CN109841443A - Key module - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of key module, including keycap, bottom plate and scissor construction.Scissor construction has the first supporting element and the second supporting element, is respectively pivoted to keycap and bottom plate.First supporting element has multiple protruding shafts, and the second supporting element has multiple axis holes, and protruding shaft is movably articulated in axis hole.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of key modules.
Background technique
For current personal computer, keyboard be indispensable one of input equipment, to input text, symbol or
Number.However, inner space is more insufficient as keyboard is towards lightening trend development, thus tradition is to force balance
Balance bar structure be more not enough to be placed in the inner space, and can not also provide required structure when key is pressurized accordingly
Intensity.
Furthermore the lightening trend also causes actuating travel of the key of keyboard when depressed obviously insufficient, because
This key for also resulting in existing frivolous formula keyboard is not easy to provide the enough pressing feels of user.
Therefore, how the key module for having enough actuating travels is provided under the confined space, while it is strong to have both its structure
Degree and stress balance, the project that actually thinking solves needed for the related personnel of this field.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of key module, enough to provide under the interior space requirement needed for frivolous formula keyboard
Structural strength and stress balance.
Key module of the invention, including keycap, bottom plate and scissor construction.Scissor construction has the first supporting element and the
Two supporting elements, are respectively pivoted to keycap and bottom plate.First supporting element has multiple protruding shafts, and the second supporting element has multiple axis holes,
Protruding shaft is movably articulated in axis hole.
In an embodiment of the present invention, above-mentioned key module further includes film circuit board and elastic component, film circuit board
It is set to bottom plate.Elastic component is between keycap and film circuit board, the part of the part of the first supporting element and the second supporting element
It is respectively pivoted to bottom plate.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the first above-mentioned supporting element has the first noumenon and multiple first extensions, and first
Ontology is articulated in keycap, and the first extension extends from the first noumenon towards the second supporting element and is articulated in bottom plate.Second supporting element
With the second ontology and multiple second extensions, the second ontology is articulated in keycap, and the second extension is from the second ontology towards first
Supporting element extends and is articulated in bottom plate.First extension and the second extension cross-shaped state each other.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the first above-mentioned extension has above-mentioned protruding shaft, and the second extension has above-mentioned
Axis hole.First extension is slippingly articulated with axis hole at place intersected with each other with the second extension by protruding shaft.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the axial extension with the first extension of extension of above-mentioned axis hole is axial or second extends
The extension in portion is axially consistent.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the first above-mentioned supporting element and the second supporting element respectively have at least one loophole.
In an embodiment of the present invention, it is pivotally connected between above-mentioned scissor construction and keycap, bottom plate with same axial, and is in nothing
The pivot joint state of displacement.
In an embodiment of the present invention, above-mentioned scissor construction respectively with keycap, bottom plate articulated section relative to protruding shaft or axis
Kong Ercheng balanced configuration.
In an embodiment of the present invention, at least one of above-mentioned first supporting element and the second supporting element include can magnetic absorption member,
And bottom plate further includes magnetic generating elements, magnetic generating elements with can magnetic absorption member correspond to each other.
In an embodiment of the present invention, above-mentioned first supporting element and the second supporting element are respectively provided with the first material and the second material
Material, and the first material portions coat the second material or the first rings of material around being set to the second material.
In an embodiment of the present invention, above-mentioned first material is elastic material, and above-mentioned second material is can magnetic material.
In an embodiment of the present invention, above-mentioned key module is multiple push-button.
Based on above-mentioned, key module by the first supporting element of its scissor construction and the second supporting element respectively with keycap, bottom
Plate is in pivot joint state, and the first supporting element is allowed to be bonded to each other with the second supporting element each other by the collocation of protruding shaft and axis hole,
With during scissor construction change state, the first supporting element and the second supporting element carry out pivot by protruding shaft, axis hole simultaneously
Turn and sliding movement.Accordingly, by the way that the first supporting element to be pivotally connected and be slided in the part of interlude each other with the second supporting element
It moves, and scissor construction is located at the opposite sides of the interlude with the articulated section of keycap, bottom plate respectively, that is, scissor construction is distinguished
It is relative to interlude in symmetrical with keycap, bottom plate articulated section, therefore no matter the where of keycap is pressurized, it all can be due to above-mentioned configuration
Generate relative to interlude and identical torque, therefore can maintain scissor construction change state procedure in dynamic balance state and
Skew is avoided, and effectively in a limited space and under the premise of pressing stroke, the enough pressing feels of user are provided.
