Folded key stabilizer
US11545317B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2227/022
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Key assemblies having a foldable stabilizer are disclosed. The stabilizer can be positioned under a keycap to help guide the keycap and limit rotation or movement when the key is pressed. The stabilizer can have a pointed-star shape with multiple folding axes and can have multiple points of connection or linkage to the keycap or other surrounding components. The stabilizer can unfold or flatten as the keycap is pressed and can fold as the keycap is raised.
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