Key and switch housing for keyboard assembly
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1. A key structure for a keyboard assembly, comprising:
- a switch housing, comprising;
a body defining;
a switch opening in a top surface; and
a light source recess formed adjacent the switch opening; and
a top panel coupled to the top surface of the body;
a tactile dome positioned within the opening;
a support structure coupled to the switch housing; and
a keycap positioned above the body and pivotally coupled to the support structure, wherein;
the top panel covers the tactile dome and deforms in response to movement of the keycap; and
the top panel is a light guide.
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Abstract
A key and a switch housing for a keyboard assembly is disclosed. A switch housing for the keyboard assembly may include a body having a switch opening and a light source recess formed adjacent the switch opening. The switch opening may house or receive a dome switch for the keyboard assembly and the light source recess may house or receive a light source assembly configured to illuminate a keycap of the keyboard assembly. The switch housing also can include a top panel integrally formed and molded to a portion of the body. The top panel covers the switch opening formed in the body and the top panel is a light guide.
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24 Claims
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1. A key structure for a keyboard assembly, comprising:
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a switch housing, comprising; a body defining; a switch opening in a top surface; and a light source recess formed adjacent the switch opening; and a top panel coupled to the top surface of the body; a tactile dome positioned within the opening; a support structure coupled to the switch housing; and a keycap positioned above the body and pivotally coupled to the support structure, wherein; the top panel covers the tactile dome and deforms in response to movement of the keycap; and the top panel is a light guide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A key structure for a keyboard assembly, comprising:
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a keycap configured to translate in response to a force; a support structure pivotally connected to the keycap and configured to guide a translation of the keycap; a switch housing beneath the keycap and comprising; a body having an opening defined by a wall; and a top panel positioned between the body and the keycap and configured to deform in response to the translation of the keycap; and a tactile dome positioned within the opening and surrounded by the wall, the tactile dome configured to collapse as the top panel deforms. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A keyboard assembly, comprising:
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a printed circuit board (PCB); a V-shaped hinge mechanism coupled to the PCB and comprising a first retention pin and a second retention pin; and a keycap releasably coupled to the hinge mechanism, and comprising; a first retaining member positioned on an underside of the keycap proximate a first side of the keycap, and comprising a snap-fit feature releasably coupled to the first retention pin and configured to impede translational motion of the first retention pin in a direction substantially perpendicular to an actuation direction of the keycap; and a second retaining member positioned on the underside of the keycap and proximate a second side of the keycap opposite the first side, the second retaining member comprising a slide-retention fit feature releasably coupled to the second retention pin. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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