CN201392754Y

CN201392754Y - Keypad and keyboard

Info

Publication number: CN201392754Y
Application number: CN200920071129U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王逸尘
Original assignee: Darfon Electronics Suzhou Co Ltd; Darfon Electronics Corp
Current assignee: Darfon Electronics Suzhou Co Ltd; Darfon Electronics Corp
Priority date: 2009-04-21
Filing date: 2009-04-21
Publication date: 2010-01-27
Anticipated expiration: 2019-04-21

Abstract

The utility model discloses a keypad and a keyboard, wherein the keyboard includes keypads which comprise a base plate, an embedding structure, a balancing bar and keycaps, wherein the embedding structure is arranged on the base plate and provided with a guiding plane; the balancing bar is provided with a bending part matched with the balancing bar to be embedded into the embedding structure; and the keycap is provided with a pin-jointed structure used for being pin-jointed with the balancing bar, wherein when the balancing bar faces the embedding structure and is assembled to the base plate, the bending plate is guided by the guiding plane to be embedded with the embedding structure. The keypad and the keyboard can improve the production efficiency.

Description

Button and keyboard

Technical field

The utility model is about a kind of button and keyboard, particularly the press-key structure that can assemble easily about the balancing pole in it.

Background technology

Along with informationalized growth, information equipment is also and then universal day by day, with regard to the computer of normal contact, various label and pattern are not only being arranged on the market, its feeler more extends to places such as family, factory, company, office and school, its use aspect even be popularized for each stratum has almost become the daily essential product of people.Existing computer comprises desktop PC and notebook computer, needs the collocation keyboard mostly, carries out operations such as character input for the user.

With regard to the employed keyboard of present desktop PC, all have keycap and substrate, and be provided with the key post between keycap and the substrate.When the user struck down button, the key post will support the vertical moving of keycap work with respect to substrate.By this, when keycap was subjected to pushing, the switch on the substrate can be triggered, and transmitted reference signal and give processor, in order to drive the suitable output signal of processor output.The outward appearance of the at present common button that keyboard comprised mostly is square (as: function keys such as A, F1, ESC) greatly, the structure of these buttons and make flowing mode all as mentioned above.

In addition, the long or more special multiple button (as: function keys such as SPACE, SHIFT, ENTER) of shape of some length is arranged also in the keyboard, these buttons may be because frequency of utilization or have more special outward appearance for factor such as the keyboard configuration of arranging in pairs or groups.

For instance, the user uses the SPACE key often carrying out English Typing, and in order to allow the user can knock the SPACE key easily, the SPACE key on the keyboard is designed to have long outward appearance usually, and the thumb that allows the user can see through arbitrary hand by this knocks the SPACE key.

Yet because the SPACE key is longer, the user may knock in the both sides of button but not middle position, thereby it is unstable to cause button to tilt, and maybe can't trigger the switch of relative button, even cause the damage of button.Therefore, present multiple button is equiped with balancing pole usually, is articulated on keycap bottom and the substrate.Balancing pole can prevent the multiple button unstable phenomenon that produces, and user's the strength of pushing can be dispersed in each place on the button fifty-fifty.Even user's application of force is in the button corner, and the corner is from very remote of trigger switch, and the strength that applies also can be dispersed on the whole button by the balancing pole average mark, makes button sensitive and comfortable handy more.

But balancing pole must fully use the mode of manpower to assemble when assembling.Utilize the method for manpower assembling may balancing pole not to be assembled in correct position because personnel are careless.Moreover the mode of utilizing manpower to assemble can cause deterioration of efficiency because personnel are overworked, moreover the cost of manpower is also higher, and it all is quite unfavorable that these shortcomings are made a profit for enterprise.

Summary of the invention

At above-mentioned technical problem, the utility model provides a kind of button and keyboard, and the assembling mode of its balancing pole is a mode of utilizing guiding face guiding, and it is chimeric that balancing pole is directed to embedded structure.Thus, balancing pole just can utilize mode vertical or the level assembling to carry out, and does not need to utilize the slowly assembling one by one of artificial mode.Utilize method vertical or the level assembling to assemble balancing pole, just can utilize equipment to come one time one whole row or one whole installation,, avoid outside the mistake of human factor, more can raise the efficiency and then increase enterprise and make a profit except saving human cost.

The button that the utility model discloses, it comprises substrate, embedded structure, balancing pole and keycap.Embedded structure is arranged on the substrate, and has guiding face.Balancing pole has cooperation to be embedded in the kink of embedded structure.Keycap has pin-jointed structure, in order to articulate with balancing pole.Wherein when balancing pole when embedded structure is assembled to substrate, kink is subjected to guiding face guiding and chimeric with embedded structure.

