Global Patent Index - EP 1081729 A2

EP 1081729 A2 20010307 - Input device employing sheet type switch and method for fabricating thereof

Title (en)

Input device employing sheet type switch and method for fabricating thereof

Title (de)

Eingabevorrichtung mit verwendung von Folienschalter und Herstellungsverfahren dafür

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'entrée utilisant une interrupteur à feuilles et son procédé de fabrication

Publication

EP 1081729 A2 20010307 (EN)

Application

EP 00402399 A 20000830

Priority

JP 24917399 A 19990902

Abstract (en)

An input device allowing reduction in the number or parts, thinning, down sizing and easy assembly, and a method for fabricating thereof are provided. The input device for entering a desired command by user's operation has an enclosure 12 having a slit portion 40; a sheet-type switch portion 140 located within the enclosure 12 so as to be aligned with the slit portion 140; a board 170 located within the enclosure 12; and electrical connection portion 190 which establishes electrical connection between the board 170 and the switch portion 140 by elastic deformation caused by assembly process of the enclosure 12. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01H 13/70

IPC 8 full level

H01H 13/26 (2006.01); H01H 13/702 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

H01H 13/26 (2013.01 - KR); H01H 13/702 (2013.01 - EP); H01H 2207/002 (2013.01 - EP); H01H 2207/004 (2013.01 - EP); H01H 2227/036 (2013.01 - EP); H01H 2229/066 (2013.01 - EP); H01H 2231/032 (2013.01 - EP); H01H 2231/036 (2013.01 - EP); H01H 2300/054 (2013.01 - EP); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1081729 A2 20010307; EP 1081729 A3 20021211; CN 1288350 A 20010321; JP 2001077561 A 20010323; KR 20010030204 A 20010416

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00402399 A 20000830; CN 00131729 A 20000902; JP 24917399 A 19990902; KR 20000051108 A 20000831