TW201903804A - Key switch with capability of noise reduction and assembly method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A key switch includes a base, a key cap, a link bar and a buffer member. A first hook of a first extending arm of the base and a second hook of a second extending arm of the base extend toward opposite directions respectively. An upper end of the link bar is movably connected to the key cap. The buffer member is made of material softer than that of the base. When the first hook and the second hook engage with a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion of the buffer member respectively, a recess of the buffer member is adjacent to the base to form a restraining structure. A linking end of the link bar is movably disposed through the restraining structure. Therefore, the key switch of the present invention has capability of noise reduction.

Description

Key with noise reduction effect and assembly method thereof

The invention relates to a button and an assembly method thereof, in particular to a button with a noise reduction effect and an assembly method thereof.

Generally, the keyboard is provided with a plurality of button devices for the user to press to generate an input signal, so that the user can input characters, numbers, symbols, and the like by using a plurality of button devices. For some specific buttons, such as the Caps Lock button, a link bar can be provided to support the keycap of the button device to move up and down relative to the bottom plate, and the conventional support bar and the bottom plate are usually axes (axis) Pieces) - Holes (holes) fit, and the shaft holes are usually gap-fitted. Therefore, when the button device is pressed, the above-mentioned shaft member and the hole wall of the hole often generate noise due to mutual impact when pressed.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a key having a noise reduction effect and an assembly method thereof to solve the above problems.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention discloses a button with a noise reduction effect, comprising a bottom plate, a keycap, a supporting mechanism, a balance bar, a buffering member and a circuit board, the bottom plate having a bottom plate body and a first An extension arm and a second extension arm, the first extension arm having a first horizontal extension, a first vertical extension and a first hook, the first horizontal extension being coupled to the base body and substantially along Extending in a first direction, the first vertical extension is coupled to the first horizontal extension and extends substantially in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the first hook is coupled to the first vertical extension and Substantially extending along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, the second extension arm has a second horizontal extension, a second vertical extension and a second hook, the second The horizontal extension is coupled to the bottom plate body and extends substantially along the first direction, the second vertical extension is coupled to the second horizontal extension and extends substantially along the second direction, and the second hook is coupled to the second hook second a straight extension extending substantially in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, the key cap being disposed above the bottom plate, the support mechanism being disposed between the bottom plate and the key cap, the upper and lower ends of the support mechanism respectively Connecting the keycap and the bottom plate, the supporting mechanism enables the keycap to move up and down relative to the bottom plate, the balance bar has an upper end of the balance bar and an interlocking end, and the upper end of the balance bar is movably connected to the keycap, The buffering member has a long axis of the buffering member, a receiving recess, a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion. The cushioning material is softer than the material of the bottom plate, and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are Not at the opposite ends of the long axis of the buffer member, the long axis of the buffer member is substantially parallel to the third direction and the fourth direction, the circuit board has a switch, and the switch can selectively conduct according to the up and down movement of the key cap When the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are respectively engaged with the first hook and the second hook, the bottom plate and the receiving recess are adjacent to each other to form a limiting structure, and the linkage The end is movably disposed at the end In the position structure, when the key cap moves up and down relative to the bottom plate, the interlocking end portion moves correspondingly in the limiting structure, and the buffering member limits the upper surface of the linking end portion, thereby lowering the linking end portion relative to the bottom plate The sound produced during exercise.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention further discloses an assembly method for assembling a button, the button comprising a bottom plate, a key cap, a supporting mechanism, a balance bar, a buffer member and a circuit board, the bottom plate having a first extension An anti-noise opening structure is formed between the first extension arm and the second extension arm, the first extension arm has a first hook, and the second extension arm has a first hook The second extension arm has a second hook extending in a direction opposite to the first hook. The balance bar has an upper end of the balance bar and an interlocking end. The buffer member has a first engaging portion and a second portion. a latching portion and a receiving recess, the buffering member further forming a first assembly slot and a second assembly slot, the circuit board includes a lower buffer portion disposed above the noise reduction aperture structure, the assembly The method includes movably connecting the upper end of the balance bar to the key cap; connecting the upper and lower ends of the support mechanism to the key cap and the bottom plate respectively, so that the key cap is disposed above the bottom plate and can move up and down relative to the bottom plate; The first extension The arm enters the first assembly slot to engage the first hook with the first engaging portion; the second extending arm enters the second assembly slot to engage the second hook with the second card When the first hook and the second hook are respectively engaged with the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion, the bottom plate and the receiving recess are adjacent to each other to form a limiting structure; The interlocking end portion is movably disposed in the limiting structure such that the upper surface and the lower surface of the linking end portion are respectively restricted by the buffer member and the lower buffer portion.

In summary, the present invention is a noise reduction effect of a button that is achieved by using a buffer member. When the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion of the cushioning member are respectively engaged with the first hook and the second hook of the bottom plate, respectively The bottom plate and the receiving recess of the cushioning member are adjacent to each other to form a limiting structure, and the interlocking end of the balance bar is movably disposed in the limiting structure. Since the material of the cushioning member is softer than the material of the bottom plate, the cushioning member of the present invention helps to reduce the impact sound when the interlocking end portion moves relative to the bottom plate. The above and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention.

The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only directions referring to the additional drawings. Therefore, the directional terminology used is for the purpose of illustration and not limitation. Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a keyboard 1000 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the keyboard 1000 includes a bottom plate 1 and a plurality of multiple key buttons 2 having a width greater than the front and rear dimensions (for example, a Caps Lock, Shift, Enter button on a standard keyboard), and a plurality of buttons 2 are disposed on the bottom plate. 1 is used to execute a button command, such as inputting characters, numbers, symbols, and the like.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a partial exploded view of the multiple key button 2 of the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom plate 1 has a snapping structure 10, and the button 2 includes a circuit board 3, an elastic body 5, a keycap 20, a supporting mechanism 21 and a balance bar 22, and the key cap 20 is disposed on Above the bottom plate 1, the supporting mechanism 21 is disposed between the bottom plate 1 and the keycap 20. The upper and lower ends of the supporting mechanism 21 respectively connect the keycap 20 and the bottom plate 1, so that the key cap 20 can move up and down with respect to the bottom plate 1. The circuit board 3 is disposed on the base plate 1 and has a switch 32 that can be triggered to execute the key command when the keycap 20 of the button 2 is pressed. The elastic body 5 may be disposed on the circuit board 3 and under the keycap 20 to provide a restoring force for moving the keycap 20 upward. The balance bar 22 has two interlocking ends 220 and a middle rod body 221, and the two linked end portions 220 are respectively located at opposite ends of the middle rod body 221, the key cap 20 has a pivotal structure 201, and the middle rod body 221 is pivotably pivoted Connected to the pivoting structure 201, the balance bar 22 is coupled to the keycap 20.

Please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the button 2 shown in FIG. 2 in a selected range X, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the button 2 shown in FIG. 3 along a section line A-A. As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , an engaging hole 11 is formed in the engaging structure 10 of the bottom plate 1 , and the linking end portion 220 of the balance bar 22 is movably disposed through the engaging hole 11 , thereby the balance bar 22 . The middle rod body 221 and the interlocking end portion 220 can be respectively connected to the key cap 20 and the bottom plate 1 so that the balance rod 22 can maintain the smooth operation of the key cap 20 together with the support mechanism 21 during the movement of the key cap 20 up and down. Sex. The button 2 further includes a buffer layer 23 disposed on the engaging structure 10 and substantially contacting the interlocking end portion 220 of the balance bar 22.

In this embodiment, the engaging structure 10 can be a double-bend structure, that is, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the bottom plate 1 has a bottom surface 12 facing the keycap 20, and the double-bend structure ( That is, the engaging structure 10) includes a first bent portion 101 and a second bent portion 102. The first bent portion 101 protrudes from the bottom plate upper surface 12, and the second bent portion 102 protrudes from the first bent portion 101. And substantially parallel to the upper surface 12 of the bottom plate, and the engaging hole 11 of the engaging structure 10 is formed on the first bent portion 101. Therefore, when the balance bar 22 and the bottom plate 1 are assembled, the interlocking end portion 220 of the balance bar 22 can pass under the second bent portion 102 through the first bent portion 101 via the engaging hole 11 . In addition, the second bent portion 102 has a bottom side 103 facing the upper surface 12 of the bottom plate, and the first bent portion 101 has a side 104 connected to the bottom side 103 of the second bent portion 102.

