Membrane switch element with coated spacer layer
    72.
    发明授权
    Membrane switch element with coated spacer layer 失效
    膜开关元件与涂层间隔层

    公开(公告)号:US4795861A

    公开(公告)日:1989-01-03

    申请号:US121545

    申请日:1987-11-17

    Abstract: An open-contact membrane switch element (1,2) comprising a plastic film substrate (10) carrying a first conductive circuit (13), a dielectric coating (30) applied to cover the circuit (13) on the substrate (10) in a pattern defining uncoated zones (31,32,34) around each contact (14-17) of the circuit (13), and a second conductive circuit (35) applied on the dielectric coating (30) and having conductive tracks (36,37) electrically interconnected at the uncoated zones (31,32,34) to portions of the contacts (14-17) of the first conductive circuit (13).

    Abstract translation: 一种开放接触式薄膜开关元件(1,2),包括承载第一导电电路(13)的塑料薄膜基底(10),用于覆盖基底(10)上的电路(13)的电介质涂层(30) 围绕电路(13)的每个触点(14-17)定义未涂覆区域(31,32,34)的图案,以及施加在电介质涂层(30)上并具有导电轨迹(36)的第二导电电路(35) 37)在未涂覆区域(31,32,34)处电连接到第一导电电路(13)的触点(14-17)的部分。

    Data entry keyboard
    73.
    发明授权
    Data entry keyboard 失效
    数据输入键盘

    公开(公告)号:US4701579A

    公开(公告)日:1987-10-20

    申请号:US868426

    申请日:1986-05-28

    Abstract: Disclosed is a data entry keyboard which has a multitude of depressible keys which are selectively depressed for the entry of predetermined data. In the keyboard, an insulating member is sandwiched between a first substrate having stationary electrodes and a flexible second substrate having movable electrodes. The stationary and movable electrodes face one another through apertures formed in the insulating member. Upper and lower marginal surface portions of the insulating member, including the respective peripheral edges of the apertures, are kept parallel to the first and second substrates corresponding thereto by a plurality of protuberances on the substrates so that voids with a predetermined width are left between the marginal surface portions and the individual substrates. The movable electrodes of the second substrate are electrically fixed, in the form of a cantilever each, to the extreme end portions of branch conductor strips which diverge from a main conductor strip at right angles thereto. When one of the keys is depressed, the second substrate is deformed to narrow the corresponding void, thus bringing the corresponding movable and stationary electrodes into contact with each other.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种数据输入键盘,其具有选择性地按下预定数据的输入的多个可按下的键。 在键盘中,绝缘构件夹在具有固定电极的第一基板和具有可移动电极的柔性第二基板之间。 固定和可动电极通过形成在绝缘构件中的孔彼此面对。 绝缘构件的上部和下部边缘表面部分,包括孔的各个周边边缘,通过基板上的多个突起保持与其对应的第一和第二基板平行,使得具有预定宽度的空隙留在 边缘表面部分和单个基底。 第二基板的可动电极以悬臂的形式电连接到与主导体带成直角分支的分支导体条的末端部分。 当按压其中一个键时,第二基板变形以使相应的空隙变窄,从而使相应的可移动和固定电极彼此接触。

    Pressure-sensitive element
    75.
    发明授权
    Pressure-sensitive element 失效
    压敏元件

    公开(公告)号:US4524256A

    公开(公告)日:1985-06-18

    申请号:US527286

    申请日:1983-08-29

    Abstract: A pressure-sensitive element for use in a keyboard switch etc., comprising a conductive porous material which is rugged, an elastic insulator which bulges more than convex parts of the conductive porous material without covering the convex parts, and a conductive layer which opposes to the conductive porous material through the elastic insulator. When no pressure is applied, openings are formed between the convex parts of the conductive porous material and the conductive layer through the elastic insulator, whereby the pressure-sensitive element is in its nonconductive state. When a pressure is applied, the elastic insulator is deformed to bring the convex part of the conductive porous material into contact with the conductive layer, whereby the pressure-sensitive element is brought into its conductive state.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于键盘开关等的压敏元件,包括坚固的导电多孔材料,不覆盖凸起部分而膨胀多于导电多孔材料的凸部的弹性绝缘体,以及导电层,其与 导电多孔材料通过弹性绝缘子。 当不施加压力时,通过弹性绝缘体在导电多孔材料的凸部和导电层之间形成开口,由此压敏元件处于非导电状态。 当施加压力时,弹性绝缘体变形,使导电性多孔材料的凸部与导电层接触,由此压敏元件进入其导电状态。

    Keyboard switch having a deformable membrane formed of cellular urethane
    76.
    发明授权
    Keyboard switch having a deformable membrane formed of cellular urethane 失效
    键盘开关具有由细胞聚氨酯形成的可变形膜

    公开(公告)号:US4500756A

    公开(公告)日:1985-02-19

    申请号:US359827

    申请日:1982-03-19

    Abstract: A keyboard for a musical instrument having a plurality of elongated keys with each key having a rearwardly extending actuating arm. The arm has an upper and a lower nonresilient switch actuator for actuating a respective first and second keyboard switch with each switch having a substrate with at least one fixed contact. A deformable membrane has coupled thereto a movable contact which is adapted for movement into and out of electrical connection with the fixed contact. The first and second switches are positioned so that the lower actuator normally maintains closed the first switch and when the key is actuated the first switch opens and the upper actuator closes the second switch. The deformable membrane is formed of Poron cellular urethane which distributes and absorbs the actuation force and springs back to its undeformed shape when not actuated.

