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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188398 | Press switch A press switch is composed of a base, a light-emitting device, a housing, a movable seat, and a pressing element. Due to the flat surfaces of the base and the ribs of the movable seat, the area of contact between the base and the movable seat is reduced. In addition... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8143543 | Actuating element An actuating element for controlling an electronic device is providing. The actuating element including a front cover having an actuating surface to be actuated by a user and a support structure adapted to be coupled to the front cover. The support structure having ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8134094 | Layered thin-type keycap structure A thin-type keycap structure comprising a key cap layer and a plastic film on the upper surface of the key cap layer. The thin-type keycap structure and the metal dome on a PCB are assembled to form a keypad structure. The thin-type keycap structure is made through ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8124900 | Pushbutton for a hearing device A pushbutton for a hearing device is provided. The pushbutton includes a probe guided into a housing shell and includes a locking element. The locking element produces a first snap-on connection between the housing shell and the probe when inserted into the probe. A... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8058579 | Keyboard with an octagonal guide for a key A key module for a keyboard includes a key having a guiding plunger, and a key housing having a set of walls with an opening formed by the set of walls. The opening formed by the set of walls is configured to receive the guiding plunger. The set of walls includes at... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8044315 | Button structure An electronic device includes a housing, a button plate, a support element and a printed circuit board. The housing has an opening. The button plate is disposed at the opening of the housing, has a central region and two sides, wherein the button plate is mounted to... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7973255 | Keyboards A switch useful for, inter alia, a touch type keyboard or keypad which may be used for a personal computer or the like in a substantially waterproof form while being relatively inexpensive to manufacture. ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7964814 | Push-push switch with movable terminal A push-push switch includes a housing having a space, a plurality of stationary terminals received in the housing, a button assembled to the housing, a movable terminal assembled to the button, and a spring member located between the housing and the button. The spac... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7960665 | Pushbutton switch device Provided is a pushbutton switch device provided with a switch case in which a depressing member is arranged which, when moved downwards, depresses a switch. Arranged inside the switch case is an operating member which, when depressed, comes into contact with the dep... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7786399 | Apparatus comprising a button formed with a panel and flat panel display An exemplary flat panel display (2) includes a front housing part (20), which has a frame (21) having a button through hole (222) defined in a lower side thereof; a button (221) corresponding to the button through hole, the button ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7767923 | Button structure A button structure applied to an electronic device includes a housing, a button plate, a support element and a printed circuit board. The button plate is contained to a central opening of the housing. The central region of the button plate has a first thickness, whi... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7723631 | Keyboards A switch useful for, inter alia, a touch type keyboard or keypad which may be used for a personal computer or the like in a substantially waterproof form while being relatively inexpensive to manufacture. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7700889 | Double-shot molded button and method for making the same A double-shot molded button includes a main portion including an operation surface and at least one inserted portion embedded in the main portion. The inserted portion includes an exposed surface exposed from the operation surface to configure a symbol for denoting ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7687732 | Key switch exhibiting low noise operation A keyswitch apparatus features a key cap having a stem slidably moveable within a housing of a keyboard frame, to interact with an underlying membrane switch. According to one embodiment, the stem is square and at least two sets of channel-like guides on opposite si... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7671291 | Operations panel and image forming apparatus An operations panel wherein a board having an upper surface where a plurality of switches is provided is provided in a housing, the operations panel includes a base where the board is arranged; a cover forming the housing together with the base, the cover having an ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7663071 | Keypad assembly having three-dimensional patterns A keypad assembly having three-dimensional patterns includes a bottom layer, a light-guiding plate, a pattern layer, a coating layer and a surface layer. The light-guiding plate is overlapped on the bottom layer. The pattern layer is provided on the light-guiding pl... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7601928 | Pedestrian push button A pedestrian push button that discourages vandals and resists weather-related damage. The plunger is contained in a sleek, solid housing formed by a cup-shaped front cover that overlaps and substantially encloses a shallower, cup-shaped body, to protect the electric... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7417565 | Keyboard for hand-held devices A hand-held electronic device has a keyboard with a plurality of keys, each key having a substantially flat contact surface extending to the sides of each key. One of the sides of the key is beveled. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7378607 | Key sheet Disclosed is a key sheet efficiently diffusing local heat generated by a device mounted on a board. A base sheet of a key sheet is provided with a heat diffusion sheet. The heat diffusion sheet is provided with a graphite sheet and a resin film and, in some cases, a... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375300 | Switch assembly A switch assembly comprising a body, an actuator, and a base design to provide a device that can actuate various Hall-Effect chip devices in a single design. The switch assembly of the invention may provide a momentary switch connection, such as a single push system... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361853 | Button assembly with status indicator and programmable backlighting A configurable switch matrix assembly with button assembly is disclosed for keypads used in devices such as primary control points for automation systems in homes vehicles, or commercial environments. The configurable switch matrix assembly preferably includes a fra... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358454 | Key sheet Provided is a stable key sheet in which, even if a key top is operated so as to be shifted sidewise, no excessive change, such as great tottering of the key top or overlapping of key tops each other, is caused. A key sheet including: a key top having a fixation prot... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355135 | Switch panel having at least one switch A control panel is shown with at least one switch (12) whose actuating button (6) is situated in an opening (3) of a front panel (4), and with a housing (1) arranged in the region of the opening (3) of the front panel (4 | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355136 | Button device for computer bezel A button device includes a base (11) mounted to a bezel (30) of an electronic device. A plurality of button units (17) are disposed in the base (11), and a plurality of through holes (13) are abreast provided in the base (11... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348511 | Button device for computer bezel A button device for an electronic device, includes a panel defining an opening, a button module, and a switch. The button module has two opposite ends attached to the panel. A button is suspended at a middle of the button module and aligned with the opening of the p... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7332681 | Modular operating switch assembly A modular operating switch assembly comprises a housing defining a plurality of switch operating cells. Each of the operating cells has guide walls, a switch actuating member in sliding contact with the guide walls, and a switch contact carrier configured to be sele... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329822 | Safety switch assembly A switch assembly includes a base, a flat spring, a switch, and an actuating member. The base includes a central channel. The flat spring may be pivotally secured to a portion of the base. The switch is proximate the flat spring, and is configured to selectively ope... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7309841 | Manual reset switch cover assembly The present invention is concerned with cover assemblies for manually resetting pressure switches used on oil and gas pipelines. The cover assembly encloses a volume of space on the pressure switch that houses a reset switch which is activated by depressing a button... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302713 | Hands-free toilet and urinal flushing device A toilet and urinal flushing device comprising a reciprocating pedal attached to a toilet handle with the pedal being reciprocated by means of a spring. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290412 | Washing machine A washing machine in which steam and hot water are supplied to heat wash water. The washing machine includes a water tub for containing wash water, a steam generating unit for heating water supplied thereto, thereby generating steam, a water supply unit for supplyin... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285738 | Control knob and control panel A control knob for a control panel assembly having a panel to which a push-and-turn switch assembly is mounted, with the switch assembly having a stem axially movable and rotatable to effect actuation of the switch assembly. The control knob has a cap and a skirt. T... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7247807 | Button having stiffer vertical motion and reduced lateral motion One embodiment of the invention is a button for engaging an electrical switch comprising: a button post that transmits a vertical motion of the button to the electrical switch, an alignment post that registers against the electrical switch and reduces lateral motion... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241957 | Two-in-one button structure A two-in-one button structure includes a casing, a grounded plate, two signal plates, and two button bodies. The casing has two containing spaces and a plurality of guiding grooves respectively communicating with the two containing spaces. The grounded plate is cont... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7189932 | Navigation key integrally formed with a panel A navigation key integrally formed with a panel in an electronic device comprises an outer key formed to have a resilient restoring force, and a holder for receiving the outer key, the holder integrally mounted on the panel. The holder comprises a tact pressing memb... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186932 | Switch device When an operator applies a removing force to turn a switch portion b in a direction C2, a projection a4 abuts against a slope b71 so that the removing force as a reaction is applied to the slope. The removing force is divided into a component wo... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7180024 | Operating device An operating device includes a switch member having a shaft holding part for holding a base end of a shaft member, an operating member having a mounting part formed in a substantially cylindrical shape which is adapted to be engaged with an end portion of the shaft ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7173205 | Electronic device with manual operation button The invention provides a manual operation button having a large operable area. A manual operation button is composed of a manual operation plane, a holder for assembling the manual operation plane and a stopper for fixing the holder to a casing. The casing has a mou... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173200 | Key switch A key switch includes a guiding and supporting mechanism for guiding and supporting a key top. The guiding and supporting mechanism is so constructed that a substantially ring-shaped stabilizer and a substantially U-shaped stabilizer are pivotally connected by shaft... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7161098 | Method and system for sticky key prevention for keyboard or keypad devices A method and system of minimizing sticky keys in an electronic device having a body, circuitry, and a plurality of keypads is disclosed. The method and system comprise providing a protectant coating; and applying the protectant coating on surfaces of both the keypad... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7141750 | Switch mechanism provided with switch plate and printer apparatus provided with switch mechanism A switch mechanism includes a switch body including a sensing button placed to protrude from a surface, a switch plate placed to face the sensing button and connected to the switch body, and a coil spring for biasing the switch body. The switch mechanism is formed s... | 11/28/2006 |
