Shade and backlit keyboard

Abstract

The present invention discloses a shading sheet and a backlit keyboard. The backlit keyboard includes a first language key combination having adjacent first and second keys, a first backlight module and a shading sheet arranged under the first language key combination. The shading sheet is applicable to the backlit keyboard and the second backlit keyboard including the second backlight module and the second language key combination. The positions of the first and second keys on the backlit keyboard overlap with the position of the third key in the second language key combination on the second backlit keyboard. The shading sheet has a first light emitting area configuration corresponding to the first and second keys, and the third key also has a first light emitting area configuration, so as to allow light to illuminate the symbols on the first, second and third keys. In other words, the shading sheet design of the present invention can be applicable to backlit keyboards with two language key combinations, effectively solving the problem that the shading sheets used on backlit keyboards of different languages ​​cannot be shared, thereby greatly reducing the cost of manufacturing the shading sheets of the backlit keyboard.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a shading sheet and a backlight keyboard, in particular to a shading sheet applicable to key combinations of different languages ​​and a corresponding backlight keyboard. Background Art

[0002] Referring to the prior art shown in US Pat. No. 9,269,509B, a backlight keyboard uses a backlight module as a light source. Generally speaking, the backlight module includes a light guiding plate, a light emitting unit, and a masking sheet. The light emitted by the light emitting unit is guided by the light guiding plate and emitted. The masking sheet is disposed on the light guiding plate and has a plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to the positions of the plurality of keys on the keyboard, so that the light is incident on the corresponding symbols on the keys to produce a luminous effect. However, since the key configuration on the backlight keyboard varies with different languages ​​(such as American, British, Brazilian, Japanese, etc.), the masking sheet used on the backlight keyboards of different languages ​​will also have a different configuration of the light emitting area, so that the masking sheet cannot be shared, thereby increasing the manufacturing cost required for manufacturing the masking sheet. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the problems in the prior art, the present invention provides a shading sheet and a backlight keyboard to solve the above problems.

[0004] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a backlight keyboard, which includes: a first language key combination, including an adjacent first key and a second key; a first backlight module, which is arranged under the first language key combination, and the first backlight module is used to provide light to the first language key combination; and a shading sheet, which is applicable to the backlight keyboard and the second backlight keyboard, the second backlight keyboard includes a second backlight module and a second language key combination, the positions of the first key and the second key on the backlight keyboard coincide with the position of the third key in the second language key combination on the second backlight keyboard, and the shading sheet has a first light emitting area configuration corresponding to the first key, the second key, and the third key, and the first light emitting area configuration is used to allow the light provided by the first backlight module to illuminate the first key, the symbols on the second key, and to allow the light provided by the second backlight module to illuminate the symbols on the third key.

[0005] As an optional technical solution, the first language key combination is an English language key combination, and the second language key combination is a Japanese language key combination.

[0006] As an optional technical solution, the symbol on one of the first button and the second button is , the symbol on the third key is Shift.

[0007] As an optional technical solution, the first language key combination also includes a fourth key, and the position of the fourth key on the backlight keyboard coincides with the positions of the fifth key, the sixth key and the seventh key in the second language key combination on the second backlight keyboard. The shading sheet has a second light emitting area configuration corresponding to the fourth key, the fifth key, the sixth key and the seventh key. The second light emitting area configuration is used to allow light provided by the first backlight module to illuminate the symbol on the fourth key, and to allow light provided by the second backlight module to illuminate the symbols on the fifth key, the sixth key and the seventh key.

[0008] As an optional technical solution, the fourth key is a blank key, and one of the fifth key, the sixth key and the seventh key is a blank key.

[0009] As an optional technical solution, the shading sheet further includes a third light emitting area configuration, and the third light emitting area configuration is L-shaped in appearance.

[0010] As an optional technical solution, one of the keys corresponding to the configuration of the third light emitting area is an Enter key.

[0011] As an optional technical solution, the first light emitting area is configured to include a light shielding section.

[0012] As an optional technical solution, the light shielding section has at least one light emitting groove, and the at least one light emitting groove allows part of the light emitted by the backlight module to illuminate the gap between the first key and the second key to produce a continuous halo effect.

