Key button mechanism and portable electronic device using same
AssigneesShenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
InventorSHI-XU LIANG
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Abstract
A key button mechanism and a portable electronic device using same are provided. The key button mechanism includes a base body, a protective piece and a key button. The protective piece is assembled to the base body and includes two actuating portions. The key button is partially attached to the base body and aligns with the protective piece. The key button includes a key body and two resisting blocks formed on the key body. The two resisting blocks are configured to align with and abut against the corresponding two actuating portions of the protective piece.
Claims17
A key button mechanism, comprising:
- a base body;
- a protective piece assembled to the base body and comprising two actuating portions;
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- a key button partially attached to the base body and aligning with the protective piece;
- the key button comprising a key body and two resisting blocks formed on the key body;
- the two resisting blocks configured to align with and abut against the corresponding two actuating portions of the protective piece.
A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a key button mechanism, comprising:
- a base body;
- a protective piece assembled to the base body and comprising two actuating portions;
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- a key button partially attached to the base body and aligning with the protective piece;
- the key button comprising a key body and two resisting blocks formed on the key body;
- the two resisting blocks configured to align with and abut against the corresponding two actuating portions of the protective piece;
- a housing mounted on the base body and comprising a receiving hole defined through one lateral wall thereof and configured for receiving the key body therein;
- a circuit board assembled to the base body opposite to the housing;
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- two switches electrically mounted on the circuit board and positioned spaced to each other and aligning with the corresponding two actuating portions of the protective piece, the two switches configured to be triggered by pressing the corresponding key button and protective piece, to generate an electric control signal transmitted to the circuit board for controlling the portable electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.