Component assembly
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1. A button assembly comprising:
- a button body having an external top surface configured to receive a press event;
at least one tactile switch unit, mounted on a top surface of a first printed circuit board positioned such that a bottom surface of the button body can contact the tactile switch unit when the top surface of the button body receives the press event; and
a plurality of conductive posts mounted on a top surface of a second printed circuit board positioned and connected to a bottom surface of the first printed circuit board through a plurality of conductive pads mounted thereon;
wherein a current passes through at least two of the plurality of conductive posts when the external top surface of the button body receives the press event thereby closing a circuit in the tactile switch unit.
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Abstract
A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include at least a single piece housing. The single piece housing including a plurality of steps. The plurality of mounting steps are formed by at least removing a preselected amount of housing material at predetermined locations on the interior surface. At least some of the mounting steps are used to mount at least some of the plurality of internal operating components to the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A button assembly comprising:
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a button body having an external top surface configured to receive a press event; at least one tactile switch unit, mounted on a top surface of a first printed circuit board positioned such that a bottom surface of the button body can contact the tactile switch unit when the top surface of the button body receives the press event; and a plurality of conductive posts mounted on a top surface of a second printed circuit board positioned and connected to a bottom surface of the first printed circuit board through a plurality of conductive pads mounted thereon; wherein a current passes through at least two of the plurality of conductive posts when the external top surface of the button body receives the press event thereby closing a circuit in the tactile switch unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device comprising:
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a housing configured to enclose one or more electronic components; an opening in an external surface of the housing; and a button assembly at least partially disposed within the opening, the button assembly further comprising; a button body having an external top surface configured to receive a press event; at least one tactile switch unit, mounted on a top surface of a first printed circuit board positioned such that a bottom surface of the button body can contact the tactile switch unit when the top surface of the button body receives the press event; and a plurality of conductive posts mounted on a top surface of a second printed circuit board positioned and connected to a bottom surface of the first printed circuit board through a plurality of conductive pads mounted thereon; wherein a current passes through at least two of the plurality of conductive posts when the external top surface of the button body receives the press event thereby closing a circuit in the tactile switch unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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