CN105788900A - Key and keyboard thereof - Google Patents
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- H01H13/85—Switches 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 characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback characterised by tactile feedback features
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Abstract
The invention relates to a key and a keyboard thereof. The key comprises a base plate, a key cap, a supporting unit and a spring-back unit. The base plate includes a triggering elastic arm and a triggering switch. The support unit comprises a first support piece and a second support piece, the first support piece is pivoted to the key cap and connected to the base plate in a slidable manner, the second support piece is pivoted to the base plate, connected to the key cap in the slidable manner, and pivoted to the first support piece in an intersected manner, and one of the first and second support pieces abuts against the triggering elastic arm. The spring-back device is arranged between the key cap and the base plate to drive the key cap to return to an original position. When the key cap is pressed by an outside force, one of the first and second support pieces slides outwardly relatively so that the triggering elastic arm triggers the triggering switch. When the outside force is released, the spring-back device drives the key cap to move back to a not-pressed position, one of the first and second support pieces slides inwardly relatively so that the triggering elastic arm is separated from the triggering switch. According to the invention, the sensitivity and pressing feeling of the key are improved, circuit damage is avoided and the service life is prolonged.
Description
Technical field
The present invention is about a kind of button and keyboard thereof, and espespecially a kind of triggering elastic arm utilized on base plate is along with the button and the keyboard thereof that slide to separate or to trigger switch with triggering switch of support member.
Background technology
For the use habit of current PC, keyboard is one of indispensable input equipment, in order to input word, symbol or numeral.Moreover, the large-sized processing equipment that the consumption electronic products of everyday life contact such as or industrial quarters use, all need to be provided with press-key structure as input equipment, to operate above-mentioned electronic product and process equipment.
Referring to Fig. 1, it is the profile of button 1 of prior art.As it is shown in figure 1, button 1 comprises base plate 10, keycap 12, circuit board 14, liftable supporter 16 and elastic component 18.Circuit board 14 is arranged on base plate 10.Liftable supporter 16 is arranged between keycap 12 and base plate 10, in order to support keycap 12.Elastic component 18 is also arranged between keycap 12 and base plate 10, consequently, it is possible to after keycap 12 is depressed by a user, the trigger unit 19 of elastic component 18 can trigger the switch 15 on circuit board 14, and then performs the function that user is intended to input.
But, owing to the switch 15 utilization pressing keycap 12 on circuit board 14 triggers in the way of making the trigger unit of elastic component 18 press for 19 times, therefore circuit board 14 and elastic component 18 will relatively bear bigger compressive stress, thus causing the pressing feel affected problem in sensitive not and elastic component 18 service life of button 1, further, if user pressing is improper and makes circuit board 14 bear excessive compressive stress, then circuit board 14 is possible to there will be permanent deformation, causes circuit to damage or the problems such as persistently triggering occurs in switch 15.
Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention is in that what provide a kind of utilization on base plate triggers elastic arm along with the button and the keyboard thereof that slide to separate or to trigger switch with triggering switch of support member, to solve in above-mentioned existing button, improper because pressing, cause circuit board and elastic component shorter for service life, the problem that trigger sensitivity is deteriorated.
According to an embodiment, the button of the present invention comprises base plate, keycap, a support arrangement and resilient mounting.This base plate has triggering elastic arm and triggers switch, and this triggering elastic arm is with this triggering switch toward each other.This support arrangement is arranged between this base plate and this keycap and comprises the first support member and the second support member, this first support member is articulated in this keycap and is slidably connected to this base plate, this second support member be articulated in this base plate and be slidably connected to this keycap and with this first support member pivot joint intersected with each other, so that this keycap being pivoted between non-pressing position and pressing position and moving up and down with this first support member and this second support member, one of them of this first support member and this second support member abuts this triggering elastic arm.This resilient mounting is arranged between this keycap and this base plate, is used for driving this keycap to be repositioned to this non-pressing position from this pressing position.When this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position with the pivot of this first support member and this second support member by pressed by external force, this first support member and this second support member this one of them slide out against so that this triggering elastic arm triggers this triggering switch.When this external force discharges, this resilient mounting drives this keycap to be moved back to this non-pressing position by this pressing position, this one of them opposed, inwardly directed slip of this first support member and this second support member, so that this triggering elastic arm separates with this triggering switch.
