WO2023103465A1 - 一种键盘以及电子设备 - Google Patents

一种键盘以及电子设备 Download PDF

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WO2023103465A1
WO2023103465A1 PCT/CN2022/115064 CN2022115064W WO2023103465A1 WO 2023103465 A1 WO2023103465 A1 WO 2023103465A1 CN 2022115064 W CN2022115064 W CN 2022115064W WO 2023103465 A1 WO2023103465 A1 WO 2023103465A1
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谢松佑
杨力宁
张震
任晓龙
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  • the present application relates to the field of electronic technology, in particular to a keyboard and electronic equipment.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a notebook computer when it is opened;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the notebook computer in FIG. 1 when it is closed.
  • the notebook computer includes a display screen 01 and a keyboard 02.
  • the keyboard 02 includes a keyboard base 022 and a keyboard panel 021.
  • the two surround and form a keyboard housing.
  • a plurality of keys 1 are installed on the housing. The keys 1 can be lifted and lowered to The button 1 is pressed, and after the external force of pressing the button 1 is cancelled, the button 1 can pop out and reset under the elastic force of the elastic part (not shown in the figure). As shown in Figure 1, the button 1 needs to protrude from the keyboard panel 021 to a certain height, so that the button 1 can be pressed.
  • the thickness of the keyboard of the notebook computer is relatively thick due to the limitation of the pressing stroke of the key 1. If the thickness is to be reduced, the pressing stroke of the key 1 can only be reduced, which will lead to poor keyboard experience for the user.
  • Embodiments of the present application provide a keyboard and an electronic device, and the keys of the keyboard can be lowered when not in use, so as to reduce the height.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a keyboard, which includes a keyboard base and keys, and the keys include key caps and key brackets, and is characterized in that the keyboard also includes a driving part, and the driving part includes a driving board, a first A fitting and a second fitting, the first fitting and the second fitting are arranged on the driving board; the driving board moves relative to the keyboard base along a first direction through the second fitting; The key includes a key matching part, and when the driving plate moves along the first direction, the driving plate drives the first matching part to move relative to the key matching part, so as to drive the key down.
  • the driving board drives the keys down, so the height of the keyboard can be designed to be smaller, and when it is applied to electronic equipment, the thickness of the electronic equipment can be reduced. For individual keyboard products, the height of the keyboard is reduced, which is also conducive to stacking during processing and transportation, saving space.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides the first implementation mode of one aspect:
  • the first direction has an included angle with the lifting direction of the button, the first fitting has a first surface, and the button fitting has a second surface, when the driving part moves along the first direction, The first surface and the second surface press against each other to drive the key down.
  • the first direction in which the driving part moves has an included angle with the lifting direction, which is more conducive to driving the keys down through mechanical transmission in a limited space than directly driving the keys down in the down direction, and it is easy to maximize the descending range.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a second implementation manner in one aspect:
  • the first matching part is a sliding part
  • the button matching part is a chute
  • the sliding part has the first surface
  • at least part of the groove wall of the chute is the second surface
  • the first matching part is a sliding groove
  • the button matching part is a sliding part
  • at least part of the groove wall of the sliding groove is the first surface
  • the sliding part has the second surface.
  • the way of cooperation between the sliding part and the chute is simple due to processing, and the process of resisting pressure and descending is relatively stable.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a third implementation manner in one aspect:
  • the key bracket includes a first arm and a second arm, one end of the first arm is hinged to the keyboard base, the other end is slidably supported on the keycap, and one end of the second arm is hinged to the keyboard base.
  • the other end of the keycap is slidably supported on the keyboard base; the key matching part is arranged on the first arm, or the second arm, or the keycap.
  • the key bracket is used as the skeleton of the key, which is beneficial to realize the stability of the key structure, and the key matching part is arranged on the key bracket or the keycap, which is convenient for matching with the first matching part.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a fourth implementation manner in one aspect:
  • the first direction is perpendicular to the lifting direction of the key
  • the chute is arranged on the first arm or the second arm, and when the key is in the first state, the extending direction of the chute has an included angle with the first direction.
  • the chute is arranged on the button bracket, which is easier to implement.
  • the chute is arranged along the length direction of the support arm. Before falling, it has an included angle with the moving direction of the driving part, which is convenient for generating the force of pressing down to drive the button down.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a fifth implementation manner in one aspect:
  • the button is in the second state, and the slide groove is parallel to the first direction.
  • the chute is gradually parallel to the first moving direction of the driving part, and can be perpendicular to the elastic direction of the elastic part of the key.
  • the elastic force of the elastic part acts on the back of the key bracket, and cannot be decomposed to push through the chute.
  • the force of the reverse movement of the sliding member can ensure that the button can be kept in the second state.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a sixth implementation mode of one aspect:
  • the first support arm is a frame structure
  • the outer side wall of the second support arm is cross-hinged with the inner side wall of the first support arm
  • the chute is arranged on the outer side wall of the first support arm.
  • the chute is arranged on the outer wall of the support arm, which is convenient for cooperating with the driving part.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a seventh implementation manner in one aspect:
  • the slider is arranged on the driving part, the chute is arranged on the first arm, and the first arm rotates around the first hinge axis relative to the keyboard base, and the key is in the first state , the part where the slider is inserted into the chute is coaxial with the first hinge axis.
  • the part where the slider is inserted into the chute is coaxial with the first hinge axis, which will not affect the normal pressing operation of the button, and the slider is also inserted into the chute when it is not driven, and can directly move along the chute when it needs to be driven, without guide into the chute.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides an eighth implementation manner in one aspect:
  • the sliding part is a cylindrical structure or a polygonal column structure.
  • the cylindrical structure can move along the chute more smoothly, and is not easy to get stuck, ensuring the smooth progress of the lowering drive; the multi-prism structure can increase the contact area with the chute, which is convenient for force application.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a ninth implementation manner in one aspect:
  • the first matching part is a sliding part
  • the key fitting part is a slope
  • the sliding part has the first surface
  • the slope is the second surface
  • the first matching part is a slope
  • the button matching part is a sliding part
  • the slope is the first surface
  • the sliding part has the second surface
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a tenth implementation mode of one aspect:
  • the key is in a first state, and the first matching part and the key matching part are not in contact with each other.
  • the first matching part and the key matching part are not in contact, so the normal pressing operation of the key will not be interfered.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides an eleventh implementation manner of one aspect:
  • At least one of the first fitting and the button fitting is provided with a guiding structure, and when the first fitting moves, the guiding structure guides the first surface to contact and press against the second surface.
  • the guide structure is set to facilitate the smooth cooperation of the two during the conversion process to the second state.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a twelfth implementation manner of one aspect:
  • the keyboard includes a plurality of the keys, and the drive board includes the first fittings respectively matched with the second fittings of each of the keys.
  • the driving part drives all the keys to descend, which can improve the efficiency of driving the keys to descend.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a thirteenth implementation manner in one aspect:
  • Both sides of the button are provided with the button fittings. If both sides of the key are provided with key fittings, both sides of the key can be simultaneously driven downward by the driving part, so that the key can be lowered in a relatively stable posture.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a fourteenth implementation manner in one aspect:
  • the drive plate includes at least one first plate girder and a plurality of second plate girders, the first plate girder and the second plate girder are arranged orthogonally, the first fitting is arranged on the second plate girder, and There is at least one key between two adjacent second plate girders.
  • the first plate beam and the second plate beam are easy to realize simultaneous lowering of multiple keys.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a fifteenth implementation manner in one aspect:
  • the drive plate includes a plurality of the first plate girders, two adjacent first plate beams and two adjacent second plate girders enclose to form a through hole, the drive plate includes a plurality of the A through hole, a plurality of the through holes corresponds to a plurality of the keys, and the keys can pass through the through holes.
  • a plurality of keys pass through the plurality of driving parts, which can limit the driving part to a certain extent, and at the same time realize the simultaneous pressing and driving of the plurality of keys in a simple manner.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a sixteenth implementation mode of one aspect:
  • the keyboard base is provided with a base fitting, one of the base fitting and the second fitting is a track, and the other is a track groove, and the track and the track groove are mated and connected.
  • the cooperation of the track and the track groove is easy to ensure that the driving plate moves along the first direction.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a seventeenth implementation mode of one aspect:
  • the key also includes an elastic part, and the elastic part is arranged on the keyboard base.
  • the elastic part is easy to realize the rebound of the keycap.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides a nineteenth implementation mode of one aspect:
  • the keyboard includes a keyboard panel, the keyboard panel and the keyboard base are enclosed to form a housing of the keyboard, the driving part drives the keys to the second state, and the height of the keys is not higher than that of the keyboard The height of the panel. With such arrangement, the height of the keyboard can be reduced.
  • the embodiment of the present application also provides a keyboard, including a keyboard base and keys, the keys include a keycap and a key bracket, and the keyboard also includes a driving part, and the driving part includes a control part and a first matching part , the button is provided with a second matching part, the first matching part is arranged on the keyboard base, and the control part can control at least one of the first matching part and the second matching part to generate a magnetic force to The buttons are attracted to each other to drive the keys down. Through magnetic adsorption, the adsorption force is guaranteed, and the structure is simple to set.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides the first implementation manner of the second aspect:
  • the keyboard includes a plurality of keys, and the control part controls at least one of the first matching part and the second matching part to generate magnetic force or lose magnetic force simultaneously. In this way, all keys can be adsorbed and lowered at the same time, and the efficiency of lowering driving can be improved.
  • the embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, including the keyboard described in any one of the foregoing implementation manners. Since the keys can be driven down by the driving part, the thickness of the keyboard can be designed to be reduced, and the thickness of the corresponding electronic equipment can be reduced.
  • the embodiment of this application also provides the first implementation manner of the third aspect:
  • the electronic device is a notebook computer.
  • the height of the keyboard of the notebook computer can be reduced, and a thinner notebook computer can be designed to meet the thin design requirements.
  • Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram when a kind of notebook computer is opened
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the notebook computer in Fig. 1 when it is closed;
  • Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the cooperation between the button, the driving part and the bottom plate in the first embodiment of the present application;
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of cooperation between the button bracket of the button in Fig. 3 and the driving part and the bottom plate;
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of sliding cooperation between the driving part and the keyboard base in the first embodiment of the present application
  • Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the key in Fig. 3 and the slider of the driving part when the key is in the first state;
  • Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the slider moving along the chute in Fig. 6;
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a notebook computer in the first embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram showing that the display screen side of the notebook computer in Fig. 8 is in a closed state
  • Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of multiple keys, driving parts and bottom plate in the second embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 11 is an exploded view of Figure 10
  • Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of the drive unit in Fig. 11;
  • Fig. 13 is an enlarged view of part A in Fig. 12;
  • Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of the driving part moving from the first position to the second position in Fig. 11;
  • Fig. 15 is a schematic diagram of cooperation between the button and the driving part in the third embodiment of the present application, the button is in the first state;
  • FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of the button in FIG. 15 being lowered to the second state.
  • Embodiments of the present application provide a keyboard and an electronic device.
  • the electronic device is, for example, a notebook computer, and the keyboard is specifically a keyboard of a notebook computer. It can be understood in detail with reference to the following embodiments 1-3.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a keyboard for an electronic device, including a keyboard base 30.
  • a keyboard base 30 In FIG. 3, only the bottom plate 3 of the keyboard base 30 is shown.
  • the bottom plate 3 can be separately fixed to the keyboard base 30, or integrated with the keyboard base 30. structure.
  • the keyboard also includes a key 1 and an elastic portion 13.
  • the elastic portion 13 is arranged between the key 1 and the keyboard base 30. When the key 1 is pressed, the key 1 can trigger a circuit board (not shown) arranged on the keyboard base 30 to output the corresponding signal.
  • the button 1 includes a keycap 11, a button bracket 12, and the button bracket 12 includes a cross-hinged first arm 122 and a second arm 121.
  • the button bracket 12 is a scissors structure
  • the first arm 122 is specifically a frame structure, which may be a door-shaped frame structure or a ring-shaped closed frame structure.
  • the second arm 121 is arranged within the frame of the first arm 122 .
  • One end of the first arm 122 of the key support 12 in Fig. 3 is hinged on the bottom plate 3, and one end of the hinge can be defined as the bottom end of the first arm 122, and the other end of the first arm 122, i.e.
  • the top, the top and the keycap 11 is rotatably and slidably connected, the top end of the second support arm 121 is hinged to the keycap 11 , and the bottom end of the second support arm 121 is rotatably and slidably connected to the keyboard base 30 .
  • the top ends of the two arms can support the key cap 11 of the key 1 .
  • the intersection angle of the two arms changes, the top end of the first arm 122 can rotate and slide relative to the keycap 11 , and the bottom end of the second arm 121 can rotate and slide relative to the keyboard base 30 .
  • the specific action process takes pressing the key 11 as an example.
  • the bottom end of the first arm 122 will rotate relative to the keyboard base 30, and the top end of the second arm 121 will rotate relative to the keycap 11, so as to push the cross hinged position of the two down and translate.
  • the top end of the first support arm 122 is driven to rotate and slide relative to the keycap 11
  • the bottom end of the second support arm 121 is driven to rotate and slide relative to the keyboard base 30 .
  • the elastic portion 13 is located between the key bracket 12 and the bottom plate 3 of the keyboard base 30, that is, the elastic portion 13 can support the key bracket 12.
  • the elastic portion 13 can also directly support the key cap 11, and the key bracket 13 plays a role in supporting the key cap 11 and The function of maintaining the structural stability of the key 1 enables the key 1 to only be pressed.
  • the first state and the second state of the button are defined.
  • the button In the first state, the button is not pressed, and the button is not subjected to other external forces except gravity.
  • the second state the button is fully pressed down to the lowest position.
  • a key has a key travel, and the key travel is the limit (or maximum) distance that the key moves when it is pressed.
  • the key in the first state, the key is located at the starting point of the key stroke.
  • the key is located at the end of the key stroke.
  • the operator can press the keycap 11 to make it fall close to the bottom plate 3 of the keyboard base 30, and the keycap 11 correspondingly presses the tops of the first arm 122 and the second arm 121 to make the first arm 122, the second arm 121
  • the second arms 121 rotate around their respective hinge axes and descend, the crossing angle becomes larger, and the midline of the crossing angle is parallel to the lifting direction of the key 1, and the elastic part 13 is correspondingly compressed during the descending process, when the key is pressed
  • the key bracket 12 and the key cap 11 will pop up relative to the bottom plate 3 of the keyboard base 30 under the reset elastic force of the elastic portion 13 and then return to the first state.
  • the embodiment of the present application describes the “falling” of the key 1, that is, the key 1 moves toward the direction close to the keyboard base 30, and the “rise” means that the key 1 moves away from the keyboard base 30, correspondingly, “ “Down” is also a direction toward the keyboard base 30 , and “up” is a direction away from the keyboard base 30 .
  • the height also takes the keyboard base 30 as a reference system, and the direction protruding from the keyboard base 30 is the height direction.
  • the keyboard further includes a driving part 2 , which can drive the key 1 down to get close to the keyboard base 30 and compress the elastic part 13 .
  • the driving part 2 includes a driving plate 22 and a first fitting, the first fitting is specifically a sliding part 21 arranged on the driving plate 22, and the sliding part 21 is a column protruding from one side of the driving part 2.
  • the structure can be a cylindrical structure or a polygonal prism structure.
  • the two sides of the drive plate 22 are symmetrically provided with sliders 21 . Only the slider 21 on one side is shown from the perspective of FIG. 3 .
  • the key bracket 12 of the key 1 includes a key matching part, and the key matching part is specifically a chute 12a.
  • the chute 12a can be arranged on the outer side wall of the first arm 122. In FIG. 3, the outer side wall of the second arm 121 and the first arm 121 The inner side wall of one arm 122 is cross-hinged, and the side wall of the first arm 122 away from the second arm 121 is its outer side wall.
  • the sliding part 21 of the driving part 2 can be at least partly inserted into the chute 12a, and slides along the chute 12a. When the sliding part 21 is a cylindrical structure, it can move along the chute 12a more smoothly and is not easy to be stuck. The sliding part 21 is more The prism structure can increase the contact area with the sliding groove 12a, which is convenient for force application.
  • the driving part further includes a second fitting, and the driving plate 22 moves relative to the keyboard base 30 along the first direction through the second fitting.
  • the first direction is a direction parallel to the keyboard base 30, that is, Parallel to the upper surface of the keyboard base 30, the upper surface of the keyboard base 30 is the side surface facing the key 1.
  • the first direction is also horizontal direction, and the key 1 is usually vertical to the upper surface of the keyboard base 30 , that is, lifts along the vertical direction, then the first direction is perpendicular to the lifting direction of the key 1 .
  • the upper surface of the keyboard base 30 may have a certain angle with the horizontal direction, so the first direction will have a certain angle with the horizontal direction. At this time, the first direction is still perpendicular to the lifting direction of the key 1 .
  • the first direction is not necessarily parallel to the upper surface of the keyboard base 30, but it is also possible to have a certain angle, or the first direction is parallel to the upper surface of the keyboard base 30, but the lifting direction of the key 1 is the same as that of the keyboard base 30.
  • the upper surface has an included angle. In this case, the included angle between the first direction and the lifting direction of the button 1 is less than 90 degrees and greater than 0 degrees.
  • the second fitting provided on the driving board 22 in the embodiment of the present application is a T-shaped slide rail 24
  • the keyboard base 30 is provided with a keyboard fitting
  • the keyboard fitting is a T-shaped chute matched with the T-shaped slide rail 24
  • both the T-shaped chute and the T-shaped slider extend along the first direction, so that the driving plate 22 can be limited to move relative to the keyboard base 303 along the first direction.
  • the T-shaped sliding groove is arranged on the driving board 22
  • the T-shaped sliding rail 24 is also arranged on the keyboard base 30 .
  • Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the key 1 in Figure 3 and the slider 21 of the drive part 2 when the button 1 is in the first state; In the schematic diagram of , button 1 is in the second state.
  • the chute 12a has an angle with the plane of the bottom plate 3, that is, the chute 12a is inclined relative to the bottom plate 3, and the extension direction of the chute 12a Consistent with the extending direction of the first arm 122, the chute 12a has a first end 12a2 and a second end 12a1.
  • the first end 12a2 of the chute 12a is closer to the bottom plate than the second end 12a1. 3.
  • the first end 12a2 is lower than the second end 12a1.
  • the slider 21 of the driving part 2 is inserted into the first end 12a2 of the chute 12a.
  • the first The position of the end 12a2 is also the position where the first support arm 122 and the base plate 3 are hinged.
  • the user when the user does not need to use the keyboard of the electronic device, the user can move the driving plate 22 to move along the first direction to drive the slider 21 to slide along the chute 12a.
  • the driving part 2 can slide along the upper surface of the keyboard base 30, then the driving part 2 and its sliding part 21 can be arranged at a lower position, since the sliding part 21 moves linearly along the first direction with the driving plate 22, the sliding part 21
  • the height of the moving path relative to the keyboard base 30 remains unchanged, that is, the height remains at the height of the first end 12a2 of the sliding groove 12a when sliding.
  • the height of the chute 12a gradually increases from the first end 12a2 to the second end 12a1, and the slider 21 needs to keep moving at a certain height, so it will inevitably press against the lower groove wall of the chute 12a (i.e. close to bottom plate 3), so that the first arm 122 is subjected to a downward component force, and the downward component force is directed to the component force of the bottom plate 3, thereby forcing the first arm 122 to reverse around its hinge axis in the perspective of FIG.
  • the hour hand rotates down, thereby driving the entire key support 12 down and compressing the elastic part 13, then the key 1 is lowered to approach the keyboard base 30, that is, the height of the keycap 11 of the key 1 relative to the keyboard base 30 is lowered.
  • the lock key of the keyboard can be set.
  • no signal will be input when the other keys 1 are pressed.
  • the lock key can be pressed simultaneously to lock the keyboard.
