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Keyboard unit

US9697816B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 2016
Grant dateJul 4, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10H2230/011
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A keyboard unit includes: a key; a displacement member which is configured to be driven directly or indirectly with the key by a pressing operation of the key to be moved in a forward stroke direction; a detector which is configured to detect that an operation direction of the displacement member has changed from the forward stroke direction to a returning direction; and a generator which is configured to generate sound generation indication information based on information detected by the detector.

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