TWI664563B - Keyswitch module and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The electronic device includes a main body and a key module. The main body has a main key area and an accommodation area. The main key area includes a plurality of main keys, and the key module is detachably installed in the accommodation area. The key module includes a key and a module body, wherein the key has a contact portion and a positioning portion; the module body includes a guide groove, a conductive member, and a limiting member. The key is inserted in the guide groove and can move along the guide groove. The conductive member is provided corresponding to the contact portion. The limiter selectively interferes with the positioning portion to restrict the key movement along the guide groove and keep the contact portion and the conductive member electrically connected. .

Description

Key module and electronic device

The present invention generally relates to a key module and an electronic device. Specifically, the present invention relates to a key module capable of adjusting a key position and an electronic device having the key module.

With the popularity of computer games, more attention has been paid to the convenience of button controls used in games. The function keys commonly used in general games are usually distinguished from other non-game keys by color, or the macro keys are separated to improve the recognition and convenience of the player.

However, in the game, it is often necessary to press complex key combinations that are not close to each other or are unaccustomed to operate, which makes it easy for players to make mistakes. The extra independently set macro keys cannot match each player's gestures, and prolonged operation can easily make players feel sore or tired.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a key module, which can adjust the key position according to the user's preference.

In one embodiment, the key module of the present invention includes a key and a module body, wherein the key has a contact portion and a positioning portion; the module body includes a guide groove, a conductive member, and a limiting member, and the key is inserted in the guide groove and can be Moving along the guide groove, the conductive member is provided corresponding to the contact portion, and the limiting member selectively interferes with the positioning portion to restrict the movement of the key along the guide groove and keep the contact portion and the conductive member electrically connected.

In an embodiment, the limiting member includes a control button and a bead, wherein the control button is selective It is located in the non-locking position and the locked position. The positioning part is located under the bead. When the control button is moved from the non-locked position to the locked position, the bead moves relative to the positioning part, and then presses against the positioning part to restrict the key from moving along the guide groove.

In one embodiment, the bead has a protruding slope, and the control button moves to the unlocked position or the locked position along the slope.

In one embodiment, the limiting member further includes a guide rail and an elastic member, wherein the guide rail is disposed below the positioning portion corresponding to the bead, and the elastic member is disposed between the bead and the guide rail. When the control button moves from the locked position to the unlocked position, the elastic member Provide a restoring force to move the bead away from the positioning portion to release interference with the positioning portion.

In an embodiment, the module body further includes a bearing seat, wherein the bearing seat is movably disposed in the guide groove, the bearing seat has an accommodation space and a positioning groove, the keys are rotatably disposed in the accommodation space, and the positioning portion extends into In the positioning groove, the button is restricted from moving in a direction away from the guide groove.

In one embodiment, the positioning slot has an entrance end and an end end, wherein the entrance end and the end end are located on different sides of the bearing seat, and the positioning portion moves along the positioning slot to the entrance end or the end end to change the orientation of the key relative to the guide slot.

In one embodiment, the key includes a keycap and a key shaft, wherein the key shaft has a top, a bottom, and a side. The key cap is detachably disposed on the top of the key shaft, and the positioning portion is disposed on the side of the key shaft and protrudes outward. The point is set at the bottom of the key shaft and protrudes outward.

In another embodiment, the key module of the present invention includes a key and a module body, wherein the key has a contact portion and a positioning portion; the module body includes a guide groove, a conductive member, a bearing seat and a control member, and the bearing seat is movable. It is arranged in the guide groove, the bearing seat has a receiving space and a positioning groove, the keys are rotatably arranged in the receiving space, and the positioning part extends into the positioning groove to restrict the keys from detaching from the guide. The direction of the groove is moved, and the conductive member is provided corresponding to the contact portion. The control member controls the position of the conductive member relative to the contact portion to allow the key to move along the guide groove with the bearing seat, or to restrict the key to move along the guide groove and make the contact portion Keep electrical connection with conductive parts.

In an embodiment, the control member includes a linkage member and a control button, wherein the control button is selectively located at an unlocked position and a locked position, and the linkage member is connected to the conductive member and the control button. When the control button moves from the unlocked position to the locked position, the linkage member drives The conductive member moves and further presses the abutment point to restrict the key from moving along the guide groove.