As optional technical scheme, this triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement to be elastic recovery to triggering this triggering switch by this non-pressing position when this keycap is moved to this pressing position along with this first sliding in and out of support member, or this triggering elastic arm be arranged at the outside of this second support member with when this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position along with sliding in and out of this second support member is biased to triggering this triggering switch.
As optional technical scheme, this triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement and has anchor portion, abutting part, and free end, this anchor portion is fixed on this base plate, this abutting portion is between this anchor portion and this free end, this first support member has pivot joint end and slip end, this pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap, this slip end is slidably connected to this base plate, when this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position, this opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end is moved to making this free end switch, with this triggering, the position separated to bias this abutting part, when this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position, this abutting part slides out against along with this slip end, so that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to the position making this free end trigger this triggering switch.
As optional technical scheme, this first support member also has the driving end extended to form toward this abutting part, and this abutting part bends for bending arm and toward this driving end to abut this driving end.
As optional technical scheme, this triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement and has anchor portion, trigger unit, and free end, this anchor portion is fixed on this base plate, this trigger unit is between this anchor portion and this free end, this first support member has pivot joint end and slip end, this pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap, this slip end is slidably connected to this base plate, when this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position, this opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end is moved to making this trigger unit switch, with this triggering, the position separated to bias this free end, when this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position, this free end slides out against along with this slip end, so that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to the position making this trigger unit trigger this triggering switch.
nullAs optional technical scheme，This triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement and has abutting end、Articulated section，And free end，This articulated section is articulated in this base plate and between this abutting end and this free end，This first support member has pivot joint end and slip end，This pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap，This slip end is slidably connected to this base plate，When this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position，This opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end is switched to, to bias this articulated section relatively, this abutting end, the position making this free end separate with this triggering switch，When this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position，This abutting end along with sliding in and out of this slip end relatively this articulated section pivot，So that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to the position making this free end trigger this triggering switch.
As optional technical scheme, this triggering elastic arm is arranged at outside this of this second support member and has anchor portion, abutting part, and free end, this anchor portion is fixed on this base plate, this abutting portion is between this anchor portion and this free end, this second support member has pivot joint end and slip end, this pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap, this slip end is slidably connected to this base plate, when this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position, this abutting part is along with this opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end, this free end is made to switch, with this triggering, the position separated so that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to, when this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position, this slip end is slided to bias this abutting part out against and is moved to the position making this free end trigger this triggering switch.
According to another embodiment, the keyboard of the present invention comprises base plate and a plurality of button.This base plate has triggering elastic arm and triggers switch, and this triggering elastic arm is with this triggering switch toward each other.These a plurality of buttons are arranged on this base plate, and at least one of these a plurality of buttons comprises keycap, a support arrangement and resilient mounting.This support arrangement is arranged between this base plate and this keycap and comprises the first support member and the second support member, this first support member is articulated in this keycap and is slidably connected to this base plate, this second support member be articulated in this base plate and be slidably connected to this keycap and with this first support member pivot joint intersected with each other, so that this keycap being pivoted between non-pressing position and pressing position and moving up and down with this first support member and this second support member, one of them of this first support member and this second support member abuts this triggering elastic arm.This resilient mounting is arranged between this keycap and this base plate, is used for driving this keycap to be repositioned to this non-pressing position from this pressing position.When this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position with the pivot of this first support member and this second support member by pressed by external force, this first support member and this second support member this one of them slide out against so that this triggering elastic arm triggers this triggering switch.When this external force discharges, this resilient mounting drives this keycap to be moved back to this non-pressing position by this pressing position, this one of them opposed, inwardly directed slip of this first support member and this second support member, so that this triggering elastic arm separates with this triggering switch.
As optional technical scheme, this triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement to be elastic recovery to triggering this triggering switch by this non-pressing position when this keycap is moved to this pressing position along with this first sliding in and out of support member, or this triggering elastic arm be arranged at the outside of this second support member with when this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position along with sliding in and out of this second support member is biased to triggering this triggering switch.
As optional technical scheme, this triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement and has anchor portion, abutting part, and free end, this anchor portion is fixed on this base plate, this abutting portion is between this anchor portion and this free end, this first support member has pivot joint end and slip end, this pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap, this slip end is slidably connected to this base plate, when this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position, this opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end is moved to making this free end switch, with this triggering, the position separated to bias this abutting part, when this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position, this abutting part slides out against along with this slip end, so that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to the position making this free end trigger this triggering switch.