  • the action itself of the drive part 2 can be set to output the lock signal of the keyboard in linkage, and the lock signal input terminal can be set.
  • the lock signal input terminal is triggered to lock.
  • the signal input terminal transmits the lock signal to the controller of the electronic device, even if the button 1 is pressed down and touches the circuit board, the signal cannot be input and the keyboard is locked.
  • the descending height of the key cap 11 can be controlled by controlling the stroke of the slider 21.
  • the lowest position of the key 1 has not reached the position of the second state, and the key 1 fails to trigger the circuit board of the keyboard to input a signal, that is
  • the height to which the driving part 2 drives the key 1 down may be slightly smaller than the key stroke of the key 1 .
  • the driving part 2 can move in the direction opposite to the first direction, and the elastic force of the elastic part 13 is gradually released, which can drive the button 1 to pop up gradually until it returns to the aforementioned first state, then the user can Perform a normal press operation on button 1.
  • the first arm 122 is hinged to the bottom plate 3, and the first arm 122 can be defined to rotate around the first hinge axis.
  • the driving part 2 does not drive the key 1 down.
  • the part of the slider 21 inserted into the first end 12a2 of the chute 12a is coaxial with the first hinge axis, that is, the first end 12a2 of the chute 12a is also the hinged end of the first arm 122, so that when the button 1 needs to be used, the second The rotation of the one arm 122 is not interfered by the sliding member 21 , and the first arm 122 can freely rotate around the sliding member 21 , thereby ensuring the normal use of the button 1 .
  • the slider 21 when the button 1 is in the first state, the slider 21 is not limited to be inserted in the sliding groove 12a and coaxial with the first hinge axis, and the first end 12a2 of the sliding groove 12a is not limited to be in the hinged position.
  • the sliding part 21 of the driving part 2 can also break away from the chute 12a along the moving path of the sliding part 21.
  • the sliding part 21 When it is necessary to drive the key 1 down, the sliding part 21 gradually slides into the chute 12a and then drives the key 1 down;
  • the member 21 can be a telescopic structure.
  • the control slider 21 When the button 1 needs to be driven down, the control slider 21 is stretched out to be inserted into the chute 12a.
  • the control slider 21 When the button 1 needs to be pressed normally, the control slider 21 is retracted to break away from the chute 12a. It can be ensured that the sliding member 21 will not interfere with the normal pressing operation of the key 1 .
  • the first end 12a2 of the chute 12a is at the hinged position of the first arm 122, and when the key holder 12 is in the first state, the first end 12a2 is at the lowest position of the first arm 122, and the sliding member 21
  • the first support arm 122 and the second support arm 121 all rotate and descend, the first support arm 122 and the second support arm 121 are flush or nearly flush, and the two support arms and the chute 12a are all in contact with the surface of the base plate 3 Roughly flush, button 1 drops to the lowest position, as shown in Figure 7.
  • the driving part 2 moves along the first direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the lifting direction of the key 1. Since the elastic direction of the elastic part 13 is consistent with the lifting direction of the key 1, the moving direction of the driving part 2 is consistent with the elastic force of the elastic part 13. If the direction is vertical, the button 1 is lowered to the second state shown in FIG. 7 , the chute 12a is parallel to the first direction of the driving part 2, and the elastic force of the elastic part 13 acts on the key bracket 12, and cannot pass through the chute 12a. Decomposing the force that pushes the sliding member 21 to move in the opposite direction can further ensure that the button 1 can be kept in the lowered position, and the button 1 is locked in the second state.
  • first moving direction of the part 2 is parallel does not require to be completely parallel in theory, and this effect can be achieved by being approximately parallel.
  • a corresponding locking device can also be provided. After the driving part 2 moves to drive the button 1 down to the second state, either the driving part 2 or the button 1 can be locked by the locking device.
  • the setting method of the chute 12a and the moving path of the slider 21 in the embodiment of the present application maximize the descending range of the key 1, and enable the key bracket 12 to be folded down to a flat state to the greatest extent without interfering with the key.
  • the normal pressing operation of button 1 is also beneficial to ensure that button 1 remains in the lowered position.
  • the chute 12a is not limited to this arrangement, as long as the slider 21 can drive the key bracket 12 down when sliding along the chute 12a, for example, when the slider 21 slides to the second end 12a1 of the chute 12a,
  • the first arm 122 , the second arm 121 and the bottom plate 3 may still have a certain angle, and the first end 12 a 2 of the sliding slot 12 a is not limited to be arranged at a hinged position.
  • the chute 12a is arranged on the key bracket 12. It can be seen that the chute 12a can also be arranged on the keycap 11, and it is also feasible to arrange the chute 12a on the keycap 11. For example, the chute 12a can be arranged On the inner side wall of the keycap 11.
  • the chute 12a can also be arranged on the driving part 2, the slider 21 is arranged on the keycap 11 or the button bracket 12, the chute 12a is arranged obliquely, and when the key 1 is in the first state, the slider 21 is inserted into the lower part of the chute 12a.
  • the groove wall of the chute 12a collides with the sliding member 21, forcing the sliding member 21 to descend, driving the whole key 1 to descend.
  • the chute 12a is arranged on the button 1, and the driving part 2 can be arranged at a lower position as much as possible, which is beneficial to realize the maximum lowering of the button 1 .
  • the chute 12a in this embodiment is arranged on the outer side wall of the first arm 122, it can be known that the chute 12a can also be arranged on the inner side wall of the first arm 122, or on the second arm Both the inner side wall and the outer side wall of 121 can be used.
  • the outer side wall of the first arm 122 is not easy to be interfered by the key bracket 12 during driving, and the design of the driving part 2 is simpler.
  • the chute can also be set on the top wall of the first arm 122 or the second arm 121, the top wall is facing the wall of the keycap 11, and at this time the slider 21 will press against the bottom wall of the chute;
  • the matching part can also be arranged on the bottom wall of the support arm.
  • the key fitting part can be a blind hole structure. When the sliding part 21 moves, it presses against the bottom hole wall of the blind hole structure to force the support arm to descend.
  • the key matching part arranged on the key 1 takes the chute 12a as an example.
  • the key matching part is not limited to the structure of the chute 12a, and it is also possible to directly set a slope, and the slope can be set on the support arm
  • the first matching part can be a push block arranged on the driving part 2, when the push block moves against the inclined surface to generate a downward force component, it is also feasible to drive the button 1 down, that is, it is realized by using the wedge principle drive. It can be seen that as long as the driving part 2 moves, the first fitting can press the button fitting to drive the button 1 down. There are many specific arrangements for the first fitting and the button fitting, so we will not give examples one by one. .
  • the driving part 2 when the driving part 2 moves along the upper surface of the key base 30, the driving part 2 can be at a lower position, and the movement along the upper surface of the key base 30 can be converted into the movement of the driving key 1 along the height direction.
  • the embodiment of the present application is more conducive to driving the key 1 down through mechanical transmission in a limited space, and it is easy to maximize the descending range.
  • the driving part 2 and its sliding member 21 move along the upper surface of the keyboard base 30.
  • the upper surface of the keyboard base 30 and the lifting direction of the key 1 Vertically, when the driving part 2 moves along the first direction, the height of the driving part 2 can be set relatively low, so as to ensure the maximum descending range of the key 1 .
  • the first direction of the driving part 2 is not necessarily parallel to the upper surface of the keyboard base 30, and the upper surface of the keyboard base 30 is roughly parallel, or with a certain angle can also be, or along the keyboard base
  • the upper surface of 30 moves, but it is also feasible to have a certain included angle between the upper surface of the keyboard base 30 and the lifting direction of key 1. In theory, as long as there is a certain included angle with the lifting direction of key 1, it will be better than direct The scheme of driving button 1 down along the lifting direction.
  • the keyboard can include a plurality of keys 1
  • the drive portion 2 includes a drive plate 22
  • side plates 23 are provided on both sides of the drive plate 22
  • sliders 21 are provided on the side plates 23 on both sides.
  • the drive plate 22 can be located between two adjacent keys 1, and the two sliding members 21 can move respectively along the chute 12a of the two adjacent keys 1, so as to simultaneously drive the two keys 1 to descend.
  • the two sides of the button 1 can be respectively provided with chute 12a, that is, the outer walls of both sides of the first arm 122 are provided with chute 12a, and the two sides of a button 1 can be respectively driven by the sliders 21 of the two driving boards.
  • the press down is more reliable and evenly stressed.
  • the sliding parts 21 on both sides of the driving board are respectively inserted into the chute 12a of the two keys 1, the driving board is equivalent to being limited between the two keys 1, and can only move along the first direction in the space between the two keys 1.
  • Direction movement also plays a certain guiding and limiting role.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of the notebook computer in the first embodiment of the present application, and the display screen side 100 of the notebook computer is in an open state;
  • FIG. 9 shows that the display screen side 100 of the notebook computer in FIG. 8 is closed A schematic diagram of the state.
  • Figures 8 and 9 visually show the technical effect of this embodiment.
  • the keyboard includes a keyboard panel, and the keyboard panel 4 and the keyboard base 30 enclose the housing of the keyboard.
  • the drive plate can be moved along the first direction to drive the key 1 down. In this way, the key 1.
  • the height of the bottom plate 3 protruding from the keyboard base 30 can be reduced. Comparing with Figs. 8 and 9, it can be understood that the height t can be reduced.
  • the height space of the lower button 1, as shown in Figure 8, the keyboard panel 4 and the keycap 11 of the lowered button 1 can be roughly flush, that is, the height of the button 1 is not higher than the height of the keyboard panel 4, at this time, the display screen The body 100 will not touch the button 1, or even if the two touch, the button 1 will not apply force to the display body 100. It can be seen that the height of the keyboard shell in this embodiment only needs to be the same as that of the button 1 after it has been lowered in place.
  • the height of the keyboards are approximately equal, the height of the keyboard can be reduced, and correspondingly, the thickness of the notebook computer can be further reduced, thereby meeting the thin design requirements of the notebook computer, and without reducing the pressing stroke of the key 1, Maintain a good user experience.
