EP0795882A3 - Poussoir - Google Patents

Poussoir Download PDF

Info

Publication number: EP0795882A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: push; button switch; dome; contamination; dust
Prior art date: 1996-03-07
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.): Granted

Application number

EP97100758A

Other languages

German (de)

English (en)

Other versions

EP0795882A2 (fr

EP0795882B1 (fr

Inventor

Gerhard Hochgesang

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Preh GmbH

Original Assignee

Preh GmbH

Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)

1996-03-07

Filing date

1997-01-18

Publication date

1999-01-20

1997-01-18 Application filed by Preh GmbH filed Critical Preh GmbH

1997-09-17 Publication of EP0795882A2 publication Critical patent/EP0795882A2/fr

1999-01-20 Publication of EP0795882A3 publication Critical patent/EP0795882A3/fr

2004-03-17 Application granted granted Critical

2004-03-17 Publication of EP0795882B1 publication Critical patent/EP0795882B1/fr

2017-01-18 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- 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
- 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
- H01H13/82—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 contact space venting means
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2213/00—Venting
- H01H2213/002—Venting with external pressure
- H01H2213/004—Scavenger; Filter

Landscapes

Push-Button Switches (AREA)
Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)

EP97100758A 1996-03-07 1997-01-18 Poussoir Expired - Lifetime EP0795882B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE19608773A DE19608773C2 (de)	1996-03-07	1996-03-07	Schaltmatte
DE19608773		1996-03-07

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0795882A2 EP0795882A2 (fr)	1997-09-17
EP0795882A3 true EP0795882A3 (fr)	1999-01-20
EP0795882B1 EP0795882B1 (fr)	2004-03-17

Family

ID=7787463

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP97100758A Expired - Lifetime EP0795882B1 (fr)	1996-03-07	1997-01-18	Poussoir

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5874700A (fr)
EP (1)	EP0795882B1 (fr)
DE (2)	DE19608773C2 (fr)
ES (1)	ES2214561T3 (fr)

