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US 8,237,662 · App. 12/501,498 · Granted Aug 7, 2012

Electronic device and keypad thereof

Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,237,662
App. No.
12/501,498
Granted
Aug 7, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a keypad, and a body having a touch screen. The keypad attached to the touch screen, includes an obverse surface and a reverse surface. A protrusion is protruded from the obverse surface and is configured to receive user input operation, an attaching member is mounted on the reverse surface and is configured to attach the keypad to the touch screen, a hollow portion is defined in the reserve surface corresponding to the protrusion, and a pressing member is mounted in the hollow portion and is configured for touching the touch screen when the protrusion is pressed.

Claims (15)

1. An electrical device, comprising:

a body having a touch screen, the body comprising a receiving portion for holding the touch screen, the receiving portion being made of metal; and

a keypad attached to the touch screen, comprising an obverse surface and a reverse surface, wherein at least one protrusion is protruded from the obverse surface and configured for receiving user input operation, the reverse surface defines a groove, a magnet is received in the groove and is configured to engage with the receiving portion to attach the keypad to the touch screen, at least one hollow portion is defined in the reserve surface corresponding to the at least one protrusion, and at least one pressing member is mounted in the at least one hollow portion and configured for touching the touch screen when the at least one protrusion is pressed.

2. The electrical device as described in claim 1 , wherein when the at least one protrusion is pressed, the at least one protrusion is elastically deformed and drives the at least one touch member to press the touch screen.

3. The electrical device as described in claim 1 , wherein the groove is surrounded by the at least one hollow portion.

4. An electrical device, comprising:

a body having a touch screen; and

a keypad attached to the touch screen, comprising an obverse surface and a reverse surface, wherein at least one protrusion is protruded from the obverse surface and configured for receiving user input operation, a suction cup is mounted on the reverse surface and is configured to deform and create suction to attach the keypad on the touch screen, at least one hollow portion is defined in the reserve surface corresponding to the at least one protrusion, and at least one pressing member is mounted in the at least one hollow portion and configured for touching the touch screen when the at least one protrusion is pressed.

5. The electrical device as described in claim 4 , wherein when the at least one protrusion is pressed, the at least one protrusion is elastically deformed and drives the at least one touch member to press the touch screen.

6. The electrical device as described in claim 4 , wherein the suction cup is surrounded by the at least one hollow portion.

7. A keypad, comprising:

an obverse surface and a reverse surface;

wherein at least one protrusion is protruded from the obverse surface and is configured for receiving user input operation, a suction cup is mounted on the reverse surface and configured to deform and create suction to attach the keypad on the touch screen, at least one hollow portion is defined in the reserve surface corresponding to the at least one protrusion, and at least one pressing member is mounted in the at least one hollow portion and configured for touching a touch screen when the at least one protrusion is pressed.

8. The electrical device as described in claim 7 , wherein when the at least one protrusion is pressed, the at least one protrusion is elastically deformed and drives the at least one touch member to press the touch screen.

9. The electrical device as described in claim 7 , wherein the suction cup is surrounded by the at least one hollow portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2009
From: LI, XIONG; CHU, YUNG-HUNG; SIP, KIM-YEUNG
To: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022943/0463 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2008 1 0305323 · Oct 31, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100110013A1 · May 6, 2010