As optional technical scheme, this first support member also has the driving end extended to form toward this abutting part, and this abutting part bends for bending arm and toward this driving end to abut this driving end.
As optional technical scheme, this triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement and has anchor portion, trigger unit, and free end, this anchor portion is fixed on this base plate, this trigger unit is between this anchor portion and this free end, this first support member has pivot joint end and slip end, this pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap, this slip end is slidably connected to this base plate, when this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position, this opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end is moved to making this trigger unit switch, with this triggering, the position separated to bias this free end, when this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position, this free end slides out against along with this slip end, so that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to the position making this trigger unit trigger this triggering switch.
nullAs optional technical scheme，This triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement and has abutting end、Articulated section，And free end，This articulated section is articulated in this base plate and between this abutting end and this free end，This first support member has pivot joint end and slip end，This pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap，This slip end is slidably connected to this base plate，When this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position，This opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end is switched to, to bias this articulated section relatively, this abutting end, the position making this free end separate with this triggering switch，When this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position，This abutting end along with sliding in and out of this slip end relatively this articulated section pivot，So that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to the position making this free end trigger this triggering switch.
As optional technical scheme, this triggering elastic arm is arranged at outside this of this second support member and has anchor portion, abutting part, and free end, this anchor portion is fixed on this base plate, this abutting portion is between this anchor portion and this free end, this second support member has pivot joint end and slip end, this pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap, this slip end is slidably connected to this base plate, when this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position, this abutting part is along with this opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end, this free end is made to switch, with this triggering, the position separated so that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to, when this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position, this slip end is slided to bias this abutting part out against and is moved to the position making this free end trigger this triggering switch.
In sum, through on base plate to trigger elastic arm mobile to triggering switch or being moved to and trigger the mechanical type that switch separates and trigger elastic triggering that design utilizes elastic component to trigger directly down to replace prior art and design along with the slip of support member opposed bottom, the present invention not only can promote trigger sensitivity and the pressing hands sense of button significantly, also the compressive stress that the circuit board of button bears can be made to reduce accordingly simultaneously, thus solving the affected problem in service life of key press feel mentioned in the prior art and elastic component, and avoid making circuit damage because user pressing is improper or switch the situations such as persistently triggering occurs to occur.
Can be further understood by following embodiment and institute's accompanying drawings about the advantages and spirit of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is the profile of the button of prior art.
Fig. 2 is the enlarged diagram of the part button of the keyboard proposed according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is the schematic internal view of the button of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is the top view of the button of Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is the schematic perspective view that the keycap of Fig. 3 is pressed into pressing position.
Fig. 6 is the top view of the keyboard of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 triggers the free end of elastic arm so that trigger unit switchs, with triggering, the schematic diagram separated according to the driving end abutment that another embodiment of the present invention is proposed.
The elastic arm that triggers that Fig. 8 is Fig. 7 is elastic recovery to the schematic diagram making trigger unit trigger switch.
Fig. 9 triggers the abutting end of elastic arm so that free end switchs, with triggering, the schematic diagram separated according to the driving end abutment that another embodiment of the present invention is proposed.
The elastic arm that triggers that Figure 10 is Fig. 9 is elastic recovery to the schematic diagram making free end trigger switch.
Figure 11 is the schematic perspective view of the part button of the keyboard proposed according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 12 is the schematic perspective view that the button of Figure 11 is pressed.
Detailed description of the invention
Refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 3, and the enlarged diagram of the part button that Fig. 4, Fig. 2 are the keyboard 100 proposed according to one embodiment of the invention, Fig. 3 is the schematic internal view of the button 102 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is the top view of the button 102 of Fig. 3.Such as Fig. 2, Fig. 3, and shown in Fig. 4, keyboard 100 comprises a plurality of button 102 (showing the press-key structure design of keyboard 100 for clarity, only show one key 102 in fig. 2), base plate 104 and resilient mounting 106.Button 102 comprises keycap 108 (showing it with dotted line in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4) and a support arrangement 110, and be arranged on base plate 104 for user pressing and perform user and be intended to the function of input, base plate 104 has and triggers elastic arm 112 and the triggering switch 114 relative to each other with triggering elastic arm 112, wherein trigger elastic arm 112 can by flexible material (such as metal etc.) form and there is elastic recovery characteristic.Resilient mounting 106 can be preferably spring and (but be not limited, it also can change employing other keycap returns design, such as magnetic return design etc., its associated description is common in prior art, repeats no more in this) and it is arranged between keycap 108 and base plate 104 with for driving keycap 108 return.The proposed by the invention design to carry out triggering the triggering of switch 114 of sliding utilizing support member 110 can be applicable at least one of a plurality of button 102, button 102 quantity number is looked closely the practical application of keyboard 100 and is determined, it is described below for button 102 as shown in Figure 2, as for other structural designs of button 102 with same design, it can be by that analogy.
From Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, prop up support arrangement 110 be arranged between base plate 104 and keycap 108 and comprise the first support member 116 and the second support member 118, first support member 116 is articulated in keycap 108 and is slidably connected to base plate 104, second support member 118 be articulated in base plate 104 and be slidably connected to keycap 108 and with the first support member 116 pivot joint intersected with each other, in more detail, first support member 116 has pivot joint end 120 and slip end 122, pivot joint end 120 is articulated in keycap 108, slip end 122 is slidably connected to base plate 104, thereby, keycap 108 can being pivoted between non-pressing position and pressing position and moving up and down with the first support member 116 and the second support member 118.In this embodiment, trigger elastic arm 112 and be arranged at a support arrangement 110 times and there is anchor portion 124, abutting part 126, and free end 128, anchor portion 124 is fixed on base plate 104, and abutting part 126 is between anchor portion 124 and free end 128.Additionally, in order to make the first support member 116 can positively abut to triggering elastic arm 112, in this embodiment, first support member 116 can separately have driving end 130, driving end 130 to extend to form toward abutting part 126, abutting part 126 can be bending arm and bend to abut driving end 130 toward driving end 130.
Illustrating for the triggering design of button 102 in this, refer to Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, and the keycap 108 that Fig. 6, Fig. 5 are Fig. 3 is pressed into the schematic perspective view of pressing position, Fig. 6 is the top view of the keyboard 100 of Fig. 5.nullWhen keycap 108 is moved downward to pressing position as shown in Figure 5 from non-pressing position as shown in Figure 3 by pressed by external force，First support member 110 will for pivot, relative keycap 108 pivots so that slip end 122 opposed bottom 104 slides in and out with pivot joint end 120，Simultaneously，Drive end 130 can move outwardly to position as shown in Figure 6 along with sliding in and out of slip end 122 from position as shown in Figure 4，Thereby，The abutting part 126 abutting bias being driven end 130 will along with the slip out against of slip end 130，Triggering elastic arm 112 is made to trigger the position of switch 114 from the free end 128 that makes that the positions that free end 128 separates with triggering switch 114 are elastic recovery to as shown in Figure 6 that makes as shown in Figure 4，Triggered guaranteeing to trigger can the be triggered free end 128 of elastic arm 112 of switch 114 when keycap 108 moves to pressing position as shown in Figure 5，So that keyboard 100 can perform user according to this and is intended to the function of input.
On the other hand, when above-mentioned external force discharges, resilient mounting 106 can drive keycap 108 to be repositioned to non-pressing position as shown in Figure 3 by pressing position as shown in Figure 5 and produce effect of self-return.In above process, first support member 110 will pivot so that slip end 122 opposed bottom 104 slid inward by relative keycap 108 with pivot joint end 120 for pivot, simultaneously, drive end 130 can move inwardly into position as shown in Figure 4 from position as shown in Figure 6 along with the slid inward of slip end 122, move to the position making free end 128 and triggering switch 114 separate as shown in Figure 4 from the position that free end 128 triggers switch 114 that makes as shown in Figure 6 with biasing abutment 126.
Thus, mobile to making free end 128 trigger switch 114 or be moved to make the mechanical types that free end 128 separates with triggering switch 114 trigger design to replace the elastic triggering design that prior art utilizes elastic component to trigger directly down along with the slip of the first support member 116 opposed bottom 104 through the triggering elastic arm 112 on base plate 104, the present invention not only can promote trigger sensitivity and the pressing hands sense of button significantly, also the compressive stress that the circuit board of button bears can be made to reduce accordingly simultaneously, thus solving the affected problem in service life of key press feel mentioned in the prior art and elastic component, and avoid making circuit damage because user pressing is improper or switch the situations such as persistently triggering occurs to occur.In addition, be connected to the abutting part 126 triggering on elastic arm 112 between anchor portion 124 and free end 128 through the first support member 116 so that free end 128 trigger switch 114 or with trigger the designs that switch 114 separates, the present invention can produce a support arrangement 110 only needs shorter support member sliding stroke can complete to trigger effect of the triggering of switch 114.
