TWI657470B - Perspective support structure - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a support structure for a see-through button. The main structure comprises a display element having a joint portion, at least one hollow bottom plate having an abutting portion, and a plurality of bracket members pivotally disposed outside the hollow bottom plate and having a linkage portion, at least A key cap body including a light transmitting portion and at least one abutting portion, and an elastic member is disposed on a side of the abutting portion. With the above structure, the bracket component and the elastic component are disposed on the outer contact portion of the keycap body, so that the user can directly view the display element located on the bottom layer through the transparent portion of the keycap body and penetrate the hollow bottom plate, and can completely view the display. The graphic part of the component uses the interlocking part when pressing, so that the bracket component is actuated by the lever principle, and the elastic component drives the display component, and the single-key modularization can be completed through the joint portion and the docking portion.

Description

 Perspective support structure  

The invention provides a bracket structure capable of seeing a button, in particular, a screen is provided on the side edge of the keycap of the bracket and the elastic member, and the screen can be seen from the top of the keycap to the bottom, and each button body is respectively engaged and fixed, and has One-button modular features of the pivotable button support structure.

Press, when the keyboard button is used, it does not necessarily apply the force to the center of the keycap. Therefore, a scissor-foot structure is generally installed between the keycap and the bottom plate of the button, so that the keycap can smoothly move up and down, and the pressing is solved. The phenomenon that the keycap is tilted. However, the structure of the scissor foot is formed by the crossover of two different types of structures, which is less attractive in terms of manufacturing cost and assembly operation.

Moreover, in order to have a function of illuminating each button, the current method is to set a light-emitting component under the keycap, and the surface of the keycap of the button on the keyboard is made of a transparent material, so that the light generated under the material can be transmitted from the surface of the keycap. In order to achieve the effect of keyboard lighting. However, the general button because the contact points on the keyboard, including the rubber pad (Rubber) and the scissors foot, are located directly below the button, so that the light source is poor in the performance of astigmatism, especially if the button has a display function, and simply When the light-emitting element is replaced with a display screen, the displayed pattern is shielded by a rubber pad and a scissors foot directly under the key cap, so that the pattern cannot be completely displayed.

Moreover, with the prevalence of portable electronic products and the popularity of the trend of customization, the shape of the keyboard, the number of buttons, and the configuration of the buttons tend to be diversified. However, the manufacture of the keyboard includes a membrane circuit and corresponding contact points. The opening of the housing, the structure of each button, etc. must be formed in one-to-one correspondence, and the assembly of the button, in addition to the front appearance processing, must be connected to the carrier by the bracket connection structure on the key cap when combined with the keyboard. The connecting process bracket has to bear the external force in multiple directions, which is easy to cause structural damage and deformation, so it is very unfavorable for the customized design.

Therefore, how to solve the above-mentioned problems and deficiencies of the above-mentioned applications is the applicant who is interested in researching and improving the direction of the applicants and related manufacturers engaged in the industry.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned deficiencies, the applicant of the present invention collects relevant materials, and through multi-party evaluation and consideration, and through years of experience accumulated in the industry, through continuous trial and modification, the design of such brackets and elastic components is designed. The invention patents are provided at the side edges of the keycaps, and can be seen from the upper side of the keycap to the bottom of the screen, and the keys are respectively locked and fixed, and the support structure of the pivotable button having the single-key modularization property.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide the bracket member and the elastic member at the side edges of the keycap body to avoid shielding the central area of the button, and to directly see through the top of the keycap to the bottom screen.

Another main object of the present invention is to provide a hollow bottom plate on one side of the key cap body, and to simplify the manufacturing cost of the button and realize the single button of each button by the abutting portion on the hollow bottom plate being coupled to the joint portion of the corresponding position on the display element. The purpose of modularization.

Still another main object of the present invention is that the bracket member utilizes the principle of leverage to vertically move the keycap body to the display member to simplify the basic structural composition of the support bond.

