transmissive portion position 45 of body 40 or body 40 includes light turning film.Energy It is enough that the light included or included in body 40 or light-transmissive portion position 45 is turned to according to the optical propagation direction for changing optical properties Film makes choice.In other words, the angle that can be redirected the illumination passed therethrough (or light) according to the light turning film Light turning film is made choice.
In several embodiments, the light turning film of key 20 is configured to the light that increase transmits through light-transmissive portion position 45 Angle.Light turning film can be configured so that provided by light-transmissive portion position 45 or having through light-transmissive portion position 45 Effect viewing area is at least about the 90% of the actual area of light-transmissive portion position 45.In embodiments, can be to light turning film Configured so that provided by light-transmissive portion position 45 or effective viewing area through light-transmissive portion position 45 is that light can penetrate At least about the 95% of the actual area at position 45.In a particular embodiment, can with by effective viewing area (by the user of key 20 Viewing or the region of observation) mode that increases to beyond the actual area of light-transmissive portion position 45 configures light turning film. Light turning film can be configured to the optical signalling that amplification is transmitted through light-transmissive portion position 45.
The turning film of road pleasant virtue
The DFT (turning film) of road pleasant virtue (Luminit) is Asymmetric Linear microprism, its give half collimated light source (such as As LCD screen display screen transmitting or supply light) 20 ° of angles offset.The DFT of road pleasant virtue by 0.010 poly- carbon Acid esters substrate is made, and can be used in utilizing the LED light source of secondary optics device or the LED light with utilizing secondary optics device Source is compatible.
Luminance enhancement optical film
Several luminance enhancement optical films are known to the field of optical film.Brightness enhancement film is usually by high refractive index polymerizable Composition is prepared or is made.
United States Patent (USP) U.S.5,175,030 and U.S.5,183,597 disclose method system that can be by comprising the following steps Standby brightness enhancement film：(a) polymerisable composition is prepared；(b) micro-structure molded surface (master is born to be just enough to fill master Negative microstructured molding surface) chamber amount polymerisable composition is deposited on it is main negative micro- On structure molded surface；(c) by pre-formed substrate (such as PET film) and main negative micro-structure molded surface (the two at least One of be flexible) between the droplet of mobile polymerisable composition chamber is filled；And (d) hardens composition.
Although specific optical film is described above, however, it is understood that alternative optical film can be used in penetrate to light Position 45 provides alternative multigroup light transmission attribute.
The aspect of the embodiment of key asembly and system 100
The tactile key asembly or system 100 of printing opacity, the tactile key asembly of printing opacity are provided according to the specific embodiment of the disclosure Or system 100 includes multiple keys 20, button or the actuator of description related with the specific embodiment of the disclosure above.In some realities Apply in example, key asembly or system 100 include the key 20 (key 20 for including light-transmissive portion position 45) of printing opacity and lighttight Key.
For example, Figure 1A shows the signal for the keyboard components 100A (or tactile key asembly of the printing opacity based on keyboard) that can be shown Figure.In addition, Figure 1B and Fig. 1 C show the schematic diagram for the computer mouse key asembly 100B that can be shown.
The tactile key asembly or system 100 of the printing opacity of embodiment of the disclosure include multiple keys 20, and multiple keys 20 are attached to Display screen or surface 110, carried by display screen or surface 110 or neighbouring or set across display screen or surface 110.In some realities Apply in example, display screen 110 can be Rigid displays 110 (such as display screen based on LCD or LED).110 energy of Rigid displays It is enough to be used together with the key board unit 100A that shown, such as the key board unit 100A that can be shown shown in Figure 1A.
In other embodiments, display screen 110 can be flexible display screen 110 (such as display screen based on OLED).It is soft Property display screen 110 can with may not include plane or general plane outer surface device or equipment be used together.Example Such as, as shown in Figures 1 B and 1 C, flexible display screen 110 can contain or comprise defeated in the computer as computer mouse Enter in equipment, flexible display screen 110 for example meets, in accordance with or substantially in accordance with the top surface or side surface configuration of computer mouse Or curvature.
Flexible display screen 110 can also contain or comprise in other computer input devices or electronic equipment, such as swim Play controller (such as the Wii of NintendoTMController), joystick and mobile phone.In addition, flexible display screen 110 can also It is used together with keyboard with the miscellaneous equipment with plane surface or structure.Flexible display screen (such as display screen based on OLED) Being used together with keyboard can help to provide or obtain thin or very thin keyboard and/or flexibility, folding or bendable Bent keyboard.
As shown in Figure 1A to Fig. 1 C, the key 20 of multiple printing opacities can set or be positioned to multirow with respect to display screen 110.Ying Li Solution, the key 20 of printing opacity are also possible relative to the alternative arrangement of particular screen 110 or position.
The optical signalling that is sent from display screen 110 or just may pass through key 20 body 40 light-transmissive portion position or surface 45 transmissions.Beholder can be watched via or through correspondence light penetrable surface, position or the part 45 of key 20 or see by The image (such as icon, figure and alphanumeric character) that the part of display screen 110 is shown.According to the light through particular key 20 The image that penetrable surface 45 is seen, user can be easier to understand or recognize and the 20 associated function of key and/or can It is made as to whether to actuate or shifts the selection of the key 20.
The image shown on display screen 110 can dynamic change or change, be, for example, according to coupling with display screen 110 Computing device (such as desktop computer or laptop computer) on the scene of game that occurs and/or according to the defeated of previous user Entering, actuate or select can dynamic change or change.Display screen 110 can include or be attached to memory or memory storage list Member and suitable display screen circuit, it is statically and/or dynamic to promote or enable a part for display screen 110 (or some) View data is presented to state.Can according to one group of programming instruction (such as corresponding to application program, one group of device driver and/or The programming instruction of firmware) select and/or change by the output of the chosen part of display screen 110 or display screen 110 or the figure shown As data (such as optical signalling).
In certain embodiments, display screen 110 can be with including or carrying (such as the electromechanical switch of multiple switch 120 120) supporting structure or layer or bearing structure or layer 130 associate or can be attached to including or carrying 120 (example of multiple switch Such as electromechanical switch 120) supporting structure or layer or bearing structure or layer 130 or carrying include or carry multiple switch 120 The supporting structure or layer or bearing structure or layer 130 of (such as electromechanical switch 120).In certain embodiments, more specifically, Shift in the associated embodiment for resisting (and corresponding touch feedback), will can be supported with body 40 being provided by electromagnetic field Or bearing structure 130 is configured to one group of hall effect sensor 430 of carrying.Can will support or bearing structure 130 be configured to Its carry multiple switch 120 (such as electromechanical switch 120 or hall effect sensor 430) provide structural strength and/or Integrality.In addition, support or bearing structure 130 can be helped to promote or enable multiple switch 120 relative to display screen 110 more Easily, mode that is easier and/or more accurately coupling interconnect multiple switch 120 (such as electromechanical switch 120 or Hall effect Inductive sensing device 430).
Computer input device or electronic equipment (such as keyboard, computer mouse, game control are included in display screen 110 Device or mobile phone processed) in embodiment in, positioned at display screen 110 and the surface of the computer input device or electronic equipment Position, region or the part of computer input device or electronic equipment between (i.e. outer surface) are that (i.e. light can be worn printing opacity Saturating).For example, as shown in Figure 1 C, position, region or the portion of the computer mouse between flexible display screen 110 and mouse surface It is printing opacity to divide.This optical signalling for being sent from flexible display screen 110 of permission or light propagation are to mouse surface, with from mouse surface Transmitting.
In addition, before multiple keys 20 couple with the supporting structure 130 of display screen 110 or carrying electromechanical switch 120, Multiple keys 20 can also be attached to key bearing structure or key supporting structure, or be carried by key bearing structure or key supporting structure.Energy It is enough to be configured to key bearing structure to interconnect multiple keys 20.By interconnecting multiple keys 20, key bearing structure can strengthen relative to aobvious Display screen 110 carries the supporting structure 130 of electromechanical switch 120 and couples the easness of the multiple key 20, speed, simplification And/or accuracy.
In several embodiments, key bearing structure 130 is shaped, size design and/or be configured to couples, is attached or fixed To display screen 110 or supporting structure 130.For example, key bearing structure can include one group of adhesive or attaching components, group bonding Agent or attaching components are configured as bonding of the enabled key bearing structure to display screen 110 or supporting structure 130.Alternately or this Outside, key bearing structure 130 can include one group of fixture or one group of similar attachment means or means, this group of fixture or the group are similar Attachment structure or means can clamp or be attached to display screen 110 or supporting structure 130.
