101 |
Electronic communication device and method |
US13012441 |
2011-01-24 |
US08541705B2 |
2013-09-24 |
Steven J. Dimig |
An electronic communications device such as a key fob is provided, and in some embodiments comprises a flexible film and a spacer layer defining at least one aperture. The flexible film can cover at least a portion of the spacer layer, and defines an exterior surface of the key fob. The flexible film includes at least one contact surface and a surface adjacent to the at least one contact surface. The at least one contact surface flexes when a force is applied in order to actuate at least one switch. |
102 |
Side Cured Light-Transmissive Display System |
US13711349 |
2012-12-11 |
US20130100638A1 |
2013-04-25 |
John T. Payne |
An invisible, light-transmissive display system with a light resistant material is provided. The light resistant material has a first side and a second side. Substantially invisible holes penetrate between the first surface and the second surface in a predetermined light-transmissive display pattern. The second surface is exposed to a side curing light that is substantially parallel to the second surface at the invisible holes thereadjacent. A light-conducting curable filler is applied into the invisible holes from the first surface. Surfaces of the light-conducting curable filler are cured in the invisible holes at the second surface with the side curing light. The remaining curable filler in the invisible holes is cured. |
103 |
PUSH SWITCH |
US13598923 |
2012-08-30 |
US20130062170A1 |
2013-03-14 |
MASATSUGU TAKEUCHI; YUTARO NAKAGAWA |
A push switch includes a switch contact part for carrying out electrical connection by pressing, a case having a wall part on a periphery thereof and accommodating the switch contact part in a concave portion surrounded by the wall part, and a protective sheet covering the concave portion. The protective sheet and at least a part of an upper surface of the wall part of the case are welded together as a first welding place. |
104 |
ILLUMINATED KEYBOARD |
US13364939 |
2012-02-02 |
US20130049995A1 |
2013-02-28 |
Chun-Che Wu; Chien-Ming Su; Chun-Nan Su |
An illuminated keyboard includes a plurality of keys, a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a light guide plate. The first light-emitting element is for emitting a first light beam. The second light-emitting element is used for emitting a second light beam. The light guide plate includes a first light-guiding region, a second light-guiding region, and an internal laser-engraving region. The first light-guiding region is used for guiding the first light beam. The second light-guiding region is for guiding the second light beam. The internal laser-engraving region is arranged between the first light-guiding region and the second light-guiding region for isolating the first light beam from the second light beam. Moreover, the internal laser-engraving region is formed within the light guide plate without damaging the surface of the light guide plate, so that the guide plate has strong structural strength. |
105 |
Keypad assembly and method for making the same |
US12631914 |
2009-12-07 |
US08242396B2 |
2012-08-14 |
Hsu-Tang Chen; Wen-Te Lai; Hsiang-Jung Su; Liang Xiong; Kai-Ming Guo; You-Li Liu; Jian-Hua Wu; Zhao-Long Zheng |
A keypad assembly, comprising: a main body made of metal, the main body defining a plurality of slots and the slots enclosing a plurality of pressing buttons thereon, each pressing button defining at least one symbol slot, the main body having a contact surface and a operating surface; and a light-transmissive filling member, the filling member defining a plurality of protruding strips and the protruding strips enclosing a plurality of button areas thereon, each button area having at least one symbol block protruding therefrom, the filling member bonding to the contact surface with the protruding strips and the symbol blocks respectively engaging in the corresponding slots and the symbol slots. A method for making the present keypad assembly is also described. |
106 |
SWITCH MODULE |
US13500981 |
2010-10-28 |
US20120193200A1 |
2012-08-02 |
Hitoshi Uchida; Manabu Ohrui; Takahisa Akatsuka |
A switch module is provided with a circuit substrate that has a metal dome sheet mounted on a surface thereof which is arranged in opposition to a key substrate, a light guiding sheet that is arranged between the key substrate and the circuit substrate, an LED, and a reflector that makes the light emitted from the LED incident into the light guiding sheet from an end thereof, wherein key parts are able to be illuminated by the switch module. At an inner side of the reflector in the light guiding sheet, there is formed a printed pattern of white ink for scattering light on an optical path of the light which transmits through a first surface from the vicinity of an edge portion of the reflector. |
