KEYPAD HAVING A METAL GRID FOR USE WITH A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A keypad for a portable electronic device, comprising:
- a keymat having a plurality of actuation members;
a plurality of key caps, each of the plurality of key caps being associated with a respective one of the plurality of actuation members; and
a metal grid disposed between the plurality of key caps and the keymat, wherein the metal grid is adhered to a bottom surface of each of the plurality of key caps.
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Abstract
A keypad for a portable electronic device includes a keymat having a plurality of actuation members and a plurality of key caps. Each of the plurality of key caps is associated with a respective one of the plurality of actuation members. The keypad further includes a metal grid disposed between the plurality of key caps and the keymat. The metal grid is adhered to a bottom surface of each of the plurality of key caps.
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1. A keypad for a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a keymat having a plurality of actuation members; a plurality of key caps, each of the plurality of key caps being associated with a respective one of the plurality of actuation members; and a metal grid disposed between the plurality of key caps and the keymat, wherein the metal grid is adhered to a bottom surface of each of the plurality of key caps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A keypad for a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a keymat defining a plurality of actuation members; a metal grid having a plurality of attachment sections arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows, each attachment section receiving a respective one of the plurality of actuation members; and a plurality of key caps each having a bottom surface adhered to a respective attachment section of the plurality of attachment sections and to a respective actuation member of the plurality of actuation members. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing a keypad, the method comprising:
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forming a metal grid having a plurality of attachment sections arranged in a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows, wherein adjacent attachment sections in each of the plurality of columns and each of the plurality of rows are connected by a respective connecting element; injection molding a keymat that receives the metal grid; and fixing a respective key cap to each attachment section of the metal grid. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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