IP Library Patent Application 15284889
Patent Application
App. No. 15/284,889

LIGHT-EMITTING KEYBOARD

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App. No.
15/284,889
Abstract

A light-emitting keyboard is provided, including a keyboard module and a light-emitting module. The keyboard module has a cover, a base, a circuit substrate, a first electric transmission portion and a plurality of keycaps. The light-emitting module includes a shell, a substrate, a boost circuit and a plasma tube, the boost circuit includes a power input portion, the power input portion forms a second electric transmission portion, and the second electric transmission portion is separatably electrically connected to the first electric transmission portion.

Claims (14)

1 . A light-emitting keyboard, including:

a keyboard module, having a cover, a base, a circuit substrate, a first electric transmission portion and a plurality of keycaps, the cover covering the base, the cover and the base defining an interior space, the circuit substrate for being electrically connected to a first power source and disposed in the interior space, the first electric transmission portion for being electrically connected to a second power source, each said keycap being reciprocatably positioned on the cover, the keycaps for being optionally pressed to actuate a part of the circuit substrate;

a light-emitting module, including a shell, a substrate, a boost circuit and a plasma tube, the shell having a light-penetrable portion, the boost circuit disposed on the substrate, the boost circuit including at least one conductive line and a plurality of electronic components, the electronic components being electrically connected to the at least one conductive line, the at least one conductive line including a power input portion and two power output portions, the power input portion forming a second electric transmission portion, the second electric transmission portion being separatably electrically connected to the first electric transmission portion, the plasma tube having a light-emitting main body and two electrodes which are disposed on the light-emitting main body, the light-emitting main body at least partly corresponding to the light-penetrable portion, the two electrodes being respectively electrically connected to the two power output portions.

2 . The light-emitting keyboard of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting module further includes a processing unit which is disposed on the substrate, the processing unit includes a frequency conversion circuit which is electrically connected to the power input portion and the boost circuit, the frequency conversion circuit is used to transfer an input power source which has a first frequency from the power input portion to at least one output power source which has a second frequency and an output power source which has a third frequency, the at least one output power source having the second frequency and the output power source having the third frequency are transmitted to the boost circuit in a preset sequence, the first frequency and the second frequency are different, and the second frequency and the third frequency are different.

3 . The light-emitting keyboard of claim 1 , wherein the light-penetrable portion is a through hole, the light-emitting main body is exposed from the through hole and non-protrusive beyond the shell, and in an opening direction of the through hole, the shell covers the two electrodes completely.

4 . The light-emitting keyboard of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting module further includes at least one protecting member, and each said protecting member covers at least a part of the light-emitting main body.

5 . The light-emitting keyboard of claim 4 , wherein the keyboard module further has a first positioning member, the first positioning member is provided on at least one of the cover and the base, the light-emitting module further has a second positioning member which is provided on the shell, and the second positioning member and the first positioning member are positionably engaged with each other; the shell further has a fixing portion which fixes the plasma tube; the light-emitting module further includes a processing unit which is disposed on the substrate, the processing unit includes a frequency conversion circuit which is electrically connected to the power input portion and the boost circuit, the frequency conversion circuit is used to transfer an input power source which has a first frequency from the power input portion to at least one output power source which has a second frequency and an output power source which has a third frequency, the at least one output power source having the second frequency and the output power source having the third frequency are transmitted to the boost circuit in a preset sequence, the first frequency and the second frequency are different, and the second frequency and the third frequency are different; the light-penetrable portion is a through hole, the light-emitting main body is exposed from the through hole and non-protrusive beyond the shell, and in an opening direction of the through hole, the shell covers the two electrodes completely; in an axial direction of the light-emitting main body, the shell abuts against the light-emitting main body; the plurality of electronic components include a plurality of passive components and at least one transformer, the plurality of passive components are electrically connected to one another to form a low-voltage boost circuit which is electrically connected to the power input portion and the processing unit, the at least one transformer forms a high-voltage boost circuit which is electrically connected between the low-voltage boost circuit and the two power output ends; the light-emitting module further has a triggering switch, the triggering switch optionally electrically connects the power input portion and the plasma tube, the triggering switch is used to detect movements of the keycaps; wherein when one said keycap is pressed to move downward to a predetermined position, the triggering switch electrically connects the power input portion and the plasma tube; otherwise, the triggering switch electrically disconnects the power input portion and the plasma tube; the two electrodes are disposed on two opposite ends of the light-emitting main body, and the light-emitting main body and the two electrodes are coaxially arranged; each said electrode includes an electrode cap tube which is located in the light-emitting main body and is hollow, and the two electrode cap tubes are substantially coaxially arranged; the light-emitting module is detachably connected to a side of the keyboard module having a space bar externally; the first and second electric transmission portions are respectively a USB connector.

