Utility model content
For addressing the above problem, the utility model proposes a kind of computor-keyboard, according to the manipulation force size that puts on this keypad, reach the object that automatic selection is carried out key-press input function or carried out vernier or gesture manipulation function.
For achieving the above object, the utility model proposes a kind of computor-keyboard, comprise keypad, switching layer and touch-control sensing layer, keypad has at least two ten six press keys districts; Switching layer has at least two ten six switch regions, these at least two ten six switch regions are respectively to should at least two ten six press keys districts, and each this switch region comprises grid type circuit, this grid type circuit forms by the upper layer circuit along first direction spread configuration and along the lower sandwich circuit of second direction spread configuration; Touch-control sensing layer is arranged between this keypad and this switching layer; Wherein, this computor-keyboard activates this switching layer to carry out key-press input function or to touch this touch-control sensing layer to carry out vernier or gesture manipulation function according to the manipulation force size selectivity that puts on this keypad.
As optional technical scheme, this keypad has upper surface and lower surface, and this lower surface is plane, and this upper surface is formed with plural groove to define this at least two ten six press keys district.
As optional technical scheme, each this switch region more comprises sept, and this sept is arranged in this grid type circuit for separating this upper layer circuit and this lower sandwich circuit.
As optional technical scheme, this touch-control sensing layer comprises plural the first induction electrode, plural the second induction electrode and plural interstitial area, and this plural number interstitial area is arranged at respectively between adjacent this first induction electrode and this second induction electrode.
As optional technical scheme, in each this grid type circuit, this upper layer circuit and this lower sandwich circuit are staggered to form plural pairs coila; And this plural pairs coila is positioned at this plural number interstitial area outside the drop shadow spread of this switching layer, or this plural pairs coila correspond respectively to this plural number the first induction electrode and this plural number the second induction electrode one of them.
As optional technical scheme, this keypad has plural transmittance section, this plural number transmittance section is positioned at respectively this at least two ten six press keys district, and this computor-keyboard more comprises luminescent layer, and this luminescent layer is for emission of light and transmit from this keypad by this plural number transmittance section.
The utility model proposes again a kind of computor-keyboard, comprises keypad, switching layer and touch-control sensing layer, and keypad has at least two ten six press keys districts; Switching layer is arranged at this keypad below, to should key zone, this switching layer has switch region, and this switch region has at least two upper circuits and at least two lower circuits, and these at least two upper circuits are staggered to form at least four pairs of make and break contacts with these at least two lower circuits respectively; Touch-control sensing layer is arranged between this keypad and this switching layer, to should key zone, this touch-control sensing layer comprises plural the first induction electrode, plural the second induction electrode and plural interstitial area, this plural number the first induction electrode and this plural number the second induction electrode are staggered, and this plural number interstitial area is arranged at respectively between adjacent this first induction electrode and this second induction electrode; Wherein, these four pairs of make and break contacts be positioned at this plural number first induction electrode one of them or this plural number second induction electrode one of them under; When these four pairs of make and break contacts are pressed down in this key zone respectively by this first induction electrode or this second induction electrode one of them from above push.
As optional technical scheme, this computor-keyboard activates this switching layer to carry out key-press input function or to touch this touch-control sensing layer to carry out vernier or gesture manipulation function according to the manipulation force size selectivity that puts on this keypad.
As optional technical scheme, this keypad has upper surface and lower surface, and this lower surface is plane, and this upper surface is formed with plural groove to define this at least two ten six press keys district.
As optional technical scheme, this plural pairs coila correspond respectively to this plural number the first induction electrode and this plural number the second induction electrode one of them.
As optional technical scheme, this keypad has plural transmittance section, this plural number transmittance section is positioned at respectively this at least two ten six press keys district, and this computor-keyboard more comprises luminescent layer, and this luminescent layer is for emission of light and transmit from this keypad by this plural number transmittance section.
As optional technical scheme, these a plurality of first induction electrodes have identical thickness of electrode with these a plurality of second induction electrodes, when this key zone is pressed down, the extruding force that these four pairs of make and break contacts receive can be not different and variant from this second induction electrode thickness because of this first induction electrode.
Compared with prior art, computor-keyboard integrating keys input function of the present utility model and touch-control sensing function, its manipulation force size in response to user is alternative as press key input device or touch control induction device, to meet different application targets without handover mechanism is additionally set.
