CN107154319A - Button and keyboard with distance sensing function - Google Patents

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CN107154319A
CN107154319A CN201610119308.7A CN201610119308A CN107154319A CN 107154319 A CN107154319 A CN 107154319A CN 201610119308 A CN201610119308 A CN 201610119308A CN 107154319 A CN107154319 A CN 107154319A
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王聪法
张彦闵
杨丰诚
郭士维
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    • H01H13/70Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
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The present invention provides a kind of button and its keyboard with distance sensing function, and the wherein button includes a keycap, a bottom plate, a support member, a reset element and a distance sensing unit.The bottom plate has a guide barrel construction.The support member has a relative first end and one second end.The first end is connected to the keycap, and second end combines the guide barrel construction in movable mode.The reset element is arranged between the support member and the guide barrel construction.The distance sensing unit is removable installed on the bottom plate.The distance sensing unary system detects displacement of the keycap relative to the bottom plate, to judge whether the button is caused to send out.

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Button and keyboard with distance sensing function
Technical field
Present invention system provides a kind of button and keyboard, espespecially a kind of button and key with distance sensing function Disk.
Background technology
Traditional mechanical key includes bottom plate, keycap, return unit and actuating shell fragment.Return unit is set Put in bottom plate, keycap is then installed on return unit, so that keycap can opposed bottom generation vertical pressing start. The side that shell fragment is located at keycap is activated, actuating bullet can be touched when keycap opposed bottom is moved to ad-hoc location Piece, actuating shell fragment will cause generating sub switch, and output corresponds to the control instruction of the mechanical key, and Actuating shell fragment can separately apply elastic-restoring force to keycap to provide operating handle.However, tradition machinery formula is pressed Key system goes to cause generating sub switch through the actuating shell fragment deformation produced by pressing keycap, and keycap is relative to bottom plate Movement require more than length-specific and can just drive actuating shell fragment to produce enough deflection, imply that it is mechanical by The operational stroke of key is longer, and the volume of integrated model is also larger, is unsuitable for applying in consumption electronic products.
The content of the invention
Present invention system provides a kind of button and keyboard with distance sensing function, to solve above-mentioned problem.
The claim system of the present invention discloses a kind of button with distance sensing function, and it includes One keycap, a bottom plate, a support member, a reset element and a distance sensing unit.The bottom plate has One guide barrel construction.The support member has a relative first end and one second end.The first end is connected to this Keycap, second end combines the guide barrel construction in movable mode.The reset element is arranged on the support member Between the guide barrel construction.The distance sensing unit is removable installed on the bottom plate.The distance sensing Unary system detects displacement of the keycap relative to the bottom plate, to judge whether the button is caused to send out.
The claim of the present invention separately discloses a kind of keyboard with distance sensing function, and it includes One bottom plate and a plurality of buttons.The bottom plate has a plurality of guide barrel constructions.A plurality of buttons are arranged on On the bottom plate.Each button includes a keycap, a support member, a reset element and a distance sensing list Member.The bottom plate has a guide barrel construction.The support member has a relative first end and one second end.Should First end is connected to the keycap, and second end combines a corresponding guide barrel construction in movable mode.The reset Element is arranged between support member guide barrel construction corresponding with this.The distance sensing unit is removably disposed In on the bottom plate.The distance sensing unary system detects displacement of the keycap relative to the bottom plate, each to judge Whether button is caused to send out.
The button of the present invention and its keyboard system utilize the distance sensing unit detecting key with distance sensing function Relative displacement between cap and bottom plate, displacement represents button by false touch when being less than threshold, and displacement is higher than Threshold then represents that button is caused to send out;Therefore the present invention can be adjusted by the numerical values recited of threshold, control button Distance sensing function detection sensitivity, such as threshold it is smaller represent touch key can cause hair, threshold Larger expression wants weight button just can accordingly cause hair.Furthermore, because distance sensing unit can accurately obtain key Numerical value and its change of the cap with the relative displacement of bottom plate, the present invention can also further utilize distance sensing unit The variable quantity and/or pause time point of the displacement are analyzed, user system pressure button, moment point for a long time is judged Button or intermittent click keys are hit, control of the button output corresponding to different click frequencies is triggered accordingly There is provided abundant diverse operations feel for instruction.
