EP1431996A3 - Input device for electric equipment - Google Patents

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EP1431996A3
EP1431996A3 EP03104687A EP03104687A EP1431996A3 EP 1431996 A3 EP1431996 A3 EP 1431996A3 EP 03104687 A EP03104687 A EP 03104687A EP 03104687 A EP03104687 A EP 03104687A EP 1431996 A3 EP1431996 A3 EP 1431996A3
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input device
field
switching elements
electric equipment
switching
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EP1431996A2 (en
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Alexander Jarczyk
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Siemens AG
Siemens Corp
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Siemens AG
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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
    • H01H13/72—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 wherein the switch has means for limiting the number of operating members that can concurrently be in the actuated position
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/002—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part having an operating member rectilinearly slidable in different directions
    • H01H2025/004—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part having an operating member rectilinearly slidable in different directions the operating member being depressable perpendicular to the other directions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/008—Actuators other then push button
    • H01H2221/014—Slide selector
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/03—Avoiding erroneous switching

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  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)

Abstract

Offenbart ist eine Eingabevorrichtung (EV) für ein elektrisches Gerät umfassend ein Feld (FMS) mit einer Mehrzahl von Schaltelementen (S1, S2), und eine Auslöseeinrichtung (ALE), die über dem Feld mit Schaltelementen bewegbar ist, und dafür ausgelegt ist, bei Anordnung über einem bestimmten Schaltelement einen Schaltvorgang auszulösen. Insbesondere durch Ausführung der Auslöseeinrichtung (ALE) derart, dass sie beim Überstreichen eines Schaltelemente ein für einen Benutzer wahrnehmbares, vorteilhaftes haptisches Signal ausgibt, ist es möglich, die Eingabevorrichtung bzw. das Feld (FMS) in geringen Dimensionen auszubilden, wobei die Auslöseeinrichtung quasi als eine Linse für einen Benutzer dient, um kleindimensionierte Schaltelemente betätigen zu können.

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Disclosed is an input device (EV) for an electrical device comprising a field (FMS) with a plurality of switching elements (S1, S2), and a triggering device (ALE), which is movable over the field with switching elements, and designed for Arrangement on a particular switching element trigger a switching operation. In particular, by executing the triggering device (ALE) in such a way that when passing over a switching element it outputs a user-perceivable, advantageous haptic signal, it is possible to design the input device or the field (FMS) in small dimensions, wherein the triggering device is more or less as a lens for a user is used to operate small-sized switching elements can.
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EP03104687A 2002-12-20 2003-12-15 Input device for electric equipment Withdrawn EP1431996A3 (en)

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DE10260243 2002-12-20
DE10260243 2002-12-20

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EP1431996A2 EP1431996A2 (en) 2004-06-23
EP1431996A3 true EP1431996A3 (en) 2006-08-09

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Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3584162A (en) * 1970-02-16 1971-06-08 Ibm Electrical keyboard switch mechanism with improved resilient diaphragm contact actuator
US4007364A (en) * 1974-05-02 1977-02-08 Hoshidenki-Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha Writing instrument with calculator
US5383735A (en) * 1993-07-23 1995-01-24 Smith Corona Corporation Miniature keyboard with sliding keys
EP0891893A2 (en) * 1997-04-10 1999-01-20 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung AJ-3 Switch assemly
DE19757231A1 (en) * 1997-12-22 1999-07-01 Audi Ag Multi-function switch device e.g. for vehicle windows
US5956016A (en) * 1996-03-19 1999-09-21 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Operating device for menu-controlled functions of a vehicle
JP2002190238A (en) * 2000-12-21 2002-07-05 Nec Access Technica Ltd Structure of cursor key button

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3584162A (en) * 1970-02-16 1971-06-08 Ibm Electrical keyboard switch mechanism with improved resilient diaphragm contact actuator
US4007364A (en) * 1974-05-02 1977-02-08 Hoshidenki-Seizo Kabushiki Kaisha Writing instrument with calculator
US5383735A (en) * 1993-07-23 1995-01-24 Smith Corona Corporation Miniature keyboard with sliding keys
US5956016A (en) * 1996-03-19 1999-09-21 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Operating device for menu-controlled functions of a vehicle
EP0891893A2 (en) * 1997-04-10 1999-01-20 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung AJ-3 Switch assemly
DE19757231A1 (en) * 1997-12-22 1999-07-01 Audi Ag Multi-function switch device e.g. for vehicle windows
JP2002190238A (en) * 2000-12-21 2002-07-05 Nec Access Technica Ltd Structure of cursor key button

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2002, no. 11 6 November 2002 (2002-11-06) *

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