Key switch structure
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN ยท China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2006-03-15
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable ยท inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to a key switch used in a keyboard of a personal computer or the like. technical background
[0002] (constitute)
[0003] In recent years, with the popularization of notebook type personal computers, there has been a demand for thinner keyboards. Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of a conventional key switch adopted in response to the request for thinning.
[0004] A conventional key switch is composed of a key tip 1 , a first link member 2 , a second link member 3 , a cup rubber 4 , a housing 5 , a contact piece 6 and a substrate 7 . On the key top end portion 1, a pair of rotation support portions 1r are provided to rotatably support one end of the first link member 2, and to support the second link member 3 so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction in the figure. A pair of sliding support parts 1s at one end.
[0005] The first link member 2 has a pair of legs, and the first connecting rod inserted into ...