CN102053710A - Keyboard device - Google Patents

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CN102053710A
CN102053710A CN2010106023780A CN201010602378A CN102053710A CN 102053710 A CN102053710 A CN 102053710A CN 2010106023780 A CN2010106023780 A CN 2010106023780A CN 201010602378 A CN201010602378 A CN 201010602378A CN 102053710 A CN102053710 A CN 102053710A
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林育政
蔡宗霖
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The invention relates to a keyboard device which comprises a light emitting component and at least one key component, wherein the key component comprises a keycap, a return member and a light guiding component, wherein the keycap moves back and forth along a first axial direction; the return member contacts with the keycap and is used for supporting and returning the keycap; and the light guiding component is positioned at one side of the return member and comprises a light inlet surface and a light outlet surface, wherein the light inlet surface receives lights of the light emitting component, and the light outlet surface emits the lights to the return member along a second axial direction so that the return member guides the lights to the keycap; and the second axial direction is different from the first axial direction. The keyboard device provided by the invention has the beneficial effects that: by changing the configuration of the light guiding component, the volume of the keyboard can be reduced on one hand so as to lower the mechanism cost and realize the aim of being light, thin, short and small; and on the other hand, distance of transferring a short light from a light source to a key can be shortened so as to remarkably improve the luminous efficiency.

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Key board unit
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of key board unit, relate in particular to a kind of illuminated keyboard device.
Background technology
Can't identifying keyboard under low-light level or dark surrounds and use the problem of keyboard in order to overcome the user, no matter be desktop PC, laptop computer, the employed keyboard of mobile computer or Web TV, many kinds of illuminated keyboards have been delivered out on the market, these a little illuminated keyboards are all mentioned a kind of built-in light emitting module, and built-in thus light emitting module penetrates light outwardly through each button, and allows the user can clearly pick out the representative character and the beating position of each button.
Generally speaking, the light emitting module of illuminated keyboard is to be placed on side under the button, makes light emitting module can provide light to shine button.
Yet each illuminated keyboard must additionally provide the space to hold above-mentioned light emitting module under button.So, certainly will increase the thickness and the volume of key board unit, against key board unit now all towards the trend of short and small frivolous development.
Summary of the invention
The technical issues that need to address of the present invention have provided a kind of key board unit, are intended to solve the above problems.
In order to solve the problems of the technologies described above, the present invention is achieved by the following technical solutions:
A kind of key board unit of the present invention comprises: a luminescence component and at least one button assembly; Described button assembly comprises: a keycap; Described keycap axially moves toward ground return along one first; And one reply part; Described answer part contacts this keycap, in order to support and to reply this keycap; An and leaded light component; Described leaded light component is positioned at one of this answer part side; Described leaded light component comprises: an incidence surface; Described incidence surface is accepted the light of this luminescence component; An and exiting surface; Described exiting surface axially sends this light along one second and replys part to this, so that this answer part guides this light to this keycap, and this second is different from axially that this is first axial.
Another kind of key board unit of the present invention comprises: a Keysheet module; Described Keysheet module comprises: button trigger circuit; The key columns at a plurality of intervals each other; Each those key columns is made up of the button assembly at a plurality of intervals each other; Those button assemblies are arranged in one of these button trigger circuit side, and each those button assembly comprises: a keycap; Described keycap axially moves toward ground return along one of vertical these button trigger circuit; And one reply part; Described answer part is between this keycap and this button trigger circuit, in order to support and to reply this keycap; An and luminescence component; One leaded light component; Described leaded light component and this answer part are positioned at the homonymy of these button trigger circuit, and between wantonly two key columns; Described leaded light component comprises: an incidence surface; Described incidence surface is accepted the light of this luminescence component; And at least one exiting surface; Described at least one exiting surface is replied part in the face of those respectively, and axially sends this light along one of parallel these button trigger circuit respectively and reply part to those, so that those answer parts are guided this light this keycap to its correspondence.
