Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Keycap assembly with an interactive spring mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 键帽组合,具有交互式弹簧机构
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Application No.: US13802955Application Date: 2013-03-14
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Publication No.: US09040851B2Publication Date: 2015-05-26
- Inventor: Douglas M. Krumpelman
- Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Osha Liang LLP
- Main IPC: H01H9/26
- IPC: H01H9/26 ; H01H13/85 ; H03K17/96 ; H03K17/98

Abstract:
A touchsurface assembly comprises a base, a pressable touchsurface, and a deflectable spring. The pressable touchsurface is configured to move between an unpressed position and a pressed position relative to the base. The deflectable spring comprises a fixed portion and a contact portion. The contact portion is configured to contact a spring guiding profile. As the touchsurface moves from the unpressed position to the pressed position, the contact portion physically interacts with different sections of the spring guiding profile. This interaction causes different deflections of the deflectable spring and produces reaction forces that resist keycap motion toward the pressed position and bias the keycap toward the unpressed position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140034469A1 TOUCHSURFACE ASSEMBLY WITH DEFLECTABLE SPRING MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2014-02-06
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