TWM509375U - Bracket for connecting keys - Google Patents

Description

Button connection bracket

The present invention provides a button connecting bracket, in particular, a pivoting hole of a first connecting member of the button connecting bracket is provided with a stopping portion, and a pivoting portion of the second connecting member is convexly provided with a limiting portion, and the limiting portion is buckled In the stopping portion, the second connecting member and the first connecting member are prevented from falling off.

According to the current usage habits of personal computers, the keyboard and mouse are indispensable input devices, and text or numbers can be input through the keyboard. The key on the keyboard is connected to the scissor connection component under the keycap, and the other end of the scissor connection component is connected to the bottom plate, so that when the user presses the keycap, the keycap can vertically move down and trigger the circuit board. A corresponding signal is generated, and the key cap resists elastic deformation of the elastic body, and when the user stops applying the force, the elastic elastic return causes the keycap to vertically move back to the original position.

The general keyboard scissor connection assembly has an inner frame body and an outer frame body. The inner frame body has a cylindrical convex shaft on two sides, and the outer frame body is recessed with a cylindrical shaft hole through a cylindrical convex shaft and a shaft hole. Relatively pivoting, the inner frame body and the outer frame body are centered on the cylindrical convex axis and the shaft hole, so that the two sides can be relatively rotated (such as scissors opening and closing).

With the light and thin development requirements of electronic devices, the scissors connection components are also becoming thinner. However, after the scissors connection assembly is thinned, the frame outside the circumference of the cylindrical shaft hole must have a sufficient thickness based on the strength problem, so that when pressed or pressed hardly The outer frame body can have sufficient strength without causing deformation, but in this case, the outer diameter of the cylindrical convex shaft is reduced, so that the outer diameter of the cylindrical convex shaft and the inner diameter of the shaft hole are subjected to Restriction, so that the inner frame and the outer frame are separated, the keyboard must be sent to the factory for repair and replacement of parts. In addition, the cylindrical convex shaft often causes a problem of deformation bending, which causes the scissors connection assembly to fail to rotate.

Therefore, how to solve the problems and shortcomings of the use, that is, the relevant manufacturers in this industry are eager to study the direction of improvement.

Therefore, in view of the above problems and deficiencies, the creators have collected relevant information, evaluated and considered them through multiple parties, and through years of experience in the industry, through continuous trial and modification, they have designed such a button connection bracket to prevent falling off. The birth of the patent for the creation of the structure.

The main purpose of the present invention is that the first connecting member of the button connecting bracket is provided with a pivoting hole at the center of the wall of the first arm, and the inner wall surface of the movable hole of at least one side of the pivoting hole is provided with a stopping portion, the second The connecting member is provided with a pivoting shaft inserted into the pivoting hole on the wall surface of the second arm, and a limiting portion is protruded from at least one side of the pivoting shaft, so that the second connecting member and the first connecting member can be assembled when being horizontal. The first connecting member and the second connecting member are in a cross shape, so that the limiting portion forms a limit on the locking portion, so that the second connecting member and the first connecting member can be prevented from falling off.

The secondary purpose of the present invention is that the pivoting shaft of the second connecting member is provided with a protrusion of the limiting portion on one side, and the reinforcing portion connected to the outer side wall of the second arm is convexly disposed on the other side of the limiting portion. And the first connecting member is respectively provided with a movable hole on two sides of the pivoting hole, wherein one of the movable holes is provided with a stopping portion corresponding to the protruding block, and the strength of the pivoting shaft is increased by the reinforcing portion to avoid bending of the pivoting shaft The problem of deformation or fracture, which in turn can extend the service life and reduce the number of repairs and replacements.

Another purpose of the present invention is that the pivotal shaft of the second connecting member is provided with a protrusion of the limiting portion on two sides, and the first connecting member is respectively provided with a movable hole on two sides of the pivoting hole, and the two movable holes are respectively provided with Corresponding to the stop portion of the bump, thereby allowing the two side protrusions of the pivot shaft to be restrained by the stop portion, the position and the area of the stop can be increased to enhance the anti-disengagement effect.

