EP2113933A2 - Waterproof keyboard with microphone - Google Patents

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EP2113933A2
EP2113933A2 EP09159028A EP09159028A EP2113933A2 EP 2113933 A2 EP2113933 A2 EP 2113933A2 EP 09159028 A EP09159028 A EP 09159028A EP 09159028 A EP09159028 A EP 09159028A EP 2113933 A2 EP2113933 A2 EP 2113933A2
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H01H13/705—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys
    • H01H13/7057—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys characterised by the arrangement of operating parts in relation to each other, e.g. pre-assembled groups of keys
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/86—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the casing, e.g. sealed casings or casings reducible in size
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/002—Actuators integral with membrane
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/002—Casings sealed
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/048—Miscellaneous comprising microphone or speaker

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  • the invention relates to a keyboard mat according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the relevant component in question may be, for example, a microphone component.
  • the mounting for example, by soldering said component to the printed circuit board, for example, can be carried out economically only with a set tolerance of +/- 0.275 mm.
  • the pitches of the key tops of a respective keymat become increasingly smaller.
  • the set tolerance of the said component is therefore a problem.
  • the setting tolerance of the microphone component can be compensated by this distance. That is, even if the largest possible setting tolerance for the microphone component comes into effect, the key tops of the keyboard mat do not touch the already mentioned housing.
  • the key tops can also work unhindered in this case, because there is no contact between the key tops and the housing and thus no jamming of the key tops in their function.
  • the said setting tolerance for the microphone component may no longer be compensated. It may come to a contact between the key tops of the keypad and the said housing, with the result that the key tops jam in their function and are useless. In extreme cases, it may even happen during installation of keyboard mat and said housing that the key tops of the keyboard mat completely no longer meet the intended for the passage of the key tops housing opening of said housing and thus the assembly is blocked.
  • Object of the present invention is, starting from a keypad of the type mentioned, this keyboard mat in the way to improve technically that distances in connection with the associated keyboards feasible are smaller than a set tolerance of the keyboard mat associated component mounted on the one hand through the keypad and on the other hand mounted on a component associated with this component component, and on the other hand always a predetermined tightness between the keypad mat and a keypad associated housing mounted in the State is realized.
  • connection component By means of the said connection component, the said surface region with the passage opening for the assembly of the component which can be mounted so as to be sealed off by the through-opening of the said surface region is flexibly reciprocable to a predetermined extent, so that the setting tolerance for the said component can be compensated.
  • the keypad according to the invention that is with a keypad with keyboard head distances of, for example, 0.2 mm, it is possible to fit the keypad with the corresponding keyboard heads first fitting in the openings of an associated housing and then this group of parts with a printed circuit board mounted thereon with respect Component, in the specific case, for example, with a microphone component, which is mounted on the printed circuit board with a set tolerance of, for example, 0.275 mm merge, by corresponding back and forth movement of the respective surface area of the keypad, said setting tolerance of said component is compensated in the Way that ultimately the relevant component through the through hole said surface area is sealingly mounted projecting therethrough.
  • the flexible connection component of the keyboard mat according to the invention compensates for the amount that the setting tolerance exceeds the smaller selected key head spacing.
  • connection component allows a full-surface keyboard mat that is dust and / or moisture-proof over the entire area and thus ensures such tightness in the assembled state.
  • connection component is also to be realized in a particularly simple manner, and that simply by the fact that the material of the keypad is tapered between the said other keymat and the said surface area.
  • the taper of the material of the keypad mat can be realized in a simple manner in the manner with the desired effects that the cross-section of the tapered material, for example, semi-circular or S-shaped.
  • Such a design allows a kind of Zieharmonika effect for the relevant surface area of the keypad with tightly held connection component.
  • the keypad mat is made in such a way that the component which can be mounted protruding through the said through-opening is a microphone component in which the problem currently arises of having an increased setting tolerance during assembly.
  • the rest of the keyboard mat has in its surface a recess in which the area is arranged partially or completely.
  • a recess of the rest of the keyboard mat in which the area is arranged with the passage opening, a compact shape of the keyboard mat results overall.
  • the circumference belonging to said surface area is designed as a connection component which partially or completely surrounds the remainder of this surface area.
  • an imaginary boundary between the connection component and the rest of the keypad mat surrounds at least half, particularly preferably at least two-thirds, of the surface area.
  • the area together with the rest of the keypad mat forms a contour section uniformly delimiting the area of the keymat, which does not reveal the transition from surface area to remaining keypad mat in the contour of the keypad mat. This results in a uniform surface shape of the keyboard mat overall.
  • the contour section is in particular a straight contour section.
  • a single figure shows a keypad 1 according to the invention with characteristics 2 for key tops 3.
  • the keypad mat 1 further comprises a surface area 4 which is free of key tops 3 and has a through-opening 5 for mounting a component 6 which can be mounted so as to project through the passage opening 5 of the surface area 4.
  • the component 6 is a microphone component.
  • the area 4 includes a circumference 7, by which the surface area 4 is delimited from the rest of the keypad mat 8.
  • the circumference 7 is designed as a connecting component 9 which connects the surface area 4 and the rest of the keypad mat 8 and performs a bellows function.
  • the bellows function performing connecting component 9, the area 4 and the rest of the keypad mat 8 is integrally formed.
  • the bellows function exporting connection component 9 is realized by a taper of the material between the remaining keymat 8 and the surface area 4.
  • the tapering of the material between the remaining keymat 8 and the area 4 is realized according to the present embodiment in such a way that the cross section 10 of the tapered material is S-shaped.
  • the taper of the material of the keypad mat 1 is realized in such a way that the cross section 10 of the tapered material is formed in a semi-circular shape.
  • the housing which has an opening for the keyboard heads 3 of the keypad mat 1, within which in the mounted state of the keypad mat 1, the keyboard heads 3 are arranged.