In addition, being to be provided with a plurality of buttons on the keyboard of the present invention, each button can provide distance Sensing function.Detecting precision/susceptibility of distance sensing function is the preset threshold according to distance sensing unit Depending on (threshold is to than the displacement for keycap), therefore user can arbitrarily set threshold value carrys out decision button Detecting precision/susceptibility, and preferably can using it is preceding/dispatch from the factory before using correction mechanism by all distance sensings Detecting precision/susceptibility synchronous adjustment of unit enables into consistent and provides preferably Consumer's Experience.Compare elder generation Preceding technology, the present invention replaces the actuating shell fragment of tradition machinery formula button with distance sensing unit, except can Voluntarily adjustment button is by outside the detecting precision/susceptibility for causing hair, moreover it is possible to the structural volume of button is greatly decreased, It is more suitable for consumer low profile electronic product.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the keyboard of the embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 is respectively structure section view of the button in different operating stages of first embodiment of the invention Figure.
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 is respectively structure section view of the button in different operating stages of second embodiment of the invention Figure.
Fig. 6 is the button of second embodiment of the invention in the structure sectional view of another deformation aspect.
Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 is respectively structure section view of the button in different operating stages of third embodiment of the invention Figure.
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Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 is referred to, Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the keyboard 10 of the embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 difference For first embodiment of the invention button 12 different operating stages structure sectional view.It can be set on keyboard 10 A plurality of buttons 12 are put, those buttons 12 have distance sensing function and visually design requirement and have difference Implementation aspect.Button 12 includes bottom plate 14, keycap 16, support member 18, reset element 20, distance Sensing unit 22 and shielding part 28.Bottom plate 14 is the circuit board inside keyboard 10.Keycap 16 is user Can Printing Marks mark, the symbolic instruction represented for discrimination button 12 on the interface of pressing, keycap 16; The structure of keycap 16 partly can also be made by light transmissive material.Support member 18 has relative first end 181 and the Two ends 182.Support member 18 is to penetrate shielding part 28, its first end 181 is connected to keycap 16, the second end 182 with corresponding guide barrel construction 24 on movable mode binding base plate 14 so that keycap 16 can opposed bottom 14 Move up and down.
Reset element 20 is arranged between support member 18 and guide barrel construction 24, usually a kind of compression spring, Right not limited to this;When the external force that user is applied to keycap 16 is removed, the elasticity recovery of reset element 20 Keycap 16 can be pushed back initial position by power.Distance sensing unit 22 is removably arranged on bottom plate 14, User can arbitrarily replace the distance sensing unit of different size according to the demand of the detection sensitivity of button 12 22.Distance sensing unit 22 is for detecting change in displacement of the keycap 16 relative to bottom plate 14, such as in key The displacement of cap 16 judges that button 12 is caused to send out when reaching preset threshold;Or do not have in the displacement of keycap 16 Judge that button 12 is not caused to send out only by false touch when reaching preset threshold, therefore the detection sensitivity of button 12 Also distance sensing unit 22 is can pass through to be adjusted.In first embodiment, distance sensing unit 22 is a kind of Photosensing Units, is arranged in guide barrel construction 24 and the detecting face 221 of distance sensing unit 22 is towards branch The bottom surface of support member 18.The bottom surface of support member 18 is defined as on working face 25, working face 25 having characteristic pattern Case;With movement of the support member 18 in guide barrel construction 24, distance sensing unit 22 can be according to detecting gained Characteristic pattern deflection, judge displacement of the keycap 16 relative to bottom plate 14.
Distance sensing function except performing distance sensing unit 22 in light sensing mode, the present invention can separately make Distance sensing unit 22 is used as with resistance-type sensing element or capacitance type sensing element.With resistance-type sensing The distance sensing unit 22 of function when support member 18 is close, can sense the bottom surface (working face 25) of support member 18 On electrode whether turn on and cause send out button 12;Distance sensing unit 22 with capacitance type sensing function is then When support member 18 is close, judge whether to cause hair button 12 according to induced current produced by its capacitance variations.
