公开(公告)号：US4490587A

公开(公告)日：1984-12-25

申请号：US482832

申请日：1983-04-07

Applicant: Paul H. Miller ,  Charles D. Stelzner

Inventor： Paul H. Miller ,  Charles D. Stelzner

IPC: H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/70

CPC classification number: H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2209/03 ,  H01H2209/052 ,  H01H2209/074 ,  H01H2211/028 ,  H01H2215/006 ,  H01H2215/008 ,  H01H2223/002 ,  H01H2223/022 ,  H01H2227/002 ,  H01H2227/01 ,  H01H2229/028 ,  H01H2231/05

Abstract: A switch assembly comprising a flexible face cover membrane; a flexible keyboard membrane positioned immediately below the face cover membrane and including a base portion and a plurality of raised hollow contact pad portions projecting upwardly from the base portion through openings in the face cover member; a flexible printed circuit board membrane positioned below the keyboard membrane for switching coaction with the contact pad portions of the keyboard membrane; and adhesive means bonding the membranes together into a thin, flexible sealed switch sandwich. In one embodiment of the invention, the keyboard membrane is formed of a non-conductive elastomeric material and conductive elastomeric buttons are secured to the underside of the contact pad portions of the keyboard membrane for coaction with printed circuitry on the upper surface of the circuit board membrane.

Abstract translation: 一种开关组件，包括柔性面罩膜; 位于面罩膜正下方的柔性键盘膜，包括一底座部分和多个凸起的中空接触垫片部分，该部分通过面罩部件中的开口从该基部向上突出; 位于键盘膜下方的柔性印刷电路板膜，用于切换与键盘膜的接触垫部分的共同作用; 并且粘合剂意味着将膜结合在一起成为薄的，柔性的密封开关三明治。 在本发明的一个实施例中，键盘膜由非导电弹性体材料形成，并且导电弹性按钮被固定到键盘膜的接触垫部分的下侧，用于与电路板的上表面上的印刷电路共同作用 膜。

公开(公告)号：US4395817A

公开(公告)日：1983-08-02

申请号：US241040

申请日：1981-03-06

Applicant: Takafumi Asada ,  Kazuyoshi Shinohara ,  Kanji Kiyohara ,  Tadashi Sakairi

Inventor： Takafumi Asada ,  Kazuyoshi Shinohara ,  Kanji Kiyohara ,  Tadashi Sakairi

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  B29C45/14 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/785

CPC classification number: H01H13/785 ,  B29C45/14311 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/702 ,  B29C2045/14319 ,  B29K2715/006 ,  B29L2031/466 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2209/014 ,  H01H2211/006 ,  H01H2215/004 ,  H01H2221/002 ,  H01H2221/004 ,  H01H2221/03 ,  H01H2227/004 ,  H01H2229/034 ,  H01H2229/044 ,  H01H2229/05 ,  H01H2229/052 ,  H01H2231/05 ,  Y10T156/1092 ,  Y10T29/49105

Abstract: A method of making a keyboard including, a number of switch keys fixedly provided on one surface of a resilient plastic sheet a number of moving contacts formed on the other surface of the resilient plastic sheet. The keys are formed of a plastic material having a melting temperature lower than that of the resilient plastic sheet.Thermoplastic bond layers are deposited on both surfaces of the resilient plastic sheet. The melting point of the thermoplastic bond layers is lower than that of the switch keys.The resilient plastic sheet is placed in a metal mold which has cavities (101a) at predetermined places.Melted plastic material is injected into the cavities to form the switch keys and at the same time cause the portions of thermoplastic bond layers which contact the injected melted plastic to be melted by the heat of the injected melted plastic material and to bond the switch keys onto the resilient plastic sheet.

