EP0177267A3 - Flexible electric switches - Google Patents

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EP0177267A3
EP0177267A3 EP85306834A EP85306834A EP0177267A3 EP 0177267 A3 EP0177267 A3 EP 0177267A3 EP 85306834 A EP85306834 A EP 85306834A EP 85306834 A EP85306834 A EP 85306834A EP 0177267 A3 EP0177267 A3 EP 0177267A3
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sheets
electrically
faces
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conductive material
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Karl Michael Hargreaves
Michael Alan Stening
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/14—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch adapted for operation by a part of the human body other than the hand, e.g. by foot
    • 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
    • H01H9/02—Bases, casings, or covers
    • H01H9/06—Casing of switch constituted by a handle serving a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. by the handle of a vacuum cleaner
    • 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
    • H01H9/02—Bases, casings, or covers
    • H01H9/06—Casing of switch constituted by a handle serving a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. by the handle of a vacuum cleaner
    • H01H2009/068—Casing of switch constituted by a handle serving a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. by the handle of a vacuum cleaner with switches mounted on a handlebar, e.g. for motorcycles, fork lift trucks, etc.

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Abstract

A flexible electric switch comprising two sheets of resiliently-flexible electrically-insulating material moulded onto one face of each of which is a woven or expanded electrically-conductive material wherein one of the sheets is moulded with spacing elements which project through the electrically-conductive material on its face, the arrangement being such that when the two sheets are assembled with said one face of each of which opposed one to the other these faces are held apart by the spacing elements until pressure is applied across the sheets causing said one faces to be brought into contact one with the other between the spacing elements and thereby intercontacting the electrically-­ conductive material on said one faces.
EP85306834A 1984-10-01 1985-09-26 Flexible electric switches Withdrawn EP0177267A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8424707 1984-10-01
GB848424707A GB8424707D0 (en) 1984-10-01 1984-10-01 Flexible electric switches

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EP0177267A2 EP0177267A2 (en) 1986-04-09
EP0177267A3 true EP0177267A3 (en) 1988-02-10

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EP85306834A Withdrawn EP0177267A3 (en) 1984-10-01 1985-09-26 Flexible electric switches

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JP (1) JPS6188412A (en)
GB (2) GB8424707D0 (en)

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US3056005A (en) * 1960-08-04 1962-09-25 Harry J Larson Mat switch and method of making the same
FR2121588A1 (en) * 1971-01-12 1972-08-25 Gretsch Co Gmbh
FR2148063A1 (en) * 1971-08-04 1973-03-11 Ver Baubeschlag Gretsch Co
DE2331465A1 (en) * 1973-06-20 1975-01-16 Spellmann Georg Hannover Holz Contact mat for electrically actuated doors - consists of two elastic plates with strip contacts on inner sides on dielectric material
GB2078005A (en) * 1980-05-19 1981-12-23 Aisin Seiki Warning light illumination apparatus
GB2134714A (en) * 1982-12-30 1984-08-15 Petri Ag Signal transmitter switch

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JPS5866216A (en) * 1981-10-16 1983-04-20 信越ポリマ−株式会社 Keyboard unit

Patent Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3056005A (en) * 1960-08-04 1962-09-25 Harry J Larson Mat switch and method of making the same
FR2121588A1 (en) * 1971-01-12 1972-08-25 Gretsch Co Gmbh
FR2148063A1 (en) * 1971-08-04 1973-03-11 Ver Baubeschlag Gretsch Co
DE2331465A1 (en) * 1973-06-20 1975-01-16 Spellmann Georg Hannover Holz Contact mat for electrically actuated doors - consists of two elastic plates with strip contacts on inner sides on dielectric material
GB2078005A (en) * 1980-05-19 1981-12-23 Aisin Seiki Warning light illumination apparatus
GB2134714A (en) * 1982-12-30 1984-08-15 Petri Ag Signal transmitter switch

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GB8523720D0 (en) 1985-10-30
GB2166295A (en) 1986-04-30
JPS6188412A (en) 1986-05-06
EP0177267A2 (en) 1986-04-09
GB8424707D0 (en) 1984-11-07

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