As shown in Fig. 2 keycap 16 is not affected by pressed by external force, reset element 20 is by the support of support member 18 in initial Position (higher position), farther out, distance sensing unit 22 is to detect to the spacing distance sensing unit 22 of working face 25 The characteristic pattern of small area;As shown in figure 3, keycap 16 is driven support member 18 by pressed by external force the bottom of with respect to Plate 14 declines, and working face 25 will detect big face close to distance sensing unit 22, distance sensing unit 22 Long-pending characteristic pattern.Consequently, it is possible to which distance sensing unit 22 can go to judge according to the deflection of characteristic pattern The relative displacement of keycap 16 and bottom plate 14.Wherein, keyboard 10 can possess independent operation processing unit, use To receive the detecting information of all distance sensing units 22 to be analyzed;Or each distance sensing list Member 22 each has operation processing function, autonomous detecting and operational analysis to perform characteristic pattern.
The keyboard 10 of the present invention can pass through when light sensation brake decision button 12 is false touch or correct Cause hair;In addition, button 12 also has lighting function concurrently, whether can be pressed and keyboard according to each button 12 User's gesture of 10 tops and determine the change of the characteristics of luminescence.Specifically, support member 18 may be selected with Guide-lighting material is made, and now distance sensing unit 22 is except the characteristic pattern change on work of detection and examination face 25 Change, additionally it is possible to which receiving ambient brightness outside keycap 16 by having the support member 18 of guiding property changes, example As ambient brightness from bright turn it is dark when indicate that external object is moved to the top of button 12, ambient brightness is by blackout It is bright then to represent external object away from button 12.In addition, button 12 is another alternative comprising light guide portion Part 26, its one end system passes through shielding part 28 to point to keycap 16 in alignment with distance sensing unit 22, the other end Top.The ambient brightness that distance sensing unit 22 can be received outside keycap 16 via light guide member 26 changes, with Judge position relationship of the external object relative to button 12.
In general, button 12 only needs to select a selection one of which design feature and (implies that what guide-lighting material made Support member 18 and light guide member 26) with regard to ambient light detecting function can be obtained, right or visual actual conditions are matched somebody with somebody simultaneously Put two kinds of design features.Referring again to Fig. 1, all buttons 12 of keyboard 10, which preferably all possess ambient light, to be detectd Brake, when user's gesture from keyboard 10 it is hanging by when, put in the form of an array it is a plurality of by Key can detect the environment light and shade change that user's gesture is produced by the top of keyboard 10 respectively, imply that distinguishable The direction for user's gesture, speed and motion track are known, to produce corresponding control instruction.
Button 12 can separately include light guide 30 and luminescence unit 32.One end of light guide 30 is inserted in shielding The perforate 281 of part 28, luminescence unit 32 be arranged on bottom plate 14 and alignment light guide 30 the other end;Therefore, The light that luminescence unit 32 is produced can project shielding part 28 via light guide 30, allow user can be from button 12 See those light in top.Furthermore, button 12 can also include translucent construction 34, and it is to be arranged at bottom plate 14 And extend to outside shielding part 28.Luminescence unit 32 also aligns translucent construction 34, therefore what luminescence unit 32 was produced Light also can project bottom plate 14 via translucent construction 34, allow user can be in terms of the gap between adjacent key 12 To those light.With reference to foregoing gesture detecting function, the present invention can pass through keyboard according to user's gesture The motion track of 10 tops, drives specific keys 12 to send prompting light/decoration light, such as from each button Prompting light/decoration light is appeared on 12 keycap 16 or prompting is appeared from the bottom plate between adjacent key 12 Light/decoration light.