Families Citing this family (47)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US6259434B1 (en) *	1999-01-06	2001-07-10	Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.	Tactually-activated structure
JP3836619B2 (ja) *	1999-02-22	2006-10-25	アルプス電気株式会社	キーボード入力装置
GB9922775D0 (en) *	1999-09-28	1999-11-24	Psion Computers Plc	Keyboard for an electronic device
US6690360B2 (en)	2001-05-03	2004-02-10	3M Innovative Properties Company	Liquid proof switch array
US7091952B2 (en) *	2001-05-03	2006-08-15	3M Innovative Properties Company	Liquid proof switch array
JP2003226283A (ja) *	2002-02-04	2003-08-12	Sanyo Electric Co Ltd	屋外機器の電子式コントローラー
US6827459B2 (en) *	2002-03-27	2004-12-07	3M Innovative Properties Company	Lighted fastening structure
US6740832B2 (en)	2002-03-27	2004-05-25	3M Innovative Properties Company	Apparatus exhibiting tactile feel
US6610943B1 (en) *	2002-07-02	2003-08-26	Anthony Lewis Durfee	Membrane switch venting arrangement for washing appliance
US6765158B1 (en) *	2003-05-08	2004-07-20	Lear Corporation	Low profile switch with flat wire harness
JP4108548B2 (ja) *	2003-06-19	2008-06-25	ミネベア株式会社	キーボード用スイッチ
CA2694560C (fr)	2009-02-24	2014-02-04	Research In Motion Corporation	Ensemble de commutation de dome scelle permeable a l'air
US8926201B2 (en) *	2010-11-10	2015-01-06	Blackberry Limited	Keyboard with flexible printed circuit defining a plurality of venting holes
CN202003877U (zh) *	2010-12-07	2011-10-05	富士康(昆山)电脑接插件有限公司	开关装置
CN103376900B (zh) *	2012-04-24	2016-08-03	神讯电脑(昆山)有限公司	输入装置
US9710069B2 (en)	2012-10-30	2017-07-18	Apple Inc.	Flexible printed circuit having flex tails upon which keyboard keycaps are coupled
US9449772B2 (en)	2012-10-30	2016-09-20	Apple Inc.	Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges
US9502193B2 (en)	2012-10-30	2016-11-22	Apple Inc.	Low-travel key mechanisms using butterfly hinges
DE202012104778U1 (de)	2012-12-07	2014-03-12	Prehkeytec Gmbh	Gummimatten-Tastatur, insbesondere Silikonmatten-Tastatur
CN105144017B (zh)	2013-02-06	2018-11-23	苹果公司	具有可动态调整的外观和功能的输入/输出设备
CA2901777A1 (fr) *	2013-03-14	2014-10-02	Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.	Commutateur tactile ayant une couche permeable aux gaz, impermeable aux liquides
WO2014193850A1 (fr)	2013-05-27	2014-12-04	Apple Inc.	Ensemble interrupteur à course réduite
US9908310B2 (en)	2013-07-10	2018-03-06	Apple Inc.	Electronic device with a reduced friction surface
WO2015047661A1 (fr)	2013-09-30	2015-04-02	Apple Inc.	Touches de clavier d'épaisseur réduite
WO2015047606A1 (fr)	2013-09-30	2015-04-02	Apple Inc.	Dessus de touche à épaisseur réduite
US9793066B1 (en)	2014-01-31	2017-10-17	Apple Inc.	Keyboard hinge mechanism
US9779889B2 (en)	2014-03-24	2017-10-03	Apple Inc.	Scissor mechanism features for a keyboard
US9704665B2 (en)	2014-05-19	2017-07-11	Apple Inc.	Backlit keyboard including reflective component
US9715978B2 (en)	2014-05-27	2017-07-25	Apple Inc.	Low travel switch assembly
US10796863B2 (en)	2014-08-15	2020-10-06	Apple Inc.	Fabric keyboard
US10082880B1 (en)	2014-08-28	2018-09-25	Apple Inc.	System level features of a keyboard
US9870880B2 (en)	2014-09-30	2018-01-16	Apple Inc.	Dome switch and switch housing for keyboard assembly
EP3295466B1 (fr)	2015-05-13	2023-11-29	Apple Inc.	Ensembles clavier ayant des épaisseurs réduites et procédé de formation d'ensembles clavier
CN108064410B (zh)	2015-05-13	2020-05-05	苹果公司	用于电子设备的键盘
US9997308B2 (en)	2015-05-13	2018-06-12	Apple Inc.	Low-travel key mechanism for an input device
CN206134573U (zh)	2015-05-13	2017-04-26	苹果公司	键、用于键盘的键和用于电子装置的输入结构
US9934915B2 (en)	2015-06-10	2018-04-03	Apple Inc.	Reduced layer keyboard stack-up
US9971084B2 (en)	2015-09-28	2018-05-15	Apple Inc.	Illumination structure for uniform illumination of keys
US10353485B1 (en)	2016-07-27	2019-07-16	Apple Inc.	Multifunction input device with an embedded capacitive sensing layer
US10115544B2 (en)	2016-08-08	2018-10-30	Apple Inc.	Singulated keyboard assemblies and methods for assembling a keyboard
US10755877B1 (en)	2016-08-29	2020-08-25	Apple Inc.	Keyboard for an electronic device
US11500538B2 (en)	2016-09-13	2022-11-15	Apple Inc.	Keyless keyboard with force sensing and haptic feedback
CN117270637A (zh)	2017-07-26	2023-12-22	苹果公司	具有键盘的计算机
US11164706B2 (en)	2017-09-26	2021-11-02	Merit Automotive Electronics Systems S.L.U.	Elastomeric keypad
JP6936760B2 (ja)	2018-04-05	2021-09-22	株式会社東海理化電機製作所	スイッチ装置
JP6770548B2 (ja) *	2018-04-05	2020-10-14	株式会社東海理化電機製作所	スイッチ装置
CN113257603B (zh) *	2021-06-17	2021-10-01	昆山兴协和科技股份有限公司	薄膜开关

