1 |
On-vehicle equipment control device |
JP14237397 |
1997-05-30 |
JPH10334765A |
1998-12-18 |
MITSUZUKA KATSUYA; MIZUTA KEN |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an on-vehicle equipment control device capable of discriminating the function of a plurality of switches without changing circuit constitution.
SOLUTION: A plurality of detecting switches 2 each having three driving pins 4a-4c are mounted on a printed circuit board 1, a plurality of key tops 6a-6g corresponding to the detecting switches 2 are supported in a housing 3 so as to be capable of sliding. Driving parts 9a-9g capable of pushing at the same time optional one or more of driving pins 4a-4c of the detecting switches 2 corresponding to the bottom surfaces of the key tops 6a-6g are arranged, and by selectively pushing the driving pins 4a-4c with the driving parts 9a-9g, a peculiar switch signal is outputted from each detecting switch 2, and by using the switch signal as a recognition signal, the control function set every key tops 6a-6g is discriminated in a control circuit unit.
COPYRIGHT: (C)1998,JPO |
2 |
JPH0426727B2 - |
JP12072687 |
1987-05-18 |
JPH0426727B2 |
1992-05-08 |
SUGIURA HIROTSUGU; IBE TAKAYA |
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3 |
Contact mat for keyboard |
JP21826986 |
1986-09-18 |
JPS6269414A |
1987-03-30 |
HERUBERUTO HEEGAA; ARUFUREETO MURU |
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4 |
Keyboard |
JP12072687 |
1987-05-18 |
JPS63284622A |
1988-11-21 |
SUGIURA HIROTSUGU; IBE TAKAYA |
PURPOSE: To reduce both the cost and the trouble factor of a keyboard by providing plural projection parts on the rear surface parts of key tops for identification of the information on the characters, symbols, etc., displayed on the surface parts of those key tops and forming plural switch members in response to said projection parts.
CONSTITUTION: A keyboard main body 1 contains 24 key tops 2 of an approximately same form and is divided into a ten-key part and an auxiliary key part including a memory key, etc. Then 25 key switches 3 which work with press of those key tops 2 are formed at the positions opposite to the rear surface sides of the tops 2. Each switch 3 contains 9 switch members. Then plural projection parts 21 are provided on the rear surfaces of the tops 2 for identification of the information on the characters, symbols, etc., displayed on the surface parts of the tops 2. When a user pushes a key top 2, a switch member set at the position opposite to a part 21 works for input of the relevant information.
COPYRIGHT: (C)1988,JPO&Japio |
5 |
Multiple flat switch |
JP17967782 |
1982-10-13 |
JPS58126619A |
1983-07-28 |
KURAUSU DEIETAA RAMU; DEIETAA MIKARUSUKII |
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6 |
JPS5220675B1 - |
JP381471 |
1971-02-03 |
JPS5220675B1 |
1977-06-04 |
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7 |
Electrical switching apparatus, and operating handle assembly and trip cam therefor |
US14558954 |
2014-12-03 |
US09570255B2 |
2017-02-14 |
Jeffrey Scott Gibson |
A trip cam is for an operating handle assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing and a number of poles. The operating handle assembly includes an operating handle partially extending into the housing and a cradle member cooperating with the operating handle. The trip cam includes: a mounting portion structured to be disposed in the housing, the mounting portion including a first region, a second region disposed generally opposite the first region, and a third region disposed generally between the first region and the second region; a transfer leg extending from the first region and being structured to cooperate with each of the number of poles; a driving leg extending from the third region and being structured to be driven by the cradle member; and an operating handle protrusion extending from the second region and being structured to engage the operating handle. |
8 |
ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND INDICATION ASSEMBLY AND TRIP CAM THEREFOR |
US14558928 |
2014-12-03 |
US20160163487A1 |
2016-06-09 |
JEFFREY SCOTT GIBSON |
A trip cam is for an indication assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing and a number of poles. Each of the number of poles includes a pair of separable contacts and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The indication assembly includes a cradle member. The trip cam includes: a mounting portion; a transfer leg extending from the mounting portion, the transfer leg being structured to cooperate with each of the number of poles; a driving leg extending from the mounting portion in a first direction, the driving leg being structured to be driven by the cradle member; and a trip indicator leg including a base portion. The base portion extends from the mounting portion in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. |
9 |
Electrical switching apparatus, and indication assembly and trip cam therefor |
US14558928 |
2014-12-03 |
US09343256B1 |
2016-05-17 |
Jeffrey Scott Gibson |