In one embodiment, the conductive member is electrically connected to the contact portion through the carrier or directly connected to the contact portion.

In one embodiment, the positioning slot has an entrance end and an end end, wherein the entrance end and the end end are located on different sides of the bearing seat, and the positioning portion moves along the positioning slot to the entrance end or the end end to change the orientation of the key relative to the guide slot.

In one embodiment, the key includes a keycap and a key shaft, wherein the key shaft has a top, a bottom, and a side. The key cap is detachably disposed on the top of the key shaft, and the positioning portion is disposed on the side of the key shaft and protrudes outward. The point is set at the bottom of the key shaft and protrudes outward.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device including the above-mentioned key module to improve the key controllability of the player in the game.

In another embodiment, the electronic device of the present invention includes a main body and the key module described above, wherein the main body has a main key area and an accommodation area, and the main key area includes a plurality of main keys; the key module is detachably installed in the accommodation. Area.

In one embodiment, the body has a first electrical connection portion, and the button body of the key module further includes a second electrical connection portion, and the second electrical connection portion is used to electrically connect the first electrical connection portion.

Compared with the prior art, the key module of the present invention can arrange the keys at appropriate positions according to the user's preference, so as to meet the user's operating habits. Furthermore, the electronic device of the present invention has a detachable key module, which can be integrated with the electronic device for use or disassembled and used independently, which further meets the user's operation needs.

1‧‧‧ electronic device

10‧‧‧ Ontology

12‧‧‧Main button area

12a‧‧‧Master Button

14‧‧‧accommodation area

20‧‧‧Display screen

100, 100’‧‧‧ button module

110‧‧‧button

112‧‧‧Contact Department

113‧‧‧Assisted positioning

114‧‧‧Positioning Department

115‧‧‧Keycap

116‧‧‧Key shaft

116a‧‧‧Top

116b‧‧‧ bottom

116c, 116d

120、120’‧‧‧Module body

121‧‧‧Module housing

122‧‧‧Guide

123‧‧‧Conductive parts

124‧‧‧ limit pieces

125‧‧‧Control

125a‧‧‧ Acting part

125b‧‧‧ Acting part

126‧‧‧ bead

126a‧‧‧ protruding bevel

127‧‧‧rail

128‧‧‧ Elastic Parts

129‧‧‧Linked components

129a‧‧‧ protruding bevel

130‧‧‧bearing seat

132‧‧‧accommodation space

134‧‧‧Positioning slot

134a‧‧‧ Entrance

134b‧‧‧ terminal

135‧‧‧Auxiliary positioning groove

135a‧‧‧ Entrance

135b‧‧‧ terminal

136‧‧‧Chute mechanism

140‧‧‧Electrical connection

142‧‧‧First electrical connection

144‧‧‧Second electrical connection

1A and 1B are a schematic diagram and a side view of a key module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a button according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a key mounted on a key body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B are schematic diagrams of a key lock operation of a key module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B are schematic diagrams and installation diagrams of a key module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a button and a bearing seat according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a key module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8A and 8B are schematic diagrams of a key lock operation of a key module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B are schematic diagrams of installing a key module or removing a key module of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 (a)-(d) are schematic diagrams of embodiments of the key module of the present invention with different key configurations.

The invention provides a key module, especially a key module that can assemble function keys or macro keys and adjust the position of the keys according to the needs of the user, so as to meet the user's operating habits and reduce the user's long-term operation. Discomfort. The key module of the present invention can be an independent key device or a modular component that can be integrated into other electronic devices. For example, this post The key module of Ming can be a keyboard used independently or a keyboard module integrated into an electronic device. The electronic device is preferably an information processing device such as a notebook computer, but not limited to this. Hereinafter, embodiments of the key module and the electronic device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, in one embodiment, the key module 100 of the present invention includes a key 110 and a module body 120. The key 110 includes a contact portion 112 and a positioning portion 114. The module body 120 includes a guide groove 122, a conductive member 123, and a limiting member 124. The button 110 is inserted in the guide groove 122 and can move along the guide groove 122. The conductive member 123 is provided corresponding to the contact portion 112. The stopper 124 selectively interferes with the positioning portion 114 to restrict the movement of the button 110 along the guide groove 122 and ensure that The contact portion 112 is electrically connected to the conductive member 123.

