CN211150373U

CN211150373U - Mechanical key of ultrathin X-shaped balance frame

Info

Publication number: CN211150373U
Application number: CN202020167347.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李建平
Original assignee: Dongguan Mingjian Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Hengfeng Enterprise Management Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-02-13
Filing date: 2020-02-13
Publication date: 2020-07-31
Anticipated expiration: 2030-02-13

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button, a public frame and a female frame of mutual pin joint, act on signal output electrical element's switch module, the axial region of public frame and female frame pin joint is equipped with and is used for pressing the torsional spring that resets, and switch module includes a pendulum that sets up on public frame, presses the button and overcomes torsional spring effort and make public frame female frame push down to expand and drive the pendulum down, and public frame female frame resets under the torsional spring effect and drives the pendulum up when loosening. According to the key, the traditional compression spring or tension spring structure is replaced by the torsion spring, so that the occupied space can be effectively reduced on the premise of ensuring the hand feeling, the further thinning of the key is facilitated, and the thickness of the whole finished product can be smaller than 3.5 mm; the torsion springs are positioned on the pivoted shaft parts and are symmetrically arranged, so that the stress is more balanced and stable when the torsion springs are pressed; set up the sound production piece simultaneously on the pendulum, cooperation elastic component and pendulum limit structure send the sound of knocking when pressing the in-process and can produce the section of triggering and fall to feel, further promote user experience.

Description

Mechanical key of ultrathin X-shaped balance frame

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a button field, concretely relates to ultra-thin X gimbal machinery button.

Background

A keyboard is a command and data entry device used to operate equipment and also refers to a set of function keys arranged to operate a machine or equipment through the system. The keyboard is the most common and main input device, and english letters, numbers, punctuations and the like can be input into the computer through the keyboard, so as to send commands, input data and the like to the computer. With the increasing progress of technology, the thinner and thinner the existing notebook computer is, the thinner and thinner the keyboard thereon is, and the shorter and shorter the key stroke is.

The existing notebook keyboards can sink integrally when being pressed down with a little force, and the feeling of typing is soft and continuous, so that the feeling of touch is not clear. The overall knocking hand feeling and the knocking sound effect of the keyboard are far inferior to those of an external mechanical keyboard, and the daily use experience of a user is influenced greatly. The traditional mechanical key adopting the X balance frame usually adopts a pressure spring to provide elastic force for resetting, but the pressure spring needs a larger stroke to realize proper pressing touch, so that the whole thickness of the key is larger, and the key cannot be light, thin and portable. In the market, a mechanical key which has light and thin characteristics, good knocking hand feeling and knocking sound is urgently needed.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To the above problem, the utility model aims at providing an ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button with well strike and feel, the section sound production.

In order to realize the technical purpose, the utility model discloses a scheme is: the utility model provides an ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button, includes a public frame and a female frame of mutual pin joint, acts on the switch module of signal output electrical element, the axial region of public frame and female frame pin joint is equipped with and is used for pressing the torsional spring that resets, switch module includes one and sets up the pendulum on public frame, presses the button and overcomes torsional spring effort and make public frame female frame push down to expand and drive the pendulum down, and public frame female frame resets under the torsional spring effect and drives the pendulum up when loosening.

Preferably, one end of the pendulum bob is a connecting end with the male frame, and the other end of the pendulum bob is a movable end; the switch component also comprises an elastic piece which enables the movable end of the pendulum bob to elastically tilt; be provided with pendulum limit structure on female frame, when pressing the button and make the pendulum descend, the expansion end of pendulum and the pendulum limit structure contact of female frame and by spacing, the pendulum goes upward when loosening and keeps away from pendulum limit structure.

Preferably, the connecting end of the pendulum is connected with the male frame in a multi-direction manner, a wedge-shaped bulge extends from the movable end of the male frame, and the pendulum abuts against a wedge-shaped surface of the wedge-shaped bulge under the action of the elastic piece; the tail end of the movable end of the pendulum is provided with a sounding block, and the sounding block plays a role of storing force on the elastic piece and the wedge-shaped protrusion to hit the pendulum limiting structure of the female frame to make a sound.

Preferably, the sounding block is of a Z-shaped stepped structure and comprises a lower part and an upper part; when pressing the button and making the pendulum down, the lower part contact pendulum limit structure of sound production piece accumulates the tension of elastic component, and wedge bulge makes pendulum lateral shifting drive sound production piece lower part and slides from pendulum limit structure down simultaneously, and the pendulum limit structure is beaten under the elastic component effect in upper portion when the lower part of sound production piece slides from.

