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EP3301697B1
EP3301697B1 EP17191745.3A EP17191745A EP3301697B1 EP 3301697 B1 EP3301697 B1 EP 3301697B1 EP 17191745 A EP17191745 A EP 17191745A EP 3301697 B1 EP3301697 B1 EP 3301697B1
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Lutz Sommer
Rinin Parambil Ramachandran
Florian Geiser
Moritz Schmidt
Davis Skopek
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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
    • H01H13/84—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 ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback
    • H01H13/85—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 ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback characterised by tactile feedback features
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2235/00—Springs
    • H01H2235/018—Spring seat
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2235/00—Springs
    • H01H2235/022—Actuating striker
    • H01H2235/024—Actuating striker formed by knee or dimple of leaf spring
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2235/00—Springs
    • H01H2235/028—Blade spring

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  • the invention relates to a push-button switch, in particular for use in keypads.
  • probes that generate a tactile pressure point contain a snap spring that itself acts as a contact element.
  • a snap spring that itself acts as a contact element.
  • a switch arrangement with a snap spring in the form of a curved disc whose middle region is supported on a fixed abutment and whose peripheral region is mounted on a manually actuated actuating element.
  • On the actuating element contacts are also arranged, of which at least one at rest has no electrical connection to the snap spring. When actuated, it touches the snap spring, however, which establishes the flow of current to other contacts.
  • the life of the snap spring determines the life of the key switch. If the snap spring breaks, the push button switch is no longer fully functional. Therefore, the desire is to form the snap spring from a durable fatigue-resistant spring material. Correspondingly curved spring washers are then typically provided with recesses which influence the spring characteristic and the desired Induce behavior. However, such recesses are disadvantageous in terms of the permanent sealing of the switch contacts to be closed by the spring.
  • the key switch according to the invention utilizes a foil switch arrangement with a contact layer, which has at least one contact, and with a switching contact layer, which has at least one closing contact, which can be brought into contact with the contact by actuation.
  • the contact and the closing contact are arranged on the mutually facing sides of the contact carrier layer and the switching contact layer.
  • an actuating element such as a plate or disc-shaped button which is connected via a spring arrangement with the foil switch assembly.
  • the spring assembly transmits the actuating force from the actuator to the foil switch assembly.
  • the actuating element has an actuating stroke, which is preferably greater than the distance between the closing contact and the associated contact.
  • the spring assembly is formed by at least one at least two spaced apart locations on the actuating element supporting bending spring.
  • the Biegefeder can be for example a so-called snap disk.
  • the central part of the spiral spring is for example via an intermediate layer with the film switch assembly in operative connection.
  • a liner may serve a plate or disc made of plastic, which forms an anvil. This is preferably at least as large as the closing contact and serves to avoid deformation of the closing contact upon actuation of the key switch.
  • the closing contact can be made very thin.
  • the actuating force is concentrated on the central part of the bending spring in a relatively narrow location of the film switch assembly.
  • electronic circuits for evaluating switching pulses or to link switching pulses of adjacent switch assemblies or other assemblies are free, such as coil assemblies for powering electronic devices disposed in the actuator may be, such as LED displays, NFC chips for near field communication or the like.
  • the spring assembly has a non-linear characteristic with a falling characteristic section or with jump characteristic, wherein the spring forces of the film switch assembly and the spring assembly are preferably coordinated so that the film switch assembly has gone through their switching path before the spring assembly of the actuator reaches its falling characteristic section or jump point Has.
  • the falling characteristic section or the jump point are in the actuation path of the actuating element, so that the operator receives a tactile feedback on the successful switching operation.
  • the switch assembly may include a switch that uses the spring assembly as a contact or is actuated by the spring assembly after the foil switch assembly has responded.
  • the switching points of the film switch arrangement and this switch are behind one another.
  • the foil switch assembly and then the switch will normally respond.
  • a connected evaluation unit can check whether the switching sequence is always maintained in this way. If more events occur in which the film switch arrangement does not respond, not reliably or only with a delay, this can be regarded as a sign of wear and a signal triggering a maintenance can be issued.
  • the spring rate of the spring assembly can also be chosen so high that in normal operation only the membrane switch, but not the switch responds. In this case, a sure signs of wear, as the operating forces applied by the operator increase, that is, more often not only the foil switch assembly, but also the switch respond. Both the switching signal of the switch and the switching signal of the film switch assembly can be interpreted as an actuation signal, so that in the period beginning wear, in which a safe contact of the membrane switch is no longer available, yet the function of the switch unit is ensured.
  • the pushbutton provides only a temporary contact when actuated.
  • the length of the switching pulse can be used as an indicator for the correct operation of the push-button.
  • the film switch assembly preferably has on its side facing the actuating element to an uninterrupted trained film that can serve the protection against dirt and moisture and in particular the vandalism protection.
  • this layer is preferably formed of polyimide or another mechanically, resistant to moisture and heat flexible plastic.
  • the film on the opposite side of the film switch may also be a protective film, for example, of a polyimide.
