GB1412510A - Pushbutton mechanism - Google Patents
Pushbutton mechanismInfo
- Publication number
- GB1412510A GB1412510A GB4826373A GB4826373A GB1412510A GB 1412510 A GB1412510 A GB 1412510A GB 4826373 A GB4826373 A GB 4826373A GB 4826373 A GB4826373 A GB 4826373A GB 1412510 A GB1412510 A GB 1412510A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- magnet
- button
- snap
- magnets
- hall element
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
- H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
- H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
- H03K17/51—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used
- H03K17/90—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used by the use, as active elements, of galvano-magnetic devices, e.g. Hall-effect devices
Landscapes
- Push-Button Switches (AREA)
- Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
Abstract
1412510 Push-button actuator PHILIPS ELECTRONIC & ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES Ltd 17 Oct 1973 [20 Oct 1972] 48263/73 Heading G1N A push-button mechanism comprises a fixed Hall element arranged between magnets movable relative thereto for generating pulses, of which magnets a control magnet is rigidly connected to a slidable button shaft and a snap magnet is freely movable in a direction parallel to the button shaft, the magnetic fields being such that the movement of the snap magnet after release from a rest position is determined by the displacement of the control magnet, and that the Hall element is outside the field with the button in the rest position and within the field between the magnets with the button in the switching position. A carrier plate 7 bearing a Hall element 8 stands between a control magnet 4 fixed to a push-button shaft 3 and magnetized transversely to the direction of motion, and an annular snap magnet 5 freely slidable in a guide sleeve 14 of a housing 1 and magnetized in the direction of motion. At rest, Fig. 1, the snap magnet 5 is magnetically held at the top of the sleeve 14 by a magnetizable metal ring 6. Initial depression of the button displaces the control magnet 4 until the resultant force releases the snap magnet 5 from the ring 6, snapping it downward to bring the field between the magnets into linkage with the Hall element 8, Fig. 3. The release of the snap magnet 5, by eliminating its resistance to the depression of the control magnet 4, also provides tactile feedback to the operator. A safety plate 12 attached to an extension 11 of the button shaft 3 serves to damp oscillation of the snap magnet 5 and to return it to the rest position when the button is released. In a modification, Fig. 5 (not shown), instead of a safety plate, there are provided an upper spring (15) compressible between the button shaft (3) and the upper face of a solid-cylindrical snap magnet (5), and a lower spring (16) compressible between the lower face of the snap magnet (5) and the bottom of the guide sleeve.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE19722251530 DE2251530C3 (en) | 1972-10-20 | Pushbutton |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1412510A true GB1412510A (en) | 1975-11-05 |
Family
ID=5859607
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB4826373A Expired GB1412510A (en) | 1972-10-20 | 1973-10-17 | Pushbutton mechanism |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3873957A (en) |
| JP (1) | JPS5413586B2 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2204081B1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1412510A (en) |
| IT (1) | IT996844B (en) |
| NL (1) | NL7314201A (en) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6842123B1 (en) | 1999-11-10 | 2005-01-11 | Idec Izumi Corporation | Electromechanical switching device and emergency shut-off and communication system utilizing same |
| US20150091679A1 (en) * | 2013-09-27 | 2015-04-02 | Contelec Ag | Contactless switch |
Families Citing this family (24)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS52153073U (en) * | 1976-05-15 | 1977-11-19 | ||
| US4188605A (en) * | 1978-07-21 | 1980-02-12 | Stout Glenn M | Encapsulated Hall effect device |
| US4203093A (en) * | 1978-09-19 | 1980-05-13 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Solid state keyswitch arrangement |
| US4307617A (en) * | 1980-05-12 | 1981-12-29 | Honeywell Inc. | Indicating and control apparatus utilizing Hall effect elements |
