序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开(公告)号 | 公开(公告)日 | 发明人 |
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1 | Structure of push-button dial switch | JP2111580 | 1980-02-21 | JPS56117460A | 1981-09-14 | TOMITA YASUO; MURAKAMI MASAYUKI; SAITOU NORIO |
PURPOSE:To realize a small size for a push-button dial switch, by mounting the pairs of common contact springs onto a contact substrate or a dial signal circuit substrate. CONSTITUTION:The push-button 9 is attached to the frame 8 that is not shown in the figure; and a dome-shaped driving part having conductive contacts made of the conductive rubber plus the fixed contacts wired by printing onto the contact substrate 12 are provided in correspondence to each push-button. Then two actuators 14-1 and 14-2 are provided to engage each half number of push-buttons, and the working bars 14a and 14b pierce through the holes 12a and 12b of the contact substrate to engage the common contact springs 15a and 15b each. The common contact springs 15a, 16a, 17a, 15b, 16b and 17b are provided on the back of the contact substrate and then led to the terminals 18 and 19 by printed wiring. Thus the common contact springs are driven with push of either one of the push-buttons to carry out a switching action. | ||||||
2 | Keybar keyboard | EP83104292 | 1983-05-02 | EP0095585A3 | 1986-10-01 | Nassimbene, Ernie George |
A keyboard includes plural keybar actuatros (11) each including plural keys (19, 23, 27, 31) hingedly interconnected (25, 29, 33) and a sensing device (13). The keys of a keybar actuator are all actuated by a common finger (45) in touch typing and therefore are nto jointly actuated. Depression of one key causes the keybar actuator (11) to pivot and the sensing device (13) indicates which key is depressed depending upon the amount of keybar actuator rotation. Alternate sensing devices include individual contact switches associated with each key. |
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3 | Input device which allows button input operation and coordinate input operation | EP01305467.1 | 2001-06-22 | EP1179767A3 | 2005-09-14 | Kato, Katsumi; Hagiwara, Yasuji; Soma, Masahiro; Sato, Tadamitsu |
An input device (1) including a planar input unit (4) which is a pressure-sensitive-type or a capacitance-type unit, with an indicator sheet (7) which has input sections (8) being secured to the surface of the planar input unit. An operation feel generating unit (6) is provided at the back side of the planar input unit. The operation feel generating unit includes dome-shaped inversion plates (10) that are separately provided at locations corresponding to the input sections. When an input section is pressed, an operation signal in accordance with what is indicted at the pressed input section is generated in order for an operator to feel the operation that he/she carried out as a result of the pressing reaction force of the inversion plate. The device has two modes of operation: key input mode and coordinate input mode. |
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4 | Keybar keyboard | EP83104292.4 | 1983-05-02 | EP0095585A2 | 1983-12-07 | Nassimbene, Ernie George |
A keyboard includes plural keybar actuatros (11) each including plural keys (19, 23, 27, 31) hingedly interconnected (25, 29, 33) and a sensing device (13). The keys of a keybar actuator are all actuated by a common finger (45) in touch typing and therefore are nto jointly actuated. Depression of one key causes the keybar actuator (11) to pivot and the sensing device (13) indicates which key is depressed depending upon the amount of keybar actuator rotation. Alternate sensing devices include individual contact switches associated with each key. |
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5 | Electric equipment | JP31105995 | 1995-11-29 | JPH09152927A | 1997-06-10 | NINOMIYA TAKASHI |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To select a function by simple input operation without increasing the number of keys. SOLUTION: A keyboard 12 is arranged freely rotatably around a shaft 15 of a device body 11. A switch 21 to be turned on/off in accordance with the rotated position of the keyboard 12 is mounted on a wired board 16. Since internal switches to be turned on/off by the depression of respective key tops 14 on the keyboard 12 are allocated as general input keys and the switch 21 to be turned on/off in accordance with the rotated position of the keyboard 12 is allocated as a key for selecting a specific function, the function can be selected by simple input operation without increasing the number of keys. | ||||||
6 | JPS609385B2 - | JP2111580 | 1980-02-21 | JPS609385B2 | 1985-03-09 | TOMITA YASUO; MURAKAMI MASAYUKI; SAITO NORIO |
7 | Keyboard | JP4249083 | 1983-03-16 | JPS58216313A | 1983-12-16 | AANII JIYOOJI NATSUSHINBEN |
8 | Keypad | US11526838 | 2006-09-25 | US20070040806A1 | 2007-02-22 | Andrew Jamieson; David McGregor |
