| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dimmer switch | US11242844 | 2005-10-05 | US07170018B2 | 2007-01-30 | Azer Ilkhanov |
| A switch for adjusting a plurality of states of a load is provided having a large paddle actuator for adjusting a first state of a lightning load and incorporating an integrated rocker switch for adjusting a second state of a lighting load. The switch also comprises a concealed air-gap switch for disconnecting the switch from line phase when the paddle actuator is placed in a disconnect position and connecting the switch to line phase when the paddle actuator is placed in a connect position. | ||||||
| 42 | Key top assembly integrated with a film | US09859745 | 2001-05-17 | US06659666B2 | 2003-12-09 | Masayuki Kashino |
| A key top assembly integrated with a film, wherein: a plurality of key tops can be placed inside one frame; and a resin film 13 which connects the body of a circumferential outer key top 1 to the body of a core key top 2 placed inside the body of the above-mentioned outer key top is formed into a bent shape at a position lower than the lower ends of the areas where the resin film is bonded to the bodies of the key tops, or the interior portion of the base of the body of the outer key top is cut out with the result that that the interior portion of the base is formed at a position higher than that of the exterior portion of the base; and whereby: the clearance between the key tops is rendered small; no key top interlocks with any adjacent key top; and a good appearance is presented. | ||||||
| 43 | Vehicle mounted input unit | US09317783 | 1999-05-24 | US06462730B2 | 2002-10-08 | Hidetaka Numata; Mikio Onodera; Katsuya Mitsuzuka |
| A vehicle mounted input unit excellent in versatility and functional performance, which allows a manual operation section to be used as a mouse for a navigation system or a personal computer. The vehicle mounted input unit is composed of a body of equipment, a panel installed on an operating side of the body of equipment, an X-Y table, an engaging pin, a guide plate, a solenoid, a stick controller and a manual operation section. The guide plate is fitted to the X-Y table to be movable up and down and driven up and down through the solenoid. When the guide plate is lifted, the engaging pin and a guide groove are engaged with each other SO that the vehicle mounted input unit can be used as an operating unit for electronic equipment mounted in the motor vehicle. On the other hand, when the guide plate is lowered, the engaging pin and the guide groove are released form their engagement, at which time the manual operation section can be used as a mouse. | ||||||
| 44 | Switching device and process for external force-actuated driving devices in a motor vehicle | US09091537 | 1998-06-18 | US06198175B1 | 2001-03-06 | Roland Kalb; Günter Bittner |
| A switching device and process for external force-actuated driving devices in a motor vehicle, especially windows and sliding roofs. Depending on the dynamics and/or degree of displacement of an actuating component, control signals are generated which code the displacement speed and travel, the position, the displacement duration and/or direction of the item to be displaced. The actuating component is preferably an unrestrictedly rotatable component which, during its rotation, generates control signals for an electronic control unit. The device and process give a user the greatest possible control over the displacement of the component. | ||||||
| 45 | Cursor device with zero-point resetting | US744363 | 1991-08-13 | US5252952A | 1993-10-12 | Manfred Frank; Gunter Murmann |
| A cursor control device moves from a precise zero rest position to define x-y coordinates for moving a cursor on a computer screen. When an actuating force is removed, the deflected control device is precisely returned to its zero rest position by operation of springs. The device provides relative cursor position data by reference to the zero rest position. The position data is converted to electrical signals which are utilized to position the cursor on the screen. | ||||||
| 46 | Systems and methods for providing inputs to an electronic device with a button assembly | US13610676 | 2012-09-11 | US09373463B2 | 2016-06-21 | Colin M. Ely; Fletcher R. Rothkopf; Stephen Brian Lynch; Christopher Matthew Werner |
| This is directed to systems and methods for providing inputs to an electronic device with a button assembly. The button assembly may include a center region, a first end region that may extend from a first side of the center region, and a second end region that may extend from a second side of the center region. Each one of the first end region and the second end region may include a first flexibility, and the center region may include a second flexibility that may be less than the first flexibility. | ||||||
| 47 | Key assembly for a mobile device | US12831834 | 2010-07-07 | US08492666B2 | 2013-07-23 | Chao Chen; Michael Welker; Dietmar Wennemer |
| A key assembly for an electronic device comprises at least one key including a body having a first external contact portion and a second external contact portion. The first external contact portion is movable to thereby actuate a first switch of a pair of switches. The second external contact portion is movable to thereby actuate a second switch of the pair of switches. The body of the at least one key pivots about the first external contact portion when the second external contact portion moves to thereby actuate the second switch. The body of the at least one key also pivots about the second external contact portion when the first external contact portion moves to thereby actuate the first switch. | ||||||
| 48 | KEY DESIGNS FOR COMPACT KEYPAD OF HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE | US13289298 | 2011-11-04 | US20120050169A1 | 2012-03-01 | Norman M. Ladouceur; Jason T. Griffin; Frank M. Tyneski |
