Mechanical keyboard capable of customizing key layout
By introducing a movable sub-key and a limiting mechanism into the mechanical keyboard, the problem of the inability to adjust the key layout of existing mechanical keyboards has been solved, enabling flexible adjustment of the distance and angle between the main keyboard area and the numeric keypad area, thus improving the user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423033303.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing mechanical keyboards cannot adjust the key layout, especially the distance and angle between the main keyboard area and the numeric keypad, resulting in an inflexible user experience.
A mechanical keyboard with a customizable key layout was designed. By setting up a movable sub-key and a limiting mechanism, the user can adjust the distance and angle between the movable sub-key and the fixed sub-key. This includes the combined use of components such as trays, slides, slots, support bars, support frames, mounting cylinders, and limiting bolts.
It allows for convenient adjustment of the distance and angle between the main keyboard area and the numeric keypad area, improving the user's flexibility in customizing the key layout and enhancing the user experience.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to keyboard technical field, concretely is mechanical keyboard of self -defining key layout. BACKGROUND
[0002] Mechanical keyboard is a kind of keyboard type, from structure, each key of mechanical keyboard has a single switch to control closure, this switch is also called "shaft", according to microswitch classification, mechanical keyboard can be divided into traditional tea shaft, green shaft, white shaft, black shaft, red shaft and Romer-G and light shaft, keyboard is usually divided into four functional areas of main keyboard area, function key area, editing key area and digital keypad area.
[0003] The inner container suspension structure of the mechanical keyboard and the mechanical keyboard with the publication number CN218568704U, wherein the inner container suspension structure of the mechanical keyboard includes: a lower shell body and an inner container body, a first magnet is arranged on the lower shell body, and a second magnet is arranged on the inner container body;When the inner container body is accommodated in the lower shell body, the first magnet and the second magnet are opposite, and the magnetic poles of the first magnet and the second magnet close to the opposite surface are the same;The device can reduce the impact of the inner container of the keyboard on the bottom shell when hitting the keyboard and reduce the wear caused by pressing the keyboard, solve the problem of hard feeling of existing mechanical keyboard, and achieve soft and elastic effect when pressing the key.
[0004] Although the device solves the problem of hard feeling of existing mechanical keyboard, the device cannot adjust the key layout of the keyboard, that is, the distance between the main keyboard area and the digital keypad area cannot be adjusted, therefore, we propose the mechanical keyboard with self-defining key layout. Utility model content
[0005] The utility model aims at providing the mechanical keyboard with self-defining key layout to solve the problems proposed in the above background technology.
[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:
[0007] The mechanical keyboard with self-defining key layout includes a tray, a fixed sub-keyboard is fixedly connected to the top of the tray through bolts, a movable sub-keyboard is arranged on the right side of the fixed sub-keyboard, a limiting mechanism is arranged below the movable sub-keyboard, the limiting mechanism includes a movable cylinder, the movable cylinder is fixedly connected to the bottom of the movable sub-keyboard through bolts, the movable cylinder is slidably connected to the inner wall of a sliding groove, a sliding block is slidably connected to the inner wall of the movable cylinder, a sliding rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the sliding block through bolts, the sliding rod penetrates through the bottom of the movable cylinder and is fixedly connected to a moving plate at the bottom through bolts, plug blocks are symmetrically welded and fixed to the top of the moving plate close to the positions of the front and back sides, and the plug blocks are inserted into the inner walls of corresponding plug slots.
[0008] Preferably, the top of the tray has a groove, and the bottom of the tray has slots symmetrically arranged near the right side and near the front and rear sides, with the slots being evenly spaced.
[0009] Preferably, a support strip is glued to the bottom of the tray near the front side, and the support strip is made of rubber.
[0010] Preferably, a support frame is provided on the rear side of the support bar, and an installation cylinder is sleeved on the outer wall of the vertical rod of the support frame.
[0011] Preferably, the left and right ends of the mounting cylinder are symmetrically threaded with limit bolts, and the ends of the two limit bolts are respectively in close contact with the left and right sides of the outer wall of the support frame vertical rod.