A keypad is disclosed which has a plurality of keys (12) for the input of information. Each key has a first switch (80) and a second switch (90). The first switches (80) are all connected to a common electrical interconnection (120) and the second switches (90) are connected into a matrix electrical interconnection (62, 100). The microprocessor (66) detects a global signal on the common interconnection (120) and supplies scan signals to the matrix interconnection (62, 100) to enable detection of a particular key. The processor (66) may also selectively change the state of lines (62, 100) of the matrix and also maintain particular lines in a predetermined state by open drain ports of the processor to which the lines of the matrix are connected. | ||||||
9 | TACTILE SWITCH UNIT | US10456266 | 2003-06-05 | US20030226745A1 | 2003-12-11 | Mitsunori Sato; Tsuyoshi Takiguchi; Naoki Iwao |
Outer ends of link members supported to a case and having their inner ends coupled to each other are coupled to a slider. A membrane sheet and a pusher are disposed one after the other on the slider, and a knob having molded therewith a surface sheet is fixed to the slider. On a bottom plate are mounted a tactile push-button switch and a light source. No matter which press area is depressed, the slider is uniformly translated by the link mechanism to actuate the push-button switch. The link mechanism, the slider, the membrane sheet except conductor portions, and the pusher are formed of a light transmitting material. | ||||||
10 | Input device which allows button input operation and coordinate input operation to be performed in the same operation plane | US09922110 | 2001-08-03 | US20020021280A1 | 2002-02-21 | Katsumi Kato; Yasuji Hagiwara; Masahiro Soma; Tadamitsu Sato |
An input device includes a pressure-sensitive or capacitive planar input unit with an indicator sheet which has input sections being secured to the surface of the planar input unit. A tactile feedback generator is provided at the back side of the planar input unit. The tactile feedback generator includes dome-shaped inversion plates that are separately provided at locations corresponding to the input sections and provide feedback to the operator. When an input section is pressed, an operation signal in accordance with what is indicated at the pressed input section is generated. | ||||||
11 | Matrix keyboard | US458132 | 1983-01-14 | US4567469A | 1986-01-28 | Sherif Danish; Hugh H. Aiken |
In an improved multikey keyboard for inputting data into a computer, wherein pressing a key places in circuit the point of intersection of at least one row conductor and column conductor respectively connected to portions of separate sets of row and column cascaded electrical elements whose cumulative values correspond to the specific row and column of the pressed key, the specific improvement comprising: providing the keyboard with an input signal source circuit and an output sensor circuit operatively connected to each key such that the computer upon receipt of a signal on the sensor circuit representing the pressing of a key, can make the necessary measurements to establish the identity of the pressed key. | ||||||
12 | Push-button dial assembly for telephones | US28166 | 1979-04-09 | US4291201A | 1981-09-22 | Walter R. Johnson; Gary M. Petaja |
A push-button assembly in which a cluster of push-buttons arranged in a circle or in a rectangular matrix, when depressed, engage a common plate positioned beneath the push-buttons. The plate is pivotally supported at its center by a spring which urges the plate towards the push-buttons. When any of the push-buttons is depressed it engages the plate at a point spaced from the central pivot. This causes the plate to tilt about its outer periphery, compressing the spring and actuating a common switch. | ||||||
13 | Keyboard assembly with overlapped flexible printed circuit cable switch | US579104 | 1975-05-20 | US3982081A | 1976-09-21 | Henry William Demler, Jr. |
This invention relates to a keyboard switch assembly having a minimal number of components. A flexible printed circuit cable is configured in such a manner so that the flexible printed circuit cable contains complementary overlapping contact points interconnected by printed circuit electrical lines. A spacer plate with apertures corresponding to sets of complementary contact points is interposed between segments of the folded flexible printed circuit cable. A method for making a keyboard switch assembly with a flexible printed circuit multiple switch assembly is disclosed. | ||||||
14 | Keyboard assembly with foldable printed circuit matrix switch array, and key actuator locking slide plate | US49570974 | 1974-08-08 | US3909564A | 1975-09-30 | SCHEINGOLD WILLIAM SAMUEL; PURDY HAROLD LAWRENCE; YOUNGFLEISH FRANK CHRISTIAN |
This invention provides a keyboard assembly for installation in an electronic system of the type having discrete devices such as integrated circuit chips which are electrically actuated by the manual movement of keys. More particularly, the keyboard assembly consists totally of a cover, keys, cam plate, guide plate, contact plate, contacts deposited on flat flexible cable, a spacer, a base plate, and the bolts, etc. for mounting it.
