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US 8,411,423 B2Granted
Keypad assembly and electronic device using the same
AssigneesFu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorBin Dai
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Abstract
A keypad assembly includes a keycap, fixing bracket, and at least one fixing member. The fixing member fixes the keypad to the fixing bracket. The fixing bracket includes a frame, a fixing portion located on a middle portion of the frame, and at least two resilient portions. The resilient portions interconnect the frame and the fixing portions. The keycap fixes on the fixing portion. The resilient portions are capable of elastically deforming and generating elastic restoring force to the keycap.
Claims15
A keypad assembly comprising:
- a keycap;
- a fixing bracket;
- and
- a fixing member fixing the keycap to the fixing bracket, wherein the fixing bracket comprises a frame, a fixing portion located above a middle portion of the frame and two resilient portions interconnecting the frame and the fixing portions;
- the keycap fixes on the fixing portion, and the resilient portions are capable of elastically deforming and providing an elastic restoring force to the keycap.
2 more elements
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing defining a mounting port;
- a keypad assembly located on the housing, the keypad assembly comprising:
- a keycap received in the mounting port;
- a fixing bracket;
- a first fixing member fixing the keycap to the fixing bracket;
- and
- a second fixing member fixing the fixing bracket to the housing, wherein the fixing bracket comprises a frame, a fixing portion located above a middle portion of the frame, and two resilient portions interconnecting the frame and the fixing portions, the keycap fixes on the fixing portion, and the resilient portions are capable of elastically deforming and providing an elastic restoring force to the keycap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.