EP2973633A4 - A membrane switch with a gas permeable, liquid impermeable layer - Google Patents

A membrane switch with a gas permeable, liquid impermeable layer

Info

Publication number: EP2973633A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: gas permeable; liquid impermeable; impermeable layer; membrane switch; membrane
Prior art date: 2013-03-14
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 Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP14773542.7A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2973633A1 (en

Inventor

Joseph Higgins

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.)

Cardiovascular Systems Inc

Original Assignee

Cardiovascular Systems Inc

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.)

2013-03-14

Filing date

2014-03-13

Publication date

2016-11-23

2014-03-13 Application filed by Cardiovascular Systems Inc filed Critical Cardiovascular Systems Inc

2016-01-20 Publication of EP2973633A1 publication Critical patent/EP2973633A1/en

2016-11-23 Publication of EP2973633A4 publication Critical patent/EP2973633A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 title 1
239000012528 membrane Substances 0.000 title 1

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
- H01H13/702—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 with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
- 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
- H01H13/82—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 contact space venting means
- 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
- H01H13/702—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 with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
- H01H13/704—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 with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by the layers, e.g. by their material or structure
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2203/00—Form of contacts
- H01H2203/036—Form of contacts to solve particular problems
- H01H2203/038—Form of contacts to solve particular problems to be bridged by a dome shaped contact
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2209/00—Layers
- H01H2209/002—Materials
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2211/00—Spacers
- H01H2211/006—Individual areas
- H01H2211/01—Ink
- H01H2211/012—Successive layers, one being conductive
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2213/00—Venting
- H01H2213/002—Venting with external pressure
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2213/00—Venting
- H01H2213/002—Venting with external pressure
- H01H2213/004—Scavenger; Filter
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2213/00—Venting
- H01H2213/01—Venting with internal pressure of other switch sites
- H01H2213/012—Open-cell foam
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2219/00—Legends
- H01H2219/028—Printed information
- H01H2219/034—Coloured areas
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2223/00—Casings
- H01H2223/002—Casings sealed
- H01H2223/003—Membrane embracing all keys
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2223/00—Casings
- H01H2223/002—Casings sealed
- H01H2223/006—Purge gas
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2227/00—Dimensions; Characteristics
- H01H2227/022—Collapsable dome
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2229/00—Manufacturing
- H01H2229/024—Packing between substrate and membrane
- H01H2229/028—Adhesive

EP14773542.7A 2013-03-14 2014-03-13 A membrane switch with a gas permeable, liquid impermeable layer Withdrawn EP2973633A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US201361782131P	2013-03-14	2013-03-14
US201414203959A	2014-03-11	2014-03-11
PCT/US2014/026275 WO2014160302A1 (en)	2013-03-14	2014-03-13	A membrane switch with a gas permeable, liquid impermeable layer

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2973633A1 EP2973633A1 (en)	2016-01-20
EP2973633A4 true EP2973633A4 (en)	2016-11-23

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP14773542.7A Withdrawn EP2973633A4 (en)	2013-03-14	2014-03-13	A membrane switch with a gas permeable, liquid impermeable layer

Country Status (7)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP2973633A4 (en)
JP (1)	JP2016512387A (en)
CN (1)	CN105009244A (en)
AU (1)	AU2014243946A1 (en)
CA (1)	CA2901777A1 (en)
HK (1)	HK1214887A1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2014160302A1 (en)

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US10405879B2 (en)	2014-12-04	2019-09-10	Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.	Rotatable medical device

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US4463234A (en) *	1983-11-02	1984-07-31	Centralab Inc.	Tactile feel membrane switch assembly
US5874700A (en) *	1996-03-07	1999-02-23	Preh-Werke Gmbh & Co. Kg	Switch mat
US20070090176A1 (en) *	2005-10-25	2007-04-26	Tracy Mark S	Computer device with keyboard barrier
EP2221843A1 (en) *	2009-02-24	2010-08-25	Research In Motion Limited	Breathable sealed dome switch assembly
US20110214977A1 (en) *	2010-03-05	2011-09-08	Apple Inc.	Snorkel for venting a dome switch
US20120080301A1 (en) *	2010-09-30	2012-04-05	Apple Inc.	Contaminent resistant membrane in a dome switch and methods for making the same

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2014
- 2014-03-13 WO PCT/US2014/026275 patent/WO2014160302A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2014-03-13 JP JP2016502092A patent/JP2016512387A/en active Pending
- 2014-03-13 CA CA2901777A patent/CA2901777A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2014-03-13 CN CN201480011610.XA patent/CN105009244A/en active Pending
- 2014-03-13 EP EP14773542.7A patent/EP2973633A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2014-03-13 HK HK16102804.4A patent/HK1214887A1/en unknown
- 2014-03-13 AU AU2014243946A patent/AU2014243946A1/en not_active Abandoned

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4463234A (en) *	1983-11-02	1984-07-31	Centralab Inc.	Tactile feel membrane switch assembly
US5874700A (en) *	1996-03-07	1999-02-23	Preh-Werke Gmbh & Co. Kg	Switch mat
US20070090176A1 (en) *	2005-10-25	2007-04-26	Tracy Mark S	Computer device with keyboard barrier
EP2221843A1 (en) *	2009-02-24	2010-08-25	Research In Motion Limited	Breathable sealed dome switch assembly
US20110214977A1 (en) *	2010-03-05	2011-09-08	Apple Inc.	Snorkel for venting a dome switch
US20120080301A1 (en) *	2010-09-30	2012-04-05	Apple Inc.	Contaminent resistant membrane in a dome switch and methods for making the same

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO2014160302A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CN105009244A (en)	2015-10-28
CA2901777A1 (en)	2014-10-02
AU2014243946A1 (en)	2015-09-17
EP2973633A1 (en)	2016-01-20
WO2014160302A1 (en)	2014-10-02
HK1214887A1 (en)	2016-08-05
JP2016512387A (en)	2016-04-25

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2015-12-18	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
2016-01-20	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 20150819
2016-01-20	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
2016-01-20	AX	Request for extension of the european patent	Extension state: BA ME
2016-06-22	DAX	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
2016-11-23	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20161020
2016-11-23	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: H01H 13/70 20060101AFI20161014BHEP Ipc: H01H 13/82 20060101ALI20161014BHEP Ipc: H01H 13/704 20060101ALI20161014BHEP
2017-10-20	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
2017-11-22	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20170519

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