SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims at providing a reflection type optical axis button and reflective keyboard can solve the situation that positive negative pole shell fragment leads to the performance unstable because of touching wearing and tearing for a long time in traditional machinery button, and reflection type optical axis button can make the life of keyboard longer, job stabilization nature is higher.
The present invention relates to a reflective optical axis key and a reflective keyboard, and more particularly to a reflective optical axis key and a reflective keyboard, wherein the reflective optical axis key includes a key base, a key cap, a transceiver module, and a reflective element.
The keycap is combined with the key seat and can slide in a certain travel range relative to the key seat. The keycap further comprises a key post, the bottom of the key seat can be convexly provided with a positioning guide post corresponding to the key post, and the positioning guide post is provided with a key seat hole.
The transceiver module is fixed on the key seat and used for transmitting signal light and receiving the signal light. The transceiver module further comprises a transmitting unit and a receiving unit, wherein the transmitting unit transmits signal light which is reflected to the receiving unit by the reflecting element.
The reflecting element is fixed on the keycap and used for reflecting the signal light emitted by the transceiving module and enabling the signal light to be reflected to the transceiving module, wherein when the reflecting element is located on the light path of the signal light, one of signal input and disconnection is formed.
Further, the reflective element may include a main reflective plate and at least one auxiliary reflective plate. The reflective element may be a mirror surface that is curved. When the auxiliary reflector plate or the arc reflector surface is arranged, the receiving of the signal light by the transceiver module can be more reliable.
Furthermore, the key cap can be provided with a slot, the reflective element can be clamped in the slot, the key seat can be provided with a groove, the transceiver module is accommodated in the groove and corresponds to the reflective element, and the transceiver module is electrically connected with the circuit board by virtue of the groove.
In addition, the reflection type optical axis key can further comprise a resetting component, one part of the resetting component is abutted against the key cap, and the other part of the resetting component is abutted against the key seat, so that the key cap can slide away from the resetting relative to the key seat.
To achieve at least one of the above advantages or other advantages, another embodiment of the present invention provides a reflective optical axis key, which includes a key pad, a key cap, a transceiver module, and a reflective element. The receiving and transmitting module is arranged on the top surface of the key base, and the reflecting element is arranged on the bottom surface of the key cap.
To achieve at least one of the above advantages or other advantages, another embodiment of the present invention provides a reflective optical axis key, which includes a key pad, a key cap, a transceiver module, and a reflective element. The receiving and transmitting module is arranged on the bottom surface of the key seat, and the reflecting element is fixedly arranged on the side surface of the key column.
To achieve at least one of the advantages described above or other advantages, another embodiment of the present invention provides a reflective keyboard. The reflective keyboard comprises a circuit board and at least one reflective optical axis key. The reflection type optical axis key is arranged on the circuit board and used for generating signals, and comprises a key seat, a key cap, a transceiver module and a reflecting element.
The keycap is combined with the key seat and can slide in a certain travel range relative to the key seat. The keycap further comprises a key post, the bottom of the key seat can be convexly provided with a positioning guide post corresponding to the key post, and the positioning guide post is provided with a key seat hole.
The transceiver module is fixed on the key seat and used for transmitting signal light and receiving the signal light.
The reflecting element is fixed on the keycap and used for reflecting the signal light emitted by the transceiving module and enabling the signal light to be reflected to the transceiving module, wherein when the reflecting element is located on the light path of the signal light, one of signal input and disconnection is formed.
Therefore, borrow by the utility model provides a reflection type optical axis button and reflective keyboard, through transceiver module and reflective element's setting, can solve the interior positive negative pole shell fragment of traditional machinery button and lead to the unstable condition of performance because of touching wearing and tearing for a long time, reflection type optical axis button can make the life of keyboard longer, job stabilization nature is higher.
The foregoing description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and in order to make the technical means of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention may be implemented according to the content of the description, and in order to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the following preferred embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Detailed Description
Specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are merely representative and are provided for purposes of describing example embodiments of the present invention. The invention may, however, be embodied in many alternate forms and should not be construed as limited to only the embodiments set forth herein.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in the orientation or position indicated in the drawings to facilitate the description of the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or assembly so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, the term "comprises" and any variations thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; the two components can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and the two components can be communicated with each other. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is an external perspective view of a reflective optical axis key 10 according to the present invention. To achieve at least one of the above advantages or other advantages, an embodiment of the present invention provides a reflective optical axis key 10 for generating a signal, wherein the upper portion of the reflective optical axis key 10 is a key cap 14, and the lower portion is a key seat 12.
