Switch and keyboard provided therewith

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9305721-B2
Application number	US-201414337687-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 22, 2014
Priority date	Aug 9, 2013
Publication date	Apr 5, 2016
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016

Abstract

A switch comprising: a cover; a base; and a push button comprising: an elastic touch piece formed in a sidewall of a sliding part of the push button, wherein the push button is vertically and slidably installed in a space formed by assembling the cover to the base, wherein a free end of the elastic touch piece is configured to abut the base when the push button is pushed, and the free end is configured to abut the cover when the pushed push button is returned.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A switch comprising:
a cover;
a base; and
a push button comprising:
an elastic touch piece formed in a sidewall of a sliding part of the push button, the push button being vertically and slidably installed in a space formed by assembling the cover to the base, the elastic touch piece having a free end configured to abut the base when the push button is pushed and abut the cover when the pushed push button is returned;

wherein an abutting step is projected into the space from an inward facing surface of the base, the abutting step being configured such that the elastic touch piece of the push button abuts the abutting step when the push button is pushed.

2. The switch according to claim 1 , wherein the push button is vertically and slidably installed in a space formed by assembling a frame-shaped cover to a box-form base.

3. The switch according to claim 1 , wherein a position restriction rib is projected in an inner surface of the cover, the position restriction rib being configured such that the elastic touch piece of the push button abuts the position restriction rib when the push button is returned.

4. The switch according to claim 3 , wherein a notch is provided in the push button, the notch being configured such that the position restriction rib of the cover fits in the notch when the push button is returned.

5. The switch according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic touch piece has a cantilever shape.

6. The switch according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic touch piece has a T-shape in front view.

7. The switch according to claim 1 , wherein an abutting projection configured to abut the base is provided at the free end of the elastic touch piece.

8. A keyboard in which the switch according to claim 1 is assembled.

Assignees

• Omron Tateisi Electronics Co

Inventors

• Izawa Kazuhira
• Naka Mamiko

Classifications

• H01H2223/042

  mounted in conventional keyboard · CPC title

• H01H13/52

  the contact returning to its original state immediately upon removal of operating force, e.g. bell-push switch · CPC title

• H01H13/023

  Light-emitting indicators (for multi-layer switches H01H13/83) · CPC title

• H01H13/20 Primary

  Driving mechanisms · CPC title

• H01H2009/0278

  Casings containing special noise reduction means, e.g. elastic foam between inner and outer casing · CPC title