BUTTON FEATURES OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

摘要

Systems and methods for forming button assemblies for electronic devices are disclosed. According to some embodiments, the button assemblies include one or more sound improvement features to improve the sound that the button assemblies make when pressed by users of the electronic devices. According to some embodiments, the button assemblies include shims that provide proper alignment of the various components of the button assemblies and to accommodate any tolerance stack up of the various components of the button assemblies. The shims can include alignment features to prevent the shims from shifting within the button assemblies. According to some embodiments, thicknesses of the shims are customized to accommodate varying tolerance stack ups of the components of the button assemblies. In some embodiments, the button assemblies include a combination of sound improvement features and shims.

主权项

1. A button assembly for an electronic device, the button assembly comprising: a bracket configured to support a switch module and configured to be positioned within an opening of a housing of the electronic device, the bracket including a trim with a surface that nears an impact surface of the housing when the switch module is pressed; and
a dampener positioned between the surface of the trim and the impact surface of the housing such that the surface of the trim is prevented from directly contacting the impact surface of the housing when the switch module is pressed, the dampener comprised of a sufficiently compliant material to reduce a noise associated with the surface of the trim contacting the impact surface of the housing.