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7596857 Method for manufacturing a keyboard  
A method manufactures a keyboard with injecting keys and an inmold metal sheet. The bottoms of grooves of the keys are combined with an elastic material layer to form a keyboard. The metal layer is...
7586056 Resin molded body, receiving jig and method for manufacturing push button switch member  
To separate resin molded parts that are used for a push button switch member with less light leakage from the side faces and less trouble in key operation, easily, a resin molded body comprises one...
7586050 Ergonomic snow plow control system  
A housing can be mounted to a component in a cab of a vehicle; and a switch pad can have control keys, the pad mounted in the housing such that the keys are readily accessible to an operator of the...
7579561 Keypad coupling apparatus for portable terminal  
Disclosed is a keypad coupling apparatus for a portable terminal which has a laminated keypad unit arranged on an upper surface of a front case. The keypad coupling apparatus includes a front case...
7579560 Input device and mobile terminal having the same  
An input device includes a plurality of strip switches radially disposed on a board, and an adjusting stick movably mounted on the board at a central location of the radially disposed strip...
7572990 Keypad overlay membrane  
A keypad overlay membrane provides guidance to a user in selecting an intended key to strike and avoiding striking unintended keys. In one arrangement the overlay membrane is formed by a continuous...
7569781 Switch assembly having non-planar surface and activation areas  
A switch assembly includes a central first switch with a concave surface, a plurality of second switches adjacent to and surrounding the central switch in an elliptical or circular shape, where the...
7557313 Keyswitch and keyoard  
The invention discloses a keyswitch for preventing itself from being damaged by the entrance of water and for increasing its lifetime. The keyswitch includes a substrate, a switch, a supporting...
7557312 Keyboard assembly  
A keyboard assembly is provided. The keyboard assembly includes a keyboard having at least one input key assembly positioned within the housing and an infection controllable apparatus attached...
7554051 Sensor assembly  
A sensor comprising a plurality of layers, comprising a first mask layer; a second mask layer; a third mask layer disposed between said first and second mask layers and defining an aperture; and a...
7547857 Keypad assembly for portable terminal  
A keypad assembly for a portable terminal includes a first keypad assembly including a substrate formed with openings, and a second keypad assembly including a stick which extends through the...
7544904 Electronic apparatus  
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing and a button. The housing contains a switch. The button is arranged in the housing, opposed to the switch and configured to...
7538286 Key sheet and pushbutton switch  
Provided is a key sheet in which fixation members such as key tops can be firmly fixed to a base sheet. The back surfaces of the key tops are fixed to a film sheet without involving any gaps by...
7532131 Multi-layer solid state keyboard  
A keypad includes a substrate and one or more layers of decorative material on the substrate. Transparent and/or conventional conductive materials are disposed on the decorative material....
7525053 Enhanced key structure with combined keycap for a mobile computing device  
A key structure assembly is provided for a mobile computing device. The key structure assembly includes a keycap having at least a first segment and a second segment. A first actuation member...
7525052 Multifunction switch assembly for power adjusted vehicle passenger seat  
A multifunction six-way switch assembly having a plurality of sealed dome type or membrane switches disposed on a circuit board and arranged in pairs such that a single knob actuator may be...
7523679 Switch-based seat sensor for occupant presence detection  
A switch-based sensor apparatus is disposed between the bottom cushion and frame of a seat. The sensor apparatus includes upper and lower rigid and generally parallel force translation plates...
7523544 Method for manufacturing keypad  
In a method for manufacturing compact keypad, a first molding die with bottom surface of smooth face, matted face or patterned layer is prepared. Colloid is injected into the first molding die and...
7504967 Portable electronic device with keyboard  
A keyboard ( 32, 1230 ) for a handheld electronic device ( 100, 1100, 1200 ) comprising a row of keys ( 102 ) wherein each of said keys ( 102 ) represents at least two alphanumeric characters and...
7504595 Switching signal input device for use with electronic apparatus  
A switching signal input device for use with an electronic apparatus is provided. The switching signal input device includes a switch part, an operating part and a resilience element, and is...
7498537 Integrated conductive radio button  
An integrated conductive button, includes a housing and a printed circuit board mounted in proximity to the housing. The printed circuit board includes at least one electric contact portion...
7498526 Cordless screwdriver  
A cordless screwdriver, having a housing ( 12, 18 ) with a pistol grip ( 14 ) with an ON/OFF button ( 26 ) and a rechargeable battery ( 40 ) inserted into it, in particular fixedly and with...
7488906 Steering switch device  
A steering switch device has an operation member to be operated on a steering wheel of a vehicle. An operation condition of the operation member is controlled by a control unit when the steering...
7485816 Switch configuration  
A switch configuration for use with a keyboard comprises a plurality of support structures positioned adjacent each other in spaced relation and a plurality of dome switches, with at least one dome...
