Thin keyboard structure
US7164089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2205/004
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A thin keyboard structure comprises a substrate, a flexible circuit and a keycap. The substrate comprises a base, a first portion with a first end, and a second portion with a second end. At least one of the first portion and the second portion protrudes from the base at an included angle. The first end is aligned with the second end and separated from the second end by some distance. The flexible circuit comprises a first contact fixed on the first end and a second contact fixed on the second end. The keycap having at least one connecting device is fixed on the portion that protrudes from the base.
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