TWI728209B - Keyboard switch - Google Patents

Abstract

本發明所要解決的問題在於提供一種鍵盤開關，其能夠在一個鍵盤中改變規定按鍵的鍵程。本發明的解決手段是一種鍵盤開關3，其具備：鍵帽5，其接收按下力而上下移動；柱塞7，其卡合於鍵帽5的下部，並與前述鍵帽5一起上下移動；橡膠帽9，其被配置於前述柱塞7的下側，並自下方支撐柱塞7；外殼11，其被配置於柱塞7和橡膠帽9的外周側；薄板13，其被前述外殼11支撐且在橫方向延伸；以及，間隔件15，其被配置於薄板13與鍵帽5之間。並且，間隔件15被構成為可相對於鍵盤1拆裝。The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a keyboard switch, which can change the keystroke of prescribed keys in a keyboard. The solution of the present invention is a keyboard switch 3, which is provided with: a key cap 5, which receives a pressing force to move up and down; a plunger 7, which is engaged with the lower part of the key cap 5, and moves up and down together with the aforementioned key cap 5 Rubber cap 9, which is arranged on the lower side of the aforementioned plunger 7 and supports the plunger 7 from below; housing 11, which is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the plunger 7 and the rubber cap 9; thin plate 13, which is covered by the aforementioned housing 11 supports and extends in the lateral direction; and, the spacer 15 is arranged between the thin plate 13 and the key cap 5. In addition, the spacer 15 is configured to be detachable from the keyboard 1.

Description

鍵盤開關Keyboard switch

本發明關於一種鍵盤開關，其被應用於將資訊輸入至電子機器中的輸入裝置(例如鍵盤)。The present invention relates to a keyboard switch, which is applied to an input device (such as a keyboard) for inputting information into an electronic machine.

先前已提案有一種記載在日本特開平8－329770號公報(專利文獻1)中的鍵盤開關，其被使用在將資訊輸入至電子機器中的輸入裝置(例如鍵盤)中。如該專利文獻1所示，先前技術中，針對被設置在鍵盤中的全部按鍵開關，其輸入時的按鍵的鍵程(stroke)均被設定成相同尺寸。A keyboard switch described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-329770 (Patent Document 1) has previously been proposed, which is used in an input device (such as a keyboard) for inputting information into an electronic device. As shown in Patent Document 1, in the prior art, all the key switches provided in the keyboard are set to the same size for the strokes of the keys at the time of input.

(先前技術文獻) [專利文獻] 專利文獻1：日本特開平8－329770號公報(Prior Art Document) [Patent Document] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-329770

(發明所欲解決的問題) 近年來，對於鍵盤的需求變得多樣化，有著要對應使用目的來分別使用不同鍵盤的需求。亦即，例如在進行遊戲等的情況下，為了快速敲擊規定的按鍵而使用按鍵的鍵程較短的鍵盤，而在遊戲等以外的通常運用時則使用按鍵的鍵程較長的鍵盤，希望如此運用的使用者正在增加。(Problem to be solved by the invention) In recent years, the demand for keyboards has become diversified, and there is a need to use different keyboards according to the purpose of use. That is, for example, in the case of a game, a keyboard with a shorter keystroke is used to quickly hit a predetermined key, and a keyboard with a longer keystroke is used for normal operations other than games. The number of users who wish to use it in this way is increasing.

如此，先前技術的鍵盤中，有著必須對應使用目的來分別使用不同鍵盤，而造成煩瑣的問題。In this way, in the keyboard of the prior art, different keyboards must be used separately according to the purpose of use, which causes cumbersome problems.

於是，本發明是為了解決這樣的先前技術問題而完成，其目的在於提供一種鍵盤開關，其能夠在一個鍵盤中改變規定按鍵的鍵程。Therefore, the present invention is completed in order to solve such a prior art problem, and its purpose is to provide a keyboard switch which can change the keystroke of prescribed keys in a keyboard.

(用於解決問題的手段) 為了達成前述目的，本發明的鍵盤開關，具備：鍵帽，其接收按下力而上下移動；柱塞，其卡合於前述鍵帽的下部，並與前述鍵帽一起上下移動；橡膠帽，其被配置於前述柱塞的下側，並自下方支撐前述柱塞；外殼，其被配置於該等柱塞和橡膠帽的外周側；薄板，其被前述外殼支撐且在橫方向延伸；以及，間隔件，其被配置於前述薄板與鍵帽之間；其中，前述間隔件，被構成為可相對於鍵盤拆裝(Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the foregoing object, the keyboard switch of the present invention includes: a key cap that receives a pressing force to move up and down; a plunger that is engaged with the lower part of the key cap and interacts with the key The cap moves up and down together; the rubber cap is arranged on the lower side of the plunger and supports the plunger from below; the housing is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the plungers and the rubber cap; the thin plate is covered by the housing Support and extend in the lateral direction; and, a spacer, which is arranged between the thin plate and the key cap; wherein the spacer is configured to be detachable from the keyboard

