Abstract: An electronic equipment having a lever mechanism equipped with a button which when pushed operates an electric switch mounted to a printed wiring circuit board. The lever mechanism includes a first member having an end thereof which is bendably connected to the electronic equipment via a first elastic portion. A second member is also provided in this lever mechanism with an end thereof which is bendably connected to the electronic equipment via a second elastic portion. This elastic portion includes an arm for operating the electric switch. The first lever members are connected by third and fourth elastic portions mounted to the ends of the coupling member to transmit a displacement caused by the bend of the first lever member to the second lever member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 6, 2000
Date of Patent:
May 27, 2003
Assignees:
Sony Corporation, Sony Technology Malaysia SDN. BHD.