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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1999
Nobuhiro Oura, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Hideki Ito, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A keyboard device is disclosed which has a structure capable of ensuring positioning and fixing of a keyboard body relative to a case. The keyboard device has a keyboard body and a case. The case comprises an upper case which covers the upper surface side of the keyboard body and a lower case which covers the lower surface side of the keyboard body. A tongue piece and a cutout portion for engagement with the upper and lower cases are provided centrally of two longitudinally extending inner side and this side of the keyboard body. Positioning and fixing of the keyboard body relative to the case are effected by those two engaging portions. Also at two positions of the inner side of the keyboard body are provided fixing portions for fixing the keyboard body to the case, namely, the upper and lower cases.