Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Multiple circuit control – Multiple switch
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2007-11-13
Enad, Elvin (Department: 2832)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Multiple circuit control
Multiple switch
C200S314000, C341S023000, C345S168000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11497292
ABSTRACT:
A button input apparatus with a display function, which generates a switch signal in response to a user's press, and a portable electronic device having the same. The button input apparatus includes: a plurality of lever buttons each having a transparent window in at least a portion thereof, and one fixed edge on one side of the transparent window, so that the buttons are elastically vertically flexible; a switch substrate, which is disposed below the plurality of lever buttons, including openings respectively corresponding to the transparent windows, and generating a switch signal according to a motion of any of the plurality of lever buttons via a plurality of switches disposed to respectively correspond to elastic parts of the lever buttons; and a display panel, which provides an image in an area corresponding to each of the transparent windows, at least a portion of the display panel being disposed below the plurality of lever buttons.
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Choi Chang-kyu
Hong Sun-gi
Hwang Kwangil
Kim Nam-woo
Kim Seong-woon
Enad Elvin
Fishman M.
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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