Button device and electronic apparatus
AssigneeNintendo Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoshitaka TAMURA, Wakana OHORI
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Abstract
An example of a button device includes a keytop, a spacer and a substrate. At least a part of the keytop is light-transmissive. The spacer is provided below the keytop and at least a part of the spacer is light-transmissive. The substrate is provided below the spacer and has a light-emitting section and a detection section on an upper surface. A lower surface of a central portion of the keytop is located on an upper side relative to a lower surface of an outer edge portion around the central portion. The spacer includes a protruding portion protruding in a downward direction. The protruding portion presses the detection section in response to movement of the spacer in the downward direction due to the keytop being pressed.
Claims18
A button device, comprising:
- a keytop at least a part of which is light-transmissive;
- a spacer that is below the keytop and at least a part of which is light-transmissive;
- and
- a substrate that is below the spacer and has a light-emitting section and a detection section on an upper surface;
- wherein:
- a lower surface of a central portion of the keytop is located on an upper side relative to a lower surface of an outer edge portion around the central portion;
- the spacer includes a protruding portion on a lower surface of a central portion of the spacer, the protruding portion protruding in a downward direction from a flat portion of the lower surface above the detection section, wherein the flat portion is located on an upper side relative to the lower surface of the outer edge portion around the central portion;
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- the protruding portion presses the detection section in response to movement of the spacer in the downward direction due to the keytop being pressed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.