Tactile switch for an electronic device
US9627163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2223/002
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the disclosure includes an input module. The input module includes a switch, a rotatable and translatable input member operably connected to the switch and configured to actuate the switch, and an electrical contact operably connected to the switch and in electrical communication with the input member. During operation, the electrical connection between the input member and the electrical contact is maintained during translation and rotation of the input member. The input module may be used with a variety of electronic devices and can be used by a user to provide input to those devices.
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