Specifically, the module body 120 includes a module case 121 provided with a plurality of guide grooves 122, and the conductive member 123 and the stopper 124 are disposed on the module case 121. As shown in FIG. 1A, in an embodiment, three guide grooves 122 are opened in parallel on the upper surface of the module housing 121, and a plurality of conductive members 123 and a plurality of limiting members 124 are respectively disposed corresponding to the guide grooves 122, so that each guide groove 122 has The corresponding conductive member 123 and the limiting member 124. Thereby, the user can set the function key or the macro key of the game to the corresponding guide groove 122 according to personal preference.

In one embodiment, the limiting member 124 includes a control button 125 and a bead 126. The control button 125 can be selectively located in the unlocked position and the locked position, and controls the action of the bead 126 so that the bead 126 can be relatively moved relative to the positioning portion 114 of the button 110 to selectively interfere with the positioning portion 114 of the button 110, for example The bead 126 is pressed against the positioning portion 114 or the bead 126 is separated from the positioning portion 114. Specifically, the bead 126 is preferably disposed in the module housing 121 adjacent to the corresponding guide groove 122 and extends along the length direction of the guide groove 122. The control button 125 is preferably partially exposed on the surface of the module housing 121 for user control to be selectively located in an unlocked position or a locked position.

In one embodiment, the limiting member 124 further includes a guide rail 127 and an elastic member 128. The guide rail 127 is disposed in the module housing 121 corresponding to the bead 126, and the elastic member 128 is disposed between the bead 126 and the guide rail 127. Specifically, the guide rail 127 extends along the length of the guide groove 122 and is arranged in parallel with the upper and lower spaces of the bead 126 so that a passage for the positioning portion 114 to slide is formed between the guide rail 127 and the bead 126. Two ends (such as an upper end and a lower end) of the elastic member 128 are preferably connected to the bead 126 and the guide rail 127 respectively, so as to maintain a preset channel height between the guide rail 127 and the bead 126. The elastic member 128 may be a spring, and is preferably disposed at two ends in the length direction of the guide rail 127 and the bead 126.

As shown in FIG. 2, in an embodiment, the key 110 includes a key cap 115 and a key shaft 116. The key shaft 116 has a top portion 116a, a bottom portion 116b, and opposite side surfaces 116c and 116d. The keycap 115 is detachably provided on the top 116 a of the key shaft 116. The positioning portion 114 is preferably provided on the side surface 116 c of the key shaft 114 and protrudes outward, and the contact portion 112 is preferably provided on the bottom portion 116 b of the key shaft 116 and protrudes outward. Moreover, the button 110 preferably further includes an auxiliary positioning portion 113 for enhancing the positioning of the button 110. The auxiliary positioning portion 113 is preferably disposed on the opposite side of the positioning portion 114, such as the side 116d, and projects outward. In this embodiment, the positioning portion 114 and the auxiliary positioning portion 113 may be implemented as protrusions or bumps extending outward from the key shaft 116, but not limited thereto. When the user presses the keycap 115, the key shaft 116 generates a trigger signal and transmits the trigger signal through the contact portion 112.

The operation details of inserting the button 110 into the guide groove 122 will be described later with reference to FIG. 3. For simplicity, the module housing 121 and the guide groove 122 are not shown in FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. 3, when the button 110 is to be inserted into the guide groove 122, the button 110 is positioned first so that the extending direction of the positioning portion 114 of the button 110 (or the connecting direction of the positioning portion 114 and the auxiliary positioning portion 113) is parallel to the guide. The extending direction of the groove 122. That is, the protruding direction of the positioning portion 114 of the key 110 is parallel to the extending direction of the bead 126 (or the guide rail 127). In this state, insert the key 110 into the guide groove 122 and rotate the key 110 in the guide groove 122 (for example, 90 Degrees), so that the positioning portion 114 of the button 110 is located below the bead 126 to position the button 110 relative to the guide groove 122, that is, the protruding direction of the positioning portion 114 is substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the bead 126 (or the guide rail 127). Specifically, the width of the guide groove 122 is preferably smaller than the length of the key 110 in the extending direction of the positioning portion 114. Therefore, after the key 110 is rotated in the guide groove 122, the positioning portion 114 can extend into the channel between the bead 126 and the guide rail 127. The contact portion 112 of the button 110 is located above the conductive member 123, and thereby the button 110 is positioned in the guide groove 122. In this state, the button 110 can move horizontally along the guide groove 122, but cannot be separated from the guide groove 122 from the vertical direction. In other words, when the button 110 is inserted into the guide groove 122, the extension length of the positioning portion 114 is preferably extended into the channel between the bead 126 and the guide rail 127, and the preset channel height between the bead 126 and the guide rail 127 ( For example, the uncompressed height of the elastic member 128 is preferably larger than the thickness of the positioning portion 114 to allow the positioning portion 114 to smoothly move the button 110 by the guide of the guide rail 127 when the button 110 is moved in the guide groove 122. Moreover, when the button 110 is rotated again, the protruding direction of the positioning portion 114 can be restored to the extending direction parallel to the guide groove 122, and the button 110 can be disassembled from the guide groove 122.

