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US 6,713,699 B2Granted
Key switch stabilizer mechanism
AssigneeMinebea Co., Ltd.
InventorMasayuki Yoneyama
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AssigneeMinebea Co., Ltd.
InventorMasayuki Yoneyama
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A key switch stabilizer mechanism having a first approximately C-shaped stabilizer wire which is connected to both a key top and a base plate, and is further supported so as to be able to turn with respect to the key top; and a second stabilizer wire having a flat portion connected to the base plate, a bent portion, and another flat portion connected to the key top. Therefore, touching even very lightly any part of the key top surface, in particular the top end peripheral edge, allows a pushing pressure to be imparted to the first and second wires arrayed within the key top, by means of which a membrane push mechanism operates. When pressure on the key top is released, the first and second stabilizer wires follow the reaction force from the membrane switch push mechanism and rise, such that the membrane switch can be operated.
A key switch stabilizer mechanism for a key switch having a key top and a base plate comprising:
A notebook computer including a keyboard having a plurality of key switches;
A keyboard comprising:
A computer mouse comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.