CN101582342A - Luminous keyboard - Google Patents

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CN101582342A
CN101582342A CNA2008100965574A CN200810096557A CN101582342A CN 101582342 A CN101582342 A CN 101582342A CN A2008100965574 A CNA2008100965574 A CN A2008100965574A CN 200810096557 A CN200810096557 A CN 200810096557A CN 101582342 A CN101582342 A CN 101582342A
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陈宗民
陈俊麟
黄正雄
陈建硕
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Chicony Electronics Co Ltd
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The invention relates to a luminous keyboard comprising a light guide plate, a light source, a first reflecting plate, a second reflecting plate, a stiffening plate, a film circuit plate, a support bracket, a scissor support and a key cap, wherein the light guide plate is provided with a light inlet surface, a bottom surface and a light outlet surface; the light source is arranged on one side of the light inlet surface of the light guide plate; the first reflecting plate is arranged on the bottom of the light guide plate; the second reflecting plate is arranged on the light outlet surface of the light guide plate; the stiffening plate is arranged on the second reflecting plate; the film circuit plate is arranged on the stiffening plate and provided with an elastic element; the support bracket is arranged on the film circuit plate and provided with a first hole corresponding to the elastic element of the film circuit plate, and a plurality of first fixed elements and a plurality of second fixed elements are arranged at the periphery of the first hole; the scissor support is arranged on the support bracket; and the key cap is arranged on the scissor support. The luminous keyboard can decrease the number of holes on the film circuit plate in the prior art and simplify manufacturing processes, the circuit design is easy, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

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Illuminated keyboard
Technical field
The present invention is relevant for a kind of keyboard, refer to especially a kind of make keyboard luminous, reduce the keyboard manufacturing cost, line design is easy to illuminated keyboard.
Background technology
Epoch of popularizing of computer now, not only progress and the pursuit on the computer usefulness, its periphery is equipped with as mouse, convenience and aesthetic property on aids such as keyboard use, also more and more paid attention to by the user thereupon, and along with the development of information industry, no matter be work or personal use at present, desktop computer and notebook computer have been popularized in general masses' the life, because computer is widely used in various steady news occasions, as information transportation, commercial intercourse, client's communication, document processing and computer graphics etc., therefore computer has some idea of for the importance of daily life, and so one of of paramount importance input unit is exactly a keyboard in computer equipment.Sometimes in different environments for use, because the relation of insufficient light makes the operator be not easy to see clearly keyboard, for this reason, simultaneously also for the requirement attractive in appearance of keyboard, illuminated keyboard arises at the historic moment.
In " illuminated keyboard " patent of No. the 509955th, TaiWan, China notification number, keypad portion is to be arranged on the drain pan of keyboard, and it has a base plate, a film circuit board, at least one keycap, at least one flexible member and at least one scissor structure.Base plate is provided with the fixed structure of a plurality of projections, one end of scissor structure is linked on the fixed structure of base plate, and the other end of scissor structure is linked to keycap so that keycap relatively base plate move up and down, flexible member is arranged between film circuit board and the keycap, with to the upper support keycap.
Wherein, when an end of scissor structure was desired fixed structure with base plate and linked, an end of scissor structure must pass the hole on this film circuit board earlier, can link.Yet the mode of this kind binding causes the total hole number on the film circuit board to increase more than the several times.Therefore, make the line design of film circuit board or configuration become more complicated, also because so caused the manufacturing cost of keyboard to increase.
So in known technology, an end of scissor structure must pass the hole on this film circuit board earlier, could link with the fixed structure of this base plate.Cause the total pore quantity on the film circuit board to heighten, and then increase cost and production process complicated, so disappearance haves much room for improvement really.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of illuminated keyboard, because a side of Holder for scissors is connected to first retaining element and second retaining element of Support bracket, and the opposite side of Holder for scissors is connected to the bottom side of keycap, make the flexible member of first circuit board pass first hole of Support bracket and Holder for scissors and contact bottom the keycap, help to reduce the total hole number on the film circuit board in known technology, the simplification so that the line design of film circuit board or configuration become is more because so reduce the manufacturing cost of keyboard.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of illuminated keyboard, other has additional one first reflecting plate and one second reflecting plate, makes the effect of reflection ray splendid, to improve the luminous efficiency of this illuminated keyboard.
