61 |
Input device, and electronic apparatus provided with same |
US13819554 |
2011-08-25 |
US08988351B2 |
2015-03-24 |
Takashi Okada |
An input device includes a substrate, a key top, a magnet, magnetic sensors, and electromagnetic converters. The substrate includes first and second surfaces. The key top is arranged on a first surface side, slides from a reference position in directions parallel to the substrate, and moves in a perpendicular direction. The magnet is fixed on a substrate side, and moves together with the key top. The magnetic sensors are fixed on the second surface, are respectively arranged apart in different directions parallel to the substrate, and detect a position of the magnet. The electromagnetic converters are fixed on the second surface, are respectively arranged apart in different directions parallel to the substrate, are arranged at positions different from the magnetic sensors, and generate magnetic force in a direction in which the magnet is away from the substrate in the perpendicular direction, in accordance with a supply of electrical power. |
62 |
Front Panel Overlay Incorporating a Logic Circuit |
US13765418 |
2013-02-12 |
US20140225837A1 |
2014-08-14 |
John H. Schneider; William A. Herring; Daniel W. Johnston |
A front panel overlay having a plurality of layers and one or more logic circuits incorporated therein is disclosed. One of the plurality of layers may have a first electrical contact and another one of the plurality of layers may have a second electrical contact. The one or more logic circuits may be incorporated at least indirectly within the plurality of layers and may be activated when the first electrical contact completes an electrical circuit with the second electrical contact. |
63 |
Accessory controller for electronic devices |
US13681162 |
2012-11-19 |
US08658926B2 |
2014-02-25 |
Jahan C. Minoo; Christopher D. Prest; Claudio V. Di Leo |
Accessories such as headsets for electronic devices are provided. A headset may be provided with a button controller assembly that has user-actuated buttons and a microphone. The microphone may be formed by mounting a microphone transducer on a printed circuit board. A housing may be mounted over the transducer to form a sealed cavity for the transducer. Circuitry may be mounted on portions of the printed circuit board that extend beyond the edges of the microphone housing. The button controller assembly may have dome switches. The dome switches may have a housing that encloses dome switch components and that forms a structural internal part for the button controller. The dome switch housing structure may have tabs or other engagement features that mate with corresponding engagement features in a button member. The button member may be pressed by a user to actuate a desired dome switch. |
64 |
ACCESSORY CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES |
US13681162 |
2012-11-19 |
US20130075241A1 |
2013-03-28 |
Christopher D. Prest; Claudio V. Di Leo; Jahan C. Minoo |
Accessories such as headsets for electronic devices are provided. A headset may be provided with a button controller assembly that has user-actuated buttons and a microphone. The microphone may be formed by mounting a microphone transducer on a printed circuit board. A housing may be mounted over the transducer to form a sealed cavity for the transducer. Circuitry may be mounted on portions of the printed circuit board that extend beyond the edges of the microphone housing. The button controller assembly may have dome switches. The dome switches may have a housing that encloses dome switch components and that forms a structural internal part for the button controller. The dome switch housing structure may have tabs or other engagement features that mate with corresponding engagement features in a button member. The button member may be pressed by a user to actuate a desired dome switch. |
65 |
Anti-ghosting keyboard |
US11883915 |
2006-04-21 |
US08367947B2 |
2013-02-05 |
Min-Liang Tan; Chern Ann Ng |
A computer keyboard is disclosed to remediate the phantom key or ghosting problem. Diodes are added to the PCB or contact-receptive membrane to eliminate reverse current, which is responsible for phantom key strikes. These one-way diodes increase the number of possible concurrent combinations that a microcontroller with limited inputs can support. |
66 |
KEYBOARD DEVICE WITH ANTENNA FUNCTION |
US12967450 |
2010-12-14 |
US20120146817A1 |
2012-06-14 |
CHIA-LUN TANG; CHUN-HUA CHEN |
A keyboard device with antenna function includes a keyboard unit, an antenna unit, and a conductive unit. The keyboard unit includes a substrate structure, a plurality of movable key structures disposed on the substrate structure, and at least one fixing key structure disposed on the substrate structure. The antenna unit includes at least one flexible substrate positioned on a bottom surface of one of the movable key structures or a bottom surface of the fixing key structure and at least one antenna track disposed on the flexible substrate. The conductive unit includes at least two conductive structures connected electrically to the antenna track. Hence, the instant disclosure can not only own both key function and antenna function, but also be applied to miniaturization electronic product such as notebook. |
67 |
Sensor for measuring living body information and keypad assembly using the same |
US12182190 |
2008-07-30 |
US08009291B2 |