In this embodiment, the buffer layer 23 may be disposed on the bottom side 103 of the second bent portion 102 and the side 104 of the first bent portion 101. As a result, when the keycap 20 moves up and down with respect to the bottom plate 1, the interlocking end portion 220 of the balance bar 22 moves correspondingly in the engaging hole 11 of the engaging structure 10, so that the interlocking end portion 220 and the engaging hole 11 are inside. The surface is collided; at this time, the buffer layer 23 disposed on the bottom side 103 of the second bent portion 102 and the side 104 of the first bent portion 101 substantially contacts the interlocking end portion 220 to buffer the interlocking end portion 220 and the engaging portion 220 The hole wall of the hole 11 collides, and the collision sound between the interlocking end portion 220 and the engaging structure 10 can be reduced, thereby achieving the effect of reducing noise. In this embodiment, the buffer layer 23 can be a grease layer, a tape layer, etc., and the buffer layer 23 is selectively disposed on the side 104 of the first bent portion 101, that is, the buffer layer 23 can be disposed only on the buffer layer 23 The bottom side 103 of the second bent portion 102 is not disposed on the side 104 of the first bent portion 101, depending on actual needs.

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6. FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of the button 2 shown in FIG. 2 in a selection range Y, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the button 2 shown in FIG. 5 along the section line B-B. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the main difference between the engaging structure 10 ′ and the engaging structure 10 is that the engaging structure 10 ′ is a single bent structure and protrudes from the upper surface 12 of the bottom plate, and the engaging hole is formed. 11 is formed on the single-bend structure, and the buffer layer 23 is disposed on the hole wall 110 of the engaging hole 11. As a result, when the keycap 20 moves up and down relative to the bottom plate 1, the interlocking end portion 220 of the balance bar 22 moves correspondingly in the engaging hole 11 of the engaging structure 10', so that the interlocking end portion 220 and the hole wall 110 occur. Collision; at this time, the buffer layer 23 disposed on the hole wall 110 substantially contacts the interlocking end portion 220 to buffer the interlocking end portion 220 and the hole wall 110 of the engaging hole 11 to collide, thereby reducing the interlocking end portion 220 and the engaging structure 10 'The collision sound between the two, which in turn achieves the effect of reducing noise.

Please refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a keyboard 2000 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the keyboard 2000 shown in FIG. 7 along a section line C-C. As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the main difference between the keyboard 2000 and the keyboard 1000 described above is that the keyboard 2000 replaces the buffer layer 23 of the keyboard 1000 with a buffer sheet 24 as a mechanism for noise reduction, and the bottom plate 1 has a keycap facing the key. A bottom plate upper surface 12 of the keyboard 20, the engaging structure 10' of the keyboard 2000 is a single bent structure and protrudes from the upper surface 12 of the bottom plate, and the single bent structure (ie, the engaging structure 10') has a top surface 12 connected to the bottom plate. A single bent side 105, the buffer sheet 24 is attached to the single-bend side 105 and disposed on the engaging structure 10'. The buffer sheet 24 is formed with a limit corresponding to the engaging hole 11 of the engaging structure 10'. The hole 240 and the interlocking end portion 220 of the balance bar 22 are movably disposed through the engaging hole 11 and the limiting hole 240.

In this embodiment, the bottom plate 1 is made of a metal material, and the engaging structure 10' can be a single bent structure formed by punching and bending upward from the bottom plate 1. The buffer sheet 24 can be made of a plastic material, for example, The cushion sheet 24 can be a Mylar sheet, so that the cushion sheet 24 made of a plastic material is softer in material hardness than the engaging structure 10' made of a metal material. Further, the aperture D2 of the limiting hole 240 of the buffer sheet 24 is smaller than the aperture D1 of the engaging hole 11 of the engaging structure 10'. In summary, when the keycap 20 moves up and down relative to the bottom plate 1, when the interlocking end portion 220 of the balance bar 22 moves correspondingly in the engaging hole 11 and the limiting hole 240, the aperture D2 of the limiting hole 240 is smaller than this time. The mechanism of the aperture D1 of the engaging hole 11 is such that the interlocking end portion 220 preferentially abuts against the buffer sheet 24 to reduce the collision force between the interlocking end portion 220 and the hole wall 110 of the engaging hole 11 . The collision sound between the interlocking end portion 220 and the engaging structure 10' is reduced, thereby achieving the effect of reducing noise. The components of the embodiment having the same reference numerals as in the above embodiments have the same structural design and function principle, and are not described herein for brevity.

Referring to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a keyboard 2000' according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the keyboard 2000' shown in FIG. 9 along a section line D-D. As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the main difference between the keyboard 2000' and the keyboard 2000 is that the circuit board 3 of the keyboard 2000' includes a horizontal portion 30 and a vertical portion 31, and the horizontal portion 30 is horizontally extended on the bottom plate. 1 , wherein please refer to FIG. 2 together, the horizontal portion 30 has a switch 32 directly below the key cap 20, and the key cap 20 can press the trigger switch 32. In addition, the lower end of the vertical portion 31 is connected to the horizontal portion 30 and extends upward, and the upper end of the vertical portion 31 constitutes a buffer sheet 24, that is, the buffer sheet 24 of the keyboard 2000' is formed by a part of the circuit board 3 (ie, the vertical portion 31), which is composed of a circuit. The main body portion of the plate 3 (i.e., the horizontal portion 30) is formed by bending upward. The components of the embodiment having the same reference numerals as in the above embodiments have the same structural design and function principle, and are not described herein for brevity.

Referring to FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a keyboard 3000 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the keyboard 3000 shown in FIG. 11 along a section line E-E. As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the main difference between the keyboard 3000 and the keyboard 2000 is that the keyboard 3000 additionally has a buffering member 25 for replacing the engaging structure 10' of the bottom plate 1 of the keyboard 2000, that is, the keyboard 3000. The bottom plate 1 does not extend upwardly to form the engaging structure 10'. In this embodiment, the buffering member 25 is disposed on the circuit board 3 and is independent of the circuit board 3. The buffering member 25 defines a limiting hole 250. The limiting hole 250 extends through the buffering member 25 substantially horizontally. The interlocking end portion 220 of the balance bar 22 is movably disposed in the limiting hole 250.

In addition, the circuit board 3 has a circuit board surface 33 facing the keycap 20. The buffering member 25 includes a bonding surface 251. The bonding surface 251 is located on a bottom surface 254 of the buffering member 25 and is attached to the circuit board surface 33 for buffering. The piece 25 can be fixed to the circuit board 3 in a conforming manner. In this embodiment, the bonding surface 251 may be provided with a double-sided tape or a coated adhesive. In addition, the binding surface 251 can have a limiting hole opening 252, so that the buffer member 25 has a C-shaped outer shape, and the C-shaped opening is downward; the limiting hole opening 252 is in communication with the limiting hole 250, and the bonding surface 251 is attached. When the surface 33 of the circuit board is integrated, the surface 33 of the circuit board closes the opening 252 of the limiting hole, so that the wall of the limiting hole 250 and the surface 33 of the circuit board together define a storage space of the moving end portion 220 of the balance bar 22 . 253, the interlocking end portion 220 can be received in the storage space 253 and can be movably disposed in the limiting hole 250.

In this embodiment, the material of the cushioning member 25 is designed to be softer than the material of the bottom plate 1. For example, the cushioning member 25 may be made of a plastic material or a rubber material, and the bottom plate 1 may be made of a metal material. Therefore, when the keycap 20 moves up and down relative to the bottom plate 1, when the interlocking end portion 220 of the balance bar 22 moves correspondingly in the limiting hole 250 of the cushioning member 25, the bottom plate 1 is upward compared to the original engaging structure 10'. Since the bending member is formed, since the material of the cushioning member 25 is softer than the material of the bottom plate 1, the collision sound generated when the interlocking end portion 220 moves relative to the bottom plate 1 can be reduced, thereby achieving the effect of reducing noise. The components of the embodiment having the same reference numerals as in the above embodiments have the same structural design and function principle, and are not described herein for brevity.

