Global Patent Index - EP 0339151 A1

EP 0339151 A1 19891102 - Keyswitch.

Title (en)

Keyswitch.

Title (de)

Druckknopfschalter.

Title (fr)

Bouton poussoir.

Publication

EP 0339151 A1 19891102 (EN)

Application

EP 88303848 A 19880428

Priority

EP 88303848 A 19880428

Abstract (en)

A keyswitch includes an insulative substrate (5, 5 min ) and a conductive spring reed (1, 1 min ). First and second conductive paths (6 and 7, 6 min and 7 min ) are formed separately on the upper surface of the substrate (5, 5 min ). The reed (1, 1 min ) has an inclined long leg fixed on the first path (6, 6 min ), an inclined short leg positioned separately near the second path (7, 7 min ), and an upright stop (4, 4 min ) extending downward from the reed (1, 1 min ). The long leg, short leg, and stop (4, 4 min ) are all integral with the reed (1, 1 min ). The lower end of the stop (4, 4 min ) is above the lower end of the short leg. When the reed (1, 1 min ) is depressed, the short leg contacts the second path (7, 7 min ) to form a conductive path between the first and second paths (6 and 7, 6 min and 7 min ), and then the stop (4, 4 min ) contacts the substrate (5, 5 min ) so that the reed (1, 1 min ) no loner moves downward.

IPC 1-7

H01H 13/52

IPC 8 full level

H01H 13/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 13/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0339151 A1 19891102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88303848 A 19880428