TWM413166U - Keycap assembly - Google Patents

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TWM413166U
TWM413166U TW100206486U TW100206486U TWM413166U TW M413166 U TWM413166 U TW M413166U TW 100206486 U TW100206486 U TW 100206486U TW 100206486 U TW100206486 U TW 100206486U TW M413166 U TWM413166 U TW M413166U
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Yi-Chen Wang
Chao-Lung Chang
Liang-Ta Yeh
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A keycap assembly comprises a keytop in form of thin-thickness plate, the keytop including a first assembly part around a periphery thereof; and a keyskirt in form of ring-shape, the keyskirt including a second assembly part around a periphery thereof, the second assembly part engaging with the first assembly part assembly part of the keytop.

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M413166 •五、新型說明: 【新型所屬之技術領域】 本創作有關於按鍵中的鍵帽(keycap),尤其指組合式或溶 合式的(雙色)鍵帽。 X ~ 【先前技術】 雙射成形的技術已被運用於許多的工業、或消f性產品# 製作過程’相關的前案技術可參考美國專利4935184。 ·- 透光式按鍵也可見於許多消費性產品中,相關的前案技術 籲可參考台灣專利公告號285345或台灣專利公告號 200705495。而可發光鍵盤的相關的前案技術可參考台灣°專^ 公告號 200802040。 σ 對熟知此項技術的一般人士,每一顆鍵帽包含鍵頂(keyt〇p) 與鍵裙(keyskirt)兩部分,所謂鍵裙是指圍繞鍵頂四周且與鍵頂 連接的部分,而鍵頂略呈略成薄碟狀。目前的技術、產σ而士 鍵頂與鍵裙兩部分的材質、顏色都是相同的,且是以^°一射1出 成形方式一次成型完成。 雙色、或雙材料的組合式或炫合式鍵帽的技術至今尚未被 • 揭露。 為了鍵帽的美觀與多變化,本創作提出雙色、或雙材料的 組合式鍵帽或熔合式的(雙色)鍵帽的技術。 【新型内容】 本創作的目的之一’是提供—雙色、#雙材料鍵帽,容 製作的組合式鍵帽或溶合式的(雙色)鍵帽。 本創作一種組合式鍵帽的一實施例包含一鍵頂,其略成薄 碟狀,鍵頂的邊緣四周具有一第—組合部;及一鍵裙,其略成 環狀,鍵裙的邊緣四周具有一第二組合部,該第二組合部供盥 3 M413166 鍵頂的第一組合部成嵌入狀態,以構成此組合式鍵帽。 根據一實施例,其中鍵頂是由一第一種材料構成,鍵裙是 由一第二種材料構成。其中鍵頂具有一第一種顏色,鍵裙具有 一第二種顏色。而第一種顏色若不同於第二種顏色時,構成一 組合式、雙色的鍵帽。 根糠一實施例,其中該第一種材料是透明的材料,以構成 一透明組合式鍵帽,鍵頂具有一第一種顏色,該第一種顏色是 了塗佈式薄膜或一印刷式薄膜所構成,且該鍵頂上的透光部分 是由雷射雕刻法施加於塗佈式薄膜或一印刷式薄膜所形成。 此透光部分對應該鍵帽的功能,例如是刪除鍵(delete) 時,該透光區域的輪廓即顯示為「delete」,以此類推,當鍵盤 安排有LED背光源時,光可通過此透光部分讓使用 者4楚看到每一個按鍵功能的符號。 根據第二實施例’本創作—種炫合式鍵帽的—實施例包含 一鍵頂,其略成薄碟狀,鍵頂的邊緣四周具有一社人 二鍵=其略成環狀,鍵裙的邊緣四周具有一第二::部: 與鍵頂的第&quot;結合部成炫合狀態,以構成此組 口工巾S熔5的方法包含但不限於熱熔合。 由一 CSS/〜頂是由—第—種材料構成,鍵裙是 一第二其令鍵頂具有一第一種顏色,鍵裙具有 炫合式、雙色的鍵帽色若不同於第二種顏色時’構成一 根據一實施例,其中亨笛 a ^ -透明炫合式鍵帽,鍵:二=枓疋透明的材料,以構成 -塗佈式薄膜或一印刷彳; ㉟顏色’該第-種顏色是 是由雷射雕刻法施加於該鍵頂上的透光部分 以及申請專利範圍得知特徵及細即可由以下實施方式的說明 M413166 【實施方式】 包含mic’本創作一種組合式鍵帽的-實施例 二成薄碟狀’鍵頂1〇0的邊緣四周具有- 邊缘四;η;及一鍵裙1〇4,其略成環狀,鍵裙ι〇4的 頂刚的第-組合部職成鼓入Sr組合部104Α供與鍵 祿鍵頂刚是由&quot;第—種材料構成,鍵 =二具有-第二種顏色。而第-種顏色ί不 種顏色時,構成一組合式、雙色的鍵帽。 根據-實施例’其中該第一種材料是透明的材料,以構成 、組合式鍵帽’鍵頂100具有一第一種顏色,該第一種 一塗佈式薄膜1〇2或一印刷式薄膜102戶斤構成,且該鍵 頂100上的透光部分得是由雷射雕刻法施加於塗佈式薄膜1〇2 或一印刷式薄膜102所形成。 此透光部分對應該鍵帽的功能,例如是刪除鍵(deiete) 該透光。P为的頂視圖即顯示為「deiete」,以此類推。當鍵 盤内底板安排有LED背光源時,光可通過此透光部分,讓使 用者清楚看到每一個按鍵功能的符號。 根據第二實施例,如圖2 A、2B、2C,所示,一種熔合式 鍵幅實施例包含一鍵頂200,其略成薄碟狀,鍵頂2〇〇的邊緣 四周具有一第一結合部2〇〇A ;及一鍵裙2〇4,其略成環狀, 鍵裙204的邊緣四周具有一第二結合部2〇4A,該第二結合部 204A供與鍵頂200的第一結合部2〇〇A成熔合狀態。熔合的方 法包含但不限於熱熔合。 、根據一實施例,其中鍵頂200是由一第一種材料構成,鍵 裙204疋由一第一種材料構成。其中鍵頂2〇〇具有一第一種顏 色,鍵裙204具有一第二種顏色。而第一種顏色若不同於第二 種顏色時,構成一熔合式、雙色的鍵帽。 5 M413166 根據一實施例,其中該第一種材料是透明的材料,以構成 一透明、熔合式鍵帽,鍵頂200具有一第一種顏色,該第一種 顏色是一塗佈式薄膜202或一印刷式薄膜202所構成,且該鍵 頂200上的透光部分206是由雷射雕刻法施加於塗佈式薄膜 202或一印刷式薄膜202所形成。 於圖2 A、2B、2C的實施例,該鍵頂200具有一透光部 分206,容許光通過該鍵頂200,該透光部分206可以由雷射 雕刻法對該薄膜202進行操作而形成。此透光部分206對應該 鍵帽的功能,例如是刪除鍵(delete)時,該透光部分206的輪 廓即顯示為「delete」,以此類推。當鍵盤内底板安排有LED 背光源時,光可通過此透光部分206,讓使用者清楚看到每一 個按鍵功能的符號。此一透光部分的設計亦適用於圖1A、1B、 1 C的實施例。 以上組合式鍵帽的製作方法雖然是以單一個鍵帽為例說 明。但須了解的是,於工廠量產時,為了生產的效率、自動化 的需求,一次通常是針對一個完整鍵盤的所有按鍵(約85個), 進行一個步驟。所以,當前述的製作方法完成後,就會一次完 成了一個完整鍵盤的所有鍵帽。 應了解的是,先前之說明是用於例示之用,而非用於限制 性的,本創作之範圍由後附申請專利範圍及其均等範圍所界 定。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖ΙΑ, 1B,1C分別揭露第一實施例的鍵頂、鍵裙、組合後鍵帽。 圖2A,2B,2C分別揭露第二實施例的鍵頂、鍵裙、熔合後鍵帽。 