It is to be noted that the number of the coupling faces 251 and the limiting holes 250 of the cushioning member 25 of the present invention is not limited to that shown in the drawings of this embodiment. For example, please refer to FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 , FIG. 13 is a partial enlarged view of a keyboard 3000 ′ according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the keyboard 3000 ′ along the section line FF of FIG. 13 . Schematic diagram of the section. As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 , the main difference between the keyboard 3000 ′ and the keyboard 3000 is that a buffer member 25 ′ of the keyboard 3000 ′ includes two limiting holes 250 for respectively accommodating the two balance bars 22 . Linking end 220. In addition, the cushioning member 25' includes a plurality of engaging faces 251, and each of the engaging faces 251 is located at the bottom surface 254 of the cushioning member 25' and disposed on opposite sides of the corresponding limiting hole 250. The components of the embodiment having the same reference numerals as in the above embodiments have the same structural design and function principle, and are not described herein for brevity.

Referring to Figure 15A and Figure 15B, Figure 15A is a cross-sectional view of a keyboard 3000'' according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 15B is a cross-sectional exploded view of the keyboard 3000'' of the sixth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 15A and FIG. 15B, the main difference between the keyboard 3000 ′′ and the keyboard 3000 ′ is that the circuit board 3 of the keyboard 3000 ′′ has a circuit board surface 33 and a surface relative to the circuit board surface 33 . The lower surface 34 of the circuit board, a buffering member 25'' of the keyboard 3000'' includes a plurality of bonding faces 251', the buffering member 25'' has a bottom surface 254 and an upper surface 255 opposite to the bottom surface 254, and the bonding surface 251' is located in the buffer The upper surface 255 of the piece 25'' is disposed on opposite sides of the limiting hole 250, and the plurality of bonding faces 251' are attached to the lower surface 34 of the circuit board. In addition, the bottom plate 1 of the keyboard 3000'' is further formed with a receiving groove 13 correspondingly disposed under the buffering member 25''. When a plurality of bonding faces 251' are attached to the lower surface 34 of the circuit board, the receiving groove is received. 13 is used for accommodating a portion of the buffering member 25" so that the bonding surface 251' and the buffering member 25" can be flatly attached to the lower surface 34 of the circuit board without causing protrusions on the surface of the circuit board 33 to affect the circuit. The mechanism space above the upper surface 33. In addition, the cushioning member 25'' further has a lower hole wall 259' which, together with the hole wall 259 of the limiting hole 250, defines a receiving space 253 for receiving the interlocking end portion 220 of the balance bar 22. The components of the embodiment having the same reference numerals as in the above embodiments have the same structural design and function principle, and are not described herein for brevity.

Referring to Figure 16, Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a keyboard 3000''' of a seventh embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 16, the main difference between the keyboard 3000''' and the keyboard 3000' is that the keyboard 3000''' further includes a connecting thin layer 4, and the connecting thin layer 4 is disposed on the circuit board 3; a general computer keyboard The tens of elastomers 5 required for 3000''' (please refer to Figures 1 and 2 together) are pre-set on the joining layer 4 to simplify assembly of the tens of elastomers 5 into a single assembly step. In the present embodiment, the buffer member 25' of the keyboard 3000'' is first bonded to the bonding layer 4 by pasting or hot-melting, and then stacked on the circuit board 3. The components of the embodiment having the same reference numerals as in the above embodiments have the same structural design and function principle, and are not described herein for brevity.

Referring to Figure 17, Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view showing a keyboard 3000'''' of an eighth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 17, the main difference between the keyboard 3000 ′′′′ and the keyboard 3000 ′′ is that the joint surface 251 of the buffer member 25 ′ of the keyboard 3000 ′′′′ is disposed on the bottom surface 254 of the buffer member 25 ′ and For fixing or hot-melt fixing to the upper surface 12 of the bottom plate, so that the buffering member 25' is disposed on the bottom plate 1, that is, the cushioning member 25' of the keyboard 3000"" is fixed to the bottom plate by fitting or hot melt. 1. In addition, the circuit board 3 of the keyboard 3000''' is formed with a through slot 35. When the joint surface 251 of the cushioning member 25' is coupled to the bottom surface 12 of the bottom plate 1, the body of the cushioning member 25' can pass through the through slot 35. Extending beyond the surface 33 of the circuit board so that the interlocking ends 220 of the balance bar 22 are mounted. The components of the embodiment having the same reference numerals as in the above embodiments have the same structural design and function principle, and are not described herein for brevity.

Please refer to FIG. 18 to FIG. 23, FIG. 18 is a partial exploded view of a keyboard 4000′′′ according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 19 is a ninth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the keyboard 4000 ′′′ shown in FIG. 18 along a section line GG, and FIG. 21 is a schematic exploded view of another portion of the keyboard 4000 ′′ of the ninth embodiment of the present invention. 22 and 23 are partial enlarged views of a bottom plate 1''' of a ninth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figures 18 to 23, the keyboard 4000"" includes a bottom plate 1"", a keycap 2"", a support mechanism 3"", a balance bar 4"", a cushioning member 5''' and a circuit board 7''', the buffer member 5''' of the keyboard 4000''' and the bottom plate 1"' are two separate members, and the bottom plate 1"' has a bottom plate body 10"', a first extension arm 11"", a second extension arm 12"" and a noise reduction aperture structure 13"", the first extension arm 11"" has a first horizontal extension 110"" a first vertical extension 111"", a first hook 112"" and a first assembly guide 113"", the first horizontal extension 110"" is coupled to the base body 10"" And extending substantially along a first direction O1, the first vertical extension 111"" is coupled to the first horizontal extension 110"" and extends substantially along a second direction O2 of the first vertical direction O1, first The hook 112''' is coupled to the first vertical extension 111"" and substantially along a third direction perpendicular to the first direction O1 and the second direction O2 The O3 extends, the second extension arm 12 ′′′ has a second horizontal extension 120 ′′′, a second vertical extension 121 ′′′, a second hook 122 ′′′, and a second assembly lead. 123'', the second horizontal extension 120"" is coupled to the base body 10"" and extends substantially along the first direction O1, and the second vertical extension 121"" is coupled to the second horizontal extension 120' ''and substantially extending along the second direction O2, the second hook 122"' is coupled to the second vertical extension 121"" and extends substantially in a fourth direction O4 opposite to the third direction O3, minus The noise opening structure 13 ′′′ is formed between the first extension arm 11 ′′′ and the second extension arm 12 ′′′, and the key cap 2 ′′′ is disposed above the bottom plate 1 ′′′, and the support mechanism 3 ′′ 'Set between the bottom plate 1''' and the keycap 2''', the upper and lower ends of the support mechanism 3"' are respectively connected to the keycap 2"" and the bottom plate 1"", and the support mechanism 3"' is used The keycap 2'" is supported such that the keycap 2"" can move up and down relative to the bottom plate 1"".

Each balance bar 4"" has a balance bar upper end 40"" and a linkage end 41"", and the balance bar upper end 40"" is movably coupled to the keycap 2"", such as the balance bar upper end 40 ''' is rotatably pivotally connected to one of the keycap 2'''s keycap connection structure 20''', the circuit board 7''' has a lower buffer portion 70''' and a switch 71''', when the key The cap 2''' can move the switch 71"' when moving up and down, thereby selectively turning on the switch 71"", and the lower buffer portion 70"" is disposed at least on the first extension arm 11"" and the second extension arm 12 The ''' is supported between the interlocking end portion 41''' and disposed above the noise reduction opening structure 13"". When the keycap 2"' moves up and down relative to the bottom plate 1"", the lower buffer portion 70 ''' is deformable and partially enters the noise reduction aperture structure 13'''.

