101 |
Lighted switch apparatus |
US11274879 |
2005-11-02 |
US07488909B2 |
2009-02-10 |
Fumito Kajiwara; Kim Dohyung |
A lighted switch apparatus includes a casing (upper case) that has an opening; an operating part that is movable and has at least a pair of indicators; and a light source that is disposed in the casing (the upper case and a lower case). In this case, the operating knob includes a shaft portion (light-guiding member) composed of a light-guiding member having one end, which is inserted into the opening of the casing to be positioned in the casing and is disposed to face the light source, a knob light guiding part (operating part) having reflecting portions that are provided below the indicators of the operating part and reflects light from the other end of the shaft portion positioned outside of the casing to the indicators, and second reflecting portions that reflect and lead the light from the other end of the shaft portion to the knob light guiding part. |
102 |
Re-configurable trigger assembly |
US11950953 |
2007-12-05 |
US07481372B2 |
2009-01-27 |
Thomas Wulff; Azer Ilkhanov |
Described is an improved trigger assembly for use in an electronic device. The trigger assembly includes a pressure sensitive member and a trigger button. The pressure sensitive member includes two or more conductive lines. The pressure sensitive member is secured to a portion of the mobile terminal. The trigger button is secured to the mobile terminal in a manner such that a force applied to the trigger button causes a resultant force to be applied on the pressure sensitive member. The force applied on the pressure sensitive member causes a change in an electrical property between at least two of the conductive lines. A module measures the electrical property between the conductive lines. A function of the device is initiated depending on a comparison of the measured electrical property to a threshold value. |
103 |
Waterproof structure for switch pins |
US11394107 |
2006-03-31 |
US07285739B1 |
2007-10-23 |
Kuo-Ming Chen |
A waterproof structure for switch pins includes a pin exposed outside a switch to be connected to an electric wire. The pin and the electric wire are covered by a waterproof insulation material through an injection forming process to become an integrated manner. The pin and electric wire are fully waterproof. The electric wire also can be fastened firmly to the pin to prevent separation of the two. |
104 |
WATERPROOF STRUCTURE FOR SWITCH PINS |
US11394107 |
2006-03-31 |
US20070235304A1 |
2007-10-11 |
Kuo-Ming Chen |
A waterproof structure for switch pins includes a pin exposed outside a switch to be connected to an electric wire. The pin and the electric wire are covered by a waterproof insulation material through an injection forming process to become an integrated manner. The pin and electric wire are fully waterproof. The electric wire also can be fastened firmly to the pin to prevent separation of the two. |
105 |
RE-CONFIGURABLE TRIGGER ASSEMBLY |
US11381558 |
2006-05-04 |
US20060186207A1 |
2006-08-24 |
Thomas Wulff; Azer Ilkhanov |
Described is an improved trigger assembly for use in an electronic device. The trigger assembly includes a pressure sensitive member and a trigger button. The pressure sensitive member includes two or more conductive lines. The pressure sensitive member is secured to a portion of the mobile terminal. The trigger button is secured to the mobile terminal in a manner such that a force applied to the trigger button causes a resultant force to be applied on the pressure sensitive member. The force applied on the pressure sensitive member causes a change in an electrical property between at least two of the conductive lines. A module measures the electrical property between the conductive lines. A function of the device is initiated depending on a comparison of the measured electrical property to a threshold value. |
106 |
Component |
US09796015 |
2001-02-28 |
US07018702B2 |
2006-03-28 |
Frank Hacke |
A component including a base body of a relatively hard material and a coating of a relatively soft material, wherein the coating covers at least a main surface area of the base body. The main surface area is delimited by an outer periphery and an edge portion of the coating extends from the periphery and comprises a reinforcement made of a relatively hard material and engages the base body. |
107 |
Low cost key actuators and other switching device actuators manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials |
US10811082 |
2004-03-26 |
US20040206615A1 |
2004-10-21 |
Thomas
Aisenbrey |
Key actuators and other switching devices are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The ratio of the weight of the conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers to the weight of the base resin host is between about 0.20 and 0.40. The micron conductive powders are formed from non-metals, such as carbon, graphite, that may also be metallic plated, or the like, or from metals such as stainless steel, nickel, copper, silver, that may also be metallic plated, or the like, or from a combination of non-metal, plated, or in combination with, metal powders. The micron conductor fibers preferably are of nickel plated carbon fiber, stainless steel fiber, copper fiber, silver fiber, or the like. |
108 |
Behind-the-ear housing functioning as a switch |
