TWM423855U - Keyswitch assembly and keyboard - Google Patents

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TWM423855U
TWM423855U TW100210415U TW100210415U TWM423855U TW M423855 U TWM423855 U TW M423855U TW 100210415 U TW100210415 U TW 100210415U TW 100210415 U TW100210415 U TW 100210415U TW M423855 U TWM423855 U TW M423855U
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Ji-Huang Chen
Chien-Shih Hsu
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A keyswitch assembly includes a movable keycap having a space provided in a bottom of the keycap; a metal support plate having an opening, the metal including a cantilever bridge; a switch located under the opening of the metal support plate; a magnet disposed within the space of the keycap; wherein as the keycap is undepressed, the keycap is in an initial state and the keyswitch assembly is OFF, and the magnet draws in the cantilever bridge, and as the keycap is depressed downward, the magnet is forced to depart from the cantilever bridge and actuates the switch making the keyswitch assembly to turn ON. As the forced is released, the magnetic force between the cantilever bridge and the magnet forces the keycap to return its initial state.

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M423855 補充、修正日期:20丨丨,12.9 i〇ai2. 09 五、新型說明: ' <: 【新型所屬之技術領域】 本創作有關於按鍵(keyswitch)與鍵盤,尤指一種利用磁吸 力以作為鍵帽復位驅動力之按鍵與鍵盤。 【先前技術】 除了使用觸控面板的可攜式裝置外,就筆記型電腦的使用 習慣而言’鍵盤仍為不可或缺的輸入設備之一。但由於筆記型 電腦薄型化的趨勢,應用於筆記型電腦上的鍵盤亦隨之有薄型 化之需求。 習知的按鍵内常設置有彈性元件,如橡膠碗體(RubberM423855 Supplementary, revised date: 20丨丨, 12.9 i〇ai2. 09 V. New description: ' <: [New technology field] This creation has a keyswitch and keyboard, especially one that uses magnetic attraction. As the keycap resets the driving force of the button and keyboard. [Prior Art] In addition to the portable device using the touch panel, the keyboard is still one of the indispensable input devices in terms of the usage habit of the notebook computer. However, due to the trend of thinning notebook computers, the keyboards used in notebook computers have also become thinner. Conventional buttons are often provided with elastic elements, such as rubber bowls (Rubber)

Dome)等’以作為按鍵施力解脫時鍵帽復位的彈力源。然而, ,知的彈性元件具有一定之高度,故按鍵需具有較大之高度以 容納彈性元件。換言之,習知的按鍵中因設置有彈性元件,故 會使得按鍵組合的尺寸無法再減小,而不利於筆記型電腦之薄 型化趨勢。 ,運用磁性件的按鍵組合技術已被運用於一些按鍵產品的 製作,相關的前案技術可參考美國專利4453148。 【新型内容】 因此,本創作的目的之一在於提供一種利用磁吸力以作為 鍵帽復位所需之驅動力之按鍵,以解決上述之問題。 按鍵組合包含一可上、下運動的鍵帽,其底面具有一空 二,金屬支撐板’其具有一孔洞,該金屬支撐板包含一懸臂 J二開關,位於該支揮板的孔洞下方;—磁性元件,其置於 妗二?工間中其中’當該鍵帽未受力時’該鍵帽處於-起 該按鍵組合處於斷㈣(俯),磁性元件吸附於該懸 田該鍵帽文一力向下時,該磁性元件致動該開關,使該 M423855 —— • ' a η 補充、修正日期:2011·ί2·9 ' 按鍵組合處於導通態(ON) ’當該力釋放時,因磁性元件與該懸 . 臂橋的磁吸力,使該鍵帽回復至該起始狀態。 其中鍵帽具有一框接部分’供以樞接方式與該金屬支撐板 連接。 一種按鍵組合包含一可上、下運動的鍵帽,其具有一空 間;一金屬支撐板’其具有一孔洞,該金屬支撐板包含一橋柱 與一橋面;一開關’位於該支撐板的孔洞下方;一磁性元件, 其置於鍵帽的該空間中;其中’當該鍵帽未受力時,該鍵帽處 ·' 於一起始狀態且該按鍵組合處於斷開態(OFF),磁性元件吸附 ·- 於該橋面,當該鍵帽受一力向下時,該磁性元件致動該薄膜開 # 關’使該按鍵組合處於導通態(ON) ’當該力釋放時,因磁性元 件與該橋面的磁吸力’使該鍵帽回復至該起始狀態。 其中該開關為一薄膜開關。 運用上述的按鍵組合’本創作為包含該種按鍵組合的鍵 盤’該鍵盤包含多個此種按鍵組合。 本創作之其他詳細特徵、及細節可由以下實施方式的說明 以及申請專利範圍得知。 【實施方式】 參考圖1A ’本創作按鍵組合1 〇 一實施例包含一可上、下 運動的鍵帽100,其底面具有一空間102; —金屬支撐板1〇4, 其具有一孔洞106 ’該金屬支撐板1〇4包含一懸臂橋ι〇8 ; 一 開關109,位於該支撐板1〇4的孔洞1〇6下方;一磁性元件 107 ’其置於鍵帽的該空間丨〇2中。當該鍵帽丨〇〇未受力時, 該,帽100處於一起始狀態(如圖1B)且該按鍵組合1〇處於斷 開態(OFF) ’磁性元件1〇7吸附於該懸臂橋1〇8,當該鍵帽1〇〇 受一力向下時,該磁性元件1〇7則致動該開關1〇9,使該按鍵 組口 10處於導通態(〇N)。當該所施之力釋放時,因磁性元件 107與該懸臂橋i 〇8之間的磁吸力,會自動使該鍵帽丄⑼回復 M423855 ΐ(|αΐ2Γ〇9 補充、修正日期:2011.12.9 .. 广 至該起始狀態。 鍵帽100具有一樞接部分100a,供以枢接方 該 支撐板104連接。而該開關109可為一單層印刷電路板開關、 雙層薄膜開關或三層薄膜開關。 圖1B為第1A圖所示之按鍵組立圖(當開關為斷開),亦 即此時未有外力施加。