EP1206734B1 - Keyboard housing for a keypad of a push-button keyboard - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a keyboard housing according to the preamble of claim 1
- EP 0 304 847 B1 discloses a pushbutton for a keypad a keyboard with a arranged on a base plate Housing and with an elongated, in its longitudinal direction known parallel to the base plate body keys known the one with an axially guided in a housing shaft Tappet is connected and attached to the swivel bracket is.
- This swivel bar has two to the longitudinal direction of the key body parallel, through a connecting element at a fixed distance to each other held ironing axes, the first of which is designed as snap-in openings Bearing elements is mounted on the key body and the second Bow axle consists of two axle stubs, which in two lateral, each formed as a horizontal Parallelgleit Entryen Recording elements are stored.
- the swivel bracket is therefore provided to actuate the pushbutton at a key body end part of the actuation force on the opposite end of the key body to transfer, causing a tilting of the key body prevents the tilting of the key body associated plunger in its leadership would cause, thereby ultimately the function of the push button would be disturbed.
- a tilting of the key body prevents the tilting of the key body associated plunger in its leadership would cause, thereby ultimately the function of the push button would be disturbed.
- multiple button is designated according to EP 0 304 847 B1 on Base plate at least one the second ironing axis during insertion of the plunger in the housing shaft from its suspension position abdrfitende in the transverse direction of the key body and the Receiving elements supplying Abgleitschräge provided.
- the Pushbutton can be due to this known measure mount by a single one-dimensional movement, the even made by machine with a special device can be.
- the final assembly is only then possible when the swivel bar with its first bow axis on Key body in the designated snap openings already mounted before and thus pre-assembled. Consequently is not a common and simultaneous total assembly of the Multiple key with the other provided for the keyboard Keys possible.
- Modern keyboards are characterized by the fact that due large quantities of a completely automated Manufacturing is sought. This is how it usually gets today all keys of a keyboard are injection molded in one shot and with a handling device from the spraying machine directly into a keyboard housing for placement introduced. Thereof however, the so-called multiple keys with swivel bracket, for example, the type described in EP 0 304 847 B1, excluded.
- the equipment of the keyboard housing with such Multiple keys with parallel guide bracket is due to their more complicated assembly usually completely from Hand or after previous manual attachment of the Swivel bracket on the push button with the help of a special Mounting device in separate post-assembly.
- the invention has for its object to provide measures which make it possible, even the key body of the so-called Multiple keys in the injection mold of the keyboard pushbuttons record and all keyboard body of a keypad including the multiple key body with the handling device from the spraying machine directly into the keyboard housing to bring in for loading.
- the parallel guide for the multiple key is in the keyboard housing According to the invention designed so that the swivel bracket be inserted there in a very simple way defined can.
- the parallel guide is designed to that the swivel bracket in the longitudinal direction on both sides immovable limited and by the support ribs in vertical Direction is positioned so that its position of the pressed multiple key corresponds.
- the swivel bracket in the longitudinal direction on both sides immovable limited and by the support ribs in vertical Direction is positioned so that its position of the pressed multiple key corresponds.
- the outer side edges of the two L-shaped openings are arranged so that their mutual Distance of the swivel arm extension in the longitudinal direction, i.e. the outer distance of the connecting elements of the swivel bracket, equivalent.
- FIG. 1 Before beginning the description of the embodiment will pointed out; that, for reasons of clarity, some in connection with the explanation of FIG. 1 mentioned Reference numerals only in FIGS. 2 and 3 are included for the invention essential and therefore enlarged partial views FIG. 1 show.
- FIG. 1 shows a keypad 1 for a keypad, which should contain a space bar called the so-called Multiple key is executed.
- a keypad 1 for a keypad, which should contain a space bar called the so-called Multiple key is executed.
- the Keyboard housing 1 three housing shafts 2, 3 and 4 provided in which the of the elongated key body (in FIG not shown) vertically downwardly projecting plunger be guided axially and at least the middle of the plunger with its end meets a spring element.
- a swivel bracket 5 is provided, the two for Lengthwise parallel, through fasteners 6 and 7 held at a fixed distance from each other ironing axes. 8 and 9, of which the first ironing axis 8 in later in Connection with FIGS. 6 to 8 still explained bearing elements is mounted on the key body and the second bow axis 9 consists of two axle stubs 10 and 11, which in two lateral each formed as a horizontal Parallelgleit Adjusting elements 12 and 13 are stored.
- the two each for storage of a stub axle 10 and 11 of the Swivel bracket 5 provided receiving elements 12 and 13 are designed so that the swivel bracket 5 in its ability to move Is limited in the longitudinal direction on both sides.
