Satellite axis and keyboard

Abstract

The utility model discloses a satellite axle and keyboard, wherein, a satellite axle includes base, button and steel wire, base sets up two and is side by side arrangement, button sets up two and respectively can slide up and down and is established in two bases, button is equipped with through -hole, steel wire rotatably is established in base, two end portions of steel wire are respectively worn and are established in two through -holes, two end portions of steel wire all are equipped with sleeve, the outside of sleeve is equipped with convex part, wherein, when the steel wire rotates that button slides down and abuts corresponding sleeve, convex part can remove into corresponding through -hole to reduce the gap between sleeve and the hole wall of corresponding through -hole. Through above -mentioned structure, when the steel wire rotates that button slides down and abuts sleeve, convex part can remove into corresponding through -hole along with steel wire rotation, thereby can fill up and reduce the gap between sleeve and the hole wall of through -hole actively, and can effectively solve the problem that the key cap shakes or is unevenly stressed because of the too big gap, makes long key pressing process more stable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of keyboard technology, and in particular to a satellite axis and a keyboard. Background Technology

[0002] A stabilizer bar, or satellite stabilizer, is a component in a keyboard used to stabilize long keys (such as the spacebar, Enter key, and Shift key). It ensures that the long keys are balanced when pressed, preventing a "seesaw effect." Specifically, when a user presses a long key, the keycap sinks, causing the stabilizer bar's button to move downwards and press against a steel wire. The rotating wire evenly distributes the pressure to both ends of the keycap, preventing the keycap from tilting due to uneven force (i.e., the seesaw effect). However, during this process, the downward movement of the button against the steel wire produces significant noise (wire noise). To address this, the inventors manufactured and designed a stabilizer bar with a sleeve (where the button indirectly contacts the steel wire through the sleeve when moving downwards, reducing wire noise). However, further research revealed that... Figure 5 When the user presses the long key to make the button rotate against the steel wire, a large gap S will appear between the steel wire sleeve and the hole wall of the button through hole. Therefore, it will affect the pressing stability of the satellite axis and make the tapping sound of the satellite axis more diffuse. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes a satellite axis.

[0004] This invention also proposes a keyboard with the satellite axis.

[0005] A satellite axis according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a base, a button, and a steel wire. Two bases are arranged side by side, and two buttons are slidably disposed on the two bases respectively. Each button has a through hole. The steel wire is rotatably disposed on the base, with its two ends passing through the two through holes respectively. Each end of the steel wire has a sleeve, and the outer side of each sleeve has a protrusion. When the button slides downward to abut against the corresponding sleeve, causing the steel wire to rotate, the protrusion can move into the corresponding through hole to reduce the gap between the sleeve and the wall of the corresponding through hole.

[0006] A satellite axis according to an embodiment of the present utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: With the above structure, on the one hand, by setting a protrusion on the outside of the sleeve, when the button slides down and abuts against the sleeve, causing the steel wire to rotate, the protrusion can move into the corresponding through hole along with the rotation of the steel wire, thereby actively filling and reducing the gap between the sleeve and the wall of the through hole. This design significantly reduces the movement space between components, thus effectively solving the problem of keycap wobble or uneven force caused by excessive gaps, making the long key pressing process more stable. On the other hand, the filling effect of the protrusion reduces the collision and vibration space between the sleeve and the wall of the through hole, making the sound produced during typing more concentrated, optimizing the problem of diffused keystroke sound caused by excessive gaps in the original technology, and improving the overall typing auditory experience of the keyboard.

[0007] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the sleeve and the protrusion are integrally formed.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the sleeve is fitted onto the corresponding end of the steel wire.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the sleeve is injection molded onto the corresponding end of the steel wire.

[0010] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the sleeve is made of rigid plastic.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the steel wire is provided with a first rod segment and two second rod segments respectively provided at both ends of the first rod segment. The two ends of the first rod segment are respectively rotatably provided on the two bases. The two second rod segments are respectively passed through the two through holes. Each of the two second rod segments is provided with a sleeve.

[0012] According to some embodiments of this utility model, the steel wire has an i-shaped structure.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the base is provided with a sliding hole, a through hole, and a clamping opening arranged sequentially from front to back. The through hole communicates with the sliding hole. The two buttons are respectively slidably disposed in the two sliding holes. The two ends of the first rod segment are respectively rotatably inserted through the two clamping openings. The two second rod segments are respectively inserted through the two through holes in the two sliding holes in a one-to-one correspondence through the two through holes.

[0014] According to a second aspect of the present invention, the keyboard includes a satellite axis as described above.

[0015] The keyboard according to the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: the above structure makes long key presses more stable and improves the overall typing experience.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which: Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of one embodiment of the satellite axis of this utility model; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the satellite axis shown; Figure 3 for Figure 1 The cross-sectional view of the satellite axis button shown in the image when it is pressed down; Figure 4 for Figure 1 The structural diagram of the steel wire shown is shown. Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of the satellite axis previously designed by the inventor.

[0018] Figure label: Base 100, sliding hole 110, through opening 120, clamping opening 130; Button 200, through hole 210; Wire length 300, first pole section 310, second pole section 320; Sleeve 400, protrusion 410; Gap S. Detailed Implementation

[0019] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0020] In the description of this utility model, the use of terms such as first, second, third, fourth, and fifth is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated, or implicitly indicating the order of the technical features indicated.

[0021] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0022] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, the terms "setting," "installing," and "connecting" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral molding; they can refer to a mechanical connection; they can refer to the internal connection of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0023] Reference Figures 1 to 4 This utility model embodiment provides a satellite axis, which includes a base 100, a button 200, and a steel wire 300.

[0024] Two bases 100 are arranged side by side, and two buttons 200 are arranged on the two bases 100 respectively and can slide up and down. Each button 200 has a through hole 210. A steel wire 300 is rotatably arranged on the base 100. The two ends of the steel wire 300 are respectively inserted through the two through holes 210. Each end of the steel wire 300 is provided with a sleeve 400. The outer side of the sleeve 400 is provided with a protrusion 410. When the button 200 slides down to abut against the corresponding sleeve 400 and the steel wire 300 rotates, the protrusion 410 can move into the corresponding through hole 210 to reduce the gap S between the sleeve 400 and the hole wall of the corresponding through hole 210.

[0025] It is understandable that when button 200 slides down to abut against the corresponding sleeve 400, causing the steel wire 300 to rotate, the rotating steel wire 300 can drive the two buttons 200 to slide synchronously.

[0026] With the above structure, on the one hand, by providing a protrusion 410 on the outside of the sleeve 400, when the button 200 slides down and abuts against the sleeve 400, causing the wire 300 to rotate, the protrusion 410 can move into the corresponding through hole 210 along with the rotation of the wire 300, thereby actively filling and reducing the gap S between the sleeve 400 and the wall of the through hole 210. This design significantly reduces the movement space between components, thus effectively solving the problem of keycap wobbling or uneven force caused by excessive gaps, making the long key pressing process more stable; on the other hand, the filling effect of the protrusion 410 reduces the collision and vibration space between the sleeve 400 and the wall of the through hole 210, making the sound generated during typing more concentrated, optimizing the problem of sound dispersion caused by excessive gaps in the original technology, and improving the overall typing auditory experience of the keyboard.

[0027] In this embodiment, the sleeve 400 and the protrusion 410 are integrally molded structures, both made of rigid plastic. The use of rigid plastic offers advantages such as greater wear resistance and longer service life. Specifically, the rigid plastic can be PC plastic, POM plastic, POK plastic, UPE plastic, etc.

[0028] In this embodiment, the sleeve 400 is disposed at the corresponding end of the steel wire 300. Specifically, the sleeve 400 is fitted onto the corresponding end of the steel wire 300 with an interference fit.

[0029] In some embodiments, the sleeve 400 is disposed at the corresponding end of the steel wire 300. Specifically, the sleeve 400 is injection molded and wrapped around the corresponding end of the steel wire 300, so as to greatly reduce or avoid the situation where the sleeve 400 falls off the steel wire 300.

[0030] In this embodiment, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 The steel wire 300 has a U-shaped structure. The steel wire 300 is provided with a first rod segment 310 and two second rod segments 320 respectively provided at both ends of the first rod segment 310. The two ends of the first rod segment 310 are respectively rotatably provided on two bases 100. The two second rod segments 320 are respectively passed through two through holes 210. Both second rod segments 320 are provided with the aforementioned sleeve 400.

[0031] The first lever segment 310 is rotatably mounted on the base 100, and the button 200 is slidably mounted on the corresponding base 100. For details, please refer to... Figures 1 to 3The base 100 is provided with a sliding hole 110, a through hole 120 and a clamping opening 130 arranged sequentially from front to back. The through hole 120 is connected to the sliding hole 110. Two buttons 200 are respectively slidably disposed in the two sliding holes 110. The two ends of the first rod segment 310 are respectively rotatably inserted into the two clamping openings 130. Two second rod segments 320 are respectively inserted into the two through holes 210 in the two sliding holes 110 through the two through holes 120.

[0032] This invention also proposes a keyboard that includes the aforementioned satellite axis. This structure enables more stable long key presses and improves the overall typing experience.

[0033] Of course, this utility model is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of this utility model. All such equivalent modifications and substitutions are included within the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A satellite axis, characterized in that: include The base (100) is set to two and arranged side by side; Two buttons (200) are provided and are respectively slidably disposed on the two bases (100). Each button (200) has a through hole (210). A steel wire (300) is rotatably mounted on the base (100). Two ends of the steel wire (300) pass through two through holes (210). Each end of the steel wire (300) is provided with a sleeve (400). The outer side of each sleeve (400) has a protrusion (410). When the button (200) slides down and abuts against the corresponding sleeve (400) to rotate the wire (300), the protrusion (410) can move into the corresponding through hole (210) to reduce the gap (S) between the sleeve (400) and the hole wall of the corresponding through hole (210).

2. A satellite axis according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sleeve (400) and the protrusion (410) are integrally formed.

3. A satellite axis according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sleeve (400) is fitted onto the corresponding end of the steel wire (300).

4. A satellite axis according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sleeve (400) is injection molded onto the corresponding end of the steel wire (300).

5. A satellite axis according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sleeve (400) is made of rigid plastic.

6. A satellite axis according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steel wire (300) is provided with a first rod segment (310) and two second rod segments (320) respectively provided at both ends of the first rod segment (310). The two ends of the first rod segment (310) are respectively rotatably provided on the two bases (100). The two second rod segments (320) are respectively passed through the two through holes (210). Both second rod segments (320) are provided with the sleeve (400).

7. A satellite axis according to claim 6, characterized in that: The steel wire (300) has a cubit-shaped structure.

8. A satellite axis according to claim 6, characterized in that: The base (100) is provided with a sliding hole (110), a through hole (120) and a clamping opening (130) arranged sequentially from front to back. The through hole (120) communicates with the sliding hole (110). The two buttons (200) are respectively slidably disposed in the two sliding holes (110). The two ends of the first rod segment (310) are respectively rotatably inserted into the two clamping openings (130). The two second rod segments (320) are respectively inserted into the two through holes (210) in the two sliding holes (110) through the two through holes (120) one-to-one.

9. A keyboard, characterized in that: Includes a satellite axis as described in any one of claims 1-8.

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