107 |
Method of manufacturing panel switch |
US12147013 |
2008-06-26 |
US08091212B2 |
2012-01-10 |
Hidetake Kikuchi; Toshihiko Terashita; Tsuyoshi Inoue; Takashi Kawamura |
A method of manufacturing a panel switch is provided. The panel switch includes insulating films and a base layer having a stationary contact. Each insulating film includes an adhesive layer, and an apex portion of a moving contact adhered to the adhesive layer. The insulating films are aligned and adhered on top of each other and the adhered insulating films are aligned and adhered to the base layer such that the locations of the moving contacts of the respective insulating films align with the stationary contact of the base layer. The method includes applying an adhesive layer to an insulating film; adhering a moving contact onto the adhesive layer; aligning the moving contact with a stationary contact of a base member and adhering the insulating film to the base member; and cutting and removing an excess portion from the insulating film with a laser. |
108 |
CONTROL PANEL, KEYBOARD MODULE AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF |
US13126094 |
2009-10-27 |
US20110262698A1 |
2011-10-27 |
Achim Lerner; Jörg Ernsten |
A control panel (2) for a keyboard module (1) is proposed, comprising a cost-effective genuine metal optic, said panel not having a shielding effect for antennas and capable of being manufactured and installed in a simple manner. The control panel (2) comprises a polycarbonate film (4) as a surface element, said film having a UV coating (5) on a top side and a mechanical structure (6) and having a non-conducting PVD, screen printed or NCVM coating (7) on a bottom side. Following said coating (7) is a black coating (8) with material removed at selected locations such that image structures (9) are arranged which mechanically penetrate the black coating (8) and at the same time penetrate the non-conducting PVD, screen printed or NCVM coating (7) proximate to said selected locations of the black coating (8). Following the black coating (8) is in turn a color coating (10), such that the color coating (10) covers at least the areas of the image structures (9) and in a pre-selected color, respectively. |
109 |
SIDE CURED LIGHT-TRANSMISSIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM |
US13105352 |
2011-05-11 |
US20110250388A1 |
2011-10-13 |
John T. Payne |
An invisible, light-transmissive display system with a light resistant material is provided. The light resistant material has a first side and a second side. Substantially invisible holes penetrate between the first surface and the second surface in a predetermined light-transmissive display pattern. The second surface is exposed to a side curing light that is substantially parallel to the second surface at the invisible holes thereadjacent. A light-conducting curable filler is applied into the invisible holes from the first surface. Surfaces of the light-conducting curable filler are cured in the invisible holes at the second surface with the side curing light. The remaining curable filler in the invisible holes is cured. |
110 |
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD |
US13012441 |
2011-01-24 |
US20110162949A1 |
2011-07-07 |
Steven J. Dimig |
An electronic communications device such as a key fob is provided, and in some embodiments comprises a flexible film and a spacer layer defining at least one aperture. The flexible film can cover at least a portion of the spacer layer, and defines an exterior surface of the key fob. The flexible film includes at least one contact surface and a surface adjacent to the at least one contact surface. The at least one contact surface flexes when a force is applied in order to actuate at least one switch. |
111 |
Key fob device and method |
US11396263 |
2006-03-30 |
US07897888B2 |
2011-03-01 |
Steven J. Dimig |
A device and method for a key fob. The key fob device can include a housing, a lid defining one or more apertures, a circuit board including one or more switches, and a flexible film coupled to the housing and/or the lid. The flexible film can include one or more contact surfaces and stylized graphics. |
112 |
Electromagnetic relay |
US11668738 |
2007-01-30 |
US07538645B2 |
2009-05-26 |
Yasuhisa Nishi; Hiromitsu Ito |
