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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2020
Acer Incorporated, New Taipei, TW;
Hung-Chi Chen, New Taipei, TW;
Chi-Hung Lai, New Taipei, TW;
Chuan-Hua Wang, New Taipei, TW;
Pin-Chueh Lin, New Taipei, TW;
Ching-Piao Kuan, New Taipei, TW;
Acer Incorporated, New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A key structure includes a base plate, a key cap disposed above the base plate, a scissor abutting against the base plate and the key cap, a spring abutting against the key cap, a positioning base connected to the key cap, a first cover connected to the positioning base and a second cover slidably connected to the first cover. The scissor, the spring, the positioning base, the first cover and the second cover are located between the base plate and the key cap. The positioning base has a positioning groove and a part of the spring is located in the positioning groove. The first cover has a through hole overlapped with the positioning groove, and the spring penetrates the through hole. The second cover penetrates the through hole and abuts against the base plate, and another part of the spring abuts against the second cover.