(發明的功效) 根據本發明的鍵盤開關，間隔件被構成為能夠相對於鍵盤來拆裝。於是，在薄板與鍵帽之間配設有間隔件的情況下，一旦按下鍵帽而抵接到間隔件，敲鍵時的鍵帽的上下鍵程便縮短，而且也減低了敲鍵聲。藉此，在遊戲等之中想要快速敲擊規定按鍵時、或是想要提高輸入文章的速度時，便可變得有利。(Effects of the Invention) According to the keyboard switch of the present invention, the spacer is configured to be detachable from the keyboard. Therefore, when the spacer is arranged between the thin plate and the key cap, once the key cap is pressed down and abuts against the spacer, the up and down key strokes of the key cap when the key is hit are shortened, and the key hitting sound is also reduced. . This is advantageous when you want to quickly hit a predetermined button in a game or the like, or when you want to increase the speed of inputting a sentence.

另一方面，在未配設間隔件的情況下，鍵帽的上下鍵程變長。於是，按下鍵帽時的反彈力變小，也減輕了對操作者的手指的負擔。On the other hand, when the spacer is not provided, the upper and lower key strokes of the key cap become longer. As a result, the rebound force when the key cap is pressed is reduced, and the burden on the operator's fingers is also reduced.

如此，操作者能夠自由裝上或取下間隔件，因此能夠在一個鍵盤中改變規定按鍵的鍵程。In this way, the operator can freely install or remove the spacer, and therefore can change the keystroke of the prescribed keys in a keyboard.

以下，參照隨附圖式來說明本發明的實施型態。Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

本發明的實施型態的鍵盤開關，被用於將資訊輸入電子機器中的輸入裝置也就是鍵盤中。The keyboard switch of the embodiment of the present invention is used to input information into an input device in an electronic machine, that is, a keyboard.

(第1實施型態) 首先，說明本發明的第1實施型態。(First Embodiment) First, the first embodiment of the present invention will be explained.

如第1圖～第5圖所示，鍵盤1中有複數個按鍵沿著橫方向和縱方向來並列配置。As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the keyboard 1 has a plurality of keys arranged side by side along the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.

鍵盤開關3，具備：鍵帽5，其接收來自操作者的按下力而上下移動；柱塞7，其卡合於鍵帽5的下部，並與鍵帽5一起上下移動；橡膠帽9，其被配置於柱塞7的下側，並自下方支撐柱塞7；外殼11，其被配置於柱塞7和橡膠帽9的外周側；薄板13，其被外殼11支撐且向橫方向延伸；間隔件15，其被配置於薄板13與鍵帽5之間；以及，線圈彈簧17，其被配置於橡膠帽9的下側。間隔件15，被構成為可相對於鍵盤1拆裝。又，鍵盤開關3被配置於基板19上。以下加以具體說明。The keyboard switch 3 is provided with: a key cap 5, which receives a pressing force from the operator and moves up and down; a plunger 7, which is engaged with the lower part of the key cap 5 and moves up and down together with the key cap 5; and a rubber cap 9, It is arranged on the lower side of the plunger 7 and supports the plunger 7 from below; the housing 11 is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the plunger 7 and the rubber cap 9; the thin plate 13 is supported by the housing 11 and extends in the lateral direction The spacer 15, which is arranged between the thin plate 13 and the key cap 5; and, the coil spring 17, which is arranged on the lower side of the rubber cap 9. The spacer 15 is configured to be detachable from the keyboard 1. In addition, the keyboard switch 3 is arranged on the substrate 19. This will be described in detail below.

鍵帽5，由合成樹脂等的材料所形成，並且是由以下各部分形成為一體成型：鍵帽本體部21，其外周形狀被形成為角錐台狀；側面部23，其自鍵帽本體部21的外周端向斜下方延伸；以及，連結筒部25，其為圓筒狀，且自鍵帽21的下表面的中央部向下方延伸並與柱塞7卡合。鍵帽本體部21的上表面被形成為按下面27，在側面視中，左右方向的中央部，為了讓操作者容易用手指來按壓，而被形成為朝向下方凹下的彎曲形狀。The keycap 5 is formed of synthetic resin and other materials, and is integrally formed by the following parts: the keycap body 21, the outer peripheral shape of which is formed into a truncated pyramid shape; the side surface 23, which is from the keycap body The outer peripheral end of 21 extends obliquely downward; and, the connecting cylindrical portion 25 is cylindrical, and extends downward from the central portion of the lower surface of the key cap 21 and engages with the plunger 7. The upper surface of the keycap main body 21 is formed to press the lower surface 27. In a side view, the center part in the left-right direction is formed in a curved shape that is concave downward in order to make it easy for the operator to press with his fingers.

