公开(公告)号：US20240222046A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18442313

申请日：2024-02-15

申请人： Lutron Technology Company LLC

发明人： Nikhil Vithal Bhate ,  Rich Destremps ,  James Harrison ,  Jason Edward Jennings ,  Eric Jonathan Mace ,  Stephen Phillips

IPC分类号： H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/84

CPC分类号： H01H13/83 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H13/84 ,  H01H2209/006 ,  H01H2215/006 ,  H01H2215/012 ,  H01H2215/018 ,  H01H2219/002 ,  H01H2219/04 ,  H01H2219/06 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2221/05 ,  H01H2223/0345 ,  H01H2227/018 ,  H01H2227/026 ,  H01H2229/022 ,  H01H2231/052 ,  H01H2233/04 ,  H01H2235/018

摘要： A control device includes a button assembly having one or more buttons and a button carrier that includes a plurality of resilient, independently deflectable spring arms. The control device may be configured as a wall-mounted keypad to control a load control device, or as a thermostat to control a temperature regulation appliance. The button carrier may be configured to prevent interference between the buttons during operation of the control device. The button assembly may be captured between a faceplate of the control device and a housing that is attached to a rear side of the faceplate. The control device may include one or more button retainers that are attached to the buttons and that are configured to align respective outer surfaces of the buttons relative to each other, and relative to the faceplate of the control device, when the buttons are in respective rest positions.

公开(公告)号：US11776769B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17852295

申请日：2022-06-28

申请人： Acer Incorporated

发明人： Hung-Chi Chen ,  Cheng-Han Lin

IPC分类号： H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/14

CPC分类号： H01H3/125 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H2227/018 ,  H01H2227/022

摘要： A key structure, including a base plate, a thin film circuit, a dome switch, a scissor structure, an elastic piece, and a keycap, is provided. The thin film circuit is disposed on the base plate. The dome switch is disposed on the thin film circuit. The scissor structure is disposed on the base plate, wherein the scissor structure includes a first support and a second support pivotally connected to the first support, and the second support surrounds the first support. The first support has a trigger part, and the second support has a chamber disposed corresponding to the trigger part. The elastic piece is engaged inside the chamber, wherein the elastic piece has an interfering part located outside the chamber, and the interfering part is located on a moving path of the trigger part. The keycap is disposed on the scissor structure and the dome switch.

公开(公告)号：US4243861A

公开(公告)日：1981-01-06

申请号：US962540

申请日：1978-11-20

申请人： Peter Strandwitz

发明人： Peter Strandwitz

IPC分类号： G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/712 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/14 ,  H01H1/02

CPC分类号： H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H2201/026 ,  H01H2201/03 ,  H01H2203/02 ,  H01H2203/032 ,  H01H2203/054 ,  H01H2209/002 ,  H01H2209/01 ,  H01H2209/048 ,  H01H2227/002 ,  H01H2227/018 ,  H01H2229/028 ,  H01H2239/034 ,  H01H2239/038

摘要： An electrical touch switch having a printed circuit baseboard with two circuit patterns electrically isolated and spaced a predetermined distance from one another has a contactor having a resiliently flexible substrate with a plurality of small contactor dots positioned randomly with respect to the circuit patterns, each contactor dot is sufficiently large to span across the spacing between the circuit patterns and depression of any one of these dots against the circuit patterns will provide continuity between the circuit patterns; the contactor substrate also has embedded structural fibers which span across the contactor dots.

摘要翻译： 一种电触摸开关，其具有电隔离并隔开预定距离的两个电路图案的印刷电路基板，具有具有弹性柔性基板的接触器，多个小接触器点相对于电路图案随机设置，每个接触点 足够跨越电路图案之间的间隔并且相对于电路图案的这些点中的任何一个的凹陷将提供电路图案之间的连续性; 接触器基板也具有穿过接触器点的嵌入式结构纤维。

公开(公告)号：US4217473A

公开(公告)日：1980-08-12

申请号：US919372

申请日：1978-06-26

申请人： Wayne K. Parkinson

发明人： Wayne K. Parkinson

IPC分类号： H01H13/702 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H9/26 ,  H01H43/08

