| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Electronic device having button capable of preventing accidental depression | US12846857 | 2010-07-30 | US08283584B2 | 2012-10-09 | Kai-Gui Wang; Kok-Kan Chan; Hua-Lin Lv; Yu Zou |
| An electronic device includes a housing and a button. The housing defines a through hole. The sidewall of the through hole defines a pair of positioning holes. The button includes a frame, a sliding bar assembly, an elastic conductive member, and a pressing member. The sliding bar assembly is received in the frame with two external ends respectively received in the positioning holes to cause the frame to be received in the through hole. The elastic conductive member is fixed in the housing. The pressing member hooks the frame and extends through the frame to resist the sliding bar assembly. When the pressing member is depressed, the pressing member resists the sliding bar assembly to cause the external ends to move out of the positioning holes. Further depress on the pressing member causes the frame to press the elastic conductive member to actuate the button. | ||||||
| 182 | System and method for wireless control of medical devices | US12272657 | 2008-11-17 | US08274376B2 | 2012-09-25 | Gregory Shields; Robert H. Woodward |
| A system and method for controlling a body-scanning device with a wireless footswitch is disclosed. The method includes polling a status of a plurality of switches on a wireless footswitch using a microprocessor. A pulsed signal is sent from the microprocessor to a watchdog timer. The pulsed signal is pulsed at a predetermined rate when the microprocessor is operating within selected operating parameters. The microprocessor is reset when the pulsed signal is pulsed at a rate less than the predetermined rate. The status of the plurality of switches on the wireless footswitch is transmitted to a receiver connected to the scanning device to enable the scanning device to be controlled by actuating at least one of the plurality of switches on the wireless footswitch. | ||||||
| 183 | Key assembly for an electronic device having a multi-character keycap | US12567926 | 2009-09-28 | US08232485B2 | 2012-07-31 | Chao Chen; Steven Andrew Prsa; Joseph Michael Hofer; Michael Welker; Todd Andrew Wood |
| A key assembly for use in an electronic device is provided. The key assembly includes a plurality of dome switches and a plurality of single-piece keycaps. Each keycap identifies a row of keyboard characters. Each keycap has a plurality of character-representing portions separated by deforming portions. Each character-representing portion is associated with a separate one of the plurality of dome switches. The key assembly further comprises a plurality of actuators for activating the dome switches. Each actuator has a first side which is engaged by one of the character representing portions of the keycap. Each actuator has a second side which engages the dome switch associated with that character-representing portion. In a rest state in which the keycap is not depressed, at least some of the actuators preload at least some of the dome switches by exerting a force upon the dome switches. | ||||||
| 184 | Key designs for compact keypad of handheld communication device | US13289298 | 2011-11-04 | US08217288B2 | 2012-07-10 | Norman M. Ladouceur; Jason T. Griffin; Frank M. Tyneski |
| A keypad for a mobile device having a housing comprises a plurality of keys coupled to the housing. Each of the keys has means for making the selection of smaller key sizes easier for a user. The keys may incorporate a flexible or resilient upper part, or be configured to transform to a larger surface area upon the application of pressure. The keys may be configured to rotate away from a selected key. The keys adjacent a selected key may be configured to lock mechanically or electrically. The keys may have multiple parts that are movable relative to one another. The upper part of the key may include a fluid, with a selection rod positioned inside the upper part to enter the fluid. | ||||||
| 185 | PUSH SWITCH | US13146222 | 2010-02-02 | US20110284352A1 | 2011-11-24 | Takahisa Kitahara; Toshiyuki Muto; Kenji Mizushima |
| A push switch is provided with a button (10), a switch board (20), a switch (30) provided on the switch board (20), and a switch cover (40) disposed in the button (10) and covering the switch (30). A corner portion (44) between a side wall (43) and a upper wall (42) of the switch cover (40) is formed in a curved shape. A protruding pressing portion (13) of the button (10) is inserted into a through hole (41) provided on an upper wall (42) of the switch cover (40). A lower surface of the pressing portion (13) faces an operating portion (31) of the switch (30). | ||||||
| 186 | Touch-sensitive surface activation device for the controls of a vehicle | US11722151 | 2005-12-07 | US08058577B2 | 2011-11-15 | Jean Marc Tissot |
| The invention relates to a touch-sensitive surface (3) activation device (1) for a motorized mechanism used to open and close an opening such as an electric windscreen wiper, comprising a touch-sensitive surface which controls the opening and/or closing of at least one opening. The device comprises means for detecting (9) the charge applied to the touch-sensitive control surface and means (11) for inhibiting control of the opening and/or closing when the applied charge is outside an acceptable predefined charge range. | ||||||
| 187 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING BUTTON CAPABLE OF PREVENTING ACCIDENTAL DEPRESSION | US12846857 | 2010-07-30 | US20110253518A1 | 2011-10-20 | KAI-GUI WANG; KOK-KAN CHAN; HUA-LIN LV; YU ZOU |
| An electronic device includes a housing and a button. The housing defines a through hole. The sidewall of the through hole defines a pair of positioning holes. The button includes a frame, a sliding bar assembly, an elastic conductive member, and a pressing member. The sliding bar assembly is received in the frame with two external ends respectively received in the positioning holes to cause the frame to be received in the through hole. The elastic conductive member is fixed in the housing. The pressing member hooks the frame and extends through the frame to resist the sliding bar assembly. When the pressing member is depressed, the pressing member resists the sliding bar assembly to cause the external ends to move out of the positioning holes. Further depress on the pressing member causes the frame to press the elastic conductive member to actuate the button. | ||||||
