The utility model content
In order to realize the purpose of this utility model, a kind of input unit is proposed.In fact, this input unit can be an illuminated keyboard.The utility model is by the arrangement mode of luminescence unit on flexible circuit board that changes this input unit, reducing the production cost of this input unit, and promotes the competitiveness in its market.
According to first specific embodiment of the present utility model, provide a kind of input unit.This input unit comprises substrate, at least one button, light guide module and light emitting module.Wherein this at least one button is arranged on the substrate; This light guide module is arranged on the below of substrate; This light emitting module is arranged on the below of light guide module and is positioned at the scope that substrate is contained.In fact, this light emitting module be arranged on substrate scope central authorities and parallel with the straight flange of substrate.This light emitting module comprises circuit board and a plurality of luminescence unit.These a plurality of luminescence units are coupled on the circuit board and according to different light emission directions to be arranged alternately.
In this embodiment, this circuit board be flexible circuit board (Flexible Printed Circuit, FPC) and these a plurality of luminescence units be light-emitting diode (Light Emitting Diode, LED) element.In fact, these a plurality of luminescence units can straight line or the non-rectilinear mode arrange.
According to second specific embodiment of the present utility model is a kind of input unit.This input unit comprises substrate, at least one button, light guide module and light emitting module.Wherein this at least one button is arranged on the substrate; This light guide module is arranged on the below of substrate; This light emitting module is arranged on the below of light guide module and is positioned at the scope that substrate is contained.In fact, this light emitting module be arranged on substrate scope central authorities and parallel with the straight flange of substrate.This light emitting module comprises circuit board and a plurality of luminescence unit.These a plurality of luminescence units are coupled on the circuit board.
In this embodiment, these a plurality of luminescence units are divided into first group of luminescence unit and second group of luminescence unit, first group of luminescence unit is arranged in first side of circuit board and luminous towards first direction, and second group of luminescence unit is arranged in second side of circuit board and luminous towards second direction.
In fact, first direction corresponding to first side and second direction corresponding to second side.First direction is opposite with second direction.This circuit board is that flexible circuit board and this a plurality of luminescence units are light-emitting diode.
According to the 3rd specific embodiment of the present utility model is a kind of input unit.This input unit comprises substrate, at least one button, light guide module and light emitting module.Wherein this at least one button is arranged on the substrate; This light guide module is arranged on the below of substrate; This light emitting module is arranged on the below of light guide module and is positioned at the scope that substrate is contained.In fact, this light emitting module be arranged on substrate scope central authorities and parallel with the straight flange of substrate.This light emitting module comprises circuit board and a plurality of luminescence unit.These a plurality of luminescence units are coupled on the circuit board.
In this embodiment, these a plurality of luminescence units are with annular arrangement and all luminous towards the ring-type outside.In fact, this circuit board is that flexible circuit board and this a plurality of luminescence units are light-emitting diode.
Compare with prior art, in according to input unit of the present utility model, because its flexible circuit board is arranged on the central authorities of scope of substrate and parallel with the short straight flange of substrate, therefore, the area according to the required flexible circuit board of input unit of the present utility model can come for a short time by more traditional illuminated keyboard.Whereby, the utility model can effectively reduce the production cost of illuminated keyboard, to promote the competitiveness in its market.
Can be further understood by following utility model detailed description and accompanying drawing about advantage of the present utility model and spirit.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 illustrates the external view of general illuminated keyboard.
Fig. 2 illustrates the schematic diagram of included flexible circuit board of illuminated keyboard shown in Figure 1 and luminescence unit.
Fig. 3 illustrates the external view according to the illuminated keyboard of first specific embodiment of the present utility model.
Fig. 4 illustrates illuminated keyboard shown in Figure 3 along the formed cross section view of straight line A.
Fig. 5 illustrates the position view that is provided with of included flexible circuit board of illuminated keyboard among Fig. 4 and luminescence unit.
Fig. 6 illustrates the position view that is provided with of the another kind of flexible circuit board that is different from Fig. 5 and luminescence unit.
Fig. 7 illustrates the external view according to the illuminated keyboard of second specific embodiment of the present utility model.
Fig. 8 illustrates illuminated keyboard shown in Figure 7 along the formed cross section view of straight line B.
Fig. 9 illustrates the position view that is provided with of included flexible circuit board of illuminated keyboard among Fig. 8 and luminescence unit.
