CN105551866B - Press-key structure - Google Patents

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CN105551866B
CN105551866B CN201610077196.3A CN201610077196A CN105551866B CN 105551866 B CN105551866 B CN 105551866B CN 201610077196 A CN201610077196 A CN 201610077196A CN 105551866 B CN105551866 B CN 105551866B
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    • H01H13/00Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
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    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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The present invention includes base, keycap, elevating mechanism and magnetic part on a kind of press-key structure, press-key structure.Keycap can be moved up and down via elevating mechanism relative to base.Elevating mechanism includes support, and one side portion has magnetic portion, and the side portion is kept abutting with base via sharp edge, and magnetic portion is stretched out by the side portion, and support is movably connected with keycap with another relative side portion.Magnetic part correspondence magnetic portion is arranged on base and magnetic attraction is produced between magnetic portion.When pressed by external force keycap, support is rotated with sharp edge relative to base, makes magnetic portion away from magnetic part and keycap close to base;When external force discharges, magnetic attraction drives support to be rotated with sharp edge relative to base so that keycap is away from base.Another magnetic part can be set on base, magnetic attraction can be produced to another magnetic portion of support, to drive side portion to abut base.

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Press-key structure
The application is the applying date for August in 2014 29 days, Application No. 201410436255.2, entitled《Button Structure》Application for a patent for invention divisional application.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of press-key structure, a kind of especially mechanical key structure.
Background technology
The distance of the up and down motion of conventional keys is longer, therefore can set bowl-type rubber bodies below its keycap easily, makes When proper keycap is pressed downwardly, the bowl-type rubber bodies are also compressed downwardly and produce elastic force, and when keycap is released, bowl-type The elastic force that rubber bodies are produced drives keycap to move up with homing.However, above and below the trend being thinned with keyboard, keyboard When the height of motion is required reduction, the height of bowl-type rubber bodies also will be with reduction, but the height reduction of bowl-type rubber bodies Afterwards, the characteristic of life-span and elastic force can all be deteriorated.In addition, for longer button (also known as multiple push-button), generally in its keycap bottom When portion sets the optional position pressing that multiple connecting rods allow user on keycap, holding level it can move up and down and can allow really User experiences clear and definite screen resilience (or feel), but with keyboard highly be required to reduce again when, due to space limitation, this Design is planted to be not easy to implement.
The content of the invention
In view of the problem of in prior art, it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of press-key structure, the press-key structure is utilized Magnetic power cooperation support lever construction provides keycap stable start, and then can provide clearer and more definite and stable pressing stroke hand Sense.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a kind of press-key structure, and the press-key structure is included:Base, keycap, first Support and the first magnetic part.The keycap can be moved up and down relative to the base in the first direction, and the first support has the first side Edge, second side portion, first restrain structure and the first magnetic portion, and the first side portion keeps abutting with the base, and this second Side portion sets relative to the first side portion and is movably connected with the keycap, and first magnetic portion is outside by the first side portion Extension, first position limiting structure restrain this first restrain structure so that the first support in the movement on its bearing of trend by arrest Beam, the first support extends perpendicularly to the first direction;First magnetic part to should the first magnetic portion be arranged at the bottom On seat, the first magnetic attraction is produced between first magnetic part and first magnetic portion, when the pressed by external force keycap, this first Frame, relative to the base rotation, makes first magnetic portion away from first magnetic part and the keycap close to should with the first side portion Base, when the external force discharges, first magnetic attraction drives the first support to be rotated with the first side portion relative to the base So that the keycap is away from the base.
As optional technical scheme, the first side portion keeps abutting with the base via the first sharp edge;Wherein, this One sharp edge is arranged at the first side portion;Or, first sharp edge is arranged at the base.
As optional technical scheme, the press-key structure also includes second support, the second support and the first support phase To setting, the second support has the 3rd side portion and four side portion, and the 3rd side portion keeps abutting the base, the 4th Side portion sets relative to the 3rd side portion and is movably connected with the keycap.
As optional technical scheme, the second support also includes abutting part, and the abutting part is outside by the 3rd side portion Extension, the abutting part abuts the first support.
As optional technical scheme, the abutting portion is between first magnetic portion and the base.
As optional technical scheme, the base includes two the 3rd location structures, and the first support includes the first positioning Structure, first location structure is set adjacent to first magnetic portion, and the second support includes the second location structure, second positioning Structure is set adjacent to the abutting part, and two the 3rd location structures of the base are tied with first positioning of the first support respectively Second location structure of structure and the second support corresponds engaging.
As optional technical scheme, the press-key structure also includes the second magnetic part, and second magnetic part is arranged at the bottom On seat and second magnetic part be located between the first support and the second support, wherein the first support have the second magnetic Portion, second magnetic portion to the second magnetic part and the second magnetic attraction should be produced between second magnetic part, with drive this One side portion abuts the base, and the second support has the 3rd magnetic portion, and the 3rd magnetic portion is to should the second magnetic part And the 3rd magnetic attraction can be produced between second magnetic part, to drive the 3rd side portion to abut the base.
