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US 12,683,098 B2Granted
Key module and keyboard
AssigneeWistron Corporation
InventorsShih Ting Ting, Yuyin Liu, Zi-Feng Huang, Zhi-Yang Xian, Yulun Chiang
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Abstract
A key module includes a circuit assembly, a support assembly and a display assembly. The support assembly is movably disposed on the circuit assembly. The display assembly includes a digital display unit. The digital display unit is supported on the circuit assembly by the support assembly, and the digital display unit is electrically connected to the circuit assembly.
Claims13
A key module, comprising:
- a circuit assembly;
- a support assembly, movably disposed on the circuit assembly;
- and
- a display assembly, comprising a digital display unit, wherein the digital display unit is supported on the circuit assembly by the support assembly, and the digital display unit is electrically connected to the circuit assembly;
- wherein the display assembly further comprises a flexible electrical connection component, and the digital display unit is electrically connected to the circuit assembly via the flexible electrical connection component;
- wherein the circuit assembly comprises a circuit board and an electrical connector, the circuit board has a first surface and a second surface, the second surface is located opposite to the first surface, the support assembly is movably disposed on the first surface of the circuit board, the electrical connector is disposed on the second surface of the circuit board, and the digital display unit is electrically connected to the circuit board via the flexible electrical connection component and the electrical connector;
- wherein the circuit board further has a through hole, the through hole penetrates through the first surface and the second surface, the electrical connector is located between the through hole and the support assembly, and the flexible electrical connection component is disposed through the through hole, wherein the flexible electrical connection component and the electrical connector are on a same side adjacent the support assembly.
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A keyboard, comprising:
- a casing;
- and
- a plurality of key modules, disposed on the casing, wherein each of the plurality of key modules comprises:
- a circuit assembly;
- a support assembly, movably disposed on the circuit assembly;
- and
- a display assembly, comprising a digital display unit, wherein the digital display unit is supported on the circuit assembly by the support assembly, and the digital display unit is electrically connected to the circuit assembly;
- wherein the display assembly further comprises a flexible electrical connection component, and the digital display unit is electrically connected to the circuit assembly via the flexible electrical connection component;
- wherein the circuit assembly comprises a circuit board and an electrical connector, the circuit board has a first surface and a second surface, the second surface is located opposite to the first surface, the support assembly is movably disposed on the first surface of the circuit board, the electrical connector is disposed on the second surface of the circuit board, and the digital display unit is electrically connected to the circuit board via the flexible electrical connection component and the electrical connector;
- wherein the circuit board further has a through hole, the through hole penetrates through the first surface and the second surface, the electrical connector is located between the through hole and the support assembly, and the flexible electrical connection component is disposed through the through hole, wherein the flexible electrical connection component and the electrical connector are on a same side adjacent the support assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.