Key unit, and keyboard using key units

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a key unit. The key unit comprises a movable body, an elastic body, and a switch layer comprising a plurality of control switches that are arrayed, wherein along a vertical direction, one end of the elastic body is abutted against a non-central region of the movable body, the other end of the elastic body is selectively pressed against the switch layer under pressing drive of the movable body to adjust an operating state of the control switches of the switch layer. In addition, the present disclosure further provides a keyboard which employs arrays of the key units. With the keyboard unit according to the present disclosure, the quantity of elements is reduced, the structure is simplified, the assembling is facilitated, and the dust-proofing performance is improved.

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