- the keyboard housing 1 On top the keyboard housing 1 are two support ribs 14 and 15 for Laying the swivel bracket 5 provided so positioned and are sized in height so that the position of the swivel bracket 5 when resting on its position while holding down the multiple key equivalent.
- the two support ribs 14 and 15 are so arranged on top of the keyboard housing 1, that the two Connecting elements 6 and 7 of the swivel bracket 5 in the vicinity the first ironing axis 8 lying points on them for Come to rest.
- the two lateral, each as a horizontal Parallelgleit arrangementen trained receiving elements 12 and 13 for the have two axle stub 10 and 11 of the swivel bracket 5, as FIG. 2 (receiving element 12) or FIG. 3 (receiving element 13) show, in each case a lower horizontal sliding surface 16 and 18 and an upper horizontal sliding surface 17 and 19, respectively each other one of the strength of the swivel bracket 5 corresponding Have space.
- the two receiving elements 12 and 13 included for the introduction of the respective axle stub 10 or 11 of the swivel bracket 5 between the two parallel sliding surfaces 16 and 17 or 18 and 19 and connected to it at the same time Oblique introduction of the relevant connecting element. 6 or 7 of the swivel bracket 5 each have an L-shaped opening 20th or 21.
- the outer lateral edges 22 and 23 of the two L-shaped Openings 20 and 21 are arranged so that their mutual Distance of the extension of the swivel bracket 5 in the longitudinal direction, i.e. the outer distance of the connecting elements 6 and 7 of the swivel bracket 5 corresponds.
- FIG. 2 is shown for the receiving element 12, the execution of the parallel guide of the swivel bracket 5 with its axle stub 10 between the two sliding surfaces 16 and 17 clearly visible.
- FIG. 5 goes, shown for the side of the receiving element 13, for a particular the limitation of the swivel bracket 5 against longitudinal displacement by the lateral edge 22 and on the other the positioning the support rib 15, on which the connecting element 7 comes to rest and in such a way that the first ironing axis 8 has such a height that the multiple key in the by pressing the top button assembly with yours Snap opening under resistance of the swivel bracket 5 against the support rib 15 engages in the first bow shaft 8.
- This locked state of a multi-key body 25 is in the upper part of the keyboard housing 1 facing from below FIG. 6 is shown for one end side of this key.
- the first ironing axis 8 of the swivel bracket 5 is in a with a Einschnappö réelle 26 provided bearing element 27 on the key body 25 stored.
- the axle stub 11 is in the illustration from FIG. 6 free, as containing the parallel guide Lower part of the keyboard housing for the sake of better Comprehensibility is not appropriate.
- the swivel bracket 5 is supported with its connecting element 6 on the support rib 14 on.
- the multi-key body 25 can with his in the FIG. 8 visible snap-in opening 26 in the first bow axis 8 of the swivel bracket 5 engage.
- FIG. 8 In the sectional view of FIG. 8 is the same state as in FIG. 7, but in a different sectional plane. In this view is clearly visible, as with actuated multiple key body 25, i.e. at the same time pressing all Buttons after the common injection process, the swivel bracket 5 with its first ironing axis 8 in the Einschnappö réelle 26 of the bearing member 27 of the multi-key body 25th locks.
- FIG. 1 to 5 show is the parallel guide of the keyboard housing 1 so designed that the swivel bracket 5 defined can be inserted, which allows in the Frame of an automated mechanical keyboard production Also so-called multiple key body, in the illustrated embodiment this is the key body for the spacebar a keyboard, in the injection mold of the key body set can be included. All keyboard body of the keyboard including the SPACEBAR are injection molded in one shot and with a handling device from the spraying machine inserted directly into the keyboard housing 1 from above for assembly, wherein the swivel bracket 5 in his in the FIG. 1 to 5, defined location is located.
- Essential is the design of the parallel guide, the the swivel bracket 5 bounded on both sides in its longitudinal direction and by the two support ribs 14 and 15 in vertical Direction positioned so that its location of those corresponds to the pressed multiple key.