To make the foregoing features and advantages of the present invention clearer and more comprehensible, special embodiment below, and cooperate institute's accompanying drawings
It is described in detail below.
Detailed description of the invention
Figure 1A is the explosive view of key module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 1B is the schematic diagram of the supporting element of the key module of another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is painted the key module of Figure 1A with another visual angle.
Fig. 3 is top view of the key module in assembled state of Figure 1A.
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 is key module in the partial sectional view of different conditions.
Fig. 6 A is the top view of the key module of another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 B is the top view of the key module of further embodiment of this invention.
Fig. 7 is the partial sectional view of the key module of Fig. 6 A.
Fig. 8 is the explosive view of the key module of another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is painted the keycap of Fig. 8 with another visual angle.
Figure 10 is the top view of a wherein supporting element for the key module of another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 and Figure 12 is the partial sectional view of the key module in different conditions of another embodiment of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
Figure 1A is the explosive view of key module according to an embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 2 is painted the key of Figure 1A with another visual angle
Module.Fig. 3 is top view of the key module in assembled state of Figure 1A, wherein keycap is had an X-rayed dashed in favor of identification
The other components covered by it.Please also refer to Figure 1A, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, in the present embodiment, key module 100 be multiple by
Key comprising keycap 120, substrate 130 and scissor construction 110.Scissor construction 110 includes the first supporting element 112 and second
Support member 114 is respectively respectively pivoted to keycap 120 and substrate 130, wherein the first supporting element 112 has protruding shaft 112c, the second supporting element
114 have axis hole 114c, and protruding shaft 112c is movably articulated in axis hole 114c.Keycap 120 is suitable for by moving whether stress
Basad 130 or far from substrate 130, to change the state of scissor construction 110, and change the process of state in scissor construction 110
In, due to being collocated with each other for protruding shaft 112c and axis hole 114c, the first supporting element 112 and the second supporting element 114 pivot relative to one another
Turn and slides.
In addition, key module 100 further includes elastic component 140, e.g. rubber elastomer (rubber dome).Substrate 130
Including film circuit board 132 and bottom plate 134 stacked on top of each other.Elastic component 140 between keycap 120 and film circuit board 132,
The part of first supporting element 112 and the part of the second supporting element 114 are respectively pivoted to bottom plate 134.When 120 stress of keycap is pressed
When, keycap 120 can shift to substrate 130 and drive fin 123 to compress and elastomeric deformable part 140 with it, to allow the elastic component of deformation
140 can further abut thin film circuit 132, and then trigger the triggering thermocouple 132a of thin film circuit 132, and make the key module
100 kinetic energy of making generates electric signal to control system, reaches the set function of key module 100, once the stress releases, i.e.,
The triggering state for representing triggering thermocouple 132a also releases therewith, and elastic component 140 is resetted with its elastic force driving keycap 120.
It further says, as shown in Figure 1A and Fig. 2, the first supporting element 112 and the second supporting element 114 are in palisade branch respectively
Structure, the first supporting element 112 has the first noumenon B1 and at least one first extension, and (the present embodiment is painted multiple first and extends
For portion B2, but not limited to this), the first noumenon B1 is provided with multiple pivot 112a, to be pivoted to the multiple of keycap 120
Clamping part 121.First extension B2 extends from the first noumenon B1 towards the second supporting element 114, and passes through multiple pivot 112b
It is articulated in multiple limiting unit 134a of substrate 130.Accordingly, the side of keycap 120 just can be bound to base by the first supporting element 112
Bottom 130 and form link mechanism.Relatively, the second supporting element 114 has the second ontology B3 and at least one the second extension (this
Embodiment is painted for multiple second extension B4, and but not limited to this), the second ontology B3 is provided with multiple pivot 114a,
To be pivoted to multiple clamping parts 122 of keycap 120.Second extension B4 prolongs from the second ontology B3 towards the first supporting element 112
It stretches, and is articulated in multiple limiting unit 134b of substrate 130 (bottom plate 134) by multiple pivot 114b.Accordingly, keycap 120 is another
Side just can be bound to substrate 130 by the second supporting element 114 and form another link mechanism, wherein the first extension B2 and
Two extension B4 cross-shaped state each other.
