Electronic device with keypad assembly
OwnerGuo-Dong Liinventor
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Abstract
A keypad assembly is attached to a housing of an electronic device. The housing defines a plurality of key holes, the keypad assembly including an elastic sheet and a number of key caps. The elastic sheet includes a number of key bodies and a number of contacts formed at opposite surfaces thereof. The elastic sheet is positioned at a first side of the housing, and the key bodies extend through the key holes. The key caps are positioned at a second side of the housing, and are mounted on the key bodies.
Claims7
A keypad assembly attached to a housing of an electronic device, the housing defining a plurality of key holes, the keypad assembly comprising:
- an elastic sheet directly positioned at a first side of the housing, the housing including a plurality of key bodies and a plurality of contacts formed at opposite surfaces thereof, the key bodies extending through the key holes;
- and
- a plurality of key caps directly positioned at a second side of the housing, and mounted on the key bodies.
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing defining a plurality of key holes;
- a keypad assembly comprising:
- an elastic sheet including a plurality of key bodies and a plurality of contacts formed at opposite surfaces thereof, the elastic sheet positioned at a first side of the housing, the key bodies extending through the key holes;
- and
- a plurality of key caps positioned at a second side of the housing, and mounted on the key bodies.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.