Title:
LOW-TRAVEL KEY MECHANISM USING BUTTERFLY HINGE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2017199687
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To minimize the z-stackup of key mechanisms.SOLUTION: A key mechanism includes: a key cap assembly; a support structure; a half butterfly hinge including two separate wings, the two separate wings being positioned adjacent to each other such that a cavity is formed between the two wings, each wing including a large arm and a small arm shorter than the large arm, and each wing including a pair of pivot pins coupled to the support structure and a pair of key cap pins coupled to the key cap assembly; and a coupling mechanism integrally coupling the large arms of the half butterfly hinge.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 40
Inventors:
CRAIG C LEONG
JAMES J NIU
JOHN M BROCK
KEITH J HENDREN
WILSON JR THOMAS W
JAMES J NIU
JOHN M BROCK
KEITH J HENDREN
WILSON JR THOMAS W
Application Number:
JP2017116602A
Publication Date:
November 02, 2017
Filing Date:
June 14, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
APPLE INC
International Classes:
H01H13/7065; H01H11/00; H01H13/14
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2009076321A | 2009-04-09 | |||
| JP2001250448A | 2001-09-14 | |||
| JP2003297177A | 2003-10-17 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinichiro Tanaka
Disciple Maru Ken
Fumiaki Otsuka
Takaki Nishijima
Eri Koshishiba
Disciple Maru Ken
Fumiaki Otsuka
Takaki Nishijima
Eri Koshishiba