TW201239678A - A color changeable lighting keyboard - Google Patents

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TW201239678A
TW201239678A TW100111035A TW100111035A TW201239678A TW 201239678 A TW201239678 A TW 201239678A TW 100111035 A TW100111035 A TW 100111035A TW 100111035 A TW100111035 A TW 100111035A TW 201239678 A TW201239678 A TW 201239678A
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A color changeable lighting keyboard comprises a housing, a key assembly provided on the housing, a lighting module provided on the housing to light the key assembly and a color changing mechanism. The color changing mechanism includes a movable element and a plurality of color pieces mounted on the movable element. Colors pieces are made of a light transmissive material and have different colors respectively. Movable element is operable alone a moving direction to move the color pieces to be aligned with the lighting module so that the light generated from the lighting module can pass the corresponding color piece and be changed to the color corresponding to that of the color piece, thereby providing a function of changing light colors.

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201239678 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明是有關於一種鍵盤,特別是指一種發光鍵盤。 【先前技術】 現有的發光鍵盤,大多是鍵盤外殼内設置發光二極體 ’使其對鍵帽產生照明作用,且所設置的發光二極體顏色 多為固定。 如台灣新型證書號M256532所揭露的發光鍵盤,一般 來說,藉由設置多彩冷光板使鍵盤能呈現多種不同的顏色 ,但該鍵盤的背光顏色無法隨意調整。 如台灣發明專利早期公開號201032152所揭露的發光 鍵盤,則是透過軟體控制的方式’使用者喜好或需求變換 光線顏色,但透過軟體控制還會有額外的開發成本,不利 於降低成本,同時因軟體控制的關係,再進行調整背光顏 色時’還需要額外啟動軟體操作介面,而無法立即變換。 由於使用者必須先開機並啟動作業系統才能透過軟體控制 背光顏色,因此就算具有獨立驅動背光的設計還是無法改 變顏色。 【發明内容】 本發明之目的,在於提供一種可供使用者以手動方式 變換照明光線之顏色的發光鍵盤,針對有線鍵盤,搭配獨 立驅動背光的設計,使用者可用手動方式變換照明光線顏 色,不再需要透過軟體或電路控制手段;針對無線鍵盤t 置,也可利用本體配置電源,自行對該鍵盤改變顏色,不 201239678 須透過開機與啟動作業系統。 本發明可切換顏色的發光鍵盤包含一殼體、一設置於 該殼體的按鍵總成、一設置於該殼體内而提供該按鍵總成 照明的發光模組以及一顏色切換機構。該顏色切換機構包 括一活動件與複數色片,該活動件設置於該殼體内並可沿 著一活動方向被位移,該等色片主要由透光材質所構成並 分別具有不同顏色,該等色片被設置在該活動件上並可分 別面對該發光模組。 本發明的目的與功效更進一步的透過以下技術方案實 現: 較佳地,該活動件包括一連接本體以及一連接該連接 本體並且由該開口外露出該殼體的操作部,該連接本體沿 該活動方向設有複數窗口,該等色片分別設置於該連接本 體的該等窗口。 較佳地,該連接本體為一筒狀圍壁,該等窗口沿該筒 狀圍壁的圓周方向設置,當該活動件設置於該殼體,該圓 筒狀圍壁部份由該開口外露而形成該操作部。 較佳地,該活動件更包括二側部以及一軸桿,該筒狀 圍壁連接於該等側部之間,該軸桿兩端分別穿伸該等側部 並且固定於該殼體,使該連接本體能繞該軸桿相對於該發 光模組旋轉。 Λ 較佳地,該連接本體呈片狀,該操作部為—由該連接 本體凸出的凸片’該連接本體具有—長度方向該等窗口 沿該連接本體的長度方向設置,該開口呈長條狀,當二 201239678 動件設置於該殼體,該操作部藉該開口外露。 較佳地’該殼體形成有一沿該活動方向延伸的導槽, 該導槽供該活動件嵌入而用以導引該活動件沿該活動方向 位移。 較佳地’該活動件與該殼體兩者分別形成有可能干涉 配合的干涉結構,供該活動件沿該活動方向定距離位移。 較佳地’該發光鍵盤更包含一導光板,且該發光模組 包括一發光元件’該發光元件具有一朝向該導光板的出光 側’該活動件可供操作位移使該等色片通過該發光元件的 出光側。 本發明之功效在於,藉由顏色切換機構的結構設置, 顏色切換機構的活動方式可為旋轉或平移,藉此提供使用 者手動操作以變換鍵盤照明光線顏色的效果。 【實施方式】 有關本發明之前述及其他技術内容、特點與功效,在 以下配合參考圖式之二個較佳實施例的詳細說明中,將可 清楚的呈現。 參閱圖1,本發明可切換顏色的發光鍵盤100的第一較 佳實施例包含一殼體1、一按鍵總成2、二發光模組3、一 導光板4以及兩個顏色切換機構5。本發明發光鍵盤100可 僅設置單一個顏色切換機構5。 參閱圖1、圖2,殼體1可為一般電腦鍵盤的外殼結構 ,本實施例的殼體1包括上下相結合的一頂蓋11與一底蓋 12,且頂蓋11左右兩側分別設有一開口 111 (圖2只顯示 201239678 其中一開口 11 1 )。 按鍵總成2包括複數鍵帽21、一電路板、複數設置在 電路板上的彈性件(rubber dome ),電路板與導光板4均設 置在殼體1内位於頂蓋11與底蓋12之間,鍵帽21外露於 頂蓋11並且對應該等彈性件。 兩發光模組3设置在殼體1而分別位在按鍵總成2的 左右兩側’分別用以由按鍵總成2的左右兩側提供照明光 線’但其設置位置與數目並不以此為限,可視實際需求與 按鍵總成2的分佈而有不同的變化。每一發光模組3包括 一發光元件31,每一發光元件31具有一出光側3丨丨(見圖 5),且出光側311是朝向導光板4,使得發光元件31的光 線能進入導光板4往上折射至鍵帽21。 發光元件31可為封裝的發光二極體(lEd Package) 或未封裝的發光晶粒(LED chip ),較佳者可為白光發光二 極體,但發光元件31也可以是被應用於發光鍵盤的其他形 式的發光源。 兩個顏色切換機構5分別對應兩發光模組3設置,參 閱圖2至圖5,每—顏色切換機構5包括—活動件51以及 在活動件51上的複數色片.該等色片52分別具有不同 顏色並具有可透光性。活動件51是可供操作沿—活動方向 5〇0相對於發光元件31位移,並同時帶動其上的色片52同 步地沿活動方肖遍位移。此處所謂的顏色切換機構5對 應發光模組3指的是活動件51與發光㈣3ι之間的關係 因此胃&動件51沿活動方向位移時,能使該等色 201239678 片52逐一面對發光元件31的出光側311 ,並使穿透該等色 片52的光線帶有相對該等色片52中之一的顏色。 本實施例的活動件51具有一圍繞發光元件31並且可 旋轉的設置在殼體i的—連接本體511以及外露出殼體】的 操作部512 ’具體而言’連接本體511為-呈中空圓筒狀的 圍壁’連接本體511是可旋轉的設置在殼體卜故前述的活 動方向500即為連接本體511的圓周方向,且連接本體511 沿其圓周方向設有複數個窗σ 513,該等色片52是設置在 連接本體511並且分別對應料窗口 513。為使連接本體 511可旋轉的設置在殼體丨,本實施例的活動件51更包括二 側。P 514以及一軸桿515 ’每一侧部514形成有一侧孔516 侧4 514具體可呈例如板片狀,側孔516具體可為例如 由側。P 514延伸出的管狀結構界定出或直接貫穿側部w 的孔洞,連接本體511是結合在兩側部514之間其具體態 樣可以是其中一側部514與連接本體5ιι 一體連接,另一側 部5^4則是可分離的與連接本體511連接(例如透過螺鎖、 卡接等方式)’軸桿515兩端分別穿伸出兩侧部514的側孔 516並且^在殼體丨内(例如鎖固在底蓋12),而發光模 組3是固定在軸桿515而位於兩側部514之間並且受連接 本體511圍繞。 