EP1878033A1 - Contact electroconducteur et procede de fabrication - Google Patents

Contact electroconducteur et procede de fabrication

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EP1878033A1
EP1878033A1 EP06721946A EP06721946A EP1878033A1 EP 1878033 A1 EP1878033 A1 EP 1878033A1 EP 06721946 A EP06721946 A EP 06721946A EP 06721946 A EP06721946 A EP 06721946A EP 1878033 A1 EP1878033 A1 EP 1878033A1
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contact element
metal
contact
pill
sponge
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Christoph Keist
Klaus Hoffmann
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Abatek International AG
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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
    • H01H13/785—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 material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
    • 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
    • H01H13/79—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 form of the contacts, e.g. interspersed fingers or helical networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2201/00—Contacts
    • H01H2201/022—Material
    • H01H2201/03—Composite
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2201/00—Contacts
    • H01H2201/022—Material
    • H01H2201/032—Conductive polymer; Rubber
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2203/00—Form of contacts
    • H01H2203/008—Wires
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2203/00—Form of contacts
    • H01H2203/008—Wires
    • H01H2203/01—Woven wire screen
    • 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
    • H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
    • H01H2215/004—Collapsible dome or bubble
    • H01H2215/006—Only mechanical function
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/036—Return force
    • H01H2221/042—Foam
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/004—High frequency adaptation or shielding
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
    • Y10T29/49105—Switch making

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a contact element for the intermittent contacting of printed conductors on a printed circuit board, in particular for flexible safety mats or input devices. Furthermore, it relates to a method for the production of flexible safety mats or input devices and uses of such contact elements.
  • Silicone switching mats are increasingly being used in the automotive sector, e.g. for switching e.g. Mirror adjusters, window regulators, etc.
  • Silicone material is made conductive with carbon or other electrically conductive particles, pressed into plates and punched out and then vulcanized together with the switching mat in the compression tool.
  • a copper sheet is laminated on one side with a silicone layer, on the other with nickel and gold coated. From the sheet then pills are punched, which are vulcanized together with the switching mat in the compression tool.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of providing an improved contact element for the intermittent contacting of printed conductors on a printed circuit board or a similar carrier with interrupted printed conductors. This particular for use for flexible safety mats or input devices, such. B. for the automotive sector.
  • the solution to this problem is achieved in that the contact element consists of a metal sponge.
  • the core of the invention is thus to use a metal sponge, which on the one hand by the existing contiguous network of metal has a well-defined conductivity respectively a well-defined ohmic resistance when the interconnects are bridged.
  • a metal sponge inherently has a certain flexibility and elastic deformability, which can always ensure good contact, especially with repeated actuation and, for example, oblique actuation. Dirt particles can also be absorbed by the flexibility.
  • a metal mesh or of carbon fibers the following unexpectedly functionally significant advantages result when using a metal sponge as a contact element:
  • Carbon fibers have a higher resistance than metal foam. With carbon fibers one reaches 2 ohms while the metal foam reaches 0.2 ohms. In addition, the carbon fibers need a certain contact pressure in order to conduct well, which in turn is a crucial disadvantage in the critical low contact-contact forces.
  • Metal foam can switch currents up to 50OmA at 12V, while metal mesh suffers from burns due to the very thin metal filaments even at low currents and fails.
  • the metal sponge is a metal sponge which has a substantially contiguous metallic-based network in order to be able to reliably assume the abovementioned functionality.
  • the metal sponge has at the same time preferably over a substantially contiguous network of cavities (in English so-called metal sponge).
  • so-called metal foams in English so-called metallic foams in which the cavities do not form a substantially completely coherent network, but rather are in the form of pores.
  • metal sponge is understood to mean that it is a coherent network on a metallic basis, which has cavities in the form of a substantially contiguous network.
  • a further preferred embodiment of such a metal sponge is characterized in that the cavities of the metal sponge are at least partially filled with an elastomeric material.
  • This embodiment is surprisingly characterized by excellent functionality.
