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Functional component having a key function

US11756751B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KOSTAL Automobil Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventor

Berthold Esders · Schalksmühle, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2022
Grant date	Sep 12, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2231/026
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A functional component having a button function includes a support component, a film, and an electrical switching element. The support component has a recess. The film covers the recess. The electrical switching element is situated below the recess and is actuatable by pressure being exerted on the film in the area above the recess. A ring-shaped or hollow cylindrical body is situated along an inner edge surface of the recess and is in contact with the film.

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