| A keypad for a mobile device having a housing comprises a plurality of keys coupled to the housing. Each of the keys has means for making the selection of smaller key sizes easier for a user. The keys may incorporate a flexible or resilient upper part, or be configured to transform to a larger surface area upon the application of pressure. The keys may be configured to rotate away from a selected key. The keys adjacent a selected key may be configured to lock mechanically or electrically. The keys may have multiple parts that are movable relative to one another. The upper part of the key may include a fluid, with a selection rod positioned inside the upper part to enter the fluid. | ||||||
| 49 | KEY ASSEMBLY FOR A MOBILE DEVICE | US12831834 | 2010-07-07 | US20120006667A1 | 2012-01-12 | Chao Chen; Michael Welker; Dietmar Wennemer |
| A key assembly for an electronic device comprises at least one key including a body having a first external contact portion and a second external contact portion. The first external contact portion is movable to thereby actuate a first switch of a pair of switches. The second external contact portion is movable to thereby actuate a second switch of the pair of switches. The body of the at least one key pivots about the first external contact portion when the second external contact portion moves to thereby actuate the second switch. The body of the at least one key also pivots about the second external contact portion when the first external contact portion moves to thereby actuate the first switch. | ||||||
| 50 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CONTROL | US12777568 | 2010-05-11 | US20110281533A1 | 2011-11-17 | WILLEM DELEUS; Robert Jastram; James Teel |
| Control of multiple functions of an electronic device is provided by using a single control element (102) including a switch body (312) adjustable between multiple switch positions, a primary actuator (302) with lateral (302b) and distal surface (302a) portions extending from the switch body and configured for adjusting the switch body between the switch positions, and a pressure sensor (314) operable via an activation force at the lateral surfaces of the primary actuator. A first function can be controlled responsive to motion of the primary actuator during an activation of the pressure sensor. Additionally, a second function can be controlled responsive to the motion of the primary actuator of the control element exclusive of the activation of the pressure sensor. Further, a third function can be controlled in responsive to activation of the pressure sensor for at least a first period of time exclusive of motion of the primary actuator. | ||||||
| 51 | Rotary/push-button controller | US11922383 | 2007-03-05 | US20090127078A1 | 2009-05-21 | Daniel Hostmann; Thien Nhu Nguyen |
| The invention relates to a rotary/push-button controller having a controller ring (18) which can be rotated about a rotation axis (7) and is arranged such that it can rotate on a holding cylinder (6) which is arranged coaxially within the control ring (18). In this case, the holding cylinder (6) is provided at its end with an input and/or display field (14), and the control ring (18) and the holding cylinder (6) can be moved axially with respect to the rotation axis (7) against a spring force from a neutral position to a switch position which operates a switching element. The input and/or display field (14) is mounted so that it can rotate about the rotation axis (7). A rotary transmitter ring is arranged coaxially on the control ring (18) and is arranged coaxially alongside a rotary transmitter (17) which is firmly connected to the holding cylinder (6) with the relative rotation position of the rotary transmitter ring with the respect to the rotary transmitter (17) being recordable. | ||||||
| 52 | KEY DESIGNS FOR COMPACT KEYPAD OF HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE | US11832068 | 2007-08-01 | US20090033521A1 | 2009-02-05 | Norman M. Ladouceur; Jason T. Griffin; Frank M. Tyneski |
| A keypad for a mobile device having a housing comprises a plurality of keys coupled to the housing. Each of the keys has means for making the selection of smaller key sizes easier for a user. The keys may incorporate a flexible or resilient upper part, or be configured to transform to a larger surface area upon the application of pressure. The keys may be configured to rotate away from a selected key. The keys adjacent a selected key may be configured to lock mechanically or electrically. The keys may have multiple parts that are movable relative to one another. The upper part of the key may include a fluid, with a selection rod positioned inside the upper part to enter the fluid. | ||||||
| 53 | Accepting User Input | US12235105 | 2008-09-22 | US20090015549A1 | 2009-01-15 | Neil Gelfond; Lee Zamir; Joseph A. Killough; Andrew Olcott; Peter C. Santoro; James T. Hotary |
| The invention is directed to an improvement in mechanisms and techniques for accepting user input. An apparatus for accepting a user input is described comprising a display, and a plate and a control knob positioned over the display. A portion of the display is visible through the plate, and a portion of the control knob is optically transparent such that information displayed by the display is visible through the control knob. In some examples, the control knob functions as both a rotary input and as a push button input. The control knob may function as a push button input through a transfer of force through the plate to a pressure sensing switch associated with the plate. The control knob may function as a rotary control through drive gears, belts, or interaction with a light emitter and detector. | ||||||
| 54 | Buttons designed for versatile use | US10922330 | 2004-08-20 | US07453446B2 | 2008-11-18 | Mikko Nurmi |