Furthermore bottom plate 134 is, for example, to be made with metal plate, and limiting unit 134a and limiting unit 134b are, for example, metal plate punching press
Bend, and each other in opening back to inverted L-shaped hook profile, be each passed through the opening of thin film circuit 132 and respectively to the
The pivot 114b offer pivot joint and limit effect of the pivot 112b of one supporting element 112, the second supporting element 114.
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 is key module in the partial sectional view of different conditions.It refer again to Figure 1A, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, wherein scheming
4 and Fig. 5 are cross-sectional view of the Fig. 3 along hatching line A-A ' respectively, provide rectangular co-ordinate X-Y-Z, at the same time in favor of component description.
In the present embodiment, the first extension B2 has protruding shaft 112c, positioned at the interlude of the first extension B2, and the second extension B4
With axis hole 114c, positioned at the interlude of the second extension B4, and the extending direction of axis hole 114c and the second extension B4 prolong
It stretches axial consistent.Accordingly, the first extension B2 and the second extension B4 can pass through protruding shaft 112c and axis hole at place intersected with each other
114c and be slippingly articulated.
In other words, the scissor construction 110 that the first supporting element 112 and the second supporting element 114 are constituted, with keycap 120,
It is substantially the pivot joint state for being pivotally connected with same axial (all along X-axis), and being in non-displacement between substrate 130, that is, cuts
There is only the single degree of freedoms (only along X-axis pivot between knife structure 110 and keycap 120 and between scissor construction 110 and substrate 130
Turn).Instead, be with the protruding shaft 112c and axis hole 114c collocation and generate pivot when can also have horizontal sliding
(in the pressing state of Fig. 5, axis hole 114c is substantially extended along the Y axis), enables scissor construction 110 successfully operate accordingly.
As shown in Figure 1A, it for the benefit of assembles, second supporting element 114 of the present embodiment, which also has, to be arranged in the second extension B4
On guidance part 114e, axis hole 114c is connected to, protruding shaft 112c can successfully be moved in assembling by guidance part 114e
Enter in axis hole 114c.
Meanwhile from Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 also it can be seen that, scissor construction 110 is opposite with the articulated section of keycap 120, substrate 130 respectively
In protruding shaft 112c or axis hole 114c in balanced configuration.In this way, can all be supported to first when keycap 120 is pressed
Part 112 and the second supporting element 114 form consistent torque in the articulated section of interlude, and scissor construction 110 is allowed to be able in state
Stress during variation is in dynamic equilibrium, thus avoids the crooked phenomenon generated by unbalance stress.Especially in key
Even module 100 be applied to the longer irregular shape of certain length multiple push-button (such as: SPACE, SHIFT, BACKSPACE
And the function keys such as ENTER), stability when more can improve movement because of above structure configuration all must compared to the prior art
Described problem is overcome by additionally installing balancing pole additional, the present embodiment only can reach same effect with the scissor construction, therefore
Unnecessary component (balancing pole) is effectively save, and is minimized the space requirement and cost of manufacture of key module 100, together
When, this measure is also beneficial to apply key module 100 in frivolous formula keyboard.
