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US 8,008,591 B2Granted
Key button structure for electronic device
AssigneesShenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
InventorsZheng Shi, Chih-Chiang Chang
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Abstract
A key button structure (10) for using in a portable electronic device (100) is provided. The key button structure (10) include a housing (14) having a joining portion (1428) formed on the outer wall (1422) of the housing (14) and a key body (124) have a mating portion (1245) formed thereon corresponding with the joining portion (1428).
Claims14
A key button structure comprising:
- a housing having a key hole defined therethrough and a rib formed on an outer wall of the housing, the rib surrounding the key hole;
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- a key body having a mating slot corresponding to the rib, the mating slot accommodating the rib therein, the key body positioned in the key hole;
- wherein the key button structure further includes a key cap, the key body having a through hole defined therethrough, the key body having a first wall facing to the key cap and a first disposing groove defined on the first wall, the first groove surrounding the through hole, the key cap being received in the first groove;
- the housing has a second groove defined on the outer wall, the second groove surrounding the key hole and communicating with the key hole.
2 more elements
A portable electronic device comprising:
- a key button structure, comprising:
- a housing having a key hole defined therethrough and a rib formed on an outer wall of the housing, the rib surrounding the key hole;
- and
- a key body having a mating slot formed thereon corresponding with the rib, the mating slot accommodating the rib therein, the key button structure positioned in the key hole;
- a circuit board assembled within the housing;
- the key button structure used to be press a contact on the circuit board;
- wherein the key button structure further includes a key cap, the key body having a through hole defined therethrough, the key body having a first wall facing to the key cap and a first groove defined on the first wall, the first groove surrounding the through hole, the key cap received in the first groove;
- the housing has a second groove defined on the outer wall, the second groove surrounding the key hole and communicating with the key hole.
5 more elements
A portable electronic device comprising:
- a housing having a key hole defined therethrough and a rib formed on an outer wall of the housing, the rib surrounding the key hole;
- and
- a key body having a mating slot formed thereon corresponding with the rib, the mating slot accommodating the rib therein to seal a gap between the housing and the key body, the key button structure positioned in the key hole;
- wherein the key button structure further includes a key cap, the key body having a through hole defined therethrough, the key body having a first wall facing to the key cap and a first groove defined on the first wall, the first groove surrounding the through hole, the key cap received in the first groove;
- the housing has a second groove defined on the outer wall, the second groove surrounding the key hole and communicating with the key hole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.