Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Keyboard mechanisms for electronic devices
- Patent Title (中): 电子设备的键盘机制
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Application No.: US13722993Application Date: 2012-12-20
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Publication No.: US08981243B2Publication Date: 2015-03-17
- Inventor: Craig C. Leong , James J. Niu , Keith J. Hendren , John M. Brock , Thomas W. Wilson, Jr.
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Main IPC: H01H9/26
- IPC: H01H9/26 ; H01H3/12 ; H01H13/7065 ; H01H13/88 ; H03K17/98 ; H01H13/02 ; H01H13/703

Abstract:
An input device configured to communicate with a computing device includes at least one keycap, a support mechanism operably connected to the keycap and configured to move the keycap from a first position to a second position, and a feature plate operably connected to the support mechanism. The support mechanism includes a first support and a second support. The first support and the second support are each connected to the at least one keycap and the feature plate. The first support and second support pivot to allow vertical movement of the keycap but lateral movement of the first support and second support are restricted.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130161171A1 Keyboard Mechanisms for Electronic Devices Public/Granted day:2013-06-27
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