Patent ID: 6122162
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A portable device comprising:a portable device body;a touch panel provided on a surface of said device body;a cover coupled to said device body for covering said touch panel when it is closed and uncovering said touch panel when it is opened;a window provided in said cover to allow said touch panel to be seen through said window when the cover is closed; anda button provided at a position on said cover corresponding to said touch panel, said button being operable from an outer side of said cover to control an operation of said touch panel while said cover is closed,wherein said button comprises an elastic material supported in a mounting hole formed through said cover from said outer side to a reverse side, by engagement between a portion of said button inside said mounting hole and a portion of said cover inside said mounting hole so as to be elastically deformable in directions toward and away from said touch panel when said cover is closed.