CN106952769B - A kind of button assembly - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention includes bottom plate, display screen, keycap and support construction about a kind of button assembly to show image, button assembly.Display screen is to show the first image.Keycap is set on display screen, and keycap has pressing plane, key skirt side surface and the light penetrating object below pressing plane.The light penetrating object has side surface.Support construction is set between bottom plate and keycap.First image is located on the display position below the side surface of light penetrating object, and first image be projected to the first incident beam of side surface and the second incident beam forms the first the reflected beams and the second the reflected beams, first the reflected beams and the second the reflected beams are projected towards far from side face directions, and first the reflected beams have the first angle of reflection, second the reflected beams have the second angle of reflection, first angle of reflection is less than the second angle of reflection, wherein the oppositely extending line of first refractive light beam intersects with the oppositely extending line of the second the reflected beams and forms the second image, user can pass through key skirt side surface and watch the second image.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of button assembly more particularly to a kind of button assemblies of displayable image.
Background technique
The key symbols of current physical keyboard are mostly single image, can not change image.Change according to dummy keyboard
Become key symbols, it is necessary to add Trackpad, higher cost and the area for occupying physical keyboard.Therefore, how with key
The function of function and touch-control input and display is pressed, actually the big project of the one of industry.
Summary of the invention
A kind of button assembly is provided with touch-control input and display function, the present invention to take into account the pressing function of key.
To show image, which includes: above-mentioned button assembly
Bottom plate；
Display screen, the display screen is to show the first image；
Keycap is set on the display screen, which has pressing plane, key skirt side surface and be located at the pressing plane
The light penetrating object of lower section, wherein the light penetrating object has side surface, and the side surface and the pressing plane have angle, the angle of the angle
Degree is greater than 0 degree and less than 90 degree；And
Support construction is set between the bottom plate and the keycap, which makes the keycap can be relative on the bottom plate
Lower movement, when the keycap is moved down into lower position, which can trigger switch；
Wherein, which is located on the display position below the side surface of the light penetrating object, and first image is thrown
The first incident beam and the second incident beam for being incident upon the side surface form the first the reflected beams and the second the reflected beams, this
One the reflected beams and second the reflected beams are projected towards far from the side face directions, and first the reflected beams have the first reflection
Angle, second the reflected beams have the second angle of reflection, which is less than second angle of reflection, wherein first reflected light
The oppositely extending line of beam intersects with the oppositely extending line of second the reflected beams and is formed the second image, and user can pass through the key
Second image is watched in skirt side surface.
The present invention also provides a kind of button assembly, to show image, which includes: the button assembly
Bottom plate；
Display screen, the display screen is to show the first image；
Keycap is set on the display screen, which has pressing plane, key skirt side surface and be located at the pressing plane
The light penetrating object of lower section, the light penetrating object have side surface, wherein the side surface and the pressing plane have angle, the angle of the angle
Degree is greater than 0 degree and less than 90 degree；And
Support construction is set between the bottom plate and the keycap, which makes the keycap can be relative on the bottom plate
Lower movement, when the keycap is moved down into lower position, which can trigger switch；
Wherein, which is located on the display position below the side surface, and first image is projected to the side table
The light beam in face forms the reflected beams, which projects towards the key skirt side face directions opposite with the side surface, for making
User watches first image by the key skirt side surface.
The present invention also provides a kind of button assembly, to show image, which includes: the button assembly
Bottom plate；
Display screen, the display screen is to show the first image；
Keycap is set on the display screen, which has pressing plane, key skirt side surface and be located at the pressing plane
The light penetrating object of lower section, the light penetrating object have skewed surface, wherein the skewed surface has towards the pressing in-plane extends plane, should
It is parallel with the skewed surface to extend plane, the extension plane and the pressing plane have angle, and the angle of the angle is greater than 0 degree and small
In 90 degree；And
Support construction is set between the bottom plate and the keycap, which makes the keycap can be relative on the bottom plate
Lower movement, when the keycap is moved down into lower position, which can trigger switch；
Wherein, on the display position for the lower section which is located at the light penetrating object, which is projected to the oblique table
The light beam in face direction forms the first incident beam, which generates first part's deflecting light beams,
First part's deflecting light beams are towards the pressing planar projective, generation when deflecting light beams are projected to the pressing plane when the first part
Second part deflecting light beams, the second part deflecting light beams are projected towards far from the pressing in-plane, wherein second part folding
The oppositely extending line of irradiating light beam forms the second image, and user watches second image via the pressing plane.
