Magnetic keyboard

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9620306-B2
Application number	US-201514801005-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 16, 2015
Priority date	May 8, 2015
Publication date	Apr 11, 2017
Grant date	Apr 11, 2017

Abstract

A magnetic keyboard includes a base, a switch circuit board and plural keys. Each key includes a keycap, plural first magnetic elements and plural second magnetic elements. The switch circuit board is disposed on the base. The plural keys are connected with the base. The plural first magnetic elements of each key are fixed on an inner surface of the keycap. The plural second magnetic elements are disposed within the base. The first magnetic elements are partially inserted into the corresponding second magnetic elements. Consequently, the keys are connected with the base, and the function of returning the keycaps to their original positions are achievable.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A magnetic keyboard, comprising:
a base;
a switch circuit board disposed on the base, wherein when the switch circuit board is triggered, a corresponding key signal is generated; and
plural keys connected with the base, wherein each of the plural keys comprises:
a keycap;
plural first magnetic elements connected with an inner surface of the keycap, wherein each of the first magnetic elements has an upper portion and a lower portion, and the upper portion and the lower portion of the first magnetic element have opposite poles; and
plural second magnetic elements connected with the base, wherein each of the second magnetic elements has an upper portion and a lower portion, and the upper portion and the lower portion of the second magnetic element have opposite poles, wherein the upper portion of the first magnetic element and the upper portion of the second magnetic element have like poles, and the lower portion of the first magnetic element and the lower portion of the second magnetic element have like poles, wherein the first magnetic element is inserted into the second magnetic element, so that the lower portion of the first magnetic element is magnetically attracted by the upper portion of the second magnetic element, and

wherein the switch circuit board further comprises plural first openings corresponding to the plural keys, wherein the second magnetic elements are partially accommodated within the corresponding first openings.

2. The magnetic keyboard according to claim 1 , wherein the switch circuit board is a membrane switch circuit board.

3. The magnetic keyboard according to claim 1 , wherein the second magnetic element comprises a perforation, and the perforation runs through the upper portion and the lower portion of the second magnetic element, wherein the first magnetic element is partially inserted into the perforation of the second magnetic element.

4. The magnetic keyboard according to claim 1 , wherein each of the keys further comprises plural clamping structures, and the plural clamping structures are disposed on the inner surface of the keycap, wherein the keycap is connected with the plural first magnetic elements through the corresponding clamping structures.

5. The magnetic keyboard according to claim 1 , wherein each of the keys further comprises a protrusion, and the protrusion is disposed on the inner surface of the keycap, wherein when the keycap is pressed, the switch circuit board is triggered by the protrusion, so that the corresponding key signal is generated.

6. The magnetic keyboard according to claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises plural second openings corresponding to the plural first openings and the plural keys, wherein the plural second magnetic elements are accommodated within the corresponding first openings and the corresponding second openings.

7. The magnetic keyboard according to claim 6 , wherein a top surface of each second magnetic element is at the same level with a top surface of the switch circuit board.

Assignees

• Primax Electronics Ltd

Inventors

• Huang Wei-Yung

Classifications

• H01H2215/042

  Permanent magnets · CPC title

• H01H2221/066

  replaceable · CPC title

• H01H13/7065 Primary

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

• H01H5/02

  Energy stored by the attraction or repulsion of magnetic parts · CPC title

• H01H2221/04

  magnetic · CPC title