EP1008999A3 - Electrical switch - Google Patents

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EP1008999A3
EP1008999A3 EP99124286A EP99124286A EP1008999A3 EP 1008999 A3 EP1008999 A3 EP 1008999A3 EP 99124286 A EP99124286 A EP 99124286A EP 99124286 A EP99124286 A EP 99124286A EP 1008999 A3 EP1008999 A3 EP 1008999A3
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contacts
switch
recess
gap
electrical switch
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EP1008999A2 (en
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Emmanuel Houze
Anthony Pruvot
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Molex LLC
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Molex LLC
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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
    • H01H13/78—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 characterised by the contacts or the contact sites
    • H01H13/80—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 characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the manner of cooperation of the contacts, e.g. with both contacts movable or with bounceless contacts
    • 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
    • H01H2201/00—Contacts
    • H01H2201/008—Both contacts movable
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2203/00—Form of contacts
    • H01H2203/036—Form of contacts to solve particular problems
    • H01H2203/038—Form of contacts to solve particular problems to be bridged by a dome shaped contact
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/01—Off centre actuation

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Abstract

An electrical switch (12) includes a pair of stamped switch contacts (20) opposed to each other at a gap (22). An insulative substrate (18) supports the contacts and includes a recess (34) below the contacts at said gap. The recess (34) is sufficiently large so that the switch contacts (20) extend into the recess and can flex relative to each other. A conductive actuator (38) is engageable with the switch contacts (20) at the gap (22) to close the switch, with either switch contact being flexible to ensure that the actuator engages both contacts.
EP99124286A 1998-12-08 1999-12-06 Electrical switch Withdrawn EP1008999A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US20763298A 1998-12-08 1998-12-08
US207632 1998-12-08

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EP1008999A2 EP1008999A2 (en) 2000-06-14
EP1008999A3 true EP1008999A3 (en) 2001-12-05

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EP99124286A Withdrawn EP1008999A3 (en) 1998-12-08 1999-12-06 Electrical switch

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Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3728509A (en) * 1970-09-26 1973-04-17 Alps Electric Co Ltd Push-button switch with resilient conductive contact member with downwardly projecting ridges
DE2903898A1 (en) * 1978-02-03 1979-08-09 Canon Kk Flat electronic calculator with operating keyboard - has pushbutton switches with operational stroke greater than keyboard insulating plate
GB1553772A (en) * 1976-09-10 1979-10-10 Alps Electric Co Ltd Push-button electric switch
FR2447598A1 (en) * 1979-01-25 1980-08-22 Itt PUSH BUTTON SWITCH
DE3333685A1 (en) * 1983-09-17 1985-04-04 Schadow Rudolf Gmbh Electrical flat switch
US4720610A (en) * 1986-12-19 1988-01-19 Amp Incorporated Membrane key switch with anti-inversion feature
EP0531973A2 (en) * 1991-09-10 1993-03-17 Fujikura Ltd. Click-action membrane switch

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3728509A (en) * 1970-09-26 1973-04-17 Alps Electric Co Ltd Push-button switch with resilient conductive contact member with downwardly projecting ridges
GB1553772A (en) * 1976-09-10 1979-10-10 Alps Electric Co Ltd Push-button electric switch
DE2903898A1 (en) * 1978-02-03 1979-08-09 Canon Kk Flat electronic calculator with operating keyboard - has pushbutton switches with operational stroke greater than keyboard insulating plate
FR2447598A1 (en) * 1979-01-25 1980-08-22 Itt PUSH BUTTON SWITCH
DE3333685A1 (en) * 1983-09-17 1985-04-04 Schadow Rudolf Gmbh Electrical flat switch
US4720610A (en) * 1986-12-19 1988-01-19 Amp Incorporated Membrane key switch with anti-inversion feature
EP0531973A2 (en) * 1991-09-10 1993-03-17 Fujikura Ltd. Click-action membrane switch

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CN1259749A (en) 2000-07-12
EP1008999A2 (en) 2000-06-14

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