因為磁性元件1〇7與懸臂橋1〇8之間的 吸力,鍵帽1〇〇自然向上運動至一上停止點,此時,開關1〇9 為斷開狀態。 圖1C為第1A圖所示之按鍵組合組立圖(當開關為導通), 亦即此時有一外力施加於鍵帽1〇〇上。此一外力需對抗磁性元 件107與懸臂橋1〇8之間的磁吸力,方能使鍵帽1〇〇向下移動 至一下停止點,當下停止點到達時,開關1〇9被磁性元件1〇7 致能為導通狀態。之後若所施之力消失,則按鍵組合1〇〇的狀 態則由圖1C轉變成圖1B。 於圖2A的另一實施例十,一種按鍵組合2〇包含一可上、 下運動的鍵帽200,其具有一空間2〇2; 一金屬支撐板2〇4, 其具有一孔洞,該金屬支撐板204包含一橋柱2〇8a與一橋面 208b ; —開關209,位於該支撐板204的孔洞下方;一磁性元 件207,其置於鍵帽200的該空間2〇2中。當該鍵帽2〇〇未受 力時,該鍵帽200處於一起始狀態(如圖2B)且該按鍵組合2〇 處於斷開態(OFF),磁性元件207吸附於該橋面2〇8b。當該鍵 帽200受一力向下時,該磁性元件2〇7致動該開關2〇9,使該 按鍵組合200處於導通態(ΟΝ)β當該力釋放時,因磁性元件 2〇7與該橋面208b的磁吸力,使該鍵帽2〇〇向上運動回復至 該起始狀態。 圖2B為第2 A圖所示之按鍵組合組立圖(當開關為斷開)。 亦即此時未有外力施加。因為磁性元件2〇7與橋面2〇8a之間 的吸力,鍵帽200自然向上運動至一上停止點,此時,開關 209為斷開狀態。 圖2C為第2A圖所示之按鍵組合組立圖(當開關為導通)。 M423855 . · ’ 亦即此時有一外力施加於鍵帽200上。Dome) et al.'s elastic source for resetting the keycap when the button is released. However, the known elastic member has a certain height, so that the button needs to have a large height to accommodate the elastic member. In other words, the conventional buttons are provided with elastic members, so that the size of the button combination can no longer be reduced, which is not conducive to the thinning trend of the notebook computer. The key combination technology using magnetic parts has been applied to the production of some key products, and the related prior art can refer to U.S. Patent 4,453,148. [New Content] Therefore, one of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a button that utilizes magnetic attraction force as a driving force required for resetting a keycap to solve the above problem. The key combination includes a keycap that can move up and down, the bottom surface of which has a space, the metal support plate has a hole, and the metal support plate comprises a cantilever J two switch located below the hole of the support plate; Component, which is placed on the second? In the work room, 'when the keycap is not stressed', the keycap is at - the key combination is broken (four) (descent), and the magnetic component is attracted to the suspended field, the magnetic component is caused by the force Move the switch to make the M423855 —— • ' a η supplement, correction date: 2011· ί2·9 ' The key combination is in the ON state (ON) 'When the force is released, due to the magnetic element and the magnet of the suspension arm bridge Suction to return the keycap to the initial state. The keycap has a framed portion for pivotally connecting to the metal support plate. A key combination includes a top and bottom movable keycap having a space; a metal support plate having a hole, the metal support plate including a bridge column and a bridge surface; and a switch 'below the hole of the support plate a magnetic element placed in the space of the keycap; wherein 'when the keycap is unstressed, the keycap is in an initial state and the key combination is in an off state (OFF), the magnetic element Adsorption - on the bridge deck, when the keycap is subjected to a force downward, the magnetic element actuates the film to open #OFF' to make the button combination in an ON state (When the force is released, due to the magnetic component The magnetic attraction with the bridge deck returns the keycap to the initial state. The switch is a membrane switch. Using the key combination described above, the present invention is a keyboard that includes such a key combination. The keyboard includes a plurality of such key combinations. Other detailed features and details of the present invention are apparent from the description of the following embodiments and the scope of