In addition, in one embodiment, when the button 110 is inserted into the guide groove 122 and the positioning portion 114 extends between the bead 126 and the guide rail 127, the auxiliary positioning portion 113 is located below the surface of the module housing 121 adjacent to the guide groove 122. To further prevent the button 110 from detaching from the guide groove 122. In another embodiment, the auxiliary positioning portion 113 is preferably located between the corresponding bead 126 and the guide rail 127 adjacent to the guide groove 122, which not only prevents the key 110 from detaching from the guide groove 122, but further strengthens the positioning of the key 110. In other words, when the button 110 is inserted into the guide groove 122, the positioning portion 114 and the auxiliary positioning portion 113 preferably extend between the bead 126 and the guide rail 127 on both sides of the corresponding guide groove 122, but not limited thereto.

The position locking operation of the key 110 in the guide groove 122 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B. In one embodiment, the control button 125 has an operating portion 125a for driving the movement of the bead 126. The bead 126 has a protruding inclined surface 126 a and protrudes toward the operating portion 125 a of the control button 125. For example, the actuating portion 125 a may be a guide post extending downward from the lower surface of the control button 125, and the guide post abuts the protruding inclined surface 126 a of the bead 126. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the control button 125 is in the unlocked position, the operating portion 125a of the control button 125 abuts on the lower end of the protruding inclined surface 126a of the bead 126. In this non-locked state, a preset channel height is provided between the bead 126 and the guide rail 127. The positioning portion 114 of the button 110 can be movably extended between the bead 126 and the guide rail 127 and bear on the guide rail 127. The point 112 is preferably not in contact with the conductive member 123, so that the key 110 can be moved to any suitable position in the guide groove 122 by the guide of the guide rail 127.

As shown in FIG. 4B, after the button 110 is moved to a position desired by the user, the control button 125 can be moved from the unlocked position to the locked position to lock the position of the button 110. Specifically, when the control button 125 is moved from the unlocked position to the locked position, the operating portion 125a of the control button 125 moves from the low end to the high end along the protruding slope 126a, and applies a downward force to press the pressing bar 126 relative to the positioning portion 114 Move (that is, the height of the channel between the bead 126 and the guide rail 127 is reduced), and the elastic member 128 is compressed and the bead 126 is pressed against the positioning portion 114, so that the button 110 is moved downward and the contact portion 112 of the button 110 abuts against the conductive member 123. Thereby, the vertical movement and the horizontal movement of the key 110 in the guide groove 122 are restricted at the same time, and the key 110 is locked at a position desired by the user. In this locked state, the button 110 cannot move along the guide groove 122, and the contact portion 112 of the button 110 and the conductive member 123 remain electrically connected.

When the control button 125 is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position, the elastic member 128 provides a restoring force to move the bead 126 away from the positioning portion 114 to allow the key 110 to move along the guide groove 122. Specifically, when the control button 125 moves from the locked position to the unlocked position, the operating portion 125a of the control button 125 moves from the high end to the low end along the protruding slope 126a, and the pressing force on the bead 126 and the elastic member 128 is released, so that The elastic member 128 can provide elastic restoring force to push the bead 126 upward from the button The positioning portion 114 of 110 allows the channel between the bead 126 and the guide rail 127 to have a preset height (that is, return to the unlocked state of FIG. 4A), and allows the button 110 to move horizontally along the guide groove 122.