柱塞7，由合成樹脂等的材料所形成，與鍵帽5一起上下移動。該柱塞7，是由以下各部分形成為一體成型：筒狀部29，其被配置於上側；抵接部31，其自筒狀部29的下端向橫方向延伸；以及，爪部33，其在抵接部31的前端折曲並向下方延伸。抵接部31，能夠抵接後述的橡膠帽9的按壓部35，且爪部33的下端37能夠抵接橡膠帽9的基部39。The plunger 7 is formed of a material such as synthetic resin, and moves up and down together with the key cap 5. The plunger 7 is integrally formed by the following parts: a cylindrical portion 29, which is arranged on the upper side; a contact portion 31, which extends from the lower end of the cylindrical portion 29 in the lateral direction; and a claw portion 33, It is bent at the front end of the abutting portion 31 and extends downward. The contact portion 31 can contact the pressing portion 35 of the rubber cap 9 described later, and the lower end 37 of the claw portion 33 can contact the base portion 39 of the rubber cap 9.

橡膠帽9，由具有彈性的橡膠等所形成，且被配設於柱塞7的下側。該橡膠帽9，是由以下各部分形成為一體成型：按壓部35，其為上表面；腳部41，其為筒狀，且自按壓部35的外周緣向下方延伸；以及，基部39，其為平坦狀，且自腳部41的下端向橫方向擴展開來。The rubber cap 9 is formed of elastic rubber or the like, and is arranged on the lower side of the plunger 7. The rubber cap 9 is integrally formed by the following parts: the pressing portion 35, which is the upper surface; the leg portion 41, which is cylindrical and extends downward from the outer periphery of the pressing portion 35; and, the base 39, It is flat and expands in the lateral direction from the lower end of the leg 41.

外殼11，由合成樹脂等的材料所形成，是由以下各部分形成為一體成型：外殼本體43，其為角柱狀，且被配置於下側；以及，連結突部45，其為圓筒狀，且被配置於外殼本體43的上側。在外殼本體43的下部側，形成有朝橫方向突出的凸部47，且在凸部47的上端形成有支撐薄板13的支撐面49。在外殼本體43的側面，於支撐面49的上方形成有突起51。又，連結突部45的內周側中，有柱塞7的筒狀部29***於其中。The housing 11 is formed of synthetic resin and other materials, and is integrally formed by the following parts: the housing body 43, which is in the shape of a prism and is arranged on the lower side; and the connecting protrusion 45, which is in the shape of a cylinder , And is arranged on the upper side of the housing body 43. On the lower side of the housing main body 43, a convex portion 47 protruding in the lateral direction is formed, and at the upper end of the convex portion 47, a support surface 49 for supporting the thin plate 13 is formed. On the side surface of the housing body 43, a protrusion 51 is formed above the supporting surface 49. In addition, on the inner peripheral side of the connecting protrusion 45, the cylindrical portion 29 of the plunger 7 is inserted therein.

薄板13，由金屬或是合成樹脂等的材料所形成，且形成有讓外殼11***的矩形狀的開口部53。開口部53的周緣部被載置於外殼11的支撐面49上，且利用外殼11的支撐面49與突起51，自上下夾持開口部53的周緣部。The thin plate 13 is formed of a material such as metal or synthetic resin, and has a rectangular opening 53 into which the housing 11 is inserted. The peripheral edge of the opening 53 is placed on the support surface 49 of the housing 11, and the support surface 49 and the protrusion 51 of the housing 11 sandwich the peripheral edge of the opening 53 from above and below.

間隔件15，由胺酯發泡體等的橡膠所形成，但只要彈性體即可，並未特別限定其材質。間隔件15在俯視下被形成為為矩形狀(環狀)的框體，且在框體的內周側具有缺口55。具體而言，如第5圖(a)所示，間隔件15在俯視下被形成為正方形，且由第5圖(a)中的以下各部分形成為一體成型：縱邊部57，其在上下方向延伸；以及，橫邊部59，其在左右方向延伸。關於對向的一對縱邊部57，在縱邊部57的延伸方向的中央部的內周側形成有缺口55。此處，在本實施型態中，是在第1、2圖所示的按鍵的位置處設置間隔件15，但間隔件15的配設位置並未特別限定，能夠任意地選擇。The spacer 15 is formed of rubber such as a urethane foam, but the material is not particularly limited as long as it is an elastomer. The spacer 15 is formed into a rectangular (annular) frame in a plan view, and has a notch 55 on the inner peripheral side of the frame. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 5(a), the spacer 15 is formed in a square shape in plan view, and is integrally formed by the following parts in Fig. 5(a): the longitudinal side portion 57, which is It extends in the up-down direction; and, the lateral side portion 59 extends in the left-right direction. Regarding the pair of opposing vertical side portions 57, a notch 55 is formed on the inner peripheral side of the central portion in the extending direction of the vertical side portion 57. Here, in the present embodiment, the spacer 15 is provided at the position of the button shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but the arrangement position of the spacer 15 is not particularly limited and can be selected arbitrarily.