As optional technical solution, which is inverted cone-shaped structure, which has there are four side surface,
In two side surfaces it is opposite, another two side surface is opposite, and first image tool there are four, be located at four side surfaces
On four display positions of lower section.
As optional technical solution, which is hollow body or solid, and four side surfaces are up-side down triangle
Or inverted trapezoidal.
As optional technical solution, which has viewing area, which is made of transparent material, and the viewing area
On the key skirt side surface towards the user side, which may pass through this towards the light beam that the viewing area projects and shows
Show area, so that the user watches first image by the viewing area.
The present invention also provides a kind of button assembly, to show image, which includes: the button assembly
Bottom plate；
Switch is set to above the bottom plate；
Keycap is set to above the switch, which has viewing area and sensing area, which can show adjustment ginseng
Number, the sensing area can sense the input of user's touch-control；
Supporting mechanism is set between the bottom plate and the keycap, which makes the keycap can be relative on the bottom plate
Lower movement, when the keycap is moved down into lower position, which can trigger the switch；
Wherein, when the viewing area shows the adjusting parameter, which can input touch control gesture in the sensing area, and change
The numerical value for becoming the adjusting parameter then stores the numerical value of the adjusting parameter until the keycap is pushed to lower triggering switch, this is aobvious
Show that area stops showing the adjusting parameter.
As optional technical solution, which further includes display screen, which is set to bottom plate and the keycap
Between, which can show the first image, and the viewing area of the keycap is made of transparent material, and first image is towards the display
The light beam of area's projection may pass through the viewing area, so that the user watches first image by the viewing area.
As optional technical solution, which has quadrangle shape, which has quadrangle axis, the sensing area
It is parallel to quadrangle axis extension, so that user's finger tip is parallel to quadrangle axis movement and carries out touch control operation.
As optional technical solution, which is selected from by space bar, Ctrl, Alt key and windows key institute group
At group in one of, which is set to keyboard adjacent to the first row of user side, which is located at should
Keycap is towards on the key skirt side surface of the user side.
As optional technical solution, which further includes touching display screen, and it is aobvious which is set to this
Show area, which watches for the user, which is also covered by the sensing area, should with sensing
The input of user's touch-control.
As optional technical solution, which has pressing plane, key skirt side surface and is located under the pressing plane
The light penetrating object of side, the light penetrating object have side surface, and the side surface and the pressing plane have angle, and the angle of the angle is greater than 0
Degree and less than 90 degree, wherein first image is located on the display position below the side surface of the light penetrating object, and first figure
Picture is projected to the first incident beam of the side surface and the second incident beam forms the first the reflected beams and the second the reflected beams,
First the reflected beams and second the reflected beams are projected towards far from the side face directions, and first the reflected beams have first
Angle of reflection, second the reflected beams have the second angle of reflection, which is less than second angle of reflection, and wherein this is first anti-
The oppositely extending line of irradiating light beam intersects with the oppositely extending line of second the reflected beams and is formed the second image, and user can pass through
Second image is watched positioned at the viewing area of the key skirt side surface.
As optional technical solution, which has pressing plane, key skirt side surface and is located under the pressing plane
The light penetrating object of side, the light penetrating object have side surface, wherein the side surface and the pressing plane have angle, the angle of the angle
Greater than 0 degree and less than 90 degree, wherein first image is located on the display position below the side surface, and first image projects
Light beam to the side surface forms the reflected beams, which projects towards the key skirt side surface opposite with the side surface, with
First image is watched by the viewing area for being located at the key skirt side surface for user.
As optional technical solution, which has pressing plane, key skirt side surface and is located under the pressing plane
The light penetrating object of side, the light penetrating object have skewed surface, wherein the skewed surface has towards the pressing in-plane extends plane, this prolongs
It is parallel with the skewed surface to be stretched flat face, the extension plane and the pressing plane have angle, and the angle of the angle is greater than 0 degree and is less than
90 degree, on the display position for the lower section that wherein first image is located at the light penetrating object, which is projected to the skewed surface
Light beam the first incident beam of formation, the first incident beam contacts skewed surface generation first part's deflecting light beams, this first
Divide deflecting light beams towards the pressing planar projective, generates second part when deflecting light beams are projected to the pressing plane when the first part
Deflecting light beams, the second part deflecting light beams are projected towards far from the pressing in-plane, wherein the second part deflecting light beams
Oppositely extending line forms the second image, and user watches second image via the viewing area for being located at the pressing plane.
