CA981733A - Pushbutton keyboard system - Google Patents

Pushbutton keyboard system

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Publication number
CA981733A
CA981733A CA160,363A CA160363A CA981733A CA 981733 A CA981733 A CA 981733A CA 160363 A CA160363 A CA 160363A CA 981733 A CA981733 A CA 981733A
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Prior art keywords
keyboard system
pushbutton keyboard
pushbutton
keyboard
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Expired
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CA160,363A
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CA160363S (en
Inventor
Henry J. Boulanger
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Texas Instruments Inc
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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
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H13/14—Operating parts, e.g. push-button
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H15/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for actuation in opposite directions, e.g. slide switch
    • H01H15/02—Details
    • H01H15/06—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H15/16—Driving mechanisms
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06C—DIGITAL COMPUTERS IN WHICH ALL THE COMPUTATION IS EFFECTED MECHANICALLY
    • G06C7/00—Input mechanisms
    • G06C7/02—Keyboards
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
    • 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
    • H01H13/7006—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 comprising a separate movable contact element for each switch site, all other elements being integrated in layers
    • 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
    • H01H13/7013—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 in which the movable contacts of each switch site or of a row of switch sites are formed in a single plate

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Computing Systems (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
  • Switch Cases, Indication, And Locking (AREA)
CA160,363A 1972-11-20 1973-01-02 Pushbutton keyboard system Expired CA981733A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US00308205A US3806673A (en) 1972-11-20 1972-11-20 Pushbutton keyboard switch assembly with improved disc spring contact and printed circuit structure

Publications (1)

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CA981733A true CA981733A (en) 1976-01-13

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Country Status (12)

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US (1) US3806673A (pt)
JP (1) JPS5718647B2 (pt)
KR (1) KR780000687B1 (pt)
BE (1) BE795425A (pt)
BR (1) BR7301255D0 (pt)
CA (1) CA981733A (pt)
DD (1) DD112532A5 (pt)
DE (1) DE2306268A1 (pt)
FR (1) FR2207349B1 (pt)
GB (2) GB1411590A (pt)
IT (1) IT977322B (pt)
NL (1) NL171754C (pt)

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NL7302687A (pt) 1974-05-22
FR2207349B1 (pt) 1975-08-22
DE2306268A1 (de) 1974-05-30
KR780000687B1 (en) 1978-12-26
DD112532A5 (pt) 1975-04-12
GB1411589A (en) 1975-10-29
FR2207349A1 (pt) 1974-06-14
NL171754C (nl) 1983-05-02
NL171754B (nl) 1982-12-01
US3806673A (en) 1974-04-23
JPS5718647B2 (pt) 1982-04-17
BR7301255D0 (pt) 1974-09-24
JPS4984132A (pt) 1974-08-13
BE795425A (fr) 1973-05-29
GB1411590A (en) 1975-10-29
IT977322B (it) 1974-09-10

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