As optional technical scheme, the press-key structure is also comprising two the second magnetic parts, and two second magnetic parts are set It is placed on the base and two second magnetic parts is located at the lower section in the first side portion, first magnetic part is located at this two the Between two magnetic parts, wherein the first support has two the second magnetic portions, and two second magnetic portions correspond this respectively Two the second magnetic parts simultaneously produce the second magnetic attraction between two second magnetic parts, should to drive the first side portion to abut Base.
As optional technical scheme, first magnetic part and two second magnetic parts are arranged in a second direction, and this One support extends along the second direction, and first magnetic areas is in the middle part in the first side portion, and the second direction is vertical In the first direction.
As optional technical scheme, the first contained structure includes two protuberances, and two protuberances protrude from this First side portion, first position limiting structure includes two stop sections, and two protuberances are located at this two correspondingly respectively Between stop section, two stop sections are in the second direction block two protuberances.
As optional technical scheme, first magnetic areas is between two protuberances.
As optional technical scheme, the base includes vertical position limiting structure, and the keycap restrains structure comprising the 3rd, and this hangs down Straight position limiting structure restrains the 3rd and restrains structure so that the keycap is restricted in the movement on the first direction.Or, the bottom Seat includes vertical guiding structural, and the keycap includes the first guiding structural, and first guiding structural of the keycap is with the keycap edge The first direction is moved up and down relative to the base and limitedly slided in the vertical guiding structural.
In addition, the present invention also propose a kind of press-key structure, the press-key structure comprising base, keycap, first support, the 3rd Frame and the first magnetic part.The first support has first side portion, second side portion and the first magnetic portion, the first side portion with The base keeps abutting, and the second side portion sets relative to the first side portion and is movably connected with the keycap, first magnetic Property portion is stretched out by the first side portion.3rd support connects the base and the keycap respectively, when the keycap is along first party To when being moved up and down relative to the base, the first support is rotated with the first axial rotary relative to the base, the 3rd support Rotated with the second axial rotary relative to the base, first axial rotary and second axial rotary are not parallel, first rotation Rotating shaft to and second axial rotary it is vertical with the first direction.First magnetic part to should the first magnetic portion be arranged at the bottom On seat, the first magnetic attraction is produced between first magnetic part and first magnetic portion, when the pressed by external force keycap, this first Frame, relative to the base rotation, makes first magnetic portion away from first magnetic part and the keycap close to should with the first side portion Base, when the external force discharges, first magnetic attraction drives the first support to be rotated with the first side portion relative to the base So that the keycap is away from the base.
As optional technical scheme, the first side portion keeps abutting with the base via the first sharp edge.This is first sharp While being arranged at the first side portion;Or, first sharp edge is arranged at the base.
As optional technical scheme, the press-key structure also includes second support, the second support and the first support phase To setting, the second support has the 3rd side portion and four side portion, and the 3rd side portion keeps abutting the base, the 4th Side portion sets relative to the 3rd side portion and is movably connected with the keycap.
As optional technical scheme, the second support also includes abutting part, and the abutting part is outside by the 3rd side portion Extension, the abutting part abuts the first support.
As optional technical scheme, the abutting portion is between first magnetic portion and the base.
As optional technical scheme, the base includes two the 3rd location structures, and the first support includes the first positioning Structure, first location structure is set adjacent to first magnetic portion, and the second support includes the second location structure, second positioning Structure is set adjacent to the abutting part, and two the 3rd location structures of the base are tied with first positioning of the first support respectively Second location structure of structure and the second support corresponds engaging.
As optional technical scheme, the press-key structure also includes the second magnetic part, and second magnetic part is arranged at the bottom On seat and second magnetic part be located between the first support and the second support, wherein the first support have the second magnetic Portion, second magnetic portion to the second magnetic part and the second magnetic attraction should be produced between second magnetic part, with drive this One side portion abuts the base, and the second support has the 3rd magnetic portion, and the 3rd magnetic portion is to should the second magnetic part And the 3rd magnetic attraction can be produced between second magnetic part, to drive the 3rd side portion to abut the base.
As optional technical scheme, the press-key structure is also comprising two the second magnetic parts, and two second magnetic parts are set It is placed on the base and two second magnetic parts is located at the lower section in the first side portion, first magnetic part is located at this two the Between two magnetic parts, wherein the first support has two the second magnetic portions, and two second magnetic portions correspond this respectively Two the second magnetic parts simultaneously produce the second magnetic attraction between two second magnetic parts, should to drive the first side portion to abut Base.
As optional technical scheme, first magnetic part and two second magnetic parts are arranged in a second direction, and this One support extends along the second direction, and first magnetic areas is in the middle part in the first side portion, and the second direction is vertical In the first direction.
Compared to prior art, utilization magnetic attraction press-key structure of the invention provides the power of keycap homing, without Using bowl-type rubber bodies and connecting rod, therefore installation space can be saved so that can be more compact by the bond structure structure, be conducive to button Structure height is reduced.In addition, the press-key structure of the present invention abuts the base using the sharp edge of the support, and using the sharp edge as rotation Fulcrum so that the support can be stable relative to the base and accurately rotated, and reduces the frictional resistance of rotation, therefore can provide makes The clear and definite and stable pressing stroke feel of user.In addition, being applied to longer button in press-key structure of the invention (is also known as multiple Button) situation when, the keycap length of the press-key structure is longer, the first support also have longer first side portion and second Side portion.Although the magnetic attraction between first magnetic part and first magnetic portion (drives to the contained effect in the first side portion The first side portion is set to keep abutting base) successively decrease with more remote apart from first magnetic part (or first magnetic portion), but Through the magnetic attraction between second magnetic part and second magnetic portion, the first side portion integrally remains to effectively keep abutting the bottom Seat so that the first support (especially two end portions) will not be deformed, tilted.Thereby, it is any when the pressed by external force keycap During position, the keycap is both transparent for the second side portion and makes the first support stable relative to the base with the first side portion Ground rotates, and makes the magnetic portion away from the magnetic part and the keycap smoothly close to the base.
Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, the present invention will be described in detail, but not as a limitation of the invention.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the press-key structure according to one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the explosive view of press-key structure in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the part explosive view of press-key structure in Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is profile of the press-key structure along Fig. 3 center lines X-X;
Fig. 5 is profile of the press-key structure along Fig. 3 center lines Y-Y;
Fig. 6 is profile of the press-key structure after its keycap is pressed in Fig. 4;
Fig. 7 is profile of the press-key structure after its keycap is pressed in Fig. 5;
Fig. 8 is the profile of part of the press-key structure along Fig. 3 center lines Z-Z;
Fig. 9 is the part explosive view of the press-key structure according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the explosive view of the press-key structure according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 is the profile of press-key structure in Figure 10.
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Fig. 1 to Fig. 5 is referred to, Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the press-key structure 1 according to one embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 2 is button The explosive view of structure 1, Fig. 3 is the part explosive view of press-key structure 1, and its visual angle is different from Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is press-key structure 1 along Fig. 3 Center line X-X profile, Fig. 5 is profile of the press-key structure 1 along Fig. 3 center lines Y-Y.Press-key structure 1 includes base 10, keycap 12nd, elevating mechanism 14, the first magnetic part 16 and two the second magnetic parts 18.Keycap 12 is arranged on base 10, elevating mechanism 14 are arranged between base 10 and keycap 12 so that keycap 12 can be vertically (or for first via elevating mechanism 14 Direction, similarly hereinafter) D1 is moved up and down relative to base 10.First magnetic part 16 and the second magnetic part 18 are arranged at base 10, first The magnetic part 18 of magnetic part 16 and second can produce magnetic attraction so that the stable start of elevating mechanism 14 to elevating mechanism 14, and then make key Cap 12 can be moved up and down smoothly relative to base 10.
Furthermore, it is understood that in the present embodiment, base 10 is comprising bottom plate 102, film circuit board 104 and abuts plate 106, the One magnetic part 16 and the second magnetic part 18 are arranged on bottom plate 102, and film circuit board 104 is arranged on bottom plate 102 and with two 104a, 104b (being represented with hachure circle) are switched, plate 106 is abutted and is stacked and placed on film circuit board 104 so that elevating mechanism 14 is supported Connect, the bearing surface of elevating mechanism 14 and base 10 can also be improved by abutting plate 106, to avoid during 14 start of elevating mechanism and the first magnetic The constructive interference of 16 and second magnetic part of property part 18.
Elevating mechanism 14 includes first support 142 and second support 144, and first support 142 and second support 144 are relatively It is arranged on base 10.First support 142 has first side portion 1422, the magnetic portion 1426 of second side portion 1424 and first, First side portion 1422 has the first sharp edge 1422a and keeps abutting the abutting plate 106 of base 10 with the first sharp edge 1422a, the Dual side-edge portion 1424 sets relative to first side portion 1422 and is movably connected with the basal surface 12a of keycap 12, the first magnetic portion 1426 are stretched out by the first side portion 1422 of first support 142, i.e., stretch out relative to second side portion 1424.Second Support 144 has the 3rd side portion 1442, four side portion 1444 and abutting part 1446, and the 3rd side portion 1442 keeps abutting bottom The abutting plate 106 of seat 10, four side portion 1444 sets relative to the 3rd side portion 1442 and is movably connected with the bottom of keycap 12 Surface 12a, abutting part 1446 is stretched out by the 3rd side portion 1442, i.e., stretch out relative to four side portion 1444, is supported Socket part 1446 is located between the first magnetic portion 1426 and base 10, for being abutted with first support 142.In addition, supplementary notes Be, foregoing keycap 12 and second side portion 1424, the movable connection in four side portion 1444 be not limited to second side portion 1424, Four side portion 1444 and keycap 12 produce the combination in structure, in implementation, it is only necessary to when 1 start of press-key structure (for example when When user presses keycap 12), keycap 12 can be moved up and down with the start of elevating mechanism 14.In the present embodiment, Keycap 12 is not provided with special structure and combined with elevating mechanism 14, but is placed directly on elevating mechanism 14, second side portion 1424 and four side portion 1444 contact the basal surface 12a of keycap 12 respectively, in keycap 12 via elevating mechanism 14 bottom of relative to When seat 10 is moved up and down, second side portion 1424 and four side portion 1444 are in slip on basal surface 12a.
