TWM470366U - Key cap plate module manufactured by integral injection - Google Patents

Description

One-shot production of the keycap tablet module

The present invention relates to a pressing structure of a keyboard, and more particularly to a keycap flat panel module produced by integral injection.

There are many input devices for computer systems, such as CD players, mice, keyboards, etc., among which the keyboard is the most important. The keyboard is generally disclosed in the Chinese Patent No. 445471, No. I220213, and No. M346861. Generally, there is a key cap, a circuit board triggered by the key caps to generate a command signal, and a circuit board disposed on one side of the circuit board. a substrate, and an interlocking mechanism for connecting the keycap to the substrate at one end. In the above keyboard structure, when the keycap is displaced relative to the circuit board, the linkage mechanism is pressed downward to touch a circuit switch on the circuit board, so that the circuit switch is turned on to generate a corresponding control signal, if The keycap is unstressed to the circuit board, and the linkage mechanism provides the keycap with a resilient force to normally push the keycap away from the circuit board to have a height relative to the circuit board. However, although the above keyboard structure can achieve the purpose of inputting instructions, the linkage mechanism has a certain height, resulting in a certain thickness of the keyboard structure, and the current demand for computer design is mostly demanded by light and thin products, especially for notebook computers. The ratio of the thickness of the keyboard module to the overall thickness is a major factor affecting the thickness of the notebook computer. Therefore, all manufacturers are committed to the thin design of the keyboard structure, which can greatly reduce the thickness.

In order to overcome the above problems, another manufacturer has proposed another keyboard structure design. As disclosed in the Patent No. M434979 of the Republic of China, the button is a combination of a first support member and a second support member to form a V-shaped structure. Overcoming the thickness problem caused by the implementation of the X-shaped structure of the conventional linkage mechanism. Or, as disclosed in the Patent No. M426075 of the Republic of China, the first support member and the second support member disposed around the keycap are used instead of the conventional linkage mechanism to reduce the overall thickness of the keyboard structure. Although the keyboard structure disclosed in the above patents can make the overall thickness thinner, in reality, only the interlocking mechanism is implemented in another form, and still needs to be assembled through transmission and has a certain height, that is, Although the above patent can make the keyboard structure thinner, it cannot improve the complicated and complicated assembly.

The main purpose of this creation is to improve the problem that the conventional keyboard structure cannot be specifically thinned.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an integral shot production keycap flat panel module, the keycap flat panel module has a support frame body, and the support frame body defines a plurality of keycap assemblies by a plurality of sets of staggered support shafts. hole. Each of the keycap assembly holes is respectively provided with a keycap body, each of the keycap bodies having four sides and four end angles, each of the sides having a first wall surface and a second wall surface opposite to each of the support shafts, and Four moving frames are connected between each of the first wall surfaces and each of the second wall surfaces, and the moving frames are integrally formed with the key cap bodies and the support shafts, and each of the moving frames has a a first shaft connecting section and an arm section connecting the first shaft connecting section, wherein the first shaft connecting section is connected to an end angular position of either side, and the arm section is connected by the first shaft connecting section A bend point extends from the edge of the end angular position to each of the support shafts to the other end angle and connects each of the support shafts.

In one embodiment, the thickness of each of the moving frames is less than or equal to the thickness of each of the supports.

In one embodiment, the thickness of each of the moving frames is less than or equal to the thickness of each of the keycap bodies.

In one embodiment, the arm segments are parallel to each of the fulcrums and the sides of each of the keycap bodies.

In one embodiment, the first shaft segment is coupled to each of the first wall surface and the arm segment is coupled to each of the second wall surfaces at the same height, and the arm segment and each of the key caps The body and each of the fulcrums are of the same plane.

In an embodiment, the first shaft segment is coupled to each of the first wall surface and the arm segment is coupled to each of the second wall surfaces at a height different from each other, and the arm segment is opposite to each of the keys. The cap body and each of the fulcrums have an oblique angle.

In addition to the above-described implementation structure, the present invention also provides another embodiment of the keycap tablet module having a support frame defined by a plurality of sets of staggered support shafts defining a plurality of keycap assembly holes. Each of the keycap assembly holes is respectively provided with a keycap body, and each of the keycap bodies has four sides and four end angles, and each of the side edges has a first wall surface and a second wall surface opposite to each of the support shafts. And each of the first wall surface and each of the second wall surfaces is coupled with four moving frames, and the moving frames are integrally formed with the key cap bodies and the support shafts, and each of the moving frames has a first shaft connecting section, a second shaft connecting section and an arm section connecting the first and second shaft connecting sections, wherein the first shaft connecting section is connected to an angular position of one end of the one side, the arm section Then, the first shaft joint extends to the other end angle between a side of the end point position and the side of the end point by a first bending point, and passes through a corner of the other end of each side. Two bending points extend from each of the fulcrums to form the second shaft joint.

