AU511354B2 - Switch matrix - Google Patents

Switch matrix

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AU511354B2
AU511354B2 AU30851/77A AU3085177A AU511354B2 AU 511354 B2 AU511354 B2 AU 511354B2 AU 30851/77 A AU30851/77 A AU 30851/77A AU 3085177 A AU3085177 A AU 3085177A AU 511354 B2 AU511354 B2 AU 511354B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
switch matrix
matrix
switch
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Expired
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AU30851/77A
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AU3085177A (en
Inventor
G-E. Miller C. N. Johnson R. J. And Ditzler. J Zeny
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Control Data Corp
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Control Data Corp
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Priority claimed from US05/743,991 external-priority patent/US4066852A/en
Priority claimed from US05744207 external-priority patent/US4066854B1/en
Priority claimed from US05/743,992 external-priority patent/US4085302A/en
Priority claimed from US05744209 external-priority patent/US4066855B1/en
Priority claimed from US05/744,080 external-priority patent/US4066853A/en
Application filed by Control Data Corp filed Critical Control Data Corp
Publication of AU3085177A publication Critical patent/AU3085177A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of AU511354B2 publication Critical patent/AU511354B2/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/041—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
    • G06F3/047—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using sets of wires, e.g. crossed wires
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
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    • H01H13/78—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites
    • H01H13/785—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
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    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H01H13/703—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by spacers between contact carrying layers
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    • H01H2201/00—Contacts
    • H01H2201/018—Contacts transparent
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    • H01H2201/026—Material non precious
    • H01H2201/028—Indium tin oxide [ITO]
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    • H01H2209/00—Layers
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    • H01H2211/00—Spacers
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    • H01H2211/032—Pressure sensitive layer on contacts
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    • H01H2213/00—Venting
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    • H01H2213/004—Scavenger; Filter
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    • H01H2223/00—Casings
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    • H01H2227/00—Dimensions; Characteristics
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    • H01H2227/018—Printed contacts; Metal foil
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    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
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    • H01H2231/00—Applications
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
AU30851/77A 1976-11-22 1977-11-22 Switch matrix Expired AU511354B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
USUS743,991 1976-11-22
US05/743,991 US4066852A (en) 1976-11-22 1976-11-22 Membrane-type touch panel employing a photo-resist insulating grid anti-short means
USUS744,080 1976-11-22
US05744207 US4066854B1 (en) 1976-11-22 1976-11-22 Membrane-type touch panel employing insulating grid anti-short means
USUS743,992 1976-11-22
USUS744,207 1976-11-22
USUS744,209 1976-11-22
US05/743,992 US4085302A (en) 1976-11-22 1976-11-22 Membrane-type touch panel
US05744209 US4066855B1 (en) 1976-11-22 1976-11-22 Vented membrane-type touch panel
US05/744,080 US4066853A (en) 1976-11-22 1976-11-22 Membrane type touch panel employing piezoresistant anti-short means

Publications (2)

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AU3085177A AU3085177A (en) 1979-05-31
AU511354B2 true AU511354B2 (en) 1980-08-14

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FR (1) FR2371761A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1562264A (en)

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US4912462A (en) * 1982-07-29 1990-03-27 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Letter input device for electronic word retrieval device
DE8330719U1 (en) * 1983-10-26 1985-04-04 Zwicker + Hensel Elektronische Schalttechnik GmbH, 5960 Olpe Push button initiator
US4771277A (en) * 1986-05-02 1988-09-13 Barbee Peter F Modular touch sensitive data input device
DE8809052U1 (en) * 1988-07-14 1989-11-16 Blomberg Robotertechnik Gmbh, 4730 Ahlen, De
GB2233499B (en) * 1989-06-28 1994-03-02 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Sheet-like switch
JP2002202855A (en) * 2000-12-28 2002-07-19 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Touch panel and electronic equipment using the same
EP1351121A3 (en) 2002-03-26 2009-10-21 Polymatech Co., Ltd. Input Device
JP4927159B2 (en) * 2007-03-01 2012-05-09 シャープ株式会社 Display panel substrate, display panel, display device, and display panel substrate manufacturing method

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US3560675A (en) * 1969-05-26 1971-02-02 Ibm Depressible diaphragm overlay switch for displays
US3617666A (en) * 1970-04-30 1971-11-02 Data Appliance Corp Pressure-operated layered electrical switch and switch array
FR2146281B1 (en) * 1971-07-16 1976-08-06 Ind Electronic En
DE2204522B2 (en) * 1972-02-01 1975-11-27 Licentia Patent-Verwaltungs-Gmbh, 6000 Frankfurt Pressure switch assembly with flexible support - has metallic islands at pressure points on support elements formed of conductive track material
US3898421A (en) * 1972-08-18 1975-08-05 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Push button switch with elastic conductive sheet
US3988551A (en) * 1975-04-03 1976-10-26 Magic Dot, Inc. Membrane keyboard apparatus having common apertured electrode, aperture inserted electrodes and conductive bubble contactors
US4017848A (en) * 1975-05-19 1977-04-12 Rockwell International Corporation Transparent keyboard switch and array

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AU3085177A (en) 1979-05-31
GB1562264A (en) 1980-03-12
FR2371761B1 (en) 1983-10-07
FR2371761A1 (en) 1978-06-16
DE2751680A1 (en) 1978-05-24
DE2751680C2 (en) 1988-08-25

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