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US 2011/0254710 A1Published application
Portable electronic device
AssigneePanasonic Corporation
InventorsIsamu Nakade, Akinori Oohira, Jun Takahashi
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Abstract
A portable electronic device in which a rotary key reliably operates is provided. The portable electronic device includes: a circuit board; a first cover disposed above the circuit board; a second cover disposed above the first cover; a gap disposed between the first cover and the second cover; holes provided in the first cover and the second cover; and a rotary key fixed to the circuit board and provided in the holes.
Claims4
A portable electronic device comprising:
- a circuit board;
- a liquid crystal display portion provided on the circuit board;
- a first cover disposed above the circuit board;
- a second cover disposed above the first cover;
- a gap disposed between the first cover and the second cover;
- holes provided in the first cover and the second cover;
- and
- a rotary key fixed to the circuit board and provided in the holes
- wherein the first cover comprises:
- a first portion on which the second cover is provided;
- and
- a second portion configured to protect the liquid display portion, and
- wherein a distance between a surface of the second cover opposing the rotary key and a side surface of the rotary key is smaller than a distance between a surface of the first cover opposing the rotary key and the side surface of the rotary key.
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