A control device includes a button assembly having one or more buttons and a button carrier that includes a plurality of resilient, independently deflectable spring arms. The control device may be configured as a wall-mounted keypad to control a load control device, or as a thermostat to control a temperature regulation appliance. The button carrier may be configured to prevent interference between the buttons during operation of the control device. The button assembly may be captured between a faceplate of the control device and a housing that is attached to a rear side of the faceplate. The control device may include one or more button retainers that are attached to the buttons and that are configured to align respective outer surfaces of the buttons relative to each other, and relative to the faceplate of the control device, when the buttons are in respective rest positions.

A control device includes a button assembly having one or more buttons and a button carrier that includes a plurality of resilient, independently deflectable spring arms. The control device may be configured as a wall-mounted keypad to control a load control device, or as a thermostat to control a temperature regulation appliance. The button carrier may be configured to prevent interference between the buttons during operation of the control device. The button assembly may be captured between a faceplate of the control device and a housing that is attached to a rear side of the faceplate. The control device may include one or more button retainers that are attached to the buttons and that are configured to align respective outer surfaces of the buttons relative to each other, and relative to the faceplate of the control device, when the buttons are in respective rest positions.

According to one aspect, a portable electronic device having a base portion having a keypad, and a sliding portion. The sliding portion is coupled to the base portion and slideable relative thereto between a closed position wherein the keypad is covered by the sliding portion, and an open position wherein the keypad is exposed. The keypad includes a plurality of keys, at least some of the plurality of keys having a ridge that extends upwardly from the top surface of the key. Each ridge extends between a lower edge of the key and an upper edge of the key and is curved therebetween. Each ridge is offset from a midline of each key.

The present invention relates to a protecting cover which covers a plurality of key caps of a keyboard. The protecting cover includes a connection pad and a plurality of cover bodies, where the connection pad is provided on a bottom plate of the keyboard. The cover body is provided on the connection pad and is covered at the corresponding key cap. The cover body includes an upper cover portion and a side wall portion. The upper cover portion covers an upper surface of the key cap, and the side wall portion surrounds the upper cover portion and covers a side edge of the key cap. Thickness of the side wall portion is smaller than thickness of the key cap, so that the side wall portion may be merely slightly deformed, so as to reduce a degree for the side wall portion to be squeezed.

A device includes an engaging portion, a controller component, and a plurality of actuators. The engaging portion is configured to mechanically engage with at least one switch assembly. The plurality of actuators are capable of being actuated by the switch assembl(ies) when it/they are engaged with the engaging portion and depressed. The controller is configured to detect a first pattern of the plurality of actuators actuated at a time and responsively recognize a first type of switch assembly. The controller is also configured to detect a second (different) pattern of the plurality of actuators actuated at a time and responsively recognize a second (different) type of switch assembly.

An input device includes: a key (8); and an elastic supporting member (11) supporting the key (8) in such a manner as to allow the key (8) to move in a pressing direction of the key (8), the elastic supporting member (11) including: a post section (12) protruding below a level of a bottom face of the key (8) from an edge (8a) of the key (8); and an elastic arm section (13) connected to a tip end of the post section (12) and extending along the edge (8a) of the key (8).