Patent ID: 6874959
Filing Date: 2005-04-05
Classification: G06F,H01H,H05K

Abstract:
1. A keyboard assembly, comprising: a keyboard membrane, the membrane including conductors arranged on the membrane to convey electrical signals generated by depression and/or release of keyboard keys to electrical terminals affixed to the membrane; a set of electrical connections between the membrane terminals and corresponding mutually-opposing terminals disposed on a printed circuit board being affixed within the body of the keyboard, the connections being arranged in first and second linear rows, the first row of connections being arranged at a uniform spacing in a direction approximately parallel to a long dimension of the membrane, the connections of the second row being arranged at a uniform spacing in a direction approximately perpendicular to the long dimension; and an inter-terminal pitch among the connections of the first row being substantially greater than an inter-terminal pitch among the connections of the second row.