- the complete, injection-molded key body set in the keyboard housing 1 inserted and pressed down to the end stop, so locks the swivel bracket 5, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 is shown, in the intended snap openings 26th of the multi-key body 25 and thus provides the functionality ago.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Tastaturgehäuse gemäß dem Oberbegriff
des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a keyboard housing according to the preamble
of
Aus EP 0 304 847 B1 ist eine Drucktaste für ein Tastenfeld einer Tastatur mit einem auf einer Grundplatte angeordneten Gehäuse und mit einem langgestreckten, in seiner Längsrichtung parallel zur Grundplatte angeordneten Tastenkörper bekannt, der mit einem in einem Gehäuseschacht axial geführten Stößel verbunden ist und an dem ein Schwenkbügel befestigt ist. Dieser Schwenkbügel weist zwei zur Längsrichtung des Tastenkörpers parallel verlaufende, durch ein Verbindungselement in festem Abstand zueinander gehaltene Bügelachsen auf, von denen die erste in als Einschnappöffnungen ausgebildeten Lagerelementen am Tastenkörper gelagert ist und die zweite Bügelachse aus zwei Achsstutzen besteht, die in zwei seitlichen, jeweils als horizontale Parallelgleitführungen ausgebildeten Aufnahmeelementen gelagert sind.EP 0 304 847 B1 discloses a pushbutton for a keypad a keyboard with a arranged on a base plate Housing and with an elongated, in its longitudinal direction known parallel to the base plate body keys known the one with an axially guided in a housing shaft Tappet is connected and attached to the swivel bracket is. This swivel bar has two to the longitudinal direction of the key body parallel, through a connecting element at a fixed distance to each other held ironing axes, the first of which is designed as snap-in openings Bearing elements is mounted on the key body and the second Bow axle consists of two axle stubs, which in two lateral, each formed as a horizontal Parallelgleitführungen Recording elements are stored.
Der Schwenkbügel ist deswegen vorgesehen, um bei Betätigung der Drucktaste an einem Tastenkörperende einen Teil der Betätigungskraft auf das gegenüberliegende Ende des Tastenkörpers zu übertragen, wodurch ein Kippen des Tastenkörpers verhindert wird, das ein Verkanten des mit dem Tastenkörper verbundenen Stößels in dessen Führung verursachen würde, wodurch letztlich die Funktion der Drucktaste gestört würde. Zum Zwecke einer leichteren Montage der mit dem langgestreckten Tastenkörper versehenen Drucktaste, die auch als Mehrfachtaste bezeichnet wird, ist gemäß EP 0 304 847 B1 auf der Grundplatte wenigstens eine die zweite Bügelachse beim Einführen des Stößels in den Gehäuseschacht aus ihrer Hängestellung in Querrichtung des Tastenkörpers abdrängende und den Aufnahmeelementen zuführende Abgleitschräge vorgesehen. Die Drucktaste läßt sich zwar aufgrund dieser bekannten Maßnahme durch eine einzige eindimensionale Bewegung montieren, die mit einer speziellen Vorrichtung sogar maschinell ausgeführt werden kann. Die endgültige Montage ist jedoch erst dann möglich, wenn der Schwenkbügel mit seiner ersten Bügelachse am Tastenkörper in den dafür vorgesehenen Einschnappöffnungen bereits vorher eingehängt und damit vormontiert ist. Somit ist keine gemeinsame und gleichzeitige Gesamtmontage der Mehrfachtaste mit den anderen für die Tastatur vorgesehenen Tasten möglich.The swivel bracket is therefore provided to actuate the pushbutton at a key body end part of the actuation force on the opposite end of the key body to transfer, causing a tilting of the key body prevents the tilting of the key body associated plunger in its leadership would cause, thereby ultimately the function of the push button would be disturbed. For the purpose of easier assembly with the elongated Button body provided push button, also called multiple button is designated according to EP 0 304 847 B1 on Base plate at least one the second ironing axis during insertion of the plunger in the housing shaft from its suspension position abdrängende in the transverse direction of the key body and the Receiving elements supplying Abgleitschräge provided. The Pushbutton can be due to this known measure mount by a single one-dimensional movement, the even made by machine with a special device can be. However, the final assembly is only then possible when the swivel bar with its first bow axis on Key body in the designated snap openings already mounted before and thus pre-assembled. Consequently is not a common and simultaneous total assembly of the Multiple key with the other provided for the keyboard Keys possible.
Moderne Tastaturen zeichnen sich jedoch dadurch aus, daß aufgrund großer Stückzahlen eine möglichst vollständig automatisierte Fertigung angestrebt wird. So werden heute gewöhnlich alle Tasten einer Tastatur in einem Schuß spritzgegossen und mit einem Handhabungsgerät von der Spritzmaschine direkt in ein Tastaturgehäuse zur Bestückung eingebracht. Davon sind allerdings die sogenannten Mehrfachtasten mit Schwenkbügel, beispielsweise der in EP 0 304 847 B1 beschriebenen Art, ausgeschlossen. Die Bestückung des Tastaturgehäuses mit solchen Mehrfachtasten mit Parallelführungsbügel erfolgt aufgrund von deren komplizierteren Montage in der Regel vollständig von Hand oder nach vorhergehender manueller Anbringung des Schwenkbügels an der Drucktaste mit Hilfe eines speziellen Montagegeräts in separater Nachmontage.Modern keyboards, however, are characterized by the fact that due large quantities of a completely automated Manufacturing is sought. This is how it usually gets today all keys of a keyboard are injection molded in one shot and with a handling device from the spraying machine directly into a keyboard housing for placement introduced. Thereof however, the so-called multiple keys with swivel bracket, for example, the type described in EP 0 304 847 B1, excluded. The equipment of the keyboard housing with such Multiple keys with parallel guide bracket is due to their more complicated assembly usually completely from Hand or after previous manual attachment of the Swivel bracket on the push button with the help of a special Mounting device in separate post-assembly.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, Maßnahmen anzugeben, die es ermöglichen, auch die Tastenkörper der sogenannten Mehrfachtasten in die Spritzgußform der Tastaturdrucktasten aufzunehmen und alle Tastenkörper eines Tastaturfelds einschließlich der Mehrfachtastenkörper mit dem Handhabungsgerät von der Spritzmaschine direkt in das Tastaturgehäuse zur Bestückung einzubringen.The invention has for its object to provide measures which make it possible, even the key body of the so-called Multiple keys in the injection mold of the keyboard pushbuttons record and all keyboard body of a keypad including the multiple key body with the handling device from the spraying machine directly into the keyboard housing to bring in for loading.
