IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,555,725
Granted Patent B2
US 12,555,725 · App. 18/390,706 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Button structure

Inventors: Chi-Chen Huang (Hsin-Chu, TW); Chiu-Lan Hsu (Hsin-Chu, TW); Jien-Feng Huang (Hsin-Chu, TW); Wu-Chang Tsai (Hsin-Chu, TW); Tzu-Chiang Cheng (Hsin-Chu, TW); Yi-Cheng Hsiao (Hsin-Chu, TW); I-Cheng Hung (Hsin-Chu, TW); Cheng-Wei Lee (Hsin-Chu, TW); Ya-Ke Yu (Hsin-Chu, TW); Ren-Mei Tseng (Hsin-Chu, TW)
Assignee: AUO CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 12,555,725
App. No.
18/390,706
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A button structure includes a switch, a shell, an elastic member, a button and at least one adjustable limiting member. The elastic member includes a fixing portion, a compressive portion and an elastic portion. The fixing portion is connected to the shell. The compressive portion is configured to abut against the switch. The elastic portion is connected between the fixing portion and the compressive portion. The elastic portion is suitable for deformation. The button is connected to the compressive portion, and the compressive portion is located between the button and the switch. The adjustable limiting member is disposed on the button, and is configured to abut against the elastic portion. The adjustable limiting member adjustably protrudes for a length toward the elastic portion relative to the button.

Claims (38)

1 . A button structure, comprising:

a switch;

a shell;

an elastic member, comprising:

a fixing portion, connected to the shell;

a compressive portion, configured to abut against the switch; and

an elastic portion, connected between the fixing portion and the compressive portion, wherein the elastic portion is configured to deform;

a button, connected to the compressive portion, wherein the compressive portion is located between the button and the switch; and

at least one adjustable limiting member, disposed on the button, and configured to abut against the elastic portion, wherein the at least one adjustable limiting member adjustably protrudes for a length toward the elastic portion relative to the button.

2 . The button structure according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one adjustable limiting member is at least partially located between the button and the elastic portion.

3 . The button structure according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one adjustable limiting member comprises at least one pair of adjustable limiting members, wherein the at least one pair of adjustable limiting members are located at two opposite sides of the compressive portion and are symmetrical to each other.

4 . The button structure according to claim 1 , wherein the button has at least one through hole, and the at least one adjustable limiting member comprises:

a nut, disposed on the button and corresponding to the at least one through hole; and

a screw, comprising:

a threaded rod, passing through the at least one through hole and coupled to the nut; and

a screw head, connected to the threaded rod and configured to abut against the elastic portion, wherein the screw head defines the length relative to the button.

5 . The button structure according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one adjustable limiting member further comprises:

a sheet material, wherein the sheet material has a first width, the screw head has a second width, and the first width is greater than the second width; and

a compressible pad, clamped between the sheet material and the button, wherein the sheet material and the compressible pad are clamped between the screw head and the button.

6 . A button structure, comprising:

a switch;

a shell;

an elastic member, comprising:

a fixing portion, connected to the shell;

a compressive portion, configured to abut against the switch; and

an elastic portion, connected between the fixing portion and the compressive portion, wherein the elastic portion is configured to deform;

a button, connected to the compressive portion, wherein the compressive portion is located between the button and the switch; and

at least one adjustable limiting member, disposed on the shell, and configured to abut against the elastic portion, wherein the at least one adjustable limiting member adjustably protrudes for a length toward the elastic portion relative to the shell.

7 . The button structure according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one adjustable limiting member is at least partially located between the shell and the elastic portion.

8 . The button structure according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one adjustable limiting member comprises at least one pair of adjustable limiting members, wherein the at least one pair of adjustable limiting members are located at two opposite sides of the compressive portion and are symmetrical to each other.

9 . The button structure according to claim 6 , wherein the shell has at least one through hole, and the at least one adjustable limiting member comprises:

a nut, disposed on the shell and corresponding to the at least one through hole; and

a screw, comprising:

a threaded rod, passing through the at least one through hole and coupled to the nut; and

a screw head, connected to the threaded rod and configured to abut against the elastic portion, wherein the screw head defines the length relative to the shell.

10 . The button structure according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one adjustable limiting member further comprises:

a sheet material, wherein the sheet material has a first width, the screw head has a second width, and the first width is greater than the second width; and

a compressible pad, clamped between the sheet material and the shell, wherein the sheet material and the compressible pad are clamped between the screw head and the shell.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2023
From: HUANG, CHI-CHEN; HSU, CHIU-LAN; HUANG, JIEN-FENG; TSAI, WU-CHANG; CHENG, TZU-CHIANG; HSIAO, YI-CHENG; HUNG, I-CHENG; LEE, CHENG-WEI; YU, YA-KE; TSENG, REN-MEI
To: AUO CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 112137175 · Sep 27, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250104937A1 · Mar 27, 2025
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