Compared with prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects as follows: by changing the configuration of leaded light component, can dwindle the volume of key board unit on the one hand, and then reduce agency cost and reach compact purpose, can shorten light on the other hand and reach the distance of button, and then significantly improve luminescence efficiency from light source.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic appearance of key board unit of the present invention under an embodiment and the partial enlarged drawing of regional M.
Fig. 2 illustrates Fig. 1 and observes key board unit of the present invention at partial side view and the positive and negative C1 of keycap, the signal of C2 under changing towards direction D1.
Fig. 3 illustrates the light motion diagram of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 A illustrates Fig. 1 and observes key board unit of the present invention in the following partial side view of another variation towards direction D1.
Fig. 4 B illustrates Fig. 1 and observes the partial side view of key board unit of the present invention under another variation towards direction D1.
Fig. 5 A illustrates Fig. 1 and observes the partial side view of key board unit of the present invention under a variation towards direction D2.
Fig. 5 B illustrates Fig. 1 and observes the partial side view of key board unit of the present invention under another changes towards direction D2.
Fig. 5 C illustrates Fig. 1 and observes the partial side view of key board unit of the present invention under another variation towards direction D2.
Fig. 6 illustrates the upward view of cover plate under another embodiment of key board unit of the present invention.
Fig. 7 A illustrates the vertical view of leaded light component under a variation of key board unit of the present invention.
Fig. 7 B illustrates the vertical view of leaded light component under another changes of key board unit of the present invention.
Fig. 7 C illustrates the vertical view of leaded light component under another variation of key board unit of the present invention.
The leaded light component that Fig. 7 D illustrates key board unit of the present invention is at a vertical view under changing again.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment the present invention is described in further detail:
The present invention discloses a kind of key board unit, places the space of light emitting module in order to save key board unit, and then the thickness that can dwindle key board unit and the selection of volume are provided.
The present invention discloses a kind of key board unit, reaches the path of button in order to change light from light source, shorten light and reach the distance of button from light source, and then reduce light produce that decay is may.
According to one of the present invention embodiment, key board unit comprises a luminescence component, at least one button assembly and a leaded light component.Button assembly comprises a keycap and and replys part.Keycap is axially to move toward ground return along one first.Reply part contact keycap, in order to support and to reply keycap.Leaded light component is positioned at replys one of the part side, comprises an incidence surface and an exiting surface at least.The incidence surface of leaded light component is positioned at one of luminescence component side, to accept the light of luminescence component.Exiting surface can axially emit beam to this answer part along one second, so that replys part and can guide this light to keycap, and wherein second is different from axially that this is first axial.
During one of this embodiment changes, reply the linkage that part comprises tool guiding or refracted ray characteristic.
During another of this embodiment changes, reply the elastic gel that part comprises tool guiding or refracted ray characteristic.
In the another variation of this embodiment, reply the spring that part comprises a tool reflection ray characteristic.
In the another variation of this embodiment, keycap has a press surface, and this press surface has a light-permeable pattern.Keycap relatively within this press surface the surface and not the zone of this light-permeable pattern of tool have one first reflection horizon.
In the another variation of this embodiment, key board unit more comprises a cover plate.Cover plate has a plurality of openings, and each opening stretches out for single keycap, and cover plate has one second reflection horizon in the face of one of the leaded light component mask.
In the another variation of this embodiment, the exiting surface of leaded light component has a uneven surface, and spreads out of light to replying part by uneven surface.
During this changed, uneven surface was made up of a plurality of unfilled corner portions or a plurality of site.
In the another variation of this embodiment, tabular, cylindric or polygon column that leaded light component is.In the another variation of this embodiment, it is tabular that leaded light component is, and more comprises one first and 2 second.This a little second and its area is less than first area respectively in abutting connection with first, and second respectively as above-mentioned incidence surface and exiting surface.
In the another variation of this embodiment, it is tabular that leaded light component is, and more comprises one first and one second.First as above-mentioned exiting surface.First of second adjacency, and its area is less than first area, and second as above-mentioned incidence surface.
