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Manufacture methods of keyboard and key cap

A manufacturing method and keycap technology, applied to electrical components, electric switches, circuits, etc., can solve the problems of complex manufacturing process, low practicability, unfavorable mass production, etc., and achieve the effect of simple manufacturing process and good reflective effect

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-10-24
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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[0027] In order to have a further understanding of the purpose, structure, features, and functions of the present invention, the following detailed descriptions are given in conjunction with the embodiments.

[0028] see figure 1 , figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of a keyboard 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. like figure 1 As shown, the keyboard 1 includes a bottom plate 10 and a plurality of key modules 12 . The key module 12 is disposed on the bottom plate 10 for the user to press, so as to execute the function that the user wants to input.

[0029] see figure 2 , figure 2 for figure 1 A cross-sectional view of one of the key modules 12 along the X-X line. like figure 2 As shown, the key module 12 includes a key cap 14 , a lifting support device 16 , a circuit board 18 and an elastic member 20 . The keycap 14 includes a keycap body 140 , a metal pattern layer 142 and a protective layer 144 . The lifting support device 16 and the elastic ...

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Abstract

The invention relates to manufacture methods of a keyboard and a key cap. The manufacture method of the key cap comprises the following steps: providing a key cap main body; performing surface activation processing on the key cap main body to form surface activated patterns on the key cap; and performing chemical plating processing on the key cap main body to form a metal pattern layer on the surface activated patterns. By means of the manufacture methods of the keyboard and the key cap, a reflective effect is better than that of known mirror ink, and the manufacture procedure is simple.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a keyboard and a keycap, in particular to a manufacturing method of forming a metal pattern layer on the keycap by using an electroless plating process. Background technique [0002] As far as the current usage habits of personal computers are concerned, the keyboard is one of the indispensable input devices for inputting characters, symbols or numbers. Not only that, for example, consumer electronic products that are used in daily life or large-scale processing equipment used in the industry all need to have 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 the user. If the characters or symbols on the keycaps a...

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IPC IPC(8): H01H13/705H01H3/12H01H13/88
Inventor 胡才荣丁育卿
Owner DARFON ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO LTD
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