Preferably, the mechanical key is matched with a signal output electric element which is a light pair tube, and the pendulum bob is opened by a light path for opening and closing the light path.

Preferably, the mechanical key is matched with the signal output electric element which is a hall element, and the pendulum bob is a magnetic part for triggering the hall element.

Preferably, the elastic part is of a U-shaped structure, one end of the elastic part is fixed, and the other end of the elastic part is in contact with the sounding block on the movable end; when the button is pressed, the elastic part stores force, when the button is released, the elastic part opens to drive the pendulum bob to transversely move, and the sounding block strikes the limiting structure of the pendulum bob to sound.

Preferably, the pendulum bob is of a Y-shaped structure, the female frame is provided with a dust-proof baffle plate with an opening, and the pendulum bob transversely moves in an area defined by the opening of the dust-proof baffle plate.

Preferably, the pendulum limiting structure is a Z-shaped step structure, and the pendulum limiting structure is matched with the sounding block.

Preferably, the back of the male frame is provided with a convex shaft, the connecting end of the pendulum bob is provided with a buckle, the buckle and the convex shaft are correspondingly connected in a multidirectional manner, and one end of the connecting piece is also nested and mounted on the convex shaft.

The utility model has the advantages that the torsional spring is adopted to replace the traditional pressure spring or tension spring structure, the occupied space can be effectively reduced on the premise of ensuring hand feeling, the further thinning of the button is facilitated, and the thickness of the whole finished product can be less than 3.5 mm; the torsion springs are positioned on the pivoted shaft parts and are symmetrically arranged, so that the stress is more balanced and stable when the torsion springs are pressed; set up the sound production piece simultaneously on the pendulum, cooperation elastic component and pendulum limit structure send the sound of knocking when pressing the in-process and can produce the section of triggering and fall to feel, further promote user experience.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of a partial structure of the bottom view of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the bottom view of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of the pendulum of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of the pendulum bob looking up;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the male frame of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of the mother frame of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a partial structural schematic view of the present invention;

fig. 10 is an initial state diagram of the present invention;

fig. 11 is a press-down state diagram of the present invention.

Wherein: male frame 1, female frame 2, torsion spring 3, pendulum 4, button 5, elastic component 6, light to pair of tubes 7, wedge-shaped protrusion 101, protruding axle 102, pendulum limit structure 201, dust guard 202, axial region 203, first side 204, second side 205, link 401, loose end 402, sound production piece 403, lower part 404, upper portion 405, buckle 406.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

As shown in fig. 1-11, a specific embodiment be an ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button, including a public frame 1 and a female frame 2 of mutual pin joint, act on the switch module of signal output electrical component, the axial region 203 of public frame 1 and the 2 pin joints of female frame is equipped with and is used for pressing the torsional spring 3 that resets, the switch module includes one and sets up pendulum 4 on public frame 1, presses down button 5 and overcomes 3 effort of torsional spring and make public frame 1 female frame 2 push down expand and drive pendulum 4 and move down, and public frame 1 female frame 2 resets under 3 effects of torsional spring and drives pendulum 4 and move up when loosening. When the shaft part is positioned on the inner side of the female frame and symmetrically arranged, the female frame is also provided with two corresponding torsion springs, and the pressing is more stable.

One end of the pendulum bob 4 is a connecting end 401 with the male frame 1, and the other end is a movable end 402; the switch component also comprises an elastic piece 6 which enables the movable end of the pendulum bob 4 to tilt elastically; be provided with pendulum limit structure 201 on female frame 2, when pressing button 5 and make the pendulum descend, the movable end 402 of pendulum 4 contacts with the pendulum limit structure 201 of female frame 2 and is spacing by, and pendulum 4 goes upward when loosening and keeps away from pendulum limit structure 201.

In order to realize the sound production of the pendulum bob, the connecting end 401 of the pendulum bob 4 is connected with the male frame 1 in a multidirectional way, a wedge-shaped bulge 101 extends from the movable end of the pendulum bob 4 of the male frame 1, and the pendulum bob 4 abuts against the wedge-shaped surface of the wedge-shaped bulge 101 under the action of the elastic piece 6; the end of the movable end 402 of the pendulum 4 is provided with a sounding block 403, and the sounding block 403 strikes the pendulum limiting structure 201 of the female frame 2 with force under the action of the elastic piece 6 and the wedge-shaped protrusion 101 to make a sound.

