Title:
電気スイッチアセンブリ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2011515011
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A switch assembly operating an electrical circuit using an elastomeric pad is provided. The elastomeric pad comprises one or more collapsible domes that are positioned such that a plunger element supported by the switch assembly collapses the domes when an actuation button is tilted. The plunger element may have a limiting mechanism to limit downward movement of the plunger element such that the collapsible domes are not overloaded. The body and plunger may also be formed with complementary profiled portions that restrict any one or more of fore/aft, side-to-side and up/down movements of the plunger with respect to the body to prevent abnormal loading on the collapsible domes to increase the lifecycle of the elastomeric portion. The elastomeric portion may also be adapted to provide both single and dual double detent feedback by using passive collapsible domes that provide tactile feedback without operating on the electrical circuit.
Inventors:
Christopher Larsen
Albert Bayginian
Theodore Nuika
Albert Bayginian
Theodore Nuika
Application Number:
JP2010550002A
Publication Date:
May 12, 2011
Filing Date:
March 10, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OMRON DUALTEC AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS INC.
International Classes:
H01H23/30
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2004303427A | 2004-10-28 | |||
| JPH0548144U | 1993-06-25 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroshi Yamazaki
Mitsuo Tanaka
Atsushi Maeda
Takanobu Nakajima
Mitsuo Tanaka
Atsushi Maeda
Takanobu Nakajima