61 |
Key switch device, key board, and key switch assembling jig |
JP2005101887 |
2005-03-31 |
JP2006049274A |
2006-02-16 |
NISHINO TAKESHI; NAKAMURA SHUJI; TAKEMAE AKIHIKO |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a key switch device enabling a further low profile and an increase in key-pushing stroke in addition to the securing of the stable key-pushing operability of a key top. <P>SOLUTION: The key switch device 10 comprises a supporting plate 12, a key top 14 arranged over the supporting plate, a pair of link members 16 guiding the key top in lifting and descending directions and supporting the key top at the upper part of the supporting plate by making them interlock with each other, and a switch mechanism 20 opening and closing the contact part of an electric circuit in correspondence with the lifting and descending movement of the key top. The switch mechanism 20 has a membrane switch sheet 22 mounted on the supporting plate, holding a contact part at a position corresponding to the key top. Each link member has a sliding part 46 sliding movement freely engaging with the supporting plate, and the membrane switch sheet has through-holes 56 at an area where the sliding part of each link member engages with the supporting plate. The sliding parts of the link member are put on the supporting plate through the through-holes on the membrane switch sheet. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
62 |
Key switch |
JP2002230440 |
2002-08-07 |
JP2004071406A |
2004-03-04 |
ITO HIDEKI |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a key switch allowing a key top to be vertically moved in a horizontal form even if two levers combined in a pantograph-like form are not used.
SOLUTION: This key switch 1 is equipped with: an elastic member 6 for elastically biasing the key top 5 upward; a board 2 capable of holding the elastic member 6; and a switch circuit having fixed contacts 2c, 2c switchable along with the vertical movement of the key top 5, and a moving contact 6b. First and second link members 3 and 4 are disposed adjacently to each other at a predetermined angle so that two pairs of plate materials 3c and 3d, and 4c and 4d are formed into a foldable hinge-like form by using intersecting points 3b and 4b as fulcrums, respectively. The folding angle α of the two pairs of the plate materials 3c and 3d, and 4c and 4d are varied by gearing with the telescopic motion of the elastic member 6 caused by the vertical movement of the key top 5.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |
63 |
Data processing equipment |
JP2001573190 |
2001-03-30 |
JP2003529838A |
2003-10-07 |
サンドバッハ、デヴィッド、リー; チャップマン、クリストファー |
(57)【要約】 データ処理装置101と102は、入力センサ106からの信号を受信する。 入力センサ106は、キーボードの動作を複製し又は置換する。 本発明のデータ処理装置は、処理手段1202を備える。 この処理手段1202は、センサ106と機械的相互作用を行う位置に対応する位置データと、センサ106との機械的相互作用が存在しないことに対応する第2タイプのデータとを含むセンサ106からのデータを処理する。 処理手段1202は、第1位置データに続く第2タイプのデータの処理に応答して第1キャラクタを生成し、第2タイプのデータに続く第2位置データ(第1位置とは異なる)の処理に応答して第2キャラクタを生成する。 |
64 |
Manual input device and a processor |
JP2001573187 |
2001-03-30 |
JP2003529837A |
2003-10-07 |
ウォーキングトン、スチュアート、マーク; サンバック、デイビッド、リー; チャップマン、クリストファー |
(57)【要約】 【課題】 移動電話や手持ち型プロセッサ等の携帯電子処理装置(102)のための手動操作可能な入力装置(202)を提供する。 【解決手段】 本装置は、各々が個々のデータ項目を表す複数の部分(303、304)を設け、機械的相互作用に対する応答を発生すべく構成された複数のシートを有する。 さらに、これらのシートは保護カバーとなるべく装置の周囲に巻かれている。 |
65 |
Manufacturing method and apparatus of the switch sheet |
JP24960394 |
1994-10-14 |
JP2807729B2 |
1998-10-08 |
KATO AKIMOCHI |
|
66 |
Manufacture of switch sheet and device thereof |
JP24960394 |
1994-10-14 |
JPH08112868A |
1996-05-07 |
KATOU AKIMOCHI |
PURPOSE: To automatically manufacture a switch sheet comprising a surface indenting switch. CONSTITUTION: After a trash-removing tape 7 is adhered to the lower side of a film separator under the condition that the self-adhering surface of the tape 7 closely bonds with the separator 4, first holes are formed on the film separator with a first punching device 14. Next, after a working tape 5 is adhered to the upper side of the film separator under the condition that the self- adhering surface of the working tape 5 closely bonds with the tape 5, the working tape 5 is punched to the set shape with a second punching device 15 and second holes are formed over the working tape 5, the film separator 4 and the trash-removing tape 7. After that, at the pulling-out of the film separator, on which working tape 5 punched to the set shape is adhered, and the trash- removing tape 7, punched working tape is wound up so as to be separated from the film separator. |