Fig. 6 A is the top view of the key module of another embodiment of the present invention, wherein keycap is locally had an X-rayed dashed
In favor of recognizing the other components covered by it.Fig. 7 is the partial sectional view of the key module of Fig. 6 A, be along hatching line B-B ' and
It is formed.In the present embodiment, key module 200 includes scissor construction 210, keycap 220, substrate 230 and elastic component 240, wherein
Scissor construction 210 includes the first supporting element 212 and the second supporting element 214, and substrate 230 includes film circuit board 232 and bottom plate
324, the first supporting element 212 is articulated in the clamping part 221 of keycap 220 by its pivot 212a, and is articulated in by pivot 212b
Limiting unit 234a.Second supporting element 214 is articulated in the clamping part 222 of keycap 220 by its pivot 214a, and passes through pivot 214b
It is articulated in limiting unit 234b.Meanwhile first supporting element 212 and the second supporting element 214 the taking by protruding shaft 212c and axis hole 214c
Match and is able to slippingly be articulated each other.In other words, the key module 200 of the present embodiment substantially with aforementioned implementation
Example structure connection relationship having the same, and from Fig. 6 A it is found that unlike previous embodiment, the scissor construction of the present embodiment
210 the first supporting element 212 and the second supporting element 214 are equivalent to previous embodiment with small number of extension.
In other words, it can understand from aforementioned shown two embodiments and learn, key module 100 or 200 of the invention can fit
For the multiple push-button of different length, designer can adjust its length according to demand.
Also it should be mentioned that the first supporting element 112,212 and the second supporting element 114,214 also have loophole respectively
112d, 212d, 114d and 214d, to allow in substrate 130,230 light produced by the light source (not being painted) that is arranged can be via
These loopholes 112d, 212d, 114d and 214d and be pierced by and be projected to keycap 120,220, to provide the key mould that can shine
Block 100,200.
Fig. 6 B is the top view of the key module of further embodiment of this invention.Unlike previous embodiment, first
Support member 212 and the second supporting element 214 are each only with loophole a 212e and 214e, are substantially located at the first supporting element
212 the first noumenon and the second ontology positioned at the second supporting element 214.
Fig. 8 is the explosive view of the key module of another embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 9 is painted the keycap of Fig. 8 with another visual angle.?
In the present embodiment, key module 300 includes scissor construction 310, keycap 320, substrate 330 and elastic component 340, wherein scissor construction
310 include the first supporting element 312 and the second supporting element 314, and substrate 330 includes film circuit board 332 and bottom plate 324, and first
Support member 312 is articulated in the clamping part 321 of keycap 320 by its pivot 312a, and is articulated in limiting unit 334a by pivot 312b.
Second supporting element 314 is articulated in the clamping part 322 of keycap 320 by its pivot 314a, and is articulated in limitation by pivot 314b
Portion 334b.Meanwhile first supporting element 312 and the second supporting element 314 that are able to by the collocation of protruding shaft 312c and axis hole 314c
This is slippingly articulated.This should be clear from, the component and connection relationship of the present embodiment substantially with aforementioned implementation
Example is identical.
But it is different from the embodiment of Figure 1A to Fig. 7, the first supporting element 112,212 and the second supporting element 114,214 are distinguished
To be made up with plastic material of ejection formation, first supporting element 312 and the second supporting element 314 of the present embodiment be respectively by
The different different piece of material is made, wherein the first supporting element 312 includes part A1 and part A2 different each other, and
Second supporting element 314 includes different each other part A3 and part A4.Here, part A1 and part A3 are, for example, metal material,
Its technique projected by embedment is surround by the part A2 of e.g. plastic material and part A4.That is, by rigid
Property and structural strength preferable part A1, A3 as main structure, and be coated with elasticity and flexible preferably part A2, A4 as table
Face structure, therefore the first supporting element 312 and the second supporting element 314 can be made to have both above-mentioned material feature simultaneously.In this way, even if
Applied to the multiple push-button of extended length, its structural strength also can be therefore maintained, and then no matter user is in any of keycap 320
Place's force, all can make keycap 320 smoothly shift to substrate 330 by scissor construction 310, to avoid the skew of keycap 320 existing
The generation of elephant.Simultaneously as using elasticity and flexible preferably part A2, A4 as the surface texture of supporting element, therefore be conducive to
The assembling operation of component avoids causing to wear due to rigidity good part A1, A3 are in direct contact with one another, interfere.
Therefore the present embodiment does not limit the structure of supporting element.Figure 1B is the branch of the key module of another embodiment of the present invention
The schematic diagram of support member.Figure 1B is please referred to, in the present embodiment, the axis hole 114c of the second supporting element 514 has a closed outline, and by
Has preferably elasticity and flexibility in plastic material, therefore protruding shaft 112c remains to successfully buckle into axis hole 114c.In other words, originally
Second supporting element 114 of the embodiment of second supporting element 514 and Figure 1A of embodiment is compared, and the second supporting element 514 is not set
Set guidance part.