An electromagnetic relay is provided which enables a coating process with a coating agent even after being mounted on a printed circuit board having undergone reflow heating by preventing invasion of water while maintaining air permeability. A main body making up the electromagnetic relay includes an electrical contact portion, electromagnetic driving portion and molded resin base and is covered with the molded resin cover. One or more through holes are formed by applying laser beam from a rear side of the molded resin cover. A spot diameter of each through hole on a surface of an outside of the molded resin cover is 0.1 μm to 10 μm. Instead of the molded resin cover, through-holes each having a size of 0.1 μm to 10 μm may be formed by applying the laser beam to the molded resin base. Moreover, a liquid crystal polymer may be used as the molded resin cover or base having a filtering function, by forming holes to pass through only skin layers making up the liquid crystal polymer by applying the laser beam to the liquid crystal polymer. |
113 |
SIDE CURED LIGHT-TRANSMISSIVE DISPLAY SYSTEM |
US11834486 |
2007-08-06 |
US20090040790A1 |
2009-02-12 |
John T. Payne |
An invisible, light-transmissive display system with a light resistant material is provided. The light resistant material has a first side and a second side. Substantially invisible holes penetrate between the first surface and the second surface in a predetermined light-transmissive display pattern. The second surface is exposed to a side curing light that is substantially parallel to the second surface at the invisible holes thereadjacent. A light-conducting curable filler is applied into the invisible holes from the first surface. Surfaces of the light-conducting curable filler are cured in the invisible holes at the second surface with the side curing light. The remaining curable filler in the invisible holes is cured. |
114 |
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PANEL SWITCH AND PANEL SWITCH |
US12147013 |
2008-06-26 |
US20090000934A1 |
2009-01-01 |
Hidetake KIKUCHI; Toshihiko TERASHITA; Tsuyoshi INOUE; Takashi KAWAMURA |
A panel switch and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The panel switch includes insulating films and a base layer having a stationary contact. Each insulating film includes an adhesive layer, and an apex portion of a moving contact adhered to the adhesive layer. The insulating films are aligned and adhered on top of each other and the adhered insulating films are aligned and adhered to the base layer such that the locations of the moving contacts of the respective insulating films align with the stationary contact of the base layer. The method includes applying an adhesive layer to an insulating film; adhering a moving contact onto the adhesive layer; aligning the moving contact with a stationary contact of a base member and adhering the insulating film to the base member; and cutting and removing an excess portion from the insulating film with a laser. |
115 |
Method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches |
US10608370 |
2003-06-27 |
US07255622B2 |
2007-08-14 |
William C. Stevenson; James Lau |
A method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches is disclosed. The method includes the steps of die cutting, embossing or chemically etching the metal foil surface of a metal foil bonded, light transmitting flexible electrical insulation to simultaneously form one or more front capacitive electrodes, membrane switch contacts and electrical shunt, electrical distribution means and electrical terminations that together form a flexible printed circuit panel. This continuous flexible printed circuit substrate is then used with a precisely positioned indexing system. |
116 |
Method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches |
US10608370 |
2003-06-27 |
US20060026821A1 |
2006-02-09 |
William Stevenson; James Lau |
A method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches is disclosed. The method includes the first step of die cutting, embossing or chemically etching the metal foil surface of a metal foil bonded, light transmitting flexible electrical insulation to simultaneously form one or more front capacitive electrodes, membrane switch contacts and electrical shunt, electrical distribution means and electrical terminations that together comprise a flexible printed circuit panel. This continuous flexible printed circuit substrate is then coupled to a precisely positioned indexing system. Next, the front metal foil capacitive electrodes arc coated with a light transmissive electrically conductive layer. Then, a layer of electroluminescent phosphor is applied to the electrically conductive layer, a layer of capacitive dielectric is applied insulating the phosphor layer, a rear capacitive electrode is then applied over the capacitive dielectric layer, thus forming an electroluminescent lamp portion. Next, a transparent dielectric coating is applied to the entire surface of the lamp and substrate with open portions exposing electrical terminations, switch contacts and shunt. A spacer is applied to surround the switch shunt, providing an isolation barrier. An intermediary material is applied to the surface of the isolated rear EL electrode thus forming a switch actuator. Finally, the illuminated switch pattern is die-cut from the substrate material, and is then folded into three layers forming the final illuminated membrane switch. |
