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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2006
Tomoya Okuzumi, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoya Okuzumi, Tokyo, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An electronic apparatus simplifies the structure of and facilitates the manufacture of the electronic apparatus having a seesaw-type operation button which is tiltable in a plurality of directions. The electronic apparatus has: an operation button; an operation panel provided with a holding portion for holding the operation button; and a plurality of switches to be pushed down by the operation button. The operation button comprises: a plurality of operating portions; a plurality of pressing portions respectively provided on the plurality of operating portions toward the plurality of switches; and a flat-shaped flexible board portion protruded between the plurality of pressing portions. The board portion is held by the holding portion.
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