Resilient element and keyboard structure
AssigneesChicony Electronics Co., Ltd., Fujitsu Client Computing Limited
InventorsFei-Wu Wu, Pin-Fan Chuang, Hideyuki Fujikawa, Naoshige Nishiyama
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Abstract
A resilient element and a keyboard structure are disclosed. The resilient element has a top surface, a dent portion and a conducting post. The dent portion is located on the top surface and has an accommodating space. The conducting post has a post volume and is located beneath the dent portion. When the conducting post is pressed, at least a portion of the post volume enters the accommodating space.
Claims18
A resilient element, used for a keyboard structure, wherein the keyboard structure comprises a base plate, the resilient element comprising:
- a top surface;
- a dent portion, which is located on the top surface, having an accommodating space, second inclined surfaces and a first bottom surface, wherein the first bottom surface starts at one of the second inclined surfaces and extends to another of the second inclined surfaces;
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- a conducting post, which is located beneath the dent portion, having a post volume and a second width, wherein a width of the first bottom surface is smaller than the second width and when the resilient element is pressed, at least a portion of the post volume enters the accommodating space for increasing a stroke of the resilient element close to the base plate and allowing the resilient element to reach a bottom end point by completing a stroke after passing a contact point.
A keyboard structure, comprising:
- a key cap;
- a base plate;
- a resilient element located between the key cap and the base plate, comprising:
- a top surface;
- a dent portion, which is located on the top surface, having an accommodating space, second inclined surfaces and a first bottom surface, wherein the first bottom surface starts at one of the second inclined surfaces and extends to another of the second inclined surfaces;
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- a conducting post, which is located beneath the dent portion, having a post volume and a second width, wherein a width of the first bottom surface is smaller than the second width and when the resilient element is pressed, at least a portion of the post volume enters the accommodating space for increasing a stroke of the resilient element close to the base plate and allowing the resilient element to reach a bottom end point by completing a stroke after passing a contact point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.