CN201048094Y - Input device with multi-color and controllable light source - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses an input device, which comprises a base body, a key, an illuminating element, a triggering element operated by a user, and a control element. The illuminating element can be controlled to irradiate N beams, and the N is an integer which is more than 1. Each beam of N beams has a color. The illuminating element is arranged in the base body, to cause the N beams emitted by the illuminating element to irradiate the key. The triggering element is used for producing a triggering signal operated by the user correspondingly. Corresponding to the triggering signal, the control element is used for controlling the illuminating element to selectively irradiate at least one beam of the N beams.
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Technical field
The utility model is about a kind of input unit (input apparatus), particularly about a kind of input unit with multicolour and controllable light source.
Background technology
Along with development of science and technology, the design of computer peripheral apparatus input units such as (for example) keyboards is variation more and more.Except the function of considering product, the profile of product also more and more comes into one's own.For example, if the button on the input units such as keyboard can be luminous, will visually produce attraction, and these products will more possess market potential than the product that does not possess illumination effect.
In the prior art, though the light that backlight module sent of illuminated keyboard can shine button, the color that exposes to the light of button can not be by user's conversion indiscriminately ad. as one wishes.Therefore, the shortcoming of traditional illuminated keyboard be and the user between interactive relatively poor.
Therefore, main purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of input unit with multicolour and controllable light source, to address the above problem.
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A purpose of the present utility model is to provide a kind of input unit.In according to a specific embodiment of the present utility model, this input unit comprises a pedestal (housing), a button (key switch), a light-emitting component, the exercisable triggering element of a user (user-operable triggering device) and a control element.This button is fixed on this pedestal.This light-emitting component can be controlled to send N light, and N is one greater than 1 integer.Each light in this N light has a color separately.This light-emitting component is arranged in this pedestal, this button of this N irradiate light that causes this light-emitting component to send.The exercisable triggering element of this user is fixed on this pedestal, and in order to produce the triggering signal corresponding to a user operation.This control element is arranged in this pedestal and is electrically connected to this triggering element and this light-emitting component respectively.Corresponding to this triggering signal, this control element optionally sends at least one light in this N light in order to control this light-emitting component.
Advantage of the present utility model is, compared to prior art, can optionally send at least one coloured light with the light-emitting component of control input device by the exercisable triggering element of user according to input unit of the present utility model.Whereby, the button of this input unit can be by user decision to present certain color, therefore interactive preferable according between input unit of the present utility model and the user.
Can be further understood by following utility model detailed description and accompanying drawing about advantage of the present utility model and spirit.
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Fig. 1 illustrates according to input unit of the present utility model.
Fig. 2 illustrates the element exploded view of the button of input unit among Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 A illustrates and triggers element, light-emitting component and control element functional block diagram in actual applications.
Fig. 3 B illustrates control element and carries out into a circuit diagram except that eight circuit.
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1: input unit 10: button
100: keycap 102: Connection Element
104: film circuit board 1040: flexible member
106: base 1060: hole
12: pedestal 14: the exercisable triggering element of user
140: roller 142: encoder
16: light-emitting component 160R: red light
160G: green light 160B: blue ray
18: control element 20: light-guide device
22: reflector
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See also Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.Fig. 1 illustrates the input unit 1 according to a specific embodiment of the present utility model.As shown in Figure 1, this input unit 1 comprises a button 10, a pedestal 12, the exercisable triggering element 14 of a user and a control element (not being shown among Fig. 1).Fig. 2 illustrates the element exploded view of this button 10 of this input unit 1 among Fig. 1.As shown in Figure 2, this input unit 1 and comprise a light-emitting component 16.This control element can be arranged in this pedestal 12 and be electrically connected to this triggering element 14 and this light-emitting component 16 respectively.In actual applications, this light-emitting component 16 can be electrically connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) or a flexible printed wiring board (not being shown among the figure).