當活動件51固定在殼體1時,活動件51是相對於開 口 111的位置,且在設置上連接本體511必須恆保持上半部 藉由頂蓋11的開口 ηι突出殼體i的狀態,而形成可供手 指撥轉的操作部512。當連接本體511沿活動方向5〇〇相對 201239678 於殼體1與軸桿515旋轉位移時,便能使不同的色片52面 對到發光元件31的出光側311,使發光元件31的光線能通 過色片52產生對應顏色的光線並且進入導光板4而往鍵帽 21投射,因此,當使用者需要改變照明顏色時,藉由撥轉 活動件51連接本體5 11外露的部分,便能達到變換照明光 線顏色的效果。 為使活動件51能被較準確且方便的撥轉調整到使單一 色片52完全對應於發光元件31的出光側311而不致於發生 發光元件31的光線同時通過兩色片52產生混雜的光線顏 色,活動件51與殼體1兩者也可以在沿活動件5丨的活動 方向500上設置能相配合的干涉結構(如棘齒結構或凸點 與等間隔的凹槽配合的結構),使活動件51能被定角度、 定距離的撥轉位移,除此之外,殼體1内部對應於發光元 件31的出光側311與導光板4之間也可以形成一出光窗口 122,其作用在於藉由殼體丨内部位於出光窗口 I]〗周圍的 結構遮擋掉發光元件31通過其他色片52的光線,只允許 通過對應出光側311的該一色片52的光線往導光板4投射 〇 如上所述’本發明藉由可旋轉的活動件51以及色片52 的设置,使其可供操作調整變換不同的色片52對應到發光 兀件31 ’確實可達到手動調整照明光線顏色的效果。 補充說明的是,本實施例連接本體511圍繞發光元件 31的特徵_,具體做法是藉由侧部5丨4以及軸桿5〗5達成 可相對發光元件31旋轉,但其可實施態樣並不以此為限, 201239678 只要使連接本體511是可相對旋轉的設置殼體丨即可,例如 透過頂蓋11與底蓋12的結構設置或其他結構設計達成。 參閱圖6至圖8’為本發明可切換顏色的發光鍵盤ι〇ι 的第二較佳實施例,與第一較佳實施例不同之處是在於顏 色切換機構6’在第二較佳實施例中,顏色切換機構6包括 一活動件61以及複數色片62。 活動件61是位在發光元件31的出光侧311,並且包括 一連接本體611以及一外露出殼體丨的操作部612,連接本 體611的具體結構可以是呈長條片狀並且具有一長度方向 600 ’且連接本體611沿其長度方向6〇〇設有複數個窗口 613,該等色片62是分別設置在該等窗口 613,操作部η〕 的具體結構為由連接本體611頂緣凸出的凸片,且在第二實 施例中,頂蓋11 m,是呈橫向延伸的長條狀當活 動件61設置在殼體丨時,連接本體611位於頂蓋丨丨與底蓋 12之間且連接本體611的方向與開口⑴,的延伸方向相平 行,操作部612由開口丨丨丨,往上外露出頂蓋丨丨而可供沿著 開口 nr的方向撥動,藉此帶動連接本體611沿著其長度 方向600位移而使其中任一色片62對應到發光元件h的 出光側31卜因此,在第二較佳實施例中,活動件η的活 動方向即為連接本體611的長度方向#需要切換照明 顏色時,藉由撥動操作部612沿著開口 lu,的方向位移, 帶動連接本體611沿著其長度方向6〇〇平移滑動便能使連 接本體611上不同顏色的色片62對應到發光元件3ι而達 變換照明顏色的目的。 10 201239678 相同的,在第二較佳實施例中,殼體丨内部也可以形 成有出光窗口 122’,用以遮擋發光元件31通過非對應出^ 側311㈣一色片62的光線,再者,在第二較佳實施例中 ’活動件61形成有一凸點610,而殼體1更形成有複數排 列方向與長度方向600平行並且與開口 m,連通的凹槽 ,凸點610與凹槽112形成限制活動件61每次位移量的干 涉結構,藉由當活動件61每被移動一固定距離時凸點 610即卡入對應位置的凹槽112内,提供定距離調整活動件 61,並且避免活動件61任意活動。 此外,在第二較佳實施例中,殼體丨的底蓋12更形成 有一長槽狀且方向與長度方向6〇〇平行的導槽12〇 ,該導槽 120可供活動件61的連接本體611嵌入藉此產生導引活 動件61沿活動方向6〇〇位移的效果。 附帶說明的是,以第二較佳實施例中活動件61的設置 位置而言,其可供操作活動的方向並不以平移為限,例如 ,連接本體611也可以設置成圓盤狀並且部分露出殼體丨的 頂蓋Η,而色片62則是圍繞著連接本體611設置,同樣可 達到可供撥動旋轉使不同色片62對應到發光元件31的效 果。 所述’本發明藉由顏色切換機構5、6的結構設置 ,不論疋旋轉活動方式或平移活動方式,確實都能提供使 用者手動操作以變換鍵盤照明光線顏色的效果故確實能 達成本發明的目的。 除此之认 ” <外,本發明相較於以往設置冷光板的方式,是 201239678 可讓使用者視需求隨意調整鍵盤的照明顏色,針對_線# 盤,搭配獨立驅動背光的設計,使用者可用手動方式變換 照明光線顏色,不再需要透過軟體或電路控制手段;針對 無線鍵盤裝置,也可利用本體配置電源,自行對該鍵盤改 變顏色,不須透過開機與啟動作業系統。 惟以上所述者,僅為本發明之較佳實施例而已,當不 能以此限定本發明實施之範圍,即大凡依本發明申請專利 範圍及發明說明内容所作之簡單的等效變換與修飾,皆仍 屬本發明專利涵蓋之範圍内。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1是本發明可切換顏色的發光鍵盤的第一較佳實施 例的立體圖; 圖2是該第—較佳實施例的分解圖,且殼體只畫出局 部; 圖3是該第—較佳實施例的分解圖,且圖中一發光 模組與一顏色切換機構組合; 圖4是圖1的局部放大圖; 圖5是該第一較佳實施例中,該顏色切換機構與該發 光模組所在位置的剖視圖; 圖6是本發明可切換顏色的發光鍵盤的第二較佳實施 例的立體圖; 圖 7 暑— 疋以弟二較佳實施例的分解圖,且殼體只畫出局 部;以及 圖8是圖6的局部放大圖。 12 201239678 【主要元件符號說明】 100 ···· …發光鍵盤 51… •…活動件 1 ....... …殼體 511… …·連接本體 11…… …頂蓋 512… •…操作部 111… …開口 513… ….窗口 111’ … …開口 514… …·側部 112 ···· …凹槽 515… •…軸桿 12…… …底蓋 516… •…側孔 120 ·_.· …導槽 52…… •…色片 122 …. …出光窗口 6 ....... •…顏色切換機構 122,… …出光窗口 600… •…長度方向 〇 ....... t)丄..... —}w $7 It 21…… …鍵帽 610… •…凸點 3 ....... …發光模組 611… •…連接本體 31…… …發光元件 612… •…操作部 311 ···· …出光側 613… .…窗口 4 ....... …導光板 62…… …色片 5 ....... …顏色切換機構 500 ·.·. …活動方向 13201239678 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a keyboard, and more particularly to an illuminated keyboard. [Prior Art] The existing illuminated keyboards are mostly provided with a light-emitting diode in the keyboard casing to cause illumination of the keycap, and the color of the light-emitting diodes provided is mostly fixed. For example, the illuminated keyboard disclosed in Taiwan's new certificate number M256532 generally allows the keyboard to display a variety of different colors by providing a colorful cold light plate, but the backlight color of the keyboard cannot be adjusted at will. For example, the illuminated keyboard disclosed in Taiwan Patent Publication No. 201032152 is a software control method that allows users to change the color of light, but there is additional development cost through software control, which is not conducive to cost reduction. The relationship between the software control and the adjustment of the backlight color is also required to additionally activate the software operation interface, which cannot be changed immediately. Since the user must first power on and start the operating system to control the backlight color through the software, even a design with an independent drive backlight cannot change color. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an illuminated keyboard for a user to manually change the color of illumination light. For a wired keyboard, with a design that independently drives the backlight, the user can manually change the color of the illumination light, It is also necessary to use software or circuit control means; for the wireless keyboard t, you can also use the main body to configure the power supply, and change the color of the keyboard by yourself. No 201239678 must be turned on and started. The color-switchable illuminated keyboard of the present invention comprises a casing, a button assembly disposed on the casing, a lighting module disposed in the casing to provide illumination of the button assembly, and a color switching mechanism. The color switching mechanism includes a movable member and a plurality of color patches. The movable member is disposed in the housing and can be displaced along a movable direction. The color patches are mainly composed of a light transmissive material and have different colors respectively. The color patches are disposed on the movable member and can respectively face the light emitting module. The object and the function of the present invention are further achieved by the following technical solutions: Preferably, the movable member comprises a connecting body and an operating portion connecting the connecting body and exposing the housing from the opening, the connecting body is along the The moving direction is provided with a plurality of windows respectively disposed on the windows of the connecting body. Preferably, the connecting body is a cylindrical surrounding wall, and the windows are disposed along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical surrounding wall. When the movable member is disposed on the casing, the cylindrical surrounding wall portion is exposed by the opening. The operation unit is formed. Preferably, the movable member further includes two side portions and a shaft, the cylindrical surrounding wall is connected between the side portions, the two ends of the shaft respectively extend through the side portions and are fixed to the housing, so that The connecting body is rotatable relative to the lighting module about the shaft. Preferably, the connecting body is in the form of a sheet, and the operating portion is a tab protruding from the connecting body. The connecting body has a lengthwise direction. The windows are disposed along a length direction of the connecting body, and the opening is long. Strips, when two 201239678 moving parts are disposed in the housing, the operating portion is exposed by the opening. Preferably, the housing is formed with a guide groove extending in the movable direction, the guide groove being inserted into the movable member for guiding the movable member to be displaced in the movable direction. Preferably, the movable member and the housing respectively form an interference structure that is capable of interference fit for the movable member to be displaced by a distance along the movable direction. Preferably, the illuminated keyboard further includes a light guide plate, and the light emitting module includes a light emitting element. The light emitting element has a light emitting side toward the light guide plate. The movable member is operable to be displaced to pass the color light. The light exiting side of the light emitting element. The effect of the present invention is that the color switching