The buffer member 5"" has a buffer member long axis 50"", a receiving recess 51"", a first engaging portion 52"", a second engaging portion 53"", and a middle portion The convex structure 54"", a first assembly groove 57"" and a second assembly groove 58"", the first engaging portion 52"" and the second engaging portion 53"" are respectively located in the buffer member The opposite ends of the long axis 50 ′′′, the buffer member long axis 50 ′′′ is a virtual axis and substantially parallel to the third direction O3 and the fourth direction O4 , and the middle segment lower convex structure 54 ′′′ will accommodate the recess The 51''' is divided into a first storage space 55''' and a second storage space 56"'. The first storage space 55"' is located at the middle lower convex structure 54"" and the first engaging portion 52. ''', the second storage space 56"' is located between the middle lower convex structure 54"" and the second engaging portion 53"", that is, the cushioning member 5"" along the long axis 50'' of the buffer member The 'substantially has an E-shaped cross section, and the first assembly groove 57''' communicates with the first engaging portion 52"'. When the first extension arm 11 ′′′ enters the first assembly slot 57 ′′′, the first hook 112 ′′′ is engaged with the first engaging portion 52 ′′′, and the second assembly slot 58 ′′′ Connected to the second engaging portion 53 ′′′; when the second extending arm 12 ′′′ enters the second assembling groove 58 ′′′, the second hook 122 ′′′ is engaged with the second engaging portion 53 . '''; when the first extension arm 11"" and the second extension arm 12"" enter the first assembly slot 57"" and the second assembly slot 58"", respectively, the first hook 112" The upper surface of the 'the upper surface and the second hook 122''' is hidden below the upper surface of the cushioning member 5"'.

Furthermore, when the first engaging portion 52"" and the second engaging portion 53"" are respectively engaged with the first hook 112"" and the second hook 122"", the bottom plate 1" The first storage space 55 ′′′ of the storage recess 51 ′′′ is adjacent to the second storage space 56 ′′′ to form a limiting structure 6 ′′′, and the linking end 41 ′′′ is movable. It is disposed in the limiting structure 6 ′′′, so that when the key cap 2 ′′′ moves up and down relative to the bottom plate 1 ′′′, the interlocking end portion 41 ′′′ correspondingly moves in the limiting structure 6 ′′′, The cushioning member 5"" limits the upper surface of the interlocking end portion 41"', and the lower cushioning portion 70"' limits the lower surface of the interlocking end portion 41"'.

Referring to Fig. 24, Fig. 24 is a flow chart showing the assembling method of assembling the button 4000''' according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention, which comprises the following steps:

Step S1''': the first extension arm 11''' is inserted into the first assembly groove 57''' to engage the first hook 112''' with the first engagement portion 52'''.

Step S2 ′′: the second extension arm 12 ′′′ enters the second assembly groove 58 ′′′ and the second hook 122 ′′′ is engaged with the second engagement portion 53 ′′′, thereby making the bottom plate 1''' is adjacent to the receiving recess 51''' to form a limiting structure 6"'.

Step S3 ′′: the interlocking end portion 41 ′′′ is movably disposed in the limiting structure 6 ′′′ such that the upper surface and the lower surface of the linking end portion 41 ′′′ are respectively subjected to the cushioning member 5 ′′′ 'Restricted with the lower buffer portion 70'''.

The assembly method and the principle of action of the assembly button 4000 ′′ of the present invention are described in detail below. First, the lower end of the support mechanism 3 ′′′ is connected to the bottom plate 1 ′′′, and after the subsequent assembly operation is completed, the support mechanism 3 ′ is further ''The upper end is attached to the keycap 2''' to prevent the keycap 2''' from affecting the assembler for subsequent assembly work.

Since the cushioning member 5"" can be made of a soft material such as rubber, the cushioning member 5"" of the soft material can be deformed to allow the first extending arm 11"' and the second extending arm 12'' 'Entering the first assembly groove 57 ′′′ and entering the second assembly groove 58 ′′′ respectively, so that the first engaging portion 52 ′′′ of the cushioning member 5 ′′′ and the second engaging portion 53 ′′′ The first hooks 112''' and the second hooks 122'' are respectively engaged with the guides of the first assembly lead angle 113''' and the second assembly lead angle 123''' respectively. ', and then the bottom plate 1 ′′′ is adjacent to the receiving recess 51 ′′′ to form a limiting structure 6 ′′′ (step S1 ′′′, step S2 ′′′). Finally, the interlocking end portion 41''' of the balance bar 4''' is movably passed through the stopper structure 6' (step S3'''). In this way, when the keycap 2"" moves up and down relative to the bottom plate 1"", the interlocking end portion 41"" correspondingly moves within the limiting structure 6"", and the cushioning member 5"" limits the linking end. The upper surface of the portion 41''', the lower buffer portion 70"' limits the lower surface of the interlocking end portion 41"", so that the movement of the interlocking end portion 41"' relative to the bottom plate 1"' is effectively reduced. sound.

In addition, in this embodiment, since the first hook 112′′′ and the second hook 122′′′ respectively extend in opposite directions, the limiting dimension of different directions can be provided, and the design can effectively avoid the first card. The hook 112''' and the second hook 122''' are simultaneously separated from the first engaging portion 52"" and the second engaging portion 53"" when the keyboard 4000"" is subjected to a single direction collision. Furthermore, the noise reduction aperture structure 13"" can not only allow the lower buffer portion 70"" to be deformed but partially enters to avoid the interlocking end portion 41"" of the balance bar 4"" in the limit structure 6'' 'Interference with the bottom plate 1''' during internal activities can also effectively reduce the overall height of the keyboard 4000'".

Please refer to FIG. 25, which is a partially enlarged schematic view of a keyboard 5000 according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 25, the keyboard 5000 differs from the above embodiment in that a cushioning member 25'''' of the keyboard 5000 is disposed on the circuit board 3 at the interlocking end portion 220 of the balance bar 22. In this embodiment, the cushioning member 25"" can be made of an elastic material (for example, rubber), so that the cushioning member 25"" can provide an elastic restoring force by deformation, and the top end portion 220 abuts the bottom plate. The wall of the hole of the engaging hole 11 of the engaging structure 10 of 1. In this way, the cushioning member 25"" can help reduce the gap between the interlocking end portion 220 and the engaging hole 11, and can reduce the movement between the engaging end portion 220 and the engaging structure 10 when the interlocking end portion 220 moves in the engaging hole 11. Collision sounds to reduce noise. The components of the embodiment having the same reference numerals as in the above embodiments have the same structural design and function principle, and are not described herein for brevity.

Please refer to FIG. 26, which is a cross-sectional view of a keyboard 6000 according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 26, the keyboard 6000 is different from the above embodiment in that the keyboard 6000 is an illuminated keyboard, that is, the keyboard 6000 further includes a backlight module 6, and a buffer member 25'"'' of the keyboard 6000 is disposed on On the backlight module 6. Further, the bottom plate 1 is formed with a receiving opening 15 , the circuit board 3 is formed with a through slot 35 , the through slot 35 corresponding to the receiving opening 15 , and the buffering member 25 ′′′′′ includes a body 256 and a joint portion 257 , the body The 256 protrudes from the upper surface of the circuit board 3 through the receiving opening 15 and the through hole 35, and the limiting hole 250 is formed on the main body 256. The connecting portion 257 connects the main body 256 and abuts the bottom plate 1 The fixing portion 257 and a portion of the body 256 are received in the receiving opening 15 when the buffering member 25 ′′′′′ is fixed on the backlight module 6 . The components of the embodiment having the same reference numerals as in the above embodiments have the same structural design and function principle, and are not described herein for brevity.

Referring to Fig. 27, Fig. 27 is a partial exploded view of a button 1000' according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 27, the button 1000 includes a bottom plate 1', a keycap 2', a support mechanism 3', a balance bar 4', a cushioning member 5', and a circuit board 7'. Above the bottom plate 1', the supporting mechanism 3' is disposed between the bottom plate 1' and the keycap 2'. The upper and lower ends of the supporting mechanism 3' respectively connect the keycap 2' and the bottom plate 1', so that the keycap 2' can be opposite to the bottom plate 1' Move up and down. The circuit board 7' is disposed on the base plate 1' and has a switch (not shown) that can be triggered to execute the key command when the keycap 2' is pressed. The balance bar 4' has a balance bar upper end 40' and two interlocking end portions 41'. The two interlocking end portions 41' are respectively located at opposite ends of the balance bar upper end 40', and the key cap 2' has a keycap connection structure 20'. The balance bar upper end 40' is rotatably pivotally coupled to the keycap connection structure 20' such that the balance bar 4' is coupled to the keycap 2'. The cushioning member 5' is disposed on the bottom plate 1' and forms a limiting structure 6' with the bottom plate 1', and the interlocking end portion 41' is movably disposed in the limiting structure 6'. In this embodiment, the button 1000' can be a multiple key button whose left and right width is much larger than the front and rear dimensions (for example, the Caps Lock, Shift, Enter buttons on a standard keyboard).

