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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 04, 2013
Ling-hsi Chao, Luzhu Township, Taoyuan County, TW;
Chih-chung Yen, Bade, TW;
Ling-Hsi Chao, Luzhu Township, Taoyuan County, TW;
Chih-Chung Yen, Bade, TW;
Darfon Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, CN;
Darfon Electronics Corp., Gueishan Township, Taoyuan County, TW;
Abstract
A keyswitch and a keyboard are provided. A top plate of a keycap of the keyswitch, for being pressed and decoration, and a frame including groove bodies, for linking with a supporting mechanism, are separated into two components such that the top plate may be implemented as a plate structure with much thinner thickness while maintaining its strength, and the frame with the groove bodies is attached to the top plate via insert molding or adhering. The frame and the top plate form the keycap, in which the groove bodies at the frame and the top plate form sliding slots or engaging slots in cooperation with the supporting mechanism. The thickness of the keycap can be substantially reduced and meanwhile maintain the necessary stroke of the keyswitch and the strength of the keycap. The keyboard having the keyswitches is made possible for further miniaturized with thinner thickness.