  • FIG. 1 is a key switch 10 illustrated, which may be formed as a single key switch or as part of a key switch assembly comprising a plurality of such key switch.
  • To the pushbutton 10 include an actuator 11, for example in the form of a rectangular or round, oval or otherwise shaped plate and a foil switch assembly 12.
  • the actuator 11 is exposed on one side, so that it is manually accessible. It is mounted in a suitable holder 13 which is adapted to position the actuator 11 with a limited path of movement in a defined distance range to the foil switch assembly 12.
  • the bracket 13 may be inserted into a front panel 14 positioned at a predetermined distance from the film switch assembly 12.
  • the holder 13 may alternatively be connected directly to the foil switch assembly 12.
  • a spring arrangement 15 which preferably consists of a bending spring made of a super-elastic metal such as Nitinol.
  • the spiral spring can be designed as a cylindrically curved part in which all bends follow bending axes parallel to one another.
  • the bending spring may be spherically curved (e.g., a closed or radially slotted disc) with at least two bending axes that are not parallel to each other.
  • the spiral spring has a central section 16 and at least two, preferably a plurality of arms 17, extending therefrom, which are supported on supporting elements 15a on the actuating element 11.
  • the middle section 16 of the spiral spring serves to actuate the film switch 12.
  • the spiral spring of the spring arrangement 15 can be gripped in a frame 11a, which is arranged on the side facing the membrane switch 12 of the actuating element 11 and for radial fixation the arms 17, 18 serves.
  • the radial clamping of the arms 17, 18 influences the characteristic of the spiral spring considerably. For example, a snap-action characteristic may be provoked which provides tactile feedback on the switching process.
  • the spring assembly 15 itself form a switch.
  • at least one of the arms 17, 18 is electrically contacted.
  • a further not illustrated in the drawing for example, centrally arranged contact may be provided, which is contacted by the central portion 16 when the actuating element 11 is actuated.
  • the maximum spring stroke of the bending spring 15 is greater than that in FIG. 1 vertical to be understood, ie on the slide switch assembly 12 and directed away from this actuating path (x1, see FIGS. 4 and 5 On the other hand, the switching path (x2, see FIGS. 4 and 5 ) of the film switch assembly 12 is smaller than the maximum travel (x1) of the actuator.
  • the foil switch arrangement 12 comprises at least one switching contact layer 19 which carries a switching contact 20.
  • This may be formed by a metal body, by a conductive imprint on the switching contact layer 19, by conductive polymer or the like.
  • the switching contact 20 may also be formed pressure-sensitive to change its electrical resistance depending on the operating force.
  • the switching contact layer 19 may be formed of a resilient film. It preferably consists of PET or a comparable material with an adhesively modified surface and has a thickness of 130-150 ⁇ m.
  • it preferably has the following thickness: 10 ⁇ m to 130 ⁇ m and the following thermal resistance coefficient: 0.1 W / m * K to 0.2 W / m * K.
  • a spacer layer 22 In the further vertical structure is located below the switching contact layer 19, a spacer layer 22. This has in the region of the switching contact 20 on an opening. The opening and the switching contact 20 are arranged approximately centrally under the central portion 16 of the spiral spring.
  • a contact carrier layer 23 with at least one, preferably two or more contacts 24, 25 is arranged, which face the switching contact 20.
  • the switching contacts 24, 25 are connected to an electronic circuit, not further illustrated, which receives the switching pulse generated by the key switch 10.
  • the switching contact 20 is arranged electrically isolated.
  • the thickness of the spacer layer 22 defines the switching path x 2 for the electrical switch 26 formed from the switching contact 20 and the contacts 24, 25.
  • This switching path x2 is preferably significantly smaller than the maximum stroke x1 of the actuating element 11.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates this in the embodiment.
  • the characteristic I describes the spring characteristic of the spring arrangement 15.
  • the maximum stroke x1 of the actuating element 11 is to be understood as the distance between the zero point and x1.
  • the spring characteristic II describes the resilient compliance of the switching contact layer 19 in the region of the switching contact 20.
  • the characteristic is preferably linear, whereas the characteristic I is non-linear and has a region B with decreasing characteristic.
  • the small path of movement of the switching contact 20 leads to contact with the contacts 24, 25 at a position x2, which is reached before the section B is reached with falling characteristic.
  • the structure described so far can be closed at the bottom with a protective film 27 and a support plate 28, for example made of metal.
  • the protective film 27 may have the same properties as the protective film 21.
  • the metal plate 28 is preferably substantially rigid and disposed at a fixed distance from the front panel 14.
  • Optionally 27 further layers or elements may be arranged between the switching contact layer 23 and the protective film.
  • This may, for example, be a lighting plane, which may preferably be formed by a printed circuit board 29 with LEDs 30, 31 disposed thereon and a spacer layer 32 having recesses for the LEDs and being thicker than the height thereof.
  • LEDs may be mounted on top of the switch contact layer 23 as may be provided in the spacer layer 22 corresponding recesses.
  • an anvil 33 may be provided which serves to transmit the actuating force transmitted via the spring assembly 15 to the film switch 12.