Gemäß der Erfindung wird diese Aufgabe durch die im kennzeichnenden
Teil des Patentanspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmale
gelöst. According to the invention, this object is achieved by the characterizing
Part of
Die Parallelführung für die Mehrfachtaste ist im Tastaturgehäuse nach der Erfindung so gestaltet, daß der Schwenkbügel in äußerst einfacher Weise dort definiert eingelegt werden kann.The parallel guide for the multiple key is in the keyboard housing According to the invention designed so that the swivel bracket be inserted there in a very simple way defined can.
Vorteilhafterweise ist die Parallelführung dabei so ausgebildet, daß der Schwenkbügel in Längsrichtung beidseitig unverschiebbar begrenzt und durch die Auflagerippen in senkrechter Richtung so positioniert ist, daß seine Lage derjenigen der gedrückten Mehrfachtaste entspricht. Wird nun der komplette Drucktastensatz eines Tastaturfelds in das Tastaturgehäuse eingesetzt und bis zum Endanschlag gedrückt, so rastet der vorher definiert ins Tastaturgehäuse eingelegte Schwenkbügel in die dazu vorgesehenen, als Einschnappöffnungen ausgebildeten Lagerelemente der Mehrfachtaste ein und stellt damit die Funktion her.Advantageously, the parallel guide is designed to that the swivel bracket in the longitudinal direction on both sides immovable limited and by the support ribs in vertical Direction is positioned so that its position of the pressed multiple key corresponds. Will now the complete Push-button set of a keypad in the keyboard housing used and pushed to the end stop, so the snaps previously defined in the keyboard housing inserted swivel bracket in the space provided, designed as Einschnappöffnungen Bearing elements of the multiple key and thus represents the Function ago.
Weitere vorteilhafte und zweckmäßige Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Further advantageous and expedient developments of the invention are given in the subclaims.
Es genügt, wenn auf dem Tastaturgehäuse zwei Auflagerippen vorgesehen sind, die an solchen Stellen oben am Tastaturgehäuse angeordnet sind, daß der Schwenkbügel mit seinen beiden axialen Endbereichen auf ihnen zum Aufliegen kommt. Diese beiden Auflagerippen können so oben auf dem Tastaturgehäuse angeordnet sein, daß die beiden Verbindungselemente des Schwenkbügels an in der Nähe der ersten Bügelachse liegenden Stellen auf ihnen zum Aufliegen kommen.It is sufficient if two Auflagerippen on the keyboard housing are provided in such places on top of the keyboard housing are arranged, that the swivel bracket with its two axial end areas come to rest on them. These Both support ribs can thus be placed on top of the keyboard housing be arranged that the two connecting elements of Swivel bracket at near the first bow axle lying Make them come to rest.
