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US 8,624,144 B2Granted
Push button cap mounting details
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorPo-Ching Chiang
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Abstract
A button or key structure includes a cap, a base and a connecting member. The cap includes at least two stopper portions. The base includes at least two hooks. The connecting member includes a resilient part. The connecting member is engaged between the at least two hooks and located between the cap and the base. The resilient part is configured for driving the cap away from the base. Each of the at least two hooks is engaged with each of the at least two stopper portions to prevent the cap from disengaging from the base.
Claims20
A push button comprising:
- a cap, the cap comprising a cover, at least two stopper portions located on the cover;
- a base, the base comprising a supporting board, at least two hooks located on the supporting board;
- a planar connecting member comprising a circuit board on which is mounted a resilient part;
- wherein the connecting member is located between the cover and the supporting board, the resilient part is configured to move the cap away from the base, and each of the at least two hooks is engaged with each of the at least two stopper portions to prevent the cap from disengaging from the base;
- the at least two hooks comprise a first hook, a second hook, a third hook and a fourth hook;
- and a third line connecting the first hook and the second hook is substantially perpendicular to a fourth line connecting the third hook and the fourth hook.
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A push button comprising:
- a cap, the cap comprising a cover, four stopper portions and four posts located on the cover;
- a base, the base comprising a supporting board, four hooks and four installation portions located on the supporting board;
- a connecting member engaged between the four hooks, the connecting member comprising a resilient part;
- wherein the connecting member is located between the cover and the supporting board, each of the four posts is slidably engaged in each of the four installation portions, the resilient part is configured to drive the cap to move relative to the base, and each of the four hooks engages with each of the four stopper portions to prevent the cap from disengaging from the base.
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A push button comprising:
- a cap, the cap comprising a cover, at least two stopper portions located on the cover;
- a base, the base comprising a supporting board, at least two hooks located on the supporting board;
- a planar connecting member comprising a circuit board on which is mounted a resilient part;
- wherein the connecting member is located between the cover and the supporting board, the resilient part is configured to move the cap away from the base, and each of the at least two hooks is engaged with each of the at least two stopper portions to prevent the cap from disengaging from the base;
- the at least two hooks have same configuration, and each of the at least two hooks comprises a positioning portion extending from the supporting board and a latching portion extending from the positioning portion, and the latching portion is substantially perpendicular to the positioning portion;
- and the
- at least two stopper portions each define a receiving hole;
- and the respective latching portion is engaged in the respective receiving hole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.