EP1713108A3 - Key assembly for electric or electronic device in a vehicle - Google Patents

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EP1713108A3
EP1713108A3 EP06007661A EP06007661A EP1713108A3 EP 1713108 A3 EP1713108 A3 EP 1713108A3 EP 06007661 A EP06007661 A EP 06007661A EP 06007661 A EP06007661 A EP 06007661A EP 1713108 A3 EP1713108 A3 EP 1713108A3
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key
vehicle
electric
electronic device
cap
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EP1713108B1 (en
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Michael Bleckmann
Tobias Braeker
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Leopold Kostal GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • H01H13/705—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 characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/058—Actuators to avoid tilting or skewing of contact area or actuator

Abstract

The arrangement has a key with a key cap (2), which forms circular edge region that lies on a surface of a movable key part. A key face plate (4) encompasses the key cap. The distances between side surfaces of the key cap and side surfaces of the face plate are smaller with non-actuated key than with actuated key. Six guiding units (11) are formed on side walls of the cap and at edge regions of the face plate.
EP06007661A 2005-04-14 2006-04-12 Key assembly for electric or electronic device in a vehicle Active EP1713108B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE200510017255 DE102005017255A1 (en) 2005-04-14 2005-04-14 Key arrangement for e.g. electronic device, has face plate encompassing key cap and guiding units formed on side walls of cap and at edge regions of face plate, where distances between side surfaces of cap and face plate are smaller
DE200510017254 DE102005017254A1 (en) 2005-04-14 2005-04-14 Key arrangement for e.g. electronic device, has face plate encompassing key cap and guiding units formed on side walls of cap and at edge regions of face plate, where distances between side surfaces of cap and face plate are smaller

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EP1713108A2 EP1713108A2 (en) 2006-10-18
EP1713108A3 true EP1713108A3 (en) 2008-01-23
EP1713108B1 EP1713108B1 (en) 2011-02-09

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EP06007661A Active EP1713108B1 (en) 2005-04-14 2006-04-12 Key assembly for electric or electronic device in a vehicle

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AT (1) ATE498192T1 (en)
DE (1) DE502006008862D1 (en)

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2134600A1 (en) * 1970-07-13 1972-02-24 Ibm Keypad
EP0088365A1 (en) * 1982-03-10 1983-09-14 PREH, Elektrofeinmechanische Werke Jakob Preh Nachf. GmbH & Co. Keyboard
DE3421319A1 (en) * 1984-06-08 1985-12-12 Borg Instruments GmbH, 7537 Remchingen Pushbutton with a rubber mat
US4786766A (en) * 1985-08-26 1988-11-22 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Keyboard apparatus
EP1316979A1 (en) * 1997-02-18 2003-06-04 Sunarrow Ltd. Illumination key
US6765158B1 (en) * 2003-05-08 2004-07-20 Lear Corporation Low profile switch with flat wire harness

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2831831A1 (en) 1978-07-20 1980-02-07 Basf Ag DIACYLPHOSPHORIC ACID SALTS
DE10316934B4 (en) 2003-04-12 2007-12-13 Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V. Keypad for insertion into a control surface of a household appliance

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2134600A1 (en) * 1970-07-13 1972-02-24 Ibm Keypad
EP0088365A1 (en) * 1982-03-10 1983-09-14 PREH, Elektrofeinmechanische Werke Jakob Preh Nachf. GmbH & Co. Keyboard
DE3421319A1 (en) * 1984-06-08 1985-12-12 Borg Instruments GmbH, 7537 Remchingen Pushbutton with a rubber mat
US4786766A (en) * 1985-08-26 1988-11-22 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Keyboard apparatus
EP1316979A1 (en) * 1997-02-18 2003-06-04 Sunarrow Ltd. Illumination key
US6765158B1 (en) * 2003-05-08 2004-07-20 Lear Corporation Low profile switch with flat wire harness

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EP1713108B1 (en) 2011-02-09
ATE498192T1 (en) 2011-02-15
DE502006008862D1 (en) 2011-03-24
EP1713108A2 (en) 2006-10-18

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