US10212994 |
2002-08-05 |
US20040062410A1 |
2004-04-01 |
Josef
Wagner; Daniel
Oertli |
A housing (3) for electrical and/or electronic microdevices, in particular hearing aids (1), encompassing at least one switchable element or switching circuit system, is provided with a pressure-sensitive, bendable and/or elastic section (11). That section is functionally connected to the said switching element or circuit system in such fashion that applying pressure on the housing or bending or deforming the elastic section (11) triggers a switching operation of the switching element or circuit system. |
109 |
Arrangement for illuminating the adjusting knob of an input unit by means of transmitted light |
US09877831 |
2001-06-08 |
US06685327B2 |
2004-02-03 |
Christian Dörrie |
For a rotary switch (7) fastened on a dividing wall (1), it is proposed to illuminate the adjusting knob (4) by means of transmitted light by providing as a light guide (20) a conical ring (28) formed with continuations (29, 30, 31) formed on in the axial direction, the continuations (29, 30, 31) reaching through the dividing wall (1) and being aligned with light-emitting diodes (8, 9), which are located on a printed-circuit board (6) assigned to the rotary switch (7). The light guide (20) is fastened on the dividing wall (1) indirectly by fastening the housing (3) and is secured against twisting by suitable indentations (47, 48, 49) in the dividing wall (1). |
110 |
Outer door handle, especially for motor vehicles, with a bow-type handle and with a pressure-actuated element integrated therein |
US09857221 |
2001-06-01 |
US06626473B1 |
2003-09-30 |
Helmut Klein; Ulrich Müller |
The invention relates to an outer door handle. According to the invention, the press element (15) integrated in the bow-type handle is configured as a multiple-component insert (20) with two components, namely a hard component (21) and a soft component (22). The multiple-component insert is shaped like a cap. The center portion (23) of the cap bottom consists of a plate-shaped hard component (21) on the exterior. The remaining area of the cap, namely especially the contour part (35) towards the plate and the cap coat exclusively consist of the soft component (22). The cap coat is inserted in a force fit in a recess (13) of the bow-type handle by way of contacting surfaces and shoulders (41) and is secured therein by snap-in elements (43). |
111 |
Multi-component button and a method of manufacturing it |
US09590409 |
2000-06-08 |
US06591457B1 |
2003-07-15 |
Robert K. Howie, Jr. |
A multi-component button and a method of making it. The button includes a plastic core having a top surface with a projection in the shape of an icon upstanding on the top surface. A thin piece of metal is seated on the top surface of the core and receives the icon. A plastic shell engages the outer edges of the thin piece of metal and forms side and end walls around the core. The method includes forming the core, positioning the metal piece on the top of the core and molding a plastic shell around the outer edges of the metal sheet and the side and end walls of the core. |
112 |
Electric switch |
US10135234 |
2002-04-30 |
US20030075430A1 |
2003-04-24 |
Hans-Joachim
Frohne; Klaus
Muller; Jurgen
Girke |
An electric switch has a switch housing, a knob mounted in the housing, a guide gate having latching recesses and arranged inside the switch housing, and a spring-loaded cam follower guided by the guide gate. The switching positions of the switch are defined by interaction of the cam follower with the guide gate and with its latching recesses. The guide gate has damping elements made of elastic material and fitted in the latching recesses. |
113 |
Position detecting apparatus and timepiece hand position detecting apparatus using the same |
US10134169 |
2002-04-26 |
US20020167869A1 |
2002-11-14 |
Shigeyuki
Masuda; Takanori
Hasegawa |
To provide a position detecting apparatus capable of promoting detection certainty of a position of a movable body, a hand position detecting apparatus of a timepiece capable of promoting detection certainty of a position of a hand and an electronic timepiece having the hand position detecting apparatus. Hand position detecting apparatus of an electronic timepiece include movable bodies constituted by integrally molding conductive portions including conductive carbon nanotube and nonconductive portions including nonconductive carbon nanotube, and probes for detecting that either ones of the conductive portions and the nonconductive portions of the movable bodies are present at detected regions. |
114 |
Contacting incremental encoder |
US09801022 |
2001-03-06 |
US20020125113A1 |
2002-09-12 |
Mayur
Bhakta; Paul
Gratzinger; Larry
Kucharski; Richard
Baily; Dermot
Healy |
An encoder assembly is disclosed which comprises a drum-like rotor having an outer circumference and a central bore with at least one slot, and a plurality of encoder elements arrayed around the outer circumference of the drum-like rotor. The assembly further comprises a shaft having a diameter sized to fit into the central bore, and having a flattened key which is configured to fit into the at least one slot. The rotor and shaft fit into a housing having an inner section sized to receive the drum-like rotor and encoder elements. The inner section has an opening along one side such that the inner section incompletely encloses the circumference of the rotor. There is also at least one spring contact locatable within the housing such that it can make contact with the encoder elements through the opening in the inner section of the housing. |