In the another variation of this embodiment, it is cylindric that leaded light component is, and leaded light component more comprises an outer circumference surface and two circular end surface.Outer circumference surface is an exiting surface.Circular end surface is in abutting connection with outer circumference surface, and arbitrary circular end surface is an incidence surface.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, key board unit comprises a Keysheet module, a luminescence component and a leaded light component.Keysheet module comprises the key columns at button trigger circuit and a plurality of intervals each other.Each key columns is made up of the button assembly at a plurality of intervals each other.Button assembly is arranged in one of button trigger circuit side, and each button assembly comprises a keycap and an answer part.Keycap is axially to move toward ground return along one of vertical button trigger circuit.Reply part between keycap and button trigger circuit, in order to support and to reply keycap.Leaded light component and answer part are positioned at the homonymy of button trigger circuit, and between wantonly two key columns.Leaded light component comprises an incidence surface and at least one exiting surface.Incidence surface is accepted the light of luminescence component.Exiting surface is faced the answer part of both sides respectively, and axially emits beam to replying part along one of parallel button trigger circuit respectively, consequently replys the keycap of part directing light to correspondence.
Below will and describe in detail and clearly demonstrate the present invention's spirit, as the personnel that are familiar with this technology are behind understanding the present invention's embodiment with diagram, when can be by the technology of teachings of the present invention, change and modification, it does not break away from the present invention's spirit and scope.
Because the light emitting module of traditional illuminated keyboard is positioned under the button, so the space of placement light emitting module must additionally be provided, cause effectively improving the thickness degree of key board unit, against key board unit now all towards the trend of short and small frivolous development.
For this reason, the invention provides a kind of key board unit.By changing the configuration of the leaded light component in the key board unit, make leaded light component between wantonly two key columns, simultaneously by changing the path that light reaches button, make the answer part guide this light, to reach the purpose of illumination keycap to keycap.
Consult Figure 1 and Figure 2, Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic appearance of key board unit 100 of the present invention under an embodiment and the partial enlarged drawing of regional M.Fig. 2 illustrates Fig. 1 and observes key board unit 100 of the present invention at partial side view and the positive and negative C1 of keycap 330, the synoptic diagram of C2 under changing towards direction D1.
According to one of the present invention embodiment, key board unit 100 comprises a casing 200, a Keysheet module 300, a plurality of luminescence component 400 and a plurality of leaded light component 500 (seeing the regional M of the 1st figure).
Casing 200 can be considered the framework of the case body or the support Keysheet module 300 of a stand-alone keypad device 100 in order to hold Keysheet module 300, luminescence component 400 and leaded light component 500.
Keysheet module 300 is arranged in casing 200, comprises the key columns 310 at button trigger circuit 350 and a plurality of intervals each other.One of each key columns 310 side is appeared in one's mind in casing 200 surfaces, and side is positioned at one of button trigger circuit 350 side in addition.Each key columns 310 by a plurality of each other at interval and the button assembly 320 that is linear array formed.
Each button assembly 320 comprises a keycap 330 and and replys part 340.Each keycap 330 appears in one's mind in casing 200 surfaces.Reply part 340 and be arranged in casing 200, between keycap 330 and button trigger circuit 350, in order to support keycap 330.Keycap 330 has a press surface 331, and press surface 331 has a light-permeable pattern 332 and light tight regional 333 (seeing the positive C1 of keycap of Fig. 2).Light-permeable pattern 332 for example is character symbols, numeric character, geometric configuration symbol or above-mentioned combination.Light tight regional 333 is surface and do not have a zone of light-permeable pattern 332 within the keycap 330 relative press surfaces 331.
So, after keycap 330 is pressed, keycap 330 can move towards button trigger circuit 350 along one of vertical button trigger circuit 350 first axial (as the Z axle), and the position under compressing answer part 340 and key tap trigger circuit 350 corresponding these keycaps 330, to send the signal of corresponding these keycap 330 representatives.When finish push after, reply part 340 and reply keycaps 330, be about to keycap 330 and push back to the preceding original position that is pressed along first axial (as the Z axle).
