TWI769823B - Multiple entries key cap - Google Patents

Abstract

A multiple entries key cap, which is disposed upon a key seat, includes a base, and a press member pivotally disposed on the base and movable between a first position and a second position. When the press member is at the first position, the press member is in a first press mode with respect to the base and triggers a first signal. When the press member is at the second position, the press member is in a second press mode with respect to the base and triggers a second signal. Therefore, the key cap structure provides two press modes for the user operation, and achieves a key combination function on a signal key, thereby improving the press efficiency of the user.

Description

Multiple input keycaps

The present invention relates to a keycap structure, in particular to a double-input keycap.

Generally, the surface of a computer keyboard includes a plurality of keys, and these keys are pressed by the user to output corresponding characters or function signals to the computer. Usually, a single key can only output one command signal. Although some keys can output multiple command signals, they usually need to be combined with other keys to form a combination key. When pressing the key, the output is the lowercase letter "a", and the uppercase letter "A" must be output by pressing the Shift key and the letter key at the same time. That is to say, if a single key needs to output the second or more command signals, it must be pressed with other single keys at the same time to output the signal the user wants to input in the form of a combination of keys. For users who frequently use the keyboard, the efficiency of keyboard operation is severely limited.

At present, keyboards that express multiple inputs with a single key, such as the Chinese Mainland Invention Patent Publication No. CN105373232A, use multiple mechanical contact switch structures to form keyboard keys. By pressing lightly and pressing hard, the keys travel through two key strokes to trigger two signals.

However, in the aforementioned patent, in the process of triggering the second signal, the first signal must also be triggered, and an additional microprocessor must be added to the keyboard. Line exclusion can prevent unintended commands from being issued. In addition, each user presses the keyboard with different degrees of severity, so it is difficult to determine the strength of triggering the two signals in the process of pressing the keyboard. That is to say, in the aforementioned patent, when installing the keyboard, an additional microprocessor needs to be added to clearly define the two operations, and users also need to spend some time familiarizing themselves with the use, so as to avoid the process of triggering the first signal due to the force Too large and accidentally trigger the second signal.

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides a double-input keycap, which can provide two pressing modes for the user to operate on the keycap, and can achieve a combination key that outputs a signal by combining two single keys on a single key. Function.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a double-input keycap, which is arranged above a key base. The double-input keycap includes: a base and a pressing member, and the pressing member is pivotally arranged on the base and can Move between a first position and a second position, when the pressing member is in the first position, the pressing member can operate a first pressing mode relative to the base and trigger a first signal, when the pressing member is in the second position , the pressing member can operate a second pressing mode relative to the base and trigger a second signal.

In one of the embodiments, the key base has a shaft post, the base has a coupling groove, the shaft post extends into the coupling groove and is combined with the base, when the pressing member operates the first pressing mode relative to the base, the base is opposite to the key. The seat moves downward, and the shaft column is pressed downward to trigger the first signal along with the movement of the base.

In one embodiment, the coupling groove is located under the base and away from the pressing member, and the coupling groove and the shaft post are both cross-shaped.

In one of the embodiments, the base has a flat surface, an inclined surface, and a first pivot portion separating the flat surface and the inclined surface, the inclined surface is provided with a groove, and the groove is provided with a contact button. When the second pressing mode is operated on the base, the pressing member presses the contact button to trigger the second signal.

In one of the embodiments, the groove has a first side and a second side, the first side is close to the first pivot portion, the second side is far away from the first pivot portion, and the contact button can be on the first side of the groove. Move between one side and the second side.

In one of the embodiments, the first pivot portion can move the pressing member between the first position and the second position.

In one of the embodiments, the pressing member is normally located in the first position.

In one of the embodiments, the pressing member further has a restricting portion, the base has a through hole, the key base has a shaft seat, and the restricting portion penetrates through the through hole. When the pressing member is operated relative to the base in the first pressing mode, The restricting portion abuts against the shaft seat, so that the pressing member cannot operate the second pressing mode.

In one embodiment, when the pressing member is operated in the second pressing mode relative to the base, the restricting portion abuts against the shaft post, so that the pressing member cannot operate in the first pressing mode.

In one of the embodiments, the through holes are disposed on the inclined surface of the base and parallel to both sides of the groove, and the restricting portion is fan-shaped.

Thereby, the double-input keycap of the present invention can provide the user with two pressing modes to operate through the pressing member of the keycap structure, and can operate the function of combining keys on a single key; thereby improving the efficiency of the user pressing the keyboard , and to improve the conventional situation that an additional processor for judging the trigger signal is required, or the user needs to control the pressing force of the trigger button.

100: Multiple input keycaps

10: Pedestal

11: Combined slot

12: Plane

13: Bevel

14: The first pivot part

15: Groove

15a: First side

15b: Second side

16: Contact button

17: Through hole

20: Press parts

21: Second pivot part

22: Restriction Department

200:Key base

201: Axle column

202: Axle seat

P1: first pressing mode

P2: Second pressing mode

S: Spacing

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the section line 3-3 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is used to represent a normal schematic diagram of the structure of the double-input keycap of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a state of a first pressing mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a state of a second pressing mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of sensitivity adjustment in a second pressing mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the section line 7-7 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is used to represent a schematic view of the mutually exclusive structure of the present invention.