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The mat (1) has a shaping (2) for a key head (3) and a planar area (4) that is free from key heads. The planar area includes a through hole (5) for installing a projecting mountable component (6) i.e. microphone component, on a printed circuit board. The component is sealed by the through hole of the planar area. A periphery (7) included at the planar area is formed as connecting components (9) that execute a hide function. The connecting components connect the planar area and the mat with each other. The mat, the connecting components and the planar area are formed as a single piece.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Tastaturmatte gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a keyboard mat according to the preamble of claim 1.

Im Zusammenhang mit der Montage von Tastaturmatten mit Ausprägungen für Tastenköpfe und einem von Tastenköpfen freien Flächenbereich mit einer Durchgangsöffnung für eine Montage einer durch die Durchgangsöffnung des besagten Flächenbereichs abgedichtet hindurch ragend montierbaren Komponente ist es beispielsweise bekannt, die Ausrichtung und/oder Zentrierung der Tastaturmatte anhand der besagten Komponente vorzunehmen, die ihrerseits fest zum Beispiel auf einer zugeordneten Flachbaugruppe montiert ist.In connection with the assembly of keypads with characteristics for key tops and a keyboard area free surface area with a through hole for mounting a sealed through the passage opening of said surface area through protruding mountable component, it is known, for example, the alignment and / or centering of the keypad mat on the basis said component, which in turn is fixedly mounted, for example, on an associated printed circuit board.

Bei der betreffenden besagten Komponente kann es sich dabei beispielsweise um eine Mikrofonkomponente handeln.The relevant component in question may be, for example, a microphone component.

Soweit nachfolgend konkret von einer solchen Mikrofonkomponente gesprochen ist, soll darunter jedoch stets auch jede andere Komponente verstanden sein, mit der die gleichen Probleme wie im Zusammenhang mit der Mikrofonkomponente beschrieben verbunden sind.As far as is specifically referred to in the following of such a microphone component, but should always be understood as any other component with which the same problems as described in connection with the microphone component are connected.

Das Montieren zum Beispiel durch Auflöten der besagten Komponente auf die Flachbaugruppe kann beispielsweise wirtschaftlich nur mit einer Setztoleranz von +/- 0,275 mm durchgeführt werden.The mounting, for example, by soldering said component to the printed circuit board, for example, can be carried out economically only with a set tolerance of +/- 0.275 mm.

