Patent ID: 7963709

Claim:
An electronic device comprising: a device housing including a first case which has an outer surface and an inner surface, and a second case which has an outer surface and an inner surface and which is combined with the first case such that the inner surface of the second case faces the inner surface of the first case; a key input section which is housed in the device housing; and a speaker section which is housed in the device housing; wherein the key input section includes: a key sheet which is: (i) arranged along the inner surface of the first case, (ii) integrally provided with a plurality of buttons projecting toward the inner surface of the first case and having a peripheral edge region surrounding the buttons, and (iii) provided with a plurality of pin holes at a plurality of positions between the buttons and along the peripheral edge portion; and a plurality of contacts which are provided within the second case to correspond to the buttons, and which are actuatable by the buttons; wherein the first case is provided with a plurality of openings which pass through the first case and through which the plurality of buttons are exposed in the outer surface of the first case, and a plurality of fitting projections which are inserted into and fitted in the plurality of pin holes of the key sheet; wherein the speaker section includes: a sound discharge opening which is formed in the first case and which passes through the first case; a speaker which is provided within the second case to correspond to the sound discharge opening, and which discharges sound toward the sound discharge opening; a speaker retaining portion which is provided on the inner surface of the first case, and which faces a periphery of a sound discharge opening directing surface of the speaker; and a speaker packing portion which is provided on the key sheet and arranged between the periphery of the sound discharge opening directing surface of the speaker and the speaker retaining portion, and which has a fitting configured to fit with the speaker retaining portion; and wherein the peripheral edge region of the key sheet extends to a divisional line between the first case and the second case while the first case and the second case are combined with each other.