Each key further includes elastic construction 60 in multiple keys 20, and elastic construction 60 is configured to key 20 is biased in and is shown Screen 110 is at a distance, such as is biased in the Part I relative to display screen 110.Key 20, more specifically, the sheet of key 20 Body 40, can be displaced to surface 110 or be shifted towards surface 110, such as be shifted or from first from first position to the second place It is positioned against second place displacement.There is provided the displacement that elastic construction 60 is configured to the body 40 of key 20 to resistance or resistance, key 20 body 40 can be displaced to display screen 110 or be shifted towards display screen 110, such as be shifted from first position to the second place Or shifted from first position towards the second place.Correspondingly, the elastic construction 60 of key 20 is configured to provide a user in user The associated tactile of displacement of the body 40 for the key 20 implemented when implementing the displacement of body 40 of the key 20 or with user is anti- Feedback.
The displacement of the body 40 of the displacement of key 20, more specifically key 20, can implement the switch actuator 80 of the key 20 The corresponding displacement of (such as electromechanical switch actuator 80).Switch actuator 80 can be displaced to what is carried by display screen 110 Or inductive switch 120 (such as electromechanical switch 120) or direction are carried by display screen 110 relative to what display screen 110 was set Or relative to display screen 110 set to inductive switch 120 (such as electromechanical switch 120) shift, to actuate the switch 120.In certain embodiments, the displacement of body 40 can shift correspondingly electromechanical switch actuator 80, to implement electricity Motivation tool switch actuator 80 and the respective motor that is carrying or being set relative to or adjacent to display screen 110 by display screen 110 Contact between tool switch 120.Described to contact the generation that can result in electric signal, which can be transmitted to computing device, because This provides user's input in the computing device.
Printing opacity key asembly or system 100, such as the keyboard components 100A that can be shown or the computer mouse key group that can be shown Part 100B can be attached to the computing system including processor and memory.It is operation and one or more by the computer system configurations The programmed instruction of the corresponding storage of a application program.Operation, situation, situation or state based on application program, can generate or Obtain visual information (such as image, icon, text and optical signalling), and by visual information (such as image, icon, text And optical signalling) guide to one or more part, region or the positions of display screen 110.Correspondingly, in the spy of display screen 110 The visual information that fixed part, region or position are shown is able to rely on operation, situation, situation or the state of application program.
For manufacturing the process of key 20 or the aspect of method
Fig. 6 is the flow chart for being used to manufacture the process 500 of key 20 according to disclosure specific embodiment.
In the first procedure division 510, formation, the body 40 for producing or constructing key 20.In various embodiments, body 40 Formation include being formed, construct, including or the printing opacity of connection body 40 or light-transmissive portion point, region or surface 45.
Can be according to expected or desired light transmission attribute or characteristic to the light-transmissive portion point of body 40 or surface 45 Shaped, size design or construction.It can be shaped to light-transmissive portion point or surface 45, size design and/or construction, To maximize or increase the region of the light-transmissive portion of body 40 point or surface 45.For example, can be to light-transmissive portion position 45 Shaped, size design and/or construction so that the region of light-transmissive portion position 45 be the region of body 40 at least about 75%.Alternately, can be shaped to light-transmissive portion position 45, size design and/or construction so that light-transmissive portion position 45 region is at least about the 85% or even at least about 95% of the region of body 40.
In several embodiments, the first procedure division 510 further relates to contain or comprise optical film in body 40, more specifically Ground, contains or comprises optical film in the light-transmissive portion position of body 40 or part 45.Optical film can be made choice and/or Change, to provide expected or target one group of light transmission attribute or characteristic to light-transmissive portion position 45.For example, optical film energy Enough include or can be light turning film, to select, determine or change the propagation angle that light passes through light-transmissive portion position 45.In addition Or alternately, optical film can include or can be for increasing the bright of the intensity of the light transmitted through light-transmissive portion position 45 Degree enhancing optical film.
Second procedure division 520 is related to the body 40 that elastic construction 60 is attached to key 20.Elastic construction 60 can include Or can be the pivot axis key mechanism or long-range pivot key mechanism 150, that group of equilibrium bomb described above for specific embodiment Spring 200, that group of flexure springs 250 or metal plate shear mechanism 300.
The displacement that elastic construction 60 is configured to provide a user to the body 40 implemented with user is associated or real in user The touch feedback during displacement for the body 40 applied.As described above, in several embodiments, key 20 can be attached to display screen 110 (such as display screen as LCD screen or surface), held as display screen 110 (display screen as such as LCD screen or surface) Carry or set relative to display screen 110 (such as display screen as LCD screen or surface).Elastic construction 60 can be configured to Body 40 is biased in first position relative to display screen 110.Furthermore it is possible to elastic construction 60 is configured to body 40 to aobvious The displacement of display screen 110 or body 40 towards display screen 110 displacement (such as from first position to the second place or from first position Towards the displacement of the second place, the wherein second place is positioned closer at display screen 110) resistance or resistance are provided.
In several embodiments, elastic construction 60 is placed on to the periphery of body 40, such as is placed on the edge of body 40 Or side or placed along the edge of body 40 or side, or even leave the region limited by body 40 or limited by body 40 The exterior placement in fixed region.In the second procedure division 520, elastic construction 60 can be to minimize or reduce elastic construction 60 To being attached to body 40 through the light transmissive obstacle of the light-transmissive portion position 45 of body 40 or the mode of stop.Elastic construction 60 Light transmission or the partially optically transmissive material composition allowed through elastic construction 60 can also be utilized.
In the 3rd procedure division 530, there is provided switch actuator 80, such as electromechanical switch actuator 80.Motor Tool switch actuator 80 can be attached to the body 40 of key 20, or be attached to the elastic construction 60 of key 20.In many examples, Electromechanical switch actuator 80 is placed on to the periphery of body 40, such as is placed on the edge, side or corner of body 40. Electromechanical switch actuator 80 is placed as minimizing or is reduced to the light transmission through the light-transmissive portion position 45 of body 40 Obstacle or stop.
Electromechanical switch actuator 80 can be shifted relative to display screen 110.In various embodiments, body 40 is opposite Implement motor machine in the displacement of display screen 110 (such as) to open relative to display screen 110 between the first position and the second position Close the corresponding displaced of actuator 80.
The displacement of the electromechanical switch actuator 80 of key 20 towards display screen 110 can promote or implement motor machine and open Close actuator 80 and at least one switch 120 carry or being set relative to display screen 110 is (such as electronic by display screen 110 Mechanical switch 120) between contact.Electromechanical switch actuator 80 is configured so that with electromechanical switch 120 Contact generation can be transmitted to the electric signal of computing device.In various embodiments, the electromechanical switch actuator of particular key 20 Contact between 80 and its corresponding electromechanical switch 120 occurs in the periphery of the key 20, such as on the side of the key 20 Edge or side occur, or leave by the region of the borders of the key or in the outer of the region of the borders by the key Portion occurs.
Substituted in electromechanical switch 120 by the switch of other types or pattern (such as hall effect sensor 430) , can be in switch actuator 80 and the switch of the alternative type or pattern (such as Hall effect sensing in specific embodiment Device 430) interaction (such as relative shift therebetween) when generate electric signal.
120 (such as electromechanical switch 120) of switch can be attached to display screen 110, be carried by display screen 110, or It is neighbouring or set relative to display screen 110, or set along the surface of display screen 110.In certain embodiments, multiple switch 120 are attached to support or bearing structure 130 first, or are carried by support or bearing structure 130.Then, multiple switch is carried The supporting structure 130 of 80 (such as electromechanical switch 120) can be attached to display screen 110, on display screen 110, or Set relative to display screen 110.
Key 20 can be attached to display surface or display screen 110 (such as LCD screen or surface), be placed on display surface or aobvious In display screen 110 (such as LCD screen or surface), carried by display surface or display screen 110 (such as LCD screen or surface), or along phase Place or deviate for the normal direction axis of display surface or display screen 110 (such as LCD screen or surface).In many examples, Multiple keys 20 can be attached to display surface or display screen 110 (such as LCD screen or surface), be placed on display surface or display screen On 110 (such as LCD screen or surfaces), carried by display surface or display screen 110 (such as LCD screen or surface), or along relative to The normal direction axis of display surface or display screen 110 (such as LCD screen or surface) is placed or deviateed.Multiple keys 20 can press expectation and set Put, such as be arranged to relative to display surface or display screen 110 multiple rows of.