In actual applications, first support member 116 and the abutting design triggering elastic arm 112 can be not limited to above-described embodiment, in other words, first support member 116 is optionally varied from according to the practical application request of support member 110 sliding stroke and key press power with the relative abutted position triggered between elastic arm 112, to carry out optimization adjustment for the trigger sensitivity of button 102 with pressing feel.For example, refer to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, Fig. 7 abuts, according to the driving end 130 that another embodiment of the present invention is proposed, the free end 132 triggering elastic arm 112 ' so that trigger unit 134 switchs 114 schematic diagrams separated with triggering, the triggering elastic arm 112 ' that Fig. 8 is Fig. 7 is elastic recovery to the schematic diagram making trigger unit 134 trigger switch 114, this embodiment has identical numbering person with the element described in above-described embodiment, representing it and have identical structure or function, its associated description repeats no more in this.nullAs shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8，Trigger elastic arm 112 ' and there is anchor portion 124、Free end 132，And trigger unit 134，Trigger unit 134 is between anchor portion 124 and free end 132，Drive end 130 to be connected to free end 132 (but to be not limited，It also can adopt the slip end 122 with the first support member 116 to be directly connected to the design of free end 132 to simplify mechanism's design of a support arrangement 110)，Thereby，When driving end 130 to move from position as shown in Figure 7 to position as shown in Figure 8 along with sliding out against of the first support member 116，It is driven the free end 132 abutting bias of end 130 along with driving end 130 to slide out against，So that triggering elastic arm 112 ' to trigger the position of switch 114 from the trigger unit 134 that makes that the positions that trigger unit 134 separates with triggering switch 114 are elastic recovery to as shown in Figure 8 that makes as shown in Figure 7，To guarantee that the trigger units 134 that triggering switch 114 can be triggered elastic arm 112 ' when keycap 108 is by pressed by external force trigger，Thus performing user to be according to this intended to the function of input.On the other hand, discharge so that resilient mounting 106 drives in the process of keycap 108 self-return in above-mentioned external force, drive end 130 can be repositioned to position as shown in Figure 7 from position as shown in Figure 8 along with the opposed, inwardly directed slip of the first support member 116, move to making trigger unit 134 and triggering the positions that separate of switch 114 as shown in Figure 7 from the position that trigger unit 134 triggers switch 114 that makes as shown in Figure 8 biasing free end 132.Directly being connected to free end 132 through above-mentioned first support member 116 so that the trigger unit 134 between free end 132 with anchor portion 124 triggers switch 114 or switchs 114 designs separated with triggering, the present invention can produce a support arrangement 110 only needs less key press power can complete to trigger effect of the triggering of switch 114.
In addition, refer to Fig. 9 and Figure 10, Fig. 9 abuts according to the proposed driving end 130 of another embodiment of the present invention to trigger elastic arm 112 " abut end 136 so that free end 140 with trigger the schematic diagrams that switch 114 separates; Figure 10 is the triggering elastic arm 112 of Fig. 9 " be elastic recovery to the schematic diagram making free end 140 trigger switch 114, this embodiment has identical numbering person with the element described in above-described embodiment, representing it and have identical structure or function, its associated description repeats no more in this.nullAs shown in Fig. 9 and Figure 10，Trigger elastic arm 112 " there is abutting end 136、Articulated section 138，And free end 140，Articulated section 138 is articulated in base plate 104 and is abutting between end 136 and free end 140 so that triggering elastic arm 112 " form similar seesaw structure，Drive end 130 to be connected to abutting end 136 (but to be not limited，It also can adopt the slip end 122 with the first support member 116 to be directly connected to the design abutting end 136 to simplify mechanism's design of a support arrangement 110)，Thereby，When driving end 130 to move from position as shown in Figure 9 to position as shown in Figure 10 along with sliding out against of the first support member 110，It is driven the abutting end 136 abutting bias of end 130 along with driving end 130 to slide out against，So that triggering elastic arm 112 " trigger the position of switch 114 from the free end 140 that makes that the positions that free end 140 separates with triggering switch 114 are elastic recovery to as shown in Figure 10 that makes as shown in Figure 9，Can be triggered when keycap 108 is by pressed by external force elastic arm 112 to guarantee to trigger switch 114 " free end 140 trigger，Thus performing user to be according to this intended to the function of input.On the other hand, discharge so that resilient mounting 106 drives in the process of keycap 108 self-return in above-mentioned external force, drive end 130 can be repositioned to position as shown in Figure 9 from position as shown in Figure 10 along with the opposed, inwardly directed slip of the first support member 110, abut end 136 move to making free end 140 and triggering and switch 114 positions that separate as shown in Figure 9 from the position that free end 140 triggers switch 114 that makes as shown in Figure 10 bias.Be connected to through above-mentioned first support member 116 abut end 136 so that the relative articulated section 138 of free end 140 pivot and triggers switch 114 or with trigger the designs that separate of switch 114, the present invention can suitably adjust with the practical application request of key press power according to support member 110 sliding stroke of button 102 and abut end 136 and free end 140 arm of force ratio (such as 1:1 etc.) relative to articulated section 138 with for the trigger sensitivity of button 102 and press feel and carry out design optimization.