| 188 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ROTATABLE KEYPAD AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE | US12862722 | 2010-08-24 | US20110242784A1 | 2011-10-06 | Zhong Xu |
| A method for controlling an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a keypad, a first conductive surface, and a second conductive surface. The keypad is rotatable and includes buttons. The first conductive surface is attached to the bottom of the keypad, rotatable with the keypad, and includes first contact portions. The second conductive surface is fixed in the housing, arranged below the first conductive surface, spaced apart from the first conductive surface, and includes second contact portions. The method includes determining which of the buttons is pressed. Determining whether an activation signal is received, wherein when the first contact portion contacts one of the second contact portions which shape is the same as the first contact portion, the activation signal is generated. Determining the pressed button is activated if the activation signal is received, and executing a function corresponding to the activated button. | ||||||
| 189 | Computer keyboard emergency function key | US12607483 | 2009-10-28 | US20110095985A1 | 2011-04-28 | Peter Cordani |
| A computer keyboard function key conversion kit provides the necessary software connections to allow ease of calling an emergency responder through a keyboard, and a modified function key that both highlights the function key operation and makes the function key resistant to accidental depression. In one embodiment, a conventional computer that is connected to the internet is programmed with an emergency contact number that can be dialed upon the press of a function key. The function key is capped with a device that inhibits accidental operation of the function key. The function key may have a rigid body that requires a force to depressing, the force can be sufficient to cause destruction of the protector in a similar way the operation of a fire alarm causing destruction of the fire alarm. The device can be installed on a new computer or a currently installed computer. | ||||||
| 190 | Electronic equipment | US12054904 | 2008-03-25 | US07851718B2 | 2010-12-14 | Seiji Shibuya; Takayoshi Yamasaki; Hiroichi Yoshida; Hiroya Morikawa |
| Electronic equipment of the present invention includes a first housing 2 with an elastically deformable thin-wall portion 25 formed as a part of the front wall, an elastically deformable spacer member 4, and a sub board 5 on which switches 51 are mounted. The spacer member 4 includes a plurality of elastic members 41 and a second supporting member 46. Each of the elastic members 41 includes an operating strip 41a that is formed so that when the thin-wall portion 25 is deformed elastically, one surface of the operating strip 41a can be brought into contact with a back surface of the thin-wall portion 25 and the other surface can be pressed against the switch 51. The second supporting member 46 is formed so as to protrude between each of the elastic members 41, and can be brought into contact with the back surface of the thin-wall portion 25 at least when the thin-wall portion 25 is deformed elastically. The elastic members 41 and the second supporting member 46 are formed integrally. With this configuration, the electronic equipment does not cause an operation error in which a plurality of switches are pressed simultaneously. | ||||||
| 191 | Enhanced key structure with combined keycap for a mobile computing device | US12406061 | 2009-03-17 | US07829803B2 | 2010-11-09 | Mark Babella |
| A key structure assembly is provided for a mobile computing device. The key structure assembly includes a keycap having at least a first segment and a second segment. A first actuation member extends inward into the housing from the first segment of the keycap, and a second actuation member extends inward from the second segment of the key cap. A substrate including a plurality of electrical connects, including a first electrical contact aligned underneath the first actuation member, and a second electrical contact aligned underneath the second actuation member. The keycap is moveable inward to direct either the first actuation member into contact with the first electrical contact, or the second actuation member into contact with the second electrical contact. One or more sections of material are positioned above the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. The material for the one or more sections is formed from a material that deforms with inward movement of either the first segment or the second segment of the keycap. A layer formed by a thickness of the one or more sections of material extending over the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact is non-uniform in either dimension or amount of material. | ||||||
| 192 | Anti-Ghosting Keyboard | US11883915 | 2006-04-21 | US20100200385A1 | 2010-08-12 | 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. | ||||||
| 193 | Mobile terminal having a buffer | US11649852 | 2007-01-05 | US07738929B2 | 2010-06-15 | June-Wook Jeong |
| A mobile terminal including a body having an exterior surface, an input device, at least a portion of the input device extending above the exterior surface, and a buffer protecting the input device from external impact. The buffer may be connected to a circuitry supporting substrate in the mobile terminal, a cover of the mobile terminal, or be formed as the cover of the mobile terminal. | ||||||
| 194 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS CONTROL OF MEDICAL DEVICES | US12272657 | 2008-11-17 | US20100124366A1 | 2010-05-20 | Gregory Shields; Robert H. Woodward |
