EP 2462604 A1 20120613 - GROUP OF MOMENTARY-CONTACT SWITCHES AS CONTROL PANEL WHICH CAN BE ILLUMINATED IN MOTOR VEHICLES
Title (en)
GROUP OF MOMENTARY-CONTACT SWITCHES AS CONTROL PANEL WHICH CAN BE ILLUMINATED IN MOTOR VEHICLES
Title (de)
TASTSCHALTERGRUPPE ALS BELEUCHTBARES BEDIENFELD IN KRAFTFAHRZEUGEN
Title (fr)
GROUPE DE BOUTONS-POUSSOIRS UTILISÉ COMME PANNEAU DE COMMANDE ÉCLAIRABLE DANS DES VÉHICULES À MOTEUR
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 102009036209 A 20090805
- EP 2010004237 W 20100712
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2011015272A1] The invention proposes a group of momentary-contact switches which provides a control panel which can be illuminated and manages with only a few light sources, without any separate fibre optic conductor structures being required. The group of momentary-contact switches has a frame, which is covered by a transparent film and has cutouts, in which actuating elements are accommodated movably. The actuating elements are configured with light-conducting and light-coupling structures. A common light source is or only a few common light sources are coupled optically to the light-coupling structures of the actuating elements, which themselves are optically coupled to one another by adjacent light-coupling structures. The light-conducting structures guide the light coupled into the actuating elements to the actuation surface adjoining the film. The actuating elements can be provided with symbols on that actuating surface of said actuating elements which adjoins the film, said symbols being visible through the film. Preferably, however, it is the film itself which is provided with symbols and/or writing associated with the actuating elements arranged behind said film. These symbols are then illuminated by the actuating elements.
IPC 8 full level
H01H 13/83 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H01H 13/83 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2219/028 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2219/044 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2219/056 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2219/062 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2221/07 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2223/002 (2013.01 - EP US); H01H 2231/026 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2011015272A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL 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
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2011015272 A1 20110210; BR 112012002450 A2 20160301; BR 112012002450 B1 20191029; CN 102484010 A 20120530; CN 102484010 B 20141001; DE 102009036209 A1 20110217; DE 102009036209 B4 20120126; EP 2462604 A1 20120613; EP 2462604 B1 20150603; JP 2013501322 A 20130110; JP 5802206 B2 20151028; US 2012186962 A1 20120726; US 8993910 B2 20150331
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 2010004237 W 20100712; BR 112012002450 A 20100712; CN 201080034733 A 20100712; DE 102009036209 A 20090805; EP 10732877 A 20100712; JP 2012523216 A 20100712; US 201013382307 A 20100712