CN2636321Y - Modular keyboard - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to a modularized keyboard which comprises a first modularized unit and a second modularized unit, wherein the first modularized unit comprises a switch element and a first caA modular keyboard is provided, which comprises a 1st modular unit and a 2nd modular unit. The 1st modular unit comprises a switch component and a 1st shell, and the 1st shell has a space for containising and s provided with a space for accommodating the switch element. The second modularized unit comprises a braking element and a second casing which comprises a first opening, and the second casinng the switch component. The 2nd modular unit comprises an actuated element and a 2nd shell. The 2nd shell comprises a 1st opening, and the 2nd shell is used to bear the actuated element and lets the g is used for supporting the braking element so as to enable the braking element to selectively perform vertical movement corresponding to the second casing. The first modularized unit and the second actuated element selectively make vertical movement to the 2nd shell. The 1st modular unit and the 2nd modular unit can be dismantled and jointed, when the 1st modular unit is jointed with the 2nd modmodularized unit can be combined in a dismountable way; when the first modularized unit and the second modularized unit are combined, the braking element passes through the first opening to brake the ular unit, according to the movement of the user, the actuated element will drive the switch component through the 1st opening. switch element according to the action of a user.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of modular keyboard, especially relate to a kind of respectively with mechanically actuated part and electronic switch part of moduleization, with the keyboard of the assembling of modularization removably.
Background technology
Along with the progress of science and technology, computing machine has become indispensable instrument on people's live and work.Because semiconductor and the progress of related industry and the reduction of every cost, the popularity of computing machine also rises year by year, more owing to now changed and be expanded into that general personal daily is in life to be used by the worked instrument of the demand of going up of professional person originally.Even more enter into the field of consumer electronics commodity such as multimedia, acoustic image and amusement.And keyboard the most indispensable input media and aid in the computer peripheral equipment especially.Along with computing machine is more and more universal, the use amount of keyboard is also increasing.Yet because keyboard belongs to expendable periphery aid, use a period of time just to have consume or fault usually, the keyboard that need more renew, so the use amount of keyboard exceeds the in fact use amount of computing machine especially.
Yet keyboard in use, and modal consume results from button and surface of keyboard, and the chance that inner circuit damages is relatively low in fact.Because the part that the user touched is the keycap part of button, therefore causes the wearing and tearing of keycap easily.In addition, button knocks the consume that also can cause physical construction and the elastomeric elastic fatigue in the button.Yet in the time of many, though damage is the little part spare part of keyboard, be an impediment to the known design of keyboard, therefore the user must change whole keyboard.Even be that surface of keyboard is because of wearing and tearing on using or the dirty whole keyboard of the also necessary replacing of problem that causes bad order.
Novel content
Based on above-mentioned problem, not only can cause and purchase pecuniary waste, more cause the problem of handling in many environmental protection, thus need the keyboard Designing of an improvement, to reduce unnecessary waste.
This novel one side is to provide a kind of modular keyboard, the part modularization that keyboard can be damaged easily.Thereby the part that makes keyboard only need change fault when fault is saved the funds of purchasing, and can reduce generation of waste.
This novel being on the other hand provides a kind of modular keyboard, it is respectively with the mechanically actuated part and the electronic switch part of moduleization of keyboard, with removably assembling, so can partly change the outward appearance of keyboard, and can keep the keyboard circuit function partly by changing modularization.
This novel another aspect is to provide a kind of modular keyboard, it is with mechanically actuated the present and electronic switch part of moduleization, so that a large amount of respectively production, mechanically actuated modular unit can be applied to identical or different electronic switch module unit, as radio-circuit switch or wire circuit switch module, to increase output and packaging efficiency.
This novel keyboard comprises one first modular unit and one second modular unit, and first modular unit comprises an on-off element and one first housing, and first housing has a space for holding on-off element.Second modular unit comprises that then one activates element and one second housing.Second housing comprises one first switch, and second housing is used for the support actuation element, makes actuation element optionally be in vertical motion with respect to second housing.First modular unit and second modular unit can removably engage according to level or vertical direction, and when first modular unit and second modular unit joint, according to user's action, actuation element passes through first opening to activate on-off element.