This button 10 is fixed on this pedestal 12.This light-emitting component 16 can be controlled to send N light, and N can be one greater than 1 integer.In addition, each light in this N light has a color separately.This light-emitting component 16 can be arranged in this pedestal 12, and this N light that causes this light-emitting component 16 to send can shine this button 10.In this embodiment, this light-emitting component 16 can send a red light 160R, a green light 160G and a blue ray 160B.
As shown in Figure 1, the exercisable triggering element 14 of this user can be fixed on this pedestal 12, and in order to produce the triggering signal corresponding to a user operation.See also Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 A illustrates this triggering element 14, this light-emitting component 16 and this control element 18 functional block diagram in actual applications.The exercisable triggering element 14 of this user can comprise a roller (scroll wheel) 140 and one encoder 142.The size of this roller 140 goes for by user's a finger operated.This encoder 142 can functionally be coupled to this roller 140, and in order to produce this triggering signal corresponding to the operation of this roller 140.Except roller 140, this triggering element 14 can comprise a rocking bar (joystick) or the manipulable device of other users.
For example, this triggering signal can be first coding, second coding, the 3rd coding ... the n coding, represents with Q1, Q2, Q3...Qn respectively.Corresponding to this triggering signal, this control element 18 can produce control signal, optionally sends at least one light in this N light to control this light-emitting component 16.For example, this control signal can be first control signal, second control signal, the 3rd control signal ... the n control signal, represents with C1, C2, C3...Cn respectively.
In this embodiment, because this light-emitting component 16 can send red light 160R, green light 160G and blue ray 160B, when the user rolled this roller 140, encoder 142 can produce the first coding Q1, the second coding Q2 and the 3rd coding Q3 according to the operation of roller 140.In this embodiment, this control element 18 can be performed into a control circuit except that eight circuit.See also Fig. 3 B, Fig. 3 B illustrates this control element 18 and carries out into the circuit diagram that this removes eight circuit.Should remove eight circuit and can comprise that a model was the counter of 74LS193.In this circuit, with the input pin position ground connection of counter and give a counter output pin position high potential wherein.In actual applications, this control element 18 is not limited to be performed this to remove eight circuit, but designs according to the specification of this light-emitting component 16, this encoder 142 and employed electronic component (for example IC wafer).
Shown in Fig. 3 B, this control circuit can receive the first coding Q1, the second coding Q2 and the 3rd coding Q3 and produce the first control signal C1, the second control signal C2 and the 3rd control signal C3, optionally sends at least one light among this red light 160R, this green light 160G and this blue ray 160B to control this light-emitting component 16.In other words, in this embodiment, this light-emitting component 16 can send a coloured light, two coloured light or three coloured light simultaneously, that is this light-emitting component 16 can have eight kinds of light-emitting modes (being color).In addition, this light-emitting component 16 can make its light-emitting mode that variation is sequentially arranged according to the rotating direction of roller 140.
Please consult Fig. 2 again.In actual applications, this input unit 1 may further include a light-guide device 20, and this light-guide device 20 comprises in order to reflect a reflective position of this N light.This light-guide device 20 can be adjacent to light-emitting component 16, and in order to this N ray guidance to this button 10.This reflective position can be a reflector 22, and perhaps this reflective position can comprise an optical fiber or a light guide plate.This reflective position can also be a reflecting surface or a rough surface that is formed at light-guide device 20 bottoms.
In actual applications, as shown in Figure 2, this button 10 can comprise a keycap 100, a Connection Element 102, a film circuit board (membrane circuit board) 104 and one base 106.This keycap 100 can be translucent or material transparent is made by one.This keycap 100 is arranged on this base 106 by this Connection Element 102, causes this keycap 100 to move up and down with respect to this base 106.This base 106 has the hole 1060 corresponding to this keycap 100, and this N light is by these hole 1060 these buttons 10 of irradiation.In actual applications, a transparent material is filled in this hole 1060.This film circuit board 104 is arranged between this keycap 100 and this base 106.In actual applications, this film circuit board 104 can comprise a light-concentrating material and a diffusion material.As shown in Figure 2, this film circuit board 104 may further include a flexible member 1040.
