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Touchsurface assembly having key guides formed in a sheet metal component

  • US 9,384,919 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2013
  • Issued: 07/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A key assembly, comprising:

  • a sheet metal component having ramps formed therein,wherein the ramps comprise compound folds; and

    a keycap having ramp contacting features and a touchsurface for receiving a press force that moves the keycap toward a pressed position,wherein the ramp contacting features contact at least one of the ramps while the keycap moves toward the pressed position, the ramps guiding the keycap to move in a second direction orthogonal to the press direction as the keycap moves from the unpressed position toward the pressed position.

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