First magnetic part 16 correspondence the first magnetic portion 1426 be arranged on the bottom plate 102 of base 10, that is, be arranged at this first Between support 142 and second support 144.Produced between first magnetic part 16 and the first magnetic portion 1,426 first magnetic attraction F1 (with Thick-line arrow is shown in Fig. 4), in implementation, the first magnetic part 16 can be magnet, and the first magnetic portion 1426 can be locally magnetic Iron is made up of paramagnetic material or other materials that can produce induced field;In originally applying in example, first support 142 is generally The stamping parts of paramagnetism ferrous metal, therefore the first magnetic portion 1426 can be realized directly foregoing by the attraction of the first magnetic part 16 First magnetic attraction F1.In the presence of the first magnetic attraction F1, the first magnetic portion 1426 has the trend moved down so that the first magnetic Property portion 1426 can keep abutting abutting part 1446, therefore when the first magnetic portion 1426 by the first magnetic attraction F1 driving close to the During one magnetic part 16, the abutting part 1446 between the first magnetic portion 1426 and base 10 is by by the first magnetic portion 1426 Push and be also directed to base 10 and move so that abutting plate 106 of the first support 142 with the first sharp edge 1422a relative to base 10 Rotate and abutting plate 106 of the second support 144 with the 3rd side portion 1442 relative to base 10 rotates, so that keycap 12 is the bottom of away from Seat 10.Supplementary notes, in this embodiment, although abutting part 1446 is connected to the first magnetic portion 1426, but the present invention is not It is limited to this mode, that is to say, that it is the contact relation in structure, first support 142 that abutting part 1446, which abuts first support 142, The place abutted with abutting part 1446 can not need magnetic, for example, abutting part 1446 is connected into other of first support 142 (such as first support 142 protrudes to be formed in first side portion 1422 relative to second side portion 1424 supplies abutting part 1446 at position The structure of abutting).Elevating mechanism 14 includes first support 142 and second support 144 in supplementary notes, the present embodiment, real In the operation of border, the i.e. sustainable keycap 12 of single first support 142, and pass through the first magnetic portion 1426 of first support 142 and bottom The cooperation of the first magnetic part 16 on seat 10 realizes that keycap 12 in vertical direction D1 reciprocating motion, that is, realizes 14 pairs of elevating mechanism Keycap 12 provides the effect steadily moved up and down, and user can selectively use single first support 142 according to the actual requirements, or Person uses first support 142 and second support 144 simultaneously.
In addition, by taking Fig. 4 as an example, when user presses keycap 12, first support 142 is in the first magnetic portion 1426 by the One magnetic attraction F1 attraction, while in second side portion 1424 by pressing force of the user via keycap 12, and in first Side portion 1422 is by the fulcrum support power for abutting plate 106, therefore first support 142 produces the start and support of lever.In using When person presses keycap 12, the screen resilience that user is experienced is determined by the first magnetic attraction F1 and lever arm of force.Yu Benshi Apply in example, first support 142 is using the first sharp edge 1422a as rotating fulcrum, it is to avoid rotate frictional resistance, and cause first support 142 pairs of keycaps 12 provide relatively-stationary structure torque arm length, convenient design screen resilience (feel that i.e. user can experience). Likewise, in the present embodiment, second support 144 also adopts same design, and second support 144 is with the of the 3rd side portion 1442 Two sharp edge 1442a keep abutting the abutting plate 106 of base 10;But the present invention is not limited.Supplementary notes, in this implementation In, first support 142 and the in the horizontal direction D2 of second support 144 (or be second direction D2, similarly hereinafter, and horizontal direction D2 Perpendicular to vertical direction D1, i.e., second direction is perpendicular to first direction) extension, the first sharp edge 1422a is first support 142 along water Square structure crest line extended to D2, the second sharp edge 1442a is the structure crest line of the D2 extensions in the horizontal direction of second support 144, Though first support 142 and second support 144 need to destroy crest line to form other structures (such as the first magnetic portion in subregion 1426th, abutting part 1446), but the crest line of this multistage can be considered the first sharp edge 1422a, the second sharp edge 1442a of the invention, patrol The set of this multistage crest line can be considered as to the sharp edge technical characteristic of meaning of the invention on volume.For example in the first magnetic portion 1426 Still retain structure crest line, i.e. the first holes 1426a at the second holes 1446a at first holes 1426a and in abutting part 1446 The structure crest line that the structure crest line at place belongs at a first sharp edge 1422a part, the second holes 1446a belongs to the second sharp edge A 1442a part;Abut plate 106 and protuberance 106a, 106b are accordingly provided, so that it is abutted.
