A key and a keyboard

Abstract

The present invention relates to a key and a keyboard, and to the field of key and keyboard equipment, including a key cap guide seat, a light-transmitting pressure cap, a spring, a key cap, a signal module and a light-emitting module, wherein the key cap guide seat has a sliding channel arranged vertically, the light-transmitting pressure cap is slidably installed in the sliding channel, the spring is installed in the sliding channel, the key cap is connected to the light-transmitting pressure cap extending out of the key cap guide seat, the signal module is fixedly installed in the key cap guide seat, and the light-emitting module is fixedly installed in the light-transmitting pressure cap. The present invention changes the irradiation height of the light source by arranging the light source in the light-transmitting pressure cap, avoids direct irradiation of the light source to the human eye, solves the defect of the current light source leaking directly from the key gap, and improves the comfort of using the keyboard at night.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of keys and keyboard devices, and in particular to a key and a keyboard. Background Art

[0002] Mechanical keyboard is a common input device, mainly used as a communication medium between users and electronic devices. Mechanical keyboards are designed independently, so they usually do not have light-emitting components. Therefore, in low-light environments, the keyboard surface cannot be clearly observed.

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, a Chinese patent application with application number CN201621300187.8, filed on November 30, 2016, discloses a sound and light triggered mechanical keyboard switch. The patent solves the problem of observing the keyboard in low light conditions by installing a light emitting element on the keyboard circuit board. Although the design of this keyboard structure can solve the problem of light emission, due to the low height of the light source, light is easy to leak from the gap between the keys, and the light is easy to directly hit the human eye, which makes the comfort at night poor. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a key and a keyboard to solve the problem that the light source is set at a low height, light easily leaks from the gaps between the keys, light easily shines directly into the human eyes, and the comfort at night is poor.

[0005] Based on the above purpose, the present invention provides a key, comprising:

[0006] The key cap guide seat has a sliding channel arranged in a vertical direction;

[0007] A light-transmitting pressing cap is slidably mounted in the sliding channel and extends upward out of the key cap guide seat;

[0008] A spring, installed in the sliding channel, one end of which is connected to the light-transmitting pressure cap, and the other end of which is connected to the key cap guide seat;

[0009] A key cap connected to a light-transmitting pressing cap extending out of the key cap guide seat, and having a light-transmitting area arranged on the side;

[0010] A signal module is fixedly mounted in the key cap guide seat and has a signal flow channel that penetrates the key cap guide seat. The signal flow channel is used for the passage of signal current and is switched on and off by the sliding of the light-transmitting pressure cap.

[0011] The light emitting module is fixedly mounted in the light-transmitting pressing cap and comprises a light source and a power supply circuit penetrating the key cap guide seat, wherein the power supply circuit is electrically connected to the light source.

[0012] In an optional example, the keycap guide seat includes a lower shell and an upper shell that are clamped together, the sliding channel includes two guide bars arranged in the lower shell, and the guide bars are provided with vertical sliding grooves arranged along the vertical direction. The light-transmitting pressure cap is inserted into the vertical sliding groove by sliding, and the top of the upper shell is provided with a vertical through groove for the light-transmitting pressure cap to pass through.

[0013] In an optional example, a plug-in slot is provided at the lower end of the button cap, a plug-in portion matching the plug-in slot is provided at the upper end of the light-transmitting pressure cap, a vertical guide ring is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the lower shell body, a vertical guide column is provided at the lower end of the light-transmitting pressure cap, and the vertical guide column is inserted into the vertical guide ring by sliding, the spring is sleeved on the outer wall of the vertical guide ring, one end of the spring is connected to the bottom of the inner wall of the lower shell body, and the other end of the spring is connected to the lower end of the light-transmitting pressure cap.

