Ultra-Thin Dynamically Self-Stabilizing Elastic Keyswitch
OwnerShakoor Siddeeqinventor
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Abstract
A keyboard containing a number of keys that contain dynamically stabilizing self-balancing keyswitches that are expandable and compressible. Each key includes a compressible-expandable elastic keyswitch, a rigid keyboard base, a mechanical actuator switch, and a printed circuit board. Each elastic keyswitch includes a rigid keytop, one or more thin elastic membranes, and a compressible-expandable spherical surface. The compressible-expandable spherical surface allows the keyboard to dissipate key wobble and also compress to a very thin flat surface.
Claims11
An elastic keyswitch for use in a key of a keyboard comprised of one or more of a thin elastic membrane having one or more of perimeter endpoints attached to one or more of a rigid perimeter, the thin elastic membrane having a surface disposed one or more of about the perimeter and below the surface of a rigid keytop, the rigid keytop being disposed one or more of above a point and attached at a point and above a cross section of the top surface of a spherical surface and attached to a cross section of the top surface of a spherical surface, the spherical surface being disposed above a mechanical actuator switch, the mechanical actuator switch being disposed one or more of above a printed circuit board and rigid base.
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