For assembling or producing the process of key asembly or system and the aspect of method
Fig. 7 be according to disclosure specific embodiment be used for relative to display screen 110 assemble one group of printing opacity les touches tactiles 20, The flow chart of the process 600 of button or actuator.Process 600 promotes or implements key asembly or system 100 (such as the key that can be shown The disk component 100A or computer mouse key asembly 100B that can be shown) production, preparation or manufacture.
In the first procedure division 610, there is provided display screen 110.Display screen 110 can dynamically can be shown or show The Rigid displays 110 (such as display screen based on LCD or LED) of image (such as icon, alphanumeric character and figure) or Flexible display screen (such as display screen based on OLED).
Display screen 110 is configured as output to or shown variable image (or optical signalling).In several embodiments, it will show Screen 110 is configured to show different images in different time sections.Display screen 110 can include or be attached to memory or memory is deposited Storage unit.Display screen 110 can include or be attached to suitable display screen circuit, to promote or implement to be presented by display screen 110 Static image data and/or dynamic image data.Display screen 110 can be attached to the calculating system including processor and memory System.The operation of program application (such as game application) stored in memory can cause display screen 110 to export still image Data or optical signalling and/or dynamic image data or optical signalling.
In several embodiments, display screen 110 is attached to including or one group of switch 120 of carrying (such as electromechanical switch 120), or with one group of switch 120 (such as electromechanical switch 120) associate.This group of electromechanical switch 120 can directly couple To display screen 110.Alternately, in a particular embodiment, this group of electromechanical switch 120 can be via carrying or supporting structure 130 are attached to display screen 110, are set on display screen 110, or relative to display screen 110.Will carrying or supporting structure Before being connected on display surface 110 for 130 (it includes or carry this group of electromechanical switch 120), this group of electromechanical switch 120 can be mounted in carrying or supporting structure 130 first, be attached to carrying or supporting structure 130, or by carrying or supporting Structure 130 carries.
In the second procedure division 620, one group of key 20 is attached to display screen 110, is assembled to display screen 110, or relatively Set in display screen 110.Can undesirably select and change one group of key 20 key 20 quantity, and one group of key The quantity of 20 key 20 can be for example, at least 10 keys, at least 20 keys 20, at least 40 keys 20, at least 60 keys 20 or more It is more.This group of key 20 can be attached directly to display screen 110.Alternately, this group of key 20 can be via key carrying or insert structure It is attached to display screen 110.Key carries or insert structure can carry carrying or the supporting structure of electromechanical switch 120.
In certain embodiments, before multiple keys 20 are assembled or be attached on display screen 110 or prior to by multiple keys 20 Assemble or be attached on display screen 110, multiple keys 20 are coupled to each other.For example, (including it is coupled multiple by bearing structure Key 20) couple or be assembled on display screen 110 in the past, multiple keys 20 can be attached to or assemble on the support structure.It is alternative Ground, each key 20 can individually be attached to display screen 110 in multiple keys 20, be assembled to display screen 110, or relative to display screen 110 are set.
In certain embodiments, this group of key 20 is carried by keyboard, is attached to keyboard, or by keypad support, such as to be formed The key asembly 100A that can be shown.In other embodiments, this group of key 20 is carried by computer mouse shell, is attached to computer mouse Shell is marked, or is supported by computer mouse shell, such as to form the computer mouse key asembly 100B that can be shown.
As described above, each key 20 includes body 40, body 40 or the light-transmissive portion position carried by body 40 are attached to Or surface 45, and optical film (such as light turning film).In certain embodiments, each key 20 further comprises elastic construction 60.In many examples, the body 40 for being configured to make key 20 by elastic construction 60 is biased in display screen 110 at a distance of a distance Place, such as it is biased in first position.In various embodiments, body 40 is placed as parallel with display screen 110.Can be by body 40 light-transmissive portion position 45 is placed as parallel with display screen 110 or at least almost parallel.Body 40 can be along relative to display The normal of screen 110 deviates.Body 40 can be shifted relative to display screen 110, such as be displaced to the second place from first position Or shifted from first position towards the second place, wherein the second place is positioned closer to compared with first position at display screen 110.
The displacement (such as displacement of user's implementation) of the body 40 of particular key 20 promotes or implements the motor of the key 20 The corresponding displacement of tool switch actuator 80.More specifically, the body 40 of particular key 20 is to the displacement of display screen 110 or towards display The displacement (such as from displacement of first position to the second place or from first position towards the displacement of the second place) of screen 110 promotes Or implement the electromechanical switch actuator 80 of the key 20 towards the corresponding displacement of display screen 110.Electromechanical switch actuates The displacement of device 80 towards display screen 110 can implement actuating at least one corresponding electromechanical switch 120.
Elastic construction 60 is configured to provide for resistance associated with the displacement of body 40 or resistance, more specifically, and body The 40 associated resistance of displacement or resistance from first position to the second place or from first position towards the second place.Correspondingly, Elastic construction 60 is configured to provide for body 40 and therefore the electromechanical switch actuator 80 of key 20 from first position to Two positions or the associated touch feedback of displacement from first position towards the second place, or provide in body 40 and therefore key 20 Electromechanical switch actuator 80 is from first position to the second place or from first position towards the touching during displacement of the second place Feel feedback.The light transmission attribute or characteristic of light-transmissive portion position 45 can depend on one group of optical properties of light turning film.
Describe below by the key and the particular example of key asembly or system of the specific embodiment offer of the disclosure.However, should Understand, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited by example described below in any way.The example provided is only used for helping or makes Reader can be better understood from and/or grasp to the specific embodiment of the disclosure.
Example one
A kind of displaceable actuator or button that can be set relative to optical displays.The optical displays are configured For for showing variable image content.Can be different in the specific part of the optical displays or region display in different time sections Image.The optical displays can be Rigid displays (such as screen based on LCD or LED) or flexible display screen (such as OLED display screen).The optical displays can be by computer mouse or keyboard carrying or in computer mouse or keyboard. More specifically, the optical displays can be arranged at the surface of computer mouse or keyboard or in computer mouse or keyboard Near surface.Relative to the optical displays, multiple switch is set.Switch is configured as the motor of enabled electric signal generation Tool switchs.
Displaceable actuator includes body, deviation or long-range hinge mechanism or structure and switch actuator (in addition quilt Referred to as motor machine contact element).Body includes limiting the border in the region of body.The border of body can be referred to as body Frame.In addition, body include printing opacity or the transparent surface of light.The transparent position of light includes image viewing region, passes through The image viewing region is transmissive to the variable image for being shown or being provided by the optical displays.The image viewing region of body permits The variable image that family viewing allowable is shown on the part corresponding with image viewing region of the optical displays.The image viewing Region is at least the 75% of the transparent position of light.It is to be understood that image viewing region can increase to light-transmissive portion position extremely Few about 85% or even about 95%.
The pivot axis mechanism or structure of displaceable actuator or button include support section and pivoting portions.Will support Shape and be configured to be attached to the border (or frame) of body in part.More specifically, support section is shaped and is configured to couple To one or more lateral edges of body.Support section is shaped and is configured to minimize or reduces the image through body is seen Examine the light transmissive obstacle in region.
Pivoting portions are configured to limit pivot (or pivotal axis).Pivot be located at the region of body at a distance or Positioned at the outside in the region of body.Therefore, it is possible to which pivot is known as deviation or long-range pivot.Body is can to surround pivotal displacement , you can it is pivot or rotatable.The displacement that the user of body implements causes body around pivoting or pivot.
Body can pivot between the first position and the second position relative to the optical displays.The second place and the Compare and be positioned closer at the optical displays in one position.Displacement or pivot of the body from first position to the second place make switch Actuator (i.e. motor machine contact element) starts to contact with electromechanical switch.The switch actuator of displaceable actuator The contact of (or motor machine contact element) between electromechanical switch can trigger the generation of electric signal.
It will deviate from hinge mechanism or structure be configured to reduce or minimize to the light transmissive barrier through image viewing region Hinder.Pivot axis mechanism or structure can be made of metal plate spring, or can include metal plate spring.Alternately, pivot axis Key mechanism can be made of other elastic materials or structure, or can include other elastic materials or structure.