  • the elastomeric and therefore elastic material arranged in the cavities results in the metal sponge thus obtaining at least partially, preferably completely, permanent elastic properties as a whole.
  • an "empty" metal sponge resp. Metal foam especially under heavy mechanical load if the cavities are not filled with elastic material, u.U. can also be irreversibly deformed, this is no longer possible with such a filled metal sponge due to the arranged in the cavities elastic material. It also prevents the metallic network breaking under load and thus affecting the conductivity.
  • due to the network of metallic material the conductivity is reliable and always consistent. In this way, a contact element can be made available in an astonishingly simple manufacturing process, which can take over its function excellent long-term even with intensive repeated and even rough use.
  • the contact element is connected in the form of a contact pill with a switching mat or with an element of a switching mat, wherein the switching mat respectively the element of the switching mat consists of an elastomeric material, and this elastomeric material at least partially penetrates the cavities of the metal sponge.
  • the elastomeric material substantially completely penetrates the cavities of the metal sponge.
  • the elastomeric material may be a material selected from: silicone elastomer, liquid silicone rubber, liquid silicone rubber, thermoplastic elastomer or rubber. In other words, those materials are used which are typically already used in the field of safety mats.
  • a very simple construction which is characterized by a simple, reliable production process and low production costs, is possible if it is the material of the switching mat in the elastomeric, arranged in the cavities material and to some extent material of the switching mat at least partially penetrates into the contact pellet , The material of the switching mat then penetrates the contact pill at least partially, which on the one hand leads to the contact pill being firmly connected to the switching mat, and on the other hand leads to the contact pill receiving the above-discussed lasting elastic properties.
  • the contact element is in the form of a contact pill whose cavities are at least partially, preferably in at least one surface area, filled with an electrically conductive elastomeric material, wherein it preferably with graphite or metal particles such as z.
  • an electrically conductive elastomeric material preferably with graphite or metal particles such as z.
  • nickel particles offset elastomeric material particularly preferably with graphite or metal particles such as nickel particles offset elastomeric silicone.
  • An increase in the conductivity can also be achieved by the contact element being in the form of a contact pill, and the contact pill on the surface facing the strip conductors is provided with an additional metallic coating, in particular of gold or chromium.
  • contact pill In connection with the term contact pill must be specified that it is It may be circular, to some extent circular cylindrical elements, but it may also be oval, hexagonal, square, rectangular or any other basic shapes. Typically, the contact pill is a circular contact element.
  • the material of the metal sponge is preferably a metal selected from the group: nickel, chromium, gold, aluminum, copper or alloys or mixtures formed therefrom. Also foams or sponges, which are stratified of different metals, are possible.
  • Such sponges can be produced for example in a deposition process (CVD, chemical vapor deposition), wherein a plastic foam is coated with metal and then the plastic is removed, so that a contiguous metal sponge with coherent cavities formed.
  • metal foams resp.
  • Metal sponges with an average pore size in the range of 100-1000 ⁇ m, preferably in the range of 550-700 ⁇ m, particularly preferably in the range of 600-650 ⁇ m.
  • the contact element is preferably in the form of a contact pill with a thickness in the range of 0.5-3 mm, preferably in the range of 0.5-0.9 mm.
  • the metal sponge advantageously has a density in the range of 200-800 g / m 2 , particularly preferably in the range of 300-500 g / m 2 , based on a material thickness of 1.6 mm. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for producing a switching mat or an element of a switching mat (eg silicone dome) with a contact element, as described above.
  • a switching mat eg silicone dome
  • the method is characterized in that such a contact element is inserted into a compression tool, an injection molding tool or a transfer molding tool, preferably at recesses provided for the contacts, then an elastomer mixture is inserted respectively supplied and / or injected, and when closed Tool pressure and temperature can be adjusted in the tool so that the elastomer is low viscosity and at least partially penetrates into the metal sponge. Pressure and temperature in the tool are preferably set such that the elastomer substantially completely in the Metal sponge of the contact element penetrates in the form of a contact pill.
  • the contact element can be presented in the form of a contact pill, which are produced from a metal sponge plate in a stamping process or a cutting process, in which preferably a partial compression of the metal sponge is effected.