It is worth mentioning that, the present invention also can adopt the second support member 118 to drive the design triggering elastic arm 112 to carry out triggering the triggering of switch 114, refer to Figure 11 and Figure 12, Figure 11 is the schematic perspective view of the local button of the keyboard 200 proposed according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 12 is the schematic perspective view that the button 202 of Figure 11 is pressed, this embodiment has identical numbering person with the element described in above-described embodiment, representing it and have identical structure or function, its associated description repeats no more in this.As shown in figs. 11 and 12, keyboard 200 comprises a plurality of button 202 (showing button 202 structural design of keyboard 200 for clarity, only show one key 202 in Figure 11 and Figure 12), base plate 104 and resilient mounting 106.nullButton 202 comprises keycap 108 (being represented by dotted lines in Figure 11 and Figure 12) and a support arrangement 204，And be arranged on base plate 104 for user pressing and perform user and be intended to the function of input，Base plate 104 has triggering elastic arm 206 and the triggering switch 208 relative to each other with triggering elastic arm 206，Prop up support arrangement 204 be arranged between base plate 104 and keycap 108 and comprise the first support member 116 and the second support member 210，First support member 116 is articulated in keycap 108 and is slidably connected to base plate 104，Second support member 210 be articulated in base plate 104 and be slidably connected to keycap 108 and with the first support member 116 pivot joint intersected with each other，In more detail，In this embodiment，Trigger elastic arm 206 be arranged at the outside of the second support member 210 and there is anchor portion 212、Abutting part 214，And free end 216，Anchor portion 212 is fixed on base plate 104，Abutting part 214 is between anchor portion 212 and free end 216，Second support member 210 has pivot joint end 218 and slip end 220，Pivot joint end 218 is articulated in base plate 104，Slip end 220 is slidably connected to keycap 108，Thereby，Keycap 108 can being pivoted between non-pressing position and pressing position as shown in figure 12 as shown in figure 11 and moving up and down with the first support member 116 and the second support member 210.
Illustrate for the triggering design of button 202 in this, from Figure 11 and Figure 12, when keycap 108 is moved downward to pressing position as shown in figure 12 from non-pressing position as shown in figure 11 by pressed by external force, second support member 210 will for pivot, opposed bottom 104 pivots with pivot joint end 218, so that the relative keycap 108 in slip end 220 slides in and out (such as utilizes salient point 221 biasing abutment 214 being formed on slip end 220 with biasing abutment 214, but it is not limited) mobile to the position making free end 216 trigger switch 208 as shown in figure 12, so that keyboard 200 can perform user according to this and is intended to the function of input.On the other hand, in the release of above-mentioned external force so that resilient mounting 106 drives keycap 108 from pressing position self-return as shown in figure 12 to the process of non-pressing position as shown in figure 11, second support member 210 will pivot so that relative keycap 108 slid inward in slip end 220 by opposed bottom 104 with pivot joint end 218 for pivot, thereby, abutting part 214 can along with the opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end 220 so that triggering elastic arm 206 to be elastic recovery to making free end 216 and triggering the positions that separate of switch 208 as shown in figure 11.