[0012] Preferably, a handle is welded and fixed to the bottom of the movable plate, and a spring is provided on the outer circumference of the slide rod, with the bottom of the spring fitting against the bottom of the inner wall of the movable cylinder.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0014] 1. This mechanical keyboard with a customizable key layout allows users to easily adjust the distance between the movable and fixed sub-keys by setting up a movable sub-key and a limiting mechanism, thereby adjusting the distance between the main keyboard area and the numeric keypad area;
[0015] 2. This mechanical keyboard with customizable key layout allows for adjustment of the tray's tilt angle by using a support frame, mounting cylinder, and limit bolts. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is one of the overall structural schematic diagrams of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is the second schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tray in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the support frame in this utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the limiting mechanism in this utility model;
[0021] The meanings of the various titles in the image are as follows:
[0022] 1. Tray; 11. Slide rail; 12. Slot; 13. Support bar; 14. Support frame; 15. Mounting cylinder; 16. Limit bolt; 17. Fixed sub-keyboard; 18. Movable sub-keyboard;
[0023] 2, limit mechanism; 21, moving cylinder; 22, slider; 23, slide rod; 24, moving plate; 25, spring; 26, plug; 27, handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0025] Please refer to Figures 1-5 The utility model provides a technical scheme:
[0026] The mechanical keyboard with self-definable key layout comprises a tray 1, a sliding groove 11 is formed in the top of the tray 1 and is used to limit the moving direction of a moving cylinder 21, plug-in grooves 12 are symmetrically formed in the bottom of the tray 1 close to the right side and close to the front and back sides, the plug-in grooves 12 are arranged at uniform intervals and are used to cooperate with plug-in blocks 26 to limit the position of a moving sub-keyboard 18.
[0027] Specifically, a support strip 13 is fixedly connected to the position close to the front side of the bottom of the tray 1 through glue, the support strip 13 is made of rubber and plays a supporting role.
[0028] Further, a support frame 14 is arranged at the rear side of the support strip 13, a mounting cylinder 15 is sleeved on the outer wall of the vertical rod of the support frame 14 and is used to limit the position of the support frame 14.
[0029] Specifically, limit bolts 16 are symmetrically connected to the left and right ends of the mounting cylinder 15 through threads, the screw rod ends of the two limit bolts 16 are tightly attached to the left and right side surfaces of the outer wall of the vertical rod of the support frame 14 respectively and are used to limit the relative position of the support frame 14 and the mounting cylinder 15.
[0030] It should be noted that a fixed sub-keyboard 17 is fixedly connected to the top of the tray 1 through bolts, the corresponding keys of the main keyboard area and the function key area are arranged on the top of the fixed sub-keyboard 17, a moving sub-keyboard 18 is arranged at the right side of the fixed sub-keyboard 17, the moving sub-keyboard 18 is connected to the fixed sub-keyboard 17, and the corresponding keys of the editing key area and the numeric keypad area are arranged on the top of the moving sub-keyboard 18,
[0031] As a preferred embodiment of the present embodiment, a limit mechanism 2 is arranged below the moving sub-keyboard 18, the limit mechanism 2 comprises a moving cylinder 21, the moving cylinder 21 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the moving sub-keyboard 18 through bolts, the moving cylinder 21 is slidingly connected to the inner wall of the sliding groove 11 and is used to limit the moving direction of a slider 22, so that the slider 22 can only move along the direction of the Z axis.
[0032] Specifically, the inner wall of the moving cylinder 21 is slidably connected with a sliding block 22, which is used to limit the moving direction of a sliding rod 23. The bottom of the sliding block 22 is fixedly connected with the sliding rod 23 through bolts, which is used to limit the moving direction of a moving plate 24. The bottom of the sliding rod 23 penetrates through the bottom of the moving cylinder 21 and is fixedly connected with the moving plate 24 through bolts, which is used to drive the movement of an insertion block 26.
[0033] Specifically, the circumferential outer wall of the sliding rod 23 is provided with a spring 25, the bottom of which is in close contact with the inner wall of the moving cylinder 21, which is used to limit the position of the sliding block 22.
[0034] Specifically, the top of the moving plate 24 is symmetrically welded with the insertion block 26 near the front and rear sides, which is used to limit the position of the moving keypad 18. The insertion block 26 is inserted into the corresponding insertion slot 12. The bottom of the moving plate 24 is welded with a handle 27, which is used to drive the movement of the moving plate 24.
[0035] It is worth mentioning that the structure and working principle of the fixed keypad 17 and the moving keypad 18 in this embodiment are as known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described here.
