CN201391583Y - Transmission mechanism, input device and data processing system - Google Patents

Transmission mechanism, input device and data processing system Download PDF

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CN201391583Y
CN201391583Y CN200920001975U CN200920001975U CN201391583Y CN 201391583 Y CN201391583 Y CN 201391583Y CN 200920001975 U CN200920001975 U CN 200920001975U CN 200920001975 U CN200920001975 U CN 200920001975U CN 201391583 Y CN201391583 Y CN 201391583Y
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The utility model discloses a transmission mechanism, an input device and a data processing system. The transmission mechanism is arranged in the input device which is arranged in the data processing system, and comprises a fixed plate, a moving plate, a connecting component and a motor drive unit, wherein the fixed plate is fixed with the input device and comprises a group of grooves, and the grooves respectively extend towards a first direction. The moving plate can be movably arranged on the first surface of the fixed plate and comprises a group of first convex columns, and the convex columns can be respectively and movably arranged in the grooves. The connecting component is connected with the moving plate, the motor drive unit is connected with the connecting component, and the motor drive unit can drive the moving plate to move in the first direction or in the second direction being relative to the first direction through the connecting component.

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Driving mechanism, input device and data processing system
Technical field
The utility model is about a kind of driving mechanism, the input device of using this driving mechanism and data processing system.
Background technique
Along with informationalized growth, information equipment is also and then universal day by day.With the general masses computer of normal contact, various label and pattern are being arranged on the market, it is extensively popularized in places such as family, factory, company, office and schools and has formed the daily essential product of people.Known computer comprises desktop PC and mobile computer, needs the collocation keyboard to carry out operations such as character input for the user mostly.
The employed button of computer keyboard (keyswitch) mainly comprises keycap (keycap), supporting member (supporting member) and elastomer (rubber dome).Supporting member and elastomer all are arranged between keycap and the keyboard substrate (substrate), in order to support the vertical movement of keycap work with respect to substrate.At present common supporting member mainly contains scissor (" key switch with scissor support arm assembly " that disclosed as the Taiwan patent announcement) number No. 319438, and volcanic vent formula two big classes such as (" keyboard press button structures " that number M331699 number disclosed as the Taiwan patent announcement).Wherein, scissor supporting member is because have advantages such as frivolous, that volume is little, therefore can be used to the keyboard of Portable data processing system such as mobile computer, or membrane keyboard etc.
For more convenient user portably uses, the researcher of correlative technology field continues to be devoted to reduce the volume and the weight of Portable data processing system.Also therefore, device of each in the Portable data processing system or module also must be more frivolous.Yet with keyboard, if reduce its thickness, that may cause button pushes the stroke deficiency, makes user's operational comfort not good.
The model utility content
Therefore, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of driving mechanism, uses the input device and the data processing system of this driving mechanism.Driving mechanism can be used for controlling the lifting of the input device of data processing system, so that data processing system is more frivolous, and allows the user possess certain comfort level simultaneously when input device.
The utility model provides a kind of driving mechanism, and this driving mechanism can be arranged at the input device of data processing system.Driving mechanism comprises fixed plate, shifting board, connector element and motor drive unit.Fixed plate is fixed in input device, and it comprises one group of groove, and this group groove then extends towards first direction respectively.Shifting board is arranged on first of the fixed plate movably, and shifting board comprises one group of first projection, is placed in the groove movably respectively.Connector element connects shifting board, and motor drive unit connects connector element, and motor drive unit can see through connector element driving shifting board and moves along first direction or with respect to the second direction of first direction.
The utility model also provides a kind of input device that comprises above-mentioned driving mechanism.Input device can be arranged in the data processing system.Input device comprises button and driving mechanism.Wherein button comprises keycap and is arranged at supporting member under the keycap; Driving mechanism is then identical with above-mentioned specific embodiment, and in addition, the shifting board of driving mechanism connects the supporting member of button.Drive shifting board when first direction moves when motor drive unit sees through connector element, shifting board promotes supporting member upwards causes keycap to rise; Drive shifting board when second direction moves when motor drive unit sees through connector element, shifting board promotes supporting member causes keycap to be fallen downwards.
The utility model is also in a kind of data processing system that comprises above-mentioned input device is provided.Data processing system comprises input device, fixed plate, shifting board, connector element and motor drive unit.Wherein input device comprises button, and button comprises keycap and is arranged at supporting member under the keycap.Fixed plate is fixed in input device, and comprises one group of groove, and this group groove then extends towards first direction respectively.Shifting board is arranged on first of fixed plate movably, and comprises one group of first projection and be placed in movably respectively in this group groove, in addition, connects the supporting member of button.Connector element connects shifting board.Motor drive unit is connected with connector element, and can see through connector element and drive shifting board and move along first direction or with respect to the second direction of first direction.
