CN101720176A - Portable electronic device with luminous keyboard - Google Patents
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Abstract
一种具有发光键盘的可携式电子装置，包括显示器及主机。显示器具有一凹陷部。主机枢接于显示器，且主机包括壳体、键盘、固定部及多个发光元件。键盘设置在壳体上，且其包括多个按键。按键由第一透光材料制作而成，且按键具有入光面与出光面。固定部固定于壳体，且具有第一部分，第一部分是由第二透光材料制作而成。固定部设置于凹陷部。多个发光元件设置在固定部中，这些发光元件发出的光线穿过固定部的第一部分而直接由入光面进入按键，并由出光面诱出。
A portable electronic device with an luminous keyboard includes a display and a host. The display has a recessed portion. The host is pivotally connected to the display, and the host includes a housing, a keyboard, a fixing portion, and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The keyboard is arranged on the housing, and it includes a plurality of keys. The keys are made of a first light-transmitting material, and the keys have a light-entering surface and a light-emitting surface. The fixing portion is fixed to the housing, and has a first part, and the first part is made of a second light-transmitting material. The fixing portion is arranged in the recessed portion. A plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged in the fixing portion, and the light emitted by these light-emitting elements passes through the first part of the fixing portion and directly enters the keys from the light-entering surface, and is induced from the light-emitting surface.
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Technical field
The present invention is about a kind of portable electronic devices, particularly about a kind of portable electronic devices with illuminated keyboard.
Background technology
Along with the continuous development of electronic technology, various electronic products have become indispensable article in modern's daily life, and modern's work and amusement also have more and more confidential relation with electronic product.Portable electronic product is because its volume is little, easy to carry, and people usually are with it at one's side, to work at any time or amusement.Therefore, the residing operational environment of portable electronic devices often changes along with the position at user place.
When the user at the operation portable electronic devices, for example during notebook computer, if its ambient light deficiency of living in, then the user is difficult for seeing clearly the character on the keyboard, causes misoperation easily, also makes user's eye fatigue easily.
Summary of the invention
Mat is arranged in this, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of portable electronic devices, to improve the disappearance of prior art with illuminated keyboard.
The invention provides a kind of portable electronic devices, comprise display and main frame with illuminated keyboard.Display has a depressed part.Main frame is articulated in display, and comprises housing, keyboard, fixed part and a plurality of light-emitting component.
Keyboard is arranged on the housing, and it comprises a plurality of buttons.One at least in these buttons is made by first light transmissive material, and button has incidence surface and exiting surface.Fixed part is fixed in housing, and has first, be made by second light transmissive material, and fixed part is arranged at depressed part.A plurality of light-emitting components are arranged in the fixed part, and the light that these light-emitting components send passes the first of fixed part and directly enters button by incidence surface, and is appeared by exiting surface.
Utilize the present invention, even the user is in the environment of insufficient light, it also can utilize illuminated keyboard provided by the present invention to see the position of button clearly, and increases work efficiency.In addition, illuminated keyboard provided by the present invention is simple in structure, and cost is lower, and light-emitting component also can illuminate one on the fixed part and chisel and carve portion when illuminating keyboard, makes this portion of chiseling and carving reach the effect of indication.
For above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended graphicly, be described in detail below.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of a portable electronic devices of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the exploded view of a portable electronic devices of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the enlarged drawing of fixed part shown in Figure 2.
Fig. 4 is the end view of the portable electronic devices in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 enters the vertical view of button for light in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 enters the right view of button for light in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the functional block diagram of main frame shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 8 is the functional block diagram of another framework of main frame shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 9 is the functional block diagram of the another framework of main frame shown in Figure 1.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of the portable electronic devices of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, portable electronic devices 100 is a notebook computer machine, and it comprises display 200 and main frame 300.Display 200 comprises first articulated section 210 and second articulated section 220.Main frame 300 comprises housing 305, the 3rd articulated section 310, the 4th articulated section 320, fixed part 340 and keyboard 400.
The 3rd articulated section 310, the 4th articulated section 320, fixed part 340 and keyboard 400 all are arranged on the housing 305.Keyboard 400 has a plurality of buttons 410, and the first at least in these buttons 410 is made by first light transmissive material, for example the acryl material.In the present embodiment, each button 410 of keyboard 400 is all made by first light transmissive material, and in other embodiments, the part button 410 of keyboard 400 is made by first light transmissive material, and other parts button 410 is made by light-proof material.
