BUTTON ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A button assembly includes a first-button assembly (70), and a second-button assembly (80). The first-button assembly comprises a first button (72), and a first-supporting frame (74) used for supporting the first button. The first supporting frame includes a plurality of latching poles (78) projecting therefrom. The second-button assembly includes a plurality of second buttons (82) arranged around the first button, and a second-supporting frame 86 for supporting the second buttons. The second-supporting frame includes a plurality of latching holes 842 for receiving the latching poles. An electronic product having the button assembly is also disclosed.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first-button assembly of a button assembly in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a second-button assembly of the button assembly in accordance with the exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an assembled front view of the button assembly; and

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of an electronic product comprising the button assembly of the present invention.

Claims

1. A button assembly, comprising: a first-button assembly, comprising a first button, and a first-mounting frame defining a void therein with edges of the first-mounting frame surrounding the first button therein, the first-button assembly further comprising a plurality of first-supporting arms extending from the first-supporting frame and connecting with the first button for holding the first button in the void;a second-button assembly, the second-button assembly comprising a second-mounting frame defining a void therein, and a plurality of second buttons extending from the second-mounting frame into the void of the second frame;wherein the first-button assembly is attached to a back of the second-button assembly with the first button passing through the void of the second-mounting assembly and protruding among the second buttons.

2. The button assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first-mounting frame comprises a plurality of latching poles projecting therefrom, and the second-mounting frame comprising a plurality of latching holes to cooperate with the latching poles for fixing the first-button assembly with the second-button assembly.

3. The button assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the latching poles comprises a latching block formed thereon, the second-supporting frame further defining a slot adjacent to and communicating with each latching hole for receiving the corresponding latching block.

4. The button assembly as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second-button assembly further defines a plurality of gaps between every two neighboring second buttons, and the first-supporting arms are formed correspondingly to the gaps as shelters of the gaps.

5. The button assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second-mounting frame comprises a plurality of mounting poles abutting against the first-mounting frame, and the latching holes are respectively formed in the mounting poles.

6. The button assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first-supporting arms comprise a flat portion fixed to the first button, and an oblique portion connecting the first-supporting frame with the flat portion.

7. The button assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second-supporting frame comprises a plurality of second-supporting arms and a second-mounting frame, each of the second-supporting arms extends from the second-mounting frame and are fixed to an adjacent one of the second buttons.

8. The button assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein the second-mounting frame is thicker than the second-supporting arms.

9. An electronic product, comprising: a front cover, comprising an opening;a circuit board, fixed with the front cover;a button assembly, comprising a first-button assembly fixed with the front cover, and a second-button assembly, the first-button assembly comprising a first button, and a first-supporting frame used for supporting the first button, the first-supporting frame comprising a plurality of latching poles projecting therefrom, the second-button assembly comprising a plurality of second buttons arranged around the first button, and a second-supporting frame used for supporting the second buttons, the second-supporting frame comprising a plurality of latching holes for receiving the latching poles; andwherein the button assembly is fixed between the front cover and the circuit board, and the first button and the second buttons are received in the opening of the front cover.

10. The electronic product as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of the latching poles comprises a latching block formed thereon, the second-supporting frame further defining a slot adjacent to and communicating with each latching hole for receiving the corresponding latching block.

11. The electronic product as claimed in claim 9, wherein the first-supporting frame further comprises a first-mounting frame, and a plurality of first-supporting arms respectively extending from the first-mounting frame and fixed to the first button.

12. The electronic product as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second-button assembly further defines a plurality of gaps between every two adjacent second buttons.

13. The electronic product as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first-supporting arms are configured to correspond to the gaps.

14. The electronic product as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first-supporting arms comprise a flat portion fixed to the first button, and an oblique portion connecting the first-supporting frame with the flat portion.

15. The electronic product as claimed in claim 9, wherein the second-supporting frame comprises a plurality of second-supporting arms and a second-mounting frame, each of the second-supporting arms extend from the second-mounting frame and are fixed to the corresponding second button.

16. The electronic product as claimed in claim 15, wherein the second-mounting frame is thicker than the second-supporting arms.

17. The electronic product as claimed in claim 9, wherein the second-mounting frame comprises a plurality of mounting poles abutting against the first-mounting frame, and the latching holes are respectively formed in the mounting poles.

18. An electronic product comprising: a cover extending along a side of said electronic product to shield said electronic product at said side thereof;a plurality of electronic components disposed in said electronic product spaced from said cover; anda button assembly disposed between said cover and said plurality of electronic components so as to be accessible at said cover from an outside of said electronic product and reachable to said plurality of electronic components to respectively activate said plurality of electronic components, said button assembly comprising a first button assembly and a second button assembly, said first button assembly defining a first button movable between said cover and a corresponding one of said plurality of electronic components at a center of said first button assembly to be able to movably activate said corresponding one of said plurality of electronic components, said second button assembly comprising a frame defining a void at a center thereof and extending to surround said first button, at least two second buttons extending from said frame into said void of said frame to abut against said first button and to cooperatively confine movement of said first button, each of said at least two second buttons movable between said cover and another corresponding one of said plurality of electronic components to be able to movably activate said another corresponding one of said plurality of electronic components.

19. The electronic product as claimed in claim 18, wherein said first button assembly further comprises another frame disposed beside said frame of said second button assembly and used for supporting said first button.