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Switching device
Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1990-07-10
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Granted: 1992-06-02
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Expires: 2010-07-10
Abstract
Abstract A switching device having an operation button member to be depressed includes at least one contact member to be moved by the operation button member when the operation button member is depressed. The contact member is electrically conductive and a conductive member for contacting the contact member when the operation button member is depressed by a predetermined amount is provided. An elastic member is arranged opposite to the at least one contact member with respect to the conductive member, so as to be elastically deformed when the operation button member is depressed, after the contact member has contacted the conductive member.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoaki Itabashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:24
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/70; H01H13/78; H01H13/807; H01H13/702; H01H13/80; H01H2201/00; H01H2201/008; H01H2217/00; H01H2217/02; H01H2225/00; H01H2225/002; H01H2231/00; H01H2231/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A switching device having an operation button member mounted to be depressed, said switching device comprising: at least one contact member mounted for movement by said operation button member when said operation button member is depressed, said at least one contact member being electrically conductive; a conductive member for contacting said at least one contact member when said operation button member is depressed by a predetermined amount; and an elastic member arranged opposite said at-least-one contact member with respect to said conductive member, and spaced from said conductive member, to be elastically deformed when said operation button member is depressed after said contact member has contacted said conductive member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A switching device having an operation button member mounted to be depressed, said switching device comprising: at least one contact member mounted for movement by said operation button member when said operation button member is depressed, said at least one contact member being electrically conductive; a conductive member for contacting said at least one contact member when said operation button member is depressed by a predetermined amount; and an elastic member arranged opposite said at-least-one contact member with respect to said conductive member, and spaced from said conductive member, to be elastically deformed when said operation button member is depressed after said contact member has contacted said conductive member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The switching device according to claim 1, said elastic member comprising a plate having a displaceable free end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The switching device according to claim 1, wherein said conductive member comprises a printed portion of a flexible circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The switching device according to claim 1, wherein said at-least-one contact member comprises a dome-shaped contact member adapted to contact said conductive member, said dome-shaped contact member being elastically deformed when depressed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The switching device according to claim 4, wherein said at-least-one contact member further comprises another contact member shiftably arranged between said operation button member and said dome-shaped contact member, said another contact member positioned to be depressed by said operation button member to contact said dome-shaped contact member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The switching device according to claim 4, wherein said elastic member comprises a dome-shaped elastic member positioned opposite to said at-least-one contact member with respect to said conductive member, said elastic member mounted on a base plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
174 words
A switching device having an operation button member mounted to be depressed, said switching device comprising: at least one contact member mounted for movement by said operation button member when said operation button member is depressed, said at least one contact member being electrically conductive; a conductive member for contacting said at least one contact member when said operation button member is depressed by a predetermined amount; an elastic member arranged opposite to said at least one contact member with respect to said conductive member to be elastically deformed when said operation button member is depressed after said contact member has contacted said conductive member; said at least on contact member comprising a dome shaped contact member adapted to be contacted with said conductive member, said dome-shaped contact member being elastically deformed when depressed; and said elastic member comprising a plate member, a surface of said plate member extending orthogonal to the direction in which said conductive member is depressed, one end of said plate member is fixed and the other end is movable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
174 words
A switching device having an operation button member mounted to be depressed, said switching device comprising: at least one contact member mounted for movement by said operation button member when said operation button member is depressed, said at least one contact member being electrically conductive; a conductive member for contacting said at least one contact member when said operation button member is depressed by a predetermined amount; an elastic member arranged opposite to said at least one contact member with respect to said conductive member to be elastically deformed when said operation button member is depressed after said contact member has contacted said conductive member; said at least on contact member comprising a dome shaped contact member adapted to be contacted with said conductive member, said dome-shaped contact member being elastically deformed when depressed; and said elastic member comprising a plate member, a surface of said plate member extending orthogonal to the direction in which said conductive member is depressed, one end of said plate member is fixed and the other end is movable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
217 words
A switching device having an operation button member mounted to be depressed, said switching device comprising: at least on contact member mounted for movement by said operation button member when said operation button member is depressed, said at least one contact member being electrically conductive; a conductive member for contacting said at least one contact member when said operation button member is depressed by a predetermined amount; an elastic member arranged opposite to said at least one contact member with respect to said conductive member to be elastically deformed when said operation button member is depressed after said contact member has contacted said conductive member; said at least on contact member comprising a dome-shaped contact member adapted to be contacted with said conductive member, said dome shaped contact member being elastically deformed when depressed; said at least one contact member further comprising another contact member shiftably arranged between said operation button member and said dome-shaped contact member, said another contact member positioned to be depressed by said operation button member to contact said dome shaped contact member; and said elastic member comprising a plate member, a surface of said plate member extending orthogonal to the direction in which said conductive member is depressed, one end of said plate member is fixed and the other end is movable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
217 words
A switching device having an operation button member mounted to be depressed, said switching device comprising: at least on contact member mounted for movement by said operation button member when said operation button member is depressed, said at least one contact member being electrically conductive; a conductive member for contacting said at least one contact member when said operation button member is depressed by a predetermined amount; an elastic member arranged opposite to said at least one contact member with respect to said conductive member to be elastically deformed when said operation button member is depressed after said contact member has contacted said conductive member; said at least on contact member comprising a dome-shaped contact member adapted to be contacted with said conductive member, said dome shaped contact member being elastically deformed when depressed; said at least one contact member further comprising another contact member shiftably arranged between said operation button member and said dome-shaped contact member, said another contact member positioned to be depressed by said operation button member to contact said dome shaped contact member; and said elastic member comprising a plate member, a surface of said plate member extending orthogonal to the direction in which said conductive member is depressed, one end of said plate member is fixed and the other end is movable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
87 words
A switching device comprising: at least one contact member mounted for movement, said at least on contact member being electrically conductive; a conductive member for contacting said at least one contact member when said at least one contact member is moved by a predetermined amount; and an elastic member, arranged opposite to said at least one contact member with respect to said conductive member and spaced from said conductive member, said elastic member adapted to be elastically deformed when said contact member has contacted said conductive member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
87 words
A switching device comprising: at least one contact member mounted for movement, said at least on contact member being electrically conductive; a conductive member for contacting said at least one contact member when said at least one contact member is moved by a predetermined amount; and an elastic member, arranged opposite to said at least one contact member with respect to said conductive member and spaced from said conductive member, said elastic member adapted to be elastically deformed when said contact member has contacted said conductive member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A switching device according to claim 9, wherein said elastic member comprises a plate having a displaceable free end.
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