線圈彈簧17，被形成為其直徑在無荷重時自上側向下側逐漸增大的螺旋狀，且被收容在橡膠帽9的內周側。線圈彈簧17，是將具有導電性的線圈線捲繞起來而形成，且被構成為在上下方向能夠彈性變形。The coil spring 17 is formed in a spiral shape whose diameter gradually increases from the upper side to the lower side when there is no load, and is housed in the inner peripheral side of the rubber cap 9. The coil spring 17 is formed by winding a conductive coil wire, and is configured to be elastically deformable in the vertical direction.

在基板19的表面上，設有由一對的電極部61、61所構成的開關機構。並且，一旦橡膠帽9的按壓部35被向下方按下而壓扁線圈彈簧17，線圈彈簧17與一對的電極部61、61的電性靜電電容耦合量便會增大，因此能夠藉由開關機構來檢測到鍵帽5被按下的情形。On the surface of the substrate 19, a switch mechanism composed of a pair of electrode portions 61, 61 is provided. Moreover, once the pressing portion 35 of the rubber cap 9 is pressed downward to squeeze the coil spring 17, the amount of electrical capacitance coupling between the coil spring 17 and the pair of electrode portions 61, 61 increases, so it can be The switch mechanism detects that the keycap 5 is pressed.

接著，使用第6圖來說明各構成構件的尺寸關係。Next, the dimensional relationship of each constituent member will be explained using Fig. 6.

將鍵帽5的側面部23的下端63與間隔件15的上表面65之間的上下距離設為S1，將鍵帽5的側面部23的下端63與薄板13的上表面67之間的上下距離設為S2，並將間隔件15的厚度設為t。於是，便成立了S2－S1=t的關係式。此外，間隔件15的厚度t，被構成為可設定成任意厚度。Set the vertical distance between the lower end 63 of the side portion 23 of the keycap 5 and the upper surface 65 of the spacer 15 as S1, and set the vertical distance between the lower end 63 of the side portion 23 of the keycap 5 and the upper surface 67 of the thin plate 13 The distance is set to S2, and the thickness of the spacer 15 is set to t. Thus, the relational expression of S2-S1=t is established. In addition, the thickness t of the spacer 15 is configured to be able to be set to any thickness.

一旦按壓鍵帽5的按下面27，柱塞7便與鍵帽5一起下降，而鍵帽5的側面部23的下端63抵接到間隔件15的上表面65。由於間隔件15是彈性體，會有些許的撓曲變形，但在裝設了間隔件15的情況下，鍵帽5的上下鍵程大約為S1。另一方面，在未裝設間隔件15的情況下，一旦按壓鍵帽5的按下面27，柱塞7便與鍵帽5一起下降，而鍵帽5的側面部23的下端63抵接到薄板13的上表面65。於是，在未裝設間隔件15的情況下，鍵帽5的上下鍵程為S2。如此，鍵帽5的上下鍵程，在裝設了間隔件15的情況中較短。Once the pressing surface 27 of the keycap 5 is pressed, the plunger 7 descends together with the keycap 5, and the lower end 63 of the side portion 23 of the keycap 5 abuts against the upper surface 65 of the spacer 15. Since the spacer 15 is an elastic body, it will be slightly flexed and deformed. However, when the spacer 15 is installed, the upper and lower key travel of the keycap 5 is approximately S1. On the other hand, when the spacer 15 is not installed, once the pressing surface 27 of the keycap 5 is pressed, the plunger 7 descends together with the keycap 5, and the lower end 63 of the side portion 23 of the keycap 5 abuts against The upper surface 65 of the thin plate 13. Therefore, when the spacer 15 is not installed, the up and down key stroke of the keycap 5 is S2. In this way, the up and down keystroke of the keycap 5 is shorter when the spacer 15 is installed.

進一步，使用第7圖的圖表來說明按下鍵帽5時的按壓力F與鍵帽5的鍵程S的關係。Furthermore, the relationship between the pressing force F when the keycap 5 is pressed down and the keystroke S of the keycap 5 is explained using the graph of FIG. 7.

