BUTTON MECHANISMS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASES
First Claim
1. A removable case for an electronic device that has a button, comprising:
- a housing into which the electronic device is removably inserted, wherein the housing has portions defining a hole;
a button mechanism mounted in the hole, wherein the button mechanism bears against the button in the electronic device when the button mechanism is actuated by a user; and
a sheet spring that biases the button mechanism away from the button in the electronic device.
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Abstract
A case for electronic devices having buttons may include button mechanisms that allow the case slide over an electronic device without impacting the buttons. Each button mechanism may include a sheet spring that biases the button mechanism away from the buttons. When a user presses the button mechanism, the button mechanism may transmit force from the user to one of the buttons and actuate that button. One type of button mechanism may transmit force that actuates a single push-button. A second type of button mechanism may transmit forces that actuate a rocker switch with two actuation modes such as a volume rocker with a volume up mode and a volume down mode. The button mechanisms may be configured to provide tactile feedback to the user that is similar to the tactile feedback of the electronic device'"'"'s buttons when the electronic device is not mounted in the case.
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20 Claims
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1. A removable case for an electronic device that has a button, comprising:
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a housing into which the electronic device is removably inserted, wherein the housing has portions defining a hole; a button mechanism mounted in the hole, wherein the button mechanism bears against the button in the electronic device when the button mechanism is actuated by a user; and a sheet spring that biases the button mechanism away from the button in the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A removable case for an electronic device that has a rocker button having a first portion and a second portion, comprising:
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a housing into which the electronic device is removably inserted, wherein the housing has portions defining a hole; a pivoting button mechanism mounted in the hole, wherein the pivoting button mechanism bears against one of the first and second portions of the rocker button in the electronic device when the pivoting button mechanism is actuated by a user; and a spring that biases the pivoting button mechanism away from the button in the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A removable case for an electronic device that has a button, comprising:
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a housing into which the electronic device is removably inserted, wherein the housing has portions defining a hole; and a button mechanism mounted in the hole, wherein the button mechanism bears against the button in the electronic device when the button mechanism is actuated by a user, wherein the button mechanism comprises first and second opposing metal plates connected together through the hole. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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