DE2106732C3 - Elektrische Membran-Tastatur - Google Patents

Elektrische Membran-Tastatur

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Publication number
DE2106732C3
DE2106732C3 DE2106732A DE2106732A DE2106732C3 DE 2106732 C3 DE2106732 C3 DE 2106732C3 DE 2106732 A DE2106732 A DE 2106732A DE 2106732 A DE2106732 A DE 2106732A DE 2106732 C3 DE2106732 C3 DE 2106732C3
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Prior art keywords
membrane
plunger
contact elements
keyboard according
membrane keyboard
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Expired
Application number
DE2106732A
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German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
DE2106732A1 (de
DE2106732B2 (de
Inventor
Morris Ossining N.Y. Krakinowski (V.St.A.)
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International Business Machines Corp
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International Business Machines Corp
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Publication of DE2106732A1 publication Critical patent/DE2106732A1/de
Publication of DE2106732B2 publication Critical patent/DE2106732B2/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE2106732C3 publication Critical patent/DE2106732C3/de
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J5/00—Devices or arrangements for controlling character selection
    • B41J5/08—Character or syllable selected by means of keys or keyboards of the typewriter type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/006—Force isolators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/016—Pressure reduction membrane; Spreader layer
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/026—Pencil operated
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00—Legends
    • H01H2219/028—Printed information
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/034—Bezel
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2225/00—Switch site location
    • H01H2225/006—Switch site location more then one pole
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2237/00—Mechanism between key and laykey
    • H01H2237/006—Guided plunger or ball
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/026—Internal encoding, e.g. validity bit

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  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
DE2106732A 1970-02-16 1971-02-12 Elektrische Membran-Tastatur Expired DE2106732C3 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US1149470A 1970-02-16 1970-02-16

Publications (3)

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DE2106732A1 DE2106732A1 (de) 1971-09-02
DE2106732B2 DE2106732B2 (de) 1978-02-23
DE2106732C3 true DE2106732C3 (de) 1978-11-09

Family

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DE2106732A Expired DE2106732C3 (de) 1970-02-16 1971-02-12 Elektrische Membran-Tastatur

Country Status (6)

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US (1) US3584162A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JPS5220675B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA921083A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE2106732C3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2078163A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1274162A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CA921083A (en) 1973-02-13
JPS46761A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1971-09-03
US3584162A (en) 1971-06-08
JPS5220675B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1977-06-04
DE2106732A1 (de) 1971-09-02
GB1274162A (en) 1972-05-17
FR2078163A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1971-11-05
DE2106732B2 (de) 1978-02-23

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BI Miscellaneous see part 2
C3 Grant after two publication steps (3rd publication)
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee