CN202261224U - Key and keyboard - Google Patents

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CN202261224U
CN202261224U CN2011203986546U CN201120398654U CN202261224U CN 202261224 U CN202261224 U CN 202261224U CN 2011203986546 U CN2011203986546 U CN 2011203986546U CN 201120398654 U CN201120398654 U CN 201120398654U CN 202261224 U CN202261224 U CN 202261224U
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陈飞雅
高黄晓
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The utility model discloses a key and a keyboard. The key comprises a bottom plate, a keycap and a plurality of sensing units, wherein the keycap is arranged above the bottom plate, and can move up and down relative to the bottom plate; and the plurality of sensing units are arranged above the bottom plate around the keycap, and are used for sensing touch operation implemented around the keycap. Therefore, a user can implement the touch operation without excessively increasing a key configuration space. The keyboard comprises a plurality of keys, the plurality of sensing units are arranged among the keycaps of the keyboard to form a touch area, and the user can directly perform the touch operation in the touch area without an additional touch panel, so that the problem that the operation is required to be respectively performed by an independent keyboard and the touch panel to cause inconvenience for learning is solved.

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Button and keyboard
Technical field
The utility model refers to a kind of button and keyboard that sensing cell is used to implement touch control operation that have especially about a kind of button and keyboard.
Background technology
How the keyboard that is used for electronic installation at present only has the button input function.When if the user need use touch controllable function, for example vernier control, graphic plotting, then electronic installation need connect a Trackpad in addition, uses for the user.Yet it is not little that keyboard adds the required placement space of Trackpad, possibly cause user's working space not enough in the use, and many strip devices also make working space seem disorderly with the cable that is connected between electronic installation, and disturbs work more.In addition, user's hand needs between two devices, to move frequently with the conversion input mode, for example button input, touch control operation, and this also increases the inconvenience in the use.In addition, the keyboard of entity separation and Trackpad are when actual the setting, and it is fixing mostly the position is, limited user's operating gesture, also increase the inconvenience on using.
The utility model content
In view of the problem in the prior art, one of purpose of the utility model is to provide a kind of button, has the sensing cell of integration, can implement touch control operation so the user need not extra contact panel.
The button of the utility model comprises base plate, keycap, reaches a plurality of sensing cells.This keycap be arranged on this base plate and relatively this base plate move up and down.These a plurality of sensing cells are arranged on this base plate around this keycap, are implemented on this keycap touch control operation on every side in order to sensing.By this, in the space that does not excessively increase key configurations, the user can implement touch control operation, need not extra contact panel.
According to the described button of the utility model, sensing cell is resistance-type sensing cell or capacitance type sensing unit.Further, button also comprises film circuit board, and film circuit board comprises switch, and wherein keycap is arranged on the film circuit board in order to move trigger switch inductive switch, and this sensing cell is arranged at film circuit board.
Also comprise support according to the described button of the utility model, around keycap, be arranged on the base plate, wherein define a pressing operation plane on the keycap, a plurality of sensing cells are arranged at and make a plurality of sensing cells be lower than the pressing operation plane on the support.
Another purpose of the utility model is to provide a kind of keyboard, and it has the press-key structure of a plurality of the utility model, so have the sensing cell of integration equally, the user need not extra contact panel can implement touch control operation.
The keyboard of the utility model comprises base plate, a plurality of keycap and a plurality of sensing cell.These a plurality of keycaps be arranged on this base plate and relatively this base plate move up and down.These a plurality of sensing cells are arranged on this base plate around these a plurality of keycaps, are implemented on these a plurality of keycaps touch control operation on every side in order to sensing.Likewise, in the space that does not excessively increase keyboard configuration, the user can implement touch control operation, need not extra contact panel.
According to the described keyboard of the utility model, sensing cell is resistance-type sensing cell or capacitance type sensing unit.Further; Keyboard also comprises film circuit board; Film circuit board comprises a plurality of switches, wherein the corresponding a plurality of switches of each keycap one of them be arranged on the film circuit board and trigger corresponding switch in order to move, a plurality of sensing cells are arranged at film circuit board.
Also comprise support according to the described keyboard of the utility model; Around each keycap, be arranged on the base plate; Definition one pressing operation plane on wherein a plurality of keycaps, a plurality of sensing cells are arranged at and make a plurality of sensing cells be lower than the pressing operation plane on the support.
In brief, button of the utility model and keyboard utilize that the structure space is provided with sensing cell between keycap, carry out touch control operation for the user.When being provided with sensing cell between the keycap of whole keyboard, sensing cell can form the touch area, can realize simple vernier control.Therefore; The utility model can be set up a plurality of sensing cells not increasing under the keyboard configuration area; Make the user can in same operating area, carry out button input and touch control operation, solving convention needs to operate the inconvenience that is brought respectively with stand-alone keypad and contact panel.