As previously mentioned, drive shifting board when first direction moves when motor drive unit sees through connector element, shifting board promotes supporting member upwards causes keycap to rise.Drive shifting board when second direction moves when motor drive unit sees through connector element, this shifting board promotes supporting member causes keycap to be fallen downwards.
For allow above and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage can be more apparent and understandable, especially exemplified by preferred embodiment, and conjunction with figs. elaborates.
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Figure 1 shows that schematic representation according to the driving mechanism of first embodiment of the present utility model.
The driving mechanism that Fig. 2 A is depicted as Fig. 1 drives the schematic representation that shifting board moves in input device.
The driving mechanism that Fig. 2 B is depicted as Fig. 1 drives the schematic representation that shifting board moves in input device.
Figure 3 shows that schematic representation according to the driving mechanism of second embodiment of the present utility model.
The driving mechanism that Fig. 4 A is depicted as Fig. 3 drives the schematic representation that shifting board moves in input device.
The driving mechanism that Fig. 4 B is depicted as Fig. 3 drives the schematic representation that shifting board moves in input device.
Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B are depicted as according to view under the fragmentary cross-sectional view of the input device of the 3rd embodiment and the part.
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See also Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A, Figure 1 shows that the schematic representation according to the driving mechanism 5 of first embodiment of the present utility model, the driving mechanism 5 that Fig. 2 A is depicted as Fig. 1 drives the schematic representation that shifting board 52 moves in input device 3.Shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A, in this embodiment, driving mechanism 5 comprises fixed plate 50, shifting board 52, connector element 54 and motor drive unit 56.Fixed plate 50 is fixed in input device 3, and fixed plate 50 comprises one group of groove 500 and extends towards first direction D1 respectively.Shifting board 52 is arranged on first (not being illustrated among the figure) of fixed plate 50 movably, and it comprises one group of first projection 520 and is placed in movably in the groove 500 respectively.
In this embodiment, connector element 54 connects shifting board 52, wherein has engagement portion (not being illustrated among the figure) on the connector element 54.Motor drive unit 56 comprises driving screw 560 and the motor 562 of parallel substantially first direction D1, and wherein, the screw thread on the driving screw 560 can engage with the engagement portion of connector element 54.Motor 562 connects driving screw 560, and can drive driving screw 560 rotations.When motor 562 drove driving screw 560 rotations, driving screw 560 can drive the engagement portion and connector element 54 moves along driving screw 560, causes shifting board 52 to move along first direction D1 or second direction D2.
See also Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, the driving mechanism 5 that Fig. 2 B is depicted as Fig. 1 drives the schematic representation that shifting board 52 moves in input device 3.Shown in Fig. 2 A, shifting board 52 can connect the supporting member 302 under the keycap 300 of input device 3, drive these shifting boards 52 when first direction D1 moves when motor drive unit 56 sees through this connector element 54, shifting board 52 promotes supporting members 302 upwards causes keycap 300 to rise.On the other hand, shown in Fig. 2 B, drive shifting boards 52 when second direction D2 moves when motor drive unit 56 sees through connector element 54, shifting board 52 promotes supporting members 302 causes keycap 300 to be fallen downwards.Note that in practical application the relation that direction that shifting board 52 moves and keycap rise or descend can be decided according to user or artificer's demand, and is not subject to this specific embodiment.For example, motor drive unit 56 drives shifting boards 52 and promotes supporting member 302 causes keycap 300 to be fallen downwards when first direction D1 moves, and motor drive unit 56 drives shifting boards 52 and promotes supporting member 302 upwards cause keycap 300 to rise when second direction D2 moves.
In addition, in above-mentioned embodiment, shifting board moves to promote the method that supporting member causes keycap to rise or descend up or down along first direction or second direction, in U. S. Patent the 7th, 034, No. 718 and the 7th, disclose in 022, No. 927, so repeat no more in this.
See also Fig. 3, Figure 3 shows that schematic representation according to the driving mechanism 7 of second embodiment of the present utility model.As shown in Figure 3, in this embodiment, driving mechanism 7 comprises fixed plate 70, shifting board 72, connector element 74 and motor drive unit 76.Fixed plate 70 is fixed in input device 3, and it comprises one group of groove (not being shown among the figure), and this group groove extends towards first direction D1 respectively.Shifting board 72 is arranged on first 706 of fixed plate 70 movably, and shifting board 72 comprises one group of first projection 720 and is placed in movably respectively in this group groove.Fixed plate 70 further comprises sheave block 702 and one group of second projection 704 is provided with thereon, and second projection 704 forms from stretching out with respect to first 706 second 708 of fixed plate 70.