Second magnetic part 18 is oppositely disposed on the bottom plate 102 of base 10 relative to the first magnetic part 16.Second magnetic Part 18 is located between first support 142 and second support 144 and positioned at first side portion 1422 and the lower section of the 3rd side portion 1442, That is, second magnetic part 18 in vertical direction D1 projection respectively with first support 142 and second support 144 in vertical direction D1 Projection section it is overlapping.There are first support 142 two the second magnetic portions 1428 (to represent its position in Fig. 2 with dashed circle Put), this two the second magnetic portions 1428 correspond setting, i.e., one the second magnetic portion respectively with this two the second magnetic parts 18 1428 one the second magnetic part 18 of correspondence, and two second magnetic portions 1428 can be between this two the second magnetic parts 18 respectively Produce the second magnetic attraction F2 (being shown in thick-line arrow in Fig. 5);Likewise, second support 144 has two the 3rd magnetic portions 1448 (its position is represented with dashed circle in Fig. 2), likewise, this two the 3rd magnetic portions 1448 and two second magnetic Part 18 corresponds setting, i.e., one the 3rd magnetic portion 1,448 one the second magnetic part 18 of correspondence, and two the 3rd magnetic respectively Property portion 1448 can produce the 3rd magnetic attraction F3 respectively between this two the second magnetic parts 18 and (Fig. 5 is shown in thick-line arrow In).Due in the present embodiment, first support 142 and second support 144 are the stamping parts of paramagnetism ferrous metal, therefore preceding It is the part just to the second magnetic part 18 to state the second magnetic portion the 1428, the 3rd 1448.Foregoing second magnetic attraction F2 can drive One support 142 abuts base 10 with the first sharp edge 1422a;Likewise, foregoing 3rd magnetic attraction F3 can drive second support 144 with Second sharp edge 1442a abuts base 10.The second magnetic portion 1428 and the second magnetic part 18 are real one by one just to setting in the present embodiment In the operation of border, it is only necessary to so that the second magnetic portion 1428 is corresponding with the second magnetic part 18, the second magnetic attraction F2 is produced between the two .3rd magnetic portion 1448 and the setting situation of the second magnetic part 18 are similar to above, do not repeat separately.
Supplementary notes, the first magnetic part 16 and the second magnetic part 18 are arranged on D2 in the horizontal direction, the first magnetic part 16 are located substantially at the centre position of this two the second magnetic parts 18, and the first magnetic portion 1426 is located at the centre in first side portion 1422 Position, abutting part 1446 is located at the middle part of the 3rd side portion 1442.This, which is symmetrical arranged, contributes to first support 142 and second The stress balance of support 144, lifts the stability of the start of elevating mechanism 14.In addition, the second magnetic part 18 also contributes to first sharp Side 1422a, the second sharp edge 1442a are against abutting plate 106;Also, the second magnetic part 18 is simultaneously positioned at first support 142 and second Between frame 144, contribute to first support 142 and second support 144 close to each other.Therefore, on the whole, elevating mechanism 14 can structure Stably it is arranged in press-key structure 1, wherein, first support 142 and second support 144 can be stablized and can be closely respectively with the One sharp edge 1422a, the second sharp edge 1442a are fulcrum, relative to base 10 (or abutting plate 106) rotation, and then entirely to press Bond structure 1 provides user's stabilization and reliable operating handle.
It is profile of the press-key structure 1 after keycap 12 is pressed in Fig. 4 referring to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, Fig. 6, Fig. 7 is Fig. 5 Profile of the middle press-key structure 1 after keycap 12 is pressed.When pressed by external force keycap 12, (such as user presses key with finger Cap 12), first support 142 is rotated with the first sharp edge 1422a relative to base 10, and the first magnetic portion 1426 is away from the first magnetic part 16, while second support 144 is rotated with the second sharp edge 1442a relative to base 10, abutting part 1446 is away from base 10 so that key Cap 12 is close to base 10, as shown in FIG. 6 and 7.During this keycap 12 is pushed, when the first magnetic portion 1426 is away from the first magnetic Property part 16 when, second support 144 is also by the magnetic effect (i.e. by the 3rd magnetic attraction F3 effect) of the second magnetic part 18, second Support 144 is rotated with the second sharp edge 1442a towards plate 106 is abutted, i.e., second support 144 tends to press close to abut plate 106 so that support Socket part 1446 remains to keep abutting the first magnetic portion 1426.Therefore, during keycap 12 declines, the whole energy of elevating mechanism 14 Keycap 12 is set smoothly to be vertically moved towards base 10.
When external force discharges (such as user removes the finger of pressing keycap 12), now, first support 142 and second Frame 144 is substantially only acted on by the first magnetic attraction F1, the second magnetic attraction F2, the 3rd magnetic attraction F3, due to the present embodiment Design, the torque that the first magnetic attraction F1 is produced to first support 142 is more than, even much larger than the second magnetic attraction F2 to first Torque that the magnetic attraction F3 of frame 142 and the 3rd is produced to first support 142 indirectly and, therefore the first magnetic attraction F1 can still drive first Frame 142 is rotated with the first sharp edge 1422a relative to the abutting plate 106 of base 10.Likewise, during keycap 12 rises, Whole elevating mechanism 14 can be such that keycap 12 is smoothly vertically moved away from base 10.
Supplementary notes, in the present embodiment, press-key structure 1 is substantially multiple key.First support 142 and second support 144 in the horizontal direction D2 extend, thus keycap 12 it is overall can by first support 142 and second support 144 support.Due to Effect of second magnetic part 18 to first support 142 and second support 144, first support 142 and second support 144 are along level side To D2 energy synchronous rotaries, therefore keycap 12 can smoothly rise or fall relative to base 10, when user presses keycap 12, Obvious crooked phenomenon is not had.First support 142 and second support 144 are respectively comprising prominent 142a, 144a, when the quilt of keycap 12 When pushing, prominent 142a, 144a can distinguish trigger switch 104a, 104b, as shown in Figure 6.
