Key testing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9347856-B2
Application number	US-201313867124-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 22, 2013
Priority date	Nov 14, 2012
Publication date	May 24, 2016
Grant date	May 24, 2016

Abstract

A key testing device is for testing a key with a keycap. The key testing device includes a loading unit and a sleeve. The loading unit includes a block and a rod. The rod includes a first end and a second end. The first end is detachably connected the block. The sleeve is sleeved around the loading unit, and the sleeve includes a partition plate with a through hole. The second end can pass through the through hole. When the sleeve is above the key and the second end contacts the keycap, the gravity of the loading unit is turned from the partition plate to be applied on the keycap. Consequently, since the key testing device can make the pressure pressing on the key be accurate via a loading unit, the probability of misjudgment is decreased.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A key testing device for detecting a key with a keycap, comprising:
a loading unit, including:
a block; and
a rod including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is detachably connected to the block; and

a sleeve sleeved around the loading unit and having an axis, wherein the sleeve includes a partition plate, the partition plate includes a through hole for the second end to pass through, the partition plate bears the gravity of the loading unit, the loading unit freely slides in the sleeve relative to the partition plate along the axis, and the axis is perpendicular to the partition plate;
wherein when the sleeve is above the key and after the second end contacts the keycap, the gravity of the loading unit is turned from the partition plate to be applied on the keycap,
wherein the partition plate is used to separate a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space in the sleeve, the first accommodating space is used to accommodate the loading unit, the rod passes through the through hole and extends into the second accommodating space, and the second accommodating space is used to accommodate the key.

2. The key testing device according to claim 1 , wherein a first fixing member is disposed at the first end of the rod, the block includes a second fixing member, the rod is connected to the block via locking, fastening, or magnetic connection between the first fixing member and the second fixing member.

3. The key testing device according to claim 1 , wherein the height of the second accommodating space is larger than the height of the key when the key is not pressed.

4. The key testing device according to claim 1 , wherein the height of the second accommodating space is smaller than sum of the height of the pressed key and the length of the rod.

5. The key testing device according to claim 1 , wherein when the second accommodating space accommodates the key, the through hole is align with the center of the keycap.

6. The key testing device according to claim 1 , wherein the width of the second accommodating space is larger than the width of the keycap.

Assignees

• Asustek Comp Inc

Inventors

• Chiu Chien-Hsing

Classifications

• G01M99/008 Primary

  by doing functionality tests · CPC title