In one embodiment, the thickness of each of the moving frames is less than or equal to the thickness of each of the supports.

In one embodiment, the thickness of each of the moving frames is less than or equal to the thickness of each of the keycap bodies.

In one embodiment, the arm segments are parallel to each of the fulcrums and the sides of each of the keycap bodies.

In one embodiment, each of the fulcrums and the sides of each of the keycap bodies are parallel, and the arm sections have a slope. Further, the length of the first shaft joint is smaller than the length of the second shaft joint. Or alternatively, the length of the first shaft joint is greater than the length of the second shaft joint.

In an embodiment, the first shaft segment is connected to each of the first wall surface and the second shaft segment is connected to each of the second wall surfaces at the same height, and the arm segment and each of the arm segments The key cap body and each of the support shafts are the same plane.

In one embodiment, the first shaft segment is coupled to each of the first wall surface and the second shaft segment is coupled to each of the second wall surfaces at a relative position height, and the arm segments are opposite each other. The keycap body and each of the support shafts have an oblique angle.

The keycap flat panel module produced by the present invention has the following features compared with the conventional keyboard structure:

First, the thickness of the keyboard can be specifically thinned. The creation supports the keycap body with the arm section so as to suspend the circuit board a distance and provide the restoring force of the keycap body after being pressed by the force, instead of the conventional linkage mechanism, overcoming the previous keyboard thickness. It is limited to the height of the interlocking mechanism and cannot be thinned.

Second, the assembly is relatively simple. This creation eliminates the cumbersome fastening process of the linkage mechanism, which simplifies keyboard assembly.

1‧‧‧Support frame

11, 11a‧‧‧ shaft

111‧‧‧ second wall

12‧‧‧Key Cap Assembly Hole

2‧‧‧Key Cap Body

21‧‧‧ side

211‧‧‧ first wall

22, 22a‧‧‧ end angle

3‧‧‧Mobile rack

31‧‧‧First shaft joint

32‧‧‧arm section

33‧‧‧First bend point

4‧‧‧ boards

41‧‧‧Instruction Trigger

51‧‧‧Light source

52‧‧‧Light guide plate

53‧‧ ‧ visor

54‧‧‧buffer support

55‧‧‧ Keyboard backplane

6‧‧‧Support frame

61, 61a‧‧‧ shaft

611‧‧‧ second wall

62‧‧‧Key cap assembly hole

7‧‧‧Key Cap Body

71‧‧‧ side

711‧‧‧ first wall

72, 72a‧‧‧End angle

8‧‧‧Mobile rack

81‧‧‧First shaft joint

82‧‧‧Second shaft joint

83‧‧‧arm section

84‧‧‧First bend point

85‧‧‧second bend point

D1, D2, D3, D4‧‧‧ angle

C1, C3, C4‧‧‧ slope

C2, C5‧‧‧ tilt angle

FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of the support frame of the first embodiment of the keycap flat panel module produced by the present invention.

2 is a perspective exploded view showing the structure of the first embodiment of the keycap flat panel module of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the first embodiment of the keycap flat panel module of the present invention.

4 is a schematic top view of the support frame of the second embodiment of the keycap flat panel module produced by the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic top view of the support frame of the third embodiment of the keycap flat panel module produced by the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a fourth embodiment of the keycap flat panel module of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic top view of the support frame of the fifth embodiment of the keycap flat panel module produced by the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a fifth embodiment of the keycap flat panel module of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic top view of the support frame of the sixth embodiment of the keycap flat panel module produced by the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic top view of the support frame of the seventh embodiment of the keycap flat panel module produced by the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic top view of the support frame of the eighth embodiment of the keycap flat panel module of the present invention.