In actual applications, this input unit 1 may further include an optically focused (light-condensing) element and an astigmatic element (diffuser) (not being shown among the figure), and all is arranged between this light-guide device 20 and this button 10.
Compared to prior art, can optionally send at least one coloured light with the light-emitting component of control input device by the exercisable triggering element of user according to input unit of the present utility model.Whereby, the button of this input unit can be by user's decision to present certain color, therefore according to the interaction between input unit of the present utility model and the user preferably.
By the detailed description of above preferred specific embodiment, hope can be known description feature of the present utility model and spirit more, and is not to come category of the present utility model is limited with above-mentioned disclosed preferred specific embodiment.On the contrary, its objective is that hope can contain being arranged in the category of the present utility model of various changes and tool equality.Therefore, category of the present utility model should be done the broadest explanation according to above-mentioned explanation, contains the arrangement of all possible change and tool equality to cause it.
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1. an input unit is characterized in that, comprising:
One pedestal;
One button is fixed on this pedestal;
One light-emitting component can be controlled to send N light, and each light in this N light has a color separately, and N is one greater than 1 integer, and this light-emitting component is arranged in this pedestal, this button of this N irradiate light that causes this light-emitting component to send;
The exercisable triggering element of one user is fixed on this pedestal, in order to produce the triggering signal corresponding to a user operation; And
One control element is arranged in this pedestal and is electrically connected to this triggering element and this light-emitting component respectively, and corresponding to this triggering signal, this control element optionally sends at least one light in this N light in order to control this light-emitting component.
2. input unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this N light comprises at least two light in the group that is made up of a red light, a green light and a blue ray.
3. input unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the exercisable triggering element of this user comprises:
One roller, its size are applicable to by this user's a finger operated; And
One encoder functionally is coupled to this roller, in order to produce this triggering signal corresponding to the operation of this roller.
4. input unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the exercisable triggering element of this user comprises:
One rocking bar, its size are applicable to by this user's a finger operated; And
One encoder functionally is coupled to this roller, in order to produce this triggering signal corresponding to the operation of this roller.
5. input unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this light-emitting component is electrically connected to a printed circuit board (PCB) or a flexible printed wiring board.
6. input unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, further comprises:
One light-guide device, be arranged in this pedestal and in order to this N ray guidance to this button.
7. input unit according to claim 6 is characterized in that, this light-guide device comprises in order to reflect a reflective position of this N light.
8. input unit according to claim 7 is characterized in that, this reflective position is a reflector.
9. input unit according to claim 7 is characterized in that, this reflective position is a reflecting surface, and is formed at a bottom of this light-guide device.
10. input unit according to claim 7 is characterized in that, this reflective position is a rough surface, and is formed at a bottom of this light-guide device.
11. input unit according to claim 6 is characterized in that, this light-guide device comprises an optical fiber or a light guide plate.
12. input unit according to claim 6 is characterized in that, further comprises:
One collective optics is arranged between this light-guide device and this button.
13. input unit according to claim 6 is characterized in that, further comprises:
One astigmatic element is arranged between this light-guide device and this button.
14. input unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this button comprises:
One keycap;
One base has the hole corresponding to this keycap, and this N light shines this button by this hole;
One Connection Element, this keycap is arranged on this base by this Connection Element, causes this keycap to move up and down with respect to this base; And
One film circuit board is arranged between this keycap and this base.
15. input unit according to claim 14 is characterized in that, a transparent material is filled in this hole.
16. input unit according to claim 14 is characterized in that, this film circuit board comprises a light-concentrating material.
17. input unit according to claim 14 is characterized in that, this film circuit board comprises a diffusion material.
18. input unit according to claim 14 is characterized in that, this film circuit board further comprises a flexible member.
19. input unit according to claim 14 is characterized in that, this keycap is translucent or material transparent is made by one.
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