mechanism can be rotated or translated by the structural arrangement of the color switching mechanism, thereby providing the effect of manually operating the user to change the color of the keyboard illumination light. The above and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention. Referring to Figure 1, a first preferred embodiment of the color-switchable illuminated keyboard 100 of the present invention comprises a housing 1, a button assembly 2, two illumination modules 3, a light guide panel 4, and two color switching mechanisms 5. The illuminated keyboard 100 of the present invention can be provided with only a single color switching mechanism 5. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the housing 1 can be a housing structure of a general computer keyboard. The housing 1 of the present embodiment includes a top cover 11 and a bottom cover 12, and the top cover 11 is respectively disposed on the left and right sides. There is an opening 111 (Fig. 2 only shows one of the openings 11 1 of 201239678). The button assembly 2 includes a plurality of key caps 21, a circuit board, and a plurality of rubber domes disposed on the circuit board. The circuit board and the light guide plate 4 are disposed in the housing 1 at the top cover 11 and the bottom cover 12. The key cap 21 is exposed to the top cover 11 and corresponds to the elastic member. The two light-emitting modules 3 are disposed on the casing 1 and are respectively located on the left and right sides of the button assembly 2 for respectively providing illumination light from the left and right sides of the button assembly 2, but the positions and numbers thereof are not Limits, depending on the actual demand and the distribution of the button assembly 2 have different changes. Each of the light-emitting modules 3 includes a light-emitting element 31. Each light-emitting element 31 has a light-emitting side 3丨丨 (see FIG. 5), and the light-emitting side 311 is directed toward the light guide plate 4, so that the light of the light-emitting element 31 can enter the light guide plate. 4 is refracted upward to the keycap 21. The light emitting element 31 can be a packaged LED or an unpackaged LED chip, preferably a white light emitting diode, but the light emitting element 31 can also be applied to the illuminated keyboard. Other forms of illuminating sources. The two color switching mechanisms 5 are respectively disposed corresponding to the two light emitting modules 3, and referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, each color switching mechanism 5 includes a movable member 51 and a plurality of color patches on the movable member 51. The color patches 52 respectively It has different colors and is permeable to light. The movable member 51 is operative to be displaced in the movable direction 5 〇 0 with respect to the light-emitting element 31, and simultaneously the color film 52 thereon is synchronously displaced along the movable side. Here, the color switching mechanism 5 corresponding to the light-emitting module 3 refers to the relationship between the movable member 51 and the light-emitting (four) 3, so that when the stomach & movable member 51 is displaced in the movable direction, the same color 201239678 pieces 52 can be faced one by one. The light exiting side 311 of the light emitting element 31 causes light passing through the color patches 52 to have a color relative to one of the color patches 52. The movable member 51 of the present embodiment has an operating portion 512 which is disposed around the light-emitting element 31 and rotatably disposed on the connecting body 511 of the housing i and the exposed housing. Specifically, the connecting body 511 is a hollow circle. The tubular surrounding wall 'connecting body 511 is rotatably disposed in the housing. The aforementioned movable direction 500 is the circumferential