Keyboard with chassis structure
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A keyboard apparatus comprising:
- a group of switches;
a key having a corresponding group of plungers; and
a chassis structure including a panel and a post, with the post projecting upward from the panel to support the key for manual movement pivotally into multiple actuated positions in which the plungers actuate the switches, and with the panel having a group of apertures through which the plungers are movable into actuating engagement with the switches upon such multi-directional pivotal movement of the key.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A keyboard apparatus includes a group of switches, a key having a corresponding group of plungers, and a chassis structure including a panel and a post. The post projects upward from the panel to support the key for manual movement pivotally into multiple actuated positions in which the plungers actuate the switches. The panel has a group of apertures through which the plungers are movable into actuating engagement with the switches upon such multi-directional movement of the key.
-
Citations
8 Claims
-
1. A keyboard apparatus comprising:
-
a group of switches;
a key having a corresponding group of plungers; and
a chassis structure including a panel and a post, with the post projecting upward from the panel to support the key for manual movement pivotally into multiple actuated positions in which the plungers actuate the switches, and with the panel having a group of apertures through which the plungers are movable into actuating engagement with the switches upon such multi-directional pivotal movement of the key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
-
-
5. A keyboard apparatus comprising:
-
switches arranged in a plurality of groups;
a corresponding plurality of keys, each of which has a group of plungers for actuating the corresponding group of switches; and
a unitary chassis structure including a panel, a plurality of posts projecting upward from the panel to support the keys for manual movement pivotally into multiple actuated positions in which the plungers actuate the corresponding group of switches, and apertures extending through the panel, with the apertures arranged in groups through which the plungers are movable into actuating engagement with the switches. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
-
Specification