Photoelectric switch key and keyboard

    公开(公告)号:US12119818B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US17928776

    申请日:2020-05-13

    发明人: Jiunnwoei Lian

    摘要: A photoelectric switch key is provided, which includes a shell, a circuit board, a photosensitive component and a press component. The photosensitive component is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the press component is provided with a light-shielding member. The press component is movably mounted on the shell to enable the light-shielding member to move relative to a light-receiving surface of the photosensitive component. The photosensitive component is capable of receiving external light when the light-shielding member is moved away from the light-receiving surface of the photosensitive component. The light-shielding member is adjacent to and shielding the light-receiving surface of the photosensitive component when the press component is pressed. The light-shielding member is enabled to completely block the external light from irradiating on the photosensitive component when the key is pressed by the user, which achieves the function of the key, and improves the sensitivity of the key.

    FLOATING TRAMPOLINE-STYLE KEYBOARD STRUCTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20240126378A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-18

    申请号:US18453318

    申请日:2023-08-22

    发明人: Hang Lu

    摘要: A floating trampoline-style keyboard structure, comprising a keyboard panel, a PCB board, and a keyboard base. The keyboard base includes a housing chamber. The PCB board is accommodated within the keyboard base cover and has a first gap with the bottom surface of the keyboard base cover. The keyboard panel is located above the PCB board and closes the opening, and the PCB board and the keyboard panel have a second gap. Several first avoidance holes are provided on the keyboard panel, and several second avoidance holes are provided on the PCB board. A plurality of limit screws are inserted into the first and second avoidance holes in sequence and then locked at the bottom surface of the keyboard base, which restricts the keyboard panel and PCB board from axially disengaging from the keyboard base.

    Key structure
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11810733B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US17973196

    申请日:2022-10-25

    摘要: A key structure includes a supporting frame, a keycap, a stabilizer bar and two flexible hooks. The supporting frame includes at least one supporting hook. The keycap is located over the supporting frame. The keycap includes two connecting parts. The stabilizer bar includes a transverse bar part and two branch bar parts. The transverse bar part is locked in the at least one supporting hook of the supporting frame. The two flexible hooks are arranged between the keycap and the stabilizer bar. Each of the two flexible hooks includes a coupling terminal and a hook part. Each of the two connecting parts of the keycap is detachably connected with the coupling terminal of the corresponding flexible hook. Each of the two branch bar parts of the stabilizer bar is locked in the hook part of the corresponding flexible hook.

    Membrane switch, key and keyboard

    公开(公告)号:US11804342B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US17678653

    申请日:2022-02-23

    发明人: Yabing Zhu

    摘要: The present disclosure provides a membrane switch, a key, and a keyboard. The membrane switch includes: a flexible substrate; a switch trace layer, disposed on a front surface of the flexible substrate, and comprising a plurality of conductive contacts that not in contact with each other; a flexible key, covering the switch trace layer, a press cavity being defined between an inner wall of the flexible key and the flexible substrate; and a conductor, disposed in the press cavity, and configured to be connected to the plurality of conductive contacts in response to the flexible key being pressed, such that the switch trace layer is conducted. The membrane switch, the key, and the keyboard according to the present disclosure have a compact structure, a high integration degree, and a small thickness, and thus accommodate demands of the market on lightening and thinning.

    KEYBOARD DEVICE WITH DISPLAY PANEL
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230298833A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-21

    申请号:US18155738

    申请日:2023-01-18

    申请人: Acer Incorporated

    IPC分类号: H01H13/7065 H01H13/83

    摘要: A keyboard device with a display panel including a base, a scissors feet assembly movably disposed on the base, an elastic member disposed on the base, a display panel supported by the scissors feet assembly and the elastic member, and multiple light transmittance keycaps disposed on the display panel is provided. The display panel has multiple display surfaces, multiple hollow portions, and multiple elastic portions. Each of the display surfaces is surrounded by the hollow portions, and is suspended between the hollow portions by the elastic portions. The light transmittance keycaps respectively and correspondingly cover the display surfaces.

    Low-profile keyboard
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11681377B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-20

    申请号:US17333137

    申请日:2021-05-28

    发明人: Masaaki Fukumoto

    摘要: A keyboard (110) includes a base board (116), keys (112), pitfalls (120) and a mode control mechanism (118). The keys (112) include cups (1124), and the mode control mechanism (118) may switch the keyboard (110) especially the key cups (1124) between different modes. In case that the keyboard (110) is not in use, these cups (1124) can be received in the pitfalls (120) to reduce the profile of the keyboard (110). In case that the keyboard (110) is to be used, the keys (112) may be raised up and arranged on the base board (116) in order to enable long keystroke and provide good typing experience.

    Tactile-adjustable keyboard and hybrid operation button thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11604518B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-14

    申请号:US17522744

    申请日:2021-11-09

    摘要: A tactile-adjustable keyboard includes plural keyswitches, an adjustment frame and a hybrid operation button. The adjustment frame is disposed corresponding to the keyswitches to move and interfere at least one of the keyswitches. The hybrid operation button includes a tactile switch, a non-tactile knob disposed at least partially surrounding the tactile switch, and a lens disposed at least partially surrounding the non-tactile knob. The tactile switch includes a switch shaft and a switch bar. The switch shaft is disposed in rotatable connection with the adjustment frame to move the adjustment frame. The switch bar extends externally from the switch shaft. A tactile feedback of said one keyswitch changes in response to the rotation of the tactile switch, while a non-tactile signal is generated in response to the rotation of the non-tactile knob, and the lens is illuminated in response to the rotation of the tactile switch.

    Keyswitch with member and support devices

    公开(公告)号:US11569046B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17161675

    申请日:2021-01-29

    摘要: A keyswitch includes a board, a cap opposite to the board, a first support device, a second support device, and a first link member. The first support device is disposed between the cap and the board. An end of the first support device is connected to the board. Another end of the first support device is connected to the cap. The second support device is disposed between the cap and the board and is separate from the first support device at a specific distance. An end of the second support device is connected to the board. Another end of the second support device is connected to the cap. The first link member has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is movably connected to the first support device. The second end portion is connected to the second support device.

    KEYBOARD DEVICE AND KEY STRUCTURE THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20220399171A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-15

    申请号:US17388244

    申请日:2021-07-29

    IPC分类号: H01H13/7065 H01H3/12

    摘要: A keyboard device includes plural key structures. Each key structure includes a keycap, a membrane circuit board, a key frame, an elastic conduction element and a connecting member. The membrane circuit board is located under the keycap. The key frame is arranged between the keycap and the membrane circuit board. The key frame includes a frame body and a bottom plate. The bottom plate is arranged between the key frame and the membrane circuit board. The bottom plate includes a perforation. The elastic conduction element is arranged between the keycap and the bottom plate of the key frame. The perforation is covered by the elastic conduction element. The connecting member is arranged between the keycap and the bottom plate of the key frame. The keycap is movable upwardly or downwardly relative to the bottom plate of the key frame through the connecting member.