EP0918344A3 - Switch device and electronic devices using the switch device - Google Patents

Switch device and electronic devices using the switch device Download PDF

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EP0918344A3
EP0918344A3 EP98308678A EP98308678A EP0918344A3 EP 0918344 A3 EP0918344 A3 EP 0918344A3 EP 98308678 A EP98308678 A EP 98308678A EP 98308678 A EP98308678 A EP 98308678A EP 0918344 A3 EP0918344 A3 EP 0918344A3
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switch device
electronic devices
switch
present
operating member
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EP0918344B1 (en
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Tatsuaki Kawase
Yoshimasa Kuroda
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Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Alps Electric Co Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/008—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being perpendicular to the axis of angular movement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/14—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
    • H01H1/24—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with resilient mounting
    • H01H1/242—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with resilient mounting the contact forming a part of a coil spring

Abstract

According to the construction of the switch device of the present invention, spring means (5) are used, as both a return spring for an operating member (6) and a movable contact, the operating member being for operating a switch portion (S1) and a push switch. Consequently, the switch device of the present invention is smaller in the number of components used, less expensive and superior in productivity as compared with the conventional switch device.
EP19980308678 1997-11-20 1998-10-23 Switch device and electronic devices using the switch device Expired - Lifetime EP0918344B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP31945897 1997-11-20
JP31945897 1997-11-20
JP319458/97 1997-11-20
JP22165498A JP3763676B2 (en) 1997-11-20 1998-08-05 SWITCH DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SWITCH DEVICE
JP221654/98 1998-08-05
JP22165498 1998-08-05

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EP0918344A2 EP0918344A2 (en) 1999-05-26
EP0918344A3 true EP0918344A3 (en) 2000-04-26
EP0918344B1 EP0918344B1 (en) 2003-09-24

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JP (1) JP3763676B2 (en)
CN (1) CN1114931C (en)
DE (1) DE69818398T2 (en)

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FR2793067A1 (en) * 1999-04-29 2000-11-03 Itt Mfg Enterprises Inc Single handed telephone multiple action electrical switch having camber shaped spring sections switch handles pushed onto contact base separately/together.
JP3890863B2 (en) * 2000-08-23 2007-03-07 松下電器産業株式会社 Multi-directional operation switch and electronic device using the same
JP4217531B2 (en) 2003-05-16 2009-02-04 アルプス電気株式会社 Switch device
GB0420049D0 (en) * 2004-09-10 2004-10-13 Aea Technology Battery Systems Safety switch
JP4564556B2 (en) * 2008-08-07 2010-10-20 アルプス電気株式会社 Push operation type switch device

Citations (5)

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DE2460457A1 (en) * 1974-12-20 1976-06-24 Gerhard Dekorsy Push-button switch for electronic circuits - has a hollow key which can carry out a limited vertical movement
US4314111A (en) * 1979-06-01 1982-02-02 Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho Combined double switch unit
EP0278649A2 (en) * 1987-02-12 1988-08-17 Black & Decker Inc. Combined on/off and reversing switch and electric device therewith
DE9409478U1 (en) * 1993-06-15 1994-07-28 Kemppi Oy Handle switch for a TIG welding torch
FR2733085A1 (en) * 1995-04-12 1996-10-18 Itt Composants Instr Electric switch with common actuator of two movable contacts for portable telephone device

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2460457A1 (en) * 1974-12-20 1976-06-24 Gerhard Dekorsy Push-button switch for electronic circuits - has a hollow key which can carry out a limited vertical movement
US4314111A (en) * 1979-06-01 1982-02-02 Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho Combined double switch unit
EP0278649A2 (en) * 1987-02-12 1988-08-17 Black & Decker Inc. Combined on/off and reversing switch and electric device therewith
DE9409478U1 (en) * 1993-06-15 1994-07-28 Kemppi Oy Handle switch for a TIG welding torch
FR2733085A1 (en) * 1995-04-12 1996-10-18 Itt Composants Instr Electric switch with common actuator of two movable contacts for portable telephone device

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EP0918344B1 (en) 2003-09-24
JPH11213819A (en) 1999-08-06
DE69818398D1 (en) 2003-10-30
CN1218268A (en) 1999-06-02
CN1114931C (en) 2003-07-16
EP0918344A2 (en) 1999-05-26
DE69818398T2 (en) 2004-07-01
JP3763676B2 (en) 2006-04-05

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