TW200418066A - Keyboard apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a keyboard apparatus capable of facilitating the assembling of the key top and reducing the assembling steps. A metal base frame is formed on a metal plate by a sheet metal processing to a sliding link bracket and a sliding link base. A brake part is formed by upwardly bending an external side of the sliding link base supporting the sliding link in sliding. When X sliding link and Y sliding link are mounted on the metal base frame, the upper part of the Y sliding link is placed on the sliding link base for being positioned in a predefined position by the brake part. The sliding link bracket of the key top is located at the position of the upper part of the X sliding link and the position of the upper part of the Y sliding link. When the key top is pressed toward the sliding link, it is able to install the key top without adjusting the position of the Y sliding link, thereby increasing the installation performance.

Description

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Page 5 200418066, description of the invention (2) Setting the ancient times of fitting X slip ring 4 and Y slip ring 5, ring support, X slide it support at the top of the key and γ two € support and Y slide The points a and b in the figure are located on the outer sleeve of the Y slip ring 5 at the outer end of the fifth long hole. The shape of the slide ring is separated from the slip ring support 3 of the ° key frame 1 ~~ Make the position relationship of the X slip ring 4 and the rigid support of the γ pan s and the Υ slip ring support 12 and the top of the key in this state, so that the direction of the top of the key is consistent, from above Γ & 1 basis Y, 、 Code T into the moon clothing 4 cloth ya / month 5 — ^ pieces in the up direction X q mount 4 and ¥ slip ring 5 press, the X slip ring support of the code department fits, if γ slip, X π% 4 and key top The top of the key can be fixed. As a matter of fact, the γ slip ring support at the top of the 5 key 2 is closed. As shown in Fig. 6, the γ slip ring 5 is low. The slip ring 5 can slide freely. Therefore, v In some cases, when the frame 5 is not at the predetermined point b, that is, the Y slip ring support and the γ slide at the top of the imperfect court, the lower part is pressed, and the key part is pressed. Therefore, in this case; 5, it is not the same. As a result, the key top cannot be installed. Move to point b as shown in Fig. 5: f slip through the manual # for slip ring 5. Disadvantage. 2, 2, the installation of the top of the key is labor-consuming and time-consuming [Content of the invention] And mention: Ming ::, to make the top of the key easy to install, reduce the number of installation processes is too large, and provide a keyboard device, the keyboard The hole of the through seat of the device is supported by the member on the key frame. By making the slip ring of the key frame fall, its special feature is that the slip ring can slide freely, and the top of the key can be raised freely. The upper part of the slip ring slip ring which determines free sliding is set up on the key frame so that the slip ring contacts the stopper at the lowest position of the slip ring. The position of the slide ring support hole at the top of the key is the same.

Page 6 200418066 V. Description of the invention (3) Xi Bu 'The above-mentioned groove part of the keyboard device is an inclined surface, and the slip ring on the key frame will fall down along the inclined surface of the stop part due to its own weight, which automatically conforms to the regulations. position. In addition, a metal base frame of a keyboard device is formed by processing a slip ring support and the above-mentioned stopper portion with a sheet metal on a metal plate. Regarding the features and implementation of the present invention, the preferred embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. [Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a metal base frame 11 of the keyboard device, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of a state where the X slip ring 2 and the ¥ slip ring 13 are mounted on the metal base frame 11.

The base frame 11 made of metal is a substrate such as an X-slip ring support 14 and a γ-slip ring support 15 orthogonal to the metal slip frame 14 formed on a metal plate such as an iron plate through sheet metal processing. Install X slip ring 12 on X slip ring support 14 and Y slip ring 13 on γ slip ring support 15 ° X slip ring support 1 4 and Y slip ring support 1 5 are processed and punched through openings Formed by press bending, the holes of the X slip ring support 14 arranged in the left-right direction are round holes, and the holes of the Y slip ring support 15 arranged in the front-back direction are long holes. When the tops of the keys with the Y slip ring 1 3 are raised and lowered, the X slip ring 12 fitted to the X slip ring support 丨 4 rotates around the circular hole of the X slip ring support 1 4 and fits on the γ slip ring support. The fulcrum of the Y slip ring 13 on 15 moves horizontally in the long hole of the γ slip ring support 15 as the top of the key moves up and down, and the top of the key maintains an almost parallel posture with respect to the metal base frame 1 丨. '' X slip rings 1 2 and γ slip rings 1 3 shown in Figure 2 are bent with thin round metal wires

200418066 V. Description of the invention (4) It has a gate shape, which can reduce the cost compared with the resin injection molding slip ring used in the prior art. On the base frame 11 made of metal, X slip ring pedestals 16 and ¥ slip ring pedestals are provided at positions corresponding to the front center portions of 1 slip ring 12 and ¥ slip ring 13 to slide toward X slip ring supports 14 and Y. The front ends of the X slip ring 12 and ¥ slip ring 1 3 mounted on the ring support 15 are placed on the X slip ring stand 6 and the gamma slip ring stand 7 respectively, and lifted slightly from the top of the metal base frame 11 . The reason for this is that when the X-slip ring 1 2 and the γ-slip ring 1 3 are pressed on the key top script, the open bottom support of the key top can be fitted with the X-slip ring 2 and the γ-slip ring 13 Sake. Y slipper pedestal 1 7 is formed by punching and bending, and the outer edge portion is bent upwards as a stopper 丨 7a. From this stopper 丨 7a, the Y slip ring 1 placed on the γ slip ring pedestal 17 can be placed. 3 Position at the predetermined position. In other words, if the γ slip ring 丨 3 is mounted on the metal base frame 1 1 and the γ slip ring 丨 3 is laid flat, the upper end portion of the Y slip ring 13 is placed on the γ slip ring base 17 as shown in FIG. 3. The upper end of the γ slip ring 13 is defined by the stopper portion 17 a to the position of point b, and the lower fulcrum of the γ slip ring 13 is located at the outer end of the long hole of the Y slip ring support 5. Also, because the stop

