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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080743 | Navigation key of electronic device An electronic device includes a circuit board and a navigation key arranged on the circuit board. The circuit board forms a number of switches thereon. The navigation key includes a key cap, a frame, and a number of elastic connecting arms The key cap includes an an... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8003901 | Switch device When a knob is operated, operating force is exerted on an operating point Pm of the manual switch and an operating point Po of the automatic switch from a pusher, and thus the manual switch and the automatic switch are pushed and turned on sequ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7916459 | Key structure and electronic device having the key structure A key structure includes a key body, a key portion disposed on the key body and installed inside a slot formed on a case of an electronic device in a movable manner, and an actuating portion disposed on the key body and synchronally movable with the key portion. The... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7417199 | Multiple switch selection device The present invention describes a multiple switch selection device where the movement of the first member may be very limited such that the overall construction height of the device may be very shallow, whereby the applications where such a multiple switch selection... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7094979 | Switching device and portable terminal device A switching device is provided in which a substrate on which switch components are arranged, a resilient sheet arranged on this substrate and a button arranged on the resilient sheet are stored in a predetermined case such that the surface of the button is exposed, ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091952 | Liquid proof switch array Switch arrays such as keyboards are described. The switch arrays may include an array of dome spring elements. Each dome spring element may define a chamber, and a plurality of channels may interconnect the chambers of the dome spring elements such that each chamber... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7005588 | Keyboard and a method for manufacturing it A keyboard comprising at least one flap forming a key, the flap being pressed against a contact point when depressed from above, and rising back after the depressing. The flap is attached by its one end to the frame sheet of the keyboard in such a way that this stru... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6967291 | Double-pass pushbutton Double-pass pushbutton, able to act successively on one or both independent microswitches (M1), (M2), where the body shell and the pushbutton have a leaktight and flexible cap mounted between them, which hermetically seals the joint without int... | 11/22/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6940402 | Method and apparatus for detection of a location of an event A method and apparatus for detecting the location of an event from amongst a plurality (A to P) of locations. Lines of communication (R1 to R4, C1 to C4), commonly pipes of a smoke detection system, cover the locations in such a fashion t... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6940031 | Switching device A switching device in which the intermediate part of shape-memory-alloy wire (17) is retained by actuator (9) connected to one end of link mechanism (4), and both ends of shape-memory-alloy wire (17) are fixedly retained by printed-circui... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6864881 | Key switch-replaceable keyboard mounting arrangement A key switch-replaceable keyboard mounting arrangement. The arrangement includes a keyboard shell having an array of contacts on its inside. Rows of keys are suspended in the keyboard shell and adapted for triggering the contacts to produce a signal. Resilient locat... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6788284 | Devices, systems and methods for position-locking cursor on display device Devices, systems and methods for position-locking a cursor on a display device are provided. A preferred input device includes a position-locking device configured to electrically communicate with a computer. The position-locking device incorporates a lock-enable sw... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6566615 | Interlocking type multi-push-switch device An interlocking type multi-switch device having plural push-buttons is disclosed wherein external connection terminals can be connected using a single connector and the reduction in switch size can be attained while ensuring a high contact reliability of ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6140627 | Control panel assembly of a microwave oven A control panel assembly of a microwave oven which is easy to use, including: a front panel section having first and second cooking mode single-functional buttons comprised of a plurality of single-functional buttons for first and second cooking modes of ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6118085 | Electrical switch An electrical switch includes a body, pressure-actuated buttons, switch terminals having respective parts forming internal switches, cam sliders extending side-by-side between the buttons and the parts for movement by the buttons to turn on and off the in... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5994652 | Push button switch assembly with interlocking element A push-button switch of simple structure and highly reliable operation capable of safely stopping equipment even when the push button of the push-button switch fails to return to its normal position while the push-button switch for operating equipment is ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5965854 | Multiple push-button switch assembly with interlocking mechanism This invention is an interlocking device for a push-button switch in compact size and with a mechanically simple construction, capable of realizing interlocking of a push-button switch having a pair of push buttons facing each other and being downwardly m... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5945645 | Activation device for an electrical appliance such as a circuit-breaker-motor An activation device with a start button and an emergency stop button for an electric appliance such as a circuit breaker equipped with a start control device and a stop control device with alternating movements. Also included is a disengageable transmiss... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5932854 | Multiple push-button assembly with interlocking mechanism An interlocking device for a push-button switch in compact size and with a mechanically simple construction, capable of achieving the interlocking of a push-button switch having a pair of push buttons facing each other and being downwardly movable by pres... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5925860 | Rotary control device, and electronic apparatus using it A rotary control device and an electronic apparatus in which it is used are disclosed. The control device includes a flat cylindrical switch plate for selectively exposing function switches to the outside of the electronic apparatus in accordance with rot... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5777282 | Push-button switch Contact holders accommodated in defined regions are elastically returned to initial positions on the side of a wall. At the initial positions, stoppers are formed integral with a wall which defines the regions, in such a manner that the stoppers are in pa... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5739487 | On switch with separate off release actuator A switching assembly having an on switch with a separate off release actuator. The switching assembly has a switch which has both an on position and an off position. Connected on the switch is an on button which has both a released position and a depresse... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5646382 | Multiple push button switch assembly with multistage actuator interlock A push button switch provided with a multistage actuation interlock function is composed of a casing; a pair of push buttons arranged side by side passing through an upper lid of the casing; a plurality of movable bodies arranged movably in a direction pe... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5588524 | Push wheel switch A push wheel switch including a housing, a toothed wheel rotatably disposed in the housing and two push buttons for controlling the rotation of the toothed wheel. The push buttons are depressed to rotate the toothed wheel so as to changedly show numerals ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5329080 | Pushbutton selector switch A pair of pushbuttons on opposite sides of a release pushbutton are individually depressible to operate a respective set of normally open contacts to a closed position. A rotatably mounted latch is spring biased against a medial surface of one of the pair... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5265716 | Switch with multiple levers and multiple switch assembly using same A seesaw type switch including a switch housing, a first lever pivotably connected to the switch housing about an axis, and a second lever pivotably connected to the switch housing about the axis. The first lever is pivoted independent of the second lever... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5233140 | Multiple switch assembly with interlock A switch unit has at least a pair of switches and a pair of push buttons arranged corresponding to the pair of switches. A lock member is arranged between the pair of the push buttons to engagingly lock the movement of one of the push buttons at the time ... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5193667 | Double button switch of a VCR Disclosed is a double button device on a VCR comprising a front panel where a double button being set, a cover door being hinged at an inner front panel and opened selectively whenever necessary, an outer button set outward on a cover door, a tact switch ... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5187335 | Switch with interlocked operators The switch includes a case, first and second manipulation members, two switching mechanisms, cam projections two locking members, guide grooves, and an operating member. The guide grooves for guiding the locking members are arranged so that tip ends of th... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5164554 | Pivotable pushbutton operated multiple switch assembly A plurality of switches are arranged in a polygon on a printed circuit board and each of the switches is beneath or under a switch activating portion formed at the center of a pushbutton operation receiver portion. The pushbutton operation receiver portio... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5124515 | Switching mechanism A switching mechanism is provided including a control member and a switching element which is coupled to the control member and by means of a coupling element can be moved between a first and a second position. The switching mechanism includes two couplin... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5045647 | Interlocking device for push-button switch A push button switch having an interlocking device, the switch having a pair of two spaced adjacent push buttons each movable downwardly from an inoperative to an operative position, a pin position between the two push buttons and having a horizontal long... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5003134 | Press type electric switch A switch includes two casings engaged together. Four shafts are extendible through the upper casing. Four pairs of ribs are formed in the lower casing. A contact arm is received in the lower casing. Three conductors are provided in the lower casing. A ret... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4996394 | Push button vacuum-electric air control device for automotive vehicles Seven or some other number of individually operable push buttons are provided to carry out control functions of an automotive heating, ventilating and air conditioning system. The push buttoms are movable between extended and depressed positions and are b... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4994635 | Push button automotive vacuum-electric air control devices having improved valving, switching and delatching Several individually operable push buttons are provided to initiate an OFF function, defrost, air conditioning and various air directions and other functions of an automotive heating, ventilating and air conditioning system. Each push button has a carriag... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4950845 | Switching device A switching device is disclosed in which a depression switch and a rotation/depression switch are interconnected by means of a coupling mechanism. When one of the knobs is turned ON, the remaining knob is automatically turned OFF. The switching device inc... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4870229 | Push-button switch with unlocking prevention assembly A switch device including a first switch, a first push-button assembly having a push surface and disposed to alternately turn on and off the first switch in response to a push force, a first spring for urging the first push-button assembly in a direction ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4868353 | Multiple switch assembly with interlock and lock release member A switch assembly for use, as example, for a wiper switch or an illumination switch of an automobile includes a plurality of switch units each having a control lever. The control lever of one of the switch units has a function of turning on the correspond... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4855540 | Switch A switch with three movable contact holders, correspondingly manipulatable operating members, and return members movable perpendicular to the contact holders, contact holders having projections for engaging with the surface of V-shaped notches in the retu... | 08/08/1989 |
