CA988223A - Flexible printed circuit switches and switch operated logic devices - Google Patents

Flexible printed circuit switches and switch operated logic devices

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Publication number
CA988223A
CA988223A CA203,502A CA203502A CA988223A CA 988223 A CA988223 A CA 988223A CA 203502 A CA203502 A CA 203502A CA 988223 A CA988223 A CA 988223A
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Prior art keywords
printed circuit
flexible printed
logic devices
circuit switches
switch operated
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CA203,502A
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CA203502S (en
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Yasumasa Kotaka
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TE Connectivity Corp
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AMP Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K1/00—Printed circuits
    • H05K1/18—Printed circuits structurally associated with non-printed electric components
    • H05K1/189—Printed circuits structurally associated with non-printed electric components characterised by the use of a flexible or folded printed circuit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F15/00—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general
    • G06F15/02—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/036—Return force
    • H01H2221/042—Foam
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/064—Limitation of actuating pressure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/038—Folding of flexible printed circuit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2231/00—Applications
    • H01H2231/002—Calculator, computer
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/01—Miscellaneous combined with other elements on the same substrate

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Computing Systems (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Calculators And Similar Devices (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
CA203,502A 1973-07-05 1974-06-26 Flexible printed circuit switches and switch operated logic devices Expired CA988223A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP48075944A JPS5024770A (fr) 1973-07-05 1973-07-05

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CA988223A true CA988223A (en) 1976-04-27

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CA203,502A Expired CA988223A (en) 1973-07-05 1974-06-26 Flexible printed circuit switches and switch operated logic devices

Country Status (15)

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US (1) US3911234A (fr)
JP (1) JPS5024770A (fr)
AR (1) AR201698A1 (fr)
AT (1) AT346953B (fr)
BE (1) BE817131A (fr)
BR (1) BR7405332A (fr)
CA (1) CA988223A (fr)
CH (1) CH567788A5 (fr)
DE (1) DE2430944C3 (fr)
ES (1) ES427912A1 (fr)
FR (1) FR2236264B1 (fr)
GB (1) GB1426119A (fr)
IT (1) IT1015261B (fr)
NL (1) NL163640C (fr)
SE (1) SE405647B (fr)

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AR201698A1 (es) 1975-04-08
FR2236264A1 (fr) 1975-01-31
SE405647B (sv) 1978-12-18
NL163640C (nl) 1980-09-15
BR7405332A (pt) 1976-02-24
IT1015261B (it) 1977-05-10
DE2430944A1 (de) 1975-01-30
DE2430944B2 (de) 1980-01-10
BE817131A (fr) 1975-01-02
ATA546274A (de) 1978-04-15
DE2430944C3 (de) 1980-09-04
US3911234A (en) 1975-10-07
ES427912A1 (es) 1976-08-01
AT346953B (de) 1978-12-11
GB1426119A (en) 1976-02-25
NL7408990A (nl) 1975-01-07
CH567788A5 (fr) 1975-10-15
SE7408845L (fr) 1975-01-07
FR2236264B1 (fr) 1978-11-24
JPS5024770A (fr) 1975-03-17
AU7025974A (en) 1976-01-08

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