In order to realize the sound production with the paragraph feeling, the sound production block 403 has a Z-shaped ladder structure, and comprises a lower part 404 and an upper part 405; when the button 5 is pressed to make the pendulum move downwards, the lower part of the sounding block 403 contacts with the pendulum limiting structure 201 and accumulates the tension of the elastic element, meanwhile, the wedge-shaped protrusion 101 moves downwards to make the pendulum 4 move transversely to drive the lower part 404 of the sounding block 403 to slide away from the pendulum limiting structure 201, and when the lower part 404 of the sounding block 403 slides away, the upper part 405 strikes the pendulum limiting structure 201 under the action of the elastic element 6. The unique pendulum structure can be used for triggering signals, can realize sound production of falling feeling, and greatly enhances the knocking hand feeling; meanwhile, the pendulum bob is a vertical movement trigger signal, sound production is realized through horizontal movement, and trigger and sound production are realized simultaneously in a limited light and thin space, which is not possessed by the traditional pendulum bob.

In order to realize signal output, the mechanical key is matched with a signal output electric element which is a light pair tube 7, and the pendulum bob 4 is opened for a light path of an on-off light path. When the pendulum bob moves downwards, the light path can be cut off, and the light pipe obtains a signal.

In order to realize signal output, the mechanical key is matched with a signal output electric element which is a Hall element, and the pendulum bob 4 is a magnetic piece for triggering the Hall element. When the pendulum bob moves downwards, the magnetic piece is close to the Hall element, the magnetic flux changes, and the Hall element obtains a signal.

In order to realize better force storage of the elastic part, the elastic part 6 is of a U-shaped structure, one end of the elastic part 6 is fixed on the male frame 1, and the other end of the elastic part 6 is in contact with the sounding block 403 on the movable end 402; when the button 5 is pressed, the elastic piece 6 stores force, when the button 5 is released, the elastic piece 6 is opened to drive the pendulum bob 4 to move transversely, and the sounding block 403 hits the pendulum bob limiting structure 201 to sound.

The pendulum bob 4 is of a Y-shaped structure, the female frame 2 is provided with a dust-proof baffle 202 with an opening, and the movable end of the pendulum bob 4 transversely moves in an area defined by the opening of the dust-proof baffle 202; the dustproof baffle can isolate interference of impurities to an IRPT (photosensitive element), and simultaneously limits the moving area of the moving end of the pendulum bob.

In order to realize a better paragraph feeling knocking effect, the pendulum limiting structure 201 is located on the inner side wall of the dustproof baffle 202, the pendulum limiting structure 201 is of a Z-shaped step structure, and the pendulum limiting structure 201 is matched with the sounding block 403.

In order to ensure that the pendulum bob is better fixed and can rotate transversely, the convex shaft 102 is arranged on the back of the male frame 1, the groove-shaped buckle 406 is arranged on the connecting end of the pendulum bob 4, the buckle 406 is correspondingly connected with the convex shaft 102 in multiple directions, and one end of the connecting piece 4 is also nested and arranged on the convex shaft 102. In the process of pressing the key, the pendulum bob can transversely rotate around the convex shaft.

When the press key is used, the press key is pressed down, the male frame female frame overcomes the elastic force of the torsion spring to move downwards, the movable end of the pendulum bob moves downwards along with the female frame, the optical pair tube outputs a signal when the movable end of the pendulum bob triggers the on or off of an optical path, after the press key is released, the male frame female frame is reset upwards under the elastic force of the torsion spring, and the movable end of the pendulum bob is reset upwards.

When the key 5 is pressed, the wedge-shaped protrusion 101 on the male frame 1 presses the pendulum bob to rotate transversely, the elastic piece 6 stores the force, the pendulum bob 4 passes through the critical position of the pendulum bob limiting structure 201 downwards, the bottom surface of the upper part 405 of the sounding block 403 strikes the first side surface 204 of the pendulum bob limiting structure 201 downwards (in a pressed state, as shown in fig. 11), and a first knocking sound is emitted; after the button is released, the male frame 1 moves upwards under the action of the elastic force of the torsion spring 3, the wedge-shaped protrusion 101 releases the pendulum bob 4, the elastic piece 6 opens to drive the pendulum bob 4 to move upwards to cross the critical position of the pendulum bob limiting structure 201, the side surface of the lower part 404 of the sounding block 403 transversely impacts the second side surface 205 of the pendulum bob limiting structure 201 upwards (returns to the initial state, as shown in fig. 10), and a second knocking sound is emitted, so that a knocking sound with a section sense is realized. The traditional impact hammer structure with a sounding structure usually moves up and down, and requires a larger stroke; and the pendulum of this application adopts brand-new structure, and the pendulum can also transversely move about when moving about, sends the knock sound, has compromise trigger signal and has sent the knock sound, can provide splendid touch and sound of beating. The mechanical key is very suitable for long-term code words or users needing refreshing game texture.

