DE3809770A1 - Tastschalter - Google Patents

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Publication number
DE3809770A1
DE3809770A1 DE3809770A DE3809770A DE3809770A1 DE 3809770 A1 DE3809770 A1 DE 3809770A1 DE 3809770 A DE3809770 A DE 3809770A DE 3809770 A DE3809770 A DE 3809770A DE 3809770 A1 DE3809770 A1 DE 3809770A1
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Germany
Prior art keywords
contact
partial surface
stroke
support surfaces
switch according
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Granted
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DE3809770A
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German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
DE3809770C2 (https=
Inventor
Hans-Joachim Viebrantz
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Preh GmbH
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Preh GmbH
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Publication date
Application filed by Preh GmbH filed Critical Preh GmbH
Priority to DE3809770A priority Critical patent/DE3809770A1/de
Priority to EP89104879A priority patent/EP0334246B1/de
Priority to US07/327,997 priority patent/US4952761A/en
Publication of DE3809770A1 publication Critical patent/DE3809770A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE3809770C2 publication Critical patent/DE3809770C2/de
Granted legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2213/00—Venting
    • H01H2213/01—Venting with internal pressure of other switch sites
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
    • H01H2215/004—Collapsible dome or bubble
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/008—Pretravel to avoid inadvertent switching
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2231/00—Applications
    • H01H2231/032—Remote control
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2231/00—Applications
    • H01H2231/044—Under water
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/03—Avoiding erroneous switching

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  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
DE3809770A 1988-03-23 1988-03-23 Tastschalter Granted DE3809770A1 (de)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3809770A DE3809770A1 (de) 1988-03-23 1988-03-23 Tastschalter
EP89104879A EP0334246B1 (de) 1988-03-23 1989-03-18 Tastschalter
US07/327,997 US4952761A (en) 1988-03-23 1989-03-23 Touch contact switch

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3809770A DE3809770A1 (de) 1988-03-23 1988-03-23 Tastschalter

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
DE3809770A1 true DE3809770A1 (de) 1989-10-05
DE3809770C2 DE3809770C2 (https=) 1991-01-10

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DE3809770A Granted DE3809770A1 (de) 1988-03-23 1988-03-23 Tastschalter

Country Status (3)

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US (1) US4952761A (https=)
EP (1) EP0334246B1 (https=)
DE (1) DE3809770A1 (https=)

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DE3222747A1 (de) * 1981-04-06 1983-12-22 Toho Polymer Druckschalter
DE3340575A1 (de) * 1982-11-11 1984-05-17 Sharp K.K., Osaka Elastisches drucktastenelement
US4677268A (en) * 1983-03-28 1987-06-30 The Gates Corporation Elastomeric switch control device

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US4390765A (en) * 1980-06-09 1983-06-28 Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd. Rubber-made covering member for push button switches
DE3222747A1 (de) * 1981-04-06 1983-12-22 Toho Polymer Druckschalter
GB2112577A (en) * 1981-12-29 1983-07-20 Shinetsu Polymer Co An electrical push-button switch covering member of rubber material
DE3340575A1 (de) * 1982-11-11 1984-05-17 Sharp K.K., Osaka Elastisches drucktastenelement
US4677268A (en) * 1983-03-28 1987-06-30 The Gates Corporation Elastomeric switch control device

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4112754A1 (de) * 1991-04-19 1992-10-22 Marquardt Gmbh Drucktastenschalter
US5298705A (en) * 1991-04-19 1994-03-29 Marquardt Gmbh Snap disk type switch
DE4112754C2 (de) * 1991-04-19 1999-06-02 Marquardt Gmbh Drucktastenschalter
DE4118743A1 (de) * 1991-06-05 1992-12-10 Mannesmann Ag Mehrstufenschalter
US5610379A (en) * 1995-02-04 1997-03-11 Nicolay Verwaltungs -Gmbh Liquid and gas impenetrable switch
US5874700A (en) * 1996-03-07 1999-02-23 Preh-Werke Gmbh & Co. Kg Switch mat
EP1677325A3 (en) * 2004-12-28 2007-01-17 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Push-button switch
US7285741B2 (en) 2004-12-28 2007-10-23 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Push-button switch
WO2014131575A1 (de) * 2013-03-01 2014-09-04 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag Drucktastenschalter
DE102013203467A1 (de) * 2013-03-01 2014-09-04 Zf Friedrichshafen Ag Drucktastenschalter

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US4952761A (en) 1990-08-28
EP0334246A2 (de) 1989-09-27
EP0334246A3 (de) 1991-01-23
EP0334246B1 (de) 1995-02-15
DE3809770C2 (https=) 1991-01-10

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