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Granted Patent B2
US 9,818,557 · App. 14/590,005 · Granted Nov 14, 2017

Key structure

Inventor: Jen-Wen Sun (New Taipei, TW)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,818,557
App. No.
14/590,005
Granted
Nov 14, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A key structure includes, from top to bottom in sequence: at least one key main body, made of light transmissible material; a key frame, adapted to mount the key main body; an elastic supporting portion, allowing the key main bodies to move back and forth vertically; at least one bump, formed on one side of the elastic supporting portion; a detection module, sensing the action of the key main body and allowing the bump to be in touch therewith selectively; and a display screen, configured on one side of the detection module. A user can see the bottom display screen through the key main body directly, and the elastic supporting portion drives the bumps to move downward to touch the detection module after the user presses the key main body down. Whereby, the applicable range of the present invention is increased by changing the contents of the display screen.

Claims (12)

1. A key structure, comprising:

at least one key main body, made of light transmissible material;

a key frame, adapted to mount said key main body;

an elastic supporting portion, configured on side edges of one face of said key main body, and allowing said main body to move back and forth vertically;

at least one bump, formed on one side of said elastic supporting portion away from said key main body;

a detection module, adapted to sense an action of said key main body, configured on one side of said bump away from said elastic supporting portion and allowing said bump to be in touch therewith selectively; and

a display screen, configured on one side of said detection module away from said bump, images displayed thereon being able to be observed from said key main body;

wherein the elastic supporting portion supports said key main body positioned thereon and is configured to surround the side edges of said key main body; and

wherein the display screen is configured on the one side of said detection module that is away from said bump and is located under said detection module, the display screen comprising a first portion that corresponds to and is located under said key main body for displaying a first image that is observable through said key main body and a second portion that is different from and distant from the first portion, the second portion being set at a location that is outside an area covered by said key main body to provide a message displaying portion that allows for direct observation.

2. The key structure according to claim 1 , wherein said detection module is in electric connection with said display screen to constitute a touch panel.

3. The key structure according to claim 1 , wherein a specification of said display screen is one chosen from a group constituted by TFT, LCD, OLED and dot matrix LED module.

4. The key structure according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of receiving ends corresponding to said bumps are formed on said detection module.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2021
From: SUN, JEN-WEN
To: ELGATO IDISPLAY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 057594/0807 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 103201825 U · Jan 28, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150213974A1 · Jul 30, 2015