Auf der anderen Seite werden die Abstände der Tastenköpfe einer betreffenden Tastaturmatte zunehmend kleiner. Zurzeit ist es beispielsweise bekannt, die Abstände bei den Tastenköpfen der betreffenden Tastaturmatte mit 0,2 mm zu realisieren. Dabei soll, um insgesamt ein einheitliches Tastenbild zu erhalten, dieser Abstand auch zwischen den Tastenköpfen und einem Gehäuse realisiert sein, in das die Tastaturmatte letztlich eingebaut ist mit durch entsprechende Öffnungen am Gehäuse durch das Gehäuse hindurchragenden Tastenköpfen.On the other hand, the pitches of the key tops of a respective keymat become increasingly smaller. At present it is known, for example, to realize the distances at the key tops of the respective keypad with 0.2 mm. It should, in order to obtain a total of a single key image, this distance be realized between the key tops and a housing, in which the keyboard mat ultimately is installed with protruding through corresponding openings on the housing through the housing key tops.

Die Setztoleranz der besagten Komponente stellt deshalb ein Problem dar.The set tolerance of the said component is therefore a problem.

Solange die Abstände bei den Tastenköpfen zum Beispiel bei 0,4 mm liegen, kann die Setztoleranz der Mikrofonkomponente durch diesen Abstand ausgeglichen werden. Das heißt, selbst wenn die größtmögliche Setztoleranz für die Mikrofonkomponente zur Wirkung kommt, berühren die Tastenköpfe der Tastaturmatte nicht das bereits angesprochene Gehäuse. Die Tastenköpfe können auch in diesem Fall ungehindert funktionieren, weil es zu keiner Berührung zwischen den Tastenköpfen und dem Gehäuse und damit zu keiner Verklemmung der Tastenköpfe bei deren Funktion kommt.For example, as long as the distances at the key tops are 0.4 mm, the setting tolerance of the microphone component can be compensated by this distance. That is, even if the largest possible setting tolerance for the microphone component comes into effect, the key tops of the keyboard mat do not touch the already mentioned housing. The key tops can also work unhindered in this case, because there is no contact between the key tops and the housing and thus no jamming of the key tops in their function.

Bei dem verkleinerten Abstand von 0,2 mm bei den Tastenköpfen hingegen kann die besagte Setztoleranz für die Mikrofonkomponente gegebenenfalls nicht mehr ausgeglichen werden. Es kann zu einer Berührung zwischen den Tastenköpfen der Tastaturmatte und dem besagten Gehäuse kommen mit der Folge, dass die Tastenköpfe in ihrer Funktion verklemmen und unbrauchbar sind. Im Extremfall kann es bei der Montage von Tastaturmatte und besagtem Gehäuse sogar dazu kommen, dass die Tastenköpfe der Tastaturmatt die für den Durchtritt der Tastenköpfe vorgesehene Gehäuseöffnung des besagten Gehäuses gänzlich nicht mehr treffen und dadurch die Montage blockiert ist.In contrast, given the reduced distance of 0.2 mm in the case of the key heads, the said setting tolerance for the microphone component may no longer be compensated. It may come to a contact between the key tops of the keypad and the said housing, with the result that the key tops jam in their function and are useless. In extreme cases, it may even happen during installation of keyboard mat and said housing that the key tops of the keyboard mat completely no longer meet the intended for the passage of the key tops housing opening of said housing and thus the assembly is blocked.

Ein anderes grundsätzliches Problem ist, dass zwischen dem besagten Gehäuse und der Tastaturmatte stets eine Dichtigkeit, zum Beispiel gegen Staub und/oder Feuchtigkeit, bewerkstelligt sein.Another fundamental problem is that between the said housing and the keypad always a tightness, for example against dust and / or moisture, be accomplished.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, ausgehend von einer Tastaturmatte der eingangs genannten Art, diese Tastaturmatte in der Weise technisch zu verbessern, dass Abstände im Zusammenhang mit den zugehörigen Tastenköpfen realisierbar sind, die kleiner sind als eine Setztoleranz einer der Tastaturmatte zugeordneten Komponente, die einerseits hindurch durch die Tastaturmatte montiert und andererseits auf einer dieser Komponente zugeordneten Trägerkomponente montiert ist, und dass andererseits stets eine vorgegebene Dichtigkeit zwischen der Tastaturmatte und einem der Tastaturmatte zugeordnetem Gehäuse im montierten Zustand realisiert ist.Object of the present invention is, starting from a keypad of the type mentioned, this keyboard mat in the way to improve technically that distances in connection with the associated keyboards feasible are smaller than a set tolerance of the keyboard mat associated component mounted on the one hand through the keypad and on the other hand mounted on a component associated with this component component, and on the other hand always a predetermined tightness between the keypad mat and a keypad associated housing mounted in the State is realized.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch eine Tastaturmatte gelöst, die die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 aufweist.This object is achieved by a keypad mat having the characterizing features of claim 1.