Leaded light component 500 and answer part 340 are positioned at the homonymy of button trigger circuit 350 equally, and between wantonly two key columns 310.Because leaded light component 500 is elongate, so each leaded light component 500 is this a little the answer between the part 340 at these a little button assemblies 320 of wantonly two key columns 310.Leaded light component 500 is replied part 340 haply therewith a bit and is in same plane.As long as the exiting surface of leaded light component 500 still can provide light L2 to replying part 340, this embodiment tolerable leaded light component 500 of the present invention is a little less than replying part 340.
Specifically, leaded light component 500 is tabular (being light guide plate), has relative first 510 and second 520, and around and connect first 510 and second 520 four the 3rd 530.Be called leaded light component 500 for the 3rd 530 and can present one side of thickness, and arbitrary the 3rd 530 area is all less than first 510 or second 520 area.
Key board unit 100 of the present invention one change under, consult Fig. 2 again, two relative the 3rd 530 respectively in the face of these a little parts 340 of replying of leaded light component 500 both sides, can be considered as an exiting surface respectively.Connect this two the 3rd 530 another the 3rd 530 and be in the face of a luminescence component 400 wherein and can be considered an incidence surface.
Consult shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 A, Fig. 4 A illustrates Fig. 1 and observes the partial side view of key board unit 100 of the present invention under another changes towards direction D1.
Key board unit 100 of the present invention is under another changes, and leaded light component 500 (as light guide plate) two relative first 510 and second 520 is respectively in the face of these a little parts 340 of replying of leaded light component 500 both sides, so, can be considered as an exiting surface respectively.Connect first 510 and second 520 wherein one the 3rd 530 be in the face of a luminescence component 400 wherein, so, can be considered an incidence surface.
In this embodiment of the present invention, can only place single leaded light component 500 between wantonly two key columns 310, and luminescence component 400 is light emitting diode, is positioned over one of single leaded light component 500 terminal (leaded light component on the M of Fig. 1 zone).Yet the present invention is not limited only to this, and for example, when the length of key board unit 100 was excessive, the mode that can also a plurality of leaded light components 500 be single linear was arranged (leaded light component between among the M of Fig. 1 zone).When the mode that is single linear with a plurality of leaded light components 500 between wantonly two key columns 310 was arranged, each luminescence component 400 was a light emitting diode, can be on the spot being positioned over one of its incidence surface side (leaded light component between among the M of Fig. 1 zone).Again or, for example, leaded light component 500 also can only be positioned over one of one key row 310 side (Fig. 1 zone M under leaded light component).
So, when key board unit 100 of the present invention carries out work respectively under above-mentioned each variation, each luminescence component 400 provides light L1 to the incidence surface of each leaded light component 500 along one the 3rd axial (as Y-axis), and each exiting surface of leaded light component 500 emits beam L2 to replying part 340 along one second axial (as X-axis) respectively.But, make answer part 340 make light L3 turn to or be conducted to, and then show luminous light-permeable pattern 332 (Fig. 2 to Fig. 4 A) at the press surface 331 of each keycap 330 to keycap 330 by replying the characteristic of part 340 material tool directing lights own or reflection ray.
In addition, connect on the leaded light component 500 on this two the 3rd 530 first 510 or another connects on first 510 and second 520 the 3rd 530 and a reflector plate can be set or be coated with a reflectance coating (not shown).Reflectance coating or reflector plate are further sent leaded light component 500 in the leaded light component 500 back to along the light of first axial (as the Z axle of Fig. 2) conveying.
Need be appreciated that, whether second axially be parallel to button trigger circuit 350, the exiting surface that should depend on leaded light component 500 provides the angle of light L2, and the present invention can provide the angle of light L2 not limit to the exiting surface of leaded light component 500, L2 is to replying part 340 as long as the exiting surface of leaded light component 500 can emit beam, so that replys part 340 and carry light L3 to get final product to keycap 330.And leaded light component 500 is not to be positioned over to reply under the part 340, so, second axially be different from first axial.
