TWI647726B - Detachable keyboard device - Google Patents

Abstract

A detachable keyboard device comprises an upper keyboard member and an upper keyboard member, wherein the upper keyboard member comprises an upper keyboard housing, a plurality of key caps and a connecting member, the connecting member is disposed on the upper keyboard housing, and the lower keyboard member comprises a lower keyboard housing a keyboard circuit and a connecting member, the connecting opposing member is disposed on the lower keyboard housing and is adapted to the connecting member, wherein the upper keyboard housing is detachably connected to the lower keyboard housing by the connecting member and the connecting opposing member The upper keyboard member is connected to the lower keyboard member to be a keyboard, and the upper keyboard member is an integral washable structure after being detached from the lower keyboard member.

Description

Detachable keyboard device

The present invention relates to a keyboard device, and more particularly to a detachable keyboard device.

The keyboard is a tool for inputting information into a computer, and the structure mainly includes an upper casing, a lower casing, a plurality of buttons, a conductive film and a circuit board.

In the long-term use, the surface of the keyboard will inevitably accumulate dust, debris, etc., especially the gap between the button and the button. There are many kinds of keyboard cleaning methods, such as wiping off the surface of the keyboard with a brush, or removing the button from the keyboard body for cleaning, and further designing the keyboard as a waterproof structure, so that the entire keyboard can be Wash it directly with water.

However, all of the above methods have disadvantages, including incomplete cleaning, cumbersome processes, high price, and doubts about waterproofing. Therefore, the conventional keyboard has the necessary existence for its improvement.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a detachable keyboard device that can quickly remove a keycap and other water washable portions for cleaning.

The technical means for solving the problems of the prior art provides a detachable keyboard device, comprising: an upper keyboard member, comprising an upper keyboard shell, a plurality of key caps and a connecting member, the upper keyboard shell The body has a top wall and a peripheral wall extending downward from an edge of the top wall, the plurality of keycaps are protruded from the top wall, the connecting member is disposed on the upper keyboard housing; and the lower keyboard member The keyboard housing, a keyboard circuit and a connecting component, the lower keyboard housing has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upward from an edge of the bottom wall, the bottom wall and the peripheral wall are formed with a keyboard housing The keyboard circuit is disposed in the lower keyboard housing space, the connecting opposite member is disposed on the lower keyboard housing and is adapted to the connecting member, wherein the connecting member comprises a lower extension portion, a first hook portion and a An upper receiving portion extending downward from a top wall of the upper keyboard housing, the first hook portion extending horizontally from a tail portion of the lower extending portion and perpendicular to the lower extending portion, the upper portion The accommodating portion is formed between the inner side of the lower extending portion and the upper side of the first hook portion, and the connecting opposing portion includes an upper extending portion, a second hook portion and a lower receiving portion, the upper extending portion a bottom wall of the lower keyboard housing extends upwardly, the second hook portion extends horizontally from a top portion of the upper extension portion and is perpendicular to the upper extension portion, and the lower receiving portion is formed inside the upper extension portion The upper keyboard is located between the lower side of the second hook The first hook portion is placed on the lower receiving portion and the second hook portion is placed on the upper receiving portion such that the connecting member is connected to the connecting opposite member, and the lower keyboard housing is Removably connected such that the upper keyboard member is coupled to the lower keyboard member to be a keyboard, and the upper keyboard member is a unitary washable structure after being detached from the lower keyboard member.

In an embodiment of the invention, a detachable keyboard device is provided. The connecting member is a recess formed by recessing from an outer wall surface of a peripheral wall of the upper keyboard housing, and the connecting opposing member is A convex portion is formed to extend horizontally from an end of the peripheral wall of the lower keyboard housing, and the convex portion is engaged with the recess to connect the upper keyboard housing with the lower keyboard housing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a detachable keyboard device is provided. The connecting member is a buckle groove formed by recessing an inner wall surface of a peripheral wall of the upper keyboard housing, and the connecting opposing member is a resilient claw having a resilient arm extending upward from a peripheral wall of the lower keyboard housing and a latching hook outwardly from the upper end of the resilient arm, the buckle being placed in the buckle slot, The upper keyboard housing is coupled to the lower keyboard housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, a detachable keyboard device is provided, wherein the elastic arm of the connecting member is spaced apart from the peripheral wall of the adjacent lower keyboard housing by a hollow distance.

