| 发明名称 | Keypads for mobile devices and method of manufacturing the same | ||
| 摘要 | A keypad is described herein in which the keypad can have a keypad sheet and a keymat layer molded onto the back side of the keypad sheet. The keypad sheet can include a plurality of keys formed on a front side of the keypad sheet and a plurality of actuators formed on a back side of the keypad sheet and protruding from the back side of the keypad sheet. Slits are cut around at least some of the keys to provide the keys with flexibility. The slits do not pierce the keymat layer. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US9075576(B2) | 申请公布日期 | 2015.07.07 |
| 申请号 | US201012712482 | 申请日期 | 2010.02.25 |
| 申请人 | BlackBerry Limited | 发明人 | Chen Chao;Rak Roman Peter;Griffin Jason Tyler |
| 分类号 | H05K5/00;H05K7/00;G06F1/16;B29C45/16;B29C51/00;B29L31/34;B29L31/46;B29L31/00 | 主分类号 | H05K5/00 |
| 代理机构 | Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco P.L. | 代理人 | Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco P.L. |
| 主权项 | 1. A keypad, comprising: a keypad sheet including: a plurality of keys formed on a front side of the keypad sheet; anda plurality of actuators formed on a back side of the keypad sheet, the actuators protruding from the back side of the keypad sheet; and a keymat layer molded onto the back side of the keypad sheet so as to form a barrier to external contaminants, wherein the keymat layer has a larger thickness in areas corresponding to the actuators than in areas between the keys. | ||
| 地址 | Waterloo, Ontario CA | ||