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Fig. 1 is the vertical view according to the button of a preferred embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 2 is the generalized section of button among Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is the generalized section according to the button of another embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 4 is the generalized section according to the button of another embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 5 is the vertical view according to the keyboard of a preferred embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 6 is the generalized section of keyboard among Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is the generalized section according to the keyboard of another embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 8 is the generalized section according to the keyboard of another embodiment of the utility model.
Embodiment
For making purpose, structure, characteristic and function thereof that further understanding arranged, cooperate embodiment to specify as follows now to the utility model.
See also Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, Fig. 1 is the vertical view according to the button 1 of a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and Fig. 2 is the generalized section of button 1.Button 1 comprises the housing 22 of base plate 12, keycap 14, a plurality of sensing cell 16, switch 18, elasticity dome 20 and ccontaining above-mentioned parts.In present embodiment, a plurality of sensing cells 16 are integrated in the film circuit board 24 with switch 18, but the utility model is not as limit; For example a plurality of sensing cells 16 form and are arranged on the film circuit board 24 with member in addition.In present embodiment, film circuit board 24 is arranged on the base plate 12.Elasticity dome 20 is arranged on the film circuit board 24 over against switch 18.Keycap 14 is arranged on the elasticity dome 20, that is inductive switch 18 is arranged on the film circuit board 24, so keycap 14 can move with extruding elasticity dome 20 and then trigger switch 18.A plurality of sensing cells 16 are arranged on the base plate 12 around keycap 14, are implemented on keycap 14 touch control operation on every side in order to sensing.
Supplementary notes be, it goes up definition one pressing operation plane 26 (representing its position with chain line) keycap 14, the user promptly carries out button input in this pressing operation plane 26.When the user desires to carry out touch control operation, can will point 2 and move to keycap 14 on every side to trigger sensing cell 16.In present embodiment, finger 2 can't directly touch sensing cell 16, so sensing cell 16 can adopt the capacitance type sensing unit.Yu Shizuo is last, also must design with lifting on the sensing cell 16 so that point 2 and can directly touch.As shown in Figure 3, button 3 more comprises support 28, around keycap 14, is arranged on the base plate 12, and these a plurality of sensing cells 16 are arranged at and make these a plurality of sensing cells 16 a little less than pressing operation plane 26 on support 28 frames.By this, finger 2 can directly touch sensing cell 16; At this moment, sensing cell 16 also can adopt the resistance-type sensing cell.Yu Shizuo is last, and support 28 can use the glue frame to be directly fixed on the base plate 12, or utilizes the punching press processing procedure to take out from base plate 12 and draw support 28 structures, and the utility model is not all as limit.
In addition, in previous embodiment, keycap 14 can move up and down by relative base plate 12 by the elasticity of elasticity dome 20, and the support structure of keycap 14 gets in addition and is connected in housing 22 with cantilever design (not being illustrated among the figure), but the utility model is not as limit; For example realize moving up and down of keycap 14 with other elevating mechanism.As shown in Figure 4, button 4 more comprises scissor support 19, connects keycap 14 and base plate 12, to provide keycap 14 stable start; At this moment, the elasticity dome 21 of button 4 can be done more greatly, to increase elastic force.Again; Because elevating mechanism makes pressing operation plane 26 farther with the distance of base plate 12 (or film circuit board 24); So support 29 capable of using is higher with lifting on the sensing cell 16, make sensing cell 16 only a little less than pressing operation plane 26, the user can triggered as normal sensing cell 16; No matter sensing cell 16 is resistance-type or capacitance type sensing unit, even other utilize the sensing cell of electromagnetism, optical characteristics.Supplementary notes is again; On real the work; The elevating mechanism that is not provided with aforementioned Elastic Circular top 20,21 and scissor support 19 that moves up and down of aforementioned keycap 14 relative base plates 12 exceeds, and for example connects keycap 14 and base plate 12 with spring, also can realize moving up and down of keycap 14.In addition, can be directly in the practical application with the part of housing 22 belows as base plate 12, can save a cost of parts.
See also Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, Fig. 5 is the vertical view according to the keyboard 5 of a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and Fig. 6 is the generalized section of keyboard 5.Keyboard 5 comprises the housing 62 of base plate 52, a plurality of keycap 54, a plurality of sensing cell 56, a plurality of switch 58, a plurality of elasticity domes 60 and ccontaining above-mentioned parts.Each keycap 54 a corresponding switch 58 and elasticity dome 60.Sensing cell 56 is integrated in the film circuit board 64 with switch 58.Keycap 54 is arranged on the base plate 52 and can moves up and down by relative base plate 52.These a plurality of sensing cells 56 are arranged on the base plate 52 around these a plurality of keycaps 54, that is are arranged at the gap of 54 of keycaps, are implemented on these a plurality of keycaps 54 touch control operation on every side in order to sensing.In present embodiment, promptly comprise the structure of a plurality of buttons 1 on keyboard 5 architecture logics, therefore can directly consult the relevant explanation of aforementioned keys 1 about other explanations of each parts of keyboard 5, repeat no more.
