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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153919 | Dome sheet unit and membrane switch having the same A membrane switch can attach an elastically deformable dome to a board in a reliable manner such that the dome is not detached even if a fixing sheet is made thinner and smaller and therefore has a smaller footprint. This switch has: a dome (110) that is form... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8129643 | Pushbutton type switch device Provided is a push-type switch device including: a switch element in which a dome-shaped reversing spring is accommodated in a switch casing; a holder which is mounted to the outside portion of the switch casing so as to define a position relative to the switch casi... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124902 | Push button switch A push button switch includes a base part (22) provided with a snap dome (23b) and a fixed contact (23a), a cover member (24) disposed to cover the base part (22) and having at one side surface an opening (42),... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8115130 | Electronic device A switch-type electronic device adapted to be mounted on a circuit board is disclosed. A housing is made of an insulative material. The housing includes a first face adapted to oppose the circuit board and a second face intersecting with the first face and formed wi... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8030586 | Electronic switch comprising an elastic sheet for horizontally positioning the pushbutton An electronic switch may include a horizontal bottom plate, a top side of the plate may support at least two electrical contacts. A contactor may be positioned on the top side of the plate and may be elastically deformable to electrically link the at least two elect... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8022326 | Push switch A push switch includes an upper movable contact, a lower movable contact, a center fixed contact, an intermediate fixed contact, and a peripheral fixed contact. The lower movable contact includes an annular portion, and four legs extending from the annular portion. ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7982151 | Electrical switch with lateral operation and assembly comprising such a switch mounted on a plate An electrical switch may include a support bearing contacts, at least one elastically deformable release element for establishing an electrical connection between two contacts, an actuation pusher that is configured to be movable relative to the support along an ove... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7964815 | Push-button switch In a lateral pushing type push-button switch, a pair of guiding portions against which an actuating portion that is projected from a pressing portion of an operating member into a housing is buttable are disposed in a cover which is attached to an upper portion of t... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7906741 | Push switch and electronic device loaded therewith A configuration of a push switch minimizes the extent to which the switch protrudes from a wiring board, and thereby allows for a device including the switch to have smaller dimensions. Minimizing the height by which the switch protrudes above the wiring board also ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7880106 | Switch assembly constructions Electronic devices are provided with switch assembly input components that can have adhesives adhered to the side and/or bottom surfaces of support plates for retaining switches between the adhesives and the tops of the support plates. The switch assembly input comp... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7880107 | Momentary push button switch A switch device includes a contact member and a plunger that removably connects to the contact member. The contact member creates a first audible feedback sound in response to being placed in a first electrical state. Additionally, a switch device includes a compres... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7858891 | Shape-changing control panel button based on activation/deactivation A button configuration includes a shape-changing button that has a central region and a peripheral region. The peripheral region encircles the central region and defines a surface plane. The shape-changing button has an active state and an inactive state. The centra... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7741573 | Push switch An operating body being made of a metal plate and being overlaid with polyamide resin layer, a side of the operating body having an operating part protruding from a front side of a switch case, and an other side having a driving part in an arm shape and a sliding gu... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7700890 | Key dome assembly with improved tactile feedback A dome assembly for use in a keyboard assembly of an electronic device is provided. The dome assembly includes a deflectable dome shaped element having a concave surface terminating at a periphery and a number of elevating members disposed on the element adjacent th... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7687734 | Dome switch with integral actuator A dome switch structure that includes an actuator integrally formed with a dome is disclosed. Advantageously, the actuator can be formed so as to be positioned over and properly aligned with the dome. In one embodiment, the dome switch structure is used by an electr... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7622690 | Movable contact, sheet having movable contact, and switch apparatus using the same The invention relates to a movable contact used for a sheet having a movable contact for example used for an electronic device such as a mobile phone and provides a movable contact that realizes, even when having a smaller size, a required pressing force and a favor... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7605338 | Movable contact unit and switch using the same A movable contact unit includes a base sheet made of polyurethane resin, a domed movable contact made of thin metal sheet, and a pushing protrusion. The movable contact is held on a first face side of the base sheet. The pushing protrusion is formed on a second face... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7564003 | Detect switch having an improved moveable contact A detect switch (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a first, a second, a third and a fourth fixed terminals (11, 12, 13, 14), a moveable contact (3) electrically connecting with the third and the fourth fixed terminals, a driving me... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7560655 | Movable contact and push switch using the same A movable contact includes a dome portion having substantially a dome shape and a periphery, and four projections provided on a concave surface of the dome portion. The periphery of the dome portion has substantially an oval shape having a longitudinal direction. Th... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7557320 | Surface-mount dome switch This invention is directed to a surface-mounted dome switch for use in an electronic device. The switch may include a dome having a conductive inner surface operative to create an electrical path between adjacent conductive pads of a circuit board. The dome may incl... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7547856 | Sealed pushbutton switch A sealed pushbutton switch (1) includes an insulative housing (2) defining a cavity (25), an actuator (3) movably retained in the insulative housing, a base (8) conglutinated to the insulative housing by glue, a number of fixed con... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7525059 | Push switch A push switch is arranged to be mounted on a board. The push switch includes a case, a plurality of contacts provided in the case, an operation body for activating the plurality of contacts upon being pushed in an operation direction parallel to the surface of the b... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7525060 | Movable contact point A movable contact point according to the present invention includes a dome-shaped portion protruded upwardly at its center portion and at least three protrusions formed, on the dome-shaped portion, to protrude downwardly at positions which are evenly spaced apart fr... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7449654 | Lateral pushing type push switch A small and thin lateral pushing type push switch of the one- or two-step operation type in which excellent operation properties of a dome-like metal plate serving as a movable contact can be obtained is provided. The push switch has a presser having: an inclined po... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7442894 | Electrical switch having a variable return force An electrical switch system may include a contact-bearing support configured to delimit a recess in a substantially horizontal bottom, wherein at least two fixed electrical contacts are positioned in the recess. Additionally, the electrical switch system may include... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7429707 | Push switch A push switch which includes a switch case, a first movable contact, and a second movable contact. The switch case has a central fixed contact on an inner bottom face of its recess that has an open top, and a peripheral fixed contact. The first movable contact is cu... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427724 | Illuminated electrical switch with a tactile effect An invention proposes a switch comprising a lower casing in the bottom of which are placed two contact elements. A trip member is elastically deformable through the action of an actuating member. At least one light source is supported by a support plate which stradd... | 09/23/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7378609 | Metal dome switch assembly with enhanced snap ratio A metal dome switch assembly with a good snap ratio and having a desired click characteristic near to that of an isolated metal dome includes a carrier base layer and adhesive layer which have a plurality of holes bounded by annular sections which engage the lower o... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368672 | Push-on switch A push-on switch includes a movable contact which has a projecting segment permanently connected with an outer contact and which is accommodated in a recess of a switch enclosure. A sheet with a center through hole for the movable contact is placed on the switch enc... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7350285 | Method of manufacturing a switch panel to be disposed close to a magnetic sensor A method of manufacturing a movable contact unit includes manufacturing a movable contact, sticking the movable contact to a base sheet made of insulating resin, and applying demagnetization to the movable contact so that the residual magnetic flux density is smalle... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7329823 | Movable contact element and panel switch formed using the same A movable contact element includes a base sheet provided on its bottom surface with adhesive portions which are dotted around; an adhesive portion with a predetermined width which surrounds the entire edges of the base sheet; adhesive portions with a predetermined w... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7301113 | Diaphragm for use in switch, method for manufacturing thereof, membrane switch, and input device A dome-shaped diaphragm includes a convex portion; a base portion provided on an outer periphery of the convex portion; and a pressing force reducing portion provided in at least one of the convex portion and the base portion. Examples of the pressing force reducing... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7288735 | Switching device The conductors are shaped into a flat shape and a part of the conductors is exposed from the recess portion formed in a part of the insulator respectively to constitute fixed contacts. Therefore, there is no necessity to bend the conductors and thus a bending error ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279652 | Push button switch assembly A switch assembly includes a unitary push button housing including an actuable button, a retainer having a first surface and a second surface, in which the retainer is secured within the push button housing, a snap dome secured on the first surface of the retainer, ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7253368 | Pin anchoring structure for button switches A pin anchoring structure for button switches has a wiring space in an insulation seat to hold a first pin and a second pin that are separated. Through a pressing action, the first pin and the second pin form an electric connection via a conductive connection member... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250579 | Large actuation area switching device A large actuation area switching device includes a housing for holding a switch, means for compression and at least three slotted hinges. The slotted hinges create axes of operation such that a force applied to any point on the surface of the housing actuates the sw... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238906 | Electrical switch of the normally closed type The invention proposes a switch (10) comprising a casing (12) which carries a pair of fixed contact elements (48), a contact bar (96) which is movable between a rear closure position and a front opening position, and a member (60) ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235754 | Switch device provided with a light source A casing (3), in which a plurality of conductive tracks are fixed, an operation element (5) which is arranged so as to be able to move in translation in the casing (3), a conductive dome-like member (51) which is arranged in the casing ( | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230197 | Movable contact, moveable contact unit including the same, and switch including the same movable contact A movable contact is made of a resilient and electrically conductive thin metal plate so that a depressing operation onto the top thereof allows turning over of the central section thereof. The movable contact is shaped like a dome bowing upward and open downward, a... | 06/12/2007 |