6 . A light-emitting keyboard, including:

a keyboard module, having a cover, a base, a circuit substrate, a plurality of keycaps and a light-emitting assembly, the cover covering the base, the cover and the base defining an interior space, the circuit substrate for being electrically connected to a first power source and disposed in the interior space, each said keycap being reciprocatably positioned on the cover, the keycaps for being optionally pressed to actuate a part of the circuit substrate, the light-emitting assembly being received in the interior space and having a substrate and a boost circuit, the boost circuit disposed on the substrate, the boost circuit including at least one conductive line and a plurality of electronic components, the electronic components being electrically connected to the at least one conductive line, the at least one conductive line including a power input portion and two power output portions, the power input portion for being electrically connected to a second power source, the two power out portions forming a first electric transmission portion;

a light-emitting module, including a shell and a plasma tube, the shell having a light-penetrable portion, the plasma tube having a light-emitting main body and two electrodes which are disposed on the light-emitting main body, the light-emitting main body at least partly corresponding to the light-penetrable portion, the two electrodes being electrically connected to a second electric transmission portion, the second electric transmission portion being separatably electrically connected to the first electric transmission portion.

7 . The light-emitting keyboard of claim 6 , wherein the light-emitting assembly further includes a processing unit which is disposed on the substrate, the processing unit includes a frequency conversion circuit which is electrically connected to the power input portion and the boost circuit, the frequency conversion circuit is used to transfer an input power source which has a first frequency from the power input portion to at least one output power source which has a second frequency and an output power source which has a third frequency, the at least one output power source having the second frequency and the output power source having the third frequency are transmitted to the boost circuit in a preset sequence, the first frequency and the second frequency are different, and the second frequency and the third frequency are different.

8 . The light-emitting keyboard of claim 6 , wherein the light-penetrable portion is a through hole, the light-emitting main body is exposed from the through hole and non-protrusive beyond the shell, and in an opening direction of the through hole, the shell covers the two electrodes completely.

9 . The light-emitting keyboard of claim 6 , wherein the light-emitting module further includes at least one protecting member, and each said protecting member covers at least a part of the light-emitting main body.

10 . The light-emitting keyboard of claim 9 , wherein the keyboard module further has a first positioning member, the first positioning member is provided on at least one of the cover and the base, the light-emitting module further has a second positioning member which is provided on the shell, and the second positioning member and the first positioning member are positionably engaged with each other; the shell further has a fixing portion which fixes the plasma tube; the light-emitting assembly further includes a processing unit which is disposed on the substrate, the processing unit includes a frequency conversion circuit which is electrically connected to the power input portion and the boost circuit, the frequency conversion circuit is used to transfer an input power source which has a first frequency from the power input portion to at least one output power source which has a second frequency and an output power source which has a third frequency, the at least one output power source having the second frequency and the output power source having the third frequency are transmitted to the boost circuit in a preset sequence, the first frequency and the second frequency are different, and the second frequency and the third frequency are different; the light-penetrable portion is a through hole, the light-emitting main body is exposed from the through hole and non-protrusive beyond the shell, and in an opening direction of the through hole, the shell covers the two electrodes completely; in an axial direction of the light-emitting main body, the shell abuts against the light-emitting main body; the plurality of electronic components include a plurality of passive components and at least one transformer, the plurality of passive components are electrically connected to one another to form a low-voltage boost circuit which is electrically connected to the power input portion and the processing unit, the at least one transformer forms a high-voltage boost circuit which is electrically connected between the low-voltage boost circuit and the two power output ends; the light-emitting assembly further has a triggering switch, the triggering switch optionally electrically connects the power input portion and the plasma tube, the triggering switch is used to detect movements of the keycaps; wherein when one said keycap is pressed to move downward to a predetermined position, the triggering switch electrically connects the power input portion and the plasma tube; otherwise, the triggering switch electrically disconnects the power input portion and the plasma tube; the two electrodes are disposed on two opposite ends of the light-emitting main body, and the light-emitting main body and the two electrodes are coaxially arranged; each said electrode includes an electrode cap tube which is located in the light-emitting main body and is hollow, and the two electrode cap tubes are substantially coaxially arranged; the first and second electric transmission portions are respectively a USB connector.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2017
From: AVEXIR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: ALSON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 042041/0849 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2016
From: CHENG, HAN-HUNG; KUO, CHI-FEN
To: AVEXIR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039966/0995 →