Die zwei seitlichen, jeweils als horizontale Parallelgleitführungen ausgebildeten Aufnahmeelemente für die beiden Achsstutzen des Schwenkbügels weisen in vorteilhafter Weise jeweils eine untere horizontale Gleitfläche und eine obere horizontale Gleitfläche auf, die voneinander einen der Schwenkbügelstärke entsprechenden Abstand haben. Die beiden Aufnahmeelemente enthalten zur Einführung des jeweiligen Achsstutzens des Schwenkbügels zwischen die beiden Gleitflächen und zur damit zugleich verbundenen Schrägeinführung des betreffenden Verbindungselements des Schwenkbügels jeweils eine L-förmige Öffnung. Die äußeren seitlichen Kanten der beiden L-förmigen Öffnungen sind dabei so angeordnet, daß ihr gegenseitiger Abstand der Schwenkbügelausdehnung in Längsrichtung, d.h. dem Außenabstand der Verbindungselemente des Schwenkbügels, entspricht. Durch diese Maßnahmen ist einerseits die Gleitverschieblichkeit der beiden Achsstutzen des Schwenkbügels beim Einschieben in die beiden Aufnahmeelemente mit der Parallelführung und andererseits die Begrenzung des Schwenkbügels gegen Längsverschiebung sichergestellt.The two lateral, each as a horizontal Parallelgleitführungen trained receiving elements for the two axle stubs of the pivot bracket point in each case in an advantageous manner a lower horizontal sliding surface and an upper horizontal one Sliding surface on each other one of the swivel bracket thickness have appropriate distance. The two receiving elements included for the introduction of the respective axle stub of the swivel bracket between the two sliding surfaces and for the associated at the same time oblique introduction of the relevant Connecting element of the swivel bracket one each L-shaped opening. The outer side edges of the two L-shaped openings are arranged so that their mutual Distance of the swivel arm extension in the longitudinal direction, i.e. the outer distance of the connecting elements of the swivel bracket, equivalent. By these measures is on the one hand the Gleitverschieblichkeit the two axle tube of the swivel bracket when inserted into the two receiving elements with the Parallel guide and on the other hand, the limitation of the swivel bracket ensured against longitudinal displacement.
Die vorstehend angegebenen Merkmale und Weiterbildungen, welche die Anbringung des Mehrfachtastenkörpers mit seinem Schwenkbügel am Tastaturgehäuse betreffen, sind vorzugsweise im Bereich seiner beiden Enden und zwar spiegelsymmetrisch bezüglich seiner quer zur Längsrichtung liegenden Mittelebene vorgesehen. Durch diese Maßnahme und zusätzlich in zweckmäßiger Weise noch durch die Maßnahme, wonach am Tastenkörper zu beiden Seiten des in seiner Mitte angeordneten Stößels dazu parallele, in zugeordneten Gehäuseschächten axial geführte Hilfsstößel angeordnet sind, wird ein Verkippen des Tastenkörpers sicher verhindert.The above features and developments, which the attachment of the multi-key body with his Pivoting stirrups on the keyboard housing are preferred in the region of its two ends and that mirror-symmetrical with respect to its transverse to the longitudinal center plane intended. By this measure and in addition in appropriate Way even by the measure, which according to the key body on both sides of the ram in its center parallel, in associated housing shafts axially guided Sub-tappets are arranged, a tilting of the key body safely prevented.
Im folgenden wird anhand von Zeichnungen ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung erläutert, bei dem die in Betracht gezogene Mehrfachtaste mit dem langgestreckten Tastenkörper die Leertaste einer Tastatur ist. Es zeigen:
- FIG. 1
- eine perspektivische Ansicht eines entsprechend der Erfindung ausgelegten Tastaturgehäuses mit eingesetztem Schwenkbügel schräg von oben, jedoch noch ohne Tastenbestückung,
- FIG. 2
- einen ersten Teilausschnitt der in FIG. 1 dargestellten perspektivischen Ansicht,
- FIG. 3
- einen zweiten Teilausschnitt der in FIG. 1 dargestellten perspektivischen Ansicht,
- FIG. 4
- eine andere perspektivische Ansicht auf das gleiche, entsprechend der Erfindung ausgelegte Tastaturgehäuses mit eingesetztem Schwenkbügel schräg von oben, aber ebenfalls noch ohne Tastenbestükkung,
- FIG. 5
- einen Teilausschnitt der in FIG. 4 dargestellten perspektivischen Ansicht,
- FIG. 6
- eine perspektivische Ansicht des Tastensatzes für das Tastaturgehäuse schräg von unten,
- FIG. 7
- eine Querschnittansicht durch die fertig bestückte Tastatur in einer solchen Schnittebene durch die Leertaste, daß eine Auflagerippe und die Parallelführung für den Schwenkbügel sichtbar sind, und
- FIG. 8
- eine Querschnittansicht durch die fertig bestückte Tastatur in einer solchen Schnittebene durch die Leertaste, daß das Einrasten des Schwenkbügels in eine Einschnappöffnung auf der einen Seite sichtbar ist.
- FIG. 1
- a perspective view of a designed according to the invention keyboard housing with inserted swivel bracket obliquely from above, but still without Tastenbestückung,
- FIG. 2
- a first partial section of the in FIG. 1 shows a perspective view,
- FIG. 3
- a second partial section of the in FIG. 1 shows a perspective view,
- FIG. 4
- another perspective view of the same, designed according to the invention keyboard housing with inserted swivel bracket obliquely from above, but also without Tastenbestükkung,
- FIG. 5
- a partial section of the in FIG. 4 perspective view,
- FIG. 6
- a perspective view of the key set for the keyboard housing obliquely from below,
- FIG. 7
- a cross-sectional view through the fully populated keyboard in such a sectional plane through the spacebar, that a support rib and the parallel guide for the swivel bar are visible, and
- FIG. 8th
- a cross-sectional view through the fully populated keyboard in such a sectional plane through the spacebar, that the engagement of the pivot bracket is visible in a Einschnappöffnung on one side.
