Keyswitch with member and support devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11569046-B2
Application number	US-202117161675-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 29, 2021
Priority date	Feb 6, 2020
Publication date	Jan 31, 2023
Grant date	Jan 31, 2023

Abstract

A keyswitch includes a board, a cap opposite to the board, a first support device, a second support device, and a first link member. The first support device is disposed between the cap and the board. An end of the first support device is connected to the board. Another end of the first support device is connected to the cap. The second support device is disposed between the cap and the board and is separate from the first support device at a specific distance. An end of the second support device is connected to the board. Another end of the second support device is connected to the cap. The first link member has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is movably connected to the first support device. The second end portion is connected to the second support device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A keyswitch comprising:
a board;
a cap opposite to the board;
a first support device disposed between the cap and the board, one end of the first support device being connected to the board, another end of the first support device being connected to the cap;
a second support device disposed between the cap and the board and spaced apart from the first support device at a specific distance, an end of the second support device being connected to the board, another end of the second support device being connected to the cap; and
a first link member having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being movably connected to the first support device to be movable between a first position and a second position relative to the first support device, the second end portion being connected to the second support device;
wherein when the first end portion moves to the first position relative to the first support device, the first support device is spaced apart from the second support device at a first distance; when the first end portion moves to the second position relative to the first support device, the first support device is spaced apart from the second support device at a second distance; the first distance is larger than the second distance.

2. The keyswitch of claim 1 , wherein the second end portion is movably connected to the second support device to be movable between a third position and a fourth position relative to the second support device.

3. The keyswitch of claim 1 , wherein the first support device includes a first support member and a third support member, the second support device includes a second support member and a fourth support member, the first support member is disposed between the cap and the board and has a first slot structure formed thereon, the second support member is disposed between the cap and the board, the third support member is disposed between the cap and the board and is connected to the first support member to make the first support member rotatable together with the third support member, the fourth support member is disposed between the cap and the board and is connected to the second support member to make the second support member rotatable together with the fourth support member, the first end portion of the first link member slides along the first slot structure to a position where the first link member interferes with the first slot structure for adjusting a distance between the first support member and the second support member on the board, and a second end portion of the first link member is connected to the second support member.

4. The keyswitch of claim 3 , wherein the first support member has a support end portion to be connected to the cap, the first slot structure has at least one first protruding block and a transverse slot, the at least one first protruding block is formed corresponding to the support end portion and opposite to the transverse slot, a sliding block bends from the first end portion of the first link member corresponding to the transverse slot, a first hook bends from the first end portion of the first link member corresponding to the at least one first protruding block, and the sliding block is slidably disposed in the transverse slot;
wherein when the sliding block slides along the transverse slot to make the first hook interfere with the at least one first protruding block, the first hook and the sliding block clamps the first support member cooperatively for adjusting the distance between the first support member and the second support member on the board.

5. The keyswitch of claim 4 , wherein the first support member has a linkage end portion to be connected to the third support member, the first slot structure further has at least one second protruding block formed corresponding to the linkage end portion, the first protruding block and the second protruding block are located at two sides of the transverse slot respectively, a second hook bends from the first end portion of the first support member corresponding to the at least one second protruding block, the sliding block is slidably disposed in the transverse slot;
wherein when the sliding block slides along the transverse slot to make the second hook interfere with the at least one second protruding block, the first hook clamps the first support member cooperatively with the sliding block and the second hook.

6. The keyswitch of claim 3 , wherein the second support member has a second slot structure formed thereon, the second end portion of the first link member slides along the second slot structure to a position where the first link member interferes with the second slot structure for adjusting the distance between the first support member and the second support member on the board.

7. The keyswitch of claim 6 , wherein the second support member has a support end portion to be connected to the cap, the second slot structure has at least one protruding block and a transverse slot, the at least one protruding block is formed corresponding to the support end portion and opposite to the transverse slot, a sliding block bends from the second end portion of the first link member corresponding to the transverse slot, a hook bends from the second end portion of the first link member corresponding to the at least one protruding block, and the sliding block is slidably disposed in the transverse slot;
wherein when the sliding block slides along the transverse slot to make the hook interfere with the at least one protruding block, the hook and the sliding block clamps the second support member cooperatively for adjusting the distance between the first support member and the second support member on the board.

8. The keyswitch of claim 6 , wherein the third support member has a third slot structure formed thereon, and the keyswitch further comprises a second link member, a third end portion of the second link member slides along the third slot structure to a position where the second link member interferes with the third slot structure for adjusting the distance between the first support member and the second support member on the board and a distance between the fourth support member and the third support member on the board cooperatively with the first link member, and a fourth end portion of the second link member is connected to the fourth support member.

9. The keyswitch of claim 8 , wherein the third support member has a support end portion to be connected to the cap, the third slot structure has at least one protruding block and a transverse slot, the at least one protruding block is formed corresponding to the support end portion and opposite to the transverse slot, a sliding block bends from the third end portion of the second link member corresponding to the transverse slot, a hook bends from the third end portion of the second link member corresponding to the at least one protruding block, and the sliding block is slidably disposed in the transverse slot;
wherein when the sliding block slides along the transverse slot to make the hook interfere with the at least one protruding block, the hook and the sliding block clamps the third support member cooperatively for adjusting the distance between the third support member and the fourth support member on the board.

10. The keyswitch of claim 8 , wherein the fourth support member has a fourth slot structure formed thereon, the fourth end portion of the second link member slides along the fourth slot structure to a position where the second link member interferes with the fourth slot structure for adjusting the distance between the third support member and the fourth support member on the board.

Assignees

• Darfon Electronics Corp

Inventors

• Chan Chin-Lung
• Su Cheng-Min
• Lo Hung-Chieh

Classifications

• H01H2233/04

  captured between assembled parts of support · CPC title

• H01H13/14

  Operating parts, e.g. push-button · CPC title

• H01H13/7065

  characterised by the mechanism between keys and layered keyboards · CPC title

• H01H13/04

  Cases; Covers · CPC title

• H01H3/122 Primary

  with enlarged actuating area, e.g. of the elongated bar-type; Stabilising means therefor · CPC title