公开(公告)号：US20140069794A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-13

申请号：US13833993

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Wey-Jiun Lin ,  Jiping Wu

IPC: H01H23/02 ,  H01H11/00

CPC classification number: H01H23/02 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H23/28 ,  H01H2221/016 ,  H01H2221/05 ,  H01H2223/012 ,  H01H2223/018 ,  H01H2223/04 ,  H01H2225/01 ,  Y10T29/49105

Abstract: This is directed to systems and methods for providing inputs to an electronic device with a button assembly. In some embodiments, a button assembly may include a button having distinguishable regions, limbs, and a set of switches positioned adjacent the button, where at least one of the switches is activated when one of the regions is actuated. In some embodiments, a button assembly may span a support member of a housing, and may be at least partially secured in an opening of the housing by bracket. In these embodiments, the button assembly may be operative to rotate about an axis in response to a user interaction event to activate a switch.

Abstract translation: 这涉及用于向具有按钮组件的电子设备提供输入的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，按钮组件可以包括具有可区分区域，四肢和邻近按钮定位的一组开关的按钮，其中至少一个开关在区域中的一个被致动时被激活。 在一些实施例中，按钮组件可以跨越壳体的支撑构件，并且可以通过支架至少部分地固定在壳体的开口中。 在这些实施例中，按钮组件可操作以响应于用户交互事件绕轴旋转以激活开关。