The detailed description and technical content of this creation are as follows:

The present invention provides a keycap flat panel module for integrated injection molding, which can be applied to a plurality of keyboard structures, such as US Patent Nos. US 7,154,059, US 7,628,500, US 7,504,596, US 8,184,021, In the keyboard structure disclosed in US Pat. No. 8,292,444, here only a single illuminated keyboard structure is exemplified.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the key cap tablet module has a support frame 1 , and the support frame 1 has a plurality of sets of staggered support shafts 11 , and the support shafts 11 are on the support frame 1 . A plurality of keycap assembly holes 12 are defined. Each of the keycap mounting holes 12 has a keycap body 2 therein, each of the keycap bodies 2 having four sides 21 and four end corners 22, each side 21 having a side opposite to each of the support shafts 11 A first wall surface 211 and a second wall surface 111 are connected to each of the first wall surface 211 and each of the second wall surfaces 111. The support frame body 1, the key cap body 2 and the moving frame 3 are formed by integral injection, that is, the key cap plate module is simultaneously in the mold when the injection process is performed. The support frame 1, the keycaps 2, and the moving frames 3 are formed. Specifically, each of the moving frames 3 has a first shaft connecting portion 31 and an arm portion 32 connected to the first shaft connecting portion 31. The first shaft connecting portion 31 is connected to either side of the keycap body 2. One end corner 22 of the 21 is located and extends toward the second wall surface 111 of the support shaft 11, and the arm section 32 is connected to the first shaft joint 31 at a position corresponding to the end angle 22, A bending point 33 extends between each of the sides 21 of each of the keycap bodies 2 and each of the support shafts 11 and extends to the other end angle 22a of each of the side edges 21, and is connected to each of the legs On the shaft 11a.

When the keycap flat panel module is assembled, the support frame 1 is stacked on a circuit board 4 having a plurality of command triggering portions 41, and each of the keycap mounting holes 12 corresponds to each of the command triggering portions 41. When the keycap 2 is normally unstressed, it is suspended in the keycap mounting hole 12, and when the force is pressed against the command triggering portion 41, the command triggering portion 41 is directed to the command triggering portion 41. Performing a trigger displacement stroke, when the trigger displacement stroke is performed, the arm segment 32 is deformed by each of the key cap bodies 2, so that each of the keycap bodies 2 contacts the command triggering portion 41 to output a keyboard signal. . When the applied external force disappears, each of the keycaps 2 is subjected to the action of the arm section 32 to return to the normal unstressed state, so that the keycap 2 is suspended from the keycap mounting hole 12. in. Furthermore, as described in the above, the key cap tablet module can be applied to a plurality of keyboard structures, such as the keyboard structure shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard structure can include a light source 51, a light guide plate 52, and a light shield. The plate 53, the plurality of buffer supports 54 and a keyboard bottom plate 55.

Further, in order to respond to the difference in the material to be produced or the feedback feeling caused by the pressing, the key cap panel module can partially adjust the partial structure. The key cap flat panel module further adjusts the thickness of each of the movable racks 3 relative to each of the support shafts 11 or each of the keycap bodies 2, for example, the thickness of each of the movable racks 3 is less than or equal to each of the supports The thickness of the shaft 11, or the thickness of each of the moving frames 3 is less than or equal to the thickness of each of the keycaps 2, as illustrated in Fig. 3. In this embodiment, the thickness of the moving frame 3 is Each of the support shafts 11 and each of the keycap bodies 2 are smaller than each. Referring to FIG. 1, each of the fulcrums 11 of the present invention is parallel to each of the sides 21 of each of the keycaps 2, and the arm section 32 of each of the movable shelves 3 extends from the first Between the wall surface 211 and the second wall surface 111, the arm segment 32 can be further parallel with the first wall surface 211 and the second wall surface 111, that is, the arm segment 32 and each of the support shafts 11 and Each of the sides 21 of each of the keycaps 2 is parallel. In addition to the parallel extending embodiment, the arm segment 32 can also have a slope C1, and the arm segment 32 extends between the first wall surface 211 and the second wall surface 111 according to the slope C1. As shown in Figures 4 and 5.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the first key joint 31 is coupled to each of the first wall surface 211 and the second shaft joint 32 to be coupled to each of the first shaft joints 31 . The relative positions of the second wall faces 111 are the same in height, and the arm segments 33 are flush with each of the keycap bodies 2 and each of the support shafts 11. In addition to the above embodiment, referring to FIG. 6, the first shaft connecting portion 31 is coupled to the height of each of the first wall surface 211 and the arm portion 32 connected to each of the second wall surfaces 111. Differently, the arm section 32 has an inclination angle C2 with respect to each of the keycap bodies 2 and each of the support shafts 11.