Referring to fig. 2 in conjunction with fig. 1, fig. 2 is an exploded view of a reflective optical axis key 10 according to the present invention. As best seen in the figures, the reflective optical axis key 10 includes a key cap 14, a key pad 12, a transceiver module 16, and a reflective element 18.
The key cap 14 is coupled to the key pad 12 and can slide with a certain range of travel relative to the key pad 12. The key cap 14 further includes a key post 1402, the bottom of the key base 12 may be protruded with a positioning guide post 24 corresponding to the key post 1402, and the positioning guide post 24 is opened with a key base hole 1202, and in addition, the positioning guide post 24 may be opened with a light-transmitting slot (not shown) to prevent the positioning guide post 24 from blocking the signal light.
The key cylinder 1402 can pass through the key seat hole 1202, and the key cap 14 can be reciprocally displaced with the key cylinder 1402 with a certain stroke relative to the key seat 12.
Further, the key caps 14 and the key bases 12 are detachably mounted to facilitate assembly, replacement and maintenance of the reflective optical axis keys 10.
The transceiver module 16 is fixed to the key pad 12 for transmitting signal light and receiving signal light. The signal light may be infrared light, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The transceiver module 16 is shown as a unitary structure, and the transceiver module 16 further includes a transmitting unit 1602 and a receiving unit 1604, where the transmitting unit 1602 emits signal light, and the signal light is reflected to the receiving unit 1604 through the reflecting element 18.
Further, the transceiver module 16 may be a separate structure. The separate transceiver module 16 includes a transmitting unit 1602, a receiving unit 1604, and a light blocking element (not shown) that are independent of each other, the transmitting unit 1602 and the receiving unit 1604 are respectively disposed on the key pad 12 and correspond to the reflecting element 18, and are separated from each other by the light blocking element, and the working principle of the separate transceiver module 16 is the same as that of the integrated transceiver module 16, and is not described again.
A reflective element 18 is secured to the key cap 14 for reflecting signal light emitted by the transceiver module 16 and enabling the signal light to be reflected to the transceiver module 16, wherein one of signal input and disconnection can be made when the reflective element 18 is in the optical path of the signal light.
Further, the reflecting element 18 may be an arc-shaped reflecting mirror surface, which reflects more signal light to the receiving unit 1604 to have excellent light reflecting performance.
Further, the key cap 14 may be formed with a slot (not shown), the reflective element 18 is clamped in the slot, the key seat 12 may be formed with a groove (not shown), the transceiver module 16 is accommodated in the groove and corresponds to the reflective element 18, and the transceiver module 16 is electrically connected to the circuit board via the groove.
In addition, the reflective optical axis key 10 may further include a reset component 22, a portion of the reset component 22 abuts against the key cap 14, and another portion of the reset component 22 abuts against the key seat 12, so that the key cap 14 can slide away from the reset position relative to the key seat 12. The return assembly 22 may be a resilient member such as a spring or a leaf spring.
In the illustrated example, the spring is sleeved on the key post 1402, and when the key cap 14 is pressed down (i.e. in a pressed state), the spring has an elastic restoring force, and when the pressing external force is released (i.e. in a normal state), the elastic restoring force enables the key cap 14 to slide away from the reset position relative to the key base 12.
In the case of a spring, one end of the spring abuts against the key post 1402, and the other end of the spring is fixed to the key pad 12, and when the key cap 14 is pressed down (i.e. in a pressed state), the spring has an elastic restoring force, and when the pressing external force is released (i.e. in a normal state), the elastic restoring force enables the key cap 14 to slide away from the key pad 12.
Therefore, when the reflective optical axis key 10 is in a normal state, the key cap 14 is far away from the key base 12, and therefore the reflective element 18 is not in the optical path of the signal light generated by the emitting unit 1602, so that the reflective element 18 cannot reflect the signal light, and the receiving unit 1604 cannot receive the signal light, and therefore the reflective optical axis key 10 cannot generate a signal. When the reflective optical axis key 10 is in the pressed state, the key cap 14 is close to the key seat 12, and the reflective element 18 is located in the optical path of the signal light generated by the emitting unit 1602, so that the reflective element 18 reflects the signal light to the receiving unit 1604, which can form one of signal input and disconnection.