The object of the present invention is achieved like this, a kind of illuminated keyboard, and this illuminated keyboard comprises:
One light guide plate has an incidence surface, a bottom surface and an exiting surface;
One light source is located at incidence surface one side of this light guide plate;
One first reflecting plate is located at the bottom surface of this light guide plate, in order to this source reflection is entered this light guide plate;
One second reflecting plate is located on the exiting surface of this light guide plate;
One film circuit board is located on this second reflecting plate, and this film circuit board has a flexible member;
One Support bracket is located on this film circuit board, and the flexible member of corresponding this film circuit board of this Support bracket is provided with one first hole, and this first hole around have a plurality of first retaining elements and a plurality of second retaining element;
One Holder for scissors is located on this Support bracket;
One keycap is located on this Holder for scissors;
Wherein, one side of this Holder for scissors is connected to first retaining element and second retaining element of this Support bracket, and the opposite side of this Holder for scissors is connected to the bottom side of this keycap, the flexible member of this film circuit board passes first hole of this Support bracket and this Holder for scissors and contacts this keycap bottom, and a part of light that this second reflecting plate is launched the exiting surface of this light guide plate passes through, and makes on the exiting surface of this light guide plate of light reflected back of another part.
Preferably, be provided with a stiffening plate between this film circuit board and this second reflecting plate, this stiffening plate is provided with a plurality of riveted joint projection devices.
Preferably, between this film circuit board and this second reflecting plate, be provided with a waterproof laminate, protect this illuminated keyboard in order to prevent liquid from infiltrating.
Preferably, between this second reflecting plate and this light guide plate, be provided with a waterproof laminate, protect this illuminated keyboard in order to prevent liquid from infiltrating.
Preferably, this film circuit board and this Support bracket are provided with a plurality of riveted holes, and utilize riveted joint projection device on this stiffening plate to pass the riveted holes of this film circuit board and this Support bracket in regular turn, make it repeatedly put riveted joint mutually.
Preferably, this light source is located on the first circuit board, and this light source is positioned at the side of this light guide plate.
Preferably, intersect the incidence surface of this light guide plate and bottom surface, and the bottom surface of this light guide plate is relative this exiting surface, and this light source projects light is to the incidence surface of this light guide plate, and this light is penetrated by the exiting surface of this light guide plate again.
The invention has the advantages that:
1. because the setting up of waterproof laminate makes that the water proofing property of illuminated keyboard of the present invention is good, can prevent that liquid from infiltrating and protect this illuminated keyboard phenomenon that is not short-circuited.
2. the downside of Holder for scissors is connected to first retaining element and second retaining element of Support bracket.And the upside of Holder for scissors is connected to the bottom side of keycap.Because this keycap, this Holder for scissors can directly link mutually with this Support bracket three, can reduce the hole number on the film circuit board of known technology, and manufacture process is simplified, line design is easy, and the manufacturing cost reduction.
3. be located at the below, bottom surface of this light guide plate and the exiting surface top of this light guide plate respectively because of first reflecting plate and second reflecting plate, can make the effect of reflection ray splendid, to improve the luminous efficiency of this illuminated keyboard.Also can avoid light to be absorbed, and utilize light fully and make that illuminated keyboard of the present invention is luminous.
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Fig. 1: the exploded perspective view that shows illuminated keyboard first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2: the combination section that shows illuminated keyboard first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3: the exploded perspective view that shows illuminated keyboard second embodiment of the present invention.
