CN202601463U - Support device and button - Google Patents

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CN202601463U
CN202601463U CN 201220162919 CN201220162919U CN202601463U CN 202601463 U CN202601463 U CN 202601463U CN 201220162919 CN201220162919 CN 201220162919 CN 201220162919 U CN201220162919 U CN 201220162919U CN 202601463 U CN202601463 U CN 202601463U
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赵令溪
颜志仲
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The utility model discloses a support device and a button. The support device comprises a first support piece and a second support piece, wherein the second support piece is mutually pivoted with the first support piece; the first support piece comprises a first metal framework and a plurality of first connecting parts; the second support piece comprises a second metal framework and a plurality of second connecting parts; and at least one of the first connecting parts and the second connecting parts is a plastic connecting part. The button comprises a base plate, a button cap and the support device, wherein the support device is arranged between the base plate and the button cap. In the utility model, the driving property of the entire structure can be increased by using the rigidity of the metal framework, and elasticity required during the assembly of the support device, the base plate and the button cap can be provided by using the plastic connecting part. Moreover, because the shape of the plastic material is not limited during forming, and the limitation of design can be effectively reduced.

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Bracing or strutting arrangement and button
[technical field]
The utility model is about a kind of bracing or strutting arrangement and button, particularly a kind of button that has metal framework and plastic cement connecting portion bracing or strutting arrangement and be equiped with this bracing or strutting arrangement.
[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 profile of the button 1 of prior art.As shown in Figure 1, button 1 comprises base plate 10, keycap 12, circuit board 14, bracing or strutting arrangement 16 and elastic component 18.Circuit board 14 is arranged on the base plate 10.Bracing or strutting arrangement 16 and elastic component 18 all are arranged between keycap 12 and the base plate 10, in order to support keycap 12.When the keycap 12 of button 1 was pressed, keycap 12 promptly can be followed the direction vertical moving of bracing or strutting arrangement 16 towards base plate 10.After keycap 12 was released, elastic component 18 provided keycap 12 1 elastic restoring forces, keycap 12 can be returned back to push position before.
In the prior art, the keycap 12 of button 1 has chute 120 and draw-in groove 122, and base plate 10 has chute 100 and draw-in groove 102, and bracing or strutting arrangement 16 comprises two strutting pieces 160,162 of mutual pivot joint.Strutting piece 160 has sliding part 1600 and articulated section 1602, and wherein sliding part 1600 is mounted slidably in the chute 120 of keycap 12, and articulated section 1602 is articulated in the draw-in groove 102 of base plate 10 rotationally.Strutting piece 162 has sliding part 1620 and articulated section 1622, and wherein sliding part 1620 is mounted slidably in the chute 100 of base plate 10, and articulated section 1622 is articulated in the draw-in groove 122 of keycap 12 rotationally.
Generally speaking, above-mentioned strutting piece 160,162 is mostly by the plastic material ejection formation or by the metal material punch forming.If strutting piece 160,162 is by the plastic material ejection formation, its integral rigidity is relatively poor, causes shorten the useful life of button 1 easily.If strutting piece 160,162 is by the metal material punch forming, its sliding part 1600,1620 and articulated section 1602,1622 are difficult to strike out circle, cause strutting piece 160,162 to be difficult for and base plate 10 and keycap 12 assemblings.
[utility model content]
Therefore, one of purpose of the utility model is to provide a kind of bracing or strutting arrangement, and it has metal framework and plastic cement connecting portion, to address the above problem.
Another purpose of the utility model is to provide a kind of button that is equiped with above-mentioned bracing or strutting arrangement.
The bracing or strutting arrangement of the utility model comprises first strutting piece and second strutting piece, and wherein second strutting piece and first strutting piece articulate each other.First strutting piece comprises first metal framework and a plurality of first connecting portion.Second strutting piece comprises second metal framework and a plurality of second connecting portion.In a plurality of first connecting portions and a plurality of second connecting portion one of them is the plastic cement connecting portion at least.
The button of the utility model comprises base plate, keycap and this bracing or strutting arrangement, and wherein bracing or strutting arrangement is arranged between base plate and the keycap.Bracing or strutting arrangement comprises first strutting piece and second strutting piece, and wherein second strutting piece and first strutting piece articulate each other.First strutting piece comprises first metal framework and a plurality of first connecting portion, and wherein a plurality of first connecting portions are movably connected in base plate and keycap.Second strutting piece comprises second metal framework and a plurality of second connecting portion, and wherein a plurality of second connecting portions are movably connected in base plate and keycap.In a plurality of first connecting portions and a plurality of second connecting portion one of them is the plastic cement connecting portion at least.
In above-mentioned embodiment, a plurality of first connecting portions and a plurality of second connecting portion can all be processed by plastic material.In addition, a plurality of first connecting portions can engage, penetrate in the mould or bonding method is arranged on first metal framework, and a plurality of second connecting portion can engage, penetrate in the mould or bonding method is arranged on second metal framework.
In sum, the framework of the strutting piece of the described bracing or strutting arrangement of the utility model is processed by metal material, and connecting portion is processed by plastic material.By this, the rigidity of metal framework capable of using improves integrally-built drive property, and plastic cement connecting portion capable of using required elasticity when providing support device and base plate and keycap assembling.In addition, because plastic material shape when moulding is more unrestricted, can effectively reduce the restriction in the design.
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 profile of the button of prior art.
Fig. 2 is the profile according to the button of the utility model embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the stereogram of the bracing or strutting arrangement among Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is the explosive view of the bracing or strutting arrangement among Fig. 3.
[main element symbol description]
1,3 buttons, 10,30 base plates
