CA1105587A - Keyboard construction - Google Patents

Keyboard construction

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Publication number
CA1105587A
CA1105587A CA306,512A CA306512A CA1105587A CA 1105587 A CA1105587 A CA 1105587A CA 306512 A CA306512 A CA 306512A CA 1105587 A CA1105587 A CA 1105587A
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Canada
Prior art keywords
keyboard
overlay
key
white
array
Prior art date
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Expired
Application number
CA306,512A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Robert W.D. Mitchell
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
International Business Machines Corp
Original Assignee
International Business Machines Corp
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Application filed by International Business Machines Corp filed Critical International Business Machines Corp
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Publication of CA1105587A publication Critical patent/CA1105587A/en
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Classifications

    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70Switches 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
    • H01H13/83Switches 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 legends, e.g. Braille, liquid crystal displays, light emitting or optical elements
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2207/00Connections
    • H01H2207/022Plug
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00Layers
    • H01H2209/002Materials
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00Layers
    • H01H2209/01Increasing rigidity; Anti-creep
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00Layers
    • H01H2209/014Layers composed of different layers; Lubricant in between
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00Legends
    • H01H2219/002Legends replaceable; adaptable
    • H01H2219/014LED
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00Legends
    • H01H2219/028Printed information
    • H01H2219/032Printed information photographic
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00Legends
    • H01H2219/028Printed information
    • H01H2219/034Coloured areas
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00Legends
    • H01H2219/036Light emitting elements
    • H01H2219/04Attachments; Connections
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00Casings
    • H01H2223/002Casings sealed
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00Casings
    • H01H2223/008Casings metallic
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2231/00Applications
    • H01H2231/006Bank automat; Cash register; Vending machine
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/006Containing a capacitive switch or usable as such

Landscapes

  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
CA306,512A 1977-09-30 1978-06-29 Keyboard construction Expired CA1105587A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB7740814A GB1542558A (en) 1977-09-30 1977-09-30 Keyboard construction
GB40814 1977-09-30

Publications (1)

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CA1105587A true CA1105587A (en) 1981-07-21

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Country Status (6)

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JP (2) JPS5464422A ( )
CA (1) CA1105587A ( )
DE (1) DE2841447A1 ( )
FR (1) FR2404877A1 ( )
GB (1) GB1542558A ( )
IT (1) IT1159149B ( )

Families Citing this family (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5641618A (en) * 1979-09-14 1981-04-18 Nissan Motor Picture display switch
US4356755A (en) * 1980-01-11 1982-11-02 Cbs Inc. Organ stop control panel
FR2481031B1 (fr) * 1980-04-22 1988-06-10 Telephonie Ind Commerciale Terminal d'intercommunication universel
JPS57116521U ( ) * 1981-01-12 1982-07-19
JPS5841934U (ja) * 1981-09-15 1983-03-19 アンリツ株式会社 フラツトスイツチ
JPS5931519A (ja) * 1982-08-13 1984-02-20 キヤノン株式会社 キ−ボ−ドスイツチ
JPS6142632U (ja) * 1984-08-22 1986-03-19 富士ゴム株式会社 電磁波シ−ルドした入力装置
US4796007A (en) * 1987-01-05 1989-01-03 Ncr Corporation Micro-motion keyboard
JPH0610583Y2 (ja) * 1987-06-10 1994-03-16 松下電器産業株式会社 メンブレンスイツチ

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3507378A (en) * 1968-06-10 1970-04-21 Ibm Keyboard for displaying one of a plurality of symbolic sets stored therein
US3591749A (en) * 1969-05-12 1971-07-06 Singer Co Printed circuit keyboard

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE2841447A1 (de) 1979-04-12
IT1159149B (it) 1987-02-25
GB1542558A (en) 1979-03-21
JPS6237843U ( ) 1987-03-06
FR2404877B1 ( ) 1981-02-06
IT7828245A0 (it) 1978-09-29
JPS5464422A (en) 1979-05-24
FR2404877A1 (fr) 1979-04-27

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