Compared with the prior art, the key skirt side surface of button assembly keycap of the invention and pressing plane can be light-transmitting materials
Or the viewing area with light-permeable, the first image may pass through the viewing area towards the light beam that the viewing area projects, for the user
First image is watched by the viewing area.
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.
Detailed description of the invention
Figure 1A and Figure 1B is respectively the assembling schematic diagram and appearance diagram of an embodiment of button assembly of the present invention；
Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B is respectively the assembling schematic diagram and appearance diagram of another embodiment of button assembly of the present invention；
Fig. 3 A is the light path schematic diagram of button assembly in Fig. 2A；
Fig. 3 B is the light path schematic diagram of another change case of button assembly in Fig. 3 A；
Fig. 4 A is the light path schematic diagram of another embodiment of button assembly of the present invention；
Fig. 4 B is the light path schematic diagram of another embodiment of button assembly of the present invention；
Fig. 5 is an embodiment of button assembly of the present invention and its schematic diagram of support construction；
Fig. 6 A is the schematic diagram of an embodiment of the support construction for button assembly；
Fig. 6 B is the schematic diagram of another embodiment of the support construction for button assembly；
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram with the button assembly of touch-control input and display.
Specific embodiment
Embodiment set forth below is described in detail, and embodiment as example only to illustrate, not to limit this hair
The bright range to be protected.It is to indicate that identical/similar component explains with identical/similar symbol below.
Figure 1A and Figure 1B is respectively the assembling schematic diagram and appearance diagram of an embodiment of button assembly of the present invention.It please join
According to Figure 1A and Figure 1B, button assembly 100 includes bottom plate 101, display screen 102, keycap 103 and support construction, in the present embodiment
In, support construction is the magnetic structure 110 with the first magnet assembly 111 and the second magnet assembly 112, so that keycap 103 can
It is moved up and down relative to bottom plate 101.Display screen 102 is arranged on bottom plate 101, and display screen 102 is, for example, liquid crystal display, has
Machine lbd display unit or e-inks display unit, to show the first image M1.Wherein, e-inks are electrification
Liquid ink particle, is not required to backlight, with liquid crystal molecule using backlight display pattern and Organic Light Emitting Diode self-luminous with
The mode of display pattern is different.In addition, keycap 103 is set on display screen 102, also that is, display screen 102 be located at bottom plate 101 with
Between keycap 103, and the display surface of display screen 102 is towards keycap 103, therefore, the first incident beam that the first image M1 is issued
L1 can be projected to upwards keycap 103 via display screen 102.
First image M1 is, for example, 0~9 number of text, symbol, number, dynamic image, static images or QWERTY keyboard
Keyboard, A~Z letter key, Ctrl, Alt key, shift key, F1~F12 function key, windows key, directionkeys, input method and
Any image represented by oeprator.
Figure 1A is please referred to, keycap 103 has pressing plane 1031, key skirt side surface 1032 and is located at pressing plane 1031
The light penetrating object 1033 of lower section.The surface that plane 1031 is user's pressing, for example, quadrangle are pressed, so that user presses key
Keycap 103 can be moved down relative to bottom plate 101 after cap 103.Key skirt side surface 1032 is the oblique table pressed around plane 1031
Face, the upper end is connected to four sides of pressing plane 1031, so that the substantially trapezium structure of keycap 103 (as shown in Figure 1B).
In addition, light penetrating object 1033 can extend from pressing plane 1031 toward the direction of display screen 102, it is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom to be formed
Inverted cone-shaped structure.In one embodiment, light penetrating object 1033 can be hollow body or solid, and there are four side tables for the tool of light penetrating object 1033
Face 1034 (only shows two of them) in Figure 1A, wherein two side surfaces 1034 are opposite, other two side surface 1034 is opposite
(being not shown in Figure 1A), has angle theta 1 between each side surface 1034 and pressing plane 1031, the angle of angle theta 1 can be greater than 0 degree
And less than between 90 degree, such as 45~60 degree, the present invention is without restriction to this.In addition, each side surface 1034 can be inverted triangle
Shape or inverted trapezoidal, the present invention can make respectively keycap 103 and light penetrating object 1033 by injection molding method, then by light penetrating object 1033
It is assembled on keycap 103, or with shoot mode in mould that light penetrating object 1033 and keycap 103 is integrally formed.