It should be noted here that when the key module 100 has a plurality of guide grooves 122 and corresponding plurality of bead 126, it is preferable to integrate the control mechanism of the control button 125 to control the movement of each bead 126 relative to the guide rail 127 (or the positioning portion 114). For example, the actuating portion 125a of the control button 125 may be designed as an L-shaped guide bar, wherein the upright portion of the L-shaped guide bar protrudes downward from the lower surface of the control button 125 to connect the horizontal portion of the L-shaped guide bar. And the extending direction of the horizontal portion is parallel to the installation direction of the plurality of bead 126, that is, the horizontal portion crosses the plurality of bead 126 and corresponds to the protruding inclined surface 126 a of each bead 126. Therefore, when the user changes the position of the control button 125, the locked / unlocked state of all the keys 110 in the plurality of guide grooves 122 can be controlled.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, the key module 100 further includes a supporting base 130, and the supporting base 130 is movably disposed in the guide groove 122. The supporting base 130 has a receiving space 132 and a positioning groove 134. The button 110 is rotatably disposed in the accommodating space 132, and the positioning portion 114 extends into the positioning groove 134 to restrict the button 110 from moving in a direction away from the guide groove 122. Specifically, the supporting base 130 may be movably disposed in the guide groove 122 by any suitable method. For example, the supporting base 130 can be slidably connected to the guide rail 127 through a chute / slide rail mechanism, so that the supporting base 130 can move along the guide rail 127 when the control button 125 is in the unlocked position. For example, a slide rail may be formed on one side of the guide rail 127, and the supporting base 130 has a corresponding chute mechanism 136, so that the supporting base 130 and the guide rail 127 can be slidably connected, but not limited thereto.

The supporting base 130 may have a bowl-shaped structure corresponding to the shape of the key 110, and the positioning groove 134 is provided on a side wall of the supporting base 130. The positioning groove 134 has an entrance end 134a and an end end 134b, and the entrance end 134a and the end end 134b are preferably located on different sides of the bearing base 130, such as a rectangular bowl-shaped knot. Tical adjacent sides. The positioning groove 134 may be an L-shaped groove. The positioning groove 134 extends downward from the side wall of the supporting base 130 by a predetermined distance to form the entrance end 134 a, and then extends laterally horizontally to the adjacent side wall to form the end end 134 b.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the positioning groove 134 preferably has a size corresponding to the positioning portion 114 of the key 110, and the terminal end 134 b of the positioning groove 134 preferably faces the guide rail 127. Therefore, when the button 110 is inserted into the accommodating space 132 of the bearing seat 130, the positioning portion 114 can enter the bottom end of the locating groove 134 from the entrance end 134a of the positioning groove 132, and then the button 110 rotates in the accommodating space 132 (for example, 90 degrees), so that the positioning portion 114 moves along the positioning groove 134 to the end point 134 a, and engages with the positioning groove 134 by using the outer shape to restrict the key 110 from detaching from the bearing base 130. In other words, the positioning portion 114 moves along the positioning groove 134 to the entrance end 134a or the end end 134b, which can change the orientation of the key 110 with respect to the guide groove 122, thereby allowing the key 110 to disengage from the carrier 130 and leave the guide groove 122, or restrict the key 110 It is positioned on the carrier 130 and cannot leave the guide groove 122.

Furthermore, when the button 110 is positioned on the bearing base 130, the positioning portion 114 preferably protrudes outward from the terminal end 134b of the positioning groove 134, so that the positioning portion 114 can extend into the channel between the bead 126 and the guide rail 127. Thereby, similar to the operation of FIG. 4A, when the control button 125 is in the unlocked position, the user can move the button 110 to the desired position, and then perform the operation similar to FIG. 4B to move the control button 125 to the locked position, and The button 110 is locked at a position desired by the user. For the unlocking / locking operation of the key 110, refer to the detailed description of FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, which will not be repeated here.

