Patent ID: 7115827
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
1. A button structure for an electronic device comprising: a button housing, a button cover and a circuit board, wherein the circuit board includes a contact point, and is substantially disposed inside the button housing; a button body having a plurality of side edges, a first section to receive pressure, a second section opposite said first section and at least one wing plate, wherein the at least one wing plate includes a first end and a second end opposite said first end, and wherein the first end is coupled to one of said side edges of the button body to form a junction, and is configured to arc downward from the junction; a positioning plate positioned above the circuit board contact point and coupled to the second end of the wing plate; and a contact rod coupled to the second section of the button body, wherein a distance between the contact rod and the contact point on the circuit board substantially comprises distance B, distance between the second section of the button body and an outer surface of the button housing substantially comprises distance C, height of the wing plate substantially comprises height A, height of a sidewall of the button cover substantially comprises height D and height from the first section of the button body to the first end of the wing plate substantially comprises height E, and the difference between height E and distance B is substantially greater than height D.