In an embodiment of the invention, a detachable keyboard device is provided. The connector member is an L-shaped one formed from an inner wall of the top wall of the upper keyboard housing and protruding outwardly. The fastener member and the connecting member are a fastener member having a pivoting portion that is rotatably disposed on a peripheral wall of the lower keyboard housing and located at an upper end of the pivoting portion and adapted to the receiving portion One of the fasteners is hooked to the fastener, and the hook is separated from the fastener when the fastener is pulled downward.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a detachable keyboard device is provided. The oscillating portion includes a rotating shaft portion and a triggering portion. The rotating shaft portion is axially coupled to the peripheral wall of the lower keyboard housing. Rotating up and down, the pulling portion extends upward and outward from the rotating shaft portion to drive the rotating portion to rotate when being pulled, and the hook portion extends inward from the pulling portion.

In an embodiment of the invention, a detachable keyboard device is provided, the upper keyboard member further includes a pair of connecting members, and the lower keyboard member further includes a pair of connecting opposing members, wherein the auxiliary connecting member is disposed on the upper keyboard case Positioning the body relative to the connector, the secondary connecting member is disposed at a position of the lower keyboard housing relative to the connecting opposing member, the secondary connecting member is downward and outward from a top wall of the upper keyboard housing An outer hook portion formed by the protrusion and having an L shape, and the auxiliary connecting member is an inner hook portion formed by projecting inward from a peripheral wall of the lower keyboard housing, the outer hook portion and the outer hook portion The inner hooks are mutually hooked.

Through the technical means adopted by the present invention, the upper keyboard case including the key cap and other water washable components can be easily detached from the lower keyboard case for cleaning, and can be cleaned and then compared with the lower keyboard case. Combining them into a keyboard is convenient and low cost. Preferably, the bonding manner between the upper keyboard housing and the lower keyboard housing may be a snap or snap fit to meet the combination requirements of different keyboard structures.

100, 100a, 100b‧‧‧ detachable keyboard device

1‧‧‧Upper keyboard components

11‧‧‧Upper keyboard housing

111, 211‧‧‧ top wall

112, 212‧‧‧ week wall

12‧‧‧Key Cap

13, 13a, 13b‧‧‧ connectors

131, 131a‧‧‧ first hook

132, 132a‧‧‧ Upper Housing Department

14‧‧‧Sub-connectors

2‧‧‧ Lower keyboard components

21‧‧‧Lower keyboard housing

22‧‧‧ Keyboard circuit

23, 23a, 23b‧‧‧Connected relative pieces

231‧‧‧Flexible arm

232‧‧‧ claws

233‧‧‧Turning

2331‧‧‧Rotary shaft

2332‧‧‧Turning section

234, 234b‧‧‧ second hook

235, 235a‧‧‧ Lower Housing Department

24‧‧‧Sub-connecting parts

D‧‧‧ hollow distance

S‧‧‧ Space

Fig. 1a is an exploded view showing the detachable keyboard device according to a first embodiment of the present invention when the upper keyboard member is detached from the lower keyboard member.

Fig. 1b is a perspective view showing the detachable keyboard device according to the first embodiment of the present invention when the upper keyboard member is coupled to the lower keyboard member.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a detachable keyboard device in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a detachable keyboard device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a detachable keyboard device in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on Figs. 1 to 4 . This description is not intended to limit the embodiments of the invention, but is an embodiment of the invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a detachable keyboard device 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes an upper keyboard member 1 and a lower keyboard member 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper keyboard member 1 includes an upper keyboard housing 11, a plurality of keycaps 12, and a connecting member 13. The upper keyboard housing 11 has a top wall 111 and a peripheral wall 112 extending downward from an edge of the top wall 111. The plurality of keycaps 12 are protruded from the top wall 111. The connector 13 is disposed on the upper keyboard housing 11.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower keyboard member 2 includes a lower keyboard housing 21, a keyboard circuit 22, and a connecting opposing member 23. The lower keyboard housing 21 has a bottom wall 211 and a peripheral wall 212 extending upward from an edge of the bottom wall 211. The bottom wall 211 and the peripheral wall 212 are formed with a lower keyboard housing space S. The keyboard circuit 22 is provided. In the lower keyboard housing 21 space S, in particular, the keyboard circuit 22 can be a circuit board. The connecting opposing member 23 is disposed on the lower keyboard housing 21 and is adapted to the connecting member 13. The connecting member includes a lower extending portion, a first hook portion and an upper receiving portion extending downward from a top wall of the upper keyboard housing, the first hook portion being from a tail portion of the lower extending portion Extend horizontally with the delay The upper receiving portion is formed between the inner side of the lower extending portion and the upper side of the first hook portion, and the connecting opposing portion includes an upper extending portion, a second hook portion and a lower receiving portion. The upper extension extends upward from the bottom wall of the lower keyboard housing, and the second hook portion extends horizontally from the top of the upper extension portion and is perpendicular to the upper extension portion, and the lower receiving portion is formed Between the inner side of the upper extension and the lower side of the second hook. The upper keyboard housing 11 is placed on the lower receiving portion by the first hook portion and the second hook portion is placed on the upper receiving portion to connect the connecting member 13 with the connecting opposite member 23, and Removably connected to the lower keyboard housing 21 such that the upper keyboard member 1 is connected to the lower keyboard member 2 as a keyboard (Fig. 1b), and the upper keyboard member 1 is from the lower keyboard member 2 After detaching, it is a whole washable structure (Fig. 1a).

