Medical device with membrane keypad sealing element, and related manufacturing method
US9231617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for delivering fluid to a user includes a housing, a drive motor assembly in the housing, other internal components in the housing, and a keypad external to the housing. The device includes a number of features and elements that enhance its operation, manufacturability, reliability, and user-friendliness. These features and elements include a shock absorbing element for a battery of the device, a keypad actuator layer that overlies a keypad assembly and forms a water resistant seal with the housing, and an offset element for a piezoelectric speaker that is located inside the housing.
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