公开(公告)号：US20170084406A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US15249078

申请日：2016-08-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. WANG ,  Erin M. LAUTERBACH

IPC: H01H13/14 ,  H05K5/00 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H01H13/14 ,  G06F1/1662 ,  G06F1/169 ,  H01H13/503 ,  H01H13/704 ,  H01H13/705 ,  H01H13/88 ,  H01H2215/004 ,  H01H2225/018 ,  H05K5/0086

Abstract: This application relates to a switch that can include multiple settings for controlling multiple functions of a computing device. The switch can include multiple flexible surfaces that each includes a surface contact. When the switch is depressed, at least one of the flexible surfaces can collapse and close a connection of the switch. When the switch is further depressed, multiple flexible surfaces of the switch can collapse and close multiple connections of the switch. As a result, depending on the amount of force by which the switch is depressed, different functions of a computing device can be controlled by the switch.