Electronic apparatus
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1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a housing which includes an opening;
a left button which is inserted into the opening;
a right button which is inserted into the opening;
a left switch which is arranged in the housing and configured to be operated by the left button; and
a right switch which is arranged in the housing and configured to be operated by the right button, whereinthe left button comprises a button body, a first arm which has elasticity, which extends leftward from a left part of the button body of the left button and which is supported by the housing at a left side of the opening, a second arm which has elasticity, which extends forward from a front part of the button body of the left button and which is supported by the housing at a front side of the opening, and a pushing projection which is provided at the button body of the left button to be opposite to the left switch;
the right button comprises a button body, a first arm which has elasticity, which extends rightward from a right part of the button body of the right button and which is supported by the housing at a right side of the opening, a second arm which has elasticity, which extends forward from a front part of the button body of the right button and which is supported by the housing at a front side of the opening, and a pushing projection which is provided at the button body of the right button to be opposite to the right switch;
the first arm of the left button supports the button body of the left button from a left side, and the second arm of the left button supports the button body of the left button from a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first arm of the left button supports the button body of the left button;
the first arm of the right button supports the button body of the right button from a right side, and the second arm of the right button supports the button body of the right button from a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first arm of the right button supports the button body of the right button; and
the left switch and the pushing projection of the left button are provided eccentrically in a direction of being remote from the first and second arms of the left button about a center of the button body of the left button, and the right switch and the pushing projection of the right button are provided eccentrically in a direction of being remote from the first and second arms of the right button about a center of the button body of the right button.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing and a button. The housing contains a switch. The button is arranged in the housing, opposed to the switch and configured to operate the switch. The switch is positioned off a center of the button.
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10 Claims
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1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a housing which includes an opening; a left button which is inserted into the opening; a right button which is inserted into the opening; a left switch which is arranged in the housing and configured to be operated by the left button; and a right switch which is arranged in the housing and configured to be operated by the right button, wherein the left button comprises a button body, a first arm which has elasticity, which extends leftward from a left part of the button body of the left button and which is supported by the housing at a left side of the opening, a second arm which has elasticity, which extends forward from a front part of the button body of the left button and which is supported by the housing at a front side of the opening, and a pushing projection which is provided at the button body of the left button to be opposite to the left switch; the right button comprises a button body, a first arm which has elasticity, which extends rightward from a right part of the button body of the right button and which is supported by the housing at a right side of the opening, a second arm which has elasticity, which extends forward from a front part of the button body of the right button and which is supported by the housing at a front side of the opening, and a pushing projection which is provided at the button body of the right button to be opposite to the right switch; the first arm of the left button supports the button body of the left button from a left side, and the second arm of the left button supports the button body of the left button from a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first arm of the left button supports the button body of the left button; the first arm of the right button supports the button body of the right button from a right side, and the second arm of the right button supports the button body of the right button from a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first arm of the right button supports the button body of the right button; and the left switch and the pushing projection of the left button are provided eccentrically in a direction of being remote from the first and second arms of the left button about a center of the button body of the left button, and the right switch and the pushing projection of the right button are provided eccentrically in a direction of being remote from the first and second arms of the right button about a center of the button body of the right button. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a first switch situated in the housing and configured to be operated by a first button, the first button comprises (i) a button body, (ii) a first arm within the housing that extends in a first direction from a first part of the button body of the first button, (iii) a second arm within the housing that extends in a second direction from a second part of the button body where the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction, and (iv) a pushing projection that is provided at the button body of the first button to be opposite to the first switch; and a second switch situated in the housing and configured to be operated by a second button, the second button comprises (i) a button body, (ii) a third arm that extends in a third direction from a first part of the button body of the second button where the third direction is orthogonal to the second direction, (iii) a fourth arm that extends in the second direction from a second part of the button body of the second button, and (iv) a pushing projection that is provided at the button body of the second button to be opposite to the second switch, wherein the first arm. of the first button supports the first button body of the first button from a first direction, and the second arm of the first button supports the button body of the first button from a direction that is orthogonal to a direction in which the first arm of the first button supports the button body of the first button. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a housing with an opening; a first switch situated in the housing and configured to be operated by a first button, the first button comprises (i) a button body, (ii) a first arm that extends in a first direction from a first part of the button body of the first button and is supported by the housing at a first side of the opening, (iii) a second arm supported by the housing at a second side of the opening and the second arm extending in a second direction from a second part of the button body where the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and (iv) a pushing projection that is provided at the button body of the first button to be opposite to the first switch; and a second switch situated in the housing and configured to be operated by a second button, the second button comprises (i) a button body, (ii) a third arm that extends in a third direction from a first pan of the button body of the second button where the third direction is opposite the first direction and substantially perpendicular to the second direction and is supported by the housing at a third side of the opening, (iii) a fourth arm supported by the housing at a second side of the opening, the fourth arm extending in the second direction from a second part of the button body of the second button, and (iv) a pushing projection that is provided at the button body of the second button to be opposite to the second switch, wherein the first arm of the first button supports the first button body of the first button from the first direction, and the second arm of the first button supports the button body of the first button from the second direction.
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