Display screen switch
US6498614B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R11/0264
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A display screen switch is disposed above a liquid-crystal display (16) that includes a display screen (16a) and is capable of displaying on the display screen (16a) an image that indicates various information comprising switch information. The switch includes a casing (22) disposed above the display screen (16a) and having a circuit. The casing (22) includes a plate-like casing body (25) disposed on the display screen (16a), and a transparent window portion (26) formed to penetrate the casing body (25) from a surface side to a reverse side thereof. The switch further includes a switch body (23) disposed on the casing body (25), the switch body (23) being connected to the circuit, and a transparent operation plate (24) disposed above the surface side of the casing body (25), the transparent operation plate (24) being depressed so as to operate the switch body (23). In the above switch, an image of switch information displayed on the display screen (16a) is transmitted to the transparent operation plate (24) through the transparent window portion (26) of the casing (22).
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