公开(公告)号：US20050030048A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-10

申请号：US10635748

申请日：2003-08-05

申请人： Robert Bolender ,  Benjamin Rubenson

发明人： Robert Bolender ,  Benjamin Rubenson

IPC分类号： G01R27/26 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/807

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01H2209/082 ,  H01H2221/07 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2227/004 ,  H01H2239/006

摘要： One embodiment in accordance with the present invention includes a capacitive sensing device for use in a keypad assembly of an electronic system. The capacitive sensing device includes a substantially transparent single sheet capacitive sensor. The substantially transparent single sheet capacitive sensor is configured to be disposed within the keypad assembly without requiring the formation of key post holes therethrough. Additionally, the substantially transparent single sheet capacitive sensor has a flexibility which enables desired tactile response during use of keys of the keypad assembly.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个实施例包括用于电子系统的键盘组件中的电容感测装置。 电容感测装置包括基本上透明的单片电容传感器。 基本上透明的单片电容传感器被配置为设置在键盘组件内，而不需要通过其形成键柱。 另外，基本上透明的单片电容传感器具有在使用键盘组件的键期间能够期望的触觉响应的灵活性。

公开(公告)号：US06313762B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-06

申请号：US09549080

申请日：2000-04-15

申请人： Robert J. Crowley ,  Donald N. Halgren

发明人： Robert J. Crowley ,  Donald N. Halgren

IPC分类号： H03K1794

CPC分类号： H01H13/785 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0221 ,  G06F3/04892 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01H2201/02 ,  H01H2201/036 ,  H01H2209/006 ,  H01H2209/03 ,  H01H2209/052 ,  H01H2209/074 ,  H01H2211/002 ,  H01H2215/052 ,  H01H2217/034 ,  H01H2219/011 ,  H01H2221/012 ,  H01H2221/038 ,  H01H2221/042 ,  H01H2221/084 ,  H01H2223/052 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2225/018 ,  H01H2227/034 ,  H01H2229/05 ,  H01H2231/01 ,  H01H2239/012 ,  H01H2239/052 ,  H03K17/964

摘要： The present invention comprises a signal generator for sending an electrical signal from an expandable, flexible layer of material, the signal generator comprising an upper layer of flexible, resilient material and a lower layer of flexible, resilient material which between them define a cavity for enclosing an expandable material such as a cellular foam or gas, whereupon localized distortion of one of the layers of flexible material, effects a signal generation within the structure, which is transmissible through a proper circuit to an outside electrical device. A circuit may be arranged adjacent a plurality of said keys which senses when several of said keys are depressed in a skewed or sideways manner, so as to effect movement of a cursor or pointer on a monitor in communication with a processing unit and said keyboard.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括用于从可扩展的柔性材料层发送电信号的信号发生器，所述信号发生器包括柔性弹性材料的上层和柔性弹性材料的下层，它们之间限定用于封闭的空腔 诸如蜂窝泡沫或气体的可膨胀材料，因此柔性材料层之一的局部变形在结构内产生信号，其通过适当的电路传输到外部电气设备。 电路可以布置在多个所述按键附近，当多个所述按键以倾斜或侧向的方式被按压时，该按键感测到一个光标或指针在与处理单元和所述键盘通信的监视器上的移动。

公开(公告)号：US4733590A

公开(公告)日：1988-03-29

申请号：US800559

申请日：1985-11-21

申请人： Keisuke Watanabe

发明人： Keisuke Watanabe

IPC分类号： G10H1/053 ,  G10H1/34 ,  H01H13/64 ,  H01H13/712 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01H21/00

CPC分类号： H01H13/807 ,  G10H1/344 ,  G10H2220/281 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2225/018 ,  Y10S84/07

摘要： A keyboard switch apparatus for an electronic musical instrument has first, second and third layers, and first and second switches. The second layer has elasticity and is separated from the first layer. The third layer has elasticity and is inserted between the first and second layers at a distance therefrom. The first switch consists of conductors respectively formed on opposite surfaces of the second and third layers. The second switch consists of conductors respectively formed on opposite surfaces of the first and third layers. The second and third layers are sequentially urged and deformed by an actuator interlocked with key depression. The first and second switches are sequentially closed. A time requred for closing the first switch is different from that for closing the second switch. The closure time difference corresponds to a key depression speed, which is used to generate a signal corresponding to the depression speed, and a musical tone signal corresponding to the depression speed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电子乐器的键盘开关装置具有第一，第二和第三层以及第一和第二开关。 第二层具有弹性并与第一层分离。 第三层具有弹性，并且与第一层和第二层之间的距离插入第一层和第二层之间。 第一开关由分别形成在第二层和第三层的相对表面上的导体组成。 第二开关由分别形成在第一和第三层的相对表面上的导体组成。 第二和第三层通过与钥匙凹陷部互锁的致动器顺序地推动和变形。 第一和第二开关依次关闭。 关闭第一个开关所需的时间与关闭第二个开关的时间不同。 关闭时间差对应于用于产生对应于踩踏速度的信号的键按压速度和对应于踩踏速度的乐音信号。

公开(公告)号：US4564832A

公开(公告)日：1986-01-14

申请号：US480915

申请日：1983-03-31

申请人： Kazuo Inoue

发明人： Kazuo Inoue

IPC分类号： G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/20 ,  H01H13/64 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/712 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01H13/54

CPC分类号： H01H13/807 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H2221/048 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2225/02 ,  H01H2229/028 ,  H01H2239/01

摘要： A membrane panel keyboard is presented having magnetic material in one contact element and magnetic field generating means to achieve self-retention or key closure retention when a key is actuated.

摘要翻译： 在一个接触元件中具有磁性材料的薄膜面板键盘以及当键被致动时实现自保持或按键闭合保持的磁场产生装置。

公开(公告)号：US4551586A

公开(公告)日：1985-11-05

申请号：US621987

申请日：1984-06-18

申请人： Leonard Latasiewicz

发明人： Leonard Latasiewicz

IPC分类号： H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01H3/12

CPC分类号： H01H13/807 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H2203/002 ,  H01H2205/012 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2229/004

摘要： A membrane switch is provided having at least two surfaces having contact members thereon. Such contact surfaces can be applied to different layers of the switch assembly or to both the top and bottom surfaces of the same layer of the switch assembly. Certain of the contact members of the different surfaces are in registration with each other and are of such a configuration to permit the combined contact of such members with a base layer.

摘要翻译： 提供一种薄膜开关，其具有至少两个具有接触构件的表面。 这样的接触表面可以被施加到开关组件的不同层或开关组件的同一层的顶表面和底表面。 不同表面的某些接触构件彼此对准，并且具有允许这些构件与基底层的组合接触的这种构造。

公开(公告)号：US4527030A

公开(公告)日：1985-07-02

申请号：US555034

申请日：1983-11-22

申请人： Jurgen Oelsch

发明人： Jurgen Oelsch

IPC分类号： H01H13/10 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H1/40 ,  H01H13/02 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H05K1/00 ,  H05K1/09 ,  H05K1/16 ,  H05K3/12 ,  H05K3/40 ,  H05K3/42 ,  H01H13/04

CPC分类号： H01H13/807 ,  H01H1/403 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H05K3/4069 ,  H05K3/42 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2207/014 ,  H01H2209/07 ,  H01H2213/01 ,  H01H2215/004 ,  H01H2215/006 ,  H01H2215/012 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2225/018 ,  H01H2227/008 ,  H01H2229/002 ,  H01H2229/028 ,  H01H2229/038 ,  H01H2229/046 ,  H01H2233/022 ,  H01H2239/01 ,  H05K1/0393 ,  H05K1/095 ,  H05K1/167 ,  H05K2201/09981 ,  H05K2203/1453 ,  H05K2203/1572 ,  H05K3/1216

摘要： A keyboard comprising a flexible-foil printed circuit in which an insulat foil or sheet substrate is provided with printed conductors and contact surfaces, in which the insulating foil sheet is provided with holes, and which includes a plurality of press buttons or keys associated with the contact surfaces, each key comprising an elastically deformable snap-action element which is adapted to be deformed upon actuation by means of an actuating button in order to bring the contact element into contact with the contact surface.The flexible-foil printed circuit comprises an insulating foil substrate having a thickness not exceeding 0.6 mm which is provided on both sides with printed conductors and on one side with electrical contact surfaces and/or contact elements. The conductors may be formed in separate printing steps for each side of the foil or sheet. Contacts extending through the holes in the substrate may be produced by means of the printing step itself during the printing of the conductors.

摘要翻译： 一种键盘，包括柔性箔印刷电路，其中绝缘箔或片基片设置有印刷导体和接触表面，其中绝缘箔片设置有孔，并且包括多个按钮或与其相关联的键 接触表面，每个键包括可弹性变形的快动元件，其适于在通过致动按钮致动时变形，以使接触元件与接触表面接触。 柔性箔印刷电路包括厚度不超过0.6mm的绝缘箔基材，其两侧设置有印刷导体，并且一侧具有电接触表面和/或接触元件。 导体可以在箔或片的每一侧分开的印刷步骤中形成。 在印刷导体期间，通过印刷步骤本身可以在基板中延伸通过孔的接触。

公开(公告)号：US4471177A

公开(公告)日：1984-09-11

申请号：US407820

申请日：1982-08-13

申请人： John I. Doughty

发明人： John I. Doughty

IPC分类号： G06F3/02 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/712 ,  H01H13/807

CPC分类号： H01H13/807 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H2211/022 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2227/002 ,  H01H2227/024

摘要： A membrane switch (10) is the subject matter of this patent application. The switch (10) includes first and second switch networks connected in parallel to effect a particular function. Spacer bridges (50, 52) are interposed in the first and second switch networks to preclude inadvertent engagement of contacts on lamina surfaces (14, 16, 28, 30). The bridges (50) of the first network are either adjacent or spaced from all bridges (52) of the second network in order to insure that the application of pressure to one of two external laminae (22, 24) will activate at least one of the switch networks.

摘要翻译： 薄膜开关（10）是本专利申请的主题。 开关（10）包括并联连接以实现特定功能的第一和第二开关网络。 间隔桥（50,52）插入在第一和第二开关网络中，以防止层间表面（14,16,28,30）上的接触的无意接合。 第一网络的桥接器（50）与第二网络的所有桥接器（52）相邻或间隔开，以确保向两个外部层（22,24）之一施加压力将激活至少一个 交换机网络。

公开(公告)号：US4315238A

公开(公告)日：1982-02-09

申请号：US140921

申请日：1980-04-16

申请人： Franklin N. Eventoff

发明人： Franklin N. Eventoff

IPC分类号： B60C23/04 ,  G01L1/20 ,  H01C10/10 ,  H01H1/029 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/80 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01C10/12

CPC分类号： H01H13/807 ,  B60C23/0408 ,  G01L1/20 ,  H01C10/106 ,  H01H1/029 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/80 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H2201/002 ,  H01H2203/012 ,  H01H2203/02 ,  H01H2211/032 ,  H01H2213/002 ,  H01H2213/016 ,  H01H2215/008 ,  H01H2221/02 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2225/006 ,  H01H2227/012 ,  H01H2227/014 ,  H01H2229/002 ,  H01H2229/012 ,  H01H2229/014 ,  H01H2229/028 ,  H01H2229/038 ,  H01H2231/018 ,  H01H2239/016 ,  H01H2239/078 ,  Y10S84/07

摘要： A pressure responsive, variable resistance, analog switch has first and second conductors interleaved in spaced-apart relationship and disposed on a base member. An insulative spacer ring is positioned around and rises above the first and second conductors. A resilient cover sheet is attached to the top of the insulative spacer ring in spaced relationship over the conductors to define an enclosure between the resilient cover sheet and the base member. A pressure sensitive resistive conductor composition is disposed on the resilient cover sheet or on the conductors in the enclosure to interconnect a resistance between the first and second conductors when the resilient cover sheet is depressed against the conductors. The amount of resistance so interconnected varies inversely to the amount of pressure exerted.

