US 12,236,017 B2
Low acoustic keyboard cushioned stabilized key
Peng Lip Goh, Singapore (SG); and Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/214,601.
Prior Publication US 2025/0004569 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
Int. Cl. G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G10K 11/16 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/0202 (2013.01) [G10K 11/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An information handling system comprising:
a housing;
a processor disposed in the housing and operable to execute instruction to process information;
a memory disposed in the housing and interfaced with the processor, the memory operable to store the information and instructions;
a keyboard interfaced with the processor, the keyboard having a frame and plural key caps, each key cap configured to accept an end user press down to a depressed position as an input and biased to return to a raised position;
a balancing bar coupled to a bottom side of at least one of the plural key caps and configured to maintain the at least one of the plural key caps in a level orientation when moved between the depressed position and the raised position; and
a cushion connected to and extending down from a bottom surface of the at least one of the plural key caps and pressing against an end of the balancing bar throughout the movement between the raised position and the depressed position.