Glass keyboard, and method for producing a glass keyboard
    51.
    发明授权
    Glass keyboard, and method for producing a glass keyboard 失效
    玻璃键盘,以及玻璃键盘的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06617983B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-09

    申请号:US09623880

    申请日:2000-11-21

    申请人: Karl-Otto Platz

    发明人: Karl-Otto Platz

    IPC分类号: H03K1794

    摘要: In a glass keyboard comprising a keyboard surface (4) made from a flexible thin glass pane (2) and at least one carrier material pane (6), each pane being provided with an electroconductive layer (8,10) on the faces facing each other, wherein the opposing electroconductive layers (8,10) are kept at a distance to each other with the aid of a spacer (12), and wherein the electroconductive layers (8,10) touch each other when pressure is applied to the flexible thin glass layer (2) at the essentially localized place of pressure application, it is provided that the electroconductive layers (8,10) on the thin glass pane (2) and the carrier material pane (6) are connected with conductors (62,66) which are led out at a side edge of the keyboard surface (4), that a flexible flat multiple cable (64,68) is connected with the conductors (62,66) of the electroconductive layers (8,10) via contacts (74,75), and that the flat multiple cable (64,68) comprising the contacts (74,75) is arranged between the thin glass pane (2) and the carrier material pane (6).

    摘要翻译: 在包括由柔性薄玻璃板(2)和至少一个载体材料板(6)制成的键盘表面(4)的玻璃键盘中,每个窗格在面向每个面的面上设置有导电层(8,10) 另一方面,其中相对的导电层(8,10)借助间隔件(12)保持彼此间隔一定距离,并且其中当压力施加到柔性层时,导电层(8,10)彼此接触 薄板玻璃层(2)在基本上局部压力施加的地方,薄壁玻璃板(2)和载体材料板(6)上的导电层(8,10)与导体(62, 66),其在键盘表面(4)的侧边缘处被引出,柔性扁平多重电缆(64,68)通过接触件的导电层(8,10)的导体(62,66)连接 (74,75),并且包括触头(74,75)的扁平多重电缆(64,68)布置在t之间 他是薄玻璃板(2)和载体材料窗格(6)。

    One-sided electrode arrangement on an intermediate spacer for a touchscreen
    53.
    发明授权
    One-sided electrode arrangement on an intermediate spacer for a touchscreen 失效
    用于触摸屏的中间隔板上的单面电极布置

    公开(公告)号:US06305073B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-23

    申请号:US09474707

    申请日:1999-12-29

    IPC分类号: H01H1100

    摘要: A membrane switch (10) is disclosed having a bottom membrane (12) with an upper conductive surface (16), a top membrane (14) with a lower conductive surface (18), and an intermediate spacer (20) disposed therebetween. The intermediate spacer includes a central aperture (24) and is formed of an intermediate substrate (21) having a lower surface (26) and an upper surface (28). First y-axis electrodes (30A, 30B) including first contact portions (31A, 31B) and second x-axis electrodes (34A, 34B) including second contact portions (38A, 38B) are both formed on the upper surface of the intermediate substrate. The intermediate spacer further includes an upper adhesive layer (45) including predefined first apertures (50) adapted to overlie the first contact portions of the y-axis electrodes and predefined second apertures (47) adapted to overlie the second contact portions of the x-axis electrodes, and a lower adhesive layer (43). Preferably after the intermediate spacer is assembled, at least one hole (39) is defined through each of the first contact portions, extending through the intermediate substrate and the lower adhesive layer. Then conductive epoxy material (41) is poured into the first aperture and the hole so as to provide an electrical conduction path between the first contact portion of the y-axis electrode and the lower adhesive layer. Similarly, conductive epoxy material is poured into the second aperture predefined through the upper adhesive layer so as to provide an electrical conduction path between the second contact portion of the x-axis electrode and the upper adhesive layer. When the intermediate spacer thus constructed is secured between the bottom and top membranes, the y-axis and x-axis electrodes are in electrical contact with the bottom and top membranes, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种膜开关(10),其具有具有上导电表面(16)的底膜(12),具有下导电表面(18)的顶膜(14)和设置在其间的中间间隔件(20)。 中间间隔件包括中心孔(24),并由具有下表面(26)和上表面(28)的中间基底(21)形成。 包括第二接触部分(38A,38B)的第一接触部分(31A,31B)和第二x轴电极(34A,34B)的第一y轴电极(30A,30B)都形成在中间基板 。 中间间隔物还包括上粘合剂层(45),其包括适于覆盖y轴电极的第一接触部分的预定义的第一孔(50)和适于覆盖x轴电极的第二接触部分的预定义的第二孔(47) 轴电极和下粘合剂层(43)。 优选地,在组装中间间隔件之后,通过每个第一接触部分限定至少一个孔(39),延伸穿过中间基底和下部粘合剂层。 然后将导电环氧材料(41)注入第一孔和孔中,以在y轴电极的第一接触部分和下粘合剂层之间提供导电路径。 类似地,将导电环氧树脂材料注入到通过上粘合剂层预定的第二孔中,以便在x轴电极的第二接触部分和上粘合剂层之间提供导电路径。 当如此构造的中间间隔件固定在底部和顶部膜之间时,y轴和x轴电极分别与底部和顶部膜电接触。