[0013] The present invention also provides a shading sheet, which is applied to a first backlit keyboard and a second backlit keyboard, wherein the first backlit keyboard comprises a first language key combination and a first backlight module, wherein the first backlight module is arranged below the first language key combination, and the first backlight module is used to provide light to the first language key combination, wherein the first language key combination comprises an adjacent first key and a second key; the second backlit keyboard comprises a second language key combination and a second backlight module, wherein the second backlight module is arranged below the second language key combination, and the second backlight module is used to provide light to the second language key combination, wherein ... The language key combination includes a third key, wherein the positions of the first key and the second key on the first backlit keyboard overlap with the position of the third key on the second backlit keyboard; the shading sheet has a first light emitting area configuration corresponding to the first key, the second key and the third key, and when the shading sheet is applied to the first backlit keyboard, the first light emitting area configuration is used to allow the light provided by the first backlight module to illuminate the symbols on the first key and the second key; when the shading sheet is applied to the second backlit keyboard, the first light emitting area configuration is used to allow the light provided by the second backlight module to illuminate the symbols on the third key.

[0014] Compared to the prior art, the present invention discloses a shading sheet and a backlit keyboard, wherein the backlit keyboard comprises a first language key combination having adjacent first and second keys, a first backlight module and a shading sheet arranged under the first language key combination. The shading sheet is applicable to the backlit keyboard and the second backlit keyboard comprising a second backlight module and a second language key combination, wherein the positions of the first and second keys on the backlit keyboard coincide with the position of the third key in the second language key combination on the second backlit keyboard. The shading sheet has a first light emitting area configuration corresponding to the first and second keys, and the third key also has a first light emitting area configuration, so as to allow light to illuminate the symbols on the first, second and third keys. In other words, the shading sheet design of the present invention can be applicable to backlit keyboards with two language key combinations, effectively solving the problem that shading sheets applied to backlit keyboards of different languages ​​cannot be shared, thereby greatly reducing the cost of manufacturing the shading sheet of the backlit keyboard.

[0015] The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but is not intended to limit the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a top view of a light shielding film according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A top view of a shading sheet disposed in a first backlit keyboard.

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic cross-sectional explosion diagram of the first backlit keyboard along section line Ⅰ-Ⅰ.

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A top view of a shading sheet disposed in a second backlit keyboard.

[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic cross-sectional explosion diagram of the second backlit keyboard along section line Ⅱ-Ⅱ.

[0021] Figure 6 for Figure 2 A top view of a shading sheet disposed in a third backlit keyboard. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to provide a further understanding of the purpose, structure, features, and functions of the present invention, the following detailed description is given in conjunction with the embodiments.

[0023] See also Figure 1 to Figure 5 , Figure 1This is a top view of a shading sheet 10 proposed according to an embodiment of the present invention. The shading sheet 10 has a plurality of light emitting areas, a plurality of light shading segments 34, a first light emitting area configuration 331, a second light emitting area configuration 332 and a third light emitting area configuration 333. The first light emitting area configuration 331 includes light emitting areas 36, 38 and a light shading segment 34, the second light emitting area configuration 332 includes light emitting areas 52, 54, 56 and two light shading segments 34, and the third light emitting area configuration 333 is L-shaped and includes three light emitting areas 58, 60, 62 and two light shading segments 34. Figure 2 for Figure 1 A top view of a light shielding sheet 10 disposed in a first backlit keyboard 12 (the first backlit keyboard 12 may also be referred to as a backlit keyboard in this application), Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic cross-sectional explosion diagram of the backlit keyboard 12 along section line Ⅰ-Ⅰ. Figure 4 for Figure 1 A top view of the shading sheet 10 disposed in the second backlit keyboard 14. Figure 5 for Figure 4 FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional exploded view of the second backlit keyboard 14 along the section line II-II, wherein in order to clearly show the corresponding positional relationship between the shading sheet 10 and the first language key combination 18 of the first backlit keyboard 12 and the second language key combination 22 of the second backlit keyboard 14, the first backlit keyboard 12 and the first language key combination 18 are Figure 2 The second backlit keyboard 14 and the second language key combination 22 are shown in bold dashed lines. Figure 4 It is shown briefly by a thick dotted line. Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the shading sheet 10 can be applied to the first backlit keyboard 12 and the second backlit keyboard 14 for shading and transmitting light. The first backlit keyboard 12 includes a first backlight module 16 and a first language key combination 18 (including a plurality of keys, such as W, A, S, D, Enter, etc., Figure 2 The second backlight keyboard 14 includes a second backlight module 20 and a second language key combination 22 (including a plurality of keys, such as W, A, S, D, Enter, etc., in Figure 4 In this way, the light generated by the first backlight module 16 can be incident on the first language key combination 18 through the shading sheet 10, and the light generated by the second backlight module 20 can be incident on the second language key combination 22 through the shading sheet 10, so that the symbols on the upper surfaces of the first language key combination 18 and the second language key combination 22 produce a luminous effect.