In addition, in the present embodiment, base 10 includes two the 3rd location structures 108a, 108b, the correspondence of first support 142 3rd location structure 108a includes the first location structure 1430, and the first location structure 1430 is adjacent to the first magnetic portion 1426, and the The 3rd location structure 108b of two supports 144 correspondence includes the second location structure 1450, and the second location structure 1430 is adjacent to abutting part 1446.The location structures of the 3rd location structure 108a, 180b of base 10 respectively with first support 142 and second support 144 1430th, 1450 engaging so that the magnetic of relative position and abutting part 1446 and first of the first magnetic portion 1426 and the first magnetic part 16 The relative position in property portion 1426 is maintained, and causes the phase of the first magnetic portion 1426, the first magnetic part 16 and abutting part 1446 Mutual start relation is able to normal operation.In the present embodiment, each the 3rd location structure 108a, 180b is a pair of protrusions Keeper, each first location structure 1430 and each second location structure 1450 are also accordingly a pair of through holes, for The keeper (i.e. the 3rd location structure) is worn, and then reaches that the first magnetic portion 1426 is fixed relative to base 10 with abutting part 1446 Effect of position.
In addition, in the present embodiment, base 10 includes two Horizontal limiting structures, i.e. the first position limiting structure 110a and second Position limiting structure 110b, the first position limiting structure 110a of correspondence of first support 142 restrains structure 1432 comprising first, and first restrains structure 1432 are relatively distant from the first magnetic portion 1426, at least compared with the second magnetic portion 1428 (corresponding to the second magnetic part 18) closer to first The D2 in the horizontal direction of support 142 end.And the second position limiting structure 110b of correspondence of second support 144 restrains structure comprising second 1452, second, which restrains structure 1452, is relatively distant from abutting part 1446, at least (corresponds to the second magnetic part compared with the 3rd magnetic portion 1448 18) closer to the D2 in the horizontal direction of first support 142 end.First position limiting structure 110a, which restrains the first contained structure 1432, to be made Obtain first support 142 to be restricted in the movement on horizontal direction D2, the second position limiting structure 110b restrains second and restrains structure 1452 cause second support 144 to be restricted in the movement on horizontal direction D2.In the present embodiment, each first contained knot Structure 1432, second restrains structure 1452 respectively comprising two protuberances, and two protuberances protrude from first side portion respectively 1422a and the 3rd side portion 1442a, the first magnetic portion 1426 is located between first two protuberances for restraining structure 1432, Abutting part 1446 is located between second two protuberances for restraining structure 1452, each first position limiting structure 110a and second Position limiting structure 110b is accordingly comprising two stop sections, and two protuberances are correspondingly located between two stop sections, should Two stop sections are in horizontal direction D2 blocks two protuberances so that first support 142 and second support 144 are in horizontal direction Movement on D2 is restricted in.
In addition, referring to Fig. 8, it is profile of the press-key structure 1 along Fig. 3 center lines Z-Z, and wherein keycap 12 is pressed When, it is represented by dotted lines.In the present embodiment, for elevating mechanism 14, keycap 12 is placed directly on elevating mechanism 14, Therefore elevating mechanism 14 itself does not have height structure restriction effect to keycap 12.But in the present embodiment, base 10 is also comprising vertical Straight position limiting structure 112, the correspondence of keycap 12 restrains structure 122 comprising the 3rd, and vertical position limiting structure 112 restrains the 3rd and restrains structure 122 cause keycap 12 to be restricted in the movement on vertical direction D1.In addition, base 10 also includes vertical guiding structural 114, key Cap 12 includes the first guiding structural (restraining structure 122 same structure with the 3rd), and the first guiding structural is as keycap 12 is along vertical Direction D1 is moved up and down relative to base 10 and limitedly slided in vertical guiding structural 114.In the present embodiment, vertically lead Guiding structure 114 has sliding groove structure, vertical guiding structural 114 and vertical spacing knot respectively in base 10 in horizontal direction D2 both sides The structural integrity of structure 112, the end (chute blind end) of sliding groove structure can be directly as vertical position limiting structure 112, therefore keycap 12 The 3rd restrain the guiding structural of structure 122 and first and can be integrated into single structure body (i.e. keycap 12 is in horizontal direction D2 both sides Side forms the structure equivalent to sliding block, slides in sliding groove structure);But the present invention is not limited.Supplementary notes, because First guiding structural is only capable of sliding in vertical guiding structural 114, therefore vertical guiding structural 114 is also arrested to keycap 12 with level Effect (restraining keycap 12 in the motion on the direction perpendicular to vertical direction D1 and horizontal direction D2) of beam.In addition, in this In embodiment, the first location structure 108a of base 10, the second location structure 108b, Horizontal limiting structure 110a, 110b (i.e. One position limiting structure 110a, the second position limiting structure 110b), vertical position limiting structure 112 and vertical guiding structural 114 with bottom plate 102 Integrally formed, for example metal sheet is stamping;But the present invention is not limited.