A further object of the present invention is that the pivoting shaft of the second connecting member is provided with a protrusion of the limiting portion on at least one side, and a reinforcing portion is extended from the protruding portion toward the second supporting arm, and the first connecting member is An arm is provided with a movable hole on at least one side of the pivot hole, and a stop portion is protruded from the movable hole adjacent to the second arm, so that when the pivot shaft rotates, the bump rotates along the pivot shaft and is located in the movable hole. The bump can be stuck against the stopper to achieve the effect of preventing the first connecting member and the second connecting member from being detached, and the reinforcing portion can increase the strength of the bump to avoid bending deformation or breakage of the bump.

1‧‧‧floor

11‧‧‧Connecting Department

2‧‧‧Key Cap

3‧‧‧Key connection bracket

31‧‧‧First connector

311‧‧‧First arm

312‧‧‧ first empty slot

313‧‧‧Pivot hole

3131‧‧‧ activity hole

314‧‧‧stop

315‧‧‧First docking department

32‧‧‧Second connector

321‧‧‧second arm

322‧‧‧Second empty slot

323‧‧‧ pivot shaft

324‧‧‧Limited

3241‧‧‧Bumps

325‧‧‧ Strengthening Department

326‧‧‧Second docking department

The first figure is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the creation.

The second figure is a side view of the first embodiment of the creation of the creation.

The third figure is a side view of the first embodiment of the creation.

The fourth figure is a side view of the first embodiment applied to the button.

The fifth drawing is an exploded perspective view of the second embodiment of the creation.

The sixth drawing is an exploded perspective view of the third embodiment of the creation.

In order to achieve the above objectives and effects, the technical means and structure of the present invention are described in detail in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the features and functions are as follows.

Please refer to the first, second, third and fourth figures. It can be clearly seen from the figure that the button connecting bracket 3 is connected between the connecting portion 11 of the bottom plate 1 and the key cap 2 for the key cap 2 to be up and down. In the vertical displacement, the button connecting bracket 3 includes a first connecting member 31 and a second connecting member 32.

The first connecting member 31 has a pair of first arms 311, and the pair of first arms 311 are symmetrically disposed and connected to each other. A first hollowing groove 312 is disposed between the pair of first arms 311, and the first arm 311 is The center of the wall has a pivot hole 313. The movable hole 3131 is disposed at one side of the pivot hole 313 and adjacent to the end of the first arm 311. But not limited to this. Further, a stopper portion 314 is convexly formed on one side of the inner wall surface of the movable hole 3131. In addition, a first abutting portion 315 is disposed at both ends of the first arm 311.

The second connecting member 32 has a pair of second arms 321 , and a second hollowing groove 322 is disposed between the pair of second arms 321 . The second arm 321 is provided with a pivoting shaft 323 opposite to the wall surface of the two sides. A limiting portion 324 is protruded from at least one side of the shaft 323, and a second abutting portion 326 is disposed at two ends of the second arm 321 . The stop portion 314 is disposed on the inner wall surface of the movable hole 3131 and adjacent to one side of the second arm 321 with respect to the limiting portion 324 for limiting the limiting portion 324.

Referring to the second figure, when the button is assembled, the second connecting member 32 is horizontally overlapped with the first connecting member 31, and the two pivoting shafts 323 are correspondingly inserted into the pivoting holes 313. At this time, the pivoting shaft 323 is limited. The positional portion 324 is a pair of the pivoting hole 313 and the movable hole 3131, so that the pivoting shaft 323 and the limiting portion 324 can pass through the pivoting hole 313 and the movable hole 3131. After that, the first butting portion 315 and the second butting portion 326 are further The first connecting member 31 and the second connecting member 32 are connected to the connecting portion 11 of the bottom plate 1 and the keycap 2.

