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US 2023/0418230 A1Published application
Tactile Switch for an Electronic Device
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsColin M. Ely, John B. Morrell, Duncan Kerr, Camille Moussette
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AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsColin M. Ely, John B. Morrell, Duncan Kerr, Camille Moussette
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An electronic watch may include a tactile switch and/or one or more sensors for detecting rotational and translational inputs. The watch may include a display configured to produce graphical outputs that may change in response to rotational inputs, translational inputs, and/or touch inputs received at the display. The watch include a crown positioned along an exterior of the watch enclosure and a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the enclosure. The tactile switch and/or the one or more sensors may be used to detect rotational and/or translational inputs provided at the crown.
A switch assembly comprising:
The switch assembly of claim 2, wherein the electrical contact extends from the tactile switch and forms a nub for the tactile switch.
An input module comprising:
An input module comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.