公开(公告)号：US06437682B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-20

申请号：US09952726

申请日：2001-09-14

申请人： Scott LaDell Vance

发明人： Scott LaDell Vance

IPC分类号： H01C1046

CPC分类号： H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H25/008 ,  H01H25/041 ,  H01H2025/046 ,  H01H2025/048 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2203/022 ,  H01H2215/036 ,  H01H2221/012 ,  H01H2225/018 ,  H01H2229/024 ,  H01H2239/078

摘要： Pressure sensitive direction devices are provided which may facilitate assembly and provide higher tolerance for variation in alignment of components while still providing for pressure sensitive direction detection. The devices of the present invention may be particularly advantageous when integrated into devices, such as cellular radiotelephones, to provide a user interface to facilitate user navigation through increasingly complex menu structures. In various embodiments, the present invention may detect pressure in addition to two and, preferably, at least four directions. In particular embodiments, the devices of the present invention provides a switching device having a plurality of trace grid areas located, for example, on a printed circuit board and actuated responsive to pressure applied by a user through a poly-dome layer where increase pressure results in contact with a greater number of the traces in respective grids. Alternative embodiments include trace patterns which are substantially circumferentially arranged in patterns configured to detect user input. A select switch is included in various embodiments of the present invention.

摘要翻译： 提供了压敏方向装置，其可以有助于组装，并且在仍然提供压力敏感方向检测的同时为部件对准的变化提供更高的公差。 当集成到诸如蜂窝无线电话机的设备中时，本发明的设备可能是特别有利的，以提供用户界面，以便通过越来越复杂的菜单结构来促进用户导航。 在各种实施例中，本发明可以检测除了两个，优选至少四个方向之外的压力。 在具体实施例中，本发明的装置提供了一种开关装置，其具有多个迹线格栅区域，例如位于印刷电路板上并响应于使用者通过多穹顶层施加的压力而被致动，其中增加压力的结果 与相应栅格中的更多数量的迹线接触。 替代实施例包括基本上周向地布置成被配置为检测用户输入的图案的迹线图案。 在本发明的各种实施例中包括选择开关。

公开(公告)号：US06313731B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-06

申请号：US09553862

申请日：2000-04-20

申请人： Scott LaDell Vance

发明人： Scott LaDell Vance

IPC分类号： H01C1046

CPC分类号： H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H25/008 ,  H01H25/041 ,  H01H2025/046 ,  H01H2025/048 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2203/022 ,  H01H2215/036 ,  H01H2221/012 ,  H01H2225/018 ,  H01H2229/024 ,  H01H2239/078

摘要： Pressure sensitive direction devices are provided which may facilitate assembly and provide higher tolerance for variation in alignment of components while still providing for pressure sensitive direction detection. The devices of the present invention may be particularly advantageous when integrated into devices, such as cellular radiotelephones, to provide a user interface to facilitate user navigation through increasingly complex menu structures. In various embodiments, the present invention may detect pressure in addition to two and, preferably, at least four directions. In particular embodiments, the devices of the present invention provides a switching device having a plurality of trace grid areas located, for example, on a printed circuit board and actuated responsive to pressure applied by a user through a poly-dome layer where increase pressure results in contact with a greater number of the traces in respective grids. Alternative embodiments include trace patterns which are substantially circumferentially arranged in patterns configured to detect user input. A select switch is included in various embodiments of the present invention.

摘要翻译： 提供了压敏方向装置，其可以有助于组装，并且在仍然提供压力敏感方向检测的同时为部件对准的变化提供更高的公差。 当集成到诸如蜂窝无线电话机的设备中时，本发明的设备可能是特别有利的，以提供用户界面，以便通过越来越复杂的菜单结构来促进用户导航。 在各种实施例中，本发明可以检测除了两个，优选至少四个方向之外的压力。 在具体实施例中，本发明的装置提供了一种开关装置，其具有多个迹线格栅区域，例如位于印刷电路板上并响应于使用者通过多穹顶层施加的压力而被致动，其中增加压力的结果 与相应栅格中的更多数量的迹线接触。 替代实施例包括基本上周向地布置成被配置为检测用户输入的图案的迹线图案。 在本发明的各种实施例中包括选择开关。