TWI822161B - Light-emitting structure of soft keyboard and mouse pad - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention is a light-emitting structure of a soft keyboard and mouse pad, which includes a pad body and a light-emitting component. The pad body includes a buffer layer, and is assembled on both sides of the buffer layer with a slightly larger buffer layer. A pad surface layer of the buffer layer, the light-emitting component includes a plurality of positioning bases assembled around the outer edge of the buffer layer and in the shape of "ㄈ", and the plurality of positioning bases have internal positions for accommodating and positioning a flexible circuit board An accommodation space, and the flexible circuit board is provided with a plurality of light-emitting diodes with the same spacing, and each of the plurality of positioning seats is closed on one side facing the buffer layer and has a transparent one on the other side. The opening allows the light guide parts on one side of the plurality of light guide strips to extend into the positioning seat, and the light guide strip has an arc-shaped light guide surface relative to the other side of the light guide part, and One side of the aforementioned flexible circuit board is provided with a control device that protrudes outside the pad and is connected to a preset wire. Through the above-mentioned components, the keyboard and mouse pad can achieve dense and diverse luminous effects. effect.

Description

Light-emitting structure of soft keyboard and mouse pad

The present invention relates to a light-emitting structure of a soft keyboard and mouse pad, and in particular, to a light-emitting structure that projects light onto a light guide strip through a plurality of densely packed light-emitting diodes, and extends and conducts the light to one side through the light guide strip. At the light guide surface, and through the arc-shaped structure presented by the light guide surface, the light is projected outside the pad in a radial manner, so as to achieve the effect of intensive and diverse luminescence of the keyboard and mouse pad.

Press, the current use of mouse pads is to help users move to the required position more accurately when operating the mouse, and most of today's mice use optical sensor mice, and the mouse pad The design must be able to assist it in receiving information from the optical sensor and reflecting the interface to improve the efficiency of mouse movement.

Nowadays, the comfort of using mouse pads has been greatly improved. They provide keyboard and mouse pads that can be used not only with mice, but also with keyboards. By increasing the size of the mouse pad, the comfort of using the mouse is greatly improved. After achieving the pursuit of comfort, users will also pursue appearance quality. For this reason, relevant manufacturers have launched luminous mouse pads with cool appearance, mainly through the light-emitting diodes installed inside. Provide light by external illumination.

However, most of the glossy mouse pads designed on the market use a centrally located light-emitting diode to project light onto a backlight panel. However, although this method can save light-emitting diodes, However, the light emitted by the smooth mouse pad cannot be accurately controlled, and the visual presentation effect is not ideal, which is the key to improvement that needs to be studied and improved by those engaged in this industry.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned problems and deficiencies, the inventor collected relevant information, evaluated and considered many aspects, and used his many years of experience in this industry to design such a dense and diversified product through continuous trial production and modification. The patent for the invention of the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad with unique light-emitting effect was born.

The main purpose of the present invention lies in the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad, which includes a pad body and a light-emitting component, wherein the pad body includes a buffer layer, and is assembled on both sides of the buffer layer with slightly larger A pad surface layer of the buffer layer, the light-emitting component, includes a plurality of positioning bases assembled at the outer edge of the buffer layer and in the shape of "ㄈ", and the plurality of positioning bases have an internal space for a flexible circuit board. A positioning accommodation space, and the flexible circuit board is provided with a plurality of light-emitting diodes with the same spacing, and the plurality of positioning seats are closed on one side facing the buffer layer and transparent to the other side. An opening is provided, and the opening allows the light guide parts on one side of the plurality of light guide strips to extend into the positioning seat, and the light guide strip has an arc-shaped light guide surface relative to the other side of the light guide part. , and one side of the aforementioned flexible circuit board is provided with a control device that protrudes outside the pad and is connected to a preset wire, through a plurality of light-emitting diodes provided around the outer edge of the buffer layer. In order to achieve the effect of intensive and diverse luminescence on the keyboard and mouse pad.

