TWI420886B - Keypad assembly and portable electronic device using the same - Google Patents
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本發明涉及一種鍵盤組件及具該鍵盤組件之攜帶型電子裝置。 The invention relates to a keyboard assembly and a portable electronic device having the keyboard assembly.
隨著經濟、技術之快速發展及人們生活質量之日益提高，各種攜帶型電子裝置如行動電話、個人數位助理(personal digital assistant,PDA)等使用越來越普及。消費者已不再僅僅滿足於該等攜帶型電子裝置滿足其功能方面之要求，還對攜帶型電子裝置之外觀、手感以及使用操作之便捷等提出了更高要求，希望其外形美觀、充滿個性、手感舒適、操作方便等。 With the rapid development of economy and technology and the improvement of people's quality of life, various portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) have become more and more popular. Consumers are no longer only satisfied that these portable electronic devices meet their functional requirements, but also put forward higher requirements for the appearance, feel and ease of use of portable electronic devices, and hope that their appearance is beautiful and full of personality. Comfortable, easy to operate, etc.
習知之行動電話、個人數位助理等攜帶型電子裝置之鍵盤結構大多係採用按壓式按鍵結構或遙杆與按壓式按鍵相結合之鍵盤結構。這樣使得攜帶型電子裝置之按鍵數量比較多，操作比較繁瑣，限制了攜帶型電子裝置之尺寸體積；增加了設計之複雜性及難度，增加了製造工藝與生產製造成本；而且於設計過程中，鍵盤手感也很難得到保證。 The keyboard structure of the portable electronic device such as the mobile phone and the personal digital assistant is mostly a keyboard structure with a push button structure or a combination of a joystick and a push button. In this way, the number of buttons of the portable electronic device is relatively large, the operation is relatively cumbersome, and the size and volume of the portable electronic device are limited; the complexity and difficulty of the design are increased, the manufacturing process and the manufacturing cost are increased; and in the design process, The keyboard feel is also difficult to guarantee.
有鑒於此，有必要提供一種製造成本低廉、按鍵數量少、操作簡單，結構新穎之攜帶型電子裝置之鍵盤組件。 In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a keyboard assembly of a portable electronic device having a low manufacturing cost, a small number of buttons, a simple operation, and a novel structure.
另，還有必要提供一種製造成本低廉、按鍵數量少、操作簡單，結構新穎之攜帶式電子裝置。 In addition, it is also necessary to provide a portable electronic device with low manufacturing cost, small number of buttons, simple operation, and novel structure.
一種鍵盤組件，包括一按鍵外殼、至少一按鍵及至少一連接底座；該按鍵外殼上開設有至少一按鍵孔，所述按鍵裝設於按鍵外殼上之按鍵孔中，所述連接底座與所述按鍵連接以使所述按鍵不脫離所述按鍵外殼；所述按鍵可於對應之按鍵孔中沿平行於所述按鍵外殼表面之方向滑移。 A keyboard assembly includes a button housing, at least one button and at least one connection base; the button housing is provided with at least one button hole, the button is installed in a button hole on the button housing, the connection base and the The button is connected such that the button does not leave the button housing; the button can slide in a direction parallel to the surface of the button housing in the corresponding button hole.
一種攜帶型電子裝置，其包括一鍵盤組件及一本體，所述鍵盤組件包括一按鍵外殼、至少一按鍵及至少一連接底座，所述按鍵裝設於按鍵外殼之按鍵孔中，所述連接底座與所述按鍵連接以使所述按鍵不脫離所述按鍵外殼；所述本體包括一鍵盤電路板，其上對應於鍵盤外殼之按鍵孔之下方開設有至少一容置槽；所述連接底座裝設於所述容置槽內，所述按鍵可於對應之按鍵孔中沿平行於所述按鍵外殼表面方向滑移。 A portable electronic device includes a keyboard assembly and a body. The keyboard assembly includes a button housing, at least one button, and at least one connection base. The button is installed in a button hole of the button housing, and the connection base Connecting to the button to prevent the button from being detached from the button housing; the body includes a keyboard circuit board, and at least one receiving slot is disposed below the button hole corresponding to the keyboard housing; The button is disposed in the receiving slot, and the button is slidable in a direction parallel to the surface of the button housing in the corresponding button hole.