In first embodiment of the invention, the characteristic pattern on working face 25 except detecting support member 18, Distance sensing unit 22 (Photosensing Units) can also change to judge keycap according to the reflecting brightness of working face 25 16 relative to bottom plate 14 displacement.For example, when working face 25 is away from distance sensing unit 22, such as Fig. 2 Shown, the reflecting brightness of working face 25 weakens;When working face 25 is close to distance sensing unit 22, such as Fig. 3 institutes Show, the reflecting brightness enhancing of working face 25.Distance sensing unit 22 can be by the reflection for analyzing working face 25 Brightness change obtains the relative displacement of keycap 16 and bottom plate 14, and then judges whether button 12 is caused to send out.
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 are referred to, Fig. 4 is grasped from the button 12 ' that Fig. 5 is respectively second embodiment of the invention different Make the structure sectional view in stage.In second embodiment, the element for having identical numbering with first embodiment has There are identical structure and function.The difference of second embodiment and first embodiment is that support member 18 has Extension 36, and working face 25 formed on extension 36;The distance sensing unit 22 ' of button 12 ', which is located at, leads Outside slot structure 24, the system of detecting face 221 ' of distance sensing unit 22 ' is towards the working face 25 on extension 36. Button 12 is pressurized when the support member 18 is moved relative to guide barrel construction 24, and distance sensing unit 22 ' can be detected The amount of movement change of characteristic pattern on working face 25, thus obtains the relative displacement of keycap 12 and bottom plate 14 Information.The system of luminescence unit 32 ' of button 12 ' is arranged in the guide barrel construction 24 of bottom plate 14.Luminescence unit 32 ' Support member 18 is aligned in, the light for allowing luminescence unit 32 ' to produce can be via support member 18 (by guide-lighting material system Make) project keycap 16.Or referring to Fig. 6, Fig. 6 becomes for the button 12 ' of second embodiment of the invention in another The structure sectional view of form sample, the also alternative of luminescence unit 32 ' is arranged on the second end 182 of support member 18, Luminescence unit 32 ' can be moved up and down with the opposed guide slots structure 24 of support member 18, for by support member 18 (by Guide-lighting material makes) light is exported into keycap 16.
Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 are referred to, Fig. 7 is grasped from the button 12 " that Fig. 8 is respectively third embodiment of the invention different Make the structure sectional view in stage.In 3rd embodiment, the element for having identical numbering with previous embodiment has There are identical structure and function.The difference of 3rd embodiment and previous embodiment is that button 12 " is additionally comprised Elastic element 38, is arranged on bottom plate 14 and neighbouring support member 18;Support member 18 has pushing and pressing part 40, its System contacts elastic element 38 in a detachable manner.Working face 25 is formed on elastic element 38, distance sensing The detecting face 221 " of unit 22 " towards elastic element 38 working face 25, and with the elasticity of elastic element 38 Deformation carrys out the amount of movement of characteristic pattern on work of detection and examination face 25.When keycap 16 is not by pressed by external force, As shown in fig. 7, pushing and pressing part 40 be can not directly not contact elastic element 38 or only touch elastic element 38 but Elastic element 38 is not caused to occur elastic deformation;Keycap 16 is by after natural compression, as shown in figure 8, keycap 16 with support member 18 in company with moving down, attached elastic element 38 is pressed to produce elastic restoring force in pushing and pressing part 40, now The position of working face 25 changes, and distance sensing unit 22 " can be according to the movement of characteristic pattern on working face 25 Amount, judges displacement of the keycap 16 relative to bottom plate 14.In the deformation process of elastic element 38, elastic force member The elastic restoring force of part 38 can put on support member 18 by pushing and pressing part 40, allow user's pressing keys 12 when The operating handle of feedback can be experienced.
The luminescence unit 32 ' of button 12 " may be provided on the second end 182 of bottom plate 14 or support member 18, with logical Light is projected keycap 16 by the support member 18 for crossing guide-lighting material making.Or, the button 12 ' of second embodiment With all alternative light guide member 26 arranged described in first embodiment of button 12 ", the leaded light of 3rd embodiment Part 30 and/or translucent construction 34, for the light export keycap 16 or bottom plate 14 for producing luminescence unit 32 '.