一旦按下鍵帽5，柱塞7便與鍵帽5一起下降，而橡膠帽9和線圈彈簧17產生彈性變形。根據該等橡膠帽9和線圈彈簧17的反彈力，到鍵程S1為止有按壓力F1在作用。之後，一旦鍵帽5的側面部23的下端63抵接到薄板13的上表面67，便會加上間隔件15的反彈力，而在自鍵程S1之後有按壓力F2在作用。Once the key cap 5 is pressed, the plunger 7 will descend together with the key cap 5, and the rubber cap 9 and the coil spring 17 will be elastically deformed. According to the rebound force of the rubber cap 9 and the coil spring 17, the pressing force F1 is applied to the key stroke S1. After that, once the lower end 63 of the side portion 23 of the keycap 5 abuts the upper surface 67 of the thin plate 13, the rebound force of the spacer 15 will be added, and the pressing force F2 will act after the keystroke S1.

以下，說明第1實施型態所造成的作用功效。Hereinafter, the effects of the first embodiment will be explained.

(1)鍵盤開關3，具備：鍵帽5，其接收按下力而上下移動；柱塞7，其結合(卡合)於前述鍵帽5的下部，並與前述鍵帽5一起上下移動；橡膠帽9，其被配置於前述柱塞7的下側，並自下方支撐前述柱塞7；外殼11，其被配置於該等柱塞7和橡膠帽9的外周側；薄板13，其被前述外殼11支撐且在橫方向延伸；以及，間隔件15，其被配置於前述薄板13與鍵帽5之間。前述間隔件15，被構成為可相對於鍵盤1拆裝。(1) The keyboard switch 3 is provided with: a key cap 5 which receives a pressing force to move up and down; a plunger 7 which is coupled (engaged) to the lower part of the key cap 5 and moves up and down together with the key cap 5; The rubber cap 9 is arranged on the lower side of the plunger 7 and supports the plunger 7 from below; the housing 11 is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the plungers 7 and the rubber cap 9; the thin plate 13 is The housing 11 supports and extends in the lateral direction; and, the spacer 15 is arranged between the thin plate 13 and the key cap 5. The aforementioned spacer 15 is configured to be detachable from the keyboard 1.

具體而言，如第1圖所示，使用治具將鍵帽5拆下後，裝設間隔件15，然後裝回鍵帽5，藉此便能夠將間隔件15裝設在所希望的按鍵中。於是，在薄板13與鍵帽5之間配設有間隔件15的情況下，一旦按下鍵帽5而抵接到間隔件15，鍵帽5的上下鍵程便縮短，而且也減低了敲鍵聲。藉此，在遊戲等之中想要快速敲擊規定按鍵時、或是想要提高輸入文章的速度時，便可變得有利。Specifically, as shown in Figure 1, after the key cap 5 is removed using a jig, the spacer 15 is installed, and then the key cap 5 is installed back, whereby the spacer 15 can be installed on the desired key in. Therefore, when the spacer 15 is arranged between the thin plate 13 and the key cap 5, once the key cap 5 is pressed down and abuts against the spacer 15, the up and down key strokes of the key cap 5 are shortened, and the knocking is also reduced. Key sound. This is advantageous when you want to quickly hit a predetermined button in a game or the like, or when you want to increase the speed of inputting a sentence.

另一方面，在未配設間隔件15的情況下，鍵帽5的上下鍵程變長。於是，按下鍵帽5時的反彈力變小，也減輕了對操作者的手指的負擔。On the other hand, when the spacer 15 is not provided, the up and down keystroke of the keycap 5 becomes longer. As a result, the rebound force when the keycap 5 is pressed is reduced, and the burden on the operator's fingers is also reduced.

如此，操作者能夠自由地裝上或取下間隔件15，因此不需要對應使用目的來更換鍵盤，而能夠以一個鍵盤1來對應各種目的。In this way, the operator can freely attach or detach the spacer 15, so there is no need to replace the keyboard corresponding to the purpose of use, and one keyboard 1 can be used for various purposes.

(2)間隔件15，被構成為能夠任意地選擇在鍵盤1中的配設位置。(2) The spacer 15 is configured to be able to arbitrarily select the arrangement position in the keyboard 1.

於是，能夠僅在操作者特別常用的按鍵中配設間隔件15，而能夠自訂成使操作者個人感覺順手的鍵盤1。Therefore, the spacer 15 can be provided only in the keys that the operator particularly frequently uses, and the keyboard 1 can be customized to make the operator feel comfortable.

