Electronic device having travel-magnifying input/output structure
US10707032B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K5/0086
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Electronic devices having input structures that are operative to translate a relatively small travel of an input surface to a larger travel elsewhere. For example, force exerted on an input surface of an input body may cause a corresponding input body to move a first distance. An arm, lever mechanism, or the like may have an end or other portion that moves a second distance in response to the input body's motion. The second distance may be greater than the first; in some embodiments, the second distance may be an order of magnitude or more than the first distance. The travel may close or open a switch in response to the force exerted on the input surface.
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