Back to results
US 12,198,874 B2Granted
Magnetic keycap assembly for mechanical keyboard
AssigneeCrespo Computing Creations Holding Corporation
InventorJulian Manuel Crespo
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A magnetic keycap assembly adapted for use on a mechanical keyboard. The magnetic keycap assembly includes a keycap removably attached to a keybase using a diverse combination of attachments including magnets, and a press-fit configuration for securely retaining the keycap to the keybase when subjected to actuation forces during use. The magnetic keycap assembly comprises a variety of different key profiles including a spacebar, and is customized with interchangeable keycaps to enhance the aesthetic appeal, and/or ergonomic use of mechanical keyboards.
Claims16
A magnetic keycap assembly comprising:
- a keycap including a cap body having a top surface, a bottom surface opposite said top surface, and a first plurality of magnets provided on said bottom surface, each of said first plurality of magnets disposed at respective corners of said bottom surface;
- a keybase including a base body having an upper surface integral with four sidewalls, each of said four sidewalls extending downwards, a lower surface opposite said upper surface, a stem connector extending downwards from a central region of said lower surface, said stem connector surrounded by said four sidewalls, and a second plurality of magnets provided on said upper surface;
- wherein each of said second plurality of magnets are disposed at respective corners of said upper surface;
- and
- wherein said keycap is removably attached to said keybase such that said first plurality of magnets magnetically attach to said second plurality of magnets, said keybase removably attachable to a key switch on a mechanical keyboard via, said stem connector.
2 more elements
A magnetic keycap assembly comprising:
- a keycap including a top surface, a planar bottom surface opposite said top surface, a first plurality of magnets, and a first plurality of attachments, said first plurality of magnets and said first plurality of attachments provided on said planar bottom surface;
- a keybase including a planar upper surface integral with four sidewalls, each of said four sidewalls extending downward, a lower surface opposite said planar upper surface, a stem connector extending downwards from a central region of said lower surface, a second plurality of magnets, and a second plurality of attachments, said second plurality of magnets, and said second plurality of attachments provided on said planar upper surface;
- and
- wherein said keycap is removably attached to said keybase such that each of said first plurality of magnets magnetically attach to each of said second plurality of magnets, and each of said first plurality of attachments are removably inserted within each of said second plurality of attachments to provide a snap-fit or press-fit frictional attachment, said keybase removably attachable to a key switch on a mechanical keyboard via, said stem connector.
1 more element
A magnetic keycap assembly comprising:
- a keycap including a cap body having a top surface, a planar bottom surface opposite said top surface, four keycap magnets each embedded within, or affixed to, said planar bottom surface, each of said four keycap magnets located at designated corners of said planar bottom surface of said cap body, and four keycap attachments each situated about peripheral edges on said planar, bottom surface, each of said four keycap attachments interposed between each of said four keycap magnets;
- a keybase including a base body having a planar, upper surface integral with four sidewalls, a lower surface opposite said planar, upper surface, a stem connector extending down from a central region of said lower surface, four keybase magnets embedded within, or affixed to, said planar upper surface, each of said keybase magnets located at designated corners of said planar upper surface of said base body, and four keybase attachments each situated about peripheral edges on said planar upper surface, said four keybase attachments interposed between each of said four keybase magnets;
- and
- wherein said keycap is removably attached to said keybase such that said four keycap magnets magnetically attach to said four keybase magnets, and said four keycap attachments engage with said four keybase attachments, said keybase removably attachable to a key switch on a mechanical keyboard via, said stem connector.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.