CN201262908Y - Keycap as well as key structure and keyboard with the same - Google Patents

Keycap as well as key structure and keyboard with the same Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CN201262908Y
CN201262908Y CNU2008201308664U CN200820130866U CN201262908Y CN 201262908 Y CN201262908 Y CN 201262908Y CN U2008201308664 U CNU2008201308664 U CN U2008201308664U CN 200820130866 U CN200820130866 U CN 200820130866U CN 201262908 Y CN201262908 Y CN 201262908Y
Authority
CN
China
Prior art keywords
keycap
light
concaveconvex structure
light transmission
structural
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
CNU2008201308664U
Other languages
Chinese (zh)
Inventor
王逸尘
蔡磊龙
柴永年
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Darfon Electronics Corp
Original Assignee
Darfon Electronics Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Darfon Electronics Corp filed Critical Darfon Electronics Corp
Priority to CNU2008201308664U priority Critical patent/CN201262908Y/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CN201262908Y publication Critical patent/CN201262908Y/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Landscapes

  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)

Abstract

The utility model discloses a key cap, a key structure provided with the key cap and a keyboard, wherein, the key cap is provided with a top surface and a bottom surface and has light transmission property; the bottom surface of the key cap is provided with a concave-convex structure; a connecting component is positioned between the key cap and a pedestal and is respectively pivoted with the key cap and the pedestal, so that the key cap can move up and down with respect to the pedestal; then at least one light source is arranged between the key cap and the pedestal; the light source is used for providing a light ray and the projection orientation of the light ray faces to the concave-convex structure at the bottom surface of the key cap; the light ray can pass through the concave-convex structure and then can be projected from the top surface of the key cap, thus forming a key structure; a plurality of the key structures can be combined to form a keyboard; and as the bottom surface of the key cap is provided with the concave-convex structure, the light ray projected from the top surface of the key cap can be uniformed.

