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US 7,606,043 B2Granted
Rocker key in a portable electronic device
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsDan Stokholm, Aki Laine, Christopher Scales
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Abstract
A hand-held, portable electronic device including a housing, electronic circuitry in the housing and a rocker key. The housing includes a first section and a second section. The second section is longitudinally slideably mounted on the first section along a longitudinal axis. The rocker key is pivotably connected to the second section of the housing. The rocker key includes a one-piece member with a rotational axis generally aligned with the longitudinal axis.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- a housing comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the second section is longitudinally slideably mounted on the first section along a longitudinal axis;
- electronic circuitry in the housing;
- and
- a rocker key pivotably connected to the second section of the housing, wherein the rocker key comprises a one-piece member with a rotational axis generally aligned with the longitudinal axis,
- wherein the rocker key is pivotably mounted to the second section of the housing by a connection, wherein the connection comprises a spring member having a middle section connected to a middle section of the rocker key and two opposite ends connected to the second section of the housing.
2 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- a housing comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the second section is longitudinally slideably mounted on the first section along a longitudinal axis;
- electronic circuitry in the housing;
- and
- a rocker key pivotably connected to the second section of the housing, wherein the rocker key comprises a one-piece member with a rotational axis generally aligned with the longitudinal axis,
- wherein the second section comprises a keypad and a display, wherein the second section comprises a control key between the rocker key and the keypad, wherein the control key comprises a second rocker key comprising a one-piece member.
2 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- a housing comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the second section is longitudinally slideably mounted on the first section along a longitudinal axis;
- electronic circuitry in the housing;
- and
- a rocker key pivotably mounted to the second section of the housing, wherein the rocker key comprises a one-piece member extending across a majority of a width of the housing,
- wherein the rocker key is pivotably mounted to the second section of the housing by a connection, wherein the connection comprises a spring member having a middle section connected to a middle section of the rocker key and two opposite ends connected to the second section of the housing.
2 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- a housing comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the second section is longitudinally slideably mounted on the first section along a longitudinal axis;
- electronic circuitry in the housing;
- and
- a rocker key pivotably mounted to the second section of the housing, wherein the rocker key comprises a one-piece member extending across a majority of a width of the housing,
- wherein the second section comprises a keypad and a display, and wherein the rocker key is located between the keypad and the display,
- wherein the second section comprises a control key between the rocker key and the keypad, wherein the control key comprises a second rocker key comprising a one-piece member.
3 more elements
A hand-held, portable electronic device comprising;
- a housing comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the second section is longitudinally slideably mounted on the first section along a longitudinal axis;
- electronic circuitry in the housing;
- and
- a rocker key pivotably mounted to the second section of the housing by a connection, wherein the connection comprises a spring member having a middle section connected to a middle section of the rocker key and two opposite ends connected to the second section of the housing.
1 more element
A hand-held, portable electronic device soft key comprising:
- a center section with a rear side having a pivot area, and a front side and bottom side with a finger groove at a junction of the front and bottom sides, wherein the pivot area is adapted to allow the key to rock on another member as a rocker key;
- and
- two end sections on opposite lateral sides of the center section, wherein each end section forms a soft key area adapted to be alternatively depressed to respectively activate two spaced soft key function switches of a hand-held, portable electronic device located beneath the two soft key areas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.