Tactile switch for an electronic device
US10331082B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2223/002
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic watch may include a tactile switch and/or one or more sensors for detecting rotational and translational inputs. The watch may include a display configured to produce graphical outputs that may change in response to rotational inputs, translational inputs, and/or touch inputs received at the display. The watch include a crown positioned along an exterior of the watch enclosure and a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the enclosure. The tactile switch and/or the one or more sensors may be used to detect rotational and/or translational inputs provided at the crown.
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