Patent ID: 11929216
Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 12:
13. A button mechanism comprising:
a button;
a module in physical communication with the button; and
a thin sheet spring in physical communication with the button and with the module, the thin sheet spring including:
a main portion and a body portion;
a first adhesive portion located around an outer edge of the main portion, wherein the first adhesive portion securely connects the thin sheet spring to the module;
a plurality of leg portions each extending from the main portion to the body portion, the leg portions to exert a tension force on the button and the module to bias the button toward a normal position, in response to a force greater than the tension force being exerted on the button, the leg portions stretch to enable the button to be placed in a contact position, and in response to the force being removed from the button, the tension force to cause the thin sheet to snap back to an original position and to bias the button toward the normal position;
a button opening that is a same shape and a same size as the button; and
a plurality of holes located around and in a same shape as the button opening, wherein each leg portion is created by a different set of holes.