Embodiment
For making that the purpose of this utility model, structure, feature and function thereof are had to further understanding, hereby coordinate embodiment to be described in detail as follows.
The utility model provides a kind of computor-keyboard.In preferred embodiment, computor-keyboard can be applicable to data processing device (such as desktop computer, personal digital assistant etc.) using as external connected input device or can be integrated in portable electronic devices using the built-in input media as portable electronic devices.
As shown in Figure 1, in an embodiment, computor-keyboard 10 of the present utility model comprises keypad 100, switching layer 200 and touch-control sensing layer 300.Keypad 100 is preferably integrally formed diaphragm, and can be made by transparent, translucent or opaque material.In an embodiment, keypad 100 is better made by silica gel, plastics or polymkeric substance, but is not limited to this.In another embodiment, keypad 100 also can have protective finish and be coated on keypad outside surface, to increase the serviceable life of keypad 100.Moreover, in response to design requirement, also can be by the coating of using different colours to increase the appearance colour diversity of keypad 100.Keypad 100 has upper surface 102 and the lower surface 104 with respect to upper surface 102, and keypad 100 102 defines at least one key zone 110 in surface thereon, in this embodiment, is at least two ten six press keys districts 110.The better essence of lower surface 104 of keypad 100 is plane, and the upper surface 102 of keypad 100 can be plane or on-plane surface.
For example, in an embodiment, upper surface 102 essence of keypad 100 are that plane refers to cannot clearly pick out and between adjacent key district 110, have obvious border with naked eyes or finger allodynia, that is the surperficial essence in adjacent key district 110 is continuous same plane.When the upper surface 102 of keypad 100 is plane, can on upper surface 102, with button pattern area, separate for example at least two ten six press keys districts 110 by technology such as printing, laser mint-marks, for user, enter the operating instructions, wherein at least two ten six press keys districts 110 can such as,, corresponding to button patterns such as word input key (English alphabet, phonetic symbol, arabic numeral, punctuation mark etc.), operation push-button (as ENTER, SHIFT, CRTL, ALT etc.) and hot keys, identify corresponding key-press input content for user.In another embodiment, upper surface 102 essence of keypad 100 are that on-plane surface refers to can pick out and between adjacent key district 110, have obvious border with naked eyes or finger allodynia, that is between adjacent key district 110, have zone of transition and zone of transition and not copline of key zone 110 essence.Particularly, as shown in Figure 1, the upper surface 102 of keypad 100 can be formed with plural groove 106 (being zone of transition) to define at least two ten six press keys districts 110.That is plural groove 106 arranges and caves in towards lower surface 104 from upper surface 102 in crisscross chessboard mode, so that the region that give prominence to relatively for upper surface 102 at least two ten six press keys districts 110.By groove 106, define key zone 110, can allow user there is preferably identification sense of touch, can more accurate input key instruction while carrying out input action in key entry mode, wherein on the surface at least two ten six press keys districts 110, the better button pattern with printing, mint-mark, with corresponding to button patterns such as word input key, operation push-button and hot keys, is pointed out user the corresponding key command of input.Moreover keypad 100 also can have light transmission part in each key zone 110, is beneficial to the application of illuminated keyboard.That is the button pattern part of each key zone 110 can be formed and be formed light transmission part by light-transmitting materials, so that light can go out to form Luminous computer-keyboard (as described later in detail) from the transmission of the light transmission part of keypad 100.