It will deviate from hinge mechanism or structure be configured to make body be displaced to first position.As mentioned above, body can Displacement (more specifically, pivot or rotate) between the first position and the second position.Body is from first position towards the second place Displacement correspondingly by body towards optical displays displacement (i.e. closer the optical displays).Will deviate from hinge mechanism or Structure is configured to provide for the displacement (more specifically, pivot or rotation around pivot) from first position to the second place with body Associated resistance or resistance.When user implements displacement of the body from first position to the second place (more specifically, pivoting or turning It is dynamic) when, the associated tactile of displacement that pivot axis mechanism or structure can provide a user the body implemented with the user is anti- Feedback.
Displaceable toucher can be supported, enable or allowed to displaceable actuator (more specifically, displaceable actuate The body of device) quickly or significantly quickly continuously actuate or shift (such as pivot or rotation).For example, can will be displaceable Actuator is configured to support, allows or enabled more than 50 times per minute, 75 times, 100 times, 150 times or even more multiple continuous Actuate.In other words, displaceable actuator can be configured to support, allow or enable low or low-down delay.Example Such as, displaceable actuator (continuously shifts with less than about 2ms, 1ms, 0.5ms or lower delay and corresponding electric signal is given birth to Time needed between) association.Actuate or shift every time (such as pivot or rotate) of displaceable actuator can be carried For touch feedback or response.Continuous offer is not actuated or shift to each of displaceable actuator quickly continuously and/or not The ability of same touch feedback is desired to specific application (such as game application) and/or favourable.In addition, displaceable Actuator each continuous user implement to actuate or shift the tactile provided a user when (such as pivot or rotation) anti- Energy regenerative is enough instant or substantially instant.
Can be by the switch actuator (or motor machine contact element) and/or pivot axis mechanism of displaceable actuator Or structure places and/or is configured to minimize or reduces to through the light transmissive obstacle in image viewing region or stop.Switch Actuator (or motor machine contact element) and/or the position of pivot axis mechanism or structure can be so that enhancing by display screen The variable image of display passes through user's observability in image viewing region.
Light-transmissive portion potential energy is enough to include one or more optical films, to strengthen the optical transmission through image viewing region Property or translucency.The optics of the enough angles for including being used to increase the light through the transmission of image viewing region of light-transmissive portion potential energy turns To film or light turning film.
Example two
A kind of system based on keyboard including one group of key and optical displays.This group of bond energy is enough relative to (or across) key The surface layout of disk is in an array.The optical displays are configured to display variable image content.In different time sections at this The specific part of optical displays or region can show different images.The optical displays can be Rigid displays (such as Screen based on LCD or LED) or flexible display screen (such as OLED display screen).The optical displays can be arranged on keyboard Surface on or keyboard near surface.System further includes the multiple switch set relative to the optical displays.
Each key includes body and one group of magnet (hereinafter referred to as key magnet).Body includes limiting the side in the region of body Boundary.In addition, body includes, light is transparent or the surface of printing opacity.Light-transmissive portion potential energy is enough referred to as image viewing region, by The variable image that the optical displays show or provide is transmissive to through the image viewing area.The light-transmissive portion position of body or Image viewing region allows user's viewing to be shown in what is shown on the part corresponding with image viewing region of the optical displays Variable image.The region of light-transmissive portion position is at least the 75% of the region of body.However, it should be understood that light-transmissive portion position Region can increase at least about the 85% or even about 95% of the region of body.
It is expected according to image viewing region or the light transmission attribute or characteristic of target, the light-transmissive portion potential energy of each key reach Including one or more optical films.For example, the light-transmissive portion potential energy of particular key is enough to include being configured as increase through the key Image viewing region transmission light angle optical inversion film or light turning film.Additionally or alternatively, the light of particular key Transmissive portion potential energy is enough to be included being configured as the intensity for the light that increase is transmitted through the image viewing region of the key.
System further includes multigroup surface magnet.Multigroup surface magnet is set relative to the optical displays, or by the light Display screen carrying is learned, or is attached to the optical displays.The quantity of the group of surface magnet corresponds to relative to the optical displays The quantity of the key of setting.That is, every group of surface magnet associates with a key or corresponding to a key.
That group of key magnet of particular key and associated that group of surface magnet generate or produce electromagnetic field between which.More Body, that group of key magnet of particular key and associated that group of surface magnet are generated or produced between the key and the optical displays Raw electromagnetic field.The key is biased in the optical displays at a distance by electromagnetic field.Electromagnetic field by the key (more specifically, The body of the key) it is biased in first position (be located at the optical displays at a distance of a distance) place.The body of the key can be from To the second place, the second place is positioned closer at the optical displays one displacement compared with first position.
Particular key changes described from first position to the second place or from first position towards the displacement of the second place The electromagnetic field generated between that group of key magnet of key and associated that group of surface magnet of the optical displays.The electromagnetic field provides With the key (more specifically, body of the key) from first position to the second place or from first position towards the displacement of the second place Associated resistance or resistance.This resistance provides a user the key (more specifically, body of the key) implemented in user from first Position is to the second place or from first position towards the touch feedback during displacement of the second place.
It is that group key magnet of the detection in particular key and its associated that group of table by each switchgear distribution in multiple switch The change of existing electromagnetic field between the magnet of face.In many examples, switch is or including hall effect sensor.It is specific The detection of the change of electromagnetic field between that group of key magnet of key and its associated that group of surface magnet, trigger or cause by with institute State the associated switch generation electric signal of key.
The quick of the key (more specifically, body of the key) or significantly quick is enough supported, enables or allowed to bond energy It is continuous actuate or shift, such as it is per minute more than 50 times, 75 times, 100 times, 150 times or even more repeatedly continuously actuate or Displacement.Being capable of actuating or shifting touch feedback or response are provided every time for the key (more specifically, body of the key).Tactile is anti- Feedback by between single key and optical displays (more specifically, the phase of that group of key magnet of particular key and the optical displays Between that group of surface magnet answered) generation electromagnetic field provide.For particular key it is each it is continuous actuate or shift to provide quickly connect The ability of continuous and/or different touch feedbacks, is desired to application-specific (such as game application) and/or favourable.
Many embodiments of the disclosure are related to the keyboard components of printing opacity and the computer mouse key asembly of printing opacity.More specifically Ground, many embodiments of the disclosure relate to be attached to surface, and (such as such as the display screen based on LCD, LED based are shown The display screen of screen or display screen based on OLED etc or surface), (such as such as display screen based on LCD, be based on by surface The display screen of the display screen of LED or display screen based on OLED etc or surface) support or relative to surface (such as such as based on The display screen of display screen, LED based display screen or the display screen based on OLED of LCD etc or surface) set key, button With actuator (such as the key of printing opacity, button and actuator).In several embodiments, key is suitable for or is very suitable for be related to height The application of the reception of frequency users input (such as user implement actuate), such as game application, for game application, in response to Key pressing or the sensation that provides a user of displacement or impression be closely similar to widely used user input equipment (such as Gamepad or mouse) or widely used user input equipment (such as gamepad or mouse) is accurate corresponding.
The key includes body, elastic construction and switch actuator (such as motor machine contact element).In many embodiments In, body include printing opacity or the transparent surface of light, part, region or position.It just may pass through the light-transmissive portion of body Position transmission.Optical film (such as light turning film) is attached to by light-transmissive portion position or is carried by light-transmissive portion position.Being capable of root According to one group of optical properties selection of optical film (such as light turning film) and/or the light transmission attribute of change light-transmissive portion position.Energy It is enough that optical film is configured to the intensity of light of the enhancing through the transmission of light-transmissive portion position and/or is amplified saturating through light-transmissive portion position The optical signalling penetrated.In several embodiments, it is saturating through light-transmissive portion position that the light turning film of the key can be configured to increase The angle for the light penetrated.
When being connected to display screen when this is bonded, being carried or set relative to display screen by display screen, can pass through light can penetrate Corresponding with light-transmissive portion the position part or region of display screen are watched or seen in position.Can through the light of the key according to user Piercing site is watched or what is seen, can actuate or shift relative to display screen (such as it is displaced to display screen or towards display Screen displacement) key (more specifically, body of the key).Display screen can be configured to show or export variable figure in different time Picture, picture material or optical signalling.Therefore, the image or optical signalling transmitted through the light-transmissive portion position of body is optional And/or it is changeable.
