241 |
Key apparatus for electronic appliances |
US14296949 |
2014-06-05 |
US09659724B2 |
2017-05-23 |
Sang-Il Park; Sun-Keun Cho; Min-Jeong Lyu; Min-Woo Park; Woon-Sung Baek; Kwang-Yong Lee; Dong Jeong |
A key apparatus of an electronic device is provided. The key apparatus includes a housing having a cylindrical portion, the cylindrical portion including an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion and the lower portion being open, a knob including a circular-plate portion, the circular plate portion having a concavo-convex portion, the concavo-convex portion including a concave portion and a convex portion arranged alternately in a circular shape and an extension portion extended from the circular-plate portion in a downward direction and inserted into a hollow of the cylindrical portion, and the knob moves on the circular-plate portion, an anti-deviation unit configured to prevent the knob from being deviated from the cylindrical portion, an elastic configured to elastically press the concavo-convex portion at a lower side of the circular-plate portion, and a switch connected to the extension portion and switches over movement of the extension portion is delivered. |
242 |
Pushbutton switch |
US14817400 |
2015-08-04 |
US09633805B2 |
2017-04-25 |
Yung-Ming Kuo |
A pushbutton switch includes a pushbutton unit and a resilient member. The pushbutton unit includes a mounting seat for being in proximity to an activator of a switch assembly, and a pushbutton covering the mounting seat. The resilient member has a switch contactor adjacent to the activator, two resilient arms extending from the switch contactor, and two abutment segments connected respectively to the resilient arms and engaging the limiting seat. When the pushbutton is pressed to move toward the limiting seat, the resilient arms are resiliently deformed to have a resilient force for urging the pushbutton away from the limiting seat, and the switch contactor is driven by the pushbutton to contact and move the activator. |
243 |
KEYBOARD SWITCH |
US15247972 |
2016-08-26 |
US20170062152A1 |
2017-03-02 |
Fuxi WU |
A keyboard switch, including a base; a static contact; a moving contact; an upper cover; a button; a reset spring; an X-shaped rack structure; and a holding part. The X-shaped rack structure includes a first connecting rack and a second connecting rack. The first connecting rack includes a first balancing lever and two first connecting parts sleeving on the first balancing lever, the second connecting rack includes a second balancing lever and two second connecting parts sleeving on the second balancing lever; opposite surfaces of the two first connecting parts each are provided with one boss, facing surfaces of the two second connecting parts each are provided with one round hole, and the boss is inserted in the round hole so that two ends of the two first connecting racks and two ends of the two second connecting racks are connected to form two X-shaped structures. |
244 |
KEYCAPS WITH REDUCED THICKNESS |
US15268518 |
2016-09-16 |
US20170004939A1 |
2017-01-05 |
Hilbert T. Kwan; Jeffrey L. Yen; Craig C. Leong; James J. Niu; Keith J. Hendren; Yanyang Yuan; Feng Zhao; Wanshan Li; Derrick T. Jue; Ze Hong |
An illuminated metal keycap having a legend diffuser material that may diffuse light through a legend opened in a background layer. The background layer may be opaque and the legend may be transparent. The metal keycap is adhered to a scissor mechanism positioned above electrical switch circuitry. Included within, below, or adjacent to the scissor mechanism may be one or more light sources positioned to emit light through the metal keycap, around the perimeter of the metal keycap, and/or through the background layer. |
245 |
Keyswitch structure |
US14819404 |
2015-08-05 |
US09412535B2 |
2016-08-09 |
Chien-Shih Hsu |
A keyswitch structure includes a base, a keycap, a lift mechanism, and a magnetic member. The keycap is capable of moving up and down relative to the base through the lift mechanism. The lift mechanism includes a support that has a side edge portion, abutting against the base through a sharp edge, and a magnetic portion at the side edge portion. The magnetic portion extends outward from the side edge portion. The support is movably connected to the keycap through another side edge portion of the support. The magnetic member is disposed on the base corresponding to the magnetic portion. The magnetic portion and the magnetic member produce a magnetic attraction force therebetween. When an external force applied to the keycap is eliminated, the magnetic attraction force drives the support to rotate about the sharp edge relative to the base, so that the keycap moves away from the base. |
246 |
KEY STRUCTURE |
US14825254 |
2015-08-13 |
US20160147312A1 |
2016-05-26 |
CHUN-LIN CHEN |
A key structure comprises a bottom board, a key cap and two first balance plates. The two first balance plates are plate shaped, disposed between the bottom board and the key cap, and symmetric to each other. An upper end of each of the two first balance plates is connected to the key cap. A lower end of each of the two first balance plates is connected to the bottom board. Thereby, a key structure is formed which provides a normal tactile feel while saving space, thereby achieving a slim design. |
