Tactile switch for an electronic device
US9620312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2223/002
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to a watch having a rotatable and translatable input member. In one aspect, the watch includes a housing defining a watch body. The watch may include a crown positioned within an aperture of the housing and a shaft coupled with the crown at a first end of the shaft. To measure input at the crown, the watch may include a tactile dome positioned at a second end of the shaft that is configured to detect translation of the crown and a sensing element positioned within the housing that is configured to detect rotation of the crown.
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