Hosiden switch
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| Manufacturer | Hosiden |
|---|---|
| Sense method | Metal leaf |
| Keycap mount | Alps mount |
The Hosiden switch is presently the only known keyboard switch from Hosiden Corporation. It has characteristics that are a hybrid of Cherry MX and Mitsumi standard mechanical:
- Alps-mount slider
- Cherry MX–style shell with LED recess
- Mitsumi-style contact module
Although it resembles an Alps clone, it is not compatible with Alps SKCL/SKCM switches. It does not appear to be Cherry-compatible either, although interestingly the term "HOSIDEN" appears on a Chicony KB-5161A mounting plate found in a KB-5181 keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches.<ref name="KBT-ARC" />
The base of the switch bears Hosiden's logo.
Keyboards[edit | edit source]
- Panasonic AG-A850<ref name="Panasonic-AG-A850" />
- Royal Alpha 100 keyboard<ref name="Royal100" />
- SNE GINGA-286L<ref name="SNE-GINGA" />
References[edit | edit source]
<references> <ref name="KBT-ARC">KBtalKing — ▲▲▲ARC KB-5181特規cherry青軸▲▲▲ (Chinese only) Dated 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2015-07-27.</ref> <ref name="Panasonic-AG-A850">Deskthority — Panasonic AG-A850 ALPS Mount, Complicated, Linear</ref> <ref name="Royal100">Geekhack — [FS] Executone Wyse WY60, Royal Alpha 100 keyboard Posted 2014-11-16. Retrieved 2015-07-27.</ref> <ref name="SNE-GINGA">MouseFan — SNE GINGA-286L (Japanese only) Dated 2004-11-14. Retrieved 2015-07-27.</ref> </references>