Abstract translation: 一种制造键盘的方法，包括：在弹性塑料片的一个表面上固定地设置多个形成在弹性塑料片的另一个表面上的多个移动触点的开关键。 键由具有低于弹性塑料片的熔化温度的塑性材料形成。 热塑性粘合层沉积在弹性塑料片的两个表面上。 热塑性接合层的熔点低于开关键的熔点。 将弹性塑料片放置在在预定位置具有空腔（101a）的金属模具中。 将熔融的塑料材料注入到空腔中以形成开关键，并且同时使得与注入的熔融塑料接触的热塑性粘合层的部分被注入的熔融塑料材料的热量熔化并将开关键接合到 弹性塑料片。

公开(公告)号：US4314115A

公开(公告)日：1982-02-02

申请号：US133663

申请日：1980-03-25

Applicant: Ryoichi Sado ,  Koichi Nei

Inventor： Ryoichi Sado ,  Koichi Nei

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/712 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/70

CPC classification number: H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2207/002 ,  H01H2207/024 ,  H01H2211/006 ,  H01H2215/008

Abstract: The invention provides a novel key-board switching unit used, for example, in pocketable electronic calculators for producing binary-coded signals corresponding to contacting of movable contact points on the bottom surface of a keyboard covering pad and fixed contact points on the printed circuit board on which the covering pad is mounted when pushed with a finger tip or a pushing means. The printed circuit board in the inventive switching unit has a so fine and complicated circuit pattern that, in the prior art, one or more of jumping circuits crossing over a printed base pattern are indispensable resulting in much increased production costs while, in the inventive switching unit, the circuit pattern on the circuit board per se may be incomplete by the lack of such jumping circuits and, instead, the covering pad is provided with conductive connections corresponding to the lacking jumping circuits on the circuit board to form necessary jumping circuits when the covering pad is mounted on the circuit board.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种新颖的键盘开关单元，其例如用在用于产生二进制编码信号的便携式电子计算器中，该二进制编码信号对应于键盘覆盖垫的底表面上的活动触点与印刷电路板上的固定触点的接触 当用指尖或推动装置推动时，其上安装有覆盖垫。 本发明的开关单元中的印刷电路板具有如此精细和复杂的电路图案，在现有技术中，跨越印刷基底图案的一个或多个跳跃电路是必不可少的，导致大量增加的生产成本，而在本发明的开关 单元，电路板本身的电路图案可能由于缺少这种跳跃电路而不完整，而是替代地，覆盖焊盘设置有对应于电路板上缺乏跳跃电路的导电连接，以形成必要的跳跃电路，当 覆盖垫安装在电路板上。

公开(公告)号：US4302648A

公开(公告)日：1981-11-24

申请号：US167334

申请日：1980-07-09

Applicant: Ryoichi Sado ,  Takekuni Okamoto ,  Shigeru Matumoto

Inventor： Ryoichi Sado ,  Takekuni Okamoto ,  Shigeru Matumoto

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  B29C43/18 ,  B29C70/68 ,  B29C70/88 ,  H01H13/52 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H3/12 ,  H01H9/26

CPC classification number: H01H13/785 ,  B29C43/18 ,  B29C70/68 ,  B29C70/882 ,  H01H13/702 ,  B29K2995/0005 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H2201/016 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2203/028 ,  H01H2209/002 ,  H01H2211/028 ,  H01H2229/044 ,  H01H2229/056 ,  H01H2229/058

