Mobile terminal
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorJaehoon Kim
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Abstract
There is provided a mobile terminal a case having a hollow portion provided therein, a circuit board positioned in the hollow portion of the case to mount electronic components therein, the circuit board including a securing hole, a side button having an exposed front side at a lateral side of the case, a reinforcing frame positioned between the side button and the circuit board, the reinforcing frame being coupled to a lateral portion of the circuit board by a securing hook that projects from a backside of the reinforcing frame, the securing hook being received in the securing hole and a switch module coupled to a front side of the reinforcing frame so as to be located between the reinforcing frame and the side button, the switch module being configured to generate an electric signal when the side button is pressed.
Claims11
A mobile terminal comprising:
- a case having a hollow portion provided therein;
- a circuit board positioned in the hollow portion of the case to mount electronic components therein, the circuit board including a securing hole;
- a side button having an exposed front side at a lateral portion of the case;
- a reinforcing frame positioned between the side button and the circuit board, the reinforcing frame being coupled to the lateral portion of the circuit board by a securing hook that projects from a back side of the reinforcing frame, the securing hook being received in the securing hole;
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- a switch module coupled to a front side of the reinforcing frame so as to be located between the reinforcing frame and the side button, the switch module being configured to generate an electric signal when the side button is pressed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.