Referring to Fig. 9, it is the part explosive view of the press-key structure 3 according to another embodiment of the present invention.Press-key structure 3 It is roughly the same with the structure of press-key structure 1, therefore press-key structure 3 still continues to use the element name of press-key structure 1, and on press-key structure 3 Other explanations see related descriptions of press-key structure 1, repeat no more.Press-key structure 3 and the main difference of press-key structure 1 part It is that press-key structure 3 does not use vertical position limiting structure 112, the interaction production of the guiding structural 122 of vertical guiding structural 114 and first Effect is restrained in raw vertical movement, and the elevating mechanism 14 of press-key structure 3 includes two the 3rd supports 146, two the 3rd supports 146 in the horizontal direction D2 be symmetricly set under two side portions of keycap 12, respectively via the first connecting portion 116 on base 10 With the second connecting portion 124 on keycap 12 with connect base 10 and keycap 12, when keycap 12 via elevating mechanism 14 along Vertical Square When being moved up and down to D1 relative to base 10, first support 142 (is represented with the first axial rotary 142b with center line;Equivalent to First sharp edge 1422a) rotated relative to base 10, second support 144 is with the rotary shaft (figure parallel to the first axial rotary 142b Do not illustrated in 9;Equivalent to the second sharp edge 1442a) rotated relative to base 10, the 3rd support 146 is with the second axial rotary 146a (being represented with center line) rotates relative to base 10.Wherein, the first axial rotary 142b and the second axial rotary 146a are not parallel, Therefore keycap 12 is because can be smoothly by being restrained by the first axial rotary 142b and the second axial rotary 146a plane constituted Move up and down.In the present embodiment, the first axial rotary 142b is vertical with the second axial rotary 146a, but the present invention not as Limit.Supplementary notes, because single first support 142 can be produced to keycap 12 in the motion on the first axial rotary 142b Restrain, therefore in implementation, (for example make first support 142 and the via appropriate configuration first support 142 and the 3rd support 146 The energy balanced support of three support 146 keycap 12), you can produce the elevating mechanism 14 of press-key structure 3 such as and keycap 12 is provided on steady The effect of lower movement.
In previous embodiment, first side portion 1422 and the base 10 of first support 142 are supported via the first sharp edge 1422a Connect, the 3rd side portion 1442 of second support 144 is abutted with base 10 via the second sharp edge 1442a, wherein the first sharp edge 1422a, the second sharp edge 1442a are respectively arranged at the side portion 1442 of first side portion 1422 and the 3rd, but the present invention not as Limit.Refer to the explosive view that Figure 10 and Figure 11, Figure 10 are the press-key structure 5 according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 11 be by The profile of bond structure 5, its face position refer to Fig. 3 center lines X-X.Press-key structure 5 is roughly the same with the structure of press-key structure 1, Therefore press-key structure 5 still continues to use the element name of press-key structure 1, and press-key structure 1 is see on other explanations of press-key structure 5 Related description, repeat no more.Press-key structure 5 in place of the main difference of press-key structure 1 with being, in press-key structure 5, first The first side portion 1422 of frame 142 is abutted with base 50 via the first sharp edge 118, the 3rd side portion 1442 of second support 144 Abutted with base 50 via the second sharp edge 120, wherein the first sharp edge 118, the second sharp edge 120 are arranged at base 50.In this implementation In example, the first sharp edge 118, the second sharp edge 120 are folded upward at by the part of bottom plate 102 of base 50 and formed (such as by punching press Processing procedure);Now, base 50 can abut plate 106 without setting.Likewise, the keycap 12 of press-key structure 5 also can be via first support 142 and second support 144 smoothly moved up and down relative to base 50.Other starts on press-key structure 5 illustrate, refer to The related description of press-key structure 1, is not repeated separately.Supplementary notes, in the present embodiment, the first sharp edge 118, the second sharp edge 120 are made up of three segment crest lines respectively, and in implementation, the first sharp edge 118, the second sharp edge 120 can be by more, longer crest line groups Into, also can by single crest line implementation, but no matter whichever, the set of the crest line of multistage can be still considered as to meaning of the invention in logic Sharp edge technical characteristic.
Compared to prior art, the present invention provides the power of keycap homing using magnetic attraction press-key structure, without making With bowl-type rubber bodies and connecting rod, therefore installation space can be saved so that can be more compact by the bond structure structure, be conducive to by bond Structure height reduction.In addition, the press-key structure of the present invention abuts the base using the sharp edge of the support, and using the sharp edge as rotation branch Point so that the support can be stable relative to the base and accurately rotated, and reduces the frictional resistance of rotation, therefore can be provided and be used The clear and definite and stable pressing stroke feel of person.In addition, the press-key structure in the present invention (is also known as multiple to press applied to longer button Key) situation when, the keycap length of the press-key structure is longer, the first support also have longer first side portion and the second side Edge.Although the magnetic attraction between first magnetic part and first magnetic portion (drives to the contained effect in the first side portion The first side portion keeps abutting base) successively decrease with more remote apart from first magnetic part (or first magnetic portion), but thoroughly The magnetic attraction crossed between second magnetic part and second magnetic portion, the first side portion integrally remains to effectively keep abutting the bottom Seat so that the first support (especially two end portions) will not be deformed, tilted.Thereby, when any position of the pressed by external force keycap When putting, the keycap be both transparent for the second side portion and make the first support with the first side portion relative to the base stably Rotation, makes the magnetic portion away from the magnetic part and the keycap smoothly close to the base.
Certainly, the present invention can also have other various embodiments, ripe in the case of without departing substantially from spirit of the invention and its essence Various corresponding changes and deformation, but these corresponding changes and deformation can be made according to the present invention by knowing those skilled in the art The protection domain of appended claims of the invention should all be belonged to.