Consult shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 B, Fig. 4 B illustrates Fig. 1 and observes key board unit of the present invention in the following partial side view of another variation towards direction D1.Leaded light component 501 is cylindric (for example leaded light post), more comprises an outer circumference surface 550 and two circular end surface 560.Each circular end surface 560 is positioned at two ends of leaded light component 501.Outer circumference surface 550 is around these a little circular end surface 560.Each circular end surface 560 can be an incidence surface.Outer circumference surface 550 can be the exiting surface of a circle.
So, when key board unit 100 of the present invention carries out work respectively under above-mentioned each variation, each luminescence component 400 provides light L1 to the incidence surface of each leaded light component 501 along one the 3rd axial (as Y-axis), and each exiting surface of leaded light component 501 emits beam L2 to replying part 340 along one second axial (as X-axis) respectively.But, make answer part 340 make light L3 turn to or be conducted to keycap 330, and then show luminous light-permeable pattern 332 (Fig. 2 to Fig. 4 B) at the press surface 331 of each keycap 330 by replying the characteristic of part 340 material tool directing lights own or reflection ray.
Yet, for type outside the leaded light component, the invention is not restricted to tabular or cylindric, other as polygon column (as hexagonal cylindrical, heptagon column or octagon column etc.) all in the scope of leaded light component of the present invention.
Consult shown in Figure 2 again.Key board unit 100 of the present invention is under another variation, and the surface and the light-permeable pattern 332 regional (being light tight regional 333) of not having have stacked one first reflection horizon 334 (seeing the keycap reverse side C2 of Fig. 2) within each keycap 330 relative press surface 331.First reflection horizon 334 is further sent light L4 back to this and is replied part 340, make this reply that part 340 can be guided once more or reflection ray L3 to keycap 330, to improve the probability of light L3 by 332 outputs of light-permeable pattern.
Consult shown in Fig. 5 A.Fig. 5 A illustrates Fig. 1 and observes the partial side view of key board unit 100 of the present invention under a variation towards direction D2.
The answer part 340a of key board unit 100 of the present invention can be a linkage 341 (Scissors-structure keyswitch) or elastic gel 342 (as conductive rubber) or both combinations under a variation.In both combinations, keycap 330 connects one of linkage 341 end.The connection of end in addition one of linkage 341 is moving part (for example casing 200) not.Elastic gel 342 orders about linkage 341 keycap 330 is pushed back the preceding original position that is pressed.
Particularly, linkage 341 tools guidings or refracted ray characteristic, because the material of linkage 341 comprises the plastics of a bootable or refracted ray, so.The kind of plastics for example is polyethylene terephthalate (polyethylene Terephthalate, PET), polycarbonate (polycarbonate, PC) or polymethylmethacrylate (Poly (methyl methacrylate) PMMA) waits transparent material.Elastic gel 342 tools guidings or refracted ray characteristic are because the material of elastic gel 342 comprises the flexible glue of a bootable or refracted ray.The kind of flexible glue for example is transparent materials such as silica gel, gel, low density polyethylene, thermoplastic rubber, Polyvinylchloride or thermoplasticity Polyurethane.
Because the characteristic of linkage 341 or elastic gel 342 material tool guidings own or refracted ray L2 so linkage 341 or elastic gel 342 have changed the light path that of leaded light component 500, and then is kept the light extraction efficiency of leaded light component 500.
Consult shown in Fig. 5 B.Fig. 5 B illustrates Fig. 1 and observes the partial side view of key board unit 100 of the present invention under another changes towards direction D2.
