241 |
SWITCHING CONTACTOR |
US14674785 |
2015-03-31 |
US20150213983A1 |
2015-07-30 |
Richard Anthony Connell |
A switching electrical power contactor having a bi-blade type switch, has ferrous plates attached to the blades to increase the current carrying capacity and reduce the resistance of the switch. The contacts of the switches are arranged in pairs with at least one pair of contacts being arranged to close before another pair of contacts. |
242 |
ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY |
US14659728 |
2015-03-17 |
US20150187527A1 |
2015-07-02 |
Kazuo KUBONO; Takashi YUBA; Yoichi HASEGAWA; Takuji MURAKOSHI |
An electromagnetic relay includes a fixed contact, a movable contact corresponding to the fixed contact, a movable element that retains the movable contact and moves in a contacting direction and a separating direction relative to the fixed contact, an axial core coupled to the movable element, a movable core coupled to the axial core to move in the contacting direction and the separating direction relative to a movement of the axial core, a driving part that drives the movable core in the contacting direction, an urging part that exerts force to the axial core in the separating direction, and a constraining part that constrains the relative movement of the axial core in the separating direction. |
243 |
OPERATION DEVICE |
US14521146 |
2014-10-22 |
US20150144467A1 |
2015-05-28 |
Fumihito NIKAMI; Satoru INOMATA; Kenji KAWANO; Kazunobu ONODERA |
An operation device includes three contact circuits each including fixed terminals and a slider as a movable contact for selectively changing a state between the fixed terminals to an ON/OFF state, a determination unit to which the contact circuits are connected, and an operation signal generation unit that outputs a signal indicating that an operation unit is in a state of ON operation. In response to an ON operation, the slider moves from an initial position where all contact circuits are in an OFF state to an end position where all contact circuits are turned on. Assuming that one of the contact circuits is a reference contact circuit and the others are output contact circuits, the reference contact circuit is provided such that a distance from the initial position to a position where the reference contact circuit is turned on is smaller than that for the output contact circuits. |
244 |
MOVABLE CONTACT POINT FOR SWITCH |
US14332540 |
2014-07-16 |
US20150027867A1 |
2015-01-29 |
Tetsuya Inotsuka |
A movable contact point for an inhibiter switch includes a movable contact point that makes pressure contact with a fixed contact point is slid to cause the movable contact point and the fixed contact point to be connected and disconnected. The movable contact point comprises parallel side wall portions and a sliding portion that slides on the fixed contact point and that connects end portions of the side wall portions. Projecting portions that project in the sliding direction are provided in notch portions in the side walls, wherein the projecting portions abut against each other between the side wall portions in the sliding direction. |
245 |
SWITCH |
US14384297 |
2013-03-11 |
US20150027866A1 |
2015-01-29 |
Masaru Morimoto; Takeshi Arihara; Tomoyuki Washizu |
A switch has a base having a recess, and a plurality of fixed contacts mounted in an inner side face of the recess, an electrically conductive actuator disposed within the recess of the base, the electrically conductive actuator having a pair of movable contact portions and an elastically deformable elastic portion, the movable contact portions having movable contacts capable of being connected to respective fixed contacts, at least one engagement convex portion disposed on one of the base and the electrically conductive actuator, and at least one engagement concave portion disposed on the other of the base and the electrically conductive actuator and engageable with the at least one engagement convex portion. The elastic portion of the electrically conductive actuator is elastically deformed to break an engagement between the engagement convex and concave portions when the actuator moves between a first position and a second position. |
246 |
ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY |
US14099161 |
2013-12-06 |
US20140240065A1 |
2014-08-28 |
Natsumi SAKAI; Masahiro KANEKO; Nobuo YATSU; Takuya UCHIYAMA; Kohei TAKAHASHI; Katsuaki KOSHIMURA |
An electromagnetic relay which is provided with an armature, a moving electrode which has a moving plate and a moving contact and a fixed electrode which faces the moving electrode and has a fixed plate and a fixed contact. At least a portion of the moving plate onto which the moving contact is arranged and at least a portion of the fixed plate onto which the fixed contact is arranged are inclined in width direction. |
247 |
PATTERNED CONDUCTIVE TRACES IN MOLDED ELASTOMERE SUBSTRATE |
US13544866 |
2012-07-09 |
US20140008196A1 |
2014-01-09 |
Steven J. MARTISAUSKAS |
Touch sensitive mechanical keyboards and processes for routing the drive and sense lines of the touch sensitive keyboard using patterned dome-switches are provided. The keyboard can include one or more mechanical keys having a touch sensor located within or beneath a keycap. The keyboard can further include a dome-switch beneath each keycap to detect a depression of the corresponding key. The dome-switch can be formed from an elastic (or malleable) material and can include patterned conductive traces within the elastic material. The patterned conductive traces can be used to route stimulation signals and sense signals to and from the touch sensor. In some examples, a first end of the patterned conductive traces can be coupled to the drive and sense lines of the touch sensor and a second end of the patterned conductive traces can be coupled to a flexible circuit or PCB. |
