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EP1758135A3
EP1758135A3 EP06015731A EP06015731A EP1758135A3 EP 1758135 A3 EP1758135 A3 EP 1758135A3 EP 06015731 A EP06015731 A EP 06015731A EP 06015731 A EP06015731 A EP 06015731A EP 1758135 A3 EP1758135 A3 EP 1758135A3
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Prior art keywords
switch unit
actuator
proximity sensor
contact force
contact
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1758135A2 (en
EP1758135B1 (en
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Manuel Petzold
Sascha Staude
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Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
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Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/78—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites
    • H01H13/807—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the spatial arrangement of the contact sites, e.g. superimposed sites
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/36—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by sliding
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H3/14—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch adapted for operation by a part of the human body other than the hand, e.g. by foot
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H2003/0293—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch with an integrated touch switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/032—Feedback about selected symbol, e.g. display
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00—Legends
    • H01H2219/036—Light emitting elements
    • H01H2219/04—Attachments; Connections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2225/00—Switch site location
    • H01H2225/002—Switch site location superimposed
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2225/00—Switch site location
    • H01H2225/03—Different type of switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/006—Containing a capacitive switch or usable as such
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/074—Actuation by finger touch

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  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)
  • Mechanisms For Operating Contacts (AREA)

Abstract

The switch unit (10) has a motion-operating actuator (12) that is in electrical contact with a proximity sensor (20). An elastic component (36) in the form of a leaf spring is joined to apply a contact force on the electric contact portion between the actuator and proximity sensor. The contact force is applied angularly perpendicular to the operation direction (30) of the actuator.
EP06015731A 2005-08-25 2006-07-28 Switch unit Active EP1758135B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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DE102005041038A DE102005041038A1 (en) 2005-08-25 2005-08-25 switch unit

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EP1758135A2 EP1758135A2 (en) 2007-02-28
EP1758135A3 true EP1758135A3 (en) 2008-01-23
EP1758135B1 EP1758135B1 (en) 2011-07-06

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DE (1) DE102005041038A1 (en)

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FR2953323A1 (en) * 2010-05-12 2011-06-03 Continental Automotive France Detection device for use in assembly to detect event of orders given by user using movable touch unit of frontage of dashboard of car, has capacitive sensor equipped with electrode that is fixed at movable touch unit
DE102010042709A1 (en) * 2010-07-29 2012-02-02 Preh Gmbh Capacitive touch under closed rotatable surface
DE102011087232A1 (en) * 2011-09-01 2013-03-07 Preh Gmbh Switch with switching cap and thus movable electrode
JP5831902B2 (en) * 2011-12-27 2015-12-09 株式会社ワコム Operation switch device
EP2937998A1 (en) * 2014-04-25 2015-10-28 Home Control Singapore Pte. Ltd. Providing capacitive sensing to a push button
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DE2222837A1 (en) * 1972-05-10 1973-11-22 Loewe Opta Gmbh PUSH BUTTON SWITCH
DE3706194A1 (en) * 1987-02-26 1988-09-15 Fraunhofer Ges Forschung SWITCHING DEVICE
JPH0181821U (en) * 1987-11-24 1989-05-31
DE19714522C1 (en) * 1997-04-08 1998-05-07 Priesemuth W Switch and rotary contact
EP0941696A1 (en) * 1998-03-03 1999-09-15 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Fingertipsensor with integrated bushbutton switch
EP1347363A1 (en) * 2002-03-22 2003-09-24 Universita' degli studi di Bologna A reconfigurable keyboard for a computer

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DE10031982A1 (en) * 2000-06-30 2002-01-10 Bosch Gmbh Robert Operating method involves touching and/or pressing control element, after which audible indication is given of meaning of control element, e.g. using speech output
DE10220797A1 (en) * 2002-05-10 2003-12-24 Audi Ag Motor vehicle with several operating elements in the form of buttons and switches which provide information to the driver without actuating their function

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2222837A1 (en) * 1972-05-10 1973-11-22 Loewe Opta Gmbh PUSH BUTTON SWITCH
DE3706194A1 (en) * 1987-02-26 1988-09-15 Fraunhofer Ges Forschung SWITCHING DEVICE
JPH0181821U (en) * 1987-11-24 1989-05-31
DE19714522C1 (en) * 1997-04-08 1998-05-07 Priesemuth W Switch and rotary contact
EP0941696A1 (en) * 1998-03-03 1999-09-15 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Fingertipsensor with integrated bushbutton switch
EP1347363A1 (en) * 2002-03-22 2003-09-24 Universita' degli studi di Bologna A reconfigurable keyboard for a computer

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EP1758135A2 (en) 2007-02-28
ATE515781T1 (en) 2011-07-15
EP1758135B1 (en) 2011-07-06

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