Patent · US Expired

Light illuminating type switch

US6595653B2 · kind B2 · utility

28Cited by
3References
4Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 6, 2001
Grant dateJul 22, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 6, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2219/018
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A light illuminating type switch with a good click rate and having a desired click characteristic near to that of a single member of a metal dome. Fixed contacts 7a are provided on a base sheet 7. On an upper side of the base sheet 7, a dome shaped movable contact 8 capable of electrically connecting the fixed contacts 7a on the base sheet by being elastically deformed is arranged. The surface of the dome shaped movable contact 8 is attached with a flexible EL sheet E by using adhering agents 9a and 9b via an insulating member 6 over a peripheral portion of the dome shaped movable contact 8. The EL sheet E is formed with cut portions 10 partially at positions along an outer peripheral edge of the dome shaped movable contact 8. At least a pair of the cut portions 10 are formed at symmetrical positions centering on the movable contact 8.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.