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The 1---light guide plate
The 2---incidence surface
The 3---bottom surface
The 4---exiting surface
The 5---light source
6---first reflecting plate
7---second reflecting plate
The 8---stiffening plate
The 9---film circuit board
The 10---flexible member
The 11---Support bracket
12---first hole
13---first retaining element
14---second retaining element
The 15---Holder for scissors
The 16---keycap
17---waterproof laminate
The 18---first circuit board
The 19---riveted holes
20---riveted joint projection device
Embodiment
See also Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, show exploded perspective view and the combination section of illuminated keyboard first embodiment of the present invention respectively.In the illuminated keyboard of reality, also be provided with other elements such as upper shell and lower house in addition, because other element and known keyboard are similar, and, do not draw at this for simplicity of illustration.
Illuminated keyboard of the present invention comprises a light guide plate 1, and this light guide plate 1 has bottom surface 3 that an incidence surface 2, intersects with this incidence surface 2 and an exiting surface 4 relative with this bottom surface 3; One light source 5 is located at incidence surface 2 one sides of this light guide plate 1; One first reflecting plate 6 is located at the bottom surface 3 of this light guide plate 1; One second reflecting plate 7 is located on the exiting surface 4 of this light guide plate 1; One stiffening plate 8 is located on this second reflecting plate 7; One film circuit board 9 is located on this stiffening plate 8, and this film circuit board 9 has a flexible member 10; One Support bracket 11 is located on this film circuit board 9, and the flexible member 10 of these Support bracket 11 corresponding these film circuit boards 9 is provided with one first hole 12, and this first hole 12 around have a plurality of first retaining elements 13 and a plurality of second retaining element 14; One Holder for scissors 15 is located on this Support bracket 11; One keycap 16 is located on this Holder for scissors 15.
One side of this Holder for scissors 15 is connected to first retaining element 13 and second retaining element 14 of this Support bracket 11, and the opposite side of this Holder for scissors 15 is connected to the bottom side of this keycap 16, makes the flexible member 10 of this film circuit board 9 pass first hole 12 of this Support bracket 11 and this Holder for scissors 15 and contacts this keycap 16 bottoms.When these keycap 16 stressed pressing down, this flexible member 10 is subjected to the switch of this this film circuit board 9 of keycap 16 effects being out of shape and touching downwards, to produce corresponding signal.
The present invention further is located at a waterproof laminate 17 between this stiffening plate 8 and this second reflecting plate 7, this waterproof laminate 17 can prevent the liquid infiltration and protect this illuminated keyboard not to be short-circuited.This light source 5 is located on the first circuit board 18 again, and this light source 5 is positioned at the side of this light guide plate 1, and this first circuit board 18 is in order to provide power supply to this light source 5.
Please continue to consult Fig. 2, this film circuit board 9 is provided with a plurality of riveted holes 19 with this Support bracket 11, and this stiffening plate 8 is provided with a plurality of riveted joint projection devices 20, utilize the riveted joint projection device 20 on this stiffening plate 8 to pass the riveted holes 19 of this film circuit board 9 and this support component 11 in regular turn, and make this Support bracket 11, this film circuit board 9 repeatedly put riveted joint mutually with this stiffening plate 8.
This stiffening plate 8 can firmly be strengthened side's disposed thereon this film circuit board 9, Support bracket 11, Holder for scissors 15 and keycap 16.
This light source 5 penetrates light, and after entering the incidence surface 2 of this light guide plate 1, this light can upwards be launched light by the exiting surface 4 of this light guide plate 1.And the part of this light can be passed through this second reflecting plate 7, this waterproof laminate 17, stiffening plate 8, film circuit board 9, Support bracket 11, Holder for scissors 15 in regular turn, and arrives this keycap 16, and makes this keycap 16 luminous.In addition, another part of this light is understood the exiting surface 4 of this light guide plate 1 of reflected back because of the relation of this second reflecting plate 7.This light makes progress once more to launch and passes through this second reflecting plate 7, this waterproof laminate 17, stiffening plate 8, film circuit board 9, Support bracket 11, Holder for scissors 15 in regular turn, and arrives this keycap 16 once more, to improve the luminous efficiency of this illuminated keyboard.