Description

Keycap and press-key structure and keyboard with this keycap
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of keycap, especially relates to a kind ofly being provided with concaveconvex structure in the keycap bottom surface, can make the keycap of the equalizing light rays that projects the keycap end face, and press-key structure and keyboard with this keycap.
Background technology
See also a kind of existing press-key structure of Figure 1 and Figure 2, this button 10 comprises a keycap 11, below this keycap 11, be provided with a base 12, between this keycap 11 and this base 12, be provided with a coupling member structure 13, this coupling member 13 comprises one first support 131, one second support 132, the top of this first support 131 and second support 132 is hubbed at this keycap 11 bottoms, staggered and the pivot joint mutually of about central part of this first support 131 and second support 132, and the bottom of this first support 131 and second support 132 is hubbed at this base 12, thus this keycap 11 and this base 12 are constituted annexation, and make this keycap 11 relatively this base 12 move up and down, in addition, between this keycap 11 and this base 12, be provided with a light source 14; 11 employings of this keycap have the material of light transmission, be provided with light transmission pattern 111 at these keycap 11 end faces, these light transmission pattern 111 these outer keycap 11 other zones then do not have light transmission, the generation type of this light transmission pattern 111 has many kinds, for example need the position to be covered at these keycap 11 end faces, be coated with or spray paint and handle at these keycap 11 end faces again to form light non-transmittable layers 112, or can be earlier be coated with or spray paint and handle to form light non-transmittable layers 112 at these these keycap 11 end faces, then be etched with in the needs position again and form this light transmission pattern 111.
By said structure, this light source 14 provides ray cast to these keycap 11 bottom surfaces, and light can see through this light transmission pattern 111 again and be gone out by this keycap 11 end faces projection, can make this button 10 have luminous printed words display effect thus; Yet, based on the volume utmost point space being set considers, this light source 14 adopts light-emitting diode usually, and light-emitting diode is sensing shape light-emitting component, that is the light of being launched is comparatively concentrated, when these light transmission pattern 111 distribution areas are big, often can't make all light transmission patterns 111 have same brightness, as shown in Figure 1, this light transmission pattern 111 left sides are partial in these light source 14 positions, therefore cause light transmission pattern 111 brightness in left side higher, and light transmission pattern 111 brightness on right side are lower; For solving the brightness disproportionation problem, a plurality of light sources 14 no doubt can be set, yet can cause cost to improve again, and manufacture craft is loaded down with trivial details, must consider simultaneously space and weight issue are set.
The utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is the press-key structure and the keyboard that propose a kind of keycap and have this keycap can make the equalizing light rays that projects the keycap end face.
The purpose of this utility model is achieved in that press-key structure and the keyboard that promptly proposes a kind of keycap and have this keycap, and this keycap has an end face and a bottom surface, and this keycap has light transmission, is provided with concaveconvex structure in the bottom surface of this keycap; Be arranged at a connecting elements between this keycap and the base and articulate this keycap and this base respectively, make this keycap relatively this base move up and down, between this this keycap and this base, at least one light source is set again, this light source is in order to provide light, and the projecting direction of this light is towards this concaveconvex structure of this keycap bottom surface, this light can be projected by this keycap end face by behind this concaveconvex structure again, constitutes a press-key structure thus; Make up a plurality of these press-key structures and can constitute a keyboard.
Advantage of the present utility model is, is provided with concaveconvex structure in the keycap bottom surface, can make the equalizing light rays that projects the keycap end face really, makes the press-key structure with this keycap, and the keyboard with this press-key structure all can obtain preferable luminous display effect.
Further understand and approval for your juror is had for structure purpose of the present utility model and effect, cooperate diagram to describe in detail now as after.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is existing press-key structure front schematic view;
Fig. 2 is the A-A sectional structure chart of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a keycap embodiment Facad structure schematic diagram of the present utility model;
Fig. 4 is the B-B sectional structure chart of Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the C-C sectional structure chart of Fig. 3;
Fig. 6 is provided with the structural representation that a plurality of press-key structures of the present utility model constitute a keyboard.
The main element symbol description
Background technology:
The 10-button
The 11-keycap
111-light transmission pattern
The 112-light non-transmittable layers
The 12-base
13-coupling member structure
131-first support
132-second support
The 14-light source
The utility model:
The 21-keycap
211-light transmission pattern
The 212-light non-transmittable layers
The 213-end face
The 214-bottom surface
The 215-concaveconvex structure
The 22-base
The 23-coupling member
231-first support
232-second support
The 24-light source
241-light
The 30-keyboard
Embodiment
The utility model is described for reaching employed technological means of purpose and effect hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawing of enclosing, and the cited embodiment of the following drawings only is an aid illustration, your in order to juror understand, but the technological means of this case is not limited to cited accompanying drawing.
See also the keycap embodiment that Fig. 3 provides to the utility model shown in Figure 5, this keycap 21 has an end face 213 and a bottom surface 214, this keycap 21 adopts the material with light transmission, be provided with light transmission pattern 211 at these keycap 21 end faces 213, these light transmission pattern 211 these outer keycap 21 other zones do not have light transmission, the generation type of this light transmission pattern 211 has many kinds, for example need the position to be covered at these keycap 21 end faces 213, be coated with or spray paint and handle at these keycap 21 end faces 213 again to form light non-transmittable layers 212, or can be earlier be coated with or spray paint and handle to form light non-transmittable layers 212 at these these keycap 21 end faces 213, then be etched with in the needs position again and form this light transmission pattern 211, thus, can make this keycap 21 have light transmission.
As shown in the figure, below this keycap 21, be provided with a base 22, between this keycap 21 and this base 22, be provided with a light source 24, between this keycap 21 and this base 22, be provided with a coupling member 23, see also shown in Figure 6, this coupling member 23 comprises one first support 231, one second support 232, the top of this first support 231 and second support 232 is hubbed at this keycap 21 bottoms, staggered and the pivot joint mutually of about central part of this first support 231 and second support 232, and the bottom of this first support 231 and second support 232 is hubbed at this base 23, thus this keycap 21 and this base 23 are constituted annexation, and make this keycap 21 relatively this base 23 move up and down, constitute a press-key structure 20 thus.
See also Fig. 3 again to shown in Figure 5, characteristics of the present utility model are that the bottom surface 214 of this keycap 21 is provided with concaveconvex structure 215, this concaveconvex structure 215 can be the expansion light micro-structural that the male model texture is processed to form, micro-structurals such as optically focused micro-structural or diffraction micro-structural, its shape is not limit, can be regular texture or irregular structure, after providing this concaveconvex structure 215 that light 241 is projected to these keycap 21 bottom surfaces 214 by this light source 24, light 241 can act on this concaveconvex structure 215 inner generation refractions repeatedly via this concaveconvex structure 215, reflection or diffraction, that is, this light source 24 is concentrated the light 241 of emission originally, can act on and homogenizing (as shown in Figure 5) via this concaveconvex structure 215, then appear by the light transmission pattern 211 of the end face 213 of this keycap 21 again, therefore can make this light transmission pattern 211 have uniform luminance.
In like manner, can be according to actual required at these keycap 21 bottom surfaces 214 these concaveconvex structures 215 of design, for example, the position not enough for luminosity can be provided with the optically focused micro-structural, then is provided with for the too high position of luminosity and expands the light micro-structural.In the present embodiment, this concaveconvex structure 215 corresponds to the bottom surface 214 that this light transmission pattern 211 is arranged at this keycap 21, so can comply with its distribution area of required decision, and non-limiting illustrated embodiment.
See also shown in Figure 6ly, a plurality of press-key structures 20 are arranged at same base 23, can constitute a keyboard 30.
In sum, keycap provided by the utility model is provided with concaveconvex structure in the keycap bottom surface, really Can make the equalizing light rays that projects the keycap end face, make the press-key structure with this keycap, and have this The keyboard of press-key structure all can obtain better luminescence display effect.