摘要翻译： 压力响应，可变电阻的模拟开关具有以间隔的关系交错并且设置在基底构件上的第一和第二导体。 绝缘间隔环位于第一和第二导体周围并且上升。 弹性覆盖片以绝缘间隔环的上方连接到绝缘间隔环的顶部，以在弹性覆盖片和基底构件之间限定外壳。 压敏电阻导体组合物设置在弹性覆盖片或外壳中的导体上，以便当弹性覆盖片压靠导体时，互连第一和第二导体之间的电阻。 这样互连的电阻量与施加的压力量成反比。

公开(公告)号：US3969595A

公开(公告)日：1976-07-13

申请号：US508477

申请日：1974-09-23

申请人： Wendell C. Johnson

发明人： Wendell C. Johnson

IPC分类号： G06F3/02 ,  H01H1/06 ,  H01H13/00 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/80 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01H13/70

CPC分类号： H01H13/807 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/80 ,  H01H2201/004 ,  H01H2201/03 ,  H01H2205/006 ,  H01H2205/01 ,  H01H2205/032 ,  H01H2205/036 ,  H01H2215/004 ,  H01H2215/028 ,  H01H2215/04 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2227/018 ,  H01H2229/016 ,  H01H2229/05 ,  H01H2229/06 ,  H01H2239/006 ,  Y10T29/49105 ,  Y10T29/49218 ,  Y10T29/49222

摘要： A multiple switching apparatus comprising two spring-like switching members disposed in a tandem array with each integral with its metallic support base. The central area of each of the switching members is defined by a plurality of slots formed in the support base with the length and displacement of the slots defining the force-displacement characteristics of each switching member and, accordingly, of the tandem array. The top switching member moves downward until it produces a first switching function, with further movement of the top switching member effecting movement of the second switching member such that a second switching function is produced.

摘要翻译： 一种多重切换装置，包括设置在串联阵列中的两个类似弹簧的切换构件，每个与其金属支撑基座成一体。 每个切换构件的中心区域由形成在支撑基座中的多个槽限定，其中槽的长度和位移限定每个开关构件的力 - 位移特性，并且因此限定串联阵列。 顶部切换构件向下移动直到其产生第一切换功能，顶部切换构件的进一步移动影响第二切换构件的运动，使得产生第二切换功能。

公开(公告)号：US3917917A

公开(公告)日：1975-11-04

申请号：US49960074

申请日：1974-08-22

申请人： ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD

发明人： MURATA TANEO

IPC分类号： H01H13/42 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/12 ,  H01H13/38 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/807 ,  H01H13/26

CPC分类号： H01H13/807 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H2201/026 ,  H01H2203/02 ,  H01H2215/034 ,  H01H2223/03 ,  H01H2223/034 ,  H01H2225/002 ,  H01H2229/032 ,  H01H2229/034 ,  H01H2233/014 ,  H01H2233/056

摘要： A push-button switch having a plurality of depressable push buttons includes a resilient metal plate provided beneath each push button which is bent in a snapping manner thereby depressing a movable contact provided on a first printed circuit sheet toward a contact assembly provided on a second printed circuit sheet. Upon closure of the movable contact and the contact assembly, another movable contact provided on the rear side of the second printed circuit sheet is depressed toward another contact assembly provided on a printed circuit base board thereby closing the contact assembly.

摘要翻译： 具有多个可按压按钮的按钮开关包括设置在每个按钮下方的弹性金属板，该弹性金属板以卡扣方式弯曲，从而将设置在第一印刷电路板上的可动触点朝向设置在第二印刷电路板上的触点组件 电路板。 在可动触点和接触组件闭合时，设置在第二印刷电路板的后侧上的另一个可动触头被朝向设置在印刷电路基板上的另一接触组件压下，从而闭合触头组件。