Please refer to FIG. 28 to FIG. 32. FIG. 28 is a partially enlarged schematic view of the button 1000' shown in FIG. 27 in a selected range A, and FIG. 29 is a buffer member 5' according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. 30 is a schematic view of a buffer member 5' according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 31 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the button 1000' shown in FIG. The embodiment of the buffer member 5' is located in a first assembled position relative to the bottom plate 1'. As shown in FIGS. 28 to 32, the bottom plate 1' has a bottom plate body 10', a first extension arm 11' and a second extension arm 12'. The first extension arm 11' has a first horizontal extension. 110', a first vertical extension 111' and a first hook 112', the first horizontal extension 110' is coupled to the base body 10' and extends substantially along the first direction O1, the first vertical extension 111' The first hook 130' is coupled to the first horizontal extension 110' and extends substantially along the second direction O2. The first hook 112' is coupled to the first vertical extension 111' and extends substantially along the third direction O3. The second extension arm 12' The second horizontal extension 120', the second vertical extension 121', and the second horizontal extension 120' are coupled to the bottom plate body 10' and extend substantially along the first direction O1. The second vertical extension 121 ′ is coupled to the second horizontal extension 120 ′ and extends substantially along the second direction O 2 , and the second hook 122 ′ is coupled to the second vertical extension 121 ′ and substantially opposite to the third direction The fourth direction of O3 extends O4.

The buffer member 5' has a buffer member long shaft 50', a receiving recess 51', a first engaging portion 52' and a second engaging portion 53', and the buffer member long shaft 50' is a virtual axis, One of the engaging portions 52' and the second engaging portion 53' are respectively located at opposite ends of the long axis 50' of the cushioning member. In this embodiment, the material of the cushioning member 5' is softer than the material of the bottom plate 1'. For example, the bottom plate 1' may be made of a metal material, and the cushioning member 5' may be made of a rubber material.

Further, the buffer member 5' further has a middle-lower convex structure 54', and the middle-lower convex structure 54' divides the receiving recess 51' into a first storage space 55' and a second storage space 56', and the first storage space 55' is located between the middle lower convex structure 54' and the first engaging portion 52', and the second storage space 56' is located between the middle lower convex structure 54' and the second engaging portion 53', whereby the cushioning member 5' is along The long axis 50' of the cushion member has substantially an E-shaped cross section. In addition, the bottom plate 1' further has a noise reduction opening structure 13' and a central extension portion 14', and the noise reduction aperture structure 13' is formed between the first extension arm 11' and the second extension arm 12' and is aligned The recessed portion 51' is located, and the central extending portion 14' is located in the middle of the noise reduction opening structure 13'. In this embodiment, the noise reduction opening structure 13' is divided into two by the central extension portion 14', and the storage recesses are respectively aligned. The first storage space 55' of the 51' and the second storage space 56'. The circuit board 7' further has a lower buffer portion 70'. The lower buffer portion 70' is disposed at least between the first extension arm 11' and the second extension arm 12' to provide the interlocking end portion 41' and is disposed in the noise reduction opening. Above the structure 13'. In this way, when the cushioning member 5' is disposed on the bottom plate 1' such that the first receiving space 55' and the second receiving space 56' are adjacent to the bottom plate 1' to form the limiting structure 6', the noise reduction opening structure 13' It can be avoided that the interlocking end portion 41' of the balance bar 4' interferes with the bottom plate 1' when moving in the limiting structure 6', and when the key cap 2' moves up and down relative to the bottom plate 1', the lower buffer portion 70' can be deformed and partially Enter the noise reduction aperture structure 13'. Further, the central extension portion 14' abuts against the middle lower convex structure 54' so that the cushioning member 5' can be supported on the bottom plate 1'.

In addition, the buffer member 5' is further formed with a first assembly groove 57' and a second assembly groove 59'. The first assembly groove 57' and the second assembly groove 59' each penetrate the buffer member 5' substantially vertically. A pivot space 113' is formed between the hook 112' and the first vertical extending portion 111'. When the first extending arm 11' enters the first assembling groove 57', the first engaging portion 52' enters the pivoting space 113'. The first engaging portion 52 ′ is rotatably engaged with the first hook 112 ' , and the first engaging portion 52 ′ is abutted against the lower surface of the first hook 112 ′, and the second hook 122 ′ and the second vertical extending portion 121 ′ are formed. An engaging space 124'; when the second extending arm 12' enters the second assembling groove 58', the second engaging portion 53' enters the engaging space 124' and is engaged with the second hook 122', and the second The engaging portion 53' abuts against the lower surface of the second hook 122'. In addition, for ease of assembly, the second extension arm 12' further has an assembly guide angle 123' for guiding the second engagement portion 53', so that the second engagement portion 53' smoothly snaps into the second hook 122'.

Referring to Figs. 28 to 31 and Fig. 37, Fig. 37 is a cross-sectional view showing the cushion member 5' according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 28 to 31 and 37, the cushioning member 5' further includes a receiving groove 5C', a noise reduction rib 5D', a first limiting protrusion 58' and a second limiting protrusion 5A. 'with a limiting rib 5B'; wherein the first limiting protrusion 58' protrudes from the groove wall of the first assembly groove 57', and the first limiting protrusion 58' is formed with a first guiding angle 580', the second limit The position protrusion 5A' protrudes from the groove wall of the second assembly groove 59', and the second limit protrusion 5A' is formed with a second lead angle 5A0'. Further, the limiting rib 5B' protrudes from the groove wall of the second assembling groove 59', and the receiving groove 5C' communicates with the second assembling groove 59'. It is to be noted that, as shown in FIG. 37, the first assembly groove 57' and the second assembly groove 59' penetrate the buffer member 5' substantially vertically, that is, the first assembly groove 57' and the second assembly groove 59'. A first assembly slot opening 570 and a second assembly slot opening 590 are formed on the upper surface of the buffer member 5', respectively, so that the upper surfaces of the first hook 112' and the second hook 122' can be exposed to the buffer member 5'. The upper surface, in turn, reduces the height of the integral cushioning member 5' and the first extension arm 11"" combined with the second extension arm 12'. The limiting rib 5B' is disposed in the receiving groove 5C'. When the second hook 122' is inserted into the receiving groove 5C' and is engaged with the second engaging portion 53', the limiting rib 5B' abuts the second Hook 122'. The noise reduction rib 5D' is disposed in the limiting structure 6'. When the interlocking end portion 41' of the balance bar 4' moves between the bottom plate 1' and the limiting structure 6', the noise reduction rib 5D' is limited to the interlocking end portion 41. 'Up and down the movable space can reduce the impact sound emitted by the interlocking end portion 41' of the balance bar 4'.

Referring to FIG. 32 to FIG. 36, FIG. 33 is a front view showing the buffer member 5' of the twelfth embodiment of the present invention in a first assembled position with respect to the bottom plate 1', and FIG. 34 is a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 35 is a front elevational view showing the buffer member 5' in a second assembled position with respect to the bottom plate 1' according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 36. A flowchart of a method of assembling the button 1000' according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 36, the assembling method of the assembled button 1000' of the present invention comprises the following steps:

Step S1': the first engaging portion 52' is engaged with the first hook 112'.

Step S2 ′: rotating the first engaging portion 52 ′ relative to the first hook 112 ′ toward the bottom plate 1 ′, so that the second engaging portion 52 ′ is engaged with the second hook 122 ′, and the bottom plate 1 ′ is received The depressions 51' are adjacent to each other to form a constraining structure 6'.

Step S3': the interlocking end portion 41' is movably passed through the limiting structure 6'.