In addition, in one embodiment, the lower end of key skirt side surface 1032 also has outwardly extending horizontal plane 1035, and magnetic
The first magnet assembly 111 for inhaling structure 110 is set on outwardly extending horizontal plane 1035, and the second of magnetic structure 110 is magnetic
Component 112 is arranged in be relatively fixed on plane S1 with the horizontal plane 1035 of extension.When the first magnet assembly 111 and second is magnetic
When component 112 is attracting and close, keycap 103 can be fixed on higher position by magnetic structure 110；When keycap 103 be pressurized and
When being moved down into lower position, the first magnet assembly 111 is separated with the second magnet assembly 112, and horizontal plane 1035 is to inductive switch
Place has keycap trigger architecture P1 (e.g. convex block), and when keycap 103 is located at lower position, keycap trigger architecture P1 contact is opened
It closes (e.g. thin film switch) and generates press signal with corresponding.
In one embodiment, the second above-mentioned magnet assembly 112 may be provided at the keyboard frame to separate keycap 103
On 109 fixed pan S1, keyboard frame 109 can be opaque material, to stop by between keycap 103 and keycap 103
The veiling glare exposed in gap makes most light beam that can be projected to upwards keycap 103 via display screen 102.In addition, keycap 103
For example, light-transmitting materials or the viewing area with light-permeable, that is to say, that viewing area can be made of transparent material or by keycap 103
The non-transparent material of upper coating defines position and the size of viewing area.In one embodiment, viewing area can position towards using
On the key skirt side surface 1032 of person side, and the first image M1 may pass through viewing area towards the light beam that viewing area projects, for user
First image M1 is watched by viewing area.
Please refer to Figure 1A, light penetrating object 1033 for example with can the reflected beams at least one side surface 1034, this side surface
1034 can be mirror surface or semi-penetration semi-reflective face.First image M1 of display screen 102 is located at this 1034 lower section of side surface
On display position, and the first image M1 projects the first incident beam L1 formation the reflected beams L1 ' of so far side surface 1034, reflection
Light beam L1 ' is projected towards 1032 direction of key skirt side surface opposite with this side surface 1034, so that user is by key skirt side surface
1032 the first image M1 of viewing.As shown in Figure 1B, four key skirt side surfaces 1032 of keycap 103 are light-transmitting materials, user
The first image M1 (such as pattern A, pattern A are either statically or dynamically) can be watched via each key skirt side surface 1032.
Then, button assembly 100 ' shown in A and Fig. 2 B, keycap 113 include pressing plane 1131, key referring to figure 2.
The light penetrating object 1133 of skirt side surface 1132 and refrangible light beam, this light penetrating object 1033 have skewed surface 1134.First image M1
On the display position of the lower section of light penetrating object 1133, it is incident that the light beam that the first image M1 is projected to skewed surface 1134 forms first
Light beam L1.It, can be towards the key skirt side surface 1132 towards user side after first incident beam L1 is via 1133 deviation of light penetrating object
Projection is formed after reflecting so that user can watch the first image M1 by pressing plane 1131 and/or key skirt side surface 1132
The second image M2 (as shown in Figure 2 B).In detail, A, light penetrating object 1133 have skewed surface 1134, skewed surface referring to figure 3.
1134 have extension plane 1135 towards pressing 1131 direction of plane, this, which extends plane 1135, to connect skewed surface for virtual plane
1134 and parallel with skewed surface 1134, and extend plane 1135 and pressing plane 1131 there is angle theta 2, the angle of angle theta 2 is big
In 0 degree and less than between 90 degree, such as 30~60 degree, the present invention is without restriction to this.First image M1 is projected to skewed surface
1134 light beam forms the first incident beam L1, the first incident beam L1 and contacts the generation first part's deflecting light beams of skewed surface 1134
L2, first part deflecting light beams L2 are projected towards pressing plane 1131.When first part deflecting light beams L2 is projected to pressing plane
Second part deflecting light beams L3 is generated when 1131, second part deflecting light beams L3 is projected towards far from pressing plane 1131, and second
The second image M2 of oppositely extending online formation of part deflecting light beams L3.That is, user is actually according to refraction principle
The the second image M2 seen is located on the oppositely extending line of second part deflecting light beams L3.