Fig. 2 is the exploded view of the portable electronic devices of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 2, portable electronic devices 100 also has first pivot 510 and second pivot 520.First pivot 510 articulates first articulated section 210 and the 3rd articulated section 310, the second pivots 520 articulate second articulated section 220 and the 4th articulated section 320, so that display 200 is articulated with main frame 300.
In the present embodiment, pivot is two, in other embodiments, pivot can be a plurality of, for example: three, it articulates first articulated section 210 and 310, the second articulated sections 220, the 3rd articulated section and the 4th articulated section 320 respectively, fixed part 340, first articulated section 210 and second articulated section 220, the present invention does not limit this.
In the present embodiment, preferably, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the bottom of display 200 also has a depressed part 230, and its shape is corresponding with the shape of fixed part 340.Fixed part 340 is arranged at depressed part 230.Open in the process of 90 degree when display 200 relative main frame 300 rotations, fixed part 340 is positioned at depressed part 230 all the time.This kind structure can avoid fixed part 340 to occupy space on the main frame 300 extraly, and also can avoid increasing because of fixed part 340 integral thickness of portable electronic devices 100.
Fig. 3 is the enlarged drawing of fixed part 340 shown in Figure 2.The explanation of relevant Fig. 3 please be in the lump with reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.A plurality of light-emitting components 600 that present embodiment provided are arranged in the fixed part 340.Fixed part 340 has first 341 and first and chisels and carves portion 342.First 341 is between light-emitting component 600 and button 410.First chisels and carves portion 342 is positioned at first 341, and it is shaped as a diagram.First 341 is made by second light transmissive material.
In the present embodiment, second light transmissive material is different with first light transmissive material.In other embodiments, second light transmissive material also can be identical with first light transmissive material.When light-emitting component 600 was luminous, the light that it sent can pass through first 341, illuminates first and chisels and carves portion 342, and shine on the button 410.Preferably, fixed part 340 also can apply one deck printing opacity lacquer, to increase the aesthetic property of the portable electronic devices that present embodiment was provided.
Fig. 4 is the end view of the portable electronic devices in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.As shown in Figure 4, light-emitting component 600 L that emits beam, light L shines on the button 410.
Fig. 5 enters the vertical view of button for light in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 6 enters the right view of button for light in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.As Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 6.Have incidence surface 411 and exiting surface 412 to small part button 410 in the keyboard.When light L shone on the incidence surface 411 of button 410 from air, the button that present embodiment provided had refraction effect.For example: light L injects button 410 via route C-C ' by incidence surface 411, and is penetrated by exiting surface 412.Thus, button 410 presents one and is illuminated state.
In the present embodiment, the exiting surface 412 of button 410 is spent greater than 90 with the angle of incidence surface 411.Certainly, button 410 also can have other incidence surface and exiting surface, and light also can be injected and penetrate in traveling process from other face of button 410.
In the present embodiment, the top of button 410 more can have second and chisel and carve portion 413, and it is shaped as the input character shape.As shown in Figure 5, second to chisel and carve portion 413 for example be an English alphabet O, and the wall thickness of English alphabet O is less than the wall thickness at button 410 other places.At length, as shown in Figure 6, second chisels and carves portion 413 has the first wall thickness H1, and button 410 has second wall thickness H, 2, the second wall thickness H 2 greater than the first wall thickness H1.Like this, when light when button 410 penetrates, second chisels and carves portion 413 can be brighter than button 410 other places.
In the present embodiment, be to obtain English alphabet O with the method that radium is carved.Preferably, be to undercut second from the inner radium of button to chisel and carve portion 413.Like this, can make keytop smooth, sense of touch is preferably arranged.Certainly, in other embodiments, also can utilize other method to obtain second and chisel and carve portion 413.When light when second top of chiseling and carving portion 413 is penetrated, the top can show English alphabet O.Like this, the user just can clearly pick out the symbol on each button 410, with operation push-button 410.
Preferably, English alphabet O also can be coated with fluorescent material on the side of button 410 inside, to increase the aesthetic property of keyboard when luminous, also can make user's easier symbol of distinguishing on each keyboard when button 410 is luminous.
