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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120018291 | SWITCH ASSEMBLY A switch assembly includes a cover, a main body, a base and a fixing member to connect the cover with the base. The cover is fixed to the base to define a space for the main body. Two switch elements are disposed apart from each other on the base. The main body includes... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110303519 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SWITCH A multi-directional switch includes switches, a wiring board having an electrode, a pressure-sensitive body disposed over the electrode, a detection pin disposed on the upper surface of the pressure-sensitive body, and an operating body configured to push the detection ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110233041 | Two-Stage Switch Assembly A switch assembly is provided to actuate a pair of switches using a single push key. e.g. for a camera that utilizes a first switch to activate an image focusing function and a second switch to activate a camera shutter. The switch assembly comprises a contact pad switc... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20100307906 | CONNECTION WIRE FOR SERIAL PORT A connection wire for a serial port comprises a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector, and a double pole double throw switch. The first electrical connector comprises a first transmit-data pin, a first receive-data pin, and a first ground pin. The se... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100187083 | Switch mechanism A switch mechanism 10, 110, 210 includes a support 24 and a plurality of switches 50 connected to the support 24. An encoder 26 connected to the support 24 has a shaft 28 rotatable about an axis 18 of the shaft rel... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100181180 | CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSING USING AN INTERNAL CAPACITOR OF AN ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER (ADC) AND A VOLTAGE REFERENCE An internal sampling capacitor of an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) in a digital device is charged to a reference voltage, then some of the voltage charge on the internal sampling capacitor is transferred to an external unknown capacitor through a low resistance swit... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100133083 | SIDE-SURFACE LIGHT-EMITTING UNIT AND ILLUMINATED PANEL USING THE SAME A side surface light emitting unit illuminates, from its side surfaces, one or more objects to be illuminated which are arranged to extend in one direction on a flat surface. The side surface light emitting unit is provided with a light guide body arranged along the sid... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100128460 | KEY ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME A key assembly comprises a base plate, two elastic elements and a key body. The elastic elements are both mounted to the base plate, and the elastic elements are spaced from and opposite to each other. The key body is slidably mounted to the base plate between the two e... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100084253 | INPUT UNIT FOR ELECTROTECHNICAL DEVICES The invention relates to an input unit for electrotechnical devices, the unit being configured such that it is technically particularly effective, yet still cost-effective. Further, it is the aim to also provide illumination elements at little expense. For touching by f... | 04/08/2010 |
| 20100032274 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SWITCH ASSEMBLY A multi-functional switch assembly for a vehicle interior is provided. In at least one embodiment, the switch assembly includes a switch base having a guide with a longitudinal axis and a transverse beam member; and a switch body mounted to the guide of the switch base ... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100001972 | Touch Panel A touch panel includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate connected to the first electrode plated. The first electrode plate includes a first substrate, and a first conductive layer disposed on the first substrate. The second electrode includes a secon... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090315741 | METHOD OF PROVIDING MORE BIGGER EFFECT OF BUTTON The present invention has to do with the method of increasing the efficiency of buttons on electric and electronic devices. To elaborate, the purpose of the invention is to enhance convenience and efficiency by improving areas of difficulty when operating buttons on com... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090223798 | SLIDE OPERATION TYPE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT A slide operation type electrical component includes a slider that includes protruding parts extending in predetermined directions, a holding case that includes guide surfaces slidable on the protruding parts and holds the slider so as to allow the slider to be slidable... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090200149 | Operation device for vehicle An operation device for a vehicle is provided that enables switching over of a plurality of operation menu display screens and switching over of a plurality of function display screens for in-vehicle equipment displayed on a monitor by tilting of an operating knob (3... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090188781 | RUBBER KEY DEVICE A rubber key device is provide with a key top member, multiple rubber keys, a click feel generating mechanism and a load transmitting mechanism. When a depression area of the key top member is depressed by a user, the key top member is rotated to depress a top face of a... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090073145 | INPUT DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING SAME Provided are an input device capable of a variety of operations with a simple configuration, and an electronic apparatus using the same. A rotary operation portion 2 includes ring magnets 4 securely attached at opposite ends of a roller 3, each ring... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090026055 | Sealed dual plunger switch assembly with simultaneity A sealed dual plunger switch assembly includes two switch sub-assemblies comprising plunger actuating mechanisms and basic switches. The sub-assemblies can be inserted into an overall enclosure using shims in order to position their operate points in the desired range r... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20090021041 | OPERATING UNIT FOR AT LEAST ONE ADJUSTER OF A VEHICLE SEAT In the case of an operating unit (1) for at least one adjuster of a vehicle seat (3), in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a housing (5) and an operating element (11), with the movement and/or operation of which the at least temporarily a... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080227547 | MULTIDIRECTIONAL ERGONOMIC CONTROL UNIT A multidirectional control unit includes a lower body of main axis A, an intermediate part which is mounted to move relative to the body in a radial plane, radial displacement guidance means for the intermediate part, a handle of secondary axis B, which is supported by ... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080202911 | Fail safe membrane switches Membrane switches have at least one trace with two leads, such that its integrity can be tested during deployment of the switch.... | 08/28/2008 |
| 20080169180 | Unified power window switch for vehicle The present invention relates to a unified power window switch for a vehicle that can open and close all the windows of the vehicle and further provide a window lock function. The unified power window switch comprises a substrate including on its top surface a rear left... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080128253 | Manual control unit for a vehicle 1. Manual control unit. 2.1. A manual control unit having a handle body in which is integrated at least one manually operable control element is known. | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080110740 | SELECTIVELY CONFIGURABLE RELAY A relay, in particular for radio-frequency applications, has at least one first contact electrically connected with a first conductor trace, the first contact in a contact position can be selectively electrically connected by a mechanical actuator with at least two seco... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080110739 | Touch-sensor device having electronic component situated at least partially within sensor element perimeter A touch-sensor device including a substrate, a plurality of sensor elements, an active electronic component, and a plurality of traces is described. The plurality of sensor elements are non-linearly disposed upon the substrate and can define a perimeter. The active elec... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080083603 | MATRIX SWITCH A matrix switch is provided with a plurality of input-terminals, a plurality of output-terminals, a plurality of connector switch elements connecting the plurality of input-terminals with the plurality of output-terminals, a plurality of input-terminal shunts associated... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080047815 | Five-way directional push button on a rotary knob A rotary knob and push button assembly comprising a rotary knob being configured to rotate, a rotary actuated potentiometer actuated by rotation of the rotary knob, and at least four actuators within the rotary knob. Each actuator is configured to selectively activate a... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080041709 | Compound operation input device The compound operation input device of the invention includes a case; a flexible substrate mounted on a bottom plate section of the case a first operation body moving operable in a direction orthogonal to the flexible substrate a second operation body tilting operable a... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080041708 | Dual mode switch A switching apparatus has a normally-open switching device comprising first and second normally-open switches and a normally-closed switching device comprising first and second normally-closed switches. The switching apparatus also has an actuator operable in conjunctio... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20070209921 | BUTTON ASSEMBLY A button assembly includes a first-button assembly (70), and a second-button assembly (80). The first-button assembly comprises a first button (72), and a first-supporting frame (74) used for supporting the first button. The first supporting ... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070170048 | SLIDE SWITCH A slide switch includes a disk-shaped control member laid over a support member accommodated in a casing, a plurality of transverse contacts arranged in positions to surround the control member, and an annular vertical contact arranged outwardly of the transverse contac... | 07/26/2007 |
