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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8030584 | Side key module for mobile communication terminal A side key module installed at a side of a mobile communication terminal, contactly coupled up to a PCB embedded in the terminal, and simply fabricated without a soldering process. The side key module disposed between a side key installed at the side of the terminal... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7985935 | Bottom actuated switch The systems and methods described herein are directed to a switch for electronic devices. The systems and methods provide for a switch disposed on a bottom surface of a circuit board enclosed in a housing of an electronic device. The circuit board may include an ape... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7906739 | Arrangement for surface mounting an electrical component by soldering, and electrical component for such an arrangement An arrangement may include a substrate and an electrical component. The electrical component may include a base made of an insulating material and a plurality of connection terminals. Each connection terminal is connected to a corresponding connection pad of the sub... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7655875 | Lever switch A lever operated switch employs an actuating surface and a plurality of tactile switches to generate electrical states corresponding to distinct angular orientations of the lever. The lever extends from a cam having an actuating surface configured to change the stat... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7592558 | Apparatus having improved wear-resistant properties An apparatus in which an electrically conductive contact is in slidable contact with a polymeric composition comprising thermoplastic polymer, a fibrous reinforcing agent, and a mineral filler. The Mohs hardness of the electrically conductive contact is within 1 uni... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7291795 | Flexible printed circuits with many tiny holes A switch or circuit board having a first conductive area on a first side of the board, a second conductive area on a second side of the board, several tiny holes running through the board from the first side to the second side, and a conductive material substantiall... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7186938 | Membrane switch, method for manufacturing membrane switch, and contact switch A pressure detection switch includes a membrane switch and a key pad arranged on the membrane switch. The membrane switch includes first and second insulation sheets arranged to face each other. An electric circuit, which includes a first electrode and a voltage-div... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7164091 | Circuit board associated electrical switch An electrical switch assembly includes an electrical switch having a dielectric housing mounting at least a pair of switch terminals having contact arms exposed at one side of the housing. A printed circuit board has a major flat surface and a side edge surface whic... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161104 | Trip-free PCB mountable relay configuration and method A method and assembly for use with a printed circuit board (PCB), the assembly comprising a relay assembly including a relay housing and a trip free reset assembly mounted within the housing and linked to other relay components mounted within the housing for manuall... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7148430 | Electronic component mounting structure onto board A rotary electronic component is secured to a board by snap-in engagement of engagement portions provided on mounting portions of the electronic component with respective board engagement portions provided on the board. Terminal plates projecting from a side of the ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7063471 | Access control apparatus A keypad unit for an access system including an outer housing having an integral bezel. A carrier is mounted within the housing, and an overlay including key zones is mounted to the carrier. A PCB assembly is suspended within the carrier by a non-compressive, but co... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7034232 | Keysheet module A keysheet module is provided which comprises: a one-sided printed circuit board having a plurality of wiring patterns formed on one side thereof; and contact switches, LEDs for illuminating a keypad, and electric elements such as resistors and capacitors, all provi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030329 | Switch contact A conducting contact pair for a switch has a first conducting contact formed by a plurality of outward extending radial fingers arranged on a substrate, and a second conducting contact formed by a plurality of inward extending radial fingers. The first conducting co... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7030326 | Digital wake-up signal from analog signal transition A digital wake-up signal is generated from an analog switch output by providing an interruption in a conductive ground or switch trace on a printed circuit board in which the ground trace and multiple conductive switch traces are bridged by a moveable contactor resp... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021974 | Modular electrical device A modular base for an electrical device and an electrical device including same and also removable modules are disclosed. The modular base comprises a plurality of base components adapted to be arranged relative to each other to define a backplane comprising a plura... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019236 | Switch with lid A switch includes a switching element, a substrate, and a lid. The substrate has internal and external metal layers separated by at least an insulating layer. The substrate's external metal layer has a first plurality of signal conductors formed therein, at least so... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015402 | Coding switch A rotor (1) for a coding switch is provided with conductive tracks (7) which are designed on a surface of the rotor (1) in such a way that the conductive tracks determine a desired coding, wherein the conductive tracks include one more conductin... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010334 | Folding portable radio communication device A folding portable radio communication device has a plurality of bodies, one or more hinges for connecting the plurality of bodies so as to be mutually swingable. A first body in the plurality of bodies houses therein a microphone and a circuit board and, further, m... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974918 | Rocker switch An apparatus (10) includes spaced contacts (40). A rocking contact (50) has first and second arms (52 and 54) in electrical contact with each other and is supported for rocking movement in opposite first and second directions. The ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6967295 | Connecting structure between a liquidizer switch and a circuit board A connecting structure between a liquidizer switch and a circuit board comprises a liquidizer switch and a circuit. The liquidizer switch has a coupling end and the coupling end is defined with a slot. Plural conducting strips are arranged in the slot. The circuit b... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6958454 | Navigation switch device A navigation switch apparatus with simple construction is capable of operating in eight directions including longitudinal, lateral and diagonal directions. The apparatus has a printed circuit board having four conductors provided thereon with small spaces between ea... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6936775 | Selectively configurable circuit board Embodiments of the invention provide thermally actuatable switches and selectively configurable circuit boards which may employ such switches. A circuit board of one embodiment includes a substrate having board leads and a plurality of electrical connectors arranged... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6913917 | Anti-cocaine catalytic antibody Disclosed are catalytic antibodies and polypeptides capable of degrading cocaine. Said catalytic antibodies and polypeptides are characterized by the amino acid sequence of their complementary determining regions and framework regions. The present invention also dis... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6911608 | Keypads and key switches A keypad with both elevated and non-elevated key regions, and key switches disposed beneath both types of key regions. The non-elevated key regions each provide corresponding character output based on an operation algorithm that considers activation of at least one ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910439 | Vehicle meter Provided is a vehicular meter, which can suppress the complication of structures of peripheral parts, when an operation shaft and an elastic member are to be supported, thereby to realize the cost reduction. The vehicular meter comprises: an indication element D3... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6872896 | Elongated bridge shunt Structure for forming a switchable shunt for a suspension assembly having conductive, insulating and metal base layers. The shunt includes a bridge in the conductive layer with either a continuous connection or small gap between ends of the bridge. The continuous co... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6850418 | Impact resistant electronic data module housing The present invention generally relates to an impact and temperature resistant housing that also resists being removed from its fixed mounting position. Additionally, the present invention resists being fashioned into a weapon if it is removed from its mounted posit... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6849817 | Switching device including stopper surface-mounted on printed circuit board A switching device includes a switch body, a side knob, a returning mechanism, and a stopper. The switch body has a controlling unit which can be tilted and depressed. The switch body is surface-mounted on the printed circuit board. The side knob is attached to the ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846997 | Contact structure of combination switch A contact structure of a combination switch, includes a contact board, a fixed contact piece, a fixed contact and a plurality of moving contacts. The fixed contact piece for being supplied with a large current is provided on the contact board. The fixed contact for ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6812424 | Elastic sheet structure having an improved electrical continuity function, and printed circuit board structure In an elastic sheet member of the present invention, a silicon rubber sheet is supported by a fixed member. A wire group functioning as contacts is disposed at either one of the silicon rubber sheet or the fixed member. In other words, electrical continuity paths, w... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6770829 | Control apparatus A control apparatus includes outer housing which encloses a switch assembly and a connector terminal mounting block. The switch assembly includes stationary and movable switch contacts. A push button and actuator link are connected with the movable switch contacts. ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6765159 | Switch to be mounted on a design element in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle A switch to be mounted on a design element in the passenger room of a motor vehicle includes a haptic element that functions as a mechanical operater and a visual element. Electrical and/or electronic switch elements are mounted on a flexible conductor element and o... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6762380 | Membrane switch circuit layout and method for manufacturing A membrane switch circuit layout and method for producing a membrane switch circuit layout are disclosed. The membrane switch circuit layout may have two or more membrane layers. Each membrane has a top surface and a bottom surface. A conductive circuit trace is pri... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6756550 | Electric switch unit A switch assembly includes a rotary-push switch group placed on a switch lever. The switch group includes rotary and push switches each having movable contacts supported on corresponding fixed contacts. The rotary switch includes a rotary actuating element actuable ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6747218 | Electrosurgical haptic switch including snap dome and printed circuit stepped contact array The present disclosure relates to tactile switch assemblies having stepped printed circuit boards for use with snap-domes in surgical instruments. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure a tactile switch assembly for use with a surgical instrument in... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6700085 | Push switch with improved click spring The present invention has as its object to provide a push switch utilizing a click spring with superior electrical conduction during operation of the switch. The push switch 20 of the present invention has a fixed contact 4, and a spherical click spring t... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6683264 | Low profile key switch structure This low profile key switch structure provides a substantial reduction in the height or thickness of a key switch as compared to conventional and other low profile switches. Substantial height reduction in key switch structures allows the size and thickne... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6642460 | Switch assembly employing an external customizing printed circuit board An interchangeable printed circuit board having electrical components is attached externally proximate to the base of a switch to customize switch performance. The circuit board includes openings which slide over and electrically engage the terminals of t... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6636427 | Housing for an input unit The housing, which is to accommodate a rotary switch arranged on a printed circuit board, is provided with a threaded projection which can be used to fasten it to a wall through which a setting stem, which is assigned to the rotary switch, reaches. The ho... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6621023 | Wire connection structure of lamp unit A lamp unit (21) for mounting in a lamp mounting window in an interior wall member includes a bulb (27), mounted on an insulating housing (25), a wire connecting conductor (29), having a wire connecting terminal portion (29) for connection to an FFC (28),... | 09/16/2003 |