  • the movement of the drive unit 2 along the first direction can be electronically controlled, for example, a switch can be set, and the motor can drive the drive plate to move when the switch is pressed, or when the display screen 100 of the notebook computer is closed, the control is automatically issued.
  • the starter motor to drive the driving part 2 to move.
  • the movement of the drive part 2 can be set in linkage with the display screen 100 through a transmission part, that is, when the display screen 100 rotates and the keyboard is closed, the transmission part automatically drives the drive part 2 to move, and the transmission part for example converts the rotation of the display screen 100 into a straight line Move, thereby pulling or pushing the driving part 2.
  • the movement of the driving part 2 can also be controlled manually, and the operator can directly push or pull the driving part 2 to move, and this kind of operation itself is relatively simple.
  • this setting method is not only beneficial to the reduction of the thickness of the notebook computer, but for a single keyboard product, the height of the keys 1 of the keyboard can be reduced by the driving part 2, and it is also beneficial to the stacking during processing and transportation. put, saving space.
  • Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the assembly of multiple keys 1, driving parts 2 and bottom plate 3 in the second embodiment of the present application;
  • Figure 11 is an exploded view of Figure 10;
  • Figure 12 is a driving part in Figure 11 2;
  • Figure 13 is an enlarged view of part A in Figure 12.
  • the keyboard includes a plurality of keys 1.
  • the structure of the keys 1 can be understood with reference to the first embodiment, and will not be repeated.
  • the whole connected together is fixed with the keyboard base, or the bottom plate 3 can also be a part of the keyboard base.
  • the driving part 2' includes a driving board 20', and the driving board 20' has a plurality of through holes 2a' through which the keys 1 can pass through, and the through holes 2a' are connected with the keys 1 along the There should be a certain distance in one direction so as not to interfere with the movement of the drive plate 20'.
  • the drive plate 20' moves, it can synchronously drive all the keys 1 down to get close to the keyboard base.
  • the drive plate 20' forms a crisscross orifice plate structure due to the arrangement of a plurality of through holes 2a', including a plurality of first plate beams 21' extending in the transverse direction and a plurality of second plate beams 21' extending in the longitudinal direction.
  • the plate girder 22', the first plate girder 21' and the second plate girder 22' are arranged orthogonally, and a through hole 2a' is formed between two adjacent horizontal plates 21' and two adjacent vertical plates 22', where the longitudinal It is also the first direction in which the driving part 2 ′ moves along the plane of the keyboard base, and the first arm 122 and the second arm 121 also intersect along the longitudinal direction, forming an X shape in the longitudinal plane.
  • each second plate beam 22' is provided with a sliding piece 221a', and the number of the sliding pieces 22' needs to ensure that the chute 12 of each key 1 is matched with the corresponding sliding piece 22'.
  • both sides of the second plate beam 22 ′ are provided with sliding parts 221 a ′, specifically, side plates 221 ′ are formed at the edge of the second plate 22 ′ along the direction away from the bottom plate 3 , and the side plates 221 'and extend to the chute 12a of the adjacent key 1 to form a sliding piece 221a', the second plate beam 22' can fit on the surface of the keyboard base and move, and the height of the sliding piece 221a' can be slightly higher than the keyboard base, At this time, the sliding parts 221a' on both sides of the second plate beam 22' in FIG. When the edge of the board 2' is used, the second board beam 22' is only adjacent to one key 1, so the second board 22' only needs to be provided with one sliding part 221a'.
  • the bottom of the second plate girder 22' is provided with a through hole 22a' extending along the first direction, and the through hole 22a' serves as a second matching part of the driving part 2'.
  • the keyboard matching part of the keyboard base is the slide bar 6, the slide bar 6 runs through the perforation 22a', and the slide bar 6 is fixed to the keyboard base, so that when the driving plate 20' moves, it can slide along the slide bar 6, Therefore, the movement of the driving plate 20 ′ relative to the keyboard base along the first direction is limited.
  • the principle of setting the T-shaped slide rail and the T-shaped chute is the same as that of the first embodiment, both for the purpose of limiting the movement of the drive plate 20'.
  • T-shaped slide rail 24 and the T-shaped chute, as well as the slide bar 6 and the through hole 22a', are all a specific structural form of the track and the track groove, which should be able to limit the drive plate 20' relative to the keyboard base along the first It only needs to move in one direction, and there is no limitation on the structure of the second accessory and the keyboard fitting.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of the driving part in FIG. 11 moving from the first position to the second position.
  • the button 1 descends from the first state to the second state.
  • the key 1 of the keyboard shown in the left figure is in the first state, and the driving part 2' is in the first position.
  • the driving part 2' moves the distance d to the second position, that is, move to In the position of the right drawing in FIG. 14
  • the sliding member 221a' of the driving part 2' slides from the first end 12a2 to the second end 12a1 of the sliding groove 12a, and the button 1 descends to the second state.
  • the driving part 2' when the driving part 2' moves, it can drive all the keys 1 to descend synchronously, which is applicable to the case where the keyboard has multiple keys 1, and can improve the efficiency of driving the keys 1 to lower and ensure the synchronization.
  • a plurality of keys 1 pass through the through hole 2a' of the driving part 2', and a plurality of sliding parts 221a' of the driving part 2' are inserted in the sliding groove 12a, and the height position of the driving part 2' is limited.
  • the driving part 2' can move stably at this height without setting a limit or guide structure.
  • the drive plate 20' includes a plurality of first plate beams 21' and second plate beams 22', wherein the second plate beams 22' are used to set the slider 221a', and the first plate beams 21' are used for Since multiple second plate girders 22' are connected into one structure, therefore, the first plate girder 21' is not limited to having multiple ones.
  • the driving plate 20' formed at this time is in the shape of a fishbone. 'is a comb structure.
  • the first plate girder 21' and the second plate girder 22' described above can be separately connected or integrally arranged.
  • both sides of the driving part 2 in Fig. 3 are provided with sliders 21, in fact, two keys 1 can also be driven down at the same time. It is also possible to drive one key 1 or two keys 1 down.
  • the number of keys 1 on its keyboard is generally large, and it is easier to efficiently operate with multiple sliding parts 221a' provided on one driving part 2'.
  • Figure 15 is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the key 1 and the driving part in the third embodiment of the present application, and the key 1 is in the first state;
  • Figure 16 is a schematic diagram of the key 1 in Figure 15 descending to the second state.
  • the structure of the key 1 is basically the same as the structure of the key 1 in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, except that the chute 12a is not provided.
  • the driving part is different from the first and second embodiments.
  • the driving part in this embodiment includes a control part (not shown in the figure) and a first matching part 51.
  • the keyboard base is provided with a key matching part 52, and the first matching part 51 It is connected with the key 1, and can be connected with any one of the key bracket 12 and the key cap 11 of the key 1.
  • the key fitting 52 is fixed relative to the keyboard base, and can be arranged on the keyboard base, such as the bottom plate 3 of the keyboard base.
  • the control part can control at least one of the first fitting 51 and the button fitting 52 to generate magnetic force.
  • the button fitting 52 can be an iron core wound with a coil, and the control part can control the electrification of the coil so that the iron core generates magnetism.
  • the first fitting 51 may be of a ferromagnetic structure, may be a permanent magnet, or may be an iron block or the like. In this way, when the key matching part 52 generates magnetism, it can be attracted to the first matching part 51 to drive the key 1 down to get close to the keyboard base. When the key 1 does not need to be locked, the coil can be controlled to be de-energized, and the first matching part 51 returns to the first state under the elastic reset action of the elastic part 13 .
  • the control part can simultaneously control the first matching part 51 or the button matching part 52 to generate or eliminate the magnetic force, so as to achieve the purpose of synchronous descent or synchronous return.
  • the coils of the button matching parts 52 corresponding to all buttons 1 can be connected in series in one line, and then the control part controls the on-off of the line, and can control all
  • the key matching part 52 loses the magnetic force when the power is turned off at the same time, or obtains the magnetic force when the power is turned on at the same time.
  • the embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic device, including the keyboard described in the above-mentioned embodiments.
