CN202258933U - Press key and keyboard with the same - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a press key and a keyboard with the same. The press key comprises a base board, an elastic component, a keycap and a supporting component. The keycap is arranged on the base board and comprises a body and a pivot joint component; the pivot joint component is formed by extending one side of the body and provided with a pivot end part; the elastic component is arranged between the body and the base board and used for providing an elastic force so that the body moves towards a release position relative to the base board; the supporting component is arranged on the base board and provided with a pivot joint hole part and a position-limiting part; the pivot joint hole part is used for pivotally connecting the pivot end part; and the position-limiting part is used for abutting against the pivot joint component when the body moves to the release position so that the body is essentially parallel to the base board. The keyboard disclosed in the utility model can move between the release position and a press position without adopting the linkage design of the complicated structure of a lifting and supporting device, and the press service life of the press key can be prolonged.
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Technical field
The utility model refers to a kind of button and keyboard that need not to utilize liftable supporter especially about a kind of button and keyboard.
Background technology
With regard to the use habit of present PC, keyboard is one of indispensable input equipment, in order to input characters, symbol or numeral.Moreover, the large-sized processing equipment that consumption electronic products that daily life such as contacted or industrial quarters are used all need be provided with press-key structure as input unit, to operate above-mentioned electronic product and process equipment.
See also Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the generalized section of the button 10 of prior art.As shown in Figure 1, button 10 comprises base plate 12, circuit board 14, keycap 16, elastic component 18 and liftable supporter 20.Circuit board 14 is arranged on the base plate 12.Liftable supporter 20 is arranged between keycap 16 and the base plate 12 so that keycap 14 relatively base plate 12 move up and down.Elastic component 18 also is arranged between keycap 16 and the base plate 12, and after keycap 16 persons of being used pushed, elastic component 18 provided keycap 16 elastic-restoring forces, keycap 16 can be returned back to push preceding position.
As shown in Figure 1, keycap 16 has first chute 161 and first draw-in groove 163, and base plate 12 has second chute 121 and second draw-in groove 123, and liftable supporter 20 comprises first strutting piece 201 and second strutting piece 203.When assembling first strutting piece 201, an end of first strutting piece 201 is mounted slidably in first chute 161, and the other end of first strutting piece 201 is articulated in second draw-in groove 123 rotationally.When assembling second strutting piece 203, an end of second strutting piece 203 is mounted slidably in second chute 121, and the other end of second strutting piece 203 is articulated in first draw-in groove 163 rotationally.By this, keycap 16 can follow liftable supporter 20 to move vertically along the direction of base plate 12.
Yet from the above, the liftable supporter 20 of convention has complicated mechanism design, so can cause time-consuming assembling flow path of taking a lot of work.In addition, the said mechanism design also can cause the bigger height space of liftable supporter 20 needs, further limits the height of button 10, therefore, is unfavorable for the application of keyboard slimming.
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Therefore, one of purpose of the utility model is to provide a kind of button that need not to utilize liftable supporter, to address the above problem.
The utility model provides a kind of button, and it includes base plate, elastic component, keycap and strutting piece.This keycap is arranged on this base plate, and comprises body and articulated part.This articulated part extends to form and has a pivot end from a side of this body.This elastic component is arranged between this body and this base plate, is used to provide elastic force so that this body moves toward the off-position relative to this base plate.This strutting piece is arranged on this base plate and has pivoted hole portion and limiting section, and this pivoted hole portion is in order to articulating this pivot end, and this limiting section is used for this articulated part of butt when this body moves to this off-position, so that this body is parallel to this base plate in fact.
As optional technical scheme, this strutting piece includes: assembling grove, and it is communicated in this pivoted hole portion; And stop configurations, it is formed at this assembling grove and is communicated on the position of this pivoted hole portion, is used in this pivot end through this assembling grove preventing that this pivot end breaks away from this pivoted hole portion when being articulated in this pivoted hole portion.
As optional technical scheme, also comprise the lead angle structure that is formed on this pivot end, this lead angle structure is in order to guide this pivot end through this stop configurations.
As optional technical scheme, this elastic component has dome structure, for example is dome rubber.
As optional technical scheme, other includes circuit board, and it is arranged on this base plate and to having switch on the position of elastic component, when this body moved to pressing position, this elastic component triggered this switch.
The utility model provides a kind of keyboard in addition, and it includes a plurality of buttons, these a plurality of buttons one of them is aforesaid button at least.