A trip cam is for an indication assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing and a number of poles. Each of the number of poles includes a pair of separable contacts and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The indication assembly includes a cradle member. The trip cam includes: a mounting portion; a transfer leg extending from the mounting portion, the transfer leg being structured to cooperate with each of the number of poles; a driving leg extending from the mounting portion in a first direction, the driving leg being structured to be driven by the cradle member; and a trip indicator leg including a base portion. The base portion extends from the mounting portion in a second direction generally opposite the first direction. |
10 |
Keyboard |
US227502 |
1988-08-02 |
US4831219A |
1989-05-16 |
Koji Sugiura; Takaya Ibe |
A keyboard including a plurality of key switches and a plurality of keys mounted slidably on the keyboard over the key switches, each key overlying one of the key switches and the top of each key provided with a marking, upon each key being depressed into engagement with the underlying key switch, the key switch being operated to provide an indication of the marking provided on the top of the depressed key, and the number of plurality of keys being less in number by one than that of the key switches to provide a vacant key space on the keyboard to allow the keys to slide freely two-dimensionally over the key switches and through the vacent key space to permit each key to be slid over and overlie each of the key switches in a pattern as desired. |
11 |
Pushbutton switch device |
US917736 |
1986-10-10 |
US4720609A |
1988-01-19 |
Gerhard Hochgesang; Jurgen Oelsch |
A pushbutton switch device has a flat carrier having first and second swi contacts and a switch button arrangement for actuation of the first and second switch contacts. In order that the first and second switch contacts are switched in succession, the switch contacts to be actuated by a switch knob of the switch button arrangement are placed next to one another on the flat carrier. An insert having first and second switching surface parts corresponding to the first and second switch contacts respectively, is placed between the switch knob and the first and second switch contact. Upon initial actuation of the switch knob, the insert closes the first switch contact. Upon continued actuation of the switch knob, the insert will close the second switch contact. |
12 |
Dual lateral switch device |
US135386 |
1980-03-31 |
US4301337A |
1981-11-17 |
Franklin N. Eventoff |
A dual switch apparatus has two switches simultaneously actuated in response to a single touch force where at least one of the switches has a pressure responsive variable contact resistance. A first support member has a first and a second conductor disposed thereon and a second support member has a third and a fourth conductor disposed thereon so that the first and third conductors and the second and fourth conductors have mirror image conductor patterns. A semiconducting composition layer is disposed to cover at least one of the four conductors. The first and second support members are positioned facing one another with the first and third conductors and the second and fourth conductors transversely aligned so that a transverse force causes the first and third conductors and the second and fourth conductors to move into electrically conducting relationship. A spacer maintains the first and second support members in normally spaced relationship. A utilization circuit may be coupled across each of the first and third and second and fourth conductors. In one embodiment, the first conductor has two electrically isolated contact members with interdigiting fingers with the third conductor acting as a shunt. |
13 |
Keyboard switch assemblies |
US804945 |
1977-06-09 |
US4085306A |
1978-04-18 |
Bill D. Dunlap |
A keyboard assembly includes an insulative substrate upon which are carried a plurality of conductive paths. Respective portions of the paths are selectively bridged upon depression of a dome shaped conductive resilient contact element. Each contact element has a single foot disposed along a marginal portion thereof to allow the dome shaped element to be deformed downwardly upon depression at its apex. The foot of each contact element is in physical and electrical contact with selected ones of the conductive paths and the dome shaped element is adapted to simultaneously engage a plurality of such paths upon depression at the apex. An indentation is provided in the substrate immediately beneath the apex of each contact element to better assure simultaneous contact of the plurality of conductive paths immediately beneath the dome shaped contact element. |
14 |
Transparent keyboard switch and array |
US579114 |
1975-05-19 |
US4017848A |
1977-04-12 |
Lawrence E. Tannas, Jr. |
