CA1219052A - Switch/display units - Google Patents

Switch/display units

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Publication number
CA1219052A
CA1219052A CA000466093A CA466093A CA1219052A CA 1219052 A CA1219052 A CA 1219052A CA 000466093 A CA000466093 A CA 000466093A CA 466093 A CA466093 A CA 466093A CA 1219052 A CA1219052 A CA 1219052A
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
electrodes
switch
dielectric panel
pulses
conductive layer
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired
Application number
CA000466093A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
David A. Levien
William R. Graham
Peter J.F. Smith
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.)
Phosphor Products Co Ltd
TI Group Services Ltd
Original Assignee
Phosphor Products Co Ltd
TI Group Services Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from GB838328697A external-priority patent/GB8328697D0/en
Priority claimed from GB838328706A external-priority patent/GB8328706D0/en
Application filed by Phosphor Products Co Ltd, TI Group Services Ltd filed Critical Phosphor Products Co Ltd
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA1219052A publication Critical patent/CA1219052A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K17/962—Capacitive touch switches
    • H03K17/9622—Capacitive touch switches using a plurality of detectors, e.g. keyboard
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/18—Modifications for indicating state of switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/965—Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch
    • H03K17/975—Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a capacitive movable element
    • H03K17/98—Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a capacitive movable element having a plurality of control members, e.g. keyboard

Landscapes

  • Control Of Indicators Other Than Cathode Ray Tubes (AREA)
  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
CA000466093A 1983-10-27 1984-10-23 Switch/display units Expired CA1219052A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8328706 1983-10-27
GB838328697A GB8328697D0 (en) 1983-10-27 1983-10-27 Electrical switches
GB838328706A GB8328706D0 (en) 1983-10-27 1983-10-27 Switch/display units
GB8328697 1983-10-27

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA1219052A true CA1219052A (en) 1987-03-10

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CA000466093A Expired CA1219052A (en) 1983-10-27 1984-10-23 Switch/display units

Country Status (16)

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AU (1) AU3451584A (es)
BE (1) BE900905A (es)
CA (1) CA1219052A (es)
CH (1) CH661623A5 (es)
DE (1) DE3439337A1 (es)
DK (1) DK511684A (es)
ES (1) ES8603103A1 (es)
FI (1) FI844196L (es)
FR (1) FR2558628A1 (es)
GB (1) GB2153078B (es)
IT (1) IT1179480B (es)
LU (1) LU85611A1 (es)
NL (1) NL8403263A (es)
NO (1) NO844286L (es)
PT (1) PT79420B (es)
SE (1) SE8405377L (es)

Families Citing this family (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB8408847D0 (en) * 1984-04-05 1984-05-16 Ti Group Services Ltd Electrical switches
GB2175429B (en) * 1985-04-25 1988-04-27 Phosphor Prod Co Ltd Switch/display units
GB8800369D0 (en) * 1988-01-08 1988-02-10 Marconi Electronic Devices Push-button keypads
DE3910159A1 (de) * 1989-03-21 1990-09-27 Stefan Weller Verfahren zum beruehrungsgesteuerten abblenden eines lichtfeldes, das in wenigstens einem schritt auf mindestens einer von vier rechtwinklig zueinander stehenden seiten eines lichtfeldes wirksam ist
FI88345C (fi) * 1991-01-29 1993-04-26 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd Belyst tastatur
GB2295017A (en) * 1994-11-08 1996-05-15 Ibm Touch sensor input system for a computer display
US5650597A (en) * 1995-01-20 1997-07-22 Dynapro Systems, Inc. Capacitive touch sensor
EP1060466A2 (de) * 1998-11-05 2000-12-20 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Bedienoberfläche für kommunikationsendgeräte
US6961049B2 (en) 2002-06-21 2005-11-01 3M Innovative Properties Company Capacitive touch sensor architecture with unique sensor bar addressing
US7220930B2 (en) 2003-01-28 2007-05-22 The Hoover Company Floor care appliance with an electro luminescent switch panel
DE10314591B4 (de) * 2003-03-31 2014-10-02 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Berührungsschalter
DE102006025069B4 (de) * 2006-05-23 2016-09-22 E.G.O. Elektro-Gerätebau GmbH Sensorelement-Anordnung für eine Bedieneinrichtung und Verfahren zum Betrieb einer solchen Sensorelement-Anordnung
DE102017106529A1 (de) 2017-03-27 2018-09-27 Preh Gmbh Bedieneinrichtung mit einer verbesserten kapazitiven Näherungssensorik
GB201721722D0 (en) 2017-12-22 2018-02-07 Pilkington Group Ltd Switching device

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
SE385209B (sv) * 1974-10-08 1976-06-14 Hiab Foco Ab Programmerbar hydraulisk lastkran
GB1553563A (en) * 1976-07-06 1979-09-26 Secr Defence Touch sensitive electrical switches
NL184138C (nl) * 1977-07-30 1989-04-17 Ti Corporate Services Tiptoetsschakelaar.
GB2059657B (en) * 1977-07-30 1982-12-01 Ti Group Services Ltd Supervision of touch control switches
US4417294A (en) * 1981-08-28 1983-11-22 Illinois Tool Works Inc. Capacitive keyswitch
GB2111689B (en) * 1981-11-16 1986-02-26 Secr Defence Touch sensitive switch

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU3451584A (en) 1985-11-21
DE3439337A1 (de) 1985-05-09
IT1179480B (it) 1987-09-16
IT8449077A0 (it) 1984-10-26
CH661623A5 (fr) 1987-07-31
NL8403263A (nl) 1985-05-17
SE8405377D0 (sv) 1984-10-26
SE8405377L (sv) 1985-04-28
FI844196L (fi) 1985-04-28
DK511684D0 (da) 1984-10-26
ES537122A0 (es) 1985-12-01
GB8426396D0 (en) 1984-11-21
NO844286L (no) 1985-04-29
FI844196A0 (fi) 1984-10-25
FR2558628A1 (fr) 1985-07-26
PT79420B (en) 1986-08-05
GB2153078A (en) 1985-08-14
LU85611A1 (fr) 1986-06-11
DK511684A (da) 1985-04-28
ES8603103A1 (es) 1985-12-01
GB2153078B (en) 1986-10-15
BE900905A (nl) 1985-04-26
PT79420A (en) 1984-11-01

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