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EP 1288982 B1 20050928 - Input device

Title (en)

Input device

Title (de)

Eingabegerät

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'entrée

Publication

EP 1288982 B1 20050928 (DE)

Application

EP 02017116 A 20020730

Priority

DE 10142029 A 20010828

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE10142029C1] The input device has a foil keyboard (1) coupled to one end of a flexible foil conductor (2), coupled to an electrical connector (4) at its opposite end, with a flexible seal (3) around the outside of the electrical connector. The latter is received in a connector socket (6) provided in a housing (7) combined with a mounting frame (5) for the input device.

IPC 1-7

H01H 13/70; H01R 13/52

IPC 8 full level

H01H 13/702 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 13/702 (2013.01); H01H 2207/004 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 10142029 C1 20030130; DE 50204378 D1 20060209; EP 1288982 A2 20030305; EP 1288982 A3 20031015; EP 1288982 B1 20050928

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 10142029 A 20010828; DE 50204378 T 20020730; EP 02017116 A 20020730