Thus, move relative to the slip of keycap 108 to making free end 216 trigger switch 208 or be moved to make free end 216 with the mechanical types triggering switch 208 and separating and trigger the elasticity triggering that design utilizes elastic component to trigger directly down to replace prior art and design along with the second support member 210 through the elastic arm 206 that triggers on base plate 104, the present invention not only can promote trigger sensitivity and the pressing hands sense of button significantly, also the compressive stress that the circuit board of button bears can be made to reduce accordingly simultaneously, thus solving the affected problem in service life of key press feel mentioned in the prior art and elastic component, and avoid making circuit damage because user pressing is improper or switch the situations such as persistently triggering occurs to occur.Should be noted, second support member and the abutting design triggering elastic arm can be not limited to Figure 11 and Figure 12, for example, the first support member 116 mentioned by above-described embodiment with trigger elastic arm 112 ', 112 " abutting design (as shown in Figure 7 to 10) also can be applicable to the second support member 210 with in the abutting design triggering elastic arm 206; its associated description can refer to above-described embodiment and analogizes, and repeats no more in this.
The foregoing is only presently preferred embodiments of the present invention, all equalizations done according to the present patent application the scope of the claims change and modify, and all should belong to the covering scope of the present invention.
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1. a button, it is characterised in that this button comprises:
Base plate, it has triggering elastic arm and triggers switch, and this triggering elastic arm is with this triggering switch toward each other；
Keycap；
Prop up support arrangement, it is arranged between this base plate and this keycap and comprises the first support member and the second support member, this first support member is articulated in this keycap and is slidably connected to this base plate, this second support member be articulated in this base plate and be slidably connected to this keycap and with this first support member pivot joint intersected with each other, so that this keycap being pivoted between non-pressing position and pressing position and moving up and down with this first support member and this second support member, one of them of this first support member and this second support member abuts this triggering elastic arm；And
Resilient mounting, it is arranged between this keycap and this base plate, is used for driving this keycap to be repositioned to this non-pressing position from this pressing position；
Wherein, when this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position with the pivot of this first support member and this second support member by pressed by external force, this first support member and this second support member this one of them slide out against so that this triggering elastic arm triggers this triggering switch；When this external force discharges, this resilient mounting drives this keycap to be moved back to this non-pressing position by this pressing position, this one of them opposed, inwardly directed slip of this first support member and this second support member, so that this triggering elastic arm separates with this triggering switch.
2. button as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement to be elastic recovery to triggering this triggering switch by this non-pressing position when this keycap is moved to this pressing position along with this first sliding in and out of support member, or this triggering elastic arm be arranged at the outside of this second support member with when this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position along with sliding in and out of this second support member is biased to triggering this triggering switch.
null3. button as claimed in claim 2，It is characterized in that，This triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement and has anchor portion、Abutting part，And free end，This anchor portion is fixed on this base plate，This abutting portion is between this anchor portion and this free end，This first support member has pivot joint end and slip end，This pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap，This slip end is slidably connected to this base plate，When this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position，This opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end is moved to making this free end switch, with this triggering, the position separated to bias this abutting part，When this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position，This abutting part slides out against along with this slip end，So that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to the position making this free end trigger this triggering switch.
4. button as claimed in claim 3, it is characterised in that this first support member also has the driving end extended to form toward this abutting part, this abutting part bends for bending arm and toward this driving end to abut this driving end.
null5. button as claimed in claim 2，It is characterized in that，This triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement and has anchor portion、Trigger unit，And free end，This anchor portion is fixed on this base plate，This trigger unit is between this anchor portion and this free end，This first support member has pivot joint end and slip end，This pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap，This slip end is slidably connected to this base plate，When this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position，This opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end is moved to making this trigger unit switch, with this triggering, the position separated to bias this free end，When this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position，This free end slides out against along with this slip end，So that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to the position making this trigger unit trigger this triggering switch.
null6. button as claimed in claim 2，It is characterized in that，This triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement and has abutting end、Articulated section，And free end，This articulated section is articulated in this base plate and between this abutting end and this free end，This first support member has pivot joint end and slip end，This pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap，This slip end is slidably connected to this base plate，When this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position，This opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end is switched to, to bias this articulated section relatively, this abutting end, the position making this free end separate with this triggering switch，When this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position，This abutting end along with sliding in and out of this slip end relatively this articulated section pivot，So that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to the position making this free end trigger this triggering switch.
null7. button as claimed in claim 2，It is characterized in that，This triggering elastic arm is arranged at outside this of this second support member and has anchor portion、Abutting part，And free end，This anchor portion is fixed on this base plate，This abutting portion is between this anchor portion and this free end，This second support member has pivot joint end and slip end，This pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap，This slip end is slidably connected to this base plate，When this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position，This abutting part is along with this opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end，This free end is made to switch, with this triggering, the position separated so that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to，When this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position，This slip end is slided to bias this abutting part out against and is moved to the position making this free end trigger this triggering switch.
