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US 12,315,685 B2Granted
Specialized keyboard keycaps
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsWei-Min Liang, Huaichung Hsu
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Abstract
Keycaps for use in association with key switches that facilitate the creation of custom keyboards. Mechanical keyboards feature key switches having standardized top portions that make it possible to fit a wide variety of different keycaps thereon. Specialized, electronic keycaps can introduce different functionalities to improve keyboard customizability. Keycaps can include haptic feedback mechanisms. Keycaps can include a display screen.
Claims19
An electronic keycap comprising:
- an electronic top;
- a cap body;
- a cross-shaped coupler disposed within the cap body;
- a first conductive region, a second conductive region, a third conductive region, and a fourth conductive region;
- wherein at least a portion of the first conductive region couples with the cross-shaped coupler and forms a first interior surface of the cross-shaped coupler;
- wherein at least a portion of the second conductive region couples with the cross-shaped coupler and forms a second interior surface of the cross-shaped coupler;
- wherein at least a portion of the third conductive region couples with the cross-shaped coupler and forms a third interior surface of the cross-shaped coupler;
- wherein at least a portion of the fourth conductive region couples with the cross-shaped coupler and forms a fourth interior surface of the cross-shaped coupler;
- wherein the first conductive region comprises a first nub, the second conductive region comprises a second nub, the third conductive region comprises a third nub, and the fourth conductive region comprises a fourth nub;
- wherein the electronic top comprises a first slot, a second slot, a third slot, and a fourth slot;
- and
- wherein the electronic top couples with the cap body at least in part by coupling the first nub with the first slot, the second nub with the second slot, the third nub with the third slot, and the fourth nub with the fourth slot.
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An electronic keycap comprising:
- an electronic top;
- a cap body;
- a coupler disposed within the cap body;
- at least one conductive region coupled with the coupler to form a surface of the coupler;
- wherein the at least one conductive region comprises a nub extending into the electronic top;
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- wherein the electronic top couples with the cap body such that the nub creates an electrical connection with a conductive portion of the electronic top.
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An electronic keycap comprising:
- an electronic top coupled to a cap body;
- and
- a coupler disposed within the cap body,
- wherein a conductive region of the coupler is to electrically connect with a conductive portion of the electronic top, the conductive portion of the electronic top comprises a slot, and
- wherein a haptic feedback mechanism of the electronic top is to create a vibration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.