In order to facilitate the description of the central idea of the present invention expressed in the column of the above-mentioned summary of the invention, specific embodiments are hereby expressed. Various objects in the embodiments are drawn according to proportions, sizes, deformations or displacements suitable for description, rather than the proportions of actual elements, which will be described first.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 7 , the present invention provides a multiple input keycap 100 , which is disposed above a key base 200 . The multiple input keycap 100 includes a base 10 and a pressing member 20 . The key base 200 includes a base 10 and a pressing member 20 . There is a shaft column 201 and a shaft seat 202 . When the user presses the multiple input keycap 100 , the multiple input keycap 100 can make the shaft column 201 move downward relative to the shaft seat 202 .

The base 10 has a coupling groove 11 , a flat surface 12 , an inclined surface 13 , a first pivot portion 14 , a groove 15 and a contact button 16 . The combining groove 11 is located below the base 10, the plane 12, the inclined plane 13 and the first pivot portion 14 are located above the base 10, the first pivot portion 14 separates the plane 12 and the inclined plane 13, and the inclined plane 13 is provided with a groove 15, The recess 15 is provided with a contact button 16 .

The shaft column 201 extends into the combining groove 11 and is combined with the base 10; in the embodiment of the present invention, the combined Both the slot 11 and the shaft column 201 are in the shape of a cross, but not limited to this shape.

The groove 15 has a first side 15a and a second side 15b, wherein the first side 15a is close to the first pivot portion 14, the second side 15b is far away from the first pivot portion 14, and the contact button 16 can be placed in the groove 15 moves between the first side 15a and the second side 15b and is used for triggering signals.

The pressing member 20 has a second pivoting portion 21 . The first pivoting portion 14 and the second pivoting portion 21 are pivotally engaged with each other. The pressing member 20 is connected to the base through the first pivoting portion 14 and the second pivoting portion 21 . 10 is combined and can move between a first position and a second position; in the embodiment of the present invention, the first pivot portion 14 has a rotating shaft, and the second pivot portion 21 corresponds to the first pivot portion 14 The accommodating groove of the shaft.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first position is when the pressing member 20 is in contact with the plane 12 , and the second position is when the pressing member 20 is in contact with the inclined surface 13 ; in the embodiment of the present invention, the user does not press the multi-input keycap 100 , the pressing member 20 is normally located at the first position, as shown in FIG. 3 .

The pressing member 20 is pivotally arranged on the base 10 , when the pressing member 20 is in the first position, the pressing member 20 can operate a first pressing mode P1 relative to the base 10 and trigger a first signal, when the pressing member 20 is in the first position In the two positions, the pressing member 20 can operate a second pressing mode P2 relative to the base 10 and trigger a second signal.

As shown in FIG. 4 , when the pressing member 20 operates the first pressing mode P1 relative to the base 10 , the base 10 moves downward relative to the key base 200 , and the shaft column 201 is pressed and triggered downward with the movement of the base 10 . The first signal: As shown in FIG. 5 , when the pressing member 20 operates the second pressing mode P2 relative to the base 10 , the pressing member 20 presses the contact button 16 to trigger the second signal.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first pressing mode P1 is that the user presses vertically on the center of the pressing member 20 , so that the base 10 moves downward relative to the key base 200 , and the shaft column 201 is pressed toward the base 10 along with the movement of the base 10 . The first signal is triggered down; the second pressing mode P2 is for the user to press the member 20 above the corresponding inclined plane 13 When the pressing member 20 presses against the contact button 16 when it is pressed obliquely, the second signal is triggered.

The first signal and the second signal triggered by the user operating the first pressing mode P1 and the second pressing mode P2 can be freely set according to the user's needs. Taking an English letter button as an example, the first pressing mode P1 is vertical pressing, and the first signal triggered is English lowercase letters; the second pressing mode P2 is oblique pressing, and the second triggering signal is English uppercase letters.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the user can control the position of the contact button 16 in the groove 15 to adjust the sensitivity of triggering the second signal. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the pressing member 20 operates the second signal relative to the base 10 . In the process of pressing the mode P2 and triggering the second signal, the pressing member 20 will press the contact button 16 through a distance S. When the contact button 16 is adjusted from the second side 15b close to the groove 15 to a position close to the groove 15 When the first side 15a is on, the distance S between the pressing member 20 pressing against the contact button 16 is also reduced, the time for the user to trigger the second signal is reduced, that is, the sensitivity of triggering the second signal is relatively improved.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 7 , the pressing member 20 further has a restricting portion 22 , the base 10 has a through hole 17 , the through hole 17 is arranged parallel to the inclined surface 13 and located on both sides of the groove 15 , and the restricting portion 22 penetrates In the through hole 17; the restricting portion 22 can restrict the simultaneous operation of the first pressing mode and the second pressing mode, so as to avoid triggering the two signals at the same time and affecting the judgment of the computer input; in the embodiment of the present invention, the restricting portion 22 is fan-shaped, but Not limited to this shape.