the claims. [Embodiment] Referring to FIG. 1A, the present invention includes a keycap 100 that can move up and down, the bottom surface of which has a space 102; a metal support plate 1〇4 having a hole 106' The metal support plate 1〇4 includes a cantilever bridge ;8; a switch 109 is located below the hole 1〇6 of the support plate 1〇4; a magnetic element 107′ is placed in the space 丨〇2 of the keycap . When the keycap is not stressed, the cap 100 is in an initial state (as shown in FIG. 1B) and the key combination 1〇 is in an off state (OFF). The magnetic element 1〇7 is attracted to the cantilever bridge 1 〇8, when the keycap 1〇〇 is subjected to a downward force, the magnetic element 1〇7 activates the switch 1〇9 to make the button group port 10 in an on state (〇N). When the applied force is released, the magnetic force between the magnetic element 107 and the cantilever bridge 〇8 will automatically return the keycap 丄(9) to M423855 ΐ (|αΐ2Γ〇9 Supplement, revision date: 2011.12.9 The keycap 100 has a pivoting portion 100a for pivotally connecting the support plate 104. The switch 109 can be a single-layer printed circuit board switch, a double-layer membrane switch or three. Figure 1B is a vertical diagram of the button group shown in Figure 1A (when the switch is open), that is, no external force is applied at this time. Because of the suction between the magnetic element 1〇7 and the cantilever bridge 1〇8, The key cap 1〇〇 naturally moves up to an upper stop point. At this time, the switch 1〇9 is in an off state. Fig. 1C is a diagram of the key combination group shown in Fig. 1A (when the switch is turned on), that is, at this time An external force is applied to the keycap 1〇〇. This external force needs to resist the magnetic attraction between the magnetic element 107 and the cantilever bridge 1〇8, so that the keycap 1〇〇 can be moved downward to the next stop point, and the current stop point. Upon arrival, the switch 1〇9 is energized by the magnetic element 1〇7. If the key is lost, the state of the key combination 1〇〇 is changed from FIG. 1C to FIG. 1B. In another embodiment 10 of FIG. 2A, a key combination 2 includes a top and bottom movable keycap 200 having a space. 2〇2; a metal support plate 2〇4 having a hole, the metal support plate 204 includes a bridge column 2〇8a and a bridge surface 208b; a switch 209 under the hole of the support plate 204; a magnetic element 207 It is placed in the space 2〇2 of the keycap 200. When the keycap 2 is not stressed, the keycap 200 is in an initial state (as shown in Fig. 2B) and the key combination 2〇 is in the off state. (OFF), the magnetic element 207 is attracted to the bridge surface 2〇8b. When the keycap 200 is subjected to a downward force, the magnetic element 2〇7 actuates the switch 2〇9 to make the button assembly 200 in an on state. (ΟΝ) β When the force is released, the magnetic force of the magnetic element 2〇7 and the bridge surface 208b causes the keycap 2〇〇 to move upward to return to the initial state. Fig. 2B is a view of Fig. 2A. The key combination group diagram (when the switch is open), that is, no external force is applied at this time, because the magnetic element 2〇7 and the bridge surface 2〇8a Force, the key cap 200 naturally moves up to an upper stop point, at this time, the switch 209 is in an off state. Fig. 2C is a diagram of the key combination group shown in Fig. 2A (when the switch is turned on). M423855 . At this time, an external force is applied to the keycap 200.

