CN201904255U - Key module for keyboard - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a key module for a keyboard, which comprises a key with a guiding plunger and a key shell with a set of walls. An opening formed by the set of walls is constructed to accommodate the guiding plunger. The set of walls comprises at least eight guiding surfaces contacted with the guiding plunger, and the guiding plunger is constructed to contact with the eight guiding surfaces when being moved upwards and downwards in the opening.
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Cross reference
According to 35USC 119 (e), the name that the application requires people such as Li-Jen Shen to submit on June 4th, 2009 is called the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/184 of " Keyboard with Rubber Dome and Octagonal Guiding (keyboard with rubber calotte and anistree guiding) ", 024 and the name submitted on June 3rd, 2009 of people such as Li-Jen Shen be called the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/183 of " Keyboard with RubberDome and Octagonal Guiding (keyboard) " with rubber calotte and anistree guiding, 659 rights and interests are incorporated this paper into by reference for the full content of above-mentioned two provisional application of all purposes.
Technical field
The utility model relates generally to keyboard, more specifically, relates to a kind of keyboard with octangle key guide.
Background technology
The use of computer is popularized, and is becoming more and more general at All Around The World.Computer uses with attached ancillary equipment such as keyboard and mouse usually.In order to improve user experience aspect use ancillary equipment such as the keyboard, the key that expectation reduces key rocks.Reduce key and rock the sense of stability that provides bigger and smooth more typewriting sensation.At the another part that strengthens user experience aspect the use keyboard is noise reduction.Though now keyboard than conventional typewriter peace and quiet many, when key is pressed, they still produce " click clatter " sound.The bottom of key bump keyboard frame produced when this click was pressed owing to key usually.
Keyboard user is also interested in comprising that profile is relatively low and having keyboard keyboard, that have aesthetic joyful sense of fashion outward appearance.The keyboard that profile is low oneself brings the series of challenges that best perception is provided to the user for them during typewriting.For example, when pushing, key should be divided a word with a hyphen at the end of a line certain distance downwards so that a kind of comfortable " total travel " sense that is associated with conventional keyboard to be provided to the user.The keyboard that profile is low is compared with conventional keyboard often has the stroke distances that reduces usually, therefore causes the typewriting of the non-the best aspect key travel to be experienced.
So need a kind of profile low and have a keyboard of relatively long key travel, it is complementary with the key travel of conventional keyboard substantially.In addition, thus need a kind of have rock the keyboard that less relatively key provides smooth typewriting operation.In addition, need relatively quietly keyboard of a kind of typewriting.
The utility model content
The utility model relates generally to keyboard, more specifically, relates to a kind of keyboard with octangle key guide.
According to a kind of execution mode of the present utility model, the key module that is used for keyboard comprises the key with pilot spool, and the key shell with one group of wall, wherein forms opening by this group wall.The open construction that is formed by this group wall is for holding pilot spool.This group wall comprises and is configured at least eight spigot surfaces contacting with pilot spool.Pilot spool is configured to contact with eight spigot surfaces when pilot spool moves up and down in opening.
According to a kind of embodiment of key module, a part of wall in this group wall comprises the conduit that is formed at wherein.Pilot spool comprises respectively one group of hook with the conduit sliding contact, and hook and conduit are coupled to the key shell with key machinery.Hook and conduit restricted guidance plunger moving upward in the key shell.
According to a kind of embodiment, the key module also comprises: be configured to contact with pilot spool when key is urged and apply restoring force so that key is back to the elasticity dome of tip position on pilot spool.The elasticity dome comprises be configured to the base plate that contacts with the bottom of pilot spool when key is pressed into the bottom position of key travel of key.Board structure is the motion in the bottom position place of key travel blocks key.
According to another execution mode of the present utility model, the key module that is used for keyboard comprises: have the key of pilot spool, and the key shell with one group of wall, wherein form opening by this group wall.The open construction that is formed by this group wall is for holding pilot spool.This group wall comprises and is configured to a plurality of spigot surfaces of contacting with pilot spool.Pilot spool is configured to contact with a plurality of spigot surfaces when pilot spool moves up and down in opening.The key module also comprises and is configured to contact with pilot spool when key is urged and apply restoring force so that key is back to the elasticity dome of tip position on pilot spool.The elasticity dome comprises and is configured to contact with the base plate that moves downward in bottom position place blocks key with the bottom of pilot spool when key is pressed into the bottom position of key travel.
Can better understand character of the present utility model and advantage with reference to hereinafter detailed description and accompanying drawing.
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Fig. 1 is the rough schematic view according to the key module of the keyboard of a kind of execution mode of the present utility model;
Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of key module;
Fig. 3 A to 3D shows the end view of key module and a plurality of cutaway views of key module;
Fig. 4 is the cutaway view according to the key module of another execution mode of the present utility model; And
Fig. 5 A and 5B comprise two cutaway views of key module 100.