  • the contact pill and / or the metal sponge plate can be filled before or after the stamping process at least partially with an electrically conductive or non-conductive elastomeric material or coated by a squeegee, pressure or spray method, or with an additional metallic coating, in particular of gold or chromium be provided. If the metal sponge plate is already filled with an elastomeric material, then such a contact element can subsequently also be glued or otherwise connected to the corresponding points of a switching mat (for example, from below onto a silicone dome).
  • the present invention relates to the use of a contact element, as described above, and preferably made according to one
  • a contact element is formed as embedded in elastomer such as silicone trace, this using a metal foam or a metal sponge, in particular with integrated contact surface, for example, to realize a key function in a flexible silicone bracelet or more generally in a silicone switching mat.
  • a metal foam or a metal sponge can be embedded as a flexible contact track in elastomer, such as in silicone.
  • a flexible tactile pad or eg for security applications in which an interruption, for example, as a result of an interruption of a circuit formed therefrom, an alarm is triggered.
  • EMC shield by the metal foam or metal sponge over a large area, ie the entire surface or in the form of a network with in particular the shielded frequencies adapted mesh size, in an elastomer such as is embedded in a silicone.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of a switching region of a switching mat (silicone dome) according to the prior art
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of a switching mat element for a motor control, wherein in a) a view from above onto the entire component, in b) a view from above onto the diaphragm, in c) a view from above onto the safety mat, in d) a view from above of the circuit board, in e) a perspective view of the switching mat and in f) a section through a
  • Fig. 3 a) an element of a safety mat with metal foam as a contact pill; b) metal foam without filling; c) completely filled with elastomer metal foam; d) in the surface area filled with elastomer metal foam; e) metal foam according to d) with additional metallic coating;
  • Fig. 5 shows another embodiment, in which an integrated flexible switching mat is shown.
  • the present invention is to be understood in particular in connection with safety mats, as initially explained generally with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 should.
  • FIG. 1 shows a section through the switching region of a switching mat.
  • a circuit board 1 printed conductors 2, 3 are provided. These interconnects are interrupted at a defined point, and at this point a contacting, ie a bridging of the two interconnects 2, 3 is to be made possible by a manual input (pressing a keyboard i.S.) from above.
  • a switching mat located on the circuit board, a switching mat, which consists in this specific case of a plastic cap 4, below which are arranged in each case in the switching areas flexible elements, for example made of silicone. These flexible elements consist of a silicone dome 5, which is connected to the top with the plastic cap 4.
  • this dome 5 is supported on the printed circuit board via a membrane 5a with the switching mat base 6.
  • the dome 5, the diaphragm 5a and the base 6 are integrally made of a flexible material. Such an element is also called a silicone button.
  • a contact pill 7 is attached on the underside of the dome 5.
  • the plastic cap 4 is pressed from above, for example, with a finger down, so takes place after reaching a threshold force buckling of the diaphragm 5a, and the contact pill 7 is printed on the circuit board 1 respectively to the two from left respectively from the right conductor tracks 2, 3rd pressed down.
  • the contact pill is a conductive element, for example a carbon pill or a gold pill, the conductors 2 and 3 are thus connected to one another and a circuit is effected.
  • the silicone dome Upon release, due to the elasticity of the material in the membrane 5a, the silicone dome returns to its original position shown in FIG. 1, which causes the connection to be interrupted again as the contact pill is removed upwardly out of the contact area.
  • Figure 2a shows a plan view of such a switching element, which consists of a diaphragm 17, which, as can be seen in Figure 2b), has circular recesses. Grab through these recesses from tuiten two keys 18 through. It is possible that a plastic cap 4 is glued or laid over the keys.
  • the switching mat consists in this case of two actual switching elements, as shown in the figures 2c) a top view, and in 2e) a perspective view, and in 2f), a section along the dotted line in Figure 2c) is visible ,
  • the printed circuit board 1 shown in Figure 2d) is arranged, on which two separate conductor paths are arranged, which grouted each below the keys 18 via Maisier Schemee 20, that is, in these areas 20, the conductors are interrupted and are there by the contact pills 7 of the switching mat are bridged, provided that the switching mat is actuated accordingly.
