Keyboard module and notebook computer with the same
AssigneePrimax Electronics Ltd.
InventorBo-An Chen
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Abstract
A keyboard module includes plural keys, a switch circuit board and a metallic bottom plate. The plural keys and the switch circuit board are disposed on the metallic bottom plate. The metallic bottom plate includes a first metal plate and a second metal plate. The first metal plate and the second metal plate are made of different metallic materials. Consequently, the metallic bottom plate has the two kinds of metallic characteristics. According to the consumer's requirements, the manufacturer of the keyboard module may select suitable metallic materials to produce the desired metallic bottom plate. Consequently, the metallic bottom plate will possess different functions.
Claims8
A keyboard module, comprising:
- plural keys exposed to a top surface of the keyboard module;
- a switch circuit board disposed under the plural keys, wherein when the switch circuit board is triggered by the plural keys, plural key signals are correspondingly generated;
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- a metallic bottom plate connected with the plural keys, and supporting the plural keys and the switch circuit board, wherein the metallic bottom plate comprises a first metal plate and a second metal plate, wherein the first metal plate is made of a first metallic material, the second metal plate and the first metal plate are stacked on each other, and the second metal plate is made of a second metallic material different from the first metallic material, wherein the second metal plate of the metallic bottom plate is contacted with a passive heat dissipating element of a heat dissipating module, wherein a heat from the second metal plate of the metallic bottom plate is transferred to the passive heat dissipating element and dissipated to surroundings through an active heat dissipating element of the heat dissipating module.
A notebook computer with a keyboard module, the notebook computer comprising:
- a heat dissipating module disposed within the notebook computer, wherein a heat generated by the notebook computer during operation is dissipated away by the heat dissipating module;
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- the keyboard module contacted with the heat dissipating module, and generating plural key signals, wherein the keyboard module comprises:
- plural keys exposed to a top surface of the keyboard module;
- a switch circuit board disposed under the plural keys, wherein when the switch circuit board is triggered by the plural keys, the plural key signals are correspondingly generated;
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- a metallic bottom plate connected with the plural keys, contacted with the heat dissipating module, and supporting the plural keys and the switch circuit board, wherein the metallic bottom plate comprises a first metal plate and a second metal plate, wherein the first metal plate is made of a first metallic material, the second metal plate and the first metal plate are stacked on each other, the second metal plate is contacted with the heat dissipating module so as to transfer the heat to the heat dissipating module, and the second metal plate is made of a second metallic material different from the first metallic material,
- wherein the heat dissipating module comprises:
- a passive heat dissipating element contacted with the second metal plate, and absorbing the heat from the second metal plate;
- an active heat dissipating element connected with the passive heat dissipating element, and dissipating the heat to surroundings of the notebook computer;
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- a heat pipe arranged between the passive heat dissipating element and the active heat dissipating element, wherein the heat absorbed by the passive heat dissipating element is transferred to the active heat dissipating element through the heat pipe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.