Referring to the third and fourth figures, when the button is not pressed, the key cap 2 is supported by the elastic body (not shown) away from the bottom plate 1. At this time, the first connecting member 31 and the second connecting button 3 are connected. The connecting member 32 is formed in an X shape, and the limiting portion 324 on the side of the pivoting shaft 323 of the second connecting member 32 is engaged with the stopping portion 314 of the first connecting member 31 on the side of the movable hole 3131, thereby When the keycap 2 is subjected to an external force, the pivoting shaft 323 of the second connecting member 32 is subjected to the stopping effect of the limiting portion 324, so that the problem of falling off can be avoided.

When the button is pressed, since the first connecting member 31 and the second connecting member 32 are still in a cross shape, the limiting portion 324 is still stuck against the stopping portion 314 to form a limit position, so that the second connection can be avoided when the pressing is used. The problem of the piece 32 being detached from the first connector 31. Moreover, when the keycap 2 is pressed to the bottom and the first connecting member 31 and the second connecting member 32 are horizontally stacked, the limiting portion 324 is disengaged from the stopping portion 314, however, since the user is not used to The force is applied laterally, and at this time, the force is mostly stopped, so that the first connecting member 31 and the second connecting member 32 are not separated. Preferably, the first connecting member 31 and the second connecting member 32 are arranged in a complementary shape, so that the first arm 311 and the second arm 321 can be mutually overlapped when horizontally overlapping each other to avoid the first connecting member. 31 is disengaged from the second connector 32. In addition, a part of the keycap 2 of the keyboard is provided with a frame body (not shown). When the key cap 2 is pressed to the bottom, it corresponds to the frame body, so the key cap 2 cannot be moved sideways. The piece 31 does not form a detachment from the second connector 32.

According to the concept of the present invention, the movable hole 3131 is disposed on the end side of the pivoting hole 313 adjacent to the first arm 311, and the limiting portion 324 corresponding to the movable hole 3131 is disposed at the end of the pivoting shaft 323 adjacent to the second arm 321 Side, that is, the movable hole 3 The 131 and the limiting portion 324 can provide sufficient locking and limiting space for the first connecting member 31 and the second connecting member 32 without increasing the thickness of the first connecting member 31 and the second connecting member 32. The assembly strength of the first connecting member 31 and the second connecting member 32 is ensured, and at the same time, the thinning of the button connecting bracket 3 is required.

Referring to the first, second and third figures, it can be clearly seen from the figure that in the first embodiment, the pivoting shaft 323 of the second connecting member 32 is adjacent to one end of the second arm 321 The protrusion 3241 of the limiting portion 324 is disposed on the side, and the pivoting shaft 323 is further disposed on the other side of the limiting portion 324 with a reinforcing portion 325 connected to the sidewall of the second arm 321; The hole 313 is provided with a through hole 3131 corresponding to the opposite sides of the end of the first arm 311. One of the movable holes 3131 is adjacent to the second arm 321 and has a corresponding protrusion 3241. In the portion 314, the other movable hole 3131 can accommodate the reinforcing portion 325 and be rotated and displaced with the pivot shaft 323. In the embodiment, the strength of the pivot shaft 323 can be increased by the arrangement of the reinforcing portion 325 to avoid the problem that the pivot shaft 323 is bent or broken when the pressure is excessively pressed or excessively applied, thereby prolonging the use. Life and reduce the number of repairs.

In addition, referring to the fifth figure, it can be clearly seen from the figure that the pivoting shaft 323 of the second connecting member 32 can also be adjacent to the opposite side of the end of the second arm 321 in the second embodiment. The first connecting member 31 is respectively provided with a movable hole 3131 on the two sides of the pivoting hole 313 adjacent to the end of the first arm 311, and the two movable holes 3131 are respectively provided with corresponding convex blocks. The second stop portion 314 is located on the side of the movable hole 3131 adjacent to the second arm 321 , and the two side protrusions 3241 of the pivot shaft 323 can be received by the stopping portion 314 . Limit, you can Increase the position and area of the stop to enhance the effect of preventing detachment.

