公开(公告)号：US09348425B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14169239

申请日：2014-01-31

Applicant: CORNING INCORPORATED

Inventor： Chun-Wei Chi ,  Jr-Nan Hu

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H13/704

CPC classification number: G06F3/0202 ,  H01H13/704 ,  H01H2209/084 ,  H01H2221/028 ,  H01H2221/044 ,  H01H2221/07 ,  H01H2223/038

Abstract: A glass keyboard includes a patterned glass sheet having a plurality of glass keys arranged in a keyboard layout. Each of the glass keys includes one or more cantilevered glass tabs integrally formed in the patterned glass sheet. Each glass tab is deflectable from a plane of the patterned glass sheet. A conductive layer is arranged in opposing and spaced-apart relation to the patterned glass sheet. The conductive layer has a plurality of contact pads in positions corresponding to the glass tabs. A plurality of pressure pads is disposed between the cantilevered glass tabs and the contact pads and configured to selectively transfer contact pressure from the cantilevered glass tabs to the contact pads when the cantilevered glass tabs are selectively deflected from the plane of the patterned glass sheet.

Abstract translation: 玻璃键盘包括具有以键盘布局布置的多个玻璃键的图案化玻璃板。 每个玻璃键包括一个或多个悬置的玻璃片，其整体地形成在图案化的玻璃板中。 每个玻璃片从图案化的玻璃板的平面偏转。 导电层以与图案化的玻璃板相对且间隔开的关系布置。 导电层在对应于玻璃片的位置具有多个接触垫。 多个压力垫设置在悬臂玻璃接片和接触垫之间，并且构造成当悬臂式玻璃接片从图案化玻璃板的平面选择性地偏转时，将接触压力从悬臂玻璃接头选择性地传递到接触垫。