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Fig. 1 shows the synoptic diagram according to the modular keyboard of this novel specific embodiment;
Fig. 2 A shows another synoptic diagram according to the modular keyboard of this novel specific embodiment;
First modular unit of Fig. 2 B displayed map 2A and constitutional diagram after second modular unit engages;
Fig. 3 shows another modular keyboard according to the vertical engagement of this novel specific embodiment;
Fig. 4 shows another modular keyboard according to the vertical engagement of this novel specific embodiment;
Fig. 5 shows the modular keyboard that another engages according to the level of this novel specific embodiment;
Fig. 6 shows the modular keyboard that another engages according to the level of this novel specific embodiment; And
Fig. 7 shows a synoptic diagram according to the modular keyboard of this novel specific embodiment.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 is the partial schematic diagram according to the modular keyboard 1 of this novel specific embodiment.Modular keyboard 1 comprises one first modular unit 12 and one second modular unit 14.First modular unit 12 as the electronic switch part, comprises an on-off element 122 and one first housing 124.First housing 124 has a space for holding on-off element 122 in wherein, and on-off element 122 can be any known switchgear, for example: film circuit board.Second modular unit 14 as mechanically actuated part, comprises that one activates element 142 and one second housing 144.Second housing 144 comprises that one first opening, 132, the second housings 144 are used for support actuation element 142, make this actuation element 142 optionally be in vertical motion with respect to second housing 144.Actuation element 142 can be any known button design, and example adds: the bolt-type button.
But first modular unit 12 and second modular unit, 14 along continuous straight runs or vertical direction removably engage.When first modular unit 12 and second modular unit, 14 joints, according to user's action, actuation element 142 is by first opening, 132 actuation switch elements 122.
As shown in Figure 1, the actuation element 142 of bolt-type button comprises a keycap 146, an elastic body 148 and a bolt-type structure 150.Keycap 146 is positioned at the upper end of bolt-type structure 150 and is the part of user contact.Elastic body 148 can be fixed on the bolt-type structure 150 according to known mode gluing.Second housing 144 can comprise that also one second substrate 154 assists support elastic body 148.Second substrate 154 comprises one second base openings, and actuation element 142 is passed through.Elastic body 148 comprises that one activates part 160, and when the user applied an external force in keycap 146, bolt-type structure 150 made optionally relative second housing 144 of the elastic body 148 of actuation element 142 be in vertical motion.This vertical movement makes the actuation part 160 of elastic body 148 pass first opening 152 and actuation switch element 122.The application of bolt-type button is quite extensive, is generally used for the desktop PC, does not repeat them here.
Fig. 2 A is the synoptic diagram of the modular keyboard 2 of this novel another specific embodiment.Modular keyboard 2 comprises one first modular unit 22 and one second modular unit 24.First modular unit 22 comprises several on-off elements 222, one first housing 224, one first substrate 226, a circuit module 2 28 and a display element 230.First housing 224 has a space for holding several on-off elements 222.On-off element 222 can be any known switchgear, as: film circuit board.First substrate 226 is arranged on several on-off elements 222, and comprises several first base openings 250, corresponding several on-off elements 222.Circuit module 228 can be known wire circuit module or radio-circuit module, in order to connection on-off element 222 and display element 230, and the transmission push button signalling.Display element 2 30 can be known light emitting diode or liquid crystal indicator, in order to the state of display keyboard 2.
