TWM471623U - Computer keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

A computer keyboard includes a keymat, a switch layer, and a touch sensing layer. The keymat has at least 26 keys. The switch layer has at least 26 switch units corresponding to the at least 26 keys, respectively. Each switch unit includes a grid circuit consisting of an upper layer wire disposed along a first direction and a lower layer wire disposed along a second direction. The touch sensing layer is disposed between the keymat and the switch layer. In response to an external force exerted on the keymat, the computer keyboard selectively actuates the switch layer to perform a keyboard input function or actuates the touch sensing layer to perform a curser or gesture manipulation function.

Description

keyboard

This creation is generally about computer keyboards. Specifically, this creation is about a computer keyboard with multiple functions.

With the development of the information industry, the input method is not limited to the traditional keyboard input, and touch input has gradually become one of the mainstream of input methods. In order to achieve both a key input function and a touch function, the conventional computer device is usually equipped with an input keyboard of a mechanical button, and then a touch pad or a touch area is additionally loaded. However, the input keyboard and the touch device are usually separately manufactured and assembled separately, which not only makes the manufacturing process complicated and complicated to assemble, but also occupies a considerable space.

Therefore, it is imperative to propose a computer keyboard having various input functions when the computer device is oriented toward slimming.

One of the aims of the present invention is to provide a computer keyboard that integrates a key input function and a touch sensing function to meet different purposes.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional computer keyboard that can be selectively used as a key input device or a touch sensing device without requiring an additional switching mechanism in response to the user's manipulation force.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer keyboard, which has multiple The single keypad of the button area serves as an operation interface for key input and touch sensing, which effectively reduces assembly costs and increases handling convenience.

In one embodiment, the computer keyboard of the present invention comprises a keypad, a switch layer and a touch sensing layer, wherein the keypad has at least 26 button zones; and the switch layer has at least 26 switch zones corresponding to at least 26 keypads, and Each switch zone contains a network format line. The network format circuit is composed of an upper layer line arranged in a first direction and a lower layer line arranged in a second direction. The touch sensing layer is disposed between the button board and the switch layer, wherein the computer keyboard selectively activates the switch layer to perform a button input function or touches the touch sensing layer to perform a cursor or gesture control according to the manipulation force applied to the button board. Features.

In one embodiment, the keypad has an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the lower surface is preferably substantially planar, and the upper surface is preferably formed with a plurality of grooves to define at least 26 button regions. In another embodiment, the keypad further has a plurality of transparent portions respectively located in at least 26 button regions, and the computer keyboard further includes a light emitting layer, wherein the light emitting layer is configured to emit light to be transmitted from the keypad through the plurality of transparent portions. .

In one embodiment, each of the switch areas preferably further includes a spacer, wherein the spacers are disposed in the network format line for separating the upper layer line and the lower layer line. Furthermore, the touch sensing layer includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes, a plurality of second sensing electrodes, and a plurality of gap regions, wherein the plurality of gap regions are respectively disposed between the adjacent first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes. In one embodiment, in each network format line, the upper layer line and the lower layer line are staggered to form a plurality of pairs of switch contacts, and the plurality of pairs of switch contacts are preferably located outside the projection range of the plurality of gap regions at the switch layer. In another embodiment, the plurality of pairs of switch contacts respectively correspond to one of the plurality of first sensing electrodes and the plurality of second sensing electrodes.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a computer keyboard, which includes a key board, a switch layer, and a touch sensing layer, wherein the key board has at least one button area; and the switch layer is disposed under the key board, corresponding to the button area. The switch layer has a switch area, and the switch area has at least two upper lines and at least two lower lines, wherein at least two upper lines are respectively interleaved with at least two lower lines to form at least four pairs of switch contacts. The touch sensing layer is disposed between the button board and the switch layer, corresponding to the button area. The touch sensing layer includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes, a plurality of second sensing electrodes, and a plurality of gap regions, wherein the plurality of first sensing electrodes and the plurality of second sensing electrodes are staggered, and the plurality of gap regions are respectively disposed adjacent to each other Between the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode, four pairs of switch contacts are located directly under one of the plurality of first sensing electrodes or one of the plurality of second sensing electrodes. Thus, when the button area is depressed, the four pairs of switch contacts are respectively pressed from above by one of the first sensing electrode or the second sensing electrode.

In one embodiment, when the user applies the manipulation force to the keypad, the computer keyboard selectively activates the switch layer to perform a key input function or touch the touch sensing layer to perform a cursor or gesture control function.