In order to achieve the above object, the structure of the present invention includes: a display element for displaying at least one image portion, a plurality of joint portions formed on at least one side of the display element, and at least one hollowable on the upper side of the display element The hollow bottom plate of the image portion is partially exposed, and at least one pair of connecting portions are formed on one side of the hollow bottom plate, and the plurality of bracket members are respectively disposed on the outer side of the hollow bottom plate, and one end of the bracket member is formed at one end. The at least one linkage portion is configured such that the bracket members are interlocked with each other for synchronous rotation, and at least one of the keycap bodies is pivoted from the other end of the bracket member away from the hollow bottom plate, and the keycap system comprises a hollow bottom plate a light transmitting portion for seeing the display element and at least one abutting portion formed on an outer edge of the light transmitting portion, and at least one elastic member selectively contacting the abutting portion on the hollow bottom plate For driving the display element; only the hollow portion of the hollow bottom plate and the light transmitting portion of the key cap body are directly above the display element of the present invention, so that the user can directly view the bottom layer The display component, and the necessary bracket component and the elastic component are respectively disposed on the outer side of the hollow bottom plate and the contact portion of the outer edge of the keycap body to avoid the visible range of the display component, and the action of the bracket component is matched between the interlocking parts. The interconnection means that the bracket component utilizes the principle of lever to vertically reciprocate the keycap body, thereby resisting the elastic component to trigger the display component to display the trigger content. In addition, since the abutting portion on the hollow bottom plate can correspond to the joint portion at the side of the engaging display element, the assembly operation of each button is simplified, and the manufacturing cost or maintenance cost is reduced by utilizing the characteristics of the single button modularization.

Through the above technology, the above-mentioned technology can be used to break through the problems that the screen of the conventional fluoroscopic button is easy to be damaged due to the pressing action, the bracket and the elastic component can shield the visual range, the bracket structure is too complicated, and the keyboard customization cost is too high. Practical advancement of advantages.

1, 1a‧‧‧ display components

11, 11a‧‧‧ display screen

111‧‧‧The Ministry of Graphic Affairs

12, 12a‧‧‧ button configuration bottom plate

13, 13a‧‧‧ Thin film circuits

14, 14a‧‧ ‧ Joint Department

2, 2a‧‧‧ hollow bottom plate

21, 21a‧‧‧ docking department

22‧‧‧Limited slot

221‧‧‧Flexible clamping part

3, 3a‧‧‧ bracket components

31, 31a‧‧‧ Linkage Department

32‧‧‧First support

33‧‧‧second support

34‧‧‧First shaft

35‧‧‧ linkage department

351‧‧‧ gripping department

352‧‧‧Card Department

4, 4a‧‧‧ key cap body

41‧‧‧Transmission Department

42‧‧‧Resistance

43‧‧‧First Limitation

44a‧‧‧Second Limitation

5‧‧‧Flexible components

6‧‧‧ Cover element

61‧‧‧ openings

The first figure is a front view of a preferred embodiment of the invention.

The second drawing is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the invention.

The third drawing is a plan view (1) of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a plan view (2) of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the stent component of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic view of the assembly of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic view of the operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a schematic view showing the implementation of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a diagram showing the state of use of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a schematic view showing the structure of still another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a schematic view (1) of an assembly of still another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a schematic view of assembly (2) of still another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above objects and effects, the technical means and the structure of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to the first, second, third, fourth and fifth figures, the front view, the exploded view, the top view (1), the top view (2) and the bracket component are preferred embodiments of the present invention. The present invention includes a display element 1 for displaying at least one image portion, and the display element 1 includes a display screen 11 and a button fixed on the display screen 11. The display substrate 12 and a thin film circuit 13 disposed on the side of the display screen 12 facing away from the display screen 11 and electrically connected to the display screen 11 are driven by the following elastic element 5 to drive the display screen 11; a plurality of joint portions 14 formed at at least one side of the display element 1; at least one hollow bottom plate 2 disposed on the upper side of the display element 1 is completely exposed to the hollow portion; the plurality is formed on the side of the hollow bottom plate 2 The abutting portion 21 is coupled to the connecting portion 14; the plurality of bracket members 3 pivotally disposed outside the hollow bottom plate 2, and each of the bracket members 3 includes a connecting rod pivoted on a side of the abutting portion 42 a portion 31, a bend formed on the link portion 31 a first support portion 32 at the end, and a second support portion 33 formed at the other end of the link portion 31; a plurality of first formed on the first support portion 32 and the second support portion 33, respectively a shaft portion 34; a plurality of limiting slots 22 disposed on the hollow bottom plate 2 and provided with the first shaft portion 34, and each of the limiting slots 22 has an elastic clamping portion 221 for the first shaft portion At least one of the engaging portions 35 formed at one end of the bracket member 3 is configured such that the bracket members 3 are interlocked with each other for synchronous rotation, and the linking portion 35 includes a clip formed on the first supporting portion 32. a holding portion 351 and a latch portion 352 formed on the second supporting portion 33 and coupled to the clamping portion 351, wherein the bracket member 3 transmits the corresponding portion of the clamping portion 351 and the latch portion 352 In combination, the two are interlocked with each other; at least one is pivotally disposed on the keycap body 4 of the bracket member 3 facing away from the other end of the hollow bottom plate 2, and the keycap body 4 includes a key portion directly above the hollow portion of the hollow bottom plate 2 for Viewing the light transmitting portion 41 of the display element 1 and at least one abutting portion 42 formed on the outer edge of the light transmitting portion 41; at least one The first limiting portion 43 formed on the side edge of the keycap body 4 is provided with the connecting rod portion 31; at least one elastic member 5 disposed on the hollow bottom plate 2 and selectively contacting the abutting portion 42 is provided for The display screen 11 is driven against the film circuit 13; and at least one cover member 6 disposed on the display element 1, and the cover member 6 has at least one opening 61 for the light transmission portion 41 to move. Protrusion.