[0036] In the specific use process, when the distance between the fixed keypad 17 and the moving keypad 18 needs to be adjusted, the user first holds the handle 27 and drives the moving plate 24 to move downward, thereby driving the sliding rod 23 to move downward, and then driving the sliding block 22 to move downward, which compresses the spring 25.
[0037] In this process, the moving plate 24 drives the two insertion blocks 26 to move downward, until the spring 25 is compressed to the shortest length, the two insertion blocks 26 are no longer inserted into the corresponding insertion slot 12, and the moving keypad 18 is slid in the specified direction until the distance between the fixed keypad 17 and the moving keypad 18 reaches the specified distance, the sliding of the moving keypad 18 is stopped, and the handle 27 is released.
[0038] The spring 25 begins to recover to the initial length, thereby driving the sliding block 22 to move upward, thereby driving the sliding rod 23 to move upward, thereby driving the moving plate 24 to move upward, thereby driving the two insertion blocks 26 to move upward, until the spring 25 recovers to the initial length, the two insertion blocks 26 are inserted into the corresponding insertion slot 12, the position of the moving plate 24 and the moving keypad 18 is fixed, and the distance between the fixed keypad 17 and the moving keypad 18 is fixed.
[0039] The basic principle, main features and advantages of the present application are shown and described above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited by the above examples, and the above examples and descriptions in the specification are only preferred examples of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, various changes and improvements can be made to the present application, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the claimed present application. The scope of protection of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A mechanical keyboard with customizable key layout comprising a tray (1), characterized in that: The tray (1) top is connected by bolt fixing key (17), the fixed key (17) right side is equipped with mobile key (18), the mobile key (18) below is equipped with limiting mechanism (2), the limiting mechanism (2) includes mobile cylinder (21), the mobile cylinder (21) with mobile key (18) bottom is connected by bolt fixed connection, the mobile cylinder (21) and the inner wall of sliding groove (11) slidingly connected, the mobile cylinder (21) inner wall slidingly connected has sliding block (22), the sliding block (22) bottom is connected by bolt fixed connection has slide rod (23), the slide rod (23) bottom penetrates mobile cylinder (21) bottom and is connected by bolt fixed connection has mobile plate (24), the mobile plate (24) top near the position of front and back two sides symmetry welding fixed has plug (26), the plug (26) and the corresponding position of its insertion slot (12) inner wall plug-in cooperation.
2. The customizable key layout mechanical keyboard of claim 1, wherein: The tray (1) top is connected by bolt fixing key (17), the fixed key (17) right side is equipped with mobile key (18), the mobile key (18) below is equipped with limiting mechanism (2), the limiting mechanism (2) includes mobile cylinder (21), the mobile cylinder (21) with mobile key (18) bottom is connected by bolt fixed connection, the mobile cylinder (21) and the inner wall of sliding groove (11) slidingly connected, the mobile cylinder (21) inner wall slidingly connected has sliding block (22), the sliding block (22) bottom is connected by bolt fixed connection has slide rod (23), the slide rod (23) bottom penetrates mobile cylinder (21) bottom and is connected by bolt fixed connection has mobile plate (24), the mobile plate (24) top near the position of front and back two sides symmetry welding fixed has plug (26), the plug (26) and the corresponding position of its insertion slot (12) inner wall plug-in cooperation.
3. The customizable key layout mechanical keyboard of claim 2, wherein: The tray (1) bottom near the position of front side is connected by glue bonding fixed support strip (13), the support strip (13) is rubber material.
4. The customizable key layout mechanical keyboard of claim 3, wherein: The support strip (13) rear side is equipped with support frame (14), the support frame (14) vertical rod outer wall is equipped with installation cylinder (15).
5. The mechanical keyboard of claim 4, wherein: The installation cylinder (15) left and right two ends are connected by screw thread limiting bolt (16), two limiting bolt (16) screw rod end part respectively with support frame (14) vertical rod outer wall left and right two sides surface close adhesion.
6. The customizable key layout mechanical keyboard of claim 1, wherein: The mobile plate (24) bottom is welded and fixed with handle (27), the circumference outer wall of slide rod (23) is equipped with spring (25), the spring (25) bottom and mobile cylinder (21) inner wall bottom adhesion.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Inner container suspension structure of mechanical keyboard and mechanical keyboard
CN218568704U