Abstract: The invention provides a key-board switch unit used, for example, in pocketable electronic calculators comprising a base plate having at least one pair of switch electrodes and a covering pad made of an insulating rubber and provided with at least one contact member made of an electroconductive rubber and bonded on the lower surface thereof to face the electrodes coming into contact therewith when the pad is depressed. The contact member is embedded in the covering pad in such a manner that the surface of it is coplanar with the surface of the covering pad at least along the peripheries in conjunction with the covering pad and the contact member is sufficiently small so as to be confined within the area of the covering pad facing the void space formed between the base plate and the covering pad at the portion of the electrodes. The hardness relationship between the rubbery materials of the covering pad and the contact member is also of essential importance for reliable switching and durability of the switch unit.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种键盘开关单元，其例如用于包含基板的便携式电子计算器中，所述基板具有至少一对开关电极和由绝缘橡胶制成的覆盖垫，并且设置有至少一个由 导电橡胶，并且当其被压下时，在其下表面上粘合以面对与其接触的电极。 接触构件以这样的方式嵌入覆盖垫中，使得其表面至少沿着周边与覆盖垫一起与覆盖垫的表面共面，并且接触构件足够小以便被限制 在覆盖垫的面对在电极部分处形成在基板和覆盖垫之间的空隙空间的区域内。 覆盖垫的橡胶材料与接触构件之间的硬度关系对于开关单元的可靠切换和耐久性也是至关重要的。

公开(公告)号：US4272657A

公开(公告)日：1981-06-09

申请号：US6178

申请日：1979-01-24

Applicant: Masakatsu Iijima

Inventor： Masakatsu Iijima

IPC: H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/70 ,  G10C3/12

CPC classification number: H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2205/032 ,  H01H2209/032 ,  H01H2209/074 ,  H01H2221/016 ,  H01H2221/03 ,  H01H2229/034 ,  H01H2229/042 ,  H01H2231/018 ,  H01H2239/01 ,  Y10S84/07

Abstract: A keyboard assembly for electronic musical instruments such as electronic pianos is constructed from a key switch unit and a resilient holder block for mounting the key switch unit to a key frame via simple snap coupling. The key switch unit includes a resiliently deformable movable contact common to all keys in combination with given printed circuits including a plurality of fixed contacts so that, when any key is depressed, the movable contact is locally depressed by an actuator accompanying the key and brought into provisional contact with a corresponding fixed contact in order to selectively switch on a corresponding printed circuit for generation of a musical tone.

Abstract translation: 用于诸如电子钢琴的电子乐器的键盘组件由键开关单元和弹性保持器块构成，用于通过简单的卡扣联接将钥匙开关单元安装到钥匙框架。 键开关单元包括与所有键共同的可弹性变形的可触动触点，与给定的印刷电路组合，包括多个固定触点，使得当任何键被按下时，可动触头被伴随钥匙的致动器局部地按压， 临时接触相应的固定触点，以选择性地打开相应的印刷电路以产生乐音。

公开(公告)号：US3879586A

公开(公告)日：1975-04-22

申请号：US41134573

申请日：1973-10-31

Applicant: ESSEX INTERNATIONAL INC

Inventor： DUROCHER GIDEON A ,  DUROCHER DANIEL J

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/80 ,  H01H13/70 ,  H01H1/02

CPC classification number: H01H13/785 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/80 ,  H01H2201/004 ,  H01H2201/016 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2205/014 ,  H01H2207/002 ,  H01H2207/01 ,  H01H2215/008 ,  H01H2215/028 ,  H01H2217/01 ,  H01H2227/014 ,  H01H2229/032 ,  H01H2229/044 ,  H01H2229/058 ,  Y10T29/49105

Abstract: A tactile switch plate for a keyboard comprises a non-conductive member sandwiched between a pair of conductors, the member having a planar body portion provided with a plurality of outwardly deformed carrier portions corresponding in number and spacing to the number and spacing of the keys of the keyboard. Each of the carrier portions is resiliently flexible for movement toward the plane of the body and each carrier portion carries a preferably elastomeric switching member that is adapted to bridge the conductors and establish an electrical circuit between the conductors. The plate and switching members preferably are produced by a molding process and the elastomeric switching members are cured by heat generated by an electrical current.