It should be noted here that, in this embodiment, the button 110 is limited to the vertical movement in the guide groove 122 by the bearing seat 130. The button 110 may not have an auxiliary positioning portion 113, and only a corresponding positioning portion 114 needs to be provided on the bearing seat 130. The positioning groove 134 is not limited thereto. In another implementation, as shown in FIG. 6, when the button 110 has an auxiliary positioning portion 113, the supporting base 130 may be provided with a corresponding auxiliary positioning. The auxiliary positioning groove 135 of the portion 113, and the auxiliary positioning groove 135 is preferably located on the other two adjacent sides of the rectangular bearing base 130 corresponding to the positioning groove 134, for example. That is, the entrance end 135a of the auxiliary positioning groove 135 is located on two opposite sides corresponding to the entrance end 134a of the positioning groove 134, and the end end 135b of the auxiliary positioning groove 135 is located on the other two opposite sides corresponding to the end end 134b of the positioning groove 134.

In addition, although not shown, the bottom of the supporting base 130 may optionally have a contact opening or a conductive contact. In an embodiment, when the button 110 is positioned on the bearing base 130, the contact portion 112 of the button 110 may protrude from the contact opening toward the conductive plate 123, so that the conductive plate 123 is directly electrically connected to the contact portion 112 of the button 110, but Not limited to this. In another embodiment, when the button 110 is positioned on the bearing base 130, the contact portion 112 of the button 110 can contact the conductive contact of the bearing base 130, and then the conductive plate 123 is electrically connected through the conductive contact of the bearing base 130, and The conductive plate 123 is electrically connected to the contact portion 112 of the key 110 through the supporting base 130.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8A-8B, in another embodiment, the key module 100 'of the present invention includes a key 110 and a module body 120'. The key 110 includes a contact portion 112 and a positioning portion 114. The module body 120 'includes a guide groove 122, a conductive member 123, a guide rail 127, a bearing base 130, and a control member. The supporting base 130 is movably disposed in the guide groove 122, and the supporting base 130 has a receiving space 132 and a positioning groove 134. The button 110 is rotatably disposed in the accommodating space 134, and the positioning portion 114 extends into the positioning groove 134 to restrict the button 110 from moving in a direction away from the guide groove 122. Specifically, the bearing base 130 can be movably disposed on the guide rail 127 by a suitable sliding mechanism (such as a chute mechanism 136), and the button 110 is positioned on the bearing base 130 by the engagement of the positioning portion 114 and the positioning groove 134. , So that the button 110 can move with the supporting base 130. It should be noted here that the structural details and connection relationship of the key 110, the bearing base 130 and the guide rail 127 are similar to the above-mentioned embodiment, so reference may be made to the relevant description of the above-mentioned embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

In this embodiment, the control member controls the position of the conductive member 123 relative to the contact portion 112 to allow the key 110 to move along the guide slot 122 along with the bearing base 130, or to restrict the key 110 from moving along the guide slot 122 and ensure the contact portion 112 Electrical connection with the conductive member 123 is maintained. In one embodiment, the control member includes a linkage member 129 and a control button 125. The control button 125 is selectively located in the unlocked position and the locked position. The linkage member 129 is connected to the conductive member 123 and the control button 125 to drive the conductive member 123 to move in response to the movement of the control button 125.

As shown in FIG. 8A, in an embodiment, the control button 125 has an operating portion 125 b for driving the movement of the linkage member 129. For example, the actuating portion 125 b may be an L-shaped link extending downward from the control button 125 to below the linking member 129. The linking member 129 may be, for example, a support block or a support bar having a protruding slope 129a, and the conductive member 123 is preferably disposed on the linking member 129. The protruding inclined surface 129 a extends obliquely downward in a direction away from the conductive member 123. When the control button 125 moves, the actuating portion 125b moves along the protruding slope 129a to drive the linkage member 129 to move. Specifically, when the control button 125 is in the unlocked position, the operating portion 125b of the control button 125 abuts on an end of the protruding inclined surface 129a of the linkage member 129 adjacent to the conductive piece 123. In this non-locked state, the contact portion 112 of the button 110 (or the contact of the bearing base 130) is preferably not in contact with the conductive sheet 123, and the bearing base 130 can be moved along the guide rail 127 in the guide groove 122 to make the load The placed button 110 moves to any suitable position in the guide groove 122.