[0014] In an optional example, the light-emitting module includes a transparent connecting piece that is plugged and fixed in a light-transmitting pressure cap, a light-emitting circuit board is fixed on the transparent connecting piece, the light source is fixed on the light-emitting circuit board, the light-emitting circuit board is fixedly connected to the transparent connecting piece, two groups of conductive parts 1 for electrical connection are arranged in the vertical guide ring, the conductive parts 1 are arranged along the axial direction of the vertical guide ring, two groups of conductive parts 2 for electrical connection are arranged in the vertical guide column, the conductive parts 2 are arranged along the axial direction of the vertical guide column, a lighting circuit is arranged in the light-emitting circuit board, the end of the lighting circuit has two groups of electrical contacts electrically connected to the light source, one end of the conductive part 2 is electrically connected to the conductive part 1 by sliding, and the other end of the conductive part 2 is electrically connected to the lighting circuit by fixing, and the two groups of conductive parts 1, conductive parts 2 and the lighting circuit are combined to form a power supply circuit.

[0015] In an optional example, the conductive part 1 is integrally injection molded with the lower shell body through a metal insert process, and the conductive part 2 is integrally injection molded with the light-transmitting pressure cap through a metal insert process. The conductive part 1 and the conductive part 2 are arranged in an arc shape, and an arc-shaped sliding portion is arranged on the outer wall of the conductive part 2, and the sliding portion is in conflict with the conductive part 1.

[0016] In an optional example, a light-emitting slot is provided at the upper end of the transparent connecting member, the light-emitting circuit board is inserted into the light-emitting slot, and the top of the second conductive member is electrically connected to the light-emitting circuit board.

[0017] In an optional example, the transparent connecting member is provided with a light emitting groove for accommodating the light emitting circuit board on a side facing away from the light transmitting area, a light portion groove is provided in the light emitting groove, and the light source is plugged into the light portion groove.

[0018] In an optional example, the light emitting module further includes a light guide sheet, one end of which is disposed in the plug-in slot, and the other end of which is attached to the light-transmitting area.

[0019] In an optional example, the signal module includes an electrical spring clip 1 and an electrical spring clip 2, and the inner wall of the lower shell is provided with a lower groove 1 and a lower groove 2, the electrical spring clip 1 is plugged and fixed in the lower groove 1, and extends downward from the lower shell, the electrical spring clip 2 is plugged and fixed in the lower groove 2, and extends downward from the lower shell, the upper part of the electrical spring clip 1 has an electrical contact head and a pushing part that are displaced by elasticity, the electrical contact head is in contact with the electrical spring clip 2, and the light-transmitting pressure cap has a contact part, when the light-transmitting pressure cap moves vertically, the contact part contacts the pushing part to deform, so that the electrical contact head is separated from the electrical spring clip 2.

[0020] A keyboard comprises any one of the above keys.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: by arranging the light source in the light-transmitting pressure cap, the irradiation height of the light source is changed, the direct irradiation of the light source to the human eye is avoided, the defect of the current light source leaking directly from the gap between the keys is solved, and the comfort of using the keyboard at night is improved. At the same time, by pre-fixing the conductive member 1 and the conductive member 2 at the set positions in the lower shell and the light-transmitting pressure cap mold, after the shell and the light-transmitting pressure cap are injection molded, part of the power supply circuit is directly provided, which can greatly reduce the assembly time of the keys, improve the production efficiency of the keys, and reduce the production cost of the keys. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present invention or the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only for the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the key of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the button of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of a key of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the lower shell in the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the upper shell in the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the button cap in the present invention;

[0029] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the light-emitting module in the present invention;

[0030] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the light-transmitting pressure cap in the present invention;

[0031] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the light-transmitting pressure cap in the present invention;

[0032] Fig.10 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the transparent connecting member in the present invention;

[0033] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the light-emitting circuit board in the present invention;

[0034] Fig.12 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the light guide plate in the present invention;

[0035] Fig.13 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the signal module in the present invention;

[0036] Fig.14 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the keyboard of the present invention.