In one embodiment, the plurality of first sensing electrodes and the plurality of second sensing electrodes have substantially the same electrode thickness, so that when the button area is pressed, the pressing force received by the four pairs of switch contacts is not due to the A sensing electrode is different in thickness from the second sensing electrode.

10‧‧‧Computer keyboard

100‧‧‧Keyboard

102‧‧‧ upper surface

104‧‧‧lower surface

106‧‧‧ trench

108‧‧‧Lighting part

110‧‧‧Keypad area

200‧‧‧Switch layer

210‧‧‧Switch area

220‧‧‧ net format line

222‧‧‧Upper line

222a‧‧‧On the line

222b‧‧‧Upline connection segment

224‧‧‧lower line

224a‧‧‧Like

224b‧‧‧Down line connection

230‧‧‧Switch contacts

240‧‧‧ spacers

300‧‧‧ touch sensing layer

310‧‧‧First induction electrode

320‧‧‧Second sensing electrode

330‧‧‧ gap area

400‧‧‧Lighting layer

A‧‧‧First direction

B‧‧‧second direction

D1‧‧‧first predetermined distance

D2‧‧‧second predetermined distance

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a computer keyboard according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are schematic diagrams of a network format line configuration of different embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a computer keyboard according to another embodiment of the present invention.

This creation provides a computer keyboard. In a preferred embodiment, the computer keyboard can be applied to a data processing device (such as a desktop computer, a personal digital assistant, etc.) as an external input device or can be integrated into a portable electronic device as a portable electronic device. Built-in input device.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in one embodiment, the computer keyboard 10 of the present invention comprises a keypad 100, a switch layer 200 and a touch sensing layer 300. The keypad 100 is preferably an integrally formed diaphragm and may be made of a transparent, translucent or opaque material. In one embodiment, the keypad 100 is preferably made of silicone, plastic or polymer, but is not limited thereto. In another embodiment, the keypad 100 may also have a protective coating applied to the outer surface of the keypad to increase the lifetime of the keypad 100. Moreover, depending on the design requirements, the color versatility of the appearance of the keypad 100 can also be increased by applying coatings of different colors. The keypad 100 has an upper surface 102 and a lower surface 104 opposite to the upper surface 102, and the keypad 100 defines at least one keypad 110 on its upper surface 102, in this embodiment at least 26 keypads 110. The lower surface 104 of the keypad 100 is preferably substantially planar, and the upper surface 102 of the keypad 100 can be planar or non-planar.

For example, in an embodiment, the upper surface 102 of the keypad 100 is substantially planar, and the naked eye or the finger touch does not clearly recognize that there is a clear boundary between the adjacent button regions 110, that is, the surface of the adjacent button region 110. The essence is the same plane that is continuous. When the upper surface 102 of the key sheet 100 is flat, at least 26 button areas 110 can be distinguished by a button pattern on the upper surface 102 by printing, laser marking, etc., for the user to input an operation instruction, at least The 26 button areas 110 can correspond to text input buttons (such as English letters, phonetic symbols, Arabic numerals, punctuation marks, etc.), operation buttons (such as ENTER, SHIFT, CRTL, ALT, etc.), and hot keys, etc. The user identifies the corresponding key input. In another embodiment, the upper surface 102 of the keypad 100 is substantially non-planar, and the naked eye or the finger touch can be recognized. The boundary, that is, the transition zone between adjacent button zones 110, and the transition zone and the button zone 110 are substantially non-coplanar. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper surface 102 of the keypad 100 may be formed with a plurality of grooves 106 (ie, transition regions) to define at least 26 button regions 110. That is, the plurality of grooves 106 are disposed in a criss-crossing checkerboard pattern and are recessed from the upper surface 102 toward the lower surface 104 such that at least 26 of the button regions 110 are regions in which the upper surface 102 is relatively protruded. By defining the button area 110 by the groove 106, the user can have a better recognizable touch, and the button command can be input more accurately when the input action is performed by inputting, wherein at least 26 of the button areas 110 preferably have a surface. The printed and engraved button pattern prompts the user to input a corresponding button command corresponding to a key pattern such as a text input button, an operation button, and a hot key. Moreover, the keypad 100 can also have a light transmitting portion in each of the button regions 110 to facilitate the application of the illuminated keyboard. That is, the button pattern portion of each of the button areas 110 may be formed of a light-transmitting material to form a light-transmitting portion, so that light can be transmitted from the light-transmitting portion of the key sheet 100 to form a light-emitting computer keyboard (as will be described in detail later).

