Editing Hua-Jie AK series (section)

==Description==
AK series switches originated with Himake prior to their acquisition by Hua-Jie. There are three fully confirmed designs of switch, along with catalogue entries for variants that are not confirmed to have ever been seen. The current production switches are AK-CN2&nbsp;(2) and AK-DN2&nbsp;(2), which are clicky and linear respectively, and both have an ivory slider; samples of these variants are depicted below. Himake provided a photo of the now-discontinued AK-CN2, which does not match any switch thus far encountered, and the mould numbering is not shown. However, the switch is nearly identical to the switches found in Monterey keyboards, and the name Hua-Jie was cited by Monterey in private correspondence. The switches found in the [[Monterey K110]] are therefore likely to be AK-CN2 switches.

Using the mould numbering as a guide, numerous unidentified switch types are candidates to be members of the AK series. The catalogue specifications describe "contact blade" as being "big" and "small"; the meaning of this description is unknown, but it would form one explanation for some of the different switches discovered. AK-CN2 is described as "Contact blade: big" and AK-CN2 switches do have full-size contacts. The official depiction of AK-CN2 below has the stationary contact of an [[alps.tw Type OA4]] but the phosphor bronze click leaf of a T1, which helps tie OA4 into the AK series, and suggests a gradual evolution of the design through a number of changes to the metal parts.

Hua-Jie switches do not carry any identifying marks.

===Mould numbering===
Multiple [[mould numbering]] forms have been found to date. The only 100% confirmed variety is that of current production switches. The three varieties found in Monterey keyboards appear to be other varieties used. The mould numbering ties in with a number of other unidentified switches, suggesting that they are all Himake/Hue-Jie product variants. Some are likely to reflect evolution of the AK-CN2/DN2 line (and possibly older product ranges) while some are likely to represent AK-C5/D5.

*NE:#,SW:# — 2013 production samples of AK-CN2 (2) and AK-DN2 (2)
*S:## — found in Monterey keyboards
*S:#A## — found in Monterey keyboards
*NW:#,SE:# — found in Monterey keyboards