The assembly method and the working principle of the assembly button 1000 ′ of the present invention are described in detail below. First, the lower end of the support mechanism 3 ′ is connected to the bottom plate 1 ′. After the subsequent assembly operation is completed, the upper end of the support mechanism 3 ′ is coupled to the key cap 2 . 'To avoid the keycap 2' affecting the assembly personnel for subsequent assembly work.

As shown in FIG. 32 and FIG. 33, the first extension arm 11' is inserted into the first assembly groove 57' to engage the first engagement portion 52' of the cushioning member 5' with the first hook of the bottom plate 1'. 112' (step S1'), in this process, the first engaging portion 52' enters the pivoting space 113', so that the first engaging portion 52' abuts against the lower surface of the first hook 112' and is rotatable The ground is engaged with the first hook 112' (as shown in Figure 33). In this embodiment, the first engaging portion 52' is substantially a cylindrical structure, and the outer contour of the first extending arm 11' substantially conforms to the cylindrical structure. Therefore, when the first hook 112' is engaged with the first engaging portion 52, substantially the outer contour of the first engaging portion 52' and the first extending arm 11' of the cylindrical structure substantially match The design of the cylindrical structure can help the cushioning member 5' to rotate relative to the bottom plate 1' with the first engaging portion 52' as the axis of rotation.

Next, the cushioning member 5' is rotated with the first engaging portion 52' as a rotation axis relative to the bottom plate 1' in an assembly direction Z as shown in FIG. 33, and when the cushioning member 5' is rotated relative to the bottom plate '1, as in the first At the position shown in Fig. 34, the second extension arm 12' of the bottom plate 1' enters the second assembly groove 59' of the cushioning member 5', and the first guide angle 580' of the first limiting projection 58' leads the first The first vertical extension 111' of the extension arm 11' enables the first limiting protrusion 58' to smoothly abut the first vertical extension 111'. It is worth mentioning that, as shown in FIG. 32, the first guiding angle 580' is a bevel structure, and the bevel structure (ie, the first guiding angle 580') is rotated during the rotation of the cushioning member 5' toward the bottom plate 1'. Helping the first vertical extension 111' to enter from the larger opening area to the smaller opening area defined by the two first limiting protrusions 58', that is, the first guiding angle 580' can be used to guide the first The vertical extending portion 111' enables the first limiting protrusion 58' to smoothly abut the first vertical extending portion 111'.

When the cushioning member 5' continues to rotate toward the bottom plate 1' with the first engaging portion 52' as the rotation axis until the cushioning member 5' reaches the position as shown in Fig. 35, the second engaging portion of the cushioning member 5' 53' enters the engagement space 124', so that the second engaging portion 53' abuts against the lower surface of the second hook 122', whereby the second engaging portion 53' of the cushioning member 5' can be engaged in the second The hook 122' (step S2'), and the bottom plate 1' is adjacent to the receiving recess 51' of the cushioning member 5' to form the limiting structure 6'. Finally, the interlocking end portion 41' of the balance bar 4' is movably passed through the stopper structure 6' (step S3'). In this way, when the keycap 2' moves up and down relative to the bottom plate 1', the interlocking end portion 41' moves correspondingly in the limiting structure 6', and since the material of the cushioning member 5' is softer than the material of the bottom plate 1', The cushioning member 5' of the present invention has a better shock absorbing effect, and can reduce the impact sound of the interlocking end portion 41' when moving relative to the bottom plate 1'. In addition, in order to enhance the noise reduction effect of the button 1000' of the present invention, the noise reduction rib 5D' is provided in the accommodation recess 51' of the cushioning member 5' (ie, the first storage space 55' and the second storage space 56'). It can prevent the interlocking end portion 41' of the balance bar 4' from striking the hole wall of the limiting structure 6' (ie, the main body portion of the cushioning member 5') to further reduce the collision when the interlocking end portion 41' moves relative to the bottom plate 1'. sound.

During the rotation of the cushioning member 5' from the position shown in Fig. 34 to the position shown in Fig. 35, the second guiding angle 5A0' of the second limiting projection 5A guides the second extending arm 12'. The second vertical extending portion 121' enables the second limiting protrusion 5A' to smoothly abut the second vertical extending portion 121'. It is worth mentioning that, as shown in Fig. 32, the second lead angle 5A0' is a bevel structure, and the bevel structure (ie, the second lead angle 5A0') is rotated during the rotation of the cushioning member 5' toward the bottom plate 1'. Helping the second vertical extension 121' to enter from the larger opening area to the smaller opening area defined by the two second limiting protrusions 5A', that is, the second guiding angle 5A0' can be used to guide the second The vertical extending portion 121' enables the second limiting protrusion 5A' to smoothly abut the second vertical extending portion 121'.

It is worth mentioning that when the cushioning member 5' is located at the position shown in FIG. 35, the first one extending arm 11' is mounted in the first assembling groove 57', and the second extending arm 12' is mounted in the second assembly. In the slot 59' and the second hook 122' is hooked to the second engaging portion 53', the first limiting protrusion 58' abuts the first vertical extending portion 111' of the first extending arm 11' to limit The cushioning member 5' moves relative to the first extension arm 11' in the direction of the longitudinal axis 50' of the vertical buffer member, and the second limiting protrusion 5A' abuts the second vertical extension portion 121' of the second extension arm 12' to limit The cushioning member 5' moves relative to the second extension arm 12' in the direction of the longitudinal axis 50' of the vertical buffer member. Further, the limiting rib 5B' abuts against the second hook 122', so that the limiting rib 5B' and the first engaging portion 52' collectively restrict the movement of the cushioning member 5' in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis 50' of the cushion member. In this way, the degree of freedom of the cushion member 5' with respect to the bottom plate 1' in the up, down, left and right directions is limited, and can be stably set on the bottom plate 1'.

In addition, when the cushioning member 5' is located at the position as shown in FIG. 35, the upper surface of the first hook 112' is exposed to the upper surface of the cushioning member 5', and the upper surface of the first hook 112' The upper surface of the second hook 122' is exposed to the upper surface of the cushioning member 5'; the upper surface of the second hook 122' is substantially higher than the upper surface of the cushioning member 5'. The second hook 122' is received in the receiving groove 5C' and does not protrude from the upper surface of the cushioning member 5'.

In this embodiment, the first assembly groove 57' and the second assembly groove 59' each penetrate the buffer member 5' substantially perpendicularly, and the first assembly groove opening 570 and the second assembly are respectively formed on the upper surface of the buffer member 5'. The slot opening 590, and the first assembly slot opening 570 and the second assembly slot opening 590 are omitting structures, that is, referring to FIG. 38, which is a cross-sectional view of the buffer member 5" of the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention. . As shown in FIG. 38, the first assembly slot opening 570 and the second assembly slot opening 590 can be closed to form an upper surface of a complete non-broken cushioning member 5", for the first hook 112' The second hook 122' can interfere with the buffer member 5'', and the overall height of the buffer member 5'' needs to be increased, so that the first assembly slot 57' and the second assembly slot 59' can include the original first assembly slot opening. The position of the 570 and the second assembly slot opening 590 is such that the first hook 112' and the second hook 122' do not interfere with the slot wall of the buffer member 5" when the second hook 112' is engaged.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention utilizes a cushioning member to achieve a noise reduction effect of a button, and when the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion of the cushioning member are respectively engaged with the first hook and the second card of the bottom plate, respectively When hooking, the bottom plate and the receiving recess of the cushioning member are adjacent to each other to form a limiting structure, and the interlocking end of the balance bar is movably disposed in the limiting structure. Since the material of the cushioning member is softer than the material of the bottom plate, the cushioning member of the present invention helps to reduce the impact sound when the interlocking end portion moves relative to the bottom plate. The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

