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US 2020/0070543 A1Published application
Magnetic keyboard domes
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorCHIH-CHEN HUNG
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Abstract
Example implementations relate to magnetic keyboard domes. In an example, a keyboard dome includes a dome with an exterior surface, and a metal magnetic pad on the exterior surface of the dome to guide the dome to a keyboard membrane.
Claims15
A keyboard dome, comprising:
- a dome with an exterior surface;
- and
- a metal magnetic pad on the exterior surface of the dome to guide the dome to a keyboard membrane.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a keyboard membrane;
- and
- a keyboard dome positioned on a particular location of the keyboard membrane, wherein the keyboard dome comprises a metal magnetic pad to guide the keyboard dome to the particular location of the keyboard membrane.
The apparatus of claim t, wherein the keyboard membrane comprises a membrane cover placed on the keyboard membrane, wherein the membrane cover comprises a guiding opening.
A method, comprising:
- selectively generating a magnetic field on a particular location of a keyboard membrane to attract a metal magnetic pad of a keyboard dome;
- and
- magnetically guiding the metal magnetic pad of the keyboard dome to the particular location of the keyboard membrane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.