Portable electronic instrument including at least one control member arranged for also transmitting electric signals
US7034237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/6485
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a portable electronic instrument (1) including a case (2) and a user interface (11 to 15) for selecting the functions of said portable electronic instrument, this user interface including at least a first control member (11) mounted to be mobile in an assembly orifice (3a) arranged in the case so as to have a translation travel along an axis of actuation (X—X), said control member being able to be actuated by pressure to be brought from a position called the non pushed-in position to a position called the pushed-in position and to generate in response a control signal (SEL). The control member includes an electrically conductive stem (100) which passes through the assembly orifice and which includes first and second ends opening out respectively inside and outside the case, said stem being adapted to allow transmission of electric signals from and/or to the portable electronic instrument, when the control member is brought into said pushed-in position. This electronic instrument further includes means (3, 30, 40; 35, 40) for bringing the stem of the control member to a determined electric potential when the control member occupies the non pushed-in position and f…
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