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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Keith J. Hendren, Cupertino, CA (US);
Thomas W. Wilson, Jr., Saratoga, CA (US);
John M. Brock, Cupertino, CA (US);
Craig C. Leong, Cupertino, CA (US);
James J. Niu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Satoshi Okuma, Fujiyoshida, JP;
Shinsuke Watanabe, Fujiyoshida, JP;
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/14 (2006.01); H01H 65/00 (2006.01); H01H 13/48 (2006.01); H01H 13/52 (2006.01); H01H 13/70 (2006.01); H01H 13/85 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/14 (2013.01); H01H 13/48 (2013.01); H01H 13/52 (2013.01); H01H 13/70 (2013.01); H01H 13/85 (2013.01); H01H 65/00 (2013.01); H01H 2215/004 (2013.01); H01H 2223/042 (2013.01); H01H 2229/05 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49204 (2015.01);
Abstract
A low travel switch assembly and systems and methods for using the same are disclosed. The low travel dome may include a domed surface having upper and lower portions, and a set of tuning members integrated within the domed surface between the upper and lower portions. The tuning members may be operative to control a force-displacement curve characteristic of the low travel dome.