Then, referring to figure 3. the light penetrating object 1133 in the light penetrating object 1133 ' in B, with Fig. 3 A the difference is that, thoroughly
Body of light 1133 ' be it is W-shaped, the first image M1 is located on the display position of the lower section of light penetrating object 1133 '.Light penetrating object 1133 ' has oblique
Surface 1134 ', skewed surface 1134 ' has towards pressing 1031 direction of plane extends plane 1135 ', this, which extends plane 1135 ', to be
Virtual plane connecting skewed surface 1134 ' is simultaneously parallel with skewed surface 1134 ', and extension plane 1135 ' and pressing plane 1131 ' have
Angle theta 3, the angle of angle theta 3 are greater than 0 degree and less than between 90 degree, such as 45~60 degree, and the present invention is without restriction to this.Together
Above-described embodiment, using W-shaped light penetrating object 1133 ', the light beam that the first image M1 is projected to skewed surface 1134 ' forms one first and enters
Irradiating light beam L1, the first incident beam L1 contact the generation first part's deflecting light beams L2 of skewed surface 1134 ', first part's deflecting light beams
L2 contact presses plane 1131 ' and generates second part deflecting light beams L3.According to refraction principle, user actually can be second
See the second image M2 in the confluce of the oppositely extending line of part deflecting light beams L3.
Then, A referring to figure 4., according to the button assembly of another embodiment of the present invention, keycap 123 includes pressing plane
1231, key skirt side surface 1232 and refrangible and/or the light penetrating object of the reflected beams 1233, this light penetrating object 1233 have at least one
A side surface 1234.First image M1 is located on the display position of the lower section of light penetrating object 1233.First image M1 is projected to side
Each self-forming the first the reflected beams L4 of first incident beam L1 and the second incident beam L1a on surface 1234 and the second reflected light
Beam L5.First the reflected beams L4 and the second the reflected beams L5 is projected towards far from 1234 direction of side surface, and the first the reflected beams L4
There is the second angle of reflection θ 5 with the first angle of reflection θ 4, the second the reflected beams L5, the first angle of reflection θ 4 is less than the second angle of reflection θ 5.
The oppositely extending line of first the reflected beams L4 intersects with the oppositely extending line of the second the reflected beams L5 and forms the second image M2.?
That is the second image M2 that user sees is the virtual image, positioned at the anti-of the first the reflected beams L4 according to virtual image forming principle
To on the plotted point of extension line and the oppositely extending line of the second the reflected beams L5.In addition, the second image M2 has stereo-effect,
Such as the skyborne image that floats, uses and show stereo-picture.
B referring to figure 4., same to above-described embodiment, using W-shaped light penetrating object 1233 ', the first image M1 is projected to side surface
1234 ' each self-forming the first the reflected beams L4 of the first incident beam L1 and the second incident beam L1a and the second the reflected beams
L5, the oppositely extending line of the first the reflected beams L4 intersect with the oppositely extending line of the second the reflected beams L5 and form the second image
M2.According to virtual image forming principle, user actually can be in the oppositely extending line and the second the reflected beams of the first the reflected beams L4
The second image M2 is seen on the plotted point of the oppositely extending line of L5.
Fig. 5 is an embodiment of button assembly of the present invention and its schematic diagram of support construction.Referring to figure 5., button assembly
100 " include bottom plate 101, display screen 102, keycap 103, switch 131 and support construction 133.Display screen 102 is located at bottom plate 101
Between keycap 103, and the light beam L1 that the first image M1 is issued can be projected to upwards keycap 103 via display screen 102.In addition,
Support construction 133 is set between bottom plate 101 and keycap 103, move up and down keycap 103 can relative to bottom plate 101.Support knot
Structure 133 can be elastic construction, may replace the above-mentioned magnetic structure 110 as support construction or with above-mentioned magnetic structure 110
Merge and uses.As shown in Figure 6A, support construction 133 can be one group of scissor leg structure 134, and one end is articulated on bottom plate 101, separately
One end is articulated on keycap 103, and the center of scissor leg structure 134 is vacancy section, can be used to accommodate 132 (e.g. rubber of elastomer
Glue).In addition, as shown in Figure 6B, support construction 133 can be connected on bottom plate 101 at least one set of elastic piece structure 135, one end,
The other end abuts keycap 103, and the space between this group of elastic piece structure 135 is vacancy section, can be used to accommodate 132 (example of an elastomer
Rubber in this way).As shown in figure 5, elastomer 132 is arranged on switch 131 (e.g. thin film switch), the top of elastomer 132
It is in contact with light penetrating object 1033.When keycap 103 is moved down into lower position, elastomer 132 is squeezed and deforms, so that key
Cap 103 can trigger switch 131.
