Abstract:
The invention relates to a keyboard and to a method for producing a keyboard for activating electrical switching functions, comprising: a first substrate having a first contact structure; a second substrate having a second contact structure, and; an intermediate layer that holds both contact structures at a distance from one another and enables a contacting of both contact structures when pressure is exerted upon predetermined areas of the keyboard. Both contact structures are imprinted by means of a mass printing process.
Abstract:
There is provided a flexible, lightweight high-performance proportional input interface (10) cooperative with a textile garment or upholstery as well as with any of a variety of different electronics (50) without compromising the comfort and/or durability of the textile (1). The proportional input interface (10) has one or more areas of a conductive elastomeric material (20) that cooperate with an actuator (30) to translate and/or communicate intuitive user input proportionally to the one or more areas of conductive elastomeric material (20) such that the user input can be converted and/or altered into a signal suitable for accomplishing one more complicated functions and/or operations associated with various electronic devices and/or systems (50).
Abstract:
A switch (10) comprises first and second substrates (14, 20) with conductive surfaces, the conductive surfaces being optionally the conductive surfaces of conductive layers (16, 22), opposed to each other across a gap. The first substrate (14) is flexible and comprises an intrinsically conductive substituted or unsubstituted polythiophene, optionally as a conductive coating (16). The switch may complete an electrical circuit comprising wires (28, 30) when one of substrates is pressed toward the other of the substrates and the two conductive surfaces touch. The polarity applied to the intrinsically conductive substituted or unsubstituted polythiophene surface is preferably negative. The voltage applied to the electrical circuit is preferably less than five volts; more preferably, the voltage applied to the electrical circuit is less than three volts; even more preferably, the voltage applied to the electrical circuit is less than one volt.
Abstract:
An improved electrode for use in displays, including those of the touchscreen type, has a conductive polymeric material disposed over the electrode material at those regions where the electrode is subject to flexing in use, thereby putting the electrode material at risk of cracking. The conductive polymeric material bridges any cracks which may develop, thus providing electrical continuity.
Abstract:
La présente invention concerne un commutateur du type à poussoir comportant au moins deux plots (1) disposé chacun en extrémité d'au moins une ligne d'un circuit électrique et d'au moins un plot (2) destiné à connecter les lignes pour fermer au moins un circuit par contact entre les plots d'extrémité (1) des dites lignes, caractérisé en ce que les plots d'extrémité (1) des lignes de circuit et le ou les plots de connexion (2) sont en une même matière résistive et parfaitement chimiquement stable sous des conditions normales d'utilisation.
Abstract:
Es werden Druckschalter beschrieben mit zwei Kontakt elementen, die elektrisch voneinander getrennt angeordnet und mit Anschlüssen versehen sind, und des weiteren mit einem federnden, elektrisch leitfähigen Brückenelement, das von einem oder beiden der Kontaktelemente elektrisch isoliert angebracht und mit diesem oder diesen durch Andrücken in Verbindung bringbar ist, in denen das Brückenelement aus einem elektrisch leitfähigen Pyrrol-Polymeren besteht.
Abstract:
A contact element for the intermittent contacting of conductor tracks on a circuit board, in particular, for flexible touchpads, for example for flexible input devices in the automobile industry, is made from a metal foam. The metal foam may be at least partly infiltrated by an elastomeric material which can also be the material of construction of the touchpad. The contact element has a very reliable construction which is particularly suitable for high voltage application. A method for production of the contact element, touchpads/input devices with such contact pads and the use of the contact pads is also provided.
Abstract:
It is to provide an EL sheet and a member for lighting a push-button switch capable of emitting light stably and sufficiently for a long period of time without trouble such as non-light emission phenomena and generation of black dot, even if the EL element is subjected to, for example, a drawing process to form into a three dimensional shape.A laminated EL sheet is formed that comprises a counter electrode layer 15, dielectric layer 14, light-emitting layer 13, transparent electrode layer 11. An adhesive layer 12 made of adhesive having excellent adhesiveness to the electroconductive polymer is disposed between the transparent electrode layer 11 made of an electroconductive polymer and the light-emitting layer 13. As for the adhesives having excellent adhesiveness, polyester, acrylic, cyanoacrylate, polyolefin, ethylene-vinyl acetate or ethylene ethyl acrylate type adhesive is used. The dielectric layer is made of fluoro type, polyester type or acrylic type resin binder. Furthermore, to improve durability in hot and high humidity environment, a second counter electrode layer 17 and/or a second dielectric layer 17, both having an ion diffusion-preventing function, is/are disposed.