  • the switching mat is made of a flexible elastic material such as silicone rubber and consists of one piece Dom 5, a diaphragm 5a and the base 6, wherein between the base and the dome, a free-standing cavity is formed, in which from below the contact pills 7 are attached.
  • a flexible elastic material such as silicone rubber
  • the aim of the present invention is, so to speak, to find a solution which combines the advantages of the two technologies mentioned above of the carbon pill and the gold pill and at the same time eliminates their disadvantages. That The softness of the carbon pill (dirt is trapped, low in price) should be combined with the electrical properties of the gold pill (very low contact resistance, independent of actuation force).
  • a metal sponge as the material for the contact pill 7, preferably a nickel-metal sponge having a porosity of, for example, 100 PPI (pores per inch) and a density of, for example, 400 gr / m 2 at a thickness of typically 1.6 mm used. This is shown schematically in FIG. 3 a).
  • the sponge pills are placed in the compression tool on the recesses provided for the contacts, then an elastomer mixture is inserted or injected respectively. fed, and the tool closed. Due to the pressure (typically 150 kg / cm 2) and the temperature in the mold (typically 170 0 C), the elastomer of low viscosity and penetrates at least partly into the metal sponge. At the same time, the metal sponge is compressed by the pressure in the compression tool and forms a fairly homogeneous surface, partly interspersed with elastomer, on the lower side. This surface now serves as a contact element, the sponge as a "net” not only leads to the surface, but over the whole pill.
  • Such metal sponge pills have approximately the electrical properties of the gold pills, without being susceptible to dirt, and are cheap to manufacture.
  • the metal sponge pill is a metal sponge-punched or cut-out pill, which is otherwise unmodified. This situation is shown in FIG. 3b).
  • This electrically conductive metal sponge or foam is vulcanized in the tool with insulating silicone or otherwise applied to the keypad, e.g. by gluing, clamping, etc.
  • the metal sponge pill is already at least partially with elastomeric material, which may be non-conductive or additionally electrically conductive prior to its attachment to the keypad or their integration into the switching mat.
  • the metal foam is completely or partially filled with an electrically conductive or non-conductive material. This can e.g. be added with graphite or metal dust offset silicone. Such a completely filled with material metal sponge pill is shown schematically in Figure 3 c). From these plates, the pills are then made.
  • the metal sponge pill is additionally coated for better conductivity at least on the side facing the contacts, that is to say the printed conductors.
  • the metal sponge is coated with electrically conductive material on one or both sides.
  • the coating can For example, be stirred with a doctor blade or spray process. Such a coating 10 is shown schematically in FIG. 3d).
  • the Metallschwamrn pill is refined.
  • the metal sponge can be coated on one, both sides or throughout additionally with gold or another high-grade layer in order to increase the conductivity and to reduce the burnup.
  • the metal foam pill is gilded by steaming or electroplating etc. for example. This can be done on all variants on one or both sides.
  • the punched pills may be coated in a drum. Such an embodiment in combination with a coating 10 is shown schematically in FIG. 3e).
  • porous metallic carriers there are different types of porous metallic carriers:
  • So-called cellular metal or "cellular metal” the space is divided into discrete cells. The boundaries of these cells are made of solid metal, and the interiors are hollow. Ideally, the individual cells are all separated from each other. • so-called porous metal or “porous metal”: the metal contains a large number of pores, ie closed curved gas chambers with a smooth surface.
  • metal foam or "metal (lic) foam”: foams are a special form of porous metals. Such a foam arises from a liquid
  • metal sponge the space is filled by a continuous and interconnected network of metal in coexistence with a likewise interconnected network of cavities.
  • metal sponge products are prepared e.g. in the CVD (Chemical vapor Deposition) process, where a plastic foam is coated with metal and in a second step, the plastic is removed so that only a metal sponge remains.
  • conductive metal foams and metal sponges are preferred.
