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Class 361/781 - With switch


Subclass of Class 361 - Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Definition: Subject matter wherein the printed circuit board contains
No. of patents: 80
Last issue date: 03/20/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8139371Power electronics devices with integrated control circuitry
A power switch apparatus includes a substrate; a semiconductor die mounted on the substrate and including power electronics circuitry for a high power, alternating current motor application; gate drive circuitry mounted on the substrate and electrically coupled to t...
03/20/2012
8111523Wiring board with switching function and method of manufacturing the same
A wiring board for use in mounting an electronic component includes a switch element portion interposed in a signal transmission line including a wiring layer linked to an electrode terminal of the electronic component. The switch element portion has such a structur...
02/07/2012
8111522Switch structures for use on printed circuit boards
An electrical contact area on a printed circuit board (“PCB”), that would otherwise be subject to abrasion and possibly also corrosion, can be protected by covering it with another, more durable contact structure that is bonded to the first-mentioned contact are...
02/07/2012
8031479Power converter apparatus
A power converter apparatus that includes a substrate, plate-like positive and negative interconnection members, and capacitors is disclosed. Pairs of groups of switching elements are mounted on the substrate. Each of the positive interconnection member and the nega...
10/04/2011
7764510Electronic apparatus
An electronic apparatus that includes: a circuit board; a switch attached to the circuit board; an electronic part mounted on the circuit board; a wiring pattern extending between the switch and the electronic part; and a protrusion protruding from a surface of the ...
07/27/2010
7385792Electronic control apparatus
An electronic control apparatus includes an exclusive power source line for a charge pump circuit which is discriminated from a common power source line. The exclusive power source line is connected to the common power source wiring via a via-hole va having an imped...
06/10/2008
7362588Flying capacitor type battery voltage detector
In a flying capacitor type battery voltage detector on a circuit substrate, a large number of photo MOS switches having performance highly depending from temperature are dividedly disposed on front and back surfaces of the circuit substrate such that the photo MOS s...
04/22/2008
7342189Actuating device for an electrical switch device with rotational locking means
The invention relates to an actuating device (1) for an electrical switch device comprising a body (10) upon which is mounted a hand lever (2) that rotates about a main axis (A), cooperating with a transmission shaft (3) able to control t...
03/11/2008
7326868Button apparatus for disk drive
A button apparatus for an electronic component (10) having a button (16) includes a computer bezel (20) and a pressing member (30) pivotally attached to the computer bezel for pressing the button of the electronic component. The computer ...
02/05/2008
7324350MEMS RF switch module including a vertical via
An apparatus and method to provide a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) radio frequency (RF) switch module with a vertical via. The MEMS RF switch module includes a MEMS die coupled to a cap section. The vertical via passes through the cap section to electricall...
01/29/2008
7324347Memory card
A memory card includes: a main body of the memory card in which a notched section is formed; a semiconductor memory; and a write/nonwrite setting element for setting the write/nonwrite state of data in the semiconductor memory, the write/nonwrite setting element bei...
01/29/2008
7308754Methods for trimming electrical parameters in an electrical circuit
Power supply switching regulator electrical circuit trimming methods. A trimming method includes assembling one or more components of a power supply switching regulator electrical circuit onto a printed circuit board having one or more electrical connections coupled...
12/18/2007
7298625Expansion structure of memory module slot
An expansion structure of memory module slots is provided. A circuit switch board and a substrate are disposed on a motherboard, wherein a plurality of first memory module slots is disposed on the motherboard, at least one second memory module slot is disposed on on...
11/20/2007
7291795Flexible 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
7283374Grow as you go equipment shelf
An extendable enclosure for circuit cards provides the capability for a customer to purchase a low cost system up-front, but still allow for growth. The extendable enclosure for circuit cards comprises a first enclosure comprising a backplane, a plurality of circuit...
10/16/2007
7260885System and method for rigidly coupling a disk drive to a chassis of a computer
Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a method of manufacturing a disk drive coupling apparatus for rigidly coupling a disk drive to a chassis of a computer. In one embodiment, a disk drive to chassis coupler is formed and a disk drive to chassis coupler e...
08/28/2007
7215555Bus bar structure plate and producing method of circuit structure body by using of the same
An integrated bus bar structure plate in which a plurality of bus bars are arranged on substantially the one plain face to form an electric power circuit, wherein after the bus bar structure plate having a whole shape in which a plurality of types of electric power ...
05/08/2007
7203073Circuit-constituting member and circuit unit
A group of bus bars, forming a power circuit, are adhesively bonded to a surface of a control circuit board. Surface-mounting type relay switches are used as a switching unit for the power circuit. Contact-side terminals of each relay switch are mounted on the bus b...
