Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Printed circuit board for a mobile device
- Patent Title (中): 用于移动设备的印刷电路板
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Application No.: US12325319Application Date: 2008-12-01
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Publication No.: US07923649B2Publication Date: 2011-04-12
- Inventor: Paul Robert Chyc , Roman Peter Rak , Jason Griffin , Steven Fyke
- Applicant: Paul Robert Chyc , Roman Peter Rak , Jason Griffin , Steven Fyke
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
- Current Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Agency: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
- Agent Brij K. Agarwal, Esquire
- Priority: GB0318532.9 20030807
- Main IPC: H01H13/70
- IPC: H01H13/70

Abstract:
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 switches, arranged in a contact layout. The contact layout is such that it can be used with a plurality of different key layouts, each actuating different combinations of contacts. Some keys in a particular key layout are overlying at least two of the plurality of contacts, and such keys actuate only one of the underlying contacts. As such, a common printed circuit board can be used for a plurality of complementary mobile device designs having different key layouts, thereby allowing a manufacturer to realize cost efficiencies.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090134002A1 Printed Circuit Board for a Mobile Device Public/Granted day:2009-05-28
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