direction of the connecting body 511, and the connecting body 511 is provided with a plurality of windows σ 513 along the circumferential direction thereof. The color patches 52 are disposed on the connection body 511 and correspond to the material window 513, respectively. In order to make the connecting body 511 rotatably disposed in the casing 丨, the movable member 51 of the present embodiment further includes two sides. Each of the side portions 514 of the P 514 and the shaft 515' is formed with a side hole 516. The side 4 514 may be, for example, in the form of a sheet, and the side hole 516 may specifically be, for example, a side. The tubular structure extending from P 514 defines or directly penetrates the hole of the side portion w, and the connecting body 511 is coupled between the two side portions 514. The specific aspect thereof may be that one side portion 514 is integrally connected with the connecting body 5 ι, and the other The side portion 5^4 is detachably connected to the connecting body 511 (for example, by means of screw locking, snapping, etc.). The two ends of the shaft 515 respectively extend through the side holes 516 of the two side portions 514 and are respectively in the casing 丨The inner cover (for example, the bottom cover 12) is fixed to the shaft 515 and located between the side portions 514 and surrounded by the connecting body 511. When the movable member 51 is fixed to the casing 1, the movable member 51 is in a position relative to the opening 111, and the connecting body 511 must be kept in a state in which the upper half protrudes from the opening n of the top cover 11 to protrude the casing i. The operation portion 512 for turning the finger is formed. When the connecting body 511 is rotationally displaced relative to the housing 1 and the shaft 515 in the movable direction 5 〇〇 relative to 201239678, the different color patches 52 can be faced to the light exiting side 311 of the light emitting element 31, so that the light of the light emitting element 31 can be made. The light of the corresponding color is generated by the color film 52 and enters the light guide plate 4 to be projected to the keycap 21. Therefore, when the user needs to change the illumination color, the exposed portion of the body 51 can be connected by the dial movable member 51. Transform the effect of the lighting color. In order to enable the movable member 51 to be adjusted more accurately and conveniently, the single color patch 52 completely corresponds to the light exiting side 311 of the light emitting element 31 without generating light of the light emitting element 31 while generating mixed light through the two color patches 52. The color, the movable member 51 and the housing 1 may also be provided with a matching interference structure (such as a ratchet structure or a structure in which the bumps are matched with the equally spaced grooves) in the movable direction 500 of the movable member 5丨. The movable member 51 can be rotated by a fixed angle and a fixed distance. In addition, an light-emitting window 122 can be formed between the light-emitting side 311 of the light-emitting element 31 and the light guide plate 4, and the light-emitting window 122 can be formed. The light that passes through the other color patches 52 is blocked by the structure of the light-emitting element 31 passing through the other color patches 52 by the structure located inside the light-emitting window I], and only the light passing through the color-changing sheet 311 corresponding to the light-emitting side 311 is projected onto the light guide plate 4, as described above. The invention is provided by the rotatable movable member 51 and the color sheet 52, so that it can be manipulated and adjusted. The different color patches 52 correspond to the light-emitting elements 31', and the manual adjustment of the illumination