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1. a kind of press-key structure, it is characterised in that the press-key structure is included:
Base, the base includes the first position limiting structure;
Keycap, the keycap can be moved up and down relative to the base in the first direction;
There is first support, the first support first side portion, second side portion, first to restrain structure and the first magnetic portion, should First side portion keeps abutting with the base, and the second side portion sets relative to the first side portion and is movably connected with the key Cap, first magnetic portion is stretched out by the first side portion, and first position limiting structure restrains the first contained structure and causes this First support is restricted in the movement on its bearing of trend, and the first support extends perpendicularly to the first direction;With And
First magnetic part, to should the first magnetic portion be arranged on the base, between first magnetic part and first magnetic portion The first magnetic attraction is produced, when the pressed by external force keycap, the first support, relative to the base rotation, is made with the first side portion First magnetic portion is away from first magnetic part and the keycap close to the base, and when the external force discharges, first magnetic attraction drives The first support is set to be rotated with the first side portion relative to the base so that the keycap is away from the base.
2. a kind of press-key structure, it is characterised in that the press-key structure is included:
Base;
Keycap;
First support, the first support has first side portion, second side portion and the first magnetic portion, and the first side portion is with being somebody's turn to do Base keeps abutting, and the second side portion sets relative to the first side portion and is movably connected with the keycap, first magnetic Portion is stretched out by the first side portion;
3rd support, the 3rd support connects the base and the keycap respectively, when the keycap is in the first direction relative to the base When moving up and down, the first support is rotated with the first axial rotary relative to the base, and the 3rd support is with the second axial rotary Relative to base rotation, first axial rotary and second axial rotary be not parallel, first axial rotary and this second Axial rotary is vertical with the first direction;And
First magnetic part, to should the first magnetic portion be arranged on the base, between first magnetic part and first magnetic portion The first magnetic attraction is produced, when the pressed by external force keycap, the first support, relative to the base rotation, is made with the first side portion First magnetic portion is away from first magnetic part and the keycap close to the base, and when the external force discharges, first magnetic attraction drives The first support is set to be rotated with the first side portion relative to the base so that the keycap is away from the base.
3. press-key structure according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that:The first side portion is with the base via first Sharp edge keeps abutting;Wherein, first sharp edge is arranged at the first side portion;Or, first sharp edge is arranged at the base.
4. press-key structure according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that:The press-key structure also includes second support, and this Two supports are oppositely arranged with the first support, and the second support has the 3rd side portion and four side portion, the 3rd side portion Keep abutting the base, the four side portion sets relative to the 3rd side portion and is movably connected with the keycap.
5. press-key structure according to claim 4, it is characterised in that:The second support also includes abutting part, the abutting part Stretched out by the 3rd side portion, the abutting part abuts the first support.
6. press-key structure according to claim 5, it is characterised in that:The abutting portion is in first magnetic portion and the base Between.
7. press-key structure according to claim 5, it is characterised in that:The base includes two the 3rd location structures, and this One support includes the first location structure, and first location structure is set adjacent to first magnetic portion, and the second support includes second Location structure, second location structure is set adjacent to the abutting part, two the 3rd location structures of the base respectively with this First location structure of one support and second location structure of the second support correspond engaging.
8. press-key structure according to claim 4, it is characterised in that:The press-key structure also includes the second magnetic part, and this Two magnetic parts be arranged on the base and second magnetic part be located between the first support and the second support, wherein this first Support has the second magnetic portion, and second magnetic portion between second magnetic part to that the second magnetic part and should produce the second magnetic Suction, to drive the first side portion to abut the base, and the second support has the 3rd magnetic portion, the 3rd magnetic portion pair The 3rd magnetic attraction should be produced between second magnetic part and energy and second magnetic part, to drive the 3rd side portion to abut the bottom Seat.
9. press-key structure according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that:The press-key structure is also comprising two the second magnetic Part, two second magnetic parts are arranged on the base and two second magnetic parts are located at the lower section in the first side portion, should First magnetic part is located between two second magnetic parts, and wherein the first support has two the second magnetic portions, this two the Two magnetic portions correspond two second magnetic parts and produce the second magnetic attraction between two second magnetic parts respectively, with The first side portion is driven to abut the base.
10. press-key structure according to claim 9, it is characterised in that:First magnetic part and two second magnetic parts Arrange in a second direction, the first support extends along the second direction, and first magnetic areas is in the centre in the first side portion Position, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.
11. press-key structure according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The first contained structure includes two protuberances, should Two protuberances protrude from the first side portion, and first position limiting structure includes two stop sections, two protuberance difference one One is correspondingly located between two stop sections, and two stop sections are in second direction block two protuberances, the second party To perpendicular to the first direction.
12. press-key structure according to claim 11, it is characterised in that:First magnetic areas in two protuberances it Between.
13. press-key structure according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The base includes vertical position limiting structure, the keycap bag Structure is restrained containing the 3rd, the vertical position limiting structure restrains the 3rd and restrains structure so that the keycap is in the movement on the first direction It is restricted in;Or, the base includes vertical guiding structural, and the keycap includes the first guiding structural, and this of the keycap first is led Guiding structure limitedly slides on the vertical guiding structural as the keycap is moved up and down along the first direction relative to the base In.
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