Information apparatus
US7572989B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H13/183
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information apparatus includes a first cover member that includes an input device capable of inputting data and may be capable of opening and closing with respect to a second cover member, and an opening/closing detection device that detects a status of the first cover member whether the first cover member is opened or closed with respect to the second cover member. The input device includes a plurality of keyswitches, each of which includes a switching portion having a circuit board, which may be provided with a fixed contact, and a rubber spring, which has a traveling contact capable of contacting and separating from the fixed contact and which is capable of being elastically deformed by pressure, and the opening/closing detection device includes at least one of the plurality of keyswitches.
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