  • the anvil 33 may be formed as a thin plate or disc, wherein its parallel to the protective film 21 to be measured size is smaller than the size of the recess in the spacer layer 22. By the size of the anvil 33, the slope of the characteristic II can set appropriately.
  • the rigidly formed anvil 33 is preferably larger than the switching contact 20. This eliminates potentially harmful deformation of the switching contact 20 during switch operation.
  • the push-button 10 described so far operates as follows: In the idle state, the key switch 10 in the FIG. 1 illustrated state. This corresponds to a position of the actuator 11 at point 0 of the diagram FIG. 4 ie, the actuator 11 is in FIG. 1 at the top. Is it now a bit depressed, like it FIG. 2 1, the foil switch 12 is first actuated by the anvil 33 being depressed by the relatively stiff spring assembly 15 so that the protective foil 21 and the switch contact layer 19 undergo elastic deformation and the switch contact 20 contacts the contacts 24, 25. In other words, the switch 26 closes. This corresponds to the position x2 in FIG.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment with a modified bending spring assembly having a pronounced snap characteristic.
  • a jump section S of the characteristic II of the spring assembly 15 is reached, which is even more clearly perceived as a pressure point. If the spring force applied by the spring arrangement 15 falls below that of the foils 21 and 19 applied spring force (characteristic I) opens the switch 26 after initial contact again. It thus comes only to a short contact when passing through the path portion of the switching point x2 to reach the jump limit S. If the switching time is significantly reduced or extended, this can be considered as a wear indicator for the key switch 10. A connected control circuit can make a corresponding evaluation.
  • the characteristic curve II is set such that the switching force after passing through the jump section S is greater than that of the characteristic line I of the foils 19, 21, then the permanent contact contact is produced when the pushbutton 10 is actuated as long as the actuating element 11 is depressed.
  • a switch can be formed on the actuating element itself, which uses the spring arrangement 15 as a switching contact or is actuated by the latter.
  • this switch will respond at an actuation force that is greater than the minimum force required to actuate the foil switch assembly. This results in the switch operation an order in which only the film switch assembly and then respond to the switch. If this sequence or the resulting time interval of the response of the switch and the foil switch arrangement shifts, a connected evaluation circuit can evaluate this as a wear indicator and output a corresponding signal.
  • the spiral spring as a switching contact can be in the actuator 11, where in FIG. 6 the chip 34 is shown to be provided, a contact arrangement, which is actuated by the central portion 16 of the spiral spring or a part connected thereto.
  • the chip 34 may be disposed at a different location of the actuator.
  • the inventive design opens up a number of design options for a wide variety of applications.
  • the inventive concept opens up the possibility of accommodating additional electronic components, not only in the film switch 12, but also in the actuator 11, as in FIG. 6 is illustrated:
  • FIG. 6 serves to illustrate possible modifications that can be applied independently of each other in each of the already described embodiments of the pushbutton switch according to the invention.
  • the protective film 21 can be omitted if the switching contact layer 19 is formed accordingly from protective, uninterrupted designed material.
  • electronic components may be arranged in the actuating element 11.
  • Such electronic components may be light emitting elements, such as LEDs, and / or other components, such as integrated electronic circuit elements 34 with information processing function, for example, so-called RFID chips, NFC chips or the like may be arranged.
  • one or more secondary coils 35 can serve, which couple to a primary coil 36 accommodated, for example, in the switching contact layer 19.
  • the primary coil 36 may alternatively be arranged in the spacer layer 22, the switch contact layer 23, the protective film 27 or the carrier plate 28.
  • the key switch 10 has a film switch assembly 12 and an actuator 11 which actuates the film switch assembly 12 via a spring assembly 15 on the principle of "reverse dome". While the outer Between the latter and the spring assembly 15, an anvil 33 may be provided, the material of which may be tuned to minimum wear of the spring assembly 15 between the latter and the spring assembly 15 is supported on the actuator 11, the central part 16 of the spring arrangement , Preferably, the anvil 33 is made of a non-abrasive plastic such as PE, PTFE or the like.
  • reverse dome By the principle of "reverse dome” there is the particularly advantageous possibility, both in the film arrangement as well as within the movable actuating element 11 to enable switching functions.
  • an embodiment of the push-button 10 is possible as a safety switch with two independent circuits.
  • the arrangement as a "reverse dome” on the one hand a good tactile feedback and on the other hand a contact with good protection of lying in a closed preferably hermetically closed room switch 26.
  • additional space for electrical and electronic components 36 is provided in the immediate vicinity of the switch 26, whereby the actuator 11 can receive additional functionality, for example, in terms of NFC data exchange or optical signaling.
  • the dome switch can be integrated directly into the resonant circuit of the NFC or RFID tag.
  • Switching contacts for activating / deactivating the NFC or RFID tags can be arranged on the side of the actuating element facing away from the operator and use the bending spring 16 as a switching contact. Upon actuation of the actuator 11, the contacts are closed via the dome and the tag is activated for detection by a reader.

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