Fig. 7 is the functional block diagram of main frame shown in Figure 1.In the present embodiment, main frame 300 also comprises control unit 350 and luminous shortcut 330.Control unit 350 couples luminous shortcut 330 and light-emitting component 600 respectively.In the present embodiment, luminous shortcut 330 is arranged on the upper surface of main frame 300 (as shown in Figure 2).And in other embodiments, luminous shortcut 330 also can be arranged on the display 200.Control unit 350 is arranged in the main frame 300.Preferably, control unit 350 can be an embedded controller (embeddedcontroller).
When the user pushed luminous shortcut 330, luminous shortcut 330 sent the first setting signal S1 and gives control unit 350, and control unit 350 is luminous according to first setting signal S1 control light-emitting component 600.When the user pushed luminous shortcut 330 once more, luminous shortcut 330 sent one second setting signal S2 and gives control unit 350, and control unit 350 stops luminous according to second setting signal S2 control light-emitting component 600.
Like this, when surrounding environment was more dim, the user can select to push luminous shortcut 330 and make keyboard 400 luminous as required voluntarily.And when surrounding environment was brighter, the user need not to push luminous shortcut 330, to arrive less electricity consumption.
Fig. 8 is the functional block diagram of another framework of main frame shown in Figure 1.In another embodiment, main frame 300 also can comprise brightness impression measurement unit 360 and control unit 350 '.Control unit 350 ' couples brightness impression measurement unit 360 and light-emitting component 600.Brightness impression measurement unit 360 is used for sensing portable electronic devices 100 residing surround lightings.
In the present embodiment, brightness impression measurement unit 360 is arranged in the fixed part 340, and in order to sense ambient light, control unit 350 ' is arranged in the main frame 300.In other embodiments, brightness impression measurement unit 360 also can be arranged at other place of portable electronic devices 100, as long as it can reach the purpose of sense ambient light.
In other embodiments, brightness impression measurement unit 360 can be a peripheral optical sensor (ambient lightsensor).But brightness impression measurement unit 360 sense ambient light produce a sensing value.
When this sensing value less than one first preset value, when for example being 40lux, brightness impression measurement unit 360 sends the first setting signal S1 ' and gives control unit 350 ', control unit 350 ' then makes light-emitting component 600 luminous according to the first setting signal S1 '.When sensing value greater than one second preset value, when for example being 3900lux, brightness impression measurement unit 360 sends one second setting signal S2 ' and gives control unit 350 ', it is luminous that control unit 350 ' then stops light-emitting component 600 according to the second setting signal S2 '.
Preferably, brightness impression measurement unit 360 can send different setting signals, so that the luminous size of control unit 350 ' control light-emitting component 600.
In other embodiments, the brightness impression measurement unit also can be a light sensing circuit with Photosensing Units.Photosensing Units for example is photo resistance, optical diode or photistor.
Fig. 9 is the functional block diagram of the another framework of main frame shown in Figure 1, main frame 300 also can comprise detecting unit 370, it couples control unit 350 "; whether an operating function that is used to detect portable electronic devices 100 is performed; for example, and whether the English words capitalization function of detecting portable electronic devices 100 is performed.
Be performed when detecting unit 370 detects the English capitalization function, then detecting unit 370 sends the first setting signal S1 " give control unit 350 " so that control unit 350 " according to the first setting signal S1 " control light-emitting component 600 is luminous.Carry out when detecting unit 370 detects the English capitalization function stop, then detecting unit 370 sends the second setting signal S2 " give control unit 350 " so that control unit 350 " according to the second setting signal S2 " control light-emitting component 600 stops luminous.
Like this, when illuminating keyboard 400, first chisels and carves portion 342 is illuminated simultaneously, and a certain operating function that is used to refer to user's portable electronic devices 100 is carried out.For example, for example the English words of keyboard 400 is capitalized function just in commission.
Control light-emitting component 600 luminous frameworks can have multiple, can design according to different needs, more than several designs be not to be used for limiting the present invention.