    Thin profile keypad with integrated LEDs
    54.
    发明授权
    Thin profile keypad with integrated LEDs 失效
    带有集成LED的薄型面板

    公开(公告)号:US5960942A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-05

    申请号:US112178

    申请日:1998-07-08

    IPC分类号: H01H13/702 H01H9/18

    摘要: A backlit keypad assembly includes a flexible film having a bottom surface having electrical circuits, typically referred to as flex circuits, thereon and a top surface having at least one, and preferably a plurality of keys defined thereon. Each backlit key includes a cavity on the underside thereof. In each cavity is a light emitting diode, preferably of bottom emitting type, attached to the flexible film and connected to the electrical circuits and a filler material which at least partially surrounds the light emitting diode. Associated with each key is a push-type switch below and in respective aligned relationship with the light emitting diodes which senses when the corresponding key is pressed down by a user. The light emitting diodes emit light directly through the flexible film without intervening layers such as light guides, thereby allowing the overall lighted keypad assembly to be thinner than with previous approaches. Such a keypad may be fabricated by directly attaching a plurality of bottom emitting light emitting diodes to the bottom side of the flexible film and connecting the light emitting diodes to the electrical circuits. Thereafter, the flexible film is vacuum formed so as to form a plurality of depressible keys on the top surface thereof and a corresponding plurality of cavities on the bottom surface thereof containing therein the light emitting diodes. The process continues by thereafter substantially filling the remainder of the cavities with a filler material which hardens upon curing and adheres to the bottom surface of the flexible film so as to form a flexible pad. The flexible pad is then typically placed in intimate contact with the printed circuit board and preferably mated thereto.

    摘要翻译: 背光键盘组件包括具有底表面的柔性膜,其具有在其上的通常称为柔性电路的电路,以及具有限定在其上的至少一个且优选地多个键的顶表面。 每个背光键在其下侧包括空腔。 在每个空腔中是优选底部发射型的发光二极管,其附接到柔性膜并连接到电路和至少部分地围绕发光二极管的填充材料。 与每个键相关联的是按钮型开关,其下方并且与发光二极管分别对准的关系,其感测何时用户按下相应的键。 发光二极管直接通过柔性膜发光,而不会有诸如导光板之类的中间层,从而允许整体点亮的键盘组件比先前的方法更薄。 这样的键盘可以通过将多个底部发射发光二极管直接附接到柔性膜的底侧并将发光二极管连接到电路来制造。 此后,将柔性膜真空地形成,以便在其顶表面上形成多个可按压的键,并且在其底表面上形成相应的多个在其中包含发光二极管的空腔。 之后,该过程继续,然后用填充材料基本上填充其余的空腔,填料在固化时固化并粘附到柔性膜的底表面以形成柔性垫。 然后,柔性垫通常被放置成与印刷电路板紧密接触并且优选地与其配合。

    Electronic apparatus equipped on a flexible substratum
    60.
    发明授权
    Electronic apparatus equipped on a flexible substratum 失效
    电子设备装备在柔性底板上

    公开(公告)号:US4104728A

    公开(公告)日:1978-08-01

    申请号:US739002

    申请日:1976-11-04

    申请人: Takeshi Kasubuchi

    发明人: Takeshi Kasubuchi

    摘要: An electronic apparatus principally comprising a display unit, a mechanical contact type keyboard unit and several LSI (large-scale integrated circuit) elements including a computation circuit, a logical control circuit, a storage circuit, a program memory circuit, etc., these units and elements all being incorporated on a single flexible plate of electrical insulating material, such as a film of polyethylene-terephthalate or a polyamide. The metal depositing technology or the etching technology is applied to form a wiring pattern on the flexible plate. The LSI elements are directly mounted on the single flexible plate by utilizing the wireless bonding method, such as for example, a flip chip bond or a beam lead bond, before these elements are packed and sealed. The substratum may be secured in the inside of the apparatus in a serpentine fashion in order to make the best use of the inside space of the apparatus. It is easy to adjust the angle or the position of the display units with respect to the keyboard unit, since the display units are mounted on the flexible plate.

    摘要翻译: 主要包括显示单元,机械接触型键盘单元和包括计算电路,逻辑控制电路,存储电路,程序存储电路等的几个LSI(大规模集成电路)元件的电子设备,这些单元 以及全部结合在电绝缘材料的单个柔性板上的元件,例如聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯或聚酰胺的膜。 应用金属沉积技术或蚀刻技术以在柔性板上形成布线图案。 在这些元件被封装和密封之前,通过利用诸如倒装芯片接合或光束引线接合的无线键合方法将LSI元件直接安装在单个柔性板上。 基底可以以蛇形方式固定在装置的内部,以便最好地利用装置的内部空间。 由于显示单元安装在柔性板上,因此容易调整显示单元相对于键盘单元的角度或位置。