Keyswitch device

Details Keyswitch device Keyswitch device

1996-10-29

1998-11-10

Walczak, David J.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Electric switch details

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200341, 200512, H01H 1370

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058330500

ABSTRACT:
A keyswitch device is provided in which a key top is kept at an operation position when a key operation is carried out and is locked at a non-operation position lower than the operation position, thereby keeping high key operation performance while reducing the thickness and thus improving its portability. In this keyswitch device, the key top 2 is disposed to be movably upward and downward on a holder member 4 through a guide member 3, which supports a first link member 10 and a second link member 11 to be mutually rotatable. A circuit board 6 is fixed to a rubber spring 5 on which a base portion 12 of the first link member 10 of the guide member 3 is mounted is designed to be slidable on a support plate 7 in the opening and closing direction of the first link member 10 and the second link member 11 between the operation position and the non-operation position of the key top 2 through an operation knob 27. With this construction, thinning of the keyswitch device 1 can be accomplished. When the keyswitch device 1 is carried, the circuit board 6 is slid to the non-operation position to shift the rubber spring 5 to the non-operation position where it is separated from the guide member 3. Thereby, the guide member 3 is released from being biased by the rubber spring 5, and the first link member 10 and the second link member 11 are folded, so that the height of the key top 2 can be reduced.

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