Elastic construction is configured to user and body to display screen or (such as user implements towards the displacement of display screen Displacement) it is associated or body to display screen or towards display screen displacement (such as user implement displacement) when tactile it is anti- Feedback, such as from first position to the second place or from first position towards the displacement of the second place.The touch feedback can be to spy It is desired or favourable to determine using (such as game application).The touch feedback can be immediately or big in the displacement of the body of key Cause to provide immediately.In many examples, the key can continuously be shifted with quick or substantially quick speed, such as with every Minute more than 50 times, 100 times, 150 times or even more multi-shift or actuate.In other words, the bond energy is enough shifts with continuous key Short or even very short time delay length association between the switch activation of implementation.The switch that continuous key displacement is implemented promotees Short or very short time delay length between dynamic can be significant and/or surprising.In various embodiments, the key Continuous user implement each shift or actuate and single and/or different touch feedback associates.There is provided quickly continuous The abilities of different touch feedbacks can be for example to game application high expectations or favourable.
The switch actuator (such as motor machine contact element) of each key is placed or set in the body of the key Border (such as at the edge of body, side or turning), or body along the key border (such as the edge of body, Side or turning) place or set, or even leave and placed or set by the region of the borders of body, or place or set In the outside in the region of the borders by body.In many examples, motor machine contact element is placed or is arranged to Minimize or reduce to the light transmissive obstacle through the light-transmissive portion position of body or stop.The motor machine contact of particular key Element can relatively be shifted with the displacement of the body of the key.The displacement of motor machine contact element can promote or implement electricity Contact between dynamic mechanical contact member and its corresponding switch (such as electromechanical switch), can be passed with generating or producing Transport to the electric signal of computing device.
The presently disclosed embodiments is also provided for providing a user optical signalling by key as described above to configure Various user input equipments, such as computer mouse, game console, game console (such as handheld game controller) And mobile phone.The keyboard, keypad or other user input apparatus for that can show are further included in the scope of the present disclosure Light-transmitting component.
The example below is on other embodiments.
Example 1 is a kind of equipment, including：Body, including light-transmissive portion position, the body are configured to relative to one Surface flexibly shifts between the first position and the second position, and the second place is positioned closer to institute than the first position State at surface；Switch actuator, is arranged on the area of the borders by the light-transmissive portion position of the light-transmissive portion position The outside in domain, the switch actuator can in response to the body displacement and towards the surface displacement；And optical film, (i) the light-transmissive portion position two of the body is attached to by the light-transmissive portion position carrying of the body and (ii) One of person, wherein the angle through the light of light-transmissive portion position transmission is at least partially dependent on one group of light of the optical film Learn attribute.
In example 2, the theme of example 1 can alternatively include：The optical film is light turning film, the light turning film Increase is configured as through the angle of the light of light-transmissive portion position transmission.
In example 3, the theme of example 1 can alternatively include：The optical film is light turning film, the light turning film It is the actual area of the light-transmissive portion position to be configured such that effective viewing area through the light-transmissive portion position At least about 90%.
In example 4, the theme of example 3 can alternatively include：The light turning film is configured such that through described Effective viewing area of light-transmissive portion position is at least about the 95% of the actual area of the light-transmissive portion position.
In example 5, the theme of example 1 can alternatively include：The optical film is configured as the intensity of (i) enhancing light And (ii) amplifies through at least one both optical signallings of light-transmissive portion position transmission.
In example 6, the theme of example 1 can alternatively include：The switch actuator is micro switch actuator.
In example 7, the theme of example 1 can alternatively include：The switch actuator is that electromechanical switch actuates Device.
In example 8, the theme of example 7 can alternatively include：The surface is associated with one group of electromechanical switch, and And the displacement of wherein described body to the second place correspondingly shifts the electromechanical switch actuator, so that (i) Promote with one group of electromechanical switch of the surface-associated at least one electromechanical switch actuate and (ii) At least one electromechanical switch actuates alternative one in one group of electromechanical switch of implementation and the surface-associated.
In example 9, the theme of example 8 can alternatively include：Each electromechanical switch is supported at least one electronic Mechanical switch has actuating less than about 1ms time delay length.
In example 10, the theme of example 9 can alternatively include：Each electromechanical switch is supported at least one electronic Mechanical switch has actuating less than about 0.5ms time delay length.
In example 11, the theme of example 1 can alternatively include：The surface is configured as in output variable image The optical displays of appearance.
In example 12, the theme of example 11 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position be configured as transmission by The variable image content that the region corresponding with the light-transmissive portion position of the optical displays provides.
In example 13, the theme of example 1 can alternatively include：The region of the light-transmissive portion position is the body Region at least about 85%.
In example 14, the theme of example 12 can alternatively include：The region of the light-transmissive portion position is described At least about the 95% of the region of body.
In example 15, the theme of example 1 can alternatively include：The switch actuator is placed as (i) reduction pair Minimized through the light transmissive obstacle of the light-transmissive portion position and (ii) saturating to the light through the light-transmissive portion position The obstacle alternative one penetrated.
In example 16, the theme of example 1 can alternatively include：Elastic construction, the elastic construction are attached to described Body, the elastic construction are configured as the body being biased in the first position and provide with the body from described The associated resistance of displacement of first position towards the second place.
In example 17, the theme of example 16 can alternatively include：The elastic construction includes pivot axis structure, institute State pivot axis structure and be attached to the body, the pivot axis structure qualification is in the light-transmissive portion position of the body Region the exterior pivot placed, described in during the body shift between the first position and the second place Body is pivoted around the pivot.
In example 18, the theme of example 16 can alternatively include：The elastic construction includes one group of spring, and described one Group spring is attached to the body, and one group of spring is configured as the body being biased in the first position and provides Resistance to displacement of the body from the first position towards the second place.
In example 19, the theme of example 16 can alternatively include：At least quite a few quilt of the elastic construction It is placed on the outside in the region of the light-transmissive portion position of the body.
In example 20, the theme of example 1 can alternatively include：One group of magnet, one group of magnet are configured as (i) Promote the foundation in the magnetic field between the body and the surface and (ii) implements magnetic between described body and the surface Establish alternative one, the body is biased in the first position and provided with the body from described by the magnetic field The associated resistance of displacement of first position towards the second place.
In example 21, the theme of example 20 can alternatively include：The surface (i) carry at least one sensor with And (ii) and at least one sensors association alternative one, at least one sensor be configured as detection by the body from Magnetic field caused by the first position to the displacement of the second place changes, and at least one sensor is further configured The detection for promoting the generation of the electric signal during detection changed in the magnetic field and (ii) implementation to change in the magnetic field for (i) When electric signal generation alternative one.
In example 22, the theme of example 21 can alternatively include：At least one sensor is that Hall effect passes Sensor.
In example 33, the theme of example 1 can alternatively include：The equipment is that (i) can be attached to computer mouse Mouse button and (ii) the key alternative one of keyboard can be attached to.
Example 24 is a kind of computer mouse, including：Display screen, is configured as output variable image content；And calculate Machine mouse case, carries the structure that can be shifted of one group of printing opacity, the structure that can be shifted of the printing opacity is relative to the display screen Set, the structure that can be shifted of each printing opacity includes in the structure that can be shifted of one group of printing opacity：Body, including light can penetrate Position, the body are configured to flexibly shift between the first position and the second position relative to the display screen, institute The second place is stated to be positioned closer at the display screen；And switch actuator, be arranged on the light-transmissive portion position by described The outside in the region of the borders of light-transmissive portion position, the switch actuator can in response to the body displacement and direction The display screen displacement, wherein the region of the light-transmissive portion position is the area of the borders by the body of the body At least about the 75% of domain.
In example 25, the theme of example 24 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position is the area of the body At least about the 85% of domain.
In example 26, the theme of example 25 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position is the area of the body At least about the 95% of domain.
In example 27, the theme of example 24 can alternatively include：The switch actuator is that electromechanical switch promotees Dynamic device.
In example 28, the theme of example 27 can alternatively include：One group of electromechanical switch, one group of motor Each electromechanical switch corresponds to an electromechanical switch in one group of electromechanical switch actuator and promotees in tool switch The electromechanical switch actuator of dynamic device, wherein the displacement of the body to the second place correspondingly makes the body Electromechanical switch actuator displacement, with (i) promote corresponding electromechanical switch actuate and (ii) is implemented pair The electromechanical switch answered actuates alternative one.
In example 29, the theme of example 28 can alternatively include：Each electromechanical switch actuator is configured as That supports its corresponding electromechanical switch has actuating less than about 1ms time delay length.