Danach weist die Tastaturmatte einen solchen besagten Flächenbereich auf, zu dem ein Umfang gehört, der als eine den besagten Flächenbereich und die übrige Tastaturmatte miteinander verbindende, Balgfunktion ausführende Verbindungskomponente ausgebildet ist.Thereafter, the keypad mat on such a surface area, to which a circumference belongs, which is formed as a said surface area and the rest of the keypad interconnecting, bellows function exporting connection component.

Durch die besagte Verbindungskomponente ist der besagte Flächenbereich mit der Durchgangsöffnung für die Montage der durch die Durchgangsöffnung des besagten Flächenbereichs abgedichtet hindurch ragend montierbaren Komponente in einem vorgegebenen Maß flexibel hin und her bewegbar, so dass die Setztoleranz für die besagte Komponente ausgleichbar ist.By means of the said connection component, the said surface region with the passage opening for the assembly of the component which can be mounted so as to be sealed off by the through-opening of the said surface region is flexibly reciprocable to a predetermined extent, so that the setting tolerance for the said component can be compensated.

Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Tastaturmatte, das heißt mit einer Tastaturmatte mit Tastaturkopfabständen von zum Beispiel 0,2 mm, ist es möglich, die Tastaturmatte mit den zugehörigen Tastaturköpfen zunächst passend in die Öffnungen eines zugeordneten Gehäuses einzupassen und diese Teilegruppe dann mit einer Flachbaugruppe mit darauf montierter betreffender Komponente, im konkreten Fall zum Beispiel mit einer Mikrofonkomponente, die auf der Flachbaugruppe mit einer Setztoleranz von zum Beispiel 0,275 mm montiert ist, zusammenzuführen, wobei durch entsprechende hin und her Bewegung des betreffenden Flächenbereichs der Tastaturmatte die besagte Setztoleranz der besagten Komponente ausgeglichen wird in der Weise, dass letztlich die betreffende Komponente durch die Durchgangsöffnung des besagten Flächenbereichs abgedichtet hindurch ragend montiert ist.With the keypad according to the invention, that is with a keypad with keyboard head distances of, for example, 0.2 mm, it is possible to fit the keypad with the corresponding keyboard heads first fitting in the openings of an associated housing and then this group of parts with a printed circuit board mounted thereon with respect Component, in the specific case, for example, with a microphone component, which is mounted on the printed circuit board with a set tolerance of, for example, 0.275 mm merge, by corresponding back and forth movement of the respective surface area of the keypad, said setting tolerance of said component is compensated in the Way that ultimately the relevant component through the through hole said surface area is sealingly mounted projecting therethrough.

In Summe gesprochen ist es so, dass die flexible Verbindungskomponente der erfindungsgemäßen Tastaturmatte den Betrag, den die Setztoleranz über den kleiner gewählten Tastaturkopfabstand hinausgeht, kompensiert.In sum, it is the case that the flexible connection component of the keyboard mat according to the invention compensates for the amount that the setting tolerance exceeds the smaller selected key head spacing.

Gleichzeitig ist es so, dass die Verbindungskomponente eine vollflächige Tastaturmatte ermöglicht, die über die volle Fläche staub- und/oder feuchtigkeitsdicht ist und damit im montierten Zustand auch eine solche Dichtigkeit sicherstellt.At the same time it is such that the connection component allows a full-surface keyboard mat that is dust and / or moisture-proof over the entire area and thus ensures such tightness in the assembled state.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand von Unteransprüchen.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of dependent claims.

