CN219017505U

CN219017505U - Keyboard with display function

Info

Publication number: CN219017505U
Application number: CN202223282647.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林立军
Original assignee: Size Dongguan Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Size Dongguan Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-12-06
Filing date: 2022-12-06
Publication date: 2023-05-12
Anticipated expiration: 2032-12-06

Abstract

The utility model discloses a keyboard with a display function, which comprises a keyboard body, wherein a plurality of keys are arranged on the keyboard body, a keycap is respectively arranged on each key, and a display module is arranged on any at least one keycap. The keyboard with the display function disclosed by the utility model is used for displaying various keyboard information, meets more requirements of users, does not need to be installed by vacating an extra position on the upper cover of the keyboard, does not increase the volume of the keyboard, and is beneficial to the miniaturization development of the keyboard.

Description

Keyboard with display function

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of keyboards, in particular to a keyboard with a display function.

Background

Along with the gradual improvement of the living standard of people in recent years, the requirements of people on keyboards are gradually improved. In addition to the higher requirements on the usability of the keyboard, the function diversity of the keyboard is further required, in particular to the display function of various information of the keyboard. For example, for a wireless keyboard, a display of keyboard power, a display of keyboard connection mode, a display of keyboard connection system, a display of year, month, and day, etc.

Therefore, the display screen is added to the keyboard on the market for displaying the keyboard information, but the display screen is mounted on the upper cover of the keyboard, so that the display screen is required to be mounted at a specific position on the upper cover of the keyboard, the occupied space is large, the volume of the whole keyboard is increased, and the miniaturization development of the keyboard is not facilitated.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings, the present utility model aims to provide a keyboard with a display function, which is used for displaying various keyboard information, so as to meet more demands of users, and no extra position is needed to be set on the upper cover of the keyboard, so that the volume of the keyboard is not increased, and the miniaturization development of the keyboard is facilitated.

The technical scheme adopted by the utility model for achieving the purpose is as follows:

the keyboard with the display function comprises a keyboard body, wherein a plurality of keys are arranged on the keyboard body, and a keycap is respectively arranged on each key.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the key cap comprises an inner cap arranged on the key and an outer cap coated on the periphery of the inner cap.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the display module comprises a display screen arranged on the inner cap and positioned between the inner cap and the outer cap, a transparent sheet arranged on the outer cap and positioned right above the display screen, and a flat cable connected with the display screen and extending to the inside of the keyboard body, wherein the flat cable is electrically connected with the PCB inside the keyboard body.

As a further improvement of the utility model, an upper clamping groove is formed on the upper end face of the outer cap, an opening communicated with the inner cap is formed on the upper clamping groove, and the transparent sheet is clamped in the upper clamping groove.

As a further improvement of the utility model, a lower clamping groove is formed on the upper end surface of the inner cap, and a yielding side groove communicated with the lower clamping groove is formed on one side edge of the inner cap; the display screen card is located in the draw-in groove down, just the winding displacement is through stepping down the side slot and is extended to the keyboard body inside.

The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the display module is arranged on one of the key caps on the keyboard and used for displaying various keyboard information, so that more demands of users are met, for example, the display of electric quantity of the keyboard, the display of a keyboard connection mode, the display of a keyboard connection system, the display of the year, month and day and the like are met, instead of arranging the display screen on the upper cover of the keyboard, the display module is not required to be arranged at an extra position on the upper cover of the keyboard, the size of the keyboard is not increased, and the keyboard is beneficial to the miniaturization development.

The foregoing is a summary of the utility model and is further defined by the following detailed description of the utility model when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a keyboard according to the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the display module and key cap combination of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the combination of a display module and a key cap according to the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the structure of the inner cap of the present utility model;

fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the combination of the display module, the key cap and the key according to the present utility model.

Detailed Description

In order to further describe the technical means and effects adopted by the present utility model for achieving the intended purpose, the following detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present utility model is given with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

Referring to fig. 1 and 5, an embodiment of the present utility model provides a keyboard with a display function, which includes a keyboard body 1, a plurality of keys 11 are disposed on the keyboard body 1, a keycap 12 is disposed on each key 11, and a display module 2 is disposed on any at least one keycap 12. The display module 2 is arranged on one of the key caps 12 and is used for displaying various keyboard information instead of being arranged on the upper cover of the keyboard, so that no extra position is needed to be vacated on the upper cover of the keyboard for installation, the size of the keyboard is not increased, and the keyboard is beneficial to the miniaturization development.

Of course, in a specific structural design, the display module 2 may be disposed on any one of the key caps 12, or the display module 2 may be disposed on two or more key caps 12 as needed.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, the key cap 12 includes an inner cap 121 disposed on the key 11, and an outer cap 122 covering the outer periphery of the inner cap 121. Specifically, the inner cap 121 and the outer cap 122 are molded by two-shot molding, the inner cap 121 may be made of PC material, and the outer cap 122 may be made of PPT material.