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4453061A (en) *	1981-06-09	1984-06-05	Ryutaro Tamura	Capacitance type switch having dust-free interior
GB2133627A (en) *	1982-11-30	1984-07-25	Nippon Mektron Kk	Membrane keyboard electrical switch
DE3809770C2 (fr) *	1988-03-23	1991-01-10	Preh-Werke Gmbh & Co Kg, 8740 Bad Neustadt, De
DE4212562A1 (de) *	1992-04-15	1993-10-21	Buch Elektronik Gmbh	Folientastatur

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US3683600A (en) *	1970-06-03	1972-08-15	American Crucible Products Co	Filter apparatus to protect a switch chamber against moisture
US3898421A (en) *	1972-08-18	1975-08-05	Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd	Push button switch with elastic conductive sheet
US3888117A (en) *	1973-07-16	1975-06-10	Minnesota Mining & Mfg	Pressure sensor and instrument utilizing same
CH645205A5 (de) *	1978-12-01	1984-09-14	Maag Gummi	Schaltmatte.
JPS58123529U (ja) *	1982-02-16	1983-08-23	アルプス電気株式会社	キ−ボ−ドスイツチ
DE9012407U1 (de) *	1990-08-30	1992-01-09	Platz, Karl Otto, 5226 Reichshof	Druckschaltelement
DE4312664C1 (de) *	1993-04-20	1994-07-28	Loh Kg Rittal Werk	Filterlüfter

1996
- 1996-03-07 DE DE19608773A patent/DE19608773C2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
1997
- 1997-01-18 DE DE59711404T patent/DE59711404D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-01-18 EP EP97100758A patent/EP0795882B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-01-18 ES ES97100758T patent/ES2214561T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-03-05 US US08/812,326 patent/US5874700A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4453061A (en) *	1981-06-09	1984-06-05	Ryutaro Tamura	Capacitance type switch having dust-free interior
GB2133627A (en) *	1982-11-30	1984-07-25	Nippon Mektron Kk	Membrane keyboard electrical switch
DE3809770C2 (fr) *	1988-03-23	1991-01-10	Preh-Werke Gmbh & Co Kg, 8740 Bad Neustadt, De
DE4212562A1 (de) *	1992-04-15	1993-10-21	Buch Elektronik Gmbh	Folientastatur

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
DE59711404D1 (de)	2004-04-22
EP0795882A2 (fr)	1997-09-17
DE19608773C2 (de)	1998-11-26
ES2214561T3 (es)	2004-09-16
EP0795882B1 (fr)	2004-03-17
DE19608773A1 (de)	1997-09-11
US5874700A (en)	1999-02-23

