Abstract:
Disclosed is a switch (1), especially for use in the interior of a vehicle, which is to be embedded at least in part in or on a support (4) that is covered, at least in the area of the switch, with a preferably flexible surface material (3) on the surface thereof (1). Said switch (1) is disposed in an opening (6) of the surface material (3) while comprising a first zone located substantially in the support (4) and a second push button (2) used for triggering a function. The push button (2) is embodied so as to cover at least some areas of the opening (6) in the surface material (3) and be non-positively and/or positively connected thereto. Also disclosed are a method for assembling such a switch (1) as well as uses thereof as a window control and similar.
Abstract:
Beschrieben wird ein Schalter (1), insbesondere zur Verwendung im Interieur eines Fahrzeuges, zur wenigstens teilweisen Einbettung in oder auf einem Träger (4), welcher wenigstens im Bereich des Schalters (1) an seiner Oberfläche mit einem bevorzugt flexiblen Oberflächenmaterial (3) überzogen ist. Der Schalter (1) ist in einem Ausschnitt (6) des Oberflächenmaterials (3) angeordnet, wobei der Schalter (1) einen ersten, im wesentlichen im Träger (4) angeordneten Bereich aufweist, sowie einen zweiten, zum Auslösen einer Funktion vorgesehenen Tastenkopf (2), wobei der Tastenkopf (2) wenigstens bereichsweise den Ausschnitt (6) im Oberflächenmaterial (3) überdeckend und mit diesem kraftschlüssig und/oder formschlüssig verbunden ausgebildet ist. Weiterhin wird ein Verfahren zur Montage eines derartigen Schalters (1) beschrieben sowie Verwendungen als Fensterheber und Ähnliches.
Abstract:
An electronic device has a tactile joystick with a force sensing resistive layer (120) in an XY plane; a flexible mould (115) surrounding at least one portion of the force sensing resistive layer (120); a plunger (190) coupled to the flexible mould (115), mounted orthogonal to the XY plane; and, a tactile dome (110) disposed adjacent to one of a top surface (135) and a bottom surface (133) of the plunger (190). Further, a method of implementing a function using a tactile device includes actuating a tactile dome by applying a force (605); determining a distribution of the force in a plurality of sections in a force sensing resistive layer (610); and implementing the function (630, 635).
Abstract:
The cost and complexity of an electronic pressure sensitive transducer (20) are decreased by constructing such a transducer directly on a printed circuit board (22) containing support electronics. Conductive traces (24) are formed on the printed circuit board (22) to define a contact area (26). A flexible substrate (28) having an inner surface is positioned over the contact area (26). An adhesive spacer (34), substantially surrounding the contact area (26), attaches the flexible substrate to the printed circuit board (22). At least one resistive layer (32) is deposited on the flexible substrate (28) inner surface. In use, the resistive layer (32) contacts at least two conductive traces (24) in response to pressure applied to the flexible substrate to produce an electrical signal indicative of applied pressure.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a switch element in the form of a film, comprising a first film carrier and a second film carrier which are placed a certain distance apart. At least one film-like luminescent screen is applied to the side of the first film carrier which faces the second film carrier.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a foldable alpha numeric keyboard device configured to input data items into a computer or similar processing device. The keyboard device comprises a first electrically conductive fabric sheet, a second electrically conductive fabric sheet and an interface circuit configured to supply voltages to and receive outputs from said keyboard. In addition, the keyboard is configured to produce an output in response to a mechanical interaction and the interface circuit is arranged to respond to the mechanical interaction and to provide a data item to a computer or similar processing device.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a manually operable input apparatus (202) for a portable electronic processing device (102), such as a mobile phone or hand-held processor. The apparatus defines a plurality of regions (303, 304) each representing a respective data item and comprises a plurality of sheets configured to produce a response to a mechanical interaction. Furthermore, the sheets are configured to be wrapped around the device to provide a protective cover.
Abstract:
An electronic equipment which provides an easier-to-use interface for the changing of the settings of various parameters on an LCD panel or the screen of a computer by the pushing by a user of a simple ON/OFF switch or holding it down, includes a switch connected to a pressure-sensitive unit, a processing circuit that performs processing depending on an output value of the switch, and a display unit that displays the results of processing of the processing circuit. The processing circuit changes the settings of parameters of electronic equipment in increments depending on the output value of the switch.
Abstract:
Improved methods for using a dome-cap sensor wherein an elastomeric injection molded one-piece dome-cap of the sensor is positioned over a pressure-sensitive variable-conductance active element of the sensor which is positioned over proximal conductive elements of an electronic circuit. The dome-cap is variably depressible such as with a finger for transferring force of varying intensity into the active element to have the active element variably conductively connecting the proximal conductive elements. The electronic circuit is structured for reading the active element as being in any one of at least three readable states and preferably many readable states dependant upon pressure and amount of pressure applied to the active element. Relief of depressive force allows the dome-cap to resiliently return to a normal raised position and one which can be used to indicate the sensor as electrically open or deactivated. The injection molded dome-cap can provide a tactile feedback upon actuation of the sensor. Also disclosed is an improved analog sensing circuit including a user manipulable variable-conductance sensor, wherein the improvement comprises the variable-conductance sensor, wherein the improvement comprises the variable-conductance sensor being an elastomeric injection molded dome-cap positioned over a pressure-sensitive variable-conductance material and variably depressible to variably compress the material; the variable-conductance material, at least when compressed, is contacting two proximal circuit elements, wherein the degree of compression determines the degree of conductivity of the variable-conductance material and thus the conductivity between the two proximal circuit elements.
Abstract:
A game controller of the type held in two hands simultaneously for controlling electronic games, including a housing, a plurality of depressible surfaces at least in-part exposed on the housing with the depressible surfaces in operational association with electricity manipulating devices contained within the housing and controlled by depression of the depressible surfaces for manipulating electrical outputs at least useful for controlling electronic games. At least one of the electricity manipulating devices is a pressure-sensitive variable-conductance sensor for creating an analog electrical output proportional to varying physical pressure applied to at least one depressible surface. The analog electrical output is output as a signal at least representational of the analog electrical output to an image generation machine for controlling electronic imagery. Also diclosed are methods of use and manufacture of game controllers having at least one pressure-sensitive analog sensor.