相較於習知技術，本發明所述鍵盤組件改變了習知攜帶型電子裝置之鍵盤操作方式，將習知按壓式按鍵操作方式改為推動、滑移式鍵盤操作方式。所述鍵盤組件不但操作更加簡單、方便、容易拆卸、更換，而且也大大降低了整個鍵盤組件之複雜程度及按鍵數量，大大降低了整個鍵盤組件之生產成本。 Compared with the prior art, the keyboard assembly of the present invention changes the keyboard operation mode of the conventional portable electronic device, and changes the conventional push button operation mode to the push and slide keyboard operation mode. The keyboard assembly is not only simpler, more convenient, easy to disassemble and replace, but also greatly reduces the complexity of the entire keyboard assembly and the number of buttons, and greatly reduces the production cost of the entire keyboard assembly.
10‧‧‧鍵盤組件 10‧‧‧ Keyboard components
122‧‧‧按鍵蓋 122‧‧‧Key cover
1222‧‧‧操作部 1222‧‧‧Operation Department
125‧‧‧連接部 125‧‧‧Connecting Department
142‧‧‧外表面 142‧‧‧ outer surface
1432‧‧‧容納部 1432‧‧‧ Housing
1436‧‧‧環形突起 1436‧‧‧ annular protrusion
1438‧‧‧收容槽 1438‧‧‧ Reception trough
145‧‧‧螢幕顯示視窗 145‧‧‧Screen display window
16‧‧‧彈性元件 16‧‧‧Flexible components
165‧‧‧通孔 165‧‧‧through hole
182‧‧‧連接座體 182‧‧‧Connecting body
184‧‧‧凹孔 184‧‧‧ recessed hole
20‧‧‧本體 20‧‧‧ body
222‧‧‧容置槽 222‧‧‧ accommodating slots
12‧‧‧按鍵 12‧‧‧ button
1220‧‧‧操作表面 1220‧‧‧Operating surface
1225‧‧‧按壓部 1225‧‧‧ Pressing Department
14‧‧‧按鍵外殼 14‧‧‧Key housing
143‧‧‧按鍵孔 143‧‧‧Keyhole
1435‧‧‧導向孔 1435‧‧‧ Guide hole
1437‧‧‧安裝部 1437‧‧‧Installation Department
144‧‧‧字元 144‧‧ characters
147‧‧‧內表面 147‧‧‧ inner surface
163‧‧‧彈性體 163‧‧‧ Elastomers
18‧‧‧連接底座 18‧‧‧Connecting base
183‧‧‧連接凸部 183‧‧‧Connecting convex
185‧‧‧開關觸點 185‧‧‧Switch contacts
22‧‧‧電路板 22‧‧‧ Circuit board
225‧‧‧開關 225‧‧‧ switch
圖1係本發明鍵盤組件之較佳實施例安裝於攜帶型電子裝置上之立體示意圖；圖2係圖1所示攜帶型電子裝置及其鍵盤組件之分解示意圖；圖3係圖1所示攜帶型電子裝置及其鍵盤組件的另一視角之分解示意圖；圖4係本發明鍵盤組件之較佳實施例鍵盤組件之按鍵之立體示意圖；圖5係本發明鍵盤組件之較佳實施例之工作原理示意圖。 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a keyboard assembly of the present invention mounted on a portable electronic device; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the portable electronic device and keyboard assembly thereof shown in FIG. 1; 3 is a schematic exploded view of a keyboard assembly of a preferred embodiment of the keyboard assembly of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the keyboard assembly of the present invention; schematic diagram.
本發明所述攜帶式電子裝置包括行動電話、個人數位助理等各類攜帶式電子裝置。本實施方式中以行動電話為例加以說明。 The portable electronic device of the present invention includes various portable electronic devices such as a mobile phone and a personal digital assistant. In the present embodiment, a mobile phone will be described as an example.
請參閱圖1，該行動電話包括一鍵盤組件10及一本體20，該鍵盤組件10裝設於該行動電話本體20上。 Referring to FIG. 1 , the mobile phone includes a keyboard assembly 10 and a body 20 . The keyboard assembly 10 is mounted on the mobile phone body 20 .
請一併參閱圖2及圖3，所述鍵盤組件10包括至少一按鍵12、一按鍵外殼14、至少一彈性元件16及至少一連接底座18。 Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the keyboard assembly 10 includes at least one button 12 , a button housing 14 , at least one elastic member 16 , and at least one connecting base 18 .
