序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
201 Input device with swing operation US13327772 2011-12-16 US08772660B2 2014-07-08 Chen-Yi Liang; Cheng-Hsiang Chuang; Chun-Chien Chen; Shun-De Bai; San-Pao Kao
An input device with swing operation includes a supporting frame, a flexible printed circuit installed on the supporting frame for outputting a signal, a supporting base fixed on the supporting frame, a cap pivoted to the supporting base, and a hook respectively pivoted to the supporting base and the cap. An inclined angle is formed between the hook and the supporting frame when the cap is not pressed down. The hook and the cap pivots relative to the supporting base when the cap is pressed down. The input device further includes a resilient component disposed between the flexible printed circuit and the cap for being pressed by the cap to actuate the flexible printed circuit when the cap is pressed down.
202 Apparatus, and associated method, for applying a finish to a keypad US13071978 2011-03-25 US08598476B2 2013-12-03 Matthew Michael Ignor; Timothy Herbert Kyowski
A keypad assembly, and an associated method, is constructed in a manner to permit application of a finish, such as a decoration or painting, to any desired portion of the keys of the assembly, including at interstitial portions between adjacent keys. The keypad assembly includes a carrier membrane upon which keys forming a keypad array and key membrane pieces are supported. The carrier membrane is wrapped about a cylindrical fixture to position all portions of the keys in orientations to permit application of the finish thereto.
203 ELECTRONIC DEVICE US13477062 2012-05-22 US20130265799A1 2013-10-10 Wan-Li Chuang; Chien-Min Chang; Li-Jung Yu; Mei-Hsiung Tsai; Yung-Ching Chang; Ju-Chen Chiu
An electronic device includes a display module, a base and a keyboard module. The display module is pivoted on the base. The keyboard module is disposed on the base. The keyboard module has a plurality of keys. Each of the keys includes a main body and an imprinted structure. The main body has a top surface. The imprinted structure is disposed on the top surface of the main body and includes a light guiding portion and a light scattering portion. A light emitted by the display module illuminates the keyboard module. The light is guided towards a specific direction when the light passes through the light guiding portion, and the light is scattered in other directions when the light passes through the light scattering portion.
204 APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR APPLYING A FINISH TO A KEYPAD US13071978 2011-03-25 US20120241298A1 2012-09-27 Matthew Michael Ignor; Timothy Herbert Kyowski
A keypad assembly, and an associated method, is constructed in a manner to permit application of a finish, such as a decoration or painting, to any desired portion of the keys of the assembly, including at interstitial portions between adjacent keys. The keypad assembly includes a carrier membrane upon which keys forming a keypad array and key membrane pieces are supported. The carrier membrane is wrapped about a cylindrical fixture to position all portions of the keys in orientations to permit application of the finish thereto.
205 Power switch module and electronic device using the same US12644363 2009-12-22 US08253051B2 2012-08-28 Bin Dai
A power switch module includes a printed circuit board having a switch, a support plate engaging the printed circuit board, a control to activate the switch, and an elastic member fixed to the support plate and positioned between the printed circuit board and the control. The elastic member has a plurality of resisting portions thereon to elastically resist the control. One of the elastic member and the control has a plurality of hook portions, and the other has a plurality of latching portions engaging with the hook portions.
206 INPUT DEVICE WITH SWING OPERATION US13327772 2011-12-16 US20120194417A1 2012-08-02 Chen-Yi Liang; Cheng-Hsiang Chuang; Chun-Chien Chen; Shun-De Bai; San-Pao Kao
An input device with swing operation includes a supporting frame, a flexible printed circuit installed on the supporting frame for outputting a signal, a supporting base fixed on the supporting frame, a cap pivoted to the supporting base, and a hook respectively pivoted to the supporting base and the cap. An inclined angle is formed between the hook and the supporting frame when the cap is not pressed down. The hook and the cap pivots relative to the supporting base when the cap is pressed down. The input device further includes a resilient component disposed between the flexible printed circuit and the cap for being pressed by the cap to actuate the flexible printed circuit when the cap is pressed down.
