Thin profile keyboard
AssigneeSunrex Technology Corp.
InventorsKE-JIAN LIOU, Shuo-Hung Chang
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Abstract
A thin profile keyboard is provided with a monoblock having a plurality of rectangular openings arranged in rows, and a plurality of bottom grooves; a plurality of keys each including a rectangular frame movably disposed in the opening of the monoblock, and two lever arms extending from both ends of a forward edge of frame, each lever arm filled in the bottom groove; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed below the keys and the monoblock; and a base disposed below the PCB. The base, the monoblock, and the PCB are assembled.
Claims8
A keyboard comprising:
- a monoblock comprising a plurality of rectangular openings arranged in rows, and a plurality of bottom grooves;
- a plurality of keys each comprising a rectangular frame movably disposed in the opening of the monoblock, and two lever arms extending from both ends of a forward edge of frame, each lever arm fitted in the bottom groove;
- a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed below the keys and the monoblock;
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- a base disposed below the PCB.
- wherein the base, the monoblock, and the PCB are assembled.
The keyboard of dam 1, wherein the monoblock further comprises a plurality of bottom pegs adjacent the openings thereof, the bottom pegs being inserted through the PCB into the base for positioning.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.