Waterproof press key and assembly of an electronic device housing and the waterproof press key
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1. A waterproof press key comprising:
- a key body made of a resilient material, said key body including a top wall and a surrounding wall that extends downwardly from said top wall and that has an outer wall surface;
a rigid support component including a supporting portion that is disposed at said surrounding wall; and
a waterproofing ring projecting from said outer wall surface of said surrounding wall, wherein said supporting portion overlaps with at least a part of a height section of said supporting wall from which said waterproofing ring projects.
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Abstract
A waterproof press key includes a key body, a rigid support component, and a waterproofing ring. The key body is made of a resilient material, and includes a top wall and a surrounding wall extending downwardly from the top wall. The rigid support component includes a supporting portion that is disposed at the surrounding wall. The waterproofing ring projects from the outer wall surface of the surrounding wall. The supporting portion overlaps with at least a part of a height section of the surrounding wall from which the waterproofing ring projects to thereby enhance the waterproofing effect of the waterproof press key.
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1. A waterproof press key comprising:
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a key body made of a resilient material, said key body including a top wall and a surrounding wall that extends downwardly from said top wall and that has an outer wall surface; a rigid support component including a supporting portion that is disposed at said surrounding wall; and a waterproofing ring projecting from said outer wall surface of said surrounding wall, wherein said supporting portion overlaps with at least a part of a height section of said supporting wall from which said waterproofing ring projects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An assembly of a waterproof press key and an electronic device housing, comprising:
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an electronic device housing including a housing wall formed with a hole that is defined by a hole-defining wall, said housing wall having an inner face and an outer face; and a waterproof press key disposed on said electronic device housing and including a key body including a cap portion made of a resilient material and a first skirt portion, said cap portion including a top wall and a surrounding wall that extends downwardly from said top wall and that has a bottom edge and an outer wall surface, said first skirt portion extending outwardly from said bottom edge of said surrounding wall, said top wall of said cap portion being exposed from said outer face of said housing wall via said hole and said first skirt portion abutting against said inner face of said housing wall when said key body is disposed on said electronic device housing, a rigid support component including a supporting portion that is disposed at said surrounding wall, and a waterproofing ring projecting from said outer wall surface of said surrounding wall and abutting against said hole-defining wall, wherein said supporting portion overlaps with at least a part of a height section of said surrounding wall from which said waterproofing ring projects. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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