Navigation key integrally formed with a panel
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorIl-kwun Kim
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Abstract
A navigation key integrally formed with a panel in an electronic device comprises an outer key formed to have a resilient restoring force, and a holder for receiving the outer key, the holder integrally mounted on the panel. The holder comprises a tact pressing member for directly pressing a tact switch disposed thereunder when the outer key is pressed down.
Claims10
A navigation key which is integrally formed with a panel in an electronic device, comprising:
- an outer key formed to have a resilient restoring force;
- and
- a holder for receiving the outer key, the holder integrally formed in the panel,
- wherein the holder comprises a tact pressing member for directly pressing a tact switch disposed thereunder when the outer key is pressed down.
A navigation key which is integrally formed with a panel in an electronic device, comprising:
- an outer key formed to have a resilient restoring force;
- and
- a holder for receiving the outer key, the holder integrally mounted on the panel;
- wherein the holder comprises a tact pressing member for directly pressing a tact switch disposed thereunder when the outer key is pressed down;
- wherein the outer key comprises a button part for being pressed to operate the device and a plurality of hooks for fixing the button part to the holder, and
- the holder further comprises a mounting portion for receiving the button part, and a locking projection for holding at least one of the plurality of hooks received;
- wherein the holder further comprises a guide hole formed at a bottom of the mounting portion for the at least one of the plurality of hooks to enter;
- wherein the outer key further comprises a plurality of guide projections extended downward from the button part by a predetermined distance and a plurality of supporters adjoining a lower portion of the guide projections, and
- wherein a tact pressing member of the holder comprises an upper part for supporting the supporter of the outer key;
- a recess of a certain depth for insertion of at least one of the plurality of guide projections within an upper part thereof, and a lower end for pressing the tact switch which will be disposed thereunder.
An operating key which is formed with a panel in an electronic device, comprising:
- an operating button having a protruding part at a button body;
- a holder for supporting the operating button;
- and
- a pressing member for pressing a plurality of switches in accordance with the operating button,
- wherein the protruding part directly pushes the pressing member, the pressing member is integrally formed with the holder, and the holder comprises a resilient member for the pressing member and the operating button to return to original positions.
An operating key which is formed with a panel in an electronic device, comprising:
- an operating button having a protruding part at a button body;
- a holder for supporting the operating button;
- and
- a pressing member for pressing a plurality of switches in accordance with the operating button,
- wherein the protruding part directly pushes the pressing member;
- and
- further wherein the protruding part comprises:
- a pressing protrusion;
- and
- a guide protrusion for guiding the positioning of the pressing protrusion with respect to the pressing member,
- wherein the button body has a substantially cylindrical configuration, and the pressing member comprises a hole of a predetermined depth to receive an end of the pressing protrusion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.