Power button assembly and electronic device using the same
AssigneesHONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorBIN DAI
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Abstract
A power button assembly includes a printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a switch positioned on the first surface, a dome positioned on the second surface corresponding to the switch, a push button resiliently abutted by the dome. One can depress the push button towards the dome, which then capable of depressing the dome to activate the switch. A support plate is engaged with the printed circuit board. One of the support plate and the push button includes two pairs of hook portions, and the other includes two latching portions for engaging with the two pairs of hook portions.
Claims13
A power button assembly, comprising:
- a printed circuit board comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;
- a switch positioned on the first surface;
- a dome positioned on the second surface corresponding to the switch;
- a push button resiliently abutted by the dome, the push button being capable of depressing the dome to activate the switch;
- and
- a support plate engaging the printed circuit board;
- wherein one of the support plate and the push button comprises a plurality of pairs of hook portions, and the other comprises a plurality of latching portions for engaging the hook portions.
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing defining an assembly hole therein;
- a power button assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;
- a switch positioned on the first surface;
- a dome positioned on the second surface corresponding to the switch;
- a push button resiliently abutted by the dome and received in the assembly hole, the push button being capable of depressing the dome to activate the switch;
- and
- a support plate engaged with the printed circuit board and being fixed on the housing;
- wherein one of the support plate and the push button comprises a plurality of hook portions, and the other comprises a plurality of latching portions for engaging the hook portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.