As shown in Figure 1, switching layer 200 arranges with respect to keypad 100.Particularly, switching layer 200 is arranged at lower surface 104 belows of keypad 100, and has at least one key zone 110 of at least one switch region 210 corresponding to keypad 100.For example, switching layer 200 has at least two ten six press keys districts 110 of corresponding keypad 100 respectively, at least two ten six switch regions 210, wherein, according to the first manipulation force that puts on keypad 100, computor-keyboard 10 actuation switch layers 200 are to carry out the key-press input function of corresponding key zone 110.Each switch region 210 comprises grid type circuit 220, as shown in Figure 2 A, wherein grid type circuit 220 forms by the upper layer circuit 222 along first direction A spread configuration and along the lower sandwich circuit 224 of second direction B spread configuration, and wherein first direction A and second direction B are not parallel to each other mutually and are preferably vertical.As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 A, take the grid type circuit 220 of a switch region 210 as example, each upper layer circuit 222 can comprise on a plurality of circuit 222a along first direction A space the first predetermined distance d 1 spread configuration, and each upper circuit 222a extends in parallel in second direction B, and each lower sandwich circuit 224 can comprise a plurality of lower circuit 224a along second direction B space the second predetermined distance d 2 spread configurations, and each lower circuit 224a extends in parallel in first direction A.On plural number, circuit 222a and the lower circuit 224a of plural number are interlaced and form rectangle net form circuit 220, wherein the circuit 222a position formation plural pairs coila 230 overlapped with the lower circuit 224a of plural number on plural number with contactless ground.That is, on plural number, circuit 222a is arranged at different parallel planes from the lower circuit 224a of plural number with respect to the thickness direction (being the vertical range direction between upper surface 102 and lower surface 104) of keypad 100, can the selective exposure in response to user's action and form on the plural number of plural pairs coila 230 circuit 222a and the lower circuit 224a of plural number, to activate corresponding keyswitch, and then reach the effect of key-press input.
At this, should be noted, grid type circuit 220 shapes of each switch region 210 can be identical or different, that is can there be one or more grid type circuit 220 forms the switch region 210 of switching layer 200.For example, in an embodiment, when the first predetermined distance d 1 equals the second predetermined distance d 2, and first direction A and second direction B be when mutually vertical, the interlaced and formation square node formula circuit of circuit 224a under the plural number of circuit 222a and lower sandwich circuit 224 on the plural number of upper layer circuit 222.In another embodiment, when first direction A and second direction B on-right angle intersect, the interlaced and formation parallelogram mesh formula circuit of circuit 224a under the plural number of circuit 222a and lower sandwich circuit 224 on the plural number of upper layer circuit 222.Moreover, in each grid type circuit 220, the number of upper circuit 222a and lower circuit 224a can be according to design requirements such as the first manipulation force preset values in the area of switch region 210, actuation switch district 210 (being button sensitivity), and have the design of similar and different density, that is grid type circuit 220 can be according to different designs the vicissitudinous density form of tool.For example, when switch region 210 has relatively large area during corresponding to buttons such as blank key, enter keies, can be by changing the first predetermined distance d 1, the second predetermined distance d 2, and make respective switch district 210 there is the grid type circuit 220 of different density design.Choosing, for ground, can and maintain the first predetermined distance d 1, the second predetermined distance d 2 by the number of the upper circuit 222a of increase or lower circuit 224a, and make respective switch district 210 have the grid type circuit 220 of identical density design.In this embodiment, first direction A and second direction B are preferably mutually vertical, and better in each switch region have at least two upper circuit 222a and at least two lower circuit 224a, and wherein at least two upper circuit 222a are staggered to form at least four pairs of make and break contacts 230 with at least two lower circuit 224a respectively.
As shown in Figure 2 A, upper layer circuit 222 can further comprise the upper circuit linkage section 222b of plural number and extend in parallel in first direction A, and is arranged at respectively the two ends of the upper circuit 222a of plural number.On plural number, circuit linkage section 222b is connected to the end of circuit 222a on the plural number be arrangeding in parallel, wherein better first predetermined distance d 1 that equals of the length of each upper circuit linkage section 222b, so makes the upper circuit 222a of plural number by circuit linkage section 222b on plural number connects in headtotail mode, form the upper layer circuit 222 of single circuit.Similarly, each lower sandwich circuit 224 can further comprise the lower circuit linkage section 224b of plural number and extend in parallel in second direction B, and is arranged at respectively the two ends of the lower circuit 224a of plural number.The lower circuit linkage section 224b of plural number is connected to the end of circuit 224a under the plural number be arrangeding in parallel, wherein better second predetermined distance d 2 that equals of the length of each lower circuit linkage section 224b, so makes the lower circuit 224a of plural number by circuit linkage section 224b under plural number connects in headtotail mode, form the lower sandwich circuit 224 of single circuit.Choosing is for ground, and in another embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 B, upper layer circuit 222 can further comprise two upper circuit linkage section 222b and extend in parallel in first direction A, and is arranged at respectively the two ends of the upper circuit 222a of plural number.On the plural number be arrangeding in parallel, the same side end of circuit 222a is connected to the upper circuit linkage section 222b that is arranged at homonymy jointly, so that the upper circuit 222a of plural number forms the upper layer circuit 222 of parallel lines road network by two parallel upper circuit linkage section 222b connect.Similarly, lower sandwich circuit 224 can further comprise two lower circuit linkage section 224b and extend in parallel in second direction B, and is arranged at respectively the two ends of the lower circuit 224a of plural number.Under the plural number be arrangeding in parallel, the same side end of circuit 224a is connected to the lower circuit linkage section 224b that is arranged at homonymy jointly, so that the lower circuit 224a of plural number forms the lower sandwich circuit 224 of parallel lines road network by two parallel lower circuit linkage section 224b connect.