  • the electronic device may be the above-mentioned notebook computer, which has the same technical effect as that of the above-mentioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

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一种键盘和电子设备。该键盘包括键盘底座(3)和按键,该按键包括键帽(11)和按键支架(12),该键盘还包括驱动部(2),该驱动部包括驱动板(22)、第一配合件(21)和第二配合件,第一配合件和第二配合件设置于驱动板,该驱动板通过第二配合件相对键盘底座沿第一方向移动,该按键包括按键配合件(12a),在驱动板沿第一方向移动时,驱动板带动第一配合件相对于按键配合件移动,以驱动按键下降。由于驱动部带动按键下降,则键盘的高度可以设计为较小,适用到电子设备时,电子设备的厚度得以降低,对于单独的键盘产品而言,键盘高度的降低也有利于在加工、运输过程中的叠放,节省占用空间。

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一种键盘以及电子设备
本申请要求于2021年12月07日提交中国国家知识产权局、申请号为202111487805.X、发明名称为“一种键盘以及电子设备”的中国专利申请的优先权,其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
技术领域
本申请涉及电子技术领域,尤其涉及一种键盘以及电子设备。
背景技术
请参考图1,图1为一种笔记本电脑打开时的示意图;图2为图1中笔记本电脑关闭时的结构示意图。
笔记本电脑包括显示屏01和键盘02,键盘02包括键盘底座022和键盘面板021,二者围合形成键盘的壳体,壳体上安装有多个按键1,按键1可以进行升降操作,可以对按键1进行按压操作,按压按键1的外力撤销后,按键1可以在弹性部(图中未示出)的弹力作用下弹出复位。如图1所示,按键1需要突出于键盘面板021一定高度,这样按键1才可以进行按压操作,如图2所示,当显示屏01与键盘面板021关合时,为避免显示屏侧100与键盘面板021接触,键盘面板021与显示屏侧100之间具有大于t高度的空间,t也即按键1突出键盘面板021的高度,为按键1的按压行程。
可见,受限于按键1的按压行程,笔记本电脑的键盘的厚度较厚,如果要减小厚度,只能减少按键1按压行程,这又会导致使用者的键盘使用体验不佳。
发明内容
本申请实施例提供一种键盘和电子设备,键盘的按键在不使用时可以下降,以降低高度。
一方面,本申请实施例提供一种键盘,包括键盘底座和按键,所述按键包括键帽和按键支架,其特征在于,所述键盘还包括驱动部,所述驱动部包括驱动板、第一配合件和第二配合件,所述第一配合件和所述第二配合件设置于所述驱动板;所述驱动板通过所述第二配合件相对所述键盘底座沿第一方向移动;所述按键包括按键配合件,在所述驱动板沿所述第一方向移动时,所述驱动板带动所述第一配合件相对于所述按键配合件移动,以驱动所述按键下降。驱动板带动按键下降,则键盘的高度可以设计为较小,适用到电子设备时,电子设备的厚度得以降低。对于单独的键盘产品而言,键盘高度降低,也有利于在加工、运输过程中的叠放,节省占用空间。
基于一方面,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第一种实施方式:
所述第一方向与所述按键的升降方向具有夹角,所述第一配合件具有第一表面,所述按键配合件具有第二表面,所述驱动部沿所述第一方向移动时,所述第一表面与所述第二表面相互抵压,以驱动所述按键下降。驱动部移动的第一方向与升降方向具有夹角,相较于直接沿下降方向带动按键下降,更有利于在有限的空间内通过机械传动带动按键下降,且易于实现下降幅度的最大化。
基于一方面的第一种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第二种实施方式:
所述第一配合件为滑动件,所述按键配合件为滑槽,所述滑动件具有所述第一表面,所述滑槽的至少部分槽壁为所述第二表面;
或者,所述第一配合件为滑槽,所述按键配合件为滑动件,所述滑槽的至少部分槽壁为所述第一表面,所述滑动件具有所述第二表面。
滑动件和滑槽配合的方式简单由于加工,且抵压下降过程较为稳定。
基于一方面的第二种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第三种实施方式:
所述按键支架包括第一支臂和第二支臂,所述第一支臂的一端铰接于所述键盘底座,另一端滑动支撑于所述键帽,所述第二支臂的一端铰接于所述键帽,另一端滑动支撑于所述键盘底座;所述按键配合件设置于所述第一支臂、或所述第二支臂、或所述键帽。按键支架作为按键的骨架,利于实现按键结构的稳定性,按键配合件设于按键支架或者键帽,都便于和第一配合件的配合。
基于一方面的第三种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第四种实施方式:
所述第一方向与所述按键的升降方向垂直,所述滑槽设于所述第一支臂或所述第二支臂,所述按键处于第一状态时,所述滑槽的延伸方向与所述第一方向具有夹角。滑槽设置在按键支架,更易于实施,滑槽沿支臂的长度方向设置,在未下降前,与驱动部的移动方向具有夹角,便于产生下压带动按键下降的力。
基于一方面的第四种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第五种实施方式:
所述按键处于第二状态,所述滑槽与所述第一方向平行。随着驱动部的抵压,滑槽逐渐与驱动部移动的第一方向平行,与按键的弹性部的弹力方向可以垂直,弹性部的弹力作用在按键支架后,并不能通过滑槽分解出推动滑动件反向移动的力,可以保证按键能够保持在第二状态。
基于一方面的第三种至第五种的任一实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第六种实施方式:
所述第一支臂为框架结构,所述第二支臂的外侧壁和所述第一支臂的内侧壁交叉铰接,所述滑槽设置于所述第一支臂的外侧壁。滑槽设置在支臂的外侧壁,便于和驱动部进行配合。
基于一方面的第六种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第七种实施方式:
所述滑动件设于所述驱动部,所述滑槽设于所述第一支臂,且所述第一支臂相对所述键盘底座绕第一铰接轴线转动,所述按键处于第一状态,所述滑动件插入所述滑槽的部分,与所述第一铰接轴线同轴。滑动件插入滑槽的部分与第一铰接轴线同轴,不会影响按键的正常按压操作,且滑动件在未驱动时也插入在滑槽内,需要驱动时,可直接沿滑槽移动,无需导向进入滑槽。
基于一方面的第二种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第八种实施方式:
所述滑动件为圆柱结构或多棱柱结构。圆柱结构能够更为顺滑地沿滑槽移动,不易卡滞,保障下降驱动的顺畅进行;多棱柱结构可以增加与滑槽的接触面积,便于施力。
基于一方面的第一种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第九种实施方式:
所述第一配合件为滑动件,所述按键配合件为斜面,所述滑动件具有所述第一表面,所述斜面为所述第二表面;
或者,所述第一配合件为斜面,所述按键配合件为滑动件,所述斜面为所述第一表面,所述滑动件具有所述第二表面。
通过抵压斜面推动按键也简单易行。
基于一方面的第一种至第六种以及第八种至第九种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第十种实施方式:
所述按键处于第一状态,所述第一配合件与所述按键配合件相互不接触。第一配合件和按键配合件不接触,则不会干涉按键的正常按压操作。
基于一方面的第十种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第十一种实施方式:
所述第一配合件和所述按键配合件至少一者设有导向结构,所述第一配合件移动时,所述导向结构导向所述第一表面和所述第二表面接触并抵压。第一配合件和按键配合件在按键处于第一状态时,二者不接触,设置导向结构在向第二状态转换过程中,易于实现两者的顺利配合。
基于一方面,以及一方面的第一种至第十一种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第十二种实施方式:
所述键盘包括多个所述按键,所述驱动板包括分别与每个所述按键的所述第二配合件配合的所述第一配合件。驱动部带动所有按键下降,可以提高驱动按键下降的效率。
基于一方面的第十二种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第十三种实施方式:
所述按键的两侧均设有所述按键配合件。按键两侧都设置按键配合件,则按键两侧可同时受到驱动部的下降驱动,从而使得按键以较为平稳的姿态下降。
基于一方面的第十二种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第十四种实施方式:
所述驱动板包括至少一个第一板梁和多个第二板梁,所述第一板梁和第二板梁正交设置,所述第一配合件设于所述第二板梁,相邻两个所述第二板梁之间具有至少一个所述按键。第一板梁和第二板梁易于实现多个按键的同时下降。
基于一方面的第十三种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第十五种实施方式:
所述驱动板包括多个所述第一板梁,相邻两个所述第一板梁和相邻两个所述第二板梁围合形成通孔,所述驱动板包括多个所述通孔,多个所述通孔与多个所述按键一一对应,所述按键能够穿过所述通孔。多个按键穿过多个驱动部,对驱动部可以起到一定的限位作用,且同时以简单的方式实现了对多个按键的同时下压驱动。
基于一方面,以及一方面的的第一种至第十五种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第十六种实施方式:
所述键盘底座设有底座配合件,所述底座配合件和所述第二配合件的其中一者为轨道,另一者为轨道槽,所述轨道和所述轨道槽配合连接。轨道和轨道槽的配合易于保障驱动板沿第一方向移动。
基于一方面,以及一方面的的第一种至第十六种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方面的第十七种实施方式:
