EP0163874A3 - Key switch - Google Patents

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EP0163874A3
EP0163874A3 EP85104644A EP85104644A EP0163874A3 EP 0163874 A3 EP0163874 A3 EP 0163874A3 EP 85104644 A EP85104644 A EP 85104644A EP 85104644 A EP85104644 A EP 85104644A EP 0163874 A3 EP0163874 A3 EP 0163874A3
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key switch
key
switch
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EP0163874B1 (en
EP0163874A2 (en
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Reinhard Deeg
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Alcatel Lucent Deutschland AG
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Standard Elektrik Lorenz AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H13/14—Operating parts, e.g. push-button
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
    • H01H2215/004—Collapsible dome or bubble
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/01—Off centre actuation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/024—Transmission element
    • H01H2221/026—Guiding or lubricating nylon
EP85104644A 1984-04-19 1985-04-17 Key switch Expired - Lifetime EP0163874B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3414909 1984-04-19
DE19843414909 DE3414909A1 (en) 1984-04-19 1984-04-19 KEY SWITCH

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EP0163874A2 EP0163874A2 (en) 1985-12-11
EP0163874A3 true EP0163874A3 (en) 1986-11-05
EP0163874B1 EP0163874B1 (en) 1990-06-27

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EP85104644A Expired - Lifetime EP0163874B1 (en) 1984-04-19 1985-04-17 Key switch

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EP (1) EP0163874B1 (en)
DE (2) DE3414909A1 (en)

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US5130506A (en) * 1990-02-28 1992-07-14 Eaton Corporation Low current switching apparatus having detent structure providing tactile feedback
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US5172990A (en) * 1991-05-23 1992-12-22 Cal-Comp Electronics, Inc. Structures of push - button key of keyboard
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US5668358A (en) * 1994-07-05 1997-09-16 Ultimate Rechnology Corporation Reconfigurable keyboard
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WO2001091150A1 (en) * 2000-05-24 2001-11-29 Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ) Keyboard comprising a dome foil
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DE102013223843A1 (en) * 2013-11-21 2015-06-03 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag Key button, key switch, key frame and printed circuit board for a data input device, data input device and method for reducing a switching path of a key switch of a data input device
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US3663780A (en) * 1970-06-08 1972-05-16 Oak Electro Nectics Corp Switch in a button
DE2352230B2 (en) * 1973-10-18 1975-11-06 Schoeller & Co, Elektrotechnische Fabrik, 6000 Frankfurt Push button assembly
DE2301853B2 (en) * 1972-08-10 1978-07-06 Oak Industries Inc., Crystal Lake, Ill. (V.St.A.) Push button switch
DE8214479U1 (en) * 1982-05-18 1982-09-30 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag, 7000 Stuttgart LARGE AREA PRESS BUTTON

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US3707609A (en) * 1971-10-27 1972-12-26 Texas Instruments Inc Diaphragm pushbutton switch array for keyboards
FR2443129A1 (en) * 1978-11-29 1980-06-27 Serras Paulet Edouard ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC SWITCHING DEVICE FORMING PUSH BUTTON OR KEYBOARD WITH SOCKET KEYS
GB2046996A (en) * 1979-04-11 1980-11-19 Electronic Components Ltd Electrical switch
NL7906931A (en) * 1979-09-18 1981-03-20 Philips Nv PUSH-BUTTON SWITCH.

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3663780A (en) * 1970-06-08 1972-05-16 Oak Electro Nectics Corp Switch in a button
DE2301853B2 (en) * 1972-08-10 1978-07-06 Oak Industries Inc., Crystal Lake, Ill. (V.St.A.) Push button switch
DE2352230B2 (en) * 1973-10-18 1975-11-06 Schoeller & Co, Elektrotechnische Fabrik, 6000 Frankfurt Push button assembly
DE8214479U1 (en) * 1982-05-18 1982-09-30 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag, 7000 Stuttgart LARGE AREA PRESS BUTTON

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US4918271A (en) 1990-04-17
DE3578482D1 (en) 1990-08-02
DE3414909A1 (en) 1985-10-24
EP0163874B1 (en) 1990-06-27
EP0163874A2 (en) 1985-12-11

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