CA2014651A1 - Long traveling button switch with enhanced user feedback - Google Patents

Long traveling button switch with enhanced user feedback

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Publication number
CA2014651A1
CA2014651A1 CA 2014651 CA2014651A CA2014651A1 CA 2014651 A1 CA2014651 A1 CA 2014651A1 CA 2014651 CA2014651 CA 2014651 CA 2014651 A CA2014651 A CA 2014651A CA 2014651 A1 CA2014651 A1 CA 2014651A1
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Canada
Prior art keywords
keycap
plunger
switch
downward displacement
elastomeric
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.)
Abandoned
Application number
CA 2014651
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Christopher K. Schroeder
Curt N. Torgerson
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HP Inc
Original Assignee
Hewlett Packard Co
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Application filed by Hewlett Packard Co filed Critical Hewlett Packard Co
Publication of CA2014651A1 publication Critical patent/CA2014651A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • H01H13/70—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
    • H01H13/705—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 construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys
    • 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
    • H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
    • H01H2215/03—Sound
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/064—Limitation of actuating pressure

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  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
CA 2014651 1989-09-27 1990-04-17 Long traveling button switch with enhanced user feedback Abandoned CA2014651A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US41303289A 1989-09-27 1989-09-27
US413,032 1989-09-27

Publications (1)

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CA2014651A1 true CA2014651A1 (en) 1991-03-27

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CA 2014651 Abandoned CA2014651A1 (en) 1989-09-27 1990-04-17 Long traveling button switch with enhanced user feedback

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP0423924B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0357837U (de)
CA (1) CA2014651A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69016569T2 (de)

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DE4129234A1 (de) * 1991-09-03 1993-03-04 Bizerba Werke Kraut Kg Wilh Tastatur
DE9113199U1 (de) * 1991-10-23 1992-11-26 Cherry Mikroschalter Gmbh, 8572 Auerbach Tastenelement mit Führungskontur
EP0556426A1 (de) * 1992-02-19 1993-08-25 Acer Incorporated Tastaturschalteranordnung
JP3099165B2 (ja) * 1993-06-28 2000-10-16 セイコーインスツルメンツ株式会社 スイッチ機構を有する電子機器及び基板の製造方法
DE19537144C2 (de) * 1995-10-05 1998-11-26 Siemens Nixdorf Inf Syst Einzeltaste
DE19631310A1 (de) * 1996-08-02 1998-02-05 Teves Gmbh Alfred Mit Kontakten auf der Leiterplatte zusammenwirkender Mikroschalter
JPH10289631A (ja) * 1997-04-14 1998-10-27 Alps Electric Co Ltd 押釦スイッチ
JP3819124B2 (ja) * 1997-08-29 2006-09-06 アルゼ株式会社 スイッチ構造
DE10203510C1 (de) * 2002-01-30 2003-02-20 Whirlpool Co Elektrischer Schalter, der in eine Bedien/Anzeigeblende einbaubar ist
JP5135738B2 (ja) * 2006-08-30 2013-02-06 大日本印刷株式会社 種子用包材および種子用袋
US8404990B2 (en) 2010-06-30 2013-03-26 3M Innovative Properties Company Switch system having a button travel limit feature

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US3668356A (en) * 1971-01-04 1972-06-06 Ibm Mechanical key actuator including a cantilever beam restoring force means
DE8105649U1 (de) * 1981-02-27 1981-08-13 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Tastatur für Fernsprechgeräte
US4496803A (en) * 1983-05-04 1985-01-29 Key Concepts, Incorporated Data entry switch
DE8401137U1 (de) * 1984-01-17 1984-05-03 Deutsche Fernsprecher Gesellschaft Mbh Marburg, 3550 Marburg Taste, insbesondere für Tastenwahlblöcke von Fernsprechapparaten

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Publication number Publication date
EP0423924B1 (de) 1995-02-01
DE69016569D1 (de) 1995-03-16
DE69016569T2 (de) 1995-05-24
JPH0357837U (de) 1991-06-04
EP0423924A1 (de) 1991-04-24

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