67 |
Manufacture of display device |
JP2793984 |
1984-02-16 |
JPS60174878A |
1985-09-09 |
NAKAGAWA TSUGUNARI |
PURPOSE:To display exactly a display part even if there is a closed loop on the display part by forming the projecting display part on the display surface of a light transmittable plastic base body and plating a metal to the entire part of the base body then removing the metallic layer on the display part. CONSTITUTION:The shape of a display part (d) to be displayed is preliminarily formed as a projecting part 1A on the top surface 1a a light transmittable plastic base body 1. A plating mask 3 is deposited and formed on the surface 1b on the rear of the top surface 1a in order to obtain a lighting part. A plating layer 4 is formed over the entire surface of such base body 1 and thereafter the plating layer 4 on the part 1A is removed to expose the surface in the part 1A of the body 1 and at the same time the plating mask 3 on the surface 1b on the rear of the surface 1a is removed as well to form a lighting part (e). If a light source 5 is disposed in such body 1 and is operated to emit light, the light is made incident through the part (e) on the surface 1a and is emitted from the projecting display part (d) on the display part (a). |
68 |
Range control displaying structure with membrane switch |
JP4121784 |
1984-03-02 |
JPS59167924A |
1984-09-21 |
JIYOOJI FUIIRUZU JIYUNIA; JIEIMUZU JIYURIAN NASU |
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69 |
Method for manufacturing light emitting metal knob |
US15800716 |
2017-11-01 |
US10139853B2 |
2018-11-27 |
Jaeho Choi; Sanghwa Harrison Kim |
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a light emitting knob based on a novel process that is capable of preventing a letter that is separated from a light blocking metal plate at a display window forming step from being separated from a resin layer irrespective of the shape or the type of the letter, which constitutes a light emitting display window, thereby considerably reducing a defect rate, and in particular, to provide a method for manufacturing a light emitting metal knob that introduces a new process so as to realize a surface color through anodizing processing from letters separated from a light blocking metal plate. |
70 |
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING METAL KNOB |
US15800716 |
2017-11-01 |
US20180210486A1 |
2018-07-26 |
Jaeho Choi; Sanghwa Harrison Kim |
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a light emitting knob based on a novel process that is capable of preventing a letter that is separated from a light blocking metal plate at a display window forming step from being separated from a resin layer irrespective of the shape or the type of the letter, which constitutes a light emitting display window, thereby considerably reducing a defect rate, and in particular, to provide a method for manufacturing a light emitting metal knob that introduces a new process so as to realize a surface color through anodizing processing from letters separated from a light blocking metal plate. |
71 |
Reflowable circuit protection device |
US14268913 |
2014-05-02 |
US09472364B2 |
2016-10-18 |
Martyn A. Matthiesen; Anthony Vranicar; Jianhua Chen; Dapeng Hou |
A circuit protection device includes a base assembly, a spring on top of the base, a conductive terminal that fits over the base and spring, and a cap that first over the base, spring and terminal. The base includes latches on the front side of the base. The conductive terminal includes a first end on the front side of the base and a second end on a rear side of the base that is opposite to the front side. The cap includes a first protrusion extending downward from the cap above one of the latches and a second protrusion extending downward from the cap above the other latch. The circuit protection device also includes a means for activating the circuit protection device after reflow in response to a force applied to the cap in a first direction defined from a top of the cap towards the base. |
72 |
Reflowable Circuit Protection Device |
US14268913 |
2014-05-02 |
US20150318131A1 |
2015-11-05 |
Martyn A. Matthiesen; Anthony Vranicar; Jianhua Chen; Dapeng Hou |