In addition, this light source 5 penetrates light, and after entering the incidence surface 2 of this light guide plate 1, also can some light be given out by the bottom surface 3 of this light guide plate 1.And this first reflecting plate 6 can reflect these light, this light is upwards reflected pass through this light guide plate 1, this second reflecting plate 7, this waterproof laminate 17, stiffening plate 8, film circuit board 9, Support bracket 11, Holder for scissors 15 in regular turn, and arrive this keycap 16, to improve the luminous efficiency of this illuminated keyboard once more.
See also Fig. 3, show the exploded perspective view of illuminated keyboard second embodiment of the present invention.The structure of illuminated keyboard second embodiment of the present invention and first embodiment is roughly the same; unique part inequality is: among second embodiment; further between this second reflecting plate 7 and this light guide plate 1, be provided with this waterproof laminate 17, protect this illuminated keyboard in order to prevent liquid from infiltrating.And among first embodiment, this waterproof laminate 17 is between this film circuit board 9 and this second reflecting plate 7.
Though the present invention discloses with specific embodiment; but it is not in order to limit the present invention; any those skilled in the art; the displacement of the equivalent assemblies of under the prerequisite that does not break away from design of the present invention and scope, having done; or, all should still belong to the category that this patent is contained according to equivalent variations and modification that scope of patent protection of the present invention is done.

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1. illuminated keyboard is characterized in that this illuminated keyboard comprises:
One light guide plate has an incidence surface, a bottom surface and an exiting surface;
One light source is located at incidence surface one side of this light guide plate;
One first reflecting plate is located at the bottom surface of this light guide plate, in order to this source reflection is entered this light guide plate;
One second reflecting plate is located on the exiting surface of this light guide plate;
One film circuit board is located on this second reflecting plate, and this film circuit board has a flexible member;
One Support bracket is located on this film circuit board, and the flexible member of corresponding this film circuit board of this Support bracket is provided with one first hole, and this first hole around have a plurality of first retaining elements and a plurality of second retaining element;
One Holder for scissors is located on this Support bracket;
One keycap is located on this Holder for scissors;
Wherein, one side of this Holder for scissors is connected to first retaining element and second retaining element of this Support bracket, and the opposite side of this Holder for scissors is connected to the bottom side of this keycap, the flexible member of this film circuit board passes first hole of this Support bracket and this Holder for scissors and contacts this keycap bottom, and a part of light that this second reflecting plate is launched the exiting surface of this light guide plate passes through, and makes on the exiting surface of this light guide plate of light reflected back of another part.
2. illuminated keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: be provided with a stiffening plate between this film circuit board and this second reflecting plate, this stiffening plate is provided with a plurality of riveted joint projection devices.
3. illuminated keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: be provided with a waterproof laminate between this film circuit board and this second reflecting plate, protect this illuminated keyboard in order to prevent liquid from infiltrating.
4. illuminated keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: be provided with a waterproof laminate between this second reflecting plate and this light guide plate, protect this illuminated keyboard in order to prevent liquid from infiltrating.
5. illuminated keyboard as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that: this film circuit board and this Support bracket are provided with a plurality of riveted holes, and utilize riveted joint projection device on this stiffening plate to pass the riveted holes of this film circuit board and this Support bracket in regular turn, make it repeatedly put riveted joint mutually.
6. illuminated keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: this light source is located on the first circuit board, and this light source is positioned at the side of this light guide plate.
7. illuminated keyboard as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that: intersect the incidence surface of this light guide plate and bottom surface, the bottom surface of this light guide plate is relative this exiting surface, and this light source projects light is to the incidence surface of this light guide plate, and this light is penetrated by the exiting surface of this light guide plate again.
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