Method of manufacturing an input device
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1. A method comprising:
- positioning a plurality of layers of a key assembly in a fixture such that one or more projections of the fixture are disposed through one or more openings in each of the one or more layers, the key assembly includes a sensor substrate configured to be contacted by a flexible contact layer to initiate an input to be communicated to a computing device that is communicatively coupled to the key assembly; and
securing the positioned plurality of layers to each other.
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Abstract
Input device manufacture techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a plurality of layers of a key assembly is positioned in a fixture such that one or more projections of the fixture are disposed through one or more openings in each of the one or more layers. The positioned plurality of layers is secured to each other.
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42 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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positioning a plurality of layers of a key assembly in a fixture such that one or more projections of the fixture are disposed through one or more openings in each of the one or more layers, the key assembly includes a sensor substrate configured to be contacted by a flexible contact layer to initiate an input to be communicated to a computing device that is communicatively coupled to the key assembly; and securing the positioned plurality of layers to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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positioning a plurality of layers of a key assembly in a fixture such that one or more projections of the fixture are disposed through one or more openings in each of the one or more layers, the key assembly includes a force concentrator that is configured to channel pressure applied to the force concentrator to respective ones of a plurality of keys of the key assembly; and securing the positioned plurality of layers to each other. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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positioning a plurality of layers of a key assembly in a fixture such that one or more projections of the fixture are disposed through one or more openings in each of the one or more layers, the key assembly including one or more layers of a pressure sensitive sensor stack; and securing the positioned plurality of layers to each other using an adhesive layer that includes a matrix having a plurality of separated portions of adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
a fixture configured to receive a plurality of layers of a key assembly positioned in the fixture such that one or more projections of the fixture are disposed through one or more openings in each of the one or more layers, the key assembly including a sensor substrate configured to be contacted by a flexible contact layer to initiate an input to be communicated to a computing device that is communicatively coupled to the key assembly, the positioned plurality of layers being secured to each other. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system comprising:
a fixture configured to receive a plurality of layers of a key assembly positioned in the fixture such that one or more projections of the fixture are disposed through one or more openings in each of the one or more layers, the key assembly includes a force concentrator that is configured to channel pressure applied to the force concentrator to respective ones of a plurality of keys of the key assembly, the positioned plurality of layers being secured to each other. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system comprising:
a fixture configured to receive a plurality of layers of a key assembly positioned in the fixture such that one or more projections of the fixture are disposed through one or more openings in each of the one or more layers, the key assembly including one or more layers of a pressure sensitive sensor stack, the positioned plurality of layers being secured to each other using an adhesive layer that includes a matrix having a plurality of separated portions of adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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