[0024] The following is an example of the key configuration of the first language key combination 18 corresponding to the British language. Figure 2 As shown, the symbol on the first key 24 in the first language key combination 18 is , the symbol on the second button 26 in the first language button combination 18 is \. The position of the shading sheet 10 corresponding to the first button 24 and the second button 26 has a first light exit area configuration 331. Taking the button configuration corresponding to the Japanese language of the second language button combination 22 as an example, the design of the shading sheet 10 is described in detail. Figure 1 to Figure 5 It can be seen that at least one pair of adjacent keys in the first language key combination 18 (at Figure 2 The position of the first key 24 and the second key 26 (represented by a pair of adjacent first keys 24 and second keys 26) on the first backlit keyboard 12 substantially overlaps with the position of the third key 28 in the second language key combination 22 on the second backlit keyboard 14, and the sum of the pressing areas of the adjacent first keys 24 and second keys 26 is substantially the same as the pressing area of ​​the third key 28. The first language key combination 18 further includes a fourth key 23, and the position of the fourth key 23 on the first backlit keyboard 12 substantially overlaps with the positions of the fifth key 25, the sixth key 27 and the seventh key 29 in the second language key combination 22 on the second backlit keyboard 14. The shading sheet 10 has a second light emitting area configuration 332 corresponding to the fourth key 23 in the first language key combination 18 (or is considered to correspond to the fifth key 25, the sixth key 27 and the seventh key 29 in the second language key combination 22), wherein the fourth key 23 can be a blank key, and one of the fifth key 25, the sixth key 27 and the seventh key 29 can be a blank key (in Figure 4 In the figure, key 29 represents the blank key, but is not limited to this).

[0025] The light shielding film 10 includes a light-transmitting substrate 30 and a light shielding layer 32. Figure 3 As shown, the transparent substrate 30 is disposed between the first backlight module 16 and the first language key combination 18, or as shown in FIG. Figure 5 As shown, the light shielding layer 32 is disposed between the second backlight module 20 and the second language key combination 22. The light shielding layer 32 is formed on the light-transmitting substrate 30, preferably by printing with white ink. In addition, in order to improve the visual appearance of the entire keyboard and prevent users from seeing the white ink in the gaps between the keys, a layer of black ink can be applied on top of the white ink. Figure 1 As shown, the first light exiting area configuration 331 has a light shielding section 34 for reducing light leakage between the first key 24 and the second key 26. The light shielding section 34 further includes at least one light exiting groove 40 (at Figure 1 Two are shown in the figure, but the present invention is not limited thereto), thereby, part of the light can be intentionally allowed to illuminate the gap between the first key 24 and the second key 26 from the light exit slot 40 to produce a continuous halo effect.

[0026] According to the above design, when the shading sheet 10 is disposed between the first backlight module 16 and the first language key combination 18 (eg Figure 3As shown in FIG. 1 ), the light emitted by the first backlight module 16 can be incident on the first key 24 and the second key 26 through the first light emitting area configuration 331, so that the symbols on the first key 24 and the second key 26 produce a luminous effect; on the other hand, when the shading sheet 10 is disposed between the second backlight module 20 and the second language key combination 22 (as shown in FIG. 1 ), the light emitted by the first backlight module 16 can be incident on the first key 24 and the second key 26 respectively through the first light emitting area configuration 331, so that the symbols on the first key 24 and the second key 26 produce a luminous effect; on the other hand, when the shading sheet 10 is disposed between the second backlight module 20 and the second language key combination 22 (as shown in FIG. Figure 5 As shown in FIG. 1 , the light emitted by the second backlight module 20 can also be incident on the third key 28 through the first light emitting area configuration 331, so that the symbol on the third key 28 produces a luminous effect. Figure 4 The symbols on the fifth key 25, the sixth key 27 and the seventh key 29 in the second language key combination 22 produce a luminous effect.

[0027] In summary, no matter whether the shading sheet 10 is arranged in the first backlight keyboard 12 having the configuration of the first language key combination 18, or is arranged in the second backlight keyboard 14 having the configuration of the second language key combination 22, the light emitted by the first backlight module 16 can be incident on the first key 24 and the second key 26 in the first language key combination 18 respectively through the light exit areas 36 and 38 on the shading sheet 10, and the light emitted by the second backlight module 20 can also be incident on the third key 28 in the second language key combination 22 through the light exit areas 36 and 38 on the shading sheet 10, and the light emitted by the first backlight module 16 will also be blocked by the shading section 34 on the shading sheet 10 to reduce light leakage between the first key 24 and the second key 26. In this way, the present invention can produce the effect that the first light emitting area configuration 331 and the second light emitting area configuration 332 of the shading film 10 can be applied to the first backlit keyboard 12 and the second backlit keyboard 14, thereby effectively solving the problem mentioned in the prior art that the shading films used on backlit keyboards of different languages ​​cannot be shared, thereby reducing the cost required for manufacturing the backlit keyboards.

