COMPRESSIBLE SEAL FOR ROTATABLE AND TRANSLATABLE INPUT MECHANISMS
First Claim
1. An input mechanism assembly for an electronic device, comprising:
- a rotatable and translatable member comprising;
a shaft positioned at least partially within an aperture of a housing; and
a manipulation structure coupled to the shaft and separated from the housing by a gap; and
a compressible seal positioned in the gap that resists passage of contaminants into the aperture and is configured to collapse when the rotatable and translatable member translates;
whereinrotation of the rotatable and translatable member generates a first input to the electronic device; and
translation of the rotatable and translatable member generates a second input to the electronic device.
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Abstract
An electronic device has a housing and a rotatable and translatable input mechanism. The housing has an aperture and the rotatable and translatable input mechanism has a shaft positioned at least partially within the aperture and a manipulation structure coupled to the shaft. The manipulation structure may be manipulated to rotationally and translationally move the shaft to provide rotational and translational input to the electronic device. A compressible seal is positioned in a gap between the housing and the rotatable and translatable input mechanism. The compressible seal may resist and/or prevent passage of contaminants into the aperture and/or obscure one or more internal components. The compressible seal may be configured to collapse or bend when the rotatable and translatable member translates.
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20 Claims
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1. An input mechanism assembly for an electronic device, comprising:
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a rotatable and translatable member comprising; a shaft positioned at least partially within an aperture of a housing; and a manipulation structure coupled to the shaft and separated from the housing by a gap; and a compressible seal positioned in the gap that resists passage of contaminants into the aperture and is configured to collapse when the rotatable and translatable member translates;
whereinrotation of the rotatable and translatable member generates a first input to the electronic device; and translation of the rotatable and translatable member generates a second input to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wearable electronic device, comprising:
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a body including an aperture; a crown comprising; a knob; a stem coupled to the knob and positioned at least partially within the aperture; a tactile structure connected to the crown that is actuatable by translation of the crown; and an elastomer Y-ring positioned between the crown and the body configured to bend when the crown translates to move the knob toward the body; wherein the elastomer Y-ring obscures at least one component with a different visual appearance than the knob. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a wearable device comprising an enclosure; a collar coupled to an aperture of the enclosure, the collar having an outside and an inside; an input mechanism moveably connected to the collar having a first portion and a second portion; and a compressible structure positioned between the enclosure and the input mechanism;
whereinthe first portion is moveably coupled to the outside of the collar via at least one bushing; and the second portion is positioned within the inside of the collar such that the input mechanism is operable to rotate and translate with respect to the collar. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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