With the above description, the structure of the present technology can be understood, and according to the corresponding cooperation of the structure, the bracket member 3 and the elastic member 5 can be disposed at the side edges of the keycap, and can be seen from the top of the keycap body 4 to the bottom. The screen 11 is displayed, and each button system is respectively fixed and fixed, and has the advantages of single-button modularity, and the detailed explanation will be described below.

Please refer to the first to ninth drawings at the same time, which is a front view to a use state diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. When the above components are assembled, it can be clearly seen from the figure, except for the appearance. The light-transmitting portion 41 of the key cap body 4 is convexly disposed outside the opening portion 61 of the cover member 6. The overall appearance is the same as that of a general keyboard, and the keycap body 4 of the present invention is composed of the central light-transmitting portion 41 and The bracket member 42 of the side edge is configured, and the bracket member 3 and the elastic member 5 for vertically reciprocating the keycap body 4 can completely avoid the direct side of the light transmitting portion 41 for the user to penetrate through the light transmitting portion 41. To the bottommost display element 1, the image portion 111 of the display element 1 can be completely inspected, wherein the elastic element 5 is disposed on the hollow bottom plate 2, and the two ends of the bracket member 3 are respectively disposed on the side edges of the keycap body 4. The first limiting portion 43 is in the limiting slot 22 of the hollow bottom plate 2. Thereby, the button of the present invention can display the content of the display screen 11 via the light transmitting portion 41, and the display screen 11 is disposed at the bottom layer of the button structure, thereby avoiding reciprocating motion of long-term pressing or improper operation of the user. This causes damage to the display screen 11. In addition, in order to reduce the customization cost and achieve the single-key modularization of the button of the present invention, the button arrangement bottom plate 12 of the display element 1 has a plurality of joint portions 14 and a plurality of holes are formed on the hollow bottom plate 2. The abutting portion 21 corresponding to the joint portion 14 is a tapered column shape which is tapered downward, and the joint portion 14 is open. When the joint is combined, only a slight force is applied to join the joint. The portion 21 is engaged in the joint portion 14. Therefore, as long as the button layout bottom plate 12 is customized to the user's demand, each button can be combined one by one through the hollow bottom plate 2.

Further, in order to simplify the support structure of the keycap body 4, the conventional scissor foot is changed to the bracket member 3 of the present invention. The two bracket elements 3 are composed of the link portion 31, the first support portion 32 and the second support portion 33 in the same structural form of the U-shaped type, wherein the link portion 31 is pivotally disposed on the side edge of the keycap body 4 In the limiting portion 43 , the first supporting portion 32 and the second supporting portion 33 are pivotally disposed in the limiting slot 22 through the first shaft portion 34 , so that the two bracket members 3 are disposed between the keycap body 4 and the hollow bottom plate 2 In the V-shaped configuration, when the first shaft portion 34 is assembled, due to the presence of the elastic clamping portion 221, the pressure can be smoothly engaged in the limiting groove 22 with a slight pressure. In order to allow the two bracket elements 3 to vertically reciprocate the keycap body 4, the first support portion 32 of one bracket member 3 is used to abut against the second support portion 33 of the other bracket member 3, and the first support portion 32 is The clamping portion 351 is coupled to the latch portion 352 on the second support portion 33 to cause the two bracket members 3 to be in a linked relationship.