In summary, button of the invention and its keyboard system utilize the distance sensing with distance sensing function Unit detects the relative displacement between keycap and bottom plate, and displacement represents button by false touch when being less than threshold, Displacement then represents that button is caused to send out higher than threshold;Therefore the present invention can be adjusted by the numerical values recited of threshold, The detection sensitivity of the distance sensing function of control button, such as threshold is smaller to represent that touch key can be caused Hair, the larger expression of threshold wants weight button just can accordingly cause hair.Furthermore, because distance sensing unit can essence Numerical value and its change of the keycap with the relative displacement of bottom plate are really obtained, the present invention can also further utilize distance Sensing unit analyzes the variable quantity and/or pause time point of the displacement, judge user system for a long time pressure button, Moment click keys or intermittent click keys, trigger button output and correspond to different click frequencies accordingly Control instruction there is provided abundant diverse operations feel.
Also need one to be mentioned that, be to be provided with a plurality of buttons on keyboard of the invention, each button can Distance sensing function is provided.Detecting precision/susceptibility of distance sensing function is according to distance sensing unit Depending on preset threshold (threshold is to than the displacement for keycap), therefore user can arbitrarily set threshold value Detecting precision/susceptibility of decision button, and preferably can using it is preceding/dispatch from the factory before will be all using correction mechanism Detecting precision/susceptibility synchronous adjustment of distance sensing unit enables into consistent and provides preferably Consumer's Experience. Prior art is compared, the present invention is replaced the actuating shell fragment of tradition machinery formula button with distance sensing unit, removed Button can voluntarily be adjusted by outside the detecting precision/susceptibility for causing hair, moreover it is possible to the knot of button is greatly decreased Structure volume, is more suitable for consumer low profile electronic product.
The preferred embodiments of the invention is the foregoing is only, it is all to do equal according to scope of the present invention patent Deng change and modification, it should all belong to the covering scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of button with distance sensing function, it is characterised in that it includes:
One keycap;
One bottom plate, with a guide barrel construction;
One support member, with a relative first end and one second end, the first end is connected to the keycap, Second end combines the guide barrel construction in movable mode;
One reset element, is arranged between the support member and the guide barrel construction;And
One distance sensing unit, is removable installed on the bottom plate, and distance sensing unary system detecting should Keycap relative to the bottom plate displacement, with judge the button whether by cause send out.
2. button as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that wherein the distance sensing unit is a light Sensing element, the Photosensing Units detects the characteristic pattern on a working face, and according to this feature pattern One of the reflecting brightness change of amount of movement or a deflection or the working face judge the keycap relative to the bottom The displacement of plate.
3. button as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that wherein the Photosensing Units is another via one Light guide member receives the outer ambient brightness change of the keycap, thereby judges whether an external object is located at the key Above cap.
4. button as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that wherein the working face is formed at the support One of part bottom surface, the distance sensing unit is located in the guide barrel construction, and one of the distance sensing unit is detectd Survey face system is towards the bottom surface.
5. button as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that wherein the support member separately has an extension Portion, the working face is formed on the extension, and one of the distance sensing unit detects face system towards the extension Portion.
6. button as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that wherein the support member separately has a pushing and pressing Portion, the button has additionally comprised an elastic element, is arranged at the bottom plate and separably contacts the pushing and pressing part, The elastic element system applies an elastic restoring force by the pushing and pressing part and gives the support member.
7. button as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that wherein the working face is formed at the elastic force On element, one of the distance sensing unit detects face system towards the elastic element.
8. button as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that additionally comprised:
One translucent construction, is arranged on the bottom plate;And
One luminescence unit, align the translucent construction, and the light that the luminescence unit is produced is via the translucent construction Project the bottom plate.
9. button as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that wherein the support member is by guide-lighting material group Into the button has additionally comprised a luminescence unit, is aligned in the support member, the light that the luminescence unit is produced The keycap is projected via the support member.
10. button as claimed in claim 9, it is characterised in that wherein the luminescence unit is arranged at the bottom On plate or it is arranged at second end of the support member.