117 |
Method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches |
US09942339 |
2001-08-30 |
US06698085B2 |
2004-03-02 |
William C. Stevenson; James L. Lau |
A method for manufacturing low cost electroluminescent (EL) illuminated membrane switches is disclosed. The method includes the first step of die cutting, embossing or chemically etching the metal foil surface of a metal foil bonded, light transmitting flexible electrical insulation to simultaneously form one or more front capacitive electrodes, membrane switch contacts and electrical shunt, electrical distribution means and electrical terminations that together comprise a flexible printed circuit panel. This continuous flexible printed circuit substrate is then coupled to a precisely positioned indexing system. Next, the front metal foil capacitive electrodes are coated with a light transmissive electrically conductive layer. Then, a layer of electroluminescent phosphor is applied to the electrically conductive layer, a layer of capacitive dielectric is applied insulating the phosphor layer, a rear capacitive electrode is then applied over the capacitive dielectric layer, thus forming an electroluminescent lamp portion. Next, a transparent dielectric coating is applied to the entire surface of the lamp and substrate with open portions exposing electrical terminations, switch contacts and shunt. A spacer is applied to surround the switch shunt, providing an isolation barrier. An intermediary material is applied to the surface of the isolated rear EL electrode thus forming a switch actuator. Finally, the illuminated switch pattern is die-cut from the substrate material, and is then folded into three layers forming the final illuminated membrane switch. |
118 |
Thin light permeable keyboard multiple switch assembly including scissors type actuator mechanisms |
US09989854 |
2001-11-20 |
US06545232B1 |
2003-04-08 |
Tsai Huo-Lu |
A thin type light permeable keyboard includes a plurality of keys, a plurality of bridge structures, a frame board, a luminescence board, a film circuit board, and a base board. Each of the light permeable keys has a top face in turn coated with a light permeable substrate layer, a light impermeable coating layer, and a light permeable protection layer. Each of the bridge structures is pivoted between each of the keys and the frame board. The luminescence board mounted between the frame board and the film circuit board may function as a luminous member that may mate with the light permeable frame board, elastic members and keys to indicate the sculptured characters, symbols, numbers or patterns on the keys, thereby facilitating the user operating the computer in the dark site. |
119 |
Electromagnetic relay |
US10228270 |
2002-08-27 |
US20030052759A1 |
2003-03-20 |
Syuichi
Misumi; Yuichi
Kariya; Hiroyuki
Miyano; Shigekazu
Aoki; Kenji
Nakamura; Tatsuro
Ishikawa; Takehiro
Nakagawa |
An electromagnetic relay is provided with an iron core (50) which has a virtually J-letter shape on a plan view with one end serving as a support-receiving portion (51) and the other end serving as a magnetic pole portion (52), and a movable iron member (60) which is supported by a movable contact member (70) attached to a corner thereof, and has a virtually L-letter shape on a plan view with one end (61) being supported on the support-receiving portion (51) of the iron core (50) so as to freely pivot thereon and an adsorb portion (62) that is the other end being allowed to face the magnetic pole portion (52) of the iron core (50) so as to be adsorbed thereon. The objective of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive electromagnetic relay which is less susceptible to deviations in the adsorb portion of the movable iron member that comes into contact with and separates from the magnetic pole portion of the iron core, and has stable operation characteristics. |
120 |
Circuit unit for electronic instrument having key-pad arrangement |
US88344 |
1993-07-09 |
US5357065A |
1994-10-18 |
Fumio Mitamura; Mitsuo Inagaki |
A circuit unit is used in an electronic instrument having a key-pad arrangement, such as a portable telephone, and comprises a printed circuit board, a flexible switch circuit sheet attached to the printed circuit board and having a plurality of switch pads arranged thereon, and at least one circuit pattern formed in the flexible switch circuit sheet so as to construct a switch circuit together with the switch pads. The circuit pattern includes a plurality of line sections extended between the switch pads, and a plurality of terminals provided along a peripheral edge of the flexible switch circuit sheet for establishing an electrical connection between the printed circuit board and the flexible switch circuit sheet. |