(3)間隔件15，是由彈性體所形成。於是，按下鍵帽5而抵接間隔件15時，由於間隔件15會彈性變形，敲擊按鍵時的敲鍵聲的大小會變小。(3) The spacer 15 is formed of an elastic body. Therefore, when the keycap 5 is pressed down and abuts against the spacer 15, the spacer 15 will be elastically deformed, and the size of the key hitting sound at the time of hitting the key will be reduced.

(4)間隔件15，能夠設定成任意厚度。於是，能夠對應於間隔件15的厚度來任意變更鍵帽5的上下鍵程。(4) The spacer 15 can be set to any thickness. Therefore, the up and down keystroke of the keycap 5 can be arbitrarily changed according to the thickness of the spacer 15.

(5)間隔件15，被形成在俯視中為矩形狀(環狀)的框體，且在前述框體的內周側具有缺口55。(5) The spacer 15 is formed in a rectangular (ring-shaped) frame in a plan view, and has a notch 55 on the inner peripheral side of the frame.

由於在框體的內周側具有缺口55，當要拆卸間隔件15時，能夠將手指***前述框體的缺口55中來抓持間隔件15，而提高間隔件15拆裝時的作業效率。Since there is a notch 55 on the inner peripheral side of the frame, when the spacer 15 is to be detached, a finger can be inserted into the notch 55 of the frame to grasp the spacer 15, so as to improve the work efficiency when the spacer 15 is detached.

(6)間隔件15，在鍵盤中是與單一個按鍵對應來形成。於是，能夠僅在操作者想要的特定按鍵中裝設間隔件15，而具有提高順手度的功效。(6) The spacer 15 is formed corresponding to a single key in the keyboard. Therefore, it is possible to install the spacer 15 only in the specific key desired by the operator, which has the effect of improving the ease of use.

(第2實施型態) 接著，使用第8圖～第10圖來說明本發明的第2實施型態。不過，對於與第1實施型態相同結構的部位附加上相同元件符號，並省略其說明。(Second Embodiment) Next, the second embodiment of the present invention will be explained using Figs. 8 to 10. However, the same reference numerals are attached to the parts having the same structure as those of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

第2實施型態的間隔件115，是對應於鍵盤101中的鄰接的複數個按鍵而一體成形。間隔件115，由胺酯發泡體等的橡膠所形成，但只要彈性體即可，並未特別限定其材質。The spacer 115 of the second embodiment is integrally formed corresponding to a plurality of adjacent keys in the keyboard 101. The spacer 115 is formed of rubber such as a urethane foam, but the material is not particularly limited as long as it is an elastomer.

具體而言，第10圖(a)所示的間隔件115，如第8圖、第9圖所示，對應於鍵盤101中的W鍵110、A鍵120、S鍵130及D鍵140的這4個按鍵。該等W鍵110、A鍵120、S鍵130及D鍵140，是在遊戲中常用的按鍵，且為鄰接的4個按鍵。Specifically, the spacer 115 shown in Figure 10(a), as shown in Figures 8 and 9, corresponds to the W key 110, A key 120, S key 130, and D key 140 in the keyboard 101 These 4 buttons. The W key 110, A key 120, S key 130, and D key 140 are commonly used keys in games and are four adjacent keys.

也就是說，間隔件115，結合了4個在俯視中由正方形所構成的框體。又，各個框體，被形成為在俯視中為矩形狀(環狀)的框體，且在框體的內周側具有缺口55。具體而言，如第10圖(a)所示，各個框體在俯視中被形成為正方形，且由第10圖(a)中的以下各部分形成為一體成型：縱邊部57，其在上下方向延伸；以及，橫邊部59，其在左右方向延伸。關於對向的一對縱邊部57、57，在縱邊部57的延伸方向的中央部的內周側形成有缺口55。In other words, the spacer 115 combines four frames formed by a square in a plan view. In addition, each frame is formed as a rectangular (annular) frame in a plan view, and has a notch 55 on the inner peripheral side of the frame. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 10(a), each frame is formed into a square in plan view, and is integrally formed by the following parts in Fig. 10(a): the vertical side 57, which is It extends in the up-down direction; and, the lateral side portion 59 extends in the left-right direction. Regarding the pair of opposing vertical side portions 57 and 57, a notch 55 is formed on the inner peripheral side of the central portion in the extending direction of the vertical side portion 57.

以下，說明第2實施型態所造成的作用功效。Hereinafter, the effect of the second embodiment will be explained.

(1)間隔件115，是與鍵盤101中的鄰接的複數個按鍵對應而一體成形。(1) The spacer 115 is integrally formed corresponding to a plurality of adjacent keys in the keyboard 101.

於是，例如在遊戲中，由於常會使用到W、A、S、D這四個按鍵，因此能夠回應希望在進行遊戲時能夠快速敲擊按鍵的這樣的操作者需求。Therefore, for example, in a game, since the four keys W, A, S, and D are often used, it is possible to respond to the needs of operators who want to quickly tap the keys during the game.

以上，基於圖示的實施型態來說明過了本發明的鍵盤開關，但本發明並不限定於這些實施型態，各部的結構，能夠置換成具有相同功能的任意結構。Above, the keyboard switch of the present invention has been described based on the illustrated embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and the structure of each part can be replaced with any structure having the same function.

例如，前述第2實施型態中，說明過了與W、A、S、D這四個按鍵對應的間隔件115，但如第11圖所示，亦可應用於與方向鍵對應的間隔件215。For example, in the foregoing second embodiment, the spacer 115 corresponding to the four keys W, A, S, and D has been described, but as shown in Figure 11, it can also be applied to spacers corresponding to the arrow keys. 215.

1‧‧‧鍵盤 3‧‧‧鍵盤開關 5‧‧‧鍵帽 7‧‧‧柱塞 9‧‧‧橡膠帽 11‧‧‧外殼 13‧‧‧薄板 15‧‧‧間隔件 17‧‧‧線圈彈簧 19‧‧‧基板 21‧‧‧鍵帽本體部 23‧‧‧側面部 25‧‧‧連結筒部 27‧‧‧按下面 29‧‧‧筒狀部 31‧‧‧抵接部 33‧‧‧爪部 35‧‧‧按壓部 37‧‧‧下端 39‧‧‧基部 41‧‧‧腳部 43‧‧‧外殼本體 45‧‧‧連結突部 47‧‧‧凸部 49‧‧‧支撐面 51‧‧‧突起 53‧‧‧開口部 55‧‧‧缺口 57‧‧‧縱邊部 59‧‧‧橫邊部 61‧‧‧電極部 63‧‧‧下端 65‧‧‧上表面 67‧‧‧上表面 101‧‧‧鍵盤 110‧‧‧W鍵 115‧‧‧間隔件 120‧‧‧A鍵 130‧‧‧S鍵 140‧‧‧D鍵 215‧‧‧間隔件 F1、F2‧‧‧按壓力 S1、S2‧‧‧鍵程 t‧‧‧厚度 1‧‧‧Keyboard 3‧‧‧Keyboard switch 5‧‧‧Keycap 7‧‧‧Plunger 9‧‧‧Rubber cap 11‧‧‧Shell 13‧‧‧Thin Plate 15‧‧‧Spacer 17‧‧‧Coil spring 19‧‧‧Substrate 21‧‧‧Keycap body 23‧‧‧Side 25‧‧‧Connecting the barrel 27‧‧‧click below 29‧‧‧Cylinder 31‧‧‧Abutment Department 33‧‧‧Claw 35‧‧‧Pressing part 37‧‧‧Bottom 39‧‧‧Base 41‧‧‧Foot 43‧‧‧Shell body 45‧‧‧Connecting protrusion 47‧‧‧Protrusion 49‧‧‧Support surface 51‧‧‧Protrusion 53‧‧‧Opening 55‧‧‧Gap 57‧‧‧Longitudinal 59‧‧‧Horizontal side 61‧‧‧Electrode 63‧‧‧Bottom 65‧‧‧Upper surface 67‧‧‧Upper surface 101‧‧‧Keyboard 110‧‧‧W key 115‧‧‧Spacer 120‧‧‧A key 130‧‧‧S key 140‧‧‧D key 215‧‧‧Spacer F1, F2‧‧‧Pressing force S1、S2‧‧‧Keystroke t‧‧‧Thickness

