Abstract: An improved keyswitch comprises a stage having a mounting hole and a keycap having a plunger on bottom thereof. The plunger is movably arranged within the plunger. At least one guiding rib is provided within the stage or on lateral side of the keycap; and at least one groove corresponding to the guiding rib is provided on lateral side of the keycap or within the stage, the guiding rib fit within the groove such that the keycap is movable upward and downward within the mounting hole without shaking. The keycap is in contact with the stage on lateral side thereof, the friction therebetween is reduced.

Abstract: An improved structure of keyswitch comprises a circuit base with a circuit layer, a resilient dome, a supporting lever and a keytop. The circuit base further comprises a substrate and a flexible circuit layer. T supporting lever comprising a first lever and a second lever pivotal to each other in scissors arrangement. The first lever has a sliding portion on bottom side thereof and the second lever has a rotating portion on bottom side thereof and a sliding portion on top side thereof. The sliding portion of the first lever comprises two clamping blocks and a sliding shaft arranged between the two clamping blocks. The clamping block is extended from the sliding shaft such that the edge at the intersection of an outer surface of the sliding shaft and an bottom surface of the sliding shaft is an embowed square shape. The sliding shaft is entirely or partially embedded into the first through hole.

Abstract: A compact key structure comprises a base plate, a conductive membrane, an elastic member, a frame and a cap wherein said key structure is characterized in that the conductive membrane is single-film structure and has a contact corresponding to each key and with meshed-hook shape . An aperture is provided at the center of the contact for venting air. The elastic member and the cap are attached by a non-reactive type paste such that the elastic member and the cap can be attached and separated repeatedly. The surface of said elastic member attached to said cap is of staircase shape and has venting holes formed on the lateral side to facilitating the restoring of the elastic member after being pressed. Moreover, a conductive bump is provided within the elastic member and corresponding to the conductive membrane. A conductive layer is formed on the conductive layer and corresponding to the contact of the conductive membrane.

Abstract: A key switch includes a key base having a rectangular hole at the top, a conductive rubber cone received inside the key base at the bottom and supported on a circuit board, a plunger received in the rectangular hole and having a mounting slot at the top and two unitary spring strips extended from two opposite sides thereof and terminating in a respective hooked portion hooked on a respective retaining groove on the key base from the bottom, and a key cap having a hollow projecting rod fitted into the mounting slot on the plunger for permitting the plunger to be moved downward to trigger an electric contact on the circuit board through the conductive rubber cone upon each striking against the key cap.

Abstract: A keyswitch for notebook computer comprises at least a keytop, a rubber cone, a base, a bottom plate below the base and two levers arranged in scissors form between the keytop and the base. The upper ends of the two levers are connected to the keytop and the lower ends of the two levers are provided with pivotal shafts. The pivotal shafts on the both lower ends of at least one lever is projecting from an outer wall of the lever such that a dent is formed between a rear wall of the pivotal shaft and a bottom end of the lever. The base has a plurality of through holes corresponding to the pivotal shafts on the both lower ends of the levers and the pivotal shafts are pivotally engaged with the through holes. A clamping plate arranged atop each the through hole. The base has a hollow accommodating space below the two levers. The bottom plate has a plurality of through holes corresponding to the pivotal shafts on the both lower ends of the levers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a scanning device for scanning a document such as a photograph using an image sensor device that uses optics that may have a narrow depth of focus, the scanning avoiding contact of the document by the image sensor device during scanning. That is, the focal volume of the sensor device is at a distance from the image sensor device. The scanning device includes a positioning mechanism that maintains the front surface of the document in the focal volume during scanning.

Abstract: A key structure of computer keyboard having a base, a conductive film, an elastic member, a frame, a cap. A plurality of coupling parts are arranged on the cap and the base, wherein the coupling part on along the same side of the cap and the base are composed of a sliding groove and three fixed grooves. The frame has a plurality of pivoting shafts arranged within the sliding grooves and fixed groove such that the frame can be pressed down. Both sides of the elastic member are fixed between the cap and the conductive film such that the elastic member will not outleap. A clamping device is arranged between the cap and the base such that the key will not shake when being pressed.

Abstract: An apparatus for scanning a document, including scanning a photograph, the apparatus including a contact image sensor (CIS), the apparatus designed to reduce the friction between the contact image sensor and the document being scanned. The reduction is achieved by reducing the friction by use of a non-stick material or by reducing the static electricity forces or both. The preferred embodiment is a CIS whose housing is made of a non-stick material which also is static electricity dissipative.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved keyswitch structure to overcome the shaking and friction problem in the conventional keyswitch. The improved keyswitch structure is characterized in that at least one guiding slit is formed on the outer wall of the frame, at least one guiding body is formed on the inner wall of the guiding groove and corresponding to the guiding slit; and two slim flanges are provided on each corner of the outer wall of the frame whereby the slim flanges are in contact with the four corners of the inner wall of the guiding stage and can move upward and downward smoothly.

Abstract: A type of platen type scanner driving mechanism (1), comprising mainly an optical module, an elastic component, a carrier table, a fixed lever, a wire and a driving unit that are located within a scanning device composed of an upper casing and a lower casing, driving the optical module to move and perform scanning operation, to save the driving force of the driving unit, and to reduce the turning distance.

Abstract: A keyswitch is provided that comprises a key top, a rubber cone, a first lever, a second lever, and a base. An operation surface and an assembly surface respectively form at the top end and the bottom end of the key top. A penetrating accommodation room is installed on the base. The rubber cone is installed between the key top and the base. The first lever and the second lever are installed between the assembly surface of the key top and the base. The two levers are in scissors arrangement. The top ends of the two levers are connected to the assembly surface of the key top. The bottom ends of the two levers are connected to the base. The accommodation room is disposed below the two levers. A bottom board is installed at the bottom of the base. When the two levers are jointly moved downwards via the key top, they can sink into the accommodation room. A low-profile keyswitch can be acquired under the condition of the same key pressing stroke. The compactness requirement of modern products can thus be achieved.

Abstract: A layered structure for a keyswitch includes a lower flex circuit layer, an upper flex circuit layer and a spacer layer therebetween. A plurality of projecting flanges are arranged radially and extending from through holes formed in the spacer layer. The flanges may be placed on the lower surface of the upper layer, the upper surface of the lower layer or on the spacer. The flanges separate the spacer and the flex circuit layer such that air passages are formed between each two adjacent flanges, so that a vacuum sucking effect is substantially prevented.

Abstract: A multimedia keyboard structure which includes a standard keyboard having a control key pad having a set of keys for cursor, number, screen scroll and multimedia function controls. The control key pad is connected to the scan matrix formed by the I/O lines of the microprocessor of the internal circuit structure of the keyboard. The scan code of Num Lock or Scroll Lock is adapted to match Win 95's register in testing the flag bit of Num Lock or Scroll Lock and judging its flag bit through a driver so that the job of code converting can be executed. The operator is allowed to directly control the control key pad and to monitor the operation through a display screen to which the standard keyboard is connected by means of employing the function provided by WindExec O of Windows API to the path of the file and the file index of the application program.

Abstract: A key structure of computer keyboard includes a base, a conductive film, an elastic member, a frame, and a cap. A plurality of coupling parts including sliding grooves are arranged on the cap and the base. The frame has a plurality of pivoting shafts arranged within the sliding grooves such that the frame can be pressed down. The top and bottom ends of the elastic member are fixed between the cap and the conductive film such that the elastic member will not leap out when the key structure is disassembled. A clamping device is arranged between the cap and the base such that the key will not shake when pressed.