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7572996 Keyswitch structure  
The invention discloses a keyswitch, which includes a substrate, a plurality of switches, a keycap, and at least one support. The switches are fixed on the substrate. The keycap thereof defines a...
7564002 Electromechanical device for controlling an image forming apparatus  
An electromechanical device including a key top member (i.e., a push button cover device) used in a push button mechanism. The key top member has a main body, a frame surrounding the main body, and...
7541554 Key structure  
A key structure comprises a membrane circuit, a substrate, a cover and a press element. The membrane circuit comprises at least one first signal generator and a second signal generator. The...
7538290 Automotive push switch  
A groove-like recess, substantially V-shaped, extending vertically is formed on the outer circumference of an operation shaft, and a projection engaging the recess is provided on a guide hole,...
7498536 Key structure of a computer keyboard  
A key structure, which comprises a key cap, a linkage mechanism, a fixed base, a resilient assembly and a membrane circuit board, of a computer keyboard is provided, The key cap has a top and a...
7449651 Press key structure  
A press key structure is disclosed, which comprises: a keycap, configured with a bottom surface; a substrate; a first movable panel; and a second movable panel; wherein the substrate is arranged at...
7442894 Electrical switch having a variable return force  
An electrical switch system may include a contact-bearing support configured to delimit a recess in a substantially horizontal bottom, wherein at least two fixed electrical contacts are positioned...
7417200 Input devices and key structures thereof having resilient mechanisms  
Key structures are provided. A key structure comprises a key cap, a substrate, a resilient unit, a first rod and a second rod. The first and second rods connect the substrate and the key cap. When...
7379720 Keypad lighting using polymer light emitting devices  
At least one key of a keypad of an electronic device, such as a wireless terminal, includes a polymer light emitting device, also referred to as a polymer LED, thereon. A polymer LED may be on the...
7351928 Key input device  
A key input device includes a key input unit and an illuminating unit. The key input unit has a key cap, movable mechanism, pressure sensing part, and a frame housing these components. The...
7345253 Key structures  
Key structures are provided. A key structure includes a key cover, a substrate, a slider movable with respect to the substrate, a first rod, a second rod and a resilient member. The first rod...
7332687 Keyboard structure and keyboard assembly method  
A keyboard structure including a base, a key-cap, and a linking-up mechanism is provided. The key-cap is disposed on the base, and the linking-up mechanism is connected between the base and the...
7319202 Key switch device  
A first bearing member is provided on a key top. A second bearing member is provided on the key top. A first guide member is provided on a board. A second guide member is provided on the board. A...
7312414 Key switch device  
A key switch device capable of preventing a key top from displacing in the horizontal direction when the key top is being depressed, and of minimizing wear and damage to the components thereof. A...
7288733 Keyboard apparatus  
A keyboard apparatus has a base component arranged under key switches. The base component has an embossed portion. A cooling material is filled into the embossed portion. The embossed portion may...
7265310 Key mechanism  
A key mechanism is disclosed. A base plate includes a first pivoting portion and a second pivoting portion opposing the first pivoting portion. A keycap is disposed on the base plate and includes...
7247807 Button having stiffer vertical motion and reduced lateral motion  
One embodiment of the invention is a button for engaging an electrical switch comprising: a button post that transmits a vertical motion of the button to the electrical switch, an alignment post...
7238908 Key structure of keyboard  
A key mounted in a keyboard includes a key cap including a peg; a base plate including a central first opening a U-shaped first pivot frame including a pivot shaft at its interconnection portion...
7238907 Keyboard with key supporting structure  
In a keyboard including a plurality of keys, each key has a key top, a guiding structure that includes linking units pivotally movable in response to vertical motion of the key top, an elastic...
7176399 Safety switch device for electrically controlled machines  
The invention relates to a safety switch unit ( 1 ) for electrically controlled machines for use in combination with the actual control elements of the machine control system in a hand-held...
7173205 Electronic device with manual operation button  
The invention provides a manual operation button having a large operable area. A manual operation button is composed of a manual operation plane, a holder for assembling the manual operation plane...
7158808 Method of branding the keypad of a wireless device  
A method of branding a wireless device, and a wireless device, are provided. The wireless device includes a housing having at least a first wall. The first wall includes a keypad area including a...
7138587 Key switch, keyboard and key-switch assembling jig  
A key switch used for a keyboard incorporated as an input device in electronic equipment. The key switch includes a support plate; a key top arranged above the support plate; a pair of link members...
7129433 Button assembly and an electronic device  
A button assembly comprises a cylindrical key top ( 132 ) loosely inserted into a hole ( 126 ) formed on a casing ( 10 ). The upper surface of the key top ( 132 ) is a pressed face ( 134 ). The...
7126071 Key and input device containing the key  
A key, which is pressed for constituting close circuit, includes a key cap, a movable arm and a bottom plate. A bottom of the key cap is joined to a bend part of the movable arm. A pivot part of...