[0037] The markings in the figure are: 1. key cap guide seat; 11. lower shell; 111. guide strip; 112. vertical slide groove; 113. snap-in block; 114. vertical guide ring; 115. lower groove 1; 116. lower groove 2; 12. upper shell; 121. vertical through groove; 122. snap-in ring; 2. light-transmitting pressure cap; 21. plug-in part; 22. vertical guide column; 23. installation groove; 25. resistance part; 3. spring; 4. key cap; 41. light-transmitting area; 42. plug-in slot; 5. signal module; 51. signal flow channel; 52. electrical Shrapnel one; 521, electrical resistance head; 522, pushing part; 53, electrical shrapnel two; 6, light-emitting module; 61, light source; 62, power circuit; 63, transparent connector; 631, light-emitting slot; 632, light-emitting groove; 633, light groove; 64, light-emitting circuit board; 641, illumination circuit; 643, upper hard circuit board; 6431, upper contact; 644, middle flexible connector; 645, lower hard circuit board; 65, conductive part one; 66, conductive part two; 661, sliding part; 67, light guide. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0039] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the present invention should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which the present invention belongs. The "first", "second" and similar words used in the present invention do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. "Include" or "comprise" and similar words mean that the elements or objects appearing before the word include the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. "Connect" or "connected" and similar words are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0040] In one embodiment, see Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a key provided by the present invention comprises: a key cap guide seat 1, a light-transmitting pressure cap 2, a spring 3, a key cap 4, a signal module 5 and a light-emitting module 6.

[0041] The key cap guide seat 1 has a sliding channel arranged vertically, wherein the key cap guide seat 1 serves as a carrier and is connected to a keyboard.

[0042] The light-transmitting pressing cap 2 is slidably mounted in the sliding channel and extends upwardly out of the key cap guide seat 1. The light-transmitting pressing cap 2 serves as a guide structure and also serves as a guide for the light source 61.

[0043] The spring 3 is installed in the sliding channel, one end of which is connected to the light-transmitting pressing cap 2, and the other end of which is connected to the key cap guide seat 1. The elastic force of the spring 3 pushes the light-transmitting pressing cap 2 to move upward, so that the light-transmitting pressing cap 2 can be reset.

[0044] The key cap 4 is connected to the light-transmitting pressing cap 2 extending out of the key cap guide seat 1 and has a light-transmitting area 41 arranged on the side. The light-transmitting area 41 on the side serves as the position of the key light source 61 .

[0045] The signal module 5 is fixedly mounted in the key cap guide 1 and has a signal flow channel 51 that penetrates the key cap guide 1. The signal flow channel 51 is used for the passage of signal current and is switched on and off by the sliding of the light-transmitting pressure cap 2. The signal module 5 is electrically connected to the circuit of the keyboard and is used for signal feedback of the key.

[0046] The light emitting module 6 is fixedly mounted in the light-transmitting pressing cap 2, and has a light source 61 and a power circuit 62 that penetrates the key cap guide 1, and the power circuit 62 is electrically connected to the light source 61. The power circuit 62 is electrically connected to the circuit of the keyboard and provides power for the light source 61.

[0047] Specifically, the present invention changes the irradiation height of the light source 61 by arranging the light source 61 in the light-transmitting pressure cap 2, avoids direct exposure of the light source 61 to the human eye, solves the current defect of direct light leakage from the key gaps of the light source 61, and improves the comfort of keyboard use at night.

[0048] In an alternative example, see Figures 1 to 5 As shown, in order to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the keys, the keycap guide seat 1 includes a lower shell 11 and an upper shell 12 that are mutually engaged, and the sliding channel includes two guide bars 111 arranged in the lower shell 11, and the guide bars 111 are provided with vertical slide grooves 112 arranged vertically, and the light-transmitting pressure cap 2 is inserted into the vertical slide grooves 112 by sliding, and the top of the upper shell 12 is provided with a vertical through groove 121 for the light-transmitting pressure cap 2 to pass through. Among them, the vertical slide groove 112 runs through the top of the guide bar 111; the lower shell 11 and the upper shell 12 are manufactured by injection molding; the light-transmitting pressure cap 2 is provided with a side slider, and the side slider is slidably inserted into the vertical slide groove 112.

