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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tamotsu Koike, Tokyo, JP;
Syuji Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Maruyama, Tokyo, JP;
Norio Endo, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuo Ootani, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Fujitsu Takamisawa Component Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
200344 ; 200345 ;
Abstract
A keyswitch includes a keytop, a base, an elastic actuator between the keytop and the base, a switch actuated by the actuator, and a link mechanism disposed between the base and the keytop, the link mechanism including first and second link members engaged with each other mechanically at respective first ends thereof, wherein the first and second link members further establish a slide engagement with a rear surface of the keytop at respective second ends thereof.