Danach ist es besonders vorteilhaft, wenn die besagte übrige Tastaturmatte, die besagte Verbindungskomponente und der besagte Flächenbereich einstückig ausgebildet ist, weil dadurch automatisch und ganz sicher das Dichtigkeitsproblem gelöst ist.Thereafter, it is particularly advantageous if said rest of the keypad mat, said connection component and the said surface area is integrally formed, because this automatically and quite certainly the tightness problem is solved.

Bei der einstückigen Ausbildung der Tastaturmatte ist die Verbindungskomponente auch in besonders einfacher Weise zu realisieren, und zwar einfach dadurch, dass das Material der Tastaturmatte zwischen der besagten übrigen Tastaturmatte und dem besagten Flächenbereich verjüngt ausgebildet ist.In the one-piece design of the keypad, the connection component is also to be realized in a particularly simple manner, and that simply by the fact that the material of the keypad is tapered between the said other keymat and the said surface area.

Dabei kann die Verjüngung des Materials der Tastaturmatte in einfacher Weise in der Weise mit den gewünschten Effekten realisiert sein, dass der Querschnitt des verjüngten Materials zum Beispiel Halbrund-förmig oder S-förmig ausgebildet ist.In this case, the taper of the material of the keypad mat can be realized in a simple manner in the manner with the desired effects that the cross-section of the tapered material, for example, semi-circular or S-shaped.

Eine solche Ausbildung ermöglicht eine Art Zieharmonika-Effekt für den betreffenden Flächenbereich der Tastaturmatte bei dicht gehaltener Verbindungskomponente.Such a design allows a kind of Zieharmonika effect for the relevant surface area of the keypad with tightly held connection component.

In einer besonders vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist die Tastaturmatte in der Weise gefertigt, dass die durch die besagte Durchgangsöffnung abgedichtet hindurch ragend montierbare Komponente eine Mikrofonkomponente ist, bei der gerade das Problem besteht, eine erhöhte Setztoleranz bei der Montage zu haben.In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the keypad mat is made in such a way that the component which can be mounted protruding through the said through-opening is a microphone component in which the problem currently arises of having an increased setting tolerance during assembly.

Insbesondere ist vorgesehen, dass die übrige Tastaturmatte in ihrer Fläche eine Aussparung aufweist, in der der Flächenbereich teilweise oder vollständig angeordnet ist. Bei einer Aussparung der übrigen Tastaturmatte, in der der Flächenbereich mit der Durchgangsöffnung angeordnet ist, ergibt sich eine kompakte Gestalt der Tastaturmatte insgesamt. Der zum besagten Flächenbereich gehörende Umfang ist dabei als eine den Rest dieses Flächenbereichs teilweise oder vollständig umfangende Verbindungskomponente ausgebildet.In particular, it is provided that the rest of the keyboard mat has in its surface a recess in which the area is arranged partially or completely. In a recess of the rest of the keyboard mat, in which the area is arranged with the passage opening, a compact shape of the keyboard mat results overall. The circumference belonging to said surface area is designed as a connection component which partially or completely surrounds the remainder of this surface area.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass eine gedachte Grenze zwischen Verbindungskomponente und übriger Tastaturmatte mindestens die Hälfte, besonders bevorzugt mindestens zwei Drittel, des Flächenbereichs umfängt.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that an imaginary boundary between the connection component and the rest of the keypad mat surrounds at least half, particularly preferably at least two-thirds, of the surface area.

Mit Vorteil ist vorgesehen, der Flächenbereich zusammen mit der übriger Tastaturmatte einen die Fläche der Tastaturmatte einheitlich begrenzenden Konturabschnitt bildet, der den Übergang von Flächenbereich zu übriger Tastaturmatte in der Kontur der Tastaturmatte nicht erkennen lässt. Somit ergibt sich eine einheitliche Flächengestalt der Tastaturmatte insgesamt. Der Konturabschnitt ist insbesondere ein gerader Konturabschnitt.It is advantageously provided that the area together with the rest of the keypad mat forms a contour section uniformly delimiting the area of the keymat, which does not reveal the transition from surface area to remaining keypad mat in the contour of the keypad mat. This results in a uniform surface shape of the keyboard mat overall. The contour section is in particular a straight contour section.