A circuit protection device includes a base assembly, a spring on top of the base, a conductive terminal that fits over the base and spring, and a cap that first over the base, spring and terminal. The base includes latches on the front side of the base. The conductive terminal includes a first end on the front side of the base and a second end on a rear side of the base that is opposite to the front side. The cap includes a first protrusion extending downward from the cap above one of the latches and a second protrusion extending downward from the cap above the other latch. The circuit protection device also includes a means for activating the circuit protection device after reflow in response to a force applied to the cap in a first direction defined from a top of the cap towards the base. |
73 |
Dynamically controlled keyboard |
US11685567 |
2007-03-13 |
US09086737B2 |
2015-07-21 |
Eric G Smith; Gavin J Reid |
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a computer peripheral including one or more keys. Each key has several light emitting diodes disposed on a face of the key. Each of the light emitting diodes can switch on or off in response to a data signal received from an application specific integrated circuit dedicated to the key. A corresponding key and manufacturing method, as well as a computer system including one or more such keys are also described. |
74 |
WATERPROOF SWITCH HAVING UNIFORM TACTILE FEEL |
US13483767 |
2012-05-30 |
US20130292235A1 |
2013-11-07 |
Matthew R. Baum; James P. Meagher; Zhen Li; Charles V. Edwards |
A manually operated switch assembly is disclosed. The switch assembly includes a housing, a switch mechanism, and an actuator assembly. The switch mechanism is housed within the housing and is configured to open or close a circuit upon actuation. The actuator assembly is shiftably supported by the housing and generally includes a depressible actuator and a stability element. The actuator presents an actuator length and serves to actuate the switch mechanism when depressed. The stability element is configured to ensure that the actuator moves substantially uniformly along the actuator length when the actuator is depressed such that actuation of the switch mechanism is facilitated regardless of where the actuator is depressed along the actuator length. The switch assembly may be waterproofed, and be formed, at least in part, by a curable liquid sealant supplied to the switch assembly from a single fluid source. |
75 |
KEYPAD FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE KEYPAD |
US12882316 |
2010-09-15 |
US20110128165A1 |
2011-06-02 |
Yoon-Hee LEE; Seung-Chang BAEK; Young-Ki KIM; Yong-Wook HWANG; Jun-Young LEE; Sung-Wook KANG |
A keypad for an electronic device having metallic texture has rigidity and elasticity equivalent to those of stainless steel. The keypad is manufactured and includes a metal alloy board, a keypad body manufactured by primarily thermal-treating the metal alloy board to a rigidity enough to be molded and molding the primarily thermal-treated metal alloy board with a press, a button portion formed by secondarily thermal-treating the keypad body to cure the keypad body and etching the secondarily thermal-treated keypad body by means of etching processing, and urethane rubber and a silicon pad attached to a back surface of the keypad body which has undergone anodizing processing and various colorations. |
76 |
Backlighted keyboard and method using patterned light guide |
US12106215 |
2008-04-18 |
US07891829B2 |
2011-02-22 |
Toshisada Takeda; Satoshi Kawashima; Junji Yuasa; Yohei Ishii |
A keyboard apparatus. The apparatus has a housing including a plurality of key pads, including at least twenty six key pads spatially disposed within the housing. Each of the key pads is depressible upon touch by a user. An optically transparent circuit board is coupled to a backside of each of the key pads. The apparatus has a light guide characterized by a planar optically transparent material having a surface region, a width, a length, and a backside region, and a thickness provided between the surface region and the backside region. The apparatus has a plurality of patterns disposed on the surface region and optically coupled respectively to each of the twenty six key members. In a specific embodiment, the apparatus has a light emitting diode provided within a center region of the surface region to emit electromagnetic radiation. The electromagnetic radiation propagates from the light emitting diode through a portion of the thickness of the light guide to one or more of the plurality of patterns to direct one or more portions of the electromagnetic radiation to respective key pads for lighting the respective key pads. |
77 |
Key cap painting tool |
US11907914 |
2007-10-18 |
