Sensor switch

Claim 2

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of columnar protrusions made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in diameter and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 3

A sensor switch according to claim 1 further comprising an electrically conductive film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member to prevent static electricity troubles.

Claim 4

A sensor switch according to claim 1 further comprising a light passing film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member and having on one side surface thereof at least a push-position index.

Claim 5

A sensor switch according to claim 1 wherein the distribution density of said protrusions is partially different.

Claim 6

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of protrusions oval or elliptical in their cross-section made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in shorter diameter and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 7

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of protrusions oval or elliptical in their cross-section made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in shorter diameter and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 8

A sensor switch according to claim 5 further comprising an electrically conductive film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member to prevent static electricity troubles.

Claim 9

A sensor switch according to claim 5 further comprising a light-passing film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member and having on one side surface thereof at least a push-position index.

Claim 10

A sensor switch according to claim 5 wherein the distribution density of said protrusions is partially different.

Claim 11

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of protrusions rectangular in their cross section made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in length of the shorter side and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 12

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of protrusions rectangular in their cross section made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in length of the shorter side and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 13

A sensor switch according to claim 9 further comprising an electrically conductive film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member to prevent static electricity troubles.

Claim 14

A sensor switch according to claim 9 further comprising a light passing film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member and having on one side surface thereof at least a push-position index.

Claim 15

A sensor switch according to claim 9 wherein the distribution density of said protrusions is partially different.

Claim 16

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of protrusions star-shaped in their cross-section made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic materal and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in length between two opposing concaved sides and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 17

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of protrusions star-shaped in their cross-section made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic materal and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in length between two opposing concaved sides and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 18

A sensor switch according to claim 13 further comprising an electrically conductive film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member to prevent static electricity troubles.

Claim 19

A sensor switch according to claim 13 further comprising a light-passing film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member and having on one side surface thereof at least a push position index.

Claim 20

A sensor switch according to claim 13 wherein the distribution density of said protrusions is partially different.

Claim 21

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of protrusions triangular in their cross-section made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in length between one side and an apex opposed to said side and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 0.5 mm.

Claim 22

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of protrusions triangular in their cross-section made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in length between one side and an apex opposed to said side and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 0.5 mm.

Claim 23

A sensor switch according to claim 17 further comprising an electrically conductive film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member to prevent static electricity troubles.

Claim 24

A sensor switch according to claim 17 further comprising a light passing film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member and having on one side surface thereof at least a push-position index.

Claim 25

A sensor switch according to claim 17 wherein the distribution density of said protrusions in partially different.

Claim 26

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of protrusions L-shaped in their cross-section made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in minimum length between two side edges opposed to each other and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 27

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of protrusions L-shaped in their cross-section made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in minimum length between two side edges opposed to each other and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 28

A sensor switch according to claim 21 further comprising an electrically conductive film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member to prevent static electricity troubles.

Claim 29

A sensor switch according to claim 21 further comprising a light passing film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member and having on one side surface thereof at least a push-position index.

Claim 30

A sensor switch according to claim 21 wherein the distribution density of said protrusions is partially different.

Claim 31

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrical Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of protrusions T-shaped in their cross-section made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in minimum length between two side edges opposed to each other and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 32

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrical Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of protrusions T-shaped in their cross-section made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in minimum length between two side edges opposed to each other and being arranged adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 33

A sensor switch according to claim 25 further comprising an electrically conductive film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member to prevent static electricity troubles.

Claim 34

A sensor switch according to claim 25 further comprising a light passing film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member and having on one side surface thereof at least a push-position index.

Claim 35

A sensor switch according to claim 25 wherein the distribution density of said protrusions is partially different.

Claim 36

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of rail-like protrusions made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in width and arranged being adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 37

A sensor switch, comprising: a printed circuit base board provided on one side surface thereof with at least a pair of stationary contacts, and a flexible sheet member made of a rubber-like elastic material having a rubber hardness of 20 to 100 according to Physical Testing Methods for Vulcanized Rubber which is approved as Japanese Industrial Standard (hereafter, referred to as JIS K 6301) and provided on one side surface thereof with at least a movable contact face having a rubber-like elasticity and provided with a plurality of rail-like protrusions made of an electrically insulating pliable rubber-like elastic material and so piled on said printed circuit base board that said movable contact face is faced to said stationary contacts with a space maintained by said protrusions, each of said protrusions being 10 to 70 in rubber hardness (JIS K 6301), 0.05 to 0.5 mm in height and 0.1 to 2 mm in width and arranged being adjacent each other with a spacing of 0.1 to 5 mm.

Claim 38

A sensor switch according to claim 29 further comprising an electrically conductive film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member to prevent static electricity troubles.

Claim 39

A sensor switch according to claim 29 further comprising a light passing film piled on the surface opposing to the surface provided with said movable contact face of said flexible sheet member and having on one side surface thereof at least a push-position index.

Claim 40

A sensor switch according to claim 29 wherein the distribution density of said protrusions is partially different.