[0028] In addition, the light emitting area design of the light shielding sheet 10 of the present invention can be applied to the third backlight keyboard, see Figure 1 as well as Figure 6 , Figure 6 for Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a top view of a shading sheet 10 disposed in a third backlit keyboard 42, wherein in order to clearly show the corresponding positional relationship between the shading sheet 10 and the third language key combination 46 of the third backlit keyboard 42, the third backlit keyboard 42 and the third language key combination 46 are arranged in a Figure 6 It is shown briefly by a thick dotted line. Figure 1 and Figure 6 As shown, the shading sheet 10 can be applied to the third backlight keyboard 42 for selective light transmission and light shielding. The third backlight keyboard 42 includes a backlight module (not shown, and its related description can be referred to Figure 3as well as Figure 5 and the third language key combination 46 (including a plurality of keys, such as W, A, S, D, Enter, etc., in Figure 6 In this way, the light generated by the backlight module of the third backlight keyboard 42 can be incident on the third language key combination 46 through the multiple light emitting areas of the light shielding sheet 10, so that the symbols on the third language key combination 46 produce a luminous effect.

[0029] Here, the key configuration of the third language key combination 46 corresponding to the American language is taken as an example. The design of the light shielding sheet 10 is described in detail. Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 It can be seen that at least one pair of adjacent keys in the second language key combination 22 ( Figure 4 The positions of the keys 64 and 66 in the second backlit keyboard 14 (represented by a pair of adjacent keys 64 and 66 in the third language key combination 46) on the second backlit keyboard 14 substantially overlap with the positions of the keys 68 and 70 in the third language key combination 46 on the third backlit keyboard 42, and the adjacent keys 64 and 66 in the second language key combination 22 and the adjacent keys 68 and 70 in the third language key combination 46 have substantially the same pressing area. The shading sheet 10 has a third light emitting area configuration 333 corresponding to the keys 64 and 66 of the second backlit keyboard 14 (and also corresponding to the keys 68 and 70 of the third backlit keyboard 42), so that the light from the backlight module can illuminate the symbols on the keys 64, 66, 68, and 70. The third light emitting area configuration 333 is L-shaped in appearance. One of the keys 64 and 66 includes an Enter key (in Figure 4 In the example, key 64 represents the Enter key, but is not limited thereto), and one of keys 68 and 70 includes the Enter key (in Figure 6 In the example, key 70 represents the Enter key, but the present invention is not limited to this).

[0030] In addition, by Figure 2 It can be seen that when the shading sheet 10 is disposed in the first backlight keyboard 12, the light of the first backlight module 16 can also illuminate the symbols on the keys 31 and 33 in the first language key combination 18 through the third light emitting area configuration 333, and one of the keys 31 and 33 includes the Enter key (in Figure 2 In the example, key 31 represents the Enter key, but is not limited to this). In addition, Figure 6 It can be seen that when the shading film 10 is set in the third backlight keyboard 42, the light of the backlight module of the third backlight keyboard 42 can also illuminate the symbols on the key 72 in the third language key combination 46 through the first light emitting area configuration 331, and illuminate the symbols on the key 74 in the third language key combination 46 through the second light emitting area configuration 332.

[0031] In summary, the present invention can produce the effect that the shading film 10 can be shared by the first backlit keyboard 12, the second backlit keyboard 14 and the third backlit keyboard 42, thereby effectively solving the problem mentioned in the prior art that the shading films used in backlit keyboards of different languages ​​cannot be shared, thereby greatly reducing the cost of manufacturing the shading films of the backlit keyboards.

[0032] In practical applications, such as Figure 4 as well as Figure 6 As shown, in order to improve the problem that the light emitted by the second backlight module 20 is emitted from the adjacent keycap corners of the keys 48 and 50 in the second language key combination 22, resulting in the keycap corner halo being too bright, as shown in FIG. Figure 4 As shown, the light shielding layer 32 extends from at least one side of the gap between the keycaps of the adjacent keys 48 and 50 toward the light-transmitting pattern 76 to form at least one light shielding block 78 (at Figure 4 Four light shielding blocks 78 are shown in FIG. 1 , and the four light shielding blocks 78 are respectively directed from positions on both sides of the gaps between the key caps of the corresponding adjacent keys 48 and 50 toward the light-transmitting pattern 76 (marked at Figure 6 The light emitted from the corners of the key caps adjacent to the keys 48 and 50 can be properly shielded by the light shielding block 78, thereby effectively solving the problem of too bright halo at the corners of the key caps.