On the other hand, the keycap flat panel module of the present invention has another embodiment in addition to the above embodiment. Referring to FIG. 7 to FIG. 8 , the key cap flat panel module in this embodiment has a support frame 6 defined by a plurality of sets of staggered support shafts 61 defining a plurality of key cap assembly holes. 62. Each of the keycap assembly holes 62 is respectively provided with a key cap body 7, and each of the key cap bodies 7 has four sides 71 and four end angles 72, and each side 71 is opposite to each of the support shafts 61. The first side wall 711 and the second wall surface 611 are connected to each other. Each of the first wall surface 711 and each of the second wall surfaces 611 is connected with four moving frames 8 . The key cap body 7 and the support shafts 61 are formed by integral injection. In other words, when the keycap flat panel module performs the injection process, the support frame body 6 and the key cap body 7 are simultaneously formed in the mold. And the mobile racks 8. Further, each of the moving frames 8 has a first shaft connecting portion 81, a second shaft connecting portion 82, and an arm portion 83 connecting the first shaft connecting portion 81 and the second shaft connecting portion 82. The first shaft joint 81 is connected to the one end corner 72 of either side 71 of the keycap body 7 and extends toward the second wall surface 611 of the support shaft 61, and the arm section 83 is connected to the first A shaft joint 81 and a position corresponding to the end angle 72 extend from each of the sides 71 of each of the keycap bodies 7 and each of the support shafts 61 with a first bending point 84 and to each A position of the other end angle 72a of the side 71 extends, and a second bending point 85 is extended and connected to each of the support shafts 61 at the other end angle 72a of each side 71 to form the second shaft connection. Segment 82. The arm section 83 normally supports the keycap body 7 to be suspended in the keycap assembly hole 62. When the keycap body 7 is subjected to the trigger displacement stroke by an external force, even if the arm segment 83 is deformed, the external force disappears. At the same time, the keycap 7 is interlocked to return to the normal position.

Further, the keycap flat panel module in this embodiment can also be different according to the manufacturing material or the feedback feeling generated when pressing. The key cap flat panel module can also partially adjust the partial structure. The keycap flat panel module can further adjust the thickness of each of the movable frame 8 relative to each of the support shafts 61 or the keycap body 7, for example, the thickness of each of the movable frames 8 is less than or equal to each of the support shafts 61. The thickness, or the thickness of each of the moving frames 8, is less than or equal to the thickness of each of the keycaps 7, as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, in the embodiment, each of the support shafts 61 is parallel with each of the sides 71 of each of the keycap bodies 6, and the arm segments 83 of the movable frame 8 extend the first The wall surface 711 and the second wall surface 611 are further parallel to the first wall surface 711 and the second wall surface 611, in other words, the arm segment 83 and each of the support shafts 61 and each of the keys Each of the sides 71 of the cap 7 is parallel. Further, in addition to the embodiment in which the arm segments 83 extend in parallel to the first wall surface 711 and the second wall surface 611, the arm segment 83 can have a slope C3, and the arm segment 83 The slope C3 extends between the first wall surface 711 and the second wall surface 611, and the aspect thereof is as shown in FIG. Further, in an embodiment, the length D1 of the first shaft segment 81 of the moving frame 8 is smaller than the length D2 of the second shaft segment 82, and the arm segment 83 has the slope C3. Referring to FIG. 10, in addition to the above embodiment, the length D3 of the first shaft segment 81 of the moving frame 8 may be greater than the length D4 of the second shaft segment 82, and the arm segment 83 is Another slope C4 extends obliquely between the first wall surface 711 and the second wall surface 611.

Furthermore, in the embodiment, the first cap segment 81 is coupled to each of the first wall surface 711 and the second shaft segment 82 to be coupled to each of the first shaft segments 81. The relative positions of the two walls 611 are the same height, in other words, the arm segments 83 extend horizontally between the first wall surface 711 and the second wall surface 611, and the arm segments 83 and each of the key cap bodies 7 are And each of the fulcrums 61 is the same plane, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in conjunction with FIG. 11, the present invention may also connect the first shaft connecting portion 81 to each of the first wall surface 711 and the height of the opposite position of the arm portion 83 coupled to the second wall surface 611. The arm section 83 has an inclined angle C5 with respect to each of the keycap bodies 7 and each of the support shafts 61.

In summary, the creation of the key cap flat panel module has a support frame, and the support frame defines a plurality of key cap assembly holes by a plurality of sets of staggered support shafts, and each of the key cap assembly holes The hole is provided with a keycap body, each of the keycap bodies having four sides and four end angles, each of the sides having a first wall surface and a second wall surface opposite to each of the support shafts, and each of the first wall surfaces Four moving frames are connected to each of the second wall surfaces, and the moving frames are integrally formed with the key cap bodies and the supporting shafts. The present invention supports the respective keycap bodies by using the moving frames. Each of the keycaps is caused to perform a triggering stroke with respect to a circuit board, and the circuit board is triggered by each of the keycaps to output a keyboard signal. The creation structure can significantly improve the problem that the keyboard structure cannot be specifically thinned due to the limitation of a linkage mechanism.