Embodiment
The utility model provides a kind of keyboard, more specifically, provides a kind of keyboard with octangle key guide.
Fig. 1 is the rough schematic view according to the key module 100 of the keyboard of a kind of execution mode of the utility model.Fig. 1 shows key module 100 with exploded view.Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of key module 100.Key module 100 comprises key 105 and key shell 110.Key 105 comprises pilot spool 115.Pilot spool 115 comprises one group of wall 120.This group wall comprises one group of sidewall 120a and one group of turning 120b.Each turning is coupled to two sidewalls, and each sidewall is coupled to two turnings, as shown in Figure 1.Pilot spool 115 also comprises one group of hook 130 (one of them is shown in Figure 1).Another hook can be formed on pilot spool, with opposite side that the position of hook shown in Figure 1 is compared on.Each hook can be triangle substantially or have other useful shape.
According to a kind of execution mode, one group of wall 135 comprises at least eight spigot surface 135a-135h, roughly forms anistree shape when the top is seen.Spigot surface comprises four side spigot surface 135a-135d and four turning spigot surface 135e-135h.Four side guide surface configurations are for guiding one group of sidewall 120a respectively, and four turning guide surface configurations are for guiding one group of turning 120b respectively.
Fig. 3 A to 3D is included in a plurality of different view of key module 100 of the upper left quarter of figure, and comprises a plurality of cutaway views of key module.Cutaway view is along the downward view that extends to the plane A-A in the page plane.Fig. 3 A to 3D shows one group of sidewall 120a and shows the part of the one group of turning 120b that contacts with eight side spigot surfaces.Be designated 1,2,3 and 4 arrow indication and one group of sidewall and one group of relative spigot surface that the turning contacts.Notice that according to the execution mode shown in Fig. 3 A to 3D each turning can contact with two side spigot surfaces and a turning spigot surface.Just, each turning can be guided up and down by two side spigot surfaces and a turning spigot surface.
Eight spigot surfaces on the key shell 110 provide a kind of have during typewriting, have relative to less rock and typewriting during make key 105 relative to move and the key module of non-sticking key smooth-goingly.In addition, eight spigot surfaces make that the length of pilot spool 105 can be shorter relatively.
Fig. 4 is the cutaway view according to the key module 100 of another execution mode of the present utility model.Fig. 4 shows the cutaway view that is configured to the elasticity dome 420 that contacts with the core 105a of key 105 when key is pressed.According to some execution modes, core can be before key be pressed and the Elastic Circular top contact.Because core moves down, the elasticity dome is configured to distortion and " recovery " power that will make progress puts on key so that key is back to its tip position.The elasticity dome can be made so that the elasticity dome can be configured to provide restoring force by the elastomeric material of rubber or other type.
According to a kind of execution mode, elasticity dome 420 can comprise base plate 430.Base plate can be configured to base plate (not shown) with keyboard etc. and contact.According to a kind of execution mode of the present utility model, each turning among one group of turning 120b has bottom surface 410, and it is configured to " stop member " and divides a word with a hyphen at the end of a line downwards with blocks key.The bottom surface 410 at each turning is configured to contact with blocks key with base plate 430 and divides a word with a hyphen at the end of a line downwards.According to a kind of execution mode, key is when tip position, and the distance between bottom surface 410 and the base plate 430 is about 3 millimeters or bigger.Key about 3 mm distance between bottom surface 410 and the base plate 430 when tip position are that key is provided at about three millimeters the dividing a word with a hyphen at the end of a line in the pilot spool.Dividing a word with a hyphen at the end of a line of key is commonly referred to stroke, and key always dividing a word with a hyphen at the end of a line in pilot spool is commonly referred to stroke distances.
Should be noted that because the bottom surface 410 of key is configured to knock base plate 430, and do not knock keyboard some other than crust, as the base plate of keyboard, so the bottom surface of key is relative with the contact between the base plate soft.The bottom surface is sent relative less noise with the softness contact between the base plate at period of contact.That is to say that various execution modes of the present utility model produce very little key noise during typewriting.Another benefit of the bottom surface that contacts with base plate is that the bottom surface prevents that the elasticity dome from excessively being pushed and permanent deformation.Thereby the life-span of elasticity dome roughly is extended.
Other key Shell structure with spigot surface such as square, hexagon often causes long guiding length to avoid key lock when key is pressed.According to execution mode of the present utility model,,, can also be the retaining space of dividing a word with a hyphen at the end of a line of key except the distance that occupies by pilot spool 115 in key shell 110 inside.Therefore, even the frivolous keyboard of profile also can provide sufficient stroke distances for key 105.
Should be noted that if off-center ground pressing key and compare at the center pressing key, the locking of key (it is caused by the friction between key plunger and the shell usually) may be more remarkable.