248 |
SWITCHING CONTACTOR |
US13736697 |
2013-01-08 |
US20130176017A1 |
2013-07-11 |
Richard Anthony Connell |
A switching electrical power contactor having a bi-blade type switch, has ferrous plates attached to the blades to increase the current carrying capacity and reduce the resistance of the switch. The contactor is incorporated on the outside of a mains meter enclosure or in a wall box for a mains meter, within the space defined by the sprung jaws of the meter socket. |
249 |
MOBILE TERMINAL |
US12958305 |
2010-12-01 |
US20110141024A1 |
2011-06-16 |
Seongyoung Seo; Yunhwan Kang |
A mobile terminal includes: a light-transmissive actuator having a dome-like shape; a conductive coating layer formed to be light-transmissive and formed at an inner side of the actuator; a light-transmissive base including a first light-transmissive electrode pattern and a second light-transmissive electrode pattern formed thereon, the first light-transmissive electrode pattern being configured to contact with the edge of the actuator, and the second light-transmissive electrode pattern being configured to contact with the central portion of the actuator when the actuator is pressed; and a display unit disposed under the light-transmissive base and configured such that visual information is seen thereon through the actuator, the coated layer and the base. |
250 |
LOW-PROFILE ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BREAKERS, BREAKER TRIPPING MECHANISMS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING SAME |
US12728839 |
2010-03-22 |
US20100238611A1 |
2010-09-23 |
John DeBoer; Brian Timothy McCoy; Guang Yang |
Embodiments provide a low-profile, electronic circuit breaker. The electronic circuit breaker includes a housing containing first and second electrical branches coupled to respective first and second load terminals, and an electronic processing circuit within the housing adapted to monitor an electrical condition of the first and second electrical branches, wherein a maximum transverse width (Wt) of the housing is limited to occupy only a single standard breaker panelboard location. Circuit breakers including triggering mechanisms and tripping units are also disclosed. System and method aspects are provided, as are other aspects. |
251 |
COSMETIC DOME SWITCH |
US12194323 |
2008-08-19 |
US20090078553A1 |
2009-03-26 |
Emery Sanford; Douglas Joseph Weber; Stephen Zadesky |
The systems and methods described herein are directed to a switch for use in an electronic device. The switching assembly may include an elastically deformable actuator having a conductive inner surface and a cosmetic outer surface. The actuator may be disposed on an exterior surface of an enclosure that houses an electric circuit board of the electronic device. The enclosure may have one or more openings for providing an electrical connection between the actuator and the enclosed circuit of the electronic device. When the actuator is pressed, an electrical circuit may be closed and electric current may flow through the conductive inner surface of the actuator. The actuator may be combined with a perimeter element for snapping on and off the enclosure. |
252 |
Key structure |
US11636602 |
2006-12-11 |
US07470869B2 |
2008-12-30 |
Tzu-Chih Lin |
A key structure is provided, which includes a plurality of contact members and a control member. Each of the contact members has an elastic portion and a fixed portion, and the control member has a pressing portion and a combining portion. The control member is selectively combined with an appropriate contact member according to actual requirements in the electrical connection. |
253 |
PRESSURE SENSITIVE CONDUCTIVE SHEET AND PANEL SWITCH USING SAME |
US12103149 |
2008-04-15 |
US20080283380A1 |
2008-11-20 |
Koji Tanabe; Hirotoshi Watanabe |
A first resistor layer is formed on the lower surface of a base in film form, and at the same time, a second resistor layer in which particles of different particle diameters are dispersed is formed and layered on the lower surface of the first resistor layer, and thus, a pressure sensitive conductive sheet is formed. In this configuration, the second resistor layer in uneven form makes contact with the fixed contacts in accordance with a pressing force so that electrical connection is made via the second resistor layer and the first resistor layer, and therefore, a thin panel switch with little fluctuation in the resistance value resulting from repeated operation where a stable resistance value can be gained can be realized. |
254 |
Key |
US10865239 |
2004-06-10 |
US07060923B2 |
2006-06-13 |
Pekka Pihlaja |
A key has a varying response depending on the manner of depression. The key comprises at least a base and a switching element arranged curved relative to one another. Between the switching element and the base is a contact area where the switching element touches the base. When the switching element is depressed towards the base, the edge of the contact area between the switching element and the base moves along the surface of the base. The response of the switch is determined by observing the location of the edge of said contact area relative to the base. |
255 |
Elastic sheet structure having an improved electrical continuity function, and printed circuit board structure |
US10339298 |
2003-01-10 |
US06812424B2 |
2004-11-02 |
Mamoru Miyako |