1‧‧‧Support frame

11, 11a‧‧‧ shaft

12‧‧‧Key Cap Assembly Hole

2‧‧‧Key Cap Body

21‧‧‧ side

211‧‧‧ first wall

22, 22a‧‧‧ end angle

3‧‧‧Mobile rack

31‧‧‧First shaft joint

32‧‧‧arm section

33‧‧‧First bend point

Claims (16)

A keycap flat panel module for integrated injection production, comprising:
a support frame, wherein a plurality of sets of staggered support shafts define a plurality of key cap assembly holes;
The plurality of keycaps respectively disposed in each of the keycap assembly holes, each of the keycap bodies having four sides and four end angles, each of the sides having a first wall surface and a second wall surface opposite to each of the support shafts And each of the first wall surface and each of the second wall surfaces is coupled with four moving frames, and the moving frames are integrally formed with the key cap bodies and the support shafts, and each of the moving frames Having a first shaft connecting section and an arm section connecting the first shaft connecting section, the first shaft connecting section is connected to an angular position of one end of the one side, and the arm section is configured by the first shaft connecting section A first bending point extends between the edge of the end angular position and each of the fulcrums to the other end angle and connects each of the fulcrums. The keycap flat panel module according to the above item 1, wherein the thickness of each of the movable racks is less than or equal to the thickness of each of the support shafts. The keycap flat panel module according to the above item 1, wherein the thickness of each of the movable racks is less than or equal to the thickness of each of the keycap bodies. The keycap flat panel module of the one-piece project of claim 1, wherein each of the arm segments is parallel to each of the pivot shafts and an edge of each of the keycap bodies. The keycap flat panel module of claim 1, wherein each of the support shafts and each of the keycap bodies are parallel, and the arm segments have a slope. The keycap flat panel module according to the above item 1, wherein the first shaft connecting portion is coupled to each of the first wall surface and the arm segment is coupled to each of the second wall surfaces. The height is the same, and the arm segment is the same plane as each of the keycap bodies and each of the support shafts. The keycap flat panel module of claim 1, wherein the first shaft joint is coupled to each of the first wall surface and the arm segment to be coupled to each of the second wall surfaces. The height is different, and the arm segment has an oblique angle with respect to each of the keycap bodies and each of the support shafts. A keycap flat panel module for integrated injection production, comprising:
a support frame, wherein a plurality of sets of staggered support shafts define a plurality of key cap assembly holes; and a plurality of key cap bodies respectively disposed in each of the key cap assembly holes, each of the key cap bodies having four sides and a four-end corner, each of which has a first wall surface and a second wall surface opposite to each of the support shafts, and a four-moving frame is coupled between the first wall surface and the second wall surface, and the movable frame and the movable frame The key cap body and the support shafts are integrally formed, and each of the mobile racks has a first shaft joint section, a second shaft joint section and an arm section connecting the first and second shaft joints. The first shaft joint is connected to one end angular position of either side, and the arm section is separated from the side of the end shaft by a first bending point between the end point position and the support shaft An end angle extends and is connected to each of the fulcrums via a second bending point at the other end corner of each side to form the second shaft joint. The keycap flat panel module of the one-piece project of claim 8, wherein the thickness of each of the movable racks is less than or equal to the thickness of each of the support shafts. The keycap flat panel module according to the item 8 of claim 8, wherein the thickness of each of the movable racks is less than or equal to the thickness of each of the keycap bodies. The keycap flat panel module of the item of claim 8, wherein the arm segment is parallel to the side of each of the pivot shafts and each of the keycap bodies. The keycap flat panel module according to the item 8 of claim 8, wherein each of the support shafts and the side of each of the keycap bodies are parallel, and the arm segments have a slope. The keycap flat panel module of claim 12, wherein the arm segment has a slope, and the length of the first shaft segment is less than the length of the second shaft segment. The keycap flat panel module of claim 12, wherein the arm segment has a slope, and the length of the first shaft segment is greater than the length of the second shaft segment. The keycap flat panel module of claim 8, wherein the first shaft connecting portion is coupled to each of the first wall surface and the second shaft connecting portion to each of the second wall surfaces. The relative positions are the same height, and the arm segments are flush with each of the keycap bodies and each of the support shafts. The keycap flat panel module of claim 8, wherein the first shaft connecting portion is coupled to each of the first wall surface and the second shaft connecting portion to each of the second wall surfaces. The relative positions are different in height, and the arm segments have an oblique angle with respect to each of the keycap bodies and each of the support shafts.