Dome switch and switch housing for keyboard assembly
US9870880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2239/004
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dome switch utilized in a keyboard assembly is disclosed. The keyboard assembly may include a printed circuit board having a first electrical connector formed in the printed circuit board, and a second electrical connector formed in the printed circuit board adjacent the first electrical connector. The keyboard assembly may also include an inner contact component contacting the second electrical connector of the printed circuit board. The inner contact component may be in electrical communication with the second electrical connector of the printed circuit board. Additionally, the keyboard assembly can include a dome switch surrounding the inner contact component. The dome switch may contact and may be in electrical communication with the first electrical connector of the printed circuit board.
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