IP Library Granted Patent US 12,461,571
Granted Patent B2
US 12,461,571 · App. 18/313,346 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Electronic device

Inventor: Nengzhi Li (Dongguan, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
G06F1/1684G06F21/32H01H13/14H04M1/026
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Patent No.
US 12,461,571
App. No.
18/313,346
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a first button. The first button includes a functional module component, a functional module FPC, a button piece, a button pad, and a button FPC. In an accommodating space, the button FPC, the button pad, the button piece, and the functional module component are sequentially arranged from inside to outside. The functional module component is electrically connected to the functional module FPC. The functional module component and the button pad are fixed on the button piece. An assembly portion is disposed on the button pad, and the button pad is assembled with the second housing through the assembly portion.

Claims (64)

1 . An electronic device, comprising a first housing, a second housing, and a first button, wherein

the first housing and the second housing form an accommodating space for accommodating the first button, and

the first button comprises a functional module component, a functional module FPC, a button piece, a button pad, and a button FPC;

in the accommodating space, the button FPC, the button pad, the button piece, and the functional module component are sequentially arranged from inside to outside;

the functional module component is electrically connected to the functional module FPC;

the functional module component and the button pad are fixed on the button piece; and

an assembly portion is disposed on the button pad, and the button pad is assembled with the second housing through the assembly portion; wherein

the assembly portion comprises two first assembly members disposed at two ends of the button pad, respectively, and two second assembly members are disposed on the second housing;

each first assembly member fits with one of the second assembly members;

each first assembly member has a first connecting end and a first assembly end, and each second assembly member has a second connecting end and a second assembly end;

each first assembly member is fixedly connected to the button pad through the first connecting end, and each second assembly member is fixedly connected to the second housing through the second connecting end;

the first assembly end of each first assembly member is detachably connected to the second assembly end of each second assembly member;

the first assembly end of each first assembly member bends in a first direction to form a concave portion;

the second assembly end of each second assembly member extends in a second direction, and abuts against or clamps to the concave portion; and

the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction is a direction toward the button FPC.

3 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a laser engraving structure is disposed on a side surface of the button piece close to the button pad.

4 . The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the button pad is bonded on the button piece;

a first bonding region and two second bonding regions are provided between the button pad and the button piece, the two second bonding regions are located on two sides of the first bonding region, and the button pad is bonded in the first bonding region and the second bonding regions in different manners.

5 . The electronic device according to claim 4 , wherein the button pad is bonded to the button piece in the first bonding region through a double-sided adhesive tape, and the button pad is bonded to the button piece in the second bonding regions in a dispensing manner.

6 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcement piece, wherein

the reinforcement piece is disposed on a side of the button FPC away from the button pad, and the reinforcement piece is fixed on the first housing.

7 . An electronic device, comprising a first housing, a second housing, and a first button, wherein

the first housing and the second housing form an accommodating space for accommodating the first button;

the first button comprises a functional module component, a functional module FPC, a button piece, a button pad, and a button FPC;

in the accommodating space, the button FPC, the button pad, the button piece, and the functional module component are sequentially arranged from inside to outside;

the functional module component is electrically connected to the functional module FPC;

the functional module component and the button pad are fixed on the button piece;

an assembly portion is disposed on the button pad, and the button pad is assembled with the second housing through the assembly portion;

the assembly portion comprises two first assembly members disposed at two ends of the button pad, respectively, and two second assembly members are disposed on the second housing;

each first assembly member fits with one of the second assembly members;

each first assembly member has a first connecting end and a first assembly end, and each second assembly member has a second connecting end and a second assembly end;

each first assembly member is fixedly connected to the button pad through the first connecting end, and each second assembly member is fixedly connected to the second housing through the second connecting end;

the first assembly end of each first assembly member is detachably connected to the second assembly end of each second assembly member;

the first assembly end of each first assembly member is an annular structure, and the second assembly end of each second assembly member is a columnar structure; and

the first assembly end of each first assembly member is sleeved on the second assembly end of each second assembly member.

8 . The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein a laser engraving structure is disposed on a side surface of the button piece close to the button pad.

9 . The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the button pad is bonded on the button piece;

a first bonding region and two second bonding regions are provided between the button pad and the button piece, the two second bonding regions are located on two sides of the first bonding region, and the button pad is bonded in the first bonding region and the second bonding regions in different manners.

10 . The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the button pad is bonded to the button piece in the first bonding region through a double-sided adhesive tape, and the button pad is bonded to the button piece in the second bonding regions in a dispensing manner.

11 . The electronic device according to claim 7 , further comprising a reinforcement piece, wherein

the reinforcement piece is disposed on a side of the button FPC away from the button pad, and the reinforcement piece is fixed on the first housing.

12 . An electronic device, comprising a first housing, a second housing, and a first button, wherein

the first housing and the second housing form an accommodating space for accommodating the first button;

the first button comprises a functional module component, a functional module FPC, a button piece, a button pad, and a button FPC;

in the accommodating space, the button FPC, the button pad, the button piece, and the functional module component are sequentially arranged from inside to outside;

the functional module component is electrically connected to the functional module FPC;

the functional module component and the button pad are fixed on the button piece;

an assembly portion is disposed on the button pad, and the button pad is assembled with the second housing through the assembly portion;

a laser engraving structure is disposed on a side surface of the button piece close to the button pad;

the button pad is bonded on the button piece;

a first bonding region and two second bonding regions are provided between the button pad and the button piece, the two second bonding regions are located on two sides of the first bonding region, and the button pad is bonded in the first bonding region and the second bonding regions in different manners; and

the button pad is bonded to the button piece in the first bonding region through a double-sided adhesive tape, and the button pad is bonded to the button piece in the second bonding regions in a dispensing manner.

13 . The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the assembly portion comprises two first assembly members disposed at two ends of the button pad, respectively, and two second assembly members are disposed on the second housing; and

each first assembly member fits with one of the second assembly members.

14 . The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein

each first assembly member has a first connecting end and a first assembly end, and each second assembly member has a second connecting end and a second assembly end;

each first assembly member is fixedly connected to the button pad through the first connecting end, and each second assembly member is fixedly connected to the second housing through the second connecting end; and

the first assembly end of each first assembly member is detachably connected to the second assembly end of each second assembly member.

15 . The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein

the first assembly end of each first assembly member bends in a first direction to form a concave portion;

the second assembly end of each second assembly member extends in a second direction, and abuts against or clamps to the concave portion; and

the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

16 . The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the first direction is a direction toward the button FPC.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2023
From: LI, NENGZHI
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011238134.9 · Nov 9, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021128388 · Nov 3, 2021
Related Publication 20230273651A1 · Aug 31, 2023
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