請參閱圖4，所述按鍵12包括一按鍵蓋122及一連接部125。所述按鍵蓋122大致呈圓盤狀，其包括一操作表面1220、四個操作部1222及一按壓部1225。所述操作表面1220大致呈圓形，所述操作部1222係沿靠近所述操作表面1220之周緣位置處向上延伸而成之四段間隔均勻排列之圓弧狀條形凸塊。所述按壓部1225大致呈四角星形狀，佈設於所述按鍵蓋122之操作面1220之中央位置處，該按壓部1225由所述操作表面1220之中央位置處向上延伸而成，其四個角分別設置於所述二相鄰操作部1222之間之間隔區域內。所述連接部125呈圓柱體狀，其與按鍵蓋12之與操作面1220相對之另一表面固接。所述連接部125可以與按鍵蓋122採用模內一體成型製成。 Referring to FIG. 4 , the button 12 includes a button cover 122 and a connecting portion 125 . The button cover 122 is substantially disk-shaped and includes an operating surface 1220, four operating portions 1222, and a pressing portion 1225. The operating surface 1220 is substantially circular, and the operating portion 1222 is an arc-shaped strip-shaped bump that is evenly arranged at four intervals along a peripheral edge of the operating surface 1220. The pressing portion 1225 is substantially in the shape of a square star, and is disposed at a central position of the operation surface 1220 of the button cover 122. The pressing portion 1225 is formed by extending from a central position of the operation surface 1220, and four corners thereof. They are respectively disposed in the interval regions between the two adjacent operation portions 1222. The connecting portion 125 has a cylindrical shape and is fixed to the other surface of the button cover 12 opposite to the operating surface 1220. The connecting portion 125 can be formed integrally with the button cover 122 by in-mold molding.
可以理解，所述按壓部1225也可以製成卡通圖案、生肖圖案等裝飾性的圖案狀。 It can be understood that the pressing portion 1225 can also be formed into a decorative pattern such as a cartoon pattern or a zodiac pattern.
可以理解，所述按壓部1225上可設置防滑部，用於增加摩擦力或摩擦手感以防止用戶在操作所述按鍵12時產生打滑現象。 It can be understood that the pressing portion 1225 can be provided with a non-slip portion for increasing the friction or the friction feeling to prevent the user from slipping when the button 12 is operated.
可以理解，所述按鍵12之按鍵蓋122也可以不限於上述圓盤狀，其也可以為矩形、菱形等其他形狀。所述按鍵12之連接部125也可以為矩形柱狀或其他柱狀體。 It can be understood that the button cover 122 of the button 12 is not limited to the above-mentioned disk shape, and may be other shapes such as a rectangle or a diamond. The connecting portion 125 of the button 12 may also be a rectangular column or other columnar body.
請參閱圖2及圖3，所述按鍵外殼14為一行動電話外殼，其包括一外表面 142及一與外表面142相對之內表面147。所述按鍵外殼14之一端佈設有至少一按鍵孔143，用於容置安裝所述按鍵12；所述按鍵外殼14之另一端開設有一矩形螢幕顯示視窗145，用於安裝顯示幕(圖未示)。所述按鍵孔143包括一容納部1432、一導向孔1435及一安裝部1437。所述容納部1432大致呈圓形，其由所述按鍵外殼14之外表面142向內表面147方向凹設而成，用於容納所述按鍵12之按鍵蓋122。所述導向孔1435呈十字型通孔狀，其用於給所述按鍵12之連接部125導向，使其可以於所述導向孔1435內沿平行於所述按鍵外殼14之外表面142之四個方向即十字孔延伸之四個方向滑移；該導向孔1435與所述容納部1432相貫通，由所述容納部1432之底面中部處向所述按鍵外殼14之內表面147方向貫通而成。所述安裝部1437包括一收容槽1438及一環形突起1436。該環形突起1436大致呈圓環狀，該環形突起1436由所述按鍵外殼14之內表面147圍繞導向孔1435凸設而成，由此於按鍵外殼14之內表面147形成一與所述按鍵孔143之導向孔1435相連通之收容槽1438。所述按鍵孔143之容納部1432之孔徑尺寸大於所述按鍵12之按鍵蓋122的外形尺寸，所述按鍵孔143之導向孔1435之孔徑尺寸略大於所述按鍵12之連接部125之外形尺寸，以便於所述按鍵12裝設於按鍵孔143中後可沿所述導向孔1435平行於按鍵外殼14之外表面142之四個預定方向實現滑移。所述按鍵外殼14沿按鍵孔143周圍設置有字元144，該字元144分別位於按鍵12之滑移方向上。 Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the button housing 14 is a mobile phone housing including an outer surface. 142 and an inner surface 147 opposite the outer surface 142. One end of the button housing 14 is provided with at least one button hole 143 for accommodating the button 12; the other end of the button housing 14 defines a rectangular screen display window 145 for mounting a display screen (not shown) ). The button hole 143 includes a receiving portion 1432, a guiding hole 1435 and a mounting portion 1437. The receiving portion 1432 is substantially circular and is recessed from the outer surface 142 of the button housing 14 toward the inner surface 147 for receiving the button cover 