Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Key assembly for an electronic device having a connected keycap
- Patent Title (中): 具有连接的键帽的电子设备的键组件
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Application No.: US13451378Application Date: 2012-04-19
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Publication No.: US08698018B2Publication Date: 2014-04-15
- Inventor: Ramon Lamers , Timothy Kyowski
- Applicant: Ramon Lamers , Timothy Kyowski
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo
- Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
- Current Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo
- Agency: Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP
- Main IPC: H01H9/26
- IPC: H01H9/26 ; H01H13/72 ; H01H13/76

Abstract:
The present application provides a key assembly for use in an electronic device. The key assembly comprises a plurality of dome switches and one or more single-piece keycaps. Each keycap has a plurality of key portions separated by deforming portions. The key assembly further comprises a plurality of actuators for activating the dome switches. Each actuator has a stem portion and an enlarged rigid blocking portion. The key assembly also comprises one or more rigid blocking members disposed between the blocking portion of the actuators and the keycaps and in close proximity to the blocking portion of the actuators. The blocking members form a barrier to limit a rotational movement of the actuators away from the dome switches.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120241299A1 KEY ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A CONNECTED KEYCAP Public/Granted day:2012-09-27
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