The answer part 340b of key board unit 100 of the present invention can be a linkage 341 (Scissors-structure keyswitch) or a metal spring 343 or both combinations under another changes.In both combinations, keycap 330 connects one of linkage 341 end.The in addition end of linkage 341 connects one of moving part (for example casing 200) and metal spring 343 end not, and the end in addition of metal spring 343 connects a moving part (for example casing 200) not.Metal spring 343 orders about linkage 341 keycap 330 is pushed back the preceding original position that is pressed.
Particularly, the material of linkage 341 is with above-mentioned.Metal spring 343 tool reflection ray characteristics, its material comprises high reflectance metals such as a bronze medal, aluminium.
Because but linkage 341 material tools own can be guided or the characteristic of refracted ray L2, the characteristic of metal spring 343 material tool reflection ray L2 own, so, linkage 341 or metal spring 343 have changed the light path that of leaded light component 500, and then promote the utilization factor of the light that leaded light component 500 provided.
Consult shown in Fig. 5 C.Fig. 5 C illustrates Fig. 1 and observes the partial side view of key board unit 100 of the present invention under another variation towards direction D2.
The answer part 340c of key board unit 100 of the present invention can be a combination of knocking a bar 344 and a metal spring 345 under another variation.One of bar 344 end is knocked in keycap 330 connections.Metal spring 345 connects the end in addition that knocks bar 344, and metal spring 345 will knock bar 344 and push back the preceding original position that is pressed with keycap 330.
Particularly, but the material that knocks bar 344 comprises the plastics of a leaded light.The kind of plastics is with above-mentioned.The material of metal spring 345 is with above-mentioned.
But but owing to knock the characteristic of bar 344 material tool directing light L2 own, the characteristic of metal spring 345 material tool reflection ray L2 own, so, linkage 341 or metal spring 345 have changed the light path that of leaded light component 500, and then keep the light extraction efficiency of leaded light component 500.
Yet key board unit of the present invention 100 above-mentioned kinds of respectively replying part 340 are not that representative has comprised all aspects only for for example, and other also can change the assembly that light path of leaded light component 500, for example have an answer part 340 of minute surface, are covered by this yet.
Yet the pattern of key board unit 100 of the present invention is not limited to stand-alone keypad device 100 (as wired or Wireless Keyboard device 100) or is assembled in embedded keyboard in the portable electronic equipment (as mobile computer or mobile phone).The kind of key board unit 100 of the present invention also is not limited to general expression keyboard, chocolate formula keyboard, isolated island formula keyboard or floated keyboard or the like.
See also shown in Figure 6.Fig. 6 illustrates the upward view of cover plate 210 under another embodiment of key board unit 100 of the present invention.Key board unit 100 of the present invention more comprises a cover plate 210.Cover plate 210 is covered on casing 200 and appears in one's mind one of each key columns 310 side is arranged.Cover plate 210 has a plurality of openings 211, and each opening 211 stretches out for single keycap 330.Cover plate 210 has simultaneously stacked one second reflection horizon 212 in the face of leaded light component 500.Second reflection horizon 212 is further spilt leaded light component 500 along first axial (as the Z axle of the 2nd figure) light is sent leaded light component 500 or this a little parts 340 of replying back to, this leaded light component 500 can be exported light L2 once more to replying part 340, to improve the probability of light L3 by 332 outputs of light-permeable pattern.
See also shown in Fig. 7 A.Fig. 7 A illustrates the vertical view of leaded light component 500 under a variation of key board unit 100 of the present invention.
The present invention in one of this embodiment changes, leaded light component 500 rectangular plate bodys, above-mentioned exiting surface has a uneven surface.Compared to shiny surface, the exportable more even light of uneven surface is to reach the answer part.Uneven surface for example can be made up of a plurality of unfilled corner portions or a plurality of site, and wherein unfilled corner portion is wherein a kind of aspect of concave plane.
The present invention is in one of this embodiment changes, and the uneven surface of leaded light component 500 exiting surfaces can for example be formed by printing or being coated with a plurality of site 541, or is for example formed by rubbing or scratching the exiting surface surface.
See also shown in Fig. 7 B.Fig. 7 B illustrates the vertical view of leaded light component 500 under another changes of key board unit 100 of the present invention.