Figure 10 illustrates the external view according to the illuminated keyboard of the 3rd specific embodiment of the present utility model.
Figure 11 illustrates illuminated keyboard shown in Figure 10 along the formed cross section view of straight line C.
Figure 12 illustrates the position view that is provided with of included flexible circuit board of illuminated keyboard among Figure 11 and luminescence unit.
The main element symbol description
1~4: illuminated keyboard 10,20,30,40: flexible circuit board
14,24,34,44: substrate 16,26,36,46: button
12,221~224,321~326,421~426: luminescence unit
27,37,47: light guide plate 28,38,48: reflector
29,39,49: shielding layer 292,392,492: the first transmission regions
A, B, C: straight line 294,394,494: the second transmission regions
G1: first group of luminescence unit G2: second group of luminescence unit
Embodiment
The utility model provides a kind of input unit.In fact, this input unit can be the illuminated keyboard in order to operation desktop computer, notebook computer or other electronic equipments.The utility model is by the arrangement mode of luminescence unit on flexible circuit board that changes this input unit, reducing the production cost of this input unit, and promotes the competitiveness of this input unit on market.
According to first specific embodiment of the present utility model is a kind of illuminated keyboard.In fact, this illuminated keyboard can be used for operating desktop computer, notebook computer or other electronic equipments.Please refer to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 illustrates the external view of this illuminated keyboard.As shown in Figure 3, illuminated keyboard 2 comprises substrate 24 and a plurality of button 26.
Then, please refer to Fig. 4, Fig. 4 illustrates illuminated keyboard 2 among Fig. 3 along the formed cross section view of straight line A.As shown in Figure 4, in the substrate 24 of illuminated keyboard 2, be provided with flexible circuit board 20, luminescence unit 221~224, light guide plate 27, reflector 28 and shielding layer 29.Wherein reflector 28 and shielding layer 29 are separately positioned on the below and the top of light guide plate 27.In fact, luminescence unit 221~224 can be the element that light-emitting diode or other can be luminous.
As shown in Figure 4, being provided with and being coupled to luminescence unit 221~224 on the flexible circuit board 20 will pass reflector 28 respectively and stretch among the light guide plate 27.When luminescence unit 221~224 emitted beam in light guide plate 27, light guide plate 27 will be conducted this light, made this light to transmit in light guide plate 27.
Because reflector 28 is all light tight with shielding layer 29,, and be emitted in the button 26 that is arranged on substrate 24 tops so light only can be appeared by first transmission region 292 on the shielding layer 29 and second transmission region 294.After light is appeared by the keycap with light-permeable of button 26, can reach the luminous effect of illuminated keyboard 2.
Please refer to Fig. 5, Fig. 5 illustrates the position view that is provided with of included flexible circuit board 20 of illuminated keyboard 2 among Fig. 4 and luminescence unit 221~224.As shown in Figure 5, flexible circuit board 20 is arranged in the scope that substrate 24 contained.It should be noted that in this embodiment flexible circuit board 20 is positioned at the central authorities of this scope, and parallel with substrate 24 than short straight flange.
In this embodiment, luminescence unit 221~224 all is arranged on the flexible circuit board 20 and all is coupled to flexible circuit board 20.As shown in Figure 5, luminescence unit 221~224 is staggered according to its different light emission direction.That is to say, suppose that luminescence unit 221~224 according to from top to bottom arrangement of order, is a left if be positioned at the light emission direction of first luminescence unit 221; The light emission direction that then is positioned at second luminescence unit 222 then is right-hand; The light emission direction that is positioned at the 3rd luminescence unit 223 is a left; The light emission direction that is positioned at the 4th luminescence unit 224 then is right-hand.
In actual applications,, except can arranging in line, can also the non-rectilinear mode arrange according to the staggered luminescence unit 221~224 of different light emission directions.Comparison diagram 5 and Fig. 6 as can be known, luminescence unit 221~224 shown in Figure 5 fitly is arranged on the straight line A; Luminescence unit 221~224 shown in Figure 6 then is to arrange in the non-rectilinear mode, the position of luminescence unit 221 off-straight A slightly left wherein, and the position of luminescence unit 222 is off-straight A slightly to the right then.In fact, the spread pattern of luminescence unit 221~224 can also have other a variety of possibilities, does not exceed with this example.
