Patent ID: 8338733

Claim:
A key assembly comprising: a base plate; two elastic elements, the elastic elements being both mounted to the base plate, and the elastic elements being spaced from and opposite to each other, each elastic element including a securing portion; and a key body, the key body slidably mounted to the base plate between the two elastic elements, the key body including a first key section, a second key section connected with the first key section, and two latching portions respectively protruding from the first key section and the second key section, each latching portion being defined by two opposite hooks, the first key section having a first arcuate contacting portion formed thereon, the second key section having a second arcuate contacting portion formed thereon; wherein the securing portion of one of the elastic elements is mounted to the latching portion of the first key section, the securing portion of the other one of the elastic elements is mounted to the latching portion of the second key section, when the first key section slides toward and compresses said one of the elastic elements, the second key section slides away from and stretches said another one of the elastic elements.