[0049] Specifically, in this example, the side wall of the lower shell 11 is provided with a snap-on block 113, and the side wall of the upper shell 12 is provided with a snap-on ring 122 matching the snap-on block 113. During the disassembly and assembly of the keys, the operator presses the upper shell 12 to press the snap-on ring 122 onto the snap-on block 113, thereby fixing the upper shell 12, thereby realizing rapid disassembly and assembly of the keys and improving the disassembly and assembly efficiency of the keycap guide 1.

[0050] In an alternative example, see Figures 1 to 6 As shown, in order to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the keys, the lower end of the key cap 4 is provided with a plug-in groove 42 extending downward, the upper end of the light-transmitting pressure cap 2 is provided with a plug-in portion 21 matching the plug-in groove 42, the bottom of the inner wall of the lower shell 11 is provided with a vertical guide ring 114 extending upward, the lower end of the light-transmitting pressure cap 2 is provided with a vertical guide column 22 extending downward, the vertical guide column 22 is inserted into the vertical guide ring 114 by sliding, the spring 3 is sleeved on the outer wall of the vertical guide ring 114, one end of the spring 3 is connected to the bottom of the inner wall of the lower shell 11, and the other end of the spring 3 is connected to the lower end of the light-transmitting pressure cap 2. Among them, a snap-in groove is opened on the outer wall of the plug-in part 21, and an extension block matching the snap-in groove is arranged on the plug-in groove 42. When the extension block is plugged into the snap-in groove, a certain resistance can be generated to limit the relative movement of the key cap 4 and the light-transmitting pressure cap 2. When the key cap 4 needs to be pulled out, the elasticity of the plastic itself can be used to deform, thereby pulling out the key cap 4.

[0051] Specifically, during the disassembly and assembly of the key cap 4 and the light-transmitting pressure cap 2 in this example, the operator aligns the plug-in slot 42 with the position of the plug-in portion 21 and presses downward to insert the plug-in portion 21 into the plug-in slot 42, so that the key cap 4 and the light-transmitting pressure cap 2 are fixed to each other. At the same time, during the installation of the spring 3, the spring 3 is first fitted onto the outer wall of the vertical guide ring 114, and then the vertical guide column 22 is inserted into the spring 3, so as to facilitate the quick disassembly and assembly of the key.

[0052] In an alternative example, see Figures 1 to 7 As shown, in order to facilitate the assembly of the key, the light-emitting module 6 includes a transparent connector 63 inserted and fixed in the light-transmitting pressure cap 2, a light-emitting circuit board 64 is fixed on the transparent connector 63, a light source 61 is fixed on the light-emitting circuit board 64, the light-emitting circuit board 64 is fixedly connected to the transparent connector 63, two groups of conductive members 1 65 for electrical connection are arranged in the vertical guide ring 114, the conductive members 1 65 are arranged along the axial direction of the vertical guide ring 114, two groups of conductive members 2 66 for electrical connection are arranged in the vertical guide column 22, the conductive members 2 66 are arranged along the axial direction of the vertical guide column 22, an illumination circuit 641 is arranged in the light-emitting circuit board 64, one end of the conductive member 2 66 is electrically connected to the conductive member 1 65 by sliding, and the other end of the conductive member 2 66 is electrically connected to the illumination circuit 641 by fixing, and the two groups of conductive members 1 65, conductive members 2 66 and the illumination circuit 641 are combined to form a power supply circuit 62. Among them, a mounting groove 23 is provided at the bottom of the light-transmitting pressure cap 2, and a transparent connecting piece 63 is inserted into the mounting groove 23. A through hole that penetrates vertically is opened on the transparent connecting piece 63, and the vertical guide column 22 passes through the through hole; the light-emitting circuit board 64 can adopt a flexible circuit board or a soft-hard combination circuit board, and the light-emitting circuit board 64 is fixed on the transparent connecting piece 63 by means of adhesive or the like; the light source 61 can adopt LED lamp beads, which are fixed on the light-emitting circuit board 64 by welding; the conductive piece 1 65 and the conductive piece 2 66 are both made of conductive materials, such as copper sheets or copper alloys; the electrical contacts are made of conductive materials, such as copper or copper alloys; the conductive piece 1 65 is electrically connected to the external keyboard circuit board for providing current.