Moreover in an embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2 A and 2B, each switch region 210 more comprises sept 240, wherein sept 240 is arranged in grid type circuit 220 for separating upper layer circuit 222 and lower sandwich circuit 224.Sept 240 is insulator, and is arranged between upper layer circuit 222 and lower sandwich circuit 224, wherein the better side that is positioned at grid type circuit 220 of sept 240.The thickness of sept 240 is better to be chosen as when applying pressure to keypad 100 without external force or the external force that is less than the first manipulation force, can maintain separation (the i.e. electricity isolation between upper layer circuit 222 and lower sandwich circuit 224, make and break contact 230 is not conducting), and when being greater than the external force of the first manipulation force and applying pressure to keypad 100, upper layer circuit 222 and the lower sandwich circuit 224 of 210 positions, corresponding switch region can touch (i.e. electrical connection, make and break contact 230 is conducting) mutually.
Moreover, as shown in Figure 1, touch-control sensing layer 300 be arranged at keypad 100 and switching layer 200 between, wherein according to putting on the second manipulation force of keypad 100, computor-keyboard 10 touches touch-control sensing layer 300 to carry out vernier or gesture manipulation function.Particularly, in an embodiment, touch-control sensing layer 300 comprises plural the first induction electrode 310, plural the second induction electrode 320 and plural interstitial area 330, and wherein plural interstitial area 330 is arranged at respectively between adjacent the first induction electrode 320 and the second induction electrode 330.In this embodiment, plural number the first induction electrode 310, plural the second induction electrode 320 and plural interstitial area 330 essence are distributed in whole touch-control sensing layer 300, with corresponding to whole keypad 100, so make the whole upper surface 102 of keypad 100 can be used as touch-control sensing interface.In other embodiment, the distribution of plural number the first induction electrode 310, plural the second induction electrode 320 and plural interstitial area 330 can for example, corresponding to the keypad 100 of part (correspondence one or several key zone 110), and so only the part upper surface 102 of keypad 100 can be used as touch-control sensing interface.In an embodiment, plural the first induction electrode 310 and plural the second induction electrode 320 are crisscross arranged as same line layer, to form respectively the electric field of X-axis and Y-axis in coordinate system.For example, when conductor (finger) approaches touch-control sensing layer 300, finger can form new electric field with the first induction electrode 310 and/or the second induction electrode 320, and localized capacitance is changed, and therefore can judge position of touch according to capacitance variations.In this embodiment, the first induction electrode 310 and the second induction electrode 320 are rhombus electrode, and the first induction electrode 310 is greater than the second induction electrode 320.At this, should be noted, though Fig. 1 illustrates the first induction electrode 310, be greater than the second induction electrode 320, but in other embodiment, the first induction electrode 310 can be equal to or less than the second induction electrode 320, and its shape is not limited with rhombus and can be any geometric configuration.
In an embodiment, in each grid type circuit 220, upper layer circuit 222 and lower sandwich circuit 224 are staggered to form plural pairs coila 230, and the better plural interstitial area 330 that is positioned at touch-control sensing layer 300 of plural pairs coila 230 is outside the drop shadow spread of switching layer 210.That is, in each grid type circuit 220, the plural pairs coila 230 of upper layer circuit 222 and the 224 staggered formation of lower sandwich circuit is better correspond respectively to plural the first induction electrode 320 and plural the second induction electrode 330 one of them.With two upper circuit 222a and two lower circuit 224a, formed and there are four grid type circuit 220 for make and break contact 230, the four pairs of make and break contacts 230 be positioned at a plurality of the first induction electrodes 310 one of them or a plurality of the second induction electrode 320 one of them under, so for example, when keypad 100 (key zone 110) is pressed down, by the first induction electrode 310 or the second induction electrode 320, one of them pushes from top respectively for the four pairs of make and break contacts 230.Moreover, a plurality of the first induction electrodes 310 and a plurality of the second induction electrodes 320 are better has the thickness of electrode that essence is identical, so when keypad 100 (as key zone 110) is pressed down, the extruding force that the four pairs of make and break contacts 230 receive can be not different and variant from the second induction electrode 320 thickness because of the first induction electrode 310.
