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US 2018/0144884 A1Published application
Detection of the opening of a data input device
AssigneeIngenico Group
InventorsJerome ANDRE, Michel ROSSIGNOL, Olivier BERTHIAUD
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Abstract
A support element of a keypad included in a keyboard of a data input device. The support element puts at least one dummy key of a printed circuit board under pressure.
Claims8
A support element of a keypad included in a keyboard of a data input device, wherein said support element comprises:
- means for putting at least one dummy key of a printed-circuit board under pressure.
A data input device comprising:
- an upper half-shell;
- an internal structure;
- a printed circuit board having at least one dummy key;
- a keyboard comprising a keypad having keys;
- a support element taking position between the printed-circuit board and the keypad, the support element being mobile between a first mounting position in which said support element is mounted on the internal structure of said data input device and a second position of putting under pressure in which said support element exerts pressure on the at least one dummy key by transferring a pressure that the support element receives from the upper half-shell of said data input device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.