[0053] Specifically, in this example, one group of conductive parts 1 65, conductive parts 2 66 and the illumination circuit 641 constitute the positive circuit of the power supply circuit 62, and another group of conductive parts 1 65, conductive parts 2 66 and the illumination circuit 641 constitute the negative circuit of the power supply circuit 62, thereby realizing power supply for the light source 61, and the transparent connecting part 63 adopts a detachable design, which can be quickly disassembled and assembled, thereby facilitating the maintenance of the light-emitting module 6.

[0054] In an alternative example, see Figures 1 to 9As shown, in order to facilitate the assembly of the buttons, the conductive component 1 65 is integrally injection molded with the lower shell 11 through a metal insert process, and the conductive component 2 66 is integrally injection molded with the light-transmitting pressure cap 2 through a metal insert process. The conductive component 1 65 and the conductive component 2 66 are arranged in an arc shape, and an arc-shaped sliding portion 661 is arranged on the outer wall of the conductive component 2 66, and the sliding portion 661 is in conflict with the conductive component 1 65.

[0055] Specifically, in this example, by pre-fixing the conductive part 1 65 and the conductive part 2 66 at set positions in the mold of the lower shell 11 and the light-transmitting pressure cap 2, after the injection molding of the shell and the light-transmitting pressure cap 2 is completed, a part of the power supply circuit 62 is directly provided, which can greatly reduce the assembly time of the keys, improve the production efficiency of the keys, and reduce the production cost of the keys.

[0056] In an alternative example, see Figures 1 to 11 As shown, a light-emitting slot 631 is provided at the upper end of the transparent connecting member 63, and the light-emitting circuit board 64 is inserted into the light-emitting slot 631. The top of the second conductive member 66 is electrically connected to the light-emitting circuit board 64. The light-emitting circuit board 64 includes an upper hard circuit board 643, a middle flexible connecting portion 644, and a lower hard circuit board 645. The upper hard circuit board 643 is fixed in the light-emitting slot 631 by adhesive, the lower hard circuit board 645 is fixed to the side of the transparent connecting member 63 by adhesive, and the middle flexible connecting portion 644 is fixed to the corner position of the upper end and the side of the transparent connecting member 63 by adhesive. The upper hard circuit board 643 has an upper contact 6431, and the upper contact 6431 is in conflict with the second conductive member 66.

[0057] Specifically, this example fixes the light-emitting circuit board 64 through a transparent connection, which facilitates the rapid installation of the light source 61, can significantly reduce the assembly time of the keys, improve the production efficiency of the keys, and reduce the production cost of the keys.

[0058] In an alternative example, see Figures 1 to 11 As shown, the transparent connecting member 63 is provided with a light emitting groove 632 for accommodating the light emitting circuit board 64 on the side facing away from the light transmission area 41, and a light portion groove 633 is provided in the light emitting groove 632, and the light source 61 is inserted into the light portion groove 633. Among them, the lower hard circuit board 645 is fixed in the light emitting groove 632 by adhesive.

[0059] Specifically, this example accommodates the light source 61 through the light groove 633, which is convenient for the quick installation of the light source 61, can significantly reduce the assembly time of the keys, improve the production efficiency of the keys, and reduce the production cost of the keys. In addition, the light-emitting groove 632 is opened on the side away from the light-transmitting area 41, so that the light source 61 is irradiated toward the light-transmitting area 41, thereby ensuring the brightness of the light-transmitting area 41.

[0060] In an alternative example, see Figures 1 to 12 As shown, the light emitting module 6 further includes a light guide 67, one end of which is disposed in the insertion slot 42, and the other end of which is attached to the light-transmitting area 41. The light guide 67 can be attached to the key cap 4 by pasting, and the light guide 67 is made of a light-transmitting material, such as transparent plastic.

[0061] Specifically, in this example, a light guide plate 67 is added to guide the light source 61, thereby ensuring the brightness of the light.