As shown in FIG. 1, the switch layer 200 is disposed relative to the keypad 100. Specifically, the switch layer 200 is disposed under the lower surface 104 of the keypad 100 and has at least one switch region 210 corresponding to at least one button region 110 of the keypad 100. For example, the switch layer 200 has at least 26 switch areas 210 corresponding to at least 26 button areas 110 of the keypad 100, wherein the computer keyboard 10 actuates the switch layer 200 to perform according to the first manipulation force applied to the keypad 100. Corresponding to the key input function of the button area 110. Each switch area 210 includes a network format line 220, wherein the network format line 220 is composed of an upper layer line 222 arranged in a first direction A and a lower layer line 224 arranged along a second direction B, wherein the first direction A and the The two directions B are not parallel to each other and are preferably vertical. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A , the upper layer line 222 may include a plurality of upper lines 222a arranged along the first direction A by a first predetermined distance d1, and each of the upper lines 222 is arranged. The upper line 222a extends in parallel with the second direction B, and each of the lower layer lines 224 may include a plurality of lower lines 224a arranged along the second direction B at a second predetermined distance d2, and each lower line 224a is flat. The row extends in the first direction A. The plurality of upper lines 222a and the plurality of lower lines 224a are non-contactly interleaved to form a rectangular net pattern line 220, wherein a plurality of pairs of switch contacts 230 are formed at positions where the plurality of upper lines 222a and the plurality of lower lines 224a overlap each other. That is, the plurality of upper lines 222a and the plurality of lower lines 224a are disposed on different parallel planes with respect to the thickness direction of the key sheet 100 (ie, the vertical distance between the upper surface 102 and the lower surface 104), and constitute a plurality of pairs of switch contacts. The plurality of upper lines 222a and the plurality of lower lines 224a are selectively contacted in response to user actions to actuate the corresponding key switches to achieve the effect of key input.

It should be noted that the shape of the network format lines 220 of each switch area 210 may be the same or different, that is, the switch area 210 of the switch layer 200 may be in the form of one or more network format lines 220. For example, in an embodiment, when the first predetermined distance d1 is equal to the second predetermined distance d2, and the first direction A and the second direction B are perpendicular to each other, the plurality of upper lines 222a and the lower layer lines 224 of the upper layer line 222 The plurality of lines 224a are interleaved to form a square network format line. In another embodiment, when the first direction A and the second direction B intersect at a non-right angle, the plurality of upper lines 222a of the upper layer line 222 and the plurality of lower lines 224a of the lower layer line 224 are interlaced to form a parallelogram network format line. Moreover, the number of the upper line 222a and the lower line 224a in each network format line 220 may be according to the design area of the area of the switch area 210, the preset value of the first control force of the switch area 210 (ie, the button sensitivity), and the like. Different or identical sparse designs, i.e., network format lines 220, may have varying densities depending on the design. For example, when the switch area 210 corresponds to a blank key, an input key, or the like, it has a relatively large area, and the corresponding switch area 210 can be made different by changing the first predetermined distance d1 and the second predetermined distance d2. A densely designed network format line 220. Alternatively, the corresponding switch area 210 can have the same densely designed mesh line 220 by increasing the number of upper lines 222a or lower lines 224a and maintaining the first predetermined distance d1, the second predetermined distance d2. In this embodiment, the first direction A and the second direction B are preferably perpendicular to each other, and each of the switch areas preferably has at least two upper lines 222a and at least two lower lines 224a, wherein at least two upper lines 222a system At least four pairs of switch contacts 230 are formed by interleaving with at least two lower lines 224a, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the upper layer line 222 may further include a plurality of upper line connecting segments 222b extending in parallel in the first direction A and respectively disposed at opposite ends of the plurality of upper lines 222a. The plurality of upper line connecting sections 222b are respectively connected to the ends of the plurality of upper lines 222a arranged in parallel, wherein the length of each upper line connecting section 222b is preferably equal to the first predetermined distance d1, such that the plurality of upper lines 222a are multiplied by The line connecting sections 222b are connected end to end to form an upper line 222 of a single line. Similarly, each of the lower layer lines 224 may further include a plurality of lower line connecting sections 224b extending in parallel in the second direction B and respectively disposed at opposite ends of the plurality of lower lines 224a. The plurality of lower line connecting sections 224b are respectively connected to the ends of the parallel lower plurality of lines 224a, wherein the length of each lower line connecting section 224b is preferably equal to the second predetermined distance d2, so that the plurality of lower lines 224a are The line connecting sections 224b are connected end to end to form a lower line 224 of a single line. Alternatively, in another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2B, the upper layer line 222 may further include two upper line connecting segments 222b extending in parallel in the first direction A and respectively disposed at opposite ends of the plurality of upper lines 222a. The same-side end portions of the plurality of parallel lines 222a are connected in common to the upper line connecting portion 222b disposed on the same side, so that the plurality of upper lines 222a are connected by two parallel upper line connecting portions 222b to form a parallel line network. Upper line 222. Similarly, the lower layer line 224 may further include two lower line connecting sections 224b extending in parallel in the second direction B and disposed at opposite ends of the plurality of lower lines 224a, respectively. The same-side end portions of the plurality of lines 224a arranged in parallel are connected in common to the lower line connecting portion 224b disposed on the same side, so that the plurality of lower lines 224a are connected by two parallel lower line connecting portions 224b to form a parallel line network. The lower layer line 224.