Fig. 7 is please referred to, the button assembly 100 in above-mentioned Figure 1A, Fig. 2A and Fig. 5,100 ', 100 " can be applicable to Fig. 7's
In button assembly 201, to show image and instruction can be inputted according to the operation of user.Button assembly 201 can be selected from sky
One of white (Space) key, Ctrl, Alt key and windows key, and to be set to keyboard 200 neighbouring for button assembly 201
The first row of user side.By taking the space bar of strip as an example, keycap has viewing area 202 and sensing area 203, viewing area 202
It can show adjusting parameter, sensing area 203 can sense the input of user's touch-control.In one embodiment, viewing area 202 can be located at keycap
On key skirt side surface 205 towards user side.Adjusting parameter can be made of or meaningful a string literal and symbol
Prompt term, it is possible to provide message is to user.For example, when there is Email to notify user, can show one section of message in
In viewing area 202 or when user wants adjusting parameter (such as volume, brightness), one section of message can be shown in viewing area 202
In.
When viewing area 202 shows adjusting parameter, user can input touch control gesture in sensing area 203, and change adjustment
The numerical value of parameter.In one embodiment, keycap is for example with quadrangle shape, and keycap has quadrangle axis O, sensing area
203 are parallel to quadrangle axis O extension, so convenient for users to finger tip is parallel to quadrangle axis O movement and carries out touch-control behaviour
Make.That is, sensing area 203 extends generally along the long axis of keycap, and sensing area 203 is unlimited is positioned at pressing plane
On 204, it may also be on the key skirt side surface 205 towards user side.
It starts to refer to when user moves up in sensing area 203, until keycap is pushed to lower trigger switch, and completes touch-control behaviour
Make.According to this touch control operation, the numerical value of adjusting parameter is stored, viewing area 202 stops display adjusting parameter.In one embodiment,
Above-mentioned adjusting parameter can be the first image M1 for being shown by display screen 102, then via light penetrating object 1033,1133,1133 ',
1233, it 1233 ' reflects or reflects and be projected to viewing area 202, and the viewing area 202 of keycap can be made of transparent material, make court
The light beam that viewing area 202 projects may pass through viewing area 202, so that user watches the first image M1 by viewing area 202.
In another embodiment, above-mentioned adjusting parameter also can be for directly by the figure of touching display screen (figure is not painted) display
Picture.Touching display screen may be disposed at the viewing area 202 of keycap, also that is, key has the function of that touch-control is shown, with pressing and
The function that touch-control is shown, using upper more convenient.Touching display screen displayable image is watched for user, and touching display screen is also contained
Lid sensing area 203, to sense the input of user's touch-control.
In conclusion the key skirt side surface of button assembly keycap of the invention and pressing plane can be light-transmitting materials or have
The viewing area of light-permeable, the first image may pass through the viewing area towards the light beam that the viewing area projects, so that the user is shown by this
Show that first image is watched in area.In addition, user can be in the sensing area of keycap when the viewing area of keycap shows the adjusting parameter
Touch control gesture is inputted, and changes the numerical value of adjusting parameter.Therefore, button assembly of the invention with pressing, touch-control input and
The function of display, using upper more convenient.
Certainly, the present invention can also have other various embodiments, without deviating from the spirit and substance of the present invention, ripe
Various corresponding changes and modifications, but these corresponding changes and modifications can be made according to the present invention by knowing those skilled in the art
All it should fall within the scope of protection of the appended claims of the present invention.
Claims (12)
1. a kind of button assembly, the button assembly is to show image, which is characterized in that the button assembly includes:
Bottom plate；
Display screen, the display screen is to show the first image；
Keycap is set on the display screen, which has pressing plane, key skirt side surface and be located at below the pressing plane
Light penetrating object, wherein the light penetrating object has side surface, and the side surface and the pressing plane have angle, and the angle of the angle is big
In 0 degree and less than 90 degree；And
Support construction is set between the bottom plate and the keycap, which makes the keycap can be relative to moving down on the bottom plate
Dynamic, when the keycap is moved down into lower position, which can trigger switch；
Wherein, which is located on the display position below the side surface of the light penetrating object, and first image is projected to
First incident beam of the side surface and the second incident beam form the first the reflected beams and the second the reflected beams, this is first anti-
Irradiating light beam and second the reflected beams are projected towards far from the side face directions, and first the reflected beams have the first angle of reflection,
Second the reflected beams have the second angle of reflection, which is less than second angle of reflection, wherein first the reflected beams
Oppositely extending line the second image is intersected and formed with the oppositely extending line of second the reflected beams, user can pass through the key skirt
Second image is watched in side surface.