8. a keyboard, it is characterised in that this keyboard comprises:
Base plate, it has triggering elastic arm and triggers switch, and this triggering elastic arm is with this triggering switch toward each other；And
A plurality of buttons, it is arranged on this base plate, and at least one of these a plurality of buttons comprises:
Keycap；
Prop up support arrangement, it is arranged between this base plate and this keycap and comprises the first support member and the second support member, this first support member is articulated in this keycap and is slidably connected to this base plate, this second support member be articulated in this base plate and be slidably connected to this keycap and with this first support member pivot joint intersected with each other, so that this keycap being pivoted between non-pressing position and pressing position and moving up and down with this first support member and this second support member, one of them of this first support member and this second support member abuts this triggering elastic arm；And
Resilient mounting, it is arranged between this keycap and this base plate, is used for driving this keycap to be repositioned to this non-pressing position from this pressing position；
Wherein, when this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position with the pivot of this first support member and this second support member by pressed by external force, this first support member and this second support member this one of them slide out against so that this triggering elastic arm triggers this triggering switch；When this external force discharges, this resilient mounting drives this keycap to be moved back to this non-pressing position by this pressing position, this one of them opposed, inwardly directed slip of this first support member and this second support member, so that this triggering elastic arm separates with this triggering switch.
9. keyboard as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that, this triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement to be elastic recovery to triggering this triggering switch by this non-pressing position when this keycap is moved to this pressing position along with this first sliding in and out of support member, or this triggering elastic arm be arranged at the outside of this second support member with when this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position along with sliding in and out of this second support member is biased to triggering this triggering switch.
null10. keyboard as claimed in claim 9，It is characterized in that，This triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement and has anchor portion、Abutting part，And free end，This anchor portion is fixed on this base plate，This abutting portion is between this anchor portion and this free end，This first support member has pivot joint end and slip end，This pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap，This slip end is slidably connected to this base plate，When this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position，This opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end is moved to making this free end switch, with this triggering, the position separated to bias this abutting part，When this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position，This abutting part slides out against along with this slip end，So that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to the position making this free end trigger this triggering switch.
11. keyboard as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that this first support member also has the driving end extended to form toward this abutting part, this abutting part bends for bending arm and toward this driving end to abut this driving end.
null12. keyboard as claimed in claim 9，It is characterized in that，This triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement and has anchor portion、Trigger unit，And free end，This anchor portion is fixed on this base plate，This trigger unit is between this anchor portion and this free end，This first support member has pivot joint end and slip end，This pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap，This slip end is slidably connected to this base plate，When this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position，This opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end is moved to making this trigger unit switch, with this triggering, the position separated to bias this free end，When this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position，This free end slides out against along with this slip end，So that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to the position making this trigger unit trigger this triggering switch.
null13. keyboard as claimed in claim 9，It is characterized in that，This triggering elastic arm is arranged under this support arrangement and has abutting end、Articulated section，And free end，This articulated section is articulated in this base plate and between this abutting end and this free end，This first support member has pivot joint end and slip end，This pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap，This slip end is slidably connected to this base plate，When this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position，This opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end is switched to, to bias this articulated section relatively, this abutting end, the position making this free end separate with this triggering switch，When this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position，This abutting end along with sliding in and out of this slip end relatively this articulated section pivot，So that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to the position making this free end trigger this triggering switch.
null14. keyboard as claimed in claim 9，It is characterized in that，This triggering elastic arm is arranged at outside this of this second support member and has anchor portion、Abutting part，And free end，This anchor portion is fixed on this base plate，This abutting portion is between this anchor portion and this free end，This second support member has pivot joint end and slip end，This pivot joint end is articulated in this keycap，This slip end is slidably connected to this base plate，When this keycap is repositioned to this non-pressing position by this pressing position，This abutting part is along with this opposed, inwardly directed slip in slip end，This free end is made to switch, with this triggering, the position separated so that this triggering elastic arm is elastic recovery to，When this keycap is moved to this pressing position by this non-pressing position，This slip end is slided to bias this abutting part out against and is moved to the position making this free end trigger this triggering switch.
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