247 |
KEYSWITCH MODULE AND KEYBOARD |
US14607022 |
2015-01-27 |
US20160118204A1 |
2016-04-28 |
Chia-Wei CHANG |
A keyswitch module includes a bottom plate, a movable plate, a keycap, and a connecting assembly. The moving plate is stacked with the bottom plate and capable of moving between a first position and a second position relative to the bottom plate. The movable plate moves a horizontal stroke from the first position to the second position. The connecting assembly is operatively connected to the bottom plate and connected to the keycap. A forced portion of the connecting assembly is configured to be moved by a forcing structure of the movable plate to make the keycap move between an opening position and a closing position relative to the bottom plate. When the movable plate is located at the first position, the forcing structure and the forced portion are separated by a distance, and the keycap is located at the opening position. |
248 |
Touchsurface assembly utilizing magnetically enabled hinge |
US13960083 |
2013-08-06 |
US09324515B2 |
2016-04-26 |
Douglas M. Krumpelman; Cody G. Peterson |
Methods and apparatus for a touchsurface assembly such as a key assembly are described. The touchsurface assembly includes a base, a keycap and a magnet physically coupled to the base near to the keycap. A keycap coupler has a first portion magnetically attracted to the magnet and a second portion cantilevered from the magnet to support the keycap in an unpressed position. When a press force applied to the keycap overcomes a magnetic force pulling the keycap coupler toward the magnet, the keycap coupler pivots away from the magnet to allow the keycap to move toward a pressed position. |
249 |
PUSH SWITCH OF OUTSIDE HANDLE OF DOOR |
US14842419 |
2015-09-01 |
US20160111231A1 |
2016-04-21 |
Dong Wuk CHOI; Jong Hae LEE |
A push switch of an outside handle of a door comprises a button installed inside a grip cover, wherein the button is attached to the inner surface of the grip cover through a support extending from a side of the button, and a tact switch pressed when the button is pushed. |
250 |
Keyswitch and keyboard therewith |
US14263986 |
2014-04-28 |
US09312079B2 |
2016-04-12 |
Chao-Lung Chang; Liang-Ta Yeh |
A key switch disposed on a base of a keyboard includes a key cap, a linkage bar, an edge plate and a recess portion. The key cap is disposed above the base. The linkage bar connects the key cap and the base. The edge plate is connected to the base. A slot is formed on the edge plate, and an end of the linkage bar is slidably latched in the slot. The recess portion is formed on the base and adjacent to the slot. A step is between a holding surface of the recess portion and a top surface of the base. The end of the linkage bar is caved in the recess portion and held on the holding surface of the recess portion when the end of the linkage bar is slidably latched in the slot. |
251 |
KEYSWITCH STRUCTURE |
US14819404 |
2015-08-05 |
US20160055989A1 |
2016-02-25 |
Chien-Shih Hsu |
A keyswitch structure includes a base, a keycap, a lift mechanism, and a magnetic member. The keycap is capable of moving up and down relative to the base through the lift mechanism. The lift mechanism includes a support that has a side edge portion, abutting against the base through a sharp edge, and a magnetic portion at the side edge portion. The magnetic portion extends outward from the side edge portion. The support is movably connected to the keycap through another side edge portion of the support. The magnetic member is disposed on the base corresponding to the magnetic portion. The magnetic portion and the magnetic member produce a magnetic attraction force therebetween. When an external force applied to the keycap is eliminated, the magnetic attraction force drives the support to rotate about the sharp edge relative to the base, so that the keycap moves away from the base. |
252 |
Device for Operating Multiple Functions in a Motor Vehicle |
US14880544 |
2015-10-12 |
US20160035503A1 |
2016-02-04 |
Michael Bleckmann; Corinna Machatzke |
A device for operating multiple functions includes an operating element and a base. The base has side bearings and pins. The operating element has rotational axle end sections mounted in guide slots of the side bearings, respectively, to pivotably be mounted to the base about an axis of rotation to thereby be movable between at least two positions. At least one of the positions is assigned to a switching function. The operating element is further mounted to the base on a centered bearing between the side bearings of the base, and the operating element is supported on the pins of the base. |
253 |
Keyboard construction having a sensing layer below a chassis layer |
US13960316 |
2013-08-06 |
US09240296B2 |
2016-01-19 |
Douglas M. Krumpelman; Peter Bokma; Cody G. Peterson; Andrew P. Huska |
A keyboard having a sensor layer below a chassis layer is described. In one embodiment, the keyboard includes a keyboard chassis and a plurality of keycaps positioned above the keyboard chassis. Each of the plurality of keycaps has a touch surface for receiving a press force. A sensor substrate is positioned below the keyboard chassis and has sensor electrodes configured to sense that one or more of the plurality of keycaps is in a pressed position. |