Claims (20)

1, a kind of keycap is characterized in that, this keycap has an end face and a bottom surface, and this keycap has light transmission, is provided with concaveconvex structure on the bottom surface of this keycap.
2, keycap as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this concaveconvex structure is processed to form by the male model texture.
3, keycap as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this concaveconvex structure is regular texture or irregular structure.
4, keycap as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this concaveconvex structure is a micro-structural, and this micro-structural comprises expansion light micro-structural, optically focused micro-structural or diffraction micro-structural.
5, keycap as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this keycap is provided with the pattern with light transmission, and outer other zones of this keycap of this light transmission pattern do not have light transmission.
6, keycap as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, this concaveconvex structure corresponds to the pattern setting of this light transmission in this keycap bottom surface.
7, a kind of press-key structure comprises: keycap, base, coupling member and at least one light source, it is characterized in that this keycap has an end face and a bottom surface, and this keycap has light transmission, and on the bottom surface of this keycap, be provided with concaveconvex structure; This coupling member is arranged between this keycap and this base and articulates this keycap and this base respectively, make this keycap relatively this base move up and down; This at least one light source is arranged between this keycap and this base, and this light source is in order to providing light, and the projecting direction of this light is towards this concaveconvex structure of this keycap bottom surface, and this light can be projected by this keycap end face by behind this concaveconvex structure again.
8, press-key structure as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, this concaveconvex structure is processed to form by the male model texture.
9, press-key structure as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, this concaveconvex structure is regular texture or irregular structure.
10, press-key structure as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, this concaveconvex structure is a micro-structural, and this micro-structural comprises expansion light micro-structural, optically focused micro-structural or diffraction micro-structural.
11, press-key structure as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, this keycap is provided with the pattern with light transmission, and outer other zones of this keycap of this light transmission pattern do not have light transmission.
12, press-key structure as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, this concaveconvex structure corresponds to the pattern setting of this light transmission in this keycap bottom surface.
13, keycap structure as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, this light source is a light-emitting diode.
14, a kind of keyboard, comprise: a plurality of keycaps, base, a plurality of member and at least one light source of connecting is characterized in that these a plurality of keycaps have an end face and a bottom surface respectively, and these a plurality of keycaps have light transmission, are provided with concaveconvex structure on the bottom surface of these a plurality of keycaps; These a plurality of coupling members are arranged between these a plurality of keycaps and this base respectively and articulate this keycap and this base respectively, make this keycap relatively this base move up and down; This at least one light source is arranged between these a plurality of keycaps and this base, this light source is in order to provide light, and the projecting direction of this light is towards this concaveconvex structure of this a plurality of keycaps bottom surface, and this light can be projected by these a plurality of keycap end faces by behind this concaveconvex structure again.
15, keyboard as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, this concaveconvex structure is processed to form by the male model texture.
16, keyboard as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, this concaveconvex structure is regular texture or irregular structure.
17, keyboard as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, this concaveconvex structure is a micro-structural, and this micro-structural comprises expansion light micro-structural, optically focused micro-structural or diffraction micro-structural.
18, keyboard as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, this keycap is provided with the pattern with light transmission, and outer other zones of this keycap of this light transmission pattern do not have light transmission.
19, keyboard as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that, this concaveconvex structure corresponds to the pattern setting of this light transmission in this keycap bottom surface.
20, keyboard as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, this light source is a light-emitting diode.
CNU2008201308664U 2008-07-29 2008-07-29 Keycap as well as key structure and keyboard with the same Expired - Lifetime CN201262908Y (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CNU2008201308664U CN201262908Y (en) 2008-07-29 2008-07-29 Keycap as well as key structure and keyboard with the same

