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US 2009/0260970 A1Published application
Keyswitch and keyboard
AssigneeDarfon Electronics Corp.
InventorsLei Lung Tsai, Yun Nien Chai
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Abstract
The invention discloses a keyswitch and a keyboard which applies the keyswitch. The keyswitch includes a scissors-like supporting structure and a keycap. The scissors-like supporting structure includes a first arm member. The first arm member has a first axle. A retaining member is formed at the bottom of the keycap. The retaining member has a retaining portion and a block. The distal end of the retaining portion and the distal end of the block form an opening.
Claims18
A keyswitch comprising:
- a scissors-like supporting structure comprising a first arm member, the first arm member having a first axle;
- and
- a keycap, a retaining member being formed at the bottom of the keycap, the retaining member having a retaining portion and a block, the distal end of the retaining portion and the distal end of the block forming an opening;
- wherein when the retaining member compresses toward the first axle with the opening, the first axle is limitedly and movably engaged to the retaining member by the elastic deformation of the block.
1 more element
A keyboard comprising:
- a plurality of keyswitches, each keyswitch comprising:
- a scissors-like supporting structure comprising a first arm member, the first arm member having a first axle;
- and
- a keycap, a retaining member being formed at the bottom of the keycap, the retaining member having a retaining portion and a block, the distal end of the retaining portion and the distal end of the block forming an opening;
- and
- a base plate, the keyswitches being pivotally disposed on the base plate;
- wherein when the retaining member compresses toward the first axle with the opening, the first axle is limitedly and movably engaged to the retaining member by the elastic deformation of the block.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.