CN101145459A

CN101145459A - Key for a keyboard

Info

Publication number: CN101145459A
Application number: CNA200610165983XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 傅大卫
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-09-13
Filing date: 2006-12-12
Publication date: 2008-03-19
Also published as: TW200814117A; EP1901322A1

Abstract

A keyboard key which comprises: 1) a base member including a fixing portion and a connecting portion; 2) a key body having a top surface and a bottom surface wherein the bottom surface of the key body is attached to the fixing portion of the base member, and the base member is composed of a material substantially different from the key body such that the base member is more rigid than the key body, is disclosed.

Description

The button that the donating bond dish uses

[technical field]

[0001] the present invention relates to be used for the button of keyboard, relate in particular to by the button that can adjust the keyboard that the hardness material constituted.

[background technology]

[0002] along with computer becomes more and more universal, people more and more often use a computer and carry out commerce and personal use.The standard input device of computer is a keyboard.Along with the increase of computed frequency, the uncomfortable or injury also thereupon increase relevant with reusing keyboard, Carpel Tunnel Syndrome etc. for example, and become the user problem deeply concerned.Therefore, need provide a kind of Improvement type keyboard, make because use discomfort/injury that keyboard caused to reduce.

[0003] some improvement in order to the buffering usefulness of increase keyboard is arranged in the prior art.United States Patent (USP) 5,290 has disclosed the cushion on a kind of Pasting surface to each keyboard for No. 115, so that extra buffering effect to be provided.Yet this kind adheres to cushion and might have problems.For example, this cushion may cover or blur symbol on the button originally, and the additional thickness of this cushion may influence user's typewriting custom because human finger is very responsive for the change of thickness, even thickness change have only 0.5 millimeter as the same.United States Patent (USP) 5,813 has disclosed a kind of buffering button No. 777, and it has the cushion space of a hollow, and fills this cushion space with silica gel.This kind design almost can't provide buffering effect, because silica gel is contained in the inside of button, but not on the button, simultaneously the manufacture process of this kind button may be quite complicated because the complexity during this button of moulding with inject silica gel and all can cause additional difficulty in the manufacturing in button.United States Patent (USP) 7,040, disclosed for No. 824 a kind of from paste, reusable transparent rubber cushion, each rubber cushion all can be mounted on the button in the keyboard.The major defect of this kind rubber cushion is that it may come off from button easily, and the thickness that button increased simultaneously can significantly influence user's typewriting custom.

[0004] therefore, still have the design that needs a kind of keyboard, it can provide the keyboard user needed buffering effect, is unlikely to influence user's typewriting custom simultaneously, and does not need complicated installation procedure.

[summary of the invention]

[0005] purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of invention design of keyboard, makes button itself that extra buffering effect can be provided rather than the extra cushion of installation on each keyboard.

[0006] another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of invention of keyboard to design, it can adjust the hardness of button by the formation material of adjusting button.

[0007] in order to reach above-mentioned purpose, the invention provides a kind of button that is used for keyboard, it comprises: basal component, it comprises a fixed part and a junction; And the key body, it comprises a upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the surface is connected to the fixed part of basal component under this key body, and the constituent material of basal component is different with the constituent material of key body in fact, makes the hardness of basal component greater than the hardness of key body.

[0008] the present invention also provides a kind of keyboard, and it includes a plurality of cases, and each button comprises: a basal component, and it comprises a fixed part and a junction; An and key body, it comprises a upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the surface is connected to the fixed part of basal component under this key body, and the constituent material of this basal component is different with the constituent material of key body in fact, makes the hardness of basal component greater than the hardness of key body.Simultaneously, each button is connected to keyboard via the connecting portion of basal component.

[0009] in the present invention, the configuration of basal component is also unrestricted, as long as it can make the key body form firm combining and can be mounted to easily on the keyboard via connecting portion via fixed part with the key body.In one embodiment, basal component is a T type assembly, its bottom at the T word includes side door bolt (latch), and wherein the horizontal stripe partial action of T word top is that fixed part is bonded to the key body, and the side door bolt act as connecting portion and makes this button install separably to put on the keyboard.

[0010] in the present invention, constitute the material of key body and unrestricted,, and can provide desirable buffering effect as long as the selection of this material makes the hardness of key body in fact less than the hardness of basal component.The key body can be made of at least a material of following group: plastics, rubber, resin, silica gel and composition thereof.Scrutablely be, for buffering effect is provided, the hardness of key body must be in fact less than the hardness of basal component.For example, in one embodiment, basal component can be made of ABS plastic, and the key body can be by there not being foaming polyurethane (foamless polyurethane).

[0011] in the present invention, the hardness of key body and unrestricted.In the manufacture process of key body, can adjust the mixed proportion of different materials, make the hardness of key body to change thereupon.

[0012] manufacture process of keyboard of the present invention has comprised mold, moulding, slaking haply and has optionally carried out laser inscription.Be understandable that along with the change of key body constituent material, the process conditions of each step also can change thereupon.For example, in the forming step that uses as ABS plastic, can use injection forming method, and, then use the rotational forming method if during materials such as use resin.

[0013] it " keyboard " of the present invention is not limited to the computer keyboard of any kind.In one embodiment, this keyboard can be a standard 104 key boards.Be understandable that keyboard of the present invention can be used in any computer keyboard.

[0014] following structure and the method that describes the present invention in detail.Description of contents chapters and sections purpose of the present invention is not to be to define the present invention.Such as the present invention's embodiment, feature, purpose and advantage etc. can see through following explanation and fully understanding of appended accompanying drawing acquisition.

[description of drawings]

Fig. 1 is the profile of a conventional keyboard button.

Fig. 2 is the profile of keyboard of the present invention.

[embodiment]

[0016] please refer to Fig. 1, it represents the profile of a conventional keyboard button 10.As shown in the figure, a traditional keyboard 10 typically is integrated structure, comprises a cap part 12 and a stem portion 14, provides two sides door bolt 16 simultaneously in the bottom of a stem portion 14.Cap part 12 has a upper surface 121 and two side faces 122,123.See it from stereogram, a keyboard has a upper surface and four sides.Therefore side door bolt 16 is put on the keyboard in order to button is installed, and a conventional keyboard button seems a cap and is installed on the hollow Zhi Gan.

[0017] as shown in Figure 1, the conventional keyboard button is made of single stiff materials, so in the typewriting process, and buffering effect can't be provided.

[0018] please refer to Fig. 2, the profile of its expression the present invention's keyboard 20.As shown in the figure, this button 20 comprises a key body 22 and a T type basal component 24, and it comprises a horizontal stripe part 26 and a stem portion 28.Include two outward extending side door bolts 30 in the bottom of a stem portion 28.

[0019] conventional keys 10 of key body 22 and Fig. 1 identical be in, the two includes identical external form, that is a upper surface 221 and two side faces 222,223.Yet key body 22 is a solid trapezium structure outside the part occupied by basal component 24.Therefore, this key body 22 more comprises a lower surface 224.

[0020] when selecting to constitute the material of key body and basal component, make the key body firmly to combine with basal component, the key body is still than basal component softness, so that extra buffering effect to be provided simultaneously.Therefore, in order to reach above-mentioned purpose, the selection of material is understood easily for haveing the knack of this skill person.The material that constitutes the key body can include, but not limited to as plastic materials such as PET, PE, PVC, PP, no foam PS, nothing foaming PU; Rubber; Resinae such as polyester and epoxy resin; And silica gel.

[0021] in this preferred embodiment, key body 22 and basal component 24 are by the follow procedure manufacturing: make a die body, this die body has the shape of key body; After in die body, basal component being installed, carry out the ejection formation of key body; Carry out slaking with about 80 ℃ temperature; And utilize the laser inscription technology and distinguished symbols such as letter, numeral or symbol are engraved on the key body.Yet scrutable is that along with the difference of selected material, forming technique and curing temperature can be not technical characterictic of the present invention along with change and these specific process conditions.

[0022] in addition, by the above-mentioned material that mixes more than one in varing proportions, can adjust the hardness of key body.The adjustable characteristic of key body hardness will allow the producer at the different buffer index of button design, and meets different target client's demand.

[0023] though the present invention is described with reference to preferred embodiment, the present invention is not subject to its detailed description.Substitute mode and revise pattern and in previous description, advise, and other substitute mode and the modification pattern will be thought by the personage who has the knack of this skill and.Particularly, structure according to the present invention and method, all have the member that is same as the present invention in fact in conjunction with and reach the neither disengaging the present invention's of identical result person spiritual category in fact with the present invention.Therefore, all these substitute modes and modification pattern are intended to drop on the present invention among the category that claims and equipollent thereof defined of enclosing.

[primary clustering symbol description]

10 buttons

12 cap parts

121 upper surfaces

122,123 sides

14 stem portion

16 sides door bolt

20 buttons

22 key bodies

221 upper surfaces

222,223 sides

224 lower surfaces

24 basal components

26 horizontal stripe parts

28 stem portion

30 sides door bolt

Claims

1. button that is used for keyboard comprises:

Basal component, it comprises fixed part and connecting portion; And

The key body its, comprise upper surface and lower surface, wherein this lower surface of this key body is connected to this fixed part of this basal component;

Wherein, the constituent material of this basal component is different with the constituent material of this key body in fact, makes the hardness of this basal component greater than the hardness of this key body.

2. button according to claim 1, wherein at least a material is constituted this key body in the following group: plastics, rubber, resin, silica gel and composition thereof by being selected from.

3. button according to claim 1, wherein this button is connected to keyboard via this connecting portion of this basal component.

4. button according to claim 1, wherein this key body is connected to this basal component, and this key body covers at least one part of this fixed part of this basal component.

5. keyboard that includes a plurality of buttons, each this button comprises:

Basal component, it comprises fixed part and connecting portion; And

The key body, it comprises upper surface and lower surface, wherein this lower surface of this key body is connected to this fixed part of this basal component;

Wherein, the constituent material of this basal component is different with the constituent material of this key body in fact, make the hardness of this basal component greater than the hardness of this key body, and wherein each this button is connected to this keyboard via this connecting portion of this basal component.

6. as the keyboard as described in the claim 5, wherein at least a material is constituted this key body in the following group: plastics, rubber, resin, silica gel and composition thereof by being selected from.

7. as the keyboard as described in the claim 5, wherein this key body is connected to this basal component, and this key body covers at least one part of this fixed part of this basal component.

8. keyboard that includes a plurality of buttons, each this button comprises:

Basal component, it comprises fixed part and connecting portion; And

The key body, it comprises upper surface and lower surface, wherein this lower surface of this key body is connected to this fixed part of this basal component, and this key body covers at least one part of this fixed part of this organism component;

Wherein, this key body is made of at least a material of following group: plastics, rubber, resin, silica gel and composition thereof, and the hardness of this basal component is greater than the hardness of this key body, and

Wherein this button is connected to this keyboard via this linking part of this basal component.