| US4295118A (en) * | 1980-05-21 | 1981-10-13 | The Singer Company | Latching relay using Hall effect device |
| US4311981A (en) * | 1980-11-17 | 1982-01-19 | Luzynski Anthony J | Magnetic switch |
| BE894273A (en) * | 1982-09-01 | 1983-03-01 | C P Clare Internat N V | MAGNETIC SWITCH WITH DELAY |
| US6097272A (en) * | 1998-11-17 | 2000-08-01 | Korry Electronics Co. | Contactless switch |
| FR2788328B1 (en) * | 1999-01-12 | 2001-02-16 | Thierry Cassan | TORCH LAMP WITH TUBULAR HOUSING COMPRISING A MICROPROCESSOR-BASED EMERGENCY SYSTEM |
| US6867680B1 (en) * | 2000-06-30 | 2005-03-15 | Otto Controls Division, Otto Engineering, Inc | Dual magnet hall effect switch |
| JP3794948B2 (en) * | 2001-11-08 | 2006-07-12 | アサ電子工業株式会社 | Small magnetic sensitive switch |
| US7820931B2 (en) * | 2007-07-25 | 2010-10-26 | Symbol Technologies, Inc. | Trigger arrangement with feedback response |
| JP2009123480A (en) * | 2007-11-14 | 2009-06-04 | Panasonic Corp | Switch and switching device using the same |
| JP2009146688A (en) * | 2007-12-13 | 2009-07-02 | Panasonic Corp | Vehicle switch |
| US8279029B2 (en) * | 2008-07-10 | 2012-10-02 | Flextronics Automotive, Inc. | Weatherproof switch for indoor and outdoor information clusters and function switches |
| US8207805B2 (en) * | 2009-03-17 | 2012-06-26 | W. Gessmann Gmbh | Push-button |
| US10117504B2 (en) | 2014-08-09 | 2018-11-06 | Apple Inc. | Wearable band including magnets |
| US10123608B2 (en) | 2014-08-11 | 2018-11-13 | Apple Inc. | Wearable band including magnets |
| US9141086B1 (en) | 2014-08-11 | 2015-09-22 | Apple Inc. | Magnetic actuated attachment mechanisms for wearable devices |
| WO2016025348A1 (en) | 2014-08-11 | 2016-02-18 | Apple Inc. | Magnetic buckle |
| US20160042897A1 (en) * | 2014-08-11 | 2016-02-11 | Apple Inc. | Mechanisms having a magnetic latch and tactile feedback |
| US10172426B2 (en) | 2015-09-16 | 2019-01-08 | Apple Inc. | Magnetic band clasp |
| US20170092451A1 (en) * | 2015-09-30 | 2017-03-30 | Kyocera Corporation | Switch and electronic device |
| US11817285B2 (en) * | 2021-09-02 | 2023-11-14 | Medtronic Minimed, Inc. | Ingress-tolerant input devices comprising sliders |
Family Cites Families (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3114809A (en) * | 1962-05-03 | 1963-12-17 | Benson Louis | Reciprocating permanent magnet switching device |
| US3260821A (en) * | 1963-10-04 | 1966-07-12 | Yokoo Yusaku | Push switch |
| LU58801A1 (en) * | 1968-06-10 | 1969-10-28 | ||
| US3673537A (en) * | 1969-09-23 | 1972-06-27 | Siemens Ag | Contactless switching device |
| US3622922A (en) * | 1969-09-24 | 1971-11-23 | Denki Onkyo Co Ltd | Electric pushbutton switch |
| DE7024643U (en) * | 1970-07-01 | 1971-01-28 | Rafi Raimund Finsterholzl, Elektro technische Spezialfabnk, 7980 Ravens burg | BUILT-IN BUTTONS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES |
| GB1370447A (en) * | 1970-09-23 | 1974-10-16 | Magsat Corp | Electrical switch |
| US3680026A (en) * | 1971-05-24 | 1972-07-25 | Denki Onkyo Co Ltd | Contactless switching apparatus |
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1973
- 1973-09-28 US US401718A patent/US3873957A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1973-10-16 NL NL7314201A patent/NL7314201A/xx unknown
- 1973-10-17 GB GB4826373A patent/GB1412510A/en not_active Expired
- 1973-10-17 IT IT70067/73A patent/IT996844B/en active
- 1973-10-18 JP JP11639273A patent/JPS5413586B2/ja not_active Expired
- 1973-10-22 FR FR7337552A patent/FR2204081B1/fr not_active Expired
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6842123B1 (en) | 1999-11-10 | 2005-01-11 | Idec Izumi Corporation | Electromechanical switching device and emergency shut-off and communication system utilizing same |
| US20150091679A1 (en) * | 2013-09-27 | 2015-04-02 | Contelec Ag | Contactless switch |
| US9318280B2 (en) * | 2013-09-27 | 2016-04-19 | Contelec Ag | Contactless switch |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS5413586B2 (en) | 1979-05-31 |
| IT996844B (en) | 1975-12-10 |
| JPS4974384A (en) | 1974-07-18 |
| FR2204081A1 (en) | 1974-05-17 |
| DE2251530A1 (en) | 1974-04-25 |
| FR2204081B1 (en) | 1978-02-10 |
| DE2251530B2 (en) | 1975-12-11 |
| NL7314201A (en) | 1974-04-23 |
| US3873957A (en) | 1975-03-25 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |