CA2497986C - Dispositif electronique a main et clavier a touches de fonction multiples - Google Patents

Dispositif electronique a main et clavier a touches de fonction multiples Download PDF

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CA2497986C
CA2497986C CA2497986A CA2497986A CA2497986C CA 2497986 C CA2497986 C CA 2497986C CA 2497986 A CA2497986 A CA 2497986A CA 2497986 A CA2497986 A CA 2497986A CA 2497986 C CA2497986 C CA 2497986C
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Steven Henry Fyke
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BlackBerry Ltd
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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
    • H01H13/70—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
    • H01H13/78—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
    • H01H13/807—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 spatial arrangement of the contact sites, e.g. superimposed sites
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2203/00—Form of contacts
    • H01H2203/02—Interspersed fingers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2205/00—Movable contacts
    • H01H2205/016—Separate bridge contact
    • H01H2205/024—Means to facilitate positioning
    • H01H2205/026—Adhesive sheet
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/014—Layers composed of different layers; Lubricant in between
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/008—Actuators other then push button
    • H01H2221/016—Lever; Rocker
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2225/00—Switch site location
    • H01H2225/01—Different switch sites under one actuator in same plane
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/003—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button with more than one electrically distinguishable condition in one or both positions

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  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Calculators And Similar Devices (AREA)
  • Rotary Switch, Piano Key Switch, And Lever Switch (AREA)

Abstract

Un dispositif électronique à main doté d'un clavier amélioré fournit une convivialité améliorée avec un nombre inférieur de touches en leur permettant de pivoter légèrement pour fournir des fonctions multiples aux touches. Le clavier amélioré peut, par exemple, inclure des bandes carbonées conductrices internes qui sont disposées voisines des touches et qui sont engageables de manière électrique avec des contacts sur une carte de circuits imprimés. De manière spécifique, si une touche est enfoncée directement vers le bas, elle plie un dôme et raccorde ensemble une série de contacts primaires pour fournir une première fonction. Si la touche est pressée sur le côté, elle pivote légèrement, fait plier le dôme et raccorde ensemble les contacts primaires, et elle engage aussi une bande carbonée avec une paire de contacts secondaires pour raccorder ensemble les contacts secondaires, qui fournissent tous une deuxième fonction. Le clavier peut être configuré dans une configuration QWERTY tout en utilisant seulement un petit nombre de touches.
CA2497986A 2004-02-24 2005-02-23 Dispositif electronique a main et clavier a touches de fonction multiples Active CA2497986C (fr)

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EP04250990A EP1575069B1 (fr) 2004-02-24 2004-02-24 Appareil électronique portatif et clavier avec des touches à fonctions multiples
EP04250990.1 2004-02-24

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CA2497986A1 CA2497986A1 (fr) 2005-08-24
CA2497986C true CA2497986C (fr) 2011-11-15

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EP (2) EP1892736B1 (fr)
AT (2) ATE452414T1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2497986C (fr)
DE (2) DE602004024724D1 (fr)
HK (1) HK1079615A1 (fr)

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US7394030B2 (en) 2005-06-02 2008-07-01 Palm, Inc. Small form-factor keyboard using keys with offset peaks and pitch variations
US8989822B2 (en) 2006-09-08 2015-03-24 Qualcomm Incorporated Keypad assembly for use on a contoured surface of a mobile computing device
US9715275B2 (en) 2010-04-26 2017-07-25 Nokia Technologies Oy Apparatus, method, computer program and user interface
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EP1892736B1 (fr) 2009-12-16
EP1892736A2 (fr) 2008-02-27
DE602004024724D1 (de) 2010-01-28
ATE452414T1 (de) 2010-01-15
DE602004010611T2 (de) 2008-12-11
EP1575069A1 (fr) 2005-09-14
EP1575069B1 (fr) 2007-12-12
DE602004010611D1 (de) 2008-01-24
ATE381105T1 (de) 2007-12-15
CA2497986A1 (fr) 2005-08-24
EP1892736A3 (fr) 2008-05-21
HK1079615A1 (en) 2006-04-07

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