The keyboard that the utility model discloses, it comprises substrate and a plurality of button.A plurality of buttons are arranged on the substrate, and wherein each button comprises embedded structure, balancing pole and keycap.Embedded structure is arranged on the substrate, and embedded structure has guiding face.Balancing pole has cooperation to be embedded in the kink of fitting portion.Keycap has pin-jointed structure, in order to articulate with balancing pole.Wherein when balancing pole when embedded structure is assembled to substrate, kink is subjected to guiding face guiding and chimeric with embedded structure.

Compared to prior art, button of the present utility model and keyboard are avoided more can enhancing productivity outside the mistake of human factor except saving human cost.

Description of drawings

Figure 1A is the explosive view according to the button of a specific embodiment of the present utility model.

Figure 1B is the schematic diagram of the embedded structure among Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 C is the combination schematic diagram of the button among Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 D is the balancing pole among Figure 1A and the schematic diagram of embedded structure.

Fig. 1 E is the schematic diagram of another specific embodiment of the embedded structure among Figure 1A.

Fig. 2 A is the schematic diagram of another specific embodiment of the embedded structure among Figure 1A.

Fig. 2 B is the embedded structure among Fig. 2 A and the vertical view of balancing pole.

Fig. 2 C is the embedded structure of Fig. 2 A and the vertical view of balancing pole.

Fig. 3 A is the schematic diagram of the another specific embodiment of the embedded structure among Figure 1A.

Fig. 3 B is the embedded structure among Fig. 3 A and the end view of balancing pole.

Fig. 3 C is the schematic diagram that the balancing pole of Fig. 3 B is assembled in embedded structure.

Fig. 3 D is the schematic diagram that the balancing pole of Fig. 3 C is assembled in embedded structure.

Embodiment

For making the purpose of this utility model, structure, feature and function thereof there are further understanding, cooperate embodiment to be described in detail as follows now.

See also Figure 1A.Figure 1A is the explosive view according to the button 3 of a specific embodiment of the present utility model.Button 3 of the present utility model comprises substrate 31, embedded structure 32, elastomer 33, supporting member 34, balancing pole 35 and keycap 37.

Please consult Figure 1A, Figure 1B and Fig. 1 C in the lump again.Figure 1B is the schematic diagram of the embedded structure 32 among Figure 1A.Fig. 1 C is the combination schematic diagram of the button 3 among Figure 1A.Shown in Figure 1A, Figure 1B and Fig. 1 C, embedded structure 32 is arranged on the substrate 31, and substrate 31 can be one-body molded with embedded structure 32, but not as limit.In addition, embedded structure 32 has guiding face 321 and embedded hole 323, and wherein guiding face 321 can be the inclined-plane, but also not especially as limit, for example can be the cambered surface that has guidance function equally.

Elastomer 33 can be arranged on the substrate 31, and apical grafting keycap 37.Supporting member 34 connects substrate 31 and keycap 37, is in vertical motion with respect to substrate 31 in order to support keycap 37.Balancing pole 35 has the kink 351 of cooperation to be embedded in embedded structure 32.Especially, the kink 351 of balancing pole 35 is direction, the angle of restriction bending especially, can flexibly be changed according to actual demand or design limit by the designer fully.In addition, balancing pole 35 does not limit the quantity of its kink 351 yet, and for instance, the balancing pole 35 of this embodiment has 2 kinks 351, but not as limit, is defined voluntarily by the designer fully.Keycap 37 has pin-jointed structure 371, in order to articulate with balancing pole 35.Especially, each part combination of button 3 is finished figure promptly shown in Fig. 1 C.Wherein, the kink 351 of balancing pole 35 is embedded in the embedded hole 323, and then is restricted in the embedded hole 323.

Above-mentionedly the spare part of button 3 of the present utility model and the annexation of each spare part are described in detail.And following will be especially at actual being described in detail between the balancing pole 35 of button 3 of the present utility model and the embedded structure 32 as flowing mode.

See also Fig. 1 D.Fig. 1 D is the schematic diagram of balancing pole 35 and embedded structure 32 among Figure 1A.Shown in Fig. 1 D, when the kink 351 of balancing pole 35 was wanted in the chimeric embedded hole 323 of going into embedded structure 32 toward Y direction (note that with respect to substrate 31 X is vertical direction toward the Y direction) by X, its balancing pole 35 was squeezed and produces deformation.Please pay special attention to, balancing pole 35 and embedded structure 32 can be made by material with elastic force or plastic material.Therefore, when the kink 351 of balancing pole 35 was vertically packed embedded structure 32 into, its kink 351 can be along guiding face 321 and toward interior deformation and bending.

