Key structure
AssigneeLite-On Technology Corporation
InventorsKuo-Hui Hsu, Xiaoqiang Liang, Lei Shi, Xuelei Liu
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Abstract
The invention provides a key structure, which includes a bottom plate, a keycap, an elastic element, a first bracket, and a second bracket. The keycap is disposed on the bottom plate and has multiple first pivoting portions. The elastic element is disposed under the keycap. The first bracket is disposed between the keycap and the bottom plate, and the first bracket is pivotally connected to the first pivoting portions. The second bracket is disposed between the keycap and the bottom plate, the second bracket is rotatably pivoted to the first bracket, and the number of the first pivoting portions is greater than two.
Claims13
A key structure, comprising:
- a bottom plate;
- a keycap disposed on the bottom plate with a plurality of first pivoting portions;
- an elastic element disposed under the keycap;
- a first bracket disposed between the keycap and the bottom plate, wherein the first bracket is pivotally connected to the first pivoting portions;
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- a second bracket disposed between the keycap and the bottom plate, wherein the second bracket is rotatably pivoted to the first bracket,
- wherein a number of the first pivoting portions is greater than two.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.