Diaphragm keyboard

A diaphragm keyboard having a baseboard, an encoding plate arranged on top of the baseboard and including electrical switch contact surfaces, and a flexible diaphragm which is arranged spaced from and opposed to the encoding plate and includes electrically conductive areas at least opposite the electrical switch contact surfaces wherein the encoding plate comprises apertures which are located laterally next to the switch contact surfaces and through which extend pins of electrically non-conductive material, wherein the pins stretch from the baseboard to the diaphragm, protruding beyond the encoding plate, and wherein said pins serve as spacers holding said diaphragm is a spaced-apart relationship with respect to said encoding plate.