Patent ID: 11972911
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC H

Claim 16:
17. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a front surface, a rear surface configured to face away from the front surface, and a side surface configured to surround an inner space between the front surface and the rear surface,
wherein the side surface comprises a key hole formed through the side surface in a direction toward the inner space from a partial area of the side surface; and
a side key, at least part of which is inserted into the key hole, the side key being configured to move in the key hole by a first length by a click operation,
wherein the side key comprises a cover member exposed on the side surface through the key hole and a pressing member coupled to the cover member and configured to press a dome switch disposed in the inner space,
wherein the pressing member comprises a first member formed of an elastic material and a second member coupled to the first member and configured to press the dome switch depending on a movement of the side key,
wherein the first member comprises first protrusions protruding from opposite end portions of the first member in a length direction of the side key perpendicular to a width direction of the side key, and
wherein the first protrusions comprise contact surfaces being brought into contact with an inner wall of the key hole in the length direction perpendicular to a direction in which the side key is clicked.