04/10/2007
7170756Trimming electrical parameters in a power supply switching regulator electrical circuit
Electrical circuit trimming methods. In one aspect of the invention, a trimming method includes assembling one or more components of an electrical circuit onto a printed circuit board having one or more electrical connections coupled to the said one or more componen...
01/30/2007
6936775Selectively 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
6910439Vehicle 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
6876555Surface-mount type switching power-supply unit and mounting method for the same
A transformer of a switching power-supply circuit is placed and mounted nearly in the middle area of a circuit board. The transformer is of a low-profile type, and a broad and flat upper surface of the transformer functions as a suction surface for a suction nozzle....
04/05/2005
6816386Card connector for receiving information card with identifier therein
A compact card connector having reduced width and thickness is provided for receiving an information card whereby the information card has a narrow step-like recess along one of its side edges and a sliding identifier mechanism provided in a concave cut in the step....
11/09/2004
6765159Switch 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
6740821Selectively 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...
05/25/2004
6700075Reduced crosstalk ultrasonic piezo film array on a printed circuit board
A reduced noise ultrasound piezo film array on a printed circuit board. A printed circuit board carries a piezo array on one end and a standard coupling at the other end. The board is made in four layers with the two external layers being ground planes to...
03/02/2004
6642460Switch 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
6625038Functional asymmetrical circuit substrate assembly including a mirror-symmetrical component layout
The invention relates to a circuit substrate assembly comprising a left-hand (1) and a right-hand (1') circuit substrate mirror-symmetrical thereto, each including electrical and/or electronic and/or electromechanical components (2-6 or 2'-6') and circuit...
09/23/2003
6532156Portable radiotelephone equipped with a connector having ejection mechanism and detection switch
The present invention describes a portable radiotelephone (100) equipped with a connector having an ejection mechanism and a detect switch for an insertable module. The connector (500) is simple in design and may be constructed from a single piece of meta...
03/11/2003
6426880Surface mounted device with grooves on a termination lead
Surface mount device packages with increased mounting strength and a method therefor. In one embodiment, an, electronic device is made up of a device package and one or more electrically conductive terminals. For surface mounting, the device terminals are...
07/30/2002
6320547Switch structure for antennas formed on multilayer ceramic substrates
An array antenna includes a first ceramic layer and a second ceramic layer. A metal layer is disposed between the first and second ceramic layers. A plurality of radiating elements are mounted on the first ceramic layer, and a plurality of control circuit...
11/20/2001
6246587Surface mounted device with grooves on a termination lead and methods of assembly
Surface mount device packages with increased mounting strength and a method therefor. In one embodiment, an electronic device is made up of a device package and one or more electrically conductive terminals. For surface mounting, the device terminals are ...
06/12/2001
6141223Battery assembly for supplying power to an integrated circuit
A battery assembly is provided for holding a battery and for supplying power to an integrated circuit. When the battery is removed from the battery assembly, the battery assembly provides a LOW level signal to either the high voltage input (Vdd) of the in...
10/31/2000
6097606Financial transaction terminal with limited access
A financial transaction terminal is designed to receive both smart cards and debit cards and includes an access port for inserting or removing security modules such as SIM or SAM modules. A security switch arrangement is provided about the access port to ...
08/01/2000
6034576Line coupling assembly guiding electrical signals into a high-frequency shielded area
A line coupling assembly contains a carrier plate of an electrically insulating material with first and second opposite surfaces. A first electrically conductive layer at least partially covers the first surface. A first line section is arranged on the fi...
03/07/2000
6002594Flexible touchpad circuit with mounted circuit board
An improved flexible substrate for a touchpad, with the flexible substrate having conductive ink for forming a sensor array. A printed circuit board is also used, but only for the components which need to connect to the array, and not the array, thus givi...
12/14/1999
5999410Flexible circuit board configurable for use with different types of battery packs
A flexible circuit board includes a plurality of discrete circuits for use with different types of rechargeable battery packs. Conductive traces formed on the circuit board include gaps which cause certain portions of the circuitry to be disconnected from...
12/07/1999
5821483Modular array of switches, switch actuators, printed circuit boards, housing and electrical connector
An objective of the invention is to provide a power window switch apparatus for an automobile such that the circuit boards within the case which hold the electronic components could be soldered on one side only, thereby reducing production cost and making...
10/13/1998
5742359Electronic appliance with construction capable of easily maintaining desired contact space between its control knob and switch
An electronic appliance with a construction capable of maintaining a desired contact space between the control switch of its control circuit board coupled between first and second cases mating with each other and the control shaft of its control knob. A p...
04/21/1998
5692044Telephone handset with rocker switch directly mounted to a circuit board
A telephone handset having a housing, a loudspeaker, and microphone arranged to be brought into operating proximity with a user. A rocker member (41) extends through a side surface (16) of the housing and is arranged to be resiliently pushable in a first ...
11/25/1997
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