Change sentence and speak, balancing pole 35 will slide in the embedded hole 323 along guiding face 321 directions when being assembled to chimeric member 32.And when sliding, balancing pole 35 also can produce deformation because of the resistance that is subjected to guiding face 321, and then cooperates the inclined-plane of guiding face 321 to slip into embedded hole 323.And after kink 351 slipped into embedded hole 323 smoothly, because be not subjected to the relation of the inclined-plane compressing extruding of guiding face 321, so balancing pole 35 promptly recovered shape originally.Recover the shape of script when balancing pole 35 after, can advance in the embedded hole 323 kink 351 is chimeric completely, and by embedded hole 323 kink 351 of limiting balance bar 35 in addition, make it can be arbitrarily mobile especially.

See also Fig. 1 E.Fig. 1 E be among Figure 1A the schematic diagram of another specific embodiment of embedded structure.Shown in Fig. 1 E, its embedded structure 32a comprises guiding face 321a and embedded hole 323a.The building block principle of the embedded structure 32 among embedded structure 32a and Figure 1A is identical in addition, so give unnecessary details no longer again.At this lay special stress on, embedded structure 32a and embedded structure 32 difference are to present skewedly completely in the outward appearance of embedded structure 32a only, and also have outward appearance perpendicular to substrate 31 unlike embedded structure 32.

In sum, when balancing pole 35 is assembled in embedded structure 32 among Figure 1B or the embedded structure 32a among Fig. 1 E, all be vertical direction with respect to substrate 31, the down strength of extruding from top to bottom is provided.And utilize balancing pole 35 to have elastic force and recoverable deformation behavior, with the kink 351 of balancing pole 35 guiding face 321 and guiding face 321a along embedded structure 32 or embedded structure 32a, be directed in embedded hole 323 and the embedded hole 323a, and then reach the purpose of stable equilibrium bar 35.

Then, be noted that below utilization carries out pushing of horizontal direction with respect to substrate, and then the assembling balancing pole is to embedded structure.In addition because the button that next will introduce is except the direction difference of the pattern of embedded structure and assembling, other spare part all as mentioned above, therefore following will be only at being described between balancing pole and the embedded structure.

See also Fig. 2 A, Fig. 2 B and Fig. 2 C.Fig. 2 A is the schematic diagram of another specific embodiment of the embedded structure 32 among Figure 1A.Fig. 2 B is the vertical view of embedded structure 42 and balancing pole 45 among Fig. 2 A.Fig. 2 C is the embedded structure 42 of Fig. 2 A and the vertical view of balancing pole 45.Shown in Fig. 2 A, Fig. 2 B and Fig. 2 C, embedded structure 42 is arranged on the substrate 41, and substrate 41 can be one-body molded with embedded structure 42, but not as limit.In addition, embedded structure 42 comprises guiding face 421 and embedded hole 423.Wherein guiding face 421 can be the inclined-plane, but also not especially as limit.

When balancing pole 45 is assembled in embedded structure 42, the kink 451 of balancing pole 45 is pushed to advance towards the Y direction by X and (is please noted, with respect to substrate 41, X is parallel direction toward the Y direction), in addition, therefore balancing pole 45 can be made by plastics or the material with elastic force, is subjected to guiding face 421 guidings and when being extruded when the kink 451 of balancing pole 45, also can be along guiding face 421 and generation deformation.Especially, the kink 451 of balancing pole 45 does not limit direction, the angle of bending especially, is defined voluntarily by the designer fully.In addition, balancing pole 45 does not limit the quantity of its kink 451 yet, and for instance, the balancing pole 45 of this embodiment has 1 kink 451.And kink 451 has its corresponding embedded structure 42, but not as limit, is defined voluntarily by the designer fully.

Explain further that again the kink 451 of balancing pole 45 has an initial position 46 in initial condition.When the kink 451 of balancing pole 45 by X when the Y direction moves, will be subjected to the forcing extruding of guiding face 421 and make the kink 451 of balancing pole 45 leave initial position 46 originally, and then make the kink 451 of balancing pole 45 can slip into the embedded hole 423 of embedded structure 42 along with guiding face 421.And when the kink 451 of balancing pole 45 slipped into embedded hole 423, then 451 of the kinks of balancing pole 45 recovered initial position originally, and then were embedded in the embedded hole 423.

See also Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B.Fig. 3 A is another specific embodiment of the embedded structure 32 among Figure 1A.Fig. 3 B is the end view of embedded structure 52 and balancing pole 55 among Fig. 3 A.Shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B, embedded structure 52 is arranged on the substrate 51, and embedded structure 52 comprises lug boss 53, guiding face 531 and spacing member 54.Wherein guiding face 531 is formed on the lug boss 53.In addition, spacing member 54 forms limiting section 533 with lug boss 53.

In this embodiment, spacing member 54 is in an initial position 56 under the influence of no external force.Especially, spacing member 54 can be made by plastics or the material with elastic force, but not especially as limit.