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CNU2008201308664U CN201262908Y (en) 2008-07-29 2008-07-29 Keycap as well as key structure and keyboard with the same

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CN201262908Y true CN201262908Y (en) 2009-06-24

Family

ID=40809385

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CNU2008201308664U Expired - Lifetime CN201262908Y (en) 2008-07-29 2008-07-29 Keycap as well as key structure and keyboard with the same

Country Status (1)

Country Link
CN (1) CN201262908Y (en)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103899984A (en) * 2012-12-27 2014-07-02 华硕电脑股份有限公司 Light-emitting module
CN104240997A (en) * 2013-06-18 2014-12-24 欧姆龙株式会社 Irradiation switch
CN107768170A (en) * 2016-08-19 2018-03-06 致伸科技股份有限公司 Illuminated keyboard

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103899984A (en) * 2012-12-27 2014-07-02 华硕电脑股份有限公司 Light-emitting module
CN104240997A (en) * 2013-06-18 2014-12-24 欧姆龙株式会社 Irradiation switch
CN104240997B (en) * 2013-06-18 2017-08-25 欧姆龙株式会社 Irradiation is switched
CN107768170A (en) * 2016-08-19 2018-03-06 致伸科技股份有限公司 Illuminated keyboard

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP4825165B2 (en) Display device
WO2005001892A3 (en) Light emitting panel assemblies
KR20110079613A (en) Optically transmissive substrates and light emitting assemblies and methods of making same, and methods of displaying images using the optically transmissive substrates and light emitting assemblies
CN105465619A (en) Array-based lighting system
CN101256911A (en) Luminous keyboard with light conducting plate
CN102568884B (en) Light-emitting type button switch and operation panel
CN201262908Y (en) Keycap as well as key structure and keyboard with the same
US20100006412A1 (en) Keycap and press key structure using the same
CN102374451A (en) Surface light source device and display using same
JP2008299116A (en) Equipment
JP2008129579A (en) Optical plate and its manufacturing method
CN104393179A (en) Organic light-emitting diode, illuminating apparatus, and display apparatus
CN107003468A (en) Device for transmission light
JP2008129586A (en) Optical plate and its manufacturing method
JP5529576B2 (en) Light emitting device
JP2010192892A (en) Light emitting device
CN103775967A (en) Lens and LED retrofit lamp
TWM480747U (en) LED dot matrix display
CN204806300U (en) Positioning structure
CN204227321U (en) Secondary lens and backlight module
CN105353561A (en) Light source device
CN207895098U (en) A kind of diffuser plate of Multilayer Density
WO2008078510A1 (en) Light diffusing base material and planar light source using the same
CN106681050A (en) Display device and light source module
CN101666474B (en) Liquid crystal display and backlight module

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
C14 Grant of patent or utility model
GR01 Patent grant
CX01 Expiry of patent term
CX01 Expiry of patent term

Granted publication date: 20090624