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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Chih-Hsiang Chiang, ChungLi, TW;
Assignee:
Darfon Electronics Corp., TaoYuan, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/702 ; B41J 5/10 ; B41J 5/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/702 ; B41J 5/10 ; B41J 5/08 ;
Abstract
A pseudo key structure for detachable keyboard module includes a cap, a shaft and a latch member. The cap has an interior accommodation space and is mounted on the base board of the keyboard module. The shaft has an upper end rotational in the cap and a lower end rotational in the accommodation space. The latch member is held in the accommodation space and is driven by the shaft. The latch member has a protrusive end engageable with a stopper formed on a base upon which the keyboard module is mounted. By turning the shaft, the protrusive end can engage/disengage with the stopper to fasten/release the keyboard module to/from the base.