The utility model discloses a combined dual-conductive key switch comprising a base, a cover arranged above the base and a conductive core, wherein it further comprises a light-conducting component and an inductive switch which are electrically connected to a PCB respectively; and a light-blocking protrusion corresponding to the light-conducting component and a magnet corresponding to the inductive switch are respectively arranged on the conductive core; and the light-blocking protrusion triggers a conduction stroke of conducting the light-conducting component, which is different from a conduction stroke of conducting the inductive switch triggered by the magnet. According to the utility model, the combined dual-conductive key switch is provided for achieving dual-conductive functions of pressing once and performing two actions for a product, which gives more functions to the key switch and provides better user experience.

A combined dual-conductive key switch including a base, a cover arranged above the base and a conductive core, wherein the combined dual-conductive key switch further includes a mechanical-conducting component and a light-conducting component which are electrically connected to a PCB respectively, wherein a conduction trigger block corresponding to the mechanical-conducting component and a light-blocking protrusion corresponding to the mechanical-conducting component are respectively arranged on the conductive core; and the conduction trigger block triggers a conduction stroke of conducting the mechanical-conducting component, which is different from the conduction stroke of conducting the light-conducting component triggered by the light-blocking protrusion. The combined dual-conductive key switch is provided for achieving dual-conductive functions of pressing once and performing two actions for a product.

A photoelectric switch key is provided, which includes a shell, a circuit board, a photosensitive component and a press component. The photosensitive component is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the press component is provided with a light-shielding member. The press component is movably mounted on the shell to enable the light-shielding member to move relative to a light-receiving surface of the photosensitive component. The photosensitive component is capable of receiving external light when the light-shielding member is moved away from the light-receiving surface of the photosensitive component. The light-shielding member is adjacent to and shielding the light-receiving surface of the photosensitive component when the press component is pressed. The light-shielding member is enabled to completely block the external light from irradiating on the photosensitive component when the key is pressed by the user, which achieves the function of the key, and improves the sensitivity of the key.

A key structure including a base, a light sensing module, a carrier, a magnetic member, a cap, and a scissor structure are provided. The light sensing module is disposed at the base. The carrier is located above the base. The magnetic member is disposed on the carrier. The cap is adapted to be assembled to the carrier via a magnetic attracting force of the magnetic member or adapted to be detached from the carrier via overcoming the magnetic attracting force of the magnetic member. The scissor structure is connected between the base and the carrier. The carrier and the cap disposed thereon move up and down relative to the base via the scissor structure. An orthogonal projection of the magnetic member on the base is not overlapped with an orthogonal projection of the light sensing module on the base. A keyboard is also provided.

A mechanical computer keyboard including a plurality of keys and an input/output (i/o) interface for output of registration of pressing one or more of the plurality of keys. Each key includes a keycap, a key switch including a stem, a key registration unit for registering a keystroke, and a spring for forcing the keycap in a neutral release position and providing a perceptible increase in pressing force. The keyboard further includes an analog-to-digital converter and the keys include a distance sensor unit for determining a travel distance of the pushing-down of the keycap by measuring a complex electrical impedance corresponding to the travel distance of the pushing-down the keycap, wherein the analog-to-digital converter is configured to convert the complex electrical impedance to a digital input signal including a digitalized keystroke travel distance for outputting of the digital input signal by the i/o interface towards the computer.

A key structure including a base, a light sensing module, a carrier, a magnetic member, a cap, and a scissor structure are provided. The light sensing module is disposed at the base. The carrier is located above the base. The magnetic member is disposed on the carrier. The cap is adapted to be assembled to the carrier via a magnetic attracting force of the magnetic member or adapted to be detached from the carrier via overcoming the magnetic attracting force of the magnetic member. The scissor structure is connected between the base and the carrier. The carrier and the cap disposed thereon move up and down relative to the base via the scissor structure. An orthogonal projection of the magnetic member on the base is not overlapped with an orthogonal projection of the light sensing module on the base. A keyboard is also provided.

A key structure includes a pedestal with a sliding groove, an upper cover, a triggering element, and a spring strip. The spring strip is movable within the sliding groove. The triggering element is arranged between the pedestal and the upper cover, and located beside the spring strip. When a keycap of the key structure is depressed, the triggering element is moved relative to the pedestal to push the spring strip. In response to the elasticity of the pushed spring strip, the spring strip is slid within the sliding groove to collide with the upper cover. Consequently, the key structure generates sound surely.

Disclosed is a photoelectric keyboard button, comprising: a circuit board (1) for providing a circuit connection, a mounting hole (11) being provided on the circuit board; an optocoupler assembly (2) provided on the circuit board and comprising a transmitting element (21) and a receiving element (22) provided on a side of the mounting hole; a button base (3), which is mounted into the mounting hole and is opened from the top to the bottom to form a guide basket (31), wherein a light passing groove (32) is provided on the guide basket for allowing the transmitting element and the receiving element to forma light passage; a pressing shaft (4), which is mounted into the guide basket and can slide up and down along the guide basket; and a hammer (5) vertically provided inside the guide basket, wherein the two ends thereof are respectively connected to the pressing shaft and the guide basket via springs (6, 7), a shifting block (51) connected to the pressing shaft is provided on a side surface of the hammer, and the hammer is provided with a light pathway switch (52). When being pressed down or bouncing up, the pressing shaft pushes the hammer to rotate horizontally and reciprocally via the shifting block, so as to rotate the light pathway switch to respectively switch on or off the light passage between the transmitting element and the receiving element. The photoelectric keyboard button can present an evident feeling for the difference between pressing and touching operations and a key press sound, has a higher coupling efficiency, and does not easily gather dust.

An analog input device including at least one mounting panel and a matrix of analog push button assemblies mounted thereon. Each analog push button assembly including an analog pressure sensor including a pressure reception arrangement having an optical sensing sub-arrangement configured to measure an amount of light varied according to a pressure sensed at the pressure reception arrangement and an output terminal for outputting an analog signal corresponding to the amount of light measured, and a plunger element configured to exert the pressure on the pressure reception arrangement. The analog input device may include a multiplexer including an input side coupled to the push button assemblies and an output side; an analog-to-digital converter coupled to the output side of the multiplexer; a processor coupled to the analog-to-digital converter and configured to output a data packet; and a communication interface configured to transmit the data packet to a host computing device.

A keyboard device includes plural key structures. Each key structure includes a plate assembly, a keycap assembly, an elastic element, a connecting member and a signal generator. The plate assembly includes a membrane switch. The keycap assembly is located over the plate assembly. The elastic element is arranged between the plate assembly and the keycap assembly. The connecting member is arranged between the plate assembly and the keycap assembly. The connecting member includes a triggering part. The signal generator is installed on the plate assembly. While the keycap assembly is moved toward the plate assembly through the connecting member, the triggering part is moved downwardly to trigger the signal generator to generate a first signal. After the signal generator is triggered, the keycap assembly is continuously moved downwardly and the membrane switch is triggered to generate a second signal.