In detail, as shown in FIG. 2, in the embodiment, the connecting member 13 is a recess formed by recessing from the outer wall of the peripheral wall 112 of the upper keyboard housing 11 to form a first hook portion. The upper wall 112 is a lower portion of the connecting member 13 , and an upper receiving portion 132 is formed between the first hook portion 131 and the peripheral wall 112 . The connecting member 23 is a convex portion extending horizontally from one end of the peripheral wall 212 of the lower keyboard housing 21 to form a second hook portion 234. The peripheral wall 212 is simultaneously above the connecting opposing member 23. The second hook portion 234 is formed with a lower receiving portion 235 between the peripheral wall 212. The first hook portion 131 is locked to the lower receiving portion 235, and the second hook portion 234 is inserted into the upper portion. The portion 132 is engaged with the convex portion to connect the upper keyboard housing 11 with the lower keyboard housing 21.

Of course, the connector and the connecting member of the detachable keyboard device of the present invention are not limited to the above-described structure. Hereinafter, the connector and the connecting member are examples of other structures.

The detachable keyboard device 100a shown in FIG. 3 has a connecting member 13a which is a buckle groove and is recessed from the inner wall surface of the peripheral wall 112 of the upper keyboard housing 11 to form a first hook portion 131a. The peripheral wall 112 is simultaneously an extension portion of the connecting member 13a. An upper receiving portion 132a is formed between the first hook portion 131a and the peripheral wall 112. And the connecting member 23a is an elastic claw having a resilient arm 231 extending upward from the peripheral wall 212 of the lower keyboard housing 21, the peripheral wall 212 and the elastic arm 231 serving as the connecting body An extension portion of the opposite member 23a and a claw 232 which is hooked outward from the upper end of the elastic arm 231 as a second hook portion of the connection opposing member 23a, the buckle 232 and the upper extension portion A lower receiving portion 235a is formed therebetween. The first hook portion 131a is locked in the lower receiving portion 235a, the first hook portion 131a is locked in the lower receiving portion 235a, and the claw 232 is fastened to the upper receiving portion 132a of the buckle groove. The upper keyboard housing 11 is coupled to the lower keyboard housing 21. In addition, the elastic arm 231 of the connecting opposing member 23 is spaced apart from the peripheral wall 212 of the adjacent lower keyboard housing 21 by a hollow distance D.

The detachable keyboard device 100b shown in FIG. 4 has a connecting member 13b which is formed in an L shape from the inner wall of the top wall 111 of the upper keyboard housing 11 and protrudes outwardly. The fastener is a lower portion of the straight portion and the horizontal portion is the first hook portion, and the upper receiving portion is formed between the upper portion and the first hook portion. The connecting member 23b is a lever member having a pivoting portion 233 that is rotatably disposed on the peripheral wall 212 of the lower keyboard housing 21, and is located at the upper end of the pivoting portion 233 and is adapted to One of the fasteners has a second hook portion 234b for hooking the fastener. And the second hook portion 234b is separated from the fastener when the trigger member is turned downward. In detail, the pivoting portion 233 includes a rotating shaft portion 2331 and a pulling portion 2332. The rotating shaft portion 2331 is axially coupled to the peripheral wall 212 of the lower keyboard housing 21 and is rotatable up and down. The triggering portion 2332 extends upwardly and outwardly from the rotating shaft portion 2331 to drive the rotating portion 233 to rotate when being pulled. The second hook portion 234b is bounded by the pulling portion 2332 and the peripheral wall 212. The inwardly extending portion of the peripheral wall 212 is formed as an upper portion of the connecting member 13b. The lower receiving portion 235b is formed between the peripheral wall 212 and the second hook portion 234b. The lower receiving portion 235b is disposed on the upper receiving portion. In addition, in this embodiment, the upper keyboard member 1 further includes a pair of connecting members 14, and the lower keyboard member 2 further includes a pair of connecting opposing members 24 disposed on the upper keyboard housing 11 with respect to the upper keyboard housing 11 The position of the connecting member 13b is disposed at a position of the lower keyboard housing 21 relative to the connecting opposing member 23b. The sub-connecting member 14 is an L-shaped outer hook portion formed from the top wall 111 of the upper keyboard housing 11 and protruding outwardly, and The sub-connection opposing member 24 is formed as an inner hook portion which is formed to protrude inward from the peripheral wall 212 of the lower keyboard housing 21, and the outer hook portion and the inner hook portion are mutually hooked.