115 |
Mechanical acceleration sensor |
US10023551 |
2001-12-17 |
US20020084176A1 |
2002-07-04 |
Thomas
Flaig; Robert
Skofljanec |
A switch comprising a deflectable inertial mass that responds to acceleration, by means of which a switching system can be actuated, characterized in that the inertial mass is suspended on two parallel, elastically deflectable support arms having a first, firmly anchored end and a second, movable end to which the inertial mass is attached. |
116 |
Methods of producing resin moldings |
US09589068 |
2000-06-08 |
US06274070B1 |
2001-08-14 |
Tsuyoshi Tanigaki; Shogo Izawa; Akikazu Matsumoto; Tadahiko Kohama |
Provided are a conductive resin composition having little negative impact on the environment, a resin molding which includes conductive parts of the conductive resin composition and insulating parts, and their methods of production. The production costs for the resin molding are low. The conductive resin composition is formed by kneading a thermoplastic or thermosetting resin with a low melting point alloy, wherein the low melting point alloy is moldable with the resin and consists essentially of tin and is free of lead. An insulating body is formed through primary molding of a thermoplastic or thermosetting resin, and is integrated with conductive parts of the conductive resin composition through secondary molding; or alternatively, conductive parts are formed through primary molding of the conductive resin composition and an insulating body is formed while being integrated with the conductive parts through secondary molding. |
117 |
Inhibitor switch having magnetic contact portion |
US386002 |
1999-08-30 |
US6140898A |
2000-10-31 |
Shunichi Satoh; Shinya Nakamura; Tetsuya Tomotoshi |
An inhibitor switch is constructed such that a movable base 1 adapted to be rotatable in accordance with the transmission operating position of an automatic transmission device is supported rotatably by a cover body 2 and a pole base 3 having magnetic sensors 9. The movable base 1 is integrally formed with a yoke 5 through an injection molding method. The yoke 5 has folded sections 5c exposed to the upper surface of the movable base 1 and bottom pieces 5b for receiving the permanent magnets 4. Moreover, the yoke 5 is composed of a plurality of bottom pieces 5b connected with each other, and the folded sections 5c formed at each end of the bottom pieces 5c. With this construction, an inhibitor switch is provided with a low manufacturing cost. |
118 |
Actuatable switch in sealed housing |
US133130 |
1998-08-12 |
US6093900A |
2000-07-25 |
Klaus Wisskirchen; Hartmut Draeger; Klaus Lamm |
An electrical switch (26) is mounted in a rigid housing in the form of a control handle (10), where the housing has a soft flexible covering (32) with a portion (40) that can be depressed to operate the switch. The housing is in the form of a shell with first and second separately molded shell parts (14,16). The first shell part has a hole (24) in it that is aligned with the switch actuator, and the covering is overmolded onto the first shell, with the portion of the covering lying over the hole in the first shell being thickened at the middle (44) of the hole to indicate the area to be depressed and for more comfortable depression. A peripheral area of the first shell has an upstanding wall (62) with passages (66) therein, and the overmolded flexible covering has connection portions (72) that extend from the main covering portion (46) and through the passages to a peripheral covering portion (74), with the peripheral covering portion lying between the first and second shell parts to seal the gap (70) between them. |
119 |
Method of forming electrical components |
US128071 |
1998-08-03 |
US6093353A |
2000-07-25 |
Timothy F. O'Brien |
Injection molding techniques are utilized to form complex switches without removal from a molding machine. Multi-shot molding techniques are utilized, as are rotational indexing molding machines. Springs are formed of resilient elastomeric material. Contacts may be inserted into the mold prior to injection of the plastic, or can be formed from conductive plastic. The present method reduces the cost and complexity of forming electrical components. |
120 |
Molded two part button with illuminated graphic |
US943704 |
1997-10-03 |
US5993019A |
1999-11-30 |
Kerry J. Kline; Edgar Glenn Hassler |
A backlighted button or knob made by multi-shot molding has a translucent part and an opaque part. At the front of the button the translucent part contains a ridge shaped in the form of a symbol which is illuminated. The opaque part surrounds the ridge to mask light to surrounding areas. Where the symbol is a closed figure defining an island, a passage behind the ridge coupled the island to the surrounding areas to allow opaque material to flow to the island during molding, and results in an opaque bridge in the passage. To minimize a shadow of the bridge on the illuminated symbol the bridge is spaced far behind the ridge to allow light to be conducted through the translucent material to the ridge portion just in front of the bridge. |