12,32 keycaps, 14,34 circuit boards
16,36 bracing or strutting arrangements, 18,38 elastic components
100,120 chutes, 102,122 draw-in grooves
160,162 strutting pieces, 300,302,320,322 Connection Blocks
360 first strutting pieces, 362 second strutting pieces
3,600 first metal frameworks, 3602,3,604 first connecting portions
3606 pivoted holes, 3,620 second metal frameworks
3622,3624,3,626 second connecting portions
[embodiment]
See also Fig. 2 to Fig. 4, Fig. 2 is the profile according to the button 3 of the utility model embodiment, and Fig. 3 is the stereogram of the bracing or strutting arrangement 36 among Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is the explosive view of the bracing or strutting arrangement 36 among Fig. 3.
As shown in Figure 2, button 3 comprises base plate 30, keycap 32, circuit board 34, bracing or strutting arrangement 36 and elastic component 38.Circuit board 34 is arranged on the base plate 30.Bracing or strutting arrangement 36 and elastic component 38 all are arranged between keycap 32 and the base plate 30, in order to support keycap 32.When the keycap 32 of button 3 was pressed, keycap 32 promptly can be followed the direction vertical moving of bracing or strutting arrangement 36 towards base plate 30.After keycap 32 was released, elastic component 38 provided keycap 32 1 elastic restoring forces, keycap 32 can be returned back to push preceding position.In practical application, circuit board 34 can be film circuit board, and elastic component 38 can be rubber washer (rubber dome) or metal spring leaf (metal dome), but not as limit.
Bracing or strutting arrangement 36 comprises first strutting piece 360 and second strutting piece 362.First strutting piece 360 comprises first metal framework 3600, a plurality of first connecting portion 3602,3604 and two pivoted holes 3606; Wherein 2 first connecting portions 3602 are positioned at a side of first metal framework 3600; 2 first connecting portions 3604 are positioned at the opposite side of first metal framework 3600, and two pivoted holes 3606 are positioned in the middle of first metal framework 3600.Second strutting piece 362 comprises second metal framework 3620 and a plurality of second connecting portion 3622,3624,3626; Wherein two second connecting portions 3622 are positioned at a side of second metal framework 3620; Two second connecting portions 3624 are positioned at the opposite side of second metal framework 3620, and two second connecting portions 3626 are positioned in the middle of second metal framework 3620.
As shown in Figure 2, the both sides of keycap 32 have Connection Block 320,322 respectively, and the both sides of base plate 30 have Connection Block 300,302 respectively.When assembling button 3, can earlier two second connecting portions 3626 be passed two pivoted holes 3606 respectively, make second strutting piece 362 and first strutting piece 360 be articulated each other, as shown in Figure 3.Then; First connecting portion 3602,3604 with first strutting piece 360 is movably connected respectively in the Connection Block 300 of base plate 30 and the Connection Block 322 of keycap 32 again, and second connecting portion 3622,3624 of second strutting piece 362 is movably connected respectively in the Connection Block 320 of keycap 32 and the Connection Block 302 of base plate 30.
In present embodiment; Can the Connection Block 300 of base plate 30 and the Connection Block 320 of keycap 32 be designed to chute; First connecting portion 3602 of the strutting piece 360 of winning is mounted slidably in the Connection Block 300 of base plate 30, and second connecting portion 3622 of second strutting piece 362 is mounted slidably in the Connection Block 320 of keycap 32.In addition; Can the Connection Block 302 of base plate 30 and the Connection Block 322 of keycap 32 be designed to draw-in groove; First connecting portion 3604 of the strutting piece 360 of winning is articulated in the Connection Block 322 of keycap 32 rotationally, and second connecting portion 3624 of second strutting piece 362 is articulated in the Connection Block 302 of base plate 30 rotationally.By this, when the keycap 32 of button 3 was pressed, keycap 32 promptly can be followed the direction vertical moving of bracing or strutting arrangement 36 towards base plate 30.
Like the first above-mentioned metal framework 3600 and second metal framework 3620 is to be processed by metal material, and in the first above-mentioned connecting portion 3602,3604 and second connecting portion 3622,3624,3626 one of them is processed by plastic material at least.In present embodiment, first connecting portion 3602,3604 and second connecting portion 3622,3624,3626 can all be processed by plastic material.First connecting portion 3602,3604 can engage, penetrate in the mould or bonding method is arranged on first metal framework 3600, and second connecting portion 3622,3624,3626 can engage, penetrate in the mould or bonding method is arranged on second metal framework 3620.Because first connecting portion 3602,3604 and second connecting portion 3622,3624,3626 (are for example processed by plastic material; Ejection formation); Therefore the shape that can be easily first connecting portion 3602,3604 and second connecting portion 3622,3624,3626 be made into ease of assembly (for example; Circular), to improve the convenience of assembling and to reduce the restriction in the design.In addition, because first metal framework 3600 is processed by metal material with second metal framework 3620, therefore can effectively improve the integral rigidity and the drive property of bracing or strutting arrangement 36.
In present embodiment; Can utilize metal material punch forming first metal framework 3600 and second metal framework 3620 earlier; With ejaculation or bonding method in engaging, the mould first connecting portion 3602,3604 is arranged at the correspondence position on first metal framework 3600 respectively again, and second connecting portion 3622,3624,3626 is arranged at the correspondence position on second metal framework 3620 respectively with ejaculation or bonding method in engaging, the mould.
Compared to prior art, the framework of the strutting piece of the described bracing or strutting arrangement of the utility model is processed by metal material, and connecting portion is processed by plastic material.By this, the rigidity of metal framework capable of using improves integrally-built drive property, and plastic cement connecting portion capable of using required elasticity when providing support device and base plate and keycap assembling.In addition, because plastic material shape when moulding is more unrestricted, can effectively reduce the restriction in the design.
Because can be under the situation of the characteristic that does not break away from the utility model by several kinds of current characteristics of mode practical implementation; Thereby it is also to be understood that; Unless otherwise prescribed; Above-mentioned execution mode is not limited to any details that the front is described, but should broadly is regarded as falling in the accompanying claims institute restricted portion, falls into the boundary of claim or the interior whole changes examples and the modification of equivalent of this boundary thus and is all contained by accompanying claims.

