silicone button pad
design: jason voytilla, brian crabtree
cad: jason voytilla
production: precision polymer products (pottstown, pa)
image: finished pad, prototype singles, prototype mold, pottstown facility.
molded translucent silicone button pad with conductive pill. the mechanical characteristic was certainly the most tricky aspect of the design. we wanted a light press with a definitive snap, keeping wobble to a minimum.
button face measures 0.75” x 0.75” with slight rounding
electrical contact is made when the conductive donut-shaped pill presses against the circuit board, which has an intertwined star pattern.