In addition, keycap 54 definition one pressing operation plane 66 (representing its position) on it with chain line, the user promptly carries out the button input in this pressing operation plane 66.Because in the present embodiment, sensing cell 56 is distributed in the area that suitable keycap 54 distributes,, can realize simple vernier control so can roughly form touch area 57 (being represented by dotted lines in Fig. 5) with equivalent area.So in practical application, the touch control operation that is implemented on this touch area 57 does not exceed with vernier control.
In addition, in present embodiment, sensing cell 56 can adopt the capacitance type sensing unit.If sensing cell 56 need change when adopting the resistance-type sensing cell, also can design with lifting on the sensing cell 56 so that user's finger can directly touch.As shown in Figure 7, keyboard 7 more comprises support 68, around keycap 54, is arranged on the base plate 52, and these a plurality of sensing cells 56 are arranged at and make these a plurality of sensing cells 56 a little less than pressing operation plane 66 on support 68 frames; At this moment, sensing cell 56 still can adopt the capacitance type sensing unit.Owing to promptly comprise the structure of a plurality of buttons 3 on keyboard 7 architecture logics, therefore can directly consult the relevant explanation of aforementioned keys 3 about other explanations of each parts of keyboard 7, repeat no more.
Again, about moving up and down of keycap 54, as the aforementioned explanation that moves up and down about keycap 14.As shown in Figure 8, keyboard 9 more comprises a plurality of scissor supports 59, and each scissor support 59 corresponding keycap 54 also connects base plate 52 and corresponding keycap 54, to provide keycap 54 stable start; Simultaneously, support 69 is higher with lifting on the sensing cell 56, makes that sensing cell 56 still can be only a little less than pressing operation plane 66, and elasticity dome 61 can do more greatly, to increase elastic force.Owing to promptly comprise the structure of a plurality of buttons 4 on keyboard 9 architecture logics, therefore can directly consult the relevant explanation of aforementioned keys 4 about other explanations of each parts of keyboard 9, repeat no more.
Like above stated specification, button of the utility model and keyboard utilize that the structure space is provided with sensing cell between keycap, so can directly utilize existing button or keyboard structure to realize the structure of the utility model, reduce design, manufacturing cost.When being provided with sensing cell between the keycap of whole keyboard, sensing cell can form the touch area, can realize simple vernier control or the application of other functions, and for example certain gestures causes specific function.Therefore; The utility model can be set up a plurality of sensing cells not increasing under the keyboard configuration area; Make the user can in same operating area, carry out button input and touch control operation; Need not extra contact panel, need to operate the inconvenience that is brought respectively with stand-alone keypad and contact panel so can solve convention.
The utility model is described by above-mentioned related embodiment, yet the foregoing description is merely the example of implementing the utility model.Must be pointed out that the embodiment that has disclosed does not limit the scope of the utility model.On the contrary, change and the retouching in spirit that does not break away from the utility model and scope, done all belong to the scope of patent protection of the utility model.

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1. button is characterized in that comprising:
Base plate;
Keycap, be arranged on this base plate and relatively this base plate move up and down; And
A plurality of sensing cells are arranged on this base plate around this keycap, are implemented on this keycap touch control operation on every side in order to sensing.
2. button as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that this sensing cell is resistance-type sensing cell or capacitance type sensing unit.
3. button as claimed in claim 2; It is characterized in that also comprising film circuit board; This film circuit board comprises switch, and wherein this keycap triggers this switch to should switch being arranged on this film circuit board in order to move, and this sensing cell is arranged at this film circuit board.
4. button as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that also comprising support; Around this keycap, be arranged on this base plate, wherein define a pressing operation plane on this keycap, these a plurality of sensing cells are arranged at and make on this support that these a plurality of sensing cells are lower than this pressing operation plane.
5. keyboard is characterized in that comprising:
Base plate;
A plurality of keycaps, be arranged on this base plate and relatively this base plate move up and down; And
A plurality of sensing cells are arranged on this base plate around these a plurality of keycaps, are implemented on these a plurality of keycaps touch control operation on every side in order to sensing.
6. keyboard as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that this sensing cell is resistance-type sensing cell or capacitance type sensing unit.
7. keyboard as claimed in claim 6; It is characterized in that also comprising film circuit board; This film circuit board comprises a plurality of switches; Wherein each keycap to should a plurality of switches one of them be arranged on this film circuit board and trigger this corresponding switch in order to move, these a plurality of sensing cells are arranged at this film circuit board.
8. keyboard as claimed in claim 5; It is characterized in that also comprising support; Around each keycap, be arranged on this base plate; Wherein define a pressing operation plane on these a plurality of keycaps, these a plurality of sensing cells are arranged at and make on this support that these a plurality of sensing cells are lower than this pressing operation plane.
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