DE69805127D1 - Beleuchtete Taste und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung - Google Patents

Beleuchtete Taste und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung

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DE69805127D1
DE69805127D1 DE69805127T DE69805127T DE69805127D1 DE 69805127 D1 DE69805127 D1 DE 69805127D1 DE 69805127 T DE69805127 T DE 69805127T DE 69805127 T DE69805127 T DE 69805127T DE 69805127 D1 DE69805127 D1 DE 69805127D1
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illuminated button
illuminated
button
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DE69805127T2 (de
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Yoshio Kenmochi
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Sunarrow Co Ltd
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Sunarrow Co Ltd
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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
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/18—Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks
    • H01H2009/187—Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks having symbols engraved or printed by laser
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/002—Materials
    • 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
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/016—Protection layer, e.g. for legend, anti-scratch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/068—Properties of the membrane
    • H01H2209/082—Properties of the membrane transparent
    • 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
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/002—Actuators integral with membrane
    • H01H2221/006—Adhesive
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/05—Force concentrator; Actuating dimple
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/07—Actuators transparent
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2227/00—Dimensions; Characteristics
    • H01H2227/002—Layer thickness
DE69805127T 1997-02-18 1998-01-20 Beleuchtete Taste und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung Expired - Lifetime DE69805127T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP4857397 1997-02-18
JP9279321A JP2893445B2 (ja) 1997-02-18 1997-09-29 照光式キー及びその製造方法

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DE69805127D1 true DE69805127D1 (de) 2002-06-06
DE69805127T2 DE69805127T2 (de) 2002-11-28

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DE1316979T Pending DE1316979T1 (de) 1997-02-18 1998-01-20 Beleuchtete Taste
DE69824980T Expired - Fee Related DE69824980T2 (de) 1997-02-18 1998-01-20 Beleuchtete Taste
DE69815493T Expired - Lifetime DE69815493T2 (de) 1997-02-18 1998-01-20 Beleuchtete Taste und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung
DE69805127T Expired - Lifetime DE69805127T2 (de) 1997-02-18 1998-01-20 Beleuchtete Taste und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung

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DE1316979T Pending DE1316979T1 (de) 1997-02-18 1998-01-20 Beleuchtete Taste
DE69824980T Expired - Fee Related DE69824980T2 (de) 1997-02-18 1998-01-20 Beleuchtete Taste
DE69815493T Expired - Lifetime DE69815493T2 (de) 1997-02-18 1998-01-20 Beleuchtete Taste und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US6084190A (de)
EP (3) EP1316979B1 (de)
JP (2) JP2893445B2 (de)
CN (1) CN1295916C (de)
DE (4) DE1316979T1 (de)

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DE69815493T2 (de) 2004-05-19
EP0859388A3 (de) 1998-08-26
EP1316979A1 (de) 2003-06-04
DE69815493D1 (de) 2003-07-17
EP0939414B1 (de) 2003-06-11
DE69824980D1 (de) 2004-08-12
CN1295916C (zh) 2007-01-17
JPH10294037A (ja) 1998-11-04
EP0939414A1 (de) 1999-09-01
EP0859388A2 (de) 1998-08-19
JPH11167835A (ja) 1999-06-22
EP0859388B1 (de) 2002-05-02
EP1316979B1 (de) 2004-07-07
CN1199974A (zh) 1998-11-25
JP2893445B2 (ja) 1999-05-24
DE69824980T2 (de) 2005-07-07
US6084190A (en) 2000-07-04
DE1316979T1 (de) 2003-11-27
DE69805127T2 (de) 2002-11-28

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