TW201243651A - Keycap assembly and manufacturing method of same - Google Patents

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TW201243651A
TW201243651A TW100113822A TW100113822A TW201243651A TW 201243651 A TW201243651 A TW 201243651A TW 100113822 A TW100113822 A TW 100113822A TW 100113822 A TW100113822 A TW 100113822A TW 201243651 A TW201243651 A TW 201243651A
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A keycap assembly comprises an outer shell made of a first material being substantially in form of thin-thickness barrel; and an inner body made of a second material in form of thin-thickness barrel. The inner body is received within an inner space for engaging with the outer shell.

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201243651 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本創作有關於按鍵與其製作方法,尤指按鍵中的組合式鍵 帽(keycap)與其製作方法。 【先前技術】 雙射成形的技術已被運用於許多的工業、或消費性產品的 製作過程中’相關的前案技術可參考美國專利4935184。 透光式按鍵也可見於許多消費性產品中,相關的前案技術 可參考台灣專利公告號285345或台灣專利公告號 200705495。而可發光鍵盤的相關的前案技術可參考台灣專利 公告號 200802040。 對熟知此項技術的一般人士,每一顆鍵帽包含鍵頂(keyt〇p) 與鍵裙(keyskirt)兩部分,所謂鍵裙是指圍繞鍵頂四周,略成斜 面盤座(bezel)型式、且與鍵頂連接的部分。以目前的技術、產 品而言,鍵頂與鍵裙兩部分的材質、顏色都是相同的,且是以 單一射出成型方式,一次成形完成。 雙色 '或雙材料鍵帽、或組合式鍵帽的技術至今尚未被揭 露’因此鍵帽的美學設計就缺少了變化。 為了鍵帽的美觀與多變化,本創作提出雙色、雙材料鍵 帽、或組合式鍵帽的技術與製作方法。 【發明内容】 本發明的目的之一,是提供一組合式鍵帽,以增加鍵帽的 美學變化。 本發明的目的之二,是提供一組合式鍵帽的製作方法。 ,根據本發明一實施例之組合式鍵帽,其包含一第一種材料 所製成的一外殼體,其略成薄膜筒狀,該薄膜筒狀具有一内空 201243651 間;及一第二種材料所製成的—内殼體,其略成薄板筒狀,嵌 入該内空間而與外殼體結合。 根據-實施例,其中第-種材料是聚對苯二甲酸乙 (PET)。 根據一實施例,彡中外殼體包含—鍵頂,#具有一第一顏 色;及一鍵裙,位於鍵頂的四周,與鍵頂相連結,其具有一第 二種顏色,以構成一雙色式鍵帽。 根據-實施例,其中該第二種材料是透明材料,外殼體具 有一可透光區域,供光通過。 根據一實施例,其中外殼體县M + w 1 . 、丁 I叙遐疋藉由一模内成型技術所製 成。 根據本發明-實施例之製作方法包含:以__模内成型技術 形成-外殼體’其略成薄膜筒狀,該薄膜筒狀具有一内空間, 外殼體是由-第-種材料構成;形成—内殼體,其略成薄板筒 狀,内殼體是由-第二種材料構成;及將内殼體嵌入該外殼體 之内空間,而與外殼體結合。 根據-實施例,其中第-種材料是聚對苯二甲酸乙 (PET)。 根據-實施例’其中外殼體包含一鍵頂,其具有一第一顏 色;及-鍵裙’其具有-第二種顏色,以構成—雙色式鍵帽。 根據-實施例,其十是藉一塗佈法或一印刷法,於該第一 種材料形成該鍵頂、鍵裙的圖案或顏色。 本發明之其他詳細特徵、及細節可由以下實施方式的說明 以及申請專利範圍得知。 【實施方式】 參考圖1,本發明一種組合式鍵帽1〇的一實施例,包含 -第-種材料所製成的—外殼體1(H,其略成薄膜筒狀,該薄 膜筒狀具有-内空間;&一第二種材料所製成的一内殼體 103,其略成薄板筒狀,内殼體1()3嵌人該内空間而與外殼體 201243651 101結合以形成一種組合式鍵帽10。 根據一實施例’其中第一種材料是聚對笨二曱酸乙二醇酯(ρΕΤ)β 根據一實施例,其中外殼體101包含一鍵頂1〇1Α,其具 有一第一顏色,及一鍵裙101Β,其位於鍵頂的四周,與 鍵頂101A相連結’而具有一第二種顏色,如此以構成一種雙 色式的組合式鍵帽10。 根據一實施例,其中該第二種材料是透明材料,外殼體101具 有一可透光區域105,供光通過。此透光區域1〇5對應該鍵帽 的功能,例如是刪除鍵(delete)時,該透光區域1〇5的輪廓即 顯示為「delete」,以此類推。當鍵盤内底板安排有[ED背光 源時’光可通過此透光區域1〇5,讓使用者清楚看到每一個按 鍵功能的符號。 有一些方法可以製成外殼體1 〇 1,而根據一實施例,其中 外殼體ιοί是藉由一模内成型技術(InMoldF〇rming IMF)所製 成。此IMF法屬於習知的塑膠成型技術。 以上為雙色組合式鍵帽的敘述,以下為製作方法的敘述。 製作方法可以搭配圖2A,2B,2C,2D,2E,2F而得到完全的了 解。 本發明鍵帽的製作方法的一實施例,包含(1)以一模内成 ,技術形成一外殼體200,外殼體200略成薄膜筒狀,該薄膜 筒狀具有一内空間,外殼體200是由一第一種材料構成(如圖 所示);(2)形成一内殼體2〇4,其略成薄板筒狀,内殼體2〇4 是由—第二種材料構成;及(3)將内殼體204嵌入該外殼體200 之内空間’而與外殼體200結合(如圖2D,2E所示)。 如圖2A,2B,2C,2D, 2E,2F所揭露細節的製程所示。其 中圖2A,2B,2C的過程即包含模内成型技術。 报明顯的,步驟(1)、(2)是可以交換順序的,故此類實施 例變化也是本發明所欲保護的範圍。 根據一實施例,其中第一種材料是聚對苯二甲酸乙二醇醋 (PET) 〇 201243651 根據一實施例,其中外殼體200包含一鍵頂200A,其具 有一第一顏色(例如綠色);及一鍵裙200B,其位於鍵頂200A 的四周,與鍵頂200A相連結,而具有一第二種顏色(例如黃 色),如此以構成一種雙色式(綠黃雙色)的組合式鍵帽。如圖 2A至2B所示,根據一實施例,該鍵頂200A、鍵裙200B是藉 一塗佈法或一印刷法,於該第一種材料上形成該鍵頂200A、 鍵裙200B的顏色(如分別為綠色、黃色)圖案。圖2B中透光區 域206所對應的符號以A為例示。 圖2D至2E所示為組合步驟,圖2E至2F所示為裁剪步 驟,即可完成組合式、透光、雙色鍵帽10。 以上組合式鍵帽的製作方法雖然是以單一個鍵帽為例說 明。但須了解的是,於工廠量產時,為了生產的效率、自動化 的需求,一次通常是針對一個完整鍵盤的所有按鍵(約85個), 進行一個步驟。所以,當前述的製作方法完成後,就會一次完 成了 一個完整鍵盤的所有鍵帽。 應了解的是,前述之說明是用於例示之用,而非限制性 的,本發明之合理範圍由後附申請專利範圍以及其均等範圍所 界定。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1揭露一實施例; 圖2A,2B,2C,2D,2E,2F揭露製作方法的一實施例。 【主要元件符號說明】 10 組合式鍵帽 101 外殼體 101A 鍵頂 101B 鍵裙 103 内殼體 105 透光區域 200 外殼體 200A 鍵頂 200B 鍵裙 204 内殼體 202 色彩、圖案 206 透光區域201243651 VI. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention pertains] This creation relates to a button and a method of manufacturing the same, and particularly to a keycap in a button and a method of making the same. [Prior Art] The technique of two-shot forming has been applied to the production of many industrial or consumer products. The related prior art is referred to U.S. Patent 4,935,184. Light-transmitting buttons can also be found in many consumer products. For related prior art, refer to Taiwan Patent Publication No. 285345 or Taiwan Patent Publication No. 200705495. The related prior art of the illuminable keyboard can be referred to Taiwan Patent Publication No. 200802040. For the average person familiar with the technology, each key cap consists of a key top (keyt〇p) and a key skirt (keyskirt). The so-called key skirt is around the top of the key, slightly beveled type of bezel. And the part connected to the top of the key. In terms of current technology and products, the material and color of the key top and the key skirt are the same, and are formed by a single injection molding method. The technique of two-color 'or double material keycaps, or combined keycaps has not been revealed so far' so the aesthetic design of the keycaps has changed. In order to make the appearance and change of the keycap, the present invention proposes a technique and a manufacturing method of a two-color, two-material keycap or a combined keycap. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One object of the present invention is to provide a combined keycap to increase the aesthetic variation of the keycap. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of making a combined keycap. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a combination keycap includes an outer casing made of a first material, which is slightly tubular in shape, and has a hollow inner tube 201243651; and a second The inner casing, which is made of a material, is slightly thin-plate tubular and is embedded in the inner space to be combined with the outer casing. According to an embodiment, wherein the first material is polyethylene terephthalate (PET). According to an embodiment, the outer casing of the crucible comprises a key top, # has a first color, and a key skirt is located around the top of the key, connected to the top of the key, and has a second color to form a two-color Key cap. According to an embodiment, wherein the second material is a transparent material, the outer casing has a light transmissive region for light to pass through. According to an embodiment, the outer casings M + w 1 . and D I are produced by an in-mold forming technique. The manufacturing method according to the present invention-embodiment includes: forming an outer casing by an in-mold forming technique, which is slightly in the form of a film cylinder having an inner space, and the outer casing is composed of a -th material; Forming an inner casing which is slightly thin cylindrical, the inner casing is composed of a second material; and the inner casing is embedded in the inner space of the outer casing to be combined with the outer casing. According to an embodiment, wherein the first material is polyethylene terephthalate (PET). According to the embodiment, wherein the outer casing comprises a key top having a first color; and - the key skirt has a second color to constitute a two-color keycap. According to an embodiment, the pattern or color of the key top, the key skirt is formed in the first material by a coating method or a printing method. Other details and details of the invention will be apparent from the description of the following embodiments and the appended claims. [Embodiment] Referring to Fig. 1, an embodiment of a combined keycap 1〇 of the present invention comprises an outer casing 1 made of a first material (H, which is slightly thinned in a tubular shape, and the film is cylindrical An inner casing 103 made of a second material, which is formed in a thin plate cylindrical shape, and the inner casing 1 (3) is embedded in the inner space to be combined with the outer casing 201243651 101 