The above description and description are only illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art can make other modifications in accordance with the scope of the invention as defined below and the description above, but such modifications should still be It is within the scope of the invention to the invention of the invention.

Claims (7)

A detachable keyboard device comprising: an upper keyboard member, comprising an upper keyboard housing, a plurality of key caps and a connecting member, the upper keyboard housing having a top wall and extending downward from an edge of the top wall a peripheral wall, the plurality of keycaps are protruded from the top wall, the connecting member is disposed on the upper keyboard housing; and the lower keyboard member comprises a lower keyboard housing, a keyboard circuit and a connecting relative piece, the lower keyboard The housing has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upward from an edge of the bottom wall, the bottom wall and the peripheral wall are formed with a lower keyboard housing space, and the keyboard circuit is disposed in the lower keyboard housing space, the connection is relatively The device is disposed on the lower keyboard housing and is adapted to the connecting member, wherein the connecting member comprises a lower extending portion, a first hook portion and an upper receiving portion, the lower extending portion is along the upper keyboard housing The inner peripheral wall surface is formed linearly longitudinally and directly downwardly from the top wall of the upper keyboard housing. The first hook portion extends horizontally from the tail portion of the lower extension portion and is perpendicular to the lower extension portion. The upper housing Formed between the inner side of the lower extending portion and the upper side of the first hook portion, the connecting opposing member includes an upper extending portion, a second hook portion and a lower receiving portion, the upper extending portion is along the lower keyboard The inner peripheral wall surface of the housing is linearly and longitudinally extending directly from the bottom wall of the lower keyboard housing, and the second hook portion extends horizontally from the top of the upper extension portion and the upper extension portion The lower receiving portion is formed between the inner side of the upper extending portion and the lower side of the second hook portion, and the upper keyboard housing is inserted into the lower receiving portion by the first hook portion and The second hook portion is placed on the upper receiving portion such that the connecting member is connected to the connecting opposing member, and is detachably connected to the lower keyboard housing, such that the upper keyboard member and the lower keyboard member are The connection is a keyboard, and the upper keyboard member is a unitary washable structure after being detached from the lower keyboard member. The detachable keyboard device of claim 1, wherein the connecting member is a recess formed by recessing from an outer wall of the peripheral wall of the upper keyboard housing, and the connecting opposing member is a convex portion. Formed horizontally from one end of the peripheral wall of the lower keyboard housing, the protrusion is engaged with the recess, and the upper keyboard housing is coupled to the lower keyboard housing. The detachable keyboard device of claim 1, wherein the connecting member is a buckle groove formed by recessing an inner wall surface of a peripheral wall of the upper keyboard casing, and the connecting opposing member is a elastic buckle. a claw having a resilient arm extending upward from a peripheral wall of the lower keyboard housing and a claw hooked outward from an upper end of the elastic arm, the buckle being placed in the buckle groove, and the upper keyboard case The body is coupled to the lower keyboard housing. The detachable keyboard device of claim 3, wherein the elastic arm of the connecting opposing member is spaced apart from the peripheral wall of the adjacent lower keyboard housing by a hollow distance. The detachable keyboard device of claim 1, wherein the connecting member is a generally L-shaped fastener formed by projecting downward from the inner wall of the top wall of the upper keyboard housing and protruding outwardly. And the connecting member is a lever member, and has a pivoting portion that is rotatably disposed on a peripheral wall of the lower keyboard housing, and is located at an upper end of the pivoting portion and is adapted to the fastener. a hook portion for hooking the buckle member, and the hook portion is separated from the buckle member when the buckle member is turned downward. The detachable keyboard device of claim 5, wherein the pivoting portion includes a rotating shaft portion and a triggering portion, the rotating shaft portion is axially coupled to the peripheral wall of the lower keyboard housing, and is rotatable up and down. The pulling portion extends upward and outward from the rotating shaft portion to drive the rotating portion to rotate when being pulled, and the hook portion extends inward from the pulling portion. The detachable keyboard device of claim 5 or 6, wherein the upper keyboard member further comprises a pair of connecting members, the lower keyboard member further comprising a pair of connecting opposing members, wherein the secondary connecting member is disposed on the upper button Positioning the disc housing relative to the connector, the sub-connecting member is disposed at a position of the lower keyboard housing relative to the connecting opposing member, the sub-connecting member is downward from a top wall of the upper keyboard housing An outer hook portion formed by outwardly protruding outwardly, and the auxiliary connecting member is formed as an inner hook portion protruding inward from a peripheral wall of the lower keyboard housing, the outer hook portion It is intertwined with the inner hook.