A transparent keyboard switch which is suitable for use in switch arrays is disclosed. Switch nomenclature may be positioned behind the switch and viewed from in front of the switch. The transparent switch comprises a relatively rigid electrically insulating transparent substrate having a "lower" electrode disposed on the upper surface thereof and a relatively flexible transparent film having an "upper" electrode disposed on the underside thereof and a layer of electrically insulating fluid spacing the upper electrode from the lower electrode. The switch is rendered conductive by pressing on the flexible film to locally displace the electrically insulating fluid from between upper and lower switch electrodes and bring them into contact, thereby making the switch a closed circuit. |
15 |
MULTI-POLE DOME SWITCH |
US16006790 |
2018-06-12 |
US20180358191A1 |
2018-12-13 |
Trent Zimmer |
Implementations of a multi-pole dome switch configured to simultaneously, or nearly simultaneously, close or open two separate circuits are provided. In some implementations, a multi-pole dome switch may comprise a tactile metal dome and a conductive insert that are separated by an insulator. In some implementations, when the dome is depressed, the dome and the conductive insert are configured to simultaneously, or nearly simultaneously, make conductive contact with two traces of a first circuit and two traces of a second circuit, respectively, positioned thereunder on a PCB. In this way, the multi-pole dome switch is able to simultaneously, or nearly simultaneously, close two separate circuits. Succinctly put, in some implementations, the multi-pole dome switch may be configured to act as a double-pole, double-throw switch. |
16 |
ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND OPERATING HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND TRIP CAM THEREFOR |
US15351591 |
2016-11-15 |
US20170062154A1 |
2017-03-02 |
JEFFREY SCOTT GIBSON |
A trip cam is for an operating handle assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing and a number of poles. The operating handle assembly has an operating handle partially extending into the housing. The trip cam includes a mounting portion structured to be disposed in the housing, and an operating handle protrusion extending from the mounting portion and being structured to engage the operating handle. |
17 |
Dome switch |
US10073055 |
2002-02-12 |
US20020130024A1 |
2002-09-19 |
Kenichiro
Kawaguchi; Minoru
Kubota; Seiji
Mori |
A compact, thinned and water-tightened combined switch, is structured by a single switch comprising a front sheet having a domed projection which can be reversed to the back side and is provided at the back side with an electrode, an electric circuit body having an electric contact to contact with the electrode and a domed convex portion provided in the vicinity of the center of the domed projection. In operation process, firstly the projection is reversed and an electrode provided near the periphery of the convex portion contacts with the electric contact on the electric circuit body and secondly an electrode provided in the vicinity of the center of the domed convex portion contacts with the electric contact on the electric circuit body. |
18 |
Multi-pole momentary membrane switch |
US382747 |
1989-07-21 |
US4987275A |
1991-01-22 |
Meryl E. Miller; Leroy N. Nopper; David D. Lewis |
A membrane keyboard is comprised of a dielectric substrate and an overlying deflectable membrane layer separated by a spacer. A plurality of contact poles are located on the dielectric substrate with an electrically conductive common contact area located on the flexible membrane. A portion of the flexible membrane is locally stiffened and, in a preferred embodiment, provided with a ridge extending away from a portion of the membrane towards the contact poles. Upon actuation of the switch, the stiffened portion of the membrane ensures simultaneity of contact between the common contact area on the membrane and the contact poles on the substrate. Preferred embodiments utilize a generally circular ridge in the deflectable membrane cooperating with interdigitated contact poles. |
19 |
Pushbutton switch |
US331567 |
1989-03-30 |
US4956528A |
1990-09-11 |
Alain Janniere; Bernard Juret |
An electrical contact switch for mounting on a printed circuit board, having a base provided with contacts, an illuminated cover movable with respect to the base and arched coil springs on the base arranged transversely to the direction of movement of the cover which resist downward movement of the cover. A shoe joined to the cover is guided for limited movement toward the base and is provided with contacts that engage the contacts on the base. |
20 |
Method in a snap dome switch keyboard assembly for reducing contact
bounce time |
US874895 |
1986-06-20 |
US4703139A |
1987-10-27 |
Bill D. Dunlap |
A snap dome switch keyboard assembly including a printed circuit board having dual contact switch sites with piggy-back snap domes, button actuators for each of the piggy-back snap domes, and an elastomeric member arranged between the domes and the button actuators serving as a force transmission member materially reducing the contact bounce time. |