to form A combined keycap 10. According to an embodiment, the first material is poly-p-ethylene phthalate (ρΕΤ) β. According to an embodiment, the outer casing 101 comprises a key top 1〇1Α, Having a first color, and a key skirt 101Β, which is located around the top of the key, is coupled to the key top 101A and has a second color, so as to constitute a two-color combined keycap 10. According to an implementation For example, wherein the second material is a transparent material, the outer casing 101 has a light transmissive area 105 for light to pass through. The light transmissive area 1 〇 5 corresponds to the function of the key cap, for example, a delete key (delete). The outline of the light-transmitting area 1〇5 is displayed as “delete”, and so on. When the board is arranged with [ED backlight] light can pass through the light-transmitting area 1〇5, so that the user can clearly see the symbol of each button function. There are some methods for making the outer casing 1 〇1, and according to an embodiment The outer casing ιοί is made by an in-mold forming technique (InMoldF〇rming IMF). This IMF method belongs to the conventional plastic molding technology. The above is a description of the two-color combined keycap, and the following is a description of the manufacturing method. The manufacturing method can be fully understood in conjunction with Figures 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F. An embodiment of the method for fabricating the keycap of the present invention comprises (1) forming an outer casing by an in-mold technique. 200, the outer casing 200 is slightly in the form of a film cylinder having an inner space, the outer casing 200 is composed of a first material (as shown), and (2) an inner casing 2 is formed. It is slightly thin-plate-shaped, the inner casing 2〇4 is composed of a second material; and (3) the inner casing 204 is embedded in the inner space of the outer casing 200 to be combined with the outer casing 200 (Fig. 2D) , shown in 2E). The process of the details disclosed in Figures 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F The process of Figures 2A, 2B, and 2C includes the in-mold forming technique. It is obvious that steps (1) and (2) are interchangeable, and thus such embodiment variations are also intended to be protected by the present invention. According to an embodiment, wherein the first material is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 〇 201243651, according to an embodiment, wherein the outer casing 200 comprises a key top 200A having a first color (eg, green And a key skirt 200B, which is located around the key top 200A, is coupled to the key top 200A, and has a second color (for example, yellow), so as to constitute a two-color (green yellow two-color) combination key cap. As shown in FIG. 2A to FIG. 2B, according to an embodiment, the key top 200A and the key skirt 200B form the color of the key top 200A and the key skirt 200B on the first material by a coating method or a printing method. (such as green, yellow, respectively) pattern. The symbol corresponding to the light-transmitting region 206 in Fig. 2B is exemplified by A. 2D to 2E show the combining steps, and Figs. 2E to 2F show the cutting step, that is, the combined, light-transmitting, two-color keycap 10 can be completed. The above method of manufacturing the combined keycap is described by taking a single keycap as an example. However, it should be understood that in the mass production of the factory, for the efficiency of production and the need for automation, one button is usually used for all the keys (about 85) of a complete keyboard. Therefore, when the aforementioned production method is completed, all the key caps of a complete keyboard will be completed at one time. It is to be understood that the foregoing description is intended to be illustrative and not restrictive BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 discloses an embodiment; Figures 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F disclose an embodiment of a fabrication method. [Main component symbol description] 10 Combination keycap 101 Outer casing 101A Key top 101B Key skirt 103 Inner casing 105 Light-transmitting area 200 Outer casing 200A Key top 200B Key skirt 204 Inner casing 202 Color, pattern 206 Light-transmitting area

