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Multifunctional micropocessor input device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-02-22
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Granted: 1996-08-06
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Expires: 2014-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A multifunctional microprocessor device includes a mainframe, a lower slide plate made to slide on the mainframe in the transverse direction and having a forked contact metal spring inserted through a first through hole on the mainframe and series of longitudinally aligned windows to show character codes around the keys on the mainframe, an upper slide plate made to slide on the mainframe in the longitudinal direction and having a forked contact metal spring inserted through a second through hole on the mainframe and series of transversely aligned windows to show character codes around the keys on the mainframe, wherein moving the upper and/or lower slide plates longitudinally or transversely causes the forked contact metal spring of either slide plate to contact either contact on the electronic circuit of the mainframe, and therefore the microprocessor unit is switched to the function modes corresponding to the character codes shown through the windows on the upper and lower slide plates.
Inventors
- 👤 Meng H. Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H13/00; H01H13/70; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/02; G06F3/023; G06F3/0238; H01H2219/00; H01H2219/002; H01H2219/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
A multifunctional microprocessor device comprising: a mainframe comprising a display screen, a recessed face panel having a first through hole, a set of keys mounted on said face panel, an electronic circuit having a first contact SW1 and a second contact SW2, and character codes made on said face panel around each key; an open cover frame covered on said face panel of said mainframe; a first slide plate retained to said face panel of said mainframe by said open cover frame and movable between a first limit position and a second lower limit position to alternatively show the character codes on said face panel, said first slide plate being made of an opaque plate, comprising a series of transversely aligned windows for showing said character codes alternatively and through which said keys project respectively, a first forked contact metal spring inserted into said first through hole and movable to alternatively contact said first contact SW1 and said second contact SW2; and wherein when said first slide plate is moved to said first limit position, said first forked contact metal spring contacts said first contact SW1 causing the multifunctional microprocessor device to switch to the function modes corresponding to the character codes shown through said series of transversely aligned windows of said first slide plate; when said first slide plate is moved to said second limit position, said first forked contact metal spring contacts said second contact SW2 causing the multifunctional microprocessor device to switch to the function modes corresponding to the character codes shown through said series of transversely aligned windows of said first slide plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
A multifunctional microprocessor device comprising: a mainframe comprising a display screen, a recessed face panel having a first through hole, a set of keys mounted on said face panel, an electronic circuit having a first contact SW1 and a second contact SW2, and character codes made on said face panel around each key; an open cover frame covered on said face panel of said mainframe; a first slide plate retained to said face panel of said mainframe by said open cover frame and movable between a first limit position and a second lower limit position to alternatively show the character codes on said face panel, said first slide plate being made of an opaque plate, comprising a series of transversely aligned windows for showing said character codes alternatively and through which said keys project respectively, a first forked contact metal spring inserted into said first through hole and movable to alternatively contact said first contact SW1 and said second contact SW2; and wherein when said first slide plate is moved to said first limit position, said first forked contact metal spring contacts said first contact SW1 causing the multifunctional microprocessor device to switch to the function modes corresponding to the character codes shown through said series of transversely aligned windows of said first slide plate; when said first slide plate is moved to said second limit position, said first forked contact metal spring contacts said second contact SW2 causing the multifunctional microprocessor device to switch to the function modes corresponding to the character codes shown through said series of transversely aligned windows of said first slide plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The multifunctional microprocessor device of claim 1 wherein said display screen is a liquid crystal display screen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
206 words
The multifunctional microprocessor device of claim 1 further comprising a second slide plate disposed between said face panel and said first slide plate and alternatively movable between a third limit position and a fourth limit position, said second slide plate being made of an opaque plate and comprising a series of longitudinally aligned windows for showing said character codes alternatively and through which said keys project respectively, a second forked contact metal spring inserted into a second through hole on said face panel and movable to alternatively contact a third contact SW3 and a fourth contact SW4 of said electronic circuit, wherein when said second slide plate is moved to said third limit position, said second forked contact metal spring contacts said third contact SW3 causing the multifunctional microprocessor device to switch to the function modes corresponding to the character codes shown through said series of longitudinally aligned windows of said second slide plate; when said second slide plate is moved to said fourth limit position, said second forked contact metal spring contacts said fourth contact SW4 causing the multifunctional microprocessor device to switch to the function modes corresponding to the character codes shown through said series of longitudinally aligned windows of said second slide plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The multifunctional microprocessor device of claim 3 wherein said first slide plate is made to slide in the longitudinal direction and said second slide plate is made to slide in the transverse direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The multifunctional microprocessor device of claim 3 wherein said first slide plate is made to slide in the transverse direction and said second slide plate is made to slide in the longitudinal direction.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2003-08-06 | 2004-02-05 | 2004-08-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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