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Keyboard module and manufacturing method thereof

A technology of a keyboard module and a manufacturing method, which is applied in the field of thin keyboard modules, can solve the problems of obstructing the thinning of the keyboard module and increasing the complexity of assembly procedures.

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-04-24
ACER INC
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[0004] However, the aforementioned scissor-like keyboard module has a large number of parts, which increases the complexity of the assembly procedure and hinders the goal of thinning the keyboard module.

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[0033] In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, specific embodiments are exemplified below and described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0034] See Figure 2-6 ,in Figure 5 for figure 2 The sectional view taken along the A-A section line; Figure 6 for figure 2 The cross-section view along the B-B section line. To simplify the diagram, in image 3 Only part of the structure of the components 110, 120, 150, 170 is drawn in the drawing, which is specified here in advance.

[0035] The keyboard module 100 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a base 110, a support frame 120, a plurality of maintaining members 130, a plurality of keycaps 140, a bezel 150, a plurality of elastic members 160, a circuit board 170 and a plurality of 180 bolts. The base 110 includes at least one setting slot 111 and a flat plate 112 . The setting groove 111 protrudes ...

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The invention provides a keyboard module and a manufacturing method of the keyboard module. The keyboard module comprises a substrate, a plurality of maintaining parts and a plurality of keycaps. Each maintaining part comprises a base part, a deformation part and an even stress part. The base parts are arranged on the substrate. The deformation parts are connected with the base parts and extend to the direction away from the substrate. The even stress parts are connected with the deformation parts. The keycaps opposite to the even stress parts are arranged above the even stress parts. After being pressed by an external force, the keycaps are abutted against the even stress parts, and the deformation parts are enabled to deform. According to the keyboard module and the manufacturing method of the keyboard module, the number of needed parts can be largely reduced, press stroke of the keycaps are successfully reduced through a planar structure characteristic, and a thin type goal is achieved. In addition, feedback strength provided by the maintaining parts of the keyboard module strengthens flatness of the keycaps after the keycaps are pressed, enables the keycaps to be not prone to shaking, and enables a user to have a more comfortable and softer feeling when the user beats a keyboard.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a keyboard module, in particular to a thinned keyboard module and a manufacturing method of the module. Background technique [0002] Keyboards are widely used in every electronic device, such as a portable computer. Recently, in order to reduce the thickness of the portable computer, various components installed in the portable computer are designed to be thinner and lighter than those in the traditional portable computer. Among them, the structural design of the keyboard is also an important consideration. [0003] See figure 1 , figure 1 A known keyboard module 1 is shown. A known keyboard module 1 generally has a keycap 10 , two supporting frames 20 , 30 , a base 40 and a rubber member 50 . The two support frames 20, 30 are pivotally connected to each other, presenting a scissor-like appearance. Both ends of each support frame 20, 30 have a cylindrical protrusion 21, 31, and the keycap 10 and the base 40 have a plural...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01H13/20H01H13/26H01H13/88G06F3/02
Inventor 郭彦麟
Owner ACER INC
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