2. a kind of button assembly, the button assembly is to show image, which is characterized in that the button assembly includes:
Bottom plate；
Display screen, the display screen is to show the first image；
Keycap is set on the display screen, which has pressing plane, key skirt side surface and be located at below the pressing plane
Light penetrating object, which has side surface, wherein the side surface and the pressing plane have angle, and the angle of the angle is big
In 0 degree and less than 90 degree；And
Support construction is set between the bottom plate and the keycap, which makes the keycap can be relative to moving down on the bottom plate
Dynamic, when the keycap is moved down into lower position, which can trigger switch；
Wherein, which is located on the display position below the side surface, and first image is projected to the side surface
Light beam forms the reflected beams, which projects towards the key skirt side face directions opposite with the side surface, for user
First image is watched by the key skirt side surface.
3. a kind of button assembly, the button assembly is to show image, which is characterized in that the button assembly includes:
Bottom plate；
Display screen, the display screen is to show the first image；
Keycap is set on the display screen, which has pressing plane, key skirt side surface and be located at below the pressing plane
Light penetrating object, the light penetrating object have skewed surface, wherein the skewed surface towards the pressing in-plane have extend plane, the extension
Plane is parallel with the skewed surface, and the extension plane and the pressing plane have angle, and the angle of the angle is greater than 0 degree and less than 90
Degree；And
Support construction is set between the bottom plate and the keycap, which makes the keycap can be relative to moving down on the bottom plate
Dynamic, when the keycap is moved down into lower position, which can trigger switch；
Wherein, on the display position for the lower section which is located at the light penetrating object, which is projected to the skewed surface side
To light beam form the first incident beam, which generates first part's deflecting light beams, this
A part of deflecting light beams generate second when deflecting light beams are projected to the pressing plane when the first part towards the pressing planar projective
Part deflecting light beams, the second part deflecting light beams are projected towards far from the pressing in-plane, wherein the second part reflects light
The oppositely extending line of beam forms the second image, and user watches second image via the pressing plane.
4. the button assembly as described in any one of claim 1,2,3, which is characterized in that the light penetrating object is inverted cone-shaped structure,
There are four side surfaces for inverted cone-shaped structure tool, and two side surfaces therein are opposite, and another two side surface is opposite, and first image
There are four tools, is located on four display positions below four side surfaces.
5. button assembly as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that the light penetrating object is hollow body or solid, and this four
Side surface is up-side down triangle or inverted trapezoidal.
6. the button assembly as described in any one of claim 1,2,3, which is characterized in that the keycap has viewing area, this is aobvious
Show that area is made of transparent material, and the viewing area is located on the key skirt side surface towards the user side, first image
The light beam projected towards the viewing area may pass through the viewing area, so that the user watches first image by the viewing area.
7. a kind of button assembly, the button assembly is to show image, which is characterized in that the button assembly includes:
Bottom plate；
Switch is set to above the bottom plate；
Keycap is set to above the switch, which has viewing area and sensing area, which can show adjusting parameter, should
Sensing area can sense the input of user's touch-control；
Supporting mechanism is set between the bottom plate and the keycap, which makes the keycap can be relative to moving down on the bottom plate
Dynamic, when the keycap is moved down into lower position, which can trigger the switch；
Wherein, when the viewing area shows the adjusting parameter, which can input touch control gesture in the sensing area, and changing should
The numerical value of adjusting parameter then stores the numerical value of the adjusting parameter, the viewing area until the keycap is pushed to lower triggering switch
Stop showing the adjusting parameter；
The button assembly further includes display screen, which is set between bottom plate and the keycap, which can show first
The viewing area of image, the keycap is made of transparent material, which may pass through this towards the light beam that the viewing area projects and show
Show area, so that the user watches first image by the viewing area；
There is the keycap pressing plane, key skirt side surface and the light penetrating object below the pressing plane, the light penetrating object to have
Side surface, the side surface and the pressing plane have angle, and the angle of the angle is greater than 0 degree and less than 90 degree, wherein this first
Image is located on the display position below the side surface of the light penetrating object, and first image is projected to the first of the side surface and enters
Irradiating light beam and the second incident beam form the first the reflected beams and the second the reflected beams, first the reflected beams and this is second anti-
Irradiating light beam is projected towards far from the side face directions, and first the reflected beams have the first angle of reflection, second the reflected beams tool
Have the second angle of reflection, first angle of reflection be less than second angle of reflection, wherein the oppositely extending line of first the reflected beams with should
The oppositely extending line of second the reflected beams intersects and is formed the second image, user can pass through positioned at the key skirt side surface this is aobvious
Show that second image is watched in area.