In addition, the key module 300 of the present embodiment further includes structural member 350, it is assembled in the clamping part 324 of keycap 320,
To reinforce the structural strength of keycap 320.
Figure 10 is the top view of a wherein supporting element for the key module of another embodiment of the present invention.Not with previous embodiment
With the supporting element of the present embodiment includes discontinuous part A6a and A6b, is equivalent to preceding sections A1, A3, is to belong to
The preferable material of rigidity, and part A5 mono- part A2, A4 as the aforementioned, are to belong to the preferable material of elasticity, circular to coat
In the periphery of part A6a and A6b, therefore the present embodiment remains to achieve the effect that described in previous embodiment.Meanwhile by Fig. 8 to figure
10 two embodiments also can further deduce that designer can further suitably adjust material phase according to use demand
The ratio and relativeness of different part.
Figure 11 and Figure 12 is the partial sectional view of the key module in different conditions of another embodiment of the present invention.Need to first it illustrate
, the key module of the present embodiment is just like shown in earlier figures 8, Fig. 9, and wherein difference is the component part and phase for being supporting element
Close the configuration relation of component.
Here, scissor construction 410 includes the first supporting element 412 and the second supporting element 414, the first supporting element 412 is with its pivot
Axis 412a is articulated in the clamping part 321 of keycap 320, and the limiting unit 334a of substrate 330 is articulated in its pivot 412b.Relatively
Ground, the second supporting element 414 is articulated in the clamping part 322 of keycap 320 with its pivot 414a, and is articulated in substrate with its pivot 414b
330 limiting unit 334b.Meanwhile first supporting element 412 and the second supporting element 414 by protruding shaft 312c and axis hole 314c each other
Slippingly it is articulated.In other words, the connection relationship between keycap 320, scissor construction 310 and substrate 330 is just like preceding
State embodiment.
It further says, the supporting element of the present embodiment is also to be formed with the different part of material, and the first supporting element 412 is
It is made of material different part A13 and part A14, and the second supporting element 414 is by the different part A11 of material and part
A12 is constituted, and part of A13 and part A11 is, for example, the material of metal and tool magnetic characteristic, and part A12 and part A14
Then part A2, A4 as the aforementioned is to belong to have preferably elasticity and material (such as plastics) flexible, and project with embedment
Part A14 is coated circle segment A13 by technique, and part A12 is coated circle segment A11.Therefore, the scissors knot of the present embodiment
Structure 410 can also reach the same effect with previous embodiment.
It is noted that since the first supporting element 412 and the second supporting element 414 are the structures being mutually symmetrical, it is following
Related description is carried out by taking the second supporting element 414 as an example, the first supporting element 412 is just repeated no more because having identical structure configuration.
In the present embodiment, such as the right side of Figure 11 and Figure 12, key module further includes magnetic generating elements 360, e.g. permanently
Property magnet or electromagnet, at the film circuit board 332 and bottom plate 334 configured in substrate 330, be located at the second supporting element along Z axis
414 lower section, and the part A11 (be considered as can magnetic absorption member) in corresponding second supporting element 414 with magnetic characteristic.Accordingly, as schemed
Shown in 11, when the non-stress of keycap 320 is pressed, the part that part A11 is extended on the right side of pivot 414b can be magneted in magnetic generation
Part 360, and it is as shown in figure 12, and when 320 stress of keycap is pressed, part A11 extends to the part on the right side of pivot 414b can be remote
From magnetic generating elements 360.It follows that the magnetic effect of magnetic generating elements 360 and part A11 will provide user and apply to key module
Resistance when row pressing, allows user that can have preferable feel for pressing keys accordingly.