The present invention is in another variation of this embodiment, and the uneven surface of exiting surface can for example be formed by unfilled corner portion.
For example, leaded light component 500 is wedge type, makes above-mentioned leaded light component 500 have an inclined-plane 542a away from the 3rd 530 of one of luminescence component 400.Only one of them has a plurality of unfilled corner 543a of portion to leaded light component 500 above-mentioned exiting surfaces, and each 543a of unfilled corner portion has a plane of refraction 544a respectively.Wherein these a little unfilled corner 543a of portion are deep mixed, and the plane of refraction 544a of each 543a of unfilled corner portion is parallel or irrelevancy is capable.So the exiting surface of leaded light component 500 is replied part 340 by the exportable more light L2 of these a little unfilled corner 543a of portion to reach.
See also shown in Fig. 7 C.Fig. 7 C illustrates the vertical view of leaded light component 500 under another variation of key board unit 100 of the present invention.
The present invention in the another variation of this embodiment, the inclined-plane 542b that leaded light component 500 links to each other away from one of luminescence component 400 end tool two.Only one of them has a plurality of unfilled corner 543b of portion to the exiting surface of leaded light component 500, and each 543b of unfilled corner portion has a plane of refraction 544b.Wherein these a little unfilled corner 543b of portion strengthen its degree of depth gradually towards the direction of two inclined-plane 542b, and the plane of refraction 544b of each 543b of unfilled corner portion is parallel each other mutually or irrelevancy is capable.The exiting surface of leaded light component 500 also spreads out of light L2 to replying part 340 by these a little unfilled corner 543b of portion.
See also shown in Fig. 7 D.The leaded light component 500 that Fig. 7 D illustrates key board unit 100 of the present invention is at a vertical view under changing again.
The present invention one changes inclined-plane 542c that leaded light component 500 links to each other away from one of luminescence component 400 end tool two again this embodiment.This two exiting surface of leaded light component 500 has a plurality of unfilled corner 543c of portion respectively, and each 543c of unfilled corner portion has a plane of refraction 544c.Wherein these a little unfilled corner 543c of portion strengthen its degree of depth gradually towards the direction of two inclined-plane 542c, and the plane of refraction 544c of each 543c of unfilled corner portion and inclined-plane 542c are parallel to each other or not parallel.The exiting surface of leaded light component 500 also spreads out of light L2 to replying part 340 by these a little unfilled corner 543c of portion.
In sum, the present invention can dwindle the volume of key board unit on the one hand, and then reduce agency cost and reach compact purpose by changing the configuration of leaded light component, can shorten light on the other hand and reach the distance of button, and then significantly improve luminescence efficiency from light source.
The present invention discloses among as above each embodiment; be not in order to limiting the present invention, anyly have the knack of this skill person, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention; when can doing various changes and retouching, so the present invention's protection domain defines and is as the criterion when looking the accompanying Claim scope.

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1. a key board unit comprises: a luminescence component and at least one button assembly; It is characterized in that: described button assembly comprises: a keycap; Described keycap axially moves toward ground return along one first; And one reply part; Described answer part contacts this keycap, in order to support and to reply this keycap; An and leaded light component; Described leaded light component is positioned at one of this answer part side; Described leaded light component comprises: an incidence surface; Described incidence surface is accepted the light of this luminescence component; An and exiting surface; Described exiting surface axially sends this light along one second and replys part to this, so that this answer part guides this light to this keycap, and this second is different from axially that this is first axial.
2. key board unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this answer part comprises the linkage of tool guiding or refracted ray characteristic.
3. key board unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this answer part comprises the elastic gel of tool guiding or refracted ray characteristic.
4. key board unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this answer part comprises the spring of a tool reflection ray characteristic.
5. key board unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this keycap has a press surface; This press surface has a light-permeable pattern.
6. key board unit according to claim 5 is characterized in that: this keycap relatively within this press surface the surface and not the zone of this light-permeable pattern of tool have one first reflection horizon.
