GB2177260A - Touch-operated see-through coordinate input unit - Google Patents

Touch-operated see-through coordinate input unit Download PDF

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GB2177260A
GB2177260A GB08614049A GB8614049A GB2177260A GB 2177260 A GB2177260 A GB 2177260A GB 08614049 A GB08614049 A GB 08614049A GB 8614049 A GB8614049 A GB 8614049A GB 2177260 A GB2177260 A GB 2177260A
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Mikio Furukawa
Kazutoki Tahara
Yosuke Kunishi
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Shin Etsu Polymer Co Ltd
Shin Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
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Shin Etsu Polymer Co Ltd
Shin Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP60126901A external-priority patent/JPS61283917A/ja
Priority claimed from JP60126902A external-priority patent/JPS61283918A/ja
Application filed by Shin Etsu Polymer Co Ltd, Shin Etsu Chemical Co Ltd filed Critical Shin Etsu Polymer Co Ltd
Publication of GB8614049D0 publication Critical patent/GB8614049D0/en
Publication of GB2177260A publication Critical patent/GB2177260A/en
Priority to GB8820449A priority Critical patent/GB2207003B/en
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    • 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
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    • H01H13/703—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 spacers between contact carrying layers
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GB08614049A 1985-06-11 1986-06-10 Touch-operated see-through coordinate input unit Withdrawn GB2177260A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB8820449A GB2207003B (en) 1985-06-11 1988-08-30 Touch-operated see-through coordinate input unit

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP60126901A JPS61283917A (ja) 1985-06-11 1985-06-11 透明なタツチ式座標入力装置
JP60126902A JPS61283918A (ja) 1985-06-11 1985-06-11 タツチ式座標入力装置

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GB8614049D0 GB8614049D0 (en) 1986-07-16
GB2177260A true GB2177260A (en) 1987-01-14

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DE (1) DE3619035A1 (en:Method)
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US4467151A (en) * 1982-12-13 1984-08-21 Control Data Corporation Planar touch panel
EP0113211A2 (en) * 1982-12-23 1984-07-11 AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) A membrane switch assembly for cathode ray tubes and mounting thereof

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4129305A1 (de) * 1990-09-04 1992-03-05 Alps Electric Co Ltd Transparenter tastschalter

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US4745241A (en) 1988-05-17
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DE3619035A1 (de) 1987-01-22
DE3619035C2 (en:Method) 1990-03-08

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