122 of the button 12. The guiding hole 1435 is in the shape of a cross-shaped through hole for guiding the connecting portion 125 of the button 12 so as to be parallel to the outer surface 142 of the button housing 14 in the guiding hole 1435. The direction is the four directions in which the cross hole extends; the guide hole 1435 passes through the receiving portion 1432, and is formed by the middle portion of the bottom surface of the receiving portion 1432 toward the inner surface 147 of the button housing 14. . The mounting portion 1437 includes a receiving slot 1438 and an annular protrusion 1436. The annular protrusion 1436 is substantially annular, and the annular protrusion 1436 is formed by the inner surface 147 of the button housing 14 protruding around the guiding hole 1435, thereby forming a button hole with the inner surface 147 of the button housing 14. The guiding hole 1435 of the 143 is connected to the receiving groove 1438. The aperture size of the receiving portion 1432 of the button hole 143 is larger than the outer size of the button cover 122 of the button 12. The aperture of the guiding hole 1435 of the button hole 143 is slightly larger than the size of the connecting portion 125 of the button 12. Therefore, after the button 12 is installed in the button hole 143, the sliding can be performed along the four predetermined directions of the guiding hole 1435 parallel to the outer surface 142 of the button housing 14. The button housing 14 is provided with a character 144 around the button hole 143, and the character 144 is located in the sliding direction of the button 12, respectively.
可以理解，所述按鍵孔143之容納部1432及安裝部1437之形狀並不限於所述圓形，其也可以為與所述按鍵12之按鍵蓋122及連接部125相互配合之方形或菱形。 It can be understood that the shape of the receiving portion 1432 and the mounting portion 1437 of the button hole 143 is not limited to the circular shape, and may be a square or diamond shape that cooperates with the button cover 122 and the connecting portion 125 of the button 12.
可以理解，所述字元144可以皆由移印、熱轉印等技術設置於所述按鍵12的按鍵蓋122之按壓部1225上。 It can be understood that the characters 144 can be disposed on the pressing portion 1225 of the button cover 122 of the button 12 by pad printing, thermal transfer, or the like.
在本實施例中，所述按鍵12、按鍵孔143各有4個。可以理解，所述按鍵12、按鍵孔143之個數並不限於本實施例中所述，其可以根據所述攜帶型電子裝置之具體功能要求和按鍵之設計要求適當增加或減少按鍵12、按鍵孔143之數量。 In this embodiment, the button 12 and the button hole 143 each have four. It can be understood that the number of the button 12 and the button hole 143 is not limited to that described in this embodiment, and the button 12 and the button may be appropriately increased or decreased according to the specific functional requirements of the portable electronic device and the design requirements of the button. The number of holes 143.
請參閱圖2，所述彈性元件16為一螺旋形圓盤狀彈簧，其裝設於所述按鍵外殼14之內表面147上之收容槽1438內，所述彈性元件16之外周緣抵持於所述安裝部1437之環形突起1436之內壁上。所述彈性元件16包括一彈性體163及一由所述彈性體163纏繞於中心位置形成之一通孔165，所述通孔165之尺寸與所述按鍵12之連接部125尺寸相當，使所述按鍵12之連接部125可穿過所述彈性元件16之通孔165中。 Referring to FIG. 2 , the elastic member 16 is a spiral disc-shaped spring disposed in the receiving groove 1438 on the inner surface 147 of the button housing 14 , and the outer periphery of the elastic member 16 is resisted by The inner surface of the annular protrusion 1436 of the mounting portion 1437. The elastic member 16 includes an elastic body 163 and a through hole 165 formed by the elastic body 163 being wound at a central position. The size of the through hole 165 is equivalent to the size of the connecting portion 125 of the button 12, so that the The connecting portion 125 of the button 12 can pass through the through hole 165 of the elastic member 16.