CPC分类号： H01H13/702 ,  H01H2203/02 ,  H01H2207/004 ,  H01H2207/01 ,  H01H2207/024 ,  H01H2209/022 ,  H01H2213/01 ,  H01H2219/03 ,  H01H2219/036 ,  H01H2223/002 ,  H01H2223/022 ,  H01H2227/002 ,  H01H2227/018 ,  H01H2229/004 ,  H01H2229/028 ,  H01H2229/038 ,  H01H2231/026

摘要： A flexible switch with a flexible lead-carrying tail bent downward from above lower layers of the switch and through slots in the lower layers inside the edge of the switch.

摘要翻译： 柔性开关具有柔性引线尾部，从开关的上层下方向下弯曲，并通过开关边缘内下层的槽。

公开(公告)号：US3950846A

公开(公告)日：1976-04-20

申请号：US508486

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 ,  H01R9/00

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 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.

摘要翻译： 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。

公开(公告)号：US3697711A

公开(公告)日：1972-10-10

申请号：US3697711D

申请日：1971-06-29

申请人： SPERRY RAND CORP

发明人： TETRICK ELTON E

IPC分类号： H01H13/48 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/785

CPC分类号： H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/48 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H2201/026 ,  H01H2205/032 ,  H01H2215/03 ,  H01H2215/04 ,  H01H2221/024 ,  H01H2227/002 ,  H01H2227/018 ,  H01H2229/016

摘要： An electromechanical switch that includes an electrically conductive sheet having a spring-like pattern of apertures therethrough, a printed circuit electrical conductor and an apertured insulating spacer therebetween for permitting the center portion of the pattern to make electrical contact therewith when the pattern is forced out of the plane of the conductive sheet by an actuatable plunger.

摘要翻译： 一种机电开关，其包括具有穿过其中的孔的弹簧状图案的导电片，印刷电路电导体和其间的有孔绝缘间隔件，用于当图案被迫离开时允许图案的中心部分与其接触， 导电片的平面通过可致动的柱塞。

公开(公告)号：US3688066A

公开(公告)日：1972-08-29

申请号：US3688066D

申请日：1970-12-30

申请人： WILD ROVER CORP

发明人： ADELSON ALEXANDER M ,  SWARTZ JEROME ,  TOMASULAO WALTER M JR

IPC分类号： H01H1/40 ,  H01H13/12 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/52 ,  H01H1/20 ,  H01H1/58

CPC分类号： H01H13/785 ,  H01H1/403 ,  H01H13/12 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H2201/026 ,  H01H2201/03 ,  H01H2203/008 ,  H01H2203/02 ,  H01H2203/022 ,  H01H2203/026 ,  H01H2207/01 ,  H01H2221/05 ,  H01H2223/03 ,  H01H2225/006 ,  H01H2225/018 ,  H01H2227/006 ,  H01H2227/018

摘要： A switch for electrically connecting a first terminal with a plurality of other terminals. A contact movable into and out of electrical engagement with a plurality of base contacts is employed. The movable contact may comprise physically parallel wires affixed to a flexible plate, as well as wires which radiate radially outwardly from a point. The physically parallel wires may be inclined to the base contacts or the base contacts may be of different thicknesses to achieve sequential contacting of the base contacts by the movable contact. The base contacts may be any convenient shape, or in the form of concentric spirals or interspersed parallel segments or adjacent triangular-shaped segments.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将第一端子与多个其它端子电连接的开关。 采用能够与多个基座触点电接合的触点。 活动触点可以包括固定到柔性板上的物理上平行的线以及从点径向向外辐射的线。 物理上平行的电线可以倾斜到基座接触件，或者底座接触件可以具有不同的厚度，以实现基座触头通过可动触点的顺序接触。 基部触点可以是任何方便的形状，或者以同心螺旋形或散布的平行段或相邻的三角形段的形式。