In conclusion in the above embodiment of the invention, key module by the first supporting element of its scissor construction with
Second supporting element is in pivot joint state with keycap, substrate respectively, and allows the first supporting element and the second supporting element each other by protruding shaft
Collocation with sliding slot and be bonded to each other, with during scissor construction change state, the first supporting element and the second supporting element are logical
Cross protruding shaft, axis hole and be pivoted simultaneously and sliding movement.Accordingly, no matter the where of keycap is pressurized, all can be due to above-mentioned configuration
It maintains scissor construction to avoid skew in the dynamic balance state changed in state procedure, and effectively in a limited space and presses
Under the premise of pressing stroke, the enough pressing feels of user are provided.
It further include being collectively constituted with dissimilar material, that is, with rigidity furthermore except scissor construction is made divided by single structure
And structural strength is preferably partially used as main structure, and elasticity and flexible preferably part are allowed to be embedded to and project technique cladding and surround
Outside aforementioned main structure, in this way, which supporting element can be allowed to reach flat because of rigidity and structural strength in the pressing of keycap stress
It is steady mobile and not crooked, also key module can be allowed to be able to when carrying out assembling operation by the elasticity and flexibility of surface texture
Smoothly, it avoids component from being in contact with each other to interfere and cause to wear.
In addition, magnetic generating elements can also be configured at the bottom plate of key module, it is located at the lower section of supporting element and corresponding support
With the part of magnetic characteristic in part.In this way, which allowing can magnetic absorption member and magnetic generating elements when the non-stress of key module is pressed
It adsorbs each other, so certainly will overcome the magnetic attraction that can successfully depress keycap, Jin Erti when user presses keycap
For feel of the user in pressing keys module.
Although the present invention is disclosed as above with embodiment, however, it is not to limit the invention, any technical field
In those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when can make some changes and embellishment, therefore of the invention
Protection scope when view appended claims institute defender subject to.
Claims (12)
1. a kind of key module characterized by comprising
Keycap；
Bottom plate；And
Scissor construction, has the first supporting element and the second supporting element, and first supporting element and second supporting element distinguish pivot
It is connected to the keycap and the bottom plate, wherein first supporting element has multiple protruding shafts, second supporting element has multiple
Axis hole, the protruding shaft are movably articulated in the axis hole respectively.
2. key module according to claim 1, which is characterized in that it further include film circuit board and elastic component, it is described thin
Membrane circuit board is set to the bottom plate, and the elastic component is between the keycap and the film circuit board, and described first
The part of support member and the part of second supporting element are respectively pivoted to the bottom plate.
3. key module according to claim 1, which is characterized in that first supporting element have the first noumenon with it is multiple
First extension, the first noumenon are articulated in the keycap, and first extension is from the first noumenon towards described
Two supporting elements extend and are articulated in the bottom plate, and second supporting element has the second ontology and multiple second extensions, described
Second ontology is articulated in the keycap, and second extension extends from second ontology towards first supporting element and pivot
It is connected to the bottom plate, first extension and second extension cross-shaped state each other.
4. key module according to claim 3, which is characterized in that first extension is respectively provided with the protruding shaft,
Second extension is respectively provided with the axis hole, and first extension and second extension pass through the protruding shaft and institute
It states axis hole and is slippingly articulated at place intersected with each other.
5. key module according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the axis hole is respectively provided with extending direction, and described
Extending direction is axially consistent with the extension for extending axial or described second extension of first extension.
6. key module according to claim 1, which is characterized in that first supporting element and second supporting element are each
With at least one loophole.
7. key module according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the scissor construction and the keycap, the bottom plate
Between be pivotally connected with same axial, and be in non-displacement pivot joint state.
8. key module according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the scissor construction respectively with the keycap, described
The articulated section of bottom plate is in balanced configuration relative to the protruding shaft or the axis hole.
9. key module according to claim 1, which is characterized in that first supporting element and second supporting element
At least one include can magnetic absorption member, and the bottom plate further includes magnetic generating elements, the magnetic generating elements and it is described can magnetic absorption member each other
It is corresponding.
10. key module according to claim 1, which is characterized in that first supporting element and second supporting element
It is respectively provided with the first material and the second material, and first material portions coat second material or first rings of material
Around being set to second material.
11. key module according to claim 10, which is characterized in that first material is elastic material, described
Two materials are can magnetic material.
12. key module according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the key module is multiple push-button.
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