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KEYBOARD DEVICE
20230011372 · 2023-01-12 ·

A keyboard device includes a substrate, a touch panel module, a cover plate, a cover layer, an elastic layer, and an adhesive layer. The touch panel module is disposed on a top surface of the substrate and includes a circuit board. The cover plate covers the top surface and includes an avoidance hole defined through an upper surface and a lower surface of the cover plate. The cover layer covers the upper surface and includes a through hole. The through hole corresponds to the avoidance hole. The elastic layer is in the through hole and includes a peripheral portion. The peripheral portion is seamlessly connected to a hole edge of the through hole. The adhesive layer is adhered between a first inner surface of the cover layer and the upper surface and adhered between a second inner surface of the elastic layer and the circuit board.

KEY STRUCTURE
20230215668 · 2023-07-06 ·

A key structure includes a casing, a covering member, a pressing element, a triggering post, a switch element. The casing has an opening. The opening is covered by the covering member. The pressing element is disposed within the opening and connected with the covering member. The pressing element includes a middle part and an extension part. The triggering post is installed on the middle part of the pressing element. The triggering post is extended in the direction toward the inner position of the casing. When an external force is applied to the middle part of the pressing element, the triggering post is moved toward the switch element to push the switch element. When the external force is applied to the extension part of the pressing element, the triggering post is correspondingly moved with the pressing element in an inclined manner to push the switch element.

KEY STRUCTURE
20230215668 · 2023-07-06 ·

A key structure includes a casing, a covering member, a pressing element, a triggering post, a switch element. The casing has an opening. The opening is covered by the covering member. The pressing element is disposed within the opening and connected with the covering member. The pressing element includes a middle part and an extension part. The triggering post is installed on the middle part of the pressing element. The triggering post is extended in the direction toward the inner position of the casing. When an external force is applied to the middle part of the pressing element, the triggering post is moved toward the switch element to push the switch element. When the external force is applied to the extension part of the pressing element, the triggering post is correspondingly moved with the pressing element in an inclined manner to push the switch element.

Wall box providing adjustable support for a control device

A wall box may provide adjustable support for a control device, such as a keypad, to allow for level alignment of the control device when mounted to the wall box. The wall box may have an adjustable support frame to which the control device may be mounted. When the control device is mounted to the support frame of the wall box, the support frame may be rotated to adjust the alignment of the control device. In addition, the wall box may comprise one or more projections configured to be received in respective detents in notched surfaces of the control device to allow for adjustment of the alignment of the control device. Further, the wall box may have a modular assembly and may be constructed from a central portion and two side portions at the time of installation of the wall box.

Wall box providing adjustable support for a control device

A wall box may provide adjustable support for a control device, such as a keypad, to allow for level alignment of the control device when mounted to the wall box. The wall box may have an adjustable support frame to which the control device may be mounted. When the control device is mounted to the support frame of the wall box, the support frame may be rotated to adjust the alignment of the control device. In addition, the wall box may comprise one or more projections configured to be received in respective detents in notched surfaces of the control device to allow for adjustment of the alignment of the control device. Further, the wall box may have a modular assembly and may be constructed from a central portion and two side portions at the time of installation of the wall box.

KEYBOARD AND BACKLIGHT MODULE
20230053991 · 2023-02-23 ·

A keyboard includes a base plate, a plurality of keys and a backlight module. The base plate has a short axis direction and a long axis direction. The keys are disposed on the base plate. The backlight module is disposed on the base plate and includes a shielding sheet, a light guide plate and a reflecting sheet. The light guide plate is disposed on a lower surface of the shielding sheet. The light guide plate includes a plurality of light guide structures corresponding to the keys respectively. Each of the light guide structures includes a ring portion and at least one bend line portion. The bend line portion connects to the ring portion, and the ring portion is formed by a plurality of bending portions. The reflecting sheet is disposed below the light guide plate.

KEY STRUCTURE WITH DISPLAY PANEL
20220367130 · 2022-11-17 · ·

A key structure with display panel, including a display panel, a transparent keycap, and a scissors assembly, is provided. The transparent keycap is disposed above the display panel. An image generated by the display panel is projected out of the key structure through the transparent keycap. The scissors assembly is disposed between the display panel and the transparent keycap and exposes a display surface of the display panel.

KEY STRUCTURE WITH DISPLAY PANEL
20220367130 · 2022-11-17 · ·

A key structure with display panel, including a display panel, a transparent keycap, and a scissors assembly, is provided. The transparent keycap is disposed above the display panel. An image generated by the display panel is projected out of the key structure through the transparent keycap. The scissors assembly is disposed between the display panel and the transparent keycap and exposes a display surface of the display panel.

Illuminated keypad module for an electric lock

An electric lock includes a housing, a keypad module and a lock assembly. The keypad module is arranged on the housing. The keypad module includes a key panel, an electrode pad, a circuit board and a spacer. The key panel is marked with a plurality of key characters. The electrode pad is arranged on an inner side of the key panel, and the electrode pad has a plurality of key electrodes corresponding to the plurality of key characters respectively. The circuit board includes a plurality of key circuits. Each of the key circuits is configured to generate a key signal when contacting a corresponding key electrode. The spacer is configured to form a gap between each of the key circuits and the corresponding key electrode. The lock assembly is electrically connected to the keypad module for performing locking and unlocking operations according to the key signal.

Illuminated keypad module for an electric lock

An electric lock includes a housing, a keypad module and a lock assembly. The keypad module is arranged on the housing. The keypad module includes a key panel, an electrode pad, a circuit board and a spacer. The key panel is marked with a plurality of key characters. The electrode pad is arranged on an inner side of the key panel, and the electrode pad has a plurality of key electrodes corresponding to the plurality of key characters respectively. The circuit board includes a plurality of key circuits. Each of the key circuits is configured to generate a key signal when contacting a corresponding key electrode. The spacer is configured to form a gap between each of the key circuits and the corresponding key electrode. The lock assembly is electrically connected to the keypad module for performing locking and unlocking operations according to the key signal.