Computor-keyboard 10 of the present utility model is by the configuration of above-mentioned keypad 100, switching layer 200 and touch-control sensing layer 300, can be according to the manipulation force size that puts on keypad 100, selectivity actuation switch layer 200 is to carry out key-press input function or to touch touch-control sensing layer 300 to carry out vernier or gesture manipulation function.That is, computor-keyboard 10 is the first manipulation force or the second manipulation force according to the manipulation force that puts on keypad 100, carry out selectivity actuation switch layer 200 to carry out key-press input function or to touch touch-control sensing layer 300 to carry out vernier or gesture manipulation function, wherein the first manipulation force is greater than the second manipulation force.For example, when user applies the external force that is more than or equal to the first manipulation force in keypad 100, the degree that keypad 100 is pressed down is enough to make circuit 222a to touch lower circuit 224a and makes respective switch contact 230 form conducting state, and then reaches the function of key-press input.And when user applies the second manipulation force that is less than the first manipulation force in keypad 100, the degree that keypad 100 presses down is not enough so that the road 222a that reaches the standard grade touches lower circuit 224a and make make and break contact 230 keep not conducting state cannot carry out key-press input, now the second manipulation force only can make corresponding the first induction electrode 310 and the second induction electrode 320 produce capacitance variations, and then judges that by capacitance variations position of touch is to reach vernier or gesture manipulation function.
Moreover in another embodiment, computor-keyboard of the present utility model can coordinate the variation of light-emitting component and keypad 100, and form Luminous computer-keyboard.As shown in Figure 3, computor-keyboard 10 more comprises luminescent layer 400, for example electroluminescence layer, and wherein luminescent layer 400 is arranged at keypad 100 belows the direction emission of light towards keypad 100.In an embodiment, luminescent layer 400 is better to be arranged between touch-control sensing layer 300 and switching layer 200, but is not limited to this.In other embodiment, the position of luminescent layer 400 can be arranged at according to the design load of the light transmission of touch-control sensing layer 300 and switching layer 200 and the first manipulation force/the second manipulation force the appropriate location of keypad 100 belows, for example, between keypad 100 and touch-control sensing layer 300 or switching layer 200 belows.Corresponding to this, as mentioned above, keypad 100 has plural light transmission part 108 and lays respectively at each key zone 110, the button pattern part of for example each key zone 110 can be formed and be formed light transmission part by light-transmitting materials, so that the light that luminescent layer 400 is launched can transmit by the light transmission part of keypad 100 108, and reach the luminous effect of keyboard.
At this, should be noted, switching layer 200, touch-control sensing layer 300 can be designed to patching, are beneficial to manufacture, assemble.For example, switching layer 200, touch-control sensing layer 300 can have basic unit using the substrate as diaphragm, and grid type circuit 220, the first induction electrode 310 and the second induction electrode 320 can be implemented on basic unit and form switching layer 200, the touch-control sensing layer 300 of diaphragm type.With respect to traditional computor-keyboard, computor-keyboard integrating keys input function of the present utility model and touch-control sensing function, its manipulation force size in response to user is alternative as press key input device or touch control induction device, to meet different application targets without handover mechanism is additionally set.Moreover computor-keyboard of the present utility model adopts has the one key plate of multiple key zones as the operation interface of key-press input and touch-control sensing, effectively reduces assembly cost, increases property convenient for control.
The utility model is described by above-mentioned related embodiment, but above-described embodiment is only for implementing example of the present invention.Must be pointed out that, the embodiment having disclosed does not limit scope of the present utility model.On the contrary, not departing from change and the retouching done in spirit and scope of the present utility model, all belong to scope of patent protection of the present utility model.