The main purpose of the present invention is that the optimal implementation height of the positioning base and the positioning base and the light guide strip is 4mm, and the optimal implementation width of the positioning base extending to the light guide strip is 25mm, and the plurality of light-emitting two The spacing of the pole bodies is matched with the optimal implementation height and optimal implementation width to avoid To prevent the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad from compressing the plurality of light-emitting diodes when it is stored and folded, the distance between the plurality of light-emitting diodes is 21.5mm, and the optimal spacing can further prevent the plurality of light-emitting diodes from being compressed. The light sources between the light-emitting diodes interfere with each other in the interference direction.

Another object of the present invention is that the plurality of light guide strips have different lengths corresponding to the plurality of positioning seats, and the plurality of light guide strips are made of flexible materials, and the plurality of light guide strips can be adjusted according to In order of length, priority is given to assembling the longer light guide strip into the opening of the positioning base, and the length of the plurality of light guide strips is longer than the corresponding plurality of positioning bases, so that the plurality of light guide strips can pass through The characteristics of the flexible material allow a longer part to be placed in the opening to make the assembly of the plurality of light guide strips more compact and stable, and the matching plurality of positioning seats form a sealed state in the accommodation space. In this way, the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad of the present invention has excellent dust-proof and waterproof effects.

Another object of the present invention is that the plurality of positioning seats can also be further assembled to the outer edge around the buffer layer using an integrated positioning seat.

Another object of the present invention is that the upper side of the control device is provided with a transmission hole for the predetermined wire to pass through and position for external device data transmission or power transmission.

Another object of the present invention is that the buffer layer and the second pad surface layer are made of flexible materials.

Another object of the present invention is that the positioning base is made of opaque silicone, rubber, or plastic materials.

Another object of the present invention is that the buffer layer of the pad body and the pad surface layers on both sides are assembled with the positioning seat, the flexible circuit board and the light guide strip through sewing.

Another object of the present invention is that each of the plurality of light guide strips passes through the can glue. Assembled in the plurality of positioning seats.

Another object of the present invention is that the light guide strip is made of silicone material with light guide properties.

1: Pad body

11: Buffer layer

12: Pad the surface layer

2:Light-emitting components

21: Positioning seat

210:accommodation space

211:Open your mouth

22:Flexible circuit board

221:Light emitting diode

23:Light guide strip

231:Light guide part

232:Light guide surface

H1: Height of positioning base and light guide strip

W1: The positioning base extends to the width of the light guide strip

3:Control device

30:Transmission hole

4: Default wire

[Figure 1] is a three-dimensional appearance view of the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad of the present invention.

[Figure 2] is a three-dimensional exploded view of the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad of the present invention.

[Figure 3] is a top view of the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad of the present invention.

[Figure 4] is a side cross-sectional view of the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad of the present invention.

[Figure 5] is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the second figure of the present invention.

Please refer to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, which are a three-dimensional appearance view, a three-dimensional exploded view, a top view, a side cross-sectional view and a partially enlarged schematic view of the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad of the present invention. , the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad of the present invention mainly includes a pad body 1 and a light-emitting component 2, and the connection relationship between the aforementioned components is as follows:

The cushion body 1 includes a buffer layer 11, and a cushion surface layer 12 slightly larger than the buffer layer 11 is assembled on both sides of the buffer layer 11, and the buffer layer 11 and the cushion surface layer 12 are removable. Made of flexible material.

The light-emitting component 2 includes a plurality of "ㄈ"-shaped positioning seats 21 assembled around the outer edge of the buffer layer 11 and made of opaque material, and each of the plurality of positioning seats 21 has a soft The circuit board 22 accommodates a semicircular arc-shaped accommodation space 210, and the flexible circuit board 22 is provided with a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) 221, and the plurality of light-emitting diodes 221 The spacing between them is maintained at the same distance, and the distance between the spacings is preferably 21.5mm. Each of the plurality of positioning seats 21 is closed on one side facing the buffer layer 11 and has an opening on the other side. 211, and the opening 211 allows the light guide portion 231 on each side of the plurality of light guide strips 23 to extend into the corresponding plurality of positioning seats 21, and the light guide strip 23 is opposite to the light guide portion 231. The side has an arc-shaped light guide surface 232 .

