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Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018

Filed:

Jun. 23, 2015
Applicant:

Logitech Europe S.a., Lausanne, CH;

Inventors:

Linus Chien, Zhubei, TW;

Chia Feng Lee, Taichung, TW;

Assignee:

Logitech Europe S.A., Lausanne, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/7013 (2013.01); H01H 2205/004 (2013.01); H01H 2215/008 (2013.01); H01H 2221/058 (2013.01); H01H 2223/034 (2013.01); H01H 2227/036 (2013.01); H01H 2231/002 (2013.01);
Abstract

System and methods for providing a keyframe module for a input device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the input device includes a keyframe having a key opening, and a key disposed within the key opening. The key includes a keycap having a bottom surface, a plurality of tabs that extend laterally from the bottom surface of the keycap, and a protrusion extending from the bottom surface of the keycap. A compressible dome structure is disposed underneath the protrusion, and a plate is coupled to the keyframe and disposed underneath the compressible dome structure. A plurality of openings is disposed within the plate, where a location of the plurality of openings corresponds to a location of the plurality of tabs such that one or more of the plurality of tabs pass through one or more of the plurality of openings in response to the depression of the key.


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