When the user presses the keycap body 4, the force of the depression is transmitted to the link portion 31, so that one of the bracket members 3 is rotated downward with the first shaft portion 34 as an axis, and at the same time, at the first shaft portion 34. The clamping portion 351 on the other side is rotated upward by the principle of the lever, thereby interlocking the latching portion 352 of the other bracket member 3 to rotate upward. Similarly, since the latch portion 352 is the first shaft portion of the other bracket member 3 34 rotates the shaft upward, and the link portion 31 at the other end of the latch portion 352 is rotated downward by the principle of the lever. Thereby, the pressing action of the user is ensured, the key cap body 4 can be smoothly lowered, and the elastic member 5 can be pressed against the elastic element 5, and the display screen 11 can be triggered to display the corresponding content through the thin film circuit 13 for the user to directly view the bottom layer by the light transmitting portion 41. Display element 1. Moreover, since the two bracket elements 3 are identical in shape, the production cost and assembly difficulty can be simplified.

Please refer to the tenth and twelfth drawings at the same time, which is a schematic structural view and an assembly schematic diagram (2) according to still another preferred embodiment of the present invention, which can be clearly seen from the figure when the above components are assembled. In this embodiment, the first limiting portion of the side edge of the keycap body 4a is removed, and the second limiting portion 44a of the bottom side is changed, so that the link portion 31a of the bracket member 3a can be directly engaged with the keycap body 4a. The outer side portion constitutes another structural aspect. In this embodiment, the single-piece modular function is also provided. When the same display screen 11a is used, the bottom plate 12a and the thin film circuit 13a can be configured by using different buttons, thereby generating different appearances of the keyboard. In the same manner, the modular assembly operation can be quickly completed by the mating portion 21a of the hollow bottom plate 2a and the joint portion 14a of the display element 1a, and the keyboard can be customized by the button arrangement bottom plate 12a.

However, the above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and thus it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the simple modification and equivalent structural changes of the present specification and the drawings should be treated similarly. It is included in the scope of the patent of the present invention and is combined with Chen Ming.

In summary, the support structure of the see-through button of the present invention can achieve its efficacy and purpose when used. Therefore, the present invention is an invention with excellent practicability, and is an application for conforming to the invention patent, and is proposed according to law. To apply, I hope that the trial committee will grant the invention as soon as possible to protect the applicant's hard work. If there is any doubt in the trial committee, please do not hesitate to give instructions. The creator will try his best to cooperate with him.

Claims (7)

A support structure for a see-through button, comprising: a display element for displaying at least one image portion; a plurality of joint portions formed at at least one side of the display element; at least one hollow bottom plate disposed on an upper side of the display element, Attaching the image portion to the hollow portion; the abutting portion formed on one side of the hollow bottom plate is coupled to the joint portion; the plurality of bracket members pivotally disposed outside the hollow bottom plate; at least one formed on the bracket The interlocking portion of one end of the component is configured for the bracket members to interlock with each other for synchronous rotation; at least one of the keycap bodies pivoted away from the other end of the hollow base plate, and the keycap system includes a hollow bottom plate a light transmitting portion for seeing the display element and at least one abutting portion formed on an outer edge of the light transmitting portion directly above the hollow portion; at least one elastic member disposed on the hollow bottom plate and selectively contacting the abutting portion For driving the display component, each of the bracket components includes a link portion pivoted on a side of the contact portion, and a first support portion bent at one end of the link portion And a second support portion formed at the other end of the link portion, wherein the linkage portion includes a clamping portion formed on the first support portion, and a second support portion is formed on the second support portion The clamping portion corresponds to the engaging portion; and the plurality of first shaft portions are disposed at the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion, and the hollow bottom plate has a plurality of A limit groove of the first shaft portion. The support structure of the pivotable button according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein each of the support components is coupled to each other through a corresponding combination of the clamping portion and the latch portion. The support structure of the pivotable button according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein each of the limiting slots has an elastic clamping portion for limiting the first shaft portion. The support structure of the pivotable button according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the side edge of the key cap body is formed with at least one first limiting portion for providing the connecting rod portion. The support structure of the fluoroscopic button of claim 1, wherein the display component comprises a display screen, a button arrangement bottom plate fixed on the display screen and having the joint portion, and a display body The thin film circuit that is disposed on the side of the display screen and electrically connected to the display screen is driven by the elastic element to drive the display screen. The support structure of the pivotable button according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the bottom side of the key cap body is formed with at least one second limiting portion for providing the connecting rod portion. The support structure of the see-through button of claim 1, further comprising at least one cover member disposed on the display member, wherein the cover member has at least one opening for the light transmission The activities of the Ministry are prominent.