Vor Beginn der Beschreibung des Ausführungsbeispiels wird darauf hingewiesen; daß aus Gründen der Deutlichkeit einige der im Zusammenhang mit der Erläuterung der FIG. 1 erwähnten Bezugszeichen nur in den FIG. 2 und 3 enthalten sind, die für die Erfindung wesentliche und deswegen vergrößerte Teilansichten der FIG. 1 zeigen.Before beginning the description of the embodiment will pointed out; that, for reasons of clarity, some in connection with the explanation of FIG. 1 mentioned Reference numerals only in FIGS. 2 and 3 are included for the invention essential and therefore enlarged partial views FIG. 1 show.
In FIG. 1 ist ein Tastaturgehäuse 1 für ein Tastenfeld dargestellt,
das eine Leertaste enthalten soll, die als sogenannte
Mehrfachtaste ausgeführt ist. Zur Aufnahme von einem mittleren
und zwei seitlichen Stößeln dieser Mehrfachtaste sind im
Tastaturgehäuse 1 drei Gehäuseschächte 2, 3 und 4 vorgesehen,
in denen die vom langgestreckten Tastenkörper (in FIG. 1
nicht dargestellt) senkrecht nach unten abstehenden Stößel
axial geführt werden und zumindest der mittlere der Stößel
mit seinem Ende auf ein Federelement trifft.In FIG. 1 shows a
Zum Verhindern des Kippens des langgestreckten Drucktastenkörpers
ist ein Schwenkbügel 5 vorgesehen, der zwei zur
Längsrichtung parallel verlaufende, durch Verbindungselemente
6 und 7 in festem Abstand zueinander gehaltene Bügelachsen 8
und 9 aufweist, von denen die erste Bügelachse 8 in später im
Zusammenhang mit den FIG. 6 bis 8 noch erläuterten Lagerelementen
am Tastenkörper gelagert ist und die zweite Bügelachse
9 aus zwei Achsstutzen 10 und 11 besteht, die in zwei seitlichen,
jeweils als horizontale Parallelgleitführungen ausgebildeten
Aufnahmeelementen 12 bzw. 13 gelagert sind. Die beiden
jeweils zur Lagerung eines Achsstutzens 10 bzw. 11 des
Schwenkbügels 5 vorgesehenen Aufnahmeelemente 12 und 13 sind
so gestaltet, daß der Schwenkbügel 5 in seiner Bewegungsfähigkeit
in Längsrichtung beidseitig begrenzt ist. Oben auf
dem Tastaturgehäuse 1 sind zwei Auflagerippen 14 und 15 zum
Auflegen des Schwenkbügels 5 vorgesehen, die so positioniert
und in ihrer Höhe so bemessen sind, daß die Lage des Schwenkbügels
5 bei Aufliegen seiner Lage bei gedrückter Mehrfachtaste
entspricht. Die beiden Auflagerippen 14 und 15 sind so
oben auf dem Tastaturgehäuse 1 angeordnet, daß die beiden
Verbindungselemente 6 und 7 des Schwenkbügels 5 an in der Nähe
der ersten Bügelachse 8 liegenden Stellen auf ihnen zum
Aufliegen kommen.For preventing the tilting of the elongated push-button body
a
Die beiden seitlichen, jeweils als horizontale Parallelgleitführungen
ausgebildeten Aufnahmeelemente 12 und 13 für die
beiden Achsstutzen 10 und 11 des Schwenkbügels 5 weisen, wie
FIG. 2 (Aufnahmeelement 12) bzw. FIG. 3 (Aufnahmeelement 13)
zeigen, jeweils eine untere horizontale Gleitfläche 16 bzw.
