Keyboard
    1.
    发明授权
    Keyboard 有权

    公开(公告)号:US12087517B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US18222991

    申请日:2023-07-17

    CPC分类号: H01H13/702 H01H13/10

    摘要: A keyboard is applied to mounting on a holding baseplate of a computer device and includes a plurality of keyswitches, a membrane circuit board and a baseplate. The membrane circuit board is disposed under the plurality of keyswitches. The baseplate is disposed between the plurality of keyswitches and the membrane circuit board and is connected to the plurality of keyswitches, so as to make the plurality of keyswitches movable relative to the baseplate for triggering the membrane circuit board. The baseplate has a plurality of hooks. The plurality of hooks passes through the membrane circuit board to be engaged with a plurality of engaging hole structures of the holding baseplate respectively, so as to detachably mount the keyboard on the computer device. A number of the plurality of hooks is greater than forty.

    KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY
    3.
    发明公开
    KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230273686A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-31

    申请号:US18109143

    申请日:2023-02-13

    申请人: Kevin R. Stoops

    发明人: Kevin R. Stoops

    IPC分类号: G06F3/02 H01H13/702

    摘要: A shelf bracket is provided. The shelf bracket includes a shelf member and opposing side flanges extending from a back plate. A front flange extends from each of said opposing side flanges. The back plate, shelf member, side flange, and front flange define a cavity configured to receive an enclosure, such as by moving the enclosure in a vertical direction in and out of engagement with the cavity. The shelf member defines a bottom limit of the cavity such that movement of the enclosure into the cavity is limited to a first vertical direction and movement of the enclosure out of the cavity is limited to a second vertical direction, the second vertical direction being diametrically opposed to the first vertical direction. A support flange is optionally included, which is configured to engage with a support structure so as to provide support for the shelf bracket.

    Remote capacitive interface
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11435840B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US17207329

    申请日:2021-03-19

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Computing devices, input devices, keyboard assemblies, and related systems include a set of conductive traces or leads configured to transfer a capacitive load from an appendage of a user or another capacitive load source from a remote location, such as on a keycap of the keyboard, to a conductive portion or electrode on the keyboard that is positioned near a touch-sensitive interface of a computing device. The capacitive load is thereby transferable through the conductive traces or leads to the touch-sensitive interface without having to directly apply the load, such as by touching a finger to the interface. This can reduce or eliminate the need for on-screen controls or keyboard interface elements in a touch screen device without having to use a more expensive and energy-draining wired or wireless connection between the computing device and a keyboard case or accessory for the computing device.

    Three-dimensional fabric with embedded input-output devices

    公开(公告)号:US11274382B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US15512530

    申请日:2015-09-16

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Three-dimensional weaving, knitting, or braiding tools may be used to create three-dimensional fabric (24) with internal pockets (56). The pockets (56) may be shaped to receive electrical components such as switch electrodes (46A, 46B) for a switch (18). The fabric (24) may have adjacent first and second layers that are interposed between the switch electrodes (46A, 46B). The switch electrodes (46A, 46B) may be biased apart using magnets (46A-1, 46B-1) or other biasing structure. In a region of the fabric (24) that overlaps the first and second switch electrodes (46A, 46B), the first and second layers of fabric may be disconnected from each other. This allows the first and second layers to pull away from each other so that the electrodes (46A, 46B) are separated by the biasing force from the biasing structure. The switch (18) can be closed by pressing the electrodes (46A, 46B) together.

    Key structure
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11177084B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US17108404

    申请日:2020-12-01

    发明人: Chien-Hung Liu

    IPC分类号: H01H3/12 H01H13/702

    摘要: A key structure includes a keycap, an elastic buffering element, a base plate, a first supporting element, a second supporting element and an elastomer. The elastic buffering element is installed in a locking part of the keycap. The first supporting element is connected with the keycap and the base plate. The keycap is movable upwardly or downwardly relative to the base plate through the first supporting element. A first end of the second supporting element is pivotally coupled to the base plate. A second end of the second supporting element is penetrated through a pivotal hole of the elastic buffering element and a clamping recess of the locking part. The elastomer is arranged between the keycap and the base plate. An inner diameter of the at least one pivotal hole is slightly smaller than an inner diameter of the clamping recess.

    PUSH SWITCH
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210335559A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17219612

    申请日:2021-03-31

    摘要: A push switch contains a circuit substrate, two fixed contacts disposed on the circuit substrate, a dome-shaped spring which is disposed above the two fixed contacts and can be displaced between a first position in which the two fixed contacts are in a non-conductive state and a second position in which the two fixed contacts are in a conductive state and a conductive elastic member disposed on a surface of the dome-shaped spring facing the circuit substrate and having a surface facing the two fixed contacts. At least the surface of the conductive elastic member facing the two fixed contacts has conductivity. When the dome-shaped spring is displaced to the second position, the two fixed contacts are in the conductive state through the conductive elastic member.

    Low-profile keyboard
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11137833B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US16910835

    申请日:2020-06-24

    发明人: Masaaki Fukumoto

    摘要: A keyboard (110) includes a base board (116), keys (112), pitfalls (120) and a mode control mechanism (118). The keys (112) include cups (1124), and the mode control mechanism (118) may switch the keyboard (110) especially the key cups (1124) between different modes. In case that the keyboard (110) is not in use, these cups (1124) can be received in the pitfalls (120) to reduce the profile of the keyboard (110). In case that the keyboard (110) is to be used, the keys (112) may be raised up and arranged on the base board (116) in order to enable long keystroke and provide good typing experience.