Nested key assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9496103
APP PUB NO 20140008197A1
SERIAL NO

14000404

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The invention relates to a nested key assembly (101) that can for example be used in a remote-control, a mobile phone or the like. In general, the key assembly comprises at least one inner-key (130; 140) surrounded by an outer-key (120; 130), wherein the inner-key (130; 140) comprises at least one flexible arm (132; 142) that extends below the outer-key (120; 130) and that directly or indirectly touches a carrier structure (110, 150). In a preferred embodiment, the key assembly comprises an “OK-key”(140) surrounded by a “cursor-key”(130), which in turn is surrounded by a “diamond-key”(120). The OK-key (140) comprises flexible arms (142) that extend below the cursor-key, while the cursor-key (130) comprises flexible arms (132) that extend below the diamond-key (120).

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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N VHOLLAND IAN DEHO FINN EINDHOVEN NORTH BRABANT

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Han, Fei Suzhou, CN 103 924

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