18 und eine obere horizontale Gleitfläche 17 bzw. 19 auf, die
voneinander einen der Stärke des Schwenkbügels 5 entsprechenden
Abstand haben. Die beiden Aufnahmeelemente 12 und 13 enthalten
zur Einführung des jeweiligen Achsstutzens 10 bzw. 11
des Schwenkbügels 5 zwischen die beiden parallelen Gleitflächen
16 und 17 bzw. 18 und 19 und zur damit zugleich verbundenen
Schrägeinführung des betreffenden Verbindungselements 6
bzw. 7 des Schwenkbügels 5 jeweils eine L-förmige Öffnung 20
bzw. 21.The two lateral, each as a horizontal Parallelgleitführungen
trained receiving
Die äußeren seitlichen Kanten 22 und 23 der beiden L-förmigen
Öffnungen 20 bzw. 21 sind dabei so angeordnet, daß ihr gegenseitiger
Abstand der Ausdehnung des Schwenkbügels 5 in Längsrichtung,
d.h. dem Außenabstand der Verbindungselemente 6 und
7 des Schwenkbügels 5, entspricht. Durch diese Ausführung der
Verbindungselemente 6 und 7 sowie die Positionierung und Höhenbemessung
der Auflagerippen 14 und 15 ist zum einen die
Gleitverschieblichkeit der beiden Achsstutzen 10 und 11 des
Schwenkbügels 5 beim Einschieben in die beiden Aufnahmeelemente
12 und 13 mit der Parallelführung und andererseits die
Begrenzung des Schwenkbügels 5 gegen Längsverschiebung sichergestellt.
Wie die perspektivische Ansicht von FIG. 4 für
das Aufnahmeelement 12 zeigt, lassen sich die Achsstutzen 10
und 11 leicht in die aus der unteren horizontalen Gleitfläche
16 und der oberen horizontalen Gleitfläche 17 bestehenden
Parallelführung einführen, da zu diesem Zweck jeweils eine
abgerundete Abgleitschräge 24 vor der betreffenden unteren
horizontalen Gleitfläche 16 vorgesehen ist.The outer lateral edges 22 and 23 of the two L-shaped
Insbesondere in FIG. 2 ist, dargestellt für das Aufnahmeelement
12, die Ausführung der Parallelführung des Schwenkbügels
5 mit seinem Achsstutzen 10 zwischen den beiden Gleitflächen
16 und 17 deutlich erkennbar. Aus FIG. 5 geht, dargestellt
für die Seite des Aufnahmeelements 13, zum einen insbesondere
die Begrenzung des Schwenkbügels 5 gegen Längsverschiebung
durch die seitliche Kante 22 und zum anderen die Positionierung
der Auflagerippe 15 hervor, auf welcher das Verbindungselement
7 zum Liegen kommt und zwar so, daß die erste Bügelachse
8 eine solche Höhe hat, daß die Mehrfachtaste bei der
durch Drücken von oben erfolgenden Tastenmontage mit ihrer
Einschnappöffnung unter Widerstand des Schwenkbügels 5 gegen
die Auflagerippe 15 in die erste Bügelachse 8 einrastet.In particular, in FIG. 2 is shown for the receiving
Dieser eingerastete Zustand eines Mehrfachtastenkörpers 25
ist in der das Oberteil des Tastaturgehäuses 1 von unten zeigenden
FIG. 6 für eine Endseite dieser Taste dargestellt. Die
erste Bügelachse 8 des Schwenkbügels 5 ist dabei in einem mit
einer Einschnappöffnung 26 versehenen Lagerelement 27 am Tastenkörper
25 gelagert. Der Achsstutzen 11 ist in der Darstellung
von FIG. 6 frei, da das die Parallelführung enthaltende
Unterteil des Tastaturgehäuses aus Gründen der besseren
Verständlichkeit nicht angebracht ist.This locked state of a
Bei der Schnittansicht in FIG. 7 liegt der Schwenkbügel 5 abgestützt
mit seinem Verbindungselement 6 auf der Auflagerippe
14 auf. Der Mehrfachtastenkörper 25 kann mit seiner in der
FIG. 8 sichtbaren Einschnappöffnung 26 in die erste Bügelachse
8 des Schwenkbügels 5 einrasten. Gut erkennbar ist in
FIG. 7 die Parallelführung des Achsstutzens 10 zwischen der
unteren horizontalen Gleitfläche 16 und der oberen horizontalen
Gleitfläche 17. Ebenfalls gut erkennbar ist die abgerundete
Abgleitschräge 24 zum erleichterten Einführen des Achsstutzens
10 zwischen die beiden horizontalen Gleitflächen 16
und 17.In the sectional view in FIG. 7, the
In der Schnittansicht der FIG. 8 ist der gleiche Zustand wie
in FIG. 7 dargestellt, jedoch in einer anderen Schnittebene.
In dieser Ansicht ist gut erkennbar, wie bei betätigtem Mehrfachtastenkörper
25, d.h. bei gleichzeitigem Aufdrücken aller
Tasten nach erfolgtem gemeinsamen Spritzvorgang, der Schwenkbügel
5 mit seiner ersten Bügelachse 8 in die Einschnappöffnung
26 des Lagerelements 27 des Mehrfachtastenkörpers 25
einrastet. In the sectional view of FIG. 8 is the same state as
in FIG. 7, but in a different sectional plane.