    Abstract translation: 用于乐器的键盘具有多个细长键,每个键具有向后延伸的致动臂。 臂具有用于致动相应的第一和第二键盘开关的上部和下部非弹性开关致动器,每个开关具有至少一个固定触点的基板。 可变形膜与其连接有可移动接触件,该活动接头适于与固定接触件进出电连接。 第一和第二开关定位成使得下部致动器通常保持关闭第一开关,并且当钥匙被致动时,第一开关打开,上部致动器关闭第二开关。 可变形膜由Poron细胞聚氨酯形成,其在未被致动时分布并吸收致动力并弹回到未变形的形状。

    Method of forming a deformed, integral switching device
    78.
    发明授权
    Method of forming a deformed, integral switching device 失效
    形成变形的整体式开关装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US3950846A

    公开(公告)日:1976-04-20

    申请号:US508486

    申请日:1974-09-23

    Abstract: A method of forming a switching device having a movable contact that is an integral part of a metallic support substrate and is supported above the support substrate by a plurality of spring-like legs that are also an integral part of the support substrate. One or more of the switching devices is produced by forming one or more groups of curved, unconnected radially extending slots in a metallic substrate to define support legs, plastically deforming the legs defined by the slots past their elastic limit, and then precipitation hardening the complete structure. The slots can be formed by a photomasking technique followed by an acid etch with the etch being performed from both sides of the metallic support substrate. To provide a desired tactile response characteristic, and to assure movement of a central portion of the switching device past the plane of the metallic support substrate, a portion of each of the legs defined by the slots may be removed to thin that portion of each leg. The plastic deformation may be performed in a male-female die mechanism.

    Abstract translation: 一种形成开关装置的方法,该开关装置具有作为金属支撑基板的一体部分的可动触点,并且通过也是支撑基板的一体部分的多个弹簧状支撑件支撑在支撑基板的上方。 一个或多个开关装置通过在金属基底中形成一组或多组弯曲的,未连接的径向延伸的槽来制造,以限定支撑腿,使由狭槽限定的腿塑性变形超过其弹性极限,然后将完整的硬化 结构体。 槽可以通过光掩模技术形成,随后进行酸蚀刻,其中蚀刻是从金属支撑衬底的两侧进行的。 为了提供期望的触觉响应特性,并且为了确保开关装置的中心部分经过金属支撑基板的平面的移动,可以移除由狭槽限定的每个支腿的一部分,以使每个支腿的该部分变薄 。 塑性变形可以在公 - 母模机构中进行。

    Keyboard switch assembly with wire conductor matrix contact array
    80.
    发明授权
    Keyboard switch assembly with wire conductor matrix contact array 失效
    键盘开关总成与导线矩阵接触阵列

    公开(公告)号:US3723673A

    公开(公告)日:1973-03-27

    申请号:US3723673D

    申请日:1971-10-13

    Applicant: ADDMASTER CORP

    Inventor: CLARY J WIRTZ L

    Abstract: A keyboard switch device comprising rows and columns of intersecting wires conductors held taut and normally spaced slightly from each other by a separator sheet of non-conducting material having openings therein aligned with the intersections of at least certain of the conductors. The conductors are engaged by depressing different keys aligned with the conductor intersections and a relatively thick layer of soft elastomeric materialis interposed between the keys and conductors to normally hold the keys in raised position and to transmit pressure from the keys to engage the conductors. By merely changing the sizes, shapes and positions of the openings, the switching device can be made to produce different output coded signals. Also, by changing the configuration of the various rows and columns of conductors different switch matrix patterns can be produced.

    Abstract translation: 一种键盘开关装置,其包括交叉导线的行和列,其保持拉紧并且通过非导电材料的隔离片彼此稍微间隔开,所述非导电材料的隔离片具有与至少某些导体的交叉点对准的开口。 导体通过按压与导体交叉点对准的不同键而被接合,并且相对较厚的软弹性体材料层插入在键和导体之间以正常地将键保持在升高位置并且传递来自键的压力以接合导体。 通过仅改变开口的尺寸,形状和位置,可以使开关装置产生不同的输出编码信号。 而且,通过改变导体的各种列和列的配置,可以产生不同的开关矩阵图案。

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