发明名称 Keypad apparatus for use with electronic devices and related methods
摘要 A keypad apparatus and related methods are disclosed herein. An example keypad apparatus includes an electrical switch and a carrier composed of a plastic resin. The carrier has conductive traces printed thereon to couple the electrical switch to a circuit board via interference.
申请公布号 US9087663(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.07.21
申请号 US201213622831 申请日期 2012.09.19
申请人 BlackBerry Limited 发明人 Los Oleg
分类号 H01H1/10;H01H13/807 主分类号 H01H1/10
代理机构 Fish & Richardson P.C. 代理人 Fish & Richardson P.C.
主权项 1. A keypad apparatus comprising: a dome-switch assembly having: a housing;a dome; anda dome sheet carrier to couple the dome to the housing; a plastic carrier having at least a first surface, a second surface adjacent the first surface, a third surface adjacent the second surface, and a plurality of flexible arms, the dome-switch assembly being coupled to the first surface; a conductive pattern printed on at least the first and second surfaces of the plastic carrier, the dome to engage a first portion of the conductive pattern formed on the first surface of the plastic carrier when the dome-switch is coupled to the plastic carrier, a second portion of the conductive pattern being printed on the plurality of flexible arms; and a circuit board having a main surface to be positioned substantially parallel relative to a display of an electronic device and a side surface of the circuit board substantially perpendicular relative to the main surface of the circuit board, the circuit board including one or more plated slots being exposed via the side surface, the second portion of the conductive pattern of the flexible arms to engage the plated slots to electrically couple the circuit board to the first portion of the conductive pattern.
地址 Waterloo, Ontario CA