US07882798B2 |
2011-02-08 |
Chin-Hung Lin; Chao-Lung Chang; Yung-Nien Chai |
A spray painting tool for painting key caps is disclosed, which comprises: a platform, having a plurality of columns formed on a top surface of the same; a panel, having a plurality of holes formed thereon at positions corresponding to the plural columns for allowing the plural columns to pass through the panel therefrom; a diaphragm, disposed on the panel while aligning a plurality of holes formed thereon with the plural columns for allowing the plural columns to pass through the diaphragm therefrom; and at least a holding unit, each being arranged on the panel at a position corresponding to one of the plural column for fixedly securing a key cap. As the diaphragm can be easily replaced, the spray painting tool can be used repetitively without worrying the stacking of residue paint on its panel. Moreover, as the spray painting tool is simple in structure and ease to use, painting key caps can be achieved with lower cost and less time. |
78 |
Thin keypad assembly |
US12570177 |
2009-09-30 |
US07800005B2 |
2010-09-21 |
Kai-Jie Tsao |
A thin keypad assembly includes a panel, a lining sheet and a light-guiding layer. The panel has hollowed numerals, letters, various symbols, a navigation-key pattern, a dialing pattern and an ending pattern, and grooves formed between keys. The lining sheet is disposed on the panel and has a navigation-key pattern thereon. The navigation-key pattern has a light-shielding layer and light-transmitting positions thereon, and the light-shielding layer has a light-reflecting layer thereon. The light-guiding layer is disposed on the lining sheet, and the position thereof corresponds to the key having a plurality of light-guiding micro structures and projecting bodies. The light-guiding layer, light-shielding layer and the light-reflecting layer extend onto the surface of the panel through the grooves. |
79 |
BACKLIGHTED KEYBOARD AND METHOD USING PATTERNED LIGHT GUIDE |
US12106215 |
2008-04-18 |
US20090067153A1 |
2009-03-12 |
TOSHISADA TAKEDA; Satoshi Kawashima; Junji Yuasa; Yohei Ishii |
A keyboard apparatus. The apparatus has a housing including a plurality of key pads, including at least twenty six key pads spatially disposed within the housing. Each of the key pads is depressible upon touch by a user. An optically transparent circuit board is coupled to a backside of each of the key pads. The apparatus has a light guide characterized by a planar optically transparent material having a surface region, a width, a length, and a backside region, and a thickness provided between the surface region and the backside region. The apparatus has a plurality of patterns disposed on the surface region and optically coupled respectively to each of the twenty six key members. In a specific embodiment, the apparatus has a light emitting diode provided within a center region of the surface region to emit electromagnetic radiation. The electromagnetic radiation propagates from the light emitting diode through a portion of the thickness of the light guide to one or more of the plurality of patterns to direct one or more portions of the electromagnetic radiation to respective key pads for lighting the respective key pads. |
80 |
Method For Manufacturing Thin Keypad Assembly And Such Assembly |
US11673640 |
2007-02-12 |
US20080191904A1 |
2008-08-14 |
Kai-Jie Tsao |
A method for manufacturing a thin keypad with no seams on a panel surface and such assembly includes the following steps. Inks of different colors are printed onto the surface of a rigid substrate so as to shape panel forms and light-transmitting numerals, letters, symbols, a navigation-key pattern, a dialing pattern and an ending pattern. The panel surface is formed with a plurality of grooves after machining and cutting. Then, inks of different colors are printed onto the surface of a soft substrate so as to form a lining sheet of a light-shielding layer and a reflective layer corresponding to patterns of the panel. The thus-formed panel and lining sheet are disposed into a mold. Rubber is filled in the mold and, after pressing, bound with the bottom of the lining sheet to form a light-guiding layer. At the same time, the light-shielding layer, the reflective layer and the rubber are extruded on the panel surface, so that no seams exist between the keys of the panel surface. Finally, laser is radiated to dot on the light-guiding layer to form thereon light-guiding micro structures having a light-condensing effect. |