Abstract:
Switch assembly for changing the direction of current from a power source to an appliance comprising -at least four wirings, two of the wirings are connectable with the power source and the remaining wirings are connectable with the appliance, -all wirings are fixed on the surface of a substrate and none of the wirings are directly connected to each other, -a first button comprising a first conductive pattern on one surface of said button, -a second button comprising a second conductive pattern on one surface of said button, -the surfaces of the buttons on which the conductive patterns are arranged face the surface of said substrate where the wirings are arranged, -the buttons are fixed on the substrate -the conductive patterns on the buttons and said wirings on the surface of the substrate are arranged in such a manner and said buttons are placed on said substrate in such manner, that (i) said conductive patterns on the buttons are not in contact with said wirings in an unpressed state of the buttons, (ii) one button connects by means of the conductive pattern in a pressed state simultaneously the first wiring of the two wirings with one wiring of the remaining wirings and the second wiring of the two wirings with another wiring of the remaining wirings to enable a first current path through the switch assembly, and (iii) the other button connects by means of the conductive pattern in a pressed state the first wiring of the two wirings with one wiring of the remaining wirings and the second wiring of the two wirings with another wiring of the remaining wirings to enable a second current path through the switch assembly being different to the first current path, wherein further the conductive patterns comprise a composition (CO) comprising a polymer and a conductive material dispersed in said polymer and/or a conjugated polymer.
Abstract:
The single-room electrical appliance multi-switch system using a single-wall mounted controller (10) being provided with a programmable multi-switch that may switch at least 3 output circuits and/or appliances controlled by at least one wall-mounted controller (10) consisting of at least a basic single-pushbutton control element with the configuration of pushbuttons 1/0 interconnected with performance switching elements for the switching of power circuits.
Abstract:
The single-room electrical appliance multi-switch system using a single-wall mounted controller (10) being provided with a programmable multi-switch that may switch at least 3 output circuits and/or appliances controlled by at least one wall-mounted controller (10) consisting of at least a basic single-pushbutton control element with the configuration of pushbuttons 1/0 interconnected with performance switching elements for the switching of power circuits.
Abstract:
Compact input devices formed on flexible substrates are disclosed. The input devices may be formed using three or more conducting layers. By including three or more conducting layers, the diameter of the input device may be minimized. In addition, to improve the flexibility of portions of the input device mounted, some portions of the input device may be made to have fewer layers than other portions of the input device.
Abstract:
Es wird vorgeschlagen, ein Bedienelement (1) mit komplett aufgebauten Bedien elementen (2, 5) mit integrierter Beleuchtung (11, 12), Schaltelement (8) und Kontaktsatz (9) zu konzipieren. Die funktionale Belegung der einzelnen Bedienelemente (2, 5) im Bedienfeld (1) erfolgt durch eine Software über ein BUS- System. Es wird somit ein universelles Bedienfeld (1) mit kompletten Bedienelementen (2, 5) angeboten. Neben der drastischen Reduzierung der Variantenanzahl und somit des Logistikaufwandes ist eine nachträgliche Funktionserweiterung des jeweiligen Bedienfeldes (1) möglich.
Abstract:
A front panel overlay having a plurality of layers and one or more logic circuits incorporated therein is disclosed. One of the plurality of layers may have a first electrical contact and another one of the plurality of layers may have a second electrical contact. The one or more logic circuits may be incorporated at least indirectly within the plurality of layers and may be activated when the first electrical contact completes an electrical circuit with the second electrical contact.
Abstract:
Accessories such as headsets for electronic devices are provided. A headset may be provided with a button controller assembly that has user-actuated buttons and a microphone. The microphone may be formed by mounting a microphone transducer on a printed circuit board. A housing may be mounted over the transducer to form a sealed cavity for the transducer. Circuitry may be mounted on portions of the printed circuit board that extend beyond the edges of the microphone housing. The button controller assembly may have dome switches. The dome switches may have a housing that encloses dome switch components and that forms a structural internal part for the button controller. The dome switch housing structure may have tabs or other engagement features that mate with corresponding engagement features in a button member. The button member may be pressed by a user to actuate a desired dome switch.