As shown in FIG. 8B, after the button 110 is moved to a position desired by the user, the control button 125 can be moved from the unlocked position to the locked position to lock the position of the button 110. Specifically, when the control button 125 is moved from the unlocked position to the locked position, the operating portion 125b of the control button 125 moves along the protruding slope 129a from a position adjacent to the conductive piece 123 to a position where the protruding slope 129a is away from the conductive piece 123, and applies Force upward on the linkage member 129, so that the linkage member 129 drives the conductive sheet 123 to Move up to press the contact portion 112 of the button 110 (or the bearing base contact of the bearing base 130). Thereby, the vertical movement and the horizontal movement of the key 110 in the guide groove 122 are restricted at the same time, and the key 110 is locked at a position desired by the user. In this locked state, the button 110 and the bearing base 130 cannot move along the guide groove 122, and the contact portion 112 of the button 110 and the conductive member 123 remain electrically connected.

When the control button 125 is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position, the operating part 125b of the control button 125 moves along the protruding slope 129a from a position away from the conductive sheet 123 to a position adjacent to the conductive sheet 123, and the linkage member 129 and the conductive sheet 123 can be borrowed. By gravity moving downward away from the button 110 and returning to the unlocked position as shown in FIG. 8A, the button 110 (and the bearing base 130) is allowed to move along the guide groove 122.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1A, in an embodiment, the key module 100 may further include an electrical connection portion 140 (such as a USB slot) for electrically connecting to an external device or a power source. In another embodiment, the key module 100/100 'may have a communication module to communicate with other devices using, for example, Bluetooth. In addition, the key module 100/100 'may further include a processor and a power storage unit, wherein the processor is electrically connected to the conductive sheet 123 to receive a trigger signal generated when the key 110 is pressed, and the power storage unit may be, for example, a battery. Provide the power required by the key module 100/100 '.

It should be noted here that although only one key 110 is shown in FIG. 1A, the user can install a plurality of keys 110 on the key body 120/120 'according to the game control requirements, and the plurality of keys 110 can be moved and the plurality of keys 110 can be locked at Convenient location to meet personal control habits.

In addition, in the above embodiment, although the key module 100/100 'is implemented as an independent keyboard device, it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the key module 100/100 'can be integrated into an electronic device. In another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the electronic device 1 of the present invention includes the key module 100/100 ′ and the main body 10 described above. The main body 10 includes a main button area 12 and an accommodation area 14. Main button area 12 A plurality of main keys 12a are included, and the key module 100/100 'is detachably installed in the accommodation area 14.

The electronic device 1 is preferably a notebook computer, and preferably further includes any appropriate display screen 20, and may also be a display screen with a touch function, but is not limited thereto. The main body 10 may be a computer main body which is a combination of various computer functional elements required for the electronic device to perform control, processing, and input. That is, the main body 10 may be a system body of a notebook computer, but is not limited thereto. The main key area 12 may be an area where a general computer key is installed, and the main key area 12a is a general computer operation key. The accommodating area 14 is preferably a recessed area on the upper surface of the body 10, so that when the key module 100/100 'is installed in the accommodating area 14, the body 10 has an integrated appearance. In this embodiment, the body 10 preferably has a first electrical connection portion 142, and the button body 120/120 'of the key module 100/100' further has a second electrical connection portion 144, and the second electrical connection portion 144 is used for The first electrical connection portion 142 is electrically connected to electrically connect the body 10 and the key module 100/100 '. In one embodiment, the body 10 and the key module 100/100 'can be electrically connected by a pogo pin, but not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the user can control the keyboard module 100/100 'on the main body 10 according to personal needs, or remove the keyboard module 100/100' from the main body 10 and place it in a suitable position, and adjust the keyboard module 100 / 100 'is vertical or horizontal operation. As shown in FIGS. 10 (a)-(d), the user can adjust the position and spacing of the plurality of keys 110 according to the size and position of the game and personal hand, and use the system to set the functions of the keys 110 or define macros. It should be noted here that when the function keys or macro keys corresponding to different games are different, the user can choose to remove the key and replace the key with the corresponding symbol, or they can only remove the key cap and choose the key cap with the corresponding symbol, and then respond to different Functions and macros of the game setting button 110.

Compared with the conventional technology, the key module of the present invention can install required function keys or macro keys by itself, and can also adjust the spacing and position of each key to meet the user's gesture requirements or operation. Work habits to reduce the fatigue or soreness caused by the user's long-time operation due to the irregular gesture. Furthermore, the electronic device of the present invention can detach the key module and use it independently, which is suitable for users who like advanced modification and increase the convenience of control.

