Proximity touch sensor cable with a light emitting diode
US8827513B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/7175
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A proximity touch sensor device having an inner housing defining a cavity, an integrated circuit positioned within the cavity of the inner housing, the integrated circuit having an input port and an output port that outputs an output signal, and a USB connector protruding from the inner housing. The proximity touch sensor device also includes a light emitting diode integrated into the inner housing, positioned above the USB connector and electrically coupled to the output port of the integrated circuit, a sensing device positioned around the inner housing and electrically coupled to the input port of the integrated circuit, and an outer housing completely covering the inner housing and the sensing device such that contact with the outer housing causes the sensing device to send a signal to the input port of the integrated circuit to activate the light emitting diode.
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