[0062] In an alternative example, see Figures 1 to 13 As shown, the signal module 5 includes an electrical spring sheet 1 52 and an electrical spring sheet 2 53. The inner wall of the lower shell 11 is provided with a lower groove 115 and a lower groove 2 116. The electrical spring sheet 1 52 is inserted and fixed in the lower groove 115 and extends downward from the lower shell 11. The electrical spring sheet 2 53 is inserted and fixed in the lower groove 116 and extends downward from the lower shell 11. The upper part of the electrical spring sheet 1 52 has an electrical contact head 521 and a pushing part 522 that are displaced by elasticity. The electrical contact head 521 is in conflict with the electrical spring sheet 2 53. The light-transmitting pressure cap 2 is provided with a contact part 25. When the light-transmitting pressure cap 2 moves vertically, the contact part 25 contacts the pushing part 522 to generate deformation, so that the electrical contact head 521 is separated from the electrical spring sheet 2 53. The first electrical spring 52 and the second electrical spring 53 are combined to form two signal channels 51 . The first electrical spring 52 and the second electrical spring 53 are made of metal materials that can conduct electricity, such as copper sheets or alloy springs.

[0063] Specifically, in this example, the electrical spring piece 1 52 and the electrical spring piece 2 53 are connected to the keyboard circuit board, and the electrical spring piece 1 52 and the electrical spring piece 2 53 are in contact and separation, thereby generating the on-off of the current and realizing the signal output of the key.

[0064] See also Fig.14 As shown, a keyboard includes any of the above keys. Since the above keys have the above technical effects, a keyboard with the keys should also have corresponding technical effects.

[0065] In general, the present invention changes the irradiation height of the light source 61 by arranging the light source 61 in the light-transmitting pressure cap 2, avoids direct exposure of the light source 61 to the human eye, solves the current defect of direct light leakage from the light source 61 through the key gaps, and improves the comfort of using the keyboard at night. At the same time, by pre-fixing the conductive member 1 65 and the conductive member 2 66 at set positions in the mold of the lower shell 11 and the light-transmitting pressure cap 2, after the injection molding of the shell and the light-transmitting pressure cap 2 is completed, part of the power circuit 62 is directly provided, which can greatly reduce the assembly time of the keys, improve the production efficiency of the keys, and reduce the production cost of the keys.

[0066] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely illustrative and is not intended to imply that the scope of the present invention (including the claims) is limited to these examples. Under the concept of the present invention, the technical features in the above embodiments or different embodiments may be combined, the steps may be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of the different aspects of the present invention as described above, which are not provided in detail for the sake of simplicity.

[0067] The present invention is intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A key, characterized in that: include: The key cap guide seat (1) has a sliding channel arranged in a vertical direction; A light-transmitting pressing cap (2) is slidably mounted in the sliding channel and extends upward from the key cap guide seat (1); A spring (3) is installed in the sliding channel, one end of which is connected to the light-transmitting pressing cap (2) and the other end of which is connected to the key cap guide seat (1); A key cap (4) connected to a light-transmitting pressing cap (2) extending from the key cap guide seat (1), and having a light-transmitting area (41) arranged on the side; A signal module (5) is fixedly mounted in the key cap guide seat (1) and has a signal flow channel (51) penetrating the key cap guide seat (1). The signal flow channel (51) is used for the passage of signal current and is switched on and off by the sliding of the light-transmitting pressure cap (2); A light emitting module (6) is fixedly mounted in the light-transmitting keycap (2), and comprises a light source (61) and a power supply circuit (62) penetrating the keycap guide seat (1), wherein the power supply circuit (62) is electrically connected to the light source (61); The keycap guide seat (1) comprises a lower shell (11) and an upper shell (12) which are mutually clamped, a vertical guide ring (114) is arranged at the bottom of the inner wall of the lower shell (11), a vertical guide column (22) is arranged at the lower end of the light-transmitting pressure cap (2), the vertical guide column (22) is inserted into the vertical guide ring (114) by sliding, the spring (3) is sleeved on the outer wall of the vertical guide ring (114), one end of the spring (3) is connected to the bottom of the inner wall of the lower shell (11), and the other end of the spring (3) is connected to the lower end of the light-transmitting pressure cap (2); The light-emitting module (6) comprises a transparent connecting member (63) inserted and fixed in a light-transmitting pressure cap (2), a light-emitting circuit board (64) being fixed on the transparent connecting member (63), the light source (61) being fixed on the light-emitting circuit board (64), the light-emitting circuit board (64) being fixedly connected to the transparent connecting member (63), two groups of conductive members (65) for electrical connection being arranged in the vertical guide ring (114), the conductive members (65) being arranged along the axial direction of the vertical guide ring (114), and two groups of conductive members (66) for electrical connection being arranged in the vertical guide column (22). The conductive member 2 (66) is arranged along the axial direction of the vertical guide column (22); a lighting circuit (641) is arranged in the light-emitting circuit board (64); the end of the lighting circuit (641) has two groups of electrical contacts electrically connected to the light source (61); one end of the conductive member 2 (66) is electrically connected to the conductive member 1 (65) in a sliding manner; the other end of the conductive member 2 (66) is electrically connected to the lighting circuit (641) in a fixed manner; the two groups of the conductive member 1 (65), the conductive member 2 (66) and the lighting circuit (641) are combined to form a power supply circuit (62).