可以理解，所述彈性元件16之形狀並不限於所述圓盤狀，其也可以為一螺旋形的矩形板狀彈簧。所述彈性元件16之通孔165可以為圓形或矩形狀，只要所述按鍵12之連接部125可穿過即可。 It can be understood that the shape of the elastic member 16 is not limited to the disc shape, and it may also be a spiral rectangular plate spring. The through hole 165 of the elastic member 16 may be circular or rectangular as long as the connecting portion 125 of the button 12 can pass through.
可以理解，所述彈性元件16也可以為由四個小柱狀螺旋彈簧組成，其可分別沿所述按鍵12之四個滑移方向裝設於安裝部1437之收容槽1438內。 It can be understood that the elastic element 16 can also be composed of four small cylindrical coil springs, which can be respectively installed in the receiving grooves 1438 of the mounting portion 1437 along the four sliding directions of the button 12.
請參閱圖2及圖3，所述連接底座18用於與所述按鍵12之連接部125之末端部配合固接，其包括一連接座體182、一連接凸部183及四個開關觸點185。所述連接座體182與連接凸部183均呈圓柱體狀且相互連接一體，所述連接座體182之外徑尺寸大於所述連接凸部183；所述連接座體182之遠離連接凸部183之表面的中部向連接凸部183方向開設有一凹孔184，用於與所述按鍵12之連接部125之末端部相互卡合固接。所述開關觸點185呈凸塊狀，其均勻的突出設置於所述連接座體182之周緣上。 Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the connecting base 18 is configured to be fixedly coupled to the end portion of the connecting portion 125 of the button 12 , and includes a connecting base 182 , a connecting protrusion 183 , and four switch contacts 185. The connecting body 182 and the connecting protrusion 183 are both cylindrical and integrally connected to each other. The outer diameter of the connecting body 182 is larger than the connecting convex portion 183; the connecting seat 182 is away from the connecting convex portion. The central portion of the surface of the 183 defines a recess 184 in the direction of the connecting protrusion 183 for engaging and fixing the end portion of the connecting portion 125 of the button 12. The switch contact 185 has a convex shape and is uniformly protruded on the periphery of the connecting base 182.
所述本體20為一行動電話之主機體，其包括一鍵盤電路板22。所述鍵盤電 路板22上對應於按鍵外殼14之按鍵孔143開設有容置槽222。所述容置槽222大致呈十字形狀，用於安裝所述按鍵12之連接底座18之連接凸部183。所述鍵盤電路板22上鄰接每一容置槽222之周緣外設置有四個開關225，所述開關225對應於連接座體182之開關觸點185，且該四個開關225分別與相應之按鍵孔143外設置之字元144相對應。 The body 20 is a main body of a mobile phone, and includes a keyboard circuit board 22. The keyboard A receiving slot 222 is defined in the button hole 143 of the road board 22 corresponding to the button housing 14. The accommodating groove 222 has a substantially cross shape for mounting the connecting protrusion 183 of the connecting base 18 of the button 12 . Four switches 225 are disposed on the keyboard circuit board 22 adjacent to the periphery of each of the receiving slots 222. The switch 225 corresponds to the switch contact 185 of the connecting base 182, and the four switches 225 are respectively corresponding to The characters 144 provided outside the keyhole 143 correspond to each other.
請一併參閱圖5，所述鍵盤組件10組裝時，首先，將所述按鍵12安裝於所述按鍵外殼14之按鍵孔143中；其中，所述按鍵12之連接部125穿過所述按鍵孔143之導向孔1435，該按鍵12之按鍵蓋122容納於所述按鍵孔143之容納部1432中。然後，將所述彈性元件16套設所述按鍵12之連接部125並使該彈性元件16裝設於所述按鍵孔143之安裝部1437之收容槽1438中，且該彈性元件16之外緣抵觸環形突起1436之內壁。最後，使所述按鍵12之連接部125之末端部與所述連接底座18之連接座體182上開設之凹孔184相互卡緊配合安裝，所述連接座體182鄰接彈性元件16一端且部分容置於收容槽1438內，即完成所述鍵盤組件之安裝工作。 Referring to FIG. 5 , when the keyboard assembly 10 is assembled, first, the button 12 is installed in the button hole 143 of the button housing 14; wherein the connecting portion 125 of the button 12 passes through the button. The guide hole 1435 of the hole 143 is received in the receiving portion 1432 of the button hole 143. Then, the elastic member 16 is sleeved with the connecting portion 125 of the button 12 and the elastic member 16 is mounted in the receiving groove 1438 of the mounting portion 1437 of the button hole 143, and the outer edge of the elastic member 16 It abuts against the inner wall of the annular protrusion 1436. Finally, the end portion of the connecting portion 125 of the button 12 and the recess 184 formed in the connecting body 182 of the connecting base 18 are clamped and fitted with each other. The connecting body 182 abuts one end of the elastic member 16 and a portion thereof. The device is placed in the receiving slot 1438 to complete the installation of the keyboard assembly.