Please refer to fig. 2 with reference to fig. 3, fig. 4 and fig. 5, in which fig. 3 is a top view of the reflective optical axis key 10 of the present invention, fig. 4 is a bottom view of the reflective optical axis key 10 of the present invention, and fig. 5 is a left side view of the reflective optical axis key 10 of the present invention. As best seen in fig. 4, the reflective element 18 may include a main reflective plate 1802 and at least one auxiliary reflective plate 1804, and two auxiliary reflective plates 1804 are illustrated, so that the auxiliary reflective plates 1804 capture and reflect the originally divergent signal light, thereby expanding the reflective range and enhancing the reflective strength.
Please refer to fig. 6 and fig. 7 with reference to fig. 2 and fig. 5, in which fig. 6 is a normal sectional view of the first embodiment of the reflective optical axis key 10 of the present invention, and fig. 7 is a sectional view of the first embodiment of the reflective optical axis key 10 of the present invention in a pressed state. To achieve at least one of the advantages described above or other advantages, another embodiment of the present invention provides a reflective optical axis key 10, the reflective optical axis key 10 including a key base 12, a key cap 14, a transceiver module 16, and a reflective element 18. The transceiver module 16 is disposed on the bottom surface of the key pad 12, and the reflective element 18 is fixedly disposed on the side surface of the key cylinder 1402.
When the reflective optical axis key 10 is in the normal state shown in fig. 6, the reflective element 18 is not in the optical path of the signal light, and cannot reflect the signal light, and the reflective optical axis key 10 cannot generate an input or output signal; when the reflective optical axis key 10 is in the pressed state of fig. 7, the reflective element 18 is located in the optical path of the signal light, and reflects the signal light to the receiving unit 1604, which can form the input state of the signal. Of course, the reflection element 18 may be disposed on the optical path of the signal light in a normal state, and the reflection element 18 may be separated from the optical path of the signal light in a pressed state, so that the signal light may be turned off instead of being input.
Referring to fig. 8 and 9 with reference to fig. 2 and 5, fig. 8 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of a reflective optical hinge key 10 according to the present invention in a normal state, and fig. 9 is a sectional view of a second embodiment of the reflective optical hinge key 10 according to the present invention in a pressed state. To achieve at least one of the advantages described above or other advantages, another embodiment of the present invention provides a reflective optical axis key 10, the reflective optical axis key 10 including a key base 12, a key cap 14, a transceiver module 16, and a reflective element 18. The transceiver module 16 is disposed on the top surface of the key pad 12, and the reflective element 18 is disposed on the bottom surface of the key cap 14.
When the reflective optical axis key 10 is in the normal state shown in fig. 8, the reflective element 18 is not in the optical path of the signal light, and cannot reflect the signal light, and the reflective optical axis key 10 cannot generate an input or output signal; when the reflective optical axis key 10 is in the pressed state of fig. 9, the reflective element 18 is located in the optical path of the signal light, and reflects the signal light to the receiving unit 1604, which can form the input state of the signal.
Of course, the reflection element 18 may be disposed on the optical path of the signal light in a normal state, and the reflection element 18 may be separated from the optical path of the signal light in a pressed state, so that the signal light may be turned off instead of being input.
In addition, the reflective element 18 may be disposed on other components of the key cap 14 instead of the key post 1402. For example, the key cap 14 may be provided with a pillar structure (not shown) protruding therefrom, the reflective element 18 may be disposed below the pillar structure, the key pad 12 may be provided with an opening, and the transceiver module 16 may be disposed on the bottom surface of the key pad 12.
When the reflective optical axis key 10 is in a normal state, the reflective element 18 is not in the optical path of the signal light, and cannot reflect the signal light, and the reflective optical axis key 10 cannot generate an input or output signal; when the reflective optical axis key 10 is in the pressed state, the reflective element 18 passes through the opening and is located in the optical path of the signal light, and reflects the signal light to the receiving unit 1604, so as to form the input state of the signal. Of course, the reflection element 18 may be disposed on the optical path of the signal light in a normal state, and the reflection element 18 may be separated from the optical path of the signal light in a pressed state, so that the signal light may be turned off instead of being input.
Referring to fig. 2 and 10, fig. 10 is a left side view of the reflective keyboard of the present invention. To achieve at least one of the advantages described above or other advantages, another embodiment of the present invention provides a reflective keyboard 20. The reflective keypad 20 includes a circuit board 26 and at least one reflective optical axis key 10. The reflective optical axis key 10 is mounted on a circuit board 26 for generating a signal, and the reflective optical axis key 10 includes a key pad 12, a key cap 14, a transceiver module 16, and a reflective element 18.