Moreover, in an embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, each of the switch regions 210 further includes a spacer 240, wherein the spacers 240 are disposed in the mesh line 220 for separating the upper layer line 222 and the lower layer line 224. The spacers 240 are insulators and are disposed between the upper layer line 222 and the lower layer line 224, wherein the spacers 240 are preferably located on the side of the mesh line 220. Spacer 240 Preferably, the thickness is selected to maintain the separation between the upper layer line 222 and the lower layer line 224 when the force is applied to the keypad 100 without external force or less than the first manipulation force (ie, electrical isolation, and the switch contact 230 is not conductive). When the force is applied to the keypad 100 beyond the first steering force, the upper layer line 222 and the lower layer line 224 of the corresponding switch area 210 can be in contact with each other (ie, electrically connected, and the switch contact 230 is turned on).

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1 , the touch sensing layer 300 is disposed between the keypad 100 and the switch layer 200 , wherein the computer keyboard 10 touches the touch sensing layer 300 according to the second manipulation force applied to the keypad 100 . To perform cursor or gesture manipulation. Specifically, in one embodiment, the touch sensing layer 300 includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes 310, a plurality of second sensing electrodes 320, and a plurality of gap regions 330, wherein the plurality of gap regions 330 are respectively disposed on adjacent first sensing electrodes. Between 320 and the second sensing electrode 330. In this embodiment, the plurality of first sensing electrodes 310, the plurality of second sensing electrodes 320, and the plurality of gap regions 330 are substantially distributed throughout the touch sensing layer 300 to correspond to the entire keypad 100, such that the entire keypad 100 is The surface 102 can serve as a touch sensing interface. In other embodiments, the distribution of the plurality of first sensing electrodes 310, the plurality of second sensing electrodes 320, and the plurality of gap regions 330 may correspond to a portion of the keypad 100 (eg, corresponding to one or more keypads 110), such that only the keypad 100 A portion of the upper surface 102 can serve as a touch sensing interface. In one embodiment, the plurality of first sensing electrodes 310 and the plurality of second sensing electrodes 320 are alternately arranged in the same circuit layer to form electric fields of the X-axis and the Y-axis in the coordinate system, respectively. When a conductor (for example, a finger) approaches the touch sensing layer 300, the finger forms a new electric field with the first sensing electrode 310 and/or the second sensing electrode 320, and the local capacitance changes. Therefore, the touch can be determined according to the capacitance change. position. In this embodiment, the first sensing electrode 310 and the second sensing electrode 320 are diamond-shaped electrodes, and the first sensing electrode 310 is larger than the second sensing electrode 320. It should be noted that FIG. 1 illustrates that the first sensing electrode 310 is larger than the second sensing electrode 320. However, in other embodiments, the first sensing electrode 310 may be equal to or smaller than the second sensing electrode 320, and the shape thereof is not diamond shaped. For the sake of limitation, it can be any geometric shape.

