EP0398186A3 - Keyboard unit - Google Patents

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EP0398186A3
EP0398186A3 EP19900108929 EP90108929A EP0398186A3 EP 0398186 A3 EP0398186 A3 EP 0398186A3 EP 19900108929 EP19900108929 EP 19900108929 EP 90108929 A EP90108929 A EP 90108929A EP 0398186 A3 EP0398186 A3 EP 0398186A3
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Prior art keywords
base plate
contacts
keyboard unit
rubber seat
soft rubber
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English (en)
French (fr)
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EP0398186A2 (en
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Koichi C/O Omron Corporation Hyakutake
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Omron Corp
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Omron Corp
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Publication of EP0398186A2 publication Critical patent/EP0398186A2/en
Publication of EP0398186A3 publication Critical patent/EP0398186A3/en
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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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2207/00—Connections
    • H01H2207/022—Plug
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
    • H01H2215/004—Collapsible dome or bubble
    • H01H2215/008—Part of substrate or membrane
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/002—Actuators integral with membrane
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/024—Packing between substrate and membrane
    • H01H2229/032—Screw
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
    • H01H2229/044—Injection moulding

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  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
EP19900108929 1989-05-16 1990-05-11 Keyboard unit Withdrawn EP0398186A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP5684289U JPH02146725U (OSRAM) 1989-05-16 1989-05-16
JP56842/89U 1989-05-16

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EP0398186A2 EP0398186A2 (en) 1990-11-22
EP0398186A3 true EP0398186A3 (en) 1991-08-28

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EP19900108929 Withdrawn EP0398186A3 (en) 1989-05-16 1990-05-11 Keyboard unit

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EP (1) EP0398186A3 (OSRAM)
JP (1) JPH02146725U (OSRAM)

Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE9303837U1 (de) * 1993-03-16 1993-07-01 Preh-Werke GmbH & Co KG, 8740 Bad Neustadt Tastatur
JP2781799B2 (ja) * 1993-04-20 1998-07-30 信越ポリマー株式会社 硬質キートップ押釦スイッチ用カバー部材

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3108183A1 (de) * 1980-03-11 1982-02-04 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Verfahren zum herstellen von tastenschaltern
EP0086253A1 (en) * 1982-02-15 1983-08-24 Fuji Rubber Co. Ltd. Method of manufacturing contact rubber structure
FR2602909A1 (fr) * 1986-08-14 1988-02-19 Schoeller & Co Elektrotech Procede pour la fabrication d'une disposition de contacteurs a touche et disposition de contacteurs a touche

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3108183A1 (de) * 1980-03-11 1982-02-04 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Verfahren zum herstellen von tastenschaltern
EP0086253A1 (en) * 1982-02-15 1983-08-24 Fuji Rubber Co. Ltd. Method of manufacturing contact rubber structure
FR2602909A1 (fr) * 1986-08-14 1988-02-19 Schoeller & Co Elektrotech Procede pour la fabrication d'une disposition de contacteurs a touche et disposition de contacteurs a touche

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN. vol. 28, no. 7, December 1985, NEW YORK US pages 2948 - 2949; "LOW COST VERSATILE CONTROL PANEL" *

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JPH02146725U (OSRAM) 1990-12-13
EP0398186A2 (en) 1990-11-22

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