KEYBOARD DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20200020492A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16144046

    申请日:2018-09-27

    摘要: A keyboard device includes a membrane circuit board, a key frame, a position-limiting frame and a key structure. The key frame is located over the membrane circuit board. The position-limiting frame is located over the key frame. The key frame includes a first frame body and a first receiving hole. The first receiving hole runs through the first frame body along a vertical direction. The position-limiting frame includes a second frame body and a second receiving hole. The second receiving hole runs through the second frame body along the vertical direction. The second receiving hole is in communication with the first receiving hole. The key structure includes a keycap and a protrusion part. The keycap is movable within the first receiving hole and the second receiving hole. A portion of the protrusion part is located under the second frame body.

    Mechanism to raise and lower the height of keys within a keyboard

    公开(公告)号:US09847190B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-19

    申请号:US15220196

    申请日:2016-07-26

    发明人: Che-Wei Yang

    IPC分类号: H01H1/10 H01H13/14 H01H13/52

    摘要: A key structure includes a supporting plate, a keycap, a scissors-type connecting element, a movable element and a coupling structure. The keycap is disposed over the supporting plate. The coupling structure is connected with the scissors-type connecting element and the movable element. For operating the key structure, the cooperation of the movable element and the coupling structure allows the keycap to be at a higher first height. Consequently, the tactile feel of depressing the key structure is enhanced. Moreover, the cooperation of the movable element and the coupling structure can lower the height of the keycap. Consequently, the key structure has a slim appearance.

    KEYBOARD WITH KEY ACCOMMODATION FUNCTION
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170308129A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-26

    申请号:US15193360

    申请日:2016-06-27

    发明人: Che-Wei Yang

    IPC分类号: G06F1/16

    摘要: A keyboard with a key accommodation function is provided, including: a keyboard base body, a plurality of keys, and a flexible rollable panel. The flexible rollable panel and the keys are adjacently disposed on the keyboard base body. The flexible rollable panel includes a panel surface, and a free end portion jointly disposed at one side of the panel surface. Each of the keys has a first matching surface, and the free end portion has a second matching surface. When the flexible rollable panel is unfolded, the second matching surface of the free end portion sequentially abuts against the first matching surfaces of the keys, so that each of the first matching surface is pressed downwards because each of the first matching surface is subjected to a downward vertical component from the second matching surface, thereby unfolding the panel surface above the keys, and reducing space occupied by the keys.

    KEYBOARD DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210066005A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US16662704

    申请日:2019-10-24

    摘要: A keyboard device includes plural key structures, a membrane circuit board and a flexible light shielding element. Each key structure includes a keycap. The keycap has a first end surface and a second end surface. The membrane circuit board is located under the keycap. The flexible light shielding element is arranged between the keycap and the membrane circuit board, and includes a bottom layer and plural stopping walls. Each stopping wall includes a wall body and a platform part. The wall body is protruded from the bottom layer and in the direction toward the keycap. An included angle is formed between the wall body and the bottom layer. The platform part is protruded from the wall body. The platform part is arranged between the second end surface of the keycap and the bottom layer. The platform part is contacted with the second end surface.

    Keyboard device
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10340100B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-02

    申请号:US16017279

    申请日:2018-06-25

    摘要: A keyboard device includes a key switch, a base plate, a connecting element and a replaceable key. The replaceable key includes a coupling plate and a keycap. The connecting element is connected between the coupling plate and the base plate. The coupling plate includes a first sliding part. The keycap includes a second sliding part. When the second sliding part is slid relative to the first sliding part, the keycap is combined with the coupling plate or the keycap is detached from the coupling plate. Consequently, the keycap is easily assembled or disassembled. Moreover, since the connecting element is not touched during the process of disassembling the keycap, the connecting element is not damaged.

    Luminous keyboard
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10332701B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US15865671

    申请日:2018-01-09

    摘要: The present invention provides a luminous keyboard, including: at least one key cap; a support plate; a support component, connected to the key cap and the support plate and capable of guiding the key cap to vertically move relative to the support plate; a thin film circuit board, disposed on the support plate; at least one light emitting component, configured to emit a light ray to the key cap; and a shield, covering the light emitting component, where there is a gap between the shield and the light emitting component, and the shield is provided with a diffraction grating at a position where the light ray passes through the shield.

    Luminous keyboard
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10586664B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US16189314

    申请日:2018-11-13

    摘要: A luminous keyboard includes a key module, a light guide plate, a top-view light-emitting element and a light-shading element. The top-view light-emitting element emits a light beam. The light guide plate is located under the key module. The top-view light-emitting element is located under the light guide plate. A light-outputting surface of the top-view light-emitting element is contacted with the light guide plate. The light-shading element is disposed on the light guide plate for shading the light beam. A portion of the light-shading element is inserted into the light guide plate opening and formed as a reflective part in the light guide plate opening. After the light beam is projected on the reflective part and reflected by the reflective part, the light beam is transferred within the light guide plate and projected to the key module.

    Keyboard device
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10586662B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US16017129

    申请日:2018-06-25

    摘要: A keyboard device includes a key, a base plate, a membrane circuit board and a buffering part. The membrane circuit board is disposed on the base plate. The key includes a keycap and a stabilizer bar. The stabilizer bar is connected between the keycap and the base plate. The stabilizer bar includes a main bar part, a first linking part and a first insertion part. The first linking part is connected between the main bar part and the first insertion part. The buffering part is disposed on the base plate or the membrane circuit board and located under the first linking part. While a keycap is moved downwardly relative to the base plate, the linking part of the stabilizer bar is contacted with the buffering part. The contact point between the linking part of the stabilizer bar and the buffering part is used as a fulcrum.