SECURING A TOUCH SENSOR ASSEMBLY WITHIN A DEVICE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for use in a device with at least one touch button defined on a touch button area of the device, the apparatus comprising:
- a touch sensor assembly having a front-side and a back-side, and including;
a touch sensor; and
multiple back-side spring clips attached at the back-side of the touch sensor assembly; and
a touch sensor pocket integral with the device case at an interior-side of the touch button area, which forms a front-side of the touch sensor pocket, the touch sensor pocket to position the touch sensor assembly relative to the associated touch button;
multiple spacer elements;
the touch sensor assembly secured within the touch sensor pocket by the back-side spring clips, spring-urged toward the front-side of the touch sensor pocket, and spaced from the device case by the spacer elements.
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Abstract
An arrangement for securing a touch sensor assembly within a mobile communication or other device with at least one touch button defined within a touch button area. The touch sensor assembly includes a touch sensor (such as a sense inductor coil), and multiple back-side spring clips attached at the back-side of the sensor assembly. A touch sensor pocket integral with the device case is disposed at an interior-side of the touch button area, the sensor pocket to position the sensor assembly relative to the associated touch button. The touch sensor assembly can be secured within the touch sensor pocket by the back-side spring clips, spring-urged toward the front-side of the sensor pocket, and spaced from the device case by spacer elements (which can be attached to the sensor assembly, or integrated into the device case). The touch sensor pocket can include back-side alignment elements for aligning the spring clips.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for use in a device with at least one touch button defined on a touch button area of the device, the apparatus comprising:
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a touch sensor assembly having a front-side and a back-side, and including; a touch sensor; and multiple back-side spring clips attached at the back-side of the touch sensor assembly; and a touch sensor pocket integral with the device case at an interior-side of the touch button area, which forms a front-side of the touch sensor pocket, the touch sensor pocket to position the touch sensor assembly relative to the associated touch button; multiple spacer elements; the touch sensor assembly secured within the touch sensor pocket by the back-side spring clips, spring-urged toward the front-side of the touch sensor pocket, and spaced from the device case by the spacer elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for use in a device with at least one touch button defined on a touch button area of the device, the device including a touch sensor pocket integral with the device case at an interior-side of the touch button area, the apparatus comprising:
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a touch sensor assembly having a front-side and a back-side, and including; a touch sensor; and multiple back-side spring clips attached at the back-side of the touch sensor assembly; the touch sensor assembly configured for positioning within the touch sensor pocket, the back-side spring clips to secure the touch sensor assembly within the touch sensor pocket by spring-urging the touch sensor assembly toward the front-side of the touch sensor pocket, spaced from the device case by spacer elements. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device with at least one touch button defined on a touch button area of the device, the comprising comprising:
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a device case; a touch sensor assembly having a front-side and a back-side, and including; a touch sensor; and multiple back-side spring clips attached at the back-side of the touch sensor assembly; and a touch sensor pocket integral with the device case at an interior-side of the touch button area, which forms a front-side of the touch sensor pocket, the touch sensor pocket to position the touch sensor assembly relative to the associated touch button; multiple spacer elements; the touch sensor assembly secured within the touch sensor pocket by the back-side spring clips, spring-urged toward the front-side of the touch sensor pocket, and spaced from the device case by the spacer elements. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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