207 Power button assembly and electronic device using the same US12701660 2010-02-08 US08232495B2 2012-07-31 Zi-Ming Tang
A power button assembly includes a printed circuit board having terminals and a dome for trigging the terminals, a support base fixed on the printed circuit board, and a push button positioned between the printed circuit board and the support base. The push button is capable of moving along a first axis relative to the support base. One of the push button and the support base includes a guiding groove, and the other includes a guiding element slidably received in the guiding groove.
208 Luminous keyboard assembly US12345882 2008-12-30 US08217285B2 2012-07-10 Jen-Tsorng Chang
An exemplary keyboard assembly includes a light source for emitting light, a light guide plate and a plurality of keys mounted on the light guide plate. The light guide plate includes a light incident surface facing the light source and a light emitting surface. Each key includes a cap, a light guide portion coupled to the cap, and a spring member configured for biasing the light guide portion in a direction away from the light emitting surface of the light guide plate. Each key is movable relative to the light guide plate, in response to manual manipulation thereto, between a depressed position where the light guide portion is attached to and optically coupled to the light emitting surface of the light guide plate thereby illuminating the cap, and a rest position where the light guide portion is spaced apart from the light emitting surface of the light guide plate.
209 Electronic device US12860833 2010-08-20 US08035051B2 2011-10-11 Atsuhiro Yanagida
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing in which an opening is made, a button fit inside the opening such as to be movable forward and backward, a printed wiring board housed inside the housing and provided with a switch which detects pushing operation of the button and a pair of supports. Each of the supports projects inside the housing such as to support both end portions of the printed wiring board and also serve as a stopper for the button.
210 Computer keyboard emergency function key US12607483 2009-10-28 US20110095985A1 2011-04-28 Peter Cordani
A computer keyboard function key conversion kit provides the necessary software connections to allow ease of calling an emergency responder through a keyboard, and a modified function key that both highlights the function key operation and makes the function key resistant to accidental depression. In one embodiment, a conventional computer that is connected to the internet is programmed with an emergency contact number that can be dialed upon the press of a function key. The function key is capped with a device that inhibits accidental operation of the function key. The function key may have a rigid body that requires a force to depressing, the force can be sufficient to cause destruction of the protector in a similar way the operation of a fire alarm causing destruction of the fire alarm. The device can be installed on a new computer or a currently installed computer.
211 POWER SWITCH MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME US12644363 2009-12-22 US20110094866A1 2011-04-28 BIN DAI
A power switch module includes a printed circuit board having a switch, a support plate engaging the printed circuit board, a control to activate the switch, and an elastic member fixed to the support plate and positioned between the printed circuit board and the control. The elastic member has a plurality of resisting portions thereon to elastically resist the control. One of the elastic member and the control has a plurality of hook portions, and the other has a plurality of latching portions engaging with the hook portions.
212 CONTROL MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME US12632953 2009-12-08 US20110073445A1 2011-03-31 WEI-JUN WANG
A control mechanism includes a control, a mounting plate, and a printed circuit board. The control includes a rotary main body, a contact member connected to the rotary main body, and at least one limiting protrusion extending from a side of the rotary main body. The mounting plate includes a through hole receiving the control, and a blocking portion extending from an inner surface of the through hole. The blocking portion defines at least one cutout. The printed circuit board includes a resilient contact. The at least one limiting protrusion is blocked by the blocking portion until the rotary main body is rotated to a portion whereby the at least one limiting protrusion aligns with the at least one cutout, such that the contact member impels the resilient contact.
213 Portable electronic apparatus having a removable keyboard secured to a housing by screws protruding through the bottom wall of the housing US115782 1993-09-03 US5335141A 1994-08-02 Takashi Hosoi
A portable personal computer includes a housing 1 having a mounting portion. A keyboard unit is removably mounted on the mounting portion. The keyboard unit includes a planer keyboard body made of synthetic resin, a large number of keys arranged substantially over the whole top face of the keyboard body, a film member put on the underside of the keyboard body, and a shielding plate fixed to the underside of the film member. A keyboard frame is fitted on the peripheral edge portion of the keyboard body and fitted to the mounting portion of the housing. The keyboard body has fixing portions protruding from the underside thereof to extend through the film member and the shielding plate. The fixing portions are fixed to the bottom wall of the housing by screws.
