# US 8,787,029 B2 · Button module and electronic device

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- Number: US 8,787,029 B2
- Document ID: US8787029B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/331,723
- Filed: 2011-12-20
- Published: 2013-02-07
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2011-08-04
- Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd.; FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
- Applicants: Nai-Lin Yang; Xiao-Meng Zhou; Jun-Bo Du; Wei Gong
- Inventors: Nai-Lin Yang; Xiao-Meng Zhou; Jun-Bo Du; Wei Gong
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8787029B2

## CPC

- H01H 9/16: Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off"
- H01H: ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES (contact cables H01B7/10; electrolytic self-interrupters H01G9/18; emergency protective circuit arrangements H02H; switching by electronic means without contact-making H03K17/00)

## Abstract

A button module includes a body, a switch fixed to the body, a light member electrically connected to the switch, a button located opposite to the light member and an elastic member. The elastic member comprising a pressing portion, a fixing end extended from one end of the pressing portion and a fastening end extending from the opposite end of the pressing portion. The pressing portion is contacted with the switch, the fixing end is fixed to the body, the fastening end is fastened to the button, the light member lights the button when pressing the button to drive the pressing portion to trigger the switch.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A button module, comprising:
a body, the body having a first body end, a second body end, and an intermediate body portion between the first body end and the second body end;
a fixing pin projecting from the body adjacent to the first body end;
a light member fixed to the body adjacent to the second body end;
a switch fixed to the body in the intermediate body portion and electrically connected to the light member, axes of the light member and the switch being oblique relative to each other;
a button located opposite to the light member, the button including a button body and two opposite latches projecting from the button body; and
an elastic member made of a single v-shaped sheet, the elastic member having a first member end, a second member end, and an intermediate member portion between the first member end and the second member end; the first member end comprising a fixing end rotatably mounted to the fixing pin, the intermediate member portion comprising a pressing portion for pressing against the switch, the second member end having two branch sections, each branch section for attachment to the one of the latches projecting from the button body; such that pressing the button causes the elastic member to rotate about the fixing pin and the intermediate member portion contacts and activates the switch, and the light member lighting the button.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The button module as claimed in claim 1, wherein a fastening end defines a channel between the two branch sections, the light member lights the button through the channel.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The button module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the button is made from transparent material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The button module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the button is made from semitransparent material,

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The button module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressing portion defines a protruding point, the protruding point is contacted to the switch.

### Claim 6

An electronic device, comprising:
a housing;
a PCB mounted in the housing, the PCB having a body, the body having a first body end, a second body end, and an intermediate body portion between the first body end and the second body end;
a fixing pin projecting from the body adjacent to the first body end;
a light member fixed to the body adjacent to the second body end;
a switch fixed to the body of the PCB in the intermediate body portion and electrically connected to the light member, axes of the light member and the switch being oblique relative to each other;
a button mounted on the housing and located opposite to the light member, the button including a button body and two opposite latches projecting from the button body; and
an elastic member made of a single v-shaped sheet, the elastic member having a first member end, a second member end, and an intermediate member portion between the first member end and the second member end; the first member end comprising a fixing end rotatably mounted to the fixing pin, the intermediate member portion comprising a pressing portion for pressing against the switch, the second member end having two branch sections, each branch section for attachment to the one of the latches projecting from the button body; such that pressing the button causes the elastic member to rotate about the fixing pin and the intermediate member portion contacts and activates the switch, and the light member lighting the button.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein a fastening end defines a channel between the two branch sections, the light member lights the button through the channel.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the button is made from transparent material.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the button is made from semitransparent material.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the housing defines a mounting hole, the button is mounted in the mounting hole.

### Claim 11 (depends on 6)

The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the pressing portion defines a protruding point, the protruding point is contacted to the switch.