所述按键还包括弹性部,所述弹性部设置在所述键盘底座上。弹性部易于实现键帽的回弹。
基于一方面,以及一方面的的第一种至第十八种实施方式,本申请实施例还提供一方 面的第十九种实施方式:
所述键盘包括键盘面板,所述键盘面板与所述键盘底座围合形成所述键盘的壳体,所述驱动部驱动所述按键至第二状态,所述按键的高度不高于所述键盘面板的高度。如此设置,键盘的高度得以降低。
第二方面,本申请实施例还提供一种键盘,包括键盘底座和按键,所述按键包括键帽和按键支架,所述键盘还包括驱动部,所述驱动部包括控制件和第一配合件,所述按键设有第二配合件,所述第一配合件设于所述键盘底座,所述控制件能够控制所述第一配合件、所述第二配合件中至少一者产生磁力以相互吸附而驱动所述按键下降。通过磁性吸附,吸附力有保障,结构设置简单。
基于第二方面,本申请实施例还提供第二方面的第一种实施方式:
所述键盘包括多个所述按键,所述控制件控制所述第一配合件、所述第二配合件中至少一者同时产生磁力或同时失去磁力。这样可实现所有按键同时吸附下降,提高下降驱动的效率。
第三方面,本申请实施例还提供一种电子设备,包括上述任一实施方式所述的键盘。由于按键可以有驱动部驱动下降,则键盘的厚度可以降低设计,相应的电子设备的厚度就得以降低。
基于第三方面,本申请实施例还提供第三方面的第一种实施方式:
所述电子设备为笔记本电脑。笔记本电脑的键盘高度得以降低,可以设计出更薄的笔记本电脑,适应薄性化设计需求。
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图1为一种笔记本电脑打开时的示意图;
图2为图1中笔记本电脑关闭时的结构示意图;
图3为本申请第一实施例中按键和驱动部、底板配合的爆炸图;
图4为图3中按键的按键支架和驱动部、底板配合的示意图;
图5为本申请第一实施例中驱动部与键盘底座滑动配合的示意图;
图6为图3中按键处于第一状态下,与驱动部的滑动件的位置关系示意图;
图7为图6中滑动件沿滑槽移动后的示意图;
图8为本申请第一实施例中笔记本电脑的结构示意图;
图9为图8中笔记本电脑的显示屏侧处于关闭状态的示意图;
图10为本申请第二实施例中多个按键、驱动部以及底板装配后的示意图;
图11为图10的爆炸图;
图12为图11中驱动部的示意图;
图13为图12中A部位的放大图;
图14为图11中驱动部由第一位置移动到第二位置的示意图;
图15为本申请第三实施例中按键和驱动部配合的示意图,按键处于第一状态;
图16为图15中按键下降至第二状态的示意图。
具体实施例
本申请实施例提供一种键盘和电子设备,电子设备例如是笔记本电脑,键盘具体为笔 记本电脑的键盘,可参照下述实施例1-3详细理解。
实施例1
请参考图3、4,图3为本申请第一实施例中按键1和驱动部2、底板3配合的爆炸图;图4为图3中按键1的按键支架12和驱动部2、底板3配合的示意图;图5为本申请第一实施例中驱动部与键盘底座30滑动配合的示意图。
本申请实施例提供一种电子设备的键盘,包括键盘底座30,图3中仅示意出键盘底座30的底板3,底板3可以是分体固定于键盘底座30,或者与键盘底座30为一体式结构。键盘还包括按键1以及弹性部13,弹性部13设置在按键1和键盘底座30之间,按压按键1时,按键1可以触发设置于键盘底座30的电路板(图中未示出),以输出相应的信号。
具体如图3所示,按键1包括键帽11、按键支架12,按键支架12包括交叉铰接的第一支臂122和第二支臂121,此时按键支架12为剪刀结构,第一支臂122具体呈框架结构,可以是门型框架结构,也可以是环形封闭式框架结构,第二支臂121设置在第一支臂122的框架内。图3中按键支架12的第一支臂122的一端铰接在底板3,铰接的一端可定义为第一支臂122的底端,第一支臂122的另一端,即顶端,顶端和键帽11可转动并滑动连接,第二支臂121的顶端与键帽11铰接,第二支臂121的底端和键盘底座30可转动并滑动连接。两个支臂的顶端可以支撑按键1的键帽11。当两个支臂交叉角度发生变化时,第一支臂122的顶端可相对键帽11转动以及滑动,第二支臂121的底端可相对键盘底座30转动以及滑动。具体动作过程以按压按键11为例,第一支臂122的底端相对键盘底座30、第二支臂121的顶端相对键帽11会转动,以推动二者的交叉铰接位置下降并平移,从而带动第一支臂122的顶端相对键帽11转动以及滑动,带动第二支臂121的底端相对键盘底座30转动以及滑动。
弹性部13处于按键支架12和键盘底座30的底板3之间,即弹性部13可支撑按键支架12,当然,弹性部13也可以直接支撑键帽11,按键支架13起到支撑键帽11和维持按键1结构稳定性的作用,使得按键1只能进行按压操作。
为清楚描述按键的位置,定义按键的第一状态和第二状态。在第一状态下,按键未被按压,除重力作用外,按键未受到其它外力。在第二状态下,按键被完全按压下降到最低位置。可以理解,通常按键具有键程,键程为按键被按压时所移动的极限(或最大)距离。换句话说,在第一状态下,按键位于键程的起点。在第二状态下,按键位于键程的终点。
在使用时,操作者可按压键帽11使其下降而靠近键盘底座30的底板3,键帽11相应地按压第一支臂122、第二支臂121的顶端,使第一支臂122、第二支臂121绕各自的绕铰接轴线转动而下降,交叉的角度变大,交叉的夹角中线与按键1的升降方向平行,则下降过程中弹性部13也相应地被压缩,当按压键帽11的外力撤除后,按键支架12和键帽11在弹性部13的复位弹力作用下,相对键盘底座30的底板3弹出而升高,又可回复到第一状态。
需要说明的是,本申请实施例中描述按键1的“下降”,即按键1向靠近键盘底座30的方向移动,“升高”即按键1向远离键盘底座30的方向移动,相应地,“下”也是朝向键盘底座30的方向,“上”为远离键盘底座30的方向。此外,高度也是以键盘底座30为参考系,突出键盘底座30的方向为高度方向。
在本申请实施例中,键盘还包括驱动部2,驱动部2能够带动按键1下降,以靠近键盘底座30并压缩弹性部13。如图3、4所示,驱动部2包括驱动板22和第一配合件,第一配合件具体为设置于驱动板22的滑动件21,滑动件21为突出于驱动部2一侧的柱状结构,可以是圆柱结构,也可以是多棱柱结构,图3中驱动板22的两侧对称设有滑动件21,图3视角下仅示意出一侧的滑动件21。按键1的按键支架12则包括按键配合件,按键配合件具体是滑槽12a,滑槽12a可以设置在第一支臂122的外侧壁,图3中,第二支臂121的外侧壁和第一支臂122的内侧壁交叉铰接,第一支臂122远离第二支臂121的一侧侧壁为其外侧壁。驱动部2的滑动件21可以至少部分插入滑槽12a,沿滑槽12a滑动,滑动件21为圆柱结构时,能够更为顺滑地沿滑槽12a移动,不易卡滞,滑动件21为多棱柱结构可以增加与滑槽12a的接触面积,便于施力。
本实施例中,驱动部还包括第二配合件,驱动板22通过第二配合件相对键盘底座30沿第一方向移动,本申请实施例中第一方向为平行于键盘底座30的方向,即平行于键盘底座30的上表面,键盘底座30的上表面为朝向按键1的一侧表面,在电子设备的键盘水平摆放时,键盘底座30的上表面往往是水平方向,则第一方向也是水平方向,而按键1通常垂直于键盘底座30的上表面,即沿竖直方向升降,则第一方向与按键1的升降方向垂直。当然,基于人机工程设计,键盘底座30的上表面可能与水平方向具有一定夹角,则第一方向与水平方向会具有一定夹角,此时第一方向与按键1的升降方向依然垂直。但是应当理解,第一方向与键盘底座30的上表面并非必须平行,而是具有一定夹角也可以,或者第一方向平行于键盘底座30的上表面,但按键1升降方向与键盘底座30的上表面具有夹角,此类情况下,第一方向与按键1升降方向的夹角小于90度大于0度。
结合图5理解,本申请实施例中驱动板22设置的第二配合件为T型滑轨24,键盘底座30设置键盘配合件,键盘配合件为与T型滑轨24配合的T型滑槽,T型滑槽和T型滑块均沿第一方向延伸,这样可限位驱动板22相对键盘底座303沿第一方向移动。显然,T型滑槽设于驱动板22,T型滑轨24设于键盘底座30也可以。
如图6、7所示,图6为图3中按键1处于第一状态下,与驱动部2的滑动件21的位置关系示意图;图7为图6中滑动件21沿滑槽12a移动后的示意图,按键1处于第二状态。
如图6所示,在按键1未受到外力按压时,按键1处于第一状态,滑槽12a与底板3的平面具有夹角,即滑槽12a相对底板3倾斜设置,滑槽12a的延伸方向与第一支臂122的延伸方向一致,滑槽12a具有第一端12a2和第二端12a1,在第一状态下,相较于第二端12a1,滑槽12a的第一端12a2更靠近底板3,从图6中可以看出,第一端12a2低于第二端12a1,此时驱动部2的滑动件21插入滑槽12a的第一端12a2,另外,本申请实施例中,第一端12a2所在的位置也是第一支臂122和底板3铰接的位置。
如图7所示,用户在不需要使用电子设备的键盘时,可以移动驱动板22沿第一方向移动,以带动滑动件21沿滑槽12a滑动,本申请实施例中,如图6所示,驱动部2可沿键盘底座30的上表面滑动,则驱动部2及其滑动件21可以设置在较低的位置,由于滑动件21随驱动板22沿第一方向直线移动,滑动件21的移动路径相对键盘底座30的高度不变,即滑动时高度保持在滑槽12a第一端12a2的高度。而在图6状态下,滑槽12a自第一端12a2向第二端12a1高度逐渐增加,滑动件21又需要保持在一个高度移动,则必然会抵压滑槽 12a的下槽壁(即靠近底板3的槽壁),使第一支臂122受到向下的分力,向下的分力即指向底板3的分力,从而迫使第一支臂122在图6视角下绕其铰接轴线逆时针转动下降,从而带动整个按键支架12下降并压缩弹性部13,则按键1得以下降而靠近键盘底座30,即按键1的键帽11相对键盘底座30的高度降低。
当滑动件21移动至滑槽12a的第二端12a1时,第二端12a1为封闭端,滑动件21无法继续滑动,按键1下降到位而处于最低位置,即按键1处于第二状态。可设置键盘的锁定键,锁定键按下时,其他按键1按压时不会输入任何信号,则设置驱动部2的下压行程时无需考虑是否会操作按键1,而且在按下的过程中也相应地可以同时按压锁定键,以锁定键盘。再比如,驱动部2在带动按键1下压时,驱动部2动作的本身可以设置为联动输出键盘的锁定信号,可以设置锁定信号输入端,驱动部2移动到位时触发锁定信号输入端,锁定信号输入端传输锁定信号给电子设备的控制器,则即使按键1下压接触到电路板,也无法输入信号,使处于键盘锁定状态。当然,可通过控制滑动件21的行程,控制键帽11下降的高度,比如按键1下降的最低位置并未达到第二状态的位置,则按键1未能触发键盘的电路板而输入信号,即驱动部2驱动按键1下降的高度可略小于按键1的键程。
需要重新使用按键1时,驱动部2可沿与第一方向相反的方向移动,弹性部13的弹力逐渐释放,又可带动按键1逐渐弹出,直至回复到前述的第一状态,则用户又可以对按键1进行正常的按压操作。
