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A keyboard and keycap technology, which is applied in the direction of convenient operation, electrical components, electric switches, etc., can solve the problems of inapplicable keyboards, etc., and achieve the satisfaction of operating feel and trigger speed, improving manufacturability, and reducing manufacturing complexity and cost. Effect

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-10-12
DARFON ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO LTD +1
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However, the micro switch is limited by its own mechanism design and has a considerable volume, which cannot be applied to keyboards with keys of various sizes

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[0048] The invention provides a keyboard, especially a keyboard integrating keys with different actuating mechanisms, which can be applied to an independent keyboard or integrated into an electronic device to improve the manufacturability of the keyboard while satisfying the user's operating feel.

[0049] Figure 1A and 1B It is an exploded view and a schematic sectional view of the first embodiment of the keyboard of the first embodiment of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1A and Figure 1B . The keyboard 1 includes a plurality of keycaps (such as a first keycap 111 and a second keycap 112), a membrane switch layer 120, a circuit board 130 and a micro switch 140, wherein the membrane switch layer 120 is arranged on the first keycap 111 and the second keycap 111. Below the second keycap 112 is a through hole 122 and a switch circuit 124 , the position of the through hole 122 corresponds to the first keycap 111 , and the position of the switch circuit 124 corres...

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The invention relates to a keyboard, which comprises a first keycap, a second keycap, a thin-film switch layer, a circuit board and a microswitch, wherein the thin-film switch layer is arranged below the first keycap and the second keycap and comprises a switching circuit and a through hole, the position of the through hole corresponds to the first keycap, and the position of the switching circuit corresponds to the second keycap; the circuit board is arranged below the thin-film switch layer; and the microswitch is electrically connected with the circuit board and passes through the thorough hole to be arranged just below the first keycap. When the first keycap is pressed, the first keycap moves towards the circuit board so as to trigger the microswitch; and when the second keycap is pressed, the second keycap moves towards the circuit board so as to trigger the switching circuit. The keyboard provided by the invention integrates two kinds of keys with different actuation mechanisms: the microswitch and a thin-film circuit switch, thereby improving the manufacturability of the keyboard, and satisfying the requirements on operation hand feeling and triggering speed of a user when playing games.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a keyboard, in particular to a keyboard integrated with different actuating mechanisms. Background technique [0002] With the prevalence of computer games, the keyboard design using the membrane switch layer to provide the button actuation mechanism has a poor pressing feel due to the lack of obvious step feedback, which cannot satisfy the user's operating feeling. Therefore, while pursuing trigger speed and operating feel, micro switches have gradually become an important choice for providing key actuating mechanisms. However, the micro switch has a considerable volume due to its mechanical design, and cannot be applied to keyboards with keys of various sizes. [0003] Therefore, how to integrate keys with different actuating mechanisms to meet user's operation requirements and improve manufacturability has become one of the important considerations in keyboard design. Contents of the invention [0004] In order to achiev...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01H13/705
CPCH01H13/705H01H2217/006
Inventor 林彦孝侯柏均
Owner DARFON ELECTRONICS (SUZHOU) CO LTD
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