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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2015
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Sawyer I. Cohen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Tyler B. Cater, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ramachandran Chundru, Cupertino, CA (US);
Vivek Katiyar, Cupertino, CA (US);
Marwan Rammah, Cucpertino, CA (US);
Ashutosh Y. Shukla, Cupertino, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device includes a tactile switch assembly. The tactile switch assembly includes a tactile switch structure. A grounding structure can be included in an electrostatic discharge path in the tactile switch structure. The grounding structure can result in a shorter electrostatic discharge path that minimizes damage caused by an electrostatic discharge event. Additionally, different grounding connectors are disclosed that can attach to a grounded component in the electronic device and to a tactile switch bracket associated with the tactile switch assembly. The grounding connector provides a grounding connection to the tactile switch bracket.