In example 30, the theme of example 29 can alternatively include：Each electromechanical switch actuator is configured as That supports its corresponding electromechanical switch has actuating less than about 0.5ms time delay length.
In example 31, the theme of example 24 can alternatively include：It is every in the structure that can be shifted of one group of printing opacity The structure that can be shifted of a printing opacity includes optical film, and the light-transmissive portion position through the structure that can be shifted of the printing opacity is saturating The angle for the light penetrated is at least partially dependent on one group of optical properties of the optical film.
In example 32, the theme of example 31 can alternatively include：The optical film is light turning film, and the light turns to Film is configured as increase through the angle of the light of light-transmissive portion position transmission.
In example 33, the theme of example 31 can alternatively include：The optical film is light turning film, and the light turns to Film is configured such that effective viewing area through the light-transmissive portion position is the actual area of the light-transmissive portion position At least about 90%.
In example 34, the theme of example 33 can alternatively include：The light turning film is configured such that through institute The effective viewing area for stating light-transmissive portion position is at least about the 95% of the actual area of the light-transmissive portion position.
In example 35, the theme of example 31 can alternatively include：The optical film is configured as the strong of (i) enhancing light At least one both optical signallings that degree and (ii) amplification are transmitted through the light-transmissive portion position.
In example 36, the theme of example 24 can alternatively include：The structure that can be shifted of each printing opacity is further wrapped Elastic construction is included, the elastic construction is attached to the body, and the elastic construction is configured as the body being biased in institute State first position and provide and the associated resistance of displacement of the body from the first position towards the second place.
In example 37, the theme of example 36 can alternatively include：The elastic construction includes pivot axis structure, institute State pivot axis structure and be attached to the body, the pivot axis structure qualification is in the light-transmissive portion position of the body Region the exterior pivot placed, the body during the body shifts between first position and the second place Pivoted around the pivot.
In example 38, the theme of example 36 can alternatively include：The elastic construction includes one group of spring, and described one Group spring is attached to the body, and one group of spring is configured as the body being biased in the first position and provides Resistance to displacement of the body from the first position towards the second place.
In example 39, the theme of example 36 can alternatively include：At least quite a few quilt of the elastic construction It is placed on the outside in the region of the light-transmissive portion position of the body.
In example 40, the theme of example 24 can alternatively include：The structure that can be shifted of each printing opacity is further wrapped Include one group of magnet, one group of magnet be configured as (i) promote the foundation in magnetic field between described body and the display screen with And (ii) implements the alternative one of establishing in the magnetic field between described body and the display screen, the magnetic field is by described body bias In the first position and provide and the associated resistance of displacement of the body from the first position towards the second place Power.
In example 41, the theme of example 40 can alternatively include：The display screen (i) carries at least one sensor And (ii) and at least one sensors association alternative one, at least one sensor are configured as detection by the body Caused by displacement from the first position to the second place magnetic field change, at least one sensor further by with The generation of electric signal when being set to the detection that (i) promotion changes in the magnetic field and (ii) implement the inspection changed in the magnetic field The generation alternative one of electric signal during survey.
In example 42, the theme of example 41 can alternatively include：At least one sensor is that Hall effect passes Sensor.
Example 43 is a kind of equipment, including：Body, be configured to relative to a surface first position and the second place it Between flexibly shift, the second place is positioned closer at the surface than the first position；Pivot axis mechanism, connection To the body and it is configured as the body being biased in the first position, the pivot axis mechanism limits pivot, Described physical efficiency is pivoted around the pivot, and the pivot is located at (i) along the boundary of the body and (ii) described body The borders by the body region exterior alternative one, the body the body in the first position and Pivoted during being shifted between the second place around the pivot；And switch actuator, be attached to the body and by It is placed on the border of the body and the exterior alternative one in the region of the body, the switch actuator can be in response to The displacement of the body and towards the surface displacement.
In example 44, the theme of example 43 can alternatively include：The body includes light-transmissive portion position, the light Transmissive portion position is configured as allowing light to transmit through the light-transmissive portion position.
In example 45, the theme of example 44 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position is the area of the body At least about the 75% of domain.
In example 46, the theme of example 45 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position is the area of the body At least about the 85% of domain.
In example 47, the theme of example 46 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position is the area of the body At least about the 95% of domain.
In example 48, the theme of example 44 can alternatively include：The pivot is located at the light-transmissive portion position By the outside in the region of the borders of the light-transmissive portion position.
In example 49, the theme of example 44 can alternatively include：Optical film, the optical film (i) can by the light Piercing site carries and (ii) is attached to light-transmissive portion position alternative one, wherein saturating through the light-transmissive portion position The angle for the light penetrated is at least partially dependent on one group of optical properties of the optical film.
In example 50, the theme of example 49 can alternatively include：The optical film is light turning film, and the light turns to Film is configured as increase through the angle of the light of light-transmissive portion position transmission.
In example 51, the theme of example 49 can alternatively include：The optical film is light turning film, and the light turns to Film is configured such that effective viewing area through the light-transmissive portion position is the actual area of the light-transmissive portion position At least about 90%.
In example 52, the theme of example 51 can alternatively include：The light turning film is configured such that through institute The effective viewing area for stating light-transmissive portion position is at least about the 95% of the actual area of the light-transmissive portion position.
In example 53, the theme of example 49 can alternatively include：The optical film is configured as the strong of (i) enhancing light At least one both optical signallings that degree and (ii) amplification are transmitted through the light-transmissive portion position.
In example 54, the theme of example 44 can alternatively include：The surface is optical displays, and the optics is shown Display screen is configured as output variable image content.
In example 55, the theme of example 54 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position be configured as transmission by The variable image content that the region corresponding with the light-transmissive portion position of the optical displays provides.
In example 56, the theme of example 43 can alternatively include：The switch actuator is micro switch actuator.
In example 57, the theme of example 43 can alternatively include：The switch actuator is that electromechanical switch promotees Dynamic device.
In example 58, the theme of example 57 can alternatively include：The surface is associated with one group of electromechanical switch, The displacement of the body to the second place correspondingly shifts the electromechanical switch actuator, with described in (i) promotion In one group of electromechanical switch at least one electromechanical switch actuate and (ii) implements one group of electromechanical switch In at least one electromechanical switch actuate alternative one.
In example 59, the theme of example 58 can alternatively include：Each electromechanical switch actuator is configured as That supports its corresponding electromechanical switch has actuating less than about 1ms time delay length.
In example 60, the theme of example 59 can alternatively include：Each electromechanical switch actuator is configured as That supports its corresponding electromechanical switch has actuating less than about 0.5ms time delay length.
In example 61, the theme of example 43 can alternatively include：The pivot axis mechanism be configured to supply with The associated resistance of displacement of the body from the first position to the second place.
In example 62, the theme of example 43 can alternatively include：The equipment is that (i) can be attached to computer mouse Mouse button and (ii) the key alternative one of keyboard can be attached to.
Example 63 is a kind of equipment, including：Body, is configured to relative to a surface in first position and the second place Between flexibly shift, the second place is positioned closer at the surface than the first position, and the surface (i) includes One group of surface magnet and (ii) associate alternative one with one group of surface magnet；And one group of equipment magnet, it is attached to described Body and it is configured as promoting the body described using one group of surface magnet generation electromagnetic field, the electromagnetic field (i) The biasing of first position and (ii) implement the body in the biasing alternative one of the first position, one group of equipment magnetic Body is placed (i) in the boundary of the body and (ii) in the region of the borders by the body of the body Exterior alternative one, wherein the electromagnetic field generated between one group of surface magnet and one group of equipment magnet provides With the associated resistance of displacement of the body from the first position towards the second place.
In example 64, the theme of example 63 can alternatively include：One group of surface magnet is (i) one group of permanent magnet (ii) one group of electromagnet alternative one, and wherein described one group of equipment magnet is (i) described one group of permanent magnet and (ii) institute State the another of one group of both electromagnet.
In example 65, the theme of example 63 can alternatively include：The body includes light-transmissive portion position, the light Transmissive portion position is configured as the enabled light transmission through the light-transmissive portion position.
In example 66, the theme of example 65 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position is the area of the body At least about the 75% of domain.
In example 67, the theme of example 66 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position is the area of the body At least about the 85% of domain.
In example 68, the theme of example 67 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position is the area of the body At least about the 95% of domain.
In example 69, the theme of example 65 can alternatively include：The surface is optical displays, and the optics is shown Display screen is configured as output variable image content.