8. a kind of button assembly, the button assembly is to show image, which is characterized in that the button assembly includes:
Bottom plate；
Switch is set to above the bottom plate；
Keycap is set to above the switch, which has viewing area and sensing area, which can show adjusting parameter, should
Sensing area can sense the input of user's touch-control；
Supporting mechanism is set between the bottom plate and the keycap, which makes the keycap can be relative to moving down on the bottom plate
Dynamic, when the keycap is moved down into lower position, which can trigger the switch；
Wherein, when the viewing area shows the adjusting parameter, which can input touch control gesture in the sensing area, and changing should
The numerical value of adjusting parameter then stores the numerical value of the adjusting parameter, the viewing area until the keycap is pushed to lower triggering switch
Stop showing the adjusting parameter；
The button assembly further includes display screen, which is set between bottom plate and the keycap, which can show first
The viewing area of image, the keycap is made of transparent material, which may pass through this towards the light beam that the viewing area projects and show
Show area, so that the user watches first image by the viewing area；
There is the keycap pressing plane, key skirt side surface and the light penetrating object below the pressing plane, the light penetrating object to have
Side surface, wherein the side surface and the pressing plane have angle, and the angle of the angle is greater than 0 degree and less than 90 degree, wherein should
First image is located on the display position below the side surface, and first image is projected to the light beam formation reflection of the side surface
Light beam, the reflected beams are projected towards the key skirt side surface opposite with the side surface, so that user is by being located at the key skirt side table
First image is watched in the viewing area in face.
9. a kind of button assembly, the button assembly is to show image, which is characterized in that the button assembly includes:
Bottom plate；
Switch is set to above the bottom plate；
Keycap is set to above the switch, which has viewing area and sensing area, which can show adjusting parameter, should
Sensing area can sense the input of user's touch-control；
Supporting mechanism is set between the bottom plate and the keycap, which makes the keycap can be relative to moving down on the bottom plate
Dynamic, when the keycap is moved down into lower position, which can trigger the switch；
Wherein, when the viewing area shows the adjusting parameter, which can input touch control gesture in the sensing area, and changing should
The numerical value of adjusting parameter then stores the numerical value of the adjusting parameter, the viewing area until the keycap is pushed to lower triggering switch
Stop showing the adjusting parameter；
The button assembly further includes display screen, which is set between bottom plate and the keycap, which can show first
The viewing area of image, the keycap is made of transparent material, which may pass through this towards the light beam that the viewing area projects and show
Show area, so that the user watches first image by the viewing area；
There is the keycap pressing plane, key skirt side surface and the light penetrating object below the pressing plane, the light penetrating object to have
Skewed surface, wherein the skewed surface has towards the pressing in-plane extends plane, and the extension plane is parallel with the skewed surface, should
Extending plane and the pressing plane has angle, and the angle of the angle is greater than 0 degree and less than 90 degree, and wherein first image is located at
On the display position of the lower section of the light penetrating object, the light beam which is projected to the skewed surface forms the first incident beam, should
The first incident beam contacts skewed surface generates first part's deflecting light beams, which throws towards the pressing plane
It penetrates, second part deflecting light beams, second part refraction is generated when deflecting light beams are projected to the pressing plane when the first part
Light beam is projected towards far from the pressing in-plane, wherein and the oppositely extending line of the second part deflecting light beams forms the second image,
User watches second image via the viewing area for being located at the pressing plane.
10. the button assembly as described in claim 7 or 8 or 9, which is characterized in that the keycap has quadrangle shape, the keycap
With quadrangle axis, which is parallel to quadrangle axis extension, so that user's finger tip is parallel to the quadrangle
Axis is mobile and carries out touch control operation.
11. the button assembly as described in claim 7 or 8 or 9, which is characterized in that the button assembly is selected from by space bar, Ctrl
One of in group composed by key, Alt key and windows key, which is set to keyboard adjacent to user side
First row, which is located at the keycap towards on the key skirt side surface of the user side.
12. the button assembly as described in claim 7 or 8 or 9, which is characterized in that the button assembly further includes touching display screen,
The touching display screen is set to the viewing area, which watches for the user, the touching display screen
It is also covered by the sensing area, to sense user's touch-control input.
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