1000’‧‧‧ button

1'‧‧‧floor

10’‧‧‧Bottom board body

11’‧‧‧First extension arm

110’‧‧‧First horizontal extension

111’‧‧‧First vertical extension

112’‧‧‧First card hook

113’‧‧‧ pivot space

12’‧‧‧Second extension arm

120’‧‧‧Second horizontal extension

121’‧‧‧Second vertical extension

122’‧‧‧Second card hook\

123’‧‧‧Assembled lead angle

124’‧‧‧Clock space

13’‧‧‧ Noise reduction opening structure

14’‧‧‧Central Extension

2’‧‧‧Key Cap

20'‧‧‧Keycap connection structure

3’‧‧‧Support institutions

4'‧‧‧Balance

40’‧‧‧Upper pole

41’‧‧‧ linkage end

5', 5''‧‧‧ cushioning parts

50'‧‧‧The long axis of the cushion

51’‧‧‧ Storage recess

52’‧‧‧First Joint Department

53’‧‧‧Second Bonding Department

54'‧‧‧Middle convex structure

55’‧‧‧First storage space

56’‧‧‧Second storage space

57’‧‧‧First assembly slot

570‧‧‧First assembly slot opening

58’‧‧‧First limit projection

580’‧‧‧First lead angle

59’‧‧‧Second assembly slot

590‧‧‧Second assembly slot opening

5A’‧‧‧second limit projection

5A0’‧‧‧second lead angle

5B’‧‧‧Limited ribs

5C’‧‧‧ Reception trough

5D’‧‧‧ noise reduction ribs

6’‧‧‧Limited structure

7’‧‧‧ boards

70'‧‧‧ under buffer

Z‧‧‧ Assembly direction

A‧‧‧Selection range

1000, 2000, 2000', 3000, 3000', 3000'', 3000''', 3000'''', 5000‧‧' keyboard

1‧‧‧floor

10, 10'‧‧‧ engaging structure

101‧‧‧First bend

102‧‧‧Second bend

103‧‧‧ bottom side

104‧‧‧ side

105‧‧‧Single side

11‧‧‧Snap hole

110‧‧‧ hole wall

12‧‧‧ Upper surface of the bottom plate

13‧‧‧ accommodating slots

15‧‧‧ accommodating opening

2‧‧‧ buttons

20‧‧‧Key Cap

201‧‧‧ pivot structure

21‧‧‧Support institutions

22‧‧‧Balance rod

220‧‧‧ linkage end

221‧‧‧ middle section

23‧‧‧ Buffer layer

24‧‧‧buffer

240‧‧‧Limited holes

25, 25’, 25’’, 25’’’’, 25’’’’’’’’’’’’

250‧‧‧Limited holes

251, 251’‧‧‧ joint surface

252‧‧‧Limited hole opening

253‧‧‧Storage space

254‧‧‧ bottom

255‧‧‧ upper surface

259‧‧‧ hole wall

259’‧‧‧ lower wall

3‧‧‧Circuit board

30‧‧‧ horizontal department

31‧‧‧ vertical section

32‧‧‧ switch

33‧‧‧ Board surface

34‧‧‧Lower surface of the board

35‧‧‧through slots

4‧‧‧Link thin layer

5‧‧‧ Elastomers

6‧‧‧Backlight module

4000’’’‧‧‧ keyboard

1’’’‧‧‧

10’’’‧‧‧‧

11’’’‧‧‧First extension arm

110’’’‧‧‧ First horizontal extension

111’’’‧‧‧ first vertical extension

112’’’‧‧‧ first card

113’’’‧‧‧First assembly lead

12’’’‧‧‧ Second extension arm

120’’’‧‧‧ Second horizontal extension

121’’’‧‧‧‧Second vertical extension

122’’’‧‧‧‧Second card

123’’’‧‧‧Second assembly lead

13’’’‧‧‧ Noise reduction aperture structure

2’’’‧‧‧Key Cap

20'’’‧‧‧Keycap connection structure

3’’’‧‧‧Supporting institutions

4'’’‧‧‧ Balance bar

40’’’‧‧‧The top of the balance bar

41’’’‧‧‧ linkage end

5'’’‧‧‧ Buffer

50’’’‧‧‧•The long axis of the cushion

51’’’‧‧‧‧ sag

52’’’‧‧‧ First First Department

53’’’‧‧‧ Second Second Department

54’’’‧‧‧ mid-lower convex structure

55’’’‧‧‧First storage space

56’’’‧‧‧ Second storage space

57’’’‧‧‧First assembly slot

58’’’‧‧‧ Second assembly slot

6’’’‧‧‧Limited structure

7’’’‧‧‧ boards

70’’’‧‧‧

71’’’‧‧‧ Switch

D1, D2‧‧‧ aperture

X, Y‧‧‧Selection range

A-A, B-B, C-C, D-D, E-E, F-F‧‧‧ hatching

O1‧‧‧ first direction

O2‧‧‧ second direction

O3‧‧‧ third direction

O4‧‧‧ fourth direction

S1’’’~S6’’’, S1’~S5’‧‧‧ steps

1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a keyboard according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a partial exploded view of the button of the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of the button shown in Fig. 2 in the selection range X. Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the button shown in Figure 3 along section line A-A. Fig. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of the button shown in Fig. 2 in the selection range Y. Figure 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the button shown in Figure 5 along section line B-B. Figure 7 is a partially enlarged schematic view showing the keyboard of the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the keyboard shown in Figure 7 along section line C-C. Figure 9 is a partially enlarged schematic view showing the keyboard of the third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the keyboard shown in Figure 9 along section line D-D. Figure 11 is a partially enlarged schematic view showing the keyboard of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the keyboard shown in Figure 11 along section line E-E. Figure 13 is a partially enlarged schematic view showing the keyboard of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of the keyboard shown in Figure 13 along section line F-F. Figure 15A is a cross-sectional view showing a keyboard of a sixth embodiment of the present invention. 15B is a schematic exploded view of a keyboard of a sixth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a keyboard of a seventh embodiment of the present invention. Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view showing the keyboard of the eighth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 18 is a partial exploded view of the keyboard of the ninth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 19 is a schematic view showing the cushion member of the ninth embodiment of the present invention in another perspective. Figure 20 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the keyboard shown in Figure 18 along section line G-G. Figure 21 is a schematic exploded view of another portion of the keyboard of the ninth embodiment of the present invention. 22 and 23 are partial enlarged views of the bottom plate of the ninth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 24 is a flow chart showing a method of assembling an assembled button according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 25 is a partially enlarged schematic view showing the keyboard of the tenth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 26 is a cross-sectional view showing the keyboard of the eleventh embodiment of the present invention. Figure 27 is a partial exploded view of the button of the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 28 is a partially enlarged schematic view showing the button shown in Fig. 27 in the selection range A. Figure 29 is a schematic view showing a cushioning member of a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 30 is a schematic view showing the cushion member of the twelfth embodiment of the present invention in another perspective. Figure 31 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the button shown in Figure 28. Figure 32 is a schematic view showing the cushion member in the first assembled position with respect to the bottom plate according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 33 is a front elevational view showing the cushion member in the first assembled position with respect to the bottom plate of the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 34 is a front elevational view showing the buffer member in a second assembled position with respect to the bottom plate of the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 35 is a front elevational view showing the buffer member in a third assembled position with respect to the bottom plate of the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 36 is a flow chart showing the assembly method of the assembled button according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 37 is a cross-sectional view showing a cushioning member of a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. Figure 38 is a cross-sectional view showing a cushioning member of a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (25)