In sum, compared to traditional illuminated keyboard 1 shown in Figure 2, illuminated keyboard shown in Figure 52 is because its flexible circuit board 20 is arranged on the central authorities of the scope that substrate 24 contained and parallel with the short straight flange of substrate 24, therefore, the area of the circuit board that illuminated keyboard 2 is required will be more traditional illuminated keyboard 1 little, and the also more traditional illuminated keyboard 1 of number of the required luminescence unit of illuminated keyboard 2 must lack.Whereby, producing that producing of illuminated keyboard 1 that illuminated keyboard 2 required costs can be more traditional is original must be low.
According to second specific embodiment of the present utility model is a kind of illuminated keyboard.In fact, this illuminated keyboard can be in order to operation desktop computer, notebook computer or other electronic equipments.Please refer to Fig. 7, Fig. 7 illustrates the external view of this illuminated keyboard.As shown in Figure 7, illuminated keyboard 3 comprises substrate 34 and a plurality of button 36.
Then, please refer to Fig. 8, Fig. 8 illustrates illuminated keyboard shown in Figure 73 along the formed cross section view of straight line B.As shown in Figure 8, in the substrate 34 of illuminated keyboard 3, be provided with flexible circuit board 30, luminescence unit 321~326, light guide plate 37, reflector 38 and shielding layer 39.Wherein reflector 38 and shielding layer 39 are separately positioned on the below and the top of light guide plate 37.In fact, luminescence unit 321~326 can be the element that light-emitting diode or other can be luminous.
As shown in Figure 8, being provided with and being coupled to luminescence unit 321~326 on the flexible circuit board 30 will pass reflector 38 respectively and stretch among the light guide plate 37.When luminescence unit 321~326 emitted beam in light guide plate 37, light guide plate 37 will be conducted this light, made this light to transmit in light guide plate 37.
Because reflector 38 is all light tight with shielding layer 39,, and be emitted in the button 36 that is arranged on substrate 34 tops so the light of transmission only can be appeared by first transmission region 392 on the shielding layer 39 and second transmission region 394 in light guide plate 37.After light is appeared by the keycap with light-permeable of button 36, can reach the luminous effect of illuminated keyboard 3.
Please refer to Fig. 9, Fig. 9 illustrates the position view that is provided with of included flexible circuit board 30 of illuminated keyboard 3 among Fig. 8 and luminescence unit 321~326.As shown in Figure 9, flexible circuit board 30 is arranged in the scope that substrate 34 contained.It should be noted that flexible circuit board 30 is positioned at the central authorities of the scope of substrate 34, and parallel with substrate 34 than short straight flange.
In this embodiment, luminescence unit 321~326 all is arranged on the flexible circuit board 30 and all is coupled to flexible circuit board 30.As shown in Figure 9, luminescence unit 321~326 can be divided into two groups of luminescence units.These two groups of luminescence units are respectively first group of luminescence unit G1 and second group of luminescence unit G2.Wherein first group of luminescence unit G1 comprises luminescence unit 321,323 and 325; Second group of luminescence unit G2 comprises luminescence unit 322,324 and 326.
As shown in Figure 9, first group of luminescence unit G1 system is arranged in left side on the flexible circuit board 30 and luminous towards left; Second group of luminescence unit G2 be arranged on the flexible circuit board 30 the right side and towards right-hand luminous.
In fact, each group luminescence unit included luminescence unit number is not limited to them, that is the included luminescence unit number of first group of luminescence unit G1 might not be identical with the included luminescence unit number of second group of luminescence unit G2.In addition, the light emission direction of included each luminescence unit of first group of luminescence unit G1 or second group of luminescence unit G2 is not necessarily identical.Moreover the light emission direction of first group of luminescence unit G1 can be opposite with the light emission direction of second group of luminescence unit G2, but do not exceed with this example.
In this embodiment, adopt the purpose of above-mentioned arrangement mode to be feasible first group of luminescence unit G1 and second group of regional and enough illuminating source in right-hand zone of left that luminescence unit G2 can offer illuminated keyboard 3 respectively that is positioned at the middle section of illuminated keyboard 3.
In actual applications, no matter be first group of luminescence unit G1 or second group of luminescence unit G2, each included luminescence unit of this group all can be arranged in line, can also the non-rectilinear mode arrange.In fact, the spread pattern of first group of luminescence unit G1 or second group of luminescence unit G2 all can have a variety of possibilities, does not exceed with this example.