Second modular unit 24 comprises several actuation elements 242, one second housing 244 and one second substrate 246.Second housing 244 comprises one first opening 232 and one second opening 248.Second housing 244 is used for support actuation element 242, and makes optionally relative second housing 244 of actuation element 242 be in vertical motion by first opening 232.Actuation element can be any known button, as: pin formula button or shear-type key.Second substrate 246 is the extra substrates that strengthen second housing, 244 support mechanism, also can integrate a part that becomes second housing 244, and it includes several second base openings 252, corresponding several actuation elements 242.First modular unit 22 removably engages with second modular unit 24, when first modular unit 22 engages with second modular unit 24, action according to the user, each actuation element 242 can be in vertical motion by relative respectively second housing 244, make actuation element 242 pass first base openings 250 and second base openings 252, to activate corresponding on-off element 222.Make the actuation part 260 of elastic body 249 pass second base openings 252 and first base openings 250, thereby activate corresponding on-off element 222.
Fig. 2 B is first modular unit 22 of modular keyboard 2 and constitutional diagram after second modular unit 24 engages.When first modular unit 22 engages with second modular unit 24, circuit module 228 and display element 230 are arranged in the space of first housing 224, and display element 230 pass second housing 24 second opening 248 and outside being exposed to, in order to the user mode of display button, as NumLock, Caps Lock and Scroll Lock.
Fig. 3 is the modular keyboard 3 of this novel another specific embodiment.First modular unit 32 of modular keyboard 3 and second modular unit 34 engage for vertical direction.Second modular unit 34 has a bigger area, and when first modular unit 32 and second modular unit, 34 joints, second modular unit 34 can be coated on first modular unit 32 wherein.When the mechanically actuated part of keyboard need be changed, because actuation element is by 34 supports of second modular unit, the user can be disassembled into keyboard 3 first and second modular units 32 and 34 easily, can not cause being scattered of actuation element or other spare part.Like this, only need change the more fragile part (as second modular unit 34) of keyboard, or the appearance design of keyboard partly (as changing second modular unit 34 of different shaping), the circuit that does not need to change keyboard partly just can change the function or the outward appearance part of keyboard.When first modular unit 32 engaged with second modular unit 34, second modular unit 34 coated first modular unit 32, and covers display element 330, and this moment, display element 3 30 can be discerned the state of keyboard by second opening 348 for the user.In this other novel embodiment,, then optionally second opening need be set, as shown in Figure 4 if display element is not capped.
Fig. 4 is the modular keyboard 4 of this novel another specific embodiment.First modular unit 42 of modular keyboard 4 and second modular unit 44 engage for vertical direction.First housing of first modular unit 42 changes the moulding that is designed to comprise a groove 46.When first modular unit 42 and second modular unit, 44 joints, the groove 46 of first modular unit 42 can hold second modular unit 44.Like this then can only change the more fragile part second modular unit 44 of mechanically actuated button (as have) of keyboard, and the circuit that does not need to change keyboard partly (first modular unit 42).In addition, because second modular unit 44 is contained in the groove 46, do not cover display module, so second opening is not set in the present embodiment.
Fig. 5 is the modular keyboard 5 of this novel another specific embodiment.First modular unit 52 of modular keyboard 5 and second modular unit 54 engage for horizontal direction.First case design of first modular unit 52 becomes to comprise an open groove 56, and when first modular unit 52 and second modular unit, 54 joints, second modular unit 54 can slip into first modular unit 52 by open groove 56, in the groove 56 that is accommodated in first modular unit 52.
Fig. 6 is the modular keyboard 6 of this novel another specific embodiment.First modular unit 62 of modular keyboard 6 and second modular unit 64 engage for horizontal direction.Second modular unit 64 has a bigger area, and when first modular unit 62 and second modular unit, 64 joints, second modular unit 64 can be coated on first modular unit 62 wherein.
In the modular keyboard according to this novel specific embodiment, its actuation element also can be a shear-type key (as shown in Figure 7) except being the mortise lock formula button (as shown in Figure 1).