Nachfolgend wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand einer Zeichnung näher erläutert.An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a drawing.

Darin zeigt eine einzige Figur eine erfindungsgemäße Tastaturmatte 1 mit Ausprägungen 2 für Tastenköpfe 3.Therein, a single figure shows a keypad 1 according to the invention with characteristics 2 for key tops 3.

Die Tastaturmatte 1 weist weiter einen von Tastenköpfen 3 freien Flächenbereich 4 mit einer Durchgangsöffnung 5 für eine Montage einer durch die Durchgangsöffnung 5 des Flächenbereichs 4 abgedichtet hindurch ragend montierbaren Komponente 6.The keypad mat 1 further comprises a surface area 4 which is free of key tops 3 and has a through-opening 5 for mounting a component 6 which can be mounted so as to project through the passage opening 5 of the surface area 4.

Im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Komponente 6 eine Mikrofonkomponente.In the present embodiment, the component 6 is a microphone component.

Zum Flächenbereich 4 gehört ein Umfang 7, durch den der Flächenbereich 4 von der übrigen Tastaturmatte 8 abgegrenzt ist.The area 4 includes a circumference 7, by which the surface area 4 is delimited from the rest of the keypad mat 8.

Der Umfang 7 ist als eine den Flächenbereich 4 und die übrige Tastaturmatte 8 miteinander verbindende, Balgfunktion ausführende Verbindungskomponente 9 ausgebildet.The circumference 7 is designed as a connecting component 9 which connects the surface area 4 and the rest of the keypad mat 8 and performs a bellows function.

Gemäß dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Balgfunktion ausführende Verbindungskomponente 9, der Flächenbereich 4 und die übrige Tastaturmatte 8 einstückig ausgebildet.According to the present embodiment, the bellows function performing connecting component 9, the area 4 and the rest of the keypad mat 8 is integrally formed.

Weiter ist gemäß dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel die Balgfunktion ausführende Verbindungskomponente 9 durch eine Verjüngung des Materials zwischen der übrigen Tastaturmatte 8 und dem Flächenbereich 4 realisiert.Further, according to the present embodiment, the bellows function exporting connection component 9 is realized by a taper of the material between the remaining keymat 8 and the surface area 4.

Die Verjüngung des Materials zwischen der übrigen Tastaturmatte 8 und dem Flächenbereich 4 ist gemäß dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel in der Weise realisiert, dass der Querschnitt 10 des verjüngten Materials S-förmig ausgebildet ist.The tapering of the material between the remaining keymat 8 and the area 4 is realized according to the present embodiment in such a way that the cross section 10 of the tapered material is S-shaped.

In einem anderen, in der einzigen Figur nicht gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Verjüngung des Materials der Tastaturmatte 1 in der Weise realisiert, dass der Querschnitt 10 des verjüngten Materials Halbrund-förmig ausgebildet ist.In another, not shown in the single figure embodiment, the taper of the material of the keypad mat 1 is realized in such a way that the cross section 10 of the tapered material is formed in a semi-circular shape.

Der Vollständigkeit wegen sei erwähnt, dass die einzige Figur kein Gehäuse zeigt, in die die gezeigte Anordnung eingebaut ist.For completeness, it should be noted that the single figure shows no housing in which the arrangement shown is installed.

Insbesondere ist kein Teil des Gehäuses gezeigt, das eine Öffnung für die Tastaturköpfe 3 der Tastaturmatte 1 hat, innerhalb der im montierten Zustand der Tastaturmatte 1 die Tastaturköpfe 3 angeordnet sind.In particular, no part of the housing is shown, which has an opening for the keyboard heads 3 of the keypad mat 1, within which in the mounted state of the keypad mat 1, the keyboard heads 3 are arranged.

Gezeigt ist aber eine Flachbaugruppe 11, auf der die Komponente 6 fest montiert ist.Shown is a printed circuit board 11, on which the component 6 is fixedly mounted.