Claims (8)

1. a bracing or strutting arrangement is characterized in that, comprises:
First strutting piece comprises first metal framework and a plurality of first connecting portion; And
Second strutting piece articulates with this first strutting piece each other, and this second strutting piece comprises second metal framework and a plurality of second connecting portion;
Wherein, in these a plurality of first connecting portions and these a plurality of second connecting portions one of them is the plastic cement connecting portion at least.
2. bracing or strutting arrangement as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, these a plurality of first connecting portions are all the plastic cement connecting portion with these a plurality of second connecting portions.
3. bracing or strutting arrangement as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; These a plurality of first connecting portions are arranged on this first metal framework with ejaculation or bonding method in engaging, the mould, and these a plurality of second connecting portions are arranged on second metal framework with ejaculation or bonding method in engaging, the mould.
4. a button is characterized in that, comprises:
Base plate;
Keycap; And
Bracing or strutting arrangement is arranged between this base plate and this keycap, and this bracing or strutting arrangement comprises:
First strutting piece comprises first metal framework and a plurality of first connecting portion, and these a plurality of first connecting portions are movably connected in this base plate and this keycap; And
Second strutting piece articulates with this first strutting piece each other, and this second strutting piece comprises second metal framework and a plurality of second connecting portion, and these a plurality of second connecting portions are movably connected in this base plate and this keycap;
Wherein, in these a plurality of first connecting portions and these a plurality of second connecting portions one of them is the plastic cement connecting portion at least.
5. button as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, these a plurality of first connecting portions are all the plastic cement connecting portion with these a plurality of second connecting portions.
6. button as claimed in claim 4; It is characterized in that; These a plurality of first connecting portions are arranged on this first metal framework with ejaculation or bonding method in engaging, the mould, and these a plurality of second connecting portions are arranged on second metal framework with ejaculation or bonding method in engaging, the mould.
7. button as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that other includes elastic component, is arranged between this base plate and this keycap.
8. button as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that other includes circuit board, is arranged on this base plate.
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CN106935421A (en) * 2015-12-31 2017-07-07 光宝科技股份有限公司 Key supporting structure
CN107658155A (en) * 2016-07-26 2018-02-02 光宝电子(广州)有限公司 Key device and its balance bar structure
CN107768168A (en) * 2016-08-19 2018-03-06 致伸科技股份有限公司 Key board unit and its scissor connecting element

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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CN106935421A (en) * 2015-12-31 2017-07-07 光宝科技股份有限公司 Key supporting structure
CN107658155A (en) * 2016-07-26 2018-02-02 光宝电子(广州)有限公司 Key device and its balance bar structure
CN107658155B (en) * 2016-07-26 2019-11-05 光宝电子(广州)有限公司 Key device and its balance bar structure
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