The utility model provides a kind of button in addition, and it includes base plate, keycap, elastic component and strutting piece.This keycap is arranged on this base plate, and this keycap comprises body and articulated part.This articulated part extends to form and has a pivot end from a side of this body.This elastic component is arranged between this body and this base plate, is used to provide elastic force so that this body moves toward the off-position relative to this base plate.This strutting piece is arranged on this base plate, and this strutting piece includes pivoted hole portion, assembling grove and stop configurations.This pivoted hole portion is in order to articulating this pivot end, and this assembling grove is communicated in this pivoted hole portion.This stop configurations is formed at this assembling grove and is communicated on the position of this pivoted hole portion, is used in this pivot end through this assembling grove limiting this pivot end and breaking away from this pivoted hole portion when being articulated in this pivoted hole portion.
As optional technical scheme, also comprise the lead angle structure that is formed on this pivot end, this lead angle structure is in order to guide this pivot end through this stop configurations.
As optional technical scheme, this elastic component is a dome rubber.
As optional technical scheme, other includes circuit board, and it is arranged on this base plate and to having switch on the position of elastic component, when this body moved to pressing position, this elastic component triggered this switch.
The utility model provides a kind of keyboard in addition, and it includes a plurality of buttons, a plurality of buttons one of them is aforesaid button at least.
In sum; The utility model adopts the pivot joint design of pivot end and pivoted hole portion; Make keycap in be pressed and d/d process in; Can the pivot end be rotating shaft and stably between pressing position and off-position, rotating, and then the action that allows user's pressing keys capable of using be to carry out the function of institute's desire input.Thus; The keyboard of the utility model not only can offer the good button of user and push feel; And because button can only utilize the simple pivot joint design of pivot end and pivoted hole portion, and do not need labyrinth interlock design, just can reach the purpose that between off-position and pressing position, moves via liftable supporter; Therefore, also can improve pushing useful life of button.In addition; Because the configuration of having omitted liftable supporter; Therefore also can save of the application of the volumetric spaces of button and keyboard in order to the keyboard slimming; And omit because of the assembling complicated assembling flow path that liftable supporter brought, load onto required consumed time and reduce keyboard significantly in key groups.
Can detail and appendedly graphicly further understood by following utility model about the advantage of the utility model and spirit.
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Fig. 1 is the generalized section of the button of prior art.
Fig. 2 is the sketch map according to the keyboard of the utility model one embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the enlarged diagram of the button of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 be Fig. 3 button along hatching X-X generalized section.
Fig. 5 moves to the generalized section of pressing position for the body of the keycap of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is the enlarged diagram of the keycap of Fig. 3.
Fig. 7 is positioned at the generalized section of an assembling position for the button of Fig. 4.
Fig. 8 is the enlarged diagram according to the button of another embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 9 is the generalized section of the button of Fig. 8 along hatching X '-X '.
Embodiment
See also Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the sketch map according to the keyboard 2 of the utility model one embodiment.As shown in Figure 2, keyboard 2 comprises a plurality of button 30, base plate 32 and circuit board 34.Circuit board 34 and each button 30 all are arranged on the base plate 32, and button 30 is available for users to push, and then carry out the function of user institute desire input.
See also Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, Fig. 3 is the enlarged diagram of the button 30 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is the generalized section of the button 30 of Fig. 3 along hatching X-X.Like Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 4, button 30 includes keycap 36, elastic component 38 and strutting piece 40.Keycap 36 is arranged on the base plate 32, and it includes body 361 and articulated part 363, and articulated part 363 extends to form from a side of body 361.Elastic component 38 is arranged between the body 361 and base plate 32 of keycap 36, and it is used to provide the body 361 of elastic force to keycap 36.By this, the position of keycap 36 elastic returning that just can be provided by elastic component 38 before push.In this embodiment, elastic component 38 has dome structure, for example is dome rubber (rubber dome), but not as limit.For instance, it also can be dome reed (metal dome), in other words, so long as the structural design of body 361 elastic force of keycap 36 can be provided, all belongs to the scope that the utility model is protected.
