Multi-directional input key and key input device

Details Multi-directional input key and key input device Multi-directional input key and key input device

2006-05-30

2006-05-30

Shankar, Vijay (Department: 2673)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Including keyboard

C345S168000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07053885

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are a multi-directional input key and a key input device helping to suppress erroneous input through the input key and providing a satisfactory operability. The multi-directional input key has an operation portion, on which are formed rectifying protrusions adapted to come into contact with the circuit board before the board contacts are brought into conduction upon tilting the operation portion to thereby rectify the tilting attitude of the operation portion toward the normal tilting direction. Even when the key top is tilted in an oblique direction deviated from the normal tilting direction, the rectifying protrusions come into contact with the upper surface of the printed circuit board before the board contacts are brought into conduction to thereby rectify the tilting direction of the key top to the normal tilting direction.

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Chinese Office Action completed on Dec. 7, 2004.

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