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US 12,293,882 B2Granted
Molded buttons
AssigneeSnap One, LLC
InventorMatthew Thomas Palmer
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Abstract
Examples of molded buttons are described. In some examples, a button includes a transparent molded member. The button includes an opaque molded member attached to the transparent molded member. The opaque molded member includes a shield positioned along an edge of the transparent molded member. The shield is disposed to reduce backlight from exiting at the edge of the transparent molded member.
Claims18
A button structure, comprising:
- a button including:
- (1) a transparent molded member having a facial surface for pressing the button;
- and (2) an opaque molded member:
- including a shield;
- and
- an ambient light guide disposed adjacent to the button,
- wherein, the opaque molded member is attached to a bottom side of the transparent molded member opposite to the facial surface of the transparent molded member, and
- wherein, the shield is disposed along an edge of the transparent molded member to reduce backlight from exiting at the edge of the transparent molded member and entering the ambient light guide.
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An electrical device, comprising:
- a backlight source;
- an ambient light sensor;
- an ambient light guide disposed to conduct ambient light to the ambient light sensor;
- and
- a button positioned adjacent to the ambient light guide and over the backlight source, the button comprising:
- a transparent molded member having a facial surface for pressing the button;
- and
- an opaque molded member:
- (1) including a shield and a window to permit a backlight from the backlight source to pass to the transparent molded member, and (2) attached to a bottom side of the transparent molded member opposite to the facial surface of the transparent molded member, wherein the shield is disposed along an edge of the transparent molded member to reduce the backlight from exiting at the edge of the transparent molded member and entering the ambient light guide.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.