WO2008010879A3 - Electroluminescent lamp membrane switch - Google Patents

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WO2008010879A3
WO2008010879A3 PCT/US2007/013404 US2007013404W WO2008010879A3 WO 2008010879 A3 WO2008010879 A3 WO 2008010879A3 US 2007013404 W US2007013404 W US 2007013404W WO 2008010879 A3 WO2008010879 A3 WO 2008010879A3
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electroluminescent lamp
membrane switch
switch
imprinted
layer
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PCT/US2007/013404
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M Marcus
Kenneth Burrows
Thomas Brown
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Oryontechnologies Llc
M Marcus
Kenneth Burrows
Thomas Brown
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Priority to CN2007800267152A priority Critical patent/CN101490776B/en
Priority to EP20070835790 priority patent/EP2038904A4/en
Publication of WO2008010879A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008010879A2/en
Publication of WO2008010879A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008010879A3/en
Priority to HK09112351.9A priority patent/HK1132371A1/en

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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
    • H01H13/83—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 legends, e.g. Braille, liquid crystal displays, light emitting or optical elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00—Legends
    • H01H2219/002—Legends replaceable; adaptable
    • H01H2219/018—Electroluminescent panel
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00—Legends
    • H01H2219/028—Printed information
    • 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
    • H01H2239/024—Miscellaneous with inductive switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/078—Variable resistance by variable contact area or point
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/18—Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks
    • H01H9/182—Illumination of the symbols or distinguishing marks

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  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Switches (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)

Abstract

A combined monolithic electroluminescent lamp (52) and membrane switch (50) is manufactured by continuous printing. Graphic indicia (56) are imprinted on a deformable substrate (66). An electroluminescent lamp (52) is imprinted on the graphic indicia layer (56) and a membrane switch (50) is formed on the lamp. The monolithic switch (50) has a layer (120) for sensing switch actuation by means including resistance change, capacitance change, or magnetic field change.
PCT/US2007/013404 2006-06-14 2007-06-07 Electroluminescent lamp membrane switch WO2008010879A2 (en)

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CN2007800267152A CN101490776B (en) 2006-06-14 2007-06-07 Electroluminescent lamp membrane switch
EP20070835790 EP2038904A4 (en) 2006-06-14 2007-06-07 Electroluminescent lamp membrane switch
HK09112351.9A HK1132371A1 (en) 2006-06-14 2009-12-31 Electroluminescent lamp membrane switch

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US11/452,441 2006-06-14
US11/452,441 US8110765B2 (en) 2005-06-09 2006-06-14 Electroluminescent lamp membrane switch

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EP2038904A4 (en) 2013-09-11
CN101490776A (en) 2009-07-22
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