| A system and method for controlling a body-scanning device with a wireless footswitch is disclosed. The method includes polling a status of a plurality of switches on a wireless footswitch using a microprocessor. A pulsed signal is sent from the microprocessor to a watchdog timer. The pulsed signal is pulsed at a predetermined rate when the microprocessor is operating within selected operating parameters. The microprocessor is reset when the pulsed signal is pulsed at a rate less than the predetermined rate. The status of the plurality of switches on the wireless footswitch is transmitted to a receiver connected to the scanning device to enable the scanning device to be controlled by actuating at least one of the plurality of switches on the wireless footswitch. | ||||||
| 195 | Key button, key assembly using the key button and portable electronic device using the keypad assembly | US11964828 | 2007-12-27 | US07714246B2 | 2010-05-11 | Yu-Yuan Lin |
| A portable electronic device (10) is provided. The portable electronic device includes the keypad assembly (20). The keypad assembly includes key buttons (30 or 60). Each key button includes a key portion (32 or 62), a supporting portion (34 or 66), a switching portion (35 or 64), a pad portion (36 or 67), and a circuit board portion (38 or 68). The supporting portion defines a first through hole (344 or 664). The switching portion includes at least one switching elastic sheet (354 or 644). The pad portion includes a base body (362 or 672) and a protruding portion (364 or 674). The circuit board portion includes a first contacting point (3821 or 6821), a contacting sheet (384 or 684), and at least one second contacting point (3822 or 6822). | ||||||
| 196 | Switch dome device | US10561688 | 2004-06-15 | US07663068B2 | 2010-02-16 | Johannes De Jonge |
| A switch dome device for operating functions in electronic equipment includes a plurality of switch domes mounted in a circular pattern on a support structure. Outputs of adjacent switch domes are operatively connected to inputs of a common AND circuit. | ||||||
| 197 | Secured data input device | US10450627 | 2001-12-18 | US07595787B2 | 2009-09-29 | Nicolas Berthou |
| The invention relates to the making safe of a device for inputting data to an item of equipment. The invention is of particular use in the aeronautical field, for example in order to validate data relating to flight conditions.The invention proposes data validation means, of nature different from that of the data input means themselves.For this purpose, the device comprises means (5) for detecting the presence of an operator inputting data and validation means (9) making it possible to take account of the data only if a contact with the operator is detected. | ||||||
| 198 | Switch with recessed push-button and gaming machine with recessed push-button switches | US12074273 | 2008-03-03 | US20090218207A1 | 2009-09-03 | Oliver C. Mou |
| A recessed push-button actuatable switch is disclosed. In one embodiment, the recessed switch includes a body having a first end and a second end, a push-button supported by the body having a user-actuatable portion, a switch activated by actuation of the push-button, and a protector mounted to the body and extending around at least a portion of the push-button. The protector prevents the push-button from being accidentally or inadvertently pressed by allowing the button to be pressed only from a substantially perpendicular direction. At the same time, the button remains easily accessed. The recessed switch is also disclosed mounted to a housing such as a gaming machine and a method is disclosed to retrofit existing buttons to have the protection afforded by the protector of the recessed switch. | ||||||
| 199 | ENHANCED KEY STRUCTURE WITH COMBINED KEYCAP FOR A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE | US12406061 | 2009-03-17 | US20090173614A1 | 2009-07-09 | Mark Babella |
| A key structure assembly is provided for a mobile computing device. The key structure assembly includes a keycap having at least a first segment and a second segment. A first actuation member extends inward into the housing from the first segment of the keycap, and a second actuation member extends inward from the second segment of the key cap. A substrate including a plurality of electrical connects, including a first electrical contact aligned underneath the first actuation member, and a second electrical contact aligned underneath the second actuation member. The keycap is moveable inward to direct either the first actuation member into contact with the first electrical contact, or the second actuation member into contact with the second electrical contact. One or more sections of material are positioned above the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. The material for the one or more sections is formed from a material that deforms with inward movement of either the first segment or the second segment of the keycap. A layer formed by a thickness of the one or more sections of material extending over the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact is non-uniform in either dimension or amount of material. | ||||||
| 200 | Enhanced key structure with combined keycap for a mobile computing device | US11773326 | 2007-07-03 | US07525053B2 | 2009-04-28 | Mark Babella |
| A key structure assembly is provided for a mobile computing device. The key structure assembly includes a keycap having at least a first segment and a second segment. A first actuation member extends inward into the housing from the first segment of the keycap, and a second actuation member extends inward from the second segment of the key cap. A substrate including a plurality of electrical connects, including a first electrical contact aligned underneath the first actuation member, and a second electrical contact aligned underneath the second actuation member. The keycap is moveable inward to direct either the first actuation member into contact with the first electrical contact, or the second actuation member into contact with the second electrical contact. One or more sections of material are positioned above the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. The material for the one or more sections is formed from a material that deforms with inward movement of either the first segment or the second segment of the keycap. A layer formed by a thickness of the one or more sections of material extending over the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact is non-uniform in either dimension or amount of material. | ||||||
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