【主要元件符號說明】 M413166 100鍵頂 102 薄膜 104 A 第二組合部100A 第一組合部 200 鍵頂 206 透光部 204A 第二結合部200A 第一結合部 104 202 204 鍵裙 薄膜 鍵裙M413166 • V. New description: [New technical field] This creation has a keycap in the button, especially a combined or fused (two-color) keycap. X ~ [Prior Art] The technique of two-shot forming has been applied to many industrial or f-products. The production process is related to the prior art. See U.S. Patent 4,935,184. ·- Light-transmitting buttons can also be found in many consumer products. The relevant prior art technology can be referred to Taiwan Patent Publication No. 285345 or Taiwan Patent Publication No. 200705495. The relevant front-end technology of the illuminable keyboard can refer to Taiwan's special announcement number 200802040. σ For the average person familiar with the technology, each key cap contains a key top (keyt〇p) and a key skirt (keyskirt), the so-called key skirt refers to the part around the top of the key and connected to the top of the key, and The top of the key is slightly thinner. The current technology, the production of σ 士 士 key top and the key skirt two parts of the material, color are the same, and is formed by ^ ° one shot and one out forming. The technology of two-color, or dual-material combination or sleek keycaps has not yet been revealed. For the aesthetics and many changes of the keycap, the present invention proposes a two-color, or dual-material combination keycap or fused (two-color) keycap technique. [New content] One of the purposes of this creation is to provide a two-color, #double material keycap, a combined keycap or a fused (two-color) keycap. An embodiment of a combined keycap includes a key top that is slightly thin-shaped, having a first combination portion around the edge of the key top, and a key skirt that is slightly annular and has an edge of the key skirt There is a second combination portion around which the first combination portion of the top portion of the M3 M413166 is in an embedded state to constitute the combined keycap. According to an embodiment, wherein the key top is constructed of a first material, the key skirt is constructed of a second material. The key top has a first color and the key skirt has a second color. When the first color is different from the second color, it constitutes a combined, two-color keycap. In an embodiment, wherein the first material is a transparent material to form a transparent combined keycap, the key top has a first color, and the first color is a coated film or a printed The film is formed, and the light transmitting portion on the top of the key is formed by laser engraving on a coated film or a printed film. The light transmissive portion corresponds to the function of the key cap, for example, when the delete key is deleted, the outline of the light transmissive area is displayed as “delete”, and so on, when the keyboard is arranged with an LED backlight, the light can pass through The light-transmissive part allows the user to see the symbol of each button function. According to the second embodiment, the present invention includes a key top which is slightly thin-shaped, and has a social double key around the edge of the key top=it is slightly looped, and the key skirt The periphery of the edge has a second:: portion: a state in which the joint portion of the key top is in a dazzling state, so as to constitute the group of the mouth towel S, the method includes, but is not limited to, heat fusion. From a CSS / ~ top is composed of - the first material, the key skirt is a second, the key top has a first color, the key skirt has a dazzling, two-color keycap color is different from the second color </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> <RTIgt; The color is a light-transmitting portion applied to the top of the key by a laser engraving method, and the feature and fineness of the patent application range can be explained by the following embodiment. M413166 [Embodiment] mic's creation of a combined keycap - The second embodiment has a thin dish-shaped top of the key top 1〇0 with an edge 4; η; and a key skirt 1〇4, which is slightly annular, and the first combination of the top of the key skirt 〇4 The occupational drum is incorporated into the Sr combination unit 104. The key is formed by the &quot;first material, and the key=two has the second color. When the first color ί is not colored, it constitutes a combined, two-color keycap. According to the embodiment, wherein the first material is a transparent material, the combined keycap 'key top 100 has a first color, and the first one coated film 1〇2 or a printed type The film 102 is formed, and the light transmitting portion on the key top 100 is formed by laser engraving applied to the coated film 1〇2 or a printed film 102. This light transmissive portion corresponds to the function of the key cap, for example, the deiete light. The top view of P is displayed as "deiete", and so on. When the back panel of the keyboard is arranged with an LED backlight, light can pass through the light transmitting portion, allowing the user to clearly see the symbol of each button function. According to a second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C, a fused key embodiment includes a key top 200 which is slightly thin-shaped and has a first periphery around the edge of the key top 2〇〇. The joint portion 2A; and the key skirt 2〇4, which is slightly annular, has a second joint portion 2〇4A around the edge of the key skirt 204, and the second joint portion 204A is provided with the key top 200 A joint portion 2A is in a fused state. The method of fusion includes, but is not limited to, thermal fusion. According to an embodiment, wherein the key top 200 is constructed of a first material, the key skirt 204 is constructed of a first material. The key top 2 has a first color and the key skirt 204 has a second color. When the first color is different from the second color, it forms a fusion-type, two-color keycap. 5 M413166 According to an embodiment, wherein the first material is a transparent material to form a transparent, fused keycap, the key top 200 has a first color, and the first color is a coated film 202. Or a printed film 202 is formed, and the light transmitting portion 206 on the key top 200 is formed by laser engraving on the coated film 202 or a printed film 202. In the embodiment of FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C, the key top 200 has a light transmitting portion 206 that allows light to pass through the key top 200. The light transmitting portion 206 can be formed by laser engraving to form the film 202. . When the light transmitting portion 206 corresponds to the function of the key cap, for example, a delete key, the outline of the light transmitting portion 206 is displayed as "delete", and so on. When the inner bottom panel of the keyboard is arranged with an LED backlight, light can pass through the light transmitting portion 206, so that the user can clearly see the symbol of each button function. The design of this light transmissive portion is also applicable to the embodiment of Figures 1A, 1B, 1 C. The above method of manufacturing the combined keycap is described by taking a single