  • Such metal sponges are made, for example, of nickel, nickel coated e.g. with chromium or gold, aluminum, copper, etc. Different pore sizes can be used, typically 400 ⁇ m.
  • FIG. 4a A possible method for producing such contact pills 7 from a metal sponge plate 14 is shown in FIG.
  • the punching tool 12 has at its tip a tapered on the outside taper, which leads to the actual cutting edge.
  • the metal sponge plate 14 is placed on a soft pad 15, and the punch 12 is inserted punched with retracted punch 13 into the metal sponge plate 14.
  • the punched product 16 (the pill) thus separated is compacted with the punch 13 as far as is required for the intended application, typically at 0.7 mm.
  • the punching tool 12, 13 is withdrawn, wherein the punched product 16 adheres in the punching tool.
  • a magnetic or vacuum-based device suction may be provided in the stamp.
  • FIG. 5 also shows a further possibility of using such a metal sponge or a metal foam.
  • a flexible mat 21 made of an elastomer in the concrete case of silicone, two conductors 2 and 3 made of metal foam or metal sponge are embedded in such a way and penetrated by the elastomer or silicone, respectively, that they are guided over one another in one area. Between the two conductors, a cavity 22 is present in this area.
  • the conductors are connected at the points 24 with appropriate electronics or circuits, and is now in a schematically shown key area 23 from above (or equally from below) exerted a pressure on this mat 21, so contact the two conductors 2, 3rd due to the flexibility of the mat 21 and thus provide a key function.
  • a mat can in turn be produced in that the conductors are presented, for example, as unfilled metal foams or metal sponges in a mold and subsequently the elastomer is supplied to form the structure according to FIG. coating:
  • Electrically conductive or non-conductive elastomers can be applied in processes such as doctor blade, spray, screen printing, pad printing, etc.
  • Dow Corning 3631 liquid silicone may be used as a base material for coating or as a flexible filler.
  • conductive particles e.g. Nickel-coated carbon particles can be used by Inco Special Products.
  • Xyshield Type XY800 Nickel Piated Graphite from Laird Technologies can be used as a paste for a coating (base material + particles ready mixed).
  • HTV silicone possibly with color pigments; e.g. Type B6670, 30-80 Shore A, 70 Shore A preferred, to be used by Dow Corning.
  • Materials such as gold, chromium, etc. can be applied in processes such as sputtering, vapor deposition, electroplating, etc.
  • HTV silicone elastomer is used for mats, but the present invention can also be implemented with liquid silicone liquid silicone rubber (LSR), thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) or rubber of any kind. Processing:
  • the metal sponge can be punched into pills and inserted directly into the compression tool.
  • the metal sponge can be formed into plates with elastomer, from which the contact pills are then punched or cut (also laser techniques). These are then vulcanized together in the mold with the silicone.
  • pills with metal sponge and conductive elastomer are produced.
  • the pills can also be placed in injection molds, transfer molding tools or others. Adhesion of the pill to the safety mat:
  • Pills are applied to the finished safety mat by gluing the contact pill: • Round, square, any shape
  • Thickness metal sponge thickness of starting material or metal sponge resp. Foam additionally compressed during the punching process or cutting process.
  • Safety mats in general Contact pills for window regulators, mirror adjusters, etc.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un élément de contact (7) permettant la mise en contact par intermittence de pistes conductrices (2, 3) sur une carte de circuits imprimés, en particulier pour des tapis sensibles souples (4-6), par exemple pour des organes d'entrée souples dans le domaine de l'automobile. Cet élément de contact est constitué d'une éponge métallique (8), ce qui permet d'obtenir une construction très fiable et particulièrement appropriée à des courants élevés ou des tensions élevées. L'éponge métallique est de préférence au moins partiellement pénétrée par un matériau élastomère pouvant constituer, dans un même temps, le matériau de construction du tapis sensible. Cette invention concerne également un procédé pour fabriquer un élément de contact de ce type et des tapis sensibles/organes d'entrée pourvus de pastilles de contact de ce type ainsi que l'utilisation desdites pastilles de contact (7).
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