Keypad of portable wireless terminal and fabrication method thereof
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorMin-Ho Park
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Abstract
A keypad of a portable wireless terminal includes a sheet having a plurality of holes, a plurality of keys inserted into respective ones of the holes, and a silicon adhesive layer on a lower surface of the sheet to fix the keys to the sheet. A protrusion at a lower surface thereof contacts a dome switch. The keys are firmly mounted at a precise position, and more beautiful design can be realized since a decoration line or a decoration shape can be easily formed to set an appearance of the keys.
Claims20
A keypad of a portable wireless terminal, comprising:
- a sheet having a plurality of holes;
- and
- a plurality of keys fastened within respective ones of the holes, wherein the sheet supports the keys within a housing of the portable wireless terminal.
A method for fabricating a keypad of a portable wireless terminal, comprising:
- forming a plurality of holes in a sheet;
- and
- fastening the keys within respective ones of the holes, said sheet supporting the keys within a housing of the portable wireless terminal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.