A waterproof button structure includes a housing, a cover plate, and a waterproof partition. The housing includes a button switch. The cover plate covers the button switch. The cover plate includes a pressable button. The button switch is in one-to-one correspondence with the button. The waterproof partition is located between the housing and the cover plate. A waterproof film of the waterproof partition is adjacent to the cover plate. A waterproof foam of the waterproof partition is adjacent to the housing. When the button is pressed, the button is abutted by the waterproof film, and the button switch is activated.

A method for displaying an on-screen keyboard is applied a computing device connected to a physical keyboard and a screen, where the physical keyboard includes a plurality of keycaps capable of responding to a touch on the keycap to output a first key signal and responding to a keystroke on the keycap to output a second key signal to the computing device, and the method for displaying an on-screen keyboard includes: displaying an on-screen keyboard on a topmost layer of a display image of the screen; reading the first key signal output by the physical keyboard corresponding to the touch on the keycap; and displaying, according to the first key signal, a first key mark at a position corresponding to the touched keycap on the on-screen keyboard.

A detachable keyswitch mechanism includes a base and a keyswitch. The base includes a bottom plate and a lateral plate bent from the bottom plate. The base further includes an opening structure disposed on the lateral plate, a first rotating portion disposed between the bottom plate and the lateral plate, and a constraining portion disposed on the bottom plate. The keyswitch includes a body rotatably disposed inside the opening structure, a second rotating portion disposed on an upper side of the body and pivotably connected to the first rotating portion, a recovering portion connected to a low side of the body, and an actuating portion disposed on a surface of the body. An end of the recovering portion opposite to the body contacts against the constraining portion. The actuating portion is adapted to actuate a switch disposed on the base when the keyswitch rotates relative to the base.

An electronic device includes an outer housing including a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface, a printed circuit board seated in the outer housing, and at least one side key coupled to a peripheral area of the outer housing. The side key includes at least one contact part exposed through a through-hole formed in the side surface of the outer housing, a side key circuit board including a switch module that contacts the contact part when the contact part is pressed, the side key circuit board being electrically connected to the printed circuit board, a side key bracket in which at least a portion of the side key circuit board is seated and which fixes and supports the side key circuit board, and one or more molded members that are coupled to opposite ends of the side key bracket and are coupled to the outer housing.

An example portable electronic device includes a front glass cover; a rear cover; a bezel surrounding a space defined by the front cover and the rear cover, the bezel including a portion including an opening; a display device built in the space; and a plate including a plane parallel to the front cover within the space. The example electronic device includes a key movably inserted in the opening; a support structure mounted on the plate or a portion of the bezel and including a hole through which the key passes; a dome button mounted on the support structure and arranged to face the first surface of the key and the hole so that the key can be pressed; and a waterproof structure including a flexible material.

An apparatus and system for a side actuator arrangement as well as a substrate, and method of manufacturing, for a side actuator arrangement. The apparatus includes a first part and a second part. The first part is configured to mechanically interlock with an edge of a substrate so as to prevent movement of the apparatus with respect to the substrate in a direction parallel to the edge of the substrate. The second part is configured to receive an actuatable conductive member such that, when the conductive member is actuated, the conductive member is able to be brought into contact with at least a first region of the edge of the substrate.

A mobile device and a method of manufacturing a mobile device are disclosed. An aspect of the present invention provides a mobile device, which includes: a multi-layer circuit board including a plurality of circuit pattern layers and a plurality of dielectric layers and having a cavity formed on a lateral surface thereof toward an inside thereof; an electrode pad laminated in the cavity and configured to be electrically connected with the circuit pattern layers; and a conductive switch formed on an external peripheral portion of the cavity of the multi-layer circuit board in such a way that the conductive switch is separated from the electrode pad and is contactable with the electrode pad by an external force.

The present disclosure relates to a button structure and a display device having the button structure. The button structure includes a housing, a function control substrate, a mechanical button and a remote control module. The housing has a reception space and a connection structure, is detachably connected to an electronic device through the connection structure, and has an installation surface to be docked to the electronic device, the installation surface is provided with a cable hole which communicates with the reception space, the electronic device is provided with a hole corresponding to the cable hole. The function control substrate is provided within the reception space and is connected with a cable, which extends into the electronic device via the cable hole and the hole and is connected to an electronic element inside the electronic device.

A switch assembly includes a switch and a connector. The switch and the connector are configured to interlock, wherein the switch includes a connection extending at least partially along a center axis of the switch, and the connection is configured to receive at least a part of the connector. The connection may include at least one slot and at least one wedge-shaped groove which is extending from the at least one slot and tapered in a direction of the center axis. The connector may include at least one corresponding wedge-shaped protrusion. The at least one corresponding wedge-shaped protrusion may include a resilient contact blade which can interlock with the at least one wedge-shaped groove.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device comprises a housing having a key hole formed therein and comprising a switch disposed therein, the key hole being formed such that a length extending in a first direction is longer than a length extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a key assembly coupled to the housing, at least part of the key assembly being disposed inside the key hole. The key assembly comprises a cover member, at least part of which is exposed outside the housing through the key hole and a pressing member that is coupled to the cover member and that presses the switch. The pressing member comprises first protrusions protruding from opposite longitudinal end portions of the pressing member in the first direction, and the first protrusions are brought into contact with an inner wall of the key hole and have elasticity such that at least parts of the first protrusions are capable of elastic deformation. Besides, it may be permissible to prepare various other embodiments speculated through the specification.