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15 | Input device which allows button input operation and coordinate input operation to be performed in the same operation plane | US11328496 | 2006-01-09 | USRE41443E1 | 2010-07-20 | Katsumi Kato; Yasuji Hagiwara; Masahiro Soma; Tadamitsu Sato |
An input device includes a pressure-sensitive or capacitive planar input unit with an indicator sheet which has input sections being secured to the surface of the planar input unit. A tactile feedback generator is provided at the back side of the planar input unit. The tactile feedback generator includes dome-shaped inversion plates that are separately provided at locations corresponding to the input sections and provide feedback to the operator. When an input section is pressed, an operation signal in accordance with what is indicated at the pressed input section is generated. | ||||||
16 | Keypad | US11526838 | 2006-09-25 | US07742040B2 | 2010-06-22 | Andrew R Jamieson; David J McGregor |
A keypad is disclosed which has a plurality of keys (12) for the input of information. Each key has a first switch (80) and a second switch (90). The first switches (80) are all connected to a common electrical interconnection (120) and the second switches (90) are connected into a matrix electrical interconnection (62, 100). The microprocessor (66) detects a global signal on the common interconnection (120) and supplies scan signals to the matrix interconnection (62, 100) to enable detection of a particular key. The processor (66) may also selectively change the state of lines (62, 100) of the matrix and also maintain particular lines in a predetermined state by open drain ports of the processor to which the lines of the matrix are connected. | ||||||
17 | Input device which allows button input operation and coordinate input operation to be performed in the same operation plane | US09922110 | 2001-08-03 | US06704005B2 | 2004-03-09 | Katsumi Kato; Yasuji Hagiwara; Masahiro Soma; Tadamitsu Sato |
An input device includes a pressure-sensitive or capacitive planar input unit with an indicator sheet which has input sections being secured to the surface of the planar input unit. A tactile feedback generator is provided at the back side of the planar input unit. The tactile feedback generator includes dome-shaped inversion plates that are separately provided at locations corresponding to the input sections and provide feedback to the operator. When an input section is pressed, an operation signal in accordance with what is indicated at the pressed input section is generated. | ||||||
18 | Device for the prevention of RSI symptoms | US748774 | 1996-11-14 | US5902257A | 1999-05-11 | Hans-Erdmann Korth |
The present invention describes a device and a method to prevent RSI symptoms when keys are operated, and it contains a measuring device (4) to determine the force acting on the key, a device to compare the measured force with a finger stress model, and a device to make critical finger impact values (14, 16) perceptible. The inventive device may be positioned directly on the keyboard (2) as a stand-alone device, or it may be designed as part of a data processing system. | ||||||
19 | Panel switch | US588942 | 1990-09-27 | US5121091A | 1992-06-09 | Terumi Fujiyama |
A panel switch according to the present invention has a switching unit comprising a plurality of switches which are not provided with individual click mechanisms and at least one click mechanism for the switching unit. Because the switching unit does not incorporate individual click mechanisms, the panel switch can be formed into a small size. In addition, by the integration of the provided click mechanism, the degree of freedom on the design of the panel switch is enlarged, and a small-sized panel switch which is excellent in switching feeling can be offered. | ||||||
20 | Keybar keyboard | US383921 | 1982-06-01 | US4440515A | 1984-04-03 | Ernie G. Nassimbene |
A keyboard (61) includes plural keybar actuators (11) each including plural keys (19, 23, 27, 31) hingedly interconnected (25, 29, 33) and a sensing device (13). The keys of a keybar actuator are all actuated by a common finger (45) in touch typing and therefore are not jointly actuated. Depression of one key causes the keybar actuator (11) to pivot and the sensing device (13) indicates which key is depressed depending upon the amount of keybar actuator rotation. Alternate sensing devices include individual contact switches (79-81) associated with each key. |