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Keyboard and manufacturing method thereof

A manufacturing method and keyboard technology, applied in the direction of electrical components, electrical switches, circuits, etc., can solve problems such as unfavorable mass production, low practicability, complex manufacturing process, etc., achieve good metallic luster effect, and simplify the effect of spraying process.

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-06-13
DARFON ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO LTD +1
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However, since the reflective effect of mirror ink is not as good as that of metal materials, it is not very practical
If you want to use metal materials to manufacture keycaps, the manufacturing process will become more complicated due to the need to form a snap-fit ​​structure under the keycaps, which is not conducive to mass production

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[0033] see figure 1 as well as Figure 2A to Figure 2F , figure 1 It is a flowchart of a keyboard manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2A to Figure 2F for matching figure 1 Schematic diagram of the process. For the convenience of explanation, Figure 2A presented as a stereogram, while Figure 2B to Figure 2F Then it is presented in a sectional view supplemented with a top view and only a single keycap is shown.

[0034] First, step S10 is performed to provide keyboard 1, such as Figure 2A shown. In this embodiment, the keyboard 1 includes a base plate 10 and a plurality of keys 12, wherein the keys 12 are arranged on the base plate 10, and the keys 12 include a keycap 14, and the keycap 14 includes a light-transmitting body 16, a light-transmitting paint layer 18, a transparent Light metal layer 20, at least one opaque spray paint layer 22 (in Figure 2F Shown in one), and protective layer 24. Cooperate with single key c...

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The invention discloses a keyboard and a manufacturing method thereof. The keyboard comprises: a base plate, a plurality of buttons and a backlight apparatus. A plurality of buttons are arranged on the base plate. At least one of the buttons comprises a key cap and a lifting support device. The key cap comprises a light-transmitting main body, a light-transmitting metal layer and at least one light-proof spray paint layer. The light-transmitting metal layer is formed on the light-transmitting main body. The light-proof spray paint layer is formed on the light-transmitting metal layer. The light-proof spray paint layer possesses a hollow out pattern. One part of the light-transmitting metal layer shows in the hollow out pattern. The lifting support device is arranged between the key cap and the base plate and is used to make the key cap move up and down relative to the base plate. The backlight apparatus is arranged between the base plate and a plurality of the buttons and is used to emit light to the key cap. In the invention, through using combination of the light-transmitting metal layer and the backlight apparatus, a metal luster effect which is better than the effect of learned know mirror printing ink can be generated. And a purpose of simplifying a key cap spraying flow of the keyboard can be further reached.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a keyboard and a manufacturing method thereof, in particular to a keyboard with a light-transmitting metal layer formed on a key cap and a manufacturing method thereof. Background technique [0002] As far as current personal computer usage habits are concerned, the keyboard is one of the indispensable input devices for inputting characters, symbols or numbers. Not only that, but all consumer electronic products in daily life or large-scale processing equipment used in the industry need to be equipped with a key structure as an input device to operate the above-mentioned electronic products and processing equipment. [0003] Generally speaking, the keycaps on the keyboard are mostly made of plastic materials through an injection molding process. Then, ink is printed on the keycap to form characters or symbols that can be recognized by users. If it is desired to make the words or symbols on the keycaps produce a mirror reflect...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01H13/14H01H13/83H01H13/88
Inventor 罗义童胡才荣
Owner DARFON ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO LTD
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