Illuminated keyswitch structure
View Patent ↗The invention discloses an illuminated keyswitch structure, which includes a base plate, a keycap, and a plurality of light-emitting dies. The base plate has a through hole. The keycap is movably disposed above the base plate in a vertical direction. The light-emitting dies are disposed under the keycap. The light-emitting dies are not higher than the base plate. The light-emitting dies are located within a projection of the through hole in the vertical direction. At least two of the light-emitting dies are arranged parallel to an hole edge of the through hole. In the illuminated keyswitch structure of the invention, distances from the light-emitting dies that are arranged parallel to the hole edge to the hole edge are close to each other, and light of different colors emitted by said light-emitting dies travels through the hole edge at similar distances, thereby suppressing uneven light mixing and color deviation.
1. An illuminated keyswitch structure, characterized by comprising:
a base plate, having a through hole;
a keycap, movably disposed above the base plate in a vertical direction;
a plurality of light-emitting dies, disposed under the keycap, the plurality of light-emitting dies being not higher than the base plate, the plurality of light-emitting dies being located within a projection of the through hole in the vertical direction; and
a switch circuit board, the switch circuit board being disposed under the keycap and above the plurality of light-emitting dies, wherein the switch circuit board comprises a switch contact pad, a projection of the switch contact pad in the vertical direction is located within a projection of the through hole in the vertical direction, the projection of the switch contact pad in the vertical direction has a flat edge, and the at least two of the plurality of light-emitting dies are arranged parallel to the flat edge.
2. The illuminated keyswitch structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that there is a light-emitting distance between the plurality of light-emitting dies and the switch contact pad in a horizontal direction, and the light-emitting distance is between 0.3 mm and 0.5 mm.
3. The illuminated keyswitch structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that a portion of a profile of the projection of the through hole in the vertical direction is parallel to a portion of a profile of the projection of the switch contact pad in the vertical direction.
4. The illuminated keyswitch structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that the plurality of light-emitting dies are arranged in a polygonal shape.
5. The illuminated keyswitch structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that the plurality of light-emitting dies are fixed on a light source circuit board, and the light source circuit board is under the base plate.
6. An illuminated keyswitch structure, characterized by comprising:
a keycap, movably disposed in a vertical direction, a coverage space of the keycap in the vertical direction having a heterochromatic sensitive area; and
a plurality of light-emitting dies, arranged under the keycap, the plurality of light-emitting dies emitting light of different colors upward to illuminate the keycap, distances from the plurality of light-emitting dies to the heterochromatic sensitive area being close to each other;
wherein the heterochromatic sensitive area is an end of a permeable indicator area of the keycap, the permeable indicator area defines a long axis, the plurality of light-emitting dies are arranged under the permeable indicator area perpendicular to the long axis and the vertical direction, the plurality of light-emitting dies are located at a same side of a projection of the heterochromatic sensitive area in the vertical direction, and a center of a union range of the plurality of light-emitting dies is located at a center point of the long axis.
7. An illuminated keyswitch structure, characterized by comprising:
a keycap, movably disposed in a vertical direction, the keycap having a first permeable character closest to a first side edge of the keycap, the keycap having a second permeable character closest to a second side edge of the keycap, the first side edge and the second side edge being parallel and opposite; and
at least one first light-emitting die, at least one second light-emitting die and at least one third light-emitting die, disposed under the keycap, the at least one first light-emitting die, the at least one second light-emitting die and the at least one third light-emitting die having gaps with each other and producing light of different colors, the first light-emitting die and the second light-emitting die being arranged in a straight line with edges parallel to each other, the third light-emitting die being not located within a union range of the first light-emitting die and the second light-emitting die;
wherein distances from the first light-emitting die and the second light-emitting die to the first permeable character are close to each other, and distances from the first light-emitting die and the second light-emitting die to the second permeable character are close to each other; and
wherein the first permeable character and the second permeable character define a permeable indicator area, the permeable indicator area defines a long axis perpendicular to a line connecting the first light-emitting die and the second light-emitting die, and a center of a union range of the first light-emitting die, the second light-emitting die and the third light-emitting die is located at a center point of the long axis.
8. The illuminated keyswitch structure according to claim 7 , characterized in that a line connecting the first permeable character and the second permeable character passes through the union range of the first light-emitting die, the second light-emitting die and the third light-emitting die.
9. The illuminated keyswitch structure according to claim 7 , characterized in that a line connecting the first permeable character and the second permeable character passes through the third light-emitting die.
10. The illuminated keyswitch structure according to claim 7 , characterized in that there is no other light-emitting part under the permeable indicator area, except for the first light-emitting die, the second light-emitting die and the third light-emitting die.
11. An illuminated keyswitch structure, characterized by comprising:
a first support;
a second support, disposed opposite to the first support;
a keycap, supported on the first support and the second support, the keycap being movable in a vertical direction through the first support and the second support, a coverage space of the keycap in the vertical direction having a heterochromatic sensitive area; and
a plurality of light-emitting dies, arranged under the keycap, the plurality of light-emitting dies emitting light of different colors upward to illuminate the keycap, distances from the plurality of light-emitting dies to the heterochromatic sensitive area being close to each other;
wherein the heterochromatic sensitive area is a gap projection between the first support and the second support, and the plurality of light-emitting dies as a whole does not overlap the gap projection.
12. The illuminated keyswitch structure according to claim 11 , characterized in that the plurality of light-emitting dies are disposed under the first support, and the light emitted by the plurality of light-emitting dies passes through the first support to illuminate the keycap; alternatively, the plurality of light-emitting dies are disposed under the second support, and the light emitted by the plurality of light-emitting dies passes through the second support to illuminate the keycap.
13. The illuminated keyswitch structure according to claim 11 , characterized in that when the plurality of light-emitting dies are disposed under the first support, the plurality of light-emitting dies are arranged in an arrangement direction, the first support has a frame portion, a projection of the frame portion in the vertical direction has a lengthwise direction, and the lengthwise direction is parallel to the arrangement direction;
when the plurality of light-emitting dies are disposed under the second support, the plurality of light-emitting dies are arranged in an arrangement direction, the second support has a frame portion, a projection of the frame portion in the vertical direction has a lengthwise direction, and the lengthwise direction is parallel to the arrangement direction.
14. The illuminated keyswitch structure according to claim 11 , characterized in that the keycap has a permeable indicator area, the first support and the second support are pivotally connected with each other about a pivot axis, and the pivot axis is parallel to a lengthwise direction of the permeable indicator area.