Please refer to the sixth figure. It can be clearly seen from the figure that the limiting portion 324 of the pivoting shaft 323 of the second connecting member 32 is a bump 3241, wherein the bump 3241 is disposed on the third embodiment. The limiting portion 324 is adjacent to one side of the end of the second arm 321 , and the second connecting member 32 further includes a reinforcing portion 325 extending from the protruding portion 3241 toward the second supporting arm 321 and connected to the second arm 321. The first connecting member is provided with a movable hole 3131 at a side of the pivot hole 313 adjacent to the end of the first arm 311. The movable hole 3131 is adjacent to the second arm 321 and has a stop portion 314 corresponding to the corresponding protrusion 3241. When the pivoting shaft 323 rotates, the protrusion 3241 is rotated in the movable hole 3131 along with the pivoting shaft 323, and the protrusion 3241 can be stuck against the stopping portion 314 to prevent the first connecting member 31 and the second connecting. The effect of the piece 32 is detached. On the other hand, by the arrangement of the reinforcing portion 325, the strength of the bump 3241 can be increased to prevent the bump 3241 from being bent or broken.

In some embodiments, as shown in the first and sixth figures, the second connecting member 32 is disposed in the first hollow slot 312 of the first connecting member 31, and the pivoting shaft 323 of the second connecting member 32 is from the first The two arms 321 extend away from the second hollow slot 322 to be pivotally connected to the pivot hole 313 of the first connecting member 31 on the outer side thereof, so that the first connecting member 31 and the second connecting member 32 are opposite to each other. Rotate. Moreover, the second hollow groove 322 of the second connecting member 32 is disposed through an elastic body (not shown), and the first abutting portion 315 and the second abutting portion 326 of the button connecting bracket 3 may be an outer protruding shaft or inner portion. The concave-convex shaft, the bottom plate 1 and the keycap 2 are provided with hooks or slide rails, and the detailed structure of the button-connecting bracket 3 and the structure of the bottom plate 1 and the keycap 2 are conventional techniques, and the details constitute a non-case creation. The main points are not repeated here. However, the manner in which the first connecting member 31 and the second connecting member 32 are disposed is not in the foregoing embodiment. In other embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5 , the first connecting member 31 can also be disposed in the second hollow slot 322 of the second connecting member 32. At this time, the second connecting member 32 is pivoted. The shaft 323 extends from the second arm 321 toward the second hollow slot 322 so as to be pivotally connected to the pivot hole 313 of the first connecting member 31 located at the inner side thereof. As for the first hollow groove 312 of the first connecting member 31, the elastic body is worn.

Therefore, the present invention is mainly for the anti-drop structure of the button connecting bracket, and the center of the wall of the first arm of the first connecting member of the button connecting bracket has a pivot hole, and the inner wall surface of the movable hole of at least one side of the pivot hole is provided. The second arm of the second connecting member is provided with a pivoting shaft inserted into the pivoting hole on the wall surface of the second side of the second connecting member, and the limiting portion is protruded from at least one side of the adjacent end of the pivoting shaft to make the second connecting The assembly can be assembled when it is horizontally stacked with the first connector. In use, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are in a cross shape, so that the limiting portion is stuck against the stopping portion, and the second connecting member and the first connecting member are prevented from falling off as the main protection focus, but the above The descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and thus are not intended to limit the scope of the patents of the present invention. Therefore, the simple modifications and equivalent structural changes that are made by using the present specification and the contents of the drawings should be included in the creation. Within the scope of the patent, it is given to Chen Ming.

