KEY SHEET

• US 20110181445A1
• Filed: 03/06/2008
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sunarrow Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Sunarrow Ltd.
• Inventors: Sato, Ryo
• Application Number:
  US12/450,760
• Publication Number:
  US 20110181445A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 341/22
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0202 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 13/807 characterised by the spatial arrangement of the contact sites, e.g. superimposed sites
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2003/0293 with an integrated touch switch
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2223/034 Bezel
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2225/002 superimposed
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2225/03 Different type of switches

Abstract

There is disclosed a key sheet in which a shape of element for the touch sensor, position where the element for the touch sensor are to be disposed and the number of the elements for the touch sensor to be disposed can freely be determined. In a key sheet including a key base and a key top arranged on a front surface of the key base, the key base is provided with a pattern detecting sensor target position having an element for a touch sensor.

Claims

1. A key sheet comprising:

a key base,

and a key top arranged on a front surface of the key base;

wherein the key base is provided with a pattern detecting sensor target position having an element for a touch sensor.

2. The key sheet according to claim 1,

wherein the key base includes one sheet-like member, and the pattern detecting sensor target position is disposed on a front surface and/or a back surface of the sheet-like member.

3. The key sheet according to claim 1,

wherein the key base includes a plurality of sheet-like members superimposed in a vertical direction, and

the pattern detecting sensor target position is disposed on a front surface and/or a back surface of one of the plurality of sheet-like members.

4. The key sheet according to claim 2, wherein the pattern detecting sensor target position is disposed on the front surface and the back surface of the sheet-like member,

the pattern detecting sensor target position disposed on the front surface includes row or column having the element for the touch sensor, and

the pattern detecting sensor target position disposed on the back surface includes column or row having the element for the touch sensor.

5. The key sheet according to claim 1, wherein the key base has a light guide function.

6. The key sheet according to claim 1, wherein the key base further includes a protective layer which protects at least a part of the pattern detecting sensor target position.

7. The key sheet according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the pattern detecting sensor target position is superimposed on/over at least a part of presser which abuts on or is secured to position corresponding to the key top on the back surface of the key base.