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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8143542 | Keypad assembly and electronic device using same A keypad assembly is used for an electronic device. The keypad assembly includes a support member, a plurality of key strips and a plurality of elastic members. The support member defines a plurality of openings and a plurality of cantilever plates, each cantilever ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8035051 | Electronic device According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing in which an opening is made, a button fit inside the opening such as to be movable forward and backward, a printed wiring board housed inside the housing and provided with a switch which detects pu... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8017882 | Side key assembly for portable electronic device A side key assembly includes a base plate, a mounting shaft and two push buttons. The base plate has an opening defined therein and a sidewall formed in the opening. The mounting shaft is rotatably mounted on the base plate and received in the opening of the base pl... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8008592 | Side key assembly for portable electronic device A side key assembly comprises a base plate, a first push button and a second push button. The base plate has an opening defined therein and two opposite sidewalls defined in the opening. The first push button is rotatably assembled to the base in the opening, and th... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7820930 | Low-profile switch mechanism A switch mechanism includes a frame, an electrical switch on the frame, a lever extending from the frame alongside the switch and including an activation portion whereupon deflection of the lever, the activation portion bears upon the switch so as to activate the sw... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7781691 | Bezel assembly for computer A bezel assembly includes a bezel, a button, a rotating member, and an elastic member engagable with the bezel and the rotating member for restoring the rotating member. The bezel defines a through hole therein, and the button is installed in the through hole. The r... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7635821 | Remote controller The invention provides a remote controller which can prevent a discordant rattle noise and an operation sound of a button from being generated without deteriorating operability of the button. In a remote controller provided with a board mounting a circuit transmitti... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7622689 | Switch actuator A switch activator includes a tongue including a first end and a second end and a surrounding portion. The tongue is joined to the surrounding portion at the first end and has a pressing point adjacent the second end. The tongue may be joined by glue, a heat stake o... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7446276 | Button actuation assembly An improved button actuation assembly for activating a switch on hand held devices such as portable barcode readers has an improved structure that absorbs and dissipates the force exerted on the button. The improved structure thus protects the switch and the button ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7431103 | Trigger assembly for nailer A contact trip assembly for a power nailer, wherein a contact member includes a curved portion that loops rearwardly towards a handle of the nailer. Also provided is an adjustment assembly including an adjustment plate and a pinion gear, a trigger that is slidably e... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427723 | Keyboard apparatus A keyboard apparatus constructed to be capable of reducing the depth size thereof and permitting a key unit to be mounted to a key frame with a simple operation. Hinges are extended downward from rear ends of black key main bodies of a black key unit in the vertical... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7381919 | Lever button of electronic product A lever button of an electronic product is provided. The lever button is disposed inside a housing, and is deformed under an external force to generate a displacement to press a switch. The lever button includes a fulcrum shaft pivotally disposed in the housing, a p... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371984 | Button assembly of dishwasher A button assembly of a dishwasher is provided. The button assembly includes a button portion and a front panel. The button portion has a button head for a user to press and a button body extending down from the button head. A button connecting portion connects a plu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369881 | Portable telephone and method of manufacturing the same A portable telephone includes a lower case and elastic sheet, an operation button portion component, and an operation button illuminating light source. Predetermined openings are formed in each of the lower case and elastic sheet to arrange a plurality of front surf... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361853 | Button assembly with status indicator and programmable backlighting A configurable switch matrix assembly with button assembly is disclosed for keypads used in devices such as primary control points for automation systems in homes vehicles, or commercial environments. The configurable switch matrix assembly preferably includes a fra... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355136 | Button device for computer bezel A button device includes a base (11) mounted to a bezel (30) of an electronic device. A plurality of button units (17) are disposed in the base (11), and a plurality of through holes (13) are abreast provided in the base (11... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351926 | Rotation-proof enclosure for pressure switch housing A housing for a pressure switch is coupled to a pipeline. The housing has a tubular body with an explosion-proof enclosure attached to the body with a retainer sleeve inserted through an opening in the enclosure and threaded into the body to secure the enclosure to ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348511 | Button device for computer bezel A button device for an electronic device, includes a panel defining an opening, a button module, and a switch. The button module has two opposite ends attached to the panel. A button is suspended at a middle of the button module and aligned with the opening of the p... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342192 | Resilient switch The present invention is to provide a resilient switch mounted in a housing and comprising a flexible arm including a first seat formed on one end of the flexible arm and a second seat formed on the other end of the flexible arm. After fastening the second seat on a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335842 | Housing device with fixing member for push button An exemplary frame assembly (2) includes a frame (21), plural posts (212), a button member (22), and plural push buttons (222). The frame includes a bottom wall (211). The posts are formed at the bottom wall. The button memb... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326868 | Button apparatus for disk drive A button apparatus for an electronic component (10) having a button (16) includes a computer bezel (20) and a pressing member (30) pivotally attached to the computer bezel for pressing the button of the electronic component. The computer ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320146 | Sensor plate for electronic flushometer An manual activation mechanism for an electronic flushometer system. A manual activation or override plate has a sensor switch directly coupled thereto and is hingedly connected to a sensor bracket. When a user presses the manual activation or override plate, the se... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7304257 | Kinetic energy transferring element applied to a button structure A kinetic energy transferring element applied to a button structure for pressing an electric switch has a curved portion, a first extended portion and a second extended portion, in which the curved portion is bridged between the first extended portion and the second... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7285741 | Push-button switch It is intended to provide a push-button switch capable of providing a comfortable and natural click touch. To achieve the purpose, the button turns downward about the point which joins the buckling wall to the base on the back face side. Accordingly, the pulling for... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7268312 | Button protecting structure A button protecting structure is for an electronic product. The electronic product comprises a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) installed in the housing, and a button module installed in the housing and touchable with the PCB to execute specific functions. The... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265309 | Button assembly of control panel assembly A button assembly of a control panel assembly, which includes buttons each enabling execution of a selected operation of a drum washing machine when pressed, is disclosed. The button assembly includes a control panel provided with a plurality of button holes, a prin... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256363 | Intermediate switch actuator array A switch actuator assembly is provided comprising a circuit board housing including an upper housing and a lower housing forming a board compartment. A circuit board assembly, mounted within the board compartment, includes a switch element. A button assembly, positi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247807 | Button having stiffer vertical motion and reduced lateral motion One embodiment of the invention is a button for engaging an electrical switch comprising: a button post that transmits a vertical motion of the button to the electrical switch, an alignment post that registers against the electrical switch and reduces lateral motion... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244897 | Opening switch for vehicle doors or trunks An opening switch (1) for vehicle doors or rear hatches comprises an actuator device (5) for activating a microswitch (6) which can be moved between two positions: a first open position in which the actuator device is kept away from the microswi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7206617 | Mobile communication device and a cover for the same A mobile telephone (1) comprising keys (5 to 10, rows 11 to 14) hinged from the end opposite to a display (2) so as to allow positioning of the keys partly over the display (2) to place soft keys (5,7) next to ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7193171 | Electrical kitchen appliance An outer wall is created for an electrical kitchen appliance and has a formation of recesses defining strips. A button is disposed on the strips. Regions embodied as film hinges are provided between the strips, enabling them, and thus the button disposed in-between ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189937 | Button structure A button structure includes a cantilever connected with a housing and a key connected with the cantilever. This cantilever includes two connection parts and a curved part. The two connection parts are coupled together through the curved part. One connection part is ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7173205 | Electronic device with manual operation button The invention provides a manual operation button having a large operable area. A manual operation button is composed of a manual operation plane, a holder for assembling the manual operation plane and a stopper for fixing the holder to a casing. The casing has a mou... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7126069 | Electronic apparatus with operation button The present invention provides an electronic apparatus with an operation button that can be easily mounted and prevents from being pushed into the electronic apparatus excessively. A front panel is provided with a button mounting portion. The front panel is further ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123473 | Computer bezel A computer bezel includes a front panel, a power button attached to the front panel; an annular member attached to the front panel and set around the power button; and a protective member for covering the power button. The front panel includes a concave portion defi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119291 | Touch pad device for portable computer A touch pad device for a portable computer includes a key deck (20); a touch region (24) formed on a portion of the key deck (20); penetration portions (28) extending through the key deck (20) while being adjacent to the touch regi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7102090 | Front panel having push buttons formed integrally therewith A front panel for electrical equipment is provided that has a plurality of push buttons formed integrally with the front panel and requires no additional panel for covering around the push buttons while being excellent in appearance. Each of the push buttons is link... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098411 | Electronic module for universal garage door opener and assembly method An electronic module that is activated by the touch of a button for sending a wireless signal to a remote receiver. The module has a housing with an upper portion that is secured in relation to a vehicle. A lower portion of the housing has mating apertures and openi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7098417 | Surface pressing button and electronic device including the same An auxiliary supporting frame of an electronic device that has a stopper hole to which a portion of a projection of a surface pressing part is inserted. The stopper hole is open in a direction that a front cover of the surface pressing button is mounted, and a stopp... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7071434 | Button and light pipe mechanism and assembly A button and light pipe mechanism and assembly. The button and light pipe mechanism includes a unitary body having a frame, a first arm, a button, and a light pipe. The first arm is configured to flex when sufficient force is exerted on the button. ... | 07/04/2006 |