The part is an inclined surface. When the γ slip ring 13 is slid to the Y / lunar mouthpiece 17 in the state of sliding to the right in the figure, the upper end portion descends along the inclined surface and automatically matches the position of the dagger. "Suitable" because when the Y slip ring 13 is mounted on the metal base frame 11 on the top 18 of the support key, the ¥ slip ring 13 is positioned at a predetermined position 1 the slip ring 12 and the ¥ slip ring 1 3 are corresponding to the key by λ 疋The positions of the X-slip ring support 19 and the γ-slip ring support 20 at the top 8 are closed f, so unlike the prior art, there is no need to adjust the setting when the key top is installed. In addition, 21 is a film substrate, and 22 is a rubber contact. In the case of a women's clothing key production device, first of all, the metal base shown in FIG.

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A thin film substrate (not shown in the figure) is placed on the frame 11, and the X slip ring 丨 2 and the γ slip ring 丨 3 are respectively installed on the 乂 slip ring support 14 and the Y slip ring support 15 as shown in FIG. 2 . Further, key contacts and rubber contacts 22 of the film substrate 21 are placed in the central portion surrounded by the X slip ring 12 and the Y slip ring 13. On the resin key top 18 shown in Fig. 3, a lower open X-slip ring holder 9 and a ¥ -slip ring holder 20 fitted with the χ slip ring 12 and the Y slip ring 1 3 are provided. Make the direction of the key top 18 coincide with the χ slip ring 12 and ¥ slip ring 13. If the slip ring 12 and the Y slip ring 13 are pressed from above, the χ slip ring 12 and the 乂 slip ring support 19 of the key top 18 fit together. The Y slip ring 13 is coupled to the γ slip ring support 2 q of the key top 18, and the key top 18 is fixed. After the key top is fixed and the pressing of the key top 丨 8 is released ', the top of the key 丨 8 rises vertically due to the restoring force of the rubber contact, and becomes the initial state shown in Fig. 4. In addition, in the above embodiment, the structure in which two slip rings are combined in the αχ-γ direction is exemplified, but it is not limited to this. A mechanism in which two slip rings are arranged in parallel may be used. In addition, various modifications can be made within the technical scope of the present invention. Of course, the present invention includes modifications thereof. As described above, in the keyboard device of the present invention, when a plurality of slip rings constituting a key top lifting mechanism are mounted on a base frame, a plurality of slides fitted to the top of the key are positioned in a positional relationship with the upper end portion The position relationship of multiple sliding ring support holes on the top is consistent. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the position of the sliding ring when installing the top of the key, which can improve the installation performance. In addition, when the user removes the top of the key during use, it can also be simply installed, saving man-hours required for repair. In addition, if the metal base frame of the keyboard device is formed by the sheet metal processing slip ring support and the above-mentioned stop 200418066 on the metal plate, the key frame of the prior art resin can be omitted, and the price can be provided. Low and thin keyboard device. Although the present invention is disclosed in the foregoing preferred embodiment as above, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art of similarity can make some modifications and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The patent protection scope of the invention shall be determined by the scope of the patent application scope attached to this specification. _

Page 10 200418066 Brief Description of Drawings Figure 1 is a plan view showing a metal base frame according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a plan view showing a state where a slip ring is mounted on the metal base frame. Figure 3 is Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of Fig. 2 showing a key top mounting process; Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of Fig. 2 showing a keyboard device after installation; and Fig. 5 is a mounting slip ring showing an example of the prior art. Plan view of a key frame: and FIG. 6 is a plan view of a key frame to which a slip ring is attached according to a conventional example. [Symbol description] 1 key frame 2 X slip ring support 3 Y slip ring support 4 X slip ring 5 Y slip ring 11 base frame 12 X slip ring 13 Y slip ring 14 X slip ring support 15 Y slip ring Support 16 X slip ring stand 17 Y slip ring stand

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Claims (1)

200418066 6. Scope of patent application 1. A keyboard assembly i, which uses a plurality of slip rings to place the key frame on the key frame and slides freely in a circle by supporting the hole of the slide ring support of the key frame to make the key The top is free to rise and fall, the AI machine makes the slipper on the slip ring to enter the slip ring that slides freely; 亍 the $, thereby forming the slip ring at the lowest position of the slip ring: touch and make the upper end of the slip ring The position of the part is the same as the position of the salamander.丨 扪 苡 π% support hole 2 · As for the keyboard device described in item i of the patent application scope, the far stop of the litre is an inclined surface, and the slip ring on the key frame is inclined due to the inclination of the stop ^ The face descends and automatically fits to a predetermined position. ～ 止 私 V The keyboard device as described in item 1 of the patent scope, which is characterized in that the key ring d 加工 is processed through the sheet metal to process the slip ring support and the stop to form a metal that is far from the keyboard. System of the base frame. Page 13