Abstract translation: 用于键盘的触觉开关板包括夹在一对导体之间的非导电构件，所述构件具有平面主体部分，该平面本体部分设置有多个向外变形的载体部分，数量和间距对应于键的数量和间隔 键盘。 每个承载部分具有弹性挠性以朝向主体的平面移动，并且每个承载部分承载优选弹性体的开关构件，其适于桥接导体并在导体之间建立电路。 板和切换构件优选地通过模制工艺制造，并且弹性体开关构件通过由电流产生的热量固化。

公开(公告)号：WO2011121103A2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：PCT/EP2011055068

申请日：2011-03-31

Applicant: UNIV DANMARKS TEKNISKE ,  GLUECKSTAD JESPER ,  PEDERSEN FINN

Inventor： GLUECKSTAD JESPER ,  PEDERSEN FINN

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023 ,  H01H13/83

CPC classification number: G06F3/0202 ,  G03H1/2294 ,  G03H1/30 ,  G03H2225/60 ,  G03H2227/06 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  H01H3/125 ,  H01H9/168 ,  H01H13/83 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2203/038 ,  H01H2209/038 ,  H01H2215/008 ,  H01H2215/022 ,  H01H2219/012 ,  H01H2219/016 ,  H01H2219/037 ,  H01H2219/056 ,  H01H2219/06 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2219/066 ,  H01H2223/002 ,  H01H2225/01 ,  H01H2229/028 ,  H01H2229/058 ,  H01H2239/006 ,  H01H2239/022

Abstract: The invention relates to a dynamic display keyboard comprising a plurality of key elements, each key element comprises a transmitting part capable of transmitting at least a part of light incident on the transmitting part;a mat comprising a plurality of elevated elements capable of providing a tactile feedback and providing passage of light through the elevated elements; wherein each key element is fixedly connected to at least one respective elevated element;an optical element for each key element; wherein each optical element is adapted to focus an incident light beam onto a transmitting part; at least one display unit capable of providing light to the plurality of transmitting parts via the optical element; and wherein the light provided to a transmitting part defines a visual value of the corresponding key element. In this way, the keyboard is dynamic and further is able to provide a tactile feedback in response to a user action directed towards a key of the keyboard.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种包括多个键元件的动态显示键盘，每个键元件包括能够传输入射在发射部分上的光的至少一部分的发射部分;包括多个提升元件的垫，能够提供触觉 反馈并提供光通过升高的元件的通过; 其中每个键元件固定地连接到至少一个相应的升高元件;用于每个键元件的光学元件; 其中每个光学元件适于将入射光束聚焦到发射部分上; 至少一个能够经由所述光学元件向所述多个发送部件提供光的显示单元; 并且其中提供给发送部分的光限定对应的关键元件的视觉值。 以这种方式，键盘是动态的，并且还能够响应于针对键盘的键的用户动作来提供触觉反馈。

公开(公告)号：WO2006094868A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-14

申请号：PCT/EP2006/050716

申请日：2006-02-07

Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT ,  HÜNTING, Ralf

Inventor： HÜNTING, Ralf

IPC: H01H13/785

CPC classification number: H01H13/785 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2203/038 ,  H01H2205/016 ,  H01H2215/036 ,  H01H2229/004

Abstract: Es wird eine Kontaktfolientastatur vorgeschlagen, die preiswert und einfach in der Herstellung ist bei mindestens einer funktionellen Qualität, wie sie bisher bekannt ist. Die Kontaktfolientastatur hat neben Metalldomfolienkontakte elektrisch zu überbrückenden Punkte entweder identisch einem Tamura-Carbon oder bestehend aus einem Material, das chemisch physikalische Eigenschaften aufweist, die den chemisch physikalischen Eigenschaften eines Tamura-Carbons entsprechen.