In this embodiment, connector element 74 comprises one group of first sliding-groove 740 and one group of second sliding-groove 742, and this is organized first sliding-groove 740 and has oblique part respectively, and each first sliding-groove 740 is in order to ccontaining first projection 720 of difference.Second sliding-groove 742 is in order to ccontaining second projection 704 of difference.Motor drive unit 76 comprises driving screw 760, cable 764 and motor 762, and wherein, cable 764 is wound in driving screw 760 and is arranged on the sheave block 702, and it connects this connector element 74, in addition, motor 762 connects driving screw 760, and can drive this driving screw 760 rotations.
When motor 762 drives driving screw 760 rotations, driving screw 760 drives cable 764 and connector element 74, cause connector element 74 to slide along the direction of second sliding-groove 742 by second projection 704, and first projection 720 of shifting board 72 slides along the oblique part of first sliding-groove 740, cause first projection 720 in this group groove, to move, and then drive this shifting board 72 and move along this first direction D1 or this second direction D2 along this first direction D1 or this second direction D2.
See also Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, the driving mechanism 7 that Fig. 4 A is depicted as Fig. 3 drives the schematic representation that shifting board 72 moves in input device 3, and the driving mechanism 7 that Fig. 4 B is depicted as Fig. 3 drives the schematic representation that shifting board 72 moves in input device 3.Shown in Fig. 4 A, supporting member 302 under the keycap 300 of shifting board 72 connection input devices 3, drive shifting boards 72 when first direction D1 moves when motor drive unit 76 sees through connector element 74, shifting board 72 promotes supporting members 302 upwards causes this keycap 300 to rise.On the other hand, shown in Fig. 4 B, drive shifting boards 72 when second direction D2 moves when motor drive unit 76 sees through connector element 74, shifting board 72 promotes supporting members 302 causes keycap 300 to be fallen downwards.Note that in practical application the relation that direction that shifting board 52 moves and keycap rise or descend can be decided according to user or artificer's demand, and is not subject to this embodiment.
See also Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B, Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B are depicted as according to view under the fragmentary cross-sectional view of the input device 9 of the 3rd embodiment of the present invention and the part.Shown in Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B, input device 9 comprises fixed plate 90, shifting board 92 and a plurality of button 94.Wherein fixed plate 90 is fixed in input device 9, and it comprises one group of second projection 900 and one group of groove 902.Shifting board 92 is arranged on the fixed plate 90 movably, comprises one group of first projection 920 and is placed in movably in the groove 902 respectively.Button 94 comprises keycap 940 and is arranged at supporting member 942 under the keycap 940.
Shifting board 92 connects the supporting member 942 of button 94.When shifting board 92 sees through that motor drive unit (not being shown among the figure) drives and when first direction D1 moved, this shifting board 92 promotes supporting members 942 upwards caused keycap 940 to rise.When motor drive unit drives this shifting board 92 when second direction D2 moves, this shifting board 92 promotes these supporting members 942 causes this keycap 940 to be fallen downwards.
Similarly, above-mentioned shifting board 92 moves to promote the method that supporting member 942 causes keycap 940 to rise or descend up or down, in U. S. Patent the 7th along first direction D1 or second direction D2,034, No. 718 and the 7th, 022, disclose in No. 927, so repeat no more in this.
According to another embodiment, input device of the present utility model can comprise the driving mechanism of button and above-mentioned embodiment, wherein, button further comprises keycap and is arranged at supporting member under the keycap, and driving mechanism then has the unit identical with the driving mechanism of above-mentioned specific embodiment.In practical application, input device can be, but is not subject to keyboard.Shifting board in the driving mechanism can further be connected with supporting member, therefore, by U. S. Patent the 7th, 034, No. 718 and the 7th, 022, disclosed method in No. 927, the moving of shifting board can make supporting member upwards cause keycap to rise or fall.
In this embodiment, the motor drive unit of driving mechanism can see through connector element driving shifting board and move along first direction, causes shifting board to promote supporting member upwards.On the other hand, the motor drive unit of driving mechanism can see through connector element driving shifting board and move along the second direction with respect to first direction, and it is downward to cause shifting board to promote supporting member.Driving mechanism promotes shifting board along the mechanism that first direction or second direction move, and describes in above-mentioned embodiment, so repeat no more in this.