In this embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, the display module 2 includes a display screen 21 disposed on the inner cap 121 and located between the inner cap 121 and the outer cap 122, a transparent sheet 22 disposed on the outer cap 122 and located right above the display screen 21, and a flat cable 23 connected to the display screen 21 and extending into the keyboard body 1, wherein the flat cable 23 is electrically connected to the PCB board inside the keyboard body 1, and in a specific structural design, in order for the flat cable 23 to smoothly extend into the keyboard body 1 and be electrically connected to the PCB board, corresponding through holes can be formed in other structures inside the keyboard body 1 for the flat cable 23 to pass through, so as to be electrically connected to the PCB board.

In this embodiment, the display screen 21 may be a conventional display screen on the market, and has functions of the conventional display screen, for example, display of electric quantity of a keyboard, display of a keyboard connection mode, display of a keyboard connection system, display of year, month and day, etc., and the display method and the internal structure of the display screen are not important to the present utility model, so long as the conventional display screen on the market is purchased.

In this embodiment, the transparent sheet 22 may be made of tempered glass with high strength.

The display screen 21 of this embodiment is electrically connected to the PCB board inside the keyboard body 1 through the flat cable 23, and then can be used to display various information of the keyboard, such as display of electric quantity of the keyboard, display of keyboard connection mode, display of keyboard connection system, display of year, month and day, etc. And the user can see the information displayed on the display screen 21 through the transparent sheet 22. Because the transparent sheet 22 is made of toughened glass with high strength, the information displayed on the display screen 21 can be seen through the transparent sheet, and the phenomenon of damage can not occur after long-term pressing.

As shown in fig. 2, 3 and 5, in the present embodiment, an upper slot 1221 is formed on the upper end surface of the outer cap 122, an opening 1222 communicating with the inner cap 121 is formed in the upper slot 1221, and the transparent sheet 22 is clamped in the upper slot 1221. By clamping the transparent sheet 22 into the upper clamping groove 1221, stable installation of the transparent sheet 22 is realized; at the same time, the opening 1222 is configured to facilitate information displayed on the display screen 21 to be displayed through the opening 1222 and then through the transparent sheet 22.

As shown in fig. 2, 4 and 5, in the installation of the display screen 21, a lower clamping groove 1211 is formed on the upper end surface of the inner cap 121, and a yielding side groove 1212 communicating with the lower clamping groove 1211 is formed on one side of the inner cap 121; the display 21 is clamped in the lower clamping groove 1211, and the flat cable 23 extends into the keyboard body 1 through the abdication side groove 1212. By clamping the display screen 21 into the lower clamping groove 1211, stable installation of the display screen 21 is realized; meanwhile, the flat cable 23 connected to the display screen 21 can extend downwards to the inside of the keyboard body 1 through the abdication side groove 1212, so as to realize reasonable distribution layout of the flat cable 23.

In this embodiment, the transparent sheet 22 is firmly mounted on the outer cap 122 of the key cap 12, the display screen 21 is firmly mounted on the inner cap 121, and when the key cap 12 needs to be pressed in the use process of the keyboard, the fingers of the user directly contact and press the transparent sheet 22 downwards, so that the acting force can be transferred to the display screen 21 and the inner cap 121 downwards, so that the display module 2 and the key cap 12 move up and down integrally. The transparent sheet 22 can be made of toughened glass with high strength, and the phenomenon of damage can not occur after long-term pressing; the display screen 21 is firmly installed on the inner cap 121, and the display screen 21 is protected by an outer shell, so that the display screen cannot be damaged or shifted after long-term use.

It should be noted that, the keyboard disclosed in the present utility model is an improvement on a specific structure, and the specific control mode and display mode are not innovation points of the present utility model. The display screen, the flat cable, the PCB and other components related to the utility model can be general standard components or components known to the skilled person, and the structure, the principle and the control mode are all known by the skilled person through technical manuals or through routine experimental methods.

The foregoing is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and the technical scope of the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments, so that other structures using the same or similar technical features as those of the above embodiments of the present utility model are all within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. The keyboard with the display function comprises a keyboard body, wherein a plurality of keys are arranged on the keyboard body, and a keycap is respectively arranged on each key.

2. The keyboard with display function according to claim 1, wherein the key cap comprises an inner cap disposed on the key and an outer cap covering the outer periphery of the inner cap.

3. The keyboard with display function according to claim 2, wherein the display module comprises a display screen arranged on the inner cap and located between the inner cap and the outer cap, a transparent sheet arranged on the outer cap and located right above the display screen, and a flat cable connected to the display screen and extending into the keyboard body, wherein the flat cable is electrically connected to the PCB board inside the keyboard body.

4. A keyboard with display function according to claim 3, wherein an upper clamping groove is formed on the upper end face of the outer cap, an opening communicated with the inner cap is formed on the upper clamping groove, and the transparent sheet is clamped in the upper clamping groove.

5. The keyboard with display function according to claim 3, wherein a lower clamping groove is formed on the upper end surface of the inner cap, and a relief side groove communicated with the lower clamping groove is formed on one side edge of the inner cap; the display screen card is located in the draw-in groove down, just the winding displacement is through stepping down the side slot and is extended to the keyboard body inside.