11. button as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that additionally comprised:
One shielding part, is arranged on the bottom plate, and the support member is through the shielding part with reference to the guide barrel construction;
One light guide, one end system of the light guide is inserted in the perforate of one of the shielding part;And
One luminescence unit, the other end for the light guide that aligns, the light that the luminescence unit is produced is led via this Light part projects the shielding part.
12. button as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that wherein the distance sensing unit is according to this The variable quantity or pause time point of displacement cause to send out the different control instructions of the button respectively.
13. button as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that wherein the distance sensing unit is an electricity Resistive sensing element or a capacitance type sensing element.
14. a kind of keyboard with distance sensing function, it is characterised in that it includes:
One bottom plate, with a plurality of guide barrel constructions;And
A plurality of buttons, are set on which floor plate, each button includes:
One keycap;
One support member, with a relative first end and one second end, the first end is connected to the keycap, Second end combines a corresponding guide barrel construction in movable mode;
One reset element, is arranged between support member guide barrel construction corresponding with this;And
One distance sensing unit, is removable installed on the bottom plate, and distance sensing unary system detecting should Keycap relative to the bottom plate displacement, with judge each button whether by cause send out.
15. keyboard as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that wherein the distance sensing unit is one Photosensing Units, the Photosensing Units detects the characteristic pattern on a working face, and according to this feature figure The reflecting brightness change of one of case amount of movement or a deflection or the working face judges the keycap relative to this The displacement of bottom plate.
16. keyboard as claimed in claim 15, it is characterised in that wherein the Photosensing Units it is another via One light guide member receives the outer ambient brightness change of the keycap, thereby judges whether an external object is located at and is somebody's turn to do Above keycap.
17. keyboard as claimed in claim 15, it is characterised in that wherein the working face is formed at the branch One of support member bottom surface, the distance sensing unit is located in the correspondence guide barrel construction, and the distance sensing unit One of detecting face system towards the bottom surface.
18. keyboard as claimed in claim 15, it is characterised in that wherein the support member separately has one to prolong Extending portion, the working face is formed on the extension, and one of distance sensing unit detecting face system prolongs towards this Extending portion.
19. keyboard as claimed in claim 15, it is characterised in that wherein the support member separately has one to push away Support, each button has additionally comprised an elastic element, is arranged at the bottom plate and separably contacts the pushing and pressing part, The elastic element system applies an elastic restoring force by the pushing and pressing part and gives the support member.
20. keyboard as claimed in claim 19, it is characterised in that wherein the working face is formed at the bullet On power element, one of the distance sensing unit detects face system towards the elastic element.
21. keyboard as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that wherein each button has been additionally comprised:
One translucent construction, is arranged on the bottom plate;And
One luminescence unit, align the translucent construction, and the light that the luminescence unit is produced is via the translucent construction Project the bottom plate.
22. keyboard as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that wherein the support member is by guide-lighting material Composition, each button has additionally comprised a luminescence unit, has been aligned in the support member, the light that the luminescence unit is produced Line projects the keycap via the support member.
23. keyboard as claimed in claim 22, it is characterised in that wherein the luminescence unit is arranged at this On bottom plate or it is arranged at second end of the support member.
24. keyboard as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that wherein each button has been additionally comprised:
One shielding part, is arranged on the bottom plate, and the support member is through the shielding part with the combination correspondence guide groove Structure;
One light guide, one end system of the light guide is inserted in the perforate of one of the shielding part;And
One luminescence unit, the other end for the light guide that aligns, the light that the luminescence unit is produced is led via this Light part projects the shielding part.
25. keyboard as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that wherein the distance sensing unit according to The variable quantity or pause time point of the displacement cause to send out each the different control instructions of button respectively.
26. keyboard as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that wherein the distance sensing unit is one Resistance-type sensing element or a capacitance type sensing element.
27. keyboard as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that wherein a plurality of buttons utilize school The detecting precision of those distance sensing units of positive mechanism synchronous adjustment.
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