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US 9,934,915 B2Granted
Reduced layer keyboard stack-up
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsRobert Y. Cao, Dinesh C. Mathew
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a stack-up for an input device. The stack-up may include a flexible substrate having a switch and a light source. The switch has at least two contacts that are bridged in response to actuation of a dome that is positioned above the switch. The flexible substrate includes a signal trace for detecting the actuation of the dome and a power trace for providing power to the light source.
Claims19
A keyboard assembly comprising:
- a top case defining a keyhole within which a ledge extends partially across the keyhole and defines an opening;
- a stack-up positioned on a top surface of the ledge and comprising:
- a keycap;
- a dome positioned below the keycap;
- and
- a switch positioned below the dome;
- and
- a flexible substrate operably coupled to the switch and extending through the opening.
5 more elements
An input assembly comprising:
- a top case defining a keyhole within which a ledge extends partially across the keyhole and defines an opening;
- a keycap positioned at least partially in the keyhole;
- a hinge mechanism positioned below and coupled to the keycap;
- a switch positioned between the keycap and above the ledge;
- a substrate extending from within the keyhole through the opening.
2 more elements
An electronic device comprising:
- a casing defining a keyhole;
- a support structure extending partially across the keyhole and defining an opening within the keyhole;
- an input stackup disposed in the keyhole and comprising:
- a keycap;
- a switch positioned below the keycap;
- and
- a flexible substrate operably coupled to the switch and extending through the opening.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.