COMPRESSIBLE SEAL FOR ROTATABLE AND TRANSLATABLE INPUT MECHANISMS

摘要

An electronic device has a housing (114) and a rotatable and translatable input mechanism (110). The housing (114) has an aperture and the rotatable and translatable input mechanism (110) has a shaft (240) positioned at least partially within the aperture and a manipulation structure coupled to the shaft (240). The manipulation structure (148) may be manipulated to rotationally and translationally move the shaft (240) to provide rotational and translational input to the electronic device. A compressible seal (271) is positioned in a gap between the housing and the rotatable and translatable input mechanism (110). The compressible seal (271) may resist and/or prevent passage of contaminants into the aperture and/or obscure one or more internal components. The compressible seal (271) may be configured to collapse or bend when the rotatable and translatable member translates.