EP2733715A4 - CONTROL DEVICE - Google Patents

CONTROL DEVICE

Info

Publication number: EP2733715A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: control device; control
Prior art date: 2011-08-23
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP20120824977

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2733715A1 (en

EP2733715B1 (en

Inventor

Junji Hirata

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Panasonic Corp

Original Assignee

Panasonic Corp

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2011-08-23

Filing date

2012-08-16

Publication date

2015-04-22

2012-08-16 Application filed by Panasonic Corp filed Critical Panasonic Corp

2014-05-21 Publication of EP2733715A1 publication Critical patent/EP2733715A1/en

2015-04-22 Publication of EP2733715A4 publication Critical patent/EP2733715A4/en

2016-06-29 Application granted granted Critical

2016-06-29 Publication of EP2733715B1 publication Critical patent/EP2733715B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2032-08-16 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

- 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
- H01H13/84—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 ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback
- 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
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2211/00—Spacers
- H01H2211/006—Individual areas
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2227/00—Dimensions; Characteristics
- H01H2227/024—Spacer elements
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2227/00—Dimensions; Characteristics
- H01H2227/036—Minimise height
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2233/00—Key modules
- H01H2233/002—Key modules joined to form button rows
- H01H2233/004—One molded part

EP12824977.8A 2011-08-23 2012-08-16 Operating device Active EP2733715B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2011181239A JP5671704B2 (en)	2011-08-23	2011-08-23	Operating device
PCT/JP2012/005172 WO2013027376A1 (en)	2011-08-23	2012-08-16	Operating device

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2733715A1 EP2733715A1 (en)	2014-05-21
EP2733715A4 true EP2733715A4 (en)	2015-04-22
EP2733715B1 EP2733715B1 (en)	2016-06-29

Family

ID=47746145

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP12824977.8A Active EP2733715B1 (en)	2011-08-23	2012-08-16	Operating device

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP2733715B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP5671704B2 (en)
WO (1)	WO2013027376A1 (en)

Citations (2)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US20020003482A1 (en) *	2000-06-30	2002-01-10	Nikolaj Bestle	Keypad and electronic device
EP1363302A2 (en) *	2002-05-15	2003-11-19	Alps Electric Co., Ltd.	Switching device

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JPS54120328U (en) *	1978-02-09	1979-08-23
JPS6294522U (en) *	1985-12-03	1987-06-16
JP2869698B2 (en) *	1994-04-28	1999-03-10	帝国通信工業株式会社	Key top plate
JP2006269286A (en)	2005-03-24	2006-10-05	Denso Corp	Push-button switch

2011
- 2011-08-23 JP JP2011181239A patent/JP5671704B2/en active Active
2012
- 2012-08-16 EP EP12824977.8A patent/EP2733715B1/en active Active
- 2012-08-16 WO PCT/JP2012/005172 patent/WO2013027376A1/en not_active Ceased

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US20020003482A1 (en) *	2000-06-30	2002-01-10	Nikolaj Bestle	Keypad and electronic device
EP1363302A2 (en) *	2002-05-15	2003-11-19	Alps Electric Co., Ltd.	Switching device

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2013027376A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
WO2013027376A1 (en)	2013-02-28
EP2733715A1 (en)	2014-05-21
JP2013045539A (en)	2013-03-04
JP5671704B2 (en)	2015-02-18
EP2733715B1 (en)	2016-06-29

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