TACTILE SWITCH FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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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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26. A watch comprising:
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an enclosure having a sidewall and an opening in the sidewall; a crown positioned along an exterior of the sidewall; a shaft coupled to the crown and extending through the opening; an optical sensor positioned within the enclosure and configured to detect a rotation of the shaft; and a tactile switch positioned within the enclosure and configured to; detect a depressed position of the shaft when the crown is pressed inward toward the enclosure; and bias the shaft outward toward an undepressed position. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A watch comprising:
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an enclosure having an opening; a crown positioned along an exterior of the enclosure and configured to receive a rotation and an inward translation along an actuation direction; a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the opening; a spring coupled to the crown and configured to bias the crown outward in a return direction that is opposite to the actuation direction; an optical sensor positioned within the enclosure and configured to detect at least one of the rotation or the inward translation; and a processing unit positioned within the enclosure and configured to control a function of the watch in response to the rotation or the inward translation. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A watch comprising:
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an enclosure having an opening; a tactile switch assembly extending into the opening and configured to receive a rotational input and a translational input, the tactile switch assembly being biased toward an undepressed position; a first sensor positioned within the enclosure and configured to detect the rotational input using reflected light; and a second sensor positioned within the enclosure and configured to detect the translational input. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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