A compact switch mechanism operating a contactor array and having a lighted display.

A keycap is provided, including a base element, a cap and a character element. The base element includes a board main portion. The cap has a top portion, and a skirt portion. The skirt portion surrounds the top portion. The character element, located between the board main portion and the top portion. An area of the top portion corresponding to the character element is a top area. The thickness of the top area is substantially greater than or equal to 0.01 cm and substantially less than or equal to 0.3 cm.

A joystick module includes a main body, a light guide structure and a light source. The main body includes at least one hollow region. The light guide structure is disposed within the main body. The light guide structure includes a first light guide part and a second light guide part with different transmittances. The first light guide part has a light output surface exposed outside the hollow region. The second light guide part has a light input surface. The light source is disposed within the main body and located beside the light input surface of the second light guide part. After the light source emits a light beam, the light beam is introduced into the light guide structure through the light input surface of the second light guide part and exited from the at least one light output surface of the first light guide part.

An arrangement of pushbutton switches with a programmable display that has a support structure with an assembly panel with openings for arranging there through an enclosure body of each push-button switch of the arrangement; a printed circuit board; and a shielding plate, wherein the enclosure body of each pushbutton comprises an appendix arranged through through-openings defined in the assembly panel, printed circuit board and plate; and a connector attached to the enclosure body that is opposite to and engaged with a connector of the printed circuit board, wherein each enclosure body is attached to the support structure by removable immobilizing means of said appendix with respect to said shielding plate, the immobilizing means comprising a nut with a coupling configuration to be coupled to a tubular shaft by a respective complementary coupling configuration integrated with or attached to the tubular shaft.

A portable computer includes a display portion comprising a display and a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion. The base portion may include a bottom case and a top case, formed from a dielectric material, coupled to the bottom case. The top case may include a top member defining a top surface of the base portion and a sidewall integrally formed with the top member and defining a side surface of the base portion. The portable computer may also include a sensing system including a first sensing system configured to determine a location of a touch input applied to the top surface of the base portion and a second sensing system configured to determine a force of the touch input.

A portable computer includes a display portion comprising a display and a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion. The base portion may include a bottom case and a top case, formed from a dielectric material, coupled to the bottom case. The top case may include a top member defining a top surface of the base portion and a sidewall integrally formed with the top member and defining a side surface of the base portion. The portable computer may also include a sensing system including a first sensing system configured to determine a location of a touch input applied to the top surface of the base portion and a second sensing system configured to determine a force of the touch input.

A keycap is provided, including a base element, a cap and a character element. The base element includes a board main portion. The cap has a top portion, and a skirt portion. The skirt portion surrounds the top portion. The character element, located between the board main portion and the top portion. An area of the top portion corresponding to the character element is a top area. The thickness of the top area is substantially greater than or equal to 0.01 cm and substantially less than or equal to 0.3 cm.

A compact switch mechanism operating a contactor array and having a lighted display.

A portable computer includes a display portion comprising a display and a base portion pivotally coupled to the display portion. The base portion may include a bottom case and a top case, formed from a dielectric material, coupled to the bottom case. The top case may include a top member defining a top surface of the base portion and a sidewall integrally formed with the top member and defining a side surface of the base portion. The portable computer may also include a sensing system including a first sensing system configured to determine a location of a touch input applied to the top surface of the base portion and a second sensing system configured to determine a force of the touch input.

A compact switch mechanism operating a contactor array and having a lighted display.