In example 70, the theme of example 69 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position be configured as transmission by The variable image content that the region corresponding with the light-transmissive portion position of the optical displays provides.
In example 71, the theme of example 63 can alternatively include：The surface includes sensor, the sensor quilt It is configured to the change for the electromagnetic field that detection generates between one group of surface magnet and one group of equipment magnet.
In example 72, the theme of example 71 can alternatively include：The sensor is configurable to generate and is detected The corresponding electric signal of change of the electromagnetic field arrived.
In example 73, the theme of example 72 can alternatively include：The sensor is hall effect sensor.
In example 74, the theme of example 65 can alternatively include：Optical film, the optical film (i) can by the light Piercing site carries and (ii) is attached to light-transmissive portion position alternative one, wherein saturating through the light-transmissive portion position The angle for the light penetrated is at least partially dependent on one group of optical properties of the optical film.
In example 75, the theme of example 74 can alternatively include：The optical film is light turning film, and the light turns to Film is configured as increase through the angle of the light of light-transmissive portion position transmission.
In example 76, the theme of example 74 can alternatively include：The optical film is light turning film, and the light turns to Film is configured such that effective viewing area through the light-transmissive portion position is the actual area of the light-transmissive portion position At least about 90%.
In example 77, the theme of example 76 can alternatively include：The light turning film is configured such that through institute The effective viewing area for stating light-transmissive portion position is at least about the 95% of the actual area of the light-transmissive portion position.
In example 78, the theme of example 74 can alternatively include：The optical film is configured as strengthening through described The intensity of the light of light-transmissive portion position transmission.
In example 70, the theme of example 63 can alternatively include：The equipment is that (i) can be attached to computer mouse Mouse button and (ii) the key alternative one of keyboard can be attached to.
Example 80 is a kind of method for manufacturing equipment, including：Formed body, by the body be configured to relative to One surface flexibly shifts between the first position and the second position, and the second place is positioned closer to than the first position At the surface；Form the light-transmissive portion position carried by the body；In being worn by the light for the light-transmissive portion position The exterior of the region of the borders at saturating position sets switch actuator, and the switch actuator can be in response to the shifting of the body Position and towards the surface displacement；And provide optical film, the optical film (i) by the body the light-transmissive portion position Carrying and (ii) are attached to the light-transmissive portion position alternative one of the body, wherein the light through the body The angle of the light of transmissive portion position transmission is at least partially dependent on one group of optical properties of the optical film.
In example 81, the theme of example 80 can alternatively include：The optical film is light turning film, and the light is turned Increase is configured to through the angle of the light of light-transmissive portion position transmission to film.
In example 82, the theme of example 80 can alternatively include：The optical film is light turning film, the method into One step includes configuring the light turning film so that effective viewing area through the light-transmissive portion position is the light At least about the 90% of the actual area of transmissive portion position.
In example 83, the theme of example 82 can alternatively include：Including being configured to the light turning film so that Effective viewing area through the light-transmissive portion position is at least about the 95% of the actual area of the light-transmissive portion position.
In example 84, the theme of example 80 can alternatively include：The optical film is configured to strengthen through described The intensity of the light of light-transmissive portion position transmission.
In example 85, the theme of example 80 can alternatively include：The switch actuator is micro switch actuator.
In example 86, the theme of example 85 can alternatively include：The switch actuator is that electromechanical switch promotees Dynamic device.
In example 87, the theme of example 86 can alternatively include：The surface is associated with one group of electromechanical switch, And the displacement of wherein described body to the second place correspondingly shifts the electromechanical switch actuator, so that (i) promote with one group of electromechanical switch of the surface-associated at least one electromechanical switch actuate and (ii) implement to actuate the two with least one electromechanical switch in one group of electromechanical switch of the surface-associated One of.
In example 88, the theme of example 87 can alternatively include：Each electromechanical switch supports at least one electricity Dynamic mechanical switch has actuating less than about 1ms time delay length.
In example 89, the theme of example 88 can alternatively include：Each electromechanical switch supports at least one electricity Dynamic mechanical switch has actuating less than about 0.5ms time delay length.
In example 90, the theme of example 80 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position is configured so that The region of the light-transmissive portion position is at least about the 85% of the region of the body.
In example 91, the theme of example 90 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position is configured so that The region of the light-transmissive portion position is at least about the 95% of the region of the body.
In example 92, the theme of example 80 can alternatively include：Elastic construction is attached to the body, by described in Elastic construction is configured to make the body to be biased in the first position and provides with the body from the first position court The associated resistance of displacement to the second place.
In example 93, the theme of example 92 can alternatively include：The elastic construction includes pivot axis structure, institute State pivot axis structure and be attached to the body, the pivot axis structure qualification is in the light-transmissive portion position of the body Region the exterior pivot placed, described in during the body shift between the first position and the second place Body is pivoted around the pivot.
In example 94, the theme of example 92 can alternatively include：The elastic construction includes one group of spring, and described one Group spring is attached to the body, and one group of spring is configured to make the body be biased in the first position and is provided Resistance to displacement of the body from the first position towards the second place.
In example 95, the theme of example 92 can alternatively include：By the elastic construction at least quite a few It is placed on the outside in the region of the light-transmissive portion position of the body.
In example 96, the theme of example 80 can alternatively include：One group of magnet is attached to the body, described one Group magnet (i) promotes the foundation in the magnetic field between the body and the surface and (ii) to implement the body and the surface Between magnetic field establish alternative one, the body is biased in the first position and provided and described by the magnetic field The associated resistance of displacement of the body from the first position towards the second place.
In example 97, the theme of example 96 can alternatively include：Relative to the surface, at least one sensing is set Device, detection is configured to by displacement of the body from the first position to the second place by least one sensor Caused magnetic field changes, and at least one sensor is further configured to (i) promotes in the detection of magnetic field change Electric signal generation and (ii) implement the magnetic field change detection when electric signal generation alternative one.
In example 98, the theme of example 97 can alternatively include：At least one sensor is that Hall effect passes Sensor.
In example 99, the theme of example 80 can alternatively include：The equipment can be attached to computer mouse Mouse button and the key alternative one that keyboard can be attached to.
Example 100 is a kind of method for assembling computer mouse, including：Display screen is provided, the display screen is matched somebody with somebody It is set to output variable image content；The structure that can be shifted of one group of printing opacity, one group of printing opacity are set relative to the display screen The structure that can be shifted carried by computer mouse shell, each printing opacity can move in the structure that can be shifted of one group of printing opacity The structure of position includes：Body, including light-transmissive portion position, the body are configured to relative to the display screen at first Put and flexibly shifted between the second place, the second place is positioned closer at the display screen；And switch actuator, It is arranged on the outside in the region of the borders by the light-transmissive portion position of the light-transmissive portion position, the switch activation Device can be shifted in response to the displacement of the body towards the display screen, wherein the region of the light-transmissive portion position is described At least about the 75% of the region of the borders by the body of body.
In example 101, the theme of example 100 can alternatively include：The region of the light-transmissive portion position is described At least about the 85% of the region of body.
In example 102, the theme of example 101 can alternatively include：The light-transmissive portion position is the body At least about the 95% of region.
In example 103, the theme of example 100 can alternatively include：The switch actuator is electromechanical switch Actuator.
In example 104, the theme of example 103 can alternatively include：It is electronic relative to one group of display screen setting Mechanical switch, wherein the displacement of the body to the second place correspondingly promotees the electromechanical switch of the body Dynamic device displacement, with (i) promote at least one electromechanical switch in one group of electromechanical switch actuate and (ii) is real That applies at least one electromechanical switch in one group of electromechanical switch actuates alternative one.
In example 105, the theme of example 104 can alternatively include：Each electromechanical switch actuator is configured To support having for its corresponding electromechanical switch to be less than about actuating for 1ms time delay length.
In example 106, the theme of example 105 can alternatively include：Each electromechanical switch actuator is configured To support having for its corresponding electromechanical switch to be less than about actuating for 0.5ms time delay length.
In example 107, the theme of example 100 can alternatively include：In the structure that can be shifted of one group of printing opacity The structure that can be shifted of each printing opacity further comprises optical film, and the light through the structure that can be shifted of the printing opacity can be worn The angle of the light of saturating position transmission is at least partially dependent on one group of optical properties of the optical film.
In example 108, the theme of example 107 can alternatively include：The optical film is light turning film, by the light Turning film is configured to increase through the angle of the light of light-transmissive portion position transmission.
