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Radio control for a portable communication device

US10749999B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

Andrew P. Miehl · Boca Raton, US
Jody H. Akens · Weston, US
Jin Siang Chew · Coral Springs, US
William Robertson · Pompano Beach, US
Anthony M. Kakiel · Coral Springs, US
Peter B. Gilmore · Sunrise, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2018
Grant date	Aug 18, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 16, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2003/028
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control switch (110) is provided to facilitate a primary user interface for a control top surface (106) of a non-orthogonal control top (102) of a portable communication device (100). The control switch (110) comprises a thumb button actuator (112), a rotary lever (220) having a lever arm (222) extending therefrom, a transfer arm (202) coupled between the thumb button actuator and the lever arm of the rotary lever, and an electrical rotary switch (204) with a switch shaft (224) providing a primary axis of orthogonal rotation. Actuation of the thumb button actuator (112) results in linear, non-orthogonal motion of the transfer arm (202) being translated into rotary motion of the switch shaft (224) about the primary axis of orthogonal rotation (205).

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