The present invention has been described by the above-mentioned embodiments, but the above-mentioned embodiments are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be limiting. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments specifically described herein may have other modifications to the illustrated embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention also covers such modifications and is limited only by the scope of the appended patent applications.

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A key module includes: a key having a contact portion and a positioning portion; and a module body including a guide groove, a conductive member and a limiting member, the key is inserted in the guide groove and can be Moving along the guide slot, the conductive member is provided corresponding to the contact portion, and the limiting member selectively interferes with the positioning portion to restrict the key from moving along the guide slot and keep the contact portion and the conductive member electrically Connection; wherein the stopper includes a control button and a bead, the control button is selectively located in an unlocked position and a locked position, the positioning portion is located below the bead, and when the control button is moved from the unlocked position to the lock When in position, the bead moves relative to the positioning portion, and then presses against the positioning portion to restrict the button from moving along the guide groove. The key module according to claim 1, wherein the bead has a protruding slope, and the control button moves to the unlocked position or the locked position along the protruding slope. The key module according to claim 1, wherein the limiting member further includes a guide rail and an elastic member, the guide rail is disposed under the positioning portion corresponding to the bead, and the elastic member is disposed between the bead and the guide rail, When the control button is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position, the elastic member provides a restoring force to move the bead away from the positioning portion to release interference with the positioning portion. The key module according to claim 1, further comprising a bearing seat, the bearing seat is movably disposed in the guide groove, the bearing seat has an accommodating space and a positioning groove, and the key is rotatably disposed in the guide groove. The accommodating space, and the positioning portion extends into the positioning groove to restrict the key from moving in a direction away from the guide groove. The key module according to claim 4, wherein the positioning slot has an entrance end and an end end, the entrance end and the end end are located on different sides of the bearing seat, and the positioning portion moves along the positioning slot to the entrance End or the end point to change the orientation of the key relative to the guide slot. The key module according to claim 1, wherein the key includes a key cap and a key shaft, the key shaft has a top, a bottom, and a side, and the key cap is detachably disposed on the top of the key shaft. The positioning portion is disposed on the side of the key shaft and protrudes outward, and the contact portion is disposed on the bottom of the key shaft and protrudes outward. A key module includes: a key having a contact portion and a positioning portion; and a module body including a guide groove, a conductive member, a bearing seat and a control member, and the bearing seat is movably disposed In the guide groove, the bearing seat has an accommodating space and a positioning groove, the key is rotatably disposed in the accommodating space, and the positioning portion extends into the positioning groove to restrict the key from moving away from the guide. The direction of the slot moves, the conductive member is set corresponding to the contact portion, and the control member controls the position of the conductive member relative to the contact portion, so as to allow the key to move along the guide slot along with the bearing seat, or restrict the key Move along the guide groove and keep the contact portion electrically connected to the conductive member. The key module according to claim 7, wherein the control member includes a linkage member and a control button, the control button is selectively located in an unlocked position and a locked position, and the linkage member is connected to the conductive member and the control button When the control button is moved from the unlocked position to the locked position, the linking member drives the conductive member to move, and then presses the contact portion to restrict the key from moving along the guide groove. The button module according to claim 7, wherein the conductive member is electrically connected to the contact portion or directly connected to the contact portion through the bearing seat. The key module according to claim 7, wherein the positioning slot has an entrance end and an end end, the entrance end and the end end are located on different sides of the bearing seat, and the positioning portion moves along the positioning slot to the entrance End or the end point to change the orientation of the key relative to the guide slot. The key module according to claim 7, wherein the key includes a key cap and a key shaft, the key shaft has a top, a bottom, and a side, and the key cap is detachably disposed on the top of the key shaft The positioning portion is disposed on the side of the key shaft and protrudes outward, and the contact portion is disposed on the bottom of the key shaft and protrudes outward. An electronic device includes: a body having a main button area and a containing area, the main button area including a plurality of main buttons; and the key module according to any one of claims 1 to 11, the key module The group is detachably installed in the accommodating area. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the body has a first electrical connection portion, the button body of the key module further has a second electrical connection portion, and the second electrical connection portion is used to electrically connect the First electrical connection.