According to the key, the traditional compression spring or tension spring structure is replaced by the torsion spring, so that the occupied space can be effectively reduced on the premise of ensuring the hand feeling, the further thinning of the key is facilitated, and the thickness of the whole finished product can be smaller than 3.5 mm; the torsion springs are positioned on the pivoted shaft parts and can be symmetrically arranged, so that the stress is more balanced and stable when the torsion springs are pressed; set up the pendulum that has the sound production piece simultaneously, cooperation elastic component and pendulum limit structure send the sound of knocking when pressing the in-process and producing the sense of triggering the section, further promote user experience.

The above, only do the preferred embodiment of the present invention, not used to limit the present invention, all the technical matters of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention for any slight modification, equivalent replacement and improvement of the above embodiments.

Claims

1. The utility model provides an ultra-thin X balance frame machinery button, includes a public frame and a female frame of mutual pin joint, acts on the switch module of signal output electric elements which characterized in that: the axle part of public frame and female frame pin joint is equipped with and is used for pressing the torsional spring that resets, the switch module includes one and sets up the pendulum on public frame, presses the button and overcomes torsional spring effort and make public frame female frame push down to expand and drive the pendulum down, and public frame female frame resets under the torsional spring effect and drives the pendulum and go upward when loosening.

2. The ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button of claim 1, wherein: one end of the pendulum bob is a connecting end with the male frame, and the other end of the pendulum bob is a movable end; the switch component also comprises an elastic piece which enables the movable end of the pendulum bob to elastically tilt; be provided with pendulum limit structure on female frame, when pressing the button and make the pendulum descend, the expansion end of pendulum and the pendulum limit structure contact of female frame and by spacing, the pendulum goes upward when loosening and keeps away from pendulum limit structure.

3. The ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button of claim 2, wherein: the connection end of the pendulum bob is connected with the male frame in a multi-direction mode, a wedge-shaped bulge extends from the movable end of the male frame to the movable end of the pendulum bob, and the pendulum bob is abutted against a wedge-shaped surface of the wedge-shaped bulge under the action of the elastic piece; the tail end of the movable end of the pendulum is provided with a sounding block, and the sounding block stores force under the action of the elastic piece and the wedge-shaped protrusion to hit the pendulum limiting structure of the female frame to make a sound.

4. The ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button of claim 3, wherein: the sounding block is of a Z-shaped stepped structure and comprises a lower part and an upper part; when pressing the button and making the pendulum down, the lower part contact pendulum limit structure of sound production piece accumulates the tension of elastic component, and wedge bulge makes pendulum lateral shifting drive sound production piece lower part and slides from pendulum limit structure down simultaneously, and the pendulum limit structure is beaten under the elastic component effect in upper portion when the lower part of sound production piece slides from.

5. The ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button of any of claims 1 to 4, wherein: the mechanical key is matched with a signal output electric element which is a light-to-tube pair, and the pendulum bob is opened for a light path for switching on and off the light path.

6. The ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button of any of claims 1 to 4, wherein: the mechanical key is matched with a signal output electric element which is a Hall element, and the pendulum bob is a magnetic part for triggering the Hall element.

7. The ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button of claim 4, wherein: the elastic piece is of a U-shaped structure, one end of the elastic piece is fixed, and the other end of the elastic piece is in contact with the sounding block on the movable end; when the button is pressed, the elastic part stores force, when the button is released, the elastic part opens to drive the pendulum bob to transversely move, and the sounding block strikes the limiting structure of the pendulum bob to sound.

8. The ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button of claim 4, wherein: the pendulum bob is of a Y-shaped structure, the female frame is provided with a dustproof baffle with an opening, and the pendulum bob transversely moves in an area limited by the opening of the dustproof baffle.

9. The ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button of claim 4, wherein: the pendulum limiting structure is of a Z-shaped step structure and is matched with the sounding block.

10. The ultra-thin X gimbal mechanical button of claim 3, wherein: the back of the male frame is provided with a convex shaft, the connecting end of the pendulum bob is provided with a buckle, the buckle and the convex shaft are correspondingly connected in a multidirectional mode, and one end of a connecting piece is also mounted on the convex shaft in a nested mode.