In sum, compared to traditional illuminated keyboard 1 shown in Figure 2, illuminated keyboard shown in Figure 93 is because its flexible circuit board 30 is arranged on the central authorities of the scope that substrate 34 contained and parallel with the short straight flange of substrate 34, therefore, the illuminated keyboard 1 that the area of the required circuit board of illuminated keyboard 3 will be more traditional little.Whereby, the illuminated keyboard 1 that production illuminated keyboard 3 required costs can be more traditional must be low.
According to the 3rd specific embodiment of the present utility model also is a kind of illuminated keyboard.In fact, this illuminated keyboard can be in order to operation desktop computer, notebook computer or other electronic equipments.Please refer to Figure 10, Figure 10 illustrates the external view of this illuminated keyboard.As shown in figure 10, illuminated keyboard 4 comprises substrate 44 and a plurality of button 46.
Then, please refer to Figure 11, Figure 11 illustrates illuminated keyboard shown in Figure 10 4 along the formed cross section view of straight line C.As shown in figure 11, in the substrate 44 of illuminated keyboard 4, be provided with flexible circuit board 40, luminescence unit 421~426, light guide plate 47, reflector 48 and shielding layer 49.Wherein reflector 48 and shielding layer 49 are separately positioned on the below and the top of light guide plate 47.In fact, luminescence unit 421~426 can be the element that light-emitting diode or other can be luminous.
As shown in figure 11, being provided with and being coupled to luminescence unit 421~426 on the flexible circuit board 40 passes reflector 48 respectively and stretches among the light guide plate 47.When luminescence unit 421~426 emitted beam in light guide plate 47, light guide plate 47 will be conducted this light, made this light to transmit in light guide plate 47.
In this embodiment, because reflector 48 all has opaqueness with shielding layer 49, so the light that transmits in light guide plate 47 only can be appeared by first transmission region 492 on the shielding layer 49 and second transmission region 494, and is emitted in the button 46 that is arranged on substrate 44 tops.Because the keycap of button 46 has light-permeable, thus light will appear by keycap, so as to reaching the luminous effect of illuminated keyboard 4.
Please refer to Figure 12, Figure 12 illustrates the position view that is provided with of included flexible circuit board 40 of illuminated keyboard 4 among Figure 11 and luminescence unit 421~426.As shown in figure 12, flexible circuit board 40 is arranged in the scope that substrate 44 contained.It should be noted that in this embodiment flexible circuit board 40 is positioned at the central authorities of the scope of substrate 44, and parallel with substrate 44 than short straight flange.
In this embodiment, luminescence unit 421~426 all is arranged on the flexible circuit board 40 and all is coupled to flexible circuit board 40.As shown in figure 12, luminescence unit 421~426th is arranged on the flexible circuit board 40 in the mode of ring-type.Because flexible circuit board 40 is positioned at the middle section of illuminated keyboard 4, therefore, each luminescence unit 421~426 all emits beam towards the outside of its formed ring-type, so that other zones of illuminated keyboard 4 all can receive the light that luminescence unit 421~426 is provided.
In fact, the number that forms the luminescence unit of ring-type is not limited to them, and does not exceed with this example.In addition, the purpose that luminescence unit 421~426 is arranged in as the ring-type of the symmetry of Figure 12 is to wish that the light that can equably luminescence unit 421~426 be sent is sent in each zone of illuminated keyboard 4.In actual applications, each luminescence unit might not be arranged in the ring-type of symmetry.
In sum, compare with traditional illuminated keyboard 1 shown in Figure 2, illuminated keyboard shown in Figure 12 4 is because its flexible circuit board 40 is arranged on the middle section of the scope that substrate 44 contained and parallel with the short straight flange of substrate 44, therefore, the illuminated keyboard 1 that the area of the required circuit board of illuminated keyboard 4 will be more traditional little.Whereby, the illuminated keyboard 1 that production illuminated keyboard 4 required costs also can be more traditional must be low.
Compare with prior art, in according to input unit of the present utility model, because its flexible circuit board is arranged on the middle section of scope of substrate and parallel with the straight flange of substrate, therefore, the area of the circuit board that input unit is required can come for a short time by more traditional illuminated keyboard.Whereby, can effectively reduce the production cost of illuminated keyboard, to promote the competitiveness in its market.
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.