2. The key according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding channel comprises two guide bars (111) arranged in the lower shell (11), each of the guide bars (111) is provided with a vertical slide groove (112) arranged in the vertical direction, the light-transmitting pressure cap (2) is inserted into the vertical slide groove (112) by sliding, and the top of the upper shell (12) is provided with a vertical through groove (121) for the light-transmitting pressure cap (2) to pass through.

3. The key according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower end of the button cap (4) is provided with a plug-in slot (42), and the upper end of the light-transmitting pressing cap (2) is provided with a plug-in portion (21) matching the plug-in slot (42).

4. The key according to claim 2, characterized in that: The signal module (5) comprises an electrical spring sheet 1 (52) and an electrical spring sheet 2 (53); the inner wall of the lower shell (11) is provided with a lower groove 1 (115) and a lower groove 2 (116); the electrical spring sheet 1 (52) is plugged and fixed in the lower groove 1 (115) and extends downward out of the lower shell (11); the electrical spring sheet 2 (53) is plugged and fixed in the lower groove 2 (116) and extends downward out of the lower shell (11); The upper part of the electrical spring sheet 1 (52) has an electrical contact head (521) and a pushing part (522) that are displaced by elasticity. The electrical contact head (521) is in contact with the electrical spring sheet 2 (53). The light-transmitting pressure cap (2) has a contact part (25). When the light-transmitting pressure cap (2) moves vertically, the contact part (25) contacts the pushing part (522) to generate deformation, so that the electrical contact head (521) is separated from the electrical spring sheet 2 (53).

5. The key according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive part 1 (65) is integrally injection-molded with the lower shell (11) through a metal insert process, and the conductive part 2 (66) is integrally injection-molded with the light-transmitting pressure cap (2) through a metal insert process. The conductive part 1 (65) and the conductive part 2 (66) are arranged in an arc shape, and an arc-shaped sliding portion (661) is arranged on the outer wall of the conductive part 2 (66), and the sliding portion (661) is in contact with the conductive part 1 (65).

6. The key according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper end of the transparent connecting member (63) is provided with a light-emitting slot (631), the light-emitting circuit board (64) is inserted into the light-emitting slot (631), and the top of the second conductive member (66) is electrically connected to the light-emitting circuit board (64).

7. The key according to claim 6, characterized in that: The transparent connecting member (63) is provided with a light emitting groove (632) for accommodating a light emitting circuit board (64) on a side facing away from the light transmitting area (41), a light portion groove (633) is provided in the light emitting groove (632), and the light source (61) is plugged into the light portion groove (633).

8. The key according to claim 7, characterized in that: The light-emitting module (6) further comprises a light guide sheet (67), one end of the light guide sheet (67) being arranged in the plug-in slot (42), and the other end of the light guide sheet (67) being attached to the light-transmitting area (41).

9. A keyboard comprising the key according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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