Abstract:
An electrical contact device includes a high electric potential-side contact and a low electric potential-side contact having a lower electric potential than the high electric potential-side contact. The high electric potential-side contact and the low electric potential-side contact are configured to be brought into and out of contact with each other. At least one of the high electric potential-side contact and the low electric potential-side contact is formed of a low-boiling point material whose boiling point is lower than 2562° C. or a mixed material that contains the low-boiling point material.
Abstract:
A electromechanical relay device (100) comprising a source electrode (102), a beam (104) mounted on the source electrode at a first end and electrically coupled to the source electrode; a first drain electrode (112) located adjacent a second end of the beam, wherein a first contact (110) on the beam is arranged to be separated from a second contact (112) on the first drain electrode when the relay device is in a first condition; a first gate electrode (106 arranged to cause the beam to deflect, to electrically couple the first contact and the second contact such that the device is in a second condition; and wherein the first and second contacts are each coated with a layer of nanocrystalline graphite.
Abstract:
An input device, including: a base, an upper cover, a lever assembly, a reset assembly, an electrical assembly, a spring switch, and a terminal assembly. The upper cover is disposed on the base and includes a central cavity. The lever assembly is disposed in the central cavity formed by the upper cover and the base, and includes a lever, an upper shoulder, and a lower shoulder. The lever includes an upper end and a lower end. The reset assembly is disposed below the lever assembly. The electrical assembly is electrically connected to the lever assembly, and includes a first slider, a second slider, a first carbon-film conductive dome, a first carbon-film resistor, a second carbon-film conductive dome, a second carbon-film resistor, and a trigger. The spring switch is disposed in the base and positioned below the trigger.
Abstract:
Device for making and/or breaking a current including a pair of permanent contacts (3, 4), at least one of the contacts (3, 4) being movable. At least one permanent contact (3, 4) including a main portion (3.1, 4.1) having a free end and an end protection portion (3.2, 4.2) secured to the free end of the main portion (3.1, 4.1), designed to be in mechanical and electrical contact with the other permanent contact (4, 3) only during an operation for opening or closing the pair. The end protection portion (3.2, 4.2) is made of a single transition metal having a melting temperature that is strictly higher than that of the main portion (3.1, 4.1) to which it is secured, or of an oxide or carbide of such a metal, or even of zinc oxide. For application in particular to high- or medium-voltage circuit breakers.
Abstract:
A capacitive switch assembly formed on a glass substrate with one capacitive plate formed of a thin metal film deposited thereon covered by a dielectric spacer deposited thereover for spacing therefrom a second plate formed of conductive polymer paste screened on the dielectric spacer. Discontinuities are provided in the second plate which is brought in-circuit by a conductive elastomer shorting bar movable upon user actuation of the switch.
Abstract:
A key switch structure comprises a first insulating cover having on one surface thereof a first conductive layer and an anisotropically electrical conductive layer printed on the first conductive layer, a second insulating cover having one surface arranged at a side opposite to the anisotropically electrical conductive layer on the first cover member, and a second conductive layer sandwiched between the anisotropically electrical conductive layer and the second insulating cover. At least, one of the first and second insulating covers being flexible. A depression force is selectively introduced from the other surface side of the flexible cover through the anisotropically electrical conductive layer so as to form a conductive path between the first and second conductive layers.
Abstract:
A key switch structure comprises a first insulating cover having on one surface thereof a first conductive layer and an anisotropically electrical conductive layer printed on the first conductive layer, a second insulating cover having one surface arranged at a side opposite to the anisotropically electrical conductive layer on the first cover member, and a second conductive layer sandwiched between the anisotropically electrical conductive layer and the second insulating cover. At least, one of the first and second insulating covers being flexible. A depression force is selectively introduced from the other surface side of the flexible cover through the anisotropically electrical conductive layer so as to form a conductive path between the first and second conductive layers.
Abstract:
A tactile or snap action membrane keyboard is presented wherein the tactile or snap action key elements are protrusions in a membrane sheet, each protrusion having a flat elliptical top surface or plateau with a plurality of inclined ramps from the base sheet to the plateau.
Abstract:
A capacitive keyswitch comprising a first circuit support, an electrically insulating spacer, a dielectric structure, a second circuit support and an actuating assembly for actuating the keyswitch; the first circuit support is flexible and carries thereupon a first conductive circuit, the first conductive circuit includes a first conductive land; the second circuit support carries thereupon a second conductive circuit, the second conductive circuit including a second conductive land; the spacer has an aperture therethrough; the first conductive land, the second conductive land, and the aperture are substantially in register with the first conductive land and the second conductive land being in facing relation with respect to each other; the dielectric structure is interposed between the first and second conductive lands; the actuating assembly comprises a plunger and a pad; the pad is interposed between the plunger and the first circuit support whereby application of a force urging the plunger toward the first circuit support urges the pad against the first circuit support and, through the pad, urges the first circuit support toward the second circuit support, whereby capacitance between the first conductive land and the second conductive land is varied as the force is varied.