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201243651 七、申請專利範圍: 1· 一種組合式鍵帽,包含: -第-種材料所製成的-外殼體,其略朗賴狀,該薄膜筒 狀具有一内空間;及 嵌入該内 一第二種材料所製成的一内殼體,其略成薄板筒狀 空間而與外殼體結合。 2.如請求項1所述的鍵帽,其中第一種材料是聚對苯二曱酸乙 醇酯(PET)。 3·如請求項1所述的鍵帽,其中外殼體包含: 一鍵頂,其具有一第一顏色;及 一鍵裙,位於鍵頂的四周,與鍵頂相連結,其具有一第種顏 色,以構成一雙色式鍵帽。 4. 如請求項1所述的鍵帽’其中該第二種材料是透明材料,外殼 體具有一可透光區域,供光通過。 5. 如請求項2所述的鍵帽,其中外殼體是藉由一模内成型技術(in MoldForming-IMF)所製成。 6. —種鍵帽的製作方法,包含: 以一模内成型技術(InMoldForming-IMF怖成一外殼體,其略 成薄膜筒狀,该薄膜筒狀具有一内空間,外殼體是由一第一種材 料構成; 形成一内殼體,其略成薄板筒狀,内殼體是由一第二種材料構 成;及 201243651 將内殼體嵌入該外殼體之内空間,而與外殼體結合。 7. 如請求項6所述的方法,其中第一種材料是聚對苯二甲酸乙二 醇酯(PET)。 8. 如請求項7所述的方法,其中外殼體包含一鍵頂,其具有一第 一顏色;及一鍵裙,其具有一第二種顏色,以構成一雙色式鍵帽。 9. 如請求項8所述的方法,其中該鍵頂、鍵裙是藉一塗佈法或一 印刷法,於該第一種材料形成該鍵頂、鍵裙的圖案。 10. —種鍵帽的製作方法,包含: 形成一内殼體,其略成薄板筒狀,内殼體是由一第二種材料構 成; 以一模内成型技術(InMoldForming-IMF)形成一外殼體,其略 成薄膜筒狀,該薄膜筒狀具有一内空間,外殼體是由一第一種材 料構成;及 將内殼體嵌入該外殼體之内空間,而與外殼體結合。 S201243651 VII. Patent application scope: 1. A combined keycap, comprising: - an outer casing made of the first material, which is slightly sloping, the film has an inner space; and is embedded in the inner one An inner casing made of the second material is slightly thinned in a cylindrical space to be combined with the outer casing. 2. The keycap of claim 1, wherein the first material is polyethylene terephthalate (PET). 3. The key cap of claim 1, wherein the outer casing comprises: a key top having a first color; and a key skirt located around the top of the key, coupled to the key top, having a first type Color to form a two-color keycap. 4. The keycap of claim 1, wherein the second material is a transparent material, and the outer casing has a light transmissive region for light to pass through. 5. The keycap of claim 2, wherein the outer casing is made by an in-mold forming technique (in Mold Forming-IMF). 6. A method for manufacturing a key cap, comprising: using an in-mold forming technology (InMoldForming-IMF) into an outer casing, which is slightly formed into a film cylinder, the film cylinder has an inner space, and the outer casing is made of a first The material is formed; an inner casing is formed, which is slightly thin-plate-shaped, and the inner casing is made of a second material; and 201243651, the inner casing is embedded in the inner space of the outer casing, and is combined with the outer casing. The method of claim 6, wherein the first material is polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The method of claim 7, wherein the outer casing comprises a key top having a first color; and a key skirt having a second color to form a two-color keycap. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the key top and the key skirt are by a coating method Or a printing method, the first material is formed into a pattern of the key top and the key skirt. 10. A method for manufacturing a key cap, comprising: forming an inner casing, which is slightly thinned in a cylindrical shape, and the inner casing is Composed of a second material; formed by an in-mold forming technique (InMoldForming-IMF) A housing body, which slightly into the tubular film, the film having a cylindrical inner space, the outer housing is composed of a first material; and the inner space of the housing is embedded within the body of the housing, with the housing body bonded S.
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