另外,如图6所示,第一支臂122与底板3铰接,可定义第一支臂122绕第一铰接轴线转动,在按键1处于第一状态时,驱动部2未驱动按键1下降,滑动件21插入滑槽12a第一端12a2的部分与第一铰接轴线同轴,即滑槽12a的第一端12a2也是第一支臂122的铰接端,这样,在需要使用按键1时,第一支臂122的转动不受滑动件21的干涉,第一支臂122可以绕滑动件21自由转动,从而确保按键1的正常使用。
可以理解,按键1处于第一状态时,滑动件21也不限于插入在滑槽12a中且与第一铰接轴线同轴,滑槽12a的第一端12a2也不限于处于铰接位置。比如,驱动部2的滑动件21也可以沿滑动件21的移动路径脱离滑槽12a,需要驱动按键1下降时,滑动件21逐渐滑入滑槽12a中再驱动按键1下降;再比如,滑动件21可以是伸缩结构,在需要驱动按键1下降时,控制滑动件21伸出以插入滑槽12a,按键1需要正常进行按压操作时,控制滑动件21缩回以脱离滑槽12a,这些方式都可以保证滑动件21不会干涉按键1的正常按压操作。
上述实施例中,滑槽12a的第一端12a2处于第一支臂122的铰接位置,在按键支架12处于第一状态时,第一端12a2处于第一支臂122的最低位置,滑动件21沿垂直于按键1的升降方向移动,且贴合键盘底座30的表面移动时,即在第一端12a2所处的高度平面内进行移动,当滑动件21移动到滑槽12a的第二端12a1时,第一支臂122和第二支臂121均转动下降,第一支臂122和第二支臂121平齐或接近平齐,而且两个支臂以及滑槽12a均与底板3的表面大致平齐,按键1下降到最低位置,如图7所示。
另外,驱动部2沿第一方向移动,第一方向与按键1的升降方向垂直,由于弹性部13的弹力方向与按键1的升降方向一致,则驱动部2的移动方向与弹性部13的弹力方向垂直,则按键1下降到图7中所示的第二状态后,滑槽12a和驱动部2的第一方向平行,弹性部13的弹力作用在按键支架12后,并不能通过滑槽12a分解出推动滑动件21反向移动的力, 可以进一步保证按键1能够保持在下降的位置,将按键1锁定在第二状态,应知,按键1下降到第二状态后,滑槽12a与驱动部2移动的第一方向平行并不要求理论上的完全平行,大致平行即可达到该效果。当然,为了更好地锁定按键1的位置,也可以设置相应的锁定装置,在驱动部2移动带动按键1下降到第二状态后,通过锁定装置锁定驱动部2或者锁定按键1都可以。
由此可见,本申请实施例的滑槽12a设置方式和滑动件21的移动路径使得按键1的下降幅度达到最大,能够使按键支架12最大程度地下叠至平齐状态,而且还不会干涉按键1的正常按压操作,同时也有利于保证按键1保持在下降的位置。
但显然,滑槽12a也不限于按此设置,只要滑动件21沿滑槽12a滑动时能够带动按键支架12下降即可,比如,在滑动件21滑动到滑槽12a的第二端12a1时,第一支臂122、第二支臂121与底板3依然可以具有一定夹角,滑槽12a的第一端12a2也不限于设置在铰接位置。
此外,该实施例中,滑槽12a设置于按键支架12,可知,滑槽12a设置在键帽11也可以,则滑槽12a设置在键帽11也是可行的方案,比如,滑槽12a可设置在键帽11的内侧壁。
当然,滑槽12a也可以设置在驱动部2,滑动件21设置在键帽11或者按键支架12,滑槽12a倾斜设置,按键1处于第一状态时,滑动件21插入在滑槽12a的较高位置,随着滑动件21逐渐移动,滑槽12a的槽壁和滑动件21抵触,而迫使滑动件21下降,带动整个按键1下降。但可知,滑槽12a设置在按键1,驱动部2可以尽量设置在较低的位置,利于实现按键1最大程度地下降。
如图3所示,本实施例中的滑槽12a设置在第一支臂122的外侧壁,可知,滑槽12a也可以设置在第一支臂122的内侧壁,或者设置在第二支臂121的内侧壁、外侧壁都可以,设置在第一支臂122的外侧壁,在驱动时不易受到按键支架12的干涉,驱动部2的设计更为简单。可以想到,滑槽也可以设置到第一支臂122或者第二支臂121的顶壁,顶壁即朝向键帽11的壁面,此时滑动件21会抵压滑槽的槽底壁;按键配合件也可以是设置在支臂的底壁,此时按键配合件可以是盲孔结构,滑动件21移动时抵压盲孔结构的底部孔壁,以迫使支臂下降。
进一步理解,本实施例中设置在按键1的按键配合件以滑槽12a为例,可知,按键配合件也不限于是滑槽12a结构,直接设置出斜面也可以,该斜面可以设置在支臂的侧壁或者顶壁,第一配合件可以是设置在驱动部2的推动块,推动块移动时抵压斜面以产生下压的分力,带动按键1下降同样可行,即利用斜楔原理实现驱动。可见,只要驱动部2移动时,第一配合件能够抵压按键配合件,以带动按键1下降即可,第一配合件和按键配合件的具体设置方式有多种,不再一一例举。
应当知晓,当驱动部2沿按键底座30的上表面移动时,驱动部2可处于较低的位置,且可将沿按键底座30上表面的移动转化为驱动按键1沿高度方向的移动,相较于通过驱动部2直接沿高度方向移动而带动按键1沿下降的方式,本申请实施例更有利于在有限的空间内通过机械传动带动按键1下降,且易于实现下降幅度的最大化。
需要说明的是,本申请实施例中提到驱动部2及其滑动件21沿键盘底座30的上表面 移动,如前所述,通常而言,键盘底座30的上表面与按键1的升降方向垂直,驱动部2沿该第一方向移动时,驱动部2设置的高度可以较低,以确保按键1的下降幅度最大。但如前所述,驱动部2移动的第一方向也并非必须平行于键盘底座30的上表面,与键盘底座30的上表面大致平行,或者具有一定夹角也都可以,或者是沿键盘底座30的上表面移动,但键盘底座30上表面与按键1升降方向具有一定夹角也是可行的,理论上只要与按键1的升降方向具有一定夹角,在高度下降幅度方面,就会优于直接沿升降方向带动按键1下降的方案。
请继续参考图4,键盘可以包括多个按键1,本实施例中驱动部2包括驱动板22,驱动板22的两侧设有侧板23,两侧的侧板23均设有滑动件21,驱动板22可位于相邻两个按键1之间,两个滑动件21可分别沿相邻两个按键1的滑槽12a移动,以同时驱动两个按键1下降。可知,此时按键1的两侧可分别设置滑槽12a,即第一支臂122的两侧外侧壁均设置滑槽12a,一个按键1的两侧可由两个驱动板的滑动件21分别驱动下压,下压较为可靠且受力均匀。另外,驱动板两侧的滑动件21分别插入到两个按键1的滑槽12a中,驱动板相当于限位于两个按键1之间,只能在两个按键1之间空间内沿第一方向移动,还起到一定的导向、限位作用。
请继续参考图8、9,图8为本申请第一实施例中笔记本电脑的结构示意图,笔记本电脑的显示屏侧100处于打开状态;图9为图8中笔记本电脑的显示屏侧100处于关闭状态的示意图。图8、9直观的显示出该实施例的技术效果。
如图8所示,键盘包括键盘面板,键盘面板4和键盘底座30围合形成键盘的壳体,在不需要使用按键1时,可以沿第一方向移动驱动板带动按键1下降,这样,按键1突出于键盘底座30的底板3的高度得以降低,对比图8、9理解,可降低高度t,此时,键盘的壳体和显示屏体100之间无需预留出能够容纳处于第一状态下按键1的高度空间,如图8所示,键盘面板4与下降后的按键1的键帽11可以大致平齐,即按键1的高度不高于键盘面板4的高度,此时,显示屏体100不会接触到按键1,或者二者即便触碰到但按键1并不会施力到显示屏体100,可见,本实施例中键盘的壳体的高度只要和下降到位后的按键1的高度大致相等即可,则键盘的高度可以降低,相应地,笔记本电脑的厚度也就得以进一步减少,从而满足笔记本电脑的薄性化设计需求,而且又不需要减小按键1的按压行程,保持较好的使用体验。
本实施例中驱动部2沿第一方向的移动,可以是电控,例如可设置开关,按下开关,电机可带动驱动板移动,或者当笔记本电脑的显示屏100进行关闭时,自动发出控制指令启动电机带动驱动部2移动。或者,驱动部2的移动可以和显示屏100通过传动部件联动设置,即显示屏100转动与键盘闭合时,传动部件自动带动驱动部2移动,传动部件例如是将显示屏100的转动转化为直线移动,从而拉动或推动驱动部2。再或者,驱动部2的移动也可以是人为操控,由操作人员直接推动或者拉动驱动部2移动即可,这种操作本身也较为简易。
实际上,这种设置方式不仅仅有利于笔记本电脑的厚度降低,对于单独的键盘产品而言,键盘的按键1在驱动部2带动下得以降低高度,也有利于在加工、运输过程中的叠放,节省占用空间。
实施例2
请参考图10、11,图10为本申请第二实施例中多个按键1、驱动部2以及底板3装配后的示意图;图11为图10的爆炸图;图12为图11中驱动部2的示意图;图13为图12中A部位的放大图。
在第二实施例中,键盘包括多个按键1,按键1的结构可参照第一实施例理解,不再赘述,与多个按键1对应的底板3可以分别固定在键盘底座,也可以是相互连接在一起的整体并与键盘底座固定,或者底板3也可以是键盘底座的一部分。
在本实施例中,驱动部2’包括驱动板20’,驱动板20’具有多个通孔2a’,按键1可以穿出该通孔2a’,并且该通孔2a’与按键1沿第一方向应该具有一定的间距,以不干涉驱动板20’的移动。驱动板20’移动时,能够同步带动所有的按键1下降以靠近键盘底座。
如图13所示,驱动板20’由于设置多个通孔2a’,从而形成纵横交错的孔板结构,包括多个沿横向延伸的第一板梁21’和多个沿纵向延伸的第二板梁22’,第一板梁21’和第二板梁22’正交布置,相邻两个横板21’和相邻两个纵板22’之间形成通孔2a’,这里的纵向也是驱动部2’沿键盘底座平面移动的第一方向,第一支臂122和第二支臂121也是沿纵向交叉,在纵向平面内呈X形。
另外,每个第二板梁22’设有滑动件221a’,滑动件22’的数量需要保证每个按键1的滑槽12均有相应的滑动件22’配合。如图13所示,第二板梁22’纵向的两侧均设有滑动件221a’,具体是在第二板22’的边缘沿背离底板3的方向延伸形成侧板221’,侧板221’再向相邻的按键1的滑槽12a延伸形成滑动件221a’,则第二板梁22’可贴合在键盘底座的表面移动,而滑动件221a’的高度可以略高于键盘底座,则此时图13中第二板梁22’两侧的滑动件221a’可对应于与第二板梁22’相邻的两个按键1的滑槽12a,当第二板梁22’处于驱动板2’的边缘时,第二板梁22’仅和一个按键1相邻,则第二板22’仅需设置一个滑动件221a’。
另外如图13所示,第二板梁22’的底部设有沿第一方向延伸的穿孔22a’,穿孔22a’作为驱动部2’的第二配合件。再请看图11,键盘底座配设的键盘配合件为滑杆6,滑杆6贯穿穿孔22a’,滑杆6与键盘底座固定,这样驱动板20’移动时,可以沿滑杆6滑动,从而限位驱动板20’相对键盘底座沿第一方向移动。与第一实施例设置T型滑轨和T型滑槽的原理相同,都是为了限位驱动板20’的移动。可以理解,T型滑轨24和T型滑槽,以及滑杆6和穿孔22a’,都是轨道和轨道槽的一种具体结构形式,这要能够限位驱动板20’相对键盘底座沿第一方向移动即可,对于第二配件、键盘配合件的结构不做限定。