In an elastic sheet member of the present invention, a silicon rubber sheet is supported by a fixed member. A wire group functioning as contacts is disposed at either one of the silicon rubber sheet or the fixed member. In other words, electrical continuity paths, which were conventionally provided at a printed circuit board, are basically provided at the elastic sheet member which is formed of a non-conductive material. In accordance with the present invention, there is no need for the printed circuit board to cover a range at which all rubber contacts are disposed, as in conventional art. Accordingly, the printed circuit board can be made compact, space required for placement thereof can be reduced, and degrees of freedom in design are increased. |
256 |
Hermetic sealed switch |
US10367065 |
2003-02-14 |
US20040159535A1 |
2004-08-19 |
Josef
Wagner |
An actuator body or actuator system (1) for electrical and electronic microdevices comprises at least two switch contacts (5, 7) which by way of a membrane (13) extending across at least one of said contacts can be mutually connected when the membrane is depressed for triggering a switching operation. In the actuating system described at least one of the contacts (5) is positioned in the area of the membrane perimeter and is connected via an electroconductive polymer (17) to a conductor strip (15) located on the inside surface of the membrane facing said contacts. The membrane with its conductor strip is suspended above the other contact (7) in such fashion that it and the conductor strip remain at a distance from that other contact when the system is not being operated. When depressed, the membrane can be deflected to said other contact so as to cause the conductor strip to touch that other contact, establishing the electrical connection between the two contacts (5, 7). |
257 |
Keypad device |
US10200733 |
2002-07-22 |
US20040013262A1 |
2004-01-22 |
Raymond
C.
Henry |
A keypad device for a mobile telephone or other device utilizing a keypad or keyboard is comprised of a flexible substrate and a keypad cover. The flexible substrate includes a plurality of keys affixed to the surface as well as a plurality first conductive strips associated with each key. The keypad cover is attached to the flexible substrate. The keypad cover typically includes holes that permit the plurality of keys to protrude through the keypad cover. In addition, the keypad cover further includes a plurality of second conductive strips that selectively contact a corresponding first conductive strip on the flexible substrate. The plurality of first conductive strips is coupled to ground and the plurality of second conductive strips is coupled to logic circuitry. Or, in another embodiment, both sets of conductive strips are coupled with the logic circuitry. The default position of the keypad device has each of the first conductive strips in contact with each of the corresponding second conductive strips. This creates a short circuit condition that prevents key signals from being received by the logic circuitry. When a particular key is depressed to the point where the first conductive strip associated with that particular key is separated from the second conductive strip corresponding to the first conductive strip, the short circuit condition is removed. This allows a signal to be transmitted to and processed by the logic circuitry indicating that a particular key has been selected. |
258 |
Methods of manufacturing a push button switch cover |
US09851756 |
2001-05-09 |
US20020095779A1 |
2002-07-25 |
Hitoshi
Ando; Takeo
Shirasawa; Fumio
Ohshima; Noriyoshi
Kiyosawa; Hirohide
Sato |
A method for manufacturing a push button switch cover includes providing a cover substrate that is formed on a front surface thereof with at least one key top and on a rear surface thereof with at least one pressing projection in a manner that corresponds to the key top, and applying an adhesive to the pressing projection to form an adhesive section on the pressing projection. The cover substrate is carried to a dish-shaped metal spring feed position while keeping the pressing projection facing up, and a dish-shaped metal spring is pressed onto the pressing projection corresponding thereto, while aligning a central portion of the pressing projection with an apex of the dish-shaped metal spring, whereby the dish-shaped metal spring is bonded to the pressing projection through the adhesive section. |
259 |
Button switch |
US09696310 |
2000-10-25 |
US06326571B1 |
2001-12-04 |
Toshiyasu Kitamura; Teruo Nanmoku; Kazuhiro Konishi; Kouichi Yamamoto |
A button switch wherein switching operation of contact patterns 14 printed and wired on a printed circuit board 13 is performed by pushing a contact member 12 provided on a lower face of a pushing member of the button switch is constructed in such a manner that the above mentioned contact member 12 comprises a rubber piece, electrically conductive films formed on upper and lower faces of the rubber piece, and metal wires embedded in the rubber piece so as to interconnect the electrically conductive films, the obtained contact member 12 being bonded to the pushing member. |
260 |
Contact key switch and method for its manufacturing the same |
US09253404 |
1999-02-19 |
US06180900B2 |
2001-01-30 |
Wataru Horiuchi |
A contact key switch according to the present invention is a highly reliable contact key switch allowing the prevention of rise of a resistance, easy integral molding, no need of selection of an adhesive and adhesion process for use accomplished by forming the surface of the electroconductive contact portion with a fabric or a nonwoven fabric made of a electroconductive fiber like a carbon fiber, and by using same material the rubber-like elastic body of the main body of the contact switch. |