使用時，鍵盤組件10係裝設於行動電話本體20上的，其中，所述鍵盤組件10之連接底座18之連接凸部183裝設於所述行動電話本體20之鍵盤電路板22上開設之對應容置槽222中，所述連接底座18之連接座體182及各開關觸點185抵靠於所述鍵盤電路板22表面，各開關觸點185分別與所述鍵盤電路板22上之開關225相互對應；所述按鍵外殼14緊密卡合安裝於所述行動電話本體20上。當使用者推動所述按鍵12之按鍵蓋122向按鍵外殼14上設置之字元144方向滑移時，該按鍵蓋122帶動所述按鍵連接部125推動所述連接底座18一起分別沿導向孔1435、容置槽222滑移直至連接底座18之開關觸點185觸碰到鍵盤電路板22之開關225，同時彈性元件16受到按鍵連接部125之擠壓而發生彈性形變而積聚了一定的彈性勢能。當使用者鬆開所述按 鍵12之按鍵蓋122時，所述彈性元件16釋放其積聚之彈性勢能從而帶動所述按鍵12回復到其初始位置。 In use, the keyboard assembly 10 is mounted on the mobile phone body 20, wherein the connection protrusion 183 of the connection base 18 of the keyboard assembly 10 is mounted on the keyboard circuit board 22 of the mobile phone body 20. In the corresponding accommodating groove 222, the connecting base 182 and the switch contacts 185 of the connecting base 18 abut against the surface of the keyboard circuit board 22, and the switch contacts 185 and the switch on the keyboard circuit board 22, respectively. The 225s correspond to each other; the button housing 14 is tightly snap-fitted to the mobile phone body 20. When the user pushes the button cover 122 of the button 12 to slide in the direction of the character 144 disposed on the button housing 14, the button cover 122 drives the button connecting portion 125 to push the connecting base 18 together along the guiding hole 1435. The receiving slot 222 slides until the switch contact 185 of the connection base 18 touches the switch 225 of the keyboard circuit board 22, and the elastic member 16 is elastically deformed by the pressing of the button connecting portion 125 to accumulate a certain elastic potential energy. . When the user releases the button When the button cover 122 of the key 12 is pressed, the elastic member 16 releases its accumulated elastic potential energy to bring the button 12 back to its original position.
本發明所述之鍵盤組件改變了習知攜帶型電子裝置之鍵盤操作方式，將習知之按壓式按鍵操作方式改為推動、滑移式鍵盤操作方式。所述鍵盤組件不但操作更加簡單、方便、容易拆卸、更換，而且也大大降低了整個鍵盤組件之複雜程度和按鍵數量，大大降低了整個鍵盤組件之生產成本。 The keyboard assembly of the present invention changes the keyboard operation mode of the conventional portable electronic device, and changes the conventional push button operation mode to the push and slide keyboard operation mode. The keyboard assembly not only is simpler, more convenient, easy to disassemble and replace, but also greatly reduces the complexity of the entire keyboard assembly and the number of buttons, and greatly reduces the production cost of the entire keyboard assembly.
綜上所述，本發明符合發明專利要件，爰依法提出專利申請。惟，以上所述者僅為本發明之較佳實施例，本發明之範圍並不以上述實施例為限，舉凡熟習本案技藝之人士援依本發明之精神所作之等效修飾或變化，皆應涵蓋於以下申請專利範圍內。 In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art will be able to make equivalent modifications or variations in accordance with the spirit of the present invention. It should be covered by the following patent application.
10‧‧‧鍵盤組件 10‧‧‧ Keyboard components
14‧‧‧按鍵外殼 14‧‧‧Key housing
145‧‧‧螢幕顯示視窗 145‧‧‧Screen display window
12‧‧‧按鍵 12‧‧‧ button
142‧‧‧外表面 142‧‧‧ outer surface
20‧‧‧本體 20‧‧‧ body
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