SEAMLESS FACEPLATE ASSEMBLY FOR KEYPAD DEVICE
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Sep 12, 2013
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Nov 3, 2011
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Nov 17, 2010
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An assembly (20) for use in a keypad device (10) and a corresponding keypad device (10) are described. The assembly (20) comprises a seamless faceplate (30) with a plurality of key areas protruding outwardly from a surface (32) of the faceplate. The key areas are made of slightly deformable material. The assembly further comprises a plurality of switch elements (e.g., dome switches) (62), which at least partly correspond to the key areas. The switch elements are arranged to contact a corresponding contact point on a circuit arrangement (90) e.g. a PCB, as a result of force on the corresponding key area being applied by a user, wherein after the user stops applying the force, the key area returns to its original position, e.g. due to the corresponding dome switch returning to its original position.
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