Keyswitch, keyboard and keyswitch manufacturing method thereof

A keyboard comprising:

• a baseplate extending along a plane defined by an X-axis and a Y-axis perpendicular to each other and having at least one bending arm and at least one support rib, a Z-axis being perpendicular to the X-axis and the Y-axis, the at least one bending arm protruding from the baseplate along the Z-axis, the at least one support rib extending along the plane defined by the X-axis and the Y-axis to form a receiving space cooperatively with the at least one bending arm;
• and
• a plurality of keyswitches disposed on the baseplate, at least one of the plurality of keyswitches comprising:
• a cap;
• a support structure disposed between the baseplate and the cap, the support structure comprising a first support member and a magnetic permeable plate, the first support member being movably connected to the baseplate and the cap to make the cap move with the support structure between a released position and a pressed position, the magnetic permeable plate extending from the first support member and being positioned above the receiving space;
• and
• a first magnet laterally inserted into the receiving space along the plane defined by the X-axis and the Y-axis, the first magnet having a bottom surface and a lateral surface, the bottom surface being supported by the at least one support rib and the lateral surface being pressed by the at least one bending arm laterally;
• wherein when the cap is released, a magnetic attraction force between the first magnet and the magnetic permeable plate keeps the cap at the released position;
• when the cap is pressed by an external force to make the magnetic permeable plate away from the first magnet with rotation of the first support member, the cap moves from the released position toward the pressed position.

A keyswitch manufacturing method for manufacturing a keyswitch, the keyswitch providing a pressing resistance force or a returning force to a cap via a magnetic attraction force of a magnetic member, the keyswitch manufacturing method comprising:

• providing a baseplate, the baseplate having a receiving space, the receiving space having an opening located at a side of the receiving space not facing the cap;
• providing an elastic member disposed on the baseplate to be adjacent to the opening;
• pushing the magnetic member against the elastic member to deform the elastic member away from the opening, so as to guide the magnetic member to move toward the receiving space via the opening;
• and
• pushing the magnetic member into the receiving space to release deformation of the elastic member, so as to make the elastic member return to its original position to abut against a side of the magnetic member for preventing the magnetic member from leaving the receiving space via the opening.

A keyswitch comprising:

• a cap;
• a baseplate having a main body, an elastic member, a plurality of blocking members, a receiving space, and an assembly path space, the main body partially extending under the receiving space, the elastic member being disposed on the main body and extending into the assembly path space, the elastic member having a first height in an undeformed state, the assembly path space having at least one blocking side and an opening, the plurality of blocking members being disposed at the at least one blocking side, the opening being disposed at a position different from the at least one blocking side;
• a support structure disposed between the baseplate and the cap, the support structure comprising a first support member and a magnetic permeable plate, the first support member being movably connected to the baseplate and the cap to make the cap move with the support structure between a released position and a pressed position, the magnetic permeable plate extending from the first support member and being positioned above the receiving space;
• and
• a magnetic member;
• wherein the magnetic member passes through the opening along the assembly path space to enter the receiving space where the plurality of blocking members engages with the magnetic member;
• during the magnetic member passes through the opening, the magnetic member enters the assembly path space to deform the elastic member to a second height lower than the first height, so as to allow the magnetic member to pass through the opening along the assembly path space;
• after the magnetic member passes through the opening, the magnetic member leaves the assembly path space to release deformation of the elastic member, so as to make the elastic member return to the first height for preventing the magnetic member from leaving the receiving space via the assembly path space;
• when the cap is released, a magnetic attraction force between the magnetic member and the magnetic permeable plate keeps the cap at the released position;
• when the cap is pressed by an external force to make the magnetic permeable plate away from the magnetic member with rotation of the first support member, the cap moves from the released position toward the pressed position.

A keyswitch comprising:

• a cap;
• a baseplate having a main body, an elastic member, a plurality of blocking members, a receiving space, and an assembly path space, the main body partially extending under the receiving space, the elastic member being disposed on the main body and extending into the assembly path space, the elastic member having a first interference in an undeformed state with the assembly path space, the assembly path space having at least one blocking side and an opening, the plurality of blocking members being disposed at the at least one blocking side, the opening being disposed at a position different from the at least one blocking side;
• a support structure disposed between the baseplate and the cap, the support structure comprising a first support member and a magnetic permeable plate, the first support member being movably connected to the baseplate and the cap to make the cap move with the support structure between a released position and a pressed position, the magnetic permeable plate extending from the first support member and being positioned above the receiving space;
• and
• a magnetic member;
• wherein the magnetic member passes through the opening along the assembly path space to enter the receiving space where the plurality of blocking members engage with the magnetic member;
• during the magnetic member passes through the opening, the magnetic member enters the assembly path space to deform the elastic member to have a second interference with the assembly path space, so as to allow the magnetic member to pass through the opening along the assembly path space, and the second interference is less than the first interference;
• after the magnetic member passes through the opening, the magnetic member leaves the assembly path space to release deformation of the elastic member, so as to make the elastic member return to have the first interference for preventing the magnetic member from leaving the receiving space via the assembly path space;
• when the cap is released, a magnetic attraction force between the magnetic member and the magnetic permeable plate keeps the cap at the released position;
• when the cap is pressed by an external force to make the magnetic permeable plate away from the magnetic member with rotation of the first support member, the cap moves from the released position toward the pressed position.