Side key structure and electronic device having same
AssigneesHongfujin Precision Electronics (Zhengzhou) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorBo-Duo Yuan
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Abstract
A side key structure of an electronic device includes a housing, a flexible circuit board, and a side key. The housing defines a receiving groove. The flexible circuit board includes a key switch. The side key includes a main key body, a fastener, and a pressing portion. The flexible circuit board is mounted on a sidewall of the receiving groove. The pressing portion and the fastener are arranged on a same side of the main key body. The main key body is partially received in the receiving groove. The fastener and the pressing portion pass through a second sidewall of the receiving groove. The fastener is mounted within the receiving groove. The main key body is configured to be pressed to cause the pressing portion to press the key switch to activate the key switch.
Claims18
A side key structure of an electronic device, the side key structure comprising:
- a housing defining a receiving groove;
- a flexible circuit board comprising a key switch;
- and
- a side key comprising a main key body, a fastener, and a pressing portion;
- wherein:
- the flexible circuit board is mounted on a first sidewall of the receiving groove;
- the pressing portion and the fastener are arranged on a same side of the main key body;
- the main key body is partially received in the receiving groove;
- the fastener and the pressing portion pass through a second sidewall of the receiving groove facing the first sidewall of the receiving groove;
- the fastener is mounted within the receiving groove, the fastener and the main key body cooperate with to clamp the second sidewall of the receiving groove between the fastener and the main key body to fix the side key on the housing;
- the main key body is configured to be pressed to cause the pressing portion to press the key switch to activate the key switch.
An electronic device comprising:
- a motherboard;
- and
- a side key structure electrically coupled to the motherboard, the side key structure comprising:
- a housing defining a receiving groove;
- a flexible circuit board comprising a key switch;
- and
- a side key comprising a main key body, a fastener, and a pressing portion;
- wherein:
- the motherboard is mounted on the housing;
- the flexible circuit board is mounted on a first sidewall of the receiving groove;
- the pressing portion and the fastener are arranged on a same side of the main key body;
- the main key body is partially received in the receiving groove;
- the fastener and the pressing portion pass through a second sidewall of the receiving groove facing the first sidewall of the receiving groove;
- the fastener is mounted within the receiving groove, the fastener and the main key body cooperate with to clamp the second sidewall of the receiving groove between the fastener and the main key body to fix the side key on the housing;
- the main key body is configured to be pressed to cause the pressing portion to press the key switch to activate the key switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.