In one embodiment, in each network format line 220, the upper layer line 222 and the lower layer line 224 are interleaved to form a plurality of pairs of switch contacts 230, and the plurality of pairs of switch contacts 230 are preferably located in a plurality of gaps of the touch sensing layer 300. The region 330 is outside the projection range of the switching layer 210. That is, in each of the network format lines 220, the plurality of pairs of switch contacts 230 alternately formed by the upper layer line 222 and the lower layer line 224 preferably correspond to one of the plurality of first sensing electrodes 320 and the plurality of second sensing electrodes 330, respectively. . For the net format circuit 220 having four pairs of switch contacts 230 formed by two upper lines 222a and two lower lines 224a, the four pairs of switch contacts 230 are located in one or more of the plurality of first sensing electrodes 310. The second sensing electrode 320 is directly below one of the first sensing electrodes 320, such that when the keypad 100 (eg, the keypad 110) is depressed, the four pairs of switching contacts 230 are respectively one of the first sensing electrode 310 or the second sensing electrode 320. Squeeze from above. Furthermore, the plurality of first sensing electrodes 310 and the plurality of second sensing electrodes 320 preferably have substantially the same electrode thickness, such that when the keypad 100 (such as the button region 110) is depressed, the four pairs of switch contacts 230 The received pressing force does not differ due to the difference in thickness of the first sensing electrode 310 and the second sensing electrode 320.

The keyboard keyboard 100, the switch layer 200 and the touch sensing layer 300 are configured to selectively actuate the switch layer 200 to perform a key input function according to the magnitude of the manipulation force applied to the keypad 100. Or touch the touch sensing layer 300 to perform a cursor or gesture manipulation function. That is, the computer keyboard 10 selectively activates the switch layer 200 to perform a key input function or touch the touch sensing layer 300 to perform a cursor or according to a first or second steering force applied to the keypad 100. The gesture control function, wherein the first manipulation force is greater than the second manipulation force. For example, when the user applies the greater than or equal to the first steering force to the keypad 100, the keypad 100 is depressed to a degree sufficient for the upper line 222a to touch the lower line 224a and the corresponding switch contact 230 to be turned on. State, and thus achieve the function of key input. When the user applies the second control force less than the first control force to the keypad 100, the degree of depression of the keypad 100 is insufficient for the upper line 222a to touch the lower line 224a and the switch contact 230 to remain unconductive. Press key input, At this time, the second steering force can only cause the corresponding first sensing electrode 310 and the second sensing electrode 320 to change capacitance, and then the touch position is determined by the capacitance change to achieve the cursor or gesture control function.

Moreover, in another embodiment, the computer keyboard of the present invention can be combined with the change of the light-emitting component and the keypad 100 to form a light-emitting computer keyboard. As shown in FIG. 3, the computer keyboard 10 further includes a light emitting layer 400, such as an electroluminescent layer, wherein the light emitting layer 400 is disposed under the key sheet 100 and emits light toward the key sheet 100. In one embodiment, the light emitting layer 400 is preferably disposed between the touch sensing layer 300 and the switch layer 200, but is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the position of the light-emitting layer 400 can be set at an appropriate position below the keypad 100 according to the light transmittance of the touch sensing layer 300 and the switch layer 200 and the design value of the first manipulation force/second manipulation force, for example, Between the keypad 100 and the touch sensing layer 300, or below the switch layer 200. Correspondingly, as described above, the keypad 100 has a plurality of transparent portions 108 located in the respective button regions 110. For example, the button pattern portions of the button regions 110 may be formed of a light-transmitting material to form a light-transmitting portion, so that the light-emitting layer 400 is formed. The emitted light can be transmitted through the light transmitting portion 108 of the keypad 100 to achieve the function of the keyboard illumination.

It should be noted that the switch layer 200 and the touch sensing layer 300 can be designed in the form of a diaphragm to facilitate manufacturing and assembly. For example, the switch layer 200 and the touch sensing layer 300 may have a base layer as a base of the diaphragm, and the mesh line 220 and the sensing layer 310, 320 may be constructed on the base layer to form a diaphragm type switch layer 200. The touch sensing layer 300. Compared with the traditional computer keyboard, the computer keyboard of the present invention integrates the key input function and the touch sensing function, and can be selectively used as a key input device or a touch sensing device according to the user's control power without additional switching mechanism. To meet different purposes of use. Furthermore, the computer keyboard of the present invention uses a single keypad with multiple keypads as an operation interface for key input and touch sensing, which effectively reduces assembly costs and increases handling convenience.

This creation has been described by the above embodiments, however, the above embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be limiting. Those who are familiar with this art know that they are not deviating from the spirit of this creation. The embodiments of the invention may have other modifications of the illustrative embodiments. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention also covers such modifications and is only limited by the scope of the appended claims.