Abstract translation: 它提出了一种接触式膜键盘，其是廉价的和易于生产的至少一个功能的质量，因为它是迄今已知的。 接触薄膜键盘有相同的对应下一个Metalldomfolienkontakte电桥接点任一个田村碳或由具有碳 - 田村的化学 - 物理特性的化学 - 物理特性的材料制成。

公开(公告)号：WO2006030230A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-23

申请号：PCT/GB2005/003582

申请日：2005-09-16

Applicant: SENTRIX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED ,  LEFTLY, Stephen, Andrew

Inventor： LEFTLY, Stephen, Andrew

IPC: H01H13/70

CPC classification number: H01H13/7006 ,  H01H3/141 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2203/008 ,  H01H2203/0085 ,  H01H2203/038 ,  H01H2209/02 ,  H01H2239/022

Abstract: Switches and devices suitable for use in soft articles such as textiles are provided, which can be used to create integrated soft component systems. According to one embodiment, a conductor carrier (2) containing two parallel electrically conductive tracks (1) is disposed adjacent to a flexible contact maker (4). The flexible contact maker (4) comprises an electrically conductive substrate. One of the electrically conductive tracks of the conductor carrier (2) is permanently attached to the flexible contact maker (4) at a contact point (6). The other electrically conductive track has a contact point (3). In an open configuration, the flexible contact maker (4) does not make electrical contact with the contact point (3). In a closed configuration, the contact maker does make contact with the contact point (3) and closes the circuit between the two electrically conductive tracks. The flexible contact maker may be resiliently biased in either or both of the open and closed configurations.

Abstract translation: 提供了适用于诸如纺织品的软制品的开关和装置，其可用于创建集成的软组件系统。 根据一个实施例，包含两个平行导电轨道（1）的导体载体（2）邻近柔性接触器（4）设置。 柔性接触器（4）包括导电基底。 导体载体（2）的导电轨道中的一个在接触点（6）处永久地附接到柔性接触器（4）。 另一个导电轨道具有接触点（3）。 在打开构造中，柔性接触器（4）不与接触点（3）电接触。 在闭合配置中，接触器确实与接触点（3）接触并闭合两个导电轨道之间的电路。 柔性接触器可以在打开和闭合构造中的任一个或两者中弹性地偏置。

公开(公告)号：WO2004064463A2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-29

申请号：PCT/US2004/000140

申请日：2004-01-06

Applicant: INTERLINK ELECTRONICS, INC. ,  BAKER, Jeffrey, R. ,  SANCHEZ, Carlos, S. ,  TICKLE, James, D.

Inventor： BAKER, Jeffrey, R. ,  SANCHEZ, Carlos, S. ,  TICKLE, James, D.

IPC: H05K

CPC classification number: G06F3/0338 ,  H01H13/785 ,  H01H2201/032 ,  H01H2203/02 ,  H01H2221/012 ,  H04N2005/4417

Abstract: A pointing device may be directly soldered to a printed circuit board. In one embodiment, a bottom substrate defines a sensing region with a plurality of interdigitated conductive trace regions. Each trace region includes interdigitated common and sense traces. At least one via passes through the bottom substrate for each trace. Each via supports a conductive path from one trace to at least one lead element. Each lead element is solderable to a printed circuit board. A flexible substrate is constructed from a heat resistant polymer. The flexible substrate has a resistive layer deposited on a bottom side. A raised pedestal is formed on the bottom substrate top face around at least a portion of the sensing region. The pedestal separates the interdigitated conductive traces from the flexible substrate resistive layer. A button on a keypad membrane may be used to depress the flexible substrate onto the trace region.

Abstract translation: 指示设备可以直接焊接到印刷电路板。 在一个实施例中，底部基板限定具有多个叉指导电迹线区域的感测区域。 每个迹线区域包括交叉的公共和感测迹线。 每个迹线至少有一个通孔穿过底部基板。 每个通孔支持从一个迹线到至少一个引线元件的导电路径。 每个引线元件可焊接到印刷电路板。 柔性基材由耐热聚合物构成。 柔性基板具有沉积在底侧的电阻层。 凸起的基座围绕感测区域的至少一部分形成在底部基板顶面上。 基座将交错的导电迹线与柔性基板电阻层分开。 可以使用键盘膜上的按钮将柔性基板压在迹线区域上。