7094984 Key switch and keyboard input device using the same  
A key top of a key switch is formed so as to extend in a horizontal direction, not in a vertical direction. On a rear surface of the key top, a reinforcing member that horizontally extends is...
7085130 Electronic device and button structure  
A button structure is disposed on a housing and the housing has at least one opening. The button structure includes at least one button portion and a supporting frame. The button portion has a...
7067757 Multi-tier keypad assembly  
A multi-tier keypad includes at least a first circuit board having a first circuit and a second circuit board having a second circuit, wherein the second circuit board is disposed adjacent to the...
7067754 Bezel-button assembly and method  
A bezel-button assembly comprising at least one button connected to a bezel. The button is moveable between a first position and at least a second position. An elastic layer connects the bezel to...
7034718 Keyboard with elevated keys  
A keyboard with elevated keys for a notebook computer. The keys of the keyboard are elevated when the notebook computer is opened, and can be depressed when the flat display is closed. The keyboard...
7022927 Keyboards with elevated keys  
Keyboards with elevated key structures are provided. An exemplary embodiment of a key structure includes a key cap, a substrate, a slider, a resilient member, a first rod and second rod. The slider...
6984797 Push-button switch  
A push-button switch has a plunger to be pressed so as to activate its main body supported by a base member. A cap serving as a pressing member is on an outer edge portion of the plunger. The outer...
6979792 Keystroke structure (1)  
A keystroke structure (1) comprising a baseplate with insert holes are considerably spaced; the baseplate further comprises a membrane circuit board; an electrically conductive and round in shape...
6958458 Key switch device having high drawability  
A key switch device has a cap support that supports a key cap on a base. The cap support includes intersecting first and second frames which are connected pivotally to each other. The first frame...
6940031 Switching device  
A switching device in which the intermediate part of shape-memory-alloy wire ( 17 ) is retained by actuator ( 9 ) connected to one end of link mechanism ( 4 ), and both ends of shape-memory-alloy...
6940030 Hinge key switch  
An apparatus for a hinged key switch is presented which operates around a hinged pivot point located external to the four points of the key cap, and which comprises a rubber spring providing a...
6936782 Keyboard switch mechanism  
The present invention provides a keyboard switch which can reduce the number of assembly processes by decreasing the number of components and which can be easily assembled. First to third link...
6911613 Key switch and keyboard equipped with such key switch  
A key switch includes: an outside frame in the shape of a hollow square, a protruded post at each of two ends of a first side of the outside frame, the protruded post being capable of sliding...
6909062 Key-switch device corresponding to miniaturized notebook-size personal computer with reduced-thickness  
A key-switch device includes a key-top having retainers formed on the back surface of the key-top, first and second levers disposed under the key-top, each lever including a base-end part and a...
6876837 Portable electronic equipment  
A portable electronic equipment is capable of preventing warpage of an internal substrate accommodated therein due to pressing operations of button keys to thereby improve the mechanical strength...
6864449 Keyswitch having bending links  
A keyswitch includes an elastic member for elastically biasing a keytop upward, a base for supporting the elastic member, and a switch circuit which includes stationary contacts and a movable...
6861603 Structure of button for electronic product  
A structure of button for an electronic product has an upper lid, a chassis having a switch and a parallel bar set, which positioned between the upper lid and the chassis, such that the upper lid...
6858812 Push-button switch  
A switch driving portion includes a lever link mechanism which as a pair of lever members respectively rocking about a rocking fulcrum by interlocking with a push button portion when the push...
6849812 Input device  
An input device for inputting at least two control commands into an electronic system, having a housing ( 10 ) accommodating a combined switching and encoding circuit device ( 13 ) with a switching...
6833522 Key switch device and method for manufacturing the same  
A key switch device includes inner and outer link members connected to each other to mutually move in a scissors fashion, a key top having receiving portions for receiving the support protrusions...
6815627 Keyswitch structure for computer keyboard  
A keyswitch structure for computer keyboard includes a keycap, a first lever, a second lever, a base and a balance rod. The base has two holes groove lugs and each lug has a rectangular hole. The...
6812421 Key switch device, keyboard with the key switch device, and electronic device with the keyboard  
A key switch device, wherein the second cam part ( 24 B) of a second link member ( 4 ) is supported on a cantilever member ( 32 ) extended from the second link member ( 4 ) in the form of a...
6812420 Key switch operating mechanism assembly for electronic portable device  
In a key switch device, a guide member constructed of a first and a second links, which guides a vertical movement of a key top, is movably mounted on a support plate with a mounting member...
6809273 Switch structure  
A switch structure comprising a switch element ( 5, 59, 61 ) performing circuit switching operation by pushing and a push button section ( 3 ) attached rotationally movably to a supporting member (...
6797906 Membrane switch, key switch using membrane switch, keyboard having key switches, and personal computer having keyboard  
A membrane switch is constituted of a lower membrane sheet, an upper membrane sheet and a spacer sheet which is inserted between both sheets, and a spring sheet which is formed of a thin metal...
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