Further, the articulated part 363 of keycap 36 has pivot end 365, and strutting piece 40 is arranged on the base plate 32 and has pivoted hole portion 401, and the pivoted hole portion 401 of strutting piece 40 articulates in order to the pivot end 365 with articulated part 363.Thus; By the pivot joint design of pivoted hole portion 401 with pivot end 365; Keycap 36 can be when being pressed is that rotating shaft rotates along the relative base plate 32 of first direction D1 with pivot end 365, or keycap 36 also can be when the self-pressing state be released; By the elastic force that elastic component 38 is provided, be that rotating shaft upwards rotates along the relative base plate 32 of second direction D2 with pivot end 365.In addition, strutting piece 40 has limiting section 403 in addition, and limiting section 403 is used for when the body 361 of keycap 36 moves to off-position as shown in Figure 4, and butt articulated part 363 is so that the body 361 of keycap 36 can be parallel to base plate 32 (as shown in Figure 4) in fact.What deserves to be mentioned is that in this embodiment, strutting piece 40 is to fuse the mode of closing with heat to be fixed on the base plate 32, but not limit by this.For instance, strutting piece 40 also can be one-body molded with base plate 32.As for the design of adopting above-mentioned what person, it is looked closely the actual design demand of keyboard 2 and decides.
In practical application; Has switch 341 on the position of circuit board 34 corresponding elastic components 38; Thin film switch (membrane switch) or other triggering property switch for example; And elastic component 38 inboards are formed with protuberance 381 on the position to inductive switch 341, and protuberance 381 is used for when the keycap 36 of button 30 is pressed, the switch 341 on the circuits for triggering plate 34.See also Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, Fig. 5 moves to the generalized section of pressing position for the body 361 of the keycap 36 of Fig. 4.Like Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 5, when keycap 36 was pressed, keycap 36 can the pivot end 365 rotates along the relative base plate 32 of first direction D1 for rotating shaft, till the body 361 of keycap 36 moves to pressing position as shown in Figure 5.At this moment, the protuberance 381 of elastic component 38 can press down the switch 341 on the circuit board 34, and then trigger switch 341, thereby carries out the function of user institute desire input.
See also Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, Fig. 6 is the enlarged diagram of the keycap 36 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 7 is positioned at the generalized section of an assembling position for the button 30 of Fig. 4.Like Fig. 3, Fig. 4, Fig. 6 and shown in Figure 7, strutting piece 40 includes assembling grove 405 and at least one stop configurations 407, and at least one lead angle structure 367 is formed on the pivot end 365 of articulated part 363.In this embodiment, strutting piece 40 preferably includes two stop configurations 407, is preferably formed with two lead angle structures 367 on each pivot end 365, and two lead angle structure 367 respectively corresponding two stop configurations 407.In addition, assembling grove 405 is communicated in pivoted hole portion 401, and stop configurations 407 is formed at assembling grove 405 and is communicated on the position of pivoted hole portion 401.
When assembling keycap 36 and strutting piece 40, at first, the articulated part 363 of the keycap 36 of can extruding, so that interior compression deformation takes place articulated part 363, by this, pivot end 365 can penetrate strutting piece 40 and then be arranged in as illustrated in fig. 7 in the assembling grove 405 of strutting piece 40.Then; As shown in Figure 7; Keycap 36 is moved up and rotates to D4 along the four directions along third direction D3 simultaneously; Be articulated in the pivoted hole portion 401 through stop configurations 407 up to pivot end 365, and the body 361 of keycap 36 is positioned at off-position as shown in Figure 4 and with till elastic component 38 engages, so can accomplishes the assembling of keycap 36 and strutting piece 40 and elastic component 38.What deserves to be mentioned is that in said process, when stop configurations 407 was passed through in pivot end 365, the lead angle structure 367 on the pivot end 365 can be used to auxiliary pivot end 365 can waltz through stop configurations 407.Further; When pivot end 365 by the guiding of lead angle structure 367 through stop configurations 407 when being articulated in the pivoted hole portion 401; Stop configurations 407 also can be used to pivot end 365 is limited in the pivoted hole portion 401, uses to prevent that pivot end 365 breaks away from pivoted hole portions 401 and falls back in the assembling grove 405.
Be noted that the assembling grove 405 of above-mentioned strutting piece 40 and stop configurations 407 are omissible structure, use structural design and the assembling flow path of simplifying button 30.That is to say; Under the configuration of omitting assembling grove 405 and stop configurations 407; When assembling keycap 36 and strutting piece 40; Can extrude the articulated part 363 of keycap 36 so that pivot end 365 penetrates in the strutting piece 40 and the pivoted hole portions 401 of aliging, pivot end 365 directly is arranged in the pivoted hole portion 401, thereby accomplish the pivot joint assembling of pivot end 365 and pivoted hole portion 401.
