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US 8,362,381 · App. 12/920,441 · Granted Jan 29, 2013

Switch mechanism and electronic device

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Patent No.
US 8,362,381
App. No.
12/920,441
Granted
Jan 29, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A switch mechanism having a switch button(s) to be pushed, a support board having a projecting portion(s) at a position corresponding to the switch button(s), and a switching assembly that is provided between the switch button and the support board and that switches an electrical connection state with the projecting portion in a state where the switch button is pushed. The support board having a through hole(s) around a position corresponding to the projecting portion. The through hole(s) is(are) formed such that the projecting portion is displaced in a pushing direction of the switch button in the state where the switch button is pushed.

Claims (39)

1. A switch mechanism comprising:

at least one switch button to be pushed;

a support board having at least one projecting portion at a position corresponding to said at least one switch button; and

a switching assembly that is provided between said at least one switch button and said support board and that switches an electrical connection state with said at least one projecting portion in a state where said at least one switch button is pushed; wherein

said support board comprises at least one through hole around a position corresponding to said at least one projecting portion; and

said at least one through hole is formed such that said at least one projecting portion is displaced in a pushing direction of said at least one switch button in the state where said at least one switch button is pushed.

2. The switch mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein

said switching assembly has a circuit board that has a first electrode and a second electrode on one surface, and a conductor that is provided facing said one surface of said circuit board; and

said conductor does not electrically connect said first electrode with said second electrode in a state where said at least one switch button is not pushed and electrically connects said first electrode with said second electrode by being supported with said at least one projecting portion in the state where said at least one switch button is pushed.

3. The switch mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein

when the state where the at least one switch button is pushed is released, the position of said at least one projecting portion is restored to an original position.

4. The switch mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein

in the state where said at least one switch button is pushed, said at least one projecting portion is displaced in the pushing direction by 0.05 mm to 0.15 mm.

5. The switch mechanism according to claim 1 ,

wherein a plurality of said at least one through hole is formed so as to surround said at least one projecting portion.

6. The switch mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein

said at least one through hole has a spiral form and is formed so as to surround said at least one projecting portion.

7. The switch mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein

said at least one through hole is formed in a radial manner around said at least one projecting portion.

8. The switch mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein

said support board is made from stainless steel.

9. The switch mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein

said conductor has a dish shape;

a concave surface of said conductor faces said circuit board; and

in the state where said at least one switch button is pushed, a part of said concave surface of said conductor is protruded in a direction of said circuit board by pushing of said at least one projecting portion, to bring said conductor into contact with said first electrode.

10. The switch mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one switch button is made from resin.

11. An electric device comprising:

a switch mechanism; wherein

said switch mechanism comprises:

at least one switch button to be pushed;

a support board having at least one projecting portion at a position corresponding to said at least one switch button and

a switching assembly that is provided between said at least one switch button and said support board and that switches an electrical connection state with said at least one projecting portion in a state where said at least one switch button is pushed;

said support board comprising at least one through hole around a position corresponding to said at least one projecting portion; and

said at least one through hole being formed such that said at least one projecting portion is displaced in a pushing direction of said at least one switch button in the state where said at least one switch button is pushed.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein

said switching assembly has a circuit board that has a first electrode and a second electrode on one surface, and a conductor that is provided facing said one surface of said circuit board; and

said conductor does not electrically connect said first electrode with said second electrode in a state where said at least one switch button is not pushed and electrically connects said first electrode with said second electrode by being supported with said at least one projecting portion in the state where said at least one switch button is pushed.

13. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein

said support board is a part of a housing that accommodates at least one built-in component of the electronic device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2014
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: LENOVO INNOVATIONS LIMITED (HONG KONG)
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