Surface mounted switch assembly
AssigneeInterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
InventorDarin Bradley Ritter
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Abstract
A switch assembly for an electronic device is described. The switch assembly includes a switch member, a housing and a support member. The housing is mounted on a printed circuit board and the switch member is attached to the housing. The support member is mounted on the surface of the printed circuit board adjacent to a back surface of the switch member.
Claims27
A switch assembly, comprising:
- a switch member;
- a housing, wherein the switch member is attached to the housing;
- and
- a support member positioned adjacent to a back surface of the switch member.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
- a switch assembly comprising
- a switch member,
- a housing, wherein the housing is mounted on the printed circuit board and the switch member is attached to the housing;
- and
- a support member mounted on the surface of the printed circuit board adjacent to a back surface of the switch member.
The electronic device of claim, 16 wherein the support member acts to impede movement of the switch member in the direction of movement of the pressing force.
A set top box, comprising:
- a casing;
- a printed circuit board, wherein a wall of the casing abuts a portion of a side of the printed circuit board;
- and
- a switch assembly comprising
- a switch member,
- a housing, wherein the housing is mounted on the printed circuit board and the switch member is attached to the housing;
- and
- a support member mounted on the surface of the printed circuit board adjacent to a back surface of the switch member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.