light color can be achieved. fruit. It is to be noted that, in this embodiment, the connecting body 511 surrounds the feature of the light-emitting element 31, and the specific method is that the relative light-emitting element 31 can be rotated by the side portion 5丨4 and the shaft 5′5, but the embodiment can be implemented. Without limitation, 201239678, the connecting body 511 is provided to be relatively rotatable, for example, through the structural arrangement of the top cover 11 and the bottom cover 12 or other structural design. Referring to FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 ′, a second preferred embodiment of the color-switchable illuminated keyboard ι〇ι of the present invention is different from the first preferred embodiment in that the color switching mechanism 6 ′ is in the second preferred embodiment. In the example, the color switching mechanism 6 includes a movable member 61 and a plurality of color patches 62. The movable member 61 is located on the light-emitting side 311 of the light-emitting element 31, and includes a connecting body 611 and an operating portion 612 that exposes the housing 611. The specific structure of the connecting body 611 may be in the form of a long strip and have a length direction. 600' and the connecting body 611 is provided with a plurality of windows 613 along the longitudinal direction thereof. The color plates 62 are respectively disposed in the windows 613. The specific structure of the operating portion η is protruded from the top edge of the connecting body 611. a tab, and in the second embodiment, the top cover 11 m is an elongated strip extending laterally. When the movable member 61 is disposed on the housing ,, the connecting body 611 is located between the top cover 丨丨 and the bottom cover 12 The direction of the connecting body 611 is parallel to the extending direction of the opening (1), and the operating portion 612 is opened by the opening 露出, and the top cover 露出 is exposed upwards to be plucked along the opening nr, thereby driving the connecting body. 611 is displaced along its length direction 600 such that any one of the color patches 62 corresponds to the light exiting side 31 of the light-emitting element h. Therefore, in the second preferred embodiment, the movable direction of the movable member n is the length direction of the connecting body 611. #Need to switch lighting When the shifting operation portion 612 is displaced along the direction of the opening lu, the connecting body 611 is slidably moved along the longitudinal direction of the opening 611 so that the color patches 62 of different colors on the connecting body 611 correspond to the light-emitting elements 3ι. And the purpose of transforming the color of the illumination. 10 201239678 Similarly, in the second preferred embodiment, a light-emitting window 122' may be formed inside the casing , to block the light of the light-emitting element 31 through the non-corresponding side 311 (four) color piece 62, and further, In the second preferred embodiment, the movable member 61 is formed with a bump 610, and the housing 1 is further formed with a plurality of grooves which are parallel to the longitudinal direction 600 and communicate with the opening m, and the bumps 610 and the grooves 112 are formed. The interference structure for limiting the displacement amount of the movable member 61 is provided by the fixed distance adjusting member 61 and avoiding the movement when the movable member 61 is moved into the corresponding position of the groove 112 every time the movable member 61 is moved by a fixed distance. Item 61 is free to move. In addition, in the second preferred embodiment, the bottom cover 12 of the casing 更 is further formed with a long groove-shaped guide groove 12 方向 parallel to the longitudinal direction 6〇〇, and the guide groove 120 can be connected to