2011-08-30 |
Jung-Taek Oh; Dong-Kyoon Han |
A sensor for measuring living body information and a keypad assembly including the sensor includes a light guide panel for guiding a first light. A light extracting pattern is provided on the light guide panel for outputting the first light guided by the light guide panel to an exterior of the light guide panel. A light coupling pattern is provided on the light guide panel for changing a proceeding direction of a second light incident from the exterior of the light guide panel, so that the second light is guided by the light guide panel. |
68 |
Composite layer for an electronic device |
US12354536 |
2009-01-15 |
US07881068B2 |
2011-02-01 |
Ramin Vatanparast; Mikko Aarras; Steven O. Dunford; Takaharu Fujii; Juhani Lainonen; Jaakko Nousiainen; Jukka I. Rantala; Pia Tanskanen; Tetsuya Yamamoto |
Provided herein is a composite layer including an electronically functional structural component adapted to integrate a plurality of electronic functions into a laminate cover, layer, and/or laminate component, for protecting, supporting, and/or forming a complete electronic device (such as a multimedia device). The composite layer includes a plurality of structural and/or protective layers interspersed with electronically functional layers or electronic components in communication with the multimedia device to form a supportive and electronically functional layer, cover, protective layer, and/or electronic device. Thus, the composite layer provided allow for the cost-effective addition of thin and lightweight functional, protective, and/or decorative layers to a multimedia device or other electronic device at a sales location or other customization location. |
69 |
INFORMATION INPUT DEVICE |
US12709386 |
2010-02-19 |
US20100243422A1 |
2010-09-30 |
Takeshi Arihara; Katsumi Edo |
An information input device includes a flexible print substrate including first, second and third installation units, first and second coupling units coupling the first installation unit with the second installation unit and the second installation unit with the third installation unit respectively, so that the first, second, and third installation units are extended along a same axis, the first, the second, and the third installation units being folded to a bellows form and integrated through the first and the second coupling units, a sensor sheet, an operation plate configured to be pushably installed by means of the sensor sheet on an upper surface of the third installation unit, a push button configured to be pushably assembled through an operation hole formed in the operation plate; and a dome-shaped movable contact arranged on the second installation unit. |
70 |
MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SIDE BUTTON MODULE |
US12489821 |
2009-06-23 |
US20100232122A1 |
2010-09-16 |
MING-PIN CHEN |
A mobile electronic device is provided. The mobile electronic device includes a case having a sidewall; a circuit board mounted in the case, and a side button module attached to the case sidewall. The circuit board includes a switch disposed thereon. The side button module includes a positioning member secured to the case sidewall and a button secured to the positioning member. The button includes a base and an actuating protrusion protruding from the base. The base abuts the positioning member. The actuating protrusion extends through the positioning member and is configured to trigger the switch on the circuit board when actuated. The positioning member is sandwiched between the base and the actuating protrusion. |
71 |
SENSOR FOR MEASURING LIVING BODY INFORMATION AND KEYPAD ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME |
US12182190 |
2008-07-30 |
US20090033937A1 |
2009-02-05 |
Jung-Taek Oh; Dong-Kyoon Han |
A sensor for measuring living body information and a keypad assembly including the sensor includes a light guide panel for guiding a first light. A light extracting pattern is provided on the light guide panel for outputting the first light guided by the light guide panel to an exterior of the light guide panel. A light coupling pattern is provided on the light guide panel for changing a proceeding direction of a second light incident from the exterior of the light guide panel, so that the second light is guided by the light guide panel. |
72 |
THIN FILM SWITCH WITH INDUCED ANTENNA EFFECT |
US11682887 |
2007-03-07 |
US20070210971A1 |
2007-09-13 |
Feng-Ting Hsu |
A thin film switch with induced antenna effect includes two thin films, a touch circuit and an induced antenna circuit. The two films include two opposite inner surfaces and two opposite outer surfaces. The touch circuit includes a plurality of touch portions disposed on the opposite inner surfaces of the two thin films. The induced antenna circuit is disposed on at least one of the outer surfaces and includes at least one inductive element and an inductive loop. The inductive loop of the induced antenna circuit receives an external radio frequency signal and transfers it to the inductive element. |
73 |
Independently positionable and programmable key switches |
US11646340 |
2006-12-28 |
US20070108034A1 |
2007-05-17 |
Scott Rix; Michael Roberts; Preston Brown; Scott Summit; Larry Kelly; Tim Canepa |
An independently positionable key switch including a key base having a key cap receiving opening and at least one gripping feature operative to facilitate gripping of the key base. An actuatable key cap is arranged in the key receiving opening of the key base. The key cap is actuatable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. |