7. key board unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that: also comprise: a cover plate; Described cover plate has a plurality of openings, and each those opening stretches out for single this keycap, and this cover plate has one second reflection horizon in the face of one of this leaded light component mask.
8. key board unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this exiting surface of this leaded light component has a uneven surface, and spreads out of those light by this uneven surface and reply part to this.
9. key board unit according to claim 8 is characterized in that: this uneven surface is made up of a plurality of unfilled corner portions or a plurality of site.
10. key board unit according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this leaded light component is tabular, cylindric or the polygon column.
11. key board unit according to claim 10 is characterized in that: this leaded light component is tabular, and this leaded light component also comprises: one first; And 2 second; Described 2 second and its area is less than this area of first respectively in abutting connection with this first, and wherein those second faces are respectively this incidence surface and this exiting surface.
12. key board unit according to claim 10 is characterized in that: this leaded light component is tabular, and this leaded light component also comprises: one first; Described first is this exiting surface; And one second; Described second and its area is less than this area of first in abutting connection with this first, and this second is this incidence surface.
13. key board unit according to claim 10 is characterized in that: this leaded light component is cylindric, and this leaded light component also comprises: an outer circumference surface; Described outer circumference surface is this exiting surface; And two circular end surface; Described two circular end surface are in abutting connection with this outer circumference surface, and arbitrary those circular end surface are this incidence surface.
14. a key board unit comprises: a Keysheet module; It is characterized in that: described Keysheet module comprises: button trigger circuit; The key columns at a plurality of intervals each other; Each those key columns is made up of the button assembly at a plurality of intervals each other; Those button assemblies are arranged in one of these button trigger circuit side, and each those button assembly comprises: a keycap; Described keycap axially moves toward ground return along one of vertical these button trigger circuit; And one reply part; Described answer part is between this keycap and this button trigger circuit, in order to support and to reply this keycap; An and luminescence component; One leaded light component; Described leaded light component and this answer part are positioned at the homonymy of these button trigger circuit, and between wantonly two key columns; Described leaded light component comprises: an incidence surface; Described incidence surface is accepted the light of this luminescence component; And at least one exiting surface; Described at least one exiting surface is replied part in the face of those respectively, and axially sends this light along one of parallel these button trigger circuit respectively and reply part to those, so that those answer parts are guided this light this keycap to its correspondence.
15. key board unit according to claim 14 is characterized in that: this answer part is the linkage or the elastic gel of tool guiding or refracted ray characteristic, or is the spring of a tool reflection ray characteristic.
16. key board unit according to claim 14 is characterized in that also comprising: a cover plate; Described cover plate has a plurality of openings, and those openings provide those keycaps to stretch out one by one, and this cover plate has one second reflection horizon in the face of one of this leaded light component mask.
17. key board unit according to claim 14 is characterized in that: this exiting surface of this leaded light component has a uneven surface.
18. key board unit according to claim 17 is characterized in that: this uneven surface is made up of a plurality of unfilled corner portions or a plurality of site.
19. key board unit according to claim 14 is characterized in that: this leaded light component is tabular, cylindric or the polygon column.
20. key board unit according to claim 19 is characterized in that: this leaded light component is tabular, and this leaded light component also comprises: one first; And 2 second; Described 2 second and its area is less than this area of first respectively in abutting connection with this first, and those second faces are respectively this incidence surface and this exiting surface.
21. key board unit according to claim 19 is characterized in that: this leaded light component is tabular, and this leaded light component also comprises: one first; Described first is this exiting surface; And one second; Described second and its area is less than this area of first in abutting connection with this first, and this second is this incidence surface.
22. key board unit according to claim 19 is characterized in that: this leaded light component is cylindric, and this leaded light component also comprises: two circular end surface, and arbitrary those circular end surface are this incidence surface; An and outer circumference surface; Described outer circumference surface is around those circular end surface; Described outer circumference surface is this exiting surface.
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