18344061. KEYBOARD SWITCH DESIGN FOR ULTRATHIN COMPUTING DEVICES (Intel Corporation)
KEYBOARD SWITCH DESIGN FOR ULTRATHIN COMPUTING DEVICES
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Juha T. Paavola of Hillsboro OR (US)
Sami M. Heinisuo of Dallas OR (US)
Kari Pekka Johannes Mansukoski of Hillsboro OR (US)
Shawn S. Mceuen of Portland OR (US)
KEYBOARD SWITCH DESIGN FOR ULTRATHIN COMPUTING DEVICES
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18344061 titled 'KEYBOARD SWITCH DESIGN FOR ULTRATHIN COMPUTING DEVICES
Original Abstract Submitted
In one embodiment, a keyboard includes keys disposed in respective holes of a housing, a set of first conductive pads coupled to respective keys, and a set of second conductive pads coupled to surfaces of the housing defining respective holes. The keys are configured such that the first conductive pad of a key is not in contact with a second conductive pad of a hole corresponding to the key when the key is in a first position (e.g., not actuated), and the first conductive pad of the key is in contact with the second conductive pad of the hole corresponding to the key when the key is in a second position (e.g., actuated).
