Keyboard for a mobile device
    24.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20060018463A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-26

    申请号:US10896424

    申请日:2004-07-22

    IPC分类号: H04M1/00 H04M9/00 H04M3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0234 H04M1/23

    摘要: A keyboard apparatus includes a group of keys with corresponding actuation indicia for a plurality of numerals in a telephone keypad and a plurality of letters in an overlapping text-entry keyboard. Each key in the group is configured for multi-directional movement pivotally into multiple actuated positions that comprise at least one telephone numeral position and multiple text-entry letter positions that are each different from the telephone numeral position.

    Keypad assembly for a portable electronic device
    25.
    发明授权
    Keypad assembly for a portable electronic device 有权
    用于便携式电子设备的键盘组件

    公开(公告)号:US08822861B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-02

    申请号:US13240749

    申请日:2011-09-22

    摘要: A friction device, keypad assembly and portable electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, there is provided a keypad assembly for a portable electronic device, comprising: a keypad having a number of keys each having an actuator post attached to a back side thereof; a circuit board; a light guide located between the keypad and the circuit board, the light guide defining a number of holes which provide paths for respective actuator posts to travel through to contact respective electrical switches on the circuit board; and at least one friction device located in one of the holes of the light guide, the friction device providing a physical barrier limiting movement of the actuator post in a direction normal to a direction of actuation, the friction device applying friction to at least one side of the actuator post and resisting movement of the actuator post in the direction of actuation.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种摩擦装置,键盘组件和便携式电子装置。 在一个实施例中,提供了一种用于便携式电子设备的键盘组件,包括:键盘,其具有多个键,每个键具有附接到其后侧的致动器柱; 电路板; 位于键盘和电路板之间的导光板,光导件限定了许多孔,这些孔为相应的致动器柱提供通路以与电路板上相应的电开关接触; 以及至少一个摩擦装置,其位于所述光导的一个孔中,所述摩擦装置提供物理屏障,以限制所述致动器柱沿与致动方向垂直的方向的运动,所述摩擦装置将摩擦力施加到至少一个侧面 并且致动器柱沿致动方向的抵抗运动。

    Reconfigurable keyfield on a communication device
    26.
    发明授权
    Reconfigurable keyfield on a communication device 有权
    通信设备上的可重新配置的密钥字段

    公开(公告)号:US08704648B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-22

    申请号:US12040640

    申请日:2008-02-29

    IPC分类号: G08B6/00

    摘要: A handheld communication device having a reconfigurable keyfield and a display screen upon which characters are displayed. A plurality of actuable input keys makeup the keyfield, and each has at least one character associated therewith and an engageable top surface for actuation. A microprocessor is configured to receive data indicative of an actuated input key and to output data indicative of an associated character determined to correspond to the indicated input key. At least one of the plurality of actuable input keys is mounted to the handheld communication device by an adjustable interconnection configurable between at least first and second operating orientations. In the first operating orientation, the engageable top surface of the at least one input key faces a first direction and in the second operating orientation the engageable top surface of the at least one input key faces a second direction.

    摘要翻译: 一种手持通信设备,其具有可重新配置的密钥区域和显示字符的显示屏幕。 多个可致动输入键构成键区,并且每个都具有与其相关联的至少一个字符和用于致动的可接合顶表面。 微处理器被配置为接收指示激活的输入密钥的数据,并且输出指示被确定为对应于所指示的输入密钥的相关联的字符的数据。 多个可致动输入键中的至少一个通过在至少第一和第二操作方向之间可配置的可调节互连来安装到手持通信设备。 在第一操作方向上,至少一个输入键的可接合的顶表面面向第一方向,并且在第二操作方向上,至少一个输入键的可接合的顶表面面向第二方向。