月 補充、修2曰J 此一外力需對性元Month Supplement, repair 2曰J This external force needs to be sexual

條止I 20丨’1:丨2.¾齑古.1 件207與橋面208a之間的磁吸力,方能使鍵帽2〇〇向下移動 至一下停止點,當下停止點到達時,開關2〇9被磁性元件2〇7 致能為導通狀態。之後若所施之力消失,則按鍵組合2〇〇的狀 態則由圖1C轉變成圖1B。 另外,兩個橋柱208a之間的距離可以設計成與磁性元件 2〇7的寬度約略相同,以便拘束磁性元件2〇7上下運動之時 的側向移位。而該開關209可為一薄膜開關。 運用上述的按鍵組合10,本創作的另—實施例為包含該 種按鍵組合ίο的鍵盤,該鍵盤包含多個此種按鍵組合1〇。 由上述的說明配合圖示可了解本創作的確 ^ 設定的目的,因此具有實用性。 X 1 π^ 應了解的是,以上之說明是例示性說明之用,而絕非限制 界定’。本作之合理_由後㈣請專利範圍及其均等範圍所 圖 開) 通) 圖 開) 通) 【圖式簡單說明】 第1A圖為根據本創作—較佳實施例之按鍵組合的爆炸 ,1B圖為第1A圖所示之按鍵組合組立圖(當開關為斷 %圖為第1A圖所不之按鍵組合組立圖(當開關為導 第2A圖為根據本創作—較佳實施例之按鍵組合的爆炸 第π圖為第2A圖所示之按鍵組合組立圖(當開關為斷 第c圖為第2Α圖所示之按鍵組合組立圖(當開關為導 M423855 1〇0。12。09 年月F〆..補充、修正曰期:2〇丨丨_丨2·9 【主要元件符號說明】 10 按鍵組合 100 鍵帽 102 空間 104 金屬支撐板 106 孔洞 108 懸臂橋 109 開關 107 磁性元件 100a 框接部分 20 按鍵組合 200 鍵帽 202 空間 204 金屬支撐板 208b 橋面 208a 橋柱 207 磁性元件 209 開關The magnetic force between the 207 and the bridge surface 208a can move the keycap 2〇〇 downward to the next stop point. When the stop point arrives, The switch 2〇9 is enabled to be in a conducting state by the magnetic element 2〇7. Then, if the applied force disappears, the state of the key combination 2〇〇 is changed from Fig. 1C to Fig. 1B. Alternatively, the distance between the two bridge posts 208a can be designed to be approximately the same as the width of the magnetic members 2〇7 in order to constrain the lateral displacement of the magnetic members 2〇7 as they move up and down. The switch 209 can be a membrane switch. Using the key combination 10 described above, another embodiment of the present invention is a keyboard comprising such a key combination ίο, the keyboard comprising a plurality of such key combinations. From the above description and the illustration, it is possible to understand the purpose of the creation of this creation, and therefore it is practical. X 1 π^ It should be understood that the above description is for illustrative purposes and is in no way limiting. Reasonable _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1B is a key combination group diagram shown in FIG. 1A (when the switch is a broken % diagram, the button combination group diagram is not shown in FIG. 1A (when the switch is a guide, FIG. 2A is a button according to the present invention - the preferred embodiment) The combined explosion π map is the key combination group diagram shown in Figure 2A (when the switch is broken, the c-th image is the key combination group diagram shown in Figure 2 (when the switch is the guide M423855 1〇0.12. 09 years) Month F〆..Supplement, correction period: 2〇丨丨_丨2·9 [Main component symbol description] 10 Key combination 100 keycap 102 Space 104 Metal support plate 106 Hole 108 Cantilever bridge 109 Switch 107 Magnetic component 100a Frame Connection part 20 button combination 200 key cap 202 space 204 metal support plate 208b bridge surface 208a bridge column 207 magnetic element 209 switch