254 |
Keyswitch with magnetic restoration mechanism |
US14472382 |
2014-08-29 |
US09236204B2 |
2016-01-12 |
Chien-Shih Hsu; Zuei-Chown Jou |
A keyswitch structure includes a base, a keycap, at least one lift mechanism, a link, and a restoration mechanism. The lift mechanism is connected to and between the base and the keycap. The link is moveably on the base. The restoration mechanism is disposed on the link and the base and can generate a restoration force. When the keycap is pressed down by a user to move toward the base, a sliding portion of the lift mechanism slides on the base to drive the link to move relative to the base. Further, when the pressing on the keycap by the user is eliminated, the restoration force urges the link to move to drive the sliding portion to slide reversely, so that the keycap moves away from the base. |
255 |
OPTICALLY TRANSMISSIVE KEY SWITCH MECHANISM FOR DISPLAY-CAPABLE KEYBOARDS, KEYPADS, OR OTHER USER INPUT DEVICES |
US14745141 |
2015-06-19 |
US20150364276A1 |
2015-12-17 |
Ming LI; Kok Kiong LOW |
Key switch mechanisms are typically used for mediating user input to computing devices. A key switch mechanism provides immediate tactile feedback to a user upon user-actuation thereof. Unlike touchscreen interfaces, existing key switch mechanisms of conventional keyboards do not provide a user with a dynamically changeable interface. Described is a key switch mechanism that comprises a circuit module, a key cap and a linkage mechanism for guiding travel of the key cap substantially along a travel axis. The linkage mechanism comprises a positioning board and a main link pivotably inter-coupling the positioning board and the key cap. The main link substantially impedes tilt of the key cap away from the travel axis during travel of the key cap therealong from a released position, whereat the key cap is biased, to a depressed position whereat a control signal is generated. |
256 |
Keyboard with magnetic key position return for an electronic device |
US13719307 |
2012-12-19 |
US09195314B2 |
2015-11-24 |
Sameer Sharma; Douglas Satzger; Gadi Amit; Yoshikazu Hoshino; Chadwick Harber; Phil Houdek; Stanislav Moiseyenko; Daniel Clifton; Nathan Jauvtis |
Particular embodiments described herein provide for a keyboard assembly having a plurality of keys that include a key having one or more magnets, which are provided at a substantially outer portion of the key. The keyboard assembly can also include a top plate that comprises a ferrous material to attract the one or more magnets to the top plate. |
257 |
Push switch |
US14094196 |
2013-12-02 |
US09190227B2 |
2015-11-17 |
Yuichi Kato |
Provided is a push/press switch design which allows for a reduced total height profile while maintaining a smooth operation with a large operation stroke by suppressing an extremely large sliding friction when a corner portion of a stem is pressed. |
258 |
RATTLE-FREE KEYSWITCH MECHANISM |
US14745427 |
2015-06-20 |
US20150287553A1 |
2015-10-08 |
Harold J. Welch; Craig C. Leong; James J. Niu; John M. Brock; Keith J. Hendren; Robert L. Coish; Robert S. Murphy; William P. Yarak, III |
A keyswitch mechanism having reduced key rattle and a keyboard having reduced key rattle. A rattle suppression mechanism may be formed on a portion of the scissor mechanism or on a portion of the keycap. The rattle suppression mechanism is configured to maintain force on the portion of the scissor mechanism abutting the keycap. |
259 |
Anti-rotational buttons |
US13607541 |
2012-09-07 |
US09099264B2 |
2015-08-04 |
Anna-Katrina Shedletsky; Colin M. Ely; Phillip Michael Hobson |
Systems and methods for providing input component assemblies with anti-rotational buttons in electronic devices are provided. The input component assembly includes a switch, a button positioned over the switch, where the button is operative to close at least one circuit of the switch when the button is depressed towards the switch, and at least one pin positioned underneath the button, where the at least one pin is operative to engage with a surface to assist in preventing rotation of the button, when the button is depressed towards the switch. |
260 |
Input device and lifting structure for the input device |
US14092986 |
2013-11-28 |
US09092065B2 |
2015-07-28 |
Lu-Yuan Hsueh |
An input device has a base, two shafts, a touchpad and a switch. The shafts are pivotally connected between the base and the touchpad, and intersect each other. When the touchpad is pressed, the shafts rotate relative to the base and the touchpad simultaneously. As the shafts intersect each other, an intersection of the shafts is nearby or exactly on a center of the touchpad, such that the shafts can pull down the touchpad from the center. Thus, no matter what location on the touchpad is pressed, a pressing force is spread uniformly, which makes the touchpad move down evenly without tilting. Besides, pulling down the touchpad from the center can further prevent leverage and deformation of the touchpad, thereby avoiding affecting the user's feel of pressing. To sum up, the input device can make the touchpad move down evenly, and prevent the touchpad from deformation. |