EP 2362405 A1 20110831 - Keypads for mobile devices and method of manufacturing the same
Title (en)
Keypads for mobile devices and method of manufacturing the same
Title (de)
Tastaturen für mobile Vorrichtungen und Herstellungsverfahren dafür
Title (fr)
Claviers pour dispositifs mobiles et leurs procédés de fabrication
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 10154745 A 20100225
Abstract (en)
A keypad (500) is described herein in which the keypad (500) can have a keypad sheet (300) and a keymat layer (400) molded onto the back side of the keypad sheet (300). The keypad sheet (300) can include a plurality of keys (305) formed on a front side of the keypad sheet (300) and a plurality of actuators (310) formed on a back side of the keypad sheet (300) and protruding from the back side of the keypad sheet (300). Slits (320) are cut around at least some of the keys (305) to provide the keys (305) with flexibility. The slits (320) do not pierce the keymat layer (400).
IPC 8 full level
H01H 13/85 (2006.01); H01H 13/704 (2006.01); H01H 13/86 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01H 13/704 (2013.01); H01H 13/85 (2013.01); H01H 13/86 (2013.01); H01H 2209/016 (2013.01); H01H 2223/002 (2013.01); H01H 2229/044 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 2002190875 A1 20021219 - HENTUNEN KARI [FI]
- [Y] EP 1959468 A1 20080820 - SHINETSU POLYMER CO [JP]
- [A] EP 1589405 A2 20051026 - SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]
- [A] EP 2071601 A1 20090617 - RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]
- [YA] EP 2104126 A1 20090923 - RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD [CA]
- [A] US 2003223577 A1 20031204 - ONO SHUICHI [JP]
- [A] US 4421966 A 19831220 - POUNDS WALTER R [US]
- [Y] US 2003160712 A1 20030828 - LEVY DAVID H [US]
- [A] US 4391845 A 19830705 - DENLEY RONALD S
- [XY] EP 0845795 A2 19980603 - TEIKOKU TSUSHIN KOGYO KK [JP]
- [A] US 2003201983 A1 20031030 - JOKINEN TAPANI [US], et al
- [A] US 2008191904 A1 20080814 - TSAO KAI-JIE [TW]
- [A] EP 1028445 A2 20000816 - NOKIA MOBILE PHONES LTD [FI]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2362405 A1 20110831; EP 2362405 B1 20160504; CA 2732304 A1 20110825; CA 2732304 C 20160503
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 10154745 A 20100225; CA 2732304 A 20110218