| A system and method for providing an electronic device with a plurality of buttons thereon that can be actuated by a user using either the user's fingers or a stylus, for example. The buttons include a first portion and a second portion with the first portion of the buttons being separately actuable from the second portion of the buttons. This permits different functions to be performed by the button depending upon whether the first portion or the second portion of the button is actuated. | ||||||
| 55 | Keyboard arrangement | US09750945 | 2000-12-28 | US07048456B2 | 2006-05-23 | Turkka Keinonen; Harri Wikberg; Miika Silfverberg |
| The invention relates to a keyboard arrangement and a method for detecting an input character. In particular the invention relates to a method and arrangement for reducing the number of keys in a QWERTY-keyboard (20) or the like. One idea of the invention is to provide keys (210) with several characters and to provide alternative ways to press the key for entering a selected one of the alternative characters. The keys are preferably triangular or have three arms, and one of three characters can be selected by pressing the corresponding corner/arm of the key. The keyboard may preferably be formed of interlaced rows of keys. Linguistic disambiguation is advantageously used in addition to said mechanical disambiguation. The invention is well suited for mobile station keyboards. | ||||||
| 56 | Buttons designed for versatile use | US10922330 | 2004-08-20 | US20060038773A1 | 2006-02-23 | Mikko Nurmi |
| A system and method for providing an electronic device with a plurality of buttons thereon that can be actuated by a user using either the user's fingers or a stylus, for example. The buttons include a first portion and a second portion with the first portion of the buttons being separately actuable from the second portion of the buttons. This permits different functions to be performed by the button depending upon whether the first portion or the second portion of the button is actuated. | ||||||
| 57 | Handheld electronic device | US10913619 | 2004-08-05 | US20050190160A1 | 2005-09-01 | John Wang; Yun-Long Tun |
| A keyboard with multifunction keys on a panel of a handheld electronic device is provided. The multifunction keys are set in a transverse, tilted or vertical direction and used for typewriting. Each multifunction key has a linear configuration and comprises three symbols such that depressing a central part of the key inputs a first symbol and depressing one end of the key inputs a second symbol while depressing the other end of the key inputs a third symbol. Therefore, the number of keys as well as the total area occupied by the keys on the handheld electronic device can be reduced. | ||||||
| 58 | VEHICLE MOUNTED INPUT UNIT | US09317783 | 1999-05-24 | US20020105495A1 | 2002-08-08 | HIDETAKA NUMATA; MIKIO ONODERA; KATSUYA MITSUZUKA |
| A vehicle mounted input unit excellent in versatility and functional performance, which allows a manual operation section to be used as a mouse for a navigation system or a personal computer. The vehicle mounted input unit is composed of a body of equipment, a panel installed on an operating side of the body of equipment, an X-Y table, an engaging pin, a guide plate, a solenoid, a stick controller and a manual operation section. The guide plate is fitted to the X-Y table to be movable up and down and driven up and down through the solenoid. When the guide plate is lifted, the engaging pin and a guide groove are engaged with each other so that the vehicle mounted input unit can be used as an operating unit for electronic equipment mounted in the motor vehicle. On the other hand, when the guide plate is lowered, the engaging pin and the guide groove are released form their engagement, at which time the manual operation section can be used as a mouse. | ||||||
| 59 | Keyboard arrangement | US09750945 | 2000-12-28 | US20010006587A1 | 2001-07-05 | Turkka Keinonen; Harri Wikberg; Miika Silfverberg |
| The invention relates to a keyboard arrangement and a method for detecting an input character. In particular the invention relates to a method and arrangement for reducing the number of keys in a QWERTY-keyboard (20) or the like. One idea of the invention is to provide keys (210) with several characters and to provide alternative ways to press the key for entering a selected one of the alternative characters. The keys are preferably triangular or have three arms, and one of three characters can be selected by pressing the corresponding corner/arm of the key. The keyboard may preferably be formed of interlaced rows of keys. Linguistic disambiguation is advantageously used in addition to said mechanical disambiguation. The invention is well suited for mobile station keyboards. | ||||||
| 60 | Control device and method of making the same | US4683 | 1993-01-14 | US5332874A | 1994-07-26 | Kenneth J. Orr; Brian J. Kadwell |
| A control device and method of making the same are provided, the control device comprising a single movable actuator member having two spaced apart plungers respectively operatively associated with and in axial alignment with movable parts of two switch units and having two actuator buttons thereon respectively in axial alignment with the plungers and the parts of the switch units, the member being pivotally mounted to a support of the control device so that the member actuates only one of the two switch units when the member ms moved to one pivoted position thereof by an axial force applied to the button that is in axial alignment with the part of the one switch unit and actuates only the other of the two switch units when the member is moved to another pivoted position thereof by an axial force applied to the other of the buttons that is in axial alignment with the part of the other switch unit. | ||||||
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