Moreover, the plurality of positioning seats 21 can also be further replaced by an integrated positioning seat (not shown in the figure), and the integrated positioning seat or the plurality of positioning seats 21 have a closed structure system on the side facing the buffer layer 11. It can effectively prevent liquids (such as spilled water and drinks) spilled from the opposite direction from penetrating into the mouse pad, causing short circuits of the plurality of light-emitting diodes 221 and thus affecting the product life.

And the above-mentioned side of the flexible circuit board 22 is assembled with a control device 3 that protrudes out of the pad body 1 and is connected to a preset wire, and is provided with a preset wire on one side of the control device 3. The wire 4 is provided to pass through a transmission hole 30 positioned for external device data transmission or power transmission.

And the above-mentioned height H1 of the positioning base 21 and the light guide strip 23 has an optimal height of 4 mm, and the positioning base 21 extends to the width W1 of the light guide strip 23 and the optimal width is 25 mm, which is It is designed to match the optimal spacing between the plurality of light-emitting diodes 221, and experiments have ensured that when the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad of the present invention is stored and scrolled, the positioning base 21 can use the plurality of light-emitting diodes 221. The spacing between the pole bodies 221 can avoid pressing and squeezing the plurality of light-emitting diodes 221, thereby avoiding damage to the plurality of light-emitting diodes 221, and the optimal spacing can further prevent the plurality of light-emitting diodes from being damaged. 221 The interference direction of light sources that interfere with each other.

And the above-mentioned positioning seat 21 is made of silicone, rubber, plastic with opaque properties. The light guide strip 23 is made of silicone material with light-guiding properties, and the buffer layer 11 of the pad body 1 and the pad surface layer 12 on both sides are sewn through sewing. Assemble with the positioning base 21 , the flexible circuit board 22 and the light guide strip 23 .

Moreover, the plurality of light guide strips 23 are assembled in the plurality of positioning seats 21 through pot glue, so as to form a better waterproof effect.

When the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad of the present invention is actually used, the pad surface layer 12 is assembled on both sides of the buffer layer 11 of the pad body 1, and the plurality of positioning seats 21 of the light-emitting component 2 are assembled. The flexible circuit board 22 with the plurality of light-emitting diodes 221 is placed on the peripheral outer wall of the buffer layer 11 in the accommodation space 210 of the positioning base 21 and is fastened to the plurality of light guide strips. The light guide part 231 on the 23 side extends into and is positioned at the opening 211 on the positioning base 21 side, and the control device 3 provided on the flexible circuit board 22 side will protrude from the pad body. 1, and is connected to the transmission hole 30 of the control device 3 through the preset wire 4 for power transmission, and the microcontroller unit (not shown in the figure) provided in the control device 3 can control the The respective brightness and color of the plurality of light-emitting diodes 221 are connected to a default device (such as a desktop computer, a notebook computer or a mobile phone device) through a preset wire 4 to control the brightness and color of the plurality of light-emitting diodes 221. Lighting action.

Moreover, the above-mentioned positioning base 21 is made of an opaque material, which can block the light projected by the plurality of light-emitting diodes 221, so that the light and color emitted by the plurality of light-emitting diodes 221 can only pass through the opening. It is projected at 211 and absorbed by the light guide strip 23 provided at the opening 211, and the light guide portion 231 on one side of the light guide strip 23 will receive the light absorbed from the plurality of light-emitting diodes 221, and Light is released outward through the light guide surface 232 on the other side of the light guide strip 23, and due to the arc-shaped structure of the light guide surface 232, the light can be released outside the pad body 1 in a radial manner, thus The light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad of the present invention has dense and diverse light-emitting effects. .

Moreover, the plurality of light guide strips 23 have different lengths corresponding to the plurality of positioning seats 21, and the plurality of light guide strips 23 are made of flexible materials, and the plurality of light guide strips 23 can be adjusted according to the length. In order, the longer light guide strips 23 are assembled into the opening 211 of the positioning base 21 first, and the lengths of the plurality of light guide strips 23 are longer than the corresponding plurality of positioning bases 21, so that the plurality of light guide strips 23 can use the characteristics of the flexible material to set the longer part into the opening 211 to make the assembly of the plurality of light guide strips 23 more compact and stable, and cooperate with the plurality of positioning seats 21 to form the volume. The light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad of the present invention has excellent dust-proof and waterproof effects.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Therefore, any simple modifications and equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention should be included in the same This invention is within the scope of the patent and shall be clarified.

To sum up, the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad of the present invention can indeed achieve its effect and purpose when used in actual applications. Therefore, the present invention is a research and development with excellent practicality and meets the application requirements for an invention patent. The application was filed in accordance with the law, and we hope that the review committee will approve this case as soon as possible to protect the inventor's hard work of research and development and creation. If the review committee of Jun Bureau has any doubts, please feel free to write a letter for instructions. The inventor will do its best to cooperate, and it will be greatly appreciated.

1: Pad body

12: Pad the surface layer

2:Light-emitting components

23:Light guide strip

3:Control device

30:Transmission hole

4: Default wire

Claims (10)

A light-emitting structure of a soft keyboard and mouse pad includes a pad body and a light-emitting component, wherein: The pad body includes a buffer layer, and a pad surface layer slightly larger than the buffer layer is assembled on both sides of the buffer layer; The light-emitting component includes a plurality of positioning seats assembled around the outer edge of the buffer layer and in the shape of "ㄈ", and the plurality of positioning seats have an accommodation space inside for accommodating and positioning a flexible circuit board. The flexible circuit board is provided with a plurality of light-emitting diodes with the same spacing, and each of the plurality of positioning seats is closed on one side facing the buffer layer and has an opening opposite to the other side, and the opening is The light guide part on one side of the plurality of light guide strips can be extended into the positioning seat, and the light guide strip has an arc-shaped light guide surface relative to the other side of the light guide part, and the aforementioned flexible circuit board One side is provided with a control device that protrudes outside the pad and is connected to a preset wire. The light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad as described in claim 1, wherein the optimal height of the positioning base and the light guide strip is 4mm, and the optimal width of the positioning base extending to the light guide strip is 25mm. , and the spacing between the plurality of light-emitting diodes is matched with the optimal implementation height and the optimal implementation width to prevent the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad from compressing the plurality of light-emitting diodes when it is stored and folded, and the plurality of light-emitting diodes is The distance between polar bodies is 21.5mm. The light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad as described in claim 1, wherein the plurality of light guide strips have different lengths corresponding to the plurality of positioning seats, and the plurality of light guide strips are made of flexible material. , and the plurality of light guide strips can be grouped first in order of length. The longer light guide strip is installed into the opening of the positioning base, and the lengths of the plurality of light guide strips are longer than the corresponding plurality of positioning bases. As for the light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad described in claim 1, the plurality of positioning seats can be further replaced by an integrated positioning seat assembled to the outer edge around the buffer layer. The light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad as described in claim 1, wherein the upper side of the control device is provided with a transmission hole for the preset wire to pass through and set for external device data transmission or power transmission. The light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad as claimed in claim 1, wherein the buffer layer and the surface layer of the two pads are made of flexible material. The light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad as described in claim 1, wherein the positioning base is made of opaque silicone, rubber, or plastic material. The light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad as described in claim 1, wherein the buffer layer of the pad body and the pad surface layers on both sides are connected to the positioning base, the flexible circuit board and the light guide through sewing. Strips are assembled. The light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad as described in claim 1, wherein the plurality of light guide strips are assembled in the plurality of positioning seats through pot glue. The light-emitting structure of the soft keyboard and mouse pad as described in claim 1, wherein the light guide strip is made of silicone material with light-guiding properties.

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