Keyboard button

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11615928-B2
Application number	US-202117465631-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 2, 2021
Priority date	Sep 3, 2020
Publication date	Mar 28, 2023
Grant date	Mar 28, 2023

Abstract

The shell is provided with an axial opening at the top and a guide track structure inside. The movable terminal is provided inside the shell and forms an arm spring. The actuating lever is threaded through the axial opening, with a flat slope on one side and a positioning slope on the other. The actuating lever is provided with a guiding structure, and the positioning slope is provided with a positioning structure. Moving upwards along the circumference, the actuating lever has a position 1 and a position 2. When the actuating lever is at position 1 or position 2, the guiding structure joins the guide track structure. When the actuating lever is at position 1, the arm spring comes into contact with the flat slope and slips. When the actuating lever is at position 2, the arm spring comes into contact with the positioning slope and slips.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A keyboard key comprising:
a shell, with a top and a bottom corresponding to the top, that is provided with an axial opening at the top and a guide track structure inside that is longitudinally parallel to the central axis of the axial opening;
a movable terminal that is provided inside the shell and extends to form an arm spring; and
an actuating lever, with a flat slope on one side of the actuating lever and a ridged slope on an opposite side of the actuating lever, that is threaded through the axial opening, can longitudinally move between an initial position and a trigger position, and is provided with a guiding structure;
wherein the flat slope and the ridged slope extend laterally and away from the actuating lever and extend longitudinally toward the bottom of the shell;
wherein the ridged slope is provided with a ridged structure upwards along the circumference, the actuating lever is positionable in a first orientation corresponding to the flat slope and a second orientation corresponding to the ridged slope;
wherein, when the actuating lever is at the first or second orientation, the guiding structure joins the guide track structure;
wherein, when the actuating lever is at the first orientation and then moves from the initial position toward the bottom of the shell and to the trigger position, the arm spring comes into contact with the flat slope and slips along the flat slope to its end to open or close; and
wherein, when the actuating lever is at the second orientation and then moves from the initial position toward the bottom of the shell and to the trigger position, the arm spring comes into contact with the ridged slope and slips along the ridged slope to its end.

2. The keyboard key as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ridged structure is concave or convex on the ridged slope.

3. The keyboard key as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the actuating lever is provided with a convex arm spring clamp on the side; and wherein, when the actuating lever is at the initial position, the arm spring clamp comes into contact with the shell.

4. The keyboard key as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the actuating lever is provided with a push rod 1 and a push rod 2 extending from its respective sides; and wherein the flat slope and the ridged slope are formed on push rod 1 and push rod 2, respectively.

5. The keyboard key as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an elastic member that is connected to the shell and the actuating lever in order to push the actuating lever towards its initial position.

6. The keyboard key as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a first track, and wherein the guiding structure comprises a second track corresponding to the first orientation and a third track corresponding to the second orientation, and wherein the first track can couple with either the second or third track.

7. The keyboard key as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the guide track structure comprises a plurality of tracks corresponding to either the first or second orientation; and wherein the guiding structure comprises a separate track that can join any of the plurality of tracks.

8. The keyboard key as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the guide track structure comprises a first plurality of tracks corresponding to either the first or second orientation; and wherein the guiding structure comprises a second plurality of tracks corresponding to either the first or second orientation such that each track of the first plurality of tracks can join a track of the second plurality of tracks.

9. The keyboard key as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a fixed terminal fixed inside the shell, which separates from the movable terminal when the arm spring comes into contact with the flat slope and slips to the end of the flat slope; after the arm spring separates itself from the end of the flat slope and the movable terminal recovers and comes into contact with the fixed terminal, the arm spring comes into contact with the ridged slope and slips to the end of the ridged slope; the arm spring can slip over the ridged structure, and when it separates itself from the end of the flat slope, the movable terminal recovers and comes into contact with the fixed terminal.

10. The keyboard key as claimed in claim 9 , wherein, when the arm spring comes into contact with the root of the flat slope or ridged slope, the movable terminal comes into contact with the fixed terminal.

11. The keyboard key as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a base and a translucent cover covering the base; the guide track structure and the movable terminal are provided in the base.

12. The keyboard key as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the axial opening is provided in the translucent cover.

Assignees

• Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc

Inventors

• Zirr Kristian

Classifications

• H01H13/85 Primary

  characterised by tactile feedback features · CPC title

• H01H2215/028

  alterable · CPC title

• H01H13/52

  the contact returning to its original state immediately upon removal of operating force, e.g. bell-push switch · CPC title

• H01H3/42

  using cam or eccentric · CPC title

• H01H2003/323

  the mechanisms being adjustable · CPC title