the movable member 61. The body 611 is embedded thereby to produce an effect of guiding the movable member 61 to be displaced in the movable direction 6〇〇. It should be noted that, in the position of the movable member 61 in the second preferred embodiment, the direction in which the movable member is operable is not limited to the translation. For example, the connecting body 611 may also be disposed in a disk shape and partially. The top cover 露出 of the case 露出 is exposed, and the color piece 62 is disposed around the connection body 611, and the effect of the slidable rotation to make the different color pieces 62 correspond to the light-emitting elements 31 can also be achieved. According to the configuration of the color switching mechanism 5, 6, the present invention can provide the effect of manually changing the color of the keyboard illumination light regardless of the rotation activity mode or the translation activity mode, so that the present invention can be achieved. purpose. In addition to the recognition, the invention is compared with the conventional method of setting the cold light plate, which is 201239678, which allows the user to adjust the illumination color of the keyboard as needed, and uses the design of the independent driving backlight for the _line# disk. The color of the illumination light can be manually changed, no need to use software or circuit control means; for the wireless keyboard device, the power can be configured by the main body to change the color of the keyboard by itself, without having to boot and start the operating system. The present invention is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent transformation and modification according to the scope of the present invention and the description of the invention are still BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of a color-switchable illuminated keyboard of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the first preferred embodiment, and The housing is only partially shown; FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the first preferred embodiment, and a lighting module is combined with a color switching mechanism; 4 is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 1; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the color switching mechanism and the position of the light emitting module in the first preferred embodiment; FIG. 6 is a second color of the switchable color illuminated keyboard of the present invention; 3 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the housing is only partially broken; and FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 6. 12 201239678 [Description of main components] 100 ···· ...lighting keyboard 51... •...moving member 1 . . . housing 511 ... ... connecting body 11 ... top cover 512 ... • operating portion 111 ... opening 513 ... Window 111' ... opening 514 ... ... side portion ... ... ... groove 515 ... ... ... shaft 12 ... ... bottom cover 516 ... ... ... side hole 120 · _. ... ... guide groove 52 ... •...Color film 122 .... ...lighting window 6 ....... •...Color switching mechanism 122, ...lighting window 600... •...length direction 〇....... t)丄.... . —}w $7 It 21...... ...keycap 610... •...bump 3 .............lighting module 611... •...connecting body 31... Light-emitting element 612... • Operation unit 311 · · · · · Light-emitting side 613 .... Window 4 . . . ... Light guide plate 62 ... Color film 5 ......... Color switching mechanism 500 ···. ...activity direction 13