Then, see also Fig. 3 C and Fig. 3 D.Fig. 3 C is the schematic diagram that the balancing pole 55 of Fig. 3 B is assembled in embedded structure 52.Fig. 3 D is the schematic diagram that the balancing pole 55 of Fig. 3 C is assembled in embedded structure 52.Shown in Fig. 3 C and Fig. 3 D, when the kink 551 of balancing pole 55 by X toward the Y direction towards embedded structure during 52 assemblings, the kink 551 of balancing pole 55 is subjected to guiding face 531 guidings and pushes spacing member 54 simultaneously.Because spacing member 54 has certain elastic force, therefore can have the ability of certain deformation.Especially, the kink 551 of balancing pole 55 does not limit direction, the angle of bending especially, and complete set is defined voluntarily by the designer.In addition, balancing pole 55 does not limit the quantity of its kink 551 yet.For instance, the balancing pole 55 of this embodiment has 1 kink 551.And kink 551 has its corresponding embedded structure 52, but not as limit, is defined voluntarily by the designer fully.

Therefore, when the kink 551 that is balanced bar 55 when spacing member 54 was pushed, spacing member 54 can be squeezed and leave initial position 56 towards the top.At this moment, the kink 551 of balancing pole 55 just has mobile space and then chimeric to limiting section 533.Chimeric to limiting section 533 when the kink 551 of balancing pole 55, spacing member 54 just no longer is subjected to the pushing of kink 551 of balancing pole 55, and therefore spacing member 54 will return to original initial position 56.At last, the kink 551 of balancing pole 55 is stopped by lug boss 53 and spacing member 54 and is limited to limiting section 533.

In one embodiment, the utility model also provides a kind of keyboard (not being shown among the figure), and keyboard comprises a plurality of buttons, and wherein at least one button has foregoing structure.Because the feature of this keyboard and accessible effect are as hereinbefore, therefore here repeat no more.

Compared to prior art, button of the present utility model and keyboard, the assembling mode of its balancing pole are to utilize The mode of guiding face guiding, it is chimeric that balancing pole is directed to embedded structure. Thus, balancing pole just can Utilize mode vertical or the level assembling to carry out, and do not need to utilize artificial mode slowly to organize one by one Dress. Utilize method vertical or the level assembling to assemble balancing pole, just can utilize equipment come one time one whole Row or one whole installation except saving human cost, are avoided more can carrying outside the mistake of human factor High efficiency and then increase enterprise make a profit.

Claims

1. button is characterized in that comprising:

Substrate;

Embedded structure is arranged on this substrate, and this embedded structure has guiding face;

Balancing pole has cooperation to be embedded in the kink of this embedded structure; And

Keycap has pin-jointed structure, in order to articulate with this balancing pole;

Wherein when this balancing pole when this embedded structure is assembled to this substrate, this kink is subjected to

This guiding face guiding and chimeric with this embedded structure.

2. button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this embedded structure further comprises embedded hole, and when this balancing pole during towards the assembling of this embedded structure, this kink is subjected to this guiding face guiding and chimeric to this embedded hole.

3. button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this substrate and this embedded structure are one-body molded.

4. button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that further comprising supporting module, and this supporting module comprises elastomer and supporting member, is arranged between this substrate and this keycap, moves both vertically in order to support relative this substrate of this keycap.

5. button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this embedded structure further comprises:

Lug boss, this guiding face are formed on this lug boss; And

Spacing member forms limiting section with this lug boss;

Wherein when this balancing pole during towards the assembling of this embedded structure, this kink is subjected to the guiding of this guiding face and pushes simultaneously that this spacing member leaves an initial position and chimeric to this limiting section, and this kink is stopped by this lug boss and this spacing member and is limited to this limiting section.

6. a keyboard comprises substrate and a plurality of button, and those buttons are arranged on this substrate, it is characterized in that each button comprises:

Balancing pole has cooperation to be embedded in the kink of this fitting portion; And

Wherein when this balancing pole when this embedded structure is assembled to this substrate, this kink is subjected to the guiding of this guiding face and chimeric with this embedded structure.

7. keyboard as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that this embedded structure further comprises embedded hole, and when this balancing pole during towards the assembling of this embedded structure, this kink is subjected to this guiding face guiding and chimeric to this embedded hole.

8. keyboard as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that this substrate and this embedded structure are one-body molded.

9. keyboard as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that further comprising supporting module, and this supporting module comprises elastomer and supporting member, is arranged between this substrate and this keycap, moves both vertically in order to support relative this substrate of this keycap.

10. keyboard as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that this embedded structure further comprises:

Lug boss, this guiding face are formed on this lug boss; And

Spacing member forms limiting section with this lug boss;