7479607 Control knob with safety feature  
In a dual-concentric knob, an inner knob acts as a solid ergonomically functional knob for forces below a threshold and collapses into an outer knob for forces above the threshold. In some examples...
7465889 Pushbutton switch cover sheet and method of manufacturing the same  
According to the present invention, there is provided a pushbutton switch cover sheet providing a unique design. A pushbutton switch cover sheet is provided with an operation plate of metal or hard...
7460050 Controlling device using cues to convey information  
A controlling device, such as a universal remote control, that uses visual, audio, and/or tactile cues, such as sounds, color, patterns, shapes, vibrations, etc., to indicate relationships....
7459651 Printed circuit board for a mobile device  
A printed circuit board is provided for use in a keyboard assembly of a mobile device having a plurality of keys in a key layout. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contacts, such as dome...
7449642 Metallic keypad panel assembly having ripple luster  
A metallic keypad panel assembly having a ripple luster includes a thin plate, a displaying layer, an elastic layer, an adhesive layer, a metallic keypad panel, an electroplated layer and a pattern...
7436398 Operating device  
An operating device for controlling a display screen, which includes a rotatable operating member of cylindrical shape, and a slidable operating member having a cylindrical tip portion located...
7436391 Navigation switch  
The present invention relates to a navigational button including an actuating element which is displaceable at least in two directions and controls the navigation button. The present actuating...
7435923 Electrical switching device  
A switch having an actuating handle, a restoring mechanism, a contact carrier, and a rocker. The handle is rotatable to be movable upward and downward and moves downward in response to being...
7427723 Keyboard apparatus  
A keyboard apparatus constructed to be capable of reducing the depth size thereof and permitting a key unit to be mounted to a key frame with a simple operation. Hinges are extended downward from...
7417565 Keyboard for hand-held devices  
A hand-held electronic device has a keyboard with a plurality of keys, each key having a substantially flat contact surface extending to the sides of each key. One of the sides of the key is beveled.
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...
7417199 Multiple switch selection device  
The present invention describes a multiple switch selection device where the movement of the first member may be very limited such that the overall construction height of the device may be very...
7402765 Flat key and the frame supporting thereof  
The present invention discloses a frame for use in flat keys. The frame includes a frame body and blocking plates. The frame body holds and supports a keycap, wherein the keycap can be pressed...
7394038 Keypad assembly and portable electronic device with same  
A keypad assembly ( 200 ) applied to a portable electronic device ( 300 ) includes at least one key ( 24 ), a base ( 30 ) and an elastic member ( 40 ). The base includes at least one fixing portion...
7394030 Small form-factor keyboard using keys with offset peaks and pitch variations  
A small form-factor keyboard or keypad for key structures is provided in which individual key structures have a contact surface on which there is a center reference and a peak. The center reference...
7385150 Sliding mechanism for device with two keyboards  
A device has a moving display that alternatively hides two keyboards. As the display is moved to expose one keyboard, the device may take on different functionality than when the other keyboard is...
7385149 Pushbutton mechanism for keyboards  
A pushbutton mechanism for keyboards includes a bridge in a pushbutton that has an inner frame and an outer frame to make the pushbutton movable up and down. The inner frame and outer frame are...
7381913 Switch element  
A switch element for surface mounting onto a printed circuit board which has a bearer element ( 2 ) and a contact element ( 1 ). Both the bearer element and the contact element are formed from an...
7378991 Condensed keyboard for electronic devices  
Methods, apparatuses, systems, and media for generating characters for electronic devices using condensed keyboards are disclosed. Embodiments comprise a method of manipulating a set of keys...
7375297 Method and apparatus to improve tactile feel for keyboards and button assemblies  
A keyboard for an electronic device that incorporates a flexible carrier for the keys. The flexible carrier has cutouts or slots that aid in decoupling the actions of one from its neighbors....
7375296 Keyboard  
A keyboard includes a main body and a plurality of keys arranged on a top plate of the main body. The main body includes the top plate, a bottom plate with a utility board arranged thereon, and a...
7375295 Collapsible keyboard  
A collapsible keyboard comprises a first key assembly, a second key assembly rotatably connected to the first key assembly and a third key assembly rotatably connected to the second key assembly....
7365281 Waterproof/drainage structure for a casing, and electronic devices  
Provided is a waterproof/drainage structure for a lower casing ( 11 ) having a plurality of pushbuttons ( 16 ) on a surface thereof. The waterproof/drainage structure has a cover member ( 14 )...
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...
7345250 Keyboard with key supporting structure for portable electronics devices  
A keyboard assembly ( 20 ) has a light guide ( 23, 31, 33 ) and a supporting structure ( 23, 33 ) arranged to provide an illuminated and integrated keyboard assembly ( 20 ). A light guide ( 23, 31,...
7339124 Input key and input apparatus  
An input key to which a plurality of information elements to be inputted are assigned, comprises: a key top to be pushed; and detecting means for detecting a push on the key top and for, when...