A button with a noise reduction effect, comprising: a bottom plate having: a bottom plate body; a first extending arm having a first horizontal extending portion, a first vertical extending portion and a first hook, the first a horizontal extension portion is coupled to the bottom plate body and extends substantially along a first direction, the first vertical extension portion is coupled to the first horizontal extension portion and extends substantially in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the second direction The first hook is coupled to the first vertical extension and extends substantially in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction; and a second extension arm having a second horizontal extension, a second vertical extension connected to the bottom plate body and extending substantially along the first direction, the second vertical extension being coupled to the second horizontal extension and substantially Extending along the second direction, the second hook is coupled to the second vertical extension and extends substantially in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction; a key cap is disposed above the bottom plate; Institution Between the bottom plate and the key cap, the upper and lower ends of the support mechanism respectively connect the key cap and the bottom plate, the support mechanism enables the key cap to move up and down relative to the bottom plate; a balance bar having a balance bar upper end and a The upper end of the balance bar is movably connected to the key cap; a buffer member has a buffer member long shaft, a receiving recess, a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion, and the cushioning material is The first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are respectively located at opposite ends of the long axis of the buffer member, and the long axis of the buffer member is substantially parallel to the third direction and the fourth direction; And a circuit board having a switch that is selectively conductive in response to the up and down movement of the keycap; wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are respectively engaged with the first hook and the first The second bottom plate is adjacent to the receiving recess to form a limiting structure, and the linking end is movably disposed in the limiting structure. When the key cap moves up and down relative to the bottom plate, the linkage The end corresponds to the limit structure Move, the buffer member to limit an upper surface of the linking end portion, thereby reducing the noise emitted by the interlocking ends of the bottom plate when relative motion. The button of claim 1, wherein the circuit board further has a lower buffer portion disposed between the first extension arm and the second extension arm to provide the linkage end support when the button When the cap moves up and down relative to the bottom plate, the interlocking end portion correspondingly moves in the limiting structure, and the lower buffering portion limits the lower surface of the linking end portion. The button of claim 2, wherein the bottom plate further has a noise reduction opening structure formed between the first extension arm and the second extension arm, and the lower buffer portion of the circuit board is disposed at the subtraction Above the noise aperture structure, when the keycap moves up and down relative to the bottom plate, the lower buffer portion is deformable to partially enter the noise reduction aperture structure. The button of claim 3, wherein the buffer member has a middle-lower convex structure, and the middle-lower convex structure divides the receiving recess into a first storage space and a second storage space, wherein the first storage space is located Between the lower convex structure and the first engaging portion, the second receiving space is located between the lower convex structure and the second engaging portion, so that the buffer member has an E-shaped cross section along the long axis of the buffer member. . The button of claim 4, wherein the bottom plate further has a central extension portion, the central extension portion is located in a middle portion of the noise reduction opening structure, the noise reduction opening structure is aligned with the receiving recess, and the central extension portion abuts A convex structure is formed in the middle section. The button of claim 1, wherein the buffer member is further formed with a first assembly slot, and the first hook forms a pivot space with the first vertical extension, when the first extension arm enters the first When the slot is assembled, the first engaging portion enters the pivoting space to be rotatably engaged with the first hook, and the first engaging portion abuts against the lower surface of the first hook. The button of claim 6, wherein the first assembly slot penetrates the buffer member substantially vertically. When the first hook enters the first assembly slot, the upper surface of the first hook is exposed to the buffer member. The upper surface, and the upper surface of the first hook is substantially close to the height of the upper surface of the cushioning member. The button of claim 6, wherein the buffer member comprises: a first limiting protrusion protruding from a slot wall of the first assembly slot, the first limiting protrusion abutting the first vertical extension to limit The cushioning member moves relative to the first extension arm in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cushioning member. The button of claim 8, wherein the first limiting protrusion is formed with a first guiding angle, the first guiding angle is for guiding the first vertical extending portion, so that the first limiting protrusion can smoothly contact The first vertical extension. The button of claim 1, wherein the buffer member is further formed with a second assembly slot, and the second hook forms an engagement space with the second vertical extension, and when the second extension arm enters the second The second engaging portion enters the engaging space to engage with the second hook, and the second engaging portion abuts against the lower surface of the second hook. The button of claim 10, wherein the second assembly slot penetrates the buffer member substantially vertically. When the second hook enters the second assembly slot, the upper surface of the second hook is exposed to the buffer member. The upper surface, and the upper surface of the second hook is substantially close to the height of the upper surface of the cushioning member. The button of claim 10, wherein the buffer member comprises: a second limiting protrusion protruding from the slot wall of the second assembly slot, the second limiting protrusion abutting the second vertical extension to limit The cushioning member moves relative to the second extension arm in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cushioning member. The button of claim 12, wherein the second limiting protrusion is formed with a second guiding angle, the second guiding angle is for guiding the second vertical extending portion, so that the second limiting protrusion can smoothly contact The second vertical extension. The button of claim 1, wherein the buffer member comprises a first assembly slot and a second assembly slot, and the first extension arm enters the first assembly slot to engage the first hook The first engaging portion enters the second assembly slot to engage the second hook with the second engaging portion. The button of claim 14, wherein when the first extension arm and the second extension arm respectively enter the first assembly slot and the second assembly slot, the upper surface of the first hook and the second card The upper surface of the hook is hidden below the upper surface of the cushioning member. The button of claim 14, wherein the buffer member further comprises a limiting rib protruding from the slot wall of the second assembly slot, and the second hook is engaged with the second engaging portion The limiting rib abuts against the second hook, so that the limiting rib and the first engaging portion together restrict the buffer member from moving in a direction parallel to the long axis of the buffer member. The button of claim 16, wherein the buffer member is further formed with a receiving slot that is connected to the second assembly slot, the limiting rib is disposed in the receiving slot, and when the second hook is hooked to the first When the second engaging portion is in contact with the second hook, the second vertical extending portion is located in the second assembling slot, and the second hook is received in the receiving slot and does not protrude from the buffer The upper surface of the piece. The button of claim 1, wherein the first engaging portion is substantially a cylindrical structure, and an outline of the first extending arm substantially conforms to the cylindrical structure. The button of claim 1, wherein the second extension arm has an assembly lead angle, and the assembly guide angle is used to guide the second engagement portion, so that the second engagement portion smoothly snaps into the second card. hook. The button of claim 1, wherein the first extension arm has a first assembly guide angle, and the first assembly guide angle is used to guide the first engagement portion, so that the first engagement portion is smoothly engaged. The second extension arm has a second assembly guide angle, and the second assembly guide angle is used to guide the second engagement portion to smoothly engage the second engagement portion into the second card. hook. The button of claim 1, wherein the buffer member further has a noise reduction rib disposed in the limiting structure to prevent the interlocking end from striking a hole wall of the limiting structure. An assembly method for assembling a button, the button comprises a bottom plate, a key cap, a supporting mechanism, a balance bar, a buffering member and a circuit board, wherein the bottom plate has a first extending arm, a second extending arm and a a noise reduction opening structure, the noise reduction opening structure is formed between the first extension arm and the second extension arm, the first extension arm has a first hook, and the second extension arm has the first The hook has a second hook extending in the opposite direction, the balance bar having an upper end of the balance bar and an interlocking end, the buffer member having a first engaging portion, a second engaging portion and a receiving recess. The buffering member is further formed with a first assembly slot and a second assembly slot. The circuit board includes a lower buffer portion disposed above the noise reduction opening structure. The assembly method includes: the first extension arm Entering the first assembly slot to engage the first hook with the first engaging portion; entering the second extending arm into the second assembly slot to engage the second hook with the second engaging portion When the first hook and the second hook are respectively engaged with the When the engaging portion is adjacent to the second engaging portion, the bottom plate and the receiving recess are adjacent to each other to form a limiting structure; and the linking end is movably disposed in the limiting structure, so that the interlocking The upper surface and the lower surface of the end portion are respectively restricted by the buffer member and the lower buffer portion. The assembly method of claim 22, wherein the engaging the second extension arm into the second assembly slot to engage the second hook to the second engagement portion comprises: when the first extension arm enters the When the first engaging groove is rotatably engaged with the first engaging portion, the second engaging portion is rotated toward the second hook relative to the bottom plate, so that the second extending arm enters The second assembly slot further engages the second hook with the second engagement portion. The assembly method of claim 22, wherein the buffer member comprises a first limiting protrusion and a second limiting protrusion, the first limiting protrusion protruding from the slot wall of the first assembly slot, the second limit The positioning protrusion protrudes from the groove wall of the second assembly groove, and the assembling method further comprises: abutting the first limiting protrusion to the first extending arm to restrict the buffer member from being perpendicular to the buffer member Moving in a direction of the long axis; and abutting the second limiting protrusion against the second extending arm to restrict movement of the cushioning member relative to the second extending arm in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the cushioning member. The assembly method of claim 22, wherein the buffer member comprises a limiting rib protruding from the groove wall of the second assembly groove, the assembling method further comprising: abutting the limiting rib The second extension arm causes the limiting rib to cooperate with the first engaging portion to restrict the buffer member from moving in a direction parallel to the long axis of the buffer member.