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Key button mechanism and portable electronic device using same

US8331107B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2010
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H13/26
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A key button mechanism and a portable electronic device using same are provided. The key button mechanism includes a key button and a capturing element detachably latching with the key button. The key button includes a key body and two spaced-apart latching hooks protruding from the same surface of the key body. The capturing element includes a main body having two assembling holes spacingly defined therethrough, each assembling hole corresponds to one of the two latching hooks of the key button, each latching hook of the key button passes through one of the two assembling holes of the capturing element and detachably latches to the capturing element.

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