Keyboard and key structure thereof
US8217289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0202
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A keyboard and key structure thereof includes a keycap, an elastic element, a supporting element, a base and a frame. The elastic element is located below the keycap. The supporting element has a supporting part, a connecting part and an end part, wherein the supporting part supports the keycap and the connecting part connects the supporting part and the end part. The base supports the elastic element. The frame secures the end part on the base. A keyboard includes a plurality of key structures.
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