Title:
KEYBOARD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2015138397
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a keyboard suitable for miniaturization and thinning of an electronic apparatus.SOLUTION: A plurality of menu keys 8 is movably supported in a pressing direction P by an elastic support member 11, a connecting elastic member 21, and an auxiliary elastic member 22. The elastic support member 11 is constituted of each support part 12 provided so as to project to a rear surface side of each menu key 8 from the center of one end 8a of each menu key 8 and an elastic arm part 13 connected to a top end of each support part 12 and extending in a direction along the one end 8a of each menu key 8 and connecting each support part 12. Any one of these support parts 12 and elastic arm parts 13 hardly projects to the outside of each menu key 8 from the one end 8a of each menu key 8. Thus, any particular space for arranging each menu key 8 is required on the side of the one end 8a of each menu key 8, and the miniaturization of the keyboard 4 can be realized.
Inventors:
OGUSHI SHINICHI
SAWADA TAKASHI
SAWADA TAKASHI
Application Number:
JP2014009700A
Publication Date:
July 30, 2015
Filing Date:
January 22, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SHARP KK
International Classes:
G06F3/02; H01H21/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2000123669A | 2000-04-28 | |||
| JP2000123669A | 2000-04-28 | |||
| JPS63112722U | 1988-07-20 | |||
| JP2004133655A | 2004-04-30 | |||
| JPS63112722U | 1988-07-20 | |||
| JP2004133655A | 2004-04-30 |
Foreign References:
| US20110114461A1 | 2011-05-19 | |||
| US20060157326A1 | 2006-07-20 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Business Corporation Ark Patent Office