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201239678 七、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種可切換顏色的發光鍵盤,包含: 一殼體; 一按鍵總成,設置於該殼體; 一發光模組’設置於該殼體内而提供該按鍵總成照 明;以及 一顏色切換機構,包括 一活動件’設置於該殼體内並可沿著一活動方 向被位移;以及 複數色片’主要由透光材質所構成並分別具有 不同顏色’該等色片被設置在該活動件上並可分別 面對該發光模組。 2.依據申s青專利範圍第1項所述之可切換顏色的發光鍵盤 ,其中,該殼體具有一開口,該活動件包括一連接本體 以及一連接該連接本體並且由該開口外露出該殼體的操 作部’該連接本體沿該活動方向設有複數窗口,該等色 片分別設置於該連接本體的該等窗口。 3·依據申請專利範圍第2項所述之可切換顏色的發光鍵盤 ,其中,該連接本體為一筒狀圍壁,該等窗口沿該筒狀 圍壁的圓周方向設置’當該活動件設置於該殼體,該圓 筒狀圍壁部份由該開口外露而形成該操作部。 4·依據申請專利範圍第3項所述之可切換顏色的發光鍵盤 ,其中,該活動件更包括二側部以及一軸桿,該筒狀圍 壁連接於該等側部之間,該軸桿兩端分別穿伸該等側部 14 201239678 並且固定於該殼體’使該連接本體能繞該軸桿相對於該 發光模組旋轉。 5. 依據申請專利範圍第2項所述之可切換顏色的發光鍵盤 ’其中,料接本體以狀,該㈣料—由該連接本 體凸出的凸片,該連接本體具有—長度方向該等窗口 沿該連接本體的長度方向設置,該開口呈長條狀,當該 活動件設置於該殼體,該操作部藉該開口外露。 6. 依據申請專利範圍第5項所述之可切換顏色的發光鍵盤 ’其中’該殼體形成有一沿該活動方向延伸的導槽,該 導槽供該活動件嵌入而用以導引該活動件沿該活動方向 位移。 7·依據中6t專利fc圍第3項或第5項所述之可切換顏色的 發光鍵盤,纟中,該活動件與該殼體兩者分別形成有能 干涉配合的干涉結構,供該活動件沿該活動方向定距離 位移。 8.依據巾sf專利範圍第丨項所述之可切換顏色的發光鍵盤 ,更包含一導光板,且該發光模組包括一發光元件該 發光元件具有一朝向該導光板的出光側該活動件可供 操作位移使該專色片通過該發光元件的出光側。 15201239678 VII. Patent application scope: 1. A switchable color illuminated keyboard, comprising: a casing; a button assembly disposed on the casing; a lighting module disposed in the casing to provide the button Illuminating; and a color switching mechanism comprising a movable member disposed in the housing and displaceable along a movable direction; and the plurality of color patches 'mainly composed of a light transmissive material and having different colors respectively A color chip is disposed on the movable member and can face the light emitting module respectively. 2. The illuminating keyboard of the switchable color according to claim 1, wherein the housing has an opening, the movable member includes a connecting body and a connecting body and the outer surface is exposed by the opening The operating portion of the housing is provided with a plurality of windows along the moving direction, and the color patches are respectively disposed on the windows of the connecting body. 3. The illuminating keyboard of the switchable color according to claim 2, wherein the connecting body is a cylindrical surrounding wall, and the windows are arranged along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical surrounding wall. In the casing, the cylindrical surrounding wall portion is exposed by the opening to form the operating portion. 4. The illuminating keyboard of the switchable color according to claim 3, wherein the movable member further comprises two side portions and a shaft, the cylindrical surrounding wall being connected between the side portions, the shaft The two ends respectively extend through the side portions 14 201239678 and are fixed to the housing ' to enable the connecting body to rotate relative to the lighting module about the shaft. 5. The illuminating keyboard of the switchable color according to claim 2, wherein the material is connected to the body, the (four) material is a tab protruding from the connecting body, the connecting body has a length direction The window is disposed along the length of the connecting body, and the opening is elongated. When the movable member is disposed on the housing, the operating portion is exposed by the opening. 6. The switchable color illuminated keyboard of claim 5, wherein the housing is formed with a guide slot extending in the movable direction, the guide slot for embedding the movable member for guiding the activity The piece is displaced in the direction of the movement. 7. According to the light-emitting keyboard of the switchable color according to Item 3 or Item 5 of the 6th patent fc, in the middle, the movable member and the casing respectively form an interference structure capable of interference fit for the activity. The piece is displaced by a distance along the moving direction. 8. The illuminating keyboard of the switchable color according to the sf patent specification, further comprising a light guide plate, wherein the light emitting module comprises a light emitting element, the light emitting element having a light emitting side facing the light guide plate The displacement is operable to pass the spot color through the light exiting side of the light emitting element. 15
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