In this view is clearly visible, as with actuated multiple
Wie die FIG. 1 bis 5 zeigen, ist die Parallelführung des Tastaturgehäuses
1 also derart gestaltet, daß der Schwenkbügel
5 definiert eingelegt werden kann, was ermöglicht, daß im
Rahmen einer automatisierten maschinellen Tastaturfertigung
auch sogenannte Mehrfachtastenkörper, im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel
ist dies der Tastenkörper für die Leertaste
einer Tastatur, in die Spritzgußform des Tastenkörpersatzes
aufgenommen werden können. Alle Tastenkörper der Tastatur
einschließlich der Leertaste werden in einem Schuß spritzgegossen
und mit einem Handhabungsgerät von der Spritzmaschine
direkt in das Tastaturgehäuse 1 von oben zur Bestückung eingesetzt,
wobei sich der Schwenkbügel 5 in seiner in den
FIG. 1 bis 5 dargestellten, definierten Lage befindet. Wesentlich
ist dabei die Gestaltung der Parallelführung, die
den Schwenkbügel 5 in seiner Längsrichtung beidseitig begrenzt
und durch die beiden Auflagerippen 14 und 15 in senkrechter
Richtung so positioniert, daß seine Lage derjenigen
der gedrückten Mehrfachtaste entspricht. Wird nun der vollständige,
spritzgegossene Tastenkörpersatz in das Tastaturgehäuse
1 eingesetzt und bis zum Endanschlag nach unten gedrückt,
so rastet der Schwenkbügel 5, wie in den FIG. 5 bis 8
dargestellt ist, in die vorgesehenen Einschnappöffnungen 26
des Mehrfachtastenkörpers 25 ein und stellt damit die Funktionsfähigkeit
her.Like the FIG. 1 to 5 show is the parallel guide of the
Claims (8)
- Keyboard housing (1), arranged around a base plate, for an array of keys of a press-key keyboard, with at least one press-key (25) with an elongated key body (25), referred to as a multiple key, which is connected to a plunger axially guided in a housing well counter to the action of a spring and on which a pivoting clip (5) is fastened in the region of its two axial ends, which pivoting clip has two clip spindles (8, 9), which run parallel to the longitudinal direction, are kept at a fixed distance from each other by connecting elements (6, 7) and of which the first clip spindle (8) is mounted on the key body (25) in bearing elements (27) formed as snap-in openings (26) and the second clip spindle (9) comprises two spindle stubs (10, 11), which are mounted in two lateral receiving elements (12, 13) respectively formed as horizontal parallel-sliding guides, characterized in that the pivoting clip (5) can be inserted into the keyboard housing (1) in such a way that its position corresponds to that when the key body (25) is pressed.
- Keyboard housing according to Claim 1, characterized in that the two receiving elements (12, 13) respectively provided for the mounting of a spindle stub (10, 11) of the pivoting clip (5) are designed in such a way that the pivoting clip is restricted on both sides in its ability to move in the longitudinal direction.
- Keyboard housing according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least two bearing ribs (14, 15) to bear the pivoting clip are provided on top of the keyboard housing (1).
- Keyboard housing according to Claim 3, characterized in that two bearing ribs (14, 15) are provided, arranged at such locations on top of the keyboard housing (1) that the pivoting clip (5) comes to bear on them with both its axial end regions.
- Keyboard housing according to Claim 4, characterized in that the two bearing ribs (14, 15) are arranged on top of the keyboard housing (1) in such a way that the two connecting elements (6, 7) of the pivoting clip (5) come to bear on them at locations in the vicinity or directly under the first clip spindle (8).
- Keyboard housing according to Claim 1, characterized in that the two lateral receiving elements (12, 13), respectively formed as horizontal parallel-sliding guides, for the two spindle stubs (10, 11) of the pivoting clip (5) have in each case a lower horizontal sliding surface (16, 18) and an upper horizontal sliding surface (17, 19), which are at a distance from each other corresponding to the thickness of the pivoting clip, in that, for the introduction of the respective spindle stub of the pivoting clip between the two sliding surfaces and for the concomitant oblique introduction of the respective connecting element (6, 7) of the pivoting clip, the two receiving elements have in each case an L-shaped opening (20, 21), and in that the outer lateral edges (22, 23) of the two L-shaped openings are arranged in such a way that the distance between them corresponds to the extent of the pivoting clip in the longitudinal direction, i.e. the outer distance between the connecting elements of the pivoting clip.
- Keyboard housing according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, apart from the plunger arranged at the centre of the multiple key body (25), there are parallel to the latter on either side auxiliary plungers, which are axially guided in assigned housing wells (3, 4).
- Keyboard housing according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the measures concerning the attachment of the multiple key body (25) by its pivoting clip (5) to the keyboard housing (1) are provided in the region of both its ends, to be precise mirror-symmetrically with respect to its centre plane lying transversely to the longitudinal direction.
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