Fig. 7 has shown a modular keyboard 7 according to this novel specific embodiment, and wherein actuation element 742 is a shear-type key.Modular keyboard 7 comprises one first modular unit 72 and one second modular unit 74.First modular unit 72 comprises an on-off element 722 and one first housing 724.Second modular unit 74 comprises that one activates element 742 and one second housing 744.The part that modular keyboard 7 is identical with previous embodiment does not repeat them here, and below only narrates with regard to not existing together.The actuation element 742 of shear-type key comprises a keycap 746, an elastic body 748 and a scissor structure 750.Keycap 746 is by 750 supports of scissor structure, and the part that contacts of the person of being to use.Scissor structure 750 and elastic body 748 are by second housing, 744 supports.Elastic body 748 comprises that one activates part 760, and when the user applied an external force in keycap 746, the elastic body 748 of scissor structure 750 was in vertical motion with respect to second housing 744.Thereby this vertical movement makes the actuation part 760 of elastic body 748 pass first opening, the 732 actuation switch elements 722 of second housing 744.Shear-type key normally is used for the space is had the keyboard of the portable device of strict requirement for restriction, and for example notebook does not repeat them here.
Utilize the feature of this novel removable form blocking keyboard, can or comprise electronic switch first modular unit (12,22,32,42,52,62 and 71) partly at second modular unit that comprises mechanically actuated part (14,24,34,44,54,64 and 74), carry out a large amount of manufacturing assemblings respectively.When different demands produced, for example the electronic switch part was changed into when wireless by wired, only need cooperate the change of first modular unit need not redesign second modular unit, can quick assemblying keyboard, thus increase output, reduce production costs.The user also can change damage modular unit in the keyboard according to individual demand, reduces the replacement cost and reduces and produce environmental issue, also can change the outward appearance of keyboard according to the personal like.
The above is preferred embodiment of the present utility model only, is not in order to limit application range of the present utility model; All other do not break away from being equal to of being finished under the essence that the utility model discloses and changes or modify, and all should be included in the following claim scope.
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1. a keyboard is characterized in that, comprising: one first modular unit, and it comprises an on-off element and one first housing, and first housing comprises that a space holds described on-off element; One second modular unit, comprise that one activates element and one second housing, described second housing comprises one first opening, and the described actuation element of the second housing support, optionally relative second housing of actuation element is in vertical motion: wherein first modular unit and second modular unit removably engage, when first modular unit and second modular unit joint, according to user's action, actuation element is by the first opening actuation switch element.
2. keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described on-off element is a film circuit board.
3. keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described actuation element comprises a keycap, a bolt-type structure and an elastic body, and relative second housing of described keycap is in vertical motion.
4. keyboard as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that described elastic body also comprises an actuation part, and according to user's action, elastic body passes the first opening actuation switch element.
5. keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described actuation element comprises a keycap, a scissor structure and an elastic body, and relative second housing of described keycap is in vertical motion.
6. the described keyboard of claim 5 is characterized in that, described elastic body also comprises an actuation part, and according to user's action, elastomeric actuation part is passed the first opening actuation switch element.
7. keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described first modular unit comprises that also one first substrate is arranged on the on-off element, and described first substrate has the corresponding on-off element of one first base openings.
8. keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described second modular unit also comprises one second substrate support actuation element, and described second substrate has the corresponding actuation element of one second base openings.
9. keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described first and second modular units vertically engage.
10. keyboard as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, when first modular unit engaged with second modular unit, second housing coated first housing.
11. keyboard as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, when first modular unit engaged with second modular unit, first housing comprised that also a groove holds second housing.
12. keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described first and second modular unit flatly engages.
13. keyboard as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, when first modular unit engaged with second modular unit, second housing coated first housing.
14. keyboard as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, when first modular unit engaged with second modular unit, first housing comprised that also a groove holds second housing.
15. keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, comprises that also a circuit module is accommodated in the space of first housing.
16. keyboard as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, comprise that also a display element is arranged in first housing, and second housing comprises one second opening, when first modular unit and second modular unit joint, described display element passes second opening of second housing, is beneficial to user's identification.
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