EP0920039A3 - A control push-button board for an automatic machine, in particular for a drink vending machine - Google Patents

A control push-button board for an automatic machine, in particular for a drink vending machine Download PDF

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EP0920039A3
EP0920039A3 EP98122029A EP98122029A EP0920039A3 EP 0920039 A3 EP0920039 A3 EP 0920039A3 EP 98122029 A EP98122029 A EP 98122029A EP 98122029 A EP98122029 A EP 98122029A EP 0920039 A3 EP0920039 A3 EP 0920039A3
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push
button board
machine
membrane
drink vending
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French (fr)
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Francescopaolo Mandara
Claudio Gavazzoni
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Bitron SpA
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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
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/068—Properties of the membrane
    • H01H2209/074—Properties of the membrane elastomeric
    • 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
    • H01H2219/036—Light emitting elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/002—Casings sealed
    • H01H2223/003—Membrane embracing all keys
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2231/00—Applications
    • H01H2231/006—Bank automat; Cash register; Vending machine

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  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)

Abstract

A control push-button board for an automatic machine, in particular for a drink vending machine of the type wherein the machine is provided with an outer container (10) wherein a push-button board (11) for controlling the machine is contained. The push-button board comprises:
  • a plurality of push-buttons (12) which can be activated from the outside and which are connected to a corresponding plurality of LED diodes (14); and
  • a membrane (15) made of an impermeable coating material of the push-button board, said membrane is placed between the push-button board and the container (10).
The membrane (15) is opaque and break free and forms, by the LED's (14), a plurality of dome shaped portions (16) which have a smaller thickness than the thickness of the remaining membrane portion, so as to let the light emitted by the LED's pass through to the outside.
EP98122029A 1997-11-28 1998-11-20 A control push-button board for an automatic machine, in particular for a drink vending machine Withdrawn EP0920039A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
ITTO970231 IT236357Y1 (en) 1997-11-28 1997-11-28 CONTROL KEYBOARD FOR AN AUTOMATIC MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR A DRINK DISTRIBUTOR.
ITTO970231U 1997-11-28

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EP0920039A2 EP0920039A2 (en) 1999-06-02
EP0920039A3 true EP0920039A3 (en) 2000-05-10

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EP98122029A Withdrawn EP0920039A3 (en) 1997-11-28 1998-11-20 A control push-button board for an automatic machine, in particular for a drink vending machine

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DE502005007313D1 (en) * 2005-03-11 2009-07-02 Delphi Tech Inc Safety mat for an electric switch
US9339146B2 (en) 2011-04-14 2016-05-17 Prince Castle LLC Universal food holding cabinet with buttoned-in escutcheons

Citations (4)

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US4937408A (en) * 1988-05-30 1990-06-26 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Self-illuminating panel switch
US5521342A (en) * 1994-12-27 1996-05-28 General Motors Corporation Switch having combined light pipe and printed circuit board
US5614702A (en) * 1991-09-03 1997-03-25 Bizerba-Werke Wilhelm Kraut Gmbh & Co. Kg Keyboard actuator with catch hooks and weakened portion
US5681515A (en) * 1996-04-12 1997-10-28 Motorola, Inc. Method of fabricating an elastomeric keypad

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4937408A (en) * 1988-05-30 1990-06-26 Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha Self-illuminating panel switch
US5614702A (en) * 1991-09-03 1997-03-25 Bizerba-Werke Wilhelm Kraut Gmbh & Co. Kg Keyboard actuator with catch hooks and weakened portion
US5521342A (en) * 1994-12-27 1996-05-28 General Motors Corporation Switch having combined light pipe and printed circuit board
US5681515A (en) * 1996-04-12 1997-10-28 Motorola, Inc. Method of fabricating an elastomeric keypad

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EP0920039A2 (en) 1999-06-02
ITTO970231V0 (en) 1997-11-28
IT236357Y1 (en) 2000-08-08
ITTO970231U1 (en) 1999-05-28

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