In summary, the above-mentioned button-connecting brackets are used to achieve their efficacy and purpose. Therefore, this creation is a practical and excellent creation, in order to meet the requirements of the new patent application, and apply in accordance with the law. The trial committee will grant this case as soon as possible to protect the creators' hard work. If there is any doubt in the ruling committee, please do not hesitate to give instructions, the creators will try their best to cooperate and feel good.

3‧‧‧Key connection bracket

31‧‧‧First connector

311‧‧‧First arm

312‧‧‧ first empty slot

313‧‧‧Pivot hole

3131‧‧‧ activity hole

314‧‧‧stop

315‧‧‧First docking department

32‧‧‧Second connector

321‧‧‧second arm

322‧‧‧Second empty slot

323‧‧‧ pivot shaft

324‧‧‧Limited

3241‧‧‧Bumps

325‧‧‧ Strengthening Department

326‧‧‧Second docking department

Claims (11)

A button connecting bracket is applied to a button, comprising: a first connecting member, comprising: a first arm; a pivoting hole disposed on the first arm, and at least one side of the pivoting hole is disposed a movable hole; and at least one stop portion disposed on an inner wall surface of the movable hole; and a second connecting member comprising: a second arm; a pivoting shaft disposed on the second arm And correspondingly connected to the pivot hole; and a limiting portion is disposed on the pivoting shaft, the limiting portion is configured to abut against the stopping portion. The button connecting bracket of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the movable hole is disposed on one side of the pivoting hole and adjacent to an end of the first arm, and the limiting portion is protruded from the pivoting shaft One side is adjacent to the end of the second arm. The button connecting bracket of claim 1, wherein the stopping portion is disposed on the inner wall surface of the movable hole and adjacent to the second arm. The button connecting bracket of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the limiting portion comprises a protrusion disposed on one side of the pivoting shaft, the second connecting member further comprising a reinforcing portion located at the pivoting shaft And corresponding to the protruding block, and the reinforcing portion is connected to the second arm; two opposite sides of the pivoting hole are provided with two movable holes, the stopping portion is disposed on one of the movable holes for engaging with the convex The block abuts the top and the other movable hole accommodates the reinforcing portion. The button connecting bracket according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the limiting portion comprises two protrusions respectively disposed on opposite sides of the pivoting shaft; two opposite holes are disposed on opposite sides of the pivoting hole, The two stopping portions are disposed on the two movable holes, respectively corresponding to the two protrusions and disposed opposite to the upper and lower portions thereof for respectively abutting against the two convex blocks. The button connecting bracket of claim 1, wherein the limiting portion comprises a protrusion disposed on one side of the pivoting shaft, the second connecting member further comprising a reinforcing portion from the convex portion The block extends toward the second arm and is connected to the second arm; the pivot hole is provided with a movable hole, and the stop portion is disposed on the movable hole corresponding to the protrusion for abutting the bump . The button connecting bracket according to claim 1, wherein when the first connecting member and the second connecting member are horizontally stacked, the pivoting shaft and the limiting portion are located at the pivoting hole and the The movable hole allows the pivot shaft and the limiting portion to pass through the pivot hole and the movable hole. The button connecting bracket according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member are in a cross shape, and the limiting portion is engaged with the stopping portion to form a limit. The button connecting bracket of claim 1, wherein the first connecting member has two symmetrically disposed first arms, and the pair of first arms are connected to each other and form a first hollow slot, the first The two connecting members have two second arms symmetrically disposed, and the pair of second arms are connected to each other and form a second hollowing groove. The button connecting bracket of claim 9, wherein the second connecting member is disposed in the first hollow slot of the first connecting member, the pivoting shaft is oriented away from the second hollow slot And extending to be pivotally connected to the pivot hole of the first connecting member. The button connecting bracket of claim 9, wherein the first connecting member is disposed in the second hollow slot of the second connecting member, and the pivoting shaft extends toward the second hollow slot Provided to be pivotally connected to the pivot hole of the first connecting member.