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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2021
Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd., New Taipei, TW;
Chao-Chin Hsieh, New Taipei, TW;
Wei-Yi Lin, New Taipei, TW;
CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A key structure includes a keycap and a connecting member. The keycap has a bottom surface and includes a fixing portion and an elastic arm. The fixing portion is disposed on the bottom surface, and the fixing portion has a connection hole and a first opening communicating with each other. At least one end of the elastic arm connects to a side surface of the fixing portion, and the elastic arm is adjacent to the first opening. The elastic arm has an open end communicating with the opening and a limiting surface toward the bottom surface. The connecting member includes a connection pin, one end of which connects to the connection hole and the other end of which has an extension portion. The connection pin is disposed in the connection hole, and the extension portion is disposed between the bottom surface and the limiting surface.