Key cap and keyboard with display screen

Abstract

The utility model mainly relates to a keycap with a display function, which is arranged on a PCB board. The keycap includes a keycap body and a display screen. The display screen is arranged on the keycap body. The display screen is provided with a flexible flat cable. The end of the flexible flat cable is provided with a male terminal. The PCB board is provided with a female terminal. The male terminal is plugged into the female terminal. In the utility model, the characters on the keycap do not need to be printed with the required content. The display screen can change the display content of the keycap at will through software program settings, and the language symbols of different regions and countries or the information content required by the user can be replaced. It is highly practical and can meet the needs of most users. At the same time, each keycap can be used as one of the pixels on the keyboard. The user can splice the keyboard settings into a picture according to the layout, so that the keyboard can be selected in different display modes according to the user's preferences.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of keyboards, in particular to a key cap and a keyboard with a display screen. Background Art

[0002] The keyboard is a device for inputting commands and data to operate computer equipment. English letters, Chinese characters, numbers, punctuation marks, etc. can be input into the computer through the keyboard, so as to issue commands to the computer and input data. Due to the different languages ​​and cultures of each region or country, the keyboard symbol layout in each region or country will also have different problems, which need to be adapted to local conditions and cannot meet the typing needs of some users. The whole page of keycaps for different regions or countries needs to be printed separately, which takes a lot of production time and cost. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides a key cap and a keyboard with a display screen.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solution: the utility model relates to a keycap with a display screen, comprising a keycap body, the keycap body has a built-in display screen, the display screen is provided with a flexible flat cable, the end of the flexible flat cable is provided with a male terminal, the PCB board is provided with a female terminal, and the male terminal is plugged into the female terminal.

[0005] Preferably, the display screen is arranged on the top surface of the keycap body and / or one or more side wall surfaces thereof.

[0006] Preferably, the display screen is a flexible screen.

[0007] Preferably, the flexible screen covers the top surface and / or one or more side wall surfaces of the keycap body.

[0008] Preferably, a screen protection plate is provided above the display screen. The flexible screen is compatible with the PCB board, and the pin header of the male terminal is plugged into the electronic interface of the female terminal. After the flexible screen is precisely fitted to the surface of the keycap, the screen protection plate is passed to ensure the sealing and fixation between the screen and the keycap. The flexible screen on the keycap can display dynamic effects, such as animation, gradient or responsive feedback, to enhance the user experience. The flexible screen can also be integrated with touch sensing or other sensors to allow the user to interact with the device by touching the keycap. The flexible screen covering the keycap surface is an innovative application method that combines flexible display technology with keyboard keycaps. It combines the traditional keyboard usage experience with modern display technology, providing new possibilities for personalized and interactive device design.

[0009] A keyboard comprises a plurality of key caps.

[0010] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the utility model is about a keycap with a display screen. In the utility model, the keycap characters do not need to be printed with the required content. The display screen can change the display content of the display screen at will through the software program setting. Different screen display contents can be switched to achieve the replacement of language symbols of different regions and countries or information content required by users. It is highly practical and can meet the needs of most users. At the same time, each keycap can be used as one of the pixel points on the keyboard. Users can splice the keyboard settings into a picture according to the layout, so that the keyboard can be selected in different display modes according to the user's preferences. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.

[0012] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the utility model.

[0013] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure after the key cap body, display screen and screen protection plate of the third embodiment of the utility model are installed.

[0014] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 3 Exploded structure diagram.

[0015] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 3 Exploded structure diagram from other angles.

[0016] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the key cap body structure of the third embodiment of the present utility model.

[0017] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the third embodiment of the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 8 This utility model Figure 7 Enlarged view of point A.

[0019] Reference numerals

[0020] 1. Keycap body; 11. Display screen installation area; 111. First display screen installation area; 112. Second display screen installation area; 113. Third display screen installation area; 114. Hook groove; 12. Screen protection plate installation area; 13. Assembly boss; 14. Flexible flat cable connection port; 15. Installation column; 151. Switch shaft installation hole;

[0021] 2. Switch shaft; 21. Pin mounting slot; 22. Shaft core; 23. Switch pin; 3. Middle plate; 4. PCB board; 41. Female terminal; 5. Display screen; 51. Flexible flat cable; 52. Male terminal; 6. Screen protection board; 61. Hook part.

[0022] L: Display direction of the display. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] See also Figure 1-8 As shown, the utility model relates to a keycap and keyboard with a display screen, including a keycap body 1, a switch shaft 2, a middle plate 3 and a PCB board 4, the switch shaft 2 is installed on the middle plate 3, the switch pin 23 at the bottom of the switch shaft 2 is electrically connected to the PCB board 4, and the keycap body 1 is installed on the top of the switch shaft 2.

[0024] The keycap body 1 is provided with a display screen installation area 11 and a screen protection plate installation area 12, wherein the display screen installation area 11 is arranged on one or more outer walls of the keycap body 1, and the screen protection plate installation area 12 is arranged above the display screen installation area 11, wherein a display screen 5 is installed in the display screen installation area 11, and a screen protection plate 6 is installed in the screen protection plate installation area 12. The back of the display screen 5 is provided with a flexible flat cable 51, wherein the flexible flat cable 51 is connected to a male terminal 52, and a female terminal 41 is provided on the PCB board 4, wherein the male terminal 52 is electrically connected to the female terminal 41. Due to the one-to-one correspondence between the pins of the male terminal 52 and the female terminal 41, there is no difference between pins and pins, the interfaces are not connected and are independent of each other, and the power supply and signal on the PCB board can be passed to the display screen 5 through the flexible flat cable.

[0025] Embodiment 1:

[0026] In the first embodiment, the display screen installation area 11 and the screen protection plate installation area 12 are recessed on the top outer wall of the keycap body 1, and the screen protection plate installation area 12 is arranged above the display screen installation area 11. The display screen 5 is installed in the display screen installation area 11, and the display screen installation area 11 limits and fixes the display screen 5 inside, and the display screen 5 displays content toward the top of the keycap body 1. The screen protection plate 6 is installed in the screen protection plate installation area 12, and the screen protection plate installation area 12 limits the screen protection plate 6 inside. After installation, the screen protection plate 6 is flush with the top of the keycap body 1, so that the top of the keycap body 1 will not have a concave and convex feeling, which will affect the touch and appearance.

[0027] Furthermore, in the first embodiment, a mounting column 15 is provided inside the keycap body 1, and a switch shaft mounting hole 151 which is matched with the switch shaft 2 is provided at the center of the mounting column 15. The shape of the switch shaft mounting hole 151 matches the shaft core 22 of the switch shaft 2, so that the switch shaft mounting hole 151 is installed on the shaft core 22 to realize the matching connection between the keycap body 1 and the switch shaft 2.

[0028] Furthermore, in the first embodiment, a flexible flat cable connection port 14 is provided on the top of the keycap body 1, a pin mounting groove 21 is provided on the switch shaft 2, the flexible flat cable 51 of the display passes through the flexible flat cable connection port 14 and is connected to the terminal male head 52, the terminal male head 52 is fixedly installed in the pin mounting groove 21, and the contact portion of the terminal male head 52 passes through the pin mounting groove 21 and enters the terminal female seat 41 for electrical connection.

[0029] Embodiment 2:

[0030] The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that in the second embodiment, the display screen installation area 11 and the screen protection plate installation area 12 are recessed on the front outer wall of the keycap body 1. The display screen 5 is installed in the display screen installation area 11, and the screen protection plate 6 is installed in the screen protection plate installation area 12. The screen protection plate 6 is installed to cover the display screen 5. At this time, the display screen 5 displays content toward the front of the keycap body 1. Among them, the flexible flat cable connection port 14 is set on the front side wall of the keycap body 1, and the flexible flat cable 51 of the display is connected to the terminal male head 52 through the flexible flat cable connection port 14.

[0031] Embodiment three:

[0032] The difference between the third embodiment and the first embodiment is that in the third embodiment, the display screen installation area 11 is divided into a first display screen installation area 111, a second display screen installation area 112 and a third display screen installation area 113. The first display screen installation area 111 and the third display screen installation area 113 are respectively arranged in a recessed manner on the front outer wall and the rear outer wall of the keycap body 1. The second display screen installation area 112 is the top outer wall of the keycap body 1. The first display screen installation area 111, the second display screen installation area 112 and the third display screen installation area 113 are connected in sequence. At the same time, the screen protection plate installation area 12 is arranged on the keycap body 1, and the screen protection plate installation area 12 is distributed above the outside of the first display screen installation area 111, the second display screen installation area 112 and the third display screen installation area 113.

[0033] In order to make the screen protection plate 6 cover the display screen 5 better and more stably, further, the top of the keycap body 1 is provided with an assembly boss 13, and the second display screen mounting area 112 is located in the middle of the assembly boss 13. When the display screen 5 is installed in the second display screen mounting area 112, the steps on both sides of the middle of the assembly boss 13 are installed in cooperation with the screen protection plate 6, so that the screen protection plate 6 can cover the display screen 5 more stably.

[0034] In the third embodiment, the display screen 5 is a flexible screen, the screen protection plate 6 is a curved glass, the display is sequentially installed in the first display screen installation area 111, the second display screen installation area 112 and the third display screen installation area 113, the screen protection plate 6 is installed on the screen protection plate installation area 12, and the screen protection plate 6 is installed to cover the display. At this time, the display displays content toward the front, top and back of the keycap body 1.

[0035] Furthermore, hook portions 61 are provided at the bottom of both sides of the screen protection plate 6, and hook grooves 114 are provided at the bottom of the first display screen installation area 111 or the third display screen installation area 113 in the key cap body 1, and the hook portions 61 are installed in coordination with the hook grooves 114, wherein a flexible flat cable connection port 14 is reserved between the hook portions 61 and the hook grooves 114, and the flexible flat cable 51 of the display screen 5 enters the key cap body 1 through the flexible flat cable connection port 14, and the flexible flat cable 51 is connected to the terminal male connector 52. The PCB board 4 is provided with a terminal female connector 41, and the terminal male connector 52 is electrically connected to the terminal female connector 41.

[0036] In the third embodiment, the flexible flat cable connection port 14 is disposed on the rear outer wall of the keycap body 1 , and the flexible flat cable 51 of the display is connected to the terminal male head 52 through the flexible flat cable connection port 14 .

[0037] The utility model relates to a keycap and keyboard with a display screen. In the utility model, the keycap characters do not need to be printed with the required content. The display screen 5 can change the display content of the display screen 5 at will through the software program setting. Different screen display contents can be switched to achieve the replacement of language symbols of different regions and countries or information content required by users. It is highly practical and can meet the needs of most users. At the same time, each keycap can be used as one of the pixel points on the keyboard. Users can splice the keyboard settings into a picture according to the layout, so that the keyboard can be selected in different display modes according to the user's preferences.

[0038] The above implementation modes are merely descriptions of the preferred implementation modes of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the design spirit of the present invention, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by ordinary engineering and technical personnel in the field shall fall within the protection scope determined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A key cap with a display screen, the key cap is arranged on a PCB board, characterized in that: The keycap includes a keycap body and a display screen, wherein the display screen is arranged on the keycap body, the display screen is provided with a flexible flat cable, a male terminal is provided at the end of the flexible flat cable, a female terminal is provided on the PCB board, and the male terminal is plug-connected with the female terminal.

2. A key cap with a display screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display screen is arranged on the top surface and / or one or more side wall surfaces of the key cap body.

3. A key cap with a display screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display screen is a flexible screen.

4. A key cap with a display screen according to claim 3, characterized in that: The flexible screen covers the top surface and / or one or more side wall surfaces of the keycap body.

5. The key cap with a display screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: A screen protection plate is arranged above the display screen.

6. The key cap with a display screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The key cap body is provided with a display screen installation area, and the display screen installation area is arranged on one or more outer walls of the key cap body, wherein a display screen is installed in the display screen installation area, and the display screen displays content outward.

7. A key cap with a display screen according to claim 6, characterized in that: A screen protection plate installation area is arranged at the periphery of the display screen installation area, and a screen protection plate is installed in the screen protection plate installation area.

8. The key cap with a display screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a switch shaft, the keycap body is installed on the switch shaft, the keycap body is provided with a soft flat cable connection port, the switch shaft is provided with a terminal male head installation groove, the soft flat cable of the display screen passes through the soft flat cable connection port and is connected to the terminal male head, the terminal male head is fixedly installed in the terminal male head installation groove, and the contact portion of the terminal male head passes through the terminal male head installation groove and enters into the terminal female seat for electrical connection.

9. A keyboard, characterized in that: The invention comprises the keycap as described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

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