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Button apparatus for disk drive

US7326868B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateJun 23, 2006
Grant dateFeb 5, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F1/181
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A button apparatus for an electronic component (10) having a button (16) includes a computer bezel (20) and a pressing member (30) pivotally attached to the computer bezel for pressing the button of the electronic component. The computer bezel includes a front panel (22) and a flange (24) extending from a side of the front panel, an opening (221) is defined in the front panel. The pressing member includes a pressing portion (32) received in the opening for pushing the button and a resilient piece (34) abutting against the flange for urging the pressing portion to pivotally rebound to an original state from a deformed state at which the pressing portion pushes the button.

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