[0033] In summary, the backlit keyboard of the present invention comprises a first language key combination having adjacent first and second keys, a first backlight module and a shading sheet arranged under the first language key combination. The shading sheet is applicable to the backlit keyboard and the second backlit keyboard comprising the second backlight module and the second language key combination, and the positions of the first and second keys on the backlit keyboard coincide with the position of the third key in the second language key combination on the second backlit keyboard. The shading sheet has a first light emitting area configuration corresponding to the first and second keys, and the third key also has a first light emitting area configuration, so as to allow light to illuminate the symbols on the first, second and third keys. In other words, the shading sheet design of the present invention can be applicable to backlit keyboards with two language key combinations, effectively solving the problem that the shading sheets used on backlit keyboards of different languages ​​cannot be shared, thereby greatly reducing the cost of manufacturing the shading sheets of the backlit keyboard.

[0034] Of course, the present invention may have many other embodiments. Without departing from the spirit and essence of the present invention, technicians familiar with the field may make various corresponding changes and deformations based on the present invention, but these corresponding changes and deformations should all fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the present invention.

Claims

1. A backlit keyboard, characterized in that Include: A first language key combination, comprising a first key and a second key adjacent to each other; A first backlight module is disposed under the first language key combination, and the first backlight module is used to provide light to the first language key combination; as well as A shading sheet is applicable to the backlight keyboard and a second backlight keyboard, wherein the second backlight keyboard comprises a second backlight module and a second language key combination, wherein the positions of the first key and the second key on the backlight keyboard coincide with the position of the third key in the second language key combination on the second backlight keyboard, and the shading sheet has a first light emitting area configuration corresponding to the first key, the second key and the third key, and the first light emitting area configuration is used to allow the light provided by the first backlight module to illuminate the first key, the symbols on the second key, and to allow the light provided by the second backlight module to illuminate the symbols on the third key.

2. The backlit keyboard according to claim 1, wherein: The first language key combination is an English language key combination, and the second language key combination is a Japanese language key combination.

3. The backlit keyboard according to claim 2, wherein: The symbol on one of the first button and the second button is The symbol on the third key is Shift.

4. The backlit keyboard according to claim 1, wherein: The first language key combination also includes a fourth key, and the position of the fourth key on the backlight keyboard overlaps with the positions of the fifth key, the sixth key and the seventh key in the second language key combination on the second backlight keyboard. The shading sheet has a second light emitting area configuration corresponding to the fourth key, the fifth key, the sixth key and the seventh key. The second light emitting area configuration is used to allow light provided by the first backlight module to illuminate the symbol on the fourth key, and to allow light provided by the second backlight module to illuminate the symbols on the fifth key, the sixth key and the seventh key.

5. The backlit keyboard according to claim 4, wherein: The fourth key is a blank key, and one of the fifth key, the sixth key, and the seventh key is a blank key.

6. The backlit keyboard according to claim 1, wherein: The shading sheet also includes a third light emitting area configuration, and the third light emitting area configuration is L-shaped in appearance.

7. The backlit keyboard according to claim 6, wherein: One of the buttons corresponding to the third light emitting area configuration is an Enter button.

8. The backlit keyboard according to claim 1, wherein: The first light emitting area configuration includes a light shielding section.

9. The backlit keyboard according to claim 8, wherein: The light shielding section has at least one light emitting groove, and the at least one light emitting groove allows part of the light emitted by the backlight module to illuminate the gap between the first key and the second key to generate a continuous halo effect.

10. A shading sheet, applied to a first backlit keyboard and a second backlit keyboard, characterized in that The first backlight keyboard comprises a first language key combination and a first backlight module, the first backlight module is arranged below the first language key combination, the first backlight module is used to provide light to the first language key combination, the first language key combination comprises a first key and a second key adjacent to each other; the second backlight keyboard comprises a second language key combination and a second backlight module, the second backlight module is arranged below the second language key combination, the second backlight module is used to provide light to the second language key combination, the second language key combination comprises a third key, wherein the positions of the first key and the second key on the first backlight keyboard overlap the position of the third key on the second backlight keyboard; The shading sheet has a first light emitting area configuration corresponding to the first key, the second key, and the third key. When the shading sheet is applied to the first backlight keyboard, the first light emitting area configuration is used to allow the light provided by the first backlight module to illuminate the symbols on the first key and the second key; when the shading sheet is applied to the second backlight keyboard, the first light emitting area configuration is used to allow the light provided by the second backlight module to illuminate the symbol on the third key.

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