In example 109, the theme of example 107 can alternatively include：The optical film is light turning film, to the light Turning film is configured so that effective viewing area through the light-transmissive portion position is the reality of the light-transmissive portion position At least about the 90% of region.
In example 110, the theme of example 109 can alternatively include：The light turning film is configured so that wear The effective viewing area for crossing the light-transmissive portion position is at least about the 95% of the actual area of the light-transmissive portion position.
In example 111, the theme of example 100 can alternatively include：The optical film is configured to (i) enhancing light At least one both optical signallings that intensity and (ii) amplification are transmitted through the light-transmissive portion position.
In example 112, the theme of example 100 can alternatively include：Elastic construction is attached to the energy of each printing opacity The body of the structure of displacement, the body for the structure that can be shifted that the elastic construction is configured to make the printing opacity are inclined Put in the first position and provide associated with displacement of the body from the first position towards the second place Resistance.
In example 113, the theme of example 112 can alternatively include：The elastic construction includes pivot axis structure, The pivot axis structure is attached to the body, the light-transmissive portion of the pivot axis structure qualification in the body The exterior pivot placed in the region of position, the institute during the body shifts between the first position and the second place Body is stated to pivot around the pivot.
In example 114, the theme of example 112 can alternatively include：The elastic construction includes one group of spring, described One group of spring is attached to the body, and one group of spring is configured to make the body be biased in the first position and is carried For the resistance to displacement of the body from the first position towards the second place.
In example 115, the theme of example 112 can alternatively include：By at least suitable one of the elastic construction Divide the outside in the region for the light-transmissive portion position for being placed on the body.
In example 116, the theme of example 100 can alternatively include：One group of magnet is attached to the energy of each printing opacity The structure of displacement, by one group of magnet be configured to (i) promote the foundation in magnetic field between described body and the display screen with And (ii) implements the alternative one of establishing in the magnetic field between described body and the display screen, the magnetic field is by described body bias In the first position and provide and the associated resistance of displacement of the body from the first position towards the second place Power.
In example 117, the theme of example 116 can alternatively include：Set relative to the display screen at least one Sensor, detection is configured to by the body from the first position to the second place by least one sensor Magnetic field caused by displacement changes, and at least one sensor is further configured to inspection of (i) promotion in magnetic field change The generation of electric signal during survey and (ii) implement the generation alternative one of the electric signal in the detection of magnetic field change.
In example 118, the theme of example 117 can alternatively include：At least one sensor is Hall effect Sensor.
Example 119 is a kind of method for manufacturing equipment, including：Body is formed, described physical efficiency is relative to a surface Flexibly shift between the first position and the second position, the second place is positioned closer to the table than the first position At face；It will deviate from hinge mechanism and be attached to the body, the pivot axis mechanism is configured to make the body be biased in institute First position is stated, the pivot axis mechanism limits pivot, and described physical efficiency is pivoted around the pivot, and the pivot is located at (i) along the body boundary and (ii) described body the borders as the body region outside both it One, the body surrounds the pivot pivot during the body shifts between the first position and the second place Turn；And switch actuator is attached to the body, by the switch actuator place (i) the body boundary with And (ii) in the exterior alternative one in the region of the body, the switch actuator can in response to the body displacement and court To the surface displacement.
Example 120 is a kind of method for manufacturing equipment, including：Body is formed, described physical efficiency is relative to a surface Flexibly shift between the first position and the second position, the second place is positioned closer to the table than the first position At face, the surface (i) includes one group of surface magnet and (ii) associates alternative one with one group of surface magnet；Couple one group to set Standby magnet, one group of equipment magnet are attached to the body and are configured as utilizing one group of surface magnet generation electromagnetism , the electromagnetic field (i) promotes the body to implement the body described the in the biasing of the first position and (ii) The biasing alternative one of one position, (i) is placed in the boundary of the body and (ii) in institute by one group of equipment magnet The exterior alternative one in the region of the borders by the body of body is stated, wherein, one group of surface magnet and described The electromagnetic field that is generated between one group of equipment magnet is provided with the body from the first position towards the second place The associated resistance of displacement.
The specific embodiment that the disclosure is described above is at least one to solve the problems, such as to point out before.Although with particular implementation The associated feature of example, function, advantage and replacement are described in the context of those embodiments, but other implementations Example can also show the advantages of such, and not all embodiments must all show the advantages of such, to fall into the disclosure In the range of.It is to be understood that several in configuration disclosed above, feature and function and their replacement may desirably be merged into In other distinct devices, system or application.Following claim include configuration disclosed above, feature and function or they Replacement, and those skilled in the art can then do configuration disclosed above, feature and function or their replacement Replacement various can not predicting at present or unexpected, modification, change or the improvement gone out.

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1. a kind of equipment for providing touch feedback, the equipment includes：
Body, is configured to flexibly shift between the first position and the second position relative to a surface, the second place It is positioned closer to than the first position at the surface；
Pivot axis mechanism, is attached to the body and is configured as the body being biased in the first position, described Pivot axis mechanism limits pivot, and described physical efficiency is pivoted around the pivot, and the pivot is located at the side of (i) along the body The exterior alternative one at the boundary and region of the borders by the body of (ii) described body, the body is described Body pivots during being shifted between the first position and the second place around the pivot；And
Switch actuator, is attached to the body and is placed on the border of the body and in the region of the body Exterior alternative one, the switch actuator can in response to the body displacement and towards the surface displacement.
2. equipment according to claim 1, wherein the body includes light-transmissive portion position, light-transmissive portion position quilt It is configured to allow light to transmit through the light-transmissive portion position.
3. equipment according to claim 2, wherein the light-transmissive portion position is at least the 75% of the region of the body.
4. equipment according to claim 3, wherein the light-transmissive portion position is at least the 85% of the region of the body.
5. equipment according to claim 4, wherein the light-transmissive portion position is at least the 95% of the region of the body.
6. equipment according to claim 2, wherein the pivot is located at being worn by the light for the light-transmissive portion position The outside in the region of the borders at saturating position.
7. equipment according to claim 2, further comprises optical film, the optical film (i) is by the light-transmissive portion Position carrying and (ii) are attached to light-transmissive portion position alternative one, wherein the light through light-transmissive portion position transmission Angle be at least partially dependent on one group of optical properties of the optical film.
8. equipment according to claim 7, wherein the optical film is light turning film, the light turning film is configured as increasing Add the angle of the light through light-transmissive portion position transmission.
9. equipment according to claim 7, wherein the optical film is light turning film, the light turning film is configured as making Effective viewing area that the light-transmissive portion position must be passed through is at least the 90% of the actual area of the light-transmissive portion position.
10. equipment according to claim 9, wherein the light turning film is configured such that through the light-transmissive portion Effective viewing area of position is at least the 95% of the actual area of the light-transmissive portion position.
11. equipment according to claim 7, wherein the optical film is configured as the intensity and (ii) of (i) enhancing light Amplify through at least one both optical signallings of light-transmissive portion position transmission.
12. equipment according to claim 2, wherein the surface is optical displays, the optical displays are configured To export variable image content.
13. equipment according to claim 12, is shown wherein the light-transmissive portion position is configured as transmission by the optics The variable image content that the region corresponding with the light-transmissive portion position of display screen provides.
14. equipment according to claim 1, wherein the switch actuator is micro switch actuator.
15. equipment according to claim 1, wherein the switch actuator is electromechanical switch actuator.
16. equipment according to claim 15, wherein the surface is associated with one group of electromechanical switch, the body is extremely The displacement of the second place correspondingly shifts the electromechanical switch actuator, promotes one group of motor with (i) In tool switch at least one electromechanical switch actuate and (ii) implement it is at least one in one group of electromechanical switch Electromechanical switch actuates alternative one.
17. equipment according to claim 16, wherein each electromechanical switch actuator is configured as supporting its correspondence Having for electromechanical switch being actuated less than 1ms time delay length.
18. equipment according to claim 17, wherein each electromechanical switch actuator is configured as supporting its correspondence Having for electromechanical switch being actuated less than 0.5ms time delay length.
19. equipment according to claim 1, wherein the pivot axis mechanism is configured to supply with the body from institute State the associated resistance of displacement of first position to the second place.
20. equipment according to claim 1, wherein the equipment is the mouse button that (i) can be attached to computer mouse And (ii) can be attached to the key alternative one of keyboard.
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