请参考图14,图14为图11中驱动部由第一位置移动到第二位置的示意图,相应地,按键1由第一状态下降至第二状态。
图14中,左侧附图示意的键盘中按键1处于第一状态,驱动部2’处于第一位置,按键1需要下降时,推动驱动部2’移动距离d至第二位置,即移动至图14中右侧附图的位置,驱动部2’的滑动件221a’从滑槽12a的第一端12a2滑动至第二端12a1,按键1下降至第二状态。该实施例中,驱动部2’移动时可以带动所有的按键1同步下降,适用于键盘具有多个按键1的情况,可提高驱动按键1下降的效率,保障同步性。而且,本实施例中多个按键1穿出驱动部2’的通孔2a’,驱动部2’的多个滑动件221a’插入在滑槽12a中,驱动部2’的高度位置得以限定,驱动部2’可以在该高度稳定地移动,无需设置限位或者导向结构。
该实施例中驱动板20’包括多个第一板梁21’和第二板梁22’,其中,第二板梁22’用于设置滑动件221a’,而第一板梁21’是用于将多个第二板梁22’连接为一体的结构,因此,第一板梁21’并不限于设置多个,一个也可以,比如,一个第一板梁21’串接多个第二板梁22’的中部,此时形成的驱动板20’呈鱼骨状,再比如,一个第一板梁21’串接多个第二板梁22’的一端,此时形成的驱动板20’呈梳齿结构,此种情况下,相邻两个第二板梁22’之间具有至少一个按键1,按键1在两个板梁22’的间隙中进行升降操作。以上所述的第一板梁21’和第二板梁22’分体连接或者一体设置都可以。
此外,针对第一实施例,图3中驱动部2的两侧都设有滑动件21,其实也可以同时驱动两个按键1下降,在键盘的按键1数量较少的情况下,驱动部2驱动一个按键1或两个按键1下降也可以,对于笔记本电脑而言,其键盘的按键1数量一般较多,一个驱动部2’设置多个滑动件221a’更易于高效操作。
实施例3
请参考图15、16,图15为本申请第三实施例中按键1和驱动部配合的示意图,按键1处于第一状态;图16为图15中按键1下降至第二状态的示意图。
在该实施例中,按键1结构与第一实施例、第二实施例中按键1结构基本相同,只是未设置滑槽12a。驱动部不同于第一、第二实施例,本实施例中的驱动部包括控制件(图中未示出)和第一配合件51,键盘底座设有按键配合件52,第一配合件51与按键1连接,可以与按键1的按键支架12、键帽11中任一者连接,按键配合件52相对键盘底座固定,可以设置在键盘底座,比如设置在键盘底座的底板3。控制件能够控制第一配合件51、按键配合件52中至少一者产生磁力,比如,按键配合件52可以是缠绕有线圈的铁芯,控制件可以控制线圈通电,以使铁芯产生磁性,而第一配合件51可以为铁磁类结构,可以是永磁铁,也可以是铁块等。这样,当按键配合件52产生磁性后,即可与第一配合件51相互吸附而带动按键1下降以靠近键盘底座。在不需要锁定按键1时,则可以控制线圈断电,则第一配合件51在弹性部13的弹力复位作用下回复到第一状态。
该实施例中,控制件可以同时控制第一配合件51或按键配合件52产生或消除磁力,以达到同步下降或同步回复的目的。仍以上述按键配合件52为绕有线圈的铁芯为例,所有按键1对应的按键配合件52的线圈都可以串联在一条线路,则控制件控制该条线路的通断,即可控制所有按键配合件52同时断电失去磁力或者同时通电而获得磁性。
本申请实施例还提供一种电子设备,包括上述各实施例所述的键盘,电子设备可以是上述提到的笔记本电脑,具有与上述各实施例相同的技术效果,不再赘述。
本文中应用了具体个例对本申请的原理及实施方式进行了阐述,以上实施例的说明只是用于帮助理解本申请的方法及其核心思想。应当指出,对于本技术领域的普通技术人员来说,在不脱离本申请原理的前提下,还可以对本申请进行若干改进和修饰,这些改进和修饰也落入本申请权利要求的保护范围内。

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  1. 一种键盘,包括键盘底座和按键,所述按键包括键帽和按键支架,其特征在于,所述键盘还包括驱动部,所述驱动部包括驱动板、第一配合件和第二配合件,所述第一配合件和所述第二配合件设置于所述驱动板;所述驱动板通过所述第二配合件相对所述键盘底座沿第一方向移动;所述按键包括按键配合件,在所述驱动板沿所述第一方向移动时,所述驱动板带动所述第一配合件相对于所述按键配合件移动,以驱动所述按键下降。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述第一方向与所述按键的升降方向具有夹角,所述第一配合件具有第一表面,所述按键配合件具有第二表面,所述驱动部沿所述第一方向移动时,所述第一表面与所述第二表面相互抵压,以驱动所述按键下降。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述第一配合件为滑动件,所述按键配合件为滑槽,所述滑动件具有所述第一表面,所述滑槽的至少部分槽壁为所述第二表面;
    或者,所述第一配合件为滑槽,所述按键配合件为滑动件,所述滑槽的至少部分槽壁为所述第一表面,所述滑动件具有所述第二表面。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述按键支架包括第一支臂和第二支臂,所述第一支臂的一端铰接于所述键盘底座,另一端滑动支撑于所述键帽,所述第二支臂的一端铰接于所述键帽,另一端滑动支撑于所述键盘底座;所述按键配合件设置于所述第一支臂、或所述第二支臂、或所述键帽。
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述第一方向与所述按键的升降方向垂直,所述滑槽设于所述第一支臂或所述第二支臂,所述按键处于第一状态时,所述滑槽的延伸方向与所述第一方向具有夹角。
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述按键处于第二状态,所述滑槽与所述第一方向平行。
  7. 根据权利要求4-6任一项所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述第一支臂为框架结构,所述第二支臂的外侧壁和所述第一支臂的内侧壁交叉铰接,所述滑槽设置于所述第一支臂的外侧壁。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述滑动件设于所述驱动部,所述滑槽设于所述第一支臂,且所述第一支臂相对所述键盘底座绕第一铰接轴线转动,所述按键处于第一状态,所述滑动件插入所述滑槽的部分,与所述第一铰接轴线同轴。
  9. 根据权利要求3所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述滑动件为圆柱结构或多棱柱结构。
  10. 根据权利要求2所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述第一配合件为滑动件,所述按键配合件为斜面,所述滑动件具有所述第一表面,所述斜面为所述第二表面;
    或者,所述第一配合件为斜面,所述按键配合件为滑动件,所述斜面为所述第一表面,所述滑动件具有所述第二表面。
  11. 根据权利要求2-7、9-10任一项所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述按键处于第一状态,所述第一配合件与所述按键配合件相互不接触。
  12. 根据权利要求11所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述第一配合件和所述按键配合件至少一者设有导向结构,所述第一配合件移动时,所述导向结构导向所述第一表面和所述第二表面接触并抵压。
  13. 根据权利要求1-12任一项所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述键盘包括多个所述按键,所述驱动板包括分别与每个所述按键的所述第二配合件配合的所述第一配合件。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述按键的两侧均设有所述按键配合件。
  15. 根据权利要求13所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述驱动板包括至少一个第一板梁和多个第二板梁,所述第一板梁和第二板梁正交设置,所述第一配合件设于所述第二板梁, 相邻两个所述第二板梁之间具有至少一个所述按键。
  16. 根据权利要求15所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述驱动板包括多个所述第一板梁,相邻两个所述第一板梁和相邻两个所述第二板梁围合形成通孔,所述驱动板包括多个所述通孔,多个所述通孔与多个所述按键一一对应,所述按键能够穿过所述通孔。
  17. 根据权利要求1-16任一项所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述键盘底座设有底座配合件,所述底座配合件和所述第二配合件的其中一者为轨道,另一者为轨道槽,所述轨道和所述轨道槽配合连接。
  18. 根据权利要求1-17任一项所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述按键还包括弹性部,所述弹性部设置在所述键盘底座上。
  19. 根据权利要求1-18任一项所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述键盘包括键盘面板,所述键盘面板与所述键盘底座围合形成所述键盘的壳体,所述驱动部驱动所述按键至第二状态,所述按键的高度不高于所述键盘面板的高度。
  20. 一种键盘,包括键盘底座和按键,所述按键包括键帽和按键支架,其特征在于,所述键盘还包括驱动部,所述驱动部包括控制件和第一配合件,所述按键设有第二配合件,所述第一配合件设于所述键盘底座,所述控制件能够控制所述第一配合件、所述第二配合件中至少一者产生磁力以相互吸附而驱动所述按键下降。
  21. 根据权利要求20所述的键盘,其特征在于,所述键盘包括多个所述按键,所述控制件控制所述第一配合件、所述第二配合件中至少一者同时产生磁力或同时失去磁力。
  22. 一种电子设备,其特征在于,包括权利要求1-21任一项所述的键盘。
  23. 根据权利要求22所述的电子设备,其特征在于,所述电子设备为笔记本电脑。
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