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M423855 • 六、申請專利範圍: • 1. 一種按鍵組合,包含 一可上、下運動的鍵帽,其底面具有一空間; -金屬支槪’其具有-孔洞,該金屬支撐板包含_懸臂橋; 一開關,位於該金屬支撐板的孔洞下方; 一磁性元件,其置於鍵帽的該空間中; ·. 料’當雜帽未受力時’纖帽祕-起絲態且該按鍵組 •合處於斷開態(0FF),磁性元件吸附於該懸臂橋,當該鍵帽受一力 向下時’該磁性元件致動該開關,使該按鍵組合處於導通態(〇N), 當該力釋放時性元件與繩f橋的磁吸力,使該鍵帽回復 至該起始狀態。 2.如請求項1所述的按鍵組合,其中鍵帽具有一樞接部分,供以 樞接方式與該金屬支撐板連接。 3·如請求項1所述的按鍵組合,其中關為—薄膜開關。 _ 4. 一種按鍵組合,包含: 一可上、下運動的鍵帽’其具有一空間; 一金屬支撑板,其具有-孔洞,該金屬支標板包含—橋柱與一 橋面; 一開關,位於該金屬支撐板的孔洞下方; 一磁性元件,其置於鍵帽的該空間中; 其中’當該鍵帽未受力時’該鍵帽處於一起始狀態且該按鍵組 合處於斷開態(0FF),磁性元件吸附於該橋面,當該鍵帽受—力向 9 M423855 雜|找. 年月η’:. [ 補充、修正日期:2〇丨丨.12.9 下時,該磁性元件致動該開關,使該按鍵組合處於導通態(ON), 當該力釋放時,因磁性元件與該橋面的磁吸力,使該鍵帽回復至 該起始狀態。 5. 如請求項4所述的按鍵組合,其中該開關為一薄膜開關。 6. —種鍵盤,包含如請求項1所述的按鍵組合。 7. —種鍵盤’包含如請求項4所述的按鍵組合。M423855 • VI. Patent application scope: • 1. A key combination consisting of a keycap for upper and lower movements with a space on the bottom surface; - a metal support 其 with a hole, the metal support plate containing _ cantilever bridge a switch located below the hole of the metal support plate; a magnetic element placed in the space of the key cap; · material 'when the miscellaneous cap is unstressed', the cap is secret-starting and the button set • In the off state (0FF), the magnetic component is attracted to the cantilever bridge, and when the keycap is subjected to a force downward, the magnetic element activates the switch to make the button combination in an on state (〇N). The force releases the magnetic attraction of the chronograph element and the rope bridge to return the keycap to the initial state. 2. The key combination of claim 1, wherein the keycap has a pivotal portion for pivotally connecting to the metal support plate. 3. The combination of buttons as claimed in claim 1, wherein the switch is a membrane switch. _ 4. A key combination comprising: a top and bottom movable keycap 'having a space; a metal support plate having a hole, the metal support plate comprising a bridge column and a bridge surface; a switch Located below the hole of the metal support plate; a magnetic element placed in the space of the keycap; wherein 'when the keycap is unstressed', the keycap is in an initial state and the key combination is in an off state ( 0FF), the magnetic element is adsorbed on the bridge surface, when the keycap is subjected to force to 9 M423855 杂|找. Year η':. [Supplement, correction date: 2〇丨丨.12.9, the magnetic component The switch is activated to make the button combination in an ON state. When the force is released, the key cap is returned to the initial state due to the magnetic attraction of the magnetic element and the bridge surface. 5. The key combination of claim 4, wherein the switch is a membrane switch. 6. A keyboard comprising the key combination as claimed in claim 1. 7. A keyboard' includes a combination of keys as described in claim 4.
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