10‧‧‧Computer keyboard

100‧‧‧Keyboard

102‧‧‧ upper surface

104‧‧‧lower surface

106‧‧‧ trench

110‧‧‧Keypad area

200‧‧‧Switch layer

210‧‧‧Switch area

220‧‧‧ net format line

300‧‧‧ touch sensing layer

310‧‧‧First induction electrode

320‧‧‧Second sensing electrode

330‧‧‧ gap area

A‧‧‧First direction

B‧‧‧second direction

Claims (13)

A computer keyboard comprising: a button board having at least 26 button areas; a switch layer having at least 26 switch areas respectively corresponding to at least 26 button areas, and each of the switch areas comprising a network format line, the network The format line is formed by one upper line arranged along a first direction and one lower line arranged along a second direction; and a touch sensing layer disposed between the key sheet and the switch layer; Applied to a magnitude of the manipulation force of the keypad, the computer keyboard selectively activates the switch layer to perform a key input function or touch the touch sensing layer to perform a cursor or gesture manipulation function. The computer keyboard of claim 1, wherein the keypad has an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface being substantially a plane, and the upper surface is formed with a plurality of grooves to define the at least 26 buttons Area. The computer keyboard of claim 1, wherein each of the switch areas further comprises a spacer disposed in the network format line for separating the upper layer line and the lower layer line. The computer keyboard of claim 1, wherein the touch sensing layer comprises a plurality of first sensing electrodes, a plurality of second sensing electrodes, and a plurality of gap regions, wherein the plurality of gap regions are respectively disposed adjacent to the first Between the sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode. The computer keyboard of claim 4, wherein in each of the network format lines, the upper layer line and the lower layer line are staggered to form a plurality of pairs of switch contacts, and the plurality of pairs of switch contacts are located The plurality of gap regions are outside the projection range of the switch layer. The computer keyboard of claim 4, wherein in each of the network format lines, the upper layer line and the lower layer line are interleaved to form a plurality of pairs of switch contacts, and the plurality of pairs of switch contacts respectively correspond to And one of the plurality of first sensing electrodes and the plurality of second sensing electrodes. The computer keyboard of claim 1, wherein the keypad has a plurality of transparent portions located in the at least 26 button regions, and the computer keyboard further comprises a light emitting layer for emitting light to borrow The plurality of light transmitting portions are transmitted from the key sheet. A computer keyboard comprising: a button panel having at least one button zone; a switch layer disposed under the keypad, corresponding to the button zone, the switch layer having a switch zone, and the switch zone having at least two upper lines And at least two lower lines, wherein the at least two upper lines are respectively interlaced with the at least two lower lines to form at least four pairs of switch contacts; and a touch sensing layer is disposed between the key sheet and the switch layer, Corresponding to the button area, the touch sensing layer includes a plurality of first sensing electrodes, a plurality of second sensing electrodes, and a plurality of gap regions, wherein the plurality of first sensing electrodes and the plurality of second sensing electrodes are staggered, and the plurality of gaps The faculty is respectively disposed between the adjacent first sensing electrodes and the second sensing electrodes; wherein the four pairs of switch contacts are located in one of the plurality of first sensing electrodes or the plurality of second sensing electrodes Directly below one of the plurality; such that when the button area is depressed, the four pairs of switch contacts are respectively pressed from above by one of the first sensing electrode or the second sensing electrode. The computer keyboard of claim 8, wherein when the user applies a control force to the keypad, the computer keyboard selectively activates the switch layer to perform a key input function or touch the touch sensing layer To perform a cursor or gesture control function. The computer keyboard of claim 8, wherein the keypad has an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface being substantially a plane, and the upper surface is formed with a plurality of grooves to define at least 26 button areas . The computer keyboard according to claim 8, wherein the plurality of switch contacts are respectively Corresponding to one of the plurality of first sensing electrodes and the plurality of second sensing electrodes. The computer keyboard of claim 8, wherein the keypad has at least one light transmitting portion respectively located in the at least one button area, and the computer keyboard further comprises a light emitting layer, wherein the light emitting layer is used for emitting light to borrow The at least one light transmitting portion is transmitted from the key sheet. The computer keyboard of claim 8, wherein the plurality of first sensing electrodes and the plurality of second sensing electrodes have substantially the same electrode thickness, such that when the button area is depressed, the four pairs of switches The pressing force received by the contact is not different because the thickness of the first sensing electrode and the second sensing electrode are different.