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US4370533A
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Keyboard switch and process for production thereof
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1980-12-05
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Granted: 1983-01-25
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Expires: 2000-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A push-button switch has a housing in which is positioned a switch contact spring driven by the vertical movement of a drive rod comprised of a synthetic resin. The push-button switch further comprises a contact-driving plate spring portion constructed by a bent portion of a plate spring element. The drive rod is formed by mold processing using a support-portion of the plate spring element as a core, and the contact-driving plate spring portion is extended from the drive rod. The drive rod drives the switch contact spring through the contact-driving plate spring portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Seisuke Kamei
- 👤 Hideo Nabetani
- 👤 Ryohei Kinoshita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H11/00; H01H11/0056; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/12; H01H13/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A push-button switch having in a housing thereof a switch contact spring driven by the vertical movement of a drive rod which comprises: a plate spring element having an upwardly extending drive-rod support-portion and a bent switch contact spring-driving portion extending transversely downwardly from the drive-rod support portion of the plate element for engagement with the switch contact spring, wherein said drive rod is formed of a molded synthetic resin fixedly mounted around the support-portion of the plate spring element, and wherein said drive rod drives said switch contact spring through the switch contact spring-driving portion, the contact spring-driving portion further acting as a return spring for the drive-rod.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A push-button switch having in a housing thereof a switch contact spring driven by the vertical movement of a drive rod which comprises: a plate spring element having an upwardly extending drive-rod support-portion and a bent switch contact spring-driving portion extending transversely downwardly from the drive-rod support portion of the plate element for engagement with the switch contact spring, wherein said drive rod is formed of a molded synthetic resin fixedly mounted around the support-portion of the plate spring element, and wherein said drive rod drives said switch contact spring through the switch contact spring-driving portion, the contact spring-driving portion further acting as a return spring for the drive-rod.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A push-button switch as set forth in claim 1, wherein the switch contact spring-driving portion of the plate spring element is formed of a convex curved shape toward the upper end connected to the drive-rod support portion of the plate spring element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A push-button switch as set forth in claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a housing proper, a housing bottom plate, elastic claws formed on both sides of the housing proper to hold the housing bottom plate onto the housing proper at both sides of the housing proper, and wherein said claws are formed with an inclined face so that on asembling, said inclined faces of the claws are brought into butting contact with the housing bottom plate to open the claws.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
102 words
A push-button switch comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a plate spring element movably positioned in the housing and having a substantially straight drive-rod support member and a bent switch-contact spring-driving member extending transversely from the drive-rod support member; (c) a drive rod formed of a molded synthetic resin, fixedly mounted around the drive-rod support member of the plate spring element, and movably positioned in the housing; and (d) a switch contact spring member positioned in the housing and being engaged with the lower end of the switch-contact spring-driving portion of the plate spring element for being driven when the drive-rod is moved.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
A push-button switch comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a plate spring element movably positioned in the housing and having a substantially straight drive-rod support member and a bent switch-contact spring-driving member extending transversely from the drive-rod support member; (c) a drive rod formed of a molded synthetic resin, fixedly mounted around the drive-rod support member of the plate spring element, and movably positioned in the housing; and (d) a switch contact spring member positioned in the housing and being engaged with the lower end of the switch-contact spring-driving portion of the plate spring element for being driven when the drive-rod is moved.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The push-button switch of claim 4, wherein the switch-contact spring-driving member of the plate spring element is formed in a convex curved shape toward the upper end connected to the drive-rod support member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The push-button switch of claim 4 or 5, wherein the housing comprises a housing body for receiving the plate spring element and drive rod and a housing bottom plate for receiving the switch contact spring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
The push-button switch of claim 6, wherein elastic claws are formed on both sides of said housing body to hold the housing bottom plate onto the housing body and wherein said claws are formed with an inclined face so that on assembling said inclined faces of the claws are brought into butting contact with the housing bottom plate to open the claws.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
104 words
The push-button switch of claim 7, wherein said housing bottom plate has a circular indentation with projecting contacts formed thereon, wherein said switch contact spring member comprises a dome spring positioned in the circular indentation of said housing bottom plate, an insulating sheet located on said dome spring, and a spring-actuated member affixed to said housing bottom plate on the top thereof for engagement with said switch contact spring-driving member of said plate spring element; and wherein external terminals are attached to said housing bottom plate and in electrical communication with the projecting contacts formed on said circular indentation of the housing bottom plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
104 words
The push-button switch of claim 6, wherein said housing bottom plate has a circular indentation with projecting contacts formed thereon, wherein said switch contact spring member comprises a dome spring positioned in the circular indentation of said housing bottom plate, an insulating sheet located on said dome spring, and a spring-actuated member affixed to said housing bottom plate on the top thereof for engagement with said switch contact spring-driving member of said plate spring element; and wherein external terminals are attached to said housing bottom plate and in electrical communication with the projecting contacts formed on said circular indentation of the housing bottom plate.
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