Button assembly and electronic device using the same
AssigneesFu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsWen-Jie WANG, Xin YANG
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Abstract
A button assembly for an electronic device includes a button and an elastic member. The button includes a cap, and a latch member for latching to the cover. The elastic member includes a first resisting portion, a second resisting portion, and an elastic main portion connecting the first resisting portion to the second resisting portion. A cavity in the elastic main portion allows the cap to be driven to press against the first resisting portion. An electronic device using the button assembly is also provided.
Claims17
A button assembly assembled in a cover of an electronic device, comprising:
- a button comprising:
- a cap;
- and
- a latch member connected to the cap;
- an elastic member sandwiched between the button and the cover, the elastic member comprising
- a first resisting portion abutting the cap,
- a second resisting portion abutting the cover, and
- an elastic main portion connecting the first resisting portion to the second resisting portion;
- wherein a cavity is defined in the elastic main portion, the cap is driven to press against the first resisting portion, the elastic main portion is elastically deformed, and the first resisting portion is pressed toward the cavity through the elastic main portion;
- wherein the latch member comprises a fastening portion, four elastic arms, and four clasps;
- wherein one end of the fastening portion is mounted to the cap facing the cover and the other end is connected to the four elastic arms;
- wherein each clasp is connected to an end of an elastic arm away from the fastening portion to be latched to the cover;
- wherein a pressing portion is defined on an end of each elastic arm away from the fastening portion and the pressing portion is configured to abut a contact chip of the electronic device.
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An electronic device comprising:
- a cover defining an assembly hole;
- a circuit board received in the cover;
- a support assembly received in the cover and sandwiched between the cover and the circuit board;
- and
- a button assembly mounted in the assembly hole, comprising:
- a button comprising a cap, and a latch member connected to the cap and latched to the cover;
- and
- an elastic member sandwiched between the button and the cover, comprising a first resisting portion abutting the cap, a second resisting portion abutting the cover, and an elastic main portion connecting the first resisting portion to the second resisting portion;
- wherein a cavity is defined in the elastic main portion, the cap is driven to press against the first resisting portion, the elastic main portion is elastically deformed, and the first resisting portion is pressed toward the cavity through the elastic main portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.