Sealed light-emitting keypad module for mobile computing devices

    公开(公告)号:US10817028B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-27

    申请号:US16297177

    申请日:2019-03-08

    Abstract: A keypad module for a mobile computing device includes: a base member including: a base plate having (i) a lower surface configured to engage with a keypad mount of the mobile computing device, (ii) an opposing upper surface, and (iii) a light receiving region at the lower surface; a light pipe riser extending from the base plate and having a light emission region at an input surface of the keypad module; wherein the base plate and the light pipe riser define a light path from the light receiving region to the light emission region, configured to receive light from the mobile computing device and emit the light at the light emission region; and a keypad assembly supported on the upper surface of the base plate, the keypad assembly including a plurality of keys exposed at the input surface of the keypad module.

    Keypad module locking mechanism for mobile computing devices

    公开(公告)号:US10725504B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US16657546

    申请日:2019-10-18

    Abstract: A mobile computing device includes: a housing with a lower wall, a keypad seat and side walls joining the lower wall to the keypad seat and extending upwards from the keypad seat to a bay opening. The walls define an access compartment between the lower wall, the side walls and the keypad seat, and a keypad bay for a keypad module between the keypad seat, the side walls and the bay opening. The device includes a latch slidably mounted to the keypad seat between locked and unlocked positions, including: a hook to engage a keypad module recess in the locked position and secure the keypad module in the bay, and to disengage from the recess in the unlocked position to enable removal of the keypad module; and an activation member in the access compartment to receive an input to transition the latch from the unlocked position to the locked position.

    SEALED LIGHT-EMITTING KEYPAD MODULE FOR MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20200285285A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-10

    申请号:US16297177

    申请日:2019-03-08

    Abstract: A keypad module for a mobile computing device includes: a base member including: a base plate having (i) a lower surface configured to engage with a keypad mount of the mobile computing device, (ii) an opposing upper surface, and (iii) a light receiving region at the lower surface; a light pipe riser extending from the base plate and having a light emission region at an input surface of the keypad module; wherein the base plate and the light pipe riser define a light path from the light receiving region to the light emission region, configured to receive light from the mobile computing device and emit the light at the light emission region; and a keypad assembly supported on the upper surface of the base plate, the keypad assembly including a plurality of keys exposed at the input surface of the keypad module.

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