第1圖是本發明的第1實施型態的鍵盤開關的斜視圖。 第2圖是本發明的第1實施型態的鍵盤開關的俯視圖。 第3圖是本發明的第1實施型態的鍵盤開關的分解斜視圖。 第4圖是將第3圖的鍵盤開關組裝起來後的剖面圖。 第5圖中，第5圖(a)是第1實施型態的間隔件的俯視圖，第5圖(b)是第5圖(a)的間隔件的側面圖。 第6圖是表示本發明的第1實施型態的鍵盤開關的構成零件的尺寸的剖面圖。 第7圖是概略性表示在本發明的第1實施型態的鍵盤開關中，按下鍵帽的距離與反彈力的關係的圖表。 第8圖是本發明的第2實施型態的鍵盤開關的斜視圖。 第9圖是本發明的第2實施型態的鍵盤開關的俯視圖。 第10圖中，第10圖(a)是第2實施型態的間隔件的俯視圖，第10圖(b)是第10圖(a)的間隔件的側視圖。 第11圖中，第11圖(a)是其他實施型態的間隔件的俯視圖，第11圖(b)是第11圖(a)的間隔件的側視圖。Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the keyboard switch of the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a plan view of the keyboard switch of the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the keyboard switch of the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the keyboard switch of Fig. 3 after being assembled. In Fig. 5, Fig. 5(a) is a plan view of the spacer of the first embodiment, and Fig. 5(b) is a side view of the spacer of Fig. 5(a). Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the dimensions of the component parts of the keyboard switch of the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a graph schematically showing the relationship between the distance of pressing the keycap and the rebound force in the keyboard switch of the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the keyboard switch of the second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the keyboard switch of the second embodiment of the present invention. In Fig. 10, Fig. 10(a) is a plan view of the spacer of the second embodiment, and Fig. 10(b) is a side view of the spacer of Fig. 10(a). In Fig. 11, Fig. 11(a) is a plan view of the spacer of another embodiment, and Fig. 11(b) is a side view of the spacer of Fig. 11(a).

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3‧‧‧鍵盤開關 3‧‧‧Keyboard switch

5‧‧‧鍵帽 5‧‧‧Keycap

7‧‧‧柱塞 7‧‧‧Plunger

9‧‧‧橡膠帽 9‧‧‧Rubber cap

11‧‧‧外殼 11‧‧‧Shell

13‧‧‧薄板 13‧‧‧Thin Plate

41‧‧‧腳部 41‧‧‧Foot

43‧‧‧外殼本體 43‧‧‧Shell body

45‧‧‧連結突部 45‧‧‧Connecting protrusion

47‧‧‧凸部 47‧‧‧Protrusion

49‧‧‧支撐面 49‧‧‧Support surface

51‧‧‧突起 51‧‧‧Protrusion

15‧‧‧間隔件 15‧‧‧Spacer

17‧‧‧線圈彈簧 17‧‧‧Coil spring

19‧‧‧基板 19‧‧‧Substrate

31‧‧‧抵接部 31‧‧‧Abutment Department

33‧‧‧爪部 33‧‧‧Claw

35‧‧‧按壓部 35‧‧‧Pressing part

37‧‧‧下端 37‧‧‧Bottom

39‧‧‧基部 39‧‧‧Base

53‧‧‧開口部 53‧‧‧Opening

55‧‧‧缺口 55‧‧‧Gap

61‧‧‧電極部 61‧‧‧Electrode

Claims (6)

一種鍵盤開關，其特徵在於，具備：鍵帽，其接收按下力而上下移動；柱塞，其卡合於前述鍵帽的下部，並與前述鍵帽一起上下移動；橡膠帽，其被配置於前述柱塞的下側，並自下方支撐前述柱塞；外殼，其被配置於該等柱塞和橡膠帽的外周側；薄板，其被前述外殼支撐且在橫方向延伸；以及，間隔件，其被配置於前述薄板與鍵帽之間；其中，前述間隔件，被構成為可相對於鍵盤拆裝。 A keyboard switch, characterized by comprising: a key cap that receives a pressing force to move up and down; a plunger that is engaged with the lower part of the key cap and moves up and down together with the key cap; and a rubber cap that is arranged On the lower side of the plunger, the plunger is supported from below; the housing is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the plungers and the rubber cap; the thin plate is supported by the housing and extends in the lateral direction; and, the spacer , It is arranged between the thin plate and the key cap; wherein, the spacer is configured to be detachable from the keyboard. 如請求項1所述之鍵盤開關，其中，前述間隔件，被構成為能夠任意地選擇在鍵盤中的配設位置。 The keyboard switch according to claim 1, wherein the spacer is configured to be able to arbitrarily select an arrangement position in the keyboard. 如請求項1或2所述之鍵盤開關，其中，前述間隔件，是由彈性體所形成。 The keyboard switch according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the aforementioned spacer is formed of an elastic body. 如請求項1或2所述之鍵盤開關，其中，前述間隔件，在俯視中被形成為環狀的框體，且在前述框體的內周側具有缺口。 The keyboard switch according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the spacer is formed as a ring-shaped frame in a plan view, and has a notch on the inner peripheral side of the frame. 如請求項1或2所述之鍵盤開關，其中，前述間隔件，在鍵盤中是與單一個按鍵對應來形成。 The keyboard switch according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the aforementioned spacer is formed corresponding to a single key in the keyboard. 如請求項1或2所述之鍵盤開關，其中，前述間隔件，在鍵盤中是與鄰接的複數個按鍵對應而一體成形。 The keyboard switch according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the aforementioned spacer is integrally formed corresponding to a plurality of adjacent keys in the keyboard.

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