214 Compact electronic device US69898 1987-07-06 US4801768A 1989-01-31 Kazuhiro Sugiyama; Yoshio Kawai
A key switch structure comprises a first insulating cover having on one surface thereof a first conductive layer and an anisotropically electrical conductive layer printed on the first conductive layer, a second insulating cover having one surface arranged at a side opposite to the anisotropically electrical conductive layer on the first cover member, and a second conductive layer sandwiched between the anisotropically electrical conductive layer and the second insulating cover. At least, one of the first and second insulating covers being flexible. A depression force is selectively introduced from the other surface side of the flexible cover through the anisotropically electrical conductive layer so as to form a conductive path between the first and second conductive layers.
215 Sheet-like compact electronic equipment US468401 1983-02-22 US4558427A 1985-12-10 Eiichi Takeuchi; Kazuya Hara
A sheet-like compact electronic device includes an electronic parts assembly in which a semiconductor integrated circuit chip, a display element and a dry cell are arranged on a sheet-like board. The electronic parts assembly is flexible and is sandwiched between a sheet-like upper cover and a sheet-like lower cover. The upper cover is flexible and has a display window, and the lower cover is also flexible and has a flat lower surface.
216 Metallic housing for an electronic apparatus with a flat keyboard US194379 1980-10-06 US4338502A 1982-07-06 Shintaro Hashimoto; Shigeki Komaki; Akira Tanimoto
An upper member of a housing and a plurality of key actuators are unified into a single flat sheet made of stainless steel. The respective key actuators are made movable by providing a "U" shaped slot and a hinge at the corresponding limited regions of the stainless steel sheet. The hinge and key indicia are formed at the same time by a half etching step. When a particular one of the key actuators is actuated, a movable contact on a conductive silicon rubber sheet will come into contact with a stationary contact on a circuit board.
217 Electric apparatus for displaying a plurality of key symbols on a single passive display US100053 1979-12-04 US4313108A 1982-01-26 Junichi Yoshida
An electric apparatus is adapted to display a plurality of key symbols on a single passive display. A keyboard includes a plurality of input keys for selectively inputting at least numeral data and function data and input keys operated to selectively display key symbols representing numerals, functions, etc. A single passive liquid crystal display is arranged below the keyboard. A plurality of electrodes are arranged on the predetermined areas of the single passive display and the key symbols corresponding to the functions are selectively displayed, by a key operation, on the electrodes.
218 Keyboard switch covering pads US96513 1979-11-21 US4289940A 1981-09-15 Ryoichi Sado; Yoshitusgu Morikawa
A novel keyboard switch covering pad suitable for use in, for example, a pocketable electronic calculator is proposed which is safe from the danger of failure or erroneous operation of the LSI or other electronic devices built in the instrument when two or more of the key switches are pushed simultaneously.The keyboard switch covering pad of the invention comprises an electrically conductive rubber sheet divided into a desired number of sections and an electrically insulating sheet which serves as a common lining for the divided sections of the rubber sheet, on which the divided sections are bonded keeping an electrically insulating air gap space between each other.
219 Key signal entering device for thin electronic apparatus US24301 1979-03-27 US4261042A 1981-04-07 Masumi Ishiwatari; Sakae Horyu; Mitsuaki Seki
A key signal entering device for thin electronic apparatus comprises paired electrodes provided on an insulating substrate, an anisotropically electroconductive sheet disposed on said electrodes and a layer of an electroconductive material disposed thereon. A key signal is generated by selectively pressing said device from above to modify the electroconductive area in the thickness direction of said anisotropically electroconductive sheet thereby electrically connecting said electrodes with said electroconductive layer. An alternative device comprises an anisotropically electroconductive sheet sandwiched between flexible sheets having electrodes arranged in mutually facing relationship, wherein a key signal is generated by pressing said flexible film to render said anisotropically electroconductive sheet conductive thereby electrically connecting electrodes on said flexible sheets.
220 Casing of electronic calculators US930679 1978-08-03 US4231098A 1980-10-28 Akira Tanimoto
Wiring patterns and key contact patterns are directly formed on an inner surface of a casing of an electronic calculator. A printed board or a substrate can be eliminated by mounting electrode elements on the inner surface of the casing to establish electrical connection with the wiring patterns formed on the inner surface of the casing, thereby enabling the reduction of size, especially thickness, of the electronic calculator.
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