The key cap 14 is coupled to the key pad 12 and can slide with a certain range of travel relative to the key pad 12. The key cap 14 further includes a key post 1402, the bottom of the key base 12 may be protruded with a positioning guide post 24 corresponding to the key post 1402, and the positioning guide post 24 is opened with a key base hole 1202, and in addition, the positioning guide post 24 may be opened with a light-transmitting slot (not shown) to prevent the positioning guide post 24 from blocking the signal light.
The key cylinder 1402 can pass through the key seat hole 1202, and the key cap 14 can be reciprocally displaced with the key cylinder 1402 with a certain stroke relative to the key seat 12.
Further, the key caps 14 and the key bases 12 are detachably mounted to facilitate assembly, replacement and maintenance of the reflective optical axis keys 10.
The transceiver module 16 is fixed to the key pad 12 for transmitting signal light and receiving signal light. The signal light may be infrared light, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The transceiver module 16 is shown as a unitary structure, and the transceiver module 16 further includes a transmitting unit 1602 and a receiving unit 1604, where the transmitting unit 1602 emits signal light, and the signal light is reflected to the receiving unit 1604 through the reflecting element 18.
Further, the transceiver module 16 may be a separate structure. The separate transceiver module 16 includes a transmitting unit 1602, a receiving unit 1604, and a light blocking element (not shown) that are independent of each other, the transmitting unit 1602 and the receiving unit 1604 are respectively disposed on the key pad 12 and correspond to the reflecting element 18, and are separated from each other by the light blocking element, and the working principle of the separate transceiver module 16 is the same as that of the integrated transceiver module 16, and is not described again.
A reflective element 18 is secured to the key cap 14 for reflecting signal light emitted by the transceiver module 16 and enabling the signal light to be reflected to the transceiver module 16, wherein one of signal input and disconnection can be made when the reflective element 18 is in the optical path of the signal light.
Further, the reflecting element 18 may be an arc-shaped reflecting mirror surface, which reflects more signal light to the receiving unit 1604 to have excellent light reflecting performance. In addition, the reflective element 18 may include a main reflective plate 1802 and at least one auxiliary reflective plate 1804, and the auxiliary reflective plate 1804 captures and reflects the originally divergent signal light, thereby expanding the reflective range and enhancing the reflective intensity.
Further, the key cap 14 may be formed with a groove, the reflective element 18 is clamped in the groove, the key seat 12 may be formed with a groove, the transceiver module 16 is accommodated in the groove and corresponds to the reflective element 18, and the transceiver module 16 is electrically connected to the circuit board via the groove.
In addition, the reflective optical axis key 10 may further include a reset component 22, a portion of the reset component 22 abuts against the key cap 14, and another portion of the reset component 22 abuts against the key seat 12, so that the key cap 14 can slide away from the reset position relative to the key seat 12. The return assembly 22 may be a resilient member such as a spring or a leaf spring.
In the illustrated example, the spring is sleeved on the key post 1402, and when the key cap 14 is pressed down (i.e. in a pressed state), the spring has an elastic restoring force, and when the pressing external force is released (i.e. in a normal state), the elastic restoring force enables the key cap 14 to slide away from the reset position relative to the key base 12.
In the case of a spring, one end of the spring abuts against the key post 1402, and the other end of the spring is fixed to the key pad 12, and when the key cap 14 is pressed down (i.e. in a pressed state), the spring has an elastic restoring force, and when the pressing external force is released (i.e. in a normal state), the elastic restoring force enables the key cap 14 to slide away from the key pad 12.
In summary, the reflective optical axis key 10 and the reflective keyboard 20 having the same provided by the present invention can solve the problem of unstable performance caused by long-term contact wear of the positive and negative elastic pieces in the conventional mechanical key through the arrangement of the transceiver module 16 and the reflective element 18, and the reflective optical axis key can make the keyboard have longer service life and higher working stability.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above description, and although the present invention has been disclosed with reference to the preferred embodiment, it is not limited to the present invention, and any skilled person in the art can make many modifications or equivalent variations by using the above disclosed method and technical contents without departing from the technical scope of the present invention, but all the simple modifications, equivalent variations and modifications made by the technical spirit of the present invention to the above embodiments are within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.