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Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019

Filed:

Oct. 04, 2017
Applicant:

Asustek Computer Inc., Taipei, TW;

Inventor:

Li-Sheng Hsiao, Taipei, TW;

Assignee:

ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC., Taipei, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/14 (2006.01); H01H 13/10 (2006.01); H01H 3/12 (2006.01); H01H 9/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/14 (2013.01); H01H 3/125 (2013.01); H01H 13/10 (2013.01); H01H 2009/187 (2013.01); H01H 2221/08 (2013.01); H01H 2227/002 (2013.01); H01H 2227/036 (2013.01); H01H 2229/02 (2013.01); H01H 2229/05 (2013.01);
Abstract

A key is disclosed herein. The key is disposed on a baseplate of a keyboard device, and comprises a sheet metal keycap and a supporting structure. The sheet metal keycap includes a body portion and two bending portions. The two bending portions are formed by extending downward from a side of two punching holes on the body portion, respectively. The supporting structure is disposed between the sheet metal keycap and the baseplate. Two sides of the supporting structure are pivotally connected to the bending portions and the baseplate, respectively. The key is thinner due to sheet metal keycap which is integratedly formed. A keyboard device with a plurality keys is also provided herein.


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