Patent · US Expired

Diaphragm for use in switch, method for manufacturing thereof, membrane switch, and input device

US7301113B2 · kind B2 · utility

59Cited by
28References
38Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 7, 2005
Grant dateNov 27, 2007
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 7, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H13/48
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A dome-shaped diaphragm includes a convex portion; a base portion provided on an outer periphery of the convex portion; and a pressing force reducing portion provided in at least one of the convex portion and the base portion. Examples of the pressing force reducing portion may be a hole portion, a reduced thickness portion or any other feature that reduces the pressing force.

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