See also Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, Fig. 8 be according to another embodiment of the utility model button 30 ' enlarged diagram, Fig. 9 is the button 30 ' along the generalized section of hatching X '-X ' of Fig. 8.The identical person with the element number described in the foregoing description of element described in this embodiment representes that it has similar function or relative position, repeats no more in this.Button 30 ' with the main difference part of above-mentioned button 30 be button 30 ' in strutting piece 40 ' on omit limiting section 403 setting.That is to say, the engaging and elastic force that elastic component 38 is provided of the pivot joint design, elastic component 38 that keycap 36 can only utilize pivoted hole portion 401 and pivot end 365 and the body 361 of keycap 36 so that keycap 36 relatively base plate 32 move up and down.As for button 30 ' assembling flow path, it can be analogized with reference to the foregoing description, for the sake of clarity, so repeat no more in this.
In sum; Because the pivot end on the articulated part of the keycap of the utility model is articulated in the pivoted hole portion of the strutting piece on the base plate; Therefore, when button was pressed, keycap can the pivot end be that rotating shaft rotates towards pressing position; Till the protuberance trigger switch of elastic component, use the function of carrying out the desire input of user institute; On the other hand, when button was released, elastic component provided elastic force, so that keycap is that rotating shaft rotates towards the off-position with the pivot end.
In brief; The utility model adopts the pivot joint design of pivot end and pivoted hole portion; Make keycap in be pressed and d/d process in; Can the pivot end be rotating shaft and stably between pressing position and off-position, rotating, and then the action that allows user's pressing keys capable of using be to carry out the function of institute's desire input.Thus; The keyboard of the utility model not only can offer the good button of user and push feel; And because button can only utilize the simple pivot joint design of pivot end and pivoted hole portion, and do not need labyrinth interlock design, just can reach the purpose that between off-position and pressing position, moves via liftable supporter; Therefore, also can improve pushing useful life of button.In addition; Because the configuration of having omitted liftable supporter; Therefore also can save of the application of the volumetric spaces of button and keyboard in order to the keyboard slimming; And omit because of the assembling complicated assembling flow path that liftable supporter brought, load onto required consumed time and reduce keyboard significantly in key groups.
The above is merely the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and all equalizations of being done according to the utility model claim change and modify, and all should belong to the covering scope of the utility model.
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1. button is characterized in that including:
Base plate;
Keycap, it is arranged on this base plate, and this keycap comprises:
Body; And
Articulated part, its side from this body extend to form and have a pivot end;
Elastic component, it is arranged between this body and this base plate, is used to provide elastic force so that this body moves toward the off-position relative to this base plate; And
Strutting piece, it is arranged on this base plate and has pivoted hole portion and limiting section, and this pivoted hole portion is in order to articulating this pivot end, and this limiting section is used for this articulated part of butt when this body moves to this off-position, so that this body is parallel to this base plate.
2. button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this strutting piece includes:
Assembling grove, it is communicated in this pivoted hole portion; And
Stop configurations, it is formed at this assembling grove and is communicated on the position of this pivoted hole portion, is used in this pivot end through this assembling grove preventing that this pivot end breaks away from this pivoted hole portion when being articulated in this pivoted hole portion.
3. button as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that also comprising the lead angle structure that is formed on this pivot end, and this lead angle structure is in order to guide this pivot end through this stop configurations.
4. button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this elastic component has dome structure.
5. button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that including in addition circuit board, and it is arranged on this base plate and to having switch on the position of elastic component, when this body moved to pressing position, this elastic component triggered this switch.
6. a keyboard is characterized in that including a plurality of buttons, these a plurality of buttons one of them comprises like any described button in the claim 1-5 item at least.
7. button is characterized in that including:
Base plate;
Keycap, it is arranged on this base plate, and this keycap comprises:
Body; And
Articulated part, its side from this body extend to form and have a pivot end;
Elastic component, it is arranged between this body and this base plate, is used to provide elastic force so that this body moves toward the off-position relative to this base plate; And
Strutting piece, it is arranged on this base plate, and this strutting piece includes:
Pivoted hole portion, this pivoted hole portion is in order to articulate this pivot end;
Assembling grove, it is communicated in this pivoted hole portion; And
Stop configurations, it is formed at this assembling grove and is communicated on the position of this pivoted hole portion, is used in this pivot end through this assembling grove preventing that this pivot end breaks away from this pivoted hole portion when being articulated in this pivoted hole portion.
8. button as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that also comprising the lead angle structure that is formed on this pivot end, and this lead angle structure is in order to guide this pivot end through this stop configurations.
9. button as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that including in addition circuit board, and it is arranged on this base plate and to having switch on the position of elastic component, when this body moved to pressing position, this elastic component triggered this switch.
10. a keyboard is characterized in that including a plurality of buttons, and one of them of these a plurality of buttons comprises like any described button in the claim 7-9 item.
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