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Tastaturmatte mit Ausprägungen für Tastenköpfe und einem von Tastenköpfen freien Flächenbereich mit einer Durchgangsöffnung für eine Montage einer durch die Durchgangsöffnung des besagten Flächenbereichs abgedichtet hindurch ragend montierbaren Komponente, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein zu dem besagten Flächenbereich (4) gehörender Umfang (7) als eine den besagten Flächenbereich (4) und die übrige Tastaturmatte (8) miteinander verbindende, Balgfunktion ausführende Verbindungskomponente (9) ausgebildet ist.Keypad with characteristics for key tops and a key surface free of key areas with a through hole for mounting a sealed through the passage opening of said surface area through protruding mountable component, characterized in that one of the said area (4) belonging to the circumference (7) as a den said area (4) and the rest of the keyboard mat (8) interconnecting, bellows function exporting connection component (9) is formed. Tastaturmatte nach Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet durch eine einstückige Ausbildung von besagter übriger Tastaturmatte (8), besagter Verbindungskomponente (9) und besagtem Flächenbereich (4).Keypad mat according to claim 1, characterized by a one-piece construction of said remaining keymat mat (8), said connecting component (9) and said surface area (4). Tastaturmatte nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verbindungskomponente (9) durch eine Verjüngung des Materials zwischen der besagten übrigen Tastaturmatte (8) und dem besagten Flächenbereich (4) realisiert ist.Keypad mat according to claim 2, characterized in that the connection component (9) is realized by a tapering of the material between said remaining keymat mat (8) and said surface area (4). Tastaturmatte nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verjüngung des Materials der Tastaturmatte (1) in der Weise realisiert ist, dass ein Querschnitt (10) des verjüngten Materials Halbrund-förmig ausgebildet ist.Keypad mat according to claim 3, characterized in that the taper of the material of the keypad mat (1) is realized in such a way that a cross-section (10) of the tapered material is formed in a semi-circular shape. Tastaturmatte nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verjüngung des Materials der Tastaturmatte (1) in der Weise realisiert ist, dass ein Querschnitt (10) des verjüngten Materials S-förmig ausgebildet ist.Keypad mat according to claim 3, characterized in that the taper of the material of the keymat (1) is realized in such a way that a cross-section (10) of the tapered material is S-shaped. Tastaturmatte nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet dass die Tastaturmatte in der Weise gefertigt ist, dass die durch die besagte Durchgangsöffnung (5) abgedichtet hindurch ragend montierbare Komponente (6) eine Mikrofonkomponente sein kann.Keypad mat according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the keypad mat is made in such a way that through the said passage opening (5) can be a microphone component mounted in a sealed manner by means of a protrusively mountable component (6). Tastaturmatte nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die übrige Tastaturmatte (8) in ihrer Fläche eine Aussparung aufweist, in der der Flächenbereich (4) teilweise oder vollständig angeordnet ist.Keypad mat according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rest of the keypad mat (8) has in its surface a recess in which the surface area (4) is arranged partially or completely. Tastaturmatte nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet dass eine gedachte Grenze zwischen Verbindungskomponente (9) und übriger Tastaturmatte (8) mindestens die Hälfte des Flächenbereichs (4) umfängt.Keypad mat according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an imaginary boundary between the connection component (9) and the rest of the keypad mat (8) surrounds at least half of the surface area (4). Tastaturmatte nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine gedachte Grenze zwischen Verbindungskomponente (9) und übriger Tastaturmatte (8) mindestens zwei Drittel des Flächenbereichs (4) umfängt.Keypad mat according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an imaginary boundary between the connection component (9) and the rest of the keypad mat (8) surrounds at least two thirds of the surface area (4). Tastaturmatte nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Flächenbereich (4) zusammen mit der übriger Tastaturmatte (8) einen die Fläche der Tastaturmatte (1) einheitlich begrenzenden Konturabschnitt bildet, der den Übergang von Flächenbereich (4) zu übriger Tastaturmatte (8) in der Kontur der Tastaturmatte (1) nicht erkennen lässt.Keyboard mat according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the surface area (4) together with the rest of the keypad mat (8) forms a surface of the keypad mat (1) uniformly delimiting contour portion, the transition from surface area (4) to the rest keypad mat (8 ) in the contour of the keypad mat (1) can not recognize.
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