CA2537491A1 - Dispositif electronique portatif et bloc de touches offrant une ergonomie accrue et un encombrement reduit, et methode d'utilisation connexe - Google Patents

Dispositif electronique portatif et bloc de touches offrant une ergonomie accrue et un encombrement reduit, et methode d'utilisation connexe Download PDF

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CA2537491A1
CA2537491A1 CA002537491A CA2537491A CA2537491A1 CA 2537491 A1 CA2537491 A1 CA 2537491A1 CA 002537491 A CA002537491 A CA 002537491A CA 2537491 A CA2537491 A CA 2537491A CA 2537491 A1 CA2537491 A1 CA 2537491A1
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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
    • H01H13/702—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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01H23/28—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button with three operating positions
    • H01H23/30—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button with three operating positions with stable centre positions and one or both end positions unstable
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
    • H01H2215/054—Tactile feedback common to all switch sites
    • 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
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/04—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
    • H01H25/041—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls

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  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
CA2537491A 2005-02-23 2006-02-22 Dispositif electronique portatif et bloc de touches offrant une ergonomie accrue et un encombrement reduit, et methode d'utilisation connexe Active CA2537491C (fr)

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EP05251030.2 2005-02-23
EP05251030A EP1696448B1 (fr) 2005-02-23 2005-02-23 Dispositif électronique portatif et clavier avec utilité améliorée et taille réduite et procédé correspondant

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EP (2) EP1696448B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN1862736B (fr)
AT (2) ATE475192T1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2537491C (fr)
DE (2) DE602005011926D1 (fr)
SG (1) SG125237A1 (fr)

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EP2019402A1 (fr) 2009-01-28
EP1696448A1 (fr) 2006-08-30
CN1862736B (zh) 2012-02-08
SG125237A1 (en) 2006-09-29
EP1696448B1 (fr) 2008-12-24
CA2537491C (fr) 2011-04-12
ATE418788T1 (de) 2009-01-15
EP2019402B1 (fr) 2010-07-21
DE602005022510D1 (de) 2010-09-02
CN1862736A (zh) 2006-11-15
DE602005011926D1 (de) 2009-02-05

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