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0795882A3 (fr)	1999-01-20	Poussoir
EP0674330A3 (fr)	1996-06-12	Interrupteur à bouton poussoir, bouton poussoir et méthode de fabrication du bouton poussoir.
DE3767604D1 (de)	1991-02-28	Schiefscheibenverdichter mit vorrichtung zur hubaenderung.
EP0665590A3 (fr)	1996-02-07	Microstructure mécanique, son procédé de fabrication et dispositifs incorporant cette structure.
DE69020253D1 (de)	1995-07-27	Filtertuch zur Staubabscheidung.
EP0974926A3 (fr)	2000-11-08	Dispositif de commande
DE3762447D1 (de)	1990-05-31	Schiefscheibenverdichter mit vorrichtung zur hubaenderung.
DE69623587D1 (de)	2002-10-17	Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Polstermaterial
JP2000500019A5 (fr)	2004-11-04
JP2000500125A5 (fr)	2004-10-21
DE69717259D1 (de)	2003-01-02	Dienkautschuk, verfahren zur herstellung des kautschuks und kautschukzusammensetzung die diesen enthält
DE69735663D1 (de)	2006-05-24	IP Vermittlungsstelle, Schnittstellenschaltung und ATM Vermittlungsstelle zur Verwendung für die IP Vermittlungsstelle, sowie ein IP Vermittlungsnetzsystem
EP0678882A3 (fr)	1996-11-20	Interrupteur électrique et son procédé de fabrication.
EP0839682A3 (fr)	1999-07-28	Dispostif de commande
EP0667322A4 (fr)	1996-03-13	Materiau ceramique laissant passer la lumiere et procede de fabrication correspondant.
FI98965B (fi)	1997-05-30	Järjestely hissin painonapissa
DE69114344D1 (de)	1995-12-14	Schalter zur Kontrolle des Stromflusses in Supraleitern.
DE68900509D1 (de)	1992-01-23	Schiefscheibenverdichter mit vorrichtung zur hubaenderung.
EP0727805A3 (fr)	1999-07-21	Unité de levier de contact pour disjoncteur basse tension
EP0940788A3 (fr)	2000-08-02	Détecteur
AR242694A1 (es)	1993-05-31	Dispositivo para recolectar veneno de abejas y juntar los cuerpos muertos de las mismas.
DE3771815D1 (de)	1991-09-05	Schiefscheibenverdichter mit vorrichtung zur hubaenderung.
EP0837485A3 (fr)	1998-12-02	Dispositif de sécurité pour interrupter de position
DE69011421D1 (de)	1994-09-15	Gesintertes Kontaktmaterial für Vakuumschalter und Verfahren zur Herstellung desselben.
NO950580L (no)	1996-01-24	Flerfarget, mönstret gulvbelegg

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1997-08-01	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1997-09-17	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): DE ES FR GB IT
1998-04-01	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19980130
1998-12-04	PUAL	Search report despatched	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
1999-01-13	RHK1	Main classification (correction)	Ipc: H01H 13/52
1999-01-20	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A3 Designated state(s): DE ES FR GB IT
2003-03-26	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20030206
2003-07-24	GRAP	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1
2003-09-24	GRAS	Grant fee paid	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3
2004-01-30	GRAA	(expected) grant	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210
2004-03-17	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): DE ES FR GB IT
2004-03-17	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: FG4D Free format text: NOT ENGLISH
2004-04-07	GBT	Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)	Effective date: 20040317
2004-04-22	REF	Corresponds to:	Ref document number: 59711404 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 20040422 Kind code of ref document: P
2004-09-16	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: FG2A Ref document number: 2214561 Country of ref document: ES Kind code of ref document: T3
2004-09-24	ET	Fr: translation filed
2005-01-21	PLBE	No opposition filed within time limit	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261
2005-01-21	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT
2005-01-28	PGFP	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: ES Payment date: 20050128 Year of fee payment: 9
2005-03-09	26N	No opposition filed	Effective date: 20041220
2006-01-19	PG25	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20060119
2006-01-31	PGFP	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: IT Payment date: 20060131 Year of fee payment: 10
2006-07-28	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: TP Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: CJ Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: CD
2007-04-16	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: ES Ref legal event code: FD2A Effective date: 20060119
2009-09-30	PG25	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: IT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20070118
2012-03-08	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R084 Ref document number: 59711404 Country of ref document: DE Effective date: 20120107
2014-05-30	PGFP	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: FR Payment date: 20140123 Year of fee payment: 18
2014-06-30	PGFP	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: GB Payment date: 20140121 Year of fee payment: 18
2015-09-23	GBPC	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 20150118
2015-10-30	PG25	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20150118
2015-10-30	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: ST Effective date: 20150930
2015-11-30	PG25	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20150202
2016-04-29	PGFP	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]	Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20160120 Year of fee payment: 20
2017-01-18	REG	Reference to a national code	Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R071 Ref document number: 59711404 Country of ref document: DE