Integral switch with floating changeable sound
By using a separate structure for the floating sleeve and buttons, and a design made of plastic, the impact noise of the keyboard switches is reduced, solving the problem of sharp key sounds in existing technologies and improving the user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202521281242.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-06-20
AI Technical Summary
The existing keyboard switches produce a sharp sound when the magnet contacts the housing, which does not meet users' requirements for key press sound.
It adopts a separate structure of floating sleeve and button. The floating sleeve and the shell are made of plastic. The button and the floating sleeve have a buffering effect. The collision between plastic reduces the impact sound. An elastic part is designed in the limiting process to avoid noise caused by hard contact.
It reduces the noise from button impacts, improves the user experience, and meets users' needs for button sound.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of keyboard switch technology, specifically to a floating, sound-changing integrated switch. Background Technology
[0002] In existing technology, the magnet on the keyboard switch is embedded in the bottom of the button. When the button is pressed down, the magnet directly contacts the contact point in the middle of the integrated housing. Because the two are in contact between metal and plastic, the impact produces a loud and sharp sound, which does not meet the user's requirements for the key sound. Summary of the Invention
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a floating, sound-changing integrated switch.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0005] A floating, sound-changing integrated switch includes an integrated housing, a button, a floating sleeve, and a return spring. The button is fitted onto the integrated housing and can move up and down. The floating sleeve is slidably engaged with a guide groove inside the integrated housing. One end of the return spring abuts against the bottom inner side of the integrated housing, and the other end abuts against the bottom of the top flange edge of the floating sleeve. Under the force of the return spring, the top of the floating sleeve contacts the bottom of the button. The top of the floating sleeve has a groove in the middle, and the bottom of the floating sleeve is a closed structure. A magnet is embedded in the bottom inner side of the groove. The button has guide grooves penetrating its top and bottom on two opposite sides. The integrated housing has guide rails on two opposite sides that slide and limit the corresponding guide grooves. The button has limiting grooves on the other two opposite sides, and the integrated housing has limiting steps on the other two opposite sides that cooperate with the corresponding limiting grooves, preventing the button from rebounding and detaching from the integrated housing.
[0006] Furthermore, both the suspension sleeve and the integrated shell are made of plastic.
[0007] Furthermore, the inner wall of the groove of the suspension sleeve is a smooth structure, or the inner wall of the groove of the suspension sleeve is provided with multiple grooves along the circumferential direction.
[0008] Furthermore, the center of the limiting groove is provided with an elastic part, and the top surface of the elastic part is higher than the groove surface of the limiting groove.
[0009] Furthermore, the elastic portion is formed by slotting.
[0010] Furthermore, the bottom inner side of the guide groove is provided with a contact point for colliding with the bottom of the suspension sleeve.
[0011] The present invention adopts the above technical solution and has the following beneficial effects:
[0012] 1. In this utility model, the button and the suspension sleeve are separate structures. When the button is pressed, the suspension sleeve comes into contact with the contact point at the bottom of the integrated housing, and the two will collide and produce a sound. Since the suspension sleeve and the button are separate, there is a buffering effect between them. The impact sound of the button being pressed down is relatively smaller than the sound produced by the integrated button handle.
[0013] 2. The bottom of the floating sleeve is sealed, and both the floating sleeve and the one-piece shell are made of plastic. The impact between the two produces less noise, further reducing noise. At the same time, the materials of the two can be changed to adjust the button sound effect according to the user's needs.
[0014] 3. The button has an elastic part on its side. During the rebound process, the elastic part of the button first contacts the corresponding limiting step on the one-piece housing. After contact, the groove surface of the limiting groove then contacts the limiting step. This design can effectively avoid the groove surface of the limiting groove directly contacting the limiting step, which will generate a lot of noise and improve the user experience. Attached Figure Description
[0015] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments:
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the button and its integrated housing structure.
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the suspension sleeve;
[0021] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of another structure of the suspension sleeve; Detailed Implementation
[0022] like Figure 1-6As shown, this utility model discloses a floating, sound-changing integrated switch, comprising an integrated housing 1, a button 2, a floating sleeve 3, and a return spring 4. The button 2 is sleeved on the integrated housing 1 and can move up and down. The floating sleeve 3 is slidably sleeved with a guide groove 11 inside the integrated housing 1. One end of the return spring 4 abuts against the bottom inner side of the integrated housing 1, and the other end abuts against the bottom of the top flange edge of the floating sleeve 3. Under the force of the return spring 4, the top of the floating sleeve 3 contacts the bottom of the button 2. The top of the floating sleeve 3 has a groove in the middle, and the bottom of the floating sleeve 3 is a closed structure. A magnet 5 is embedded in the bottom inner side of the groove. The bottom inner side of the guide groove 11 has a contact point 12 for colliding with the bottom of the floating sleeve 3.
[0023] The button 2 has guide grooves 21 that pass through its top and bottom on its two opposite sides, and the integrated housing 1 has guide rails 13 that are limited and slidably engaged with the corresponding guide grooves 21 on its two opposite sides. In this utility model, the use of double guide rails 13 in conjunction with guide grooves 21 makes the switch smoother and more stable during the pressing process.
[0024] The other two opposite sides of the button 2 are respectively provided with limiting grooves 22, and the other two opposite sides of the integrated housing 1 are respectively provided with limiting steps 14 that cooperate with the corresponding limiting grooves 22, to restrict the button 2 from rebounding and disengaging from the integrated housing 1.
[0025] The inner wall of the groove of the suspension sleeve 3 can be a smooth structure, or the inner wall of the groove of the suspension sleeve 3 can be provided with multiple grooves along the circumferential direction.
[0026] When the switch of this invention is applied to a keyboard, the magnet 5 is aligned and cooperates with the Hall sensor on the keyboard. The Hall sensor detects the position change of the magnet 5, thereby achieving accurate detection of key operation.
[0027] When the button 2 is pressed, the suspension sleeve 3 comes into contact with the contact point 12 at the bottom of the integrated housing 1. The two will collide and produce a sound. Since the suspension sleeve 3 and the button 2 are separate, there is a buffering effect between them. The sound of the button 2 being pressed down is relatively smaller than the sound produced by the integrated handle.
[0028] In this invention, the bottom of the suspension sleeve 3 is a sealed structure, and both the suspension sleeve 3 and the integrated shell 1 are molded from plastic. This allows for collision between the bottom of the suspension sleeve 3 and the contact point 12 in the middle of the guide groove 11, achieving plastic-to-plastic collision contact and reducing impact noise. Furthermore, the materials of both can be changed to adjust the button sound effect to the user's needs. For example, the suspension sleeve 3 and the integrated shell 1 can be made of PA / POM / PC or other materials.
[0029] An elastic part 23 is formed by slotting in the middle of the limiting groove 22, and the top surface of the elastic part 23 is higher than the groove surface of the limiting groove 22. During the rebound process of the button 2, the elastic part 23 (buffer point) of the button 2 first contacts the corresponding limiting step 14 on the integrated housing 1. After contact, the groove surface of the limiting groove 22 then contacts its corresponding limiting step 14. This design can effectively avoid the groove surface (hard contact point) of the limiting groove 22 directly contacting the limiting step 14, which would generate greater noise and improve the user experience.
[0030] The specific embodiments of this utility model have been described above. However, those skilled in the art should understand that this is only an example. Those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to this embodiment without departing from the principle and essence of this utility model, but all such changes and modifications fall within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A floating, sound-changing integrated switch, characterized in that: The device includes an integrated housing, a button, a floating sleeve, and a return spring. The button is fitted onto the integrated housing and can move up and down. The floating sleeve is slidably engaged with a guide groove inside the integrated housing. One end of the return spring abuts against the bottom inner side of the integrated housing, and the other end abuts against the bottom of the top flange edge of the floating sleeve. Under the force of the return spring, the top of the floating sleeve contacts the bottom of the button. The top of the floating sleeve has a groove in the middle, and the bottom of the floating sleeve is a closed structure. A magnet is embedded in the bottom inner side of the groove. The button has guide grooves penetrating its top and bottom on two opposite sides. The integrated housing has guide rails on two opposite sides that slide and limit the corresponding guide grooves. The button has limiting grooves on the other two opposite sides, and the integrated housing has limiting steps on the other two opposite sides that cooperate with the corresponding limiting grooves, preventing the button from rebounding and detaching from the integrated housing.
2. The suspended, voice-changing integrated switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the suspension sleeve and the integrated shell are made of plastic.
3. The suspended, voice-changing integrated switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the groove of the suspension sleeve is a smooth structure, or the inner wall of the groove of the suspension sleeve is provided with multiple grooves along the circumferential direction.
4. The suspended, voice-changing integrated switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting groove has an elastic part in the middle, and the top surface of the elastic part is higher than the groove surface of the limiting groove.
5. A floating, voice-changing integrated switch according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic portion is formed by slotting.
6. The suspended, voice-changing integrated switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom inner side of the guide groove is provided with a contact point for colliding with the bottom of the suspension sleeve.