Keycap, keyswitch module with the keycap, and jig for disposing the keycap
AssigneeChangshu Sunrex Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorsChun Fu TSENG, Cong XIA
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Abstract
A keyswitch module includes base plate, supporting mechanism movably disposed on the base plate in an up-and-down direction, and a keycap disposed on and movable with the supporting mechanism. The keycap includes a keycap body, a plurality of connecting features and at least one retaining feature. The keycap body has a top wall and a surrounding wall which extends downwardly from a periphery of the top wall. The connecting features are retainingly connected with the supporting mechanism. The retaining feature is adapted to be retainingly connected with a jig for a legend forming process.
Claims19
A keycap of a keyswitch module which includes a supporting mechanism for said keycap to be disposed thereon, said keycap being positioned on a jig for a legend forming process, said keycap comprising:
- a keycap body having a top wall and a surrounding wall extending downwardly from a periphery of said top wall;
- a plurality of connecting features formed on a lower surface of said top wall of said keycap body and adapted to be retainingly connected with the supporting mechanism;
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- at least one retaining feature formed on said lower surface of said top wall and spaced apart from said connecting features, said retaining feature being adapted to be retainingly connected with the jig.
A keyswitch module comprising:
- a base plate;
- a supporting mechanism movably disposed on said base plate in an up-and-down direction;
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- a keycap disposed on and movable with said supporting mechanism, said keycap including a keycap body, a plurality of connecting features and at least one retaining feature, said keycap body having a top wall and a surrounding wall which extends downwardly from a periphery of said top wall, said connecting features being formed on a lower surface of said top wall of said keycap body and being retainingly connected with said supporting-mechanism, said retaining feature being formed on said lower surface of said top wall and being spaced apart from said connecting features, said retaining feature being adapted to be retainingly connected with a jig for a legend forming process.
keyswitch module as claimed in claim 11, wherein said supporting mechanism includes a first supporting member and a second supporting member pivotably connected to each other about a central axis in a first direction, said first supporting member having two first ends which are opposite to each other in a second direction that is transverse to the first direction and which are respectively engaged with one of said connecting features and said base plate, said second supporting member having two second ends which are opposite to each other in the second direction and inboard to said first ends and which are respectively engaged with said base plate and other one of said connecting features so as to connect said supporting mechanism between said base plate and said keycap.
The keyswitch module as claimed in claim 12, wherein said keycap includes two of said retaining features which are spaced apart from each other in the first direction and adapted to be retainingly connected with the jig, said retaining features extending downwardly from said lower surface of said top wall, said first supporting member having a mounting wall which faces said lower surface of said top wall, and two recesses which are formed in said mounting wall for receiving said retaining features, respectively.
The keyswitch module as claimed in claim 12, wherein said keycap includes two of said retaining features which are spaced apart from each other in the first direction and adapted to be retainingly connected with the jig, said retaining features extending downwardly from said lower surface of said top wall, said second supporting member having a mounting wall which faces said lower surface of said top wall, and two recesses which are formed in said mounting wall for receiving said retaining features, respectively.
jig as claimed in claim 15, wherein said recesses are formed in proximity of a periphery of said mounting wall of said positioning block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.