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US 9,001,503 B1Granted
Electronic apparatus
AssigneeKYOCERA Corporation
InventorsKouta Hibino, Hiroyoshi Kawanishi
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Abstract
A cover panel made of sapphire is provided on a surface of an electronic apparatus. The cover panel includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. An operation button is positioned in a hole provided in the cover panel. A case supports the second surface of the cover panel. The case supports and covers an edge of the hole of the second surface.
Claims10
An electronic apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- a first panel made of sapphire that is disposed on the housing, the first panel comprising:
- a first surface facing outwards from the housing;
- a second surface on the opposite side to the first surface;
- and
- a through-hole extending through the first panel, the first surface and the second surface having a peripheral edge surrounding the through-hole;
- an operation button that is positioned in the through-hole;
- and
- a supporting structure that supports the second surface of the first panel, and supports and covers the peripheral edge on the second surface, the operation button is positioned in a cylindrical supporting member, the cylindrical supporting member includes a top surface that supports the peripheral edge of the through-hole of on the second surface of the first panel;
- a switch that faces the operation button;
- a switch supporting member that supports the switch and the cylindrical supporting member;
- a fixing member for fixing the switch supporting member to the first panel;
- and
- a component for filling a gap between the switch supporting member and the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.