Tactile switch for an electronic device

A technology for tactile switches and electronic devices, which is used in electrical switches, timers of integrated devices, tactile feedback, etc., and can solve problems such as difficulty in electrical connection and buttons that cannot include sensors.

Active Publication Date: 2016-05-04
APPLE INC
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In addition, where the button or switch can move or rotate, the button may not include sensors or other electronic components that need to transfer data and / or power between the button and one or more components of the electronic device, since the movement could cause electrical connection becomes difficult

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[0021] Some embodiments of the present disclosure include tactile switch assemblies. The tactile switch assembly can be implemented in several electronic devices. In some embodiments, tactile switch assemblies may be incorporated into portable electronic devices, such as wearable electronic devices, laptop computers, tablet computers, and the like. Wearable electronic devices may be watches, portable music players, computing or gaming devices, smartphones, and the like. In some embodiments, the wearable electronic device is a watch that can be worn around a user's wrist. In these embodiments, the tactile switch assembly may include a button that forms the crown of the watch and is attached to a side wall of the device housing.

[0022] The tactile switch assembly includes a tactile switch, a user input member, and a clipboard or electrical contact. The user input member may be a button, switch, ledge, etc., and the first type of input may be provided to...

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One embodiment of the disclosure includes an input module. The input module includes a switch, a rotatable and translatable input member operably connected to the switch and configured to actuate the switch, and an electrical contact operably connected to the switch and in electrical communication with the input member. During operation, the electrical connection between the input member and the electrical contact is maintained during translation and rotation of the input member. The input module may be used with a variety of electronic devices and can be used by a user to provide input to those devices.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This Patent Cooperation Treaty patent application claims priority to US Provisional Application No. 61 / 864,389, filed August 9, 2013, and entitled "Tactile Switch for an Electronic Device," the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. technical field [0003] The present invention relates generally to electronic devices, and more particularly, to input devices for electronic devices. Background technique [0004] Many types of electronic devices, such as smart phones, gaming devices, computers, watches, etc., use input devices such as buttons or switches to receive user input. However, many input devices, such as buttons or switches, may only allow a single type of input. For example, a button may only transmit one signal, even though the circuit is complete for the button press. As electronic devices decrease in size, it may be desirable to have fewer input buttons or devices without...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/0362H01H25/06
CPCH01H25/06G06F3/0362H01H2223/002H01H2215/006H01H2221/01G06F1/163H01H3/122H01H9/16H01H25/008H01H2209/006G04B27/002G04G21/08G06F3/0488
Inventor C·M·埃莱
Owner APPLE INC
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