When the pressing member 20 operates the first pressing mode P1 relative to the base 10 , the restricting portion 22 also pushes against the shaft seat 202 along with the downward movement of the pressing member 20 , so that the pressing member 20 cannot operate the second pressing mode P2 to press against the contact. Click the button 16 to trigger the second signal, as shown in FIG. 4 ; when the pressing member 20 operates the second pressing mode P2 relative to the base 10 , the restricting portion 22 also pushes against the shaft post 201 along with the movement of the pressing member 20 , so that the pressing member 20 is pressed against the shaft column 201 . The member 20 cannot operate the first pressing mode P1 so that the shaft column 201 is displaced down to the travel distance that can trigger the first signal, as shown in FIG. 5 .

For example, if the user uses the double-input keycap 100 to input the English letter A, the user generally presses the keyboard vertically to output the lowercase letter "a", and the user can directly output the uppercase letter "A" by pressing the keyboard obliquely. ”, instead of outputting the capital letter “A” by pressing the combination key of the Shift key and the letter key at the same time, and the restriction part 22 can avoid triggering two signals at the same time.

In particular, in other possible embodiments, the pressing member 20 may not include the restricting portion 22, so that the pressing member 20 can operate the first pressing mode P1 and the second pressing mode P2 at the same time relative to the base 10, and can simultaneously trigger The first signal and the second signal may trigger the third signal, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In summary, the present invention can achieve the following effects:

1. The double-input keycap 100 of the present invention can use the keycap structure to allow the user to operate two pressing modes on a single key, so as to achieve a key combination effect of outputting a signal by combining two single keys on a single key. Improve the efficiency of the user operating the keyboard.

2. The double-input keycap 100 of the present invention is a trigger point located in the key base 200 in a general keyboard, and a trigger point located in the keycap structure, and the restriction portion 22 can prevent the two signals from being triggered at the same time, which may affect the The computer determines, in addition, to improve the conventional situation that an additional processor for determining the trigger signal is required, or the user needs to control the pressing force of the trigger button.

The above-mentioned embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, but not to limit the scope of the present invention. All the modifications or changes that do not violate the spirit of the present invention belong to the intended protection category of the present invention.

100: Multiple input keycaps

10: Pedestal

11: Combined slot

12: Plane

13: Bevel

14: The first pivot part

15: Groove

15a: First side

15b: Second side

16: Contact button

17: Through hole

20: Press parts

21: Second pivot part

22: Restriction Department

200:Key base

201: Axle column

202: Axle seat

Claims (9)

A double-input keycap, which is arranged above a key base, comprises: a base with a combination groove, the key base has a shaft column, the shaft column extending into the combination groove and The base is combined; and a pressing piece is pivotally arranged on the base and can move between a first position and a second position. When the pressing piece is located at the first position, the pressing piece A first pressing mode can be operated relative to the base and a first signal can be triggered. When the pressing member operates the first pressing mode relative to the base, the base moves downward relative to the key base, and the shaft column moves downward relative to the key base. The movement of the base is pressed to trigger the first signal downward. When the pressing member is located at the second position, the pressing member can operate a second pressing mode relative to the base and trigger a second signal. The double-input keycap as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coupling groove is located below the base and away from the pressing member, and both the coupling groove and the shaft post are in the shape of a cross. The double-input keycap as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base has a flat surface, an inclined surface, and a first pivot portion separating the flat surface and the inclined surface, the inclined surface is provided with a groove, and the groove is provided with a groove. There is a contact button. When the pressing member operates the second pressing mode relative to the base, the pressing member presses the contact button to trigger the second signal. The double-input keycap as claimed in claim 3, wherein the groove has a first side and a second side, the first side is close to the first pivot portion, and the second side is far away from the first pivot the contact part, the contact button can move between the first side and the second side of the groove. The double-input keycap as claimed in claim 1 or 3, wherein the first pivot portion can move the pressing member between the first position and the second position. The double-input keycap as claimed in claim 5, wherein the pressing member is normally located at the first position. The double-input keycap according to claim 1, wherein the pressing member further has a restricting portion, the base has a through hole, the key base has a shaft seat, the restricting portion penetrates through the through hole, and when the When the pressing member is operated relative to the base in the first pressing mode, the restricting portion abuts the shaft seat, so that the pressing member cannot operate the second pressing mode. The double-input keycap as claimed in claim 7, wherein when the pressing member is operated in the second pressing mode relative to the base, the restricting portion abuts the shaft post, so that the pressing member cannot operate the first pressing member. Press mode. The double-input keycap as claimed in claim 7, wherein the through hole is arranged on the inclined surface of the base and parallel to both sides of the groove, and the restricting portion is fan-shaped.

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