74 |
Movable contact unit arrangement including a movable contact unit and a magnetic sensor |
US11401316 |
2006-04-11 |
US07196282B2 |
2007-03-27 |
Hideki Mitsuoka; Hiromichi Koyama |
A movable contact unit arrangement includes a movable contact disposed close to a magnetic sensor. The movable contact unit includes a base sheet made of insulating resin, and a movable contact made of elastic metal plate material and having a downwardly opening dome shape. The movable contact is stuck to the base sheet. The magnetic sensor has an operation magnetic flux density during operation, and the movable contact is a demagnetized movable contact so that a residual magnetic flux density of the movable contact is smaller than the operation flux density of the magnetic sensor. |
75 |
Switches and systems employing the same to enhance switch reliability and control |
US11218854 |
2005-09-02 |
US20070051609A1 |
2007-03-08 |
Wayne Parkinson |
A switch is delineated comprising a first conductive region; a second conductive region aligned with the first conductive region, the second conductive region including a first conductive pattern forming a first switch terminal and a second conductive pattern forming a second switch terminal, the first conductive pattern separated by a space from the second conductive pattern; and a third conductive region between the first conductive region and the second conductive region, the third conductive region electrically coupling the first switch terminal to the second switch terminal to provide a first indication when the switch is open and a second indication when the switch is closed. Also delineated is a control panel including a plurality of such switches, as well as an appliance including such a control panel. |
76 |
Method of manufacturing a switch panel to be disposed close to a magnetic sensor |
US11591578 |
2006-11-02 |
US20070050972A1 |
2007-03-08 |
Hideki Mitsuoka; Hiromichi Koyama |
A method of manufacturing a movable contact unit includes manufacturing a movable contact, sticking the movable contact to a base sheet made of insulating resin, and applying demagnetization to the movable contact so that the residual magnetic flux density is smaller than the operation magnetic flux density of the magnetic sensor. In manufacturing the movable contact, elastic metal plate material is processed into a downwardly opening dome shape to form the movable contact. In a method of manufacturing a switch panel, the movable contact unit is overlaid on a wiring board having a contact, including pair an outer fixed contact and a central fixed contact, that corresponds to the movable contact so that the lower end of the outer periphery of the movable contact is mounted on the outer fixed contact. |
77 |
Integrated center stack switch bank for motor vehicle |
US10744163 |
2003-12-22 |
US07180017B2 |
2007-02-20 |
David A. Hein |
An interface is in the form of a switch bank for the center stack of a motor vehicle. The switch bank comprises a motor vehicle interior trim component and at least one non-movable switch located behind the interior trim component. The switch is operable to actuate and de-actuate an electrically operated device of the motor vehicle. |
78 |
Illuminated touch control interface |
US11187483 |
2005-07-22 |
US20070018965A1 |
2007-01-25 |
Traian Paun; Filip Atanassov |
A touch control interface includes a panel having first and second surfaces. The first surface defines a touch interface area. The panel includes an opening extending entirely between the first and second surfaces, and the panel includes at least one touch sensitive element positioned within the touch interface area. An illumination source is positioned proximate the opening for transmitting light through said opening. |
79 |
Analog data-input device provided with a pressure sensor of a microelectromechanical type |
US11393377 |
2006-03-30 |
US20060262088A1 |
2006-11-23 |
Lorenzo Baldo; Chantal Combi; Simone Sassolini; Marco Del Sarto |
In a data-input device an actuator element that can be manually actuated, and a sensor mechanically coupled to the actuator element. The sensor is formed in a body of semiconductor material housing a first sensitive element, which detects the actuation of the actuator element and generates electrical control signals. The first sensitive element is a microelectromechanical pressure sensor, formed by: a cavity made within the body; a diaphragm made in a surface portion of the body and suspended above the cavity; and piezoresistive transducer elements integrated in peripheral surface portions of the diaphragm in order to detect its deformations upon actuation of the actuator element. |
80 |
Remote control transmitter |
US10919125 |
2004-08-16 |
US07116263B2 |
2006-10-03 |
Tetsuro Hanahara; Masahiro Takahashi |
A remote control signal transmitter. A movable contact section includes a plurality of movable contacts and has elasticity. A wiring substrate has a movable contact section thereon. A crystal oscillator is mounted on the wiring substrate. A control section transmits a remote control signal in accordance with an operation of the movable contact section. In this structure, the movable contact section has a holding section that is abutted with the crystal oscillator. |