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De-bouncing keypad and preparation method thereof

US10224156B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 2015
Grant dateMar 5, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2229/014
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention discloses a de-bouncing keypad and a preparation method thereof, wherein the keypad is composed of a rubber substrate and a metal contact having three layers of layered structures. A layer of tin alloy or lead alloy is plated on a surface of the metal contact by electroplating or chemical plating. The metal contact plated with the tin alloy or lead alloy has excellent contact bouncing resistance and arc-ablation resistance, and the metal contact is further composited with the rubber to shape and prepare the rubber de-bouncing keypad.

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