According to another embodiment, data processing system of the present utility model (for example, mobile computer) can comprise the input device (for example, keyboard) as above-mentioned embodiment and be arranged at fixed plate, shifting board, connector element and motor drive unit in the input device.Utilizing motor drive unit to drive shifting board moves with the button keycap that further makes input device along first direction or with respect to the second direction of first direction and rises or fall.By above-mentioned mechanism, when data processing system is operated, the button rise is pushed for the user, and when data processing system is not operated, button fallen lowering the integral thickness of data processing system, and further improve the portability of this data processing system.
Compared to prior art, the disclosed driving mechanism of the utility model, the input device that uses this driving mechanism and data processing system can utilize motor driven with lifting input device button, so that the data processing system integral thickness is more frivolous, reach lightening purpose, and then improve the portability of data processing system; Simultaneously, allow the user when input device, possess certain comfort level.
By the detailed description of above preferable embodiment, be to wish to know more to describe feature of the present utility model and spirit, and be not to come claim scope of the present utility model is limited with above-mentioned disclosed preferable embodiment.On the contrary, its objective is that hope can contain in being arranged in of various changes and the tool equality claim scope of the present utility model.Therefore, claim scope 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. driving mechanism is arranged at the input device of data processing system, it is characterized in that this driving mechanism comprises:
Fixed plate is fixed in this input device, and this fixed plate comprises one group of groove, and this group groove extends towards first direction respectively;
Shifting board is arranged on first of this fixed plate movably, and this shifting board comprises one group of first projection, and this is organized first projection and is placed in movably respectively in this group groove;
Connector element connects this shifting board; And
Motor drive unit connects this connector element, and this motor drive unit can see through this connector element and drive this shifting board and move along this first direction or with respect to the second direction of this first direction.
2. driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 it is characterized in that this connector element has the engagement portion, and this motor drive unit comprises also:
Driving screw engages with this engagement portion of this connector element, and the axis parallel of this driving screw is in this first direction; And
Motor connects this driving screw, and this motor can drive this driving screw rotation;
Wherein, when this driving screw rotation of this motor driven, this driving screw drives this engagement portion and this connector element moves along this driving screw, causes this shifting board to move along this first direction or this second direction.
3. driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that this fixed plate comprises sheave block and one group of second projection, this is organized second projection and forms from stretching with respect to this second facing epitaxy of first of this fixed plate, this connector element comprises one group of first sliding-groove and one group of second sliding-groove, this is organized first sliding-groove and has oblique part respectively, this organize first sliding-groove in order to respectively ccontaining this group first projection and this group second sliding-groove in order to distinguishing ccontaining this group second projection, and this motor drive unit also comprises:
Driving screw;
Cable is wound in this driving screw and is arranged on this sheave block, and connects this connector element; And
Motor connects this driving screw, and this motor can drive this driving screw rotation;
Wherein, when this driving screw rotation of this motor driven, this driving screw drives this cable and this connector element, causing this connector element to organize second projection by this slides along this direction of organizing second sliding-groove, and this of this shifting board organize that first projection organizes first sliding-groove along this this organize oblique part and slide, cause this to organize first projection and in this group groove, move, and then drive this shifting board and move along this first direction or this second direction along this first direction or this second direction.
4. driving mechanism as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this shifting board connects the supporting member under the keycap of this input device.
5. driving mechanism as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that driving this shifting board when this first direction moves when this motor drive unit sees through this connector element, and this shifting board promotes this supporting member upwards causes this keycap to rise; Drive this shifting board when this second direction moves when this motor drive unit sees through this connector element, this shifting board promotes this supporting member causes this keycap to be fallen downwards.
6. an input device is arranged in the data processing system, it is characterized in that this input device comprises:
Button comprises keycap and is arranged at supporting member under this keycap; And
As each described driving mechanism of claim 1-3;
Wherein, drive this shifting board when this first direction moves when this motor drive unit sees through this connector element, this shifting board promotes this supporting member upwards causes this keycap to rise;
Wherein, drive this shifting board when this second direction moves when this motor drive unit sees through this connector element, this shifting board promotes this supporting member causes this keycap to be fallen downwards.
7. input device as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that this input device is a keyboard.
8. data processing system is characterized in that comprising:
Input device comprises button, and this button comprises keycap and is arranged at supporting member under this keycap;
And
As each described driving mechanism of claim 1-3;
Wherein, drive this shifting board when this first direction moves when this motor drive unit sees through this connector element, this shifting board promotes this supporting member upwards causes this keycap to rise;
Wherein, drive this shifting board when this second direction moves when this motor drive unit sees through this connector element, this shifting board promotes this supporting member causes this keycap to be fallen downwards.
9. data processing system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that this input device is a keyboard.
10. data processing system as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that this data processing system is a mobile computer.
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