公开(公告)号：US07304860B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-04

申请号：US11333688

申请日：2006-01-17

申请人： Huo-Lu Tsai

发明人： Huo-Lu Tsai

IPC分类号： H05K7/02 ,  H05K7/06 ,  H05K7/08 ,  H05K7/10

CPC分类号： H01H13/702 ,  H01H2227/018 ,  H01H2229/002

摘要： A printed circuit board with thin film switches for a keyboard including an upper board having multiple circuit lines, an insulating separation defining multiple through holes, a lower board having multiple circuit lines and multiple thin film switches mounted on the upper and lower boards. The thin film switch has two thin film conductive elements respectively formed on the upper and lower boards and correspond to one of the through holes in the insulating separation. Each thin film conductive element has a center conductor, at least two outer conductors formed adjacent to the center conductor, and at least two conductive lines connected to the center and outer conductors. With such an arrangement, the areas of the center and outer conductors will be reduced, surfaces of the conductors are even in the curing procedure of fabricating upper or lower board to keep a stable touching sensitivity.

摘要翻译： 一种用于键盘的薄膜开关的印刷电路板，包括具有多个电路线的上板，限定多个通孔的绝缘分离，具有多个电路线的下板和安装在上板和下板上的多个薄膜开关。 薄膜开关具有分别形成在上板和下板上的两个薄膜导电元件，并且在绝缘分离中对应于一个通孔。 每个薄膜导​​电元件具有中心导体，与中心导体相邻形成的至少两个外导体以及连接到中心导体和外导体的至少两根导线。 通过这样的布置，中心和外部导体的面积将减小，导体的表面甚至在制造上板或下板的固化过程中保持稳定的接触灵敏度。

公开(公告)号：US20070163866A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-19

申请号：US11333688

申请日：2006-01-17

申请人： Huo-Lu Tsai

发明人： Huo-Lu Tsai

IPC分类号： H01H9/00

CPC分类号： H01H13/702 ,  H01H2227/018 ,  H01H2229/002

摘要： A printed circuit board with thin film switches for a keyboard including an upper board having multiple circuit lines, an insulating separation defining multiple through holes, a lower board having multiple circuit lines and multiple thin film switches mounted on the upper and lower boards. The thin film switch has two thin film conductive elements respectively formed on the upper and lower boards and correspond to one of the through holes in the insulating separation. Each thin film conductive element has a center conductor, at least two outer conductors formed adjacent to the center conductor, and at least two conductive lines connected to the center and outer conductors. With such an arrangement, the areas of the center and outer conductors will be reduced, surfaces of the conductors are even in the curing procedure of fabricating upper or lower board to keep a stable touching sensitivity.

公开(公告)号：US4694126A

公开(公告)日：1987-09-15

申请号：US868822

申请日：1986-05-29

申请人： Hugh H. Aiken, Jr. ,  Gordon B. Langford

发明人： Hugh H. Aiken, Jr. ,  Gordon B. Langford

IPC分类号： H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/70

CPC分类号： H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H2211/006 ,  H01H2211/012 ,  H01H2211/018 ,  H01H2227/01 ,  H01H2227/018 ,  H01H2227/024 ,  H01H2229/028 ,  H01H2229/034 ,  H01H2229/038 ,  Y10T29/49105

摘要： A membrane keyboard is comprised of first and second dielectric layers having circuit patterns including a plurality of first and second electrical contact pads disposed on opposing surfaces thereof. The layers are maintained together such that corresponding first and second electrical contact pads overlie one another forming switch sites. A spacer is disposed in a discontinuous pattern around the first contact pads, the spacer normally maintaining corresponding first and second contact pads spaced from each other, while permitting electrical engagement therebetween upon application of an actuation force to one of the layers at a switch site.

摘要翻译： 膜键盘由具有电路图案的第一和第二电介质层组成，该电路图案包括设置在其相对表面上的多个第一和第二电接触焊盘。 这些层保持在一起，使得相应的第一和第二电接触焊盘彼此叠置形成开关位置。 间隔件以不连续的图案设置在第一接触垫周围，间隔件通常保持彼此间隔开的对应的第一和第二接触垫，同时在开关位置处向其中一个层施加致动力时允许电接合。