Fig. 5 A and 5B comprise two cutaway views of key module 100.Fig. 5 A is the cutaway view of the corner of key.Fig. 5 B is the cutaway view that is parallel to the sidepiece of key.Fig. 5 A and 5B comprise that a plurality of identifiers are specifically to indicate each different piece and the size of key module 100.Following form has been explained the identifier among Fig. 5 A and the 5B.
Form 1
| Guiding length | L1 |
| Downforce | Fa |
| Downforce off-center distance | L2 |
| Any spring force | Fs |
| Contact force on the sliding part | Fh |
The inventor finds, and is indicated as L2 among Fig. 5 A and the 5B along with off-center ground pressing key all the more, lockout issue occurred.The inventor has found that also multiple factor comprises that the quantity of guiding restriction can tend to increase or reduce the possibility that key can lock.Particularly, according to above-mentioned execution mode of the present utility model, found can avoid lockout issue substantially if use the restriction of octangle guiding.Just, when pressing key, compare with restriction of four sides guiding or the restriction of six sides guiding, the restriction of octangle guiding tends to significantly reduce locking.For example, be 6mm place (off-center 6 millimeters downwards pushing) at L2, the frictional force of finding the octangle guiding is less than half of the frictional force of square guiding.According to some execution modes, by between key plunger and key shell, making with lubricator (for example, comprising the ABS of PTFE etc.).Frictional force and locking further reduce.
Although illustrated and describe embodiment of the present utility model and application, should be appreciated that the utility model is not limited to precise structure disclosed herein and parts.For example, although described various execution mode here, wherein, the key shell comprises one group of wall with eight spigot surfaces, spigot surface is formed in the opening that is formed by one group of wall, but the inventor still can be susceptible to, and other execution mode comprises such key shell, its have in the opening that forms by one group of wall more than eight spigot surfaces.Conspicuous to those skilled in the art other different modification, variation and modification can disclosed here method of the present utility model and layout, operation and the details of device in make, and do not depart from as spirit of the present utility model and scope defined in the claim hereinafter.
Claims (12)
1. key module that is used for keyboard comprises:
Key, it has pilot spool; And
The key shell, it has one group of wall, wherein forms opening by this group wall,
It is characterized in that:
The described open construction that is formed by this group wall is for holding described pilot spool;
This group wall comprises and is configured at least eight spigot surfaces contacting with described pilot spool, and
Described pilot spool is configured to contact with described at least eight spigot surfaces when described pilot spool moves up and down in described opening.
2. key module according to claim 1, wherein:
A part of wall in this group wall comprises the conduit that is formed at wherein,
Described pilot spool comprises respectively one group of hook with described conduit sliding contact, and
Described hook and described conduit are coupled to described key shell with described key machinery.
3. key module according to claim 2, wherein, described hook and described conduit limit described pilot spool moving upward in described key shell.
4. key module according to claim 1 also comprises: be configured to contact with described pilot spool when described key is urged and apply restoring force so that described key is back to the elasticity dome of tip position on described pilot spool.
5. key module according to claim 4, wherein, described elasticity dome comprises be configured to the base plate that contacts with the bottom of described pilot spool when described key is pressed into the bottom position of key travel of described key.
6. key module according to claim 5, wherein, described board structure is the motion that stops described key at the bottom position place of the key travel of described key.
7. key module according to claim 1, wherein, described a plurality of spigot surfaces comprise more than eight spigot surfaces.
8. key module that is used for keyboard is characterized in that comprising:
Key, it has pilot spool;
The key shell, it has one group of wall, wherein forms opening by this group wall, wherein:
The described open construction that is formed by this group wall is for holding described pilot spool;
This group wall comprises and is configured to a plurality of spigot surfaces of contacting with described pilot spool, and
Described pilot spool is configured to contact with described a plurality of spigot surfaces when described pilot spool moves up and down in described opening; And
The elasticity dome, it is configured to contact with described pilot spool when described key is urged and apply restoring force so that described key is back to tip position on described pilot spool, wherein, described elasticity dome comprises base plate, described board structure is for to contact with the bottom of described pilot spool when described key is pressed into the bottom position of key travel, to stop described key moving downward at the bottom position place.
9. key module according to claim 8, wherein, described a plurality of spigot surfaces comprise at least eight spigot surfaces.
10. key module according to claim 8, wherein, described a plurality of spigot surfaces comprise more than eight spigot surfaces.
11. key module according to claim 8, wherein:
A part of wall in this group wall comprises the conduit that is formed at wherein,
Described pilot spool comprises one group of hook with the sliding contact of described conduit difference, and
Described hook and described conduit are coupled to described key shell with described key machinery.
12. key module according to claim 8, wherein, described hook and described conduit limit described pilot spool moving upward in described key shell.
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| US12/652,699 US8058579B2 (en) | 2009-06-03 | 2010-01-05 | Keyboard with an octagonal guide for a key |
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