keycap as an example. However, it should be understood that in the mass production of the factory, for the efficiency of production and the need for automation, one button is usually used for all the keys (about 85) of a complete keyboard. Therefore, when the aforementioned production method is completed, all the key caps of a complete keyboard will be completed at one time. It is to be understood that the foregoing description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1B, 1C respectively disclose a key top, a key skirt, and a combined keycap of the first embodiment. 2A, 2B, and 2C respectively disclose the key top, the key skirt, and the fusion keycap of the second embodiment. [Main component symbol description] M413166 100 key top 102 film 104 A Second combination part 100A First combination part 200 Key top 206 Transmissive part 204A Second joint part 200A First joint part 104 202 204 Key skirt Film Key skirt

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/、、申請專利範圍: L 一種組合式鍵帽,包含: 一鍵頂’其略成薄碟狀,鍵頂的邊緣四周具有一第一組合部 一鍵裙,其略成環狀,鍵裙的邊緣四周具有一第二組合部,該 第〜組合部供與鍵頂的第一組合部成嵌入狀態。 2 I ‘種材料構 如清求項1所述的組合式鍵帽,其中鍵頂是由一第— 成,鍵裙是由一第二種材料構成。 3 j .如睛求項1所述的組合式鍵帽,其中鍵頂具有一第一種 鍵裙具有一第二種顏色。 〃色 4·如請求項2所述的組合式鍵帽,其中該第-種材料是透明的材 料,以構成一透明組合式鍵帽,鍵頂具有一第一種顏色,該第一 種顏色是一塗佈式薄膜或一印刷式薄膜所構成,且該鍵頂上的透 光部分是由雷射雕刻法施加於塗佈式薄臈或一印刷式薄膜所形 成0 5. —種熔合式鍵帽,包含: 一鍵頂,其略成薄碟狀,鍵頂的邊緣四周具有〆第〆結合部, 及 ’、 一鍵糖,其略成環狀,鍵裙的邊緣四周具有一第二結合部,該 第二結合部供與鍵頂的第一結合部成熔合狀熊。 6·如請求項5所述的鍵帽,其中鍵頂是由—第一種材料構成,鍵 裙是由一第二種材料構成。 M413166 7. 如請求項5所述的鍵帽,其中鍵頂具有一第一種顏色,鍵裙具 有一第二種顏色。 8. 如請求項6所述的鍵帽,其中該第一種材料是透明的材料,以 構成一透明組合式鍵帽,鍵頂具有一第一種顏色,該第一種顏色 是一塗佈式薄膜或一印刷式薄膜所構成,且該鍵頂上的透光部分 是由雷射雕刻法施加於塗佈式薄膜或一印刷式薄膜所形成。/,, the scope of application for patents: L A combined keycap, comprising: a key top 'which is slightly thin disc-shaped, with a first combination part one key skirt around the edge of the key top, which is slightly ring-shaped, key skirt The periphery of the edge has a second combination portion that is in an embedded state with the first combination portion of the key top. 2 I ‘Materials are the combined keycaps described in claim 1, wherein the key top is made of a first, and the key skirt is made of a second material. The combined keycap of claim 1, wherein the key top has a first type of key skirt having a second color. The combination key cap of claim 2, wherein the first material is a transparent material to form a transparent combined keycap, the key top having a first color, the first color Is a coated film or a printed film, and the light-transmissive portion on the top of the key is formed by laser engraving on a coated thin film or a printed film. The cap comprises: a key top, which is slightly thin disc-shaped, has a 〆 〆 joint portion around the edge of the key top, and ', a key candy, which is slightly annular, and has a second combination around the edge of the key skirt And the second joint portion is configured to form a fused bear with the first joint portion of the key top. 6. The keycap of claim 5, wherein the key top is comprised of a first material and the key skirt is comprised of a second material. M413166 7. The keycap of claim 5, wherein the key top has a first color and the key skirt has a second color. 8. The keycap of claim 6, wherein the first material is a transparent material to form a transparent combined keycap, the key top having a first color, the first color being a coating A film or a printed film is formed, and the light transmissive portion on the top of the key is formed by laser engraving on a coated film or a printed film.
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