According to one embodiment of the invention, the user can select whether open light-emitting component voluntarily according to the bright and dark light of environment of living in, illuminates keyboard.According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the insufficient light of the residing environment of portable electronic devices, portable electronic devices is lighting elements voluntarily.According to yet another embodiment of the invention, when an operating function of portable electronic devices was performed, light-emitting component was lighted, and when illuminating keyboard, illuminated first and chiseled and carved portion, just was performed with indication user operating function.
Utilize the present invention, even the user is in the environment of insufficient light, it also can utilize illuminated keyboard provided by the present invention to see the position of button clearly, has improved user's operating efficiency.And illuminated keyboard provided by the present invention is simple in structure, and cost is lower, and light-emitting component also can illuminate the portion of chiseling and carving on the fixed part when illuminating keyboard, make this portion of chiseling and carving reach the effect of indication.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; have in the technical field under any and know the knowledgeable usually; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking claims person of defining.
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1. the portable electronic devices with illuminated keyboard is characterized in that, comprising:
Display has depressed part; And
Main frame is articulated in aforementioned display device, and above-mentioned main frame comprises:
Housing;
Keyboard is arranged on the above-mentioned housing, and above-mentioned keyboard comprises a plurality of buttons, and the one at least in above-mentioned these buttons is made by first light transmissive material, and above-mentioned these buttons have incidence surface and exiting surface;
Fixed part is fixed in above-mentioned housing, and said fixing portion has first, and above-mentioned first is made by second light transmissive material, and said fixing portion is arranged at above-mentioned depressed part; And
A plurality of light-emitting components are arranged in the said fixing portion, and the light that above-mentioned these light-emitting components send passes the first of said fixing portion and directly enters above-mentioned these buttons via above-mentioned incidence surface, and is appeared by above-mentioned exiting surface.
2. portable electronic devices according to claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned first also has first and chisels and carves portion.
3. portable electronic devices according to claim 2 is characterized in that, above-mentioned first chisels and carves the diagram that is shaped as of portion.
4. portable electronic devices according to claim 2 is characterized in that, the light that above-mentioned these light-emitting components send is lighted above-mentioned first simultaneously and chiseled and carved portion and above-mentioned at least one button.
5. portable electronic devices according to claim 2 is characterized in that, above-mentioned these light-emitting components light above-mentioned first when chiseling and carving portion, represent that the operating function of above-mentioned portable electronic devices is carried out.
6. portable electronic devices according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned main frame also comprises control unit, couples above-mentioned these light-emitting components, and above-mentioned control unit receives setting signal and controls the operation of above-mentioned these light-emitting components according to above-mentioned setting signal.
7. portable electronic devices according to claim 6 is characterized in that above-mentioned main frame also comprises luminous shortcut, couples above-mentioned control unit, and when above-mentioned luminous shortcut was pressed, above-mentioned luminous shortcut produced above-mentioned setting signal.
8. portable electronic devices according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned main frame also comprises the brightness impression measurement unit, couple above-mentioned control unit, above-mentioned brightness impression measurement unit is in order to sense ambient light, producing sensing value, when above-mentioned sensing value during less than preset value, above-mentioned brightness impression measurement unit provides above-mentioned setting signal to above-mentioned control unit.
9. portable electronic devices according to claim 1 is characterized in that the shape of above-mentioned depressed part is corresponding with the shape of said fixing portion.
10. portable electronic devices according to claim 1 is characterized in that above-mentioned portable electronic devices also comprises pivot, is articulated in aforementioned display device and above-mentioned main frame.
11. portable electronic devices according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, aforementioned display device also has first articulated section and second articulated section, above-mentioned main frame also has the 3rd articulated section and the 4th articulated section, above-mentioned first articulated section and above-mentioned the 3rd articulated section articulate, and above-mentioned second articulated section and above-mentioned the 4th articulated section articulate.
12. portable electronic devices according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the above-mentioned exiting surface of each above-mentioned these button and the angle of above-mentioned incidence surface are greater than 90 degree.
13. portable electronic devices according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the above-mentioned exiting surface of each above-mentioned these button has second and chisels and carves